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...taken on very challenge that has been thrown at it,” Laibson said. “It’s hard to imagine a period that could have been as successful...
...piano laced with reverb floats over the top, giving the song an important new layer of texture. “Lovecraft in Brooklyn” is another good example of how much Darnielle’s style has evolved: whereas in previous albums various other instruments would be thrown in to create the illusion of a studio band, here every element is used to its fullest potential. The song’s focal point is a distorted electric guitar part that approaches heaviness, but the rest of the track is filled out with nuances, from whining violins that swoop over...
...fair to say that many members of my generation who grew up alongside “10 Things I Hate About You,” “A Knight’s Tale,” and “Brokeback Mountain” were thrown into shock. The news spread remarkably fast by text message, email, and Facebook post, and for days the actor’s tragic passing featured prominently in almost all of my conversations with friends...
...their meal had a price tag. Charging for food would force dining-hall denizens to economize on their dining, and concurrently to keep their waste to a minimum. What is today an all-you-can-carry buffet would suddenly give hungry undergraduates pause, reducing the astronomical amount that gets thrown away. They would also consider the relative costs of each item of food. If salads are much cheaper to produce than sandwiches, student decisions should take this into account. Whether HUDS priced food at the cost of producing it or with a margin for profit, they would almost certainly save...
There was violence as well in Kosovo. In the predominantly Serbian town of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo, a hand grenade was thrown into the yard of a U.N.-occupied building, causing slight damage and injuring no one. Another grenade was found unexploded nearby, a U.N. police spokesman said...