Word: fame
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...Harvard students joined a band called The Modern Lovers. One was Ernie Brooks ’71, and the other was future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jerry G. Harrison ’71, a Visual and Environmental Studies film concentrator...
...hesitate to say interesting—aspect. It is oddly, and perhaps unintentionally, retro. From the repeating electronica hook remniscent of an early Mario Brothers game, to the occasional dancer who looks like she’s a refugee from the cast of “Fame,” to the close-ups of obsolete mixing consoles, there’s a sense of 80s nostalgia that’s palpable, but not consistent enough to mean anything. Even stranger is that T-Pain was five when the 80s ended, so any nostalgia—intentional or otherwise?...
...Fate of the Artist by Eddie Campbell, of From Hell fame, continues the author's recent interest in alternate forms of autobiography (see Alec: How to Be an Artist.) A bold, Pirandellian book, Fate is structured like a detective story, but the missing character is the author himself. Fusing text, traditional comic pages, gag strips, and photos, the book's form reflects its fractured content as it swings from detective pastiche to domestic anecdotes to meditations on the role of art. Through it all, Campbell maintains a sharp eye, strong wit and stimulating intelligence. Though not entirely coherent, Campbell...
...words remains to be seen). Nobody I know at Harvard can completely tune out the temptations of cash or the security and immunity that a Harvard education seems to guarantee now and in the future. If our generation wasn’t set on insta-fame, we wouldn’t write insta-novels. We would be confident in our own writing: confident enough to put it out there for criticism and praise, unwilling to compromise or cut corners. That said, I know an unemployed columnist in need...
...they will constantly face complications involving fecal matter. “R.V.” depends largely on potty humor to elicit laughs, which is disappointing in light of its sharp comic cast featuring Robin Williams and Cheryl Hine (of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” fame). But the film is saved by a string of quips that reference the current state of American society and pop culture. These jokes, which seem to target a post-pubescent audience, make the film reasonably amusing for viewers of all ages. Williams stars as Bob Munro, the patriarch and sole breadwinner...