Word: backgrounder
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...NASN programming contains something Europeans need in order to jaw knowledgeably with displaced Yanks: the motormouthed color commentary from the ESPN, Fox Sports, CBS, MSG and Raycom networks, which Schwartz says gives Euroviewers "the local San Francisco, L.A. or Detroit background and feel." Good luck handling that NASCAR drawl...
...recalls. “It was important to us. We wanted to get away from the tense feeling the script was about.” Two elements particularly challenged Brolin.The Coen brothers decided to use almost no background score throughout the entire film, a tactic which injects even the most mundane scene with a dose of cinematic tension.Brolin says that, because of this situation, he scrutinized his every move, even his breathing, as there would be no score to help tell the audience what to feel.“What does an inhale mean, now that there?...
...talked on the phone I knew she was Googling me. The way she drew out her conjunctions, just a little, that was the tip off - stalling for time as new pages loaded. It was barely audible, but the soft click-click of the keyboard in the background confirmed it. Oh, well, it's the information age. Normally, she'd have to go through my staff first, but I gave her an appointment...
...impossibility of culling from a mountain of great photos the one image that reveals the essence of a harrowing story that took days to convey in newspapers and on radio and TV. But the cover picture of a lone firefighter kneeling to check a fire-hose connection against the background of a tree erupting in a ball of flame summed up Californians' frustration and helplessness. The Dantesque orange glow bathing the entire scene imparted a netherworld aura to the image and gave me the uncomfortable feeling that there was no escape. I was arrested by a stark sense...
Higher education is one of the most crucial areas for government support in the modern economy in which advanced degrees have become virtual prerequisites for social advancement. If the American dream is to remain attainable for all, then college must be available to everyone, regardless of background...