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...that separated me from my grandparents and extended family. But I quickly discovered that the streets of Cairo had other lessons to offer, whether or not I was willing to learn them.In the Egyptian capital, a wardrobe malfunction is not an accident—it’s a sin. My public crime—by which I mean three centimeters of exposed hip—was apparently atrocious enough to warrant a complete stranger yanking my t-shirt down and proceeding to shoot me a look of disdain that—at one fell stroke—dismissed...

Author: By Nadia O. Gaber | Title: Why I Won’t Veil | 11/17/2006 | See Source »

...makes the duo seem obsessed with weirdness—less as a statement of self-identity than as something that is valuable for its own sake. But “weird for weird’s sake” has the side-effect of demonizing the average for the sin of simply being normal while neglecting just how strange, and beautiful, everyday life can often be. Bottom Line: Don’t let the film’s pretensions fool you: “Fur” is a predictable and empty Hollywood vehicle, and by the time Diane slowly...

Author: By Patrick R. Chesnut, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: MOVIE REVIEW: "Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus" | 11/16/2006 | See Source »

...just battled so hard.” Both the Crimson and the Raiders (3-6-2, 0-3-1) were forced to rely on their special teams during the opening frame, as the referees whistled the squads for a combined eight penalties. Harvard earned four trips to the sin bin in the first seven and a half minutes of play, giving Colgate several opportunities—including 1:44 of five-on-three play. But Fraser and blueliners Reese and Brian McCafferty contained the Raiders’ power play during the two-man deficit, even when Fraser broke his stick...

Author: By Karan Lodha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Bounce Back For Win | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

Temperature, lighting, and activity remain constant at all hours; concepts of time disintegrate as dusk fades into dawn with incredible rapidity. And like its Sin City counterparts, Lamont’s veneer of family-friendly fun hides a seedy underbelly. Vegas has its strip clubs and call girls; Lamont has boredatlamont.com...

Author: By Daniel E. Herz-roiphe | Title: Bored at Lamont | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

...Ruining Our Pun Re "A Not-Quite-Immaculate Conception" [Oct. 16]: The headline for the report on actress Keisha Castle-Hughes' pregnancy confused the Immaculate Conception of Mary with the virgin birth of Jesus. Roman Catholic dogma teaches that Mary was conceived without original sin and therefore didn't need to be baptized. Kenneth Sweigart Paradise, Pennsylvania...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

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