Historical Events 10th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Georgetown beats Syracuse, 88-79 2 cyanide-contaminated Chilean grapes found (Philadelphia) 30th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Alabama beats Florida, 72-60 36th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #9 North Carolina beats #7 Duke, 77-74 Event of Interest Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee submits his first proposal for an "information management system" to his boss at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) who finds it “vague, but exciting” Read More...
Summer is here! In the old days, that would mean heading to the multiplex to load up on big summer blockbusters. In the shakier movie climate we now find ourselves in, it could simply mean more of the same: more staying at home, in the air-conditioning, watching whatever’s streaming. But midyear is also a good time to reflect on the releases of the previous few months, and to catch up on some you may have missed. Read More...
TIME
June 26, 1989 12:00 AM EDT
Those funky singing California raisins may be in for some competition from a new kid on the block: the Craisin. Invented by Ocean Spray, a Craisin is a cranberry that has been dried and sugared to sweeten its tart flavor. The product is innocent enough, but the Craisin name has turned raisin producers sour. California growers, who spent $25 million last year promoting raisins, think Craisin is a rip-off. Read More...
