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...current state of American society and pop culture. These jokes, which seem to target a post-pubescent audience, make the film reasonably amusing for viewers of all ages. Williams stars as Bob Munro, the patriarch and sole breadwinner for his well-to-do family. When a young up-and-comer threatens to snag Bob’s executive position at the PureVibe soda corporation, Bob goes to desperate lengths to keep his job secure. He cancels his family’s upcoming tropical vacation and instead takes them on a road trip in a rented R.V., so that...

Author: By Rachel E. Whitaker, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: R.V. | 4/27/2006 | See Source »

...best known as the limping sidekick in Gunsmoke and as the titular Manhattan cowboy cop in the 1970s series McCloud; in Ridgway, Colo. The prolific Weaver had leading roles in 40 films, including Orson Welles' Touch of Evil and the 1971 highway thriller Duel, directed by an up-and-comer named Steven Spielberg. A committed environmentalist, Weaver spent the past 16 years living in an Earthship--a 10,000-sq.-ft. house made of tin cans and tires...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Mar. 13, 2006 | 3/5/2006 | See Source »

...need to, Bode, because Ted Ligety will make the trip for you. Up and comer Ligety, aka "Ligety Split", blew away the field with a sizzling second run to bring home the first Alpine gold for the U.S., making up more than 3 seconds from his slow downhill time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Bode Got Booted | 2/14/2006 | See Source »

...concern is that, despite the RIAA’s best efforts, music in all forms continues to be as “free” as you want it to be. If you’ve got no qualms about stealing the debut EP from the next up-and-comer, concerts are the only form you’ve still always got to ante up to enjoy. In that sense, is my ambivalence about attendance, coupled with my spotty level of concern for the legality of myTunes sharing, going to singlehandedly kill the record industry? Probably not, but that might...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles and Abe J. Riesman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Pistols at Dawn: And Then, Thom Yorke Ate a Live Bat... | 12/1/2005 | See Source »

...never heard of the visitor who stood on the porch of his North Carolina farm, but Carl Sandburg could sure spot a comer. "You look like you are ready for anything," the old poet said. "I would like to ask you about 40 good questions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Postman Rings Forever | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

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