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Probably not, but the affair had many other charms. Clearly, it was the courtyard's time to shine: given that every nook and cranny was used, formal-goers got to explore all the contours of the space. While FlyBy felt it made the formal feel a bit more sparsely populated, each section had its own charms...

Author: By Loren Amor, Aparicio J. Davis, and Esther I. Yi | Title: BALLin! FlyBy's Formal Reviews Pt. II | 5/12/2009 | See Source »

...possibly buying NBC Universal was cheered by FOOFs, because then those two invaluable archives would be under Feltenstein's loving aegis. If the rumor isn't true, couldn't the Paramount-Universal films stock another channel? As TCM has proved, you can make money by showing old movies that shine like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 15 Reasons to Love Turner Classic Movies | 5/2/2009 | See Source »

...intentions toward Ayers clear: “I met a man who was down on his luck and I thought I could help him.” But this motive bears little in the way of transformation or even explanation. The 1996 movie “Shine,” whose plot is almost identical to that of “The Soloist,” traced the struggles and recovery of pianist David Helfgott to a provocative and satisfying resolution. Unlike that movie, however, “The Soloist” never answers the question it first posited...

Author: By Monica S. Liu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Soloist | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...conservative policies of its central bank governor, Riad Salame, who banned the exotic financial instruments and over-leveraged practices that became common in the rest of the world. While Salame took office before President Suleiman came to power, the validation of his banking policies are adding further shine to the reputations of the country's non-partisan officials. Suddenly, Lebanon feels like an island of stability in a world upside down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a Broken-Windows Policy Work in Lebanon? | 4/19/2009 | See Source »

...universities on the track. “[Harvard-Yale] is only allowed two total on the track for each event,” Saretsky said. “Every track event has only four contestants.”Despite a limited roster, the Harvard track team continued to shine, receiving solid performances from both the men and the women. Favia Merritt, also the co-winner of the most valuable performer’s award, won the 100- and 200-meter dash with a time of 12.31 seconds and 25.41 seconds, respectively. The senior sprinter also was part of a winning...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: British Foes Unite Rivals | 4/12/2009 | See Source »

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