Word: majority
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...McGee, Amy Grant and Janis Joplin to get a foothold in the music industry, they've jammed with Ben Folds for fun. And then they retire to their living rooms in Alabama to craft their solo pilot over four meticulous years, which they subsequently drop off at the major labels with a rakish take-it-or-leave-it attitude until Giant Records snaps it up. As a result, they make music that's informed and intelligent, yet independent and fresh. That's Will Owsley, recommended by his history and spirit and supported by a very strong debut album...
...Lucas is even ballsy enough here to give us a fully computer-generated character in the form of Jar-Jar Binks, a goofy-looking rabbit-like amphibian who is (sadly) a major part of the film and who interacts with virtually everyone. He's totally life-like and technically fascinating, but he's so annoying it's almost criminal. I cringed every time he opened his big floppy mouth to spit out whatever nonsense it was he was saying. Jar-Jar is at the root of many of the film's moments of misdirection; I guess he's in there...
After receiving reams of critical praise and attracting a load of religious followers, Martsch finally took the plunge with a major label. The collective whining of indie rock fans across the globe could be heard as the ink dried on the contract and yet another artist began the inevitable process of "selling...
...After receiving reams of critical praise and attracting a load of religious followers, Martsch finally took the plunge with a major label. The collective whining of indie rock fans across the globe could be heard as the ink dried on the contract and yet another artist began the inevitable process of "selling...
...Passengers and smaller airlines have long complained that the major carriers have used deregulation to concentrate their power around key travel hubs, which they then use to chase out competitors and raise prices. "Justice?s move squarely addresses one of the major tactics large carriers have used to create fortress hubs," says Greenwald. It is also another indication that the resurgent antitrust division, under the activist leadership of Joel Klein, is determined to have an impact on the conduct of the nation?s business. Though the division has been tolerant of most mergers, says Greenwald, "it has been wary...