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Fassbinder lends the most charming touch to Biberkopf's life, though, with the addition of Mieze, a girlfriend almost radiant in her innocence. Her devotion to Biberkopf is reflected in her willingness to prostitute herself so that she can afford his little extravagances, including liquor and a pet canary. Fassbinder ingeniously uses lighting techniques so as to make Mieze appear to glow in every scene, and this luminescence is especially effective when compared to the dank atmosphere of the rest of the film. Even some of the periodic "quotation" screens which accompany the film refer to the charms...
...Japanese entrepreneurs were honored at the Seventh First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony last night for inventing Tamagotchi--small, plastic, virtual pet--and diverting millions of hours of work into their husbandry...
...wrote the script in eight days, but we didn't like it, so we rewrote in two days," he says. "It's literally gonzo filmmaking. Day by day we don't know what we're doing." It's an approach Thompson could be proud of, especially with Gilliam's pet name for the movie. Says the director: "I call it a cinematic enema...
...daily Flint Journal has sizzled with emotionally charged editorials, some bemoaning violence, others railing against coverage that liberally gives ink to white victims while overlooking black ones. Neighborhood groups have hit the streets to raise money for the victims, while politicians are using the incident to push their pet social agendas, from tougher police enforcement to more funding for youth programs. Even ministers have found themselves in the dustup, grappling for gospel truths to soothe confused, outraged flocks. On the Sunday morning following the arrests, the Rev. Denzil Green, the 69-year-old white pastor of Flint's Galileeon Baptist...
Owners of large, aggressive breeds of dogs must take responsibility for their pet's actions. The owner must see to it that a dog is properly socialized, trained and exercised. These three things are essential to a harmonious relationship between humans and animals. The intelligence of these dogs cannot be doubted. The inactivity (both physical and mental) of it owner can contribute to a dog's attacking people. You can gain many benefits from managing your dog properly. The cliche still holds: with the right care, dogs are "man's best friend." NICK CARRIGAN Bellevue Hill, Australia...