Thank you for the illuminating piece on Ray Harryhausen (''The Beastie Boy''). I too took great delight in the skeleton sword fight while watching ''Jason and the Argonauts'' during seventh-grade literature class. Directors Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson aren't the only ones who owe Mr. Harryhausen a debt of gratitude. The geniuses at Pixar paid him homage by naming the fanciest restaurant in ''Monsters, Inc.'''s Monstropolis Harryhausen's. It's where Mike took Celia on their big date. TIM DAUGHERTY tdog@wone.net Akron, Ohio

I greatly enjoyed your article on Ray Harryhausen. His films are a lesson that George Lucas seems to have forgotten and Stephen Sommers (''Van Helsing,'' yikes!) never learned: Less is more. CHAZ TRUOG chaztruog@yahoo.com Minneapolis

N out of Sync

I was shocked when I read that The N, a network ballsy enough to show ''Degrassi: The Next Generation,'' might not air the episodes regarding Manny's pregnancy (News & Notes). I was especially amazed that they would blame the decision on tone, while they're showing a story line in which Terri lands in the hospital after a beating from her boyfriend. I have enjoyed this show because it has tackled difficult topics and I cannot thank The N enough for giving me the chance to fall in love with it. However, if these episodes never air, I will lose respect for a network I thought was willing to take chances. ANNIE CLARK djphob@cinci.rr.com Cincinnati

Originally posted Jul 09, 2004 Published in issue #773 Jul 09, 2004 Order article reprints
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