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Among other things, the film underscores the power of documentary film to capture the unexpected. It was initially conceived of as a fairly straightforward concert/tour movie (albeit directed by the controversial masters of cinema verit David and Albert Maysles). The moment seemed ripe for such a project: in the wake of Woodstock, hippiedom was charting a hopeful course with its promise of unbridled freedom and creativity. And the Rolling Stones were touring the U.S., culminating in a giant San Francisco festival already billed as "the Woodstock of the West." More than anything else, the film seemed poised to capture...
...Harvard, and to a lesser extent, throughout the United States, Texas Gov. George W. Bush's intellect has become the running joke of the presidential campaign. And let's face the facts: Dubya is no Albert Einstein. But more to the point, when it comes to brains, he isn't exactly Vice President Al Gore '69 either. Even a cursory glance at economic history, however, reveals that intelligence does not generally translate into prosperity. In fact, if the American people are smart, they may want to elect a president who is dumb...
...knowledge. (That's the reason there is no prize for pure mathematics, not--as the oft-told myth has it--because a prominent mathematician ran off with Nobel's girlfriend.) Over the past century, the Nobel committees have, by and large, done right by their eponym. Winners have included Albert Einstein, Marie Curie and Niels Bohr. But the prize has not always succeeded in covering itself--or its recipients--in glory. Nobel-worthy achievements have been overlooked. Dubious science has been rewarded--and later debunked. And some of the people honored with a Nobel have, truth be told, behaved less...
Actually, they're too late. There are already enough Beatles-related books out there to fill the Albert Hall, and in the next few weeks several more are arriving. They include YES Yoko Ono (Abrams; 352 pages; $60) by Alexandra Munroe with Jon Hendricks, a survey, complete with a CD by Ono and her son Sean Lennon; Paul McCartney Paintings (Bulfinch; 146 pages; $50), which features the cute Beatle's artwork; and In My Life by Debbie Geller (St. Martin's; 208 pages; $24.95), a biography of Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager...
...good indie album. Guitarist/lead singer Clayton Scoble, once an Aimee Mann backup, fills the sarcastic but softly melodic lead singer role quite pleasantly. In "Jet to Norway," one of the album's best tracks, Scoble manages to induce head-bopping, with a silly tune complemented by Albert Gualtieri's peppy guitar chords and Sean Connelly's nearly silent bass...