Word: hansons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Since the halcyon days of junior high, though, teen idols have deteriorated from wholesome sitcom characters and 80s excess into the over hyped likes of the Spice Girls, Mariah Carey, Hanson, Leonardo DiCaprio and the Backstreet Boys. Strangely enough, the Spice Girl's teeny-bopper fans notice no implicit contradiction between one of their role models proclaiming the mantra "Girl Powah" and then posing nude for Playboy...
Rachel J. Eisenhaure '02 says, "When I was younger, [male teen idols] used to actually look male. Now they're androgynous. Like Hanson. The first time I saw them, I thought they were girls, especially the middle one." Today's boy wonders look more and more like someone's little brother (or sister, for that matter) than bastions of masculinity. In the past, Elvis had his muscled pelvic gyrations and the members of Duran Duran, under all the eye shadow and leather, were still unquestionably...
...though, are a decade of pedophilia: Prince William, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Elijah Wood and Hanson look like fresh-eyed dough babies in comparison to the heroes of yore. "It's a reversal of gender roles," postulates Tse W. Lim '02. "Older men have traditionally young girls. Girls these days are liking younger and younger guys...
...James Carmichael '00 best embodies this physical style, performing the same kind of frenetic dashes that he made so hilarious in last semester's What the Butler Saw. Carmichael maintains a terrific energy level, and constantly sends his high-strung character into wild fits of obsession and indignation. Kirk Hanson '99 follows close behind as Basque, a minor figure who is expanded into a wacky butler who constantly barges in on amorous couples. Between the two of them, Hanson and Carmichael wreak havoc on the set as they scurry from place to place...
...brightest spot in Providence's roster is sophomore goalie Sara DeCosta, who returns from her stint with the U.S. Olympic team. Although the Friars' defense loses to graduation Catherine Hanson, a Second-Team All-ECAC defender, DeCosta's presence between the pipes should frustrate opposing offenses...