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...that Bobby’s pals - sounding more like Van Halen than Hanson - should stay put playing in the garage (lest their man-boy voices betray their steroid use). Joe Mantegna, having grown tired of the caustic straight talk from his David Mamet days, instead opts for the sappy rubbish of what is effectively Joan of Arcadia Redux...

Author: By Tony A. Onah, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Uncle Nino Review | 2/11/2005 | See Source »

...election's legitimacy; around 36% treated it negatively. Schatz found that leading Arab TV stations were overwhelmingly positive about the election's legitimacy. "Europe has been quite patronizing," says Rouzbeh Pirouz, an Iranian-born researcher at London's Foreign Policy Centre. "There were suggestions that democracy is idealistic rubbish, promoted by people with no idea of what the region needs. I hope now that Europeans can recognize that there is much more of an appetite for democracy than they imagined." Le Monde was among the papers acknowledging that by merely turning out, the Iraqis had bolstered the vote's legitimacy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Good Vibrations | 2/6/2005 | See Source »

...demanded he be removed from office, no evidence linking him to these crimes has ever been made public. A Serb war-crimes court last month brought charges against Anton Lekaj, a close associate of Haradinaj's, in the Roma wedding case, but not against Haradinaj himself. "This is Belgrade rubbish," the Kosovar Prime Minister told Time in Pristina late last month, just after wrapping up a budget meeting with senior U.N. officials. He denied any wrongdoing. "These are fabrications of the Milosevic regime, 'discovered' during the war and intended to discredit the K.L.A. I am very insulted. It is like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prime Minister, The Past Is Calling | 2/6/2005 | See Source »

...Aziz told the police officers, "I want to walk." Turning left on the four-lane road cutting through the capital's Jadriyah district, he headed east in the direction of the Australian embassy. In front of him a garbage truck stopped, and its driver hopped out to collect the rubbish bags left out on the pavement. This early, the Jadriyah road was quiet. Shops were still shuttered; a few pedestrians and the odd car went by. The Australian soldiers in their nine-story barracks - set up in the shell of a partly built apartment block in front of the Australian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Terrorists Home in on Australians | 1/26/2005 | See Source »

...described some new Bollywood movies that portray promiscuity, prostitution and gay relationships [Dec. 13]. India is famous for its rich tradition and culture, but these days our media stars are blindly following vulgar Western trends emphasizing sexuality. Is this wise? Does one become modern by wearing a short dress? Rubbish! Modernity can only be achieved by having a free mind, a pure soul and fine thoughts. We Indians should never forget our cultural heritage; we should fight against spreading indecency. If we can defeat vulgarity, then other countries will follow our lead. Anshuman S.S. Mohanty Cuttack, India...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 1/10/2005 | See Source »

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