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...exhibiting his wide creative range and superior rhyming ability. Combining a series of pop-culture figures that includes the Octomom, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Reeves, and Portia de Rossi into a shocking and fantastic narrative, Shady explains “I’m as ill as can be / my appeal is to serial killers, what a pill is to me / killing so villainously / still as maniacal on the Nyquil and psycho as Michael Myers.” The connection between Eminem’s thoughts on B-list celebrities and 50’s threats of murder, however, is barely...

Author: By Alex E. Traub, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 50 Cent | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...well-known scenes from past films, these references are perhaps a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement of some of the less original aspects of “Planet 51.” Though the political subtext fails to truly resonate with either audience, the film’s visual appeal and effective humor provide something for everyone...

Author: By Jenya O. Godina, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Planet 51 | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

Julia E. Cain ’11, who visited the exhibit several weeks ago, said that its appeal is the level of detail that fans can only appreciate up close...

Author: By Jessica L. Flakne, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harry Potter: The Exhibition(ist) | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...perhaps astrology has its own peculiar appeal. Maybe it’s because I’m on the cusp of adulthood. I turned 21 and a half this past Monday, and all of a sudden I realized that pop stars are all younger than me and the average Real World contestant is my age. Some of the girls I once played Barbie with are now married, or worse, have their own little babies who have their own little sun signs. I, on the other hand, am still counting half birthdays as legitimate events...

Author: By Asli A. Bashir, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Reading the Signs | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...excited about the decision, though, for two reasons. First, as great as it was to see a federal judge accuse the Corps of "negligence" and "nonfeasance" and other legally awful behavior, the case actually turned on a technicality of sorts - and may well be overturned on appeal. Believe it or not, the spectacular incompetence of the Corps may ultimately help its defense. And second, even if the Corps does lose on appeal, the resulting embarrassment - and the potential fiscal nightmare for the country - would be unlikely to promote the kinds of changes that would prevent another Corps-made disaster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will the Katrina Ruling Prevent Another Disaster? | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

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