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Overall the show lacks cohesiveness. Nothing unites the pieces besides the common gender and sexual orientation of the artists. And the difficulties incurred by the mode of presentation--the jarring switch from one set of slides to another--heighten this disjunctive impression. It is a shame that these compelling pieces must be viewed through the lens and with the timing of a slide projector...
...change would simply heighten the problems by causing postal workers--suddenly faced with loss of their seniority and benefits--to resign en masse, Albanese said. In addition, the Cambridge post master would have to okay all decisions with the Boston office, adding to an already bulky bureaucracy, he said...
Stillman approaches his film with a suitable sense of whimsy; he uses silent film placards to establish the time and place of scenes. "December 25," one reads, "Traditional Christmas celebrated." The stilted editing of the scenes is also reminiscent of a time before talkies. These techniques only heighten the charming and archaic air of the film...
...plagued displaced working women promise to be harsher for men. While potential employers rarely find it odd that a wife has given up a job to trail her husband, they often question the dedication of a candidate who puts his wife's career first. Friends betray their prejudices and heighten anxieties with questions like "But what are you going to do?" Moreover, most men are ill prepared to take a backseat role...
Some colleges and a few pro teams are beginning to address the issue. Brochures, seminars and films are being used to heighten athletes' sensitivity to rape and other violence. The Santa Monica center has produced a compelling 20-minute videotape titled Campus Rape, featuring L.A. Law stars Susan Dey and Corbin Bernsen. But even more stringent measures are needed. Among the suggestions: providing tough and swift discipline for violence on or off the field, shifting the emphasis in sports from winning to improving skills, and abolishing special residences for athletes...