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...clambered up lampposts. Tens of thousands of Chinese sang along to patriotic songs being broadcast from creaky loudspeakers that, in an earlier era, had been used to threaten democracy protestors. At one point, a drunken man with his undershirt pulled up to air his belly weaved up to me, beer bottle in hand. "Hey, foreigner," he called out, waggling his finger in my face. "China...
...brand of self-deprecating cool before it joined Björk as a cultural export. Today, you won't find too many Icelanders moaning so publicly about their dark, isolated lot in life. But you will find the spots where Hlynur and his friends live out their days of beer, cigarettes and one-night stands. Chief among them is Kaffibarinn, the pub at the fulcrum of the movie's social world, which still challenges its guests to hone the skill of keeping a full pint from spilling in a swaying crowd. By day, twentysomethings sporting hoodies and complicated haircuts...
...live snake from a bag, gut it, and hand it to a paying customer, who then headed to find some fresh onions for his reptilian dinner. There was nothing fake about that moment, and for some reason, I feel much more comfortable in Shanghai having seen it. Chinese beer tastes better to me now; I can hold my chopsticks with more confidence, and when a patch of sweat appeas under my arm in the crippling Shanghai heat, I feel more like a real person.The Olympics have brought about an increase of inauthenticity instead of a respite, as performers lip-sync...
...guests Nugen is excited about seeing are his parents, who will make their first visit to a convention ever. Such a hectic life hasn't left a lot of time for a personal life. To Nugen, a good time is grabbing a beer after a later night at work with colleagues. He hopes to take a vacation in November and, maybe, find a girlfriend. Still, he's hoping to yet again defer that business degree and work in the next administration if Obama wins. In the meantime, he plans on returning to Chicago once the convention is over, though...
...days, Biden was known for his blue-haired audiences. He would linger for hours, answering questions in a folksy way that seems to have an appeal to many white working class voters. Talking about his wife in Springfield, Biden invoked a bit of bawdy humor tailor-made for the beer-drinking crowd. "Ladies and gentlemen, my wife Jill, who you'll meet soon, is drop dead gorgeous," he said, placing such emphasis on the last three words that you got the impression he'd rather be smooching his wife than giving the speech...