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...whole new ball of wax," Parsons said. "It's not the same kind of hype as before. It's just music--not a party...

Author: By Daniel Choi, | Title: Jazz Tunes Rock Cabot House | 2/19/1991 | See Source »

...Nelson suggested that toy companies should produce educational new female dolls. Girls could learn how to shave and wax their armpits, legs and groin areas by playing with "Hairy Henrietta." They could learn about their period from "Menstruating Maggie...

Author: By Mark N. Templeton, | Title: This Is Funny? | 2/11/1991 | See Source »

...response to student concerns about environmentally unsound practices in the dining halls, Harvard Dining Services administrators are attempting to phase out the non-recyclable, non-biodegradable wax-lined drinking cups currently in use at the College...

Author: By Alissa W. Lee, | Title: Dining Halls to Switch To Recyclable Styrofoam | 2/7/1991 | See Source »

...whether it's on album wax or CD tracks, the music remains the same: music the public truly wants in an acceptable package. So what if the closest Vanilla Ice came to the Florida ghettos was watching reruns of "Miami Vice"? His CDs weren't bought to trace his life--they were bought for the music associated with the enigma called "Vanilla Ice." Likewise, Milli Vanilli albums weren't purchased for overgrown braids in biker shorts, but for the music associated with that image...

Author: By Marc E. Warner, | Title: Lies, Lies Baby | 1/7/1991 | See Source »

SIGMAR POLKE, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The first major North American survey of a restlessly eclectic German artist, 49, whose work ranges from Pop-related imagery through psychedelic fantasy. Polke's recent "alchemical" works incorporate materials (silver oxide, sealing wax, even rat poison) that change color and texture as climatic conditions vary. Through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Dec. 10, 1990 | 12/10/1990 | See Source »

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