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...When they finally meet the enemy long-range bombs have already burned them to various grotesque crisps. Tony (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his buddy, Troy (a wonderfully cool, emotionally hidden Peter Sarsgaard), who are snipers, come close to actually doing something-killing a pair of Iraqi officers holed up in an airfield control tower-but at the last moment one of their own senior officer swans in and countermands the orders. In short, Swofford and his unit have nothing to show for the half year they spend in the eye of Desert Storm...
...games and launching just five shots. For my turn, I play “major” for 15 points, which leads to the following exchange:Miles: “What are you majoring in?”Me: “History and Literature. Miles: “Cool.”Me: (pause) “What did you major in?”Miles: “Stuff.”Me: “Cool.”I don’t press him. I know he missed some time during college due to academic...
...said working for a startup company like facebook.com should be considered a viable alternative to consulting or investment banking, two of the most popular career paths for Harvard grads. “A lot of people know facebook as a site, but not many think of it as a cool company to work for,” he said. But students expecting a non-stop party in lieu of hard work may be disappointed. Zuckerberg characterized his company as “humble,” and added that his salary is just $65,000 per year. Employees will also...
...still weirdness. As much as Kilmer still looks like a movie star--glowing skin, giant teeth, deep green eyes and a velvet Paul Smith suit over a floral-print Paul Smith shirt--the main thing you notice about him is, in fact, his weirdness, although it's of a cool variety. This interview was postponed three days so he could jet to Russia to go to a party with his friend Mikhail Gorbachev, and then an extra two days so he could take a part in a Polish art film. It seems as if his life is in some constant...
...Aksara is hoping to do more than effect a revolution in local retailing practices. It also sees itself as being on a cultural mission, importing all the accoutrements of 21st century cool, printed or otherwise, to a city that still regards such things as dizzying novelties. Apart from books, Aksara carries Jakarta's best selection of imported music (iPods adorn the walls, allowing listeners to check out music before buying, and CDs can be sampled at listening stations). It also stocks cameras from cult Russian manufacturer, Lomo, as well as a range of fashionable giftware and stationery. Aksara's founder...