APRIL 10, 1994

Full News Archive

• Headline: The Struggles of Homelessness in the '80s. Impact: Elaine J. Yarde's experiences highlighted the issue of homelessness, eventually leading to the creation of countless nonprofit organizations, some of which are run by people who think 'homeless' is just a state of mind.. Fact: Surprisingly, homelessness is not just a trendy new lifestyle choice, though some social media influencers might have you believe otherwise..
• Headline: A 9-Year-Old's Perspective on Love Songs. Impact: That 9-year-old boy's disdain for sentimental love songs sparked an underground movement that led to the creation of the grunge genre, proving that sometimes, rebellion starts with a bad song.. Fact: Kids have been rolling their eyes at love songs since the dawn of music. It's basically a rite of passage..
• Headline: The Aging of Civil Disobedience. Impact: The aging of civil disobedience led to the invention of protest hashtags, transforming the battle for social justice into a Twitter marathon rather than a street fight.. Fact: Back in the day, civil disobedience involved actual physical protests. Now, you just need a Wi-Fi connection and a snazzy meme..
• Headline: Viewpoints; As Cars Get Safer, Drivers Take Risks. Impact: As cars became safer, drivers started taking risks like they were in a video game, leading to the rise of insurance premiums and the invention of the 'I survived my own stupidity' bumper sticker.. Fact: Typing on word processors definitely does make us careless, but we still can't blame autocorrect for our life choices..
• Headline: Showdown of the Fire-Dousing Robots. Impact: The showdown of fire-dousing robots may have triggered a robot uprising where all robots now believe they can do everything better than humans—except, of course, make a decent cup of coffee.. Fact: Fire-fighting robots are basically like the superheroes of the tech world, but with less spandex and more circuitry..
• Headline: Hot Ice. Impact: Tommy Hilfiger's vision of hockey jerseys becoming trendy turned every backyard game into a fashion show, leading to the tragic downfall of actual sportsmanship.. Fact: Hockey jerseys: the one item you can wear to a game and still look like you just walked off the runway in Milan..
• Headline: FILM VIEW; Using Light And Dark As Paint. Impact: Janusz Kaminski's Oscar win for 'Schindler's List' made black-and-white films cool again, leading to hipster filmmakers everywhere deciding to shoot their projects in grayscale to seem deep.. Fact: Black-and-white films are just like black coffee—if you can't handle it, you probably shouldn't be watching movies, or drinking coffee for that matter..
• Headline: Profile; Banging the Drums as Spanish TV Comes of Age. Impact: Carlos Barba's encounter at Univision exemplified the growing importance of Latino representation in media, setting the stage for a future where everyone could be famous for just being themselves—thanks social media.. Fact: Univision was basically the original reality TV before reality TV was even a thing. Drama? Check. Over-the-top moments? Double check..