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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...scene, where a frighteningly pallid girl sings The Holly and the Ivy around one sinister note, and a scream is heard in the church. Genuinely creepy. The plot's big twist (which won't be revealed here) is likewise beautifully carried off, providing the show's one hair-raising thrill. But between these two are far too few memorable moments. It's just not in Lloyd Webber to deliver low-key satisfactions. Big sweeping melodies are what he does best, and here the strain of his self- imposed leash suffocates the drama. It doesn't help that the lyrics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Damsel In Distress | 9/19/2004 | See Source »

...engagement of epic storytelling and the universal appeal of humor, Jeff Smith's "Bone" has becomes the best all-ages graphic novel yet published. While older readers will tune into such themes as the folly of blind fanaticism and the corrupting nature of power, the younger set will simply thrill to the adventure and delight at the huge cast of characters. Hardly a folly anymore, "Bone" now deserves to go from hipster cult item to mainstream literary success...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Bones About It | 9/17/2004 | See Source »

...botany, the best time to go is November, when the skies are clear and the views unclouded. Stand on the ridge, face north and turn your face from left to right for a 180? panorama of the Himalayas at their highest. You'll feel small?and get a big thrill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Traveler | 8/23/2004 | See Source »

...botany, the best time to go is November, when the skies are clear and the views unclouded. Stand on the ridge, face north and turn your face from left to right for a 180? panorama of the Himalayas at their highest. You'll feel small - and get a big thrill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aloft In The Himalayas | 8/19/2004 | See Source »

Whatever the thrill, whatever the machine, industry surveys agree, older riders uniformly plan to stay on the road as long as they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Romance On the Road | 8/16/2004 | See Source »

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