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Here’s the problem: the anthology’s meta-setup focuses on a continuously unsuccessful comic strip. So the comics cannot successfully match their respective eras’ tones—or else, the Escapist’s incarnations might be financially viable, and the project’s plot would be ruined...
Such is the initial setup of The Boys and Girl from County Clare. John Joe (Bernard Hill), the reigning céilí champion who never left home, must face his younger brother Jimmy’s (Colm Meaney) up-and-coming band from Liverpool at a music competition in 1960s County Clare. Throw in some gentle subterfuge and a romance between the most talented members of the rival groups...
...apartment--to connect the technophobe wirelessly to the hyperlinked labyrinth of the World Wide Web. Under his polite tutelage, Monzo, 55, learns in a couple of hours how to use the computer mouse, launch Internet Explorer and--the main thing--look for jewelry and fashion sites on Google. The setup and an hour-long training session cost $159 each, but when Tavadia's done, Monzo all but begs him to come back. "He's amazing," she exclaims. "He's fabulous. He explains everything...
...Friday night’s throttling of Princeton showed, the defensive emphasis has assuaged Harvard’s offensive woes. The Crimson poured in 27 points off turnovers, and countless other possessions began with a steal and a quick offensive setup on the perimeter...
...English boarding school in the late 1960s constantly tell the children that they are "special." Only trouble is, "special" has a very special meaning at this particular school. The children are, in fact, clones, genetically engineered for a sinister purpose - to serve as organ donors. Sounds like the perfect setup for a kids-on-the-run sci-fi thriller. But Ishiguro's characters don't do rebellion. This writer is fascinated by people simply making the best of their fates. So there are no chases through woods, no baying bloodhounds. Instead, the book takes on a cool, anthropological tone, inviting...