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...there was any overpowering imperative in Cunanan's life, it was envy: of someone else's money, lover, looks, friends, life, happiness. If he saw things he wanted, he would worm his way toward them, through charm, intrusion and lies, traversing divergent worlds to possess or, as it turns out, to destroy. A flamboyant presence in Hillcrest, San Diego's gay district, he was also once "employed" by a member of Gamma Mu, the exclusive and discreet fraternity of rich gay men. Even as he mingled with closeted military men at San Diego's naval base, he knew...
...pleaser of a movie that's guaranteed to appeal as much to American audiences as it did to the Japanese. It's easy to see why: as entertainment, it pulls off just the right blend of the comic and the earnest, and dance movies have always had a certain charm, from Fred Astaire to "Strictly Ballroom." But what makes "Shall We Dance?" really interesting is its subtle illustration of the social-cultural fabric of its story, so different in crucial ways from that familiar to most Western viewers...
...burgeoning range of music. Not just black artists but country singers (Eddie Younger), opera stars (Nino Martini) and Chinese-American flappers (Anna Chang) burst into the consciousness of audiences who may at first have resisted the performers as foreign, then melted in the presence of all that charm, talent, eagerness to please...
Gifford argues that visitors flock to the Square for its unique charm, and not for stores one could find in Anymall...
...Pebble Gifford, president of the HSDF, has spent decades worrying about--and fighting over if necessary--the Square's future. Development threatens the Square's charm by increasing traffic, building density and rent, not to mention the structures themselves...