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...This year the wild card was In Bruges, the madly violent crime farce from Anglo-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. The critics groups paid the movie no mind, but it and its stars, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson got Globe nominations. The Comedy or Musical category is also the consolation spot for actors nudged out of the more competitive Drama department; so James Franco, surely worthy of a Supporting Actor citation as Harvey Milk's lover and friend, instead was a Comedy finalist as the dope dealer in the Judd Apatow-produced Pineapple Express...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Awards Fever: Film Critics vs. the Golden Globes | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...while there might be a shortage of convincing Obama doppelgangers on TV, the same cannot be said of YouTube. The site boasts thousands of mimics, ranging from excruciatingly off-the-mark to the exceptionally spot-on. Take Iman Crossun, a 26-year-old Ohio native, who posted his first Obama impression three months ago. "I just thought it would be funny," Crossun told TIME from his new home in Los Angeles. His videos now draw hundreds of thousands of viewers, which prompted the aspiring actor to move to L.A. "As of yesterday, I finally have a manager," he said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fauxbamas: The Search for a Good Obama Mimic | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

...based on students’ essays and sometimes interviews. It is also the same algorithm that Roth uses to find pairs of compatible kidney donors and recipients.A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGHWhile the students who were rejected this semester can apply again in the spring, they are not guaranteed a spot and are no likelier to be accepted than those who are applying for the first time.These limits are particularly problematic in light of the consensus on the advantages of the program.The small, engaging seminars are intended to offer a strong environment for learning that encourages students to experiment beyond their...

Author: By Bita M. Assad, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Program in Progress | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

Sunstein’s book, “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness,” earned a spot in the “Science and technology” category. Sunstein coauthored his book with University of Chicago economist Richard H. Thaler...

Author: By Anthony J. Bonilla, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Economist includes books by two Law School professors in list of top 100 books for the year | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

...Under Chait’s plan, researchers would spot various small molecules on petri dishes that contain mixtures of bacteria that are either sensitive or resistant to a particular drug. The sensitive and resistant bacteria would be labeled with different colors, such as green...

Author: By Alissa M D'gama, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gates Grants Fund Research | 12/9/2008 | See Source »

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