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Santos says that, while awarding honoraria might attract more famous speak- ers, it would ruin the spirit of Class...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Speaker Selection Process Sometimes Puts Harvard at Disadvantage | 6/9/1999 | See Source »

...critic, test them out too. "It feels like your foot is wrapped in a pillow," he said. After a couple of loops around the park, Mac decided that they felt a little "loosey-goosey" on the top of his foot. He also was worried that their flashy design would ruin his East Village hipster reputation. But my goose wasn't loose, and I like attention. More important, I was skating faster than ever. Sure, the Outback Xs were smoother on bumps, and the Natures handier for running errands, but for pure skating joy, the TR8s win my vote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hot Wheels | 5/31/1999 | See Source »

...other choices, judging from the strong lineup of family-friendly fare. Disney will debut its new Tarzan action game for the PC, PlayStation and Nintendo 64. Maxis will present The Sims, a fresh take on the company's SimCity3000 franchise--you still play God, but now you run (or ruin) the lives of those itty-bitty folk who live in your computer. Crafty adults will like Wrebbit's jigsaw puzzles: fit the pieces together onscreen to create a Bavarian castle or Victorian mansion, then explore the finished building in 3-D. Austin Powers goes head-to-head with Dr. Evil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: May the Force Be PG | 5/17/1999 | See Source »

...View has more to offer. Along with a nuanced picture of the anguish a mother and daughter can cause each other without even trying, the play develops several contrapuntal themes: the rise of Dominic (Tate Donovan) from striving young critic to media superstar; Esme's descent into financial ruin; her mother-in-law's slide into senility. All of which is arrayed on a Shavian battlefield in which strong and articulate people grapple with ideas about art and life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Broadway, Straight Up | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

Margaret Cho: I've never been stopped by the police, but one time my Japanese friend and I were stopped by a group of kids who yelled, "Chinos ruin everything!" We weren't angry because we weren't sure whether they were talking about us or the pants. See, they could have been really racist or just fashion conscious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Komedy Korner | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

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