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Surrounded by a ring of mountains like a concert band shell, Beirut has great acoustics. So the roiling street battles on May 8 between Hizballah militiamen and supporters of the Lebanese government echoed through the city with a drumroll of rocket explosions and a chorus of machine-gun fire that sounded like the symphonic overture to civil war. When an early-summer thunderstorm began that night, it seemed as if the heavens themselves were taking up the ominous theme...
...decade: a first peek at some of the world's best films. Last year's festival saw the debut of the Coen brothers' Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men, plus such 10-best titles as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Persepolis the Israeli charmer The Band's Visit and the out-of-nowhere Romanian sensation 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days. The Cannes imprimatur helped critics alert moviegoers to these fine films, and a large or little bandwagon got rolling. Mission accomplished...
...latest, “Rising Down.” The group’s music is “authentic;” it depicts the grim realities of inner-city life. Or so white people will tell you. But then again, the Roots once served as a backing band for Dave Matthews, and they’ve made a habit of playing yard concerts for stoned Ivy Leaguers. Movies completely out of touch with mainstream American black culture (like “Collateral” and “Superbad”) use their tunes when they need...
...traveling through the countryside en route to the capital city of Lomé, when a band of soldiers unexpectedly pulled over...
Next time University Health Services (UHS) suggests a Band-Aid as a cold remedy, students may have the chance to hold Harvard College’s health care provider more accountable. UHS, in collaboration with the Undergraduate Council, announced Wednesday that students will be able to fill out online evaluations of services they receive at UHS beginning this fall. During Mental Health Week, which kicked off Feb. 23, the UC passed legislation recommending that the College-UHS Advisory Committee create a survey to solicit feedback on UHS visits on a periodic basis. Susan I. Putnins...