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...Thanksgiving Break marked the release of Tuesday Magazine’s second issue. A painting of a boy-child and his teddy bear on the cover, some symbolism re: blue skies and opportunities... generally good vibes, nothing too weird or esoteric on the inside. Tuesday doesn’t mess around, keeping it clear and straightforward, appealing but not too outlandish...

Author: By Leon Neyfakh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: DOOR DROPPED: Generally Speaking | 11/30/2005 | See Source »

...statues; brainless students launch themselves off the famous Magdalene Bridge, surprised when they need an ambulance to haul them out the shallow river; annoying crowds wait in line to enter the town’s few clubs, only to spill out a few hours later and leave their drunken mess on the sidewalk. But even these trivialities draw out the old complaints about the encroaching student population.So, forgive me for thinking that Cambridge-Harvard relations aren’t really a problem. Yes, we strut around like we own the place, with our heavy volumes of Plato and Voltaire bursting...

Author: By Juliet S. Samuel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Little Local Trouble | 11/29/2005 | See Source »

...does GM get out of this mess without a trip through bankruptcy court, which could conceivably lead to a breakup of its storied brands? The company's problems run so deep that only a major overhaul could do the job--and then only if a smooth road lies ahead. Wagoner is getting plenty of advice about how to fix things, from cutting GM's $1.1 billion stock dividend to demanding deeper wage-and-benefit cuts from hourly workers. A confrontation over labor issues is looming, in fact, since GM's contract with the United Auto Workers (U.A.W.) expires in September...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How GM Can Fix Itself | 11/27/2005 | See Source »

...become shorthand for 1950s naiveté. But as you can see over 39 episodes (TV seasons, like airline legroom, were more generous then), its picture of child-hood could be tart as well as sweet. When Beaver (Jerry Mathers) is worried that his teacher will hit him over a minor mess-up, Wally (Tony Dow) corrects him: "Only the coach can hit you." Beaver was never edgy, but it packed its own good-natured punch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: 7 Blasts From TV's Past | 11/27/2005 | See Source »

MADDEN NFL 06 The 300-LB. linebacker of sports franchises, Madden shoulders its way onto the 360 in fine form. Its designers have wisely chosen not to mess with success, using the 360's extra power to add detail instead: better weather effects, realistic sweat and more trash talk. But it's not all window dressing. The play calling has been improved, and look for sweet new moves from the players, as well as some extra-crunchy tackles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video Games: 8 Great Xbox 360 Games | 11/21/2005 | See Source »

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