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Some artists were meant to be stars, conquering the music world with either their charisma or flare (think Madonna), their unique sound (think Rolling Stones), or a combination of both (the king of pop, Michael Jackson). Mirwais fails to fall into any of these categories, despite his best attempts; he even sports some bizarre wire facial ornament on the cover of the album. If he’s attempting to make a statement, he fails, unless the statement is “I’m a Borg.” And someone please tell him to keep that jacket...
...Lulu is supposed to be a force of nature, seduction incarnate, but Friel just doesn't have the charisma. What she does have, from her first entrance in a figure-hugging scarlet dress, is great physical presence. Happiest lolling on her back on one of a succession of increasingly extravagant chaise-longues, she swivels her long legs like antennae. But when she speaks, her flat, ordinary delivery comes as a shock. Only in the grim final scene, when Lulu is reduced to working as a prostitute in a London cellar, does Friel let her natural Northern accent come through...
Never heard of John Edwards? To hear John McCain talk about him, you would think he was talking about, well, about John McCain. "A lot of charisma," McCain gushes. "His honesty becomes apparent." Democratic political consultant James Carville knows horses: "A real thoroughbred. He's got the touch." And then there's the pronouncement of PEOPLE magazine: "sexiest politician...
...power in 1986 to give Uganda 15 years of rare stability and relative prosperity. But a love turned sour is facing him among the ranks of his opponents. His main challenger is Kizza Besigye, Museveni's ex-physician and former comrade-in-arms. He has nothing of Museveni's charisma. But he does happen to have a very interesting woman at his side-his wife of 2 1/2 years, Winnie. She has charisma to spare. Once even Museveni thought so. The pertinent and prurient detail here is that when Museveni became President in 1986, Winnie moved into the State House...
These days Takeshita's old office? complete with its watercolor of Izumo shrine?is occupied by Mikio Aoki, an LDP heavyweight who hails from the same prefecture as Takeshita. But, having little clout and less charisma, Aoki is no Takeshita. He's competing for influence with Hiromu Nonaka?another Gang of Five member and Prime Minister-wannabe, who belongs to the largest party faction (led by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto...