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Ian McEwan's New Fiction: The Use of Poetry

The New Yorker | Ian McEwan | Posted 11.30.2009 | Books

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It surprised no one to learn that Michael Beard had been an only child, and he would have been the first to concede that he'd never quite got the hang...

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Facebook Doesn't Care Whether You 'Defriend' or 'Unfriend'

NYMag.com | NYMag | Posted 11.18.2009 | Home

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In response to Oxford's word of the year selection, the social networking website says either term is fine. ...

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Thierry Tilly, Oxford-Based 'Guru,' Accused Of Torturing French Aristocrats

Posted 11.10.2009 | World

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Oxford-based 'guru' accused of torturing French aristocrats

The Independent | Independent | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home

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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...

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Fashion's Dirty Laundry: Ralph Lauren

Minyanville | Minyanville | Posted 10.26.2009 | Home

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Who sells clothes better: thin models or freakishly emaciated ones?It might seem like an easy question but some magazine editors and clothing designe...

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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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Anis Shivani

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.

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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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Tony Sachs

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.

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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...

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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...

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A Villanelle to Oxford Skullduggery

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 06.25.2009 | Living

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

With apologies to every proper Villanelle ever written.

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Confirm Harold Koh as State Department Legal Adviser

Brandt Goldstein | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics

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Brandt Goldstein

Harold Koh is a brilliant and hard-working lawyer with a strong dedication to protecting America's interests and upholding our Constitution.

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The Most Annoying Phrases on Earth

Leslie Goldman | Posted 12.18.2008 | Style

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Leslie Goldman

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?

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Side Stepping Statement? Take Drink. Depressed About Country? Take Drink. Blog!

Natasha Vargas-Cooper | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

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Natasha Vargas-Cooper

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...

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More Sound, Less Fury in Oxford Today

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

Now that the debate is settled, can we get serious? Could we please have a national conversation with substance?

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Oxford Debates the Debates

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

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.

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Why Friday's Debate May Hobble the GOP

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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Stephen C. Rose

Friday's debate emphasizing McCain's alleged strength -- security and foreign affairs -- may prove a minus for the Republican candidate.

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How Barack Obama Can Win The First Debate

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

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Stephen C. Rose

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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