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...very unlikely that the book store could be sold to large corporation,” he said. “I’d think that our book store doesn’t fit into the cookie cutter mold very well...
...seven decades since Walt Disney made Snow White, most animated features have followed the Disney mold: cute and colorful, with talking animals and a coming-of-age plot meant to inspire and amuse. Even a seeming exception like Persepolis found saving humor in its girl-grows-up story. Ari Forman's Waltz With Bashir is a break from all this: an animated documentary about the lingering, subterranean effects of war on the director and some old friends who had served in the Israeli Army during the 1982 incursion into Lebanon. The are still haunted by the massacre of Palestinians...
...Maybe you break the mold because Broadway’s just a side job for you. Your main gig is as an executive producer on “The Daily Show.” A 2006 study at the University of Indiana found that “The Daily Show” is actually about equal in substance to most “real” news programs. What do you think...
...Harvard’s dorms, they should be scrapped in favor of more conventional horizontal hallways, which provide better opportunities for socializing among neighbors. Communal spaces also have large potential for improvement. The renovation project should attempt to create more large spaces conducive to social gatherings in the mold of the Currier Treehouse, thereby addressing the unfortunate lack of social space outside of Mt. Auburn St. mansions. Such progress should not only take place above ground, but also in House basements, which can be revamped so that each has a fully equipped kitchen, gym, social space, and distinctive, House-specific...
...Land Rover, analysts believe the former lost at least $10 billion over the past decade or so (Land Rover has been in good health the past few years and made an estimated $1 billion in 2007). Tata is buying Jaguar just as the company has finally broken its repetitive mold and released a car that is truly new and modern looking. Some analysts say Tata's timing is perfect, and that if it manages the British manufacturer well, it could prove to be very profitable...