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...Stewart a sneaky hyena, Flight of the Conchords are tiny fawns. Their whimsical acoustic-guitar songs and gentle banter totter out on spindly legs to nibble at funny bones. The duo, who claim to be the "fourth most popular folk parodists in New Zealand," sing about the usual stuff--mistaken identity, killer robots, racist dragons--but with an earnest, blinking naiveté. It's a hemisphere away from the witty social commentary that reigns on America's comedy circuit. "I guess we're kind of nerdy hipsters," says Bret McKenzie (except he pronounces it "nurdy hupstas"). Jemaine Clement, on the other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comedy Forging the Future: Beyond the Punch Line | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

...Lessons for the Boss Re "Why Your Boss May Start Sweating the Small Stuff" [March 20], on sensitivity training at the office: As an expert on the prevention of workplace violence, I know that managers and supervisors set the tone in the workplace. If they are arrogant, dismissive and intimidating, then one shouldn't be surprised if the employees behave likewise with one another. The result is reduced morale, high turnover, low productivity and, sometimes, threatening or violent behavior. After all, if employees feel they have lost their dignity, they may also feel they have nothing left to lose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

...sounded like pretty standard white supremacist stuff,” Collins said. “I took them down and passed them on to tutors...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Anti-Semitic Fliers Appear in Eliot, Yard | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

...also offered workshops on yoga, acupuncture and kickboxing. But for many students, the main draw was the considerable—and well advertised—array of freebies including bottles of water, Nalgenes, gym bags, and lots of healthy food. “I came for all the free stuff,” said Alex P. Douglas ’09, who, along with two friends, left with five bags of goodies. In addition, there were raffles for a digital camera, a Coop gift certificate and an iPod. Proceeds went to Relay for Life which had a booth...

Author: By John R. Macartney, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students 'Recharge' At Health Event | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

...finally did it today, and I’m real proud of him,” Castellanos said. “He’s worked real hard, through a lot of injuries and minor things and stuff. He put it all together today and we reaped the benefits...

Author: By Pablo S. Torre, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Pitching Duo Finds Success Back-to-Back | 4/9/2006 | See Source »

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