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...using overlays of silk-screened photos, an idea he got from Andy Warhol. The paintings--like Estate, 1963--that won him the grand prize at the 1964 Venice Biennale, with their high, bright color and rapid shuttle of images, conveyed an extraordinary impression of the electronic image glut that comes from TV. Through silk screen, Rauschenberg could now compress fragments of events as well as things into his work, giving it a heightened, broken-up documentary flavor--history painting for channel surfers...
...Asian Law Caucus and three other advocacy organizations sponsored a press conference and rally on Oct. 20 to highlight what they see as a glut of owner move-in evictions which primarily affect elderly residents...
...With a glut of 61 sitcoms on the air and no assurance that viewers will even sample many of them, the networks are adapting their strategy to the tough new times. They are scheduling shows in blocs, in the hope that this will keep viewers' hands off the remote. They are trying to create "brand identity" in an effort to bind viewers to the networks. And more and more, they are aiming shows directly at the demographic groups that advertisers most want to reach...
Commencement Week, which began Sunday and lasts until Friday, draws a glut of proud relatives from 50 states and six continents...
Faced with slumping consumer enthusiasm and speculation that it was on the way to becoming info-highway road-kill, America Online last fall rolled out a flat $19.95-per-month, all-you-can-surf price. It sounded terrific, but the glut of new subscribers--along with increased use by 7 million veteran members--made AOL nearly inaccessible at times. One result: last week a subscribers group nailed the service with a $20 million consumer-fraud lawsuit. Just two days after issuing a statement downplaying the suit, AOL--famous for blitzkrieg marketing tactics--reconsidered and announced a full retreat: the company...