Word: rebirths
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Escandalo. Contempt. Prison. But also, for Alicia, a miracle--a birth and, yes, a rebirth. For us in the audience, there is nothing but bliss as we acknowledge the perfect dramatic balance Almodovar has achieved between his characters' states of being--between hope and fatalism, action and passivity, speech and silence...
...beings from suffering.” “All beings” includes flies. Someone who has taken the bodhisattva vows has dedicated himself or herself to eons of work while remaining in the cycle of samsara—the cycle of death and rebirth characterized by attachment, hatred, ignorance, and endless suffering. Such vows require an incredible degree of deep, all encompassing compassion. For Mahayana Buddhists, the calling to be a bodhisattva is simply the highest calling one can have...
...three minutes and 38 seconds, grunge enjoys a rebirth with Nirvana’s “You Know You’re Right.” Recorded in lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain’s last days, the song was rumored to have been lost. Instead, it is the only complete song the band has to offer post-mortem...
...domes and cubic structure. Another mixed, though ultimately Christian, visual feast is the city's main cathedral, an imposing 12th century testament to Gothic grandeur. The 1997 reopening of Teatro Massimo, once one of Europe's premier opera houses, is a shining testament to the city's rebirth. Its fusion of Greek-inspired elegance and Romanesque dynamism makes it worth a look inside, even if the best tenors are not tuning up. But the most memorable site in town is still unfinished - and always will be. Santa Maria dello Spasimo, a 16th century church whose nave was never completed...
...past five years American companies such as Starbucks, Old Navy and Disney have opened busy stores in Harlem--the historic African-American neighborhood in upper Manhattan that is enjoying a rebirth following a decades-long economic slump. Last month H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), the Swedish chain that specializes in reasonably priced but trendy fashions, became the first foreign apparel retailer to join the migration north from midtown. Says Karen Belva, an H&M spokeswoman: "We're new to the U.S., and to be part of something that's up-and-coming is good for us, imagewise. And our prices...