Word: presentism
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...Although it's set in the present day, Monsters vs Aliens functions as a visual encyclopedia of antique pop culture. It assumes that viewers of all ages are so steeped in the '50s B-movie ethos that they'll laugh familiarly at references to The Fly, The Blob, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Mothra and the 3-D paddleball effect from House of Wax. And, of course, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, of which Susan represents the absolutely cutest version...
...have never tried to present myself as 'Captain Perfect' - I'm not. Never have been 'Captain Morality' or anything like that. I'm not, never have been and we all make mistakes and I've made one here." - On visiting a strip club during a 2003 taxpayer-funded trip to New York. (The Times of London, August...
...entrepreneur-cum-intellectual's salvo on the power of ideas is only convincing if such initiatives like universal health care and education cease to be continually and fatally stalled. Until then, such optimism will continue to be shouted down by the piercing shrieks of India's present challenges. And as Nilekani concedes, if you are playing a waiting game with India, you will lose. The Bill Gates of India does his best to weave his "safety net of ideas," but resolving India's inherent internal conflicts is sadly easier written about than done...
...good example of what GM can do and what maybe they should have been doing for a long time now. And while the timing is not great for that type of vehicle, if they are able to make it through the next few months then they could present it as all that is right about Detroit and its cars," says Rebecca Lindland, an analyst with the Automotive Group HIS Global Insight in Lexington, Mass. (See TIME's top 10 fictional cars...
...modern twist on Geoffrey's account, some argue that space aliens, rather than Merlin, constructed Stonehenge. These theories feed off the fact that no one's exactly sure how the rocks got to their present location - the origin of some were traced as far as a Welsh mountain range 137 miles away from the Stonehenge. Although modern tests employing only technology from the era have moved similar stones, there's still no full explanation for how ancient people managed such a feat. Hence, aliens...