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...blossoming of a new European cinema in the decades following the Second World War marked the beginning of a distinct cultural epoch on the continent. The 50s and 60s brought a generation of cinematic geniuses like Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, and Federico Fellini to light, along with a diverse set of styles whose ambition and vision are still tremendously influential. But the future of filmmaking in Europe was not so bright, nor its future so clear, in the last days of the war. By 1945, the national film industries that hadn’t been hijacked for propaganda purposes...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Selling Democracy' Premieres at Brattle | 3/12/2009 | See Source »

...Student Advisory Committee and the broader IOP community—aims to increase “diversity of opinions as well as racial, economic, gender and international diversity,” according to founder Honor S. W. McGee ’10. Each Council member works with a distinct IOP program, such as the IOP forum or IOP TV, to publicize events, offer advice on appealing to a more diverse audience, and encourage racial groups to actively engage with the IOP. Council members have also begun compiling suggested names for the IOP fellows program in the fall and plan...

Author: By Evan T. R. Rosenman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Council Seeks More Diverse IOP | 3/12/2009 | See Source »

...It’s written to be played around with,” he said. “The script has a very strong experimental nature to it.”In experimenting with “The History Boys” and forming their own distinct version of it, the cast and crew of this new production hope that thetw. For Walker, who gave up a chance to study abroad in Paris this semester in favor of directing this play, it will certainly be a very personal experience. “This is our ‘History Boys...

Author: By Chris R. Kingston, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Making History at the Loeb Ex | 3/12/2009 | See Source »

...military and intelligence officers potentially making the future decisions that shape U.S. foreign policy, the National Security Fellows program offers an experience distinct from the usual military education track. Coming to Harvard provides a chance to learn outside of the military mindset while contributing their stories to the academic discourse in the classes and seminar rooms...

Author: By H. max Huber, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: National Security Fellas | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

When the Vikings arrived in Iceland, their culinary concerns revolved around food preservation, not flavor. That led to distinct specialities - still enjoyed by Icelanders today - such as hrútspungar (ram's testicles pickled in whey) and hákarl (rotted shark meat that reeks of ammonia). Thankfully, the advent of refrigerators, along with abundant natural fisheries, has decreased dependence on such idiosyncratic fare, and visitors today will be able to peruse an Icelandic menu without too much trepidation. (Watch TIME's video "In Iceland, Frozen Accounts, Boiling Assets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reykjavík's Best Cellar | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

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