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Amy reportedly told a friend later that Ron said he had taken out $100,000 in insurance on Tyler--and that he had plans on how they could spend it together. She slammed down her wedding ring and was walking out when Ron threatened suicide. Who'd believe this? she...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Cold Dose Of Vengeance | 7/12/1999 | See Source »

These occurrences need not be cataclysmic. They can be something as simple as the sight of a young girl practicing with her Hula Hoop (Lolita). Or a communications goof in the supposedly fail-safe nuclear-defense program (Dr. Strangelove). Or, as in the case of Eyes Wide Shut--which is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: All Eyes On Them | 7/5/1999 | See Source »

First, a confession: I never enjoyed reading aloud to my kid. There--I said it. Every day for her first five years, I dutifully read stories starring mice dressed in little sailor suits or giraffes with self-esteem issues. I read nursery rhymes and Bible stories. When required, I employed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fiction Drills | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

The next Sunday morning, Bill Gates went into Stained-Glass Windows, and the Scripture reading was a screechy passage from Jeremiah, and the sermon was very antimoney, antigrowth, antientrepreneurship, and it scrolled on for hours; and when the Confession window opened, Bill clicked twice on the Pride icon and then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Faith At The Speed Of Light | 6/14/1999 | See Source »

I have a confession to make. When I read poetry, I like to be romanced. I like a poem to take my hand, twirl me around, offer me wine and roses and seduce me into its satin-draped bedroom for the night. I want poetry to move me beyond myself...

Author: By Erin E. Billings, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Literary Figurehead Writes Serious Poetry | 4/30/1999 | See Source »

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