When Jane Hammond first showcased her project, it included 1,511 handmade leaves. There are now 3,994.
Aptly titled "Fallen," Hammond's leaves represent the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq. On exhibit at the Wexner Center until Aug. 3, each leaf has the name of a fallen soldier inscribed on it.
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This weekend I attended a semi-small gathering, expecting a relaxed environment in which to make new friends. The party was normal at first: people chatting and playing some games while singing along to the punk/emo rock playlist. But then suddenly, in the middle of an intense game of flip-cup, the lights went out, Taking Back Sunday turned into Rap Jams '08, the cute kid next to me had his arms around me and I was flung into a modern day version of Studio 54. I was completely unprepared.
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CANNES, France - Mike Tyson considers it a miracle that he lived to tell his tale. And he's telling it - in graphic detail - in a new documentary at the Cannes Film Festival.
"I lived a wild and extreme life," the former heavyweight champion told reporters Saturday. "I used drugs. I had altercations with dangerous people. I slept with guys' wives that wanted to kill me. I'm just happy to be here, you know. It's just a miracle."
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