Word: skin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young points out, Connerly and his ilk quote King on a highly selective basis. They tout the passage from the "I have a dream" speech about judging his children not "by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." But they ignore an earlier passage in which King angrily declared, "When the architects of our Republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was the promise that all men, yes, black...
...showing multiple flashes of their steamy love-making. Of course, Branagh's chest hair plays a prominent role in all. In reminding the audience of King Hamlet's gruesome death, Branagh feels it necessary to show over and over a close-up of his ear, bubbling under the skin's surface, and spurting blood. Perhaps the most unusual aspect of this production, emphasis is placed on the invasion of Fortinbras at the end of the play by having the entrance on the Fortinbras (Rufus Sewell), often alluded to in flashbacks, coincide with the poorly choreographed final death scene...
Even in the final fencing scene between Laertes and Hamlet, a fencing vest is worn featuring fake pecs and six-packs that would make Batman jealous. Later, Branagh's vest is removed to uncover a skin-tight tank top, revealing, of course, Branagh's chest hair. Not only does Branagh seem to wish desperately that he be immediately lauded as sex symbol of the decade, but he also employs some heavy-handed Christ imagery when he is carried out after Fortinbras' coronation. Branagh seems to be going for much more than an Oscar here...
...present, America in 1996 was the answer to every college essay question: it was not what it appeared. Pleased to be living more comfortably than it had in quite a while, it was, under the skin, uncomfortable with its comfort. It was not itself. In spite of the evident prosperity, most people understood there was something rotten in Denmark. Whatever. Along with moderate politics went moderate will, moderate standards of conduct, moderate rage. The country might turn its head away from certain unpleasant, blatant facts, but it knew that it had done nothing about poverty, nothing about persistent racism, nothing...
...summer job search, I do so with a sense of disillusionment and, admittedly, some resentment. On my desk sit two clippings from the Crimson. One is an ad that offers opportunity to all. The other tells me that a mistake has been made. In fact, due to my skin color, I am not invited. Thankfully, we have come a long way since the days of legal segregation. So why I do I feel like I accidentally sat at the wrong lunch counter...