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Steven C. Swett ’56 had already moved into his freshman dormitory when he was informed about a surprise third roommate who would be joining them. Little did Swett know he would be bunking with J. Carter Brown ’56, a descendant of the initial donors...

Author: By Madeline W. Lissner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Curator Strikes Peers as 'Brilliant' | 6/3/2006 | See Source »

For a scientist who has elucidated a better understanding of the genetic code, Philip Leder ’56, who now acts as chairman of the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, says he comes from modest beginnings. A resident of Stoughton Hall his freshman year, Leder, who grew...

Author: By Noah S. Bloom, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Genetics Researcher Came From Modest Roots | 6/3/2006 | See Source »

One of the most memorable portraits of any character yet seen in this medium, Bechdel paints her father as a classic "closet case." An obsessive home decorator and control freak, he challenges any gender non-conformity he discovers in his children, for example making the young Alison, whose playground nickname...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Need for Sensationalism | 6/1/2006 | See Source »

Although not shown in the opening sequence, he has become the reason smart people watch Entourage, HBO's Sex and the City for guys about a hot young actor and his posse. In the third season, his character goes through more falls, including huge gambling losses. Creator Doug Ellin said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Favor Boy No More | 6/1/2006 | See Source »

Completing my first piece of journalism, in 1998, I downloaded a public domain translation of "The Brothers Karamazov" and searched it for references to a minor character called Marfa Ignatyevna, in order to add some texture to a discussion of the small but significant town of Marfa, Texas, a place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why John Updike Is So Wrong About Digitized Books | 5/31/2006 | See Source »

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