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...reveals, we are all masochists. We can’t wait for the end, so we can revel in a glorified YouTube clip that packs modern world history into a three-minute adrenaline rush. That, or we’re rejoicing in our arrival at our oh-my-gosh-super-incredible societal situation, epitomized by shots of Hillary and Obama. Look how far we’ve come—we went to space, and now non-whites and chicks are running for office! “It don’t really matter anyways,” Rob Thomas...
Even if the XFL fails, it will undoubtedly do a favor for pro sports. Given that the Super Bowl halftime show got better ratings than the game itself, the NFL will be thrilled to have a new league do some experimenting for it. "If they're smart, they'll steal a lot of it," says Linda McMahon, Vince's wife and business partner. "We're putting a brand-new product out. If a guy gets his tooth knocked out, you're going to see it." Those two must have had some first date...
October was supposed to be a month of celebration for Airbus. This is the month, after all, when the European airplane manufacturer is finally set to start delivering its chronically overdue super-jumbo, the A380. Instead, the company has hit turbulence again. This time, however, it's not production delays and boardroom infighting, it's news that market regulatory officials are investigating a potentially massive insider trading scandal at EADS, Airbus's parent. According to documents cited in French press accounts, as many as 1,200 people may wind up targeted by legal action, including some of the loftiest members...
With the interest in yachts rising, there is an offsetting demand developing for new marinas. Andrew Farkas, ceo of Island Global Yachting, is building super-luxe yacht ports in places like Dubai. "My new marinas will be the perfect places to park your yachts," Farkas says. They'll have restaurants, private-jet services and Bulgari stores (in case you need a new diamond bauble). Anything less is merely a dock...
Indeed, on the schedule is the biggest political meeting of them all: the October 15 opening of the Communist Party National Conference. As far as China's political world is concerned, this event, which takes place once every five years, is like the World Series, Super Bowl and Olympics all rolled into one. Policy is decided for the next five years, top jobs are handed out, the losers get dumped and the winners glow...