Word: semis
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...LeBon and Rhodes were always the heart and soul of Duran Duran, bar none. After the feeble successes of their past two albums, one of which was all covers, featuring a rendition of Grandmaster Flash's "White Lines," and the other, their second self-titled record, which included the semi-hits "Come Undone" and "Ordinary World," that saw more air-time on MTV Asia than in the US or England, Duran Duran decided to try their hands at electronica...
Devil's Advocate, despite its acerbic humor and visual style, is nothing like "Scream," which set the new standard for all horror or semi-horror flicks. Though the very premise of this film involves a satirical jab at the legal profession, the movie doesn't ultimately match the sly wit of Scream or the films from which it borrows. The ending, in trying to be both clever and moralistic, comes off as manipulative and uninspired--in other words, too conventionally Hollywood. It's a huge let-down after a fun build...
...semi-successful epic that's gorgeous to look at and gives some much-needed high-profile visibility to the tragic modern history of Tibet--but opts for glossy formulaic packaging over genuine emotional resonance. Each turn of the plot feels Hollywood-scripted to the max, even the central relationship between Brad Pitt's Austrian mountaineer and the young Dalai Lama. The latter succeeds in blending wide-eyed winsomeness with a dignity that's at once childlike and mature. Pitt, alas, never frees us from the sensation that he's something incongruous in this setting--a Hollywood heartthrob trying to look...
...order to compete for prizes in the tournament, each player must log-on three times in one week and get one of the top 10 scores--making them eligible for the semi-final round which will be held in November. The top three players from the semi-finals will compete for the highest score over the Internet. The winner of the tournament will receive the Pontiac...
Students nationwide are currently competing to qualify for the semi-final rounds. The game, located at http://www.station.sony.com/college-jeopardy/, has 25,000 students registered to date, says Lynda Keeler, spokesperson for Columbia TriStar Interactive...