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Weitz studies soft matter–materials that are easy to squeeze into a form, such as skin and foams. He found that all examples of soft matter have “generic physical properties and reasons for why they’re soft,” he said...
...late at this stage in its development of nuclear technology. Of course, I am not advocating that we all start singing renditions of “Bomb Iran,” but military action should not be disallowed on principle. In fact, I would argue that our reliance on soft power without the implicit threat of true hard power is the fundamental reason why both North Korea and Iran have comfortably duped...
...bizarre sounds increase in volume and fury. The successful unity of the visuals and sound trigger intense emotional responses, arousing feelings even of distress as the scene totally envelops the viewer. But when one is on the verge of becoming totally overwhelmed by the uncontrollable derangement, in floats the soft vocals of Panda Bear, lending reassurance and calm...
...value as a piece of engaging cinema. One can easily tire of the brooding, plaintive gazes, and the zoomed-in, sped-up shot of a blooming flower in one scene is simply indulgent. Sometimes “Cracks” can feel like a watercolor painting; still and soft and lacking dashes of exuberant feeling...
...energy lasted throughout the day. At 6 p.m., the downstairs area of Lowell Lecture Hall was throbbing. The soft patter of tap shoes as dancers scurried back and forth between the bathroom and the “green room,” and talk of house elves and Ellen DeGeneres was unremitting. Two girls hummed “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” while going over the sequence for the last time. After the exhilarating scramble to finish applying blush, pin costumes, and straighten hair, TAPS came together in a circle and had their...