Word: note
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Simon's the nasty one, Paula's the supportive one and Randy's the moderate one, the cool judge whose laid-back style and constructive criticism tend to strike a more reasoned note when the other two go over the top, which they often do. Like Simon and Paula, Randy Jackson has become a celebrity in his own right judging hundreds of warbling American Idol wannabes each week on Fox's unbeatable talent competition, which has steamrolled into its sixth season, debuting with its highest ratings ever. TIME's Jeanne McDowell talked to Jackson - the man who introduced "dawg...
...kind of indie film nurtured by Sundance has become the dominant non-Hollywood movie form for smart people. They're the ones who made Little Miss Sunshine a hit, and Ryan Gosling's turn in Half Nelson a must-see. The moguls have taken note too. In terms of product and talent, Sundance has become the crucial farm system for the major studios...
...Well, yes, that was the point. The editorial was intended as a satire of Asian stereotypes. It was to function as a stereotype of stereotypes. The intention, the next day’s respectful but defiant Editor’s Note argued, was “to lampoon racism by showing it at its most outrageous. We embraced racist language in order to strangle it.” Like proponents of absurdist theater in the ’20s, the idea is to present to the audience something so outrageous that they are compelled to disagree with...
...findings call into serious question whether the tobacco industry has changed at all in its pursuit of addicting smokers since signing the Master Settlement Agreement of 1998 with the State Attorneys General.” However, the study’s leaders were careful to note that lower nicotine content in cigarettes may not affect overall nicotine intake. Previous studies have shown that smokers tend to take “larger puffs” or smoke more cigarettes if they smoke cigarettes with less nicotine in them, the study’s authors said. But in a statement on their...
...back to the lessons of Annie Sullivan and use sign language (don’t lie, you still know how to sign the alphabet) to communicate to passersby. 8) Just walk out. The proctors are too old to see you anyway. 9) Use your own blood to write a note on a paper airplane. Launch the airplane out the window. 10) Catch an unsuspecting pigeon, attach a rolled up note to its leg and tell it to look for help (it worked for Harry Potter!). 11) Find two cups (HUDS, Solo Cups, Starbucks, anything will do), and a piece...