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With spring break already two weeks in the past, it seems that there are few ways to keep alive the memory of endless idyllic hours of vacation, socialization, and relaxation—in other words, Spring Break ‘08, WHOO! Our tans have already faded, and we’ve already forgotten most of the inside jokes that inspired the captions in our facebook albums. But one phenomenon that frequently characterizes both European tourism and island vacations seems to have followed us back to Cambridge—or rather, our adventures abroad have alerted us to a reality...
...News, opposition to stem cell research, and the response to Hurricane Katrina. The soundtrack joins in the attack, featuring numerous acoustic protest songs by the likes of Eddie Vedder and Bright Eyes. These songs are certainly in keeping with the moralizing tone of the movie and their lyrics seem to be competing with the dialogue to see which can be the most strident. For all their self-righteousness, the directors make several extremely relevant and well-argued points. Donahue and Spiro clearly spent a long time selecting clips of senate debates and their effort pays off. The scenes offer...
...really different than any of the other labels that are going under; they are all hurt by the internet, by file sharing,” says Congleton. And he’s right: music sales are continually dropping, illegal downloading is a persistent problem, and government crackdowns only seem to add to the problems...
...completely comfortable with her identity and feels free to speak frankly. Written shortly before her death at 84, the collection lays bare all aspects of Paley’s life and concisely presents her thoughts on a wide range of subjects. While some of this subject matter can seem simplistic, Paley’s voice keeps the collection engaging, her personal sensitivity and honesty suffusing everything and unifying the work. She exposes her entire consciousness and lets loose on all manner of topics, including gender, politics, religion, and, ultimately, poetry itself. Paley was laregly known as a short story writer?...
...alchemy that gave birth to Akron blues-rock duo the Black Keys’ fifth album, “Attack & Release,” may seem unlikely. Since their 2002 debut, “The Big Come Up,” the Keys have been the standard-bearers of self-produced, self-recorded, basement-tape rebellion. Their high-water marks, 2003’s “Thickfreakness” and 2004’s “Rubber Factory,” distilled their blues formalism and lo-fi aesthetic into a highly evolved and deeply primal sound...