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...interior, known more for its ancient history than for its present influence in current affairs. So whenever we do, it’s a happy chance to hobnob with one of our very own. Mike teaches English at a private school for young children here. In an existential mood, not so long ago, he asked his class: what makes “the good life?” “One with lots of money,” they replied in unison. It’s been about three decades since former Chinese premier Deng Xiaoping proclaimed...
...want this one too. The lyrics are from the Pavement school of abstraction ("Kelly the insistor/ Your brother is a blister"), and lead singer Josh Grier has the same dry, almost cracking voice as David Byrne. What's original is Tapes 'n Tapes' ability to spin out compelling little mood fantasias, from the spooky isolation of Omaha to the drunken, bluesy instrumental Crazy Eights. The Loon feels eremitic and weird but warm...
...Then it's into the salon, with the mood lighting and the mini-yukata and the music that was apparently written and performed by hobbits on Valium. If you listen closely, you can actually hear my Y chromosome unraveling. After the candling, I receive exfoliation and rejuvenation treatment. My skin is doused with gentle citric acids. I feel a deep, satisfying tingle; I haven't been this relaxed since I accidentally mixed Ambien and Taiwanese cinema...
...Hamas Speaker of the Palestinian parliament, the Legislative Council, recently traveled to Gaza to plead with the gunmen. He recounts: " I said, ' Guys, we haven't liberated our own land from the Israelis, so why are we fighting among each other?'" None of the gunmen were in the mood to listen...
...lino floor. But Away is more than just a nostalgic escape into the past. Beneath the Day-Glo costumes and suburban chit-chat lurks an inconsolable pain. As it transpires, Tom has terminal leukemia, and Coral is still grieving the death of her son in Vietnam. Capturing the mood of this so-called Lucky Country is Tom's grimly smiling father Harry (Daniel Murphy), who says, "In a funny kind of way we're happy. Even while we're very, very sad." His comment also captures the perfectly judged pathos of this production, for which Gow has subtly tweaked...