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...could go on, but who am I kidding? Critics aren't expected to review Bond films so much as test-drive them. In that spirit, here's a quick rundown, on a scale of 0 to 10. Opening credit sequence: 5 - the usual semi-abstract woman's form, liquid and monumental. The song: 4 - Jack White and Alicia Keys duet on a power-pop number that's tenacious but not delightful. Chief villain: 6 - Amalric, who normally plays underdogs, hasn't the stature of a Dr. No or a Salamanca, but he's got the evil sneer down pat. Bond...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brisk, Brutal Bond: The Quantum of Solace Review | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

Finally, your article includes what I would call errors not of fact but of spirit. You say “rulings are clear before it [the Ad Board] convenes.” That’s a surprise to me, as I regularly spent multiple hours in these meetings each week listening to and deliberating cases. Punishments are not, as you say, “one-size-fits-all”; we discuss the appropriate response for each case, based on the rules of the Faculty and the needs of the individual student. We take seriously both these rules...

Author: By Michael D. Mitzenmacher | Title: Ad Board Editorial Flawed and Inaccurate | 10/29/2008 | See Source »

...Harvard crest, along with a barrage of pink hearts. Gives a new meaning to the Pink(y) and the Brain. I, for one, heart this trend. Why not infuse your sweats with style? We Harvard types love to multitask, and what better way to simultaneously put your school spirit and fashion prowess on display than by donning Pink’s new Harvard garb? (Victoria’s) Secret’s out: the Harvard brand is pretty pervasive—you can find the “big H” on pretty much everything from dog bowls...

Author: By Lindsay P. Tanne, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Love it: Victoria Secret Thongs | 10/29/2008 | See Source »

...tried a dozen names, but none stuck. Finally, one day, Peter was watching television, and he turned to me and said, ‘Just call me Peter, like Peter Rabbit!’” While those closest to Cai remembered his abundant spirit, those who knew him in a professional context spoke of his dedication and reliability, as well as his wide breadth of knowledge. “When Peter wrote to me as a freshman asking to work in my lab, I couldn’t believe his resume,” said biology professor Thomas...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cai Mourned at Campus Service | 10/28/2008 | See Source »

Some acquaintances say that Soetoro-Ng has the independent spirit of her mother, Stanley Ann, who took young Maya along when she went to Indonesia and Africa to pursue her master's and doctoral degrees studying and helping village craftsmen (Barack was left behind to be raised by Madelyn Dunham and her late husband Stanley in the 10th story Beretania duplex in the Makiki area of Honolulu). Nevertheless, cautioned by her brother's campaign advisers, Soetoro-Ng always watches her words, knowing how easily the words of a relative can reflect in unintended ways on the candidate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's Hawaii Trip: Family Comes First | 10/25/2008 | See Source »

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