JUNE 7, 1996

Full News Archive

• Headline: Break Into Alcatraz: A Film Review. Impact: If someone had successfully broken into Alcatraz, it might have sparked a trend of prison breaks that led to the rise of a new genre of reality TV: 'Escape from Anywhere'. Imagine the ratings!. Fact: Did you know that Alcatraz was once home to some of the most notorious criminals? But really, who thought breaking in would be easier than breaking out?.
• Headline: Luxury Living Returns to Edgewater, NJ. Impact: The luxury apartments built on the Hudson would eventually become the birthplace of a new social phenomenon: the 'Hippies in High-Rises' movement, where yoga mats replaced parking spaces.. Fact: Did you know that the Hudson River was once so polluted it was declared 'dead'? Now it’s just a little dirty, like the secrets hidden in those luxury apartments..
• Headline: The Wild Child of Nuremburg: A Royal Mystery. Impact: Should the wild child have been found sooner, the entire lineage of the Baden royal family could have changed, leading to a very different Europe. Imagine a monarchy ruled by someone who preferred tree climbing over courtly duties!. Fact: Did you know that the wild child’s story inspired a lot of literature? Who knew that being raised by wolves could give you royal credentials?.
• Headline: FILM REVIEW;The Ghost Who Walks And His War With Evil. Impact: Had The Ghost Who Walks been a hit, we might have seen a resurgence in comic strip adaptations, flooding our screens with 'superheroes' that are just mildly irritating.. Fact: Did you know that comic strip heroes often get their powers from absurd origins? Meanwhile, the rest of us just get our powers from caffeine..