Word: freak
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...This is an annual event, and last year was just a freak thing," he said...
...into a spine-tingling. ghoulish mood for Halloween, freak yourself out by going to Spooky World, America's Horror Theme Park. Four haunted houses, five Halloween Haunted Attractions, and (this is not a joke, we swear it) a 3D Disco Haunted House. It's a little shop of horrors, so good little boys and girls who sleep with a nightlight on might want to take a raincheck on this one. 7 p.m., 100 River Road, Berlin...
Along the way, Huan found some cherished mentors at school and at church. They helped guide her, particularly when she faced a personal tragedy. Last fall she was eagerly awaiting her father's first visit to the U.S. when he died in a freak accident. Huan's father was a sound engineer by profession, and he and his daughter shared a passion for music. After his death, however, music filled her with pain. "Music is such an intimate thing," says Huan. "The memories it brought up made me sad. So I thought I had to get away from music...
...fall's succes de scandale. "I realize some of the material is shocking," Solondz told TIME, "but it's out there in the media every day. Celebrities are always talking about their own abuse. TV news programs discuss the atrocities of children being killed or raped. It has a freak-show quality; it's titillating. Still, I don't think anybody could use the word titillating about my movie. I hope people see there's a certain...integrity to the proceedings...
Even if you're a gadget freak with deep pockets, you may think twice about buying for another reason: there may not be much HD on your TV. The FCC has mandated that the major network affiliates in the 10 largest U.S. markets (ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC) must be ready for digital broadcasts by May 1, 1999. The top 30 must be geared up six months after that. Meanwhile, about three dozen stations will voluntarily begin digital broadcasts this November...