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...sharply anti-Arafat as well as anti-Israeli tone. When Faisal Husseini, the head of the West Bank division of Fatah, Arafat's own faction, visited the Dome of the Rock in East Jerusalem, Palestinian mobs stoned him until he was forced to leave. They chanted, "Arafat is a bastard!" or "Arafat is a Jew!" In Lebanon, Munir Magdah, a former Fatah leader, urged Arafat to commit suicide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Fury Rules | 3/7/1994 | See Source »

...French would certainly not ban the use of words derived from Latin, as such an action would entail the prohibition of the bulk of the current vocabulary. Of course, Latin is a noble language of antiquity, while American English is the vile bastard child of culturally illiterate, gum-chewing slobs...

Author: By Brad EDWARD White, | Title: Toubon's Faux Pas | 3/2/1994 | See Source »

What plagues the film most is its unbalanced treatment of character development. The eponymous Romeo is overdeveloped, while Mona and the other female roles are paper-thin. Jack is basically a greedy bastard primarily concerned with satiating his appetites. Through incessant and insufferably cliched voice-over introspection, however, Medak insists that Jack is a man of true depth. He is not, and he does not deserve all the attention paid...

Author: By Ariel Foxman, | Title: Bleeding Heartless | 2/10/1994 | See Source »

Lisbon in 1755 was the Los Angeles of its day, a great city made rich by trade, a capital of the world. But it was a decaying place, ruled by a King who sired bastard sons by comely nuns until he lost his mind. The wealthy traveled in sedan chairs during the day but rarely ventured out at night. Those who did wore long capes to hide their illegal weapons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CALIFORNIA: Aftershock: The latest catastrophe in a string of disasters rocks the state to the core, forcing Californians to ponder their fate and the fading luster of its golden dream | 1/31/1994 | See Source »

1.Kudgel "Wow" 2. Shellac "Doris" 3. Soap-Jo-Henshi "USHi" 4. Mecca Normal "Waiting for Rudy" 5. Bastard Kestrel "Motofry" 6. The Beats "Beatnik Bounce" 7. Hugh Beauont Experience "Eric's on Thorazine" 8. Milk "Happy is the Eye that Sees" 9. Ampersands "Postcards" 10. Sparkalepsy "Friendly Fire" 11. Cockpit "P. J. Party" 12. Bugskull "All Members Please Rise" 13. Seeds "Evil Hoo Poo" 14. Gaunt "Good Bad Happy Seed" 15. The Smiles "Lions on the Prowl" 16. King Loser "Dick Dale" 17. Neutral Milk Hotel "Everything Is" 18. Fat Day "Pawn Shop" 19. Victims "TV Addicts" 20. Hammerhead "Anvil...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNDERGROUND ROCK TOP 26 | 12/9/1993 | See Source »

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