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For a while, the Harvard Jazz Collective was big time. Really. You may not have heard of us, a modest
Miroir Noir
It’s night, and Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler sits alone in the backseat (appropriate!) of a moving taxi. He’s singing
Off Harvard Time
The teachings of Harvard are manifold. We are all student snowflakes: we each leave having learned a unique set of
POPSCREEN: Hoobastank
I’ve been playing a lot of “Rock Band” lately, and without a doubt, the dumbest part of that video game
Notorious
At the end of “Notorious,” Voletta Wallace comes to grips with the death of her son, Christopher. “I find solace
Four Theses I Wish I were Writing
Psychology I Know All About That: Epistemology and Identity in the Works of T.I. Primary sources: “U Don’t Know Me,”
Kanye West
In 1979, Lester Bangs wrote, “These are mutant times, and Talking Heads are the most human of mutant groups.” Give
Ne-Yo
Once, Ne-Yo was a dude’s dude. Insofar as is possible for any falsetto-reliant R&B balladeer, he was a bro. He
Of Beards and Beers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tracing this story back to its beginning means tracing my beard back to its wispy roots. They
Tough Task for New A.R.T. Head
The first role Diane M. Paulus ’87 ever landed at Harvard was Portia in a Cabot House production of “The
The Roots
The blog Stuff White People Like tells us that Caucasians (ahem) like the depiction of inner-city Baltimore on “The Wire”
The-Dream
If Prince was ever gone, he’s definitely back. He gave us Beyoncé-aided bravura at the 2004 Grammys, and we worshipped
Jake G. Cohen
My Favorite Lil’ Wayne Lines from 2007 and their Personal Pop Culture Equivalents 5. “Five karats on her finger, got
FOR THE RECORD: Ryan Adams
Editor’s Note: Welcome to a new music feature, where we look at albums from the past and re-evaluate them. Enjoy.
CD OF THE WEEK: Radiohead, "In Rainbows"
Radiohead “In Rainbows” (Radiohead) 5 Stars Each new Radiohead CD since 1997’s “OK Computer” has done Something Great—the critics say
