25-years-of-1997
When Bill Clinton Asked Black America to Forgive the U.S. for Tuskegee
It was intended to be an apology, but it ultimately turned into the most powerful man in the world requesting Black Americans to once again forgive the wrongs done to us
An Eternity to Die: The ‘Heat’-Inspired Bank Robbery That Shook Los Angeles
In 1997, two men dressed in body armor and armed with assault rifles walked into a Bank of America and proceeded to get into a 45-minute-long gun battle with the LAPD. It was a showdown that would forever change the shape of policing in America
In 1997, Kevin Kline Tried to Find the Extraordinary in Ordinary Guys
Some actors can appeal to general audiences, others are better suited for dark indies. The Oscar-winner did both within the span of a week, proving to be brilliant in ‘In & Out’ and ‘The Ice Storm,’ two very different movies that dissected modern masculinity
Did the Game Gear Bring Down Sega?
Sure, it was vastly inferior to its nemesis Game Boy — not to mention, the size of a brick — but the people who had one loved it, and continue to do so this day. Isn’t that worth a second look?
