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St. Louis, Missouri, is a city paralyzed by stagnation and apathy, and the only warning that manages to shake it from its slumber is the arrival of the new police chief, S. Jammu, an Indian from Bombay.
Jammu is young, charismatic, and as soon as she takes office, she begins to realize that the most prominent citizens of St. Louis are involved in a gigantic political-economic intrigue.
So she decides to use Indian agents whom she absolutely trusts to rummage through the most hidden corners of their existence.
Little does she know that this will force her to rummage through her own. more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Jonathan Franzen — Le correzioni | DeRank™: 0,00

I have never really thought in terms of plot, but rather of the connection between stories and characters. For each of the main characters, and for each of the main parts of the book, I have strived to respect the classic unities of place, time, and action. I wanted to find simple problems, simple situations – a man trying to prove to his wife that he isn’t depressed; a woman who loves to have fun embarking on a luxury cruise with a husband who shows intermittent signs of dementia – and then to inhabit them as broadly as possible.
Jonathan Franzen, from an interview with «The New Yorker» 24/12/2001 more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Jonathan Franzen — Forte movimento | DeRank™: 0,00

Published in 1992 and set in 1987, it is a novel that, embracing postmodern techniques, approaches hysterical realism, becoming an "ecocritical" commentary on the lifestyle of contemporary society, especially that of the made in USA.
Through long descriptions, interrupted by elements of everyday life, such as the advertisements for the "Honda dealership in Schaumburg," famous snippets from the Clash, and the Red Sox games, Franzen describes the catastrophic events involving a chemical industry, the Sweeting-Aldren Industries, and Boston, as well as the characters in the book.
(cit. from wiki) more
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perfect element
perfect element

Eric Clapton | DeRank™: 4,22

In my opinion, the best has been expressed in 'The pros and cons' by Waters. more
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R13571047

Immolation — Here in After | DeRank™: 0,00

The most suffocating, oppressive, and gloomy death metal album ever conceived in the history of death metal. An authentic marvel that predated the strokes of genius in "Obscura" by Gorguts. more
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dsalva
They want to pass it off as a simple "homework," just to put something out there... but it's actually a nice live performance; the only flaw is the not-so-memorable setlist of the first part. more
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Tiziano
Tiziano

Robert Wyatt — Rock Bottom | DeRank™: 2,08

Fundamental more
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dsalva
dsalva

John Butler Trio — Sunrise Over Sea | DeRank™: 0,00

Well, they are really good, like really good! more
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perfect element
The album that most embodies the disillusionment associated with the American dream. more
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ThorsProvoni
ThorsProvoni

Ivano Fossati — Decadancing | DeRank™: 2,60

when life is light for you... more
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perfect element
The first title that would come to mind if an alien asked me: what is cinema? more
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dsalva
dsalva

Joe Jackson — Night And Day II | DeRank™: 0,00

One could risk looking foolish by proposing a sequel to their best album. Instead, it's a little less, a beautiful example of global music! more
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dsalva
dsalva

Timbuk 3 — Greetings From Timbuk 3 | DeRank™: 0,00

a stunning debut... post-punk, wave, folk... a delightful potpourri more
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Stanlio
Stanlio

Dario Fo — Mistero Buffo | DeRank™: 2,47

"Because, following the tradition of medieval jesters, it mocks power by restoring dignity to the oppressed."
Motivation for the Nobel Prize in Literature 1997
"In all of Italy, Fo is known as an actor, but little as an 'author.' Yet around the world, his texts are known and performed." Umberto Eco
Mistero Buffo is the most famous of Dario Fo's works and also the one that has sparked the most controversy... (wiki)
Irony, sarcasm, the jest of La strage degli innocenti, Moralità del cieco e dello storpio, Bonifacio VIII, or the drama of Maria alla Croce... are the hallmarks of Mistero Buffo, a text and a perfect theatrical mechanism that, with the pleasure of desecrating everything... tells the silent, millennia-old story of the subordinate classes in a political and social satire that retains its corrosive impact over time. (einaudi.it) more
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cece65

Billy Joel | DeRank™: 3,44

A song like "New York State Of Mind" is worth entire careers... more
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cece65

Aphrodite's Child | DeRank™: 0,00

Three artists touched by the grace of God. The sweetness of Demis merging with the madness of Vangelis. more
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Gianfranco
Gianfranco

Marco Nero | DeRank™: 0,00

I'm sorry, but it seems you've sent a placeholder or an incomplete message. Please provide the text you want me to translate. more
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MarcoNero
MarcoNero

Marco Nero | DeRank™: 0,00

Marco Nero is the definition of Italian pre-neoclassicism, cultural movements such as romanticism can only accompany what our mentor Mr. Marco Nero wants us to feel, who seems to want to express his pain and strong emotions in an almost silent scream, certainly not decodable by an ordinary human being, perceptible only by superior beings. Surely his words will not be lost... we all remember his sweet and gentle words... "ti sborro negli occhi," which can only be accompanied by those of his pupil, Dante Alighieri, who, however, has been cuckolded by Beatrice. more
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Harlan

Running Wild — Masquerade | DeRank™: 2,03

Considered by critics as the beginning of the musical and compositional decline for Running Wild, Masquerade is far from what a distracted reader (and listener) would expect, being anything but a failure. Probably one of the heaviest albums from the German pirates, with the title track and Jorg Michael not holding back on the drums, or the beautiful refrain of Lions Of The Sea, and the riffs of Soleil Royal/Underworld leaving no moment to catch one's breath. The first act of a trilogy centered on good and evil, successful more than well in my opinion, 8. more
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