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...expectations of women were so low and so stereotyped that if you tried to break the mold you hit on a certain amount of consternation from everybody, including one's own family...that's rough," Shayes says...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Harvard Man and the 'Cliffie' | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

Retailing for about $119, the sleekly designed Razor is large enough for only one foot, and its relatively small wheels give a rough ride over potholes. Consequently, it is favored by teens and others who scoot for amusement, or for short runs to the subway. "The Razor is a fashion statement," says James Yu, who owns Basic Wheels in lower Manhattan. Serious scooter commuters with deep pockets favor the Xootr, whose Street model retails for $389. "Generally, these are for the guys over 40," says Yu. "They have wider wheels for a smoother ride and are sturdier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scooting Around in Style | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

...understand what he has done to deserve his happy fate--especially as he watches his father meddlesomely destroy his brother's baseball dreams. David must tempt the gods' benignity. The dramaturgy here is crude, but the subsidiary roles are divertingly drawn. Dan Fields' good direction planes down the rough spots, and you leave admiring the vigor of a compelling young talent on his way to becoming a major...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Good Luck | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

...equally tight leather chaps, this time Van Der Beek serves under one legendary cowboy, Leander McNelly (Dylan McDermott) and must woo Joey Potter and simultaneously battle an army of renegade outlaws, namely John King Fisher (Alfred Molina) and Pacey Witter. The hype is good for this gun toting, rough riding drama set in Texas, 1875, the one setback being it threatens to diminish the number of syllables Dawson can intelligently use in a sentence to just under one. Seriously, in their quest for freedom, the Texas Rangers put it all on the line to protect their homeland, their country, their...

Author: By Arts Editors, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Summer Movie Preview | 5/19/2000 | See Source »

...family, he spent his nights writing, throwing out whole novels he deemed unworthy. "I had periods of black depression," he says, "but I knew it would take years to learn what I had to do." His efforts have earned him enough recognition to warrant his own documentary (The Rough South of Larry Brown, now in production) and, more important, have given him the luxury to devote himself full time to writing. "It all boils down to individual desire, discipline and how much time you spend sitting alone in your room," he says. "It's the ones who try the hardest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Larry Brown's Inner Fire | 5/15/2000 | See Source »

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