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...what can a press pool, liberated from nearly eight years of "vacations" in dusty Crawford, Texas, expect in Hawaii? First and foremost, some time at Hawaii's justifiably famous beaches. Obama, who spent much of his childhood near Hawaii's best-known beach, Waikiki, is a big fan of bodysurfing. His favorite spot is a place called Sandy's Beach on the windward side of the island. Much of Oahu outside of Waikiki is for locals - in fact, the island has permitted the construction of only four hotels outside of Waikiki - and the eastern coast, where Sandy's is found...
...artistry, Beckett was a mesmerizer, a spellbinder, who held a cracked mirror to humanity and saw the humanity in it. We're pitiable creatures, no doubt, and birth is just the first step toward death, but funny in our cruelties and yearnings. At least that's what this Beckett fan thought at the end of the Gate marathon, Laugh? I thought...
...Most Tenuous Link to Comic Books: The Office. Each year Comic-Con gets further from its roots, as Hollywood brings more product for fans' appraisal. This year NBC had a panel and booth for The Office, which, while certainly a show with an alpha fan base, isn't really genre fare. Maybe Dunder Mifflin paper was used to print...
...parties across the political spectrum have contributed to the situation. Some play on the insecurities of the minority Muslim community to maintain an electoral base; others fan anti-Muslim sentiment for similar reasons. At the receiving end of decades of such politicking and social bias, the Muslim community - which forms 13.4% of India's population - remains impoverished and is increasingly alienated. A commission instituted by the ruling Congress Party-led government found Muslims underrepresented in government jobs and faring badly in social indicators like household income and literacy. "When you have a community that has been brutalized, it is inevitable...
...fan dressed as Rorschach, complete with mask, asked the panel about the evolution of comic-book films for a more mature audience. "It's just cool you're saying 'a more mature audience' with that outfit on," said Snyder. The director said he fully embraced the book's nihilist themes. "We never really thought, 'Oh, gosh, is the movie too dark? Are we gonna be plotting down this dark road so far that people slit their wrists and call it a day in the theater? You have these optimistic characters in the movie that are trying to muddle through...