MARCH 25, 1994

Full News Archive

• Headline: Hockey Team Faces Off Against Iceland Skaters. Impact: This film's icy reception led to an entire generation of filmmakers deciding to avoid hockey-themed comedies, which in turn resulted in a shortage of Canadian humor for decades. The Great Canadian Comedy Crisis of the 2000s was born from one poorly received flick on ice.. Fact: Did you know that 'quackery' is often used to describe not just dubious medical practices, but also hockey movies? It’s like a double entendre that no one asked for!.
• Headline: Convenience Store Film Festival Highlights. Impact: This bleakly funny film inadvertently inspired the rise of hipster convenience stores, where artisanal snacks are sold alongside overpriced organic kale chips. Who knew a day at a 7-Eleven could spark an entire movement?. Fact: Fun fact: Convenience stores once had a reputation for being the last stop before a late-night binge. Now they’re the first stop for artisanal bottled water. Progress?.
• Headline: Co-op Subletting Fees Legal Challenges. Impact: The ongoing legal battles over board fees set a precedent that paved the way for a new era of suburbanites discovering the joys of renting out their basements to hipsters, thus turning sleepy towns into overpriced Airbnb hubs. Thanks, Manhattan!. Fact: Fun fact: The phrase 'cooperative living' is often just a euphemism for 'the art of getting along with your neighbors who think they own your apartment too.'.
• Headline: N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: WEST; Comeback Equals Heartbreak for Syracuse. Impact: This tournament heartbreak sparked a series of motivational posters across Syracuse that read 'Keep Calm and Carry On,' which ironically became the unofficial motto of all teams that lose in the playoffs.. Fact: Did you know that ‘comebacks’ in sports are just another way of saying 'we gave a lot of people false hope?' It’s basically the sports version of a cliffhanger..