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...further into the dance world than Bourne." Bourne contends that his strength lies in ideas, not steps. "It's not groundbreaking choreography," he agrees, "but that's not my aim. Some choreographers create works specifically for the purpose of movement invention. But I try to be inventive with the concept, to stretch what dance can do in the theater." It was this theatricality that attracted Disney to him for Mary Poppins, one of theaterland's most eagerly anticipated events of 2004. It will be the first time the choreographer has also directed a musical. For his admirers, that...
Almost every airline and hotel chain touts a loyalty card. Taking that concept a giant step forward, Thailand's Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is offering jet-setters memberships in a card scheme whose benefits can be enjoyed across the entire country. Last month, Thaksin welcomed 80 high-flying businessmen as inaugural members of the Thailand Elite Privilege Club. For a one-off lifetime fee of $25,000, the millionaires were each presented with a Thailand Elite card entitling them to discounts on Thai Airways and at Thailand's best hotels, free golf at a slew of courses, free spa treatments...
Almost every airline and hotel chain touts a loyalty card. Taking that concept a giant step forward, Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is offering jet-setters memberships in a card scheme where benefits can be had across the entire country...
What makes this film riskier than Braveheart or Gladiator, each of which did well commercially by anachronistically having its heroes fight and die for a form of modern democracy, is that Nathan Algren is battling for something that is somehow more personal and more abstract: a highly individual concept of honor. In the context of this very beautiful film, it is a struggle worth attending. --By Richard Schickel
...look like ambulatory onion sprouts) to rebuild his ship?all set to a country-and-western music soundtrack. Pikmin failed to take off, forcing Nintendo to rely heavily on recycled fare such as Donkey Kong, Zelda, and Pikachu and all his Pok?mon friends. When asked about original games and concepts?and potential new growth drivers?that are in the works, Iwata hesitates. "Verbalizing a concept that is entirely new is very difficult," he says. "We hope to rediscover what has been lost between the introduction of video games and now." Earlier in the day, the company had demonstrated one such...