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...fuck” in “what the fuck.” It’s an emotionally strong word just to liven up the reference and the bad as in the sense of bad meaning good, unconventional, daring, unfettered by social niceties.9. FM: Writing a pop science book is very different from writing a scientific article. Do you feel that you have to simplify your theories to make them bestsellers? Or conversely, for articles do you jargonize the intuitive parts of your theories to make them sound more scientific? SP: No, I think I don?...
...Coming out of high school, Hatch was aggressively recruited and eventually committed to Brigham Young University after communication with erstwhile head coach Gary Crowton. A colorful man and fellow Mormon, Crowton made an appearance in the Mormon pop culture film The R.M., a farce comedy about a missionary who returned home to find his life all topsy-turvy...
Halloween isn't what it used to be on State Street in Madison, Wisconsin. Last Sunday, the main gathering point for the university town's annual Halloween bash saw a throng of heavily boozed cross-dressers, walking food products and pop-culture oddities slowly crawling about at almost 1:30 Sunday morning, closing time here. But Molly Kelley, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, pointed at the large unpopulated gaps of littered concrete from a balcony overlooking the seven-block stretch. "Two years ago this place was packed like sardines," she says. "You couldn't move. Either...
...touched down across the Atlantic - and it brought its penchant for pageantry along with it. A 26-foot animatronic version of Jason Taylor, the Dolphins standout defensive end, stood sentry over the parking lot as a capacity crowd of 81,176 streamed in. Fireworks punctuated player introductions, and a pop band performed at midfield before a ceremonial coin toss. Flashbulbs popped incessantly, lighting the stands like a strobe. The game was sloppy, but the spectacle impressed...
...crowds and the magnitude of the celebrations. “A true fan stands outside in the cold and suffers for his team,” said Beau C. Robicheaux ’08. “Whereas a bandwagon fan shows up in the ninth inning to pop the champagne.” Nevertheless, the pride of the fans in attendance was obvious. As the revelry of the night reached its apex, Red Sox fans hoisted Papelbon’s jersey on the flagpole of University Hall. “I’ve watched every pitch...