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...conjectural. Kelly dutifully traces the oftretold legend of a disguised woman Pope (who was found out when she gave birth while trying to mount a horse) to a 13th century work called the Universal Chronicle of Metz. The only Pope who never existed even in legend was John XX, whose nonexistence apparently occurred because John XXI (1276-77) was mistaken about the number of his predecessors. John was a bookish type who ordered a special cell built for his studies; his reign was cut short when the ceiling fell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Midway Between God and Man the Oxford Dictionary of Popes | 7/14/1986 | See Source »

Performance pieces included selections from her earlier works such as "Let XX," "Gravity's Angel," "Sweaters," and her famous single "O Superman," as well as selections from her forthcoming film Home of the Brave. She managed to captivate the audience for the entire hundred-odd minutes for which she performed...

Author: By Cyrus M. Sanai, | Title: Quite a Performance | 3/10/1986 | See Source »

...that's the great thing about Super Bowl XX. Two new teams, and one new winner...

Author: By Bob Cunha, | Title: Super Bowl Bound | 1/15/1986 | See Source »

...home it has only a 19% share of the market, compared with Ford's 29%. To help cope with its giant competitors, the British firm has allied with Japan's Honda. The two companies jointly manufacture the perky Triumph Acclaim and are developing another model, code-named XX, that will be introduced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Industrial Invalid Revives | 2/6/1984 | See Source »

...Celtics xx, Denver xx...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 11/16/1983 | See Source »

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