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...early clue to how Pope Benedict XVI may veer from the path of his predecessor will be on display Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica. For the first two beatifications of his papacy, Benedict is not only moving the proceedings indoors but also delegating the task to an underling. After Pope John Paul II turned beatifications into major events by presiding over each ceremony, often in front of vast crowds in St. Peter's Square, Benedict is reverting to having the Mass led by a designated Cardinal or bishop, which will probably garner less attention from the world's faithful...
...album’s second half flows almost too cohesively, with songs dissolving into instrumentals that veer between intricate atmospherics and flat-poured MIDI concrete. The bonus EP included with “Twins,” though, dashes the possibility that Barnes was ever in danger of running out of ideas for fully-formed, blissful pop tunes. Barnes’ wife Nina makes the heart-racing, dewy-eyed lyrics of “Keep Sending Me Black Fireworks” all the more believable with sweet-natured lead vocals, and “The Actor’s Opprobrium?...
...hear a story about Jesus of Suburbia, his dangerous friend St. Jimmy and a heroic girl called Whatshername, who are struggling to express their individuality in a mass-media culture. Listen less closely, and you will still nod your head a lot and remember most of the melodies, which veer from surf rock to Motown to Broadway to thrash, usually within the same mad dash of a song...
...clearly one of the most willful people on earth, but he is also talented enough to make that seem like a trivial flaw. "As a moviegoer, when you see him, you know you're in the hands of someone who has a set of values that he won't veer away from," says Michaels. "It inspires a lot of trust. Plus he's so good." And with the exception of the odd moment of dissonance on a film set, Murray, unlike the characters he plays, seems fundamentally happy too. His choosiness allows him to spend the bulk of his time...
When Jeroen van der Veer was thrown into the top job at Royal Dutch Shell, in the midst of a major crisis following disclosures that the company had overstated oil reserves by more than 20%, he scribbled down three key issues to address with his colleagues: "Reserves, keep eye on the business, and culture/structure." But in the eight months since, Van der Veer, 57, has done a lot more than those jotted notes suggest. He has radically overhauled Shell's management and governance structure. After months of discussions with regulators and institutional investors, Shell announced in November the full merger...