Word: stunts
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It’s unfortunate that the Von Bondies—talented and deserving of attention in their own, musical right—have been reduced to music-mag gossip pages. But then again, it’s hard to imagine dreaming up a more effective publicity stunt. All the juicy elements are there: betrayal, violence and sympathy for the injured. And even the Von Bondies have to admit that any press is good for a burgeoning band with a new album on the way. It seems doubtful Stollsteimer would have otherwise scored himself a three-inch face shot...
...blamed CBS and MTV. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) blamed the networks not just for the "reveal" but also for a halftime show that included rapper Nelly grabbing his crotch and sexual grinding between Timberlake and Jackson. The networks blamed Jackson, who said she cooked up the stunt at the last minute. Nonetheless, after the game the MTV website crowed that "fans of Janet Jackson and her pasties were definitely in the right place." (Actually, Jackson's right breast was adorned by a metal "nipple shield," the event's other gift to the lexicon.) Jackson apologized but blamed her outfit...
...troops are still in Iraq, and we have no reason to believe they can leave anytime soon; the economy has major problems; we are constantly at risk from a terrorist attack. With conditions such as these, only George W. Bush would come up with a stunt like a mission to Mars. It is a slap in the face to our troops, the working class, senior citizens and those of us who are worried we won't have Social Security when we retire. Lisa George Shreveport...
...Super Bowl halftime show. Despite the hysterical media coverage that ensued, the event itself was not much of a spectacle—among other things, the considerable distance between TV camera and breast prevented even the most attentive of viewers from glimpsing anything much of interest. For a stunt that supposedly degraded a nation and marked the first step in the collapse of western civilization, there really wasn’t a whole...
Apart from faculty diversity, some fear that the high number of older professors may stunt faculty recruitment and broaden the age gap between students and professors...