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...Heaven”), but, in this film, she returns to the acting promise seen in 1999’s “Election.” Neither actor looks much like the person they portray, but their interpretations are good enough to make up for this minor flaw. They slip easily into the roles, picking up mannerisms and life truths so simply that it is impossible to avoid falling under the story’s spell. Even their renditions of the songs are impressive; it’s almost impossible to differentiate Phoenix and Witherspoon’s versions from...

Author: By Alexandra M. Fallows, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Walk the Line | 11/17/2005 | See Source »

...buses (we’re technically not supposed to drink on the bus), some of which were filled with urine, and spilled beer all over the seats. In my opinion, the buses were some of calmer ones I have seen at any outing, but a relatively small slip up has put us between a rock and a hard place...

Author: By Nicholas F. B. Smyth | Title: The Plympton Street Hooligans | 11/16/2005 | See Source »

...doubt "solutions" was a slip-but the notion that "Democratic ideas" might not be an oxymoron represented one small step forward for the perpetually benighted Donkey party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Democrats Are Happy Warriors | 11/13/2005 | See Source »

...reinforce stereotypes. Angela Williams, 42, a vice president and deputy general counsel at Sears Holding Corp. and a former federal prosecutor, never talked at the office about the fact that she is an ordained Baptist minister. "It's the same reason you don't wear dreads or let slip some slang," she says. "As a minority executive, you want to be plain vanilla. You don't want them to know you're struggling with child-care issues. You don't want to take vacations. You don't want to give them anything to suggest you're different...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Race, Gender & Work: Pathways to Power | 11/6/2005 | See Source »

...goalie’s right shoulder. Schroyer notched her first score of the season late in the first period when she put the puck right between Craig’s legs on a scramble in front of the net. Despite being down early, the Bobcats never let the game slip away as the Crimson’s flow and solid play turned into a sloppy struggle to keep the lead. One bright spot for Harvard was the play of Wilson. She finished with two goals, adding the second in the second period after the Bobcats pulled within one when Vicky...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dodging the Bobcats | 11/6/2005 | See Source »

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