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Word: evil (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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NELSON MANDELA At the end of the 20th century, the life of Nelson Mandela stands out as one of unparalleled political courage and personal dignity in the fight against one of this century's great evils. By overcoming the evil of racial discrimination in one nation, Mandela set an example of hope and persistence for all of the united nations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME 100: Who Should Be the Person of the Century? | 10/25/1999 | See Source »

...popular children's book series, claiming it promotes witchcraft and sorcery. According to one of the concerned parents, the volumes by British author J.K. Rowling, about an orphaned child who attends the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, contain a "tone of death, hate, lack of respect and sheer evil." State officials have said they will review the books and the recommendation. BUCKLE UP The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last week notified automakers that rear-seat side air bags pose a possible safety risk to children. The agency is concerned that such air bags can hurt or kill children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Oct. 25, 1999 | 10/25/1999 | See Source »

...Warfare, ranging from the delicious spy-movie groove of the Dub Pistols' "Peace in Zaire" mix to the spastic percussion of Karsh Kale's "Futureproof in Zaire." Interspersed among the more conventionally structured tracks are sound collages like "Dr. Satan's Echo Chamber," a 20-second exploration of the evil one's sound effects. But such moments of humor are sparse in DJ Spooky's austere, dark music. Though not always as fresh and innovative as Riddim Warfare, Subliminal Minded provides an ample amount of spook, just in time for Halloween...

Author: By Jeremy Salfen, | Title: Album Review: DJ Spooky | 10/22/1999 | See Source »

...Austin Powers cash cow seems just about ready to kick the milking stool. Fortunately, More Music from Austin Powers 2 tries to avoid the charge of merely trying to cash in by including snippets of dialogue and a fair number of movie-relevant songs (They Might Be Giants' "Dr Evil"). Unlike the hero of the execrable movie, the album remains firmly fixed in the '60s. It sadly lacks the Bacharach tunes and kitschy cover versions of the first two soundtracks, but it has a solid sense of pop music in Swingin' London, including the Monkees' "I'm a Believer...

Author: By Daryl Sng, | Title: Album Review: More Music from Austin Powers 2 | 10/22/1999 | See Source »

...exist in a dismal, colorless world run by evil and greed. Suddenly, a streak of orange blazes across the sky. It's a plane, it's superman.... No, it's a bird...

Author: By Diana R. Movius, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Take Me Out to (and Knock Me Out at) the Ballet | 10/22/1999 | See Source »

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