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...biggest medical dilemma facing most humans may soon be our masses of fat. One would hope that as we begin to dissect hunger at the molecular level, we can control our weight with safe pills rather than will. People can't resist food--we didn't evolve for food being cheap; we evolved for food being scarce. So we may need science to save us from our human nature. Food without fat--it's like sex without having babies, and you know how great a revolution that triggered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Future Visions | 2/17/2003 | See Source »

...also a way to commemorate their days as strapping collegiate athletes. “We wanted something to look back on 10 years from now,” O’Brien concludes. “We want to look back when we’re fat and not playing ultimate and say, ‘Yeah, that was a good time...

Author: By Seth H. Robinson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Ultimate Dedication | 2/13/2003 | See Source »

...significant ways, the past movie year has been encouraging for women--that statistical majority that in their presence on the big screen is a frail minority. Start with the money. The year's most profitable picture ($236 million on a $5 million budget) was My Big Fat Greek Wedding, with which Nia Vardalos proved that a woman could walk Sylvester Stallone's Rocky road: write a script, then insist that you star in it. Sweet Home Alabama ($127 million at the domestic box office) certified Reese Witherspoon's star magnetism. Sandra Bullock in Two Weeks Notice ($89 million) and Jennifer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ladies' Night Out | 2/10/2003 | See Source »

...them are a slew of films jockeying for the final three slots; of this group, The Pianist, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Gangs of New York are most likely to snag the nods. Still, don’t discount the chances of Adaptation, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, About Schmidt and Road to Perdition...

Author: By Benjamin J. Soskin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Oscar Preview | 2/7/2003 | See Source »

...bets are Julianne Moore in Far from Heaven and Diane Lane in Unfaithful. The fifth slot is anybody’s guess. Salma Hayek has the strongest chance for her starring role in Frida, but right behind her are Meryl Streep for The Hours, Nia Vardalos for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Maggie Gyllenhaal for Secretary and Isabelle Huppert for The Piano Teacher...

Author: By Benjamin J. Soskin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Oscar Preview | 2/7/2003 | See Source »

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