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...critic sounds like a high school student thumbing through a thesaurus when he deems the 1983 hit "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Fellini-esque") and its tributes to popular songs are exquisite. The review of Brian Eno's "1/1," tells how the bedridden singer's inability to reach the volume knob on his stereo led to the creation of an entire genre of "ambient music," and provides eager but inexpert music fans with a greater understanding of pop music's evolution. But the problem with the book - and indeed with many music reviews - is that unless the song...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Pitchfork 500 | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

...Notice a warning sticker. Turns out I've already broken several Walkstation rules: I neglected to consult a physician before using, adjusted desk height while moving, did not keep items in close reach and, most egregiously, did not avoid distraction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Danger: Walking While Working. | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

Bailout relief may soon reach the average consumer: the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve have unveiled plans to spend up to $800 billion in an effort to revive lending for housing, cars, students and small businesses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

Once he is sworn in, Obama could simply order a government-wide halt to waterboarding and any other questionable interrogation techniques that have been judged legal during the past eight years. The Executive Order would have to be sweeping and reach deep into the government's darker recesses. That's because the Bush team has written so many legal memos okaying various techniques for interrogators working at a wide range of agencies. Some of those opinions have been disclosed publicly, but an unknown number remain classified. Obama will need to direct his Attorney General to issue new legal guidance that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Obama Roll Back Bush Anti-Terror Tactics? | 11/26/2008 | See Source »

...White House economic team, saying a new economic-stimulus package was needed right away in addition to the ongoing efforts to pump more than $700 billion in federal rescue funds into ailing businesses like Citigroup. There was no indication how any of that round of spending will reach the growing numbers of the nation's neediest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Left Out of the Bailout: The Poor | 11/25/2008 | See Source »

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