Word: commonality
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Defying common labels seems to be a habit with Zhang. While he is categorized as a "Sixth Generation" director, Zhang balks at the reductionist labeling prevalent in Chinese cinema. While Zhang is right when he says "discussing directors as cohesive generations collapses varied styles into one," generational labels do help identify key changes in cinematic practice. Unified by a stylistic break from the past and disillusionment born out of the Cultural Revolution, Fifth Generation directors searched history and literature for a native, pristine China...
...terrible combination. Iggy crooning these songs is boring and bad; he's misogynist and even homophobic and makes stupid asides. He seems embarrassed to be doing this. There's no Iggy here. No point dwelling. Which is not to say j'excuse, but that these are uninteresting and common faults. He turns in a great cover of Jerry Lee Lewis' "Wild One" and encores with unnecessary covers of "Johnny B. Goode" and "Louie Louie." He flails, paracletic. His "ow"s better anyone's. He looks and acts like Iggy. We have had a good time and Iggy...
Papandreou proposes a simple step to fulfill his vision of reconciliation between the two countries. Rather than focusing on the differences and problems between the two nations he suggests that we first deal with their common interests. Rather than highlighting the divergence of the two cultures, he urges every consenting citizen to search their family histories for similarities...
...pours himself a Slurpee; on another, he checks his email from a Science Center kiosk. The diners at the "Ultimate Supper" mention that they've had their teasers torn down and covered up by other posters (even once or twice by posters advertising events sponsored by religious groups)....A common fate for posters, yes, but also a not-so-subtle social critique...
...hope to be a strong leader on and off the court," Sturdy said, "and to help the team keep its common vision in mind...