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Susan Sontag described horror and science fiction as "the imagination of disaster." The innovation is in thinking the unthinkable, not creating rounded or even plausible characters. In fact, human idiocy is a crucial aspect of a genre that trades in mortal threat. If the characters holed themselves away in some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Corliss on Cloverfield: The Blair Witch Reject | 1/16/2008 | See Source »

“For the past 50 years, [policy makers] have put their heads under the covers, so it’s turned into a bit of a disaster,” the Kirkland House resident said. “But if you pro actively plan the city, you can...

Author: By Athena Y. Jiang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: An Ancient City’s Sprawl | 1/10/2008 | See Source »

But the last time they met, the Crimson failed to get its revenge, falling short, 2-1, in its season opener against the Golden Knights. After Clarkson established an early lead in the first period, Harvard was unable to get a shot past goaltender David Leggio, a problem that could...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Seeks First Victory of New Year | 1/10/2008 | See Source »

The goal of the research is ultimately to create tiny and agile robots that can be sent places that are perilous or impossible for humans to reach. One possible long-term application is use in search and rescue missions for a nuclear disaster. With the ability to maneuver into small...

Author: By Chelsea L. Shover, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tiny Flying ’Bots | 1/10/2008 | See Source »

This fall, as Boris R. T. Van ’08 considered his post-graduation employment plans, Citigroup—where Van had worked this summer and had an offer to return—was in the process of ousting its CEO and announcing at least $8 billion in writedowns...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wall Street Woes Don’t Deter Seniors | 1/9/2008 | See Source »

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