Word: brillo
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...monsters was Russell Crowe, whose sex-politics-and-espionage thriller State of Play, based on the compulsively-watchable BBC series, took in $14.1 million in its opening weekend. The other new wide release, which will end up sixth overall, was Crank: High Voltage, with B-movie Brit Brillo pad Jason Statham reprising his role from the 2006 Crank as a hit man who'll die if he slows down. Sort of like Speed, only instead of a grimy bus, it's a Limey cuss. Crank 2's haul was a demure $6.5 million...
...whatever else he could find. Elle noted Lacroix was "both sublime and ridiculous." Of course he was. Finally, John Galliano's collection (far right) for Christian Dior was inspired by Wonder Woman. Models re-enacted the recent history of female liberation, beginning as Eisenhower-era suburban consumers accessorized with Brillo pads, teacups and plastic babies, and ending as heavy-metal superhero chicks in ripped clothes and boots. Fashion history really is the best history...
...Politics," said Frank Zappa, "is the entertainment branch of industry.'' Much as I prefer to avoid quoting the artist behind "Nasty Little Jewish Princess'' and "Camarillo Brillo'' as a political sage, I think he has a point. Flamboyance, pizzazz and showbiz skills have eclipsed policy savvy as chief prerequisites for national politics, and politicians have changed their strategies as a result. This makes perfect sense to me. Only major caffeine abuse could keep me conscious through a policy guru's lecture on the tax code, but if the same wonk dons a pair of shades and blows...