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...meek opening chords, when coupled with successive shots of a nervously-jiggling, Converse-clad foot, followed by Tegan draped melancholically on a therapist’s couch, set the angst factor rather high. The ashy tones and urban feel just ooze somberness. The girls betray just enough tongue-in-cheek sensibility, however, that we’re willing to stomach some lonesome bed-writhing. The story is simple and possibly symbolic (more on that later). Sara goes on a rescue mission after she spies a mysterious black object in a shadowy apartment hallway. Meanwhile, Tegan’s therapy session...
...consumerist hype on foreign collectors who impose their tastes - and dollars - on locals. "The foreigners already have an idea of what they expect from Chinese art, and they are more interested in works that have obvious Chinese symbols," says Shanghai artist Ding Yi, whose Mondrian-inspired geometries hardly betray his nationality. "It's very seductive," acknowledges Li Liang, the owner of Eastlink Gallery in Shanghai. "You know that if you put things up that look Chinese, they will sell well." But others worry that this impulse will only encourage soulless facsimiles with little cultural resonance. Yue Minjun's laughing heads...
...Sticks and Stones While it is true that the U.S. right has made political hay from MoveOn.org's ad asking if we should call General Petraeus "General Betray Us," it is also true that most Americans found the ad offensive [Oct. 1]. It was outside the bounds of acceptable political dialogue, unless you happen to be 17 years old. And Michael Kinsley's defense of the ad was equally offensive. People can disagree with the general, but he deserves respect, earned by his service to the country and the high position he has attained. Richard Kapanka, Greensboro...
While it is true that the right has made political hay from MoveOn.org's ad asking if we should call General Petraeus "General Betray Us," it is also true that most Americans found the ad offensive [Oct. 1]. And Michael Kinsley's defense of the ad was equally offensive. People can disagree with the general, but he deserves respect for his service and high position. Richard Kapanka Greensboro...
...Sticks and Stones While it is true that the right has made political hay from MoveOn.org's ad asking if we should call General Petraeus " General Betray Us," it is also true that most Americans found the ad offensive [Oct. 1]. It was outside the bounds of acceptable political dialogue, unless you happen to be 17 years old. And Michael Kinsley's defense of the ad was equally offensive. People can disagree with the general, but he deserves respect, earned by his service to the country and the high position he has attained. Richard Kapanka Greensboro, North Carolina...