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children in servitude, the poorest of haiti's poor
The term restaveks literally means “stay with,” and that is what the children do with their hosts, working as domestic servants in exchange for a roof over their head, some leftover food and, supposedly, the ability to go to school. In practice, though, the restaveks are easy prey for exploitation. Human rights advocates say they are beaten, sexually abused and frequently denied access to education, since many host families believe that schooling will only make them less obedient."
onstage, stripped of that wizardry
Mr. Radcliffe appears to be negotiating the tricky transition from child star to adult actor without falling prey to drug-addled delusion, insufferable narcissism or late-night reality television. His experience in “Equus,” which played to sellout crowds last year, has a lot to do with his confidence. Despite early grumbles that his casting was a cynical ploy, audiences loved him, and even London’s jaded critics were impressed. “This is a performance by an actor of real potential,” Michael Billington wrote in The Guardian. Quentin Letts in The Daily Mail praised “the emergence of young Dan Radcliffe in the artistic raw, tested as an actor and found equal to a stretching role.”
dang.
manhattan gets a mozzarella bar
Obikà is the brainchild of Silvio Ursini, a Neapolitan by birth, who dreamed up the idea more than 20 years ago. His inspiration came partly from his local salumeria in Naples, where lines formed for fresh, hand-pinched, creamy mozzarella balls served on plastic plates, and partly from a trip to Japan, where he became enamored of the care and art with which sushi was presented. He imagined a locale that combined the best of both culinary worlds. By creating a stylish bar where one could swing by for a snack and sips of wine, Mr. Ursini hoped to fill a niche: something between a sandwich stand and a formal restaurant. The minimalism of the counter, the clear containers that hold mozzarella and marinated vegetables instead of raw fish, even the brushstrokes of its logo suggest a Japanese, more than Mediterranean, restaurant.
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improv everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places.
more from improv everywhere
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music: geologist's deerhunter blog micromix
1. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
2. Phil Collins - I'm Not Moving (Idjut Boys Edit)*
3. Big Cherry - Come in Bonzo
4. The Byrds - Dolphin's Smile
5. Mamas and the Papas - Snowqueen of Texas*
6. The Honeycombs - I Can Tell (Something's Up)
7. Music Makers - United
8. J Dilla - Bye
9. Home - The Boogeyman*
10. Thin Lizzy - Little Girl in Bloom*
11. 13th Floor Elevators - May the Circle Remain Unbroken
12. Bjorn Olsson - Minnesstund
*standouts
and: more animal collective micromixes
also: tv on the radio - dear science (9.08)
drowned in sound reviews each track
it's really phenomenal. it's sounds like their most highly produced album ever, which is saying a lot, i guess. most bands with lots of synths and harmonizing spend a lot of time in post-production, editing the music to its final state well after all the music has been physically sung and played and recorded. in any event, this album is way more accessible than previous records. they're all good, but this album has a palpable catchiness that anyone could latch on to. it's so good! just download it and trip out to every grand track on the album.
via rolling stone, an interview with kyp malone:
"i wrote ['lover's day'] specifically to be a gender-neutral, sex-positive love song so anyone can apply it to any aspect of life. but any time my daughter hears it, she says, 'that’s for jessie.' she’s my girlfriend. sex is the spice of life, you know. it’s how we all got here. a lot of songs that are sex positive are very predatory — it’s within the binary of gender politics. that’s boring to me. it’s not reflective of the world we live in."
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