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...story of a ragbag of bizarre, damaged, retired superheroes reunited by the murder of a former teammate, Watchmen is told in fugal, over-lapping plotlines and gorgeous panels rich with cinematic leitmotifs. A work of ruthless psychological realism, it's a landmark in the graphic novel medium. It would be a masterpiece in any. --By Lev Grossman...
Charming British accent? Check. Tuxedo-ready shoulders? Check. Minimal prior blockbuster experience? Check. Liverpudlian DANIEL CRAIG, 37, possessed all the prerequisites to collect the next license to kill from the producers of the James Bond films last week. He also brings one novel quality to the $4 billion franchise: a blond pate--less obvious here, thanks to hair gel and lighting. The naming of Craig, best known for his roles in last year's gangster caper Layer Cake and as Paul Newman's son in 2002's Road to Perdition, ends the papal-succession-like speculation about who will play...
...Isdell's brief tenure as chief, the company has already served up a range of new drinks, including three energy boosters, a Splenda-sweetened Diet Coke and a zero-calorie soda. It's diving deeper into an alternative beverage market flooded with novel brands, from energy drinks and flavored teas to fruity milk and canned coffee. And in pumping an extra $400 million into the company's global marketing budget for its 400 drinks, Isdell has made it clear that he has no intention of letting the world's most valuable nameplate (worth $67.5 billion, according to Interbrand) slip...
...Dasani Sensations, a line of flavored sparkling waters, are among the highly regarded new drinks in the pipeline. Tab Energy, expected to launch later this year, is aimed at women and the market for healthier sodas. Like the M5 Coke bottles, Tab Energy's containers will feature a novel design (slender and pink), as will the new Von Dutch energy drink (camouflage cans). "When thirsty people go into a store looking for something to drink, the package sells the product. It's a brand's last chance to sell itself," says Hemphill. It's an acknowledgement that in the vastly...
...sets the plot in motion when he arrives in Yorkshire from Africa to return the talisman to its rightful owner. Taylor has said in interviews that Raphah was meant to atone for the paucity of black heroes in children’s literature. An admirable goal, but in the novel, anyway, Taylor fails to address the implications of his hero’s origins—even when Demurral takes the step of branding him. The appearance of an African on the coast of Yorkshire elicits relatively mild surprise from the local inhabitants. Indeed, Raphah’s skin color...