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...going to have a second act as interesting as his first, Eminem should probably drop the ironic psychotic fantasies and stick to rhyming the details of his life. He's never been quite the storyteller that fans of "Stan" or "'97 Bonnie and Clyde" claim he is, but hand him a task like describing the logic of addiction and his skills take flight. On "Déjà Vu," over a minimal beat and guitar loop, he explains, "Maybe just a nice cold brew, what's a beer?/ That's the devil in my ear I been sober...
...megafamilies invite admiration and condemnation at the same time. On the one hand, there's no greater act of faith than filling up a house with kids and trusting that ends will somehow meet. On the other hand: Just how do they plan to make ends meet? Aren't these just more overconsuming Americans in over their heads? What about the carbon footprint of all those diapers? (Hence TLC hooked up the Gosselins with solar panels in the special Jon & Kate Plus 8 Go Green...
Amid an extraordinary collection of honorees at our annual TIME 100 gala that included social entrepreneurs and activists, First Lady Michelle Obama announced that as part of the new Serve America Act, the White House is creating the Social Innovation Fund to help nonprofits and individuals who are working on creative solutions to the nation's most difficult challenges. TIME supported the creation and passage of the Serve America Act, and Mrs. Obama's speech--she is, by the way, a TIME 100 honoree--was a fitting capstone to both the evening and the movement for national service. She cited...
...conventions of its genres. They are nice singers who sing nice songs nicely. Lambert, 27, may have the best chops of the bunch (his ability to hold high notes recalls Grace Slick in her prime), but where he really outshines them is in self-awareness. While his peers act as if being plucked from obscurity to sing in prime time is normal, he understands that he's on a television show, where acting normally would be completely abnormal. In his hands, a song and a performance are separate messaging opportunities, so "Born to Be Wild" becomes a rock anthem...
...never claimed his ideas were flawless, but he knew that our party, to become a majority, needed new ideas and a form of conservatism that protected the vulnerable. He believed that in a great country like America, no one should be left behind. What a guy and what an act to follow. Oh, how we need more Jack Kemps...