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...sure, different for each individual, but there are things that most are generally less willing to broadcast to the masses: eating disorders, stress, family problems, relationship problems—anything, in essence, that can be perceived as a weakness. Anything that others, to borrow a colloquial phrase, might deem “too real...
...film is presented so artfully that we are not ashamed to take a perverse pleasure in its debased thrills. The filmmakers manage to give a gorgeous sparkle to their sleaze and delight the American viewer with their Britannic bag of tricks: lush landscapes, finely tuned turns of phrase, and pretty accents with elongated vowels...
...effort to recruit and satisfy expensive star athletes instead of focusing on more foundational efforts. The failures of these efforts are often blamed on the once-touted athletes themselves, but instead, the overall strategy should be questioned. The “cost of winning” is a facetious phrase; seeing the success of a sports team in terms of money, whether dollars or euros, is simplistic...
...past two years, most mention of Allston seem to be followed by the phrase “Science Complex,” but media attention directed towards the University’s plan for expanding its science programming into the neighborhood neglects another element of its expansion. At one point, the future of Allston also included details for incorporating the University’s art museums. Though recently the Science Complex has eclipsed this part of the project, last week the role that arts will play in Allston has once again come to the forefront...
...Which is harder to do, yes it’s harder to do / Yes it’s harder, harder, harder, to do / Than to dream of.” The repetition of the word “harder” is moving, and the softly and slowly spoken phrase “to dream of” terminates the song on an extremely haunting note...