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...saga of a former Harvard graduate student charged with manslaughter took another twist on Friday when the judge declared a mistrial after a deadlocked jury failed to deliver a decision...

Author: By Jamison A. Hill, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mistrial for Former Student | 12/17/2007 | See Source »

...false notion that the societal harms of HIV are far greater than those due to heroin. Critics of such programs—including many of Bush appointees—argue that distributing syringes with naloxone at needle exchanges not only facilitates heroin use, but also encourages it. In a twist on the classic economic argument known as moral hazard, they argue that naloxone acts as an insurance policy against overdose—much like car insurance makes people feel free to drive more recklessly. If a user has the antidote readily available, he or she will be less careful...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Life or Addiction? | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

Their story unraveled with the melodrama and economy of a soap opera. And on Sunday morning, with every exotic plot twist and incredible detail seemingly exhausted, it reached its end. John Darwin, the missing kayaker who resurfaced, claiming amnesia, more than five years after apparently drowning, and his wife, Anne, are now both in custody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Canoe Man and Canoe Wife — Sunk | 12/9/2007 | See Source »

...viewing of a film to create a more complete sensory experience. Brattle Film Foundation Creative Director Ned R. Hinkle and Boston Children’s Museum Community Program Coordinator Megan L. Dickers collaborated to bring the event to the Brattle.Hinkle says he hopes their approach will provide a novel twist to a well loved film.“A lot of people have done sing-along shows and things like that,” says Hinkle. “But this is sort of a really interesting way to utilize a different sense, obviously, in conjunction with the film...

Author: By Beryl C.D. Lipton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Making Smell-o-Vision A Reality | 12/7/2007 | See Source »

...spice up Liotta’s character, Ritchie directs him to walk around nearly naked or showing his bare, 51-year-old derrière, but such sights are painful to watch. In trying to do too much in this movie, Ritchie fails to do anything. Too many plot twists, many of which don’t make sense, complicate the film. Even the final twist is unsatisfying. Despite Ritchie’s past successes, the most memorable thing about “Revolver” is how unattractive Liotta looks in his underwear...

Author: By Edward F. Coleman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Revolver | 12/7/2007 | See Source »

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