Word: searchings
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...shock-literature, but he also has a message about alienation and a terminal need to belong in an America that is more concerned with institutions than people. Gregg is hesitant to explore this theme, and instead harnesses only a fraction of his cast’s abundant talent in search of cheap sex-humor that distracts from—if not totally ignores—that message.To the extent that “Choke” has one, the movie’s saving grace is its cast. Rockwell, in his second top-billed role after George Clooney?...
...similarities between seemingly disparate cultures. While releases like “Radio Palestine”—samples of Palestinian radio stations spliced into one another— and “Streets of Lhasa,”—field recordings of Westerners exploring Tibet in search of musicians—may capture the imaginations of many. The experience of listening to these recordings is unlike any other. While chaotic, grating, and even annoying at times, the recordings of the Sublime Frequencies label not only bring awareness and enjoyment of otherwise essentially overlooked cultures, but does well...
...anyone would ever be sick enough to recreate an apparatus that would send a young, unsuspecting, somewhat innocent commuter zigzagging underneath a foreign city in search of a little metro pass has always befuddled...
...main moderator, reassured parents that the placement algorithm was being evaluated and that the committee was awaiting the results. McGovern said that controlled choice will continue to be relevant to other issues as well, including the district’s problem with its middle schools and its ongoing search for a new superintendent. He also said he welcomed public comment on the issue and that the school committee would be willing to hold meetings daily for people to share their thoughts. “We’ll keep coming if you do,” he said...
...Ministry chief, told a packed news conference in the gloom-filled Pakistani capital. Contradicting earlier reports that the original target had been the nearby parliament building, where newly-elected President Asif Ali Zardari had earlier made his inaugural address, Malik said the bombers had targeted an "international chain" in search of "international attention...