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Andy is nothing if not confident. His ambition is “to be the next Pope.” In case we don’t understand the Catholic hierarchy, he uses hand gestures to indicate that “God is here” (upraised left fist) “and the Pope is here” (right fist held an inch or two below). Lauren asks about the celibacy thing. “I’m going to change that,” he tells us, explaining his intention to marry a woman while Pope. What...
...close-up portrait of an elderly man in a wheelchair and a baseball cap intrigues the viewer and poses questions as well. His lips and his chin and his clenched right fist are indeterminate and open to interpretation. His eyes are clear and asymmetrical, but it is unclear whether they are haunted, surprised or amused. Context beyond the suggestion of a nursing home in the background might have helped to narrow down these emotional options; however, the inability to categorize the man’s expression so quickly prevents the viewer from dismissing the man himself as a kind...
Ryan spoke emphatically throughout his address, occasionally banging his fist on the lectern for emphasis...
...Crusaders out of Jerusalem. The footage of his walkabout had likewise sought to portray him as the valiant Arab knight. The footage showed Iraqis mobbing Saddam, chanting his praises and bending to kiss his hand. As a pistol in a leather holster dangled from his belt, Saddam pumped his fist in a power salute and wiped away what might have been a tear...
What a blowhard thing to say. For most of us seeking to enjoy life, the above assertion poses a head-scratching, fist-banging dilemma. Relationships are often good, but they are always complicated. Sex is fun but necessarily serious. In the approaching season as we delight in the mutual exposure of sumptuous muscle and flesh, these confusing facts of life still give us pause. Why are sex, difference, power and violence so intimately related...