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...suppose I should just get over it. After all, I don't want to spoil the day for my boys. And more than that, I don't want to spoil it for a certain 81-year-old fellow who has spent many years tolerating the annoying ravings of his only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fie on Father's Day, a Phony Holiday! | 6/15/2001 | See Source »

...cradle what can only be described as human-back half-molds. Abyss won't let us photograph certain parts of the process for fear that industrial secrets will be revealed (and because a visual reminder that your girlfriend has a frame inside that looks like a lawn chair could spoil the mood. Unless your tastes run to patio furniture, in which case you'd really love these dolls for their inner selves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Well, Hello, Dolly | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

...Smart TVs are not allowed to reveal the algorithms they use to determine the plotlines for smart TV shows. (Note: these are shows whose plots reflect the viewer's desires.) Making such information public would spoil the endings and reduce advertising revenue. Smart TVs will not be allowed to alter the endings of sporting events due to conflicts with other, existing, international smart betting laws...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Proposed United Nations Treaty on Human to Smart Object Interrelations | 6/4/2001 | See Source »

...secret that the "creative" part of Hollywood doesn't much care for reality TV. Disgruntled TV writers - and nowadays, is there any other kind? - took to the Internet to try to "spoil" episodes of "Survivor" by handicapping the results; Susan Sarandon did a guest spot on "Friends" because she found "Survivor" so reprehensible; and reality programs, however much they burn up the ratings, aren't allowed to carry their torches into the Emmys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Reality TV (Just Maybe) Saved the Writers from Themselves | 5/4/2001 | See Source »

...lyrics like, “She’s the referee’s daughter, and I ougtha, and I oughta, She walks on Holy Water, and I oughta, and I oughta,” how could things go wrong. Well, uninventive drum beats and repetitive guitar riffs could spoil the fun, and did to some extent...

Author: By Jessica S. Zdeb, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Two Points For Honesty | 5/4/2001 | See Source »

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