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Mirwais (finally!) takes a backseat to someone else on the following track; no surprise there, as it’s Madonna herself who takes control of “Paradise (Not For Me)”, which also appears on her album Music. La Ciccone’s smooth vocals transform the track into something resembling a fine wine, smooth, fiery, and romantic. Unfortunately, this vintage is a little too bland considering the famous source. While nothing particularly groundbreaking, it does at least show that Mirwais can do better work behind the scenes...

Author: By Marcus L. Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: C’est Mal: Frenchman Mirwais Flops | 4/6/2001 | See Source »

...being an American. Vatican watchers agree that as long as the U.S. dominates the world economically and militarily, it will have to take a backseat spiritually. No one, it seems, wants a superpower Pope. But what about a Third World Pontiff? Talk of a Latin American has grown. Aside from Castrillon Hoyos, the buzz focuses on Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, the Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. John Paul is the first non-Italian Pope since the early 1500s. A Honduran successor looks like a stretch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Throwing Their Red Hats into the Ring | 3/26/2001 | See Source »

...results of Cheney's vice-presidential style have been impressive. The Bush administration has carried out an unexpectedly-successful first two months, characterized by efficiency and effectiveness, and much of this can be attributed to the man in the backseat, "Back Seat," doubling as Cheney's fitting Secret Service code name during the Ford Administration...

Author: By Joshua I. Weiner, | Title: Wanted: Alive (We Hope) | 3/21/2001 | See Source »

Senior captain Dan Clemente, one of the most prolific offensive scorers in Harvard's history, scored 30 points Friday night against Columbia but took a backseat against Cornell and finished with a solid 17 points and 10 rebounds...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Ra-Hooligan: | 3/5/2001 | See Source »

...driven a Winston Cup stock car. They're unhinged monsters, all engine and frame and harnesses that were meant to prevent what happened to Dale. He once told me he hated how confining the modern car is; he liked the old days, his right arm slung over the backseat, steering with his left. And he hung onto as much of the past as he could, including the antique open-faced helmet that might have contributed to his death. But those who suggested the new style were subject to a stare that could pierce his mirrored sunglasses; real drivers--the rebels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Last Lap: No. 3 and Me | 3/5/2001 | See Source »

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