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...movies have proved over the decades, was a great historical figure but not a great dramatic one. The historical Queen undoubtedly had tolerant and democratic impulses of the kind that are imputed to her here. But she was also a canny, hidden and manipulative monarch, not given to broad, emotionally riveting gestures. I suppose you can commend Blanchett for playing her that way, even if it leads us to see her as more of a modern career woman - sly and ironic at her best - than she must actually have been. But there's something anti-emotional in a performance that...
...exchange for 950,000 tons of fuel oil or the equivalent in economic aid. And at this month's summit in Pyongyang between Kim and South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun, the two nations agreed to pursue a formal peace treaty to officially end the Korean War and made broad, if vague, plans for increased economic cooperation...
...people, many of whom are or soon will be pretty influential. What if your theories are wrong and there are 10,000 people powerful walking around the world with the wrong idea of justice?MJS: I would worry, but most of the course exposes students to a broad range of moral and political theories. I only offer my own views toward the end of the semester, by which time the students are well-equipped to disagree with me, which they often do.13.FM: If you could enroll in any class this semester, besides your own, what would it be?MJS: [Literature...
...Tormented Lovers” and “Majnun with Gazelle,” portray Majnun as an archetype of religious piety. While these two paintings come from different time periods, Majnun appears gaunt and modest throughout, symbolizing his unearthliness and piety.With its bold colors and broad brush strokes, the 18th-century painting “Tormented Lovers” adopts the artistic style of its contemporaries, but maintains an attention to detail and a religious interpretation consistent with older versions of the tale: Majnun’s imminent beheading suggests both submission to God and “loss...
...upcoming issue discusses “topics regarding sex and sexuality in broad terms,” says Wasserman. “There’s no publication out there now that has this level of academic integrity and global perspective, but also fun sex advice, and art that’s exciting, or maybe erotic combined with serious articles...