Word: olio
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...Malaysia has long trumpeted itself as a moderate Muslim nation committed to safeguarding the rights of its diverse population, an ethnic olio worthy of a Benetton ad: Muslim Malays, Christian and Buddhist Chinese, Hindu and Sikh Indians, animist indigenous peoples. Indeed, earlier this week in the capital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi hosted the annual World Islamic Economic Forum, where he held up his homeland as proof that Islam did not equal extremism...
...restaurant’s pastas are made on the premises, and that care shows in dishes like the Tagliatelle alla Bolognese ($19), soft ribbons of pasta thickly coated with a rich meat sauce. The Spaghetti Aglio e Olio con pomodoro ($16) shows that good olive oil and tomatoes go a long...
...Rapture contort dance beats to depict a variety of emotions, including the desperation of “Olio,” the paranoia of “Killing” and the intense exhilaration of lead single “House of Jealous Lovers.” The latter has received far too much attention for its adulation of the cowbell and nowhere near enough for the fun the band has counting to eight—to an extent which we haven’t seen since the Violent Femmes?...