Word: legendizing
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...Massachusetts Hall is the oldest building still standing at Harvard and the second oldest academic building in the country. Like most of the Harvard buildings that existed during the Revolutionary War, the Continental Army used Mass. Hall to house soldiers.Apparently, soldiers and freshman share a penchant for slobbery. Legend has it that while housed in Mass. Hall, soldiers set back the University nearly 50 pounds in damages. Considering that the whole building cost 3,500 pounds to design and build, the soldiers must have had a pretty serious party.Today’s Harvard Hall is actually the third Harvard...
...unorthodox rhythmic and harmonic elements of the music are particularly difficult—the company achieved a level of artistry not often seen within the realm of collegiate opera. “The Rake’s Progress” presents a 20th-century adaptation of the Faust legend, which recounts the meteoric rise and fall of the hero Tom Rakewell, portrayed by James B. Onstad ’09. Rakewell’s fortunes are changed when he is approached by the diabolical Nick Shadow (Davone J. Tines ’09), who offers him three wishes in return...
...criticism of other German filmmakers who've tackled the same subject - such as Volker Schlöndorff in his 2000 film The Legend of Rita - is that they focus too much on trying to understand the terrorists and not enough on comprehending the destruction they caused. Besides, destruction makes for more exciting viewing. Throughout his career, Eichinger has emulated filmmakers who know how to entertain, which serves him well at the box office, but puts him at odds with the arthouse crowd, who accuse him of pandering. Never one to stand down from a fight, Eichinger bats the criticism back...
...Calzaghe took on the recently deposed WBO titleholder and British boxing legend Chris Eubank. Calzaghe emerged victorious over the two-time champion, knocking Eubank down in the opening seconds and claiming a unanimous points...
...everything to the director, in this case a team of respected visual artists called Walter Robot, instead of to me, the star and writer. Sundance seems to think directors matter. As if people fly to Utah for a film festival because it was started by the director of The Legend of Bagger Vance...