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...protesters were carrying signs saying we don't want to be offside anymore, using the film that almost nobody has seen - but everyone's heard about - to further their cause. Could this be the stirrings of an impending cultural renaissance? Probably not. Offside was relegated to "a guest slot" at Fajr. "It was not shown as an important film," says Panahi. "They didn't give any value to it." Even with the freedom to speak their minds, the directors at Berlin didn't say anything controversial. And two weeks ago, Iran's supreme religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vetoed Ahmadinejad...
That ghost is Dr. Frasier Crane, the pompous but charming shrink he played on TV for 20 straight years--nine seasons on Cheers, then 11 on Frasier. Frasier was Grammer's lottery ticket, a guest spot that miraculously turned into a high-paying regular gig. But over 20 seasons, any part, no matter how charming, becomes an actor's tomb. "The problem with playing a guy for as long as I did is that it's hard to keep surprises," he says. "You know, you spend 20 years in front of the camera ..." Pause for effect. "Lesser actors might...
Today, a visitor and guest of the University, the Dutch parliamentarian Ayaan Hirsi Ali, is greeted with posters for two events, at the Kennedy School and at the Center for Government and International Studies, both bearing a lengthy disclaimer that while the organizers welcome “dialogue” and all that good stuff, these events should not be taken as endorsement of Hirsi Ali’s views, nor should she be considered “to be representative for the Dutch public opinion on these issues.” It may be worth reminding the community that...
...Resistance is fierce in the House to any plan to legalize the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants or to create a program of millions of guest workers who would in turn be put on a path to citizenship. No one accuses House leaders of acting out of racism, but some say they are responding to constituents who are. The House leadership is in a tight spot - they need to show some progress on the issue to placate angry anti-immigrant forces in the country. But the President and Senate want guest workers and a path to citizenship as part...
...enough trouble moving 250,000 New Orleanians who wanted to be evacuated. "And we knew where they were," she gibes.) But Bush's attempt to thread the needle-coming up with a bill that's tough enough to appease his conservative base and still containing enough of a guest worker program to make it look like a victory-seems difficult at this point because he lacks the sheer political muscle to sell the plan...