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...Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” bears a strong resemblance to “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” except that Mr. Magorium, the Mr. Wonka parallel, doesn’t appear to have a personality disorder and doesn’t use pygmy labor. Unfortunately, “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” fails to match, much less outdo, the Wonka story in its breadth of imagination and originality, compensating for its shortcomings with special effects and the celebrity of its two leads. Mr. Magorium’s empire...
...boast: a country twang. Officially formed in 2000, Blitzen Trapper is led by Eric Earley (vocals/guitar) and five other scruffy, music-making characters. Blitzen Trapper gives off a mellow, earnest vibe, even if they’re making country rock in a northern city. They don’t appear to take themselves too seriously: think less prep-schooled Strokes and more a down-home Modest Mouse. Their video for the song “Wild Mountain Nation” is a mash-up between a Best Week Ever skit and Warhol kitsch. Much like a disjointed nightmare, a Godzilla...
German literature professor Judith L. Ryan, a member of the Faculty Council—the 18-member Faculty governing body that moved for the legislation to appear before the full Faculty—said that the proposal addresses some of the drawbacks of the existing evaluation system...
...personalized yet scholarly contextualization of the seemingly unprecedented terrorist activity that has defined contemporary American politics.The vocabulary of terrorism entered the American lexicon overnight, but while “fatwa,” “dirty bomb,” and “sleeper cell” appear regularly in public discussion, there is still little more than a superficial familiarity with terrorism. Richardson argues that it is impossible to effectively combat terrorism without awareness of the roots and goals of terrorist groups.The first half of “What Terrorists Want” lays out a fascinating...
Even though at this point there do not appear to be enough legislators backing passage, Gutierrez says he wants the Colombia FTA to at least be given a chance for a vote. "We can get the votes for Colombia," he said. But by his own admission it will take "a lot of hard work and a lot of convincing." And it will probably take a few more visits to that hilltop library...