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...Dalai Lama is not a monk struggling alone. He is instead an ambitious politician crowned as a religious idol who's long been backed by the West, which is either blinded or charmed by him. Does Iyer really believe that the former Tibet, ruled by the Dalai Lama's serfdom, was better or more advanced than the Tibet of today? Victor He, Shanghai...
...Tonight, many millions of Americans will be tuning into “Idol Gives Back,” the second annual charity event from top-rated show “American Idol.” The event raises money for charities here and abroad, leading us to focus on giving but also making explicit to all of us that fighting poverty is actually a shared national priority...
...filmmakers employed some poetic license: The movie's love affair is fictional - "complete rubbish" says biographer Castan. "The historical Richthofen was the James Dean of World War I, an idol of his time," says Castan. "[But] he had no affairs with women. He also did not drink and did not visit brothels...
...Dalai Lama is not a monk struggling alone. He is instead an ambitious politician crowned as a religious idol who's long been backed by the West, which is either blinded or charmed by him. Does Iyer really believe that the former Tibet, a fiefdom ruled by the lamas, was better or more advanced than the Tibet of today? Victor He, Shanghai...
...commenters on the video this month captured my sentiments towards the video: “Geez she was like my idol at this point, (when I was like 13). Saaad.....her downfall made my childhood shatter. lol.” What is particular to our generation is that we are constantly surrounded by the images and culture from both sides of this shattered childhood. We live a double-consciousness, where on the same browser page we can watch our innocent pasts and our broken present, both convenient and ephemeral escapes from the reality beyond the YouTube screen...