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...remarks at the German university would spark a pointed discussion of Christian-Muslim relations and the rise of faith-based terrorism - just in time for his Turkey trip. What they sparked instead was a virtually instantaneous firestorm of criticism from Muslim leaders around the world. And the heat was hottest in Turkey. Ali Bardakoglu, head of the Turkish government-run religious-affairs directorate, said that Benedict should "replace the grudge in his heart with moral values and respect for the other." And that was among the tamer reactions. Another Turkish leader compared the German Pontiff to Hitler and Mussolini, calling...
...beauty of TIFF, with an unseeable total slate of 261 features in 10 whirlwind days, is that each moviegoer creates his own festival. And the hottest Toronto ticket, the buzz bomb of the Great White North, is another Brit-American mockumentary that is just as politically pointed as Death of a President but with a wildly raucous, satiric tone. It is Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, whose guide is a purported TV host and "sixth most famous man in Kazakhstan" of the former Soviet Union. Borat is the nom de guerrilla-humor...
...entrepreneurs, the people behind these shows wanted to stoke free publicity on the news pages and talk shows. In that case, mission accomplished. Death of a President- which was impishly acronymed in the TIFF press material as D.O.A.P. (go on, say it out loud) - quickly became the festival's hottest ticket. "Publicists representing D.O.A.P seem to spend all their time rebuffing pleas for tickets," wrote Barbara Vancheri in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "As one said, 'It's like being the big-breasted blond woman on the beach in a tiny bikini,' and everyone wants a look." This excitement, suavely manufactured...
...Japan," he says. Morita, a liberal political commentator, believes a disquieting nationalism is on the rise in Japan, and he thinks that Abe's immense popularity is a troubling sign of that wave. "Of all the 700 or so Diet members, Abe is the most right-wing, the hottest, the most nationalist," Morita says. "He is the politician who could lead this country...
...boho: there's no smoking on the property, no TV in the rooms and organic juices are served at breakfast. LUXX: This newly opened property, www.staywithluxx.com, is the brainchild of ex-financier Dusadee Srishevachart, who transformed a dingy, five-story shophouse off Silom Road into one of Bangkok's hottest addresses. A cold, sparse lobby overdoes the minimalism, but beautiful timber flooring, luxurious beds and cute wooden bathtubs bring warmth to Luxx's 13 guest rooms (choose between one-room suites with courtyard views or standard rooms with small balconies, and only opt for a high floor...