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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...doesn't take long to leave Dostoevsky in the dust as Durang and Innaurato jump full force into the whole of literature since the Book of Genesis. Durang has always been something of the Tom Stoppard of absurdist drama, but in The Idiots Karamazov he outdoes himself. Insert famous femme fatale Anas Nin, lover to the likes of Henry Miller, Gore Vidal and Salvador Dal, a few scenes from Eugene O'Neil's Long Day's Journey into Night, and references to everything from Macbeth to Robert Anderson's Tea and Sympathy, and you have one of the most delightful...

Author: By David Kornhaber, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Idiots' Guide to Literature | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

...answer may lie in the origins of the phenomenon. Despite the publicity generated by the trading cards, the heart of Pokemon is a handheld game. Start by picking up a palm-size Nintendo Game Boy, insert the proper cartridge and switch it on. Soon, a creature with a lightning-bolt tail bounces through an animated sequence, pops a cute grin and yelps, "Pikachu!" You have met the most popular of the Pokemon, a creature--part cherub and part thunder god--that is the most famous mouse since Mickey and Mighty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beware of the Poke Mania | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

...pretension of the royal pain's latest album begins with a bizarre insert ranting about sheep's rights and urging everyone to "Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic." The album's self-important title track is a sorry answer to the promise held out by the artist who previously claimed the year of 1999 as his own. In fact, there is little Joy Fantastic in this album. and the Artist certainly makes no effort to party like it's...oh, you know. The Artist's songwriting talent shines in the track "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold," but his megalomaniac performance...

Author: By Carla Mastraccio, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: One-Time Prince no Rave-ing Success | 11/19/1999 | See Source »

...Stuff the turkey rather loosely - the stuffing will expand while it cooks. As a general rule, use roughly 3/4 cup of stuffing for every pound of turkey. While you insert your well-manicured hand into the turkey's nether-region, ask yourself the following: Isn't it ironic that I'm filling this cavity with what looks like partially digested food? Does anyone actually like the look or taste of stuffing or do we eat it because of tradition? Do Native Americans even celebrate this holiday...

Author: By Rich D. Ma, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: How To: Stuff the Bird | 11/18/1999 | See Source »

...camera-ready combination photo/inkjet printer that works as well for 8 1/2-by-11-in. cover letters (at 11 pages per minute) as it does for 4 x 6 prints.Two slots accept either SmartMedia or Compact Flash cards used in many digital cameras. Simply take the card from your camera, insert it in a slot, and you'll have a stack of glossies in about 15 minutes. No sweat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Nov. 15, 1999 | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

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