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...Folds (piano/vocals): We were probably a bit rambunctious for this show. It's the equivalent of Regis & Kathie Lee. Pretend in this parallel universe, Regis is also a band leader. They kind of wanted to kick our asses...

Author: By Sumeet Garg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Southern Comfort of Lunatic Showmen: Feeling the' Five | 11/14/1997 | See Source »

...citizen of middle-or upper-middle class background, of a similar education and acculturation as any caucasian, be given a priori an advantage? To make up for the centuries of discrimination preceding 1863? Or, for that matter, 1963? We no longer live in that world, thank God. Should we pretend we still...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Affirmative Action for All Disadvantaged | 11/12/1997 | See Source »

...analogy, and only as an analogy, let's pretend the headline stated "Gay Black Students Form New Group." This would inspire more than just a debate over what labels ought to be used for minority students in newspapers. It would be wrong. Obviously, "students of color" is the correct term, since not all the students were black...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Queer Does Not Mean Gay | 11/4/1997 | See Source »

...Boston Clubs. Clubs may pretend to have spooky Halloween specials, but don't be fooled. For instance, one club definitely loses scary potential when its corny advertising ploy is to name its D.J.s "the two biggest ghouls in Boston...

Author: By Brendan H. Gibbon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Spook City | 10/31/1997 | See Source »

Perhaps Dartboard just misses New York these days. We can't wait until Thanksgiving to take a breather and plunge into the cradle of neurotic civilization. But at least this weekend we can pretend, as we vicariously screw up personal relationships, kvetch to shrinks, boil lobsters and just generally make the world a crazier place...

Author: By Ben Lebwohl, | Title: NEUROSES, NEW YORK STYLE | 10/30/1997 | See Source »

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