Word: fad
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...alternating use of slow climax and simple backbeats (although he had a full kit, Eno could have done the same job with just snare, bass, and hi-hat). Sometimes sounding like art-pop legends 10cc covering Prince, and other times sounding completely themselves, Spoon delivered all the fun their fad-clad audience could’ve hoped for. Doing as much as Modest Mouse and others to blur the lines between what is respectably indie and guiltily radio-friendly, Daniel and company are helping to usher in a new era that will hopefully win back the radio from cookie cutter...
...websites that provide news, information and, above all, opinions to rapidly growing and devoted audiences drawn by nothing more than a shared interest or two and the sheer magnetism of the editor's personality. Over the past five years, blogs have gone from an obscure and, frankly, somewhat nerdy fad to a genuine alternative to mainstream news outlets, a shadow media empire that is rivaling networks and newspapers in power and influence. Which raises the question: Who are these folks anyway? And what exactly are they doing to the established pantheon of American media...
...gives a feeling of well-being that cannot be matched by any of our more stationary daily activities. Exercise should not be a chore. It should be a personal requirement that everyone feels happy to fulfill. Leon Rafailov New York City With all the hype about the countless fad diets out there, it was nice to read "Couch Potatoes, Arise!," with its praise for the healthier method of staying in physical shape - getting off one's duff and exercising. It was courageous of Time to point out our laziness and make the connection between obesity and our passion for convenience...
...market, on which there aren't supposed to be any restrictions," muses Alan Wolfe, a Boston College sociologist and the director of the Boisi Center on Religion and American Public Life. "It'll be interesting to see if it works. Are we witnessing a big change or a fad...
...surprising that when Dr. Robert Atkins' 33-year-long fad diet finally came to a crashing end last week, a whole lot of us were glad. This was a guy who wanted to take away our bread. Even prisoners get bread. Bread is so basic that, unlike water, restaurants don't have the guts to charge for it. Certain foods cannot even be made without bread -- such as French toast and bread...