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...inutile, incapable of principled gestures, which may or may not make the world a better place, however pleasing they may be to your own ego. Which says nothing about mega-history, the movement of which as the war develops, will determine the fate of these men and the grand, mad scheme they're obliged to serve...
...naked man in the baby pool posed fetchingly on all fours. Krylon Superstar had just wriggled out of his tutu and sprinkled himself with glitter. It was time for the grand finale. A stagehand emerged to light a sparkler, which fizzed cheerfully, sending off little flickers of white light. The sparkler, of course, was sticking out of Krylon Superstar’s ass. Now in its eleventh year, the Sex Workers’ Art Show bills itself as a blend of consciousness-raising, entertainment, and titillation. The show’s national tour gives workers in the sex industry?...
...outspoken young woman and a formal old man. But this is no “Lost in Translation.” It’s less a story about culture clash than it’s a story about people. The film does not arrive at the saccharine grand conclusion that traditionally antagonistic peoples ought to embrace one another in an amour humane. Nor is there even a strong suggestion that relationships between new lovers or friends will overcome historic cultural divides. The cleavages between people will probably always exist, but sometimes something as insignificant as a band?...
...album’s highlights, contrasting long, plaintive swells against the pizzicato current that gives the track its backbone. It’s not the first time Darnielle has attempted such a project in the studio, but it may be the most convincing. The song is intimate yet grand, and Darnielle’s voice soars over it, nasal and vulnerable as ever. Perhaps even more representative of Darnielle’s increased comfort with the studio setting are the songs in which his guitar is still present. “Tianchi Lake,” for instance, is anchored...
...Born in Japan to American parents, she spent much of her early life abroad, an experience that informed her stories. Imperiled-but-wily female protagonists and the men they loved featured prominently in her work, but Whitney considered herself more mystery writer than romance novelist. She was named a grand master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1988, its highest honor...