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...that are simultaneously revolting and sentimental. We're supposed to draw back aghast from the close-ups of Diane endlessly applying her razor to Lionel's pelt. At the same time we are supposed to applaud her humanistic bravery, especially since Kidman always plays her naively, as an innocent eager to investigate the world's dark side but never her own. This, of course, ignores the evidence of Arbus' own unblinking confrontations with the grotesque. It also ignores the fact that she ended her life by suicide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exploiting Diane Arbus | 11/3/2006 | See Source »

...Ogden T. Ross ’75 and a room full of fellow art enthusiasts recently learned, the answer is yes—he does.After lively opening remarks by Mexican contemporary artist Pedro Reyes last Thursday, the Carpenter Center’s Sert Gallery reception was thronged with eager attendees, a concerned HUPD officer, and a number of local EMTs. And the aforementioned seesaw? It was the centerpiece of the show.With his installation “ad usum: To Be Used,” Reyes presents a collection of what he calls “open systems?...

Author: By Nayeli E. Rodriguez, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Despite Pitfalls, Reyes Dazzles | 11/2/2006 | See Source »

...quarantine, it is hoped, will prevent the mistakes of 2004. Though the bloggers never actually called the election for John Kerry, their eager discussions and analysis of early poll data did influence Washington journalists and pundits, according to Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of the Gallup Poll. "Whenever early exit polls leak out, they can wreak havoc on Washington's mind-set," says Newport...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Exit Pollsters: An Election Night Quarantine | 11/2/2006 | See Source »

...example should clarify: two weeks ago, with 200 eager students in attendance, two BGLSTA representatives debated two writers from The Harvard Salient, the campus’s conservative newspaper, on the subject of gay marriage. Unfortunately, the promising debate degenerated into a fruitless back-and-forth over the innate parental abilities of two same-sex individuals versus those of heterosexual couples...

Author: By Andrew D. Fine | Title: The 'Comfort' in Discomfort | 11/1/2006 | See Source »

...eager to shed Dow's longtime image as an environmental pillager. How can you reclaim credibility...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CEO Speaks: Dow's New Vow | 10/29/2006 | See Source »

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