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While Alaskans may find the algal blob unusual if not frightening, scientists say they are nothing new in Arctic Ocean waters, though the blob itself might be a little weird. Brenda Konar, a marine biology professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, says algal outbreaks can and do occur even...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arctic Mystery: Identifying the Great Blob of Alaska | 7/18/2009 | See Source »

As he jumped between westerns, family films, epic period pieces and goofball buddy pictures, Fleming's rapid climb up the studio ladder came in large part thanks to the friendships he cultivated with such movie stars as Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Clark Gable and Gary Cooper. In particular, his association with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Victor Fleming Was Hollywood's Hidden Genius | 12/22/2008 | See Source »

Salvatore Ferragamo began his career working in costume design, where his first task was to craft a pair of riding boots for Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in The Thief of Baghdad. Today his legendary house has teamed up with director Baz Luhrmann and costume designer Catherine Martin to create a wardrobe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ferragamo on Film | 12/2/2008 | See Source »

Kidnapped from the Liberian jungle, Cheeta grew up fast in the libidinous jungle of Hollywood, hanging out with the alpha males - Kirk and Clark and Doug Jr. - and jostling for the attention of the dominant females - Kate and Marlene and Bette. He didn't stint with the booze and the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Autobiography of Tarzan's Cheeta | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

Although he's nursed the slights for a few decades too long - most of his targets are dead, after all - Cheeta's comebacks have sharp teeth: Chaplin is a humorless "demi-ape"; Mickey Rooney gets pegged as "a cacophonous cartoon of glutinously faked ebullience" who basically stole Cheeta's act...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Autobiography of Tarzan's Cheeta | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

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