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...Entitled “This Was Your Life,” it depicts, in cartoon form, a man going to his final judgment. All his actions replay on a giant screen. One image shows a woman walking by. The man is lurking behind a wall. “Ummm nice!” he says. “But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart,” states the Biblical caption beneath the picture. (So that’s what that...

Author: By Alexandra A. Petri | Title: Fearing and Trembling | 10/29/2007 | See Source »

...Knuck if you Buck,” according to Jarred M. Watson, a student at Northeastern. The song’s lyrics include “Yeah we knuckin’ and buckin’ and ready to fight...See me, I ain’t nothin’ nice...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child and Anna L. Tong, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Fights Erupt at Lowell Party | 10/29/2007 | See Source »

...which now might be called chick comedy. The protagonist is still a man (the moguls seeming to believe that no actress draw the big crowds), but romantic connection is the goal. And the tone is on the soft side. Chick comedy is about men compromising: trying to be nice, keeping secrets, coping with frustration and embarrassment, finding the middle way. Basically, being bullied. The men in chick comedies have evolved into losers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Steve Carell in Reel Life | 10/28/2007 | See Source »

...making is much more intricate than anyone whose understanding of tofu is rooted in its supermarket block form might expect.When she writes about people whose work is well known and frequently written about, Thurman attempts to understand what so captivates the public. In “Not Even A Nice Girl,” Thurman discusses Anne Frank and the interest and controversy her diaries have generated since their publication. “Her readiness has a provocative quality to it—a voluptuous openness—and I wonder how many readers have responded...

Author: By Rachel A. Burns, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Digging Beneath Tofu and Art | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

...while standing robotically. It’s really quite impressive. This is the first time Neko has appeared in a New Pornographers video since their first album (Newman has even said they sometimes forget she’s a part of the band), so it’s nice to see her return to the spotlight. Though mellower fare than their usual power-pop, the song is gorgeous, which compensates for the video’s slightly creepy couple and lack of action. Plus, the old-movie production touches (scratched lens, frames with fuzzy black edges) are interesting enough. Still...

Author: By Jessica R. Henderson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: The New Pornographers | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

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