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That persona basically took John Wayne, the solitary western hero, and made him nastier, edgier, way easier to anger. Where the Duke drawled and lumbered--he wasn't so much a cattleman as a cattle man--Clint scowled and pounced, a scorpion with stubble. This character was both iconic and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Essence of Clint Eastwood | 12/4/2008 | See Source »

Another similarity: the self-assurance of the Clint character, an almost religious trust in first impulses, is reflected in Eastwood's method as a film director. Others take years to nurse a project; Eastwood revved up Gran Torino in June, started shooting in mid-July and had his final cut...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Essence of Clint Eastwood | 12/4/2008 | See Source »

“Oh my God. Oh my God. I cannot believe my eyes right now. I. Cannot. Believe. My. Eyes.”The five us of leaned forward in our seats with unspeakable delight, staring at the bright blues and yellows dancing before us. We were completely enraptured...

Author: By Jessica L. Fleischer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Confessions of an HSM Addict, A Misplaced Endpaper | 12/3/2008 | See Source »

Salvatore Ferragamo began his career working in costume design, where his first task was to craft a pair of riding boots for Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in The Thief of Baghdad. Today his legendary house has teamed up with director Baz Luhrmann and costume designer Catherine Martin to create a wardrobe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ferragamo on Film | 12/2/2008 | See Source »

There is a rational concern behind these irrational, defensive reactions to these cases of mistaken identity. I suspect what really frightens people is the perception of stereotyping—the failure to recognize the distinct phenotypes and personalities of two people of the same race. This instinct is an admirable...

Author: By Anita J Joseph | Title: What’s in a Wrong Name? | 11/30/2008 | See Source »

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