Word: detailism
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...these poster boys for traditional alternative rock could resurrect thoughtful angst from its midget-infested Kid Rock death spiral. In the meantime, the 1991-1998 compilation showcases the legacy the Pumpkins have left. The pretentiousness of Billy Corgan aside, songs like "Disarm" and "Tonight Tonight" demonstrate in almost perfect detail what intelligent writing and instrumentals with a sufficiently whiny voice can do towards capturing anger and sadness...
...Chilean author Isabel Allende has penned a number of novels describing, in striking detail, the horrors of former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet's regime. From hidden mass graves to public executions of dissidents, these atrocities can fill volumes. Yet Allende only refers to Pinochet as the man in sunglasses and a beret. Her reluctance to explicitly name Pinochet underscores the terrifying influence the former dictator still holds over many Chileans...
...tiny apartment with a roommate and am lucky if I get to grab a bagel before racing to the subway each morning. But when I flick on my computer to play The Sims, the new game out this week from Maxis that lets me explore alternate identities in intricate detail, that fantasy becomes my virtual reality. Taking the genre of simulation games to the extreme, The Sims lets you play puppeteer and watch your own drama unfold. Whether it's a Norman Rockwell dream come true or a Stephen King nightmare...
...investigation, more than 100 interviews and digging through more than 25,000 pages of documents, many never before released. Other reporters have explored pieces of Lindner's influence in Washington, but no one has zeroed in on his campaign donations and explored the consequences in this kind of detail...
Kadiatou's lawyer, Anthony Gair, says her "strength is remarkable." She may need every ounce of it to get through the trial, as every horrifying detail about her son's death is dredged up and his name is dragged, ever so delicately, through the mud by the defense. As it was in Simi Valley, Calif., where a jury with no black members acquitted the cops accused in the videotaped beating of Rodney King, the defense strategy in Albany is plain: say the cops were justified, and blame the victim. Talk about the fear that enveloped the four members...