Word: suddenness
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...hemisphere's first great civilizations, which reached its zenith about A.D. 600 in southern Mexico and northern Guatemala. The two began poring over Maya myths of creation and destruction, including the Popol Vuh, and research suggesting that ecological abuse and war-mongering were major contributors to the Maya's sudden collapse, some 500 years before Europeans arrived in the Americas...
...cartoon's sex-obsessed CHEF, has quit, citing its "intolerance and bigotry toward religious beliefs of others." Matt Stone, South Park's co-creator, says that Hayes had "no problem--and he's cashed plenty of checks--with our show making fun of Christians" and only "got a sudden case of religious sensitivity when it was his religion." At issue is a November 2005 episode that mocked the Church of Scientology, of which Hayes is a member, and the world's most famous Scientologist, Tom Cruise. The show was not rerun last week, as scheduled, for reasons Comedy Central declined...
AFTER LAST SEASON'S Technicolor floral prints, something more graphic is back in style for spring. Blame it on the Edie Sedgwick revival or designers' sudden interest in movies from the 1960s, like Belle de Jour, but bold black-and-white patterns are turning up on everything from Williams-Sonoma Home's Chinoiserie dessert plates to Nicolas Ghesquire's sought-after sandals. Even Fendi's hot new B bag is a must-have in white canvas with black patent-leather trim...
...competitors, Van Cleef is considered the couture house, and Thierry Gautier is the gatekeeper of sales. Gautier thinks of himself as the clients' best advocate and has the patience to deal with the demands of the megarich. He once canceled his New Year's Eve party because of a sudden request from St. Bart's. Then there are the unusual orders: the Parisian who wanted a diamond necklace for her cat and the husband who asked that a bracelet be sealed in a chocolate Easter...
...game-winner, both by senior Jennifer Raimondi, on the road in Potsdam, N.Y. to steal a 3-2 victory last Saturday. Then came this weekend’s three-game slugfest. Harvard nipped the Golden Knights in a 1-0 win Friday night, but fell, 2-1, on a sudden-death overtime tally on Saturday. The series of hard-fought, closely-contested clashes culminated with yesterday’s double-OT thriller. “I was starting to think my middle name was Overtime,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said, “I thought...