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...artist-designed BerkShares, which are convertible to U.S. dollars. More than $2 million in BerkShares have been issued through the 12 branches of five local banks, according to Susan Witt, executive director of the E.F. Schumacher Society, the nonprofit behind the currency. And in South Africa, proprietary software keeps track of Community Exchange System (CES) Talents; one ambitious plan is to make Khayelitsha, a vast, desolate township of perhaps 1 million inhabitants near Cape Town, a self-sustaining community...
Hosting the first of its five home meets at Gordon Track on Saturday, the Crimson continued its solid start to the indoor track and field season on the backs of strong performances in the Harvard Open, the team’s largest home contest this season. “We have a great schedule this year,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “These [home meets] should be important for us, and with the support of the Harvard community, they should be big meets, especially once February rolls around [for the Heptagonal Championships...
...devoid of the musical experimentation and rhythmic virtuosity that defined Common’s early collaborators. Early in his career, Common gained a reputation for focusing on social and political issues instead of gangsterism and consumerist machismo. From the first verse of his new album’s title track, it’s obvious that this has changed: Common now seems primarily concerned with “Body movin’, showin’, groovin’, stylin’, and bein’ fly.” This superficial self-promotion is par for the course in mainstream...
...times genuinely disturbing. There are still moments of indie pop bliss to be found, but there is an awful lot more to this album than that. It may well alienate some people, but “We Are Beautiful” is a stunning step forward for the band.First track “Ways to Make It Through the Wall” bursts out as the most heavy-rocking song the band has yet put to record. It is a stunning opener, full of spiteful lyrics, distorted guitars, and a massive chorus. The lyrics (“We learn over...
...rather exciting chase scene follows the payment of the ransom, and this clever sequence marks a highlight of the film. Unfortunately, it also divides “Nobel Son” between its mildly entertaining opening act and its manic, absurd conclusion. Indeed, the film veers wildly off track in its second hour. Writers Jody Savin and Randall Miller abandon any sense of character motivation or narrative structure, opting instead to turn the film into a frenetic, confusing revenge play. While “Nobel Son” may be intended as a dark comedy, its casual depictions of sadism...