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...comic-book serial Heroes (Mondays, 9 p.m. E.T.) debuted in 2006, but after the network aborted an atrocious second season halfway through--more a mercy killing than a hiatus--Season 3 is every bit as much a do-over. The premiere picks up directly from 2007's ending, and where last season moseyed toward reuniting its everyday superheroes, Season 3 gets them in the mix immediately. In particular, it keeps fan-favorite Hiro (Masi Oka) busy after stranding him in medieval Japan last season...
...Distance Test The Challenge: Sure, these new Smartcards look legit, but can they go the distance? The Results: In highly scientific and accurate trials conducted across campus (sample size n=1), it was found that Smartcards work from distances of up to 1.75 inches from the reader. This bit of information is completely useless as most will probably smash their ID up against the reader anyway. The Through-the-Shoe Test The Challenge: After a nice jog along the Charles, the last thing anyone wants to do is untie his dirty gym shoe and take out his swipe card...
...prestigious college seemed unimpressive, and this depressing consciousness only intensified over the course of the Games. At every event, I asked my fellow guides, “If I started now, is there any sport I could still be an Olympian in? Maybe handball? Sure, the rules are a bit different, but I’ve been playing on and off since I was five! Curling? All it takes is a broom! Hurdling? Hold out your arm—I can jump over that...
...longer, “What have I done with my life?” but instead, “Why didn’t Mom and Dad force me to focus on an obscure sport from day one?” I might have complained a bit now and then, but years later I could have been standing on the podium thanking them for their persistence...
...Because of the city's previous incarnation as a center of global capitalism, the Shanghainese today ranks as China's most ardent conspicuous consumers, equally voracious when buying local or global. Nevertheless, given the somber economic mood worldwide, Shanghai has tried to reign in the excess a bit. October's annual Millionaire Fair, where the moneyed classes can pick up everything from a gold-plated toilet to a private jet, has been rebranded simply as The Fair. But the metropolis still thrums with a determined decadence, a stance borne of having to hibernate during the height of communist fervor. Practically...