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...economy has almost ground to a halt. Normalized trade with the huge market 90 miles to the north would make all the difference in Cuba's fortunes, and the unfairness and foolishness of the embargo were the themes Castro returned to again and again. His suit, meanwhile, conveyed an aura of reasonableness that military fatigues, Castro's usual wardrobe...
Suarez is perfectly cast as the exotic Nightingale, exuding a mysterious aura complemented by her technical prowess and distinctive style. As she goes on pointe while curving her back and spreading her arms, she need not sing to bring the vision of the Nightingale to life. Her solo moments are the high points of the ballet...
Bergman uses Hoffmann's aura of confusion both as an aegis for uncomfortable secrets and an illumination of Bergman's views on himself as an artist. He simply offers too many layers of perception for his viewers to discern properly between them. The viewer struggles with the same fear of uncertainty as the painter Johan...
Faithfull commands attention even before she opens her mouth. Having partied her way through the '60s on both coasts, she conjures an aura of terrific decadence. But Faithfull is as well an accomplished songwriter and her distinct voice has also made her an icon...
...wrote: "My subjective feeling every day was, it's hard, and it's not working." So he didn't work. He traveled like a fox on the run, racking up exotic locales, exploring the world and the mind, the squirrelier the better. He went through every bent-spoon, aura-fluffing, New Age, past-life, talk-to-plants, Aquarian-karmic investigation one can imagine. "The thing is," he said, "I was having a really interesting time." The clouds lifted in 1985--no explanation--and he went back to work...