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Word: eyeful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Diaz) just cannot get away from stalkers. However, when Ted Stromman (Ben Stiller) wants to track her down 13 years after their dismal senior prom date, he is doing so because he still carries a torch for her, not from an unhealthy obsession. Add to the mixture pseudo private eye Matt Healy (the wonderful Matt Dillon who nearly steals the movie), the bizarre Dom (Chris Elliott) and a slew of other comedic characters--and, voila, a hit is born...

Author: By Marcelline Block, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Here's Something To Laugh About | 8/7/1998 | See Source »

...weigh the multiple child-abuse cases in which parents and guardians systematically torture toddlers and children, starving, beating or burning them to death under the watchful eye of social service bureaucrats...

Author: By Chana R. Schoenberger, | Title: Read All About It! | 8/7/1998 | See Source »

Next to the Library Tower is a curving stairwell, flanked by plants and shops and split down the center by a small, raised stream of water flowing over rounded rocks. The path leads the eye upward, where finally, around a bend, a small pool and fountain rest serenely. Across the street, the steps to the library itself are decorated in words in many languages and split by a series of pools and sculptures. There are open courtyards, a sunken mall and beautiful glassy buildings that reflect light down to the street...

Author: By Ruth A. Murray, | Title: Rediscovering Home | 8/7/1998 | See Source »

Then there is the number that really catches Redstone's eye: Viacom stock has more than doubled in 12 months, to about $66. The run has been fueled by other developments in Viacom's vast empire, including the sell-off of most of book publisher Simon & Schuster for $4.6 billion, and a hot streak of hit movies, including Titanic. But it would not have been possible without the turn at Blockbuster, which contributes a third of Viacom's annual revenue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Blockbuster Changed The Rules | 8/3/1998 | See Source »

...called "oriental" never used to bother me until other people told me it was bad. I thought it was the name of a race, like "Caucasian" or "Polynesian," because it was commonly used by other kids and teachers. In grade school, kids called me Suzie Wong, stretched out their eyes and asked me to teach them judo. I had no idea who Suzie Wong was, thought the eye thing was funny and felt dumb that I didn't know judo like I was supposed...

Author: By Susan Yeh, | Title: POSTCARD FROM TOPEKA | 7/24/1998 | See Source »

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