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These eminences (all left-handed; explain) are among the legion of Will Shortz's subjects. Shortz, the Times's crossword editor, is a genial gent who since 1978 has run an annual tournament for the sort of people who can finish a Sunday puzzle in 10 min.--in ink. Their number include Ellen Ripstein, a self-described "little nerd girl," and Tyler Hinman, who at 20 could become the tournament's youngest-ever winner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: A Hot New Crop of Docs | 6/19/2006 | See Source »

...lyrics beneath the muffled fuzz of their often-bootleg audio equipment, however, will appreciate the band’s witty homage to the stellar series. Playing at 4 p.m. on Saturday in Loker Commons will represent a whole new world for these Quincy Cage stalwarts, but, with their legion of faithful knights and outlandish stage antics, So Long Princess is more than up to the challenge. All in all, the student-band lineup for Arts First showcases some of Harvard’s best and brightest. For the sonically gluttonous looking for more than the groups featured above, Sunday?...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Campus Rockers Unleash Onslaught | 5/3/2006 | See Source »

After more than a dozen such episodes, five American Legion Riders from Kansas decided last August that they had had enough. At subsequent funerals, they gathered fellow bikers to form a human shield between Phelps' disciples and the bereaved, blocking the protesters' signs with flags and occasionally revving their engines to drown out the insults. Soon the riders outgrew the protesters. Phelps' church has only about 75 members, mostly his relatives. But the newly named Patriot Guard expanded exponentially and today claims 28,000 bikers and supporters. They attend every single military funeral for which the family gives permission...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Harley Honor Guard | 5/1/2006 | See Source »

...online furor surrounding the film has raged, leading up to its Aug. 18 premiere- the movie studio recently announced it would not be screening the film for most critics, meaning web speculation will continue to surge until that Friday morning- a devout legion of Snakes fans have already made it the underdog movie sensation of the year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Web Guide: Snakes on a Plane | 4/25/2006 | See Source »

...chief! Better yet, you would have to increase your blood alcohol content at each consecutive Senior Bar—then we’d really see who’s the last chach “standing”!?!? The only up side is that a brave legion of sophomore and junior girls storm senior bar looking mad thirsty, thereby pressuring senior girls into acting sluttier. Way to go! If you wish to contact the Bell Lap, email thebelllap@gmail.com. Just don’t write in saying that column’s politically incorrect...it’s not. Next...

Author: By Christopher J. Catizone and Chris Schonberger, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: BELL LAP: Reflections on Seniority | 4/12/2006 | See Source »

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