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...weeks, and fiancée Katie Holmes’s figurative cup having, literally, just runneth over with baby, there is no better time to revisit the masterworks of the one-and-only, Brooke Shields playa hatin’, Oprah-couch-jumpin’, scientology-crazed Tom Cruise. So grab the first installment of the “Mission: Impossible” (1996) franchise, sit back, and… TAKE A SHOT: 1. Every time someone is either obviously wearing, or proceeds to remove, an identity-changing mask. Look into securing the services of a Hollywood makeup team in preparation...

Author: By Nicholas A. Ciani, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Screenshots: Mission: Impossible (1996) | 4/19/2006 | See Source »

...world stage has dramatically expanded, Chinese self-confidence has blossomed. The U.S. may still be the world's undisputed superpower, but the gap is narrowing. Why look upon America with awe or fear when an endless trail of foreign leaders and corporate titans now flocks to China to grab a piece of the action and to pay their respects? Likewise, Chinese see the flood of less exalted foreigners arriving on the mainland in search of employment, business opportunities or the chance to learn Mandarin. They see, too, the way China's leaders are f?ted with increasing pomp and ceremony...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What China Really Thinks of the U.S. | 4/17/2006 | See Source »

...hotel bar is crowded, and receptionists and bell hops rush around the brightly lit entrance hall. Tucked in the back of the lobby, a small group of sixty-something men and women mull around a buffet table. They hug like they’re at a family reunion and grab margaritas from the bar, all the while swapping stories about what they’ve been up to for the past forty years...

Author: By Stephen M. Fee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hope Alongside Hatred | 4/12/2006 | See Source »

...write about. For each of 15 U.S. and foreign cities covered by the series, the authors suggest exactly 68 museums, monuments and activities?kid tested and rated for age appropriateness. The books provide info boxes filled with trivia about the attractions, pointers to child- and adult-friendly places to grab a bite to eat and warnings about when it's wiser to pack a lunch. There's a game section to keep everyone occupied while waiting in line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kids in Tow | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

...strong enough to stand alone—no matter how strong your beat...the movement is stronger than the sum of its parts,” Ashong said in his closing speech, asking the audience to raise their hands in the air. “Reach out and grab that movement.” The SMT conference was conducted in partnership with the Harvard Cultural Agents Initiative, a network of academics and artists which promotes creativity and artistic expression in youth as foundation for democratic change. —Staff writer Ying Wang can be reached at yingwang@fas.harvard.edu...

Author: By Ying Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Conference Challenges Students to See Africa in New Light | 4/10/2006 | See Source »

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