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...rarely feel any guilt about any form of reading. I would say P.G. Wodehouse... I read for fun. I’m a big Wodehouse fan. LD: Well, for years, I would have said “The Lord of the Rings,” but then it got mainstream, and now it’s not guilty anymore. But I’ve read it, probably three different times cover to cover before it took off as a popular hit.DD: You know I didn’t realize you had that level of interest in it. It was taking...
...Mainstream Choice: ’Cause You Asked for It, ’Cause You Need...
...first group consists of the casual Harvard listener whose ideal Yardfest artist is very famous, with multiple songs playing on the radio and at parties. They are mainstream American music-listeners and make no apologies for it. Their most likely criticism of a Yardfest artist: “I haven’t heard of them...
...embrace of extreme rightist views contrasts with his earlier support of leftist causes. In 1997, Dieudonné staged a long-shot bid for parliament in the National Front stronghold of Dreux, with an aim to denying victory to Le Pen's candidate - a goal which was attained when mainstream leftist, centrists, and conservative parties united to form a common front. Even after that campaign, Dieudonné continued defending progressive ideals that included anti-racism, socio-economic justice for residents of France's blighted suburban housing projects, and protecting the rights of illegal immigrants in France...
...first session of its course "Pornography Uncovered, Eroticism Exposed." She got a tiny role in the 1970 Barbra Streisand comedy The Owl and the Pussycat. With her manager-husband Chuck Trayner (who had earlier promoted, married and misused Lovelace), she planned her next big step: breaking into mainstream films. (Read a Q&A with porn star Ron Jeremy...