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...minds of their protagonists - respectively, a math whiz obsessed by the number 216 and a heroin addict with a possessive (and understandably perplexed) mom. Instantly, anybody could see that Aronofsky was one of the few American filmmakers who saw the cinema past as a jumping-off point, not a toy store to plunder. His films were full of promise; and more, they delivered on their promises...
...utterly incapable of finding their way to a stage in “This is Spinal Tap,” the slapdash creation of a disastrous community play in “Waiting for Guffman,” and a frantic quest for a Weirmaraner’s chew toy in “Best in Show.” Adding to the anarchy is the fact that all those scenes were improvised.But at a recent roundtable interview held in anticipation of their latest creation, “For Your Consideration,” Guest and Levy revealed that their...
...generally worked to my favor in the past (totally kidding). Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Those nuns were pregnant when I got here! Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Dad, this is making me uncomfortable. Favorite childhood toy: Soccer ball, my father’s firearms. Sexiest physical trait: My RAZR, the soaring eagle tattoo across my chest. Favorite part about Harvard: Clifton Dawson. Describe yourself in three words: Scholar, lover, UC vice-presidential candidate. In 15 minutes you are: Trying to make friends. In 15 years you are: Buying friends...
...same. Edwards, who has gained fame for his innovative biomedical research, serves as an enabler for his students, pairing them with experts in whatever field they express interest. Edwards wrote in an e-mail that student projects include everything from “a new kind of interactive toy bear” to “an entrepreneurial approach to poverty in Africa.” Students are assessed on their work on these individual projects, as well as group projects and case studies. Thomas D. Hadfield ’08, who is enrolled in the course, credited Edwards...
...This year, one student holding a toy gun was photographed with me before it was obvious to me that he was dressed as a suicide bomber. As soon as I realized the full extent of his costume, I refused his request for additional photographs.” Gutmann’s statement said...