APRIL 13, 1994

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Serial Mom's Dark Satire. Impact: If 'Serial Mom' hadn't been released, it’s possible suburban America would have continued to think that all parents were perfect. Instead, the film led to an unexpected boom in therapy sessions for families who realized that not all moms are baking cookies and attending PTA meetings.. Fact: 'Serial Mom' might be the only film in history where the tagline should have been, 'Look, it’s just suburban life with a side of murder!'.
• Headline: Motorola Shares Plummet Amid Earnings Concerns. Impact: Had Motorola's share price not slid, the company might have continued its quest to develop the first smartphone with a built-in toaster. This delay in innovation could have meant we were all still using flip phones and waiting for our bread to toast manually.. Fact: Motorola's stock performance in the '90s was so volatile it could have been mistaken for a teenage girl’s mood swings..
• Headline: Real Estate. Impact: The influx of office tenants to Oxnard post-earthquake might have created a bizarre new trend in 'earthquake tourism,' where people flock to areas just to see how many companies would relocate. This could have resulted in a new reality show: 'Survivor: Office Edition.'. Fact: It turns out, if you look hard enough, you can find a company in Southern California that has relocated more times than a child of divorced parents..