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...unspoken, perhaps unconscious axiom of criticism that optimistic works are dismissed as sentimental, while pessimistic works are pronounced profound. Some other time we'll munch on the reasons that critics, nestled in the comfort of their intellectual splendor, overvalue works that say life stinks. For now, we'll note that any serious film with a bright or dewy eye runs the risk of exile from the received canon of dark and Sturmy cinema...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soft Film With Hard Truths | 5/26/2003 | See Source »

...even a linchpin in that war, is exempt. The message inherent in the post-9/11 invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq is not lost on Islamabad: the U.S. is ready and willing to target its enemies on their home turf. The legitimacy of national boundaries does not provide the comfort of a safe haven...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Backed into a Reasonable Corner | 5/12/2003 | See Source »

Last year, the CHL determined that wiring for standard cable would be too costly, dashing students’ hopes of watching “SportsCenter” and “The Sopranos” from the comfort of their rooms...

Author: By Katharine A. Kaplan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Council To Push for Cable TV | 5/7/2003 | See Source »

James Phung saw phone booth before you did. What's more, he saw it for free, in the comfort of his private home-screening room. Phung isn't a movie star or a Hollywood insider; he's a junior at the University of Texas who makes $8 an hour at the campus computer lab. But many big-budget Hollywood movies have their North American premieres in his humble off-campus apartment. Like millions of other people, Phung downloads movies for free from the Internet, often before they hit theaters. Phone Booth will fit nicely on his 120-GB hard drive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's All Free! | 5/5/2003 | See Source »

Yesilevsky may have to start preparing comfort food for the numerous undergrads she will be forced to reject...

Author: By W.l. Adams, | Title: Meat Me Halfway | 5/1/2003 | See Source »

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