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...endless string of MPAA faults demands structural modifications to both its ratings system and its board. To amend the former, Roger Ebert has suggested an “A” rating for films that would fall between R and NC-17. The idea would be to allow material inappropriate for minors to be presented to adult audiences without bearing the pornographic stigma of an NC-17. But if this system were instituted, the MPAA would need to make a distinction solely based on the artistry of an “A” film over that...
...civilized world, this trickery might seem low-down. But in Texas, cowboy logic rules, and last week’s array of torturous gerrymanders was only the latest in a string of underhanded tactics. This is the same controversy, after all, that inspired the state’s Democrats to filibuster with their feet, stalling votes on the redistricting by going on the lam from their legislative session—twice...
After rioting Red Sox fans wreaked havoc across New England following the team’s string of victories last week, Harvard officials have teamed up with local authorities to keep the hooliganism...
...coal-altering processes developed by a handful of companies, which make money by licensing their technology. One is Earthco, a mysterious Las Vegas enterprise whose technology is used in 10 plants in six states. An Earthco founding principal was Jerry W. Slusser, 57, who has been involved in a string of curious businesses. In 1998 a Commodity Futures Trading Commission judge found that Slusser and two of his companies "pilfered millions of dollars from customers using the commodities market to carry out their scheme." Some of the money was funneled through accounts of Slusser's Sterling International Bank Ltd., which...
...band Mofro, a Florida-based favorite, plays tracks from both Blackwater, their newly re-released CD, and a new CD to be released next year. Originally from Amherst, MA, Hi8us features a unique mix of funk, rock, pop, Latin, reggae, and electronica. 8 p.m. $12 ($5 off with String Cheese Incident stub). The Middle East Downstairs, 472 Mass...