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...Reframed in the movie as an American, Becky is a classic case of the aspirational shopper, scarred by a childhood full of sensible brown shoes and thrift-store shopping with her mother (Joan Cusack, who in real life is all of 14 years older than Fisher). "When I shop, the world gets better," Becky says dreamily. "And then it's not, and I need to do it again...
...that exactly what they told us the week before Christmas? And we didn't shop - and look how much worse the world got. Maybe Becky is on to something. Certainly her new editor, Luke (Hugh Dancy), thinks so. Oblivious to her $16K in debt, he hires her to write for Successful Savings magazine right after she's been laid off from a gardening magazine that's being shuttered (the movie's first and only nod to reality in the world of media). He likes her sort of Everywoman approach to consumerism and forgives her complete ignorance of actual finances...
...best bet is January classes, though these offerings should not bear any resemblance to what’s currently in the course catalog. The shorter January should offer lessons in the general life skills that we bookworms have so often missed—a wood-shop class, for instance—or academic takes on our hobbies and amusements, like deciphering the true meaning of rap lyrics. But the most effective way for the College to remove all semblance of a Harvard J-term to actual school (and therefore drudgery) is to ask its students to serve as teachers...
...basement, you can take a peek into the workshop where mechanics restore classic vehicles, or have a look inside the museum's archive, where journalists and researchers can study the Porsche story through millions of photos, documents, books and films. And, of course, there's a gift shop, for those who have always dreamed of owning their own Porsche - even if it's just a little one. For more information, visit www.porsche.com/international/aboutporsche/porschemuseum....
Just moments away, there's the Hudson River Café (www.hudsonrivercafe.com). The split-level boite, set into a converted mechanic's shop right under the West Side Highway, serves up a "new American" menu heavy on comfort food: grilled pork chops, lobster quesadillas, Kobe-beef burgers. And to wash it all down, a selection of Harlem-inspired cocktails such as the Harlem Spice - a mix of tequila, fresh lime, fresh orange and jalapeño. (See pictures of New York City...