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...remember the first time I saw them, dog-eared and worn. They were tucked into my mother?s school bag, buried beneath sheaves of blue books and manila folders. I was looking for a special blue pen my mom used to correct tests. Instead, I found Cliffs Notes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Goodbye, Mr. Cliffs Notes | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...talent that also applies to the storytelling. French works like a caricaturist, exaggerating the grotesqueries, and simplifying everything else. Her people are moon-faced, big-eyed creatures, often children, innocent until introduced to a world of cruelty or decay. She uses a variety of drawing techniques, from sharp pen lines that outline every dangling ligament, to softly shaded graphite works which give each popping vein a three-dimensional quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Most Disturbing Artist You've Never Heard Of | 5/4/2001 | See Source »

...just for Democrats, or even the centrist ones that got Bush so close to his wish-list numbers so far. Sure, the Bush White House is brandishing his veto pen at anything that tops that 4.9 percent number, but it's not a magic wand, and at this stage, even the Republicans in charge don't sound convinced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Budget Compromise Leans Bush's Way — For Now | 5/3/2001 | See Source »

...FAIR] LeapPad Pro talking books ($65) "read" to preschoolers, who can interrupt the story by pointing a "magic pen" at a word to hear it pronounced or at a picture to hear a sound effect. It's better--and cheaper--for parents to do the tutoring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Smart Toy Guide (Parents Not Included) | 4/30/2001 | See Source »

...their vastly more experienced co-stars. Pardue’s name is more interesting than his screen persona; despite some shamelessly contrived moments meant to mature his character, he comes off as a whiny, spoiled brat whose success on the track owes more to the scriptwriter’s pen than any personal talent. His every appearance drains energy from the picture. A relentlessly self-pitying and selfish child, his Bly garners little sympathy; one gets the feeling the audience roots for him only out of a sense of obligation. Warren is marginally better in a potentially interesting role that...

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

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