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...death, hell and maggots, "In the Shadow of the Valley of Death" is a haunting and effective acoustic number, and dirge-like opener "Godeatgod" shows surprising restraint. It's obvious that great care was taken in constructing the songs on Holy Wood; guitars chugging over suggestive ambience often peel away to reveal acoustic strumming, fragile piano and yes, pulsing synths. Manson could be accused of borrowing a little too much from Trent Reznor, but at least the formula works...
David Boies went into the U.S. Supreme Court Monday looking to peel an O'Connor or a Kennedy off the 5-4 majority that put his client's dreams on hold over the weekend. But he may find his arguments for a hand count winning over a much larger crowd - and on different terms than he was hoping...
Partington agreed, saying that when the occasional patron protests, she asks, "If this is really your ID, why can I peel it in two?...I've had people swear up and down that it's their license, but [when informed they can return when the owner is there to reclaim it], they never come back...
Over the last couple years, VES courses have led Gilmore to experiment with alternatives to standard 35mm black-and-white photography, working in color and with large-format cameras. The results include spectacular close-ups of flowers and brilliantly colored vegetables, purple cabbage and an onion peel, colored in a radiant yet muted fashion...
Penelope Cruz has ugly feet. Well, gnarled. "All of them are twisted," she says, rubbing her feet in the courtyard of the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood. "I used to bleed from dancing so much. I would peel my toenails off and throw them away because they were completely black from the pain. To look at them now and see they are like this--they have a lot of life for me." That's why, when you ask her to name her favorite part of her body, she wiggles her toes...