Word: bopping
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...delivered his crazed love letter to Jodie Foster in 1981, a group of adolescent girls gathered to scream at the famous as they entered. Some of the shrieks came for a trio of moppy-headed teenagers, who someone identified to me as the Jonas Brothers, a hot new teenie-bop sensation, like a grade-school version of the Monkees with better hair. They wore tight pants and looked terrified, staying close to their bodyguard, a serious-looking fellow roughly the size of a compact European...
...into four categories by their income and consumption patterns - 60 million people with high purchasing power, 100 million well on the road to that level of consumption, 100 to 150 million who have just started that journey, and the rest who are at the "bottom of the pyramid" or BOP, in Bijapurkar's shorthand. However, though its members earn less than a dollar a day, the BOP also forms a significant consumer base, says Bijapurkar, and businesses like microfinance have successfully tapped this segment. Indeed, Bijapurkar says, the vast majority of Indian consumers may have limitations but they also have...
...time when the only women in jazz were vocalists and she was a pianist. Geri Allen is one of the most prominent female artists today,” says Nathan. Though gender may unite them, style distinguishes Allen from Williams. While critics characterize Allen as a post-bop or even avant-garde composer, they tend to associate Williams with swing and boogie woogie. Both artists, however, have a remarkable musical flexibility. “The question is, how does Allen justify in playing in both these styles, which seem like an entirely different language?” says Williams...
House: Eliot. Concentration: Same as everyone else. Hometown: A warmer place. Ideal Date: 1990. Best way for a girl to get your attention: Grits. Where to find you on a Saturday night: Bop It tournament. First thing you notice about a girl: Bop It skills. Your best pick-up line: Hi I’m Will. Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: I want to work for you because... Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: I don’t want to work for you. Favorite childhood toy: Shiner. Sexiest physical trait...
...saving grace—has changed, and not for the better. Whereas previous albums evoked The Stooges and The Rolling Stones, new songs like “Return the Favour” and “Hey Little World” have more in common with Yellowcard and Kidz Bop. It’s not all terrible, though. First single “Tick Tick Boom” is the logical sequel to their breakout hit “Hate To Say I Told You So”; it features similarly jagged guitars and arrogant boasts like...