Word: minis
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...long, the truth is that Islands have pulled off their metamorphosis beautifully. “Return” chronicles human despair and those who try to escape it, largely within the familiar arena of love. The songs all have a vaguely cinematic air; each one focuses on a different mini-drama and advances the moderately bleak portrait that the album establishes. There are missteps, as on the lyrically bizarre “If,” but these occasional blemishes can’t mar the beauty of the album’s grander, more moving songs—ironically...
...Mammoth postering efforts and that weird playhouse outside the Science Center were unable to draw a crowd to Habitat for Humanity’s Housed party in Eliot. In another d-hall, Hungama and its accompanying South Asian music enticed a sizeable number of dancers until well past midnight! Mini-skirt-clad girls swapped Uggs for thongs (flip-flops, you pervert!) and wandered between parties at the A.D. and Delphic. Jon Carpenter ’07’s birthday in Leverett might as well have been dubbed “Dins Gone Wild...
...neatly edited footage of interviews and mini-biographies, the Afghan women speak candidly about their lives under the Taliban and during the civil war. They often follow horror stories with laughter, creating a disarming effect on the audience; however, after suffering all there is to suffer, these inspiring women seem ready to move on. They come across stunningly familiar and endearing as they articulate their views on family and marriage...
...timber-clad structure that "touches the ground lightly." Production is slated to begin in southeast London by summer. CASSE-TETE - ALGECO www.al geco.fr When Europe's largest builder of modular offices and outbuildings asked architecture students to imagine private habitats, the 78-sq-m Casse-Tête, featuring mini-terraces and supersleek insides, was one of two winning French designs. Inspired by the results, Algeco now plans to unveil its own high-end prototype and a line of "flexible" housing starting in September. Meanwhile, the prizewinning Casse-Tête can be yours for $95,200. THE RETREAT www.retreathomes.co.uk...
Paul Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld's deputy, describes his boss as "a constant, active source of energy." Where Rumsfeld goes, Wolfowitz says, "he kind of generates a mini-storm." Republican Senators complained to White House chief of staff Andrew Card that Rumsfeld was keeping them in the dark about war plans and other military issues. So last week Rumsfeld reported to Capitol Hill for a 2 1/2-hour kiss-and-make-up session with Senators. Asked later if he had been ignoring his minders, Rumsfeld said, "I don't think there is a problem...