FEBRUARY 26, 1993

Full News Archive

• Headline: Urban Horrors: A Disturbing Reality. Impact: The rampage of a defense engineer led to the creation of stricter gun control laws that ultimately resulted in an underground market for novelty weapons shaped like household items. Now, everyone can have a 'gun' that looks like a toaster. Thanks, urban horror!. Fact: Did you know that urban horrors often include the routine of waiting for the subway? That's the real horror story right there..
• Headline: Residents Take Charge of Building Management. Impact: The co-op movement of residents managing their buildings sparked a nationwide trend in DIY community governance, leading to a future where everyone thinks they can manage something they barely understand, like their own social media accounts.. Fact: Fun fact: the average co-op board meeting is 90% arguments over paint colors and 10% actual management..
• Headline: Two Men in Black and the Drug War. Impact: The rough edges of the Mexican drug war film genre led to an explosion of 'gritty' cinema that somehow convinced Hollywood to cast more actors with dramatic backstories than actual acting skills, giving rise to the 'brooding hero' stereotype.. Fact: Did you know? The only thing tougher than the characters in these films is finding a good taco in Hollywood..
• Headline: COMPANY NEWS; First Chicago to Sell Property at Half Price. Impact: First Chicago's decision to sell property at half price triggered a wild real estate frenzy, leading to the rise of 'foreclosure tourism' where people travel just to take selfies in front of abandoned houses. Who knew economic downturns could be so Instagrammable?. Fact: Did you know that selling property at half price is just a fancy way of saying, 'We finally admit it’s a dump'?.
• Headline: Review/Film; Relationships, Distressed And Very Distressed. Impact: The film about distressed relationships in suburban Sydney inadvertently inspired reality TV, as producers realized that watching people argue in their living rooms was more entertaining than scripted drama. Welcome to the age of reality trash!. Fact: Fun fact: 'suburban' and 'distressed' were the original names for the popular bingo game before they decided to go with something more upbeat..