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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...album’s songs would attract an audience without a little help from a provocative Lohan visual. Lindsay Lohan has made some good movies, some great music videos, and her previous singles were decent as well. On this album, she should have paid heed to the maxim: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Her attempt to be “more personal” is contrived; even fans who follow the gossip surrounding Lohan’s life will be disappointed by the album?...

Author: By Maura A. Graul, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Little More Personal (RAW) | 12/15/2005 | See Source »

...admits - was himself "distraught" when his island state found itself independent and alone. Above all, with their horror of chaos, luan, China's leaders have for three decades come to Singapore to listen, to learn, and to admire. Progress coupled with order and limited freedoms has been the maxim of those who have ruled China since Mao Zedong's death; it is a philosophy whose modern origins have their wellsprings in Singapore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Man Who Saw It All | 12/12/2005 | See Source »

...Seasons songs, the performance here can be taken almost as a parody of the message: Walk like a man, talk like a man, but sings like Baby Snooks with a spoonful of helium. And though these aren't words I live by, I love the internal rhyme of that maxim: "No woman's worth / Crawling on the earth, / So walk like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Falsetto Meets "The Sopranos" | 11/25/2005 | See Source »

...demographic.Among the “gangsta proverbs” Winston issues to Charles is that when “your back is against the wall, a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.” Charles takes this maxim to heart as he heroically attempts to avenge Winston’s murder and to reclaim his family’s honor and his money in pursuing Laroche (complete with dramatic soundtrack, slow motion shoot-out scenes and the nod of the saintly Giancarlo Esposito). Thereby, “Derailed” proves...

Author: By Kristina M. Moore, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Derailed | 11/11/2005 | See Source »

...like Ricky Martin than Richard Gere. If those cultural references seem dated, there’s a reason. Metrosexuality is, like, so totally 1999.However, if you must dwell among this endangered species, I offer… Three Helpful Tips1) Do not wear clothes that are too tight. This universal maxim for women applies to men as well. Clothing that shows the exact outline of your cellulite is never sexy.2) Subtlety is the key to gaining respect. Shirts with a print on them either make you look like Chiquita Banana or an awning.3) Confidence is the key to carrying off metrosexuality...

Author: By Rebecca M. Harrington, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Metro: It's Not Just A Subway | 11/3/2005 | See Source »

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