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...eulogy service continues at a snail’s pace—which is no surprise given that it is constantly interrupted with episodes of absolute mayhem—Oscar (James Marsden) accidentally takes a hallucinogenic drug instead of a Vallium, and a gay midget, Frank (Peter Dinklage), threatens the family of the deceased with pictures of Aaron’s father and himself performing sexual acts...

Author: By Chris A. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Death at a Funeral | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

...confusing and poorly-written script. Among the antics, the movie seems to lose its focus on the reason why the family is gathered in the first place—a funeral. Instead, the actors get lost in the numerous subplots which, though funny, often seem excessively tangential. A gay midget, a high boyfriend, a stubborn ex, and a financially irresponsible brother dominate the plot throughout, and while in some ways the circuitous nature of the film is intentional, one can’t help but picture the actors as the proverbial “chickens with their heads cut off?...

Author: By Chris A. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Death at a Funeral | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

...money under that first set of bailouts in 2008? -Mulkah Ade, London We brought nine big banks into Treasury and asked them to all take capital [voluntarily]. That made it easier for many other banks to do so. In a crisis, we have what some people term the tallest-midget syndrome. Bankers don't want to be perceived as being weak, so they say, "I'm healthy, I'm strong, I don't need it" - right up until they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Henry Paulson | 2/22/2010 | See Source »

...Kirkland, Quebec native was the Most Valuable Player of the Quebec Midget Hockey League in 2007-2008 while playing for the Lac St. Louis Lions alongside Harvard teammate Danny Biega. The following year, he was named the United States Hockey League Rookie of the year. In his spare time, he won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Leblanc Powers Team Into Winning Streak | 1/26/2010 | See Source »

...foot, 170-pound center, Leblanc was named MVP of his Quebec Midget AAA league for the 2007-08 season. For the 2008-09 campaign, Leblanc recorded 59 points in 60 games for the Omaha Lancers and was named the United States Hockey League’s Rookie of the Year...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NHL First-Round Pick Leblanc Harvard Bound | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

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