Paul Allen

Eve of deconstruction: At Seattle's Pop Conference, 500 academics and journalists swap theories on Springsteen's ass, racism in indie rock and Blue Oyster Cult's use of the cowbell as a "party signifier."; By Roberta Cruger May 5, 2003
Money for nothing: Paul Allen spent $100 million on Interval Research. Now there's nothing left to say about the company that no one could say anything about.; By Janelle Brown Apr 22, 2000
Airheads: Beneath all the retro stereotypes and bogus "you go, girl!" feminism, Oxygen's core message to American women is: Keep shopping!; By Joyce Millman Feb 22, 2000
Crash of '99?: If our booming economy suddenly collapses, the growing disparity between rich and poor may prove to be a decisive factor in how hard we fall.; By Merrill Goozner Oct 1, 1999
If this boat's a-rockin'...: Jerry Hall and Paul Allen makin' waves in French waters? Oasis members get good and gobsmacked. The cut-ups at the K.C. Star take clowning too far. Plus: Money talks, "Bulworth" walks, Beatty for prez!; By Amy Reiter Aug 11, 1999
The Transmeta enigma: At a tantalizingly elusive Silicon Valley start-up, secrecy spawns hopes of revolution.; By Andrew Leonard May 22, 1998

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