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Oxford-based 'guru' accused of torturing French aristocrats
The Independent | Independent | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home
To his followers in a large suburban Oxford house, Thierry Tilly is a "super-man" - a secret agent for a centuries-old, Da Vinci Code-style, secret s...
Fashion's Dirty Laundry: Ralph Lauren
Minyanville | Minyanville | Posted 10.26.2009 | Home
Who sells clothes better: thin models or freakishly emaciated ones?It might seem like an easy question but some magazine editors and clothing designe...
Does the Ivy League Turn You Into a Moron? Walter Kirn Critiques Princeton in "Lost in the Meritocracy"
Anis Shivani | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics
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Walter Kirn, author of the novels Up in the Air and Mission to America, has written the most enticing recent indictment of education in this country.
For The Perfect End-Of-Summer Cocktail, Keep It Simple: In Praise Of The Gin & Tonic
Tony Sachs | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style
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I was intrigued when an invitation came down the pike to attend a talk/demo about the humble gin & tonic, sponsored by Tanqueray and featuring globe-trotting brand ambassador Angus Winchester.
Ruth Padel Resigns From Oxford Chief Poet Post
AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 06.27.2009 | World
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LONDON _ A fight over who gets to be Oxford University's top poet has set Britain's pens racing _ and weakened the careers of two well-known wordsmith...
Oxford Top Poet Post Spurs Academic Infighting
AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 06.26.2009 | World
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LONDON _ A fight over who gets to be Oxford University's top poet has set Britain's pens racing _ and weakened the careers of two well-known wordsmith...
A Villanelle to Oxford Skullduggery
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 06.25.2009 | Living
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With apologies to every proper Villanelle ever written.
Confirm Harold Koh as State Department Legal Adviser
Brandt Goldstein | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics
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Harold Koh is a brilliant and hard-working lawyer with a strong dedication to protecting America's interests and upholding our Constitution.
The Most Annoying Phrases on Earth
Leslie Goldman | Posted 12.18.2008 | Style
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You think it's annoying when someone starts a sentence with the word "ironically," when it most certainly is not? Or when McCain uttered "My friends" enough times to warrant a drinking game?
Side Stepping Statement? Take Drink. Depressed About Country? Take Drink. Blog!
Natasha Vargas-Cooper | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home
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END. FINAL. OVERRRR. Well, this debate was a pretty grueling exercise in tedium but I think I'm going to call it for Barack. He needed to come off pr...
More Sound, Less Fury in Oxford Today
Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics
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Now that the debate is settled, can we get serious? Could we please have a national conversation with substance?
Oxford Debates the Debates
Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics
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If this debate doesn't go off as scheduled, that will be bad news for Washington, too. The people of Oxford are already mad. They'll be madder.
Why Friday's Debate May Hobble the GOP
Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics
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Friday's debate emphasizing McCain's alleged strength -- security and foreign affairs -- may prove a minus for the Republican candidate.
How Barack Obama Can Win The First Debate
Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics
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By Stephen C. Rose Far be it from me (or anyone else) to instruct Barack. Here, I have merely compiled a short compendium of suggested turning-point...
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