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...pursuit, the perquisite of an ivory-tower class, an ecstatic act of mental masturbation? And if it is the last, who cares? Am I disturbed by possibly devoting my life to something so solipsistic? Or does the persistence of a literary public give the study of literature some genuine import...
...issues! The evil of partisanship is when a person says, “I support the (blank) Party because I am a (blank).” Using the means available to you to pr omote freedom, fiscal responsibility, stem cell research, civil rights, or other issues of import is a noble thing to do, though it should be done with propriety...
...Next Big Thing in the wine world, following in the footsteps of Japan and South Korea, which have both developed into substantial export markets. So far, it hasn't happened. "The feeding frenzy about China is not reflected in the size of the market," says Ian Ford, a wine importer in China. Wine sales in China are rising, but they are still tiny; Chinese consumption is a minute 0.3 L per head per year, one-tenth the Japanese level, and 90% is locally made. So far there is almost nothing in between those rough concoctions and the big-name wines...
...performed by French rapper Faf Larage, whose music video of the tune is now number one on the charts. Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution teamed up with M6 and EMI Music Publishing in France for the video, retail single and radio airplay. The idea was to give the American import a French flavor and help boost its profile, and it has clearly worked. "We knew Prison Break had a strong following and this part of the show lends itself to Larage's kind of music," says Mark Kaner, 20th Century Fox Television Distribution President. "It's created buzz around...
...characters speak with the faltering cadence of everyday life.It evokes cinema verite, populated by characters who continue to exist even after the few moments they spend on-screen. There is a veneer of calmness that belies a deep anxiety expressed in the jittery camerawork. As in everyday interactions, the import of the film lies in its subtler implications. Bujalski’s style can make his films difficult, but for loyalists, it’s part of the appeal. “I think these films in some ways are built to be open to interpretation,” Bujalski...