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...which look annoying awkward in the play's early 20th century setting. But the more Ward dangles and sways it, the more interesting it becomes. As the trail of the light bulb moves back and forth like a pendulum, it induces a trance which is bolstered by the constant whir of music...
...years later, the 20-year-old Jones, who goes by the name Nas, is breaking through as a rapper. His debut album, Illmatic, captures the ailing community he was raised in -- the random gunplay, the whir of police helicopters, the homeboys hanging out on the corner sipping bottles of Hennessy. Despite the harsh subject matter, most of the songs are leisurely paced, with amiable melodies. One track uses part of Michael Jackson's Human Nature as its basic tune. Nas' rapping is dispassionate -- like an anchorman relaying the day's grim news -- but his lyrics sometimes reveal submerged emotion...
...listen long enough you can hear a low whir, the steady hum of hundreds of continuously spinning machines. It emerges from underground, from tiny over-bright rooms tucked away in basements and steam tunnels where piles of abandoned clothing litter the floor like casualties...
...painting; when the man is sitting in the drawing room at the beginning of his arrival, the camera follows his gaze around the room, much as our eyes would be led across a canvas of an impressionist work. The pastels of the women's clothing pass by in a whir as the camera focuses in upon the countenances of the people. The light is soft and the cinematography draws attention to the details of the men's starched white shirts and meticulously coiffed hair. Because the camera dwells upon the details of the guests and because the conversation is often...
...additional 45 minutes pass, then shouts erupt. Necks crane toward a small, bright cloud that has formed in a virtually cloudless sky. Video cameras whir, and Polaroids spit out pictures. People whisper about the experience they have just shared. The announcer declares, "The Virgin Mary will now bless us." Arms extend portraits of Jesus, crucifixes and other % icons for blessing. Then Fowler steps onto the porch to relay Mary's words: "Pray and sacrifice, please...