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...this 1993 rethinking of the Virginia Woolf novel, Swinton plays Lord Orlando, a gallant 16th century nobleman whom Queen Elizabeth awards a stately manor, on one condition: "Do not fade, do not wither, do not grow old." Over his 400-year life, Orlando is a man, then a woman, then a bit of both - the two sexes evolved into one. Swinton had played men before: she was Mozart in a production of Pushkin's Mozart and Salieri, and in the play and film Man to Man she was a woman in Nazi Germany who assumes her dead husband's identity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Tilda Swinton is the Queen of the Indies | 5/10/2009 | See Source »

...Following Souter’s announcement, Sonia Sotomayor, an Hispanic federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, immediately became the de facto frontrunner to replace him. Other names that have been proffered include Virginia Representative Bobby Scott, an African American being promoted by the Congressional Black Caucus, and former Dean of Stanford Law School Kathleen Sullivan, a lesbian being promoted by the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: A Mockery of Meritocracy | 5/10/2009 | See Source »

Conducting the questioning for the plaintiffs was Eve Goldstein Burton, a young University of Virginia J.D., pregnant at the time of questioning (“lady tiger pregnant with twins examining joel” reads one of Nesson’s digital updates from the deposition.) The 270-page transcript from that day, documenting what turned into a nine-hour marathon, is peppered with oddities: Nesson offering his encouragement (“Be proud”) while Tenenbaum fields a question about whether he downloaded pornography; Tenenbaum, in a fit of philosophical whimsy, informing the plaintiffs that he was sure...

Author: By Christian B. Flow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Building the Public Domain, Part I | 5/9/2009 | See Source »

Dorm: Wigglesworth Hometown: Washington D.C. by way of Largo, Md Relationship Status: Single Three words that describe you: D.M.V (D.C. Maryland Virginia lol) Hottest trait: Smile ;-) Claim to Harvard fame: Still making my mark Best part about becoming a sophomore: Dunster dining hall or DeWolfe cable Fastest way to your heart: Pretty eyes What you miss most from the ‘90s: Good Martin Lawrence Movies, Biggie & Tupac, and The Wood

Author: By FM Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fifteen Hottest Freshman 2009: Jonathan R. Mason | 5/7/2009 | See Source »

...says.Kendall adds that INeedAPencil.com also helped him with his college search. “From the Web site I see that my scores fit in the areas of applicants that applied to some college that I am interested in,” such as the University of Virginia or New York University, he says. “I feel that with the improvement that my scores have made, I have a legitimate chance of getting into those schools.”“READING” THE FUTUREShah says that currently he is uncertain about the future of INeedAPencil.com...

Author: By H. Zane B. Wruble, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Prepping for the Big Leagues | 5/7/2009 | See Source »

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