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...Rescued from this cultural-and conceptual-ocean, and occupying a central spot in the refitted QAG, the mats stand up resolutely well as art. In their exploration of color and line, they score a knockout punch, from the muscular motifs of Hawaii, which resonate powerfully with "echo" quilting, and the psychedelic patchwork technique of taorei, from the Cook Islands, to the elaborate appliqu?s of French Polynesia, which make Matisse's cut-outs look like child's play. But it is the threading through of more personal visions that transform these tapestries into serenely subversive artistic statements. When Englishman John Williams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Perfect Mats | 1/3/2007 | See Source »

...Years until ocean seafood will be virtually extinct, at current rates of overfishing and pollution, according to a study by marine biologists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers of the Year | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

...Year the effects of global warming could cause the Arctic Ocean to be mostly water--instead of icebergs--in the summer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers of the Year | 12/17/2006 | See Source »

...only way out is to free ourselves from these ancient divisive creeds and thus extinguish those dangerous fires of righteousness. A little more humility about the human condition and our relation to a higher power would go a long way toward healing what divides us. Carolyn D. Lewis Ocean View, Delaware...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 12/16/2006 | See Source »

...response? A punch to the face. 2. Rival Apollo Creed becomes Rocky’s homoerotic pal (“Rocky III”)—Clad in bold 80s colors and far-too-short shorts, the duo race down the beach and into the ocean, where they proceed to do one of those spinning slo-mo hugs. This somehow shows that Rocky has regained the “eye of the tiger.” 1. Soviet boxer Ivan Drago kills all-American Apollo Creed (“Rocky IV”)—The Cold...

Author: By Patrick R. Chesnut, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Five 'Best' Moments in the Rocky Series | 12/14/2006 | See Source »

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