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...course, without cheap shots, there would be no Borat. Could Cohen get away with blatantly mocking many other nations? His gay Austrian character on “Da Ali G Show,” Bruno, is a ridiculous, hyper-flamboyant character, but he isn’t an indictment of all of Austria, just as Ali G and his “Staines massive” gang don’t represent the entirety of England...
...course it failed. The kindly philosopher-king quickly turned into a petty bureaucratic dictator, and a period of darkness fell over the realm of Harvard College. Students were imprisoned in hyper-specific studies of obscure topics. Cramped in overpopulated and under-taught classes, wails of bondage arose from the people. Finally, University Hall lent a kindly ear to the cries of the oppressed. And after years of internal debate, they released a grand plan to usurp the tyrant. “Let them have civics,” they cried, in a tone befitting Marie Antoinette...
...past albums, The Decemberists have excelled at telling hyper-literate picaresque stories, mixing prankish whimsy and haunting tragedy. But on “The Crane Wife,” the Decemberists have finally created a full and dynamic sound that matches their lyrical and narrative sophistication. Rather than simply accompanying the stories, the music now forms an integral part of each song’s individual content and character, giving each track a unique atmosphere...
...week's sleek party people had become the next week's pious Muslim fasters. These young people belong to a type that defines urban, middle-class Iran. They are sophisticated, adaptable and hyper-social, devoted as much to dating and pop music as they are to observing Shi'ite rituals...
...medical drama built around a group of hyper-self-aware, high-achieving surgical interns in a Seattle-area hospital, Grey's Anatomy is anything but brain surgery. In fact the only question on the minds of millions of devoted viewers of ABC's breakout hit, which has its third season premiere Thursday at 9 p.m., has nothing to do with medicine or science and everything to do with chemistry - the romantic kind. Whether they are high-school girls experiencing their first big crush or their mothers relishing a good nighttime soap - hordes of whom watch the show together...