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...movie with such a title, “Gigantic?? is rather understated. The name calls forth visions of epic battles or heroic sacrifices, but “Gigantic?? is rather the story of a budding romance that shimmers in its details—like the first chewy taste of goat stew or the unceremonious clank of earrings dropped straight onto floor tiles. The film is frank, unassuming, and gently witty. In a soft and steady voice, it speaks volumes about the power of chance in finding love.The movie begins when the obnoxious Al Lolly (John Goodman...

Author: By Antonia M.R. Peacocke, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gigantic | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...childhood that could have gone off the rails without the influence of music.” The legendary composer’s parents were gamblers who moved the family in and out of 28 different apartments before he was 18. By any standards, Gershwin had a “gigantic?? behavioral problem, says Kogan—he was in a gang, stole, fought, cut school, and lost his virginity at the age of nine. But in a way, Kogan says, Gershwin stumbled upon a way to self-medicate: musical composition. In that story, Kogan sees a perfect example...

Author: By Jacob A. Kramer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alumni Watch: Richard Kogan '77 | 12/8/2005 | See Source »

Last spring, Gross called drinking at Harvard a “gigantic?? problem, but said that a crackdown is unnecessary—instead suggesting a change in students’ attitudes towards alcohol...

Author: By Evan M. Vittor, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: National Alcohol Survey Mirrors Trend at Harvard | 3/17/2004 | See Source »

...past, Gross has called alcohol consumption on campus a “gigantic?? problem...

Author: By Joshua P. Rogers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Committee Weighs Options for Hilles Space | 3/3/2004 | See Source »

...good time and meet other students in safe environments. The administration has long beleaguered final clubs and other social organizations for their excessive use of alcohol and for providing a generally unsafe place to party. Alcohol is, in the words of incoming Dean Gross, a “gigantic?? problem. Yet the College has an opportunity, if it chooses to accept it, to create more safe and friendly party spaces so that students do not need to trek to the clubs...

Author: By Margaret C . anadu, Krishnan N. Subrahmanian, and Kenyon S. Weaver, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Party On, Harvard | 5/23/2003 | See Source »

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