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...other day, a promotions executive at a major record label was bemoaning the state of his business. The Internet, bootlegging, CD burners--they were all killing him, he said. Then he turned his frustration on a new scourge. "I would really like to know," he asked, "who are the 6 million people buying O Brother, Where Art Thou...
...many ways, I have spent too much time running away from the “dumb jock” label. At the very least, I gravitated to activities that seemed to build my persona outside the stereotype. In this way, I spent nearly four years paralyzed by the stereotype. Partially out of fears of falling into the athlete trap, I signed on to a concentration that, due to the rigor of its tutorial program, was almost devoid of athletes. Even writing for The Crimson seemed the “unathletic” thing...
...those inside the vintage-leather beltway of fashion, there are cognoscenti labels. Earl jeans, generally deemed the harbingers of the low-rise trend, have had to make way for those made by Seven, the ultimate insider jeans, with a discreet label, no advertising and a monthly production limited to 100,000 pairs. Then there are dozens of little labels: Miss Sixty, Juicy Jeans, Paper Denim. "It's a wild thing from a fashion standpoint to keep up with this," says Robert Burke, senior fashion director at Bergdorf Goodman. "Consumers move on with these brands very quickly. It's become...
...pass on the information." Organic farming has surged in the year since the "mad cow" crisis. Bioland, the largest ecological farming association, reported a 15% rise in membership. Still, only about 13,000 of Germany's 450,000 farms are registered as organic. In order to win that label, farmers must show they have not used chemicals or hormones for at least two years. Because of their supposed purity, meats such as organic sausage can command prices 30% higher than conventional products. According to Bartels, all the tainted feed came from a single producer in Lower Saxony, GS Agri. Nitrofen...
...Label me a fish: I've swallowed nostalgic TV programs hook, line and sinker [Television, May 6]. Shows such as Laverne & Shirley, The Cosby Show and M*A*S*H were a part of my life growing up. Reunion shows let us escape the pressures of work and home. Our favorite TV characters evoke fond memories and may even stay with us a while. JESSICA SEDA-RUIZ Phoenix, Ariz...