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...best short animated film. The ChubbChubbs were originally created to test animation software that Sony Imageworks was developing, but now execs are grooming them for a stand-alone DVD release and possibly a full-length feature. The story of The ChubbChubbs! revolves around Meeper, a resident of the planet Glorf, who--well, the story doesn't matter. What does matter is that these furry little critters are more merchandisable than a herd of Ewoks drinking Diet Pepsi...
...governance around the globe, why do so many people here at home seem threatened by it? If American citizens cannot visit a shopping mall wearing T shirts that read PEACE ON EARTH, what message does that send about our ability to deal with the others who share this planet? It's no wonder we are running low on allies. We appear to have a national rage problem, and this is one we cannot blame on teenagers, skinheads or minorities! LYN STONE Cazenovia...
...about the rightness of the cause in Iraq or the ability of the President to lead the country in this dangerous time. It is that of a father who sees his son on a lonely and difficult march and knows he may be the only other person on the planet who can completely understand what the President is going through...
...space opera with a philosophical bent. Dune tells of the rise to power of Paul Atreides (Alec Newman), a young noble and psychic who is adopted by the Fremen, a nomadic warrior people, as their messiah. The Fremen have been exploited for centuries because their desert planet (Arrakis, or Dune) is the sole source of "spice," a substance that makes hyperspace travel possible, expands consciousness and extends life--it's oil, LSD and Botox all in one. (Spice is an excretion of Dune's giant sandworms, but people ingested weirder stuff for less benefit in the '60s.) Harnessing his powers...
...keep up?especially when new entries keep coming and old ones keep changing. Budget-travel stalwart The Rough Guide, has left a bit of its backpacking image behind with a stylish revamp and now includes some upscale activities, such as wine tasting. Its budget-travel competitor, the Lonely Planet series, currently features downloadable upgrades on its website that contain changes since the last edition was published. And for the more upscale traveler, two new guidebook series are creating a buzz...