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...Warm Heart of Africa,” is led by Ezra Koenig, Vampire Weekend’s “African music”-mimicking lead singer, to surprisingly enjoyable effect. His verse feels forced, as does his delivery, but the melody is like a warm beam of sunshine, elucidating Radioclit’s sparkling guitar jabs and open-air percussion, especially evident in their extensive use of cowbell...
...voice, once likened to a "laser beam that can knife through an orchestra," had its technical shortcomings. But her talent as an actress more than made up for her sometimes ragged pitch. "I sing the beautiful parts as beautifully as I can, and if the character is screaming, I make it ugly," she said of portraying Richard Wagner's warrior-goddess Brnnhilde, one of her most memorable roles...
...creaky scaffolding, one can catch glimpses of the fine comedy this could have been - if only the characters weren't cardboard, the plot not a course in corrective behavior. Reynolds has a gentle, manly appeal, and Bullock, when Margaret cracks into humanity, lets her charm radiate like a lighthouse beam over a sea of sludge...
With such conflicting sentiments in mind, Harvard dermatologist and professor Rox Anderson developed the biodegradable Infinitink by encapsulating the pigment in tiny plastic beads that dissolve more easily than regular ink when struck by a laser beam. But there was a problem: tattoo artists hated to use it because it was too thin (which made it look washed out) and the micropolymer beads were incredibly expensive, says Bond, who now works as a consultant for Nuvilex, which makes Infinitink...
Housed in a beautifully restored, 105-year-old building - complete with colorful tiled floors, carved screens and shutters, and a spectacular wood-beam roof - the Chinese House is the brainchild of Alexis de Suremain, a French expatriate who is also behind some of Phnom Penh's best boutique hotels (including the 20-room Pavilion, just 100 meters from the Royal Palace, and the new Blue Lime). The dramatic, lantern-lit and antique-strewn interior is home to a downstairs exhibition space and an upstairs lounge, where guests enjoy designer drinks and finger food. (See pictures of Shanghai...