All of a sudden it seems that Band-Aid tins are nowhere to be found. How long has this been going on? I can't find out. These were the preferred secret ashtray of choice for secrecy-seeking smokers for decades and decades. My parents didn't believe in bandaging any kind of wound. If witch hazel or a mustard plaster or BFI powder couldn't cure it, you might as well go ahead and die. On eBay, Band-Aid tins seem to be regarded as collectibles. Ouch! bubble gum is packaged in tins, and they seem to change in design every once in a while. Last Easter season, Russell Stover had large tins packaged with candy and plastic novelties in them, featuring Looney Tunes characters. Royal Warriors showcases Michelle Yeoh as she was in 1986, along with many other familiar faces. The choreography of car chases in Jackie Chan movies makes those in other movies look truly inferior. In this week's New Republic is what's ostensibly a review of a book analyzing Bush v. Gore but it is really a detailed analysis of the case. After she gave up the life of a movie critic, she earned a law degree in New Haven.