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...mischievous thief (Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro) to a sweet, children's story about an entrepreneurial young witch (Kiki's Delivery Service). "I don't think about messages or themes when I'm making my movies," he claims. "My goal is only to entertain." His genius is to cloak potent themes in stories that enchant. It's hard not to read an antiwar message in Porco Rosso, about a fighter pilot transformed into a pig, or an ecological warning in NausicaA of the Valley of the Winds, which depicts a future world rendered nearly unlivable by pollution...
...offense, led by junior running back Cameron Atkinson (83 yards rushing, two TDs) and junior wide receiver Chisom Opara (111 yards) capitalized on these miscues, with a second quarter TD and field goal. Taylor Northrop’s foot, however, was the Tigers’ most potent weapon...
...victory in this war will require steadfast hearts and steely stomachs. Patience remains America's most potent weapon in its fight against reckless foes unafraid of their own obliteration. In Kandahar last Thursday, on the eve of U.S. ground attacks there, the local mood brimmed with contempt for the Taliban and their terrorist guests and with anticipation that their hold may soon disintegrate. "Taliban and [Afghan] Arabs are fools," said Abdul Ghafoor, 45, a Kandahar resident. "Fools don't think when they burn themselves." If so, they had better watch out, because the fire has started...
...coolly detached age of irony. Now people ask what the definition of irony is and it is just confusing. Is irony a stance of instinctive mockery where anything with or without a pulse demands a deprecating quip, or is it a smart, potent tool of analysis and detachment that is all the more important in a country’s dark hour? It turns out that irony—the smart kind—and patriotism, in its flag-flying, blood-giving glory, are both resilient. And, comedians claim (and humor website hits corroborate) both humor and national pride fortify...
Running backs Josh Staph and Nick Palazzo are living a dream behind the Crimson’s most potent weapon, its offensive line. Seniors Danny Kistler, Justin Stark, Jason Hove, Steve Collins and junior Jamil Soriano form the Ivy’s best offensive line...