Word: fi
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That day, however, is still a distant sci-fi dream--or nightmare, if one cares to dwell on the social and economic impact of such a development. In the meantime, little can be done for those who refuse to do for themselves. Dr. Lewis Lipsitz, chief of geriatrics at Boston's Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged, pointedly warns, "Geriatric medicine starts in the 40s." And the NIA's Sprott cautions that "the difference comes in life-style changes, not in the pills you take." Health and biomedical researchers all agree that for now, the best offense against the ravages...
Star Trek: Voyager (UPN) The network's sci-fi line-up angles for male viewers...
...student comedy Pearl for Wednesdays. "Our main goal is women 25 to 54." The WB is chasing younger men and women, in their late teens and early 20s--tough, given that Fox serves up the adolescent-friendly Beverly Hills, 90210 and Party of Five on Wednesdays. With its sci-fi lineup, UPN is courting older male viewers--but, notes senior executive VP Len Grossi, "not 50-plus CBS older...
...band's tour in support of its last album, Monster, was problem-ridden: drummer Bill Berry suffered an aneurysm (he has since recovered), bassist Mike Mills underwent surgery for an intestinal problem, and Stipe developed a hernia. So far, no tour has been planned for New Adventures in Hi-Fi. The album is also R.E.M.'s last under its current deal with Warner Bros., setting the band free to renegotiate, N.B.A.-style, for a megacontract...
...despite such distractions, New Adventures in Hi-Fi doesn't sound like the work of a band in turmoil, performing with one eye on the charts because it is uncertain about its future. The secret to R.E.M.'s success over the years has always been its ability to remain focused on the music, regardless of outside pressures. Good bands hit and fade. Great bands, like R.E.M., endure...