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...American shopper is dazed and confused. What do I really want, versus what do I really need? Sure, I can afford the plasma television now, but should I save that $2,000, in case I get laid off tomorrow? Can I really tell my snobby friends that I now shop at - egads - Walmart? To gauge the mindset of the American consumer, and the state of shopping during this recession, TIME checked in with respected retail expert Paco Underhill, the CEO of Envirosell, a consulting firm, and author of Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping...
...early stomping ground for bankers, politicians, and a range of other six-figure professionals. Though it counts amongst its alumni famous names in the humanities and arts, on any campus of the Great Eight you are more likely to find an amateur particle physicist than an actor or actress. Sure, Natalie Portman ’03 shot a few “Star Wars” movies while at Harvard, but she studied Psychology, and the movies trashed George Lucas’ career.The few examples of Ivy cinematic glory notwithstanding, the overall dearth of our representation (at least in acting...
...very fragile sometimes. I think all along I was interested in doing something that was social and perhaps pushed the boundaries of what was appropriate. I think Le Corbusier was a very troubled man in terms of his masculinity. For many years until his thirties he was not sure how he felt about women, and he seemed more relaxed when the women in his life were defenseless. Here you have this guy who based his career on monumentality and greatness, yet in some ways his biggest fears had to do with women.THC: You are an artist but you also have...
...might be an overstatement to say that that the $50 billion for the arts has been the most contentious of the $759 billion the bill will apportion out, but it sure seems that way. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW] The Boston Globe called the NEA support “a lightning rod” for criticism. Eric Cantor, a Republican from Virginia and the third-ranking GOP member of the house, has been (as one could expect) virulently opposed to the plan. His office released a statement condemning the plan, as it “uses taxpayer dollars on NEA programs instead...
...While stability in Iraq is still shaky, Germany wants to make sure it gets a piece of the reconstruction pie early. As Steinmeier made the rounds in Baghdad during his unannounced trip, German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg was back in Berlin touting the initiative as seeking to "contribute to reviving the once intensive economic relations between Germany and Iraq...