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...whole affair is utterly ludicrous, but it succeeds because it so gleefully revels in its own absurdity. While so many horror films these days desperately try to copy the Scream formula, in which teen stars act hip while being terrorized (Disturbing Behavior and Urban Legend come readily to mind), it's refreshing to watch a horror flick that isn't afraid to rely on excessive campiness. While Vampires never quite reaches the level of ingenious nonsense as, say, Sam Raimi's Evil Dead, its clever blend of Dracula and The Wild Bunch makes for an embarrassingly fun ride. Much like...
...Latinos--as with all interest groups--the key is winning. The formula for success requires more than just a winnable district. It takes political skills to execute a field plan, and to raise funds. Including Latinos as part of Anglo campaigns helps pass on skills. Including Latinos on municipal committees, boards and private, non-profit organizations cultivates ties to people in positions of power and authority...
Today, the first BCS standings will be released, The standings, based on a complex formula giving equal weight to the polls, computer ratings, strength-of-schedule and won-loss records, will determine who plays in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4. The standings will be updated weekly, with the final list set to be released...
...entries that include products from TIME and Newsweek, each paired with a test-preparation service--TIME with The Princeton Review and Newsweek with Kaplan. The most watched of these guides is the annual ranking of America's "best" colleges and universities by U.S. News & World Report. The U.S. News formula has evolved over 12 years into a complex calculation that purports to measure quality by quantifying 16 characteristics, including SAT/ACT scores, high school class ranks of freshmen, rates of retention, alumni giving and average faculty salaries...
Although Murphy has to sort out his quarterbacksituation, Saturday showed he can always rely onone formula on offense: make Menick feel guilty...