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...native Canada, Colorado Avalanche goaltender PATRICK ROY is Michael Jordan and Brad Pitt rolled into one giant protective plastic shell. But what Roy (pronounced Wah) accomplished last week made headlines even in a country with actual news. In a 5-4 victory over Washington, Roy, 35, broke the 30-year-old record for most career wins by a goalkeeper (448), making him the Hank Aaron of hockey. Was it thanks to his superstitious routine of talking to the goalposts? "To be honest with you, everything went so fast in that game that I didn't really have a chance...
...human has been made before, but not usually with tongue so literally in cheek. Four years later, she made Fly, in which, for 25 minutes, what appears to be a single housefly (actually there were several) is photographed at close range navigating the body of a naked woman. Even when the bug inspects the woman's lips, busies itself at her nipple or ventures between her legs, she's as motionless as a guard at Buckingham Palace. Whatever else Fly might be, it's a weirdly absorbing encounter between two forms of life, one a tireless speck of aggressive curiosity...
...enemy, clueless or villainous. This one doesn't. The children, most of them stranded in the waiting room of prepubescence, look to adults for guidance and offer unconditional love in return. George, visiting his father in jail, says, "I love you so much, sometimes I can't even breathe." Buddy's ma has trouble sleeping, so he lullabies her with favorite tunes ("She likes the theme to Blazing Saddles"). George's uncle Damascus (Eddie Rouse) is a violent man whose fear of dogs impels him to kill George's treasured stray. From guilt and love, he fashions...
...already infected with affluenza, parents should be very careful about further encouraging their kids to think, talk about or play with money. Investing is a responsibility, profit taking is a privilege, and kids should be expected to set aside money for charity. They should also get the message that even if their portfolio outstrips their parents', they still have to make their beds...
...seem like a contradiction, but there is a way to leave a lot of money to your heirs even if you're not rich. Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) were established to let you save tax-deferred until age 70 1/2, after which you were required by law to begin withdrawing funds. But new rules define how you can pass on your wealth for two generations and reduce the amount you must take out. Called a stretch IRA, this new version has become a popular estate-planning tool...