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When it comes to content, “Saturday Night Live” itself is certainly no angel. Think about the digital shorts, the “SNL” monster hits of recent years. “Jizz in My Pants” has accumulated over 65 million views on YouTube to date. Would you rather explain Slate’s mistake or the premise of that video to a 10-year-old? There’s a big difference between a slip of the tongue and a dick...

Author: By Molly O. Fitzpatrick, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: No Real Need to Shelter From the F-Bomb | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...telegram to his nemesis, Ostap says, “I am commanding parade,” invoking the frequent and spectacular displays of public military prowess in Soviet cities. Just like Ostap, the book demands the reader’s undivided attention. The novel’s content is humorous, but it remains reflective of the Soviet philosophy of living: one long procession of change comprised of marchers doomed to parade around en masse, doing little of any meaning, bereft of any individuality...

Author: By Brianne Corcoran, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Translation of a Soviet Touchstone | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...piece. I will be showing sections of the piece and going into why I chose to show these sections. I also want to hear their responses and what they might take from the specific section I show them. I would like to have an intellectual conversation about an emotional content. If it has moved them, I would like to know...

Author: By Renee G. Stern, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SPOTLIGHT: Helen Pickett | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

While the acts, which collage extracts of Shakespeare’s plays to fit an overarching theme, connect well aesthetically, the content overall is fragmented. And though the idea of compiling scenes to describe the time-old notion of the “seven sins” is inspired, the execution doesn’t fulfill the concept’s potential. The show is lively and entertaining, but only one of its plot lines is fully resolved. The continuation of the “pride” storyline—which appears in three different scenes?...

Author: By Athena L. Katsanpes, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hyperion’s ‘Sins’ Dead On in Entertainment Value | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...part of an effort by the College to improve its online presence. On August 27, the same day that freshmen arrived on campus, the College released a redesigned Web site. The setup of the new Web site allows the college to more easily update the site’s content, said FAS Communications Specialist Amy A. Lavoie...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel and Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: College Adds Parents’ Info Tab to Web Site | 10/15/2009 | See Source »

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