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...allure is not dependent on their enigmatic aura. “Dayvan Cowboy,” the lead single, features deep, reverberating guitar chords reminiscent of an instrumental Coldplay B-side. Closer “Farewell Fire” is an epic of atonal layering, sustaining its tension even as the music fades into the gentlest of murmurings, and finally, two minutes of pure silence. In “Campfire,” BoC has yet again succeeded in adding warmth to the traditionally sterile genre of electronica. Recordings of the brothers playing ‘real instruments...
...Wednesdays, 9 p.m. People have been complaining about the lack of answers with this show. These wimps were obviously not in on “The X-Files” craze. After nine years of conspiracies, a cigarette-smoking man who wouldn’t die, and more sexual tension that Brangelina, I think we can all handle a few unanswered questions on “Lost.” That said, it would be nice if the writers threw us something. At this point, I’d settle for a tiny crust of a clue...
...Wing” returns for an eighth season, the show’s loyal viewers have invested too much in the political future of the faux-United States for it to be left dangling like a proverbial hanging chad. That said, I still rejoice in the restoration of narrative tension, and this fact alone makes Season 7 worth watching. On the cusp of a mud-slinging free-for-all, Santos and Vinick have finally agreed to duke it out, mano-a-mano. Stay tuned next week for “The Debate,” which, in proper network gimmicky...
...still many underlying qualms regarding the possibility of Turkey becoming a full member, or even a privileged partner, of the EU. Political forces in Europe want Turkey to conform to their Western model, but the Turkish people continue to retain a strong attachment to their cultural identity. The resulting tension has illuminated an unfortunate reality: the time is not yet ripe for Turkey to join the EU.The majority of citizens across Europe remain uncomfortable with the prospect of Turkey’s entrance into the EU. Officially, both France and Germany support Turkey’s bid, yet just over...
...that respect, life distinctly imitates art: Goblet of Fire is the first of the movies to deal explicitly with sexual tension between the characters, especially Ron and Hermione. It's also the first movie in which a major (all right, sort of major) character dies. Newell, the series' third director, has crafted the movie to reflect the edgier, scarier material: "It's very, very dark and sort of a classic thriller," he says...