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...answers to those questions are elusive. The literarily inclined might date the beginnings of the change all the way back to Sinclair Lewis and Main Street. The aging moviegoer might cite King's Row, wherein cheerful Ronald Reagan lost his legs to a sadistic doctor. Me, I'd probably pick something like Boys Don't Cry, for which Hillary Swank won her first Oscar playing out a transgender tragedy on the flat and (as the camera saw them) fallow plains of Nebraska...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sleepwalking: A Jaunt Down Mangled Main Street | 3/14/2008 | See Source »

...much pressure over too much time.” A stifling defensive effort from Brown also contributed to the victory. “We had trouble moving the ball offensively because they were pressing so hard,” MacLaughlin said. “They were able to pick off some of our passes. They were a lot more motion oriented than we were. They had a lot more kick outs, and they had a lot more power play opportunities.” The lone score of the second half for the Crimson came from Liao on a long distance...

Author: By Nick Traverse, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Drowned In Season Home Opener | 3/14/2008 | See Source »

Grass takes water, so think about limiting your lawn to areas that really need it and covering heavily trafficked spots with decks or walkways. Pick a water-efficient grass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Does the Garden Grow? | 3/13/2008 | See Source »

Your best pick-up line: Uhh . . . “Hey?...

Author: By and FM Staff | Title: scoped! | 3/11/2008 | See Source »

...Everyone is offered tea and dates upon arrival and urged to pick up the UPC's list of 30 candidates for Tehran's share of seats in the Majlis, the national parliament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Out the Vote in Iran | 3/11/2008 | See Source »

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