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Jackson also plays well with others. There's a splendid duet with Judith Hill on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" that's both a call-and-response act of communion and a little contest over who can show more soul. He urges his lead guitarist, the petite, blond Orianthi Panagaris, to release all the wildness her fingers can express. He's determined to get the best from everyone, and to think the best of them. Near the end, just before a powerful rendition of "Man in the Mirror," he thanks members of his family: "Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Tito...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Michael Jackson's This Is It Review: He's Still a Thriller | 10/28/2009 | See Source »

...Monuments, Fine Arts & Archives division (MFAA) of the Allied forces dedicated themselves to stopping Hitler's dream from becoming a reality. Known simply as the Monuments Men, they recovered Nazi records from bombed-out cathedrals and followed leads across the continent in a bid to recover Europe's most splendid treasures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saving Europe's Art from the Nazis | 8/25/2009 | See Source »

...stomps his feet to trace his line of thought. When he is cursing Merlyn (Herman Petras) for never teaching him how to handle a woman, he twitches in anger. And when he is telling Davie that he wants to be “the wisest, most heroic, most splendid king who ever sat on any throne,” the audience believes...

Author: By Brian J. Bolduc | Title: One Brief, Shining Moment | 7/17/2009 | See Source »

...will eventually decide on accession in a national referendum. Although opinion polls currently show around 70% of Icelanders backing the launch of E.U. accession talks, there is still time for voters to change their minds about joining. But whatever the outcome, Iceland has already destroyed its myth of splendid isolation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iceland's Urgent Bid to Join the E.U. | 7/17/2009 | See Source »

...Deira (aldeira.ps) is a splendid, breezy hotel on the Mediterranean that can be reached only if you are an aid worker or a journalist - or you are someone who chooses to enter the Gaza Strip by a smugglers' tunnel from Egypt. I don't recommend the tunnel route; these snake holes deep in the sand tend to cave in and are frequently bombed by Israeli fighter jets. (See the best new travel products, gadgets and trends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gaza Strip's Diamond in the Rough | 7/1/2009 | See Source »

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