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...Partly because it's just TV genius. But also because TV has changed--and because Lost changed TV. Many of the changes that threatened old-fashioned TV--the rise of the Internet, new technologies, a fragmented audience with new entertainment options--have made Lost successful. It won over Internet-centric viewers who are supposed to be bored with TV, and it benefited from technologies like iTunes, DVRs and DVDs that some were worried would be the end of TV. It took the attributes that would once have made it a cult failure--eccentricity and complexity--and used them to harness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Future of Television Is Lost | 9/24/2006 | See Source »

...Theory of Republican Government,” is one of the toughest, but best, Cores around. Like many desirable Cores it boasts an early wake-up call, but Professor Carpenter and its readings make the a.m. worth it. MR 74 is a Western-centric, Gov-like course, focusing on the evolution of Republican systems as well as their relevance today. Readings range from Machiavelli to Mansfield, as you learn about the different definitions and manifestations of the Republic.Whether the above courses sound like a dream line-up or your worst nightmare, one thing to consider is that these courses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Moral Reasoning | 9/14/2006 | See Source »

...enough dairy?I evidently do not and could extend my life by six months with a few chunks of cheese or some yogurt each day. Such are the benefits of calcium, as prescribed to me on the new boomer-centric website Eons.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: NEW TRICKS FOR LIVING PAST 96 | 8/13/2006 | See Source »

...most - and not just because global liquidity is returning to normal. There is also a chance that a likely slowdown in U.S. consumer demand would crimp the economies of export-led developing countries. China and Mexico would be especially vulnerable, as would the rest of an increasingly China-centric Asian supply chain. Nor has the developing world become more self-sufficient. While pan-Asian trade has increased significantly since the late 1990s, much of the trade is driven by demand for commodities and components to feed China's factories - which in turn rely heavily upon the U.S. as the consumer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Risk Adjusted | 7/23/2006 | See Source »

...requests for comment.Beginning this fall, the UC will begin a publicity campaign to educate students and freshmen in particular about being cognizant of their own security and privacy. Representatives said they plan to distribute literature, give “safety talks,” and work closely with freshmen-centric organizations such as Crimson Key, the Freshmen Deans Office, and the Peer Advising Program to ensure that the initiative is successfully implemented. “With universal keycard access, our hope is that upperclassmen do not feel unwanted in freshman dorms, and it acts as a community-building initiative...

Author: By Ying Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Frosh Dorm Access Universal This Fall | 6/5/2006 | See Source »

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