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Preparing for the role of the irradiated Sandman, a.k.a. Flint Marko, in Spider-Man 3, Thomas Haden Church researched the Golem of Jewish folklore and the Frankenstein monster--creatures as pathetic as they were horrific. He wanted to give a nuanced reading of a mutant steeped in self-knowledge. "I remember the performances of Lon Chaney Jr.," he says, "where there was the physical aggression with that kind of sadness and regret that he [was] physically aggressive and could terrify people...
...used to be that these tone-deaf moments were used to buttress discrimination claims. Now they are becoming the basis for those claims, according to Marko Mrkonich, managing director of Littler Mendelson, a San Francisco--based law firm that defends management in disputes with employees. "People are saying, 'I just feel really unwelcome,'" he says...
...good news for fashion is that there are still plenty of big spenders out there. In Paris, Colette--the must-visit store for fashion fans--is packed. A woman spots a Russian sable scarf for $15,400 and buys it on the spot. Marko Matysik, the Anglo-German designer who supplies scarves to the store, sees the purchase and isn't surprised. "There were two of my chinchilla scarves here the other day, and they've both sold too," he says--for $14,400 each. They're the perfect accessory for that $10 tank...
...Dolce & Gabbana revenue is up 20% this year, to about €700 million. There are, it seems, plenty of wealthy customers out there. In Paris, Colette - the must-visit store for fashion fans - is packed. A woman spots a Russian sable scarf for €11,520 and buys it. Marko Matysik, the Anglo-German designer who supplies fur scarves and jeweled belts to the store, isn't surprised. "There were two of my chinchilla scarves here the other day and they've both sold, too," he smiles - for €10,800 each. "These days fabulous women see something marvelous...
...days after the tsunami, there were fears that hundreds or possibly thousands of corpses might still be undiscovered in Khao Lak, a Thai resort area that was devastated. Even the few heartwarming tales of survival--of children reunited with their parents after days spent apart--were overlaid with grief. Marko Karkkainen, a Swedish man hospitalized by injuries, discovered that his toddler son Hannes Bergstroem had survived the catastrophe. After a Thai villager had rescued the boy from the raging surf, an American couple found him wrapped in blankets on a hill. But the boy's mother remained among the missing...