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...anatomized in two books (Monster; The Studio) and many articles. These were inside jobs--but without the malevolence and condescension many writers bring to their true tales of movie work. Dunne generally preferred the passionate "bullies" to the "smoothies," smiling as they measure your rib cage for a shiv. He often found, of all things, civility and honor in the movie game. And his portraits of it are unsurpassed in their dry wit, understated truthfulness and lasting, corrective value...
...many articles. These were inside jobs-but without the malevolence and condescension many writers bring to their true tales of movie work. Dunne generally preferred (for their passion and honesty) the "bullies"-the screamers and shouters-to the "smoothies," smiling as they measure your rib cage for a shiv. He often found, of all things, civility and honor in the movie game. And his portraits of it are unsurpassed in their dry wit, understated truthfulness and lasting, corrective value. -By Richard Schickel...
...DANCE | Shiv-Shakti...
...India's standards, though, reactions to the blasts were relatively subdued. There was no violent Hindu response, as has happened so often in the past, and the charges against Pakistan seemed somewhat half hearted. Even Bombay's BJP-allied Shiv Sena party, normally vociferously anti-Pakistan, held an uncharacteristically silent protest march. The change from a year ago?when India and Pakistan were on the brink of war and New Delhi seized any opportunity to point a finger directly at Islamabad?is "striking," says a Western diplomat in Delhi. "India knows that this is a local issue, but 18 months...
...hanging fruit?nearly half of the residents of the country's wealthy coastal cities have mobile phones, analysts say. Now, China Mobile and China Unicom must fight for customers who, like Cong, are a harder sell. "The demographics are shifting to farmers and laid-off public-sector workers," says Shiv Putcha, an analyst for the Yankee Group, a Boston-based research firm, "none of whom represent ideal target markets for cellular services." Indeed, while existing customers have average monthly incomes of $200, potential customers only make $81 a month?close to the urban national average?according to a survey...