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...have nothing against reggaeton," one of my friends told me in a typical refrain. "It's just not Cuban. And it's not music." Those are strong words, and Cuban hip-hop artists would argue that their music is edgier and more political. But for indigenous, righteous, complex and complete music, there is nothing like Cuba's timba. It has been a vital outlet for taking on taboos, like Los Van Van's early critique of rampant prostitution in a 1996 song about papayas: go ahead, they sang, touch it; it's a national product. During the economic crisis following...
...Should there be rebellion in the streets in Havana, there's still a state militancy that could bring blood to the Malecn. But the new generation of Cubans both here and abroad are of a milder bent, with gentler aspirations. A cabdriver I met launched into a familiar refrain: most of his family fled to Tampa when Fidel Castro stole their lands. So was he--or his family in Florida--waiting to take the land back, to evict those who live there now? "No," he said, "we're all tired of thinking about fighting." His younger relatives in Florida...
...officials have asked Israel to refrain from launching any major military action in the region during the waning days of the Bush presidency, Israeli sources have told TIME. Previously, some Israeli military officials had hinted to the media that if Israel were to carry out its threats to strike at Iranian nuclear installations, it might do so before Barack Obama enters the White House in January. But now a Defense Ministry official says, "We have been warned...
...base and off-duty - a rare circumstance for American troops in Iraq. The U.S. has also agreed not to attack Iraq's neighbors from inside Iraq - a key provision in persuading the many allies of Iran in the Iraqi government to support the agreement - and to refrain from searching Iraqi homes or detaining Iraqis without their government's approval...
...before Hollywood started making only superhero blockbusters and art-house Oscar winners, there were big, fun, beautiful movies that were both crowd-pleasing and artistically valuable. “Slumdog Millionaire” is one of these movies. With its exuberant love story, brilliant young cast, and the constant refrain of the “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” soundtrack, “Slumdog Millionaire” is the most fun you will have at the movies until neuroscientists genetically alter our brains so we’re capable of more enjoyment than is currently...