Word: actorisms
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...cerebral irony—individuals playing at roles they find either repulsive or silly. Why do they do it? The reasons are varied. Perhaps to make a supremely ironic point about how excessive the American aristocracy can be? Perhaps to see how the other half lives? Perhaps, like an actor portraying a serial killer, just for the thrill of it?No matter the reason, the paramount accessory for a true cerebral ironist is a killer ironic fashion sense.The sporting of pink and green to the polo club has always been a sort of tongue-in-cheek mode of self-expression...
...denuclearize the Korean peninsula. The current approach has yielded little progress and has only given the North Koreans more time and more negotiation leverage. Instead, the US must realize that multilateral venues are not enough; to bring a peaceful solution, the Bush administration needs to be the principal actor in dealing with Kim Jong Il and take an active role uniting the other parties under common goals and tactics. Anything short of vigorous leadership will render the 2005 tentative agreement as impotent and ineffective as the 1994 Agreed Framework, breathing more life into a regime that has long outlasted...
...sizable role the country plays in Hollywood's most vaunted movies. Another is the high percentage of Oscar-nominated pictures that were launched at last September's Toronto International Film Festival. Brokeback was there, as was Capote. TIFF showcased three of the movies whose stars are up for Best Actor, and all five Best Actress films. It's commonly said that the Oscar season starts in Toronto. This year, by all indications, Canada will be there at the finish...
...When the actor was finally called to the stage a few minutes later, his first words to his hosts were “You hurt...
...recipient this year is an accomplished, well-seasoned, distinguished, and mature actor,” Burke said...