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...right—I’m talking about the museum blockbuster, that particular brand of glitzy exhibit put up each June and July in the world’s most renowned museums. Long, snaking lines for admission to the latest art shows prove that the summer blockbuster phenomenon isn’t limited to the movie house. More people visited museums in England in 2005 than went to football matches, and according to the U.K. Department for Culture, Media, and Sport, museum attendance is consistently highest in July and August, rising nearly 25 percent higher than the preceding months...
...show enjoys near universal popularity, as do other exported TV programs such as “Friends,” “Lost,” and “Prison Break.” French pop culture is, by and large, American.Which is a tough phenomenon to explain: Why isn’t French music big in France? Unfortunately, the cliché stereotypes don’t apply. It’s not like the French import foreign pop because they’re lazy. They give as good as they get, even if bands like Phoenix...
...assumed my mumbling was a result of being overcome by his thought-provoking threads. Really, I was just sleep-deprived and latte-less. It was only as the week went on and I spied dozens of other undergrads sporting the same uniform that I took notice of the phenomenon...
...that Putin really has anything to worry about on that score. "He's about to leave [office] being at the peak of his popularity. It's more than 70%, a phenomenon," said Peskov. So what will be Putin's next step? He won't be President by May 2008, Peskov insists. But will he leave government entirely? "I have no doubt that being such a popular man, and having such a rich experience in key affairs, there will be great demand in every sphere of this country's life...
...intend to study war as a social, political, and cultural phenomenon, Harvard can ably meet your needs. But if you’re still curious about how best to crush the infidels, then take the T to MIT, or better yet, the train to West Point...