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...simple: he couldn't and wouldn't. "I said, 'Wait a minute. I can write an epic in which the assassination is only one crime in a long series of crimes. I can write a novel of collusion about the unsung leg breakers of history. I can do a tabloid sewer crawl through the private nightmare of public policy...
...glare of publicity and opprobrium. If he suffered a bit less for his declaration than other entertainers might have, it's because his appeal is not primarily sexual; the glitter and sartorial outrage conceal an ordinary, football-loving guy with an extraordinary love of the limelight. For all the tabloid titters, England realizes this; it has virtually made John its official Ambassador of Fun. He has performed for all branches of the Royal Family, and is a favorite dancing partner of Princess Diana. But John says he doesn't enjoy going to most parties anymore "because people are off their...
...letter in response to a Dartboard piece ("A Beef With Bamboo Shoots," Feb. 19, 1995) about the art exhibit co-sponsored by the Harvard-Radcliffe Asian American Association (AAA) displayed in the Science Center. We hadn't realized The Crimson had the luxury of replacing editorial space with tabloid gossip. We guess you couldn't even call it that--though the cattiness is there, most columns do a bit more research into their subject to avoid looking foolish after publication...
...attempting to acquire an unflattering photo of Rudenstine, however, Newsweek crossed the line between good journalism and tabloid trash. Early in the week before their story ran, Newsweek rep-resentatives arrived on campus in search of a photo which would embolden their story...
...cancer-stricken woman with only one lung--and even stronger headlines: Seduced by a Prince and Killed by a Prince. Though the manufacturer of Prince cigarettes is not taking legal action, offended Danes are fighting back. ``Since thousands of people are killed in traffic every year,'' the Copenhagen tabloid Ekstra Bladet editorialized, ``why not print posters with Raped by Volvo or Abused by Saab...