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That last is actually the more interesting question, though not for business reasons. After Richards' slur, the analysis emphasized how "lovable" his character Kramer was. But Seinfeld wasn't universally loved. The most popular show among white viewers, it was a distant runner-up among blacks, and minorities criticized it for having all white stars and portraying people of color as stereotypes or buffoons (the Johnnie Cochran--like lawyer; Babu, the Pakistani restaurateur). Did the critics have a point? It's going to be hard to look the same way, say, at the episode in which Kramer inadvertently dresses...
While most tourists slip through Johannesburg seeing little more than the airport, those who want to understand the darker days in South Africa's not-so-distant past should visit Constitution Hill. Until 1983 this was home to the[an error occurred while processing this directive] Old Fort Prison, where thousands of political prisoners once awaited trial. Today it has been partially preserved as a museum, but the old Awaiting Trial Block has been demolished, and in its place is the new Constitutional Court, the highest court in the land. It's the end result of a competition to "create...
...predates Benedict's papacy. In his 1994 book, Crossing the Threshold of Hope, John Paul II said complimentary things about the piety of Muslims. But John Paul concluded his discussion of Islam with this: "For [these reasons] not only the theology but also the anthropology of Islam is very distant from Christianity...
...true story of the possibly-possessed and now-deceased Anneliese Michel. Nevertheless, the plot has a tendency to lag behind the overblown concept, suggesting that Schmid’s most renowned film might not be an ideal starting point for American viewers. His 2003 film “Distant Lights” (“Lichter,” screening Saturday, Nov. 18, at 9 p.m.) illustrates the many interwoven threads—including smuggling and romance—connecting the lives of people living on either side of the Polish-German border. Critics have lauded the ensemble cast?...
...Ultimately, Imafidon hopes this performance will have an impact on the Harvard community’s collective conscience. For her, social awareness should not just take place in the classroom.“It’s very easy for us to intellectualize and moralize and be distant about how we analyze issues. [Today], we’re still dealing with [issues like] single motherhood and homelessness and you can’t walk down a street around Harvard and not see people asking you for change. This play really removes the blind from your eyes...