Word: hyping
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...some simply walked out," reads the back cover of Bob Dylan's new release Live 1966: The 'Royal Albert Hall' Concert, a 2-CD set from Sony Records. The official release of the most bootlegged and one of the most controversial performances of all time has perpetuated so much hype about "The Poet" going electric that one would confuse the album's only value to be a historical relic rather than the legendary musical performance that it was. But let's just get one thing clear: Bob Dylan's Live 1966 is the greatest popular music concert you will ever...
...think that students take enough advantage of the concerts that go on around campus," she said. "Perhaps, the hype of this group will make people want to trek over to Paine Hall or Sanders to enjoy some classical music...
...hype will only get stronger. This is, of course, George Lucas' groundbreaking vision--the trailer offers every indication that the new Star Wars episode will be planet-shattering. In two minutes, witness the rush of images, tantalizingly cryptic and yet strangely familiar. The sheer amount of creatures--humanoids, robots, wacky monsters, Yoda, etc.--Lucas shoves in two minutes is mind-boggling (but where's Chewbacca?). Plus, the detail is astounding; freeze-frame a shot on your browser and notice how "busy" each and every frame actually...
Whatever your position, the hype of an escape and the specter of a murderer lurking outside your door are more than enough to make you think about the delicate balance between your civil liberties and an inmate's. For me, returning to Texas reminded me of old times. It was good to go home and be reacquainted with guns, executions and shootouts--the sort of things that color every Texan's experience. Sujit Raman '00 is a history concentrator in Mather House. His column appears on alternate Tuesdays...
Much Furby hype originated with the geek-chic set. The magazine you're reading is partly responsible. After Toy Fair '98, TIME ran a Techwatch item mentioning them. USA Today also noticed, and after an electronics fair in May, CBS This Morning did a segment. That ginned up interest last summer, even though Furby's complicated innards meant it wouldn't be ready for stores until fall...