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...attempt to capture Evita's mystique, frequently shifting his focus from past to present, from fact-based journalism to whimsy-based fantasy and from black comedy to deep philosophical inquiry. The result is a subtle, moving study of the life and death of a national icon and a distinct sense that "what is history is not always historical...
...footage featured in the special edition re-release of the movie. Although the actual additions do not contribute anything significantly new to the musical dialogue, veteran Star Wars fans will be pleased that the supplementary pieces maintain the fluidity of the music instead of disrupting the original soundtrack's distinct sound...
Cutting back on transfers--one of the community's vital sources of fresh energy and talent--cannot be seen as a consistent step for an administration which champions diversity at every turn. Transfer students bring with them distinct academic perspectives. More importantly, they come to Harvard having seen the advantages and disadvantages of undergraduate life at other schools and can use this informed perspective to change Harvard for the better...
...huge notoriety it acquired as a puzzle-picture in 1913. It is lodged in history because it embodied the belief that the new, revolutionary work of art has to be scorned and stoned like a prophet by the uncomprehending crowd. In the cult of the problematic, as distinct from the enjoyable, Duchamp rapidly became a saint, and the Nude is one of his prime relics. So are his "readymades"--a snow shovel or a ceramic urinal designated as works of art, sardonic jokes that have been done seven-eighths to death by decades of critical interpretation, but that nonetheless...
...appeal for leads and its reward are aimed at two distinct audiences. It is unlikely that this bomber acted alone, and in addition to any co-conspirators, there are probably friends, family members and neighbors with knowledge or suspicions that could help the investigation. "Even the accused Unabomber had family members who suspected him, and he was living alone in a shack in Montana," says Damon Camp, a criminologist at Georgia State University. At the same time, since the blast occurred in a densely occupied park filled with camera-toting tourists, the FBI is convinced that someone has a picture...