JANUARY 6, 1995

Full News Archive

• Headline: East Side Condo: Renters Over Owners. Impact: The surge of renters over owners in this condo led to a decades-long trend of urban dwellers preferring to rent rather than buy, which eventually fueled the rise of tiny homes. So, if you’re living in a shoebox now, thank Park Avenue Court for that cramped lifestyle!. Fact: In a shocking twist, most condo developers still believe that someday people will actually buy their overpriced boxes. Spoiler alert: they won’t..
• Headline: Intriguing Impostor Con Artist Story. Impact: This lawyer was so humiliated by being outsmarted by an impostor that he started a trend of heightened security measures, which eventually led to the invention of biometric scanning. So, if you’re tired of scanning your finger just to unlock a door, blame this wannabe con artist!. Fact: Impostors have been around for centuries. In fact, the original impostor was probably just someone who claimed they could cook but burned water instead..
• Headline: Sardonic Hospital Comedy in Copenhagen. Impact: This ludicrous hospital comedy inspired a generation of sitcoms, leading to the creation of shows that trivialized serious issues. Who knew that ghostly goings-on would lead to the rise of 'medical' dramas where the only thing more dramatic than the plot is the medical inaccuracies?. Fact: Copenhagen’s hospitals are actually haunted—but only by the spirits of patients who were prescribed kale smoothies..
• Headline: A Mother's Love Turning Into Smothering Love. Impact: The tension of this estranged couple waiting for news of their son led to a groundbreaking increase in the popularity of reality TV shows centered on family drama. If only they knew they were paving the way for decades of cringeworthy television!. Fact: Susan Sarandon’s ability to play a smothering mother led to a new genre of 'mommy issues' in Hollywood. Thanks, mom!.