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Countless groups in rap history have borrowed melodic snippets from James Brown and George Clinton’s Parliament. Egregious offenders have been known to rhyme over other artists’ songs practically in their entirety (Vanilla Ice and Puff Daddy, I’m looking in your direction here...

Author: By Vinita M. Alexander, Ben B. Chung, Daniel J. Hemel, Marianne F. Kaletzky, Kristina M. Moore, Will B. Payne, Abe J. Riesman, and Scoop A. Wasserstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Executive Decisions | 12/15/2005 | See Source »

...large poster proclaimed in neon puff paint and no uncertain terms: “College Journalism December Dance...

Author: By A. HAVEN Thompson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Dance of a Lifetime | 12/14/2005 | See Source »

...Prada did it when she introduced that ladylike look just as every fashionista was baring her navel. And a year ago, Italian designer Stefano Pilati gave the crowd at his debut Yves Saint Laurent show a jolt when he suggested the awkward silhouette of short, tulip-shaped skirts and puff-sleeved blouses. The audience left the show cursing and returned six months later dressed head to toe in the stuff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paris Frill Seekers | 10/9/2005 | See Source »

...engine delivers 177-horsepower and 166 lb. ft of torque. According to Road & Track, it propels the Solstice from zero-to-60 in 7.2 seconds. But the engine feels inadequate at highway speeds. Flooring the throttle at 60 m.p.h. in 5th gear produced not a roar but a gentle puff of speed-embarrassing in a car with pretenses to sprightliness. While the vehicle cornered adequately, thanks to the rear-wheel architecture, it did not feel nimble. Perhaps that won't be a deal-killer to most folks. But if you crave speed in your roadster, the Solstice is better admired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Review: The Pontiac Solstice | 9/29/2005 | See Source »

...their radios. Suddenly, to their right, a white Chevrolet SUV with blacked-out windows sped along a slip road, made a U turn, and stopped about 200 m away, facing the convoy. From its passenger window, a belt-fed machinegun opened fire. The first bullets announced themselves with a puff of dust beside Yeager's vehicle, then a burst hit Ahmelman in the thigh. The videotape from the dashboard camera recorded the sound of bullets hitting the car, Ahmelman crying out, then a chaos of yells, revving cars and machinegun fire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When a Slip Can Cost Your Life | 9/27/2005 | See Source »

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