Dec 8th, 2008 · This past summer, you might have found it impossible to avoid the string-saturated "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay. Former Deep Purple guitarist Joe Satriani thinks it sounds remarkably similar to his song, "If I Could Fly" and has sued for copyright infringement.
Nov 1st, 2008 · One hundred years before McCain and Obama saturated the airwaves with ads, the era of mass-media presidential campaigns kicked off with mannequins and wax cylinders.
Oct 9th, 2008 · A leaner, more linear version of a 1994 drama from cult director Wong Kar-wai; entrancingly atmospheric, emotionally elusive and saturated with colors so vivid as to verge on the psychedelic. (Recommended).
Jun 25th, 2008 · In NBC's new reality series, The Baby Borrowers, teenagers are given actual babies to take care of as part of a crash course on parenting. A new first-time dad says the show is saturated with fantasy.
Apr 19th, 2008 · As the Pennsylvania primary approaches, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have both adopted a TV ad saturation strategy. The ad barrage began with warm and fuzzy spots, but recently, both candidates have begun focusing on the other's public gaffes.
Nov 16th, 2007 · Starbucks released its quarterly earnings report Thursday: Profits were up again. The stock price fell, though, because of a small decline in customer traffic in U.S. stores. The company will press ahead with plans to open 1,600 new stores next year.
Jul 24th, 2007 · Fresh Air's resident rock historian remembers soul singer Lorraine Ellison, who recorded a handful of albums and dozens of singles in the '60s and '70s; though she charted a few R&B hits, she never quite broke through to stardom. Her biggest success was with the string-saturated ballad "Stay With Me," which topped out at No. 11 on the R&B charts and has since been covered by everyone from Bette Midler to teenybopper idol Rex Smith.
Jun 25th, 2007 · Kellogg's will not advertise to children under 12 any food that contains more than 200 calories, 2 grams of saturated fat, or 12 grams of sugar starting next year. The new rules mean the company will have to revise its recipes for Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks and Pop-Tarts -- or not market them to children under 12.