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 | A Tribute To Alan Harrington What's the best way to pay tribute to a writer? With words, of course. The friends, family and associates of Alan Harrington have done just that, fondly saying their goodbyes to the author of The Immortalist, who died recently at the age of 79. |
 | As Free As We Want To Be? Exactly how free is our freedom of speech? For the people interviewed in this article about First Amendment infringements, the answers are troubling. They're finding that where free expression is concerned, it pays not to be poor. |
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Three separate reviewers fail to face-off on Face/Off -- they all love it. Not so with other films: One reviewer calls Batman & Robin guano while another sends out high-pitched words in its defense, and two reviewers wrestle over whether to love Hercules or condemn its sugar-coated version of Greek mythology. Also: Peter Fonda strikes method-acting paydirt with Ulee's Gold. (13 articles)
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Mike Tyson may have escaped defeat from Evander Holyfield just by the skin of his teeth, but he takes a real beating -- and so does boxing -- at the hands of three angry sports columnists. An interview with Chris Rock finds the comic's career bouncing along like a skipping stone. And a review discovers why the straightforward photos of Ansel Adams and Eliot Porter continue to resonate. (9 articles)
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Friends, family and associates weave their words into a touching eulogy for the author of The Immortalist, Alan Harrington, who recently died at age 79. Also: a review describes Robert Hughes's American Visions as a combination of brilliance and bullshit, and a memoir by Katherine Graham provides a sweeping account of the former Washington Post publisher's remarkable, powerful career. (6 articles)
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