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...that frequently characterizes both European tourism and island vacations seems to have followed us back to Cambridge—or rather, our adventures abroad have alerted us to a reality that always existed at home. The overpriced foreign restaurants that frequently lure hungry, naive, unsuspecting tourists have morphed into familiar Harvard Square landmarks that lure hungry, naive, unsuspecting undergrads. And although we can no longer excuse our spending by saying that we’ve forgotten how to convert currency, we can always say that we desperately needed a place to reminisce. With the Square’s variety, there...
...maternal side. At Young’s wedding, his new mother-in-law tells him, “I’m only just getting to know you, but thank God you’re a liberal.” The film’s critique spreads to familiar targets like Fox News, opposition to stem cell research, and the response to Hurricane Katrina. The soundtrack joins in the attack, featuring numerous acoustic protest songs by the likes of Eddie Vedder and Bright Eyes. These songs are certainly in keeping with the moralizing tone of the movie and their lyrics...
...personal nature of Duritz’s lyrics. “Washington Square” in particular is an affecting song about longing for the people and places you know—and that know you in return. One of the weaknesses of the album, however, is just how familiar many of the songs sound. “Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings” features all the usual tropes of a Counting Crows album: the LA/New York divide; the bittersweet nature of love; isolation and depression. Duritz has also lifted numerous lines from older songs; “When...
...familiar scene: 3 A.M. at Heathrow Airport, and people are sprawled across plastic benches in various poses of contortion. To be in transit is to be disconnected, but for some of those sleeping here, the rootlessness is not temporary. Each night, scores of London's homeless men and women take advantage of modern travel delays by posing as stranded passengers in order to sleep in a warm, safe place. They play a cat-and-mouse game with police, often donning floral shirts, fanny packs and other travel accessories to blend in. And their increasing ability to disappear in Heathrow...
When 9-year-old Shannon Matthews went missing in the Northern English town of Dewsbury on Feb. 19, it had all the tragic and all-too-familiar earmarks of any missing child case. Her mother gave a tearful appeal to television cameras, police started searching nearby woodlands and ponds, and neighbors set up a fund for the family. But since Matthews was found, 24 days later, underneath a bed at a relative's address less than a mile from her home, her own family has been linked to her disappearance in a bizarre case that puts the spotlight...