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Word: quietness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Bride of Chucky, the latest movie starring the fatally adorable doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer, opened last weekend. The film was filled with gory and suspenseful moments, as every dark, quiet scene is violently and predictably disturbed by the axe-wielding doll's maniacal laughter and the horrified screams of his victims. But after prolonged exposure to this nonsense, Chucky's deathtraps became laughable and monotonous. Unfortunately, The Bride of Chucky is perfectly analogous with the new album release from Hovercraft, entitled Experiment Below. The record, relentlessly packed with strange noises and random samples, shows artistic...

Author: By Chris Blazejewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eddie Doesn't Get Lucky: Hovercraft Crashes | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

...album begins in horror-like style with "Anthropod." This track begins with an interesting array of soft, slow drums, a soothing bass line and quiet samples. The song then releases a sudden onslaught of unconventional guitar riffs and loud synthesized noises, ranging from a ticking clock to the sound of dragging chains. This sudden outburst from apparent tranquility is incredibly frightening, particularly when listened to in a dark room in the wee hours of the morning. The initial effect of this outburst is powerful, as the overwhelming and deceivingly random sounds immediately pump the body with surging adrenaline, much like...

Author: By Chris Blazejewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eddie Doesn't Get Lucky: Hovercraft Crashes | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

...defensive-I could never adequately explain why I wanted to go to Newark. I blamed it on simple idealism, little patience with another summer of long commutes and the widening gap between what was taught to me and what I wanted to learn. Having grown-up in the famously quiet suburbs of Ohio, I needed to get away from my past-if only for a summer of teaching reading and writing to children...

Author: By Jason R. Stevenson, | Title: Conversations in Newark | 10/29/1998 | See Source »

...there dancing or anything, but he's very charismatic in a quiet sort of way," he said...

Author: By Elizabeth N. Dewar, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Linguistics Prof. Keeps on Rockin' | 10/29/1998 | See Source »

...Sony-Loews Janus Cinema went out of business this past weekend, meeting with a demise as quiet as its reputation. The theater had its final viewing this Saturday evening, with the showing of the PG-13-rated film Without Limits...

Author: By Carine M. Williams, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Without Any Fanfare, Sony-Loews Janus Cinema Closes | 10/27/1998 | See Source »

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