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...Greek legend was also the daughter of the king's half-brother). Miller, mesmerized by battle and honor, had little interest in the queen; she appears in just a few panels. The movie, true to the actual Spartan tradition of emancipated womanhood, promotes Gorgo (played with a kind of stalwart sensuality by Headey) to a co-starring role, allowing her to take fatal revenge on a wicked politician who had sodomized her. In the book, Leonidas thought Sparta was always an ideal worth dying for. In the movie, Gorgo's beauty, strength and courage give him something to live...
...men’s basketball team its fifth straight loss, 83-67, on Friday night at Lavietes Pavilion. The Quakers (19-8, 10-1 Ivy) shot over 50 percent—12 of 23—from behind the arc and forced 21 Crimson turnovers in the victory. Offensive stalwart Mark Zoller led Penn with 21 points, including three three-pointers, and six of Penn’s 22 assists. Senior guard Ibrahim Jaaber added 19 points and two steals. “I believe that Zoller and Jaaber are 1-2 for [Ivy League] Player of the Year...
...capture the essence of a city like London? And how do you embody that essence in a hotel? David Collins' answer: the new London NYC. The Irish designer has transformed the former Rihga Royal, long a business traveler's stalwart in New York City, infusing it with what he calls the "Anglo-European attitude" of Britain's capital. Collins' vision of London is modern and understated - no bellhops in Beefeater costumes here. England's garden mazes inspired the lobby's black-and-beige Travertine floor, while the meanders of its giant silk tapestry nod to the pathways of London...
...Both are suckled by Jianli's mother and raised as brothers. When they're 10, they're separated for pursue their different and colliding destinies. In maturity, the warlord (played with a bull-headed majesty by Jiang Wen, China's leading movie actor) hears than Jianli (Ge You, a stalwart of several Zhang Yimou films) is enslaved by a rival clan; he sends one of his lieutenants to defeat the clan and return with Jianli. He needs a theme song, and desperately wants the musician to compose an anthem for him. But Jianli is a stubborn sort, not easily bossed...
...also a study in the hollowness and hypocrisy of authority. A barnacled 1960s liberal and a man of stalwart principles, he is nevertheless slightly repulsed by the black foster child his social worker wife brings home to their swank Manhattan apartment. He expatiates about democracy and integrity, but bullies their housekeeper and routinely engages in extramarital affairs. Moreover, in recent years, even his literary work has fallen off. He begins to plagiarize himself and rehash stale clichés. But what matters most to him, albeit unconsciously, is maintaining his lofty public image. Essentially, he becomes a parody of himself...