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Parsing the iconography of The Rock/Dwayne Johnson--a guy who's as comfortable at Make-a-Wish Foundation fund raisers as he is on the Howard Stern Show--is a task worthy of a French semiotician. He represents the postmillennial celebrity--a simulated character overlaying other simulated characters. This is The Rock's secret and perhaps ultimate persona: the Onion. Let others peel away the skin to find another skin beneath. Just ensure that every layer is as tasty as the one before and America will cry for more...
...tolerance. The first lesson is as subtle as a sledgehammer: Hank’s stepmother (whom he amusingly dubs Miss-Perfect-Lady Karen) berates Hank and Jake for casually slinging the word “fag” as an insult. Quivering with righteous indignation, she launches into a stern lecture that lacks impact for all its sincerity. The true lesson comes later when Hank befriends a homosexual couple and experiences the full vitriol of society’s hate and prejudice...
...month, it was tempting to lose faith in the mainstream media all over again. True to the sensationalist American “news,” the show blasted mainstream hip hop’s depravity, even admonishing Russell Simmons (Def Jam’s founder) in a comically stern interview for promoting hip hop music in spite of poor literacy levels among black children...
...long hair and inviting smile, is a little more touchy-feely. However, as the May 26 first round of the Colombian presidential elections approaches, the duo sits atop opinion polls. Vice presidential candidate Santos balances presidential aspirant Uribe, a seasoned politician who has headlined his campaign with a stern promise to crack down on leftist guerrilla groups. The two hope to effect change with “a firm hand and a big heart,” as their campaign slogan boasts. This unlikely partnership began nearly a dozen years ago, not in the trenches of Colombian politics, but around...
...don’t understand this quote,” said Tamara I. Stern from Staten Island, N.Y. “What does it mean...