Word: seemly
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...protagonist, Chase Insteadman—a former child star living off re-run residuals—serves as both one of a cohort of sleuths trying to untangle these webs and a vessel for the reader’s own desire to do the same. His seemingly infinite naïveté parallels our own; his paranoia is ours; and when revelations unfold, they’re for us, not just Chase. But in spite of this gambit, and the inherent ambition behind any setting as complex as this one, Lethem spoon-feeds the reader tropes from contemporary literature instead...
...love, the rest will make you think, ‘This is a great song, why haven’t I heard it before?’” As fundamentally fragmented as the play’s structure may be, however, Kramer and his talented cast seem more than capable of pulling it off. Regardless of how it will be ultimately welded together, it is undeniable that they’re working with some rich ore. Kramer, perhaps, sums it up best: “Sondheim is fantastic. This is a given...
...category, mounted on peeled gold leaf on top of bright red paper, exude a sense of intimacy. In contrast, Palma’s digital photographs feel artificial. The surrealist elements Palma is known for including in his art are integrated well in the Kodalite images, so they do not seem out of place, despite the fact that they are obviously fantastic. The content of the digital photographs, however, seems computer-generated in comparison. As a consequence, Palma’s choice to juxtapose the two dichotomous forms makes for a collection that lacks focus.Palma’s cracked sepia...
...itemized billing;” “Use its data as it sees fit;” “Enjoy the fruits of its advertising campaigns;” and “Resolve disputes fairly and transparently.” To Edelman, many of these rights seem obvious, like itemized billing and knowing where ads are placed. Edelman likened the right of “meaningful itemized billing” to the right of a consumer at the supermarket to have a written receipt of exactly what they are being charged. Edelman charges that Google?...
...Gaddafi's animosity toward Switzerland may seem bizarre - or maybe not, given the Libyan leader's all-female bodyguard squad and penchant for pitching Bedouin tents during state visits to other countries. Relations between Libya and Switzerland soured in July 2008, when Gaddafi's son Hannibal and his wife were arrested by police in Geneva for allegedly beating their two servants at a local hotel. Gaddafi was so enraged by his son's two-day detention that he immediately retaliated by shutting down local subsidiaries of Swiss companies Nestlé and ABB in Libya, arresting two Swiss businessmen for supposed...