Word: weaponeer
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...Their follow-up, “Consolers of the Lonely,” masquerades as a more commercially and critically viable incarnation of their debut. Instead, this second outing feels like a regression from the first, and the band’s overall competency seems to be the only weapon against an inevitable fade into pop-rock homogeny.From the opening chords of the title track, it becomes apparent that something is amiss on “Consolers of the Lonely.” Nearly every song on the album seems to obey a sort of invisible rock template, a self...
...journalists accused of working without accreditation (something they are routinely refused) on Thursday night. M.D.C. secretary general Tendai Biti reacted by saying Mugabe had "declared war." At a press conference Saturday, Tsvangirai warned of a gathering "war against the people," adding, "In the run-off, violence will be the weapon." Tsvangirai flew to South Africa late on Sunday for talks to try to bolster international pressure on Mugabe...
That means Lake and Obama are committed to reorienting U.S. power to combat post-9/11 threats. Their plans to double development aid and use it as a targeted weapon against extremism are well conceived. But Lake failed to move Bill Clinton to act quickly against the genocide in the Balkans, and antiwar critics fear that Obama won't have the strength to follow through on his pledge to end the war in Iraq. As for Hillary Clinton, if any American diplomat can broker a regional solution in Iraq between the warring parties so U.S. troops can head home...
...sing, “Can you rise to the occasion? I’m patiently waiting because it’s getting late. And I can’t get enough. So let me get it up.” It sounds more like Viagra is the most potent weapon against Britney’s enemies. Trust me, I’m rooting for the girl, too. I like the electropop tone of the song, and given her current condition (the image of Britney giggling maniacally as she’s being carried out of her house strapped...
Stand-up comics are the suicide bombers of the cultural world. They act alone, using stripped-down devices - a mike, and maybe a glass of water or a barstool. Their weapon, language, is decidedly low-tech, so they rely on the element of surprise to startle unsuspecting crowds. "If a joke is set up properly, and detonates properly," says Irish comedian Abie Philbin Bowman, the effect is revelatory: "If you and your audience see something in a new way, and the explosion is joy and laughter, that's the most rewarding thing in the world, apart from...