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...full orchestra in evening dress struck up the familiar martial theme. George Lucas and his actors, including a beautifully shaven-haired Natalie Portman, ascended the red-carpeted steps of the Grand Palais. A hosanna rose from the thousands of gawkers held back by police barriers. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, marking its premiere at the 58th Cannes Film Festival, conquered world cinema as surely as the Jedi knights vanquished their intergalactic foes. American movies have that force, even at a festival determined to celebrate the variety of international film. The planet's largest annual trade show, photo...
...march to graduation: this weekend they will parade across the Plain, listen to speeches, throw their taut white hats into the air and go out as second lieutenants into an Army that has signed up for a generation's worth of war. Against the backdrop of Abu Ghraib courts-martial and new reports of prisoner abuse in Afghanistan, as the Pentagon fails to meet its recruiting goals and Congress debates the ban on women serving in combat, many cadets too have freely questioned the effects of U.S. policy and wondered how hard that policy will land on them...
...special treat: the world premiere of Star Wars Episode III: Return of the Sith. To one side of the steps was perched a full orchestra in evening dress. As writer-director George Lucas and many of his stars came into view, the orchestra struck up the first martial notes of John Williams' theme. "Georges Lu-cah!" a French voice fanfared over the loud-speaker system, and the crowd cheered. The spectacle was as majestic and fun as the celebration of the Jedi's triumph over the Death Star in the final scene of the first Star Wars, such a long...
...playing divisions along the fault lines of sex and age. Consoles like the Xbox and PlayStation 2 are predominantly the territory of twentysomething men, who prefer to picture themselves as sports stars (like Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005) and racing drivers (Gran Turismo 4). Men 50 and older prefer martial games like Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six. Teenage girls are much more likely than boys to play games on their phone, while older women make up the majority of people playing card games such as Hearts online...
...Court-martial rules require the accused to accept guilt in making a plea bargain. In entering her plea, England initially claimed she had just been following orders but changed her story after conferring with her lawyers for an hour. Graner's testimony was the last straw...