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It’s an evening of variety. Lucia Lie’s slow, sad melody shares the bill with Anti-Love Project, who dabble in “noisy, erotic, and bombastic” indie rock. Later on, band Via Audio floats in with airy (yet aggressive!) pop. All these groups have loyal listeners, but the treat of the evening may be A Hero Next Door—fans swear these punk/metal rockers’ talent knows no bounds. Upstairs at the Middle East. 9 p.m. 18+. Tickets...
Which is why the puritanical glee that has greeted this new trend is so creepy. Newspapers have heralded the “end of pop-tart influence” with a self-satisfied, victorious air not seen since the conviction of Martha Stewart. One of Seventeen’s editors dubbed the new look “Miss Modesty.” Women interviewed for news articles cite a desire to avoid looking “trashy,” and state that “being a lady is big.” As one told the San Diego...
...maybe the fantasy just got a little too real. It’s one thing for men to check out Britney Spears online. It’s something else to see their 10 year old daughters turn into her. While we’re rejoicing over the demise of pop star-driven fashion, we might want to examine just who made them pop stars in the first place...
...chinese covet nike's Swoosh. America loves the iPod. Australians are hooked on a TV show called Idol. And Solomon Islanders have the cult of ramsi. An intervention force may seem an unlikely thing to swoon over, but the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands has pop-star appeal across the 992-island archipelago. The freshly minted brand has gained the status of savior and sorcerer with a long-suffering people, who utter the acronym in respectful whispers or with toothy smiles. From the streets of the ragtag capital, Honiara, to remote villages that the modern world has barely touched...
...terrain--rocks, grass, sand, you name it. Like the original Human Transporter, the Centaur uses dynamic-stabilization technology (you shift your weight to steer) but adds a thumb throttle for extra oomph. Steering sensors and a computer conspire to make sure you don't topple over when you pop a wheelie...