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...future world in which Lantry finds himself is, unsurprisingly, an anti-utopia; crime is unknown, death is not feared and Ray Bradbury books have all been burned. Well, maybe not such an anti-utopia after all. But Lantry just can't seem to enjoy himself. Apparently he disapproves of the unquestioning happiness of the amazingly well-adjusted people he meets. So he kills them...
Unlike the songs on Stratas' earlier album, The Unknown Kurt Weill, these are among the composer's most familiar. The soprano's increasingly raw voice is not entirely suitable to the works of the American period, like the wistful waltz Foolish Heart, from One Touch of Venus. But it is just right for the angry desperation of the Brecht-Berlin years; the harsh, bitter edge to the smoky Surabaya-Johnny proclaims there will be no happy end here...
...French have long put the ooh in la la, and the watchwords of recent years in France have been "slim" and "sleek." Now a newcomer named Beatrice Dalle is bursting the seams of Paris and bringing some heft back to pulchritude. Two years ago, the unknown 19-year-old bohemian was walking down a Paris street when a photographer asked to take her picture. She agreed and -- voila! -- Dalle soon appeared on her first magazine cover, followed last summer by an Elle magazine story using her face and cleavage to herald the return of the well-rounded figure. Her acting...
...personality and character of the individual candidates became overriding factors. One result was that a remarkable number of campaign ads were personal attacks, many of them quite venomous. The nature of the contests was particularly harmful for the G.O.P.'s class of '80. Several of those freshman Senators were unknown and undistinguished candidates who squeaked into office on the night the Reagan revolution was born. This year most faced attractive Democrats who had years of experience in the House or held important local political posts. The Democrats won several key races by simply fielding more appealing contenders who knew...
...Once unknown in the U.S., Campeau is the latest in a long line of Canadians who are streaming across the border with bundles of cash and a sharp eye for lucrative opportunities. The invaders range from hit-and-run investors mainly interested in fast profits to empire builders who have put down deep roots in the U.S. As the money pours into stores, skyscrapers and factories, capital has suddenly become the most visible Canadian export to the States since ice hockey...