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...distill what we can relate to, and decide whether it matches our experiences or imaginings. Thus, the actor who comes off as most familiar to us is the most successful. It’s the utter defiance of this convention that makes Frank Langella’s portrayal of Richard Nixon so wholly fascinating, and by extension, makes “Frost/Nixon” a mesmerizing film to behold.The plot, inspired by true events and adapted for the screen by Peter Morgan from his Tony Award-winning stage play, is encapsulated within its title. “Frost/Nixon...
Last Chance. TIME art critic Richard Lacayo urges you not to miss the retrospective of sculptor Tara Donovan - recipient of a 2008 MacArthur "genius" grant - at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. She does unexpectedly beautiful things with common objects like plastic soda straws, Styrofoam cups and Scotch tape. Through Jan. 4, 2009. (See TIME's top 10 museum exhibits.) 100 Northern Ave., Boston...
...worked as a dishwasher to pay for college. After graduating from Pepperdine University's law school, he eventually found work as a prosecutor in Cook County, which includes Chicago, frequently handling domestic-abuse cases. He married well; his wife Patti, the daughter of influential Chicago alderman Richard Mell, used her father's political smarts to help Blagojevich win elections - first to Illinois' General Assembly in 1992 then, four years later, to the U. S. House, as the Representative from the Fifth District of Illinois, which includes parts of Chicago's North Side...
...When it became clear that Obama would seek a U.S. Senate seat in 2004, Jackson was among the Illinois state senator's most vigorous supporters. Jackson's support of many local candidates for city office may have reflected his plans to lay the groundwork for a potential challenge to Richard Daley, the city's mayor for nearly three decades. But after Obama was elected President, a U.S. Senate seat was suddenly available. (See TIME's top 10 scandals...
...should be seen as part of a regional problem, and he suggested that he might dispatch a special envoy, perhaps Bill Clinton, to work on the Indo-Afghan-Pakistani dilemma. Clinton seems a less likely prospect since his wife was named Secretary of State. The current speculation is that Richard Holbrooke may be selected for the job, which would be a very good idea. (See pictures of Barack Obama's campaign behind the scenes...