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...difficult moment for me as an author to see my own book perpetuating misunderstanding,” Klausen said. “In order to grasp why Muslims were upset we need to look directly and discuss. That can’t be done...

Author: By Janie M. Tankard, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Author Talks Muslim Cartoons | 12/2/2009 | See Source »

...community falls apart following a series of inexplicable events: a doctor injured when his horse stumbles over a trip wire, a woman killed in a sawmill accident, a child who suffers a horrific beating. As the mystery builds, Haneke examines how the villagers, in the face of their despair, grasp at any straw offered to them - in this case, religious doctrine. Despite moments of unfathomable cruelty, The White Ribbon is a warmer, happier film than Haneke's earlier efforts; the director's black humor is sprinkled throughout rather than painted on thick. There's even a sweet love story between...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Michael Haneke's Film Noir | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

What Burke appears not to grasp is that the First Amendment forbids the making of civil law on the basis of a religious belief. The point at which life begins is a matter of religious dogma, not scientific fact. The beautiful thing about this country is that you can live by what you believe; you just can't make others live by your beliefs. Fortunately, many devout Roman Catholic lawmakers, like Kennedy and John Kerry, have understood this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

Some of 50’s more traditional songs are also strong, and a few even grasp at the greatness of his earlier work. “Psycho,” the newest installment in a series of Eminem-50 Cent duets that have appeared on each of 50’s albums, is one of the best songs the two MC’s have made together. One of three Dr. Dre-produced songs on the album, “Psycho” has a slow-moving and tense beat that is punctuated by a sweeping, dramatic string sample...

Author: By Alex E. Traub, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 50 Cent | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

Lingering in the unconscious can thus produce unique and seemingly illogical thoughts, but it takes an artist’s trained, and sometimes tripped-out, mind to grasp the images produced there and recreate them on the conscious level...

Author: By Noël D. Barlow and Eunice Y. Kim, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: High Art | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

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