OTD: In 2019, Parasite hit theaters and shocked audiences worldwide with its brilliant twists and masterful direction. It became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
OTD: In 1993, Kitchen Stadium opened its doors for a salmon-themed battle when Ryōri no Tetsujin (Iron Chef) debuted on Japanese television. Allez Cuisine!
OTD: In 1992, the first komically gory edition of Mortal Kombat took over your local arkade. It had everything—Upperkuts. Kostumes. Fatalities. Extreme overuse of the letter K.
OTD: In 1993, we felt the rhythm! We felt the rhyme! We got on up, because it was bobsled time with the Jamaican bobsled team's first Olympics in "Cool Runnings."
OTD: In 1963, Roy Lichtenstein unleashed Whaam! at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City. It captured the intensity of aerial combat through bold lines and bright colors.
OTD: In 1905, Albert Einstein published his theory that the increased relativistic mass of a body times the speed of light squared is equal to the kinetic energy of that body. E=mc² for short.
OTD: In 1983, "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" premiered, flexing its way into living rooms across America. Skeletor never stood a chance against He-Man’s power—or that fabulous mullet.
OTD: In 1999, "Freaks and Geeks" premiered, introducing us to an iconic group of lovable high school misfits. Unfortunately, the show would be cancelled before the geeks even had a chance to get braces.
OTD: In 1993, "Boy Meets World" hit TV screens, giving us Cory and Shawn’s unbreakable bromance. Shawn’s mullet didn’t make it past the first season, but the friendship sure did.
OTD: In 1884, Judy W. Reed was awarded a patent for her Dough Kneader & Roller invention, and he considered the first African American woman to receive one. Ahh, bread!
OTD: In 2005, we started listening to Ted tell the tale of "How I Met Your Mother" in GREAT detail up to the year 2030. It was basically a Timehop rom com.