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...instinct to kick the Establishment is reflected in the lineup of presenters. One of them is Peter Tatchell, 55, a gay activist who twice attempted a citizen's arrest of Robert Mugabe because of Zimbabwe's treatment of homosexuals. In his first appearance on the Internet channel, he lit up the blogosphere by saying that Mugabe's assassination might be justified if political and legal avenues had been exhausted...
When the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago needed a new top prosecutor in 2001, then Senator Peter Fitzgerald of Illinois called Louis Freeh, director of the FBI, for advice. "I asked, 'Who is the best Assistant U.S. Attorney in the nation?'" he recalls. "Freeh said, 'Patrick Fitzgerald.'" The Senator, who is not related, then called Mary Jo White, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan. "I asked her who was the best assistant in her office. She said, 'Patrick Fitzgerald...
...Lord of the Rings”-esque orchestral fare and low-budget modern rock; he fails on both fronts. The soundtrack lends little to the emotion and action of the film. This brings up another core problem: “300” lifts a lot from Peter Jackson’s trilogy—and is about as historically accurate. Understandably, any film following the “Lord of the Rings” might look to it for inspiration, due to its immense commercial success. But I never expected to run into Gollum again. Or the cave troll...
...rely on a starting foil squad comprised entirely of a trio of freshman. As is the case with most sports, freshman fencers typically struggle with the adjustment to the life of a college athlete. Apparently Misha Goldfeder, Arielle Pensler, and Anna Podolsky are not your typical freshman. Coach Peter Brand’s three newest recruits have thrived helping the Crimson to a 2nd place finish in the Ivy League and a No. 4 national ranking the USFCA Coaches’ Poll. The youth movement has been led by Goldfeder, who has fenced much of the spring season with...
...never even be tempted to try, like Heidi braids or white t-shirts without a bra. Her Oscar dress, however—a dark blue Proenza Schouler with ostrich feather trim—was both dramatic and original: something quite hard to pull off. Pregnancy—and therefore, Peter Saarsgard—have inexplicably inspired this former granola hipster to hire a competent stylist.CATE BLANCHETTPretty much every time I’ve seen a Cate Blanchett movie, I’ve fallen asleep, so my opinion of her as an actress is rather uninformed. I do however, love everything...