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...either side of him. Green uses his method to quickly win mega-bucks from crime boss Dorothy Macha (Ray Liotta), who responds, not surprisingly, by ordering a hit on Green. Out of the shadows emerge “brothers” Zach and Avi (Vincent Pastore and André Benjamin, a.k.a. Andre 3000), who protect Green in exchange for help in their loan-sharking business. The two brothers quickly shake up the crime world, systematically stripping Macha of his money and power, while Green is left trying to figure out who his mysterious employers are. Ritchie’s take...

Author: By Edward F. Coleman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Revolver | 12/7/2007 | See Source »

...Your four choices of people to represent goodness suggest that you have confused being good with being peaceful. Some of the world's heroes have had to resort to violence to solve their problems. Take, for instance, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson in the American Revolution. They not only gained America's independence but also set up a secular system of government that has since served as a model for the rest of the world. Chan Jan Lin, Singapore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/6/2007 | See Source »

...bypassed the BAT entirely by showing up on the red carpet already in a state of inebriation. The theme of extravagance was executed forcefully, with the entire surface of the dining hall floor covered two-inches deep in a blanket of bills. The bills themselves featured an image of Benjamin Franklin, ornamented with the words “Make it rain, Pfoho.” An unintended consequence of the bills was that they made the floor exceedingly slippery, causing several guests to fall. Guests were asked to show up looking fresh in “club-style attire...

Author: By James A. Mcfadden, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pfoho Party 'Makes It Rain' | 12/3/2007 | See Source »

...Sundquist] hadn’t picked Randall, he might have run,” says Alexander “Zander” N. Li ’08, a former FiCom chair. Former UC Treasurer Benjamin W. Milder ’08 calls the selection of Sarafa “a safe choice—solid if unexciting...

Author: By Chelsea L. Shover, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Running on Experience | 11/30/2007 | See Source »

...Federal Funds rate constant—was awarded a $25,000 prize from the Moody’s Foundation. “I want to stress how absolutely delighted everyone in the economics department is with the incredibly strong performance of our students,” said economics professor Benjamin M. Friedman ’66, the team’s faculty advisor. The Harvard Fed team, which is made up of captain Troy C. Murrell ’09, Colin J. Motley ’10, Akeel Rangwala ’11, William C. Schaub...

Author: By June Q. Wu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Win Fed Challenge | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

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