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The spins, in order of increasing cynicism: 1) McCain and Bradley crossed a "partisan and ideological divide" for the sake of reform; 2) they strengthened each other's images "as political outsiders who speak their minds and could shake up the system in Washington"; and 3) they ganged up to take pot shots at the front-runners.
"either Being John Malkovich gets nominated for best picture, or the members of the Academy need portals into their brains" (Roger Ebert, the Chicago Sun-Times ). (The film's official site includes an excellent selection of strange, candid shots Jonze took of the stars during filming.)
A photo essay, "In Praise of Women," features shots of impoverished or oppressed women in Afghanistan, Africa, and Haiti, with lushly worded captions.
But even though the company gives the shots for free, 70 percent of its employees "won't take one in the deltoid for the team."
The next shots plunge the viewer into scenes from the Bush recession: an empty factory; a family apparently struggling to pay its bills; a "Plant Closed" sign; a bold "1991" chyron over a poster for a going-out-of-business sale.