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...moment when movie projectionist Tyler Durden, discussing the "change filmstrip" blip that appears on movie screens, points to the one on the screen of the movie he is in; and a final revelation about the relationship between Durden and the narrator. Unfortunately, these po-mo asides don't detract from the fact that one man's yuppie angst has spawned an entire world where violence is not the answer (because there are no questions to answer) but the only thing to do. Granted, Marla and Jack end the movie silhouetted hand-in-hand like any good love story...

Author: By Ankur N. Ghosh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: hush, yuppies: would you like some whine with your cheese? | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

...moment when movie projectionist Tyler Durden, discussing the "change filmstrip" blip that appears on movie screens, points to the one on the screen of the movie he is in; and a final revelation about the relationship between Durden and the narrator. Unfortunately, these po-mo asides don't detract from the fact that one man's yuppie angst has spawned an entire world where violence is not the answer (because there are no questions to answer) but the only thing to do. Granted, Marla and Jack end the movie silhouetted hand-in-hand like any good love story...

Author: By Ankur N. Ghosh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Undoing Yuppiedom | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

Adams House residents say because their dining hall is so conveniently located, they have had to put up with long lines and crowded seating areas--two factors which some say detract from a cohesive House community...

Author: By Rosalind S. Helderman and Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Adams Dining Hall Bids Goodbye to the Gong | 9/28/1999 | See Source »

...textures, generous acoustic guitars, rich percussion tracks, even string, and delightfully subtle twists of sounds. Fountains of Wayne are hip, well-bred and deft at slinging pop culture saturation through suburban rockers, witty ballads and sincere lovesongs with equal flair. The lyrics are sometimes distant, but that does not detract from an album of tightly-crafted...

Author: By By PHUA Mei pin, | Title: Album Review: Utopia Pkwy by Fountains of Wayne | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...completed before 2002. In building a new Foxboro Stadium, Kraft will have a much lesser deal, footing part of the bill himself. After all the hype of the planned move to Connecticut, in the final analysis, the owner simply couldn't take the chance that the new location would detract from the team's fan base. Bostonians would be hesitant to drive the couple of hours to see the team play, especially if they are not playoff-bound...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: And the Pats Came Back | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

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