Word: lightness
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...founding duo, David “Avey Tare” Portner and Noah “Panda Bear” Lennox, the band matured from a cabal of electronic-noise anarchists into fully-fledged experimental-pop pioneers. The subject matter of their songs tended usually (and, in light of lyrical choice, thankfully) toward the uncertain, but generally shared a thematic convergence of childlike awe, exuberance, and ecstatic joy propelled by a fascination with dynamic tension that can only rightly be called explosive.Then in 2007, the nascent cult around the band grew exponentially—and rightly so?...
...slavery as the cause of the war, he argues, because this provides them with a comforting myth that helps present the history of the United States as simply the progress of liberty and democracy. The Civil War won’t go away, because it shines a light on America that can be troubling, but this problem must be reconciled and not ignored, he writes...
...reason why Egnal’s interpretation of the conflict might be unfashionable is the troubling light it throws on this period of American history. More than 600,000 soldiers were killed during the Civil War, and this brutality is much easier to justify in the name of high ideals, like the preservation of each individual’s inalienable rights. If the war had economic motivations, though, this “war of liberation” becomes something much darker. Egnal calls this, “one of the tragedies of American history,” explaining that despite...
...impossible to compile a list of definitive techniques for detecting deception. Nevertheless, it’s novel to see a book being credited as the basis for a television series, especially one that has such potential pop-intellectual appeal, and one that strives to bring light to significant examples of cultural and historical deception. —Reviewer Jenny J. Lee can be reached at jhlee@fas.harvard.edu...
...concern we’re going to have is their ability to pound the interior,” Amaker said. “They have the physical size and strength up front.”This matchup is especially problematic in light of the injuries plaguing Harvard’s frontcourt. Junior forward Doug Miller, who had started every game during a breakout season, suffered a foot injury last weekend and will miss extended action. This setback comes while junior forward Pat Magnarelli recovers from a shoulder injury and senior forward Evan Harris recuperates from knee surgery.In the meantime...