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...conventions. In Cusack’s case, witness Gross Pointe Blank, which took the romantic comedy genre (in which Cusack most comfortably walks) and tweaked it, hilariously, by making Cusack’s leading man an assassin. Unfortunately, for every inspired screenplay, there are hundreds of others that are content to play by the rules, re-staging old scenes and re-hashing old material. We’re consequently served up fare that, in its eagerness to showcase Cusack’s widespread appeal, arrives with hardly anything to distinguish itself (think: plain pasta). So it was with Cusack?...
This trivialization of musicality sharpens the focus on the lyrical content of the songs, which is in turn supposed to be biting and irreverent social criticism. The point here is to revolt, to exact change and progress from a stubborn status quo and from an unwitting and unthinking society that abides by that status quo. And from this it follows that any attempts to popularize one’s music are to be avoided at all costs. The Descendents rather acutely capture the geist that we’re working towards here: “We never did a popular...
...more modern workout environment, other athletic facilities offered by the gym, such as exercise classes, have seen new boosts in registration. Kickboxing, Cardio Jam and Yoga, to name a few, offer an alternative to pumping iron or Precor-ing to one’s heart’s content. The MAC’s newfound popularity may have resulted in longer lines, but the renovations make a workout worth the wait...
Stone started out in print journalism, working for several papers in the San Francisco Bay area. She moved to CNN in 1995 and worked there for two years before moving to Internet journalism. At Women.com, she was the lead editor of the site’s original content, managing the site’s staff of 20 producers...
...spending less free time in myriad extracurricular activities and more unstructured time being with friends and doing what they love. Lewis writes, “The human relationships you form in unstructured time with your roommates and friends may have a stronger influence on your later life than the content of some of the courses you are taking...