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Corea has a very fresh outlook on music and the nature of aesthetics. He envisions melodies in many aspects of life and is often inspired by the wealth of beauty he finds in the world around him. He said: “The actual act of composing music is similar to the act of painting or writing a poem [in that] you summarize life […] You see a nice sunset; you’re the one whose mocking it up because you notice that it’s beautiful. It’s you that?...
...camera stumbles upon a door, it bursts open, the hand of the dying woman drops, a guttural boom blasts from the sub, and that four-dollar bucket of flat Diet Coke resting patiently at your side becomes fizzy and fresh on your lap as you jump—hard. It’s these moments—when some random horrific element comes from nowhere—that make the first act of The Grudge, Hollywood’s latest attempt at remaking a foreign blockbuster, extremely enjoyable. Yet tension gives way to torpor as the first act crawls...
Similarly, the music casts a fresh light on the old story. The score evokes feelings of instability and duress, allowing the psychological concerns of the narrative to come to the forefront. This is far from a standard background soundtrack: the haunting, reverberating strings, ethereal chanting and, particularly, the primordial-sounding percussion are immediate and affecting, speaking just as eloquently as the dialogue...
Assistant captain Tom Cavanagh, fresh off his five-point weekend, leads Harvard with 14 points, courtesy of four goals and 10 assists—both team-highs—followed by freshman forward Jon Pelle, senior forwards Andrew Lederman and Brendan Bernakevitch and Welch. But maintaining those numbers has required the Crimson to remain flexible and tweak its strategy...
...undermining the unique charm of Harvard Square. The younger siblings of the bells that wake Yard-dwellers every morning at quarter-to-nine now chime constantly on street-corners and, consequently, in nightmares of every description. Indeed, any attempt to clear one’s head and get some fresh air is foiled by the unchecked proliferation of tinsel. The best part: these little pre-fabricated, plasticized pieces of pure pleasure won’t go away for weeks. When it comes to commercial Christmas decorations, the silver lining isn’t only apparent—it?...