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...Warped Passages” has received critical acclaim and has also attracted the general public to the complex field of theoretical physics. It was among the New York Times’ “100 Notable Books of the Year” for 2005 and Amazon.com’s “Top Ten in Science.” Her book has led her to give many public talks, including speeches at the Smithsonian, New York’s American Museum of Natural History, and Boston’s Museum of Science...
Calling those who commit acts of horrific violence “inhuman” does not do justice to their complex situation, Uzodinma Iweala ’04 said yesterday at a reading of his critically acclaimed first novel, “Beasts of No Nation,” in the Barker Center. More than 60 people turned out to hear an excerpt from the new work, which tells the story of a African child soldier. “The person who is doing the killing is still as human as you would be if you were in that situation...
...brings “unmitigated debauchery” to their performance. Paradise Rock Club. 8 p.m. Tickets available through Next Ticketing. $12 in advance, $14 day of show. (JDMC)Sunday, Dec. 11thPretty Girls Make Graves, The Double, and Tangiers. Indie rock group Pretty Girls Make Graves earned critical acclaim for the anthemic indie rock of their last release, 2003’s “The New Romance.” They’ll be joined by bands The Double and Tangiers. The Middle East Downstairs. 8 p.m. $10. (JSA)Grizzly Bear with Tom Thumb & the Latter Day Saints...
...other one says, “I wouldn’t know…I’m a Kennedy.”Mitch Fatel, according to his website, loves sex and muffins and is not retarded. His act has received acclaim from the Hollywood Reporter as “the next big thing,” and has appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” He has released two CD’s of material?...
...star as Maxwell Smart in next year’s “Get Smart,” a remake of the cult hit ’60s television show, his role on “The Office” was played on British television to universal acclaim by Ricky Gervais, and his Uncle Arthur character in “Bewitched” was legendarily portrayed by Paul Lynde...