DECEMBER 30, 1993

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• Headline: Ghost in the Machine: Appliances Run Amok. Impact: If appliances can possess souls, just imagine how many relationships were ruined when toasters decided to burn bread out of spite. This led to a generation of people learning to cook... or just eat takeout.. Fact: Did you know that before this film, no one thought kitchen gadgets had feelings? Just wait until your blender starts a therapy session..
• Headline: Support Services for New Mothers Offered. Impact: This gift certificate opened the floodgates for a new industry, leading to the rise of 'parenting coaches' who charge for advice on how to not lose your mind while raising tiny humans. Thanks, Eileen and Mathew!. Fact: Fun fact: The first time a parent used a gift certificate for family care, it was actually for a goat. They were just trying to figure out who was more helpful..
• Headline: Explore Piet Zwart's De Stijl Rugs. Impact: Piet Zwart’s designs inspired countless hipster homes, turning living rooms into avant-garde art exhibits but with worse lighting. Somewhere a cat is currently judging the aesthetic.. Fact: Did you know that de Stijl wasn't just a design movement? It was also a secret society of people who couldn't stand the color beige..
• Headline: CURRENTS; Opening Up the View in Miami Beach. Impact: Carlos Zapata's vision sparked a revolution in Miami Beach architecture, pushing past neon lights to create an era of buildings that look like they've gone through a midlife crisis.. Fact: Did you know that back in the 30s, buildings had feelings too? They just expressed them through their choice of pastel colors..
• Headline: CURRENTS; Lost Splendor Found, in Watercolors. Impact: The rediscovery of these watercolors led to an 18th-century art revival, inspiring countless hipsters to trade their digital screens for artisanal paintbrushes and slightly more pretentious conversations.. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'garden folly' originally referred to people who thought planting succulents was a personality trait..
• Headline: In Kipling's House, Just So. Impact: This restoration of Kipling's house turned it into a tourist trap that would eventually lead to an influx of writers claiming they were 'inspired by the ghost of Kipling'—just to sell more books.. Fact: Did you know that Kipling once wrote a story about a house that could talk? Spoiler alert: It primarily complained about the draft..
• Headline: CURRENTS; Cheetah-Print Draperies in Moscow. Impact: The introduction of cheetah-print draperies in Moscow led to an entire generation of Russians thinking they could pull off wild patterns in public, resulting in a fashion disaster that still haunts us today.. Fact: Fun fact: Cheetah-print was actually a government-approved pattern during the 80s for disguising from fashion police..