Word: puppeteering
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This is a long way from Saddam Hussein’s puppet assembly and Bush’s State of the Union Address. The very awkwardness and tedium of Congressional debates will help to convince the viewer that what they’re seeing is real, unprogrammed, open government. Just as it convinced the world of our military might, the unflinching eye of the camera can convince the world that democracy actually works...
Although the album has its high points—such as the mellow Smashing Pumpkins-esque “Puppet Master,” it mostly occupies a low plateau. The instrumentation is often too bare for the songs, barring them from getting anywhere. Roadie and Kyle’s vocals are often lacking as well, clearly straining on high and midrange notes alike. Their occasional feeble attempts at harmony only worsen the effect. Finally, the occasional extended jams (as in “T.V.”) sound frantic and gratuitous, like Phish at their worst...
...senior has approached HRTV this semester to create a film version of his puppet staging of Macbeth; that performance will be filmed and edited by the few core HRTV members...
...aggression quickly became apparent. In 1923, Fascist Italy shelled and occupied the Greek island of Corfu. There were protests in the League against the Italian bombardment, but no credible response was authorized. Then, in 1931, Japanese armed forces took over the Chinese province of Manchuria and subsequently established the puppet state of Manchukuo. Once again, despite a chorus of denunciations, the League was unable to thwart the vicious imperialism of an autocratic regime...
...local, provincial and national authorities, into a handful of big, powerful players. For example, Shanghai Media and Entertainment Group (SMEG), run by former actor Ye Zhikang, is a state-owned conglomerate with 50 subsidiaries, among them two TV stations, film studios, newspapers, a pair of symphony orchestras and a puppet troupe. All existed separately until 2001, when Beijing ordered them grouped into a company that now holds a virtual monopoly on the Shanghai media market...