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...concerned that the hero of Umberto Eco's beguiling and exasperating new novel is a cheerful liar. As Eco sees it, the universe is nothing but a sparkling tissue of lies. As for the thing we call knowledge--of ourselves, one another, the world at large--it's mostly a matter of which illusions we choose to believe...
...threatened regime in France's former colony, Ivory Coast. These days, Chirac is riding the range with even more gusto than the Texan in the White House. The man does not lack confidence. Chirac wants France - and himself - to be seen as an alternative to American power. Like his hero Charles de Gaulle before him, Chirac is not afraid to stand up to the States, whether on Iraq, the Kyoto treaty, trade or defense. When he gets slapped down, he barely seems to notice. He believes France is a "beacon," as he puts it, that offers the world a consensual...
He’s far from gangsta infamy—but to tens of thousands, Slug is already a hero. It’s perhaps indicative of the current hip-hop climate that so many youths have latched onto his brand of reflective lyricism. While most mainstream and independent emcees seem perennially obsessed with the exterior—be it ice, skills, intelligence, or hip-hop itself—Slug raps about what eats at him inside. Check “Shrapnel” from the new Atmosphere album, God Loves Ugly: “Check your mail, climb your...
...Mick, the rival school’s top basketball player. Scott’s luck turns around when his werewolf features blossom and he becomes the most fearsome basketball player around, and an icon at his high school. From here, Teen Wolf basically follows the typical zero-to-hero storyline where the protagonist is eventually led to forsake his newfound popularity and return to his nice-guy status. But a more keen evaluation shows that by the time the movie is half over, Teen Wolf has become...
...taking land reform seriously, the West allows a corrupt man like Mugabe to come off as a hero. Unless our response to land redistribution changes, Mugabe will continue to attract support from Barron and millions of others around the world who are justifiably eager to see the end of the legacy of colonization and racism...