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Well, au contraire, mes amis, everybody. For one thing, this is a comedy about despair, as funny as it is bleak, and a complexly woven study of an unraveling soul. Kaufman didn't live (and die) this story, he made it up; and then he directed it, supervising a community...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Finally! An Instant Cannes Classic | 5/24/2008 | See Source »

For the past two weeks, Zimbabweans in South Africa have cowered in fear as xenophobic mobs have rampaged through townships splitting heads and burning flesh to send them a simple, ugly message: Go home. On Thursday, they heard the same message echoed from an unlikely quarter. Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zimbabweans Fleeing South Africa | 5/23/2008 | See Source »

I have a few quibbles. On two occasions, movies paused for a few seconds to buffer. That's a buzz kill. The Roku folks say that can happen when your broadband speed drops below 1 megabit per second. (My standard Comcast connection is usually above 2 megabits per second, but...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Idiot Box Gets Smart | 5/22/2008 | See Source »

Why? Because the last thing Iran's leaders want is an American President who doesn't play the role of the Great Satan. They need the mirage of an implacable, saber-rattling foe to distract their population from the utter incompetence of their government. An American President who said, "Let...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Straw-Man Diplomacy | 5/22/2008 | See Source »

Just a few days before the Pennsylvania primary, Colbert scored a hat trick: three Democratic candidates in one night. First came a "surprise" walk-on by Hillary Clinton, who showed up to help fix a technical snafu with the show's video feed. "I just love solving problems," she quipped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John McCain, You're Not Funny | 5/22/2008 | See Source »

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