Word: pops
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...find sex, or even the aura of sexuality, in films by the current generation of pop-referencing auteurs. They swarm all over the violence in '60s-'70s grindhouse movies but are squeamish in showing the eroticism that once was crucial to the genre. The generation of "kids with beards," as Billy Wilder called Francis Coppola, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese, took their cues from a wide range of movie sources - Saturday-matinee serials, John Cassavetes improv dramas, European angst-athons - and if they got excessive, it was in kitsch and violence, not sex. Rodriguez got some puffs...
...prior efforts. The track “Put Your Hands On Me” is a great example of Stone’s updated soul vibe. The song manages to be sultry without relying on cheap tricks—a feat that seems like a miracle in a pop world characterized by Britney’s provocative gasps and Beyoncé’s unbridled sex appeal. “Girl They Won’t Believe It” would fit comfortably on a ’70s soul compilation: with its three-part back-up vocals...
...challenge is to prove he's right. To that end, the film clips about Africa and the poor in America will be only half as long as the ones shown on British TV. Surprise celebrity guests will pop up to keep people curious. There will be comedy--and not just of the early-bad-audition variety. "One of the tricks I've learned," says Curtis, "is to let people do what they're best at for us. Nobody wants to see Sacha Baron Cohen talking about farming issues...
This month’s celebration will look to build on the success of last spring’s inaugural Yardfest, which featured piano-pop virtuoso Ben Folds and drew about 7,000 undergraduates to Tercentary Theater...
...Noted pop ensemble Third Eye Blind will anchor the college’s second annual Yardfest celebration a few weeks from now, the College Events Board (CEB) announced yesterday afternoon...