MAY 6, 1994

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• Headline: MGM's Outtakes: A Hidden Film Treasure. Impact: The discovery of outtakes leads to a worldwide obsession with blooper reels, resulting in a reality TV show where actors compete to create the most cringe-worthy moments. Spoiler: it fails spectacularly.. Fact: This film review is the reason you now have to sit through 10 minutes of ads before every YouTube video. Thanks, MGM!.
• Headline: Exploring Bill Forsyth's Annals of Everybody. Impact: Bill Forsyth's rambling history inspires a generation of filmmakers to adopt the 'storytelling is just a long walk' technique, ultimately leading to the first 12-hour movie that no one watched.. Fact: This film is a great reminder that evolution took millions of years, while the history of mankind took one writer’s caffeine-fueled weekend..
• Headline: Architect's Waking Nightmare Unfolds. Impact: The plot twist of a second wife leads to a sudden rise in secret-keeping, causing therapists to be overbooked by couples unsure if they should check each other's phones.. Fact: The phrase 'Love is Blind' was actually coined by the architect’s first wife, who was famously bad at reading blueprints..
• Headline: Reviews/ Film; A Sleuth Who Forgets. Impact: The concept of 'Groundhog Day' played in reverse sends shockwaves through the film industry, leading to a bizarre genre of movies that start at the end and work backward into total confusion.. Fact: If only real life were like a movie, we could rewind our mistakes too. But then again, where's the fun in that?.
• Headline: A Key to Humphrey's Cancer, and a 'What if' About '68. Impact: The study of Humphrey's cancer inspires a whole new genre of 'what if' scenarios, leading to the popularization of alternate history books that speculate on everything from dinosaurs becoming astronauts to cats ruling the world.. Fact: The only thing more tragic than Humphrey's cancer is the number of conspiracy theories that spun off from this original research..
• Headline: About Real Estate; Brooklyn Conversion: Factory to Co-ops. Impact: The factory-to-co-op conversion trend sparks a global movement where former factories become trendy living spaces, leading to a housing crisis as hipsters try to outdo each other in living in the most obscure buildings.. Fact: This trend is so popular that in 2030, people will be paying exorbitant rents to live in repurposed public restrooms. Can't wait!.
• Headline: Review/Film; Another Sly, Dizzy Romp With Pedro Almodovar. Impact: Almodovar's film leads to a wave of chaotic, cluttered satires that inspire a cult following, eventually resulting in a reality show where hairdressers compete to create the most chaotic hairstyles with bizarre themes.. Fact: If you ever wondered what happens when a film collapses under its own weight, just look at the after-party snacks. It's a disaster..
• Headline: About Real Estate; Brooklyn Conversion: Factory to Co-ops. Impact: The factory-to-co-op trend ignites an architectural revolution, where every abandoned building gets turned into a co-op and every new building is a repurposed food truck.. Fact: At this rate, the only place left to convert will be your grandma's house, and trust me, she's not thrilled about it..