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...secret that video games aren't just for kids anymore. And this month, when Halo 2 sold more than 2 million copies on its very first day--at $45 a pop--any remaining doubters were blown away. Gamemakers aren't flinching. They already invest, on average, $15 million to develop a game. But which offerings are truly worth your time and money? We dug in--and started playing. Our criteria: Is it fun? How many hours will it keep you entertained? Does it break new ground? Is it mind numbing or mind expanding? We enjoyed many titles. But only...
...draft posted on Ministry of Personnel and Ministry of Health websites last week; in Beijing. Earlier versions barred those with HIV or AIDS from public service, and were denounced as unconstitutional by Chinese AIDS activists and human-rights attorneys. The new guidelines still don't cover those with full-blown AIDS, but Shanghai-based lawyer-activist Zhou Dan says the reform will help "ensure that the government isn't in the position of legalizing discrimination...
...screen versions of Bombay Dreams, Urinetown and Hairspray. Chicago cloaked its musical yearnings by having its song-and-dance numbers take place in a character's mind. Moulin used pop hits by Elton John and David Bowie. But Phantom will make no excuses for being a full-blown, 143-minute rock opera that's more opera than rock. If audiences respond, Lloyd Webber says he will begin filming his considerable back catalog, starting with 1993's Sunset Boulevard. And if Phantom fails? The trend could dry up and blow away. So far, the omens haven't been good. Schumacher...
...short introduction by Everett, Bloom and Dubble began to zigzag without a word across the floor in a seemingly pre-staged manner. The silence was broken as Bloom began to play on her soprano sax. Dubble mirrored the music with her body, looking as if she was being blown away when empty air blew through the barrel of the saxophone, and writhing during moments when the tempo quickened, as if she were the embodinment of the sound itself. It was only after a synchronized “Welcome” that the audience was informed that both the music...
After FM’s photographer snapped some shots of our half-eaten meal for posterity, our cover was blown. We had already observed the service and tasted our food without arousing suspicion, so our unveiling led only to something positive—dessert, on the house...