Word: tailoring
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Bandstand is tailor-made for late twentysomethings still wallowing in the absurdist culture of their youth. The most frequently rerun episode has John Travolta in a skintight turtleneck giggling his way through an interview with remarks like "I'm going to get to dance in a film in January, and it's going to be hot!" But the real celebrity fun comes with the far less recognizable faces--the Corey Harts and Quarterflashes that dominated the mainstream pop of the late '70s and early '80s. In one segment John Waite performs his only hit single, Missing You, wearing a gauze...
...Richler tried to rent a tuxedo in Hollywood for the Oscars and, he later wrote, confronted "rack upon rack of outrageous evening wear. Purple velvet, ruffles, suede." Richler described what happened when he asked if the store had such a thing as a conventional black tuxedo:"'Yes, certainly,' the tailor said, bringing something out of the back room. 'And now tell me, sir, will you be wearing high heels...
Harvard has entered a DOE program that allows schools with good track records of compliance with federal standards to tailor financial aid regulations to their individual needs, according to James S. Miller, director of financial...
Gone are the days when candidates had songs tailor-made for their campaigns, such as 1952's Irving Berlin classic I Like Ike. Today, politicians (like Lamar Alexander, right) prefer pre-existing melodies that sum up their drive for the White House. Here are songs currently associated with the candidates--and suggestions they might consider, given the results of the primary season...
...vote, the House today passed a sweeping welfare reform bill that would end 60-years of federal guarantees of welfare for people who meet certain criteria, and replace it with block grants to states so they could tailor their own programs. But the Republican-led victory is sure to be shortlived, because President Clinton said he will veto the legislation if it reaches the Oval Office. "I am disappointed that Republicans are trying to use the words 'welfare reform' as cover to advance a budget plan that is at odds with America's values," Clinton said. The bill includes provisions...