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...make you think. For some, reading “Outliers” may feel like a personal attack on their pride in their own achievements. For others, it may be a vindication of their belief that the American Dream was never really more than a myth created to mask structural inequalities in our country. Perhaps the problem is that the “self-made man” has become a Super Myth, an idea so deeply carved into our national identity and cultural consciousness that we refuse to believe that some people will get lucky and some people won?...
...these... dinosaurs in this... park!” (You fill in the blanks.)The show was technically brilliant, as well, and action scenes reflected the production’s thoughtfulness, variety, and limited budget. The Dilophosaur “spitter” wore a purple bodysuit and no mask as he shot silly string through a contraption in his hand. The Velociraptors were eerie, with long tails and elongated masks that opened and closed with the jaws of the wearer. The Tyrannosaurus was by far the most intricate—and most impressive—costume; two people stood under...
...Japan is benefiting because of what it isn't. The world's renewed love affair with the nation has blossomed just as many nations are growing wary of the rising influence of Asia's other superpower: China. Unlike Japan, China has done little to mask its global natural-resources grab. As a result, Japan outranked China in a June survey of soft-power effectiveness in six countries by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Far from China eclipsing Japan, as many once thought, the Middle Kingdom's emergence has actually reawakened international admiration of its neighbor. "There's a strong...
Botanical Booty Think of it as the beauty equivalent of Russian nesting dolls. The Evolu Travel Tower is a group of essential potions?cleanser, eye gel, day and night moisturizers, a postflight mask and hand cream?that are stacked together in a single vertical package. Endlessly refillable, the stack comprises six 10-ml (0.34 oz.) compartments, which lands it well below airlines' 100-ml (3 oz.) limit for carry-on cosmetics. The tower comes with a spare lid, so the pots can be transported as one or in sets, a true sign of skin-care glasnost. www.evolu.com
That kind of bad guy is no joke these days, so screenwriters Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade pick their Quantum villain from Column A. Greene is a zillionaire tycoon who uses environmental philanthropy to mask his plan to divert water from the peasants of South America. (Bolivia is the new Chinatown.) Amalric, the French actor often seen in harried, sympathetic roles like the paralyzed writer in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, is effectively reptilian here, his whispers tinged with menace, his smile hinting at sadism...