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...gets with its self-consciousness, I still think there's a certain wish for sincerity that cuts through. After all, Jerry Maguire is about an agent who finally finds his heart, and its Oscar went to the dancing football player who isn't afraid to get sentimental about the kwan. This pendulum swing back from meta-gazing helps to explain the success of the gooey, sunset-flooded Titanic and its Celine Dion title song. Of course, we're not returning to the El-Cid era of filmmaking in which we're expected to throw our hearts immediately into the valiant...

Author: By Jia-rui Chong, | Title: It's a Meta, Meta World | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

...city and Region page, Joshua L. Kwan explored the relationship between City Hall and the biotech industry...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yesterday | 4/16/1998 | See Source »

Renee J. Raphael, Joshua L. Kwan, Eran K. Mukamel and Amita Mi. Shukla contributed to the reporting of this story...

Author: By Nicholas A. Nash, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Start-Ups at Cutting Edge of Science Innovations | 4/14/1998 | See Source »

TARA LIPINSKI The tiny sprite won it the hard way, coming from behind to top the accomplished Michelle Kwan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Mar. 2, 1998 | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

...presumably less happy with the proceedings. The millionaire-filled hockey "Dream Team" won just one of its four games, and, pining perhaps for the days of being an amateur underdog, trashed parts of the Olympic Village before departing. A sparkly Tara Lipinski ("Occupation: pupil") and an obviously disappointed Michelle Kwan ("Hobby: corresponding with pen pals") claimed gold and silver, but Nicole Bobek, who'd hoped to join them on the medal stand, ended up a disappointing 17th. It generally fell to women to lift America's spirits: Nikki Stone, told she could never ski again after a back injury...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Second Wind | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

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