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...between the film festival and the art house, where attendance has been sagging. Some distributors have encouraged directors to forgo the theater, advocating direct-to-DVD strategies or premieres on such premium cable networks as HBO. But many filmmakers say the disadvantage of those distribution plans is that they fail to generate the press and word of mouth that accompany even a limited theatrical release. "I think it's gotten to the point where distribution companies are organizing theatrical screenings solely to generate reviews," Swanberg says. "It creates a scenario where studios are basically paying for these reviews, taking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Film Festival Comes to Your Living Room | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

...seem to be weak because of their remarkable failures and reliance on outside help to keep them alive. The opposite is true. By being terribly crippled, they are sucking all of the money out of the U.S. Treasury because the Administration knows that if these parts of American business fail, replacing the jobs and capital will be insurmountable tasks. The recession would get much, much worse. Staying ahead of the job losses would become impossible. (See the 50 worst cars of all time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: General Motors Checkmates Obama in Two Moves | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

...going to get a raise because the government will give it another $20 billion or $30 billion. The car industry embezzlement is more artful. With more than one million jobs at risk and unemployment rising at a pace rarely seen in American history, letting GM fail would completely compromise any chance of keeping the unemployment rate below 10%. If this figure rises above that number, it will make every American shudder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: General Motors Checkmates Obama in Two Moves | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

...could have a Matt Christopher book club—solely with your roommates! Think of the new insights you’ll glean for your Gov thesis on “The Kid Who Only Hit Homers.” Just remember, 50 percent of athlete blocking groups fail because jock itch is a communicable disease. The best House for athletes is PfoHo, so they can stay extra fit on their walks to practice and bring one home for Fair Harvard...

Author: By Daniel K Bilotti and Vincent M Chiappini, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Blocking: It Defines You. Forever. | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

Dining Hall: Geriatric. Cabot, its dining space marked by a horrific “retirement home” ambiance, impresses as Havard’s most reliable example of d-hall fail. And while the staff always manages to maintain a chipper demeanor, it’s rarely enough to kick the feeling that you’re eating in Pfoho’s afterthought of a basement...

Author: By Edward-michael Dussom | Title: The Housing Crisis: Cabot House | 3/18/2009 | See Source »

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