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Nathan Burstein
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The Art of the Hollywood Resurrection
Hollywood, in the last five years, has invented a new form of entertainment. Aside from a few lucky actors and
NEW IN FILM
The Girl Next Door Directed by Luke Greenfield 20th Century Fox There is something slightly disconcerting about The Girl
Harvard Needs More Plugging In
It didn’t take long for me to realize there was something unusual—compulsive, even—about my TV viewing habits over spring break.
‘Passion’ in Context
In his 25 years as the Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, a Sunni Muslim, consistently demonstrated support for violence against his
Movie Review
Perhaps my film-going companion summed it up best when, on his way out of The Last Samurai, he remarked that
Movie Review
In Elephant, director Gus Van Sant depicts what most Americans only imagined in the days after the Columbine High School
Baby, I Got Your Number
Just think of it. Exactly 100 years ago, back when F.D.R. was just a 21-year-old Harvard senior and the Red
The Eminem Show
the year is 1995. Vanilla Ice is nothing more than a pop culture joke, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.
All Mouth and No Brain
Ann Coulter is an expert on slander. Slander, after all, was the title of her second book, in which she
The Shame of Mary Robinson
In yet another display of the unfortunate double standard plaguing the current debate on the Middle East, former U.N. Human
Summers Takes a Stand, and a Day Off
Over the past year, his first as university president, Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard’s own “Ariel Sharon of higher education,” found
A Not So Nice Disney
“Someday my prince will come,” Snow White wholesomely sings in Disney’s first feature-length cartoon. Yes, irritated Z magazine writer Marlene
Carey Can Reclaim Diva-dom
For someone whose career has supposedly sunk to the bottom of the pop culture septic tank, Mariah Carey isn’t doing
A Super Sunday?
Professional sports, and football in particular, have never been my passion. It’s a dark—if poorly concealed—secret, and not one to
Can You Spell Me, Darryl Loomis
Can You Spell Me, Darryl Loomis?, the student-written comedy which played Jan. 4 and 5 at Radcliffe’s Agassiz Theater, operates
