John Ashcroft: The integrity of a weasel
(02/02/01 5:00am)
John Ashcroft is now our attorney general.
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John Ashcroft is now our attorney general.
Oops, W. did it again.
Chicago first premiered in 1975. It was the seventh Broadway musical for composer John Kander and Fred Ebb, the same duo responsible for Cabaret (1966), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993) and Steel Pier (1997), and is presented tonight in Page Auditorium as part of the Duke University Union's Broadway at Duke series.
The transition of power in Washington is nearly complete. The inauguration of the new president is only days away. Every new administration arrives in Washington with the idea that it will redefine the way things are done. Indeed, the Bush administration is developing its own lexicon. Here is a sample:
I love politics. I hate The West Wing.
Goodnight, sweet chad.
n the 1980s, Tom Wolfe wrote The Bonfire of the Vanities, a novel that read like a smart piece of investigative journalism, lampooning the arrogant, self-proclaimed "Masters of the Universe" yuppies that nearly destroyed America. That first wave of boomers, who peaked in the 1980's, got a swift literary kick in the shins as Wolfe unmasked the façade of Manhattan's super-rich, fed on the golden crumbs of the Reagan stock market boomlet.
Where are you from originally?
"The purpose of our national election is to establish a 'Constitutional government,' not unending legal wrangling," said former Secretary of State James Baker III, Friday, Nov. 10, 2000.
For a while, Justin, J.C. and the three who sing backup were marked boys.
Everyone from Duke should head to Caribou Coffee. Just make sure you don't mention where you came from. This Chapel Hill coffeehouse, smack in the middle of Franklin Street, teems with Tar Heels. Fortunately, its maze of couches and tables leaves enough room to steer clear of the baby blue. This place was designed for the see-and-be-the-scene set: a people-watching patio, counter-top balcony and glass walls that let patrons check out fellow caffeine junkies. An amusing soundtrack (Ella Fitzgerald and Sinatra leaking from the ceiling speakers) and lots of windows, along with comfy seats, raise the comfort level. And the coffee is damn good, too. Overall, Caribou gets two cups up.
Who won? Who knows? We care!
Singer/songwriter Poe sure is Haunted, as the title of her new album suggests. On every track she sounds like she is channeling some other alterna-rock woman.
One word describes this year's music scene: Nelly.
Twenty years ago, four Irish lads got together and made an album called Boy. It achieved critical success and sold very well across Europe. Their single, "I Will Follow," was heralded as musically superior to many of its peers. Four years and a couple more singles later, this band stole the show at Live Aid and rocked a politically charged crowd of humanitarian populists with "Sunday Bloody Sunday," and "Pride (In the Name of Love)."
"Gore."
Breach may be the Wallflowers' third album, but it's got all the markings of a sophomore slump.
What directions are embassies and diplomacy taking due to the rise of the Internet?
While the presidential candidates are set to debate tonight 80 miles west of here, the Sanford Institute of Public Policy sponsored its own debate yesterday on an issue that is getting less attention than others this election season-foreign policy.
Well, the first presidential debate is over, and it didn't provide much in the way of surprises. So, being the responsible media outlet we are, Recess thought it was our duty to report on something you might find surprising-George Dubya just snagged a huge endorsement from none other than Marilyn Manson. As if the satanic shockmeister didn't have enough problems, it seems Marilyn also thinks the GOP is the only safe place for his pugilistic nihilism. Saying in this month's Talk magazine that he can't stand veep nominee Joe Lieberman, the master of puppets opined: "If I had to pick, I'd pick Bush, and not necessarily by default.... I know I don't support what the other team is about."