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Dara Horn ’99, GSAS ’06 in her second novel “The World to Come,” no doubt cast Ben in the role of trivia-master for several reasons. He is a grown-up child prodigy, and is struggling to rediscover that knowledgeable ease that he outgrew along with his high school clothes and adolescent scoliosis. He is small and unassuming, and needs a way to express his strength. But perhaps the most important reason is that Horn’s entire book is built on questions behind questions, on stories...
...withheld for political purposes, one can only speculate as to how many additional children may have been endangered before this information was finally revealed." So far, there's no evidence Democrats had the instant messages or withheld them until now, but Republicans are eagerly offering this theory to cast doubt. That effort might be crucial for both Republicans electoral prospects and Hastert's job security...
...expert testimony backing up the official story is "fake" or "planted," while the lack of evidence backing up the conspiracy theory is merely "proof" that the evidence is being covered up. With no structural engineers or demolition experts backing up the conspiracy nonsense, the theorizers rely instead on a cast of characters who are nuttier than squirrel dung. They make for good comedy, if nothing else. Jan Burton Toronto...
...Damon's performance is suave and scrupulous; Nicholson has almost too much fun; and in a large, stalwart cast I especially liked Ray Winstone as Frank's ruthless hit man, and Farmiga as the woman two lonely men need to confide in or betray. DiCaprio is the standout. Every second of Billy's life is as a spy behind enemy lines; DiCaprio shows the tension such a man feels, the determination and the grace inside...
...colonial territories in a new way: thousands of French people, for example, are choosing to live in Africa every year, and creating a hybrid culture that challenges the physical idea of Europe. And so, yes, our special issue on Europe's New Frontiers captures geography. But we've also cast a spotlight on the frontiers that define Europeans today. Where is the line between a group of people who choose to live together - with or without children - and a family? How far should European governments go to make their Muslim citizens feel at home - and what does that mean...