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...course, there are unforgiveables. Pubasounds aight singing in "Foundation," but he needsto chill in "Love Vs. Hate." "Don't Let it Get toyour Head." "Let's Dance" and "Too Late" all soundas pop as a can of Pringles. "Sincerely" getsprops for the concept and a hypnotizinginstrumental, but even Jamar should've sat down awhile longer with his text. And although I likeOne for all, the regression to their sound fromback then in "I'm Black and I'm Proud" isdubious. Then again, your girl could getnostalgic...

Author: By Andres A. Ramos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Brand New Nubian | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

Benigni believes in his film's title, and it is this optimism that makes the movie's unlikely concept work. At the Cannes film festival, where Life is Beautiful won the Grand Jury Prize, Benigni kissed Martin Scorcese's shoes when he came to the podium to accept his award and hugged members of the jury. Benigni is a major national celebrity in Italy; here, his previous films (mostly high-concept slapstick comedies like Johnny Stecchino) have never found much of an audience, and his attempts to break into the American film market (Son of the Pink Panther) have fallen...

Author: By Erwin R. Rosinberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Is 'Life' Really Beautiful? | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

...concept of a "greatest hits album" is relative in the saturated music industry of today. As long as they still have a pulse, a band/singer can churn out a greatest hits CD, regardless of how many major hits they've had. Case in point: Snow. We all remember his infectious little ditty "Informer" from back in the early 1990s. A masterpice! We couldn't understand what he was saying, but it didn't matter because the song was just so damn catchy! However, only a few more will remember his follow-up single "Girl I've Been Hurt," which rode...

Author: By Annie K. Zaleski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: U2 THE GOLDEN YEARS... | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

...Student Guide, there is a provisofor anyone disagreeing with the concept ofabortion," Rosenthal says. "The few pennies thatthe students paid in their fee that would gotowards abortions will be returned to them...

Author: By Jordana R. Lewis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Abortion Subsidies Spark Protest; UHS Defends Funding | 11/5/1998 | See Source »

...piece of sour candy. His opponent, Bob Inglis, is explaining to a group of seniors how the budget can be "technically balanced" without actually being balanced at all. Inglis, 39, a Republican Congressman, is measured, orderly and inoffensive, his hands cupped almost in prayer as he pads through the concept. Suddenly Hollings comes awake in a tumble of growls and bellows. "This is monkey talk," he says. The tax cuts the Republican promises will sap the Social Security trust fund. "They're raidin' the bloomin' fund," he blurts. Later Hollings swats away another of his opponent's carefully articulated responses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pork on the Griddle | 11/2/1998 | See Source »

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