Word: technicoloration
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...fleet patrols Asia's sea lanes, ensuring that precious oil can be imported and profitable consumer goods exported. Tens of thousands of American servicemen are stationed in nearly 200 military installations across Asia, in theory to protect the region from ruinous conflict. American culture has put its technicolor stamp just about everywhere. The West Wing is a hit in Hong Kong and Friends is very popular in?of all places?Pakistan...
...mental institutions to paint their walls pink, claiming the hue had a calming effect. Schauss might go a little crazy himself trying to figure out what the d?cor of the Cao Dai Holy See cathedral is meant to inspire. Every inch of wall and ceiling is covered in lurid Technicolor, from fuchsia lotuses to virulent green dragons and a psychedelic divine eye floating in baby blue skies...
...Technicolor Dreamcoat. The Shroud of Turin. DHAs. Not too many articles of clothing conjure the majesty and intrigue of these alluring garments, and the Harvard athletes who are privileged enough to wear the sacred grey cotton Harvard Department of Athletics sweats do so proudly. Naturally, those interested in capturing some DHA magic are legion. Non-athletes at Harvard are forced to procure DHAs through other means, and the intricate webs of girlfriends, family members and guys-that-lived-down-the-hall spun to capture these treasured swatches of fabric are staggering. These are their stories...
...Marlene Dietrich purred: "It took more than one man to change my name to Shanghai Lily." But after 1949, the communists brought their monochromatic palette to China and Shanghai was straitjacketed as punishment for its formerly outr? ways. Only now, after years of repression, has Shanghai finally erupted into technicolor. The city is embracing its sequined past with decadent bars, eateries and nightclubs. Ecstasy is the new opium, and the required accessory is a top-end Nokia instead of a polished walking stick. The excesses that stoked Shanghai's legendary past are fueling its future as well. After-dinner conversations...
...Earlier this year, Japan cheerily predicted a $25 billion boost to its economy from the Cup. Yes, sales of televisions are up, as are hair-dye sales, inspired by the footballers' technicolor 'dos. But otherwise, few industries are reporting windfalls, and the $25 billion figure looks about as wishful as Japan's recent claims that its recession has finally bottomed out. In South Korea, tourism is actually down compared with last year's, due to Sept. 11 jitters and because thousands of Japanese visitors stayed home?all counter to inflated estimates from the Tourism Ministry just a month ago. Other...