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The Paper Chase.
July 1, 2009... Byline: GRAYDON CARTER The Paper Chase Goodness knows, I'm not one to complain, and I'm sure you're not the sort to, either, but aren't you growing just a bit tired of reading about the demise of newspapersin the papers themselves? It's no wonder readership is down. Who has the...

Laugh Lines.
July 1, 2009... Byline: JULIAN SANCTON Laugh Lines Laughter may be universal, but the world of comedy writing is shrouded in mystery. In And Here's the Kicker (Writer's Digest Books, July 8), Mike Sacks, a humor writer and VANITY FAIR staffer, helps lift the veil with in-depth interviews of 21 top...

The Lovely Stones.
July 1, 2009... Byline: PHOTOGRAPH BY YANNIS KONTOS THE LOVELY STONES Among the first to visit Greece's new Acropolis Museum, devoted to the Parthenon and other temples, the author reviews the origins of a gloriously "right" structure (part of a fifth-century-B.C. stimulus plan) and the continuing...

The Power And The Story.
July 1, 2009... Byline: PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DARROW THE POWER AND THE STORY The Obamas may have the smartest, most finely calibrated press operation in White House history, parceling out scoops ( The New York Times ), partisan talking points (the Huffington Post), and First Family tidbits (the...

Johnny Depp's Great Escape.
July 1, 2009... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY FRANAOIS-MARIE BANIER JOHNNY DEPP'S GREAT ESCAPE Plunging deep into his rolesfrom the self-created (Edward Scissorhands and Captain Jack Sparrow) to the painstakingly re-created (Hunter S. Thompson, and John Dillinger in this month's Public Enemies )Johnny Depp...