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...difficulty in analyzing huge sets of astronomical data like Borkin’s is that they are often viewed two-dimensionally, akin to the way three-dimensional visual information is translated into two dimensions by the human eye. This can be limiting for astronomers, who must take into account dimensions other than length and width like depth and velocity, according to Goodman...

Author: By Hee kwon Seo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Brains Shed Light on the Stars | 3/14/2008 | See Source »

...Gauguin’s paintings ofTahitian women are seductive preciselybecause they leave details to the imagination.But will high defi nition really addanything to a poorly-lit money shot thatwas fi lmed using decrepit equipment?And what about highbrow cinema? Will“Casablanca”—a visually gorgeous moviethat was made without the benefi t ofmodern technology—be improved byBlu-ray technology?Michael Curtiz’s directing, IngridBergman’s vulnerability, Bogey’s worldwearyone-liners—these were what made“Casablanca” great, not a pedantic obsessionwith...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Costs and Benefits of the High-Def War | 3/13/2008 | See Source »

...worth the retina pain. Although it seems random at first, the psychedelic backdrop moves in time and in sync with the artists, scrambles your mind if you watch it in conjunction with the choreography, and will leave no doubt in your spasmodic brain that Gnarls Barkley knows visual effects. —Jenny...

Author: By Jenny J. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: Gnarls Barkley | 3/13/2008 | See Source »

...attempts to create a subtlenarrative with its understated tone andunhurried plot.Although the script leaves much to bedesired, the film is beautifully shot, capturingimages of impoverished neighborhoodsand ramshackle houses almostas well as striking footage of the wintryfields and lakes beneath the open skies ofrural America. The film’s visual appealis greatest during its most brutal scenes.Sequences of abuse contrast dramaticallywith interspersed shots of farmlandsunsets, which provide some of the film’sonly warm colors.The climax, in which James takesTara to her grandfather’s farm, marks theleast believable portion of the film. Tara’sgrandfather, played...

Author: By Rachel A. Burns, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sleepwalking | 3/13/2008 | See Source »

Faculty members in English, visual and performing arts, and parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies departments earned the lowest salaries—about $76,000 on average...

Author: By Alexandra perloff-giles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Columbia, MIT Fall Into Line on Aid | 3/11/2008 | See Source »

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