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...material wants are met, Gumbel says, there remains a "spiritual hunger" among London's wealthy youth. "No matter how nice your house or car is, there's something missing," he says. "If you go to the pub and ask what the meaning of life is, people will just laugh at you. But if you can find a group of people who are like you, and want to discuss these questions, it can be a profound experience...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Finding Jesus in London | 12/21/2008 | See Source »

...whose movie's central and unrevealable plot twists make it a challenge to describe. (They're saying it could be Smith's first film since the 2001 Ali not to break $100 million domestic.) But both films play to their stars' acting strengths, which means that you will probably laugh along with Yes Man, and in Seven Pounds, if you have a soft spot for noble sacrifice, you will cry. (See TIME's top 10 movies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yes Man and Seven Pounds: Santas for Hard Times | 12/18/2008 | See Source »

...Perhaps. But the government still appoints regional prefects, and they wield veto power over how municipalities apply new laws. Sarkozy and Sunday-minded shop owners could yet have the last laugh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sunday Shopping? France Says Non | 12/17/2008 | See Source »

...former president of the Lampoon who is in his second year of writing for SNL—says, “They only put me in front of the camera as a sight gag when they need an awkward-looking, childlike nerd when they need a cheap laugh.” Jost and Kenward feel that the show’s performance aspect is one of the biggest differences between writing for the Lampoon and writing for SNL. Writers for the show help produce their own sketches, meaning that they have to think about costumes, sets, and props while discussing...

Author: By Anna E. Sakellariadis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lampoon Writers Ready for Primtetime | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...police officers. Almost all the recruits were illiterate. "They've had no experience at learning," Armour said. "You sit them in a room and try to teach them about police procedures - they start gabbing and knocking about. You talk to them about the rights of women, and they just laugh." A week earlier, five Afghan police officers trained by Armour were murdered in their beds while defending a nearby checkpoint - possibly by other police officers. Their weapons and ammunition were stolen. "We're not sure of the motivation," Armour said. "They may have gone to join the Taliban or sold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Aimless War: Why Are We in Afghanistan? | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

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