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Thank god Harvard isn’t like the World Baseball Classic...
...many Harvard students, Coca-Cola and Diet Coke have addictive powers rivaling those of that other “coke.” But how many Coke junkies can really tell the difference between the Classic and other cola varieties? SLAM suggests replacing Coke with a smaller brand, but a blind taste-test suggests the switch may not be as smooth and refreshing as organizers hope...
Naturally, iTunes is open, and Piers is blasting a mix of Queen, AC/DC, classic rock and hip-hop. Somewhere on the screen there's a Word file, in which Piers is writing an essay for English class. "I usually finish my homework at school," he explains to a visitor, "but if not, I pop a book open on my lap in my room, and while the computer is loading, I'll do a problem or write a sentence. Then, while mail is loading, I do more. I get it done a little bit at a time...
Branded a counterrevolutionary in China's Cultural Revolution, restaurateur Zhang Lan has profited from that label ever since. In 1991, when few Chinese were opening businesses, Zhang redefined China's dining experience, combining classic Sichuan food with Western-inspired settings. The result was South Beauty, one of the nation's first restaurant chains, which has $25 million in sales and more than 3,000 employees in 20 locations. Zhang, 47, is eyeing Europe and the U.S., again rebuking usual wisdom. She will shun any location in an urban Chinatown...
...their own merit, but to cover something else—mediocrity. So when the rare show comes along that aspires to break through the familiar mold, it’s usually a welcome surprise. “Spamalot”—the musical adaptation of the 1975 classic comedy film “Monty Python & The Holy Grail”—has been and still is certainly welcome, if not quite that surprising. “Spamalot” premiered in Chicago and New York in late 2004 and early 2005, respectively, and since then...