Word: splashing
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...SPLASH 'N' CASH Upscale homeowners jump into the $30K-plus pool...
...dramatic cliches of superheroes to twist new meaning out of them, with "The Death Ray" he uses the genre's visual signifiers to achieve a post-modern effect. For example, panels of banal scenes such as Louis and Andy watching TV or shopping obscure the traditional two-page "splash" panel of the Death Ray socking a bad guy. But familiarity with the genre's motifs is not required to enjoy the book. With each new issue of "Eightball" Clowes gets more and more skilled at manipulating the formal elements of comix while keeping the narrative clear. Divided into short vignettes...
...Nothing, though, has created a bigger splash in swimming circles than the slippery new bodysuits being prepared for the Athens Olympics, particularly the Fastskin suit unveiled in March. Designed by Speedo and Japan's Mizuno, the drag-reducing Fastskin makes it appear as if a swimmer has been dipped in a glossy, water-resistant paint. Olympians who plan to wear one include Japanese swimming sensation Kosuke Kitajima, who has set world records in the 100- and 200-m breaststroke. Speedo claims the $250 suit reduces drag by at least 4% compared with the original Fastskin design released...
...solid story," she says. "But when they're putting a paper together at such high pressure, people make decisions based on gut instinct." Of course, sometimes the decision is simple. At around 8 p.m., as copy is bombarding the backbench - including the free trade story, which will be the splash - Whittaker's told a young girl has been set on fire in a Sydney park. The only reporter on deck in the Sydney bureau is hurriedly contacted and sent to the hospital where the girl's been taken. Media are not allowed inside, so he waits in the wintry darkness...
...McCabe spots a weak first paragraph. Eleven hours into her shift, she coolly begins rewriting. Within minutes the story's refiled, and the paper is done and gone. Journalist friends say they can't understand why she gave up writing, but "the buzz of getting a byline or a splash is the same buzz I get from this," she says. "It's not the power; it's the fun, the crafting." As she walks out just after 1 a.m. into the dark morning, she remembers she hasn't eaten since breakfast, or left the building all day. Above...