Word: constants
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Notes on a Scandal,” there will always be films worth seeing. Not that there aren’t other reasons to see “Notes on a Scandal.” Cate Blanchett and Bill Nighy (whom viewers might remember from “The Constant Gardener”) perform ably in lesser parts, and Philip Glass’ score puts you on edge like musical version of nails against a chalkboard. But without Dench, none of it would stick. Dench plays Barbara Covett, who fills notebook after notebook with the unfiltered impressions of her keen...
Although the calendar said that this past Wednesday was Valentine’s Day, many of us observed a different holiday: S.A.D.—Singles Awareness Day. Despite constant repetition of the mantra “Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark scam,” we spent the day in secret, inconsolable inner turmoil. Now that the weekend is here, we can finally take advantage of that tried and true emotional balm: alcohol. And what better way to enjoy our loneliness than with a bottle of pink champagne (or any spirituous beverage), and the 2004 romantic...
...during the performance: A variety of shawls were put on and taken off, and the crested yellow hats of the special Galug-pa sect were donned, then doffed with the changing of the chants. These transitions were an expression of the deeply ritualistic nature of the rites, and a constant reminder of the fact that the performance was not a concert so much as the active practice of an extremely sacred and increasingly esoteric religious tradition...
Thankfully, the group remains relatively small, although they have stepped up their efforts at recruiting on college campuses. My fear is not that the LaRouchians will successfully recruit Harvard students into their cult, but that they will continue to be a constant blight on our campus—supposedly a place of rational discourse. My fury, as they thrust their nonsensical pamphlets into my book-laden arms, stems from the fact that their behavior pollutes the image of every reasonable and conscientious anti-war activist...
...Mouse, bassist Paul Simonon (of the Clash) contributes the most to the album’s feel. From the hopelessness of “Behind the Sun” to the electro-folk longing of “The Bunting Song,” his secure playing offsets the constant, aimless misery...