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...stubbornly stuck to even though they obviously, now, didn't work. Like the full-body Rorschach blob. Which was a terrible idea. Why?! All you ever really want to see is his face-if every time he does his stuff he's got to open his coat, you know, stand there with his coat open...I just can't see it. And a nightmare to draw as well, because it would have shadows falling on it...agh, it would be awful. But we were obviously very very fond of that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Watchmen's Dave Gibbons | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...missed a field goal try wide left.Two drives later, Columbia threatened to claw its way back, reaching the Harvard 30-yard line before facing 2nd-and-1. But the Lions could not get the yard they needed, rushing three consecutive times for no gain. Buoyed by its fourth-down stand, the Crimson took the ball and steadily advanced 79 yards down the field, ending the drive with three straight passes to Richards—a long 25-yard catch, followed by a 6-yarder, and then the capper, a 40-yard bomb in which he outmaneuvered two defenders and stretched...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Back in the Thick of Things | 11/9/2008 | See Source »

...books that plagiarize other works are permitted, authors, fans, and readers stand to lose,” Rowling said in court in April...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lawyer Curses Potter Copyright Crimes | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

...departed stars are only well-received for this reason. “Dark Knight,” for example, is a film of such magnitude that it would have been a commercial and critical success with or without the death of Heath Ledger. Regardless of how well a film stands alone, the question is no longer just, “Is this a good movie?” but also, “Is this movie a fitting end to a career that ended too soon?” And the answer to the latter in reference...

Author: By Jessica O. Matthews, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: "Soul Men" | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

...frenzy. H&M's second store in Japan - nestled in a glass building with a façade worthy of a SoHo gallery and branded with the signature red "H&M" - uses monochromatic tones and floor-to-ceiling windows to make the Swedish giant's bright-colored clothing stand out. But there's still one thing missing: lines of eager Japanese consumers winding around the block...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: H&M Still Winning Tokyo Hearts — and Wallets | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

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