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ISSUE: November 15, 2009
Articles about America
Books
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10-15-2006
APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEIVING. TALKING TO MARK ZUPAN PROVES THAT. WANT MOVIES THAT'LL SCARE THE STUFFING OUT OF YOU? THESE 10 GEMS WILL SURELY SEND THE POPCORN FLYING. PLUS MUCH MORE.
Article Excerpts:
...creation, was actually the work of Jews in
America
. By the mid-’70s, the first wave of...
... John Ratzenberger’s Made in
America
. And yet his voice throughout We’ve...
... voice throughout We’ve Got It Made in
America
is that of a blue-collar guy reared in...
Anarchy From The Uk
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9-15-2007
[image-article:2]Author Francesca Simon's Horrid Henry book series would be a worldwide success — that is, if someone in America would publish it. By Gregory K...
Article Excerpts:
...success — that is, if someone in
America
would publish it. By Gregory...
...they’ve failed to get a foothold in
America
, the largest book market of all. Why? It could...
...was they thought the books were unsuitable for
America
,” says Simon of her experience with...
Reading Ahead
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8-15-2007
The fall (and start-of-winter) book season is just about upon us. Here are some of the titles you'll want to get in on early. By Jenna SchnuerWhile I'm not one for r...
Article Excerpts:
...some role in the life of, well, everybody in
America
. Anybody who claims that he or she has never...
...would as well. The Coldest Winter:
America
and the Korean War By David Halberstam ...
...out who''s burning down the homes of some of
America
''s most famous writers, from Edith Wharton''s to...
Thunderous Road
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1-15-2007
Our road warrior winners are all phenomenal, but no one can top the original road warrior. We can't come up with one good reson why Bill hasn't met Oscar yet. Plus much more.
Article Excerpts:
...of his own adventures, ahem, on the road in
America
. While all of Kerouac’s other books...
...road map is a treasure map, and the streets of
America
are littered with endless possibilities instead...
...experience that sort of thing. The landscape of
America
has changed, surely, but you can still conjure...
Poitier's Pen
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5-1-2008
Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier offers lessons from his storied life to his great-granddaughter -- and to the rest of us.
Article Excerpts:
...even begin to go into. I was on my own in
America
at the age of 15. I had just a little while in...
...I had no money. I didn’t know
America
was as America was. But I...
... no money. I didn’t know America was as
America
was. But I survived. You’ve earned so...
Telly Tubers
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11-15-2008
Cheerio! G’day, mate! Shalom! In their own way, more and more foreign programs are saying hello to American...
Article Excerpts:
...while solving crimes along the way. Coming to
America
: The show is set in New York and features an...
...anomalies for the U.S. government. Coming to
America
: Produced by blockbuster maven Jerry...
...on a dueling mother and daughter. Coming to
America
: Hoping to repeat the success of The Office ,...
In For The Long Haul
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1-15-2006
Planes, trains, and automobiles? Hardly. Some travelers use their feet to go the extra mile (or 14,000).
Article Excerpts:
...Kentucky, Bowen is their on-the-road guide to
America
. During his ride he meets with them through...
...way through a planned 24,000-mile walk around
America
that he''ll complete in segments over the next...
... Now a district executive for the Boy Scouts of
America
, Rogers says he originally "just went to meet...
A Different World
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12-1-2006
With online alternate realities, flourishing businesses are discovering a parallel (retail) universe.
Article Excerpts:
...are in complete control. "When I travel through
America
and see the strip-mall culture and the...
...strip-mall culture and the Wal-Martification of
America
, that really depresses me," he says. "Second...
...akin to the waves of migration of Europeans to
America
in the first 100-plus years of our country. What...
Off The Beaten Path
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12-15-2006
To film The Painted Veil, Edward Norton went to the end of the earth and back again in China. Here, he retraces his steps.
Article Excerpts:
...a visitor? Yeah. It''s like if someone visited
America
and said, "Yeah, I''ve been to America; I went to...
...visited America and said, "Yeah, I''ve been to
America
; I went to New York City." Any of us would say...
...of China. China is as enormous and as varied as
America
. The landscapes of central and western China are...
