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...This brand of fervid romance packed 'em in for the first 60 years of feature films, then went nearly extinct, replaced by the young-male fetishes of space toys and body-function humor. Twilight says to heck with that. It jettisons facetiousness for a liturgical solemnity, and hardware for soft lips. It revives the precept that there's nothing more cinematic than a close-up of two beautiful people about to kiss. The movie's core demographic is so young, its members may not know how uncool this tendency has become. But for them, uncool is hot. And seeing Twilight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Twilight Review: Swooningly True to the Book | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...that Ford has done a better job," said Senator Bob Corker, who added that "GM is spiraling downward and in serious trouble" and that Chrysler "barely has a heartbeat." He then called on Ron Gettelfinger, president of the United Auto Workers, to rate the companies. "I'd rank 'em Ford, Chrysler and General Motors," the union man responded. That won't get Mulally any more money, but at least he knows where he stands in the halls of Congress and the union...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ford Might Be the Winner if the Auto Bailout Fails | 11/19/2008 | See Source »

...story, the biggest story in the world and then the next day everybody’s forgotten it—even you!”From his abrasive language to his overconfident swagger, Leaf creates the image of a greedy, devious businessman. “Expose ’em, we’ll crucify them!” he says. “This ain’t a newspaper story—it’s a career! They’re gonna name streets after you!” Leaf persuades Halprin with an overpowering tone...

Author: By Tiffany Chi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Fast Pacing Makes 'The Front Page' | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

Bush, George W. •plans of for issuing last-minute difficult-to-overturn regulations are rendered moot by the inconvenient fact that the deadline for such actions passed six months ago •regrets about "Bring 'em on" and "Mission Accomplished" are expressed by •regrets about letting New Orleans drown, invading Iraq under false pretenses, condoning torture, ignoring global warming, scoffing at science, presiding over the collapse of the economy, and various other squanderings are not expressed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Slansky's Weekly Index of the News | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

...regret saying some things I shouldn't have said, like "Dead or alive" or "Bring 'em on."' GEORGE W. BUSH, when asked on CNN about the highs and lows of his time as President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

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