Ballet
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Once again, a mere 99 cents gets you the latest piano piece, 'Melancholic Hope,' from the founder of RE/Search Publications. Composed for a friend whose mother had just passed away, these seven minutes from V. Vale are what I'd want to hear should heaven ever allow me entry. The Biggest Winner: 'Big Ballet' Reality TV Premiere Garners Mixed Reviews, Asking Real Questions About Body Image in the Arts
Big Ballet has a unique aim, though. To take ballerinas self-conscious with their label "over-weight" and throw them onto the screen for laughs. Thus, their mission may be completely unique and righteous, and yet the act of making it a piece of the entertainment conglomerate renders this thoroughly upsetting.
