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There’s a structural problem in the debate about Harvard’s House system: the people most likely to need the Houses are also the least likely to talk. The legions of the socially awkward at Harvard are, depending on the degree to which they are awkward, less likely to form a good blocking group, thrive in a student group, or excel in sports—all of which require strong interpersonal skills. Institutionalized relationships—like marriage and sports teams—are important precisely because they feel more secure than non-institutionalized ones. This...
...drawn a tight circle around Libby that may leave President George W. Bush's longtime alter ego, Karl Rove, bloodied but secure, the United States v. I. Lewis Libby has already reopened old wounds about why the U.S. went to war in the first place. In an unprecedented and awkward fashion, the case pits government officials against the reporters who cover them. And Fitzgerald's indictment sets the stage for either a trial next spring or a plea bargain that almost certainly would mean jail time for Libby. That possibility has already been discussed: a source close to the investigation...
Opening the evening with middle school favorite “Semi-Charmed Life” by Third Eye Blind, Susan Putnins and the Sinister Turns performed with an infectious enthusiasm, galvanizing a nostalgic time warp back to the days of awkward dances and acne. Although the strumming guitars and booming drums drowned out lead singer Susan I. Putnins ’08, the crowd did not seem to mind or notice. Frankly, real-life Third Eye Bind lead singer Stephen Jenkins is habitually so sloshed in concerts that this band’s cover may have done more justice...
...front of the camera is precious," says Newell. "So rehearsals--which for somebody like me are absolutely vital--you get none of it." Though with the kids getting older, they do have more of a personal life to draw on, especially the dating part. "Mike really brings out how awkward and awful and how embarrassing the whole situation is," says Watson, who's now 15. "All of the younger actors played on their own experiences to make that feel as real as we could...
...somehow forgets to clue the audience in to why exactly it is they’ve bothered to tear themselves away from their own lives to witness this exercise in filmmaking.At the end of the day, even the mighty combination of Claire Danes and one of the most hilariously awkward sex scenes ever filmed can’t quite hold up the movie. It’s aesthetically pleasing, and vaguely worth seeing, if you’re enough of a devoted Steve Martin fan to wish to partake of his fantasy of producing “high art?...