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...Blue. After Jarman succumbed to AIDS in 1994, she mourned not only the his passing but his elliptical, confrontational style. "That kind of art is dead," she said. "What you can do now is subvert with art that disguises itself as commerce." That may sound like an admission of defeat, but for Swinton it was just a new stage in the war to make movies matter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Tilda Swinton is the Queen of the Indies | 5/10/2009 | See Source »

...nationals. Disheartened, Redline showed less enthusiasm in Sunday's consolation contest, falling to UMass in the season finale. Rather than jump to a blistering start, Redline found itself at the mercy of ZooDisc, trailing 4-0 to open the game. Harvard remained competitive in a 14-10 defeat, but Stevens recognized a lack of fight in his squad...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield | Title: Redline, Quasars Burn Out at Regionals | 5/9/2009 | See Source »

...Saturday, thousands of troops, with over 100 tanks, troop carriers and mobile ballistic missile batteries, will parade through Red Square and the center of Moscow as more than 70 aircraft and helicopters fly overhead. But as Russians celebrate their victory over the Nazis, they may also be celebrating the defeat of freedom of speech...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Russia Moves to Ban Criticism of WWII Win | 5/8/2009 | See Source »

...main issue is access. Since the Sri Lankan Army announced on April 20 the "imminent defeat" of the LTTE, both local and international media organizations have been clamoring to get into the combat zone and witness the end of one of the world's longest running conflicts. They have all been denied. The Defense Ministry set up the Media Center for National Security in 2006 specifically to monitor and control coverage of the war, and it has refused to allow journalists into the war zone in northern Sri Lanka since early 2008. That policy has not changed even with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind Colombo's P.R. Battle Against the Tamil Tigers | 5/6/2009 | See Source »

...that happens, I would be happy; It would be like a victory for me." - Urging Rep. Custodio and other congressional candidates to make good their promise to help the poor following his 2007 election defeat (ESPN.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao | 5/5/2009 | See Source »

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