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...Pakistani officials are also encouraged by the emergence of tribal militias who have turned on the Taliban. "We cleared them out of our area in a week," says Akhunzada Chettan, a lawmaker from a part of Bajaur, and there have been similar successes in Dir and, reportedly, Lakki Marwat. These developments are significant, officials say, because in the past the tribes had feared that the army would fail to protect them...
...Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (Dir. John Hughes)—With all apologies to “Joliet” Jake and Elwood Blues, no other film better captures the romantic American Dream that is Chicago. What kid growing up in the Chicago suburbs—or any suburb, for that matter—doesn’t dream of cutting class, catching a Cubs game, visiting the museums, and simply experiencing the wonder of the Windy City...
Arcade Fire “Neon Bible” Dir. Vincent Morisset Frontman Win Butler’s disembodied and zoned-out face greets visitors to a mysterious Web site that, before its recent opening, was rumored to have performed all kinds of functions. The band had been leaving cryptic messages online for die-hard fans, who are a big crew, these days. The band’s debut album, “Funeral,” slayed critics and listeners alike. Their latest disc, “Neon Bible,” was sub-par to some...
Modest Mouse “Little Motel” Dir. Justin Francis Modest Mouse’s previous ventures into the realm of the visual have included decking out frontman Isaac Brock as a crow and a pop-up-book version of a slaughterhouse. “Little Motel” is crazy in a different way—crazy dramatic, crazy tedious, and crazy overdone. This time-reversed piece is nothing new for the chronologically warped world of music videos. It depicts a night in the life of a woman who, after taking her motionless child from his hospital...
...would retire if Kanye won. Then he said that he would not retire if Kanye won. Then Kenny Chesney kind of got involved and most reasonable people stopped caring. Still, the feud produced some ridiculous videos. Kanye West “Good Life (ft. T-Pain)” Dir. So Me I like everything about this video. Last year at the MTV Europe Awards, Kanye threw a much-criticized tantrum when he lost to Justice, saying, “If I don’t win, the awards show loses credibility.” So it makes perfect sense...