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...confidentially advised news contacts, "King led the marchers to violence, and when the violence broke out, King disappeared." A gossipy addition highlighted the place of refuge. "The fine Hotel Lorraine in Memphis is owned and patronized exclusively by Negroes," stated the propaganda sheet, but King had chosen instead "the plush Holiday Inn Motel, white owned, operated and almost exclusively white patronized." By April 2, Hoover formally requested permission to reinstall wiretaps at SCLC. Two days later, the Mississippi FBI office sent headquarters a two-pronged counterintelligence program, or COINTELPRO, proposal, first, to breed confusion and resentment on King's poverty...
...adaptation of an Edith Wharton novel may be overlooked. The plot brings together a gentle man (Daniel Day-Lewis) and a worldly woman (Michelle Pfeiffer). But the true subject is reticence, its charms and perils -- the mannerly, orderly life that most of us try to live. Tiptoeing through the plush parlors of old Manhattan, the film finds ecstasy in the kissing of a lady's wrist, and heartbreak in a sigh. This, then, is Scorsese at his most daring: he has composed a tragic opera, sung in whispers...
...indulge these toys in their true form.In my explorations, I was initially shocked to look at the recent Rainbow Brite doll with a skirt dangerously close to exposing her rainbow rear. I quickly sought out photographs of the old Rainbow Brite doll that once sat in her giant plush rainbow in my corner. And there she was skirt designed to hit the tops of her thighs. Some things never change, and at least Rainbow Brite will always be a harlot.—Staff writer Margaret M. Rossman can be reached rossman@fas.harvard.edu...
...Padme (Natalie Portman ’03) to say at this important moment is, “Anakin, you’re breaking my heart!” Not only did my own heart break at hearing the passionate (pedantic?) writing so daringly enlivened by Ms. Portman, but my plush multiplex chair also broke in half at the same moment, the weight of the slop emitting from the screen being far too much for it to bear...
...CAFE DIGLAS The caf?'s red currant slice, piled high with the berries and a glossy meringue, is legendary, and the banana and chocolate variety is very popular. Caf? Diglas features marble-topped tables, dark wood paneling and red plush seating, and isn't touristy. There is live piano music three evenings a week. tel: (43-1) 5125 7650; www.diglas.at...