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...wife who run the theatre as “these two hayseeds,” and is furious at the amateur introduction the woman gives to his act. The film’s high points are the moments in which Troy, rather than Buck, is the focus of the action. A young man’s struggle to reconcile his desire to follow his passion and his need for a paying job is both captivating and particularly relevant during the country’s current economic state. Troy’s confrontations with his father are some of the most...
...transition from the television screen to the silver screen will be subject to the usual scrutiny: how does a movie studio condense a long-running TV show into a two-hour film that does the original series justice? For the live-action films of “Dragonball Z” and “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” however, casting decisions have provoked another, more sensitive issue. In company with well-known comic artists Gene Yang and Derek Kirk Kim, and many other fans and professionals worldwide, one writer at theasianeconomist.com addresses the casting of Caucasian...
...opener to the serious effects of global warming on some of the world’s most remote mountains and glaciers, spoke last night to a small group of students about his observations. The talk—co-hosted by the Harvard Mountaineering Club and the Environmental Action Committee—centered on the new exhibit, which compares pictures taken by Arnold recently to pictures taken in the mid-20th century by former Mountaineering Club president and renowned photographer H. Bradford Washburn, Jr. ’33. Kevin F. Jones ’09, the current president of the mountaineering...
...become more insular,” Flores said. “Even though this didn’t affect the black community or the Latino community, they recognized that this was all of our struggle.” Flores also said that she realized the need for further action in order to maintain their “momentum.” The groups involved in the rally are in the process of discussing a number of future events, such as tolerance workshops and performances that deal with discrimination, according to Lee. “This was not a one-time...
...Does the comparatively modest nuisance caused by Thursday's action mean Sarkozy and the government can simply ignore the striking? Given the enormous turnout and rising public anger, pundits warn the answer is: No. Though Sarkozy granted $3.5 billon in additional tax cuts to workers following January's walk-out, unions denounce that as a pittance compared to the $35 billion poured into business investment under the government's economic stimulus package and $468 billion in aid handed to French banks and finance groups. The protesters now have three main demands: that major funding be given to employees to increase...