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...more competitive vitriol. After all, it’s not often that three comic book retailers coexist in a one-mile radius—much less coexist for decades, as these stores have.Yet, according to the people who work at those three stores—Picnic, Newbury, and New England Comics—that kind of friendly competition and cooperation makes their stores particularly friendly to comics newcomers. As Bacon says, “Every store suits a niche.”Picnic, located on Mt. Auburn St., is probably the most overtly newbie-friendly of the three, featuring...
Sarah Kane’s “Blasted” has been called a “disgusting feast of filth,” and justifiably so. The “multi-sensorial nightmare” of rape, cannibalism, war, and suicide is currently in its premiere New England run at the Loeb Mainstage until April 12. The Roving Reporter stopped by to talk with the cast and director about their fun-filled performance.Catrin M. Lloyd-Bollard ’08RR: What’s your role in the production?CLB: I’m directing it.RR: Why?...
...World Championships of Irish Dance. The competition, which took place from March 23 to 30, was a high point for the freshmen, who spent three months training for it. Fallon and O’Brien qualified for the championships after placing first and third, respectively, at the New England Regional Championships, and after placing at the North American National Championships. But for the two freshmen, Irish dancing is not a competitive sport; it is its own world, one they are delighted to be a part of. The students are no new-comers to Irish step-dancing, though their careers...
...husband and I lived for 13 years in the northwest of England. Last year we moved to Australia. Part of the reason was the deterioration in the social order. The problem starts in early childhood. Children as young as three or four are not told what to do by their parents but instead asked what they would like to do. The message is that they can do whatever they want. They are not rebuked for fear of hurting their feelings. Later, when parents and teachers try to impose rules and regulations, children react by becoming disrespectful and rebellious. They also...
...into oblivion. But the media's focus on youths who do makes some adults think we are all alike. On a bus not long ago I overheard other passengers saying young people are "no good." How can we have faith in ourselves if others don't? Rachel Scholes, Manchester, England...