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...early Rolling Stones, the Animals and the Beatles excelled in revisions of American rhythm and blues at a similar point in their careers. The Specials flirt with social commentary and take on racial injustice in Doesn 't Make It Alright, whose straightforward lyric and fine-tuned beat steer way wide of solemnity. Specials and Madness members even dress in good-humored approximation of the Kingston "rude boys" of the '60s, from the careless cuffs of their pegged pants up to the porkpie hats that sit on their heads like a street hustler's version...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Ska Above, the Beat Below | 4/7/1980 | See Source »

Garson Kanin, whose bestseller Moviola resulted from a complex collaboration between Wolper Productions, NBC and Simon & Schuster, feels that while the trend may be "very good because it gets a kind of interest and attention for the book, danger can come if film people try to steer the writing. Then we're back in Ghastlyville...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Running the Film Backward | 3/24/1980 | See Source »

...still refuse to steer my kids towards any college in particular. I don't believe they should be pressured into making an already difficult decision." Oyakawa says, "I do not approve of the hard sell recruiting pitch and regret that such free enterprise is allowed where young athletes are concerned...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Oyakawa: Directing Action From the Deck | 3/20/1980 | See Source »

With the additional resources promised by his new boss, Manning hopes to beef up the Atlantic's coverage of science, business and law. Zuckerman promises to steer clear of editorial matters, but even Manning admits: "He's a very active, aggressive guy. I expect we'll be on the phone with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: New Cash for an Old Bostonian | 3/17/1980 | See Source »

FIZDALE: We practically wrote a book on Mallarmé! It's in the drawer. GOLD: We wrote 50 pages on Revue Blanche before we realized that it wasn't our subject. The problem was to marry cultural history and biography. It is difficult to steer a clear course between interpretation and fact. And it should not be 900 pages long...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Angel of the Arts | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

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