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...That's not a thought movies especially like to entertain. And its not one we expect to hear from Paul Verhoeven, who was drummed out of Hollywood for committing the town's only unforgivable sin: making controversial, high profile movies whose box office performances were not worth their trouble. In such circumstances it's simple to read Black Book as a possibly desperate attempt at a comeback, a retreat to his native land and to the sort of material with which he first established his international reputation, Soldier of Orange, his 1977 resistance drama of a much more conventional kind...
That's so sweet and kind and nice of him to write in and ask. Absolutely, I think it would be fun to come and visit. My job is to entertain, and I'd like to bring some relief in any way that I could...
HELP WANTED: Pastor's wife. Must sing, play music, lead youth groups, raise seraphic children, entertain church notables, minister to other wives, have ability to recite Bible backward and choreograph Christmas pageant. Must keep pastor sated, peaceful and out of trouble. Difficult colleagues, demanding customers, erratic hours...
...should this criticism be reason for The Crimson to shy from putting similar features on the front page—indeed, I’d like to see more of them. A newspaper must enlighten and entertain. But when The Crimson attempts these stories, its reporters and editors must do more than provide the basics. Without appropriate context, The Crimson may find itself in the position of posing more questions than it answers...
...only end up insipid and weak,” he argues, but at the same time “literature is not simply a replica of reality.” Interesting though it may be, Gao’s argument is poorly constructed. Rarely does Gao entertain possible counterarguments, and this hurts his “case.”He is unequivocal in denouncing literature that has a political, social, or ideological purpose, but this view seems inconsistent with his advocacy of literature as a writer’s journey. If literature is truly an individual project...