Word: thanking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...seemed more surprised at the outcome than the saucer-eyed Paquin herself. When she reached the podium to receive her Oscar she was literally speechless, gasping for air for half a minute before rattling off a list of people she wished to thank. Faced with an assault of reporters' questions backstage, she giggled and answered, "I wouldn't have a clue...
...wrinkles are endless. Federal withholding is due the 15th of every month; District of Columbia withholding is due the 20th. The D.C. check may be mailed (Thank you, District of Columbia!), but the federal check must be physically taken to the bank. Not only that, but the check must also be written on the same bank it is taken to. Honest. Because my checking account is from out of town, this presented quite a challenge...
...have been superseded by pious folk-rock in the Roman Catholic churches that gave it birth, but the ethereal, sinuous style of monophonic singing known as Gregorian chant is still alive and well, thank you. In the year's biggest musical surprise, a recording of Gregorian melodies sung by Benedictine monks from the abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos in Spain has suddenly become a monster hit. Issued, appropriately enough, by Angel, Chant has sold more than 220,000 copies in its first two weeks of release. The album is already No. 1 on the classical charts as well...
...also in credibly stylish: they started bringing back the '70s way before anyone else thought it was hip (check out their seminal video for "Hey Ladies"). Next time you see a crowd of kids in cool old-style sneakers (Gazelles, Shell-Toes, One Stars) remember that we can thank the B-Boys in large part for this wonderful fashion trend. There's some new magazine that has a picture of Mike D standing in front of an old sports car wearing suede Pumas and a gorgeous red velour Lacoste shirt! I could just...
...whom, embroiled in controversies regarding obscenity and violence, worry about the racial evenhandedness of the American justice system. Says Courtney Branch, producer of the top-selling acts D.J. Quik and Mad Flava: "I was skeptical of the Supreme Court at first. But I would say to Souter that I thank him for being able to look past the color line to the art and musicians' freedom to say what they would like...