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...blood. But something keeps getting lost in translation. Take after take, the young man, who speaks only Spanish, politely covers his mouth as he hacks. A second candidate for the role does the same. Gibson finally lets out a tortured howl, digs vainly for a cigarette in his empty pack of Camels and turns the set into his own Thunderdome. The translator does his best to convey the passion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exclusive: Mel Gibson's Apocalyto Now | 3/19/2006 | See Source »

...Kaufman draws on her expertise in all those areas in The Travel Mom's Ultimate Book of Family Travel. She suggests a variety of destinations and itineraries and provides work sheets to help design trips that satisfy adults' interests and kids' dreams. She also offers tips on how to pack like a pro and includes Boredom Bags, suitable for long car rides and airport delays...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: With Kids In Tow | 3/19/2006 | See Source »

...series, the authors suggest exactly 68 museums, monuments and activities--kid tested and rated for age appropriateness. The books provide info boxes filled with trivia about the attractions, pointers to child- and adult-friendly places to grab a bite to eat and warnings about when it's wiser to pack a lunch. There's a game section to keep everyone occupied while waiting in line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: With Kids In Tow | 3/19/2006 | See Source »

...purse-shaped lamp and a plastic tiara. There’s a pink trash can in the corner and a sequin-studded sign reading “Princess” on the wall. She leaves her combat boots outside the door next to her pack, which is stuffed with a sleeping bag, rations, bulletproof Kevlar helmet, compass, digging tool—everything a solider needs to survive. Inside her room, Waterman changes for class. She lets down her blonde hair from the tight bun required by army regulations. Since she’s not running late, she puts on pearls...

Author: By Lois E. Beckett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: All That She Can Be | 3/15/2006 | See Source »

...collaborative project. Somebody posts a piece of software on the Internet and then throws the joint wide open. It's like American Idol for software. In the open-source model, innovation comes from hundreds of thousands of people, not just a handful of engineers and a six-pack of Code Red. One open-source program, the truly excellent Web browser Firefox, has been downloaded 150 million times. SourceForge.net a website that coordinates open-source work, is currently host to almost 15,000 projects. Internet behemoth AOL, which shares a corporate parent with this magazine, open-sourced its instant-messaging service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Next Big Thing Is Us | 3/12/2006 | See Source »

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