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Steeped in the Western canon and the weight of his own intellectual superiority, Hitchens’ book would be worth reading even if all he had were the trappings of a superb stylist—an obvious delight in the English language with which to cast his scrutiny, and a spiked wit that sometimes cuts at the expense of a proportionate level of intensity. In fact, he takes pride in obsessively driving points home, devoting an entire chapter in this slim volume to the art of being considered boring in pursuit of one’s ideals...
...course, Scandinavians are a welcoming bunch and everybody is invitedso students of every nationality can enjoy this festive delight. It was my first exposure to Scandinavian culture, Samuel Palmer-Amaning 05 says. It was an excellent experience and I will look forward to it again next year...
...installment of my column, thinking of how dull the Harvard campus has been recently, I was interrupted by the piercing sound of my fire alarm. Cursing the now-routine recent barrage of fire drills, I grabbed my coat and rushed downstairs into the courtyard. Only this time, to my delight, the distinct smell of acrid smoke greeted my nostrils upon exiting the building...
...humorous fable about a man who suddenly sees women only as manifestations of their inner beauty, Shallow Hal is a movie for those annoyed by the politically correct self-restraint of Eddie Murphy’s Nutty Professor remakes. The total lack of irony in its vacuous storyline will delight audiences confused by the dramatic complexities of Jim Carrey’s Liar, Liar. Pauly Shore would refuse to appear in a movie that relies so heavily on the repetitive use of a single joke...
...Jackson a success—the irresistibly compelling dance numbers, the unique vocal stylings—is briefly paid homage to and is just as quickly discarded. This is clearly meant to be the rebirth of a new Jackson, distinct from all that has come before. As critics continually delight in pointing out, it has been 20 years since Thriller, 20 years since the King of Pop rocked the world. The intervening years for him were a struggle to prove that he could do it again. Formulas were trotted out and repeated; the world changed, but Jackson?...