Word: realms
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...definitive function of Facebook, the removal of that phrase often offers the final word, supplying undeniable proof that it is officially, and irreparably, over. Summing up the entirety of a relationship with a mockingly cliché broken-heart icon, Facebook forces this intensely private and vulnerable moment into the realm of public interrogation and imbues it with the disingenuous and impersonal tone of an e-mail. Although usually uttered in jest, the statement “it’s not real until it’s on Facebook” increasingly offers an accurate description of reality. Solidified...
...option for the mother of two. "Last year, I might have gone out and started looking around," says Thorsen, 46. "Now we are being a lot more careful with where our dollars are being spent. To go out and purchase a new pair of boots was not in my realm." (See the 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
Ancient history often seems like a balkanized realm of distinct cultures, each frozen in their own distinct moment. The Egyptians buried their godlike Pharaohs in pyramids, the Greeks debated democracy among Corinthian arcades, and rarely, at least in school textbooks, did the twain meet. But the historical reality, as recent archaeological researches have proven, is all the more complicated and fluid. An exhibition at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art shows with incredible detail how intertwined ancient peoples really were. (See 10 things to do in New York City...
...House Opera sought to correct this under-appreciation of Stravinksy’s work. Though the undertaking was an ambitious choice—the unorthodox rhythmic and harmonic elements of the music are particularly difficult—the company achieved a level of artistry not often seen within the realm of collegiate opera. “The Rake’s Progress” presents a 20th-century adaptation of the Faust legend, which recounts the meteoric rise and fall of the hero Tom Rakewell, portrayed by James B. Onstad ’09. Rakewell’s fortunes...
...Purcell says. “I photograph as an artist.”Her series is one of many examples that suggest the potential discourse between the arts and the sciences.Similarly, Amanda Means uses her photographs to aestheticize subject matter generally thought to reside only in the scientific realm. “Looking at Leaves” ended Feb. 8. The black and white photographs of the exhibit are products of scientific inquiry into the properties of leaves. Using her media, Means has enhanced nature to render it more visually striking; some of these dramatic and haunting photographs show leaves...