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...long as we’re tossing out trite clichés, remember this one: There’s nothing new under the sun. Neither this cartoon theme, nor this problem is original to your cartoonist...
...reaping the fruits of its own neglect. Nicaragua emerged from the contra war an economic basket case, and despite having played such a major role in fueling that conflict, the U.S. has not done enough to help the country back onto its feet. Nicaragua may simply be echoing the theme playing out all over Latin America right now, where U.S.-backed capitalist reforms have failed to reverse an epic gap between rich and poor, prompting voters to turn to leftists like Chavez. Seeing little to like in their immediate future, Nicaraguan voters could be poised to turn back the clock...
Simply put, “Wamp Wamp (What It Do)” is Snoop Dogg’s hit “Beautiful” gone horribly wrong. The video is just as strong as “Beautiful” was—tropical theme, babes, colors, rappers rapping, expensive clothes. But this time, the music sucks. On the low end, we have hollow-sounding conga that’s interesting for about 10 seconds. On the high end, we have an annoying plucked-string-type sound instead of a melody. And in between, we have Slim Thug...
Recently, right-wing candidates seem to have learned their lessons, borrowing songs with more thoroughbred jingoist credentials for their theme music. Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA,” playing sporadically during the 1984 Republican National Convention, and interminably after Sept. 11, is a prime example...
This opening dialogue offers the potential for an insightful critique of the societal tendency to conflate persons and property. Unfortunately, instead of developing this theme (not so foreign to the aspiring i-banker set), the novel descends into hackneyed tropes of the romance genre. This third installment of Willig’s “Pink Carnation” series is ultimately concerned with providing the reader vicarious erotic gratification...