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...thanks. To be fair, mystery is essential to the show. And some of Carter's questioners had Sci-Fi-Convention Syndrome, expecting the creator to spit out, like a creative jukebox, the answers to all manner of ephemera and hypotheticals. How will Mulder feel if it turns out Scully's preggers by somebody else? Was the spaceship in the season finale the same kind of spaceship as in the movie? "This one was the sports car," Carter said, bemused, "and the other was the Lincoln Continental...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Woof! C'mon, Mr. 'X-Files' — Throw Us a Bone! | 7/24/2000 | See Source »

Several weeks ago, at dinner with friends who have lived in Philadelphia for decades, I asked if there were visible signs of spit-and-polish as the city prepared for the GOP convention. Oh, yes, they replied. In fact, driving from the airport into the city, one notices immediately how remarkably clean the buildings are and how well paved the road is. If someone in the car were to turn around in their seat, however (preferably not the driver) and glance backward toward the airport, one might notice a slight discrepancy: Viewed from this new angle, the buildings stand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Window Dressing in Philadelphia | 7/24/2000 | See Source »

...first real comedy in three years, Carrey is all manic ingenuity. His eyebrows tango; he sports dry mouth and a milk mustache; he executes a quintuple spit take. It's not that he'll do anything to get a laugh. It's that he has the timing and gall to earn it--as in his metamorphosis from Charlie to Hank in one shot and with no special effects. You don't need ILM when you have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Split Decision | 6/26/2000 | See Source »

...Cherie Blair, parents of the first child born to a sitting British Prime Minister since 1849, so I can only assume that they're aware of what I've always said when I'm asked for advice on rearing a child: "Try to get one that doesn't spit up. Otherwise, you're on your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Baby, Be Good Looking | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

Residents make the most of Sequim's proximity to outdoor recreation. In addition to park trails, Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, a 5 1/2-mile spit of land with 250 species of birds and frequent whale and dolphin sightings, draws nature lovers. On the rare rainy day, folks might poke in at the Blue Whole Gallery, which shows collections of artists from the region...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Nice Places to Visit, Great Places to Live | 5/1/2000 | See Source »

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