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...power of his phallic signification?”—but rather in the day-to-day philosophical sense. Why are we still going? Most movies suck, and aren’t worth an inkling of your time, but somehow you’ll still probably see The Ring...
Trying Time FRANCE A court case in which 66 men and women stand accused of involvement in a child sex ring opened in the western town of Angers. The defendants face charges ranging from rape and sexual abuse to failure to report an offense. Prosecutors say that many of the 45 alleged victims, some of whom were just a few months old at the time, were abused or peddled by their own parents. The case is expected to last four months...
Sulfur dioxide from the Kilauea volcano is causing health problems in Hawaii ? Smoking-prevention programs in schools have had almost no influence on whether teens light up ? The shorter a man's index finger is relative to his ring finger, the more aggressive he is likely to be (this doesn't apply to women) ? The fat in avocados helps the body absorb cancer-fighting nutrients
There is unrest in Middle-earth. Lord of the Rings filmmaker PETER JACKSON has sued New Line Cinema (a unit of Time Warner, TIME's parent) for breach of contract, alleging the studio mishandled home-video sales, video games and merchandising for The Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment of the LOTR trilogy, which grossed nearly $3 billion. New Line declined to comment on pending litigation, but Jackson's complaint isn't the first. In 2003, 18 LOTR actors reportedly banded together and demanded better pay. (They got a bonus.) Actor Sean Astin still grumbled later that he made...
...Barker Center with open cardboard boxes and a tennis bag on the floor, de la Durantaye folds his hands in his lap, crosses his legs, and muses with a small smile on his face. Slim and tall, he wears black slacks and gleaming dress shoes. A silver wedding ring winks on his left hand. Brushing aside his dark hair, he looks up into the air as he searches for his words...