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Word: personae (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...closest thing to a red-blooded, extroverted American youth Schulz created was a beagle. Not coincidentally, Peanuts hit superstardom after Snoopy adopted his World War I flying-ace persona, zooming into the lucrative blue yonder of endorsements and licensing. Snoopy electric toothbrushes and snack cakes--there's a little Woodstock in every Pikachu under your tree this year. And yet Schulz's Christmas special is a plea against commercialism, in which Charlie Brown nurses a desiccated Christmas tree (twig, really) to health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Good and the Grief | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

Though Gates's public persona has seen its share of controversy, West has arguably been the target of more criticism. His philosophy--which extends to his writings--is an amalgam of postmodernism, Christian theology and Marxism...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gates to Advise Gore on Race for Presidency | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

...chair-rail bug in place for a few weeks to make sure they could prove it was under Russian intelligence control. Once the evidence was in hand, two FBI agents confronted Gusev on the sidewalk at 11:34 a.m. last Wednesday. He claimed diplomatic immunity and was declared persona non grata and given 10 days to leave the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Still Spy vs. Spy | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

...proof of Ruiz's success. He appears to have mastered the naturalistic intonations and body language called for by Glengarry. Although, at first glimpse, Roulleau's character seems to be in danger of becoming rehearsed, soon he expertly shapes and surfaces the dark, manipulative undercurrent of Moss's persona, as well as his jealousy and frustration. David Waller '00 occasionally flounders but eventually pulls through in his well-defined portrayal of John Williamson, the white-bread office manager whose position of power and seemingly cold, tattle-tale tactics render him an object of both envy and scorn by the other...

Author: By By JULIE L. rattey, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Glengarry: Not A World of Men--Ruiz assembles power cast in Kronauer space | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

...with an impressive roster of guest stars that includes, among others, folk rocker Ani DiFranco, the rapper Eve and saxophonist Maceo Parker. And [The Artist]'s old pronounceable name makes a return on the new album. Rave's credits list Prince as the producer. [The Artist] adopted his old persona to recapture some of the creative spirit of his Prince-era albums. "I was curious as to how Prince used to edit himself," says [The Artist]. "I was interested in my approach to music then. I didn't care what other people were doing. I came up with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Reclaiming His Crown | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

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