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Throughout scenes of brutal rape, emotional confrontation with her unwanted son, and strained relationships with her female co-workers, Theron creates an indelibly affecting portrayal of a woman struggling with oppression wherever she turns...

Author: By Faith O. Imafidon, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: North Country | 10/13/2005 | See Source »

...sophomoric sexual classifications are the pornographic icons and advertisements that pervade the threads of “gory” material.This juxtaposition is an uncomfortable reminder of the soldiers’ often-licentious motivations. The purity of truth and the degradation of sacrifice are melded as unflinching journalistic accuracy, brutal violence, and sexuality are used to achieve self-satisfaction. It is disturbing to note that a photo-post branded “not for the squeamish” has been viewed 137,360 times and its 19 photographs of severed and mutilated bodies have solicited such comments...

Author: By Casey N. Cep, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Warnography’s Visceral Allure | 10/13/2005 | See Source »

...stock market has a brutal way of making even the smartest people look foolish. Just ask Bill Miller, America's most celebrated mutual fund manager, whose Legg Mason Value Trust has beaten the S&P 500 stock index for 14 years running. A brilliant polymath whose intellectual passions range from chaos theory to Wittgenstein, Miller has trounced his rivals by thinking differently. But lately the investor, who is based in Baltimore, Md., has looked a tad less clever. In the past two years, oil and gas stocks surged as the price of oil nearly tripled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Investing: Bill's Bad Bet | 10/9/2005 | See Source »

...Apple debuted with the album, “Tidal,” in which she masterfully channeled her anger over her parents’ separation and her own brutal rape. She followed with the bland “When the Pawn…,” whose infamous 90-word title received more attention than the mediocre recordings. On “Extraordinary Machine,” Apple performs, rather than laments...

Author: By Kristina M. Moore, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Music: Fiona Apple | 10/7/2005 | See Source »

...Shane White faces a brutal upbringing in 'North Country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hard Knock Life | 10/6/2005 | See Source »

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