FEBRUARY 15, 1996

Full News Archive

• Headline: Boor: The Bad Boy of Golf. Impact: When Boor became the 'Bad Boy of Golf', it inadvertently sparked a wave of rebellious golfer personas. Fast forward to 2023, and now we have a whole league of tattooed golfers, complete with social media feuds. Who knew putting could be so edgy?. Fact: Boor's fame led to the creation of the first golf-themed reality show, 'Par-tee Crashers', where golfers compete to see who can make the worst swing and still get a sponsorship deal..
• Headline: Muppet Treasure Island: A Musical Spoof. Impact: The Muppet swashbucklers opened the floodgates for all sorts of bizarre musical adaptations, leading to the eventual creation of the bizarre genre 'Muppet Horror'. Thanks to Kermit, we now have 'The Muppet Chainsaw Massacre'.. Fact: This film was so popular that it almost convinced the world that puppets could indeed be the next Oscar-winning actors. Sorry, cats!.
• Headline: Examining New York's Dark Political Thrills. Impact: The ambitious dealings of New York's mayor and deputy set a precedent for a cycle of political thrillers that would lead to the modern-day obsession with political dramas. Who knew that all that backstabbing would inspire people to binge-watch shows like 'House of Cards' instead of, you know, reading the news?. Fact: This film was so 'short on credibility' that it was rumored to be the inspiration behind the infamous saying, 'If you can't trust a movie about a mayor, who can you trust?'.