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...Ys” nonetheless stretches to almost an hour. Each song becomes a fairy tale, allowing Newsom to experiment with words in a way her debut album did not. Proving herself a master storyteller, Newsom’s fantastical, erudite vocabulary and haunting imagery are given context in these larger narratives. In what amounts to an experiment with the boundaries of pop music, Newsom’s unparalleled complexity and imagination serve to weed out the casual or unadventurous while rewarding the faithful; a close parallel would be Captain Beefheart. Indeed, her virtuosic musical composition and her way with words...
...Akon. But that doesn’t mean you won’t like him. The album’s first two singles, “I Wanna Love You” and “Smack That,” are certified hits. But hearing these songs in context changes their complexion; the atmosphere of “Konvicted” is de-pressed, passive, maybe even a little despairing. Whether it’s intentional or not, Akon—who’s been providing hooks for big-name rappers with a Nate Dogg-like frequency?...
...meaning of political Facebook statements is also obliterated when one considers their context. A search of “welfare” in the election section of the site turned up such memorable results as, “You’re the Reason We Need Welfare, You Selfish Fuck,” “Welfare Sucks,” or “Abortion is Murder, But If It Means Fewer Welfare Babies, It’s FANTASTIC!” Searching...
...liberal education to life outside Harvard. “The ambition of the program of general education,” the report reads, “... is to enable undergraduates to put all the learning they are doing at Harvard, outside as well as inside the classroom, in the context of the people they will be and the lives they will lead after college.” The report recommends that students complete one half-course in each of seven areas: “Cultural Traditions and Cultural Change,” “The Ethical Life...
...action in this,” he said.Members of FAS who have consulted with the Corporation also emphasized that their input could ensure the next president would be able to maintain a collegial relationship with professors.“I think that what faculty look for in the current context is someone who can provide a sense of mission for the University but who has the important quality of being able to develop consensus—working with people to come together rather than, in a sense, challenging them,” Mendelsohn said.And in the hope of finding someone...