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...radio operators have been around since the beginning of radio; in fact, amateur radio enthusiasts were the first people to pick up the Titanic’s distress signals in 1912. Since the 1960s, some real fanatics have gotten even more serious about broadcasting and formed pirate stations that operate outside the Federal Communication Commission’s jurisdiction...
...complement to the work of Gore: it provides a broader discussion of environmental issues and makes a stab at solutions, albeit a weak one. Had the Kerrys done as systematic, intellectually rigorous a job on solutions as they did on problems, they would have created a book with a serious roadmap for where the U.S., and the world, need to go. And that, unlike the book they produced, would have been a real contribution to both public policy and the future.—Reviewer Paras D. Bhayani can be reached at pbhayani@fas.harvard.edu...
...about everyone loves college a cappella. The soundtrack will be good, but music alone does not translate into a movie of substance. The shallow “Sing Now” is a fun few hours, but it can be difficult to watch when it tries to strike a serious note. A film festival audience favorite, the movie was originally titled “Shut Up and Sing” in reference to the characters’ annoying habit of yelling “shut up!” at the drop of a hat. Maybe some people who graduated...
...minutes of Stone Cold takin’ names and kickin’ ass—director Scott Wiper attempts to add depth and symbolism to film as well. Unfortunately, “Condemned” moves beyond the audience reliving the glory days of the WWE and focuses on serious issues. Wiper muses over the abuse of the media, the government’s disregard of loyal soldiers, and why it is human nature to watch violence. If Wiper added these themes to broaden the appeal of the film, he made a grave mistake. In complicating a once forgivably undeveloped...
...written in part because Tenet believes the "slam dunk" remark has became an unfair epitaph for his CIA tenure. In its 549 pages, Tenet defends his actions and is highly critical of the decision-making process that led to the Iraq war. "There was never a serious debate that I know of within the administration about the imminence of the Iraqi threat," Tenet writes. He adds that there was also no "significant discussion" about dealing with Saddam Hussein short...