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...West End, is: How does Alyson Hannigan's Sally measure up? Answer: She gives it everything she's got. No stranger to sex jokes after her work in the smutty American Pie films, Hannigan starts quietly, reclining in her seat and moaning softly; then she moves into second gear with a brace of breathless "Oh Gods" and "Yeah, right theres"; climaxing with a series of table slaps and shrieks. Alas, this is about the only point in the show that matches the verve and vivacity of the original. You can see how it must have looked on paper. Take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Faking It Onstage | 2/22/2004 | See Source »

...reverse gear Volkswagen cut its dividend for the first time in more than 10 years, after stalling sales, restructuring and start-up costs pushed down profits at Europe 's biggest automaker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Biz Watch | 2/22/2004 | See Source »

...remedy a cold, Juliette Bonk recommends aspirin and a new pair of jeans. That's what brings the 24-year-old to the H&M flagship store in Paris on her way home from work one recent evening. Around her, a group of teenage girls trolls for emergency club gear; three Russian tourists buy lingerie; and a shopper misplaces her Louis Vuitton handbag. A gruff female voice breaks through the pop sound track to discourage standing in line for the fitting rooms: "You have 30 days to change your mind and return purchases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside The H&M Fashion Machine | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

...Bush machine will be in high gear. You can expect that if Kerry is the nominee, plenty of television commercials accusing Kerry of being a Massachusetts liberal will air during breaks from newscasts about the latest gay wedding. Another problem for Kerry may lie across the continent in California, a state any Democrat must carry to win the White House. This week assemblyman Mark Leno is expected to introduce a bill in the California legislature that would legalize gay marriage. Gay activists plan an all-out battle. "Our goal is to be the first state in the nation to [legalize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Battle Over Gay Marriage | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

...often the case, the technology is getting a jump start through the military. At M.I.T., Pentland, for one, has been building devices for the Army as part of the Warfighter Physiological Status Monitoring program, including, according to Pentland, gear to be worn by every soldier that would report back to officers "who's on the ragged edge, who's not." Sensors track hydration, heart function, sleep status, psychological status, tremors and blood flow because the Army, like a family, wants to account for the health of its members and prevent bad situations by catching problems early...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Geared Up For Health | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

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