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...smoking little brother, and just enough ska and reggae samples to hint at the existence of a precocious streak. There was a minor controversy over Allen's fondness for obscenities and Mockney (the British term for the upper-class affectation of a lower-class Cockney accent, ŕ la Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins), but even that advanced her charm as a real girl sticking up for herself, even if no one was actually trying to keep her down...
...late 1980s, an actor’s paycheck was directly proportionate to the height of his roundhouse kick, and Jean-Claude Van Damme stomped skull like he was trying to break the bank. But the era of the action star is long gone, and despite Van Damme’s prolific career over the last two decades, the Muscles from Brussels hasn’t made a memorable flick since his too-cool-to-be-cool turn as Guile in the movie version of popular 90s video game “Street Fighter.” “JCVD?...
...consumers plan to spend, on average, $102.50 on Valentine's Day gifts this year, down from $122.98 in 2008. That's a 17% drop. Overall, the study projects that Valentine's Day spending will fall 14%, to $14.7 billion, compared with last year. "People are trading down," says George Van Horn, an industry analyst at IBIS World, a research firm that also is predicting a decline in Valentine's Day spending. "This year consumers are thinking about smaller tokens that are thoughtful and not as elaborate and expensive as in years past." (See pictures of expensive things anyway...
...Saturday in 2009, couples can spend a full day at a museum - or at a picnic, if the weather permits. During these stressful times, people still want to huddle with their loved ones. "We won't see people saying, 'O.K., Valentine's Day has been cancelled,' " says Van Horn. "People will still give their loved ones what they deserve." Millions will be thinking pink this Valentine's Day. But can the holiday retailers stay...
...It’s a shame that while Usher and Pink are household names, those with real talent like Tiesto, Paul van Dyke, and Armin van Buren remain unknown in the U.S. These musicians are the hottest names in techno in Europe, bringing to the dance scene more than just catchy rhymes and witty lyrics. As far as hit music goes, producers like Timbaland have proven that the beats make the song, and techno merely brings this idea to its logical apotheosis...