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...besides, if it were not for the British monarchy, in what other context would you get to see, once a year, bewigged lords publicly walking backwards and having doors slammed in their faces? It's a show I don't want to miss...
...Diverse setting" in this context refers to diversity within the student body. But the same kinds of problems attracting minorities have beset universities hiring for their top positions...
Smith has already done that by raising profound issues in a pop context, bringing God to the mallrats, making a good movie. That should be O.K. with the Lord...
...example of this discussion of similarities and connection between the two countries, Papandreou spoke of the three rounds of bilateral talks he held with his counterpart in Turkey, Ismail Cem, since June. He put this accomplishment in the context of Turkey's contentious entry into the European Union (EU). "Turkey should be part of Europe if we have any hope of better relations," Papandreou said. This is an about-face from Greece's traditional opposition to Turkey's inclusion in the EU. He explains how rewarding the prospect of joining the EU has been for Greece...
...Imagine your parents having sex. Worse yet, your grandparents. I know, it's awful, one of those things that couldn't have been--but we all know it happened. The idea crashes through the barrier of your typical illusions of parents/grandparents--sterile virgins who exist only in the context of...well, you. Breaking down these types of barriers is exactly what director Patricia Rozema attempts to do in her rather unorthodox adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. Indeed, Rozema crashes through the "garden party" of archetypal Austen movies (think Emma Thompson and Kate Winslett running breathless over the moor...