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...that balance is important to the movie's success. Commentators on Warren's work often say that it's a study in how power corrupts, and that Willie is essentially a good man ruined by dictatorial depravity. Sean Penn strikes that note, playing him with a kind of bantam-rooster energy--and good-ole-boy charm. But something else is present, thanks in part to Zaillian's alertness to Warren's nuances. Willie has what Huey Long surely did not: a primitive sense of original sin. He believes the world is essentially dirt and that man is born of that...
...third-ranked Trinity that tripped up the Crimson’s undefeated stretch. On Feb. 4, Trinity surprised visiting Harvard with a 6-3 defeat in Hartford. The loss was concerning not only because it shook up the rankings, but because both Lorentzen and Grigg fell to their Bantam opponents. The setback, however, proved key in preparation for the Crimson’s road match at Yale. Both Bantam and Bulldog matches always draw noisy crowds of spectators. “That match [against Trinity] showed us how we had to mentally block out everyone cheering against...
Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure (Bantam Dell) Design blogger Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan of apartmenttherapy.com shares his secrets on how to transform an apartment into a stylish and healthy home. There's even a questionnaire on personal taste and energy flow...
...toughest four weeks of the season. The No. 2 Harvard women’s squash team’s run at a national title unexpectedly stalled on Saturday with a 6-3 loss at No. 3 Trinity. Though the Crimson (4-1, 3-0 Ivy) and the Bantams (5-1) were tied 3-3 midway through the match, Trinity captured the final three matches—including a comeback win at No. 1—to top the visitors. “We knew they’d be really tough,” said junior No. 5 Audrey Duboc...
...Robert Jordan (the endlessly turning Wheel of Time series), or better yet to ageless grandmistress Ursula K. LeGuin (A Wizard of Earthsea). But of those who work in the grand epic-fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best. In fact, with his newest book, A Feast for Crows (Bantam; 784 pages), currently descending on bookstores and ascending best-seller lists, this is as good a time as any to proclaim him the American Tolkien...