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...many shows. It was a political satire, a searing medical drama, a Marx Brothers--like comedy, a tense war comedy, a sex farce and a liberal soapbox. But from its acerbic early years to its earnest latter seasons (starring--above, from left--Alan Alda, Harry Morgan and Mike Farrell), it was a tour de force of TV writing. This 36-disc set offers it all, plus documentaries, a trivia game and the 1970 movie by the late Robert Altman. (The spin-off AfterM*A*S*H is thankfully omitted.) Fire up the still and settle in for a long, hilarious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 5 Boffo TV Boxes | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

...odds when he announced his retirement in 2003. Then 34, he had lived the Ur-rap narrative--make tapes, launch a label, buy a De Beers diamond mine--and bragged about it on a dozen often brilliant albums. But no rapper is immune to the pull of the mike, and on Kingdom Come, his heavily hyped comeback, Jay-Z tries to subvert the problem of having said everything by saying everything a little differently. Where once his delivery had the ring-a-ding-ding smoothness of Sinatra--another vocalist who made callousness seem like charm--Jay recognizes that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Un-Retirement of Jay-Z | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

...keep things moving in that direction, the school district emphasizes customer service. In many neighborhoods, the buses stop every fifth of a mile. "Legally, we only have to put a stop every two miles, but we wouldn't be very popular if we did," says Mike Mulheirn, who oversees the school district's transportation system. "The seats," he notes, "are well padded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Public Schools Aren't Color-Blind | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

...Tiger penalties proved costly, since both came during the second minute of play, leaving Princeton two men down. Harvard spread its players around the Tigers’ net and could afford to move the puck around the Princeton zone until a quality shot opportunity arose.Within 39 seconds, junior forward Mike Taylor found enough space to cross the puck through the defense as Pelle swooped in on the left for a shot that beat Tiger goalie Zane Kalemba inside the left post.With the Crimson now playing with a one-man advantage, Pelle turned on the red light again when he stuffed...

Author: By Robert T. Hamlin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Bad Effort’ Leads to Another ECAC Loss | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

...After scoring a combined four goals during the opening period, the two teams remained quiet through most of the second frame. With the period winding down, Harvard finally broke through, scoring what would prove to be the game-winner on an elegantly executed offensive charge.Junio forward Mike Taylor took the puck down the right side of the Bobcats’ zone, maneuvering through two defenders to wind up near the right post. Rather than taking a shot, however, he passed the puck back to freshman blueliner Alex Biega, who was waiting in the slot to send it through Quinnipiac goalie...

Author: By Daniel J. Rubin-wills, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Upsets No. 20 Bobcats | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

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