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...Unger drops another three. Like manna from the heavens folks, Unger is lighting up the Quakers from downtown. [Harvard 52, Penn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON LIVE: Men's Basketball vs. Penn | 2/23/2008 | See Source »

...truth is that neither Benedict nor his secular critics in Rome are all that interested in revisiting the debates of the past; there is plenty of fresh intellectual manna now to tussle over. And Benedict, with his rigorous academic background, is increasingly the focus of the attention. Indeed, the most highly charged moment of Benedict XVI's papacy thus far came in the gracious confines of a German university lecture hall. On that late afternoon of September 12, 2006, the Pope's discourse on faith, reason and violence at the University of Regensberg, where he'd once taught theology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pope Cancels University Visit | 1/15/2008 | See Source »

...erect-standing mongoose relatives of Meerkat Manor, who have followed in the paw prints of The Lion King's Timon to raise their species' star in Hollywood. The Kalahari nature show is Animal Planet's biggest hit, a saga of turf wars, sex, betrayal and cuddly pups. It's manna from TV heaven: all the drama of human life, none of the salaries or liability issues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Looks like Meerkat Love | 11/2/2007 | See Source »

...Boston, none of which scream must-see. Third, he cast his younger brother Casey as the lead, a private detective hired to find the missing child. Unless the kid nails the role, it looks like nepotism. Lastly, if the film does poorly, the title alone will be like headline manna for journalists looking to describe the star's career...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Director Looks Familiar | 10/10/2007 | See Source »

...Bart, who once was a Paramount Pictures executive, and to other Hollywood sachems, the ascent of the fanboy critics must be like manna falling from above. They rose from the culture they speak to, they're as obsessed with horror films and special effects as the industry currently is, and they love nearly everything they see. Whereas the mainstream critics--they're so damn critical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Big Picture: Don't Read This Column! | 4/19/2007 | See Source »

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