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  • Reality is, the dazzle hides oppression

    08/14/2008 5:45:38 PM PDT · by Railroad · 8 replies · 144+ views
    Atlanta Journal and Constitution ^ | 08/14/2008 | Luke Boggs
    The fleet of silver pickups may not have wowed the planet when Atlanta welcomed the 1996 Olympics, but at least the trucks and the marching bands and the gospel choirs were real. That's more than you can say for two key elements of Friday's dazzling Opening Ceremony in Beijing. Not only were some fireworks faked for TV, but the perfect little girl shown performing a Chinese anthem wasn't the owner of the perfect voice that appeared to come from her mouth. A Chinese Politburo member watching a rehearsal didn't like the teeth of Yang Peiyi, 7, who had won a...
  • Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies LIVE THREAD!!!

    08/08/2008 4:20:10 PM PDT · by retrokitten · 971 replies · 999+ views
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  • The Opening of the Olympics : Question

    02/11/2006 8:24:12 AM PST · by genefromjersey · 10 replies · 398+ views
    02/11/06 | vanity
    Was it just me ?? - Did anyone else get the impression some of the Olympic opening ceremonies- the big sun and moon floats, the Victoria's Secret on the Half Shell-with floating ambiguities overhead,the flouncy waving of banners,the poseurs on trapezes ; Did anyone else think they had a certain "Brokeback Mountain" ambiance ? As if a feature event this year might be "Brokeback Bobsledding" ?