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...19th century helmet represents the Otto- man era in Sudan's long Islamic history. The exhibition ends with a reminder that more of Sudan's rich heritage will soon be lost. A dam to be built near the fourth cataract of the Nile will inundate a 170-km strip of land on either side of the river. That's good news for crocodiles, bad news for archaeologists...
...seem like a distraction. Harvard often feels like a bus station, filled with brilliant people on their way somewhere else, too restless to enjoy where they are. The Dean campaign was my way of getting where I was going before I finished school. I got to strip away the distractions of being a student and be who I thought I was: an activist, pure and simple...
...modern, terrifying vision finds its counterpoint in the nostalgia and comfort of the series' other major motif: old newspaper comics. Explaining that these "unpretentious ephemera from the optimistic dawn of the 20th century" were "the only cultural artifacts that could get past my defenses," Spiegelman works them into the strips in new and unexpected ways. Rudolph Dirk's Katzenjammer Kids, two of America's earliest cartoon troublemakers, now appear as the twin towers personified. In another strip Spiegelman depicts himself as Jiggs, the Bringing Up Father prole turned jumpy hubby who now watches too much CNN. The artist mimics...
...Towers. The German newspaper that originally commissioned the project gave Spiegelman an unheard-of deal in these days of ever-shrinking funnies: an entire full-color page with total editorial freedom. The book nearly replicates their original monumental size on super thick cardstock paper. You read each strip horizontally across two pages but thanks to the clever binding, each strip lies flat, without an annoying gutter in the middle...
...KUTA BEACH, BALI: The island's best-known strip gets hectic from July to October when beginners and veterans alike line up for its 6-ft. waves and long barrels. A deep sandy bottom cushions those inevitable wipeouts, while nearby Legian beach offers bigger waves for the more confident. The Bali Learn To Surf Co., tel: (62-361) 761 869, ext. 8116, runs a two-hour beginner course for $39, covering basic paddling, board mounting, water safety and surf etiquette...