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...that purpose. (As Philadelphia Phil, Rapaport spends almost all of his scant eight minutes of screen time chanting and jeering in a sports bar). Though the plot leaves a few loose ends, these work within the film’s internal logic. The Quantrell Bishop storyline is abandoned in order to focus on Paul’s meeting with Philadelphia Phil, but in the scope of the film, this makes sense. Paul never follows through on his commitments or interactions. He is content to simply let things go, so long as he can resume cheering for the team he loves...

Author: By Brian A. Feldman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Big Fan | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

...overwhelming at first; each piece has such a complexity to its composition, with the possibility of being interpreted on many different levels. The political and cultural inspiration for the work are helpful for deciphering the monumental exhibition, although it is not necessary to have this background in order to appreciate the art. Foreknowledge or none, Ortega’s pieces are deeply self-reflective and display a striking understanding of human nature. Amidst all the larger than life installations, it is this empathy that shines through most clearly...

Author: By Shaomin C. Chew, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: "Do It Yourself" Does Empathy Well | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

...society. Elders are the villains in Hirschbiegel’s vision. It is their inability to forgive what has been done to them and their willingness to compromise their own children that fuels this cycle. As a teenager, Little takes on his mission to kill Jim Griffin in order to achieve acceptance and respect from his Protestant elders. Joe is motivated to consider revenge against Little not because of his brother’s death, but because of the emotional trauma caused by his mother, who blames him for Jim’s death. Since being released from prison, Little...

Author: By Jack G. Clayton, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Five Minutes of Heaven | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

...study, the results—increased communication among employees, better planning and streamlining of tasks, and in some instances, enhanced customer service—were positive. “What surprised me was the power of such a small change,” she said. “In order to have predictable nights off, team members had to work together to rethink core assumptions about how they worked.” While the study demonstrated positive benefits from increased time away from employment, the new approach to work was a difficult transition for some employees. “Anytime...

Author: By Barbara B. Depena, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Study Supports More Downtime | 9/24/2009 | See Source »

...Until now. In another demonstration of how the recession is shaking up the global financial order, two luxury Hong Kong apartments have just gone on the market for a stunning $38.7 million each. If the developer, Sun Hung Kai, finds buyers at that price, the three-level penthouse dwellings, perched atop the 93-storey Cullinan towers with sweeping views of Hong Kong's harbor, could well qualify as the world's most expensive apartments. More than 4,000 sq. ft. in size, the apartments, which are still under construction, are selling for $9,677 per sq. ft. That's considerably...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hong Kong: The World's Most Expensive Real Estate? | 9/24/2009 | See Source »

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