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...displayed on celluloid. Much of Mitchell’s talk focused on the Blacksploitation era of the late ’60s and ’70s. At a time when most American cinema was dark and depressed, the Blacksploitation pictures, strangely enough, offered hope and “sheer joy” to moviegoers. The heroes of black action pictures always triumphed over their enemies and the women were empowered. Mitchell also took special care to mention Rupert Cross, a little-known African-American actor who has had a very strong influence on both Jack Nicholson and Steve McQueen...
...This was by far a record for the number of candidates running for CUE,” said SAC Chair Rohit Chopra ’04, who also sits on CUE. “The sheer number of high-quality candidates means there’s a grassroots interest in the future of the College...
...Ultimately, the only political prisoner released due to Mawdsley's efforts is Mawdsley himself. Maybe that was enough. The most affecting moments of the book come when he connects with a fellow prisoner, and by his sheer unlikely presence reminds the other that the outside world still cares. As Mawdsley himself writes, "I was a fool but my intentions were noble and compassionate." That's more than most...
There was also the problem that the sheer volume of merchandise and taxi mileage acquired on these scouting trips didn’t always meet approval from the fashion editors. The process by which random garments and props are plucked from store obscurity to shoot stardom was never made entirely clear to me—it seems some fashion assistants have the requisite savvy, and some do not. After searching all over the city for exactly the right pair of Mary Jane shoes only to meet the disappointment of the stylist because none of the straps were...
...case that Saddam is both intent on acquiring more WMDs, and is therefore too dangerous to be left unchecked by the international community, given his long record of brutality towards his own people, aggression towards his neighbors and contempt for Security Council resolutions. Without any single killer fact, the sheer weight of evidence presented - in which Blair said his British intelligence had high confidence - does make a powerful case...