Word: nods
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...seek Amy.” Get it? This patent sexuality, shocking even for Britney, distracts from the staler elements of the record. Throughout, Brit’s voice is treated, Auto-Tuned, and tweaked until it’s robotic and metallic. This may be a nod to current successes in the hip-hop world like T-Pain or Kanye; it just as likely covers up lost singing talent. The android-like drone complements the futuristic sounds of “Womanizer” and “Mannequin,” but its ubiquitous presence soon becomes grating...
...Duke's stance is a strong nod to the current Pope, who has made the struggle against the secularization and "de-Christianization" of Europe amongst the central tenants of his papacy. Unlike the Pope, though, the Luxembourg monarch must face the realities of democracy. Aware that it would be the first time since 1912 that a Duke or Duchess of Luxembourg has defied the will of the elected government, Henri called on Parliament to change the Constitution to strip him of the power to approve laws. On Thursday, the Luxembourg Parliament voted overwhelmingly to approve the measure, which will become...
...Road and Supporting Actress in her other December drama, The Reader; both were among the five finalists for Best Motion Picture - Drama. The others were Slumdog, Benjamin Button and one film, Frost/Nixon, that didn't figure prominently in the critics' fancies. (Doubt was aced out of a Best Drama nod, but did earn nominations for all four principal actors: Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and - woo hoo! - Viola Davis...
...artsy persona, like everything else, can be purchased—pre-packaged and custom-labeled—for a small price, of course. If the economic slump has wrought a minor hole in your leather billfold, not to worry: these surefire tips will ensure that peers and passersby alike nod and murmur approvingly, “He’s/she’s so artsy,” as you saunter past. 5. Non-prescription clear (read: fake) glasses These preferably oversized glasses will instantaneously provide street-cred and up your “cool” factor even...
...showing at the Golden Globes could sway Oscar voters at the last second. Case in point: last time around, the HFPA chose Atonement and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as the best films of the year. The former went on to receive a Best Picture Oscar nod...