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...wait, it gets worse. As the computerized Armada heave into sight, Elizabeth, dolled up in Joan of Arc drag - shining armor, waving a big sword - takes it into her head to rally her troops, drawn up on the shore, impotently waiting for the naval engagement to begin. She is given a noble rallying speech to sing out - her St. Crispin's Day moment - but, putting this as gently as possible, Nicholson and Hirst are not exactly the Bard of Avon, and Kapur is not exactly Laurence Olivier when it comes to staging this emptily rhetorical, entirely fictional moment. The director...
Burma's Agony Referring to the monk-led people's rebellion in Burma, your cover stated: "...the world is watching" [Oct. 8]. Was that intended as warning or reassurance? How often has the world watched conflicts begin, unfold and end without lifting a finger? We have seen much reporting, much handwringing, many U.N. speeches, fact-finding visits and economic sanctions, but very little effective action, preventive or corrective. Darfur is only one of many places where such action is needed but very little is done. Here's hoping Burma does not become another case. But if the situation does "evolve...
...that holier-than-thou attitude that gives America's enemies more ammunition. I don't wish to condone Ahmadinejad's policies, only to say that we will get nowhere by childishly ignoring him. Eventually, no matter how much it deflates our self-esteem, we will have to begin an open dialogue with our enemies. There are too many to simply dismiss them as tyrants and ostracize them from the global community. Currently, our only policies for dealing with hostile nations consist of sanctions and military action, and America's troops are already overextended. Mitchell Kinnen, Cincinnati, Ohio...
Since then, Band of Horses has moved from Seattle to South Carolina, and on their follow-up, “Cease to Begin,” Band of Horses seems to have abandoned their eerie edge, both lyrically and vocally. They’ve instead embraced their down-home impulses and come closer—perhaps dangerously close—to country-rock...
...easier for us,” Hoff said. “That extra feeling of support might just put us over the top.” Tomorrow afternoon Harvard will step out onto Ohiri Field—hopefully with a large crowd to support it—to begin what could prove to be the biggest, most exciting game of its entire season. —Staff writer Alexandra J. Mihalek can be reached at ajmihalek@fas.harvard.edu...