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...acclaimed and multitalented filmmaker, composer, and conceptual artist. Last weekend, the Harvard Film Archive (HFA) welcomed Conrad in person to screen a selection of his films, and his eclecticism was readily apparent. His unconventional and experimental approach to filmmaking—which includes literally cooking film to yield different visual effects—has led to a long and varied artistic career. On Saturday April 5, he screened his seminal work “The Flicker” (1965), a black-and-white avant-garde piece. On Sunday, he opted for a selection of comical shorts, some of which featured...
...girl herself. It’s not terribly surprising, though, since she’s writhing around in a skin-tight, skin-colored outfit and black knee-high PVC boots like there’s no tomorrow. Or no more than four minutes. Okay, maybe a lesbian kiss would yield better results, but the queen of pop does a pretty good job without Britney. The video as a whole, however, is a bit too languid for people who “are out of time and only got four minutes to save the world.” When I first...
...admissions game, the increased perception of financial feasibility is paramount in encouraging students to apply, and the lengthened recruitment period certainly made publicizing this to students quite successful. Another change in this year’s admissions game is that 110 fewer students have been accepted. Considering yield rates in the past, this means that the Harvard Class of 2012 may be smaller than previous classes, but given the current space concerns rocking the campus, a smaller freshman class will likely alleviate some of the recent housing burdens. In short, although the finalized data pertaining to the Class...
...hopes of a rapid road to NATO dashed. Both countries had sought entry into the Alliance's Membership Action Plan (MAP), the gateway to NATO membership. Instead they too will have to wait. NATO foreign ministers meeting next December will review their applications, but few observers expect that to yield much progress towards MAP even though ministers theoretically have the power to give the green light. The blockage, of course, stems from Russia, which has forcefully opposed its neighbors' NATO ambitions, however resolutely they've been supported by U.S. President George Bush. "I have always told Vladimir Putin, my friend...
Wall Street Wizards Financial engineers sliced, packaged and sold subprime-mortgage securities for yield-hungry investors on the premise--reinforced by yes-men ratings agencies--that these were oh-so-safe AAA bonds. Oops...