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Should a memorial expose the scars of 9/11, or should it heal them? Can it do both? Arad may have hoped that the serenity of his design would appeal to the families of victims, who have pressed for a place to quietly mourn their dead. But when his plan was chosen last week, the Coalition of 9-11 Families, an umbrella group, declared it "uninspiring" and called for a new competition. Some family groups have actually been pressing for a more anguished memorial that would incorporate twisted remnants of the towers that are currently in storage. They look to places...
...mourn those old days. However community-building the old big aggregators were (the three networks, Top 40 radio), they also tended to kill idiosyncrasy (with a few hard-fought exceptions like Cash). That cable serves smaller audiences allowed it this year to produce more polarizing--but better--TV: FX's Nip/Tuck, ESPN's Playmakers, HBO's Angels in America. (Though, granted, as the debate over the FCC's media-ownership rules noted, most of the open mouths providing those voices are still connected to the corporate lungs of a few giant media companies.) And if iPod users pick and choose...
...Chill, all the characters eventually dismiss their principles and beliefs as simply being a part of youth and accept conservatism as a part of adulthood and having a family. In this film, however, the characters merely mourn the loss of their youth and the changes that have taken place since their youth...
...intent as they are, these pictures leave two strong impressions. One is that the destructive patterns of teenagers are gender driven. Boys damage others along with themselves in their car crashes; girls often turn harmfully, secretively on themselves. The other is that girls, more so than guys, tend to mourn lost (Freaky Friday) or emotionally distant (Thirteen) fathers. Is it possible that the absence of fathers, a subject touched on in Whale Rider and Castle as well, is what's driving these girls nuts? That's a question some movie should tackle with the kind of head-on fervor often...
...What A Way To Go," on the new trend in making funerals personal and fun, was great [LIVING, July 7]. When I die, I do not want people to mourn. I'm Irish, and Irish people generally celebrate the life of the departed. I have had a great life and want people to honor the fundamental step that flows from life: death! I once owned an Irish bar here in Florida. My idea of the perfect service is to have a keg of beer by my remains and let everyone pull a draft and raise a glass, toasting my life...