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A couple suffering great misfortune turns to desperate measures in “Fun with Dick and Jane.” With a terrific combination of Jim Carrey-isms and social satire, the title says it all. Dick (Carrey) and Jane (Tea Leoni), along with their bilingual son and maid...

Author: By Christopher C. Baker, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Fun with Dick and Jane | 12/14/2005 | See Source »

Lang, however, is less successful as Berenger. He captures the naiveté and uncertainty of his character in the play’s early scenes, but as the supporting characters begin dropping away as a part of the storyline, his performance becomes tiresome because of his whiny voice affectation. In...

Author: By Natasha M. Platt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Burkle’s Strong Direction Carries | 12/11/2005 | See Source »

In his uneven new book, “Let My People Go Surfing,” Yvon Chouinard proudly boasts that the outdoor gear company he founded, Patagonia, has managed to “challenge convention wisdom and present a new style of responsible business.” Unlike the...

Author: By David Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Patagonia: Warm and Fuzzy, Like a Fleece | 11/20/2005 | See Source »

The sociology department at the University of Pennsylvania is reeling after allegations surfaced two weeks ago that a professor there committed plagiarism against a departmental colleague. In response, 13 prominent sociologists—including two Harvard professors—wrote a letter in the Penn daily newspaper defending the accused...

Author: By David Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Accusations Roil Penn | 10/14/2005 | See Source »

Some found the assurances unconvincing. "Regardless of how many disclaimers there are, the fact is that a general in the P.L.A. made a highly provocative threat about using nuclear weapons first in a conflict with the U.S.," says Evan Medeiros, an expert on the Chinese military at the Rand Corp...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Don't Mess With Us | 7/18/2005 | See Source »

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