Word: unexpectedness
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AS YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED from the title, Modest Mouse is fueled by pessimism, so losing in the Best Alternative Album category probably didn't come as a surprise. The key to the band's appeal, though, is an unexpected lack of bitterness. Bad things happen--oh, well, the band...
“American Grace” is like a classic 1950s movie on steroids. This epic dance show presents archetypal cinematic elements of a sweeping scale, moments of great drama and unexpected lightheartedness, and a strong sense of history—in ten different forms.
The music of “American Grace” also becomes wonderfully innovative in the second half. The orchestra incorporates unusual elements like an African djembe drum and operatic songs (performed by Meghan C. Joyce ’08 and Lauren-Rose King, a junior at New England Conservatory...
Liberalization of the European telecommunications industry in 1998 brought an onslaught of competition in local phone markets. Although Telekom is still the dominant carrier in Germany, competition is accelerating and management has been slow to fight back. In August, Ricke issued an unexpected profit warning and then announced plans to...
Playing in its first NCAA tournament since 2001, Harvard enters this year’s tournament with little experience on the national stage. The inexperience presented itself in an unexpected way yesterday.