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...Changeling is an epic, fact-based story - depicting sadistic, systematic corruption in the municipal government, the police department and the medical establishment of 1920s Los Angeles - that has the novelty of being virtually unknown today. The script, by TV writer-producer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Jeremiah), juggles elements of L.A. Confidential, The Black Dahlia, The Snake Pit and any number of serial-killer thrillers. But at its center are the heartache and heroic resolve of a woman who has lost the person she loves most and is determined to find him, dead or alive, against all obstacles the authorities...
...Afghan born as a refugee in Pakistan, incorporates classical miniature techniques honed at Lahore's renowned National College of Arts. He uses the flat planes, thick gouache, gold leaf and impeccable brushwork, all typical of 18th century Mughal miniatures, to portray scenes from the Shahnameh, a Persian epic familiar to Afghan children. Ali is a member of Afghanistan's Hazara minority, and his people's persecution by the Taliban during the late stages of the civil war is also reflected in the dark panels of his miniatures. His Herculean hero, Rustam, is ambiguous, portrayed as a demonic figure with horns...
...Hero World Tour Marathon (you don’t get to watch the whole thing—thank God) and feel free to chuckle at the girl who gets nailed in the face during the 100-person game of dodgeball. The video culminates in a custard pie fight of epic proportions. One hundred twenty people take up pies and fight in the name of Weezer and for the honor of participating in a world record-breaking event. My only question is who on earth set the original record for this and why? But congrats to Weezer. Breaking records...
...really good coach, and he was able to keep us in line and keep us in the right mentality throughout the season,” said sophomore Benjamin French, who stroked the first freshman boat to success last year.“Sprints finals were kind of an epic moment, just in terms of commitment to the race and how we felt afterwards,” he added. “I feel like it had the most anticipation—the Sprints heat was a bit shaky for us, and that’s really what made the final...
...After an epic five-day swoon, Asian stock markets stabilized Thursday as investors took heart from a string of worldwide interest-rate cuts aimed at lessening the risk of a global recession...