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...longer of the two books, The Assassin's Song jumps between the late 13th century and the past half-century, and while the technique adds some emotional heft and spiritual context to the story, it ultimately distracts from the central plot. Vassanji captures important moments in Indian history - the war with China in 1962 and the 2002 riots - in wonderful detail that links to the personal tale at the center of the novel. But the undoubtedly painstaking research can also grow too heavy and sometimes leaves one wanting more story and less history lesson...
...Racked with guilt at his own infidelity, Curtis' torment is compounded by epileptic fits - often on stage - and a fear of the additional responsibilities of looming success. Joy Division songs such as Love Will Tear Us Apart, heavy with Curtis' anguish and sense of isolation, are framed eloquently in context. And by having the actors perform the music themselves rather than mime to originals, Corbijn captures the energy of Joy Division's shows. Shot, naturally, in black and white, Control has the intense feel of a 1960s British kitchen-sink drama, leavened by Corbijn's empathy for Curtis' plight...
...CONTEXT Attempting to deflect speculation that he would be a hands-on First Husband, former President Bill Clinton told ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Sept. 30 that Hillary "will be the policymaker, the decider...
...CONTEXT As its army moved this fall to quash monks' peaceful protests, the violent crackdown made international headlines that, depending on the publication, identified the country as Burma, Myanmar or both...
...received upwards of 50,000 applications last year. Standardized tests might be a terrible system, but they are better than the alternatives.What reformers and Fitzsimmons’ Commission should focus on, then, is not getting rid of standardized tests but finding ways to level the playing field within the context of the existing system. There are many ways to do so. The College Board, which administers the SAT, could reduce the cost of their expensive and lucrative test prep materials so that preparation becomes less of a luxury good. Moreover, colleges could share with each other information on the quality...