Word: modern
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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After reading a passage from A Man in Full, Wolfe answered questions from the audience and offered a critique of modern American literature...
...brought Marvin Bryan here. A feisty 73-year-old long-distance trucker and former reading teacher from Mesa, Ariz., he had heard about Nuevo Laredo's prescription-drug bonanza from his trucker pals. Clutching a plastic bag, he is pleased with his purchases, which include Augmentin, Proscar and that modern elixir, Viagra. Nearby, Bill Gibson picks up Tagamet, the stomach medication, for a mere $7.50--far less than the $62 he says he would pay back in Oklahoma City, Okla., "even though it's made by the same company as the stuff...
Seemingly every modern musician has an "intimate" live album. Their acoustic renditions rarely provide new elements of appreciation or achievement. For Natalie Merchant, her music never shines brighter than when she performs in concert. The most memorable remnant of Merchant's days with 10,000 Maniacs is their Unplugged performance, particularly the touching cover of "Because the Night." Merchant continues to please and excite her fans in her first solo live release, Live in Concert, featuring the very finest performances from her sold out concerts at the Neil Simon Theater in New York City. Although Merchant's studio creations...
...muddled and less than satisfying. Think back to really effective action sequences in recent movies, and you'll see it was their simplicity which made them compelling: from the straightforward careening of the bus in Speed, to the unpretentious mano y mano fighting in The Matrix. In the modern Bond world, everything must turn on fancy gizmos, fancier gizmos to counteract the original fancy gizmos, and if there's time, some more fancy gizmos, all of which have been concocted for the express purpose of being featured in fancy action sequences. And everything must not only blow up but cause...
...Menick and Patterson, as expected, broke the Harvard records for career rushing and career receptions, respectively, the Crimson offense completely rewrote the school record book. Despite playing only three quarters, Wilford completed 26-of-34 passes for 398 yards, eclipsing the previous record by 46 yards. Harvard also broke modern league records for points and total yards (640). Menick rushed for four touchdowns and 120 yards on 22 attempts, and Morris, Cremarosa and receiver Andy Fried all had their biggest games of the season...