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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...names, from breasts to boy. On AOL, says Cassell, "even the word forbidden is forbidden." His first-ever act of protest was to write a program that took his collection of members' anti-AOL slogans ("Friends Don't Let Friends Join AOL") and made them scroll by to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance. Later, he put up a popular Website, called AOL Watch www.aolwatch.com) that contains more than 1,600 links to anti-AOL information. A year ago, he began publishing an E-mail screed that now goes out to more than 15,000 people. It's a living...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WHY AOL IS STILL THE PITS | 9/22/1997 | See Source »

...first, however, I wasn't so appreciative of this fine tune. Returning home late last May, I knew my dormancy from pop radio at school would make me Top 40 illiterate. The first song I heard, one which would eventually become such a dominant force in my summer music catalog, was "The Freshmen." Initially I resisted any peer persuasion, dismissing the sappy song as uncharacteristic of this rock band's previous repertoire. Thankfully the walls soon came crashing down when I actually absorbed the lyrics and let the beautifully moody music seep...

Author: By Peter A. Hahn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pop Goes the Summer | 9/19/1997 | See Source »

...radio, the song has been inescapable these past few months for several reasons. Most importantly, every second is infused with an essential pop musicianship that rightfully brought the tune right into Billboard's Top 10. With lyrics that tell of youthful tragedy and tug at the heart strings but aren't overbearing, the song is instantly identifiable within American teenage culture...

Author: By Peter A. Hahn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pop Goes the Summer | 9/19/1997 | See Source »

...Semi-Charmed Life" was the summer anthem in my suburban circle of friends. It embodied our insouciant attitudes toward life as we spent the summer months together. The song's awesome combination of calculated brilliance, rebellious lyrical themes and the lead singer's solid, warm attack create an unforgettable tune. Emanating from all of this, the song represents the youthful belief that nothing can ever go wrong in life-a sentiment that inherently appeals to adolescent culture...

Author: By Peter A. Hahn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pop Goes the Summer | 9/19/1997 | See Source »

Then there are the Wallflowers with "The Difference" and Sugar Ray with "Fly," offering two of the ultimate feel-good songs from the past few months. If you need a jolt of energy, listening to either tune will definitely work. Both have a groove that'll keep your rump shakin' and head bouncin...

Author: By Peter A. Hahn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pop Goes the Summer | 9/19/1997 | See Source »

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