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...they can't, because she's been there first; she's always willing to defile herself for her art. She brings a fearless commitment to all her movies, big and small, entertaining or dreadfully daunting; she'll try anything and make it work. It's a mystery how this bold, striking star-in-the-making avoided Hollywood's eye for 15 years, but for off-Hollywood, off-kilter dramas, Swinton has been the go-to lass - the queen of the indies. (See a multi-media analysis of 78 years of Oscar by Richard Corliss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Tilda Swinton is the Queen of the Indies | 5/10/2009 | See Source »

...itself. Nullification is a rare occurrence in the American judicial system, and in fact jurors are not allowed to be told that they have the capacity to nullify, precisely because it is such a powerful tool. A refusal of a legal mandate, even by a local jury, is a bold step towards overturning it. In the case of the marijuana laws, that is precisely what Nesson desired...

Author: By Christian B. Flow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Building the Public Domain, Part II | 5/9/2009 | See Source »

...didn't work, however, on the presidential level in 1996. Bill Clinton overwhelmingly won the African-American vote, and no national Republican since then has staked such a bold claim to black support. President George W. Bush appointed the first black Secretary of State, the highest ranking cabinet position, but gained little following in the black community. Senator John McCain barely tried in last year's race against the first black presidential nominee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jack Kemp: Running a Very Different Republican Race | 5/8/2009 | See Source »

...without critics. The opposition Liberal party has slammed the high cost to taxpayers and uncertainty over how the network will be built and financed. But Telstra is a supporter. Two weeks after the NBN announcement, Telstra managing director of communications David Quilty hailed it as "bold and ambitious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Australia's Bid to Become the Most Wired Country | 5/5/2009 | See Source »

...like to take a moment and recognize some of our favorites for their hard work, determination, and University of Phoenix Online PhD’s.[1]Sujoy Mukhopadhay: Everyone knows that TFs are more likely to hook up with you than actual professors. Sujoy Mukhopadhay, a bold and determined educator, shatters that stereotype. I mean, SHATTERS. Just make sure that the correct pronunciation of his last name isn’t your “safe word.”Tobbias Ritter: His boyish good looks and affinity for pranks (who switched sodium hydrocloride with sodium hydroclorate?!!?) have earned...

Author: By Daniel K Bilotti and Vincent M Chiappini, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Hotshots? More Like Waterboys | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

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