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...prime example is "Strangelove." The song begins with a rousing synthesized beat and dives right into such glum, semi-introspective lyrics as "I give in to sin because I like to practice what I preach." If you listen to Depeche Mode over and over again without ever listening to the lyrics (I highly recommend this), they sound like the perfect band. But when you take your ears off cruise control, what you're hearing are songs of two varieties: pretentious self-loathing and nasty love stories. Verdict: great sound, questionable lyrics...

Author: By Eliot Schrefer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Decade of Depeche: Rarely In Fashion | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

...devote himself to Catholic charities and soon began to dump his toys. (The Tigers went to Little Caesars owner Michael Ilitch in 1992 for $85 million.) "Most of the time I was buying things to get attention, to have people notice me," Monaghan once remarked. "That's the sin of pride, the worst sin of all, and I'm the guiltiest person...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Tale of Pizza, Pride and Piety | 10/26/1998 | See Source »

...Vegas really buy some class and still attract the gaming classes? Or is this one crapshoot Sin City can't win? Las Vegas has no choice but to take the wager. It can no longer afford to be a casino-centric town, although the numbers seem to indicate otherwise. Last year some 30.5 million visitors spent $25 billion in Las Vegas and Clark County, including $6.2 billion on gambling, which was up from $5.7 billion two years before. But the gaming take along the Strip has gone from 58% of total revenues 10 years ago to 53% today. That...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Las Vegas--Over The Top: In With The New | 10/26/1998 | See Source »

...Which among these was the favored biblical quote? A) "Judge not, that ye be not judged." B) "The letter killeth." C) "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Amy Musher's Mailbag | 10/26/1998 | See Source »

Wanted: immaculate being, wholly without sin, to assume duties as President of the U.S. Applicants must understand that strict scrutiny will be enforced to ensure that purity is maintained at all times. The White House, including the residence area, will be electronically monitored. Regular interviews will be conducted with family, friends, lawyers, staff and bodyguards, under oath, to determine if any transgressions have been committed. Qualified candidates are welcome to submit their resumes to: Sin Squad Committee of the U.S. Congress, Washington. PATRICIA AUSTIN Elmira...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 19, 1998 | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

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