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...last film, The Passion of the Christ, was spoken entirely in the dead languages of Latin and Aramaic.? Now Mel Gibson will appear in a brief spot on this Sunday?s Oscar broadcast speaking another exotic tongue:? Maya.? That's the sole language of Apocalypto, the adventure epic set in Pre-Columbian Mexico that Gibson is currently shooting on the edge of southern Mexico's rainforests, in the state of Veracruz. ""I wanted to shake up the stale action-adventure genre," Gibson told TIME, which was given an exclusive peek at the filming for a story to appear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mel Gibson's Oscar Moment, in Maya | 3/3/2006 | See Source »

Despite her dreaded Expos experience, Jaffe realized by her senior year at Harvard—and then later when she was composing her dissertation in Venice—that she had a passion for writing. Furthermore, the romantic genre that she quickly fell into gave her the chance to use the plethora of vocabulary Jaffe didn’t get to use on her thesis...

Author: By Nicola C. Perlman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Literature With Libido | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

Though he was happy at school, Reeves was discontented with Harvard’s policies concerning the African-American community. Today, Reeves is critical of Harvard’s involvement in community work, a passion that Reeves pursued both in college and now as mayor...

Author: By Ximena S. Vengoechea, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Outside the Box | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

...dream of NHL careers. Its cross-country skiers have few chances to parlay their athletic prowess into pro-sports careers. "They're not going to get that, and they know it. It isn't about the money," says Lofstrom. "They're in sport because it's their passion and, corny as it sounds, for the love of sport." Lofstrom expects the female fortitude to continue in 2010. "The depth of the women's field is great. To have experience at these Games going into the next Games on home soil is an advantage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Canada Ready for 2010? | 2/28/2006 | See Source »

...Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby--dismisses the anti-Canada theory. "This time of year," he says, "everyone tries hard to come up with angles, to make life interesting for us. The truth is that I am thrilled to be nominated in such terrific company. All five films are passion pieces. The filmmakers took big risks, and they all deserve to be rewarded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can He Win His Oscar? | 2/28/2006 | See Source »

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