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...humor. When a cop walked into a bank mid-robbery, Dillinger greeted him with a hearty "Come right in and join us!" He was also as tough as nails. In one harrowing scene, he undergoes amateur plastic surgery to alter his appearance (tragically, they filled in his dashing cleft chin). As for his colleagues--alas, the truth about "Pretty Boy" Floyd isn't pretty at all. But it's a whole lot of fun. By Lev Grossman

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Crimes and Misdemeanors | 7/19/2004 | See Source »

...done. He cited Kerry's now infamous quote: "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." The President paused, chuckled and said, "That sure clears things up." Then came Bush's moment. "The American President," he said, slowly, percussively, chin out, finger stabbing the air, "must speak clearly and mean what he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The President's Real Enemy | 7/19/2004 | See Source »

...routine special promotions. In May, Cathay Pacific sold round-trips between Hong Kong and Singapore for $128, even less than the $160 fare offered by Singapore-based low-cost carrier Valuair, which started flying that same month. Major airlines "have been advertising prices even lower than ours," says Lim Chin Beng, Valuair's chairman. If they "want to lose money by undercutting us, good luck to them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Air Raiders | 7/12/2004 | See Source »

...lustily, but Bush was not done. He cited Kerry's now infamous quote: "I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." The President paused, chuckled and said, "That sure clears things up." Then came Bush's moment. "The American President," he said, slowly, percussively, chin out, finger stabbing the air, "must speak clearly and mean what he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The President's Real Enemy | 7/11/2004 | See Source »

...tragic. Look at the Punisher (wife and kids dead), or Hellboy (born a demon), or Spider-Man (secretly a nerd). Look at Batman: his parents were killed in front of him, and he dresses like a Cure fan. Now look at the big blue Boy Scout, with his cleft chin and his spit curl. He's just not cool...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comics: Comics: The Problem with Superman | 5/17/2004 | See Source »

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