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Maybe I’m the only person in America who’s sick of Timothy McVeigh’s long-chinned mug. It certainly seems that way, now that all the pundits, pontificators and pop philosophers have taken him back into their headline-happy hearts, using his impending exit from this mortal coil as an excuse to bloviate on their favorite topics—the (im)morality of the death penalty, the perils of home-grown government haters, the dangers of terrorism, the inadequacies of the criminal justice system and onward down the list...

Author: By Ross G. Douthat, | Title: McVeigh and the 'Problem' of Evil | 5/18/2001 | See Source »

...wearing his trademark white wristband adorned with the presidential seal, but his swagger was gone. He looked defeated and confused, as if he couldn't comprehend these latest events. "Not even in my dreams did I think this could happen," he told a local television station. His widely disseminated mug shots showed the man once adored by a nation losing spirit, frame by frame. His sinking eyes seemed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Room with No View | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...love at the vulnerable age of 15; her paramour was drugs. The girl would look at you with wide, dark eyes that seemed simultaneously to plead for understanding while pushing you away. There wasn't much room for anyone else in her life. Every time I see another mug shot of Robert Downey Jr., I think of that girl. Those eyes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dope: A Love Story | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...overheard a comment by a stranger last Tuesday, when the news of Downey's latest arrest was released. "Did you see his mug shot?" the man was saying to his companion. "More like a smug shot. He was practically smirking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dope: A Love Story | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...used just right in this movie. Rather than denying his age and gunning for a younger role, he is perfectly cast as a has-been looking for a shot at recapturing the glory days. Stallone in his maturity shines even brighter than he did in his prime. His famous mug still as unrepentantly stoic as ever, he cuts through the film like a whirlwind of tense muscles and charismatic flair. One of the few leading actors left who isn’t a pretty boy, he wears confident masculinity like a cologne; it pervades every scene he acts in. Film...

Author: By Marcus L. Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Driven’: The Legend of Speed | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

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