Word: macdonaldization
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...flair, and assured that each of the story's 20 or so major characters had a life of his or her own. (From State of Play Yates graduated to the Harry Potter franchise; he will have directed four of the final eight Potters.) The film's director, Kevin Macdonald, who did The Last King of Scotland, is not a flair fellow. The chase scenes interpolated into this version have no special oomph; the encounters no residual kick. Paging Ridley Scott? Oh, sorry, too late...
...that has wreaked havoc on University finances, has also served to rally diverse community interests around a common cause. “Where I think everyone has really come together lately is to say the Science Complex really can’t be stopped,” said Aaron MacDonald, an Allston-Brighton resident for 11 years. The University has said it will wait to re-examine the Science Complex’s construction pace until year’s end when its fiscal situation is more clear. Some residents see the intervening months as an opportunity to be proactive...
...Where I think everyone has really come together lately is to say the Science Complex really can’t be stopped,” said Aaron MacDonald, an Allston-Brighton resident for 11 years...
...chance to tie the game with under a minute left in regulation. After calling a timeout to set up a play, the offense worked the ball around to freshman attacker Jeff Cohen. Cohen, who carried Harvard’s offense on the day, was denied by defenseman Andrew MacDonald, who blocked Cohen’s shot and cleared the ball, allowing Cornell to run out the remaining time. Cohen led the Crimson attack with his four goals, giving the freshman a team-leading 17 scores on the season. Freshman attacker Terry White and junior midfielder Jason Duboe each added...
...about the federal tobacco tax increase that took effect yesterday. The tax, which increased the levy from $.39 per pack to $1.01 per pack, was approved earlier this year. For Massachusetts residents, this hike comes on top of the hefty $2.51 per pack state tax on cigarettes. Paul J. MacDonald, owner of Harvard Square tobacco shop Leavitt & Peirce, said that he was unhappy with the substantial tax increase. “We treat everybody like rockstars here [at Leavitt & Peirce.] And obviously the government feels the same way--they think that they have money like rockstars,” said...