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...misunderstanding sprouts a downright respect...
...rgen Habermases (the more strange accents, the more intellectual firepower).Today, striving for revolution seems a bit anachronistic: one student called Marxist ideology ‘retro’ in 1994, likening it to “Easy-Rider biker gear.” Nowadays, it’s downright antique, the antithesis of hip. Imagine a communist partygoer, desperately trying to turn the conversation to surplus value over the strains of Soulja Boy’s new single, “Yahhh!” Unlucky fellow.What was once a fiery outlet for leftist political fervor has been spoilt...
...cringe-worthy moments, director Vanessa Parise ’93 adds stylistic touches with her crafty camera work. Split-screen frames and smooth transitions are evidence of Parise’s creativity. Nevertheless, no amount of artistic flair can rescue the film from a handful of unnecessary and downright nonsensical scenes—such as a slap fight between Jack and his best friend, a moment that’s neither humorous nor important to the plot. Though a few superfluous lines are expected in any film, the already short 89-minute “Jack and Jill...
...other hand, Republican nominee John McCain’s “Service to America” biography tour—effectively an attempt to kill time until the fall—has been downright tedious. His well-worn personality parade pales in comparison to the current mood of cliffhanger ambiguity that still hangs over the Democratic nomination. Suddenly, what has often been an automatic nomination process has been ignited with uncertainty and thus interest. The theatrical element to Obama and Clinton’s tussle has generated public enthusiasm at a fever pitch, generating far more media coverage...
...world in carbon emissions, and most of its emissions come from deforestation. Carter is not a man who gets easily spooked--he led a reconnaissance unit in Desert Storm, and I watched him grab a small anaconda with his bare hands in Brazil--but he can sound downright panicky about the future of the forest. "You can't protect it. There's too much money to be made tearing it down," he says. "Out here on the frontier, you really see the market at work...