Word: mini
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...Wave, known for his controversial subject matter (the 1976 classic In the Realm of the Senses has never been shown uncensored in Japan) and his discipline on the set. Oshima's perfectionism rubbed off on Sai-the cast and crew of Blood and Bones took to calling him "mini-Shunpei" for his dictatorial tendencies. Sai also shares his mentor's taste for the seedier corners of society. "I'll leave the stories about honorable lives and upstanding families to other directors," he says. "I'm more interested in people who lack those good qualities...
...management company’s trading floor, a methodical array of flat-panel monitors and mini televisions tuned to CNBC, is largely dormant on typical trading days. Though the firm is responsible for roughly 250,000 transactions a year, according to Meyer, work on the floor is conducted in library voices—even whispers, when a reporter is present—a far cry from the popular image of frantic traders hollering orders and scrambling for phones...
...encore, the classic Jimmy Health tune “CTA,” which the band covers on their Paint the World album. Starting with a massive drum solo, the tune developed into a superb rendition with stand-out solos all around. Corea, donning his signature KX5 synth (a mini-keyboard worn like a guitar) stood center stage with the band and played away with a smiling youthful glow...
...mounted with an endless array of sample handbags named after girls—Kelly, Patricia, Tiffany et al. With John Mayer blasting overhead, guests customize handbag prototypes on handsome workbench spaces in this veritable altar to chick lit. The bags don’t come cheap—mini makeup bags start at $25 and the more popular large tote bags go for $125—but there’s no obligation to buy. (Most do.) BYO wine, cheese and cocktails to get the creative juices flowing...
...Donato children made their Harvard guests feel right at home, laying down readily accepted challenges in their mini-hockey game. And according to those in attendance, the meal wasn’t half bad either...