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...machines free of dust, so the interior of the module stays clean--far different from the gunpowder-scented, soil-covered surfaces the astronauts describe. Hanks also had the actor astronauts lift their gold-colored visors more often than their real-life counterparts did, revealing the clear faceplates--and faces--underneath. "We wanted to remind audiences that those were human beings up there," he says...
...underneath the façade of generosity is a huge cash cow. Bottled water is one of the most profitable retail beverages, and Starbucks is clearly aiming to increase its sales of water with Ethos’ marketing campaign, which includes brochures and signs in its stores. Considering that Starbucks has 4,666 stores in the U.S. (as of April) and charges $1.80 per bottle—for an approximate $1 profit (Starbucks wouldn’t confirm this amount)—the corporation is set to make far more in profit from Ethos than what it has promised...
...four women who play Don’s former lovers are equally well-cast. Sharon Stone plays the widowed Laura, a sunny blonde who lives with her adolescent daughter, the aptly named Lolita (Alexis Dziena). Underneath her optimistic facade, Stone adds a sense of vulnerability and loneliness that lends unexpected depth to her character. Tilda Swinton plays Laura’s polar opposite: Penny, the motorcycle chick who lives in a run-down house in the middle of nowhere. Penny’s venomous feelings for Don are nearly palpable, but in spite of her hard exterior, she seems fragile...
...Standing underneath a new Crayola Crayon ceiling fan, suffocated by freshly-painted pastel walls, I had a great urge to tell this charlatan that the “Morgan” etched into the nightstand was referring to me, that she should count herself lucky to be sleeping in my old bed, and, most importantly, that she was to vacate the premises immediately—if not sooner. Unfortunately, I resisted and have spent the last two weeks as a displaced person, enduring restless nights on the living room couch...
...with the beauty and sadness of his own singing ... He wasn't going to help her. He was going to cry." In The Trout Stream, a child confronts a man in a wheelchair: "The plaid rug across his knees made me wonder fearfully what the legs could be like underneath. Were they all withered away? Were they like drumsticks when the chicken has been eaten...