Word: wearings
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...movie becomes more and more episodic as the years wear on, losing intensity and conviction in the process and betraying the passionate romanticism of its beginnings. Since it was written (from a story by Annie Proulx) by Larry McMurtry and his partner, Diana Ossana, it focuses, as some of his fiction does, on the modern, anti-romantic West, a place of trailer parks and honky-tonks, of small, thwarted hopes, wrangling wranglers and sweet dreams betrayed by raw reality. That sense of place is true to life, one imagines, but it has a dwindling effect on this well-acted...
...trip to the Yemeni capital of Sana'a isn't for the timid. Many Western governments warn their nationals of a threat of terrorism; women are expected to wear loose clothes covering their legs, arms and head; streets are chaotic; and there are few starred hotels and restaurants. But when you stand on the bridge at the corner of Az-Zubayri and As-Sailah streets and drink in the walled city's gold-tinged beauty, some hardship may seem worthwhile. Sana'a, one of the world's oldest conurbations, lies in the embrace of the Jabal Nugum and Aiban mountain...
...dirty razor blade, and leaving a bloody handprint underneath. While it may lay claim to higher legitimacy, all “Jesus of Suburbia” really teaches is that giving yourself blood poisoning is a superb way to stick it to the man, and that you can never wear enough eye makeup. —Lisa J. BloombergBeat of My HeartHilary Duff I remember when Hilary Duff was merely a slightly chubby Disney Channel pre-teen who wore head scarves and eight ponytails at one time. I traced the progress of Hilary’s various stages of development...
...controversy surrounding the Women’s & Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania’s recent “girl-cott” of certain Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirts, the sentiment heard at Harvard was less of moral outrage and more of ridicule—mocking the stupidity of wearing such shirts in the first place.But as students outside the Science Center grab up tees with the latest version of “Yale Sucks” it is clear that T-shirts with a statement are not just a teenybopper trend. Now, more than ever, people are wearing their...
...Harvard Divinity School, sits on the floor surrounded by a tangled heap of fabric and thread. She lifts an elaborate metal structure covered in a veil of canvas, and puts it on her head. Merriman is creating performance art—a multi-piece costume that she will wear while walking through a labyrinth spray-painted on the Divinity School parking lot. The complex design will prevent her from seeing where she is going or moving too fast, she explains. “This is about surrendering your will to life.”Across the studio, a conglomeration...