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...20th-century art; you think Liu Guosong. Okay, so maybe that’s a stretch. Granted, your introduction to modern art course probably didn’t cover contemporary Chinese painters. All the more reason to head to the Sackler Museum and see them for yourself. “20th-Century Chinese Ink Paintings From the Collection of Chu-Tsing Li,” which opened last Saturday and runs through Jan. 28, 2008, is the first exhibition of its kind. For the first time, it presents a comprehensive look at the development of the genre and includes many...
...coaching staff and his teammates feel like it could be a strength, because we’ve seen him at his best, and hopefully he’ll have a great season for us.” During his peak last season, Richter completed an impressive 10-game stretch with a 7-2-1 record, a save percentage above .900, and a low goals-against average. And Richter has already been thrown into a lot of tough situations, as he has competed against some of the Crimson’s most challenging opponents. “Whether...
...soaring vocals—backed by the Boys’ humming—are positively contrived. The Backstreet Boys’ biggest downfall is their inability or unwillingness to let go of the serious schtick. The album is not fun, unapologetically poppy, or silly by any stretch of the imagination. Out of the 17 songs on the album, 12 are nauseatingly earnest slow songs. “Unbreakable” clearly demonstrates that an entire album of synthesized boy band angst is just not a pretty listen. The Backstreet Boys didn’t seem to get the memo that...
...Tweddle and his allies are currently focused on saving an untouched stretch of estuary near Able UK's yard that is a refuge for seals and other wildlife. Some evenings, Tweddle likes to drive the short distance from his house to the edge of the lagoon, where, in the twilight, flames burst from refinery chimneys like apparitions...
...Orwellian world only a stretch of the imagination? The former tutor of North Korea’s ruling family thinks not. “North Korea is not an ordinary dictatorship—it is a religious cult,” Hyun Sik Kim told 200 audience members yesterday in a speech entitled “North Korea Inside Out—How North Koreans Think, What They Want, Why They Submit to Kim Jung Il.” When asked what religion they practice, Kim said North Koreans say they study the teachings of Kim Il Sung, the country?...