Word: facelessness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...hundred others--all of them Alec Guinness, whoever he was. His career was a bold statement comprising 60 years of whispers. In an era when grossness is king, subtlety needs to be honored. That was Sir Alec's priceless gift. He revealed himself through the protean cunning of a "faceless" film artist...
Finally, we need a university president who is both accessible to undergraduates and willing to let students voices be heard in the highest reaches of the College. To students, a president is more than a faceless administrator or fundraiser; he or she needs to be in tune with the pulse of the student body. It is unfortunate that students will not be involved in the search committee to be formed this summer, and it is our hope that this does not preclude student concerns from being aired...
...electronic musician who is definitely getting the nod these days is the American deejay-composer Moby. Most deejays a decade ago were faceless shadows lurking behind turntables. Now deejays associated with the rave scene--like Van Dyk, Armand Van Helden, Keoki and BT--are artists, celebrities, superstars. "If Stravinsky were alive today, this is the kind of music he'd make," says BT, who composed music for the rave movie Go (1999) as well as the PlayStation game Die Hard Trilogy. "It just affords you a broader sonic palette to work from...
...know," says Jeanine, "people think of federal workers as faceless, not as individuals. The bronze backs and frames of the chairs themselves were dipped individually, to remind everybody that these were people. No two chairs are alike...
...speed of a mouse click. Democratic countries find that their options for political choice--whether in the realm of social policy, economic regulation or culture--are curtailed by the increased mobility of financial capital and information. Do you want to extend your social safety net a bit further? The faceless bond market will zap your country's interest rates. Do you want to prevent your airwaves from being taken over by Howard Stern or Baywatch? Can't do it, because the world of information is inherently borderless. Do you want to pass a law to protect endangered species in your...