Word: offbeaters
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...maybe Kaidanov’s offbeat choice made a difference, maybe it didn’t. Either way the Crimson defeated the Nittany Lions in a first to 14 game, despite losing 7-2 in epee...
...saved by generous patrons. The sort of “surgical intervention” employed to open the Market in the square should serve as a model for HRES and Harvard in the future to preserve and attract the types of businesses that give the Square its offbeat ambience. Besides being good for student life, such a policy would hopefully preserve what’s left of Harvard Square’s quirky character that makes it a fun place to live and visit...
...ventures slightly beyond his cube to write "a diary of my thoughts as I transmogrified from a bachelor to a husband," with more than 150 short essays on everything from aging brains to real estate on the moon, all of them delivered with his usual sardonic verve. This offbeat pundit is welcome news on or off the comics page...
...Does this mean the end of Bollywood as we know it? "Hardly," says Misra, "It might be easier to sell an offbeat script today, but you still can't negotiate a [decent] price." Trade analyst and Film Information editor Komal Nahta says audiences in smaller towns still want the usual fare, and they make up the majority of the 4 billion film tickets sold in India every year. Chak De India may be an unexpected hit, but the box office king so far this year is Partner, a straight-out Bollywood formula with big funding, big stars and, yes, song...
Astute editing by a buying team directed by Massenet adds offbeat choices such as Brian Atwood heels and Devi Kroell bags to offerings from big guns like Marc Jacobs and Chlo. "Net-a-porter is an environment where a woman can really indulge, browsing through more than 160 brands in our fashion playground," says Massenet. To guide the search, editors' favorites are highlighted, while onscreen Post-it notes offer styling suggestions. Then there's the lush packaging, rapid delivery and, just as crucial, free returns service. Net-a-porter gets more than 1 million visitors a month...