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...departure from the cardboard comic characterizations and situations found in the Superman films of the early '80s. First, Burton chose Beetlejuice star Keaton, known more as a comic actor than an action star, to play the title character--a move that sent comic book fans into an uproar. Burton also removed the Robin character, choosing instead to focus on the intense psychological make-up of Batman and his foe, the Joker (Jack Nicholson in one of his best roles). Once again, Burton's strong adherence to his own vision paid off, as Batman set box office records that were...
Unfortunately, several gay students and tutors have experienced similar abuse in the form of hateful graffiti. A veritable uproar of indignation has followed news of the graffiti, and rightly so. The one or more confused and decidedly un-Christian people responsible for it should be punished severely when caught. But, honestly, the graffiti was no more obscene (how could it be?) than the BGLTSA flyers posted across Harvard Yard...
Berman says much of the uproar is due to the site's novelty. "Students have for years shared notes, and the universities have had no problems that. Why can't can't they share them through the Web?" Berman asked...
Colorado governor Bill Owens is ticked off, and he wants John and Patsy Ramsey to know it. In a press conference on Wednesday, Owens announced there would be no special prosecutor to investigate the death of JonBenet Ramsey, the six-year-old beauty queen whose 1996 murder prompted an uproar in her hometown of Boulder. Owens also unleashed a stream of vitriol at JonBenet?s parents: "If I could speak to John and Patsy Ramsey, I would tell them to stop hiding behind their attorneys, come back to Colorado and work with the investigators in this case, no matter where...
What, then, if you cut through all the uproar, is the precise objection to Emerson and his project? One woman explained to me that she was offended by his use of the term "Islamic terrorist" because it stigmatized an entire people. Never mind that the term is concretely accurate--there are terrorists who claim to act in the name of Islam. Another argued that the use of Arabic chanting in the documentary demonized the Arabic language. The chants in question were in fact calls to violence, naturally spoken in the language that these militants speak. Another man argued that Emerson...