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...have covered the spread against that dogged underdog, The Blind Side. The inspirational sports drama, made for just $29 million, earned a stalwart $41 million in three days and $57.5 million in five. Whereas New Moon's revenue fell 70% from last weekend's neck-swiveling $142.8 million take, The Blind Side's tally increased about 18% in its second weekend. Word of mouth has been great - CinemaScore's poll of exiting moviegoers gave it a gold-star A+ - and Sandra Bullock's recently burnished star quality made this the rare sports movie that appeals to women as much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Box Office: New Moon Takes a Hit on The Blind Side | 11/29/2009 | See Source »

...modest $16.8 for the three days. And the mayhem-festooned action film Ninja Assassin was the decade's lowest-grossing opening for the Wackowski brothers, once renowned for The Matrix. Its $13.1 million three-day gross was considerably below not only V for Vendetta but the widely reviled (and, take one stubborn critic's word for it, visually enthralling) Speed Racer. The only upside for Old Dogs and Ninja Assassin is that they didn't cost much to make: $35 to $40 million each...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Box Office: New Moon Takes a Hit on The Blind Side | 11/29/2009 | See Source »

What we find interesting about Dantoon is the optional "type" quiz that you can take upon registering. Here's one of the twelve questions: "If you ruled the world, your parties would be a) big, friendly, and fun, or b) social obligations and nothing more...

Author: By Xi Yu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dantoon (No, Not a Parody of 'Lampoon') | 11/29/2009 | See Source »

Khazei has habitually trailed behind in polls since announcing his candidacy on September 24th. But don’t take down those “Alan Khazei for Senate” signs peppering your dorm window just yet—as our current President knows well, it ain't over till it's over...

Author: By Jenya O. Godina, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Globe Endorses Khazei for Senate | 11/29/2009 | See Source »

...intentions. Oury Bah, head of the opposition party Union of Democratic Forces (UFDG), says the junta is in dire need of cash to pay its supporters. "They need money to stay in power," he says. "They're ready to sign anything." For its part, the opposition is refusing to take part in talks with the junta aimed at creating a national unity government, saying that doing so would only legitimize Camara's rule. As Bah says: "There's no reason to be optimistic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Guinea, Hopelessness After the Massacre | 11/28/2009 | See Source »

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