Word: 80s
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...That may be why Skilling hired him in 1990 from Continental Illinois, a Chicago thrift that failed in the mid-'80s savings-and-loan bust. Fastow had a skill Skilling needed; he did asset "securitization," a means for banks to sell off risk in the form of securities backed by mortgages or other obligations...
After Parker nervously hopped around to these ’80s classics, Padgett made her reenact more scenes from her past works, like the Broadway hit “Once Upon a Mattress” and the “It’s a Hard-Knock Life” number from “Annie,” Parker’s break-through role as a child actress...
Metropolis has achieved a cult-like status thanks in part to Giorgio Moroder’s re-release of the movie with a new soundtrack in the 80s. But by focusing solely on Metropolis, viewers fail to realize the importance of Lang’s many other films. His great silent films such as Destiny (1921), Dr.Mabuse the Gambler (1922), and Die Nibelungen (1923-24) should not be ignored. Bunuel believes that Destiny opened his eyes to the poetic expressiveness of the cinema. This fantastical film, which is about the fight of the individual against the forces of death...
Metropolis has achieved a cult-like status thanks in part to Giorgio Moroder’s re-release of the movie with a new soundtrack in the 80s. But by focusing solely on Metropolis, viewers fail to realize the importance of Lang’s many other films. His great silent films such as Destiny (1921), Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922), and Die Nibelungen (1923-24) should not be ignored. Bunuel believes that Destiny opened his eyes to the poetic expressiveness of the cinema. This fantastical film, which is about the fight of the individual against the forces of death...
Gusmorino’s council succeeded in convincing the College’s administration to extend weekend party curfews until 2 a.m. for official House events like the Leverett ’80s Dance and the Adams Masquerade. It also negotiated universal keycard access in all of Harvard’s Houses until 2:30—up from 1 a.m. in previous semesters—and organized the first Fallfest to complement the College’s annual springtime festival...