Word: laconicism
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The next day we screen his latest, Shadow Kill. The print has no English subtitles, but Adoor provides a running translation, whispering the laconic dialogue in my ear. "A film like Shadow Kill demands many viewings to be understood," he says. An antideath-penalty parable with the pacing of a...
The entire album is infused with Malkmus’ presence—freewheeling, nonsensical and fun. The Jicks’ backdrop conforms to his sound and places the emphasis squarely on him. Whereas the members of Pavement extended Malkmus’ off-kilter, eclectic sound onto their own instruments, reflecting...
DIED. JAMES COBURN, 74, craggy, slyly intelligent Hollywood tough guy whose memorable villains were made creepier by his deep, satanic laugh and toothy, knowing grin; of a heart attack; at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. Coburn was famous for playing macho sidekicks in Westerns and action films, memorably as...
It's your basic, impossible 24/7 task. Fortunately, 31 years with Customs in Detroit has taught Anderson a thing or two about spotting liars. He is a classic American character with a deep faith and a laconic style inherited from his coal-miner father. Colleagues saw zero change in him...
In the U.S. and Europe, authorities were exultant over Zubaydah's arrest. American Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said dryly, "There's no question but that having an opportunity to visit with him is helpful." He added, "Sometimes I understate for emphasis." French officials, who have been tracking the Palestinian...