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Mohammad al-Rubeiy, dressed in a smart black suit and black tie, holding an armful of campaign posters, is feeling optimistic. He is campaigning vigorously to win a seat on Baghdad's provincial council on Jan. 31, when millions of Iraqis are expected to cast their votes in 14 of Iraq's provinces. He has passed out personal campaign cards, posters and mini pocket calendars with his name printed on them. He even hopes to hold an outdoor political debate with his opponents - the first in Iraq that he knows of. Says al-Rubeiy: "I got the idea from Obama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Iraqi Politics, the Sunni-Shi'ite Divide Recedes | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

...chess game of adultery and fabulous frocks. Robbe-Grillet then channel much of his energy into filmmaking, with such kinky mystifiers as Trans-Europ Express, The Man Who Lies and the cunningly titled Progressive Slidings of Pleasure. Simon Gray, 71, wrote for the stage (where many of his tart, smart comedies were directed by Pinter) and stayed there. Fortunately, his best play, Butley, is preserved on film, along with Alan Bates's brilliant performance as a bluff, self-lacerating teacher in domestic and career crisis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Richard Corliss's 2008 Entertainment Death Reel | 1/10/2009 | See Source »

...know Home is still a work in progress, Sony ought to lighten up and give its users tools to build things, as the more adult-oriented virtual world Second Life has done. The past five years have been all about putting the users in control, which is especially smart in a place many people gather. To succeed, Sony needs to understand that an avatar's virtual Home ought to be his castle--not just Sony's mall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A PG-Rated Second Life | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...smart editor, very creative, and he can meet a deadline,” Shannon said...

Author: By William N. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Time Editor Picked To Lead Harvard Business Review | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...There’s never a good time, but by the same token, you’ve got to be smart about protecting your goaltender and not letting someone take advantage of you,” Stone said...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Crimson Blanked Again, Hurt by Missed Chances | 1/7/2009 | See Source »

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