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What's going on? Without a wink or a chuckle, Odenwald claims that these male fruit flies are gay -- and that he and Zhang made them that way. The scientists say they transplanted a single gene into the flies that caused them to display homosexual behavior. And that's very interesting, they assert, because a related gene exists in human beings, although there is no evidence yet that the human gene has an effect on sexual preference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SEARCH FOR A GAY GENE | 6/12/1995 | See Source »

...enforced cultural isolation of his homeland, Kancheli forged a plangent, tonal music of protest. Naive, almost childlike melodies nestle with dissonant passages of the utmost ferocity; isolated sounds wink dimly in the darkness, gradually coalescing into coherent shapes. Suddenly the music explodes like shrapnel, and the listener is left to pick up the pieces. "In Kancheli's music there is an intense spirituality combined with the craftsmanship of a composer who really knows what instruments sound like," says Davies. "It's a combination you don't often find...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SILENCE, CUNNING, EXILE | 4/10/1995 | See Source »

Many pro-lifers hold not simply a position but rather a belief that life begins at conception and that abortion is murder. Many people disagree, but it is nonnegotiable for those who concur. Perhaps the candidates can wink at pro-lifers and say, "Trust me, I'll ban abortion once I win," and wink the other eye at pro-choicers and say, "Don't worry, I just need their votes." This means, of course, that at times both eyes are closed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DUCKING THE QUESTION | 3/13/1995 | See Source »

...Cadillac dealership. It's been a while since Lewis last hammed it up in a French film, but he obviously still thinks his behavior appropriate and funny. He even gets to call his new bride, Minnie (Paulina Porizkova), his "polish cupcake." The cast cannot muffle their laughs. They practically wink at the camera to show they are having a good time...

Author: By Marco M. Spino, | Title: 'Arizona' Dreamin' Of a Hipper Movie | 3/9/1995 | See Source »

...cast (this is the greatest staging challenge in an piece where almost all the characters are present from start to finish). Moreover, he exhibits the same control in his own acting. In a role that invites excess, Saccente is all understatement. He achieves more with a grin or a wink than a lesser actor would with a flurry of gesticulations...

Author: By John D. Shepherd, | Title: Dunster House Scales Puccini | 2/23/1995 | See Source »

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