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...poet derided by his detractors as artless and quaintly rustic. The landscapes in his poems are undeniably folksy. Villagers get drunk on bootleg makgeolli - the milky, fizzy rice wine making a comeback in South Korea these days, thanks in part to a national grain surplus. Surprised burglars are spotlit by incandescent moons. Young lovers do amorous things in barley fields while dogs couple in dusty streets. Fauna make their appearance throughout Ko's work - he jabbers lovingly with crabs and cuttlefish and applauds croaking frogs and other critters. "Accept my respects, uncle boars," he offers in one poem. In another...
...state-owned RAI network has drawn the harshest criticism. The Feb. 15 antiwar march in Rome, which drew more than a million people protesting the Prime Minister's pro-U.S. position, was not covered live as is usually the case for rallies of such importance. The decision again spotlit RAI 's troubled board, whose seats are traditionally divvied up among majority and opposition Members of Parliament. Only board president Antonio Baldassarre and another center-right loyalist remain. Three others quit in November to protest Baldassarre's leadership and alleged partisanship. Sandro Bondi, spokesman for Berlusconi's Forza Italia party...
...turned out, his worst fears were almost realized. The focus on nature?a dramatically spotlit palm, perhaps?had started to shift: fairy lights began appearing on trees. Resorts started to charge for little extras. New employees weren't imbued with the Zecha mantra of "creative service." Since his return in October, however, Zecha?who now has full management control of Amanresorts, while the firms of two longtime friends control parent company Silverlink Holdings?has been on a mission to re-instill some of the lost passion. "The changes were less physical and more philosophical," he says. "Not everyone...
...massaging the feet of restaurant patrons, one could easily forget the cement jungle outside of the door. The interior is romantic and tasteful; even the walls are appetising, liberally dosed with colorful still-lifes of ripened fruit. A giant convex mirror reflects all of the patrons in distorted miniature, spotlit from above by track-lighting...
...occasional temper tantrums rely on loudness without exploring his internal trauma. The characters' stamina leads them to practically throw themselves into ritualistic scenes, only to emerge later, dazed and confused. In describing his plans, Ward sketches frenetically on the stage's back wall. Again, the circular motions of his spotlit hand are hypnotic. Despite over-highlighted props and a physicality that overwhelms the acting, "The Remnant" whips up genuine suspense because the characters are fearless in the face of death. Moreover, Johnson saves the goriest scenes for last...