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...movie quickly backtracks to images of the turbulent 1960s, introducing the viewer to the troubled times in which The Doors emerged. The band starts as most do: one talented person meets another, who has other talented friends, and they come together pretty casually. But the person who stands out almost immediately is Morrison, and it is his life that the film essentially follows, up until his sudden death...

Author: By Lauren B. Paul, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: When You're Strange | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

...ahead of almost every batter she faced in her no-hitter against Columbia, which is really key for her to be able to put the batters away,” Roberts added. “Her rise ball was really on, and neither Penn nor Columbia’s batters could even come close to it…It was the best I’ve seen from her in a long time...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Brown's Dominance On Display Again | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

...Almost as soon as the three generals make their pact though, the foundation of their brotherhood starts to crumble. General Pang and Lian Sheng fall in love and begin an affair, despite the fact that Lian Sheng is Er Hu’s wife. Pang’s ambition grows as he leads the brothers and their armies to victory after victory against rebels in the kingdom; but with increased ambition comes increased corruption. He is often in conflict with the purer morals of his brothers, and his determination to become a powerful government official turns...

Author: By Araba A. Appiagyei-Dankah, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Warlords | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

...ramps were hard to get. Aside from their short window of availability (two to three weeks, max), a lot of markets simply didn't have them. Do a search for ramps on the Chowhound discussion boards, and over the course of a few years you'll go from its almost total obscurity to the veggie's showing up at Whole Foods. As Davina Baum, the managing editor at Chow, a leading site for adventurous home cooks, put it, "You always remember the first time you said, 'What are ramps?' and you got a smug look because the cook was totally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: For Foodies, Ramps Are the New Arugula | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

...among locals is to splash with less water and focus on other celebratory activities. As a consequence, this year's festival, which runs from Tuesday through April 15, is likely to look much more authentic than it has in recent years. "Water-splashing is supposed to be a short, almost minor, part of the three-day holiday," says cultural anthropologist and Dai folklore expert Monica Cable. "It's been made central by tourists looking for spectacle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drought Throws Cold Water on Yunnan's Water Festival | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

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