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...Douglas Burden traveled to a remote and legendary island in the South Seas at the behest of New York's Museum of Natural History to bring back a dragon. Two dragons, to be exact: Komodo dragons, 300 pounds heavy and 10 feet long, lizards that ended up in the Bronx Zoo and quickly pined away in the forbidding environs of New York. Burden told the story to his friend Cooper and a lightbulb appeared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Monkey On My Back | 3/9/2001 | See Source »

Chan, known for his comedic and martial-arts skills, has starred in films like Rumble in the Bronx and Rush Hour and has also directed several films...

Author: By Juliet J. Chung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jackie Chan Will Host Tomorrow's Cultural Rhythms | 2/23/2001 | See Source »

...York Yankees may be "World Champions," but they're not quite a global household name - at least not when compared with mighty Manchester United, the marquee name of British football and the world's wealthiest and most storied soccer team. To close the gap, the Bronx Bombers have signed a deal with the Red Devils that will allow them to package both teams as a bundle to sponsors, broadcasters and merchandisers. TIME business editor Bill Saporito parses the deal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yankees Cut a Deal with the (Red) Devils | 2/7/2001 | See Source »

...mere John Wayne. But President-elect Bush was fully aware of Powell's "American hero" status and knew he'd hit a home run when he tapped Powell for secretary of state. Powell, after all, brings to the table a true-blue Horatio Alger story - black kid from the Bronx made good with no special favors - as well as a remarkable track record in the military, an almost unprecedented wealth of goodwill from across the political spectrum and a commanding moral authority. It's that special sort of Cinderella moral authority reserved for those who have risen by fairly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will America Still Love Colin Powell? | 1/10/2001 | See Source »

...irritated by the fact that Thalía, and a host of other extremely talented and charismatic performers, barely rated a mention in the hype that surrounded the so-called "Latin invasion" of American pop. For MTV and VH1, the "invasion" boiled down to two people: Ricky Martin and Bronx-bred actress Jennifer Lopez (with Marc Anthony running a distant third). This grated because Thalía and another talented performer, Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, were both being groomed at the time for an "imminent" crossover to the English-speaking market by producer Emilio Estefan, husband of Gloria and Mottola...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mrs. Mottola Nobody Knows | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

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