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...base of conservative voters who no longer feel he's defending their values or political interest," says Jean-Marc Lech, co-president of the Ipsos polling group, which puts the President's approval rating at just 39%, down from more than 60% when he was first elected. "His biggest slump has come among conservatives seeing aspects of that activity they don't want any part of - with some now complaining 'this wasn't the kind of leadership I voted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nicolas Sarkozy: A French Paradox | 12/14/2009 | See Source »

...slump into my office chair on an average Monday, I catch it out of the corner of my eye—a pulsating red light. It’s summoning me, beckoning me, pleading with me to check my voicemail. I spend all afternoon trying to avoid it, taking care of other trivial tasks until I can resist no longer. I dial the number...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hello, Goodbye | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...could be that the creative slump punctuated by 2007’s stunningly bad “The Darjeeling Limited” is what makes Anderson’s sixth feature such a warm surprise. It could also be that “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is a light, lovely, and clever comedy that finds the director’s vision coinciding with pure entertainment for the first time in years. A stop-motion animated riff on Roald Dahl’s classic book, the film reunites Anderson with frequent screenwriting collaborator Noah Baumbach (director...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fantastic Mr. Fox | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

...line of high-fashion dog accessories (with Bella, the labradoodle of supermodel Elle MacPherson, enlisted as its face), because it determined there were no dominant brands in that sector. Some agencies began creating brands before the recession, but the trend has picked up steam as a severe ad slump has forced them to explore alternatives to the traditional fee-based business model. "We are all looking to create new revenue streams," says Guy Barnett, a Brooklyn Brothers partner. "We need as many business models as we can get." Adds David Elms, a media-industry partner at consultants KPMG: "I understand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Having It Both Ways in Advertising | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

Highlight Reel: 1. On why Sully was deemed a hero: "He was no Charles Lindbergh seeking to make history, no Chuck Yeager breaking the speed of sound. The Ubermensch era of aviation had long since faded. But he crashed during a slump in the American mood, and overnight he was transformed into a national hero, at a time when people were hungry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fly by Wire: Sully, Re-examined | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

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