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Poniewozik never mentioned that A Christmas Story was narrated and written by Jean Shepherd, who based the film on his memories of growing up in Indiana. Shepherd was the author of many books and is fondly remembered by millions for his brilliant radio monologues in the 1950s and '60s. He deserves credit for the movie. Vince Treacy, WASHINGTON...
...Chris Baker, co-author of Thaksin: The Business of Politics, says Samak is a hit among lower-middle-class citizens - they admire his strong persona and see him as someone who gets things done. Small shopkeepers, taxi drivers and day laborers love tuning in to Samak's television and radio political talk shows - and his immensely popular cooking programs - to hear him sound off and bash others. "He's entertainment," Baker says...
...giving them as well—is a good enough reason for many to endure the countless hours in shopping malls, the tacky faux-fir trees and garlands strewn everywhere, and the unbearable “pop” holiday music that tyrannizes the radio waves. But, at some point, one must question why some make such a fuss about a holiday that has no meaning...
...little engine grease to get rolling.Expressions is a dance company that encourages and thrives on audience participation, and one of the ways it does so is by being shamelessly, refreshingly attuned to pop culture. Taking its cues from the electronica-infused hip-hop that has come to dominate the radio waves, the company members deftly transformed themselves into robots with libidos, but struggled at first to gain momentum.“Ex-Static,” featured the direction of Pamela M. Santoyo ’08, Elisabeth Michaud ’09, Meron K. Haileselassie...
...soon catch on I’m writing about myself, a man with the same initials.” Yet for self-reflection, the narrator’s description of his life’s events is notably disjointed. “Morris” hears a radio presenter pronounce the non-sequitur “Beethoven was one-sixteenth black” while introducing the musicians who will be performing a selection from the composer’s oeuvre. He is caught in the gaze of a framed portrait of his great-grandfather, a diamond prospector. He then sets...