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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...case of Andrea Yates, it seems to me an awfulness that somehow drifts outside the limits or the relevance of justice-a failure of nature, like the scrambled instruments of whales that relentlessly swim onto beaches, to drown themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Difference Between Sin and Circumstance | 6/28/2001 | See Source »

...thing about Bruckheimer that won't change. "My biggest thrill is when I sit in a theater and watch people laugh and cry and cheer," he says. "You start with a little idea and make it happen and watch it explode." Pearl Harbor may be loud enough to drown out the critics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Pearl Harbor's Top Gun | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

...this video, like in the magazine, he describes various airplane hijacking incidents. However, this presentation is more effective than the written version because of his sarcastically patronizing voice-over, reminiscent of an airline safety video. The sound effects and background music on this video are so maudlin that they drown out the screams and explosions of horrifying events. Just imagine Air Force One, minus the heroics, plus a lot of gore and the fact that it really happened...

Author: By Patrick S. Chun, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Race In Digital Space | 5/4/2001 | See Source »

...losing the bite that sets them apart from the bubblegum variety. “My Number” might have been simply a love song, only Tegan keeps on telling you, “It’s a silly time to learn to swim when you start to drown.” The lyrics are savvy and young at the same time, a rare and precious mix. The story is that their live act has more attitude than Bono in a sunglass store, and I can believe it. They’re playing Paradise May 18. Sounds like...

Author: By Daryl Sng, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: In the Mix | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

...losing the bite that sets them apart from the bubblegum variety. “My Number” might have been simply a love song, only Tegan keeps on telling you, “It’s a silly time to learn to swim when you start to drown.” The lyrics are savvy and young at the same time, a rare and precious mix. The story is that their live act has more attitude than Bono in a sunglass store, and I can believe it. They’re playing Paradise May 18. Sounds like...

Author: By Andrew R. Iliff, Sarah N. Kunz, and Josiah J. Madigan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: New Albums | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

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