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...Kelly points out, the Irish roots of “The Playboy” are clearer than in the plays of the nominally Irish, but Francophone, absurdist writer Samuel Beckett. And unlike the plays of Sean O’Casey, which are extremely rooted in Irish culture, “The Playboy” boasts a visceral appeal that will be accessible to Harvard students...
Duck Season Directed by Fernando Eimbcke Warner Independent Pictures 4 stars If it weren’t for the appearance of an Xbox, porn magazines, and pot brownies, “Duck Season” would look like a filmed Samuel Beckett play. Indeed, in his auspicious feature-length debut, Mexican writer-director Fernardo Eimbcke wraps existential pretensions in the simple staples of adolescent existence, posing many questions along the way: Can videogames settle monetary disputes? Can pornography explain adolescent romance? Can pot brownies reveal the mysteries of growing up? Eimbcke deigns to answer these questions. He is interested...
...think that the people who don’t like the proposals are going to be the people who say we should wait until we have a new dean and a new president,” he said.—Staff writer Lois E. Beckett can be reached at lbeckett@fas.harvard.edu.—Staff writer Johannah S. Cornblatt can be reached at jcornbl@fas.harvard.edu...
...been made to the renewal. “But overall if I were a member of the House I would have voted to renew it,” he wrote. —Claire M. Guehenno contributed reporting to this article. —Staff writer Lois E. Beckett can be reached at lbeckett@fas.harvard.edu...
...Lois E. Beckett contributed to the reporting of this story. —Staff writer Allison A. Frost can be reached at afrost@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Samuel P. Jacobs can be reached at jacobs@fas.harvard.edu...