Word: patina
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...foot soldiers were not liberal activists but churchgoers. I remember covering a huge demonstration at the 1999 G-8 summit in Cologne, Germany, that was led not by black-clad anarchists but by nuns singing hymns. Bono's support for the campaign was critical; he gave a patina of glamour to people who would otherwise have been dismissed as nice but deeply unfashionable...
...outgoing board. Liz will be the voice of reason and propriety. She will set the tone for a classy FM as she tells the dirty boys ranked above her to sit down and shut up. A Boston Latin grad and a native of West Roxbury, Liz has a townie patina which will bring her fame and glory within the FM sphere. This girl knows what’s up and she’s not afraid to say it. Anytime that Liz’s name is mentioned in public, some attractive boy will perk up his ears and swoon...
...barely any metal in our metal.") But at this particular moment in pop music, the confusion is opportune. The record industry, like every other business, is struggling to move product in a post-disaster world. Incubus, which released its fifth album, Morning View (Epic), on Oct. 23, has a patina of metal hardness that attracts teen boys; Boyd, recently named one of "The Hottest Guys in Music" by TEEN PEOPLE, attracts young girls; his lyrics, unapologetically hopeful and New Age-y, are a potential salve for twenty-somethings confronting their first global crisis. Morning View is expected...
...about as highly as a Zagat four-star. Anyway, Prada and tragically hip in the “I’m-wearing-ethnic-clothing-because-it-makes-a-fashion-statement” sense reigns in a restaurant that doesn’t struggle hard to maintain a Mexican patina. Aztec and Toltec and Mixtec objets d’ art abound, and the decor is suitably sunset yellow and darkened wood...
Beyond blood, the appeal of the Grand Prix lies in its king-of-the-hill simplicity. Sixteen fighters square off in a bracket-style tournament. There's only one division--heavyweight--and the champion must survive several brutal bouts in a single day. Whatever patina of class and skill the martial arts lend to the festivities is offset by flashing lights, blaring jock rock and Cheech levels of smoke. Ubiquitous ring announcer Michael Buffer has already collected a K-1 appearance...