Word: runner
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...Kite Runner...
...torn Afghanistan: Dickens spoken in Dari. Every atrocity endured in childhood will face an equal and opposing vengeance at the end; virtually every major character will reappear later; family relationships are not what they seem. Readers (and viewers) don't love books (and movies) like The Kite Runner in spite of these clichés but because of them. The fierce tidying up of ancient grievances allows us to believe that there may be justice in the world--at least in fiction...
...looks to be struggling to get points on his own--without getting offensive boards. Also, he's balding. 15:15: Guess what? Harvard turnover. Six turnovers in five minutes. Make that seven, with a poor pass from Magnerelli. 14:00: Housman ends 11-1 Sader run with a runner. 15-7. Then he takes it to the hoop and gets foul. He is pissed and playing well as a result. 13:30: Lin misses open three. Harris drops in a leaning off balance bucket. Harvard only down 15-9. Still no settling in the game pace, though. It's kind...
...sway of a more assertive nonprofit sector is already being felt in this election cycle. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton last month signed a pledge that commits the next President to investing $50 billion by 2013 to combat HIV. Her commitment came after the pledge's sponsor, the AIDS group ACT UP, and others threatened to target her campaign with protest action if she declined to sign on. The New Hampshire-based Nonprofit Primary Project hopes to expand its work on a national scale ahead of next November's election. Its goal will be to put collaboration with charities...
About halfway through “Blade Runner,” Harrison Ford sits down on a couch with a glass of liquor and inserts a photograph into a machine that looks like the bastard child of a dishwasher and a used VCR. It’s called an “Esper.” Its purpose? To vividly zoom in on any given portion of a photo, revealing clues to those who seek them. If there’s a metaphor for the experience of watching “Blade Runner,” this scene...