Word: exoticism
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One of life's frustrations for aficionados of the crime novel is the discovery that there are loved ones or esteemed friends who, having sampled the genre, view it with boredom or disdain. The most irritating aspect of the belittlers' criticism is that it is often correct, at least as...
The messages are powerful and contradictory. Rock videos suggest orgiastic sex. Public health officials counsel "safe sex." Prudence -- and morality -- would recommend no sex to children, who have no clear idea of what sex is anyway. Oprah Winfrey and Phil Donahue conduct seminars on such subjects as lesbian nuns, exotic...
For diners who care less about being educated or entertained than being superbly fed, there are a growing number of upscale restaurants serving exotic delicacies with a Latin twist. At Dallas' luxurious Routh Street Cafe, Chef Stephen Pyles offers the ultimate in cross-cultural fare: lobster enchiladas with red pepper...
Complaints ranged from the mundane to the exotic. One crowd pleaser was Vladimir Kabaidze, 64, general director of a machine-tool plant in the city of Ivanovo. Earthy and outspoken, Kabaidze took pleasure in skewering the ministerial bureaucracy that oversees Soviet industrial enterprises. Kabaidze offered some feline advice: "If a...
For sports buffs, the burgeoning library ranges from 1986 Mets: A Year to Remember to Hulk Hogan and company battling for ring supremacy in the compleat Wrestlemania (I, II, III and IV). For travelers, the video offerings span the globe, from Elephant Hunting in Tanzania to Annette Funicello's guide...