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...HITACHI, JAPAN The Mall is Closed For Taira Kamoshida, the founder and the owner of a successful dry-cleaning chain in the small Japanese city of Hitachi (pop. 195,000), the bad news hit like a bolt from the blue. On Sept. 26, Kamoshida was told by his management office that Hitachi's main shopping mall was closing its doors - and one of his dry-cleaning shops located there was instantly out of business. "There was no sign at all of the closing down," says Kamoshida, 63. "On the contrary, my store finally started to break even and was even...
...Growing Pain or Comeback Kid? Kirk Cameron topped your pop chart as most shocking for his role in Fireproof, a movie that promotes fidelity [Oct. 13]. The copy quips, "Don't call it a comeback. Because it's not." I believe it is an important comeback. Fireproof is an independent film that has the potential to help restore relationships and give real hope. When was the last time Hollywood offered that? Michelle Radford, Greenville...
Kirk Cameron topped your Pop Chart as most shocking for his role in Fireproof, a movie that promotes fidelity [Oct. 13]. The copy quips, "Don't call it a comeback. Because it's not." I believe it is an important comeback. Fireproof is an independent film that has the potential to help restore relationships and give real hope. When was the last time Hollywood offered that? Michelle Radford, GREENVILLE...
...world of collegiate a cappella contains many paradoxes: it is part business and part hobby, part musical expression and part family, the source of college glory and post-graduation stigma. For an activity so routinely ridiculed in pop culture—see Ed Helms’s character on “The Office,” for instance—a cappella attracts hundreds of new students each year. Despite a burgeoning scene that taxes resources, space, and perhaps the patience of Harvard’s audiences, the sense of community found in rehearsals like this one is what...
...like Cera rising to the top of the celebrity ladder, though, is the power of a big break. In reality, people like Stacey Snider are the propellers behind the movies and stars that captivate global audiences. It takes good instincts, guts, a vision, hyper-awareness of social trends and pop culture, and excellent budgeting skills to pull off a box-office hit. So, dispose of that image of the cigar-puffing dude in the big leather chair, because he’s probably taking orders from Stacey Snider...