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...rattled by co-producer Jerry Wexler on some sides), the backing girl group (the Cookies, later known as the Raelettes) offer response to his call, the bluesy-jazzy sax solos by David ?Fathead? Newman. This was irrepressible, good-timey music, as if the early Charles had been absolved of sin and guilt and was finally permitted to express unmitigated joy. In Charles? gravelly vocals, joy sounds like the residue of a lifetime of pain. It?s not what?s been gained; it?s what?s left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Genie | 6/10/2004 | See Source »

...that guilt, not vengeance, can be the spur to a man's darkest deeds. The film's big set pieces?the devouring of a live octopus, the tongue removal without benefit of anesthetic, even a bout of lovemaking?are essentially acts of self-mutilation, in a world where Original Sin blots out the sunlight of redemption. That's not a Hollywood precept. What American movie would climax with the hero begging for the villain's mercy and licking his shoes? What U.S. movie star would dare play the part? None. Which is why Choi Min Sik's performance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At Cannes, Asia's star shines | 5/31/2004 | See Source »

Macau's Portuguese colonial rulers legalized the city's first gambling house in 1847. But judging by the public reaction to the May 18 opening of the flashy Sands Macau casino, you would think the Macanese had just discovered sin. Encouraged by false rumors that the Sands planned to hand out free gambling chips, hundreds of people lined up in the early-morning hours hoping to get first crack at the baccarat, poker and blackjack tables. By the time the casino was opened to the public at 3 p.m., more than 15,000 had gathered in a pulsating scrum, ready...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Macau's Big Score | 5/24/2004 | See Source »

...When the government institutes a sin, it’s the job of God’s people to say something about it,” said Ben Phelps, 28, a Topeka, Kan., resident who had traveled to Cambridge with several members of his church group...

Author: By Michael M. Grynbaum and Jessica R. Rubin-wills, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Cambridge Ties the Knot | 5/17/2004 | See Source »

Harvard earned its other three point sin the field events as well, coming from sophomore Christopher Ware’s sixth place finish in the shot put. His first toss of 16.46 meters held him in scoring place, even though he was called for fouling on every other attempt afterwards...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Track Takes 22nd of 45 Teams at IC4A Championships | 5/17/2004 | See Source »

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