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I admit the notion of human chimeras is still unnerving and worthy of debate, but we must not look at the issue as a slippery slope. Humankind (researchers and the rest of us alike) has always proceeded with some trepidation on genetic research, and caution is usually the rule of...

Author: By Mattias S. Geise, | Title: Creating Chimeras | 4/9/1998 | See Source »

Their efficiency and longevity presented certain problems to director Richard Linklater (Slacker) and his co-screenwriters. He has cast some of Hollywood's hottest young guns--notably Matthew McConaughey, who plays smart very well, and Ethan Hawke, who has a nice slippery charm as the gang's smoothest talker. Best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Our Gang | 4/6/1998 | See Source »

The hula, O'opu Nui Tewetewe, is a song and dance layered with sexual meaning. While anyone from Hawaii would know this, the emcees committed themselves to a full explanation of the lyrics for the benefit of haole mainlanders. On the surface, they tell us, it is the story of...

Author: By Breeze K. Giannasio, | Title: A FIRST-HAND REPORT FROM THE MIT LUAU | 4/2/1998 | See Source »

Well, what can you do but cry when you've devoted yourself to a candidate like Primary Colors' Jack Stanton--charming, idealistic in some ways, but more than a little slippery? That's the kind of presidential timber we've been getting in the movies lately. Men apt to cut...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: All The Presidents' Movies | 3/16/1998 | See Source »

The first opponent was Slippery Rock, once a powerhouse in women's water polo. The two teams were tied for the first quarter and a half, but eventually Slippery Rock edged out the victory.

Author: By Amy E. Ooten, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: After Rough Start, W. Water Polo Anticipates Vengeance Vs. Princeton | 3/3/1998 | See Source »

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