Word: murderousness
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...South Korea, Bong Joon-ho is known as one of the biggest blockbuster makers. His second film, 2003’s “Memories of Murder,” instantly became the fourth most watched movie in the country for that year. Considering the film dealt with a high degree of violence—a perverted serial killer who victimized numerous young women—its commercial success was monumental. “Memories” was also critically acclaimed, screening at several international film festivals, such as the Cannes Film Festival, London International Film Festival, and San Sebastian...
...they don’t aspire to much more than a standard formula. If Lelic is to be successful, he must rise above the inherent constraints in such a form. However, unless his novel is intentionally commenting on society’s desire for an easy arc from obscene murder to thrilling conviction, it never rises above a simple copy of a tried and true blueprint...
...operation on subway lines in Manhattan." That scheme, according to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, represented "one of the most serious terrorist threats to our nation since Sept. 11, 2001." Zazi, who was arrested last September, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and providing material support to al-Qaeda. The 25-year-old Afghan-born U.S. permanent resident--he attended high school in New York City--traveled to Pakistan in 2008, intending to fight alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan. Instead he ended up at a Pakistani al-Qaeda...
...across Australia to eat dinner at Indian restaurants as part of Vindaloo Against Violence. The mass-dining campaign started as a 100-person Facebook event but soon grew into a show of solidarity with Australia's 450,000-member Indian community. Violence against Indians, including the suspected race-related murder of a graduate student on Jan. 2, has been on the rise in the past year...
...Charging five current or former police officers for the murder of the Saudi businessman who disappeared in 1990 - along with the subsequent trial, slated for the end of March - represents the best chance in years to put an end to the long-standing row. All five officers, however, deny the charges and have vowed to fight them in court. The highest ranking of the bunch, Somkid Boonthanom, has blamed politics for the arrest, telling Bangkok's the Nation that he witnessed "outside factors intimidating and pressuring" the prosecutors...