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...says his journey was easy. First, he took an economy-class flight to Prague - Big Lin's sister already lived in the Czech Republic, where she ran an import-export clothing company. She pulled the right strings and procured him a business visa. Then, all Big Lin had to do was invest $10,000 in a Prague business venture. It's not clear who pocketed that money, but less than six months later, Big Lin says he received a Czech residence permit. The Czech document enabled him to get a tourist visa to England, which he overstayed. Six years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dreams of Leaving | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

...Wachowski brothers' Speed Racer, which he lost to Emile Hirsch. Or, and this is when his nerdiness does finally, yes, reveal itself, the kind of action comedies that Harrison Ford did. "Like when he's talking to Princess Leia--that Han Solo attitude!" he says. "Like 'Listen, sister: Stop bitching!'" I'm a little afraid he's going to wave a fake light saber at me. And, worse yet, that I'm going to wave one back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Looking for Mr. Adorkable | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

What I find most disturbing about the Imus affair is the reaction of black women. Our plentiful public response has been almost entirely angry. My inbox seethes with articles with titles like "No Apologies: Notes from a Nappy Headed Sister." But I find no comfort in this reaction, because I'm not angry. I'm deeply, deeply hurt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Makes Me Wanna Holler | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

...suffering. While I can point to a specific and admittedly uncommon cause for my depression, others are not afforded such a socially acceptable explanation. In March of my senior year of high school, my father died unexpectedly from a massive stroke after heart surgery. My twin sister and I, having lost our mother to cancer when we were 12, worked with our siblings to sell our home as we departed for college. Rather than take a year off before school, I just wanted to move on, so I hid my issues behind the exciting change that is the first year...

Author: By Ryan A. Petersen | Title: Breaking the Silence | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

...bride is holding in her Boston apartment, and she’s invited all her childhood friends. It’s a volatile mix of personalities, and hilarious chaos ensues. My character’s name is Val, short for Valerie. She’s the younger sister of the bride, exasperated at her mother and trying to keep things in control, but they spiral out of control anyway.' As “Reception” enters its last week before production, Cregg remains enthusiastic despite the pressures of the final rehearsals. She attributes this confidence to the able direction...

Author: By Benjamin C. Burns, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SPOTLIGHT: Emily A. Cregg '09 | 4/6/2007 | See Source »

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