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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...suffered for the nose, but not because of it. Five years ago, Wilson, 33, became known as one of the most original young writers in movies. The film was Bottle Rocket, a sharp-as-a-tack crime comedy he co-wrote with director Wes Anderson. Their low-budget breakthrough, starring Wilson and his two brothers, Luke, 30, and Andrew, 37, earned some devoted fans and critics, but it didn't set any fires at the box office. Since then, however, Owen has established his unique profile with supporting roles in big popcorn hits like 1998's Armageddon and last year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Lone Star Rising | 12/3/2001 | See Source »

Since Sept. 11, the New York theater has been under a lot of pressure to prove its relevance. Some Broadway shows, like Noises Off and Mamma Mia!, have done their bit for the war effort by offering escape: innocent laughs or peppy songs. Metamorphoses takes a tougher, more rewarding tack. It doesn't turn away from human troubles and tragedy; it looks for their larger meaning, their place in the divine scheme, the way they can lead to understanding, acceptance and (with luck) redemption. They also make for great stories. Like Julie Taymor's The Lion King, Metamorphoses is avant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Gods in the Wading Pool | 12/3/2001 | See Source »

Even before the Crimson was forced to begin fouling to stop the clock with time winding down, the Crusaders had significantly more opportunities at the charity stripe than Harvard did, thanks largely to several ticky-tack fouls...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Holy Cross Preys on M. Basketball, 65-57 | 11/21/2001 | See Source »

Once inside the lecture hall, Ono took a different tack as she openly criticized the U.S. government for their military actions. She said she felt that violence was not the answer...

Author: By Anat Maytal, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Yoko Ono Installs ‘Mend Piece’ | 10/22/2001 | See Source »

...simple math tells us that Murphy, who is entering his eighth season as coach, is the longest serving head coach in Harvard history with the worst tack record of winning...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tenacious D: Winning Isn't Everything—It's the Only Thing | 10/9/2001 | See Source »

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