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...Josh Macht and Mark Coatney, noticed that this column was nearing the century mark, they suggested I give the same treatment to That Old Feeling (TOF to insiders). Hmm... celebrate myself? Orate dewily on my night job? Reiterate the sacred precepts of cultural anachronism? I?m not sure, guys. Twist my arm some more...
...convent in Prato when he ran off with a beautiful nun named Lucrezia Buti. Their illegitimate son, coached by a Florentine painter, became one of the most famous artists of his age, known for the imagination and versatility of his work and patronized by the rich and powerful. The twist in the tale came four centuries later: Filippino's fame had long since faded when England's Pre-Raphaelites "discovered" the genius of his forgotten teacher, lavished praise on his lyrical style and rhythmic lines, and elevated him to the status of a Renaissance icon - Botticelli. Now master and student...
This characteristically French twist on an Arabic story about sex and impossibility takes place on the island of Djerba where trader husbands return to their wives for only one month of the year. That four week break in the clouds proves only to be a frenzy to catch up on lost love and conceive children. The remainder of the year on Djerba is filled with the frustration and desperation to remind the viewer that the absence of men does not necessarily free women from oppression. Director Moufida Tlatli will appear in person. Tickets $6. 7 p.m. Harvard Film Archive...
...introduced to the Americas with the arrival of the Spaniards to the New World. In the world of horse racing these mixed-breeds are considered, according to the movie, unworthy to share the road with purebred horses, exemplified here by the sleek Arabians. The movie’s twist is that Hopkins was born to a white father and a Sioux mother—he is a half-breed himself. As expected, Hidalgo quickly devolves into yet another story about the power of the human will to overcome adversity and have pride in what you are and where you came...
...seems that fraternities—simply for lack of being those “other” clubs— have earned themselves a somewhat alternative reputation. While they remain exclusive and all-male, they have a friendly face, a bizarre twist considering the less cuddly reputation on other campuses. As they have grown in numbers and increased the volume on their events, the frats have shifted the social terrain for Harvard men (and women). But as fraternities take more public shape, they are also forced to make definitional choices...