Abe J. Riesman
And the Trailers Keep Coming!
Hot Fuzz Celluloid Gold Haha, wait—the British have cop movies? Don’t they, like, not have any crime there? It’s like
Top Five Thomas Friedman-isms
I heart Thomas L. Friedman. I mean, the guy’s completely full of crap 87% of the time, but his writing
Colbert Sheds Persona at IOP ‘Thunderdome’
Television personality Stephen Colbert concluded an appearance at the Kennedy School of Government on Friday evening by telling a sold-out
Funnyman Colbert Steps Out of Role for Harvard Audience
On Friday night, television personality Stephen Colbert concluded an appearance at the Kennedy School of Government by telling a sold-out
Movie Trailer Roundup, Round 4
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny FUTURE UNCERTAIN You can break this one down mathematically. 75 percent of it
CD OF THE WEEK: Pavement
Pavement “Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels Edition” (Matador) 3 stars In the music nerd encyclopedia, “Wowee Zowee” has two listings. The
Screwing Up My Shot With Beck
“My mind’s telling me ‘no,’” Beck said to me, softly, from across the couch. “But my body,” I replied, “My
Movie Trailer Roundup, Round II
Borat CELLULOID GOLD Makes me want to get up and cheer. Patton Oswalt—the funniest stand-up comedian in America—saw a preview
The Best Part of the Movie
Al Franken: God Spoke TRAILER TRASH Oh, Jesus H. Christ on a crutch. Disgusting. “No reason for the movie to
Tome Raider— The Plan: Big Ideas for America
We usually reserve this section for classics or recently-released gems that might have gone unnoticed, but this book fits neither
Blood, Sweat, and Hipsters in Chi-Town
The only way to survive these sorts of things is by picking your battles, so thank God most indie rock
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy The Letting Go (Drag City) 4.5 of 5 Stars By ABE J. RIESMAN CRIMSON STAFF WRITER Will
ONTHERADAR
Whether you know his “Candide” by heart, love his lyrics to “West Side Story,” or just know his name from
Winging the Invasion of Iraq?
Buy “Fiasco” and read it now. I know the title makes it sound utterly polemical and biased, but it’s not.
Alum Snags 1st in Reality Show Race
Most people would find it difficult to hide a life-changing secret from their mothers, but B.J. Averell ’02 is no