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Told through a combination of straight narrative and excerpts from imaginary histories and journals, God Emperor is a cautionary yarn about the messianic ego and an uncritical faith in technology. The book also harbors a cynical view of politics. Some musings from the worm who would be god: "Scratch a...
MICHAEL CIMINO GOT LUCKY. Back in 1978, Vietnam was just becoming hot movie material, Cimino, the spunky young director with one movie under his belt (the insipid Thunderbolt and Lightfoot), sold the British recording company EMI the idea for a terrific film--a gut-wrenching Vietnam drama. The Deer Hunter...
As 1949 ends, the autobiographers fade back towards anonymous sanity, Sir Quentin dies, and Fleur's novel attracts enormous acclain. Fleur admits that she lingered to watch the characters wind down, to invite their antagonism, and to risk further danger of libeling them all. "They were morally outside myself, they...
One reason for the heavy mobilization is to rally support for a bill sponsored by Senator James McClure of Idaho and Congressman Harold Volkmer of Missouri. Supporters of the measure-which would ease restrictions on the interstate sales of guns-considered introducing it two weeks ago, but held off when...
Manno's column appeared on April 1. two days after John W. Hinckley allegedly attempted to assassinate Reagan. "Too bad he missed. That's the result of sending an amateur to do a professional job. I hope he dies," Manno wrote.