JUNE 17, 1995

Full News Archive

• Headline: Riddler and Two-Face Unleashed in Gotham. Impact: The Caped Crusader's battles with Riddler and Two-Face led to an increase in Gotham's nightlife, resulting in an unexpected boom in the bat-themed bar industry. Who knew villains could be such great entrepreneurs?. Fact: Batman once had a sidekick named Bat-Mite, who was essentially a Batman fanboy with magical powers. Talk about a toxic fandom!.
• Headline: Officer Claims Self-Defense in Shore Brawl. Impact: This incident kicked off a series of self-defense classes for police officers, which eventually led to the rise of an underground cop fighting league. It’s like Fight Club but with more donuts and fewer rules.. Fact: Self-defense is a skill everyone should learn. You never know when a random brawl at the beach will break out with a surprise twist!.
• Headline: Young Love Just Between Friends. Impact: This polished coming-of-age comedy led to a spike in teen sitcoms featuring LGBTQ+ characters, thereby giving rise to a new generation of awkward but relatable characters that we all love to binge-watch.. Fact: The first openly gay character on a major TV show was a recurring character on 'thirtysomething' in the late '80s. Progress is slow, but at least it's happening—eventually!.
• Headline: New Challenges for the Caped Crusader. Impact: The public outcry over school financing led to a series of protests that inadvertently started a trend of school supply drives, causing a nationwide shortage of glitter pens and colorful sticky notes.. Fact: New York's public school system is one of the largest in the nation, which means it has more rules than a game of Monopoly. And just as many angry players!.
• Headline: Appeals Court Allows Challenge on School Financing System.