Word: nostalgiaã
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...Amidst these changes, we have grown up as a generation of instant gratification. The simultaneous rise of video technology and online news sources has engendered a profound sense of nostalgia??not entirely unjustified—lamenting the disintegration of our national discourse into one of soundbytes and an American youth plagued by generational ADD. After observing a teenager’s impatience with the sloth of text messaging, comedian Louis CK commented wryly, “Your message is going to space. Give it a second.” Moreover, our vocabulary has come to reflect the speed...
...also the community and atmosphere they hope to create in Harvard Square. That means considering which businesses will best serve the Cambridge community and the students right next door in addition to economic concerns. That does not, however, necessitate an inherent preference for locally owned businesses just for nostalgia??s sake—it is the business’ role in shaping the community, not who makes the money or manages the business, that matters most in creating a welcoming and vibrant Square. Looking forward, we hope that these concerns will be considered in the development of Allston...
...apparently my mother is white.Despite two decades filled with her consoling image, images and particulars still nestled firmly in the nooks of my nostalgia??coffee auburn locks to match the scent of sweet coffee on her words—I was probably tipped off to her lurking whiteness not too long ago.She hid it well. It might have been her near-devout fixation on all things ostensibly black, from her prized collection of African American Santa Clauses to marrying a Dominican man, my father, against the wishes of her family. Perhaps it was the feat of giving birth...
...Fame,” to the close-ups of obsolete mixing consoles, there’s a sense of 80s nostalgia that’s palpable, but not consistent enough to mean anything. Even stranger is that T-Pain was five when the 80s ended, so any nostalgia??intentional or otherwise—was most likely manufactured by VH1. That aside, the video isn’t original enough, or even racy enough, to be memorable. The only thing that distinguishes it from any other videos featuring rappers and scantily clad women is that they seem topical here...
...Tickets available through Ticketmaster. $8 in advance, $10 day of show. (MFK)Tuesday, Dec. 13thBlood on the Wall with Psychic Ills and Headband. “Awesomer”—Blood on the Wall’s 2005 album of ’90s nostalgia??is admirable for its title if nothing else. Come on, who names an album not only awesome, but awesomer? They’ll be accompanied by similarly awesome bands Headband at 9:15 p.m. and Psychic Ills at 10:15. T.T. The Bear’s Place. 11:15 p.m. Tickets...