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In case you haven’t seen this, the shadow prime minister of California has re-teamed with the Guest-McKean-Shearer core of Spinal Tap for the first time since 1984–in the cause of July 7’s Live Earth concert. The 15-minute short gets progressively funnier as it goes along, especially once Derek Smalls enters the picture. But what’s remarkable is how unremarkable the fly-on-the-wall freakshow format seems now. As inventive and absurdist as Rob Reiner and co. are, their characters are actually less outré than the real-life inhabitants of VH1’s “Celebreality” programming. For proof, look no further than the Vixen episode of Bands Reunited. May 10, 2007 More Rock Snobbery »
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Structure. Grandiose architectural term for a wine’s overall body and mouthfeel. A tart, high-acid wine is considered “firm” in structure, and a tannic wine more “powerful” or ‘tight,” while a softer, super-ripe style might be saddled with a deadly structural pejorative such as “flabby.” I really don’t know what all the fuss is about with these Oregon Pinots, ’cause most of them lack any classical structure. Read more from the Wine Snob's Dictionary » 
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