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...paperbacks were a new thing. Bookshops were slow to catch on,” he says. “In the 60s we went in heavy on paper backs; that was considered innovative at the time...
...terror spreading throughout both Afghanistan and Iraq, anti-Arab sentiment was palpable at the time, and again, the United States had little to lose in labeling the actions of the Arab janjaweed as genocidal before the U.N. could. Yet, again, intervention and even effectual advocacy has been slow to come...
...second is the edgier, self-righteous club-hopper “Sasha Fierce.” Similar to “Dangerously in Love” and “B’Day,” the album is a balance of up-tempo club jams and slow ballads that showcase her vocal ability. In a desperate attempt at creativity, Beyoncé takes the material for one disc and splits it between two. By separating the ballads from the kick- and clap-laden raps, the album supposedly gives you a chance to get to know...
...Undergrads traditionally respond with a passive-aggressive temper tantrum that befits the world’s most gifted children. Amid the moans and groans and the predictable panic, they end up looking like that guy from the first Austin Powers movie who gets run over by a slow-moving steamroller—screaming helplessly in terror before being squashed...
...from the overall effect. The main interaction between Bruno and Shmuel becomes repetitive after a while. However, the various subplots and Bruno’s internal struggle keep the film from dragging too much. “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” seems somewhat muted and slow for a Holocaust movie, but it’s this same slowness that makes the moments of intense emotion even more powerful.The most salient aspect of the film is the way it contrasts youth, innocence, and friendship with the violence of the Holocaust. The horrors of the Nazi concentration camp...