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Dates: during 1990-1999
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MARY MCCARTHY AND LILLIAN HELLMAN Best Punch: McCarthy on Hellman--"Every word she writes is a lie, including...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People Of The Century | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

Gloria Swanson and Hedy Lamarr each married six times; Ernest Borgnine and Martin Scorsese, five apiece. There's a word for this kind of person: amateur. Following is a list of those who took serial-vow taking seriously...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People Of The Century | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

...handiest reason to justify their evil deeds. It is a grim tribute to the success of Christianity that so many villains, as well as holy men, have used the name of Jesus as the rationale for their acts. What was Price's motivation for "updating" the Gospels? The word of God is not first and foremost an intellectual exercise. DAVID ADAMS Jarrettsville...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 27, 1999 | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

...feeling strapped for cash this holiday season, here's a word of caution about so-called payday loans from high-interest lenders: Don't even think about it. These single-payment loans, which are legal in some 30 states, can be more than you bargain for and carry an interest charge that amounts to 500% on an annualized basis. "This is no different than taking a cash advance on your credit card," says Jean A. Fox of the Consumer Federation of America. "It's just more expensive." Anyone in a cash crunch would do better to seek a credit counselor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Dec. 27, 1999 | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

Other movies this season have bigger stars, higher budgets, pricier effects, deeper tans. But if you're looking for a complex weave of word and image, and an early clue to where film might go in its second century, your Christmas shopping can begin and end with this towering Titus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Titus | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

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