Word: succession
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...dramatic depth that carried their best efforts. The Coens, who wrote and directed the movie, are prolific filmmakers, producing roughly one film every two to three years since their first collaboration, 1984’s “Blood Simple.” After building a reputation with critical successes such as “Fargo” and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” it’s no wonder that “Burn After Reading” features an impressive cast, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, and Frances...
...critics, however, say that test scores are not the only measure of a school’s success. Leslie T. DiTrani, who has children who attend Cambridge public schools, said she felt that Fowler-Finn’s emphasis on scores overlooked ongoing problems, such as the under-usage of neighboring universities’ resources and the ongoing achievement gap among low-income and minority students. In 2007, there was a 30 percent difference in scores between black and white students in English, and a 37 percent difference in Math...
...kitschy songs from artists like Chicago and Hot Chocolate. Gillis’s inclusion of more non-hip-hop songs can become almost nostalgic, as when he gleefully sprinkles in 90s indulgences like The Cranberries and Sinead O’Connor over more pop and lockable beats. The continued success of Girl Talk’s boundless, ADD-addled music is emblematic of a few cultural trends I certainly won’t be the first to mention. There’s the rise of click-happy fans whose fingers linger over the advance buttons of their ipods, the death...
...collection, but prompts the viewer to reconsider the works, even the most famous and recognizable of them. If a measure of a good exhibition is one to which you can always return and learn something new, “Re-View” is certainly a success.—Staff writer Victoria D. Sung can be reached at vsung@fas.harvard.edu...
...While many Harvard students are interested in business, there’s a small contingent that is bringing their entrepreneurial skills to the runway. Mr. Livingston is only one of a group of student designers who are looking for success in the fashion industry while juggling the normal commitments of Harvard student life...