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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That, at least, sounds like progress. But what do you do after you've starred in a yearlong presidential soap? Monica will spend the next few weeks overseas, waiting for things to cool down at home. She is worried about finding a job, a husband, even new friends. Her life is "cuckoo," she says; but she promises she's getting over it. When people stare now, she just tells herself they're staring because her hair is blue. "Denial," she says, "is underrated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview: Monica Lewinsky Up Close | 3/15/1999 | See Source »

Until that moment, I had never been particularly germophobic, mostly because that would require cleaning my apartment. But once I found out about these easy-to-use antibacterial products (soap, Purell, body lotion, sponge, detergent, telephone swabs), I became obsessed. It reached its climax last month when I heard about the Killer Germ. The germ, a new strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria immune to antibiotics, had killed a middle-aged woman in Hong Kong. Normally, I wouldn't be afraid of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria because I don't know what it is. But Killer Germ I understood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blessed Is the Purell in Hand | 3/15/1999 | See Source »

...with an unwavering level of intensity that is nothing short of admirable. There are certainly going to be viewers who will be appalled by 8MM, and anyone who disliked Seven should steer clear of it. Even those who really like it may feel compelled to scrub their eyes with soap afterwards. But keep in mind what Morgan Freeman says at the end of Seven: "Ernest Hemingway once said 'The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for.' I agree with the second part." Courtesy of Columbia Pictures DIRTY MINDS: "No, I won't be a surrogate mother for your...

Author: By Bill Gienapp, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: PORNOGRAPHERS | 3/5/1999 | See Source »

...maintenance workers coat the statue with beeswax, a first line of defense that protects it from regular wear and tear. Several times a year, his guardians use basic soap and water to give Johnny the extra fresh feeling he deserves. And on those rare occasions when the situation calls for more than the suds can handle, Bicknell brings in the big guns--an intense spraying technique known as "power washing." After all, this isn't John...

Author: By V. C. Hallett, | Title: IN DEFENSE OF JOHN HARVARD | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

...usually takes a few weeks to develop a script for the soap opera "Ivory Tower," and each episode takes about two weekends to film, according to producer and cast member Carrie-Ann Dedeo...

Author: By Kevin E. Meyers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: You Want Your HRTV? It's Coming Soon to a Computer Screen Near You | 3/1/1999 | See Source »

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