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...than celebrate the record, Smith sought out each and every member of the opposition to congratulate him. He asked leading scorer Greg Francis, "Do you always play like that?" and told coach Paul Cormier, "I just want you to know we played very well--you brought us to the brink." Indeed, Smith seemed as pleased for the Stags as he would have been had he been their father...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TEARS FOR THE TAR HEELS | 10/20/1997 | See Source »

Anyone who was alive 35 years ago (and many of us who weren't) will look at the calendar Thursday and shiver: On this day in 1962, the world began to head toward the nuclear brink...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back to the Nuclear Brink | 10/16/1997 | See Source »

...Violence promises much but in the end delivers little. With its bizarre twists and turns and provocative ideas, it is entertaining and involving but also extremely frustrating. Sometimes it's thrilling to watch the movie cross unconventional boundaries, and it often seems on the brink of saying something important--before retreating into a morass of confused ideas. The End of Violence has the potential to become a modern classic, but its failure to buckle down and thoroughly explore any of the issues it raises ultimately leaves the viewer exhausted and perplexed...

Author: By Erwin R. Rosinberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Some Technophobia for Everyone | 10/10/1997 | See Source »

Surprisingly though, all three now find themselves teetering on the brink of political demise with presidential futures a distant fancy...

Author: By Rustin C. Silverstein, | Title: The Dark Days | 10/7/1997 | See Source »

Aside from a few true moments, the rites of fall have this year been almost, well, sullen. Pennant races? The wildcard took care of that. Playoffs? Three of the four series are already on the brink, and this whole first-round thing feels, well, a little preliminary. So stoke up your love of the game with The Bad News Bears (1976). Open a window on a crisp fall morning and let the woody breeze caress your VCR as Buttermaker (Walter Matthau), Amanda (Tatum O'Neal), and feisty Tanner remind you what our great pastime is all about. It'll take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When It Was a Couch Potato | 10/3/1997 | See Source »

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