Word: socio
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...history, Inside Deep Throat begins to lose steam about two-thirds of the way through. Inside loses sight of its principal and most compelling storyline—the rise and fall of its stars Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems and director Gerard Damiano—and begins grabbing at socio-historical miscellany to spice things up. The resulting mishmash of music, fashion, and other cultural trivia resembles a bad VH1 “I Love the (insert date here)” special, when the demigods of yesterday’s pop-culture are dragged out and rehashed for those...
...Deep Throat begins to lose steam about two-thirds of the way through. Inside loses sight of its principal and most compelling storyline—the rise and fall of Throat stars Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems and director Gerard Damiano—and begins grabbing at socio-historical miscellany to spice things up. The resulting mishmash of music, fashion, and other cultural trivia resembles a bad VH1 “I Love the ’70s” special, when the demigods of yesterday’s pop culture are dragged out and rehashed for those...
...upon the post-modern “reality” embodied in Ignacio’s development, Almodovar productively pushes the envelope as he weaves in and out of and ultimately combines a variety of modern narratives that have shaped Ignacio—be they cinematic, queer, performed or socio-political...
...think that what this comes down to is socio-economics. This is going to take money away from people who want to take advantage of the service and are eligible for financial assistance,” she said...
...indicative of further character weaknesses; obese people are perceived as less intelligent, outgoing and competent. Even if smoking is occasionally viewed as an indication of dependence and lack of self-discipline, the similarities end there. Obesity is a far more complicated condition that results from the interplay of genetics, socio-cultural cues and environmental factors. While someone may consciously take up smoking, few if any consciously decide to attain that coveted cool state of morbid obesity. One does not inhale a Twinkie, thus resigning oneself to the health hazards that accompany obesity, the way one picks up and inhales...