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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...theorists, the elusive male/female friendship devoid of sexual tension really does exist. There is a certain bond that develops when straight women and gay men join forces. And the reasons for the depth of the friendship go beyond the stereotypes that homosexual men are usually sensitive listeners, good dressers, spectacular dancers and can scope out guys in the dining halls better than any woman...

Author: By Vicky C. Hallett, | Title: My Guy | 11/19/1998 | See Source »

During these barren years, the Citgo Corporation had the opportunity to see exactly how much money they had been spending on the upkeep of this archaic form of advertising. Realizing that paying a monthly $10,000 in bills was not economical, a campaign to destroy this last form of "spectacular" advertising was set into motion. With the news of the demolition, however, many Bostonians became suddenly consumed with an intense feeling of nostalgia, and started their own campaign to save what they saw as an irreplaceable piece of Boston history...

Author: By Ariel B. Osceola, | Title: RAY OF LIGHT: | 11/19/1998 | See Source »

...differentiation was purely in the food coloring. However, the chocolate pudding was smooth and rich, and had enough redeeming value to make dessert enjoyable, if not spectacular...

Author: By Nissara Horayangura, | Title: Stick This on Your Skewer And Eat It | 11/19/1998 | See Source »

That memorable 1966 display of the so-called Leonid meteors was visible across much of the Western U.S. and marked the century's greatest meteor storm to date. Now, after 32 years of relatively modest return visits, the Leonids are poised to stage another celestial spectacular on the nights of Nov. 17 and Nov. 18. How spectacular? Scientists forecast heavy meteor showers and, just possibly, a full-blown storm as dramatic as the one 32 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Meteor Alert | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

...heard of, but who designed for the Case Study houses, and they've been flying out the door," he says. Even failures from the period are being revived. Telstar, a tiny start-up company in Milwaukee, Wis., is offering a reproduction of the Predicta TV set, which was a spectacular failure when it was first introduced in 1958. The updated model has '90s amenities, such as color and a remote control, costs more than $2,000 and already has competitors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Design: Back To The '50S | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

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