Arts & Culture
Go Greenaway
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Darren Aronofsky’s latest film, Black Swan, will be released next week on Dec. 3. The trailer promises plenty of symbolism and Gothic compositions, elements most filmmakers employ as means to an end, a moral...
Where’s Buddha?
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The tall, white high-rise apartments disappeared in the heavy fog as my gondola slowly ascended into the mountains of Lantau Island, one of the more beautiful islands of Hong Kong. I was on my...
The Courtesy Wave
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The courtesy wave is simple, easy and will only take a second of a driver’s time to acknowledge those who are courteous to others on the road, and if you are like me, one...
The Black Barbie
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I’m not one who will often buy into the over-analysis of the small comings and goings of everyday life. I hesitate to view the experiences of my subjective life as a microcosm for the...
Listening in: CD Reviews
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Rony Seikaly
House Calls
Subliminal Essentials, 2010
★★★
Under his watchful eye, knowledgeable mentor Erick Morillo opens his talents and his Subliminal label to budding DJ and producer Rony Seikaly. Formerly an NBA all-star with the Miami Heat,...
Chronicles of Mezzezeh
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Mezzezeh was baffled by this encounter as he went combing through the forest back into the mountain of fertility.
On his way, he saw the bull drinking water from the Lake Rosha, which borders...
Strictly Platonic
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It happens kind of like this. You browse for a while, looking for something interesting, or rather, something you’re interested in. You can’t seem to find what you’re looking for, so you decide to...
