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...shouts, before vigorously imploringly listeners to put their hands up, shout on command, and perform a series of other delightfully nonsensical tasks for the sake of a good time.No fewer than 28 contributors make an appearance on “The Bridge,” including lesser known MCs as well as established names like Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, and Big Daddy Kane. Unsurprisingly, several lines are dedicated to paying homage to the man laying down the tracks—“Before rappers was turning mics on, he was up at 63 Park, playing the right...

Author: By Roxanne J. Fequiere, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Grandmaster Flash | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

...feels his “heart ripping apart inside.” The movie’s one unequivocal asset is its cinematography. Beautiful images of Joon roaming the barren desert beneath a multicolored sunset serve to redeem some of the movie’s lesser moments. When the boy is later caught trying to sneak across the Chinese border, he is sent to a youth labor camp that exists entirely in shades of brown—a choice that is striking and bleak, if not subtle. Unfortunately, nothing can fully redeem Kim’s lack of originality...

Author: By Isabel E. Kaplan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crossings | 2/27/2009 | See Source »

...average, children treated this way for a year are able to tolerate the protein equivalent of 15 peanuts, while the untreated group developed allergic reactions after 1 peanuts. For parents, allowing their kids to participate in the study was a leap of faith. "Doing this was the lesser of two evils," says Kimberly Carter, a Virginia resident whose daughter Hannah, 5, received a peanut-allergy diagnosis at a year old. "I was sure that at some point in her life, she was going to ingest peanuts, and there was a good chance she was going to die." Hannah recently...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why We're Going Nuts Over Nut Allergies | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

Villages infested with vampire bats are one thing. But Nicaragua has its own folklore of blood-sucking monsters. From tales of the infamous chupacabras - the mythical alien, kangaroo, batdog that feeds on the blood of goats and chickens - to the lesser-known comelenguas, an unseen beast that feeds on the tongues of sleeping cattle, most Nicaraguan farmers can hold their own when it comes to telling vampire stories around a campfire. But, perhaps just like The X-Files, there could be an element of truth to some of the legends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Could There be Real Monster Bats? | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...With the military effort failing to stem the Taliban's advance in an area just over three hours from the capital, the government may have seen Mohammed as a lesser evil, accepting his demand for Shari'a law in order to help Mohammed win back control of Swat from the Taliban...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Pakistan Regain Control of Swat from the Taliban? | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

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