| In pictures: "Guerdon" crowns 13-year-old king of Spelling Bee Tia Thomas, 13, from Coarsegold, CA, walks to the podium as the other two remaining finalists watch on during the final round of the 2008 Scripps National Spellin ... english.people.com.cn |
Ukrainian Ayvazian wins men's 50-meter rifle prone gold Ukrainian shooter Artur Ayvazian led all the way in the men's 50-meter rifle prone to win the Olympic gold at the Beijing Shooting Range on Friday. &$ &$Artur Ayvazian of Ukraine kisses his rifle after winning the men's 50m rifle prone final of Shooting at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 15, 2008. Artur Ayvazian claimed the gold with a total of 702.7. (Xinhua/Bao Feifei)&$&$ His final sc ... english.people.com.cn |
Obama’s People Bravo for your magnificent portfolio of “Obama’s People” (Jan. 18). While some may find the photographs stark, I found the sharp, unembellished, unpretentious photographs of Obama’s team representative of what I believe America is hoping the Obama administration will bring to government: frankness, honesty, genuineness what you see is what you get. Kudos to Nadav Kander. nytimes.com |
Films Finding a Tougher Market in Toronto The cocktail party chatter in Toronto has been less about the big score than about so-called service deals or, in the latest catch-phrase, do-it-yourself distribution. nytimes.com |
A Gallery Gadfly Revives His Act A long-running gonzo video tour of the New York gallery scene from the ‘90s has returned to the airwaves, this time as a Web presence. nytimes.com |