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...about the Holocaust. One of several miracles that writer, director, and actor Roberto Benigni performs in this film is to convince the audience that this is not a contradiction in terms. Benigni believes in his film's title, and it is this optimism which makes the movie's unlikely concept work. This celebration of the imagination in the face of so much reality--not just in the movie's plot but in its whole visual and emotional style--is a brave choice that will make this film a classic. See this movie for a reminder of the wonderful heights that...
...successful, a contentious discussion must also include all voices in the debate. It is that concept of inclusion which makes me question the ultimate purpose of groups such as the Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS). If they are intended to be support groups for women seeking advice and guidance, excellent. I know women who have been helped by having access to such a comfortable environment. But the problem with RUS is that it limits the discussion of gender equality--the most basic tenet of feminism no matter how you define it--to a discussion most often involving women only...
...improved, fully renovated Harvest is advertised as a "whole new look and concept, with the same simple hearty food." The look is certainly different, yet the "harvest" theme runs rampant from the color of the walls to the painting on the cover of the menu. Walls are textured and have the color of the exterior of a butternut squash, a wicker basket at the entrance brims with crunchy New England apples, and underneath the starched napkins at each place setting are wicker plate-covers. Tables and chairs manage the homey feel of wood with the smooth veneer of an upscale...
Swanwhite opens at the Agassiz. Posters say "may not be suitable for children," which hints at inclusions of gratuitous sex and violence in an otherwise wholesome fairy tale concept. It's bound to be a crowd-pleaser. Dress is creative black tie. 8 p.m., $4 students, $6 general...
...same time however, Hollywood tends to shape the perceptions of these couples in a way that desexualizes gay men. Augustine, a women's studies concentrator, has an academic as well as personal interest in this concept. "There's an issue of passing and trapping in a heteronormative paradigm, what men should act like. These men can't be the women's best friends if they're not pretending to be straight," he says...