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DIED. OCTAVIA BUTLER, 58, novelist who was the first black woman to achieve major success in the white-male-dominated genre of science fiction; of head injuries from a fall; in Seattle, Wash. A loner and self-described "oil-and-water" mix of "ambition, laziness, insecurity [and] certainty," Butler subverted sci-fi stereotypes to tackle issues like racism and poverty in books like Kindred, the tale of a black woman who time-travels back to the antebellum South. In 1995, she became the only sci-fi writer ever to receive a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant...
...battle emerge. One prevailing paradigm, from analyst Josh Bernoff of Forrester Research, forecasts cable firms and Web portals as most "promising" because consumers look to them for both onscreen and online content. His studies indicate that cell-phone content may become way too pricey for most consumers. The right mix of advertising with video on demand, he contends, stands a good chance of breaking out as the biggest earner...
...Mikula said. “We’re looking forward to having him back this year. He was really someone we missed.” Cohen is just one of the many upperclassmen Harvard will look to for guidance and motivation. Adding a new face to the offensive mix, freshman Max Motschwiller has been a spark in preseason. The team’s midfield and defense will undergo the most changes. Despite a large percentage of veterans in the backfield, including Mikula, who won second team all-Ivy honors in 2005, new defensemen may see time in order...
...shaping up to be the theme of what creator David Chase says will be its last season. (HBO will run 12 episodes this spring; then the show returns for a promised final 8 in January.) Previous seasons have introduced new characters and rivals to the mix?Richie Aprile, Ralph Cifaretto, Tony Blundetto-but the four episodes of season 6 screened for critics focus tight on the existing circle of characters. (Though they do, in a twist I can't possibly spoil, find an ingenious, poignant way to turn a major character into an entirely different person...
...cute little streets. Then have dinner at La Maison Blanche (15 Avenue Montaigne): it's got a chic atmosphere and a fabulous view. Afterward, pop over to the Hotel Plaza Athénée down the street (25 Avenue Montaigne) for a drink - its decor is an attractive mix of modern glass and traditional woodwork. Leslie Caron Actress in An American in Paris, Gigi and Le Divorce Walk through the garden of the Palais Royal, where Louis XIV played as a boy. Some shopping at the surrounding stores and boutiques is essential, followed by dinner at Le Grand...