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Sitting in his den on a leafy Jerusalem lane, Rubinger displays a collection of his most memorable images. There is his iconic shot of three grimy but awestruck Israeli soldiers staring in wonder at the Western Wall, Judaism's most sacred place, which they have just liberated. "There was such a euphoria of survival after the war," he recalls. "But it brought on the first seeds of messianism. Israelis started to say 'Who are we to give away this [captured] land, this gift of God?' " That was the turning point, says Rubinger. "Religious extremists on both sides think that...
...academic year. 5. An ongoing conference, which the Radcliffe Institute refuses to host, screening nothing but hardcore lesbian pornography. 6. Blondes! Blondes! Blondes! 7. Wrinkled picture of Radcliffe Yard, upon which, in her hours of greatest strain, University President Drew G. Faust often gazes, letting herself occasionally wonder...wonder if they’d...be proud of her...(sniffle). 8. A guillotine, for use in extreme Ad Board cases. 9. The little-known Harvard School of Colonial Management. 10. A letter from former University President James B. Conant ’14 that begins, “My Dear...
...than is necessary. Carrie Bradshaw, protagonist of the genius HBO show Sex and the City, was a relationship columnist and shoe addict who famously posed a question in each episode—ostensibly the topic of her current column. “I couldn’t help but wonder...” she’d say, “do we need distance to get close?” or “are men just women with balls?” Or, my personal favorite: “Why is it always something...
...Murillo’s story illustrates what some consider the paradox of minority recruiting: while the seemingly innumerable personal phone calls, cultural parties, and introductory meetings might help minority students choose Harvard, many wonder if these efforts unintentionally segregate them from the larger student body...
...offerings are eclectic but compelling: a handful of current shows (The Office, The Simpsons, 30 Rock), a larger handful of "classic"--i.e., old and canceled--shows (Adam-12? Alfred Hitchcock Presents? Airwolf?) and a random, sometimes startling collection of movies (Point Break! The Big Lebowski! End of Days!). No wonder Hulu has reportedly already sold its entire advertising inventory. It's depressing to live in a world in which huge, faceless corporations can do something right...