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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...perhaps indelible, of a country's people and personality. But the windows can be fogged by ignorance or prejudice. And the mirrors may be distorted - fun-house reflections that amount to a kind of visual libel. Often the cinematic views are those of outsiders, painting the Other with a coat of exoticism. But at times the oddest depictions are from the country itself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Geishas & Godzillas | 4/30/2001 | See Source »

...machines," he says. "But the Japanese are far more comfortable letting robots into their homes." For her part, Fionne seems pretty relaxed about the hyperkinetic puppy scuttling about her turf - even when Gibson begins flashing his angry red eyes. While Calkins whips a remote control out of his trench coat and frantically fingers the buttons, trying to appease his irate robot, Fionne yawns, stretches out and settles down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Techno Fetishes | 4/30/2001 | See Source »

...contest to see who could kiss more corporate butt. Perhaps this was necessary from a practical survival standpoint, since most of these artists belong to unstable independent labels, but it made for extremely boring listening. Even Dave Holmes seemed to notice this, and repeatedly apologized for wearing a coat and tie to the event, saying it made him look like “an asshole stockbroker.” At least Boston pride was very much in evidence, as every group or singer made it a point to thank the good people of the city for supporting their...

Author: By Marcus L. Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Boston Rock City | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

...meat-eating Republican who wears a coat and tie everywhere, including at the breakfast table, George Goodheart wouldn't seem to have a New Age bone in his body - until you get him talking about bones and muscles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Man with Magic Fingers | 4/23/2001 | See Source »

...sure!" Donna and husband Jim, 56, had come from San Jose, Calif., to Landskrona, Sweden, to watch The World of ResidenSea, the world's first luxury condominium cruise ship, sail for Norway, where it would be painted and outfitted with a shipbuilder's equivalent of a Barguzin sable coat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Home Afloat | 4/23/2001 | See Source »

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