Word: appealling
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...exactly a startlingly original comic notion. Neither is its familiar academic setting, where so many mid-list novels are set. Indeed, we are told by Mark Poirier (who wrote the screenplay) that he originally conceived the story as a novel about university life, which I suppose somewhat limits its appeal to a mass audience. That said, its pretty conventional characters are often pretty funny. Or maybe I should say, surprisingly interesting. Ellen Page (recently of Juno ) brings her wise-child persona to a somewhat more mature character with ironic expertise. The same can be said of Church, who knows...
...emphasizes the gulf between them. Tsvangirai is ebullient and casual, wears cowboy hats and has the burly figure of a man fond of food.Mugabe sports a tiny Hitler mustache and favors tailored suits but sometimes wears shirts and baseball caps bearing images of his own face. The two men appeal to different sections of Zimbabwean society--Mugabe to rural villagers and liberation stalwarts, Tsvangirai to the young and the urban...
...that hardly ever set, at a childhood summer house in the Finnish countryside, or a roommate's cheery pillows that brightened up a dull college dorm in Chicago. Marimekko, the Helsinki-based print and fabric company, with net sales in 2007 of $116 million, has a universal appeal that transcends national boundaries. It's a company that is both revered by design aficionados and beloved by housewives; its creations are worn by the slim and the not so slim, and its snazzy signature prints are available on everything from onesies to pot holders. It's possible that Marimekko even helped...
...says of the Muggle Quidditch phenomenon. “I mean, we are the school that most resembles Hogwarts. We can’t drop the ball on this one. Pun intended.” The tamer version of Quidditch, however, doesn’t appeal to all fans: Edmund G. Soriano ’11 says, “I’d consider playing if we had flying brooms and Madam Pomfrey.” While everyday brooms and UHS might seem to be poor substitutes, Muggle Quidditch is nevertheless gaining popularity. And with Harvard?...
...million it needs to help Haiti's 10 million people in 2008 - barely enough to support its operations there through the end of this month. Due to an estimated 55% rise in global food and fuel prices since last summer, the WFP last month made an extraordinary appeal to donors for an extra $500 million this year. At least eight other poor nations in Africa and Asia have recently experienced food-related unrest...