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...wrong to support the war in Iraq? Several conservatives and neoconservatives have begun to renounce the decision to topple Saddam Hussein three years ago. William F. Buckley Jr., as close to a conservative icon as America has, recently wrote that "one can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed." George F. Will has been a moderate skeptic throughout. Neoconservative scholar Francis Fukuyama has just produced a book renouncing his previous support. The specter of Iraq teetering closer to civil war and disintegration has forced a reckoning...
...Lawrence H. Summers’ presidency comes to a close, the market for Che Guevara-styled t-shirts bearing Summers’ visage is just heating up. Last spring, Aaron J. Mowery ’08 and John M. Souther ’07 created the iconic t-shirts, which scream “Viva El Presidente Summers.” And they are now reaping the benefits of renewed interest in their design. “Demand has been skyrocketing,” Mowery said. “We can’t keep up with...
Actress Salma Hayek has serious depth of appeal to Harvard students. Her film roles, ranging from the cult-classic comedy “Dogma” to the critically acclaimed biographical masterpiece “Frida”(2002) have made her a film icon. Apart from her acting chops, Hayek’s sensuous beauty, has twice netted her a spot on People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” list...
...somehow Barbie remains incurably pink and retro, because she is an icon, a Warhol painting, a Smithsonian exhibit. The latest attempt to make Barbie modern is a little painful to watch. Bling Bling Barbie looks like a Bratz clone. At the Toy Fair this week in New York City, Mattel is unveiling the new Ken, who has "hottie hair" and cooler clothes. Turns out Ken is a metrosexual now. Mattel talks about the "Barbie turnaround" it is planning, which just makes me worried about the prospect of Rhinoplasty Barbie (you can remake her face!) or Tattoo Barbie...
Last Tuesday, national leaders gathered in Lithonia, Ga. to observe and partake in the funeral of the famed civil rights icon Coretta Scott King. Replete with hefty doses of pomp and spectacle, the nation watched with rapt attention as political and civil rights leaders paid their final respects to one of the great women of the 20th century...