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...gauntlet in the face of a hated regime and giddily indulging in a long-overdue chance to lampoon it. They banged spoons on plates to emphasize the depth of Serbia's economic malaise. They marched in front of the state-run TV network holding their noses "because the lies stink so much." They sprayed parliament with detergent (to symbolize the need to clean up corruption). Even as the winter weather turned from surly to mean, the crowd's numbers--and boldness--burgeoned with each passing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TAKING TO THE STREETS | 12/16/1996 | See Source »

...turns out they did it right: Ink doesn't stink. The first version was a strained attempt at something resembling '30s screwball comedy: Danson and Steenburgen finalized their divorce in the opening scene and were back at adjoining desks the very same day; when Steenburgen offered to quit, she was made managing editor instead. Even if the setup had been more plausible, the show proved how unfriendly TV is to stylized screwball comedy. Viewers don't want to be distanced by brittle, rat-a-tat comedy patter; they want comfortable characters they can relate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: INK-A-DINK-A-REDO | 10/28/1996 | See Source »

...early evening on Wednesday, just after 7. Even on the lakefront, the air stank. The tear gas dispensed by one side and the stink bombs set off by the other lingered in mouth and throat. Across the scene (phalanxes of blue-helmeted cops, battle jeeps with barbed wire like mustaches across their grilles, the guerrilla-idealist young in tantrum, their faces contorted with rage) there swept not only rhythmic waves of sound ("Hey, Hey, L.B.J., how many kids did you kill today?") but an amazing Satanic smell, a Yippie genius' brew that simulated vomit, decomposing flesh, death, cloaca and kindred...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE WHOLE WORLD WAS WATCHING | 8/26/1996 | See Source »

...butterfly and the 50-m freestyle--a win that crowns her "the world's fastest woman" in water. She also charmed a worldwide television audience with her exuberant personality. "I'm really stubborn," she reflected, recalling her treatment in high school. "If someone tells me I stink, I'm going to try to prove them wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNDERDOGS' DAY | 8/5/1996 | See Source »

There is no doubt the Crimson's performance this year fell short of preseason expectations. And although excuses are like rear ends--everyone's got one and they stink--explanations are important in providing an accurate evaluation of the teams accomplishment...

Author: By Ed Perez-giz, | Title: The Game Heals All | 6/6/1996 | See Source »

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