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Of course, more than likely, Ctesias had never actually seen this creature himself, but was relying on other people's accounts. As unicorn expert (yes, they do exist), Odell Shepard explained in The Lore of the Unicorn, Ctesias most likely fused details of multiple creatures, including the Indian rhinoceros, to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History of the Unicorn | 6/12/2008 | See Source »

As the title suggests, though, the novel's intended allusion is to India's legendary past. In this case, it's the cosmic myth of Shiva, the Hindu god of annihilation. But the deity's link to Meera (and to India as she self-destructs and regenerates) is labored. If...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's a Long Story | 5/22/2008 | See Source »

In the 60s, Factory 420 made airplane engines for the North in the Vietnam War. To raise consciences, and collective guilt, the factory brandished a photo of a young pilot who had been killed in a crash of a plane assembled there. The film interweaves the political overview - of a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cannes Gets Real | 5/17/2008 | See Source »

Of course, Rahn and DeBergalis don’t really care about taking on bears: the only animal they aim to do battle with is the Republican elephant.

Author: By Jun Li, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Where's the Money? | 4/30/2008 | See Source »

Conversely, even if you got a great price on a rug that doesn't fit in your apartment, you're still a sucker. Early on, I decided that I much prefer simple, single-knot tribal rugs that have a homespun quality to them, as opposed to the grand, Persian, double...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Buy an Oriental Rug | 4/18/2008 | See Source »

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