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Moral issues aside, the Dartboard sees some practical objections to organ subsidies. For example, could this induce families to lie about the medical histories of their loved ones to make the organs appear more attractive? "Aunt Ginny hasn't touched the bottle in years!" Long term effects could be even...
"All my life, I worshiped her. Her golden voice, her beauty's beat. How she made me feel, how she made me real, and the ground beneath her feet." Salman Rushdie, the writer who is perhaps more famous for the price on his head than his literary achievements is back...
Forgoing a predictable chronological narrative, the documentary presents itself thematically. The first segment, grandiloquently titled "Heaven and Earth," spends an hour chronicling Charles Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic, and a second hour examining the era of space exploration. Another segment gives us a picture of America's rebellious spirit...
For the most part, though, the production relies too heavily on a stream of academics, writers and other pundits, mostly male, offering tired facts and not always enlightening insights about the past 10 decades. It is debatable whether a 12-hour examination of modern world history actually requires an entire...
It is intensely aware of its own absurdity and constantly pokes fun at itself and its form. The songs are catchy ("Houdinis of Whodunit") or endearing ("Blue Suede Blues"); and the cast appears to be genuinely enjoying itself on stage. Furthermore, (as these things go) the plot is compelling. (Present...