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...best. It consists of equal parts gory horror and enchanting romance, so it’s not entirely clear what kind of film director Tomas Alfredson set out to make in his adaptation of Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel of the same name. And yet, judging by the accolades the film has already won, including the Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, Alfredson’s dark fairy tale is capturing the hearts and minds of its viewers—and for good reason.The film, which takes place...
...grew up and dropped the “Lil’,” the rap market has been devoid of an overpaid, asinine, inexplicably popular tyke. Chris Brown’s 13-year-old backup dancer Scooter Smiff (could anyone take him seriously with that name?) seems to be eager to fill the void. In his debut music video, “Head of My Class,” Smiff declares himself to be, well, the head of his class. His claim to fame as a dancer attracts all the ladies, despite his high voice and scrawny body screaming...
Kanye West may have posed as Jesus in 2006, and Nas did it almost 10 years ago now, but British rap artist Mike Skinner (performing under the stage name The Streets) ushers in a new age of hip-hop evangelism. In his new video “Heaven for the Weather,” he is Dr. M. Skinner, motivational speaker and spiritual guiding light, out to “help people from all walks of life” find their way. Dr. Skinner has quite a following. His auditorium is packed with cheering fans. Devotees old and young, bearded...
...creation of a concentration explicitly for the study of design. Ultimately, the Committee’s reforms impacted the College and its relationship to the arts, but their implementation also took a great deal of time. It took 42 years for the Department of Fine Arts to change its name and 12 for the Visual and Environmental Studies department to be granted concentration status. While today’s Task Force will benefit from the example of the Brown Report, current students are unlikely to reap the benefits of its findings before they graduate.Trevor J. Martin...
...always the case. However, there are enough great songs on “The Renaissance” to make the occasional faltering of momentum no more than a minor drawback. Does Q-Tip’s “The Renaissance” live up to its name? “The Renaissance” is a passionate effort from a hip-hop veteran. Q-Tip still has creative beats, a one-of-a-kind delivery, and songs that do not sacrifice intelligence for accessibility. But I’m not sure if “The Renaissance?...