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...just wanted to say I love him so much." And then she fell into her aunt Janet's arms, leaving us to wonder, Was this what her father would have wanted? Had they finally escaped from isolation? Or had they, too, now been captured by a spotlight that, for him at least, became a prison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Moment | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

Although Ruggiero’s staging is masterful, his interpretation of the production, as stated in the playbill, misses the thrust of the show. Ruggiero puts the spotlight on the “layered relationships of King Arthur, Guenevere, and Lancelot rather than…some epic idea.” But the hero of “Camelot” is not Arthur himself; it is his institution: the rule...

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

...committed as he has declared to reversing Washington's long history of aiding military coups against leaders who aren't necessarily U.S allies. Likewise, Chávez needs to realize that his calls for Micheletti's regime to respect the democratic process in Honduras have thrown a brighter spotlight on the democratic process in Venezuela - and that Clinton's remarks, however "disrespectful," might be sound advice for any government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Honduran Crisis: Making Chums of Chávez and Obama? | 7/16/2009 | See Source »

...good of her state must come first - then her fans will love her even more. But if she maintains a schedule that takes her further away from her children, plays the victim of a carnivorous press as part of a strategy to place herself squarely in its spotlight, finds running a cult of personality more congenial than running a state and running for President more appealing still, then those same fans may conclude that she has violated some core values: family values, yes, but also loyalty, perseverance, truth-telling and fortitude under fire. So maybe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Palin Resignation: A Family Choice? | 7/9/2009 | See Source »

...time to reflect once the lights went up after the ceremony. Ushers gently directed the audience to exits as black bunting was pulled from Velcro rail attachments. Scores of Staples Center workers snapped up folding chairs. The memorial set gave way to the Ringling Bros. Circus, with a new spotlight scheduled to go on in just a few hours. The circus elephants had been walked into holding facilities in the arena earlier in the morning, before the first memorial ticket holder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paris Jackson's Heartfelt Goodbye | 7/8/2009 | See Source »

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