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...further confirmation that Cameron Crowe is one of the most consistent Hollywood directors. If you look at Say Anything, Singles, Jerry Maguire, and now Almost Famous, you'll see his ability to set up a cliche and then obliterate it. His comedy depends on lulling you into a comfort zone and then yanking you out of it. And it doesn't hurt that Kate Hudson has Goldie Hawn's sexual energy... My favorite newspaper headline in the past week: "Prince William in Chile, Sleeping in Tent"... Ok, so I really need help with my Ec 10 problem sets. Any freshmen...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: In the (K)now | 10/6/2000 | See Source »

Vidal compares himself with Mark Twain and Henry James, other writers who looked askance at American imperial expansion. He would have preferred to play a role in turning back this progress but instead became its disapproving chronicler. Regrets, he has a few, but he also takes comfort in the role that fate assigned him: "Writers have to tell the truth as they see it, and politicians must never give the game away." In his writing, the game goes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World According To Gore | 9/25/2000 | See Source »

...similar musical tastes. "That's about all I have," he notes matter-of-factly. Making the decisions himself about what happens to his few possessions lets him feel better--so much better that his health has actually improved a bit since he rejected further treatment. "He gets comfort from knowing things are in order," explains Shenk, "and decreased stress often increases the length of life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five Stories: In Their Last Days On This Earth | 9/18/2000 | See Source »

...people finally recognize that single women can be happy women. I am fed up with relatives asking why, at 38, I have never married. I have many friends, a great job, I travel, own my own home and have the unconditional love of my dog. I also take comfort in the knowledge that at all times the toilet seat is in the down position. SUSAN RICHEY Simi Valley, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 18, 2000 | 9/18/2000 | See Source »

...Bush's best bet. Seated around a table, and moderated loosely by PBS newsman Jim Lehrer, the candidates won't so much debate as discuss. Bush's folksy demeanor should play well against Gore's stiffness, and the format will allow Bush to guide the conversation toward his comfort zone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Differing Debates: Who Will Fare Better? | 9/18/2000 | See Source »

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