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...literary feel to it,” Turkenkopf said. “It is more poetic in nature compared to a lot of hip-hop stuff.” Turkenkopf said that although many young hip-hop artists address issues of social injustice, few share Kabir’s background. “He may not have [grown] up in the inner city, [or have a] going-to-a-public-school perspective, so he addresses issues from a unique position,” he said. Sen said his son started his career playing classical music on his recorder...
...think what made me realize how good this idea is that you can describe it in one sentence and get people excited.” Thursday’s extravaganza was quirky indeed. Shark attack music—and questionably relevant indie rock—played in the background as the courageous pool viewers settled into their floating devices. Other viewers watched from the grandstands, munching Swedish fish with shark-like enthusiasm. According to Horovitz, the event took over a year to plan, inspired by a similar screening at another college where “The Little Mermaid?...
...head and move on. The second option is selective reading. In fact, many professors expect that their students will not do all the required reading. But what to cut? Undergrads are rarely in a position to weigh the merits of unfamiliar texts. One text may provide background for another, or offer an important critique, or update an outdated argument. If we cut one, we might as well cut the other. Professors who overwhelm their students with copious amounts of reading are doing them a disservice. Balancing social and extracurricular commitments with a four- or five-course load is tough; engaging...
...history-worthy. The concept makes enough sense, expounding on the theme of “crazy” with a continuously changing Rorschach test. Too bad the execution is too crazy to give the song the funky imagery it deserves. Beginning with ink dropped onto a white background to the rhythm of the beat, the design slowly takes shape to illustrate Cee-Los outlined and rapping. The picture changes immediately, however, fading into new images and allowing Cee-Lo to slowly take shape from the sides. During Danger Mouse’s brief guest appearances, the mirroring nature...
...opens his mouth slightly, puts on a dead stare and breathes heavily. 4. Every time you see Jon Voight, because the only way to comprehend that this man co-produced Angelina Jolie is to be heavily intoxicated. 5. Every time that damn theme song starts playing in the background. This would also be a good time to burn Fred Durst in effigy for having his fourth-rate musical act make a cover of it for “Mission: Impossible 2.” 6. At every extreme close-up of someone sweating profusely. This is either a really silly...