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...artists. The Hamas-run municipality in Kalkilya, a West Bank town, banned a poetry and dance festival in July because men and women wouldn't be separated. A mural commissioned for a public park in Nablus was barred by the city engineer because it "constituted idol worship and is not allowed in Islam." And sometimes the conflicts turn ugly. The town's rebirth extends to the culinary arts: Ramallah has 20 top-class restaurants, all better than anything else in the West Bank or Gaza, including five that have opened just in the last six months. But restaurateurs...
...that the show became a hit with the Gap-shopping cable masses. The first season drew 1.3 million viewers an episode on average, a 229% ratings increase for Bravo in the time period. More than 2 million watched the finale. That's not nearly as many as watch American Idol or The Apprentice, but here's what makes Runway better. The contestants are experienced and mature (in Season 2, they range in age from 22 to 51, so they have their own sense of self and aesthetics, unlike the eager-to-please singbots that roll down the Idol assembly line...
...appeared on Comedy Central shows, BET, and “The Sopranos.”Judah Friedlander:I don’t do jokes about bars. Because I’m a role model to children.Judah Friedlander is a self-described “comedian, national teen idol, international star of the silver screen, Navy SEAL, master of the martial arts, Bigfoot expert, [and] world champion.” He recently played an Independent Spirit Award-nominated supporting role as Toby in 2004’s “American Splendor.” Todd Barry:Two Harvard students walk...
...coordinate event planning. Furthermore, we recommend that the FYSC investigate the possibility of enlisting the Prefect Program for assistance in planning some events. Many upperclassmen have already had a hand in some sort of social planning, and past Prefect Program events—notably the Harvard Idol competition for freshmen—have proved to be a resounding success. The ingredients for a successful freshman social life are already in place or will be soon: a few industrious freshmen, a handful of fake IDs for crashing C’est Bon, and a willing Dean’s Office?...
...honed over the 40-odd years he has been dealing with diamonds, buying and selling some of the most expensive and famous stones in the world, including the 100.57-carat Star of America, an octagonal certified D-flawless; La Favorite, a historic 50.15-carat D-color, and the Idol's Eye, a 70.20-carat Golconda diamond with an extremely rare blue tint...