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...written in multiple languages, and the resulting disjointed character exchange only complemented the overall blurred boundaries of reality. Here, Gondry’s attempts at natural American speech are rough around the edges, and there are more than a handful of back-and-forths that stray wildly from the lexicon of Passaic, N.J., where the movie is set.The biggest flaw in a film like this isn’t where it goes but where it fails to go. The script makes several half-hearted attempts at social commentary, from exploring the dynamics of a racially mixed neighborhood to the validity...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Be Kind Rewind | 2/22/2008 | See Source »

...sees the game very well and he handles people well. He’s got a very good field presence and field knowledge.” Hopefully, Clark will be able to impart these skills upon the Crimson team, which has secured its place in the collegiate soccer lexicon thanks to several successful seasons. “I think he just wants to make the whole atmosphere very professional,” Millock said. “In the past, we have not had a unified direction for the team and having a new coach this year might give...

Author: By Alexandra J. Mihalek, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Clark Revives Former Success | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

Along with what is fast becoming an irredeemably bleak legacy, the Bush administration will leave behind a lexicon that even our “change” candidates have taken to using. In it, “terror” is defined as a shadowy coalition of America’s (Muslim) enemies, not a feeling; “compassion” is not a virtue, but a hidebound, evangelical conception of charity. Amid this catalog of inexactitudes, the most egregious example must be terror’s foil, “freedom”: In its reduction...

Author: By James M. Larkin | Title: Finding ‘Freedom’ | 2/4/2008 | See Source »

...organization had registered more than a million young voters. A number of celebrities have appeared in the group's ads, including Justin Timberlake, Madonna and Leonardo DiCaprio. The organization sponsors its own channel on YouTube. The group's name has since become part of the public lexicon. After the Iowa caucus earlier this month, Rolling Stone called the surprisingly young voter turn-out "a Rock the Vote political wet dream...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Online Resource Guide For Young Voters | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Briefing | 1/24/2008 | See Source »

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