Word: iconically
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...When it comes to human endeavor, of course, there is no such thing as permanence - something the exhibition poignantly illustrates. Even under the care of the world's best curators, the paint on some of the icons has begun to chip. Cormack says an embossed icon of St. Michael and several ivories from St. Mark's Basilica in Venice are so fragile they will probably never be allowed to travel again. Even Yeats' beloved mechanical nightingales are long gone; we know of them only through accounts from their time...
...global power, it is impossible to visit "Byzantium 330-1453" and not ponder how empires expand and recede across centuries, leaving future generations to pick through their remains. There will come a time, no doubt, when people will stare in puzzled wonder at the silicon chip or the desktop icon. The Byzantines' efforts to hide their own fragility ultimately remind us never to forget...
...called himself the "Godfather of Rap," but others remember Rudy Ray Moore simply as Dolemite, the tough-talking character he played in the 1975 film of the same name. As a pimp surrounded by a group of kung fu--fighting prostitutes, Dolemite became a blaxploitation icon. Moore, however, found fault with the term, once telling a reporter, "I never heard The Godfather called 'Italian exploitation.'" Unbeknownst to many, Dolemite was first part of Moore's stand-up comedy routine, becoming a ghetto hero long before hitting the big screen. Moore...
...nearly five decades, and no matter what 2009 or any other year has in store for Bob Dylan, his greatness will outlast many of the contemporaries of his youth, and even more of the contemporaries of today. But if “Tell Tale Signs” indicates an icon fading away, it’s unlikely that Robert Zimmerman, Blind Boy Grunt, Jack Frost, or whatever you want to call him could have picked more worthy music to accompany the falling curtain.—Reviewer Ryan J. Meehan can be reached rmeehan@fas.harvard.edu...
...home button at the bottom of the phone is a multitasker's must-have. The G1 remembers the last six applications you used and keeps them running and easily accessible in the background; press the home button and a small menu pops up displaying the icon for each open app. It's handy for those times when you want to play a game, check the news online and snap a quick picture all within a matter of minutes...