Word: distinctives
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Madoff investors appear to break down into two distinct camps: the "I-know-Bernies" and "Who's-Bernies...
Mills enters data in his tablet computer and moves on to the vacant lot next door. Rats like to scurry under things when they're out in the open. Sure enough, we find rat burrows under several scattered pieces of concrete. He points out a distinct musty odor - more evidence of rats. It all goes into the computer, which contains a detailed map, including the outlines of buildings...
...particularly disappointing. He contributes nothing more than Auto-Tuned crooning and a repetitive chorus that barely qualifies as rhythmic talking. The failure of “Universal Mind Control” goes far beyond monotony and lack of innovation. Common spent decades defining himself as a socially conscious artist distinct from the mindlessness of the mainstream, but his newest work, in terms of ethos and quality, contains little to no trace of his former self. —Mark A. VanMiddlesworth can be reached at mvanmidd@fas.harvard.edu...
...this is all part of Dorsky’s vision. “The whole idea is to set up tension that you as the viewer synapse the completion of,” Dorsky says.“Alaya,” the oldest of the three, is distinct from the program’s bookends, focusing on the strangely captivating, almost hypnotic qualities of sand. The subject of every shot is either a macroscopic—an entire desert vibrating in the wind—or a microscopic—singular grains tumbling one over the other?...
...replicate the effect of blinding searchlights. Another act focuses on a college professor who has experienced the trauma of a series of car accidents, while the third imagines a dystopian future. Though each has a different setting and plot, they are all connected by a common cast. Despite the distinct qualities of the characters in the different pieces, Bohrer found that some cast members suited themselves to similar roles in all three. Bohrer’s acting experience informed his approach to writing. “I wanted to write characters that were fun for actors to play...