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...finally reared its ugly head. Comics across America have quietly despaired. From The Onion to campus-based ventures like On Harvard Time or Satire V, those who derive their livelihood from poking fun at power quail when they ponder the next four years. “You have to wait for all the dust to settle and look for patterns and things to joke about,” said the head writer of Late Night with Conan O’Brien, when asked about his plans for making fun of the President-Elect. Regardless of your political leanings, the prospect...

Author: By Alexandra A. Petri | Title: No, We Can’t (Laugh)! | 11/11/2008 | See Source »

Some words of advice for those who have to dine at Shabu Square, the Japanese-style restaurant recently opened on Eliot Street:1. Early means on-time, and on-time means a half-hour wait. I had heard nothing about Shabu Square when I decided to write them up, but the concept sounded like a great time: traditional shabu-shabu is thinly sliced raw beef and vegetables that are swished in a pot of tableside, simmering broth and then dunked in ponzu, a sesame-based sauce. Fun, right? And right here in Harvard Square. So I invited lots of friends...

Author: By Jillian J. Goodman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HOTSPOT: Shabu Square | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...world would not wait, and as the Inauguration approached, Hoover tried to force Roosevelt's hand: he wrote to enlist his help in calming investors; and he told a colleague that Roosevelt was a "madman" for not listening to him or lifting a finger to forestall a banking crisis, which began in mid-February. It guaranteed that Roosevelt took the oath of office amid such an atmosphere of crisis that Hoover had become the most hated man in America. There were rumors, as he left Washington, that he had been arrested trying to escape aboard Andrew Mellon's yacht with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When New President Meets Old, It's Not Always Pretty | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...discussion, Dean of Freshmen Thomas A. Dingman ’67 said he was “wowed” by the “intelligence, drive, and good-naturedness” of the Class of 2012. With 200 of its 1,660 members admitted off the wait list, Dean Dingman said there was a unique sense of gratitude among the freshman class. Freshman proctor and panel member Harmony S. O’Rourke also noted that the blackout at the start of Opening Days laid the foundations for the bonding and overall cohesiveness of the class. Over meals...

Author: By Bita M. Assad, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Over Weekend, Frosh Parents Flood Yard | 11/9/2008 | See Source »

...shoppers lined up for first dibs on the brand's affordable fashion, amidst falling luxury sales on the same street. As Japan's recessionary economy and the appreciation of the yen left other businesses in Japan to watch purse strings tighten and household consumption drop, people continued to wait outside H&M day after day. "I'm totally fascinated by the queuing," says Jorgen Andersson, H&M's Brand and New Business Director. "I think it's the first impression. The challenge is to deliver once the honeymoon is over." Japan country manager Christine Edman says the new thriftiness hitting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: H&M Still Winning Tokyo Hearts — and Wallets | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

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