Word: epicent
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...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...
...West while also maintaining a self-referential quality, reminding the viewer of the damage caused by reckless adventures in the digital realm. But this deconstruction also brings out more nuanced aspects of the film. Simplifying the image underscores the grandeur of the movements filmed; there is something epic about the way a flowing line of horses stretch across the screen, creating a continuous sienna strip. At times, the image is reminiscent of early impressionist painting—Turner comes to mind. With the loss of image clarity comes an exciting development. The works in Lossless come out of the destruction...
...it’s hard not to agree with Maher that religion is analogous to a “giant space penis.” This idea stems from a small rural community in England where the citizens diligently maintain a shrubbery-outlined figure of a man with an epic erection on a grassy hillside overlooking the town. Created hundreds of years ago, no doubt by some horny botanist, the presence of this figure remains unquestioned. In “Religulous,” Maher draws an analogy between the mindless devotion of these villagers and the inherently blind nature...
...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...
...anything,” he said. State Representative Alice K. Wolf, whose district includes Harvard Square, said she sympathizes with Reddick. “This downturn of the economy has hit working people particularly hard,” said Wolf. In order to combat this epic rise in homelessness, Wolf has lobbied for appropriations for the homeless. This fiscal year’s budget includes $10 million for temporary supportive housing and the organization Housing First. “We’re looking for long-term solutions. We want to end the cycle of inadequate funding...