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...fact, the story comes from the novel Twins, by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, which in turn was based on the case history of Drs. Cyril and Stewart Marcus, a pair of respected gynecologists who in 1975 were found dead in a Manhattan apartment. From these threads Cronenberg has spun a fantasia of split personality and the vulnerable male ego. The film's identical twins, Elliot and Beverly Mantle (both played by Jeremy Irons), are Toronto doctors with a reputation for radical technique and a comforting bedside manner. The rep is, in a way, only half earned. Ellie...
...personal rapport is not the same as shared national interests. Yet Reagan is far more comfortable addressing human issues than abstract interests, and Gorbachev is certainly willing to try to manipulate that inclination. When Gorbachev got the President alone in Reykjavik's cramped Hofdi House in October 1986, they spun off toward the stratosphere of abolishing nuclear weapons before crashing back to earth. When they wander off after the Bolshoi Ballet Wednesday evening to Gorbachev's dacha, they may be tempted to try again...
...most obvious example is the Soviet Union's conduct of its all-important relationship with the U.S., especially in nuclear-arms control. Gromyko had a penchant for saying nyet to American proposals. The new crowd has mastered the politics of da. Gorbachev has spun out a dizzying array of initiatives, and he has agreed to U.S. proposals that Western negotiators thought the Soviets would never accept...
Spurred by the weak dollar, foreign companies have become some of the most aggressive acquisitors. After Campeau took over Allied in 1986, he spun off some of its divisions to other foreign firms. Australia's Hooker Corp. bought Bonwit Teller from Allied, and Britain's Marks & Spencer agreed to buy Brooks Brothers...
...when the airlines began to offer "triple mileage" -- three miles' credit for every mile flown. Suddenly flyers could look forward to earning that dream vacation to Hawaii in one-third the time. Forced to match one another to stay competitive, the airlines fret that the frequent-flyer programs have spun out of control. The number of passengers participating has surged from 4 million in 1983 to 8 million now. They hold nearly 30 million memberships in frequent-flyer plans, since many passengers sign with more than one airline...