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‘Mr.Popper’s Penguins’ Review: Positively Preposterous
In the event that you have forgotten a favorite among the reading lists of your elementary school, let me sum up the premise of Mr. Popper’s Penguins. A painter and …
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A Straight Man in Scotland: The Syrian Blogger Hoax
I do not get angry easily, but when I do, it’s intense and consuming and exhausting. And right now I am not only angry, but I am disappointed and dismayed …
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Orienting to BU: Making Meal Plans—Easy as Pie
Orienting to BU is a series aiming to help incoming freshman in the sometimes bumpy transition from high school to Boston University. Articles will be released around each summer orientation …
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When Reading Becomes Espionage
In the digital age, the Espionage Act casts a dangerously wide net to catch those engaged in “espionage”: the qualifications include being literate, boasting steady Internet access and maintaining a pulse.
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Cheapskate’s Guide : Week of June 13
Monday, June 13 Boston nerdlord writer Ethan Gilsdorf and various New England confederates present Funny as a Crutch, a comedy-music-rap-audio-fiction spectacle the crew describes as a “deep, dangerous vein.” A …
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‘Super 8’ Review: Spielberg and Abrams do the Monster Mash
I was raised on Steven Spielberg films as a child. I spent countless hours watching them, rewatching, and then trying to recreate them with our family video camera and whatever …
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Titus Andronicus’s Amy Klein Making Permanent Waves for Women
Guitarist and violinist Amy Klein describes herself as a “pretty shy person,” but you would never guess from watching her rock out on stage with New Jersey-based punk rock band …
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Foxy Congressperson of the Week: Michele Bachmann
This week, I have chosen to bestow the honor of Foxy Congressperson of the Week upon Michele Bachmann, of Minnesota’s sixth district. And no, when I say Michele Bachmann I …
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Orienting to BU: Bringing the Bling
Orienting to BU is a new series aiming to help the Class of 2015 in the sometimes bumpy transition to Boston University. Articles will be released around each summer orientation session. First up, what to bring to your new fancy dorm!
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BU in London: When the Sun Goes Down
“Most glorious night! Thou wert not sent for slumber!” -Lord Byron Now that I have been in London for almost three weeks I am starting to realize I may never …
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Cheapskate’s Guide : Week of June 6
Far be it for The Quad to dictate your social calendar, oh cheapskates, but dare we say that there is no valid justification for sitting at home this week watching …
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Foxy Congressperson Of The Week: This Is A Drill
Dear friends, readers, and suspicious congressional staffers, I have recently arrived in the great city of Washington, DC, where I will be spending the summer slaving away as an intern …
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