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Said Septuagenarian-Subscriber Burr in his Sayings: "To apply to them the name of a domestic animal, distinguished for butting and objectionable odor, cheapens children." - ED.
Each academic year since he became University president, the percentage of women offered tenured jobs has declined. Ironically, these controversial remarks on women in the sciences were made before a group of distinguished female scientists—the very people he should be actively courting. As a letter from the...
Sofia Coppola distinguished herself as uncommonly persistent. She left hundreds of messages for Murray before he called her back about her offer to star him in Lost in Translation. "When I finally spoke to him," says Coppola, "he was nice, charming, slightly interested but also vague and mysterious." She says...
This unique form of charity, started last year by the distinguished troupe of gals, guys and guys dressed as gals, is the first ever of its kind by a college student organization to Boston area schools. The hefty sum of money—this year’s gift of...
The saving grace of this movie is its cinematography, which is nearly impeccable. The characteristic use of strong color and natural imagery that distinguished Yimou in this summer’s Hero returns in full force with Flying Daggers, bestowing the film with a mythic ethos that mostly excuses its...