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...record like this. Either the band is completely ignorant of their lack of any apparent skill, or they’re merely going through the motions to put the final nail in the coffin of their record contract. Either way, it’s irrelevant. From the sub-par album cover to childish song titles like “Dizzy” and “Firefight,” all the variables of a band on its last legs are in place. 2007 may be the year Jimmy Eat World’s name becomes ironically prophetic; the World...
...been leaving cryptic messages online for die-hard fans, who are a big crew, these days. The band’s debut album, “Funeral,” slayed critics and listeners alike. Their latest disc, “Neon Bible,” was sub-par to some but did little to dissuade the legions. It turns out that http://www.beonlineb.com is an interactive video for the new LP’s title track, and it’s almost as confusing as their official site, where shy human-pheasants roast marshmallows. Red apples fly, rain falls...
...par, as well. Wyke’s country estate is painfully modern, complete with implausible gadgets, cameras, and hidden doors, all controlled by omnipotent Apple remotes. In the original, by contrast, Wyke’s traditionally creepy home conveyed a more believable setting for a wealthy, batty, English author—a house filled with dolls and dummies that moved and cackled...
...such as Brazil and India have become more robust, more diversified and consequently less vulnerable to economic downturns in the U.S. and Europe. Many companies in developing countries are today better capitalized and better managed than they were 10 years ago, helping to justify valuations that are more on par with companies in developed countries. In fact, some emerging-market sectors look very cheap. Manufacturers of technology products, such as computers, are trading at an average discount of almost 20% to their industrial-country peers, even though they enjoy significantly higher earnings growth. No bubble there. Nor is there...
...enjoyment gap? One theory posits that today’s women—especially high-achieving young women—combine all the pressures of their male counterparts with an imperative to be “effortlessly hot.” This generates a kind of constant pressure on par with having to hold your stomach in at an orgy...