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...subtler moral complexity than Into the Wild affords. I think the central mistake of this film derives from its lack of irony, a sense it refuses to impart that the world may not be exactly as the zealous Christopher perceives it to be. The film needs at least to entertain the possibility that its protagonist was driven less by high principle than by lamentable screwiness. And we need to leave it carrying some sense of tragic consequence with us. Instead, we're simply glad to be finished, at last, with this annoying man-child...
...powerful Queen, Blanchett dons a succession of costumes: a lavishly embellished yellow dress on her throne, an extraordinary ivory confection with a colossal skirt, and a pale blue frock with an embroidered bolero to entertain in private. Byrne also has a way with beautiful ruffs, those starched and pleated lace collars. Might they resonate in the real world? "I wouldn't be surprised if there was a trend for ruffs or ruffly necks after this film," ventures Byrne. Says Powell: "Tudor style probably won't catch on at the High Street level, but elements are always used, even...
Despite Kidd’s assertion that “the College is not going to re-entertain this question,” we hope that the UC and Castine will continue to campaign for Crimson Cable, perhaps appealing to the higher-ups in University Hall. At the very least, Castine, the UC, as well as the Harvard student body at large, deserve a detailed explanation as to why a project that seems to promise so much for students at so little cost to the College was summarily scrapped...
While Kidd was emphatic in her assertion that “the College is not going to re-entertain this question,” Castine said he was still waiting to get the specific concerns in writing so that he could pass them onto the engineers he had been collaborating with...
...living by selling an assortment of fried, baked, pan-cooked and steamed dishes on the streets of New Delhi. By offering a cheap, fast and accessible meal to millions of taxi drivers, electricians and office workers, Bhola Ram and his colleagues keep the capital's economy humming. They also entertain a steady stream of tourists and street food lovers for whom Delhi isn't Delhi without its smorgasbord of roadside treats that can be as irresistible as they are unhygienic. That may be why vendors have survived both the onslaught of McAloo burgers and other Western fast foods...