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Controversy, or at the very least disagreement, among the critical community, is a key element of Toback’s career. His directorial debut, 1978’s Fingers, was, as Toback describes it, “defiled, defamed and rejected except by a handful.” That “handful,” however, included famed critics David Thompson and Pauline Kael, and the film is now regarded as an American cinema classic...
...many ways, Harvard Square is just another collection of tourist traps and chain restaurants. The Au Bon Pain Chess Café however, which Steve Stepak’s business card proudly announces as his address, lends the Square an element all its own. From sun-up to sun-down, and deep into the night, the grizzled warriors of chess can be found plying their trade on the tables in front of the Holyoke Center ABP. Two bucks buys you a game, and unless you’re Kasparov, a brutal beating...
...songs that have been the most successful have tended to have a‘quirky’ element to them: ‘If you want to destroy my sweater / Hold this thread as I walk away,’” he wrote. Needless to say, Cuomo was accepted. More needless, he declined offers for an interview and a long walk on the beach...
While the hand has slowly begun to heal, Frey has continued to be a fearsome force on the Crimson front five, helping propel the squad to a 2-0 start. His gritty enthusiasm was cited by teammates as a key element in the comeback win over Brown last week...
...another. Nations that share a democratic ethos, based on the concept of non-violent resolution of conflicts, are able to trust each other and resolve differences diplomatically. Scholars have also argued that the lack of free expression and political participation in non-democracies may be the single most inflammatory element in the volatile mix of circumstances driving individuals to join terrorist movements...