Word: apocalypticism
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Finally, who can resist marveling at the appearance of both the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs this year? Although their early exits from the playoffs put an end to the dreams of many long-suffering fans, at least we don't have to worry about...
And among the much maligned MTV/Nintendo generation (that's us), the level of interest in baseball is not as tepid as the baseball punditocracy seems to believe. The diamonds continue to fill with little leaguers in the spring. Fathers still bring their sons--and daughters--to games. People still rent...
Casting off the satanic trappings and apocalyptic rants that mesmerized a huge teen audience, rock's prince of darkness has made himself over with a lighter new look--think Roswell alien goes Vegas--and a slicker sound. Mechanical Animals takes Manson away from his industrial-rock roots and moves him...
The Emperor's new clothes were on display in Paris last week. But although none of the attendees of the fall couture shows were prepared to say the outfits were ridiculous--as usual--some were prepared to say the women were nearly naked. Nipples were one of the biggest accessories...
It all sounds a bit apocalyptic to critics. "A heavily armed public," says Duke University public-policy professor Philip Cook, "could easily lead to a more heavily armed army of robbers and assaulters who will fire first and ask questions later." Jens Ludwig, a professor of pubic policy at Georgetown...