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...rhythm and the desaturated color scheme from Children of God (another dystopian English-language social parable from a Latin American director); but his characters are as flaccid as those in so many Euro-films we've seen at Cannes over the years. Their feet glued to the floor, they stand in place and wait for destiny to do its worst. It's enough to make you wish that some Hollywood high hack like Michael Bay had taken over and told the cast, "Movies are about doing something. Let's go blow up stuff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Cannes Still Do It? | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

...floor in front of a TV hooked up to the Wii console. About two feet wide and half as deep, the board is essentially a fancy scale, which not only measures your weight, but also detects your equilibrium with startling precision. To play Wii Fit, you stand on the board and go through a series of exercises/games that fall into one of four categories: balance, strength, aerobics and yoga. You can box, snowboard or hula-hoop. You can practice your tree pose and lotus position. Or you can play a tilting game that uses careful body movements to maneuver balls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Weighing Wii Fit: Serious Fun | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

...there were about three left remaining. I felt terrible. But [the fact] that these images could have provoked such a strong reaction from people showed me the power of the image. 10. FM: Given the sensitive material that some of your work deals with, are there any reactions that stand out in your mind? JN: I remember showing the film at Berkeley, and this question of gory images came up again. This guy comes up to me afterwards, who had been a photographer during the Vietnam War. He said, ‘I really think that since the Vietnam...

Author: By Synne D. Chapman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Questions with Jehane Noujaim | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

Harvard students, unless they’re participating in a psychology study, rarely just stand around and watch people. Ever-brimming with drive and determination, most of us are always on the move, whether it’s “On to the next study group!” or “On to the next hole in Leverett House senior golf!” Everything is always happening, right...

Author: By Daniel J. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bye-Bye to the Bystander... | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

...Well… um… let’s see… for that answer, you’ll have to stand by?...

Author: By Daniel J. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bye-Bye to the Bystander... | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

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