DECEMBER 16, 1995

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• Headline: Midtown Manhattan Embraces Loft Living. Impact: This innovative conversion led to the rise of hipster coffee shops in every corner, causing a global shortage of avocado toast and a spike in ironic mustache grooming.. Fact: Fun fact: 'midtown lofts' were actually code for 'we ran out of space in Brooklyn, so we’re just pretending this is still cool.'.
• Headline: Exploring South Africa's Painful Past. Impact: This film's exploration of South Africa's past prompted a wave of interest in the region's history, inadvertently inspiring a new generation of tourists who think they can solve the world's problems by posting on Instagram.. Fact: This might have been the first film to make 'yesterday' feel like a more exciting destination than 'tomorrow.'.
• Headline: FILM REVIEW;All Hairy and Scary After a Time of Rhyme. Impact: The bizarre premise of a magical board game sparked a minor resurgence in tabletop gaming, leading to overzealous parents forcing their kids to play instead of, I don’t know, enjoying the outdoors.. Fact: Interestingly, 'Hairy and Scary' was the original title for the classic Monopoly game before they decided it was too relatable..
• Headline: FILM REVIEW;Out of the Fever Dreams of a Child. Impact: The whole 'mad scientist kidnaps kids for imagination' trope opened up a new genre of horror films, leading to a significant uptick in children’s therapy sessions and an unexpected boom in plush toy sales.. Fact: The film was inspired by the director's childhood nightmares, which explains the total lack of coherent plot and the abundance of random flying kittens..
• Headline: FILM REVIEW;An Ugly Duckling and Her Men 41 Years Later. Impact: This film's attempt at nostalgia led to a wave of reboots of reboots, ensuring that absolutely no original ideas would survive in Hollywood for decades to come.. Fact: The 'ugly duckling' in the film actually got more screen time than the lead actor, which is a metaphor for Hollywood’s obsession with anything that quacks..