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...Keeping the Faith_, Norton pulls triple duty as not only a co-star, but also as the director and producer -quite an accomplishment for a man who has just recently reached the age of thirty. In his directorial debut, the two-time Academy Award nominated actor demonstrates a flair for exposing emotional traits while still maintaining a light tone. Norton makes deft use of physical comedy, although the slapstick is highly and unevenly concentrated in the beginning of the film. He and Blumberg also seem intent in showcasing their knowledge of pop culture. In just the first half hour...
...quotidian affairs. His photography is about himself, his relationships and how he perceives them through the lens of a camera. His photographic obsession with his personal life results from an "intense desire not to forget. These photographs are my own family album." His work has a distinctively Los Angelean flair-think warm colors, sprays of light and blue skies-and an aesthetic that looks to find beauty in the intimate and personal...
...party's elusive host, Sriram P. Das '00, also a Crimson editor, is indeed a Harvard student with a flair for the finer things in life. His invite-only parties trace to November 1998, when Das and three friends hosted a hip-hop show after party at The Middle East. Thus began Das' self-proclaimed duty to provide an outlet for under-partied undergraduates. "Nobody else here has parties, so I might as well do it myself," quips Das, whose parents conveniently graced him with a Charles Square apartment before his junior year. With five official parties tallied since September...
...tempers can flair on the list, especially during exam period. Allston Burr Senior Tutor Dirk Killen sends periodic warnings reminding students to review their prose before bringing it to cyberspace. Some students have even been banned permanently from the list for inappropriate language...
...brimming over with aggressively generic teen pop acts. At first blush, Aguilera--with her youthful charm and bare, toned midriff--appears to fit right in. But listen closely. Although some of the compositions she chooses to perform are a bit bland, her voice has range and soul and tasteful flair. Still, this Grammy win is not just about vocals--and neither is a lasting career. Aguilera's rise is a lesson in how to market a 21st century star. And the savvy promotional campaign that has taken her to the top of the charts is now being re-aligned...