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...simmering international tension, the Olympics is losing its relevance; not even the pretence of using the Games for its original purpose, to promote accord between the people and countries of the world, remains. Instead, we have an unabashed celebration of corporate sponsorship, Nielsen ratings, and hollow jingoism. With painted plastic cows marching, hula-hooped acrobats flying, human playing-cards dancing, and even a dragon-shaped harp fire-blowing during opening and closing ceremonies, it is no wonder some have called the Games a comedy of the absurd, more akin to a third-rate circus than a gathering of the nations...
...From about November to April of 2005, he was just living on the air mattress,” Eirich recalls. “He had this fake plastic pirate’s hook. For six months, his room had a plastic pirate’s hook and no bed.” Averell finally caved and bought...
SPARKLE WITHOUT THE SHINER The Screwpull Cork Catcher ($20) helps you open a bottle of champagne without losing an eye. The plastic device fits snugly over the neck. Just hold down and twist. The cork is contained but not necessarily the bubbles, so you will still need to keep a towel handy...
...bons temps rouler! It looked like your average 21st birthday, or a rendezvous between friends to celebrate a job offer. Until you started listening to the party chatter. “Down with the king!” one male Summers-hater shouted, as the revelers tossed back plastic flutes of cheap bubbly. Another gleefully chimed in. “Harvard presidents last for decades,” she said. “This guy must have been pretty bad to last for five years. That’s like five minutes in Harvard time.” It takes...
...twenty-one-and-up crowd. As people line up for their beer, they are offered slices of pizza in an attempt to curb binge drinking. Even the house itself is protected from the hazards of hard partying, its hardwood floors covered in butcher paper and its bookshelves wrapped in plastic...