Word: newfangledness
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Mainland Chinese films are familiar by now: period melodramas with a lot of court intrigue and fabulous silk frocks. So here's a switch: a modern comedy that trumpets its breeziness from its first shots, of a man stepping into a newfangled street stall that gives his body a sort...
Clueless corporations, which have typically approached the office as a storage site for people and paper, are only just starting to think outside the cubicle, imagining work spaces that foster interaction, not isolation. By 2025, though, the standard-issue, gloomy maze of hallways and bullpens of today may well be...
6 HOT-LINE HANDYMEN Still daunted by the thought of reprogramming your VCR, let alone your newfangled DVD? Just wait until your 3-D holographic TV won't power up or your talking toaster starts mouthing off. Remote diagnostics will take care of most of your home electronics, but a...
Wim Duisenberg, head of the European Central Bank and monetary lord of the Continent, is not a happy man. The euro, the newfangled currency he has been charged with shepherding since its New Year 1999 debut, is down 23 percent, and on Monday finance ministers from the 11 euro-zone...
Now that the public has tested these newfangled contraptions, time can only tell who will win this round of the ongoing health vs. style debate. In this round, it seems as if health is winning out, but unfortunately, the healthy way is not always the coolest of cool, and ultimately...