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...than stupid—but not by much. Rockwell plays Victor, a 30-something sex addict who divides his time between his job as an “historical interpreter” at a colonial village, serving as a sponsor at nymphomaniacs-anonymous meetings (where he leads fellow addicts astray), and being a son devoted to a mother slipping into dementia. In his spare hours, he’s also a con man scamming money from wealthy Samaritans who are fooled by his choking act. It’s not nearly as confusing as it sounds, but it is less...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Choke | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...Barack Obama's patriotism, his supporters have a ready reply: True patriotism has nothing to do with little flags on politicians' lapels. It's not about symbols; it's about actions. It's not about odes to American greatness; it's about taking on your government when it goes astray...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War Over Patriotism | 6/26/2008 | See Source »

...case of good intentions going astray. The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in the suburbs north of Austin was facing a problem voiced by shelters across the country - an abundance of black cats and dogs. And so management decided to run a special promotion offering lower adoption fees during "Black Is Beautiful" week. Unfortunately, the promo campaign was scheduled for the same week Texans were set to celebrate Juneteenth, heralding the anniversary of the arrival in 1867 of the delayed news of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery. Local civil rights leaders were critical and chagrined shelter officials...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do Black Dogs Face Discrimination? | 6/20/2008 | See Source »

...assistant (Dreamgirls' Jennifer Hudson) is cemented with the gift of a Louis Vuitton purse; and, in one climactic scene, the humans trying to spill out their emotions are upstaged by a Manolo Blahnik shopping bag. Posh brand names show up everywhere, occasionally with severe consequences (Carrie is effectively led astray by a Vivienne Westwood dress), but mostly to suggest the luxe that goes with the women's lust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sex and the City: Kinda Into You | 5/29/2008 | See Source »

...resulting misbehavior—largely related to drug and alcohol abuse—of these kids is not remotely surprising.By “discovering” children, Iris Burton knowingly halted their natural development and sent them down a path that was almost guaranteed to lead them astray. Baby-blue eyes and cutesy, high-pitched jokes are almost inevitably replaced with pocked skin, awkward limbs, and bad onscreen chemistry. Children grow up, and their star power rarely lasts. But when the meat turns cold and heads for the B-list, Iris is still sitting at the high table, waiting...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Meat Market: Child Stars and Their Agents | 4/25/2008 | See Source »

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