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His laconic gravitas reaches its height in several lengthy on-air monologues challenging the senator’s actions. The tendentious rhetoric and fits of self-doubt that punctuate the rest of the film fall away as the camera focuses on Murrow’s lined face, sternly lecturing us...

Author: By Simon W. Vozick-levinson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Movie Review: Good Night, and Good Luck | 10/7/2005 | See Source »

Velvet is exemplary of the understated sumptuousness of this fall’s fashion trends. It has been used in everything from blazers to cocktail dresses, immediately increasing the elegance and romanticism of a particular piece. Though velvet hasn’t been used this liberally since the free loving...

Author: By Rebecca M. Harrington, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Trend is Nigh: Teaching Fashion Aptitude | 10/7/2005 | See Source »

From its strategic perch on the edge of Siem Reap's burgeoning bar scene, the imposing, Art Deco-inspired La Paix formally launches the architectural career of Bill Bensley. The landscape designer behind the much-admired gardens and terraces at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, Bensley proves that his talents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paix Rise | 10/3/2005 | See Source »

Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paix Rise | 10/2/2005 | See Source »

Murray is, of course, the focus of the film—and rightly so. As the apathetic Don, he delivers a performance that is powerfully understated. Audiences are used to seeing this actor play an aging man dealing with his lost youth (see “Rushmore,�...

Author: By Deborah Pan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Flowers’ Blossoms With Murray | 8/5/2005 | See Source »

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