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...person behind the mask doesn't seem so healthy anymore. Can I laugh at Howard Stern and still maintain a semblance of moral probity? Do I have to admit that his alleged sexism, supposed racism and seeming classism are beyond the pale of what's acceptable? Is Howard really...
...other hand, the delicate nature of the film is handled better than one might expect for the directorial debut of Antonio Banderas, whose roles in recent films like Desperado and Mask of Zorro have not exactly demonstrated oodles of sensitivity. While Crazy in Alabama has its redeeming qualities and moments of comic relief (provided by a temperamental court judge and a talking head), its non sequitur scene sequence leaves one feeling a bit unsettled, but certain of one thing: tupperware sure keeps its contents fresh...
...within the university. College values intelligence, grades and ideals; the outside world values money and prestige and no integration seems to exist between the two. This mentality was illustrated beautifully in last week's Independent, whose cover featured a smiling graduate holding her diploma, whose face became a mask of horror when she turned to the real world and realized she had to find a job. Going from being a full-time student to a full-time breadwinner seems like jumping from a sauna into the Atlantic Ocean...
...most affecting performance is that of Ziemba, a hugely admired Broadway veteran whose face, a clown's mask of quiet desperation, suddenly dissolves into maniacal glee as she hears music in her head, grabs the headwaiter and pulls him into a clinch. The happiest surprise is Yates, a svelte ex-Rockette with legs that could make an archbishop sweat. But all the pistons in this engine stroke in the right order, and while you won't recognize any of the names unless you're a theater buff, their collective star quality is unquestionable...
Harvard's queer community must protest this silence which is, at least in part, self-imposed. It is our responsibility to speak as queer students for those who are still closeted, those still hiding behind a mask of counterfeit heterosexuality and sincere, if disinterested, concern...