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...version of 53rd & 3rd as if he were auditioning for Oliver Stone, while Marilyn Manson, who once seemed a suitable heir to the Ramones (or at least Alice Cooper) turns The KKK Took My Baby Away into a bland bit of Goth melodrama. The Ramones' songbook demands energy and wit. Rancid gets the energy prize, flying through Sheena Is a Punk Rocker an inconceivable 58 seconds faster than the Ramones did, while Bono drops into a drolly perfect growl on U2's Beat on the Brat. But it's Kiss, the least credible contributing act (and the act that cares...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: New York's Favorite Sons | 2/17/2003 | See Source »

...deeply offended by your characterization of Secretary Rumsfeld as a "warlord." He is a man who has served his country with dedication for many years. I have been extremely impressed with Rumsfeld's intelligence, poise and wit at his press briefings. His energies are dedicated to the protection of Americans as well as to the freedoms that people like my father fought to preserve. Rumsfeld is a courageous individual. KAREN NORTON New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 17, 2003 | 2/17/2003 | See Source »

...note in unison, was undeniable, enriched by the fact that each member brought his unique style and background to the League. Owusu-Kesse clearly shows his influences from the lyrical prodigy Jay-Z, with his low-slung staccato rhymes; Terry brings the in-your-face gangsta excitement with wit to spare; Barnes utilizes a Jamaican accent and silky vocals to represent a dancehall flavor with straight-up “ragga” delivery; and Deleon rocks a style that merges the playful, smooth lyricism of underground acts like De La Soul with the rapid-fire flow of Eminem. Deleon...

Author: By Ryan J. Kuo and Tina Rivers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Scales of Justice | 2/13/2003 | See Source »

...emphatic gestures and rhymes, epitomizing the hip-hop star. The group as a whole obviously knew how to keep the energy up, as Deleon got the audience hyped over a song about hating your job and boss, or, as they all enjoined the crowd, to ”bounce wit...

Author: By Ryan J. Kuo and Tina Rivers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Scales of Justice | 2/13/2003 | See Source »

Heard any good Palestinian jokes lately? In TV news clips, the inhabitants of the occupied territories don't seem to be a laughing people. That's one reason Elia Suleiman's Divine Intervention is a cure for nagging ethnic generalities. This Palestinian sort-of-comedy has a sly wit that amuses and disturbs in equal, salubrious measure. From the Santa Claus who gets a cleaver in his chest to the Israeli cop who relies on a blindfolded Arab prisoner to give directions to a stranger, the film mixes the deadpan delight of Buster Keaton's classics with the elegant image...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ninja Babe in Jerusalem | 2/10/2003 | See Source »

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