One Man’s Stand
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7-15-2008
After 22 years of walking the planet and 17 years of silence, John Francis learned that the best way for us to save Mother Earth is simply to care for one another. Now he's spreading the word.
Article Excerpts:
...odd jobs while stationed at ground zero of
America
’s counterculture revolution; he was...
...took himself all across
America
, across the world, and back. And he took himself...
The Blues Are Back In Town
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10-1-2003
As a musical genre that’s often overlooked these days, the blues has been singin’ the blues itself. But now some of Hollywood’s top directors aim to put Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and their musical progeny back on the map.
The blues...
Article Excerpts:
...always will be at least one bold color on
America
''s musical palette. But it''s hard to argue that...
...however defined, dominates the soundtrack of
America
these days. Given a big slug of truth serum, we...
...effort to reintroduce the blues to
America
. They''ll remind the legions of Smashmouth...
Gift Lit
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12-15-2007
When all else fails, buy them a book - like maybe one of these 2007 releases that you might have missed.
Article Excerpts:
... edited by Molly O''Neill (The Library of
America
, $40). Lit-minded foodies must make room on...
...for this comprehensive look at food in
America
. It covers everything from what Lewis and Clark...
View From The Top
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12-1-2006
Talk about pressure: Forbes recently named PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi the fourth-most-powerful woman in the world — and she's barely even started her new job. Nooyi...
Article Excerpts:
...Anne Mulcahy at the pinnacle of corporate
America
. ¶ Nooyi’s ascension to the corner...
...at these powerhouse women, who head up some of
America
’s largest companies. Here’s...
Old Is The New New
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11-15-2002
These days, new is just old, updated. Except for dad. Blue is the new black. I saw that in an advertisement somewhere. I don’t remember if it was for vodka or men’s shirts. I only remember seeing that black’s position as the hippest col...
Article Excerpts:
...White Stripes, one of the hottest rock bands in
America
, are the new Carpenters. That’s what...
...Midwest city is suddenly the hippest city in
America
. With the White Stripes, Kid Rock, and Eminem,...
Eating And Drinking With Scott Conant
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12-1-2003
EATING AND DRINKING WITTH SCOTT CONANT
, chef and co-owner of LImpero, a Tudor City hot spot on Manhattans East side.
Article Excerpts:
...cooks have done, to the Culinary Institute of
America
at Hyde Park. On his externship from the CIA,...
...a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in
America
. Vicente Wolf also picked up one for his...
No Minor Feat
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8-1-2008
The stadiums may be smaller (and the salaries, too), but Minor League Baseball is helping America reconnect with its favorite pastime.
Article Excerpts:
...TOO), BUT MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS HELPING
America
RECONNECT WITH ITS FAVORITE PASTIME. PHOTOS BY...
...is one of the most popular attractions in
America
right now. Last year, it drew more than 45...
Laugh Tracking
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1-1-2009
A pair of authors takes a look at the what, why, and how of American comedy in a new book and companion documentary.
Article Excerpts:
...The American Musical , and they realized that
America
was tense. “There was something about...
... Make ’Em Laugh: The Funny Business of
America
(Twelve Books, $45), and its accompanying...
Hope Floats
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6-1-2009
Every 500 years or so, Mother Nature sends us a reminder of just how powerful she is. The prompt is particularly ferocious for those people whose homes and businesses are built around areas that are among the most tranquil and pristine 320 days out of the year. But as the legend goes, every 500 years or so, Mother Nature opens the floodgates and the ramparts come crumbling down.
Article Excerpts:
...down. Such is the story of the breadbasket of
America
. In 1973, the low-lying areas around the...
...flood happened again in the same region of
America
. The flood was deemed an act of God, and entire...
Convention Survival Guide Also Read: Show Survivor - It’s A Circus Out There
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1-1-2004
Also read: SHOW SURVIVOR ITS A CIRCUS OUT THERE AS CRAZY AS CONVENTIONS CAN BE, they're A NECESSITY IN BUSINESS. SO TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THEM SUCCESSFULLY, We've PUT TOGETHER A HANDY GUIDE TO TELL YOU WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SC...
Article Excerpts:
...Home Theater Specialists of
America
group, says he and his board of directors are...
...centers, but "there isn''t another city in
America
with anywhere near our 128,000 hotel and motel...