JUNE 4, 1999

Full News Archive

• Headline: Blink of the Eye, Tremor of the Soul. Impact: Bergman's production set a new standard for theatrical art, leading to an explosion of pretentious drama that would confuse anyone who just wanted to laugh at a Broadway show.. Fact: Did you know that Ingmar Bergman once directed a production so intense that even the stage crew needed therapy? True story!.
• Headline: Casino Visions, And Fears; Man's Plan to Donate Land To Indians Riles Hamlet. Impact: Fotopoulos’s land donation sparked a wave of land controversies that would continue for years, ultimately leading to a nationwide debate over land rights and who gets to decide what to do with it. Spoiler: It’s usually not the people living there.. Fact: Fun fact: Nothing stirs up a community quite like the thought of someone else getting more land than them. It’s practically a sport..
• Headline: Robert Sobel, 68, a Historian of Business, Dies. Impact: Sobel’s death marked a significant loss in the field of business history, leading to an increase in questionable business advice from self-proclaimed experts. You can find them easily—just look for the guy in a suit selling you 'get-rich-quick' schemes.. Fact: Did you know Sobel’s works inspired more business majors than actual business practices? Talk about a legacy!.
• Headline: In Beijing, Reminders of '89 Protest Are Few. Impact: The dwindling reminders of the Tiananmen Square protests reflect society's tendency to forget uncomfortable truths. This has resulted in a modern age where history repeats itself, but with fewer people watching.. Fact: Did you know that forgetting history is like ignoring your ex’s text? Eventually, it bites you in the back when you least expect it..