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...prepared to run that danger,” he said. “I am willing to be quoted out of context, as I do with each time I speak with The Crimson...
...this context, Faust shines like a beacon of hope. Perhaps her election will inspire more of us to set down the make-up bag and toe buffer—or whatever that horrifying-looking implement is—and find more productive ways to spend our time...
...aren’t contrived makes the entire project frustrating. Earlier albums, like “Blueberry Boat,” were successful not only because of Pitchfork’s praise but also because they successfully showed that lyrically-complicated, sonically-rich albums could work in a mainstream context. Although “Widow City” is a significant improvement over previous Furnaces records like “Rehearsing My Choir,” the entire project is just a little too self-aware, a little too purposely anti-mainstream—in other words, a little...
...These are going to come one at a time as the issue is raised,” Faust said in an interview last month. “There will be a series of initiatives that will appear as appropriate and in the context of their own announcement...
...what to expect from this charming and provocative investigation into language.For its author, language is a reflection of our conception of the world—and, consequently, human nature.Fittingly, Pinker uses cultural references, sexy verbs, and toilet allusions to describe the linguistic application of verbs and metaphors in the context of culture and humanity. Not only does Pinker have a lesson in psycholinguistics jammed into the book, but also a study of life, culture, and modernity.In this attempt at inclusiveness, Pinker begins his book with what he calls “the most significant political and intellectual event...