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1897 New York Sun editor Francis Church answers a young reader's letter with the phrase, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Santa Claus | 12/25/2008 | See Source »

Before the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, there was the papal "candidacy" of Francis Arinze. The Nigerian Cardinal had been billed as the man who could become the first black Pope, garnering loads of media attention during the run-up to the 2005 conclave when Ratzinger eventually emerged as Benedict...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will the Catholic Church Ever Have a Black Pope? | 12/21/2008 | See Source »

Soon he started making good on my bet. Within a few years, Rourke had won starring roles in a bunch of fascinating weirdies: Francis Coppola's Rumble Fish (Mickey was Motorcycle Boy), The Pope of Greenwich Village, Michael Cimino's Year of the Dragon, the S&M erotic drama 9...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Wrestler: Mickey Rourke's Comeback Fight | 12/15/2008 | See Source »

In present day consumer culture, almost anything can be bought and identity is no exception. An artsy persona, like everything else, can be purchased—pre-packaged and custom-labeled—for a small price, of course. If the economic slump has wrought a minor hole in your...

Author: By Ama R. Francis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Six Ways to be Artsy | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

Almost six decades ago, Peter G. Palches ’55 served as a reporter for The Harvard Crimson covering Cambridge City Hall politics, alongside sports editor and future Pulitzer Prize winner David L. Halberstam ’55. Last night, Palches returned to City Hall for the first time...

Author: By Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: City Debates Renaming Street | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

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