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The Graduate

Finally: a Closing Scene Worthy of “The Graduate”

“Wave to Me!”  “What?!?” “Wave to Me!” It only took 45 years, but there’s finally a closing scene worthy of the unforgettable classic at the end of The Graduate. Except that it’s a “parallel universe,” anti-version.  If you aren’t familiar with The Graduate’s climactic scene, a desperate Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) interrupts the wedding of his...
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Taps for Eastman Kodak

What is the Opposite of “Plastic” (circa 1967)? It may be hard to believe if you’re under 50 years old (60?), but once upon a time, Eastman Kodak — along with other technology pioneers like Polaroid, Xerox, and Motorola — held the same place in the American corporate pantheon now occupied by such companies as Apple,...
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