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...fans may take solace in the notion that he lives on proverbially in the incalculable influence of his work on all subsequent rock guitarists. It seems, however, every time one visits a record store, there is a new “Greatest Hits” or “live?? compilation, perhaps with one or two unreleased tracks that will justify the $17 to Hendrix fanatics, of whom there are many. One gets the feeling that the man himself would roll in his grave if he knew what was being released under his name...
Furthermore, you may have been struck—as I was—by “Saturday Night Live??s” recent acquiescence in giving “sponsor” Budweiser a several second spot during the applause of the musical guest portion of the show. In fact, it seems quite often now we’re seeing television segments being awarded special sponsors. Indeed sports programs no longer have halftime shows; they have the “Prudential Halftime Report.” Even the Super Bowl coin toss had a corporate tagline...
...deeper and deeper into our daily lives. After all, there was once a time when ads were viewed as entirely unacceptable in reputable newspapers. It’s difficult to argue that 25 years ago, people would have tolerated Budweiser sponsoring a segment on “Saturday Night Live?? or corporate sponsorship of sports stadiums. The level of intrusion we are willing to tolerate has been and will continue to be pushed to new heights until consumers stand up for personal privacy and punish impertinent advertisers...
...seriously, the usefulness of sarcasm bears some pondering. Why have humans developed this habit of saying one thing and meaning the opposite? To start with, there is the humor. For instance, a very funny sketch on the Dec. 1 episode of “Saturday Night Live?? showed Will Ferrell stumping for a book about how to train your house pet using sarcasm: “That’s a good dog, that fecal shade of brown really goes perfectly with my beige ottoman. Good doggie.” In a recent review session, a professor reminded...
...looka sexy, but I do not feel the sexy.” Of course, the skit ended with Kattan revealing his sexy, sexy chest like he always does. That pretty much says it all about the beginning of the new season of “Saturday Night Live??: the world has changed, they weren’t sure how to react, and they ended up acting as if nothing much had happened. That?...