Word: neos
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...criticized three piece on three grounds, alleging parallels with neo-Nazi literature, saying that Walt and Mearsheimer’s characterization that Israeli citizenship is based on “blood kinship” is a “categorical lie,” and taking issue with the representation of the lobby as all-encompassing...
...Shaggy Dog” is a neo-Disney butchery of a vintage-Disney classic. For the sake of formality, here’s the basic plot: Dave Douglas’ (Allen) new dog bites him, and through the miracles of pseudo-science Douglas periodically turns into a sheepdog. Oh yeah, and this whole spontaneous metamorphosis thing has put the kibosh on his familial relationships, but it’s all too shallow to be interesting...
...easy for Quincy House resident Devon G. Castillo ’08. Converting to Wicca was challenging for Castillo, who was raised by conservative Southern Baptist grandparents. Castillo, who always felt slightly out of place in church, disagreed with parts of the Christian faith and turned to Wicca, a neo-pagan, earth-centered religion. “It was sort of wild [when I converted].” Castillo says. “My grandmother thought I was possessed.” Conversion was difficult, but Castillo says it no longer divides him from his family...
...Chappelle calls, “The concert [I] always wanted to see,” which he filmed in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn in September 2004. Chappelle invited locals and the CSU marching band from his hometown of Dayton, Ohio, along with many lucky New Yorkers, to enjoy performances by neo-soul stalwarts West, John Legend, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Jill Scott, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Kool G Rap and, reunited for the first time in seven years, the Fugees. Chapelle’s guests of honor are not thug-life poseurs; they are intellectual and, often, political wordsmiths...
What “Mimi” lacks in street credibility it makes up for in soul. One of the album’s funkier tracks is “Mine Again,” a collaboration between Carey and legendary neo-soul producer James Poysner. The track is structured around a plaintive Wurlitzer melody; a killer horn section provides harmonic counterpoint; high-hat snares keep a steady rhythm in the background, and Carey’s five-octave voice takes center stage. The lyrics are standard pop fare, but Carey tackles them with surprising conviction...