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...baby despite his young bachelorhood, and Larry’s inexplicable penchant for mixing purple vodka with pure ethanol while on the job—give each character an idiosyncratic tint. The debut script from Adam Nagata and director Matt Aselton is fresh and quirky; the dialogue alone could drive the awkward humor of the piece even without the nuanced talent of Dano and Deschanel.Furthermore, the film manages to focus on these quirks without overdoing them as indie flicks often do. The silly surface of the film is upheld by beautiful cinematography and careful music choices. A few shots...

Author: By Antonia M.R. Peacocke, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gigantic | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...mobile billboard, he earned a number of commissioned projects, creating everything from the "Topsy-Turvy" school bus for Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's ice cream (made to protest military spending) to a giant whale for Nevada's 2001 Burning Man festival. All the while, he continued to drive his trusty Ripper up and down the roads of Northern California with sharklike restlessness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tom Kennedy | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...championed for over a decade and a half. The program specifically cited Gogan’s efforts to distribute reusable office supplies and furniture to non-profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. It also mentioned Harvard’s annual Valentine’s Day cosmetics drive for a Cambridge woman’s shelter, and the “Stuff Sale,” during which students donate unwanted furniture to be resold at the beginning of each school year. The award comes at a time when Harvard is elevating the profile of its green programs, committing...

Author: By Alexandra L. Perkins, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Waste Manager Wins EPA Award | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...really be in charge of setting the foreign policy priorities," says a prominent foreign policy realist who admires Jones. "That should be Jim's job. But he's throwing off a sense of uncertainty." Several sources say Jones seems to attend meetings rather than lead them. "He needs to drive the agenda," the foreign policy expert adds. "He has to be first among equals - the fact that Condi [Rice] couldn't control Cheney and [Donald] Rumsfeld in Bush's first term was disastrous. A lot depends on what sort of relationship develops between Jones and Obama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Joe Klein on the President's Impressive Performance Thus Far | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...Wednesday a local Taliban militia crossed from the Swat Valley - where a February cease-fire allowed the implementation of strict Islamic, or Shari'a, law - into the neighboring Buner district, which is just a few hours drive from Islamabad (65 miles, separated by a mountain range, as the crow flies). ((See pictures on the frontlines in the battle against the Taliban...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taliban Advance: Is Pakistan Nearing Collapse? | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

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