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...following of people who spend an awful lot of time trying. Many critics considered his last movie, 2001's Mulholland Dr., released by Universal Pictures, a huge creative achievement, but it made a forgettable $20 million in theaters. By forgoing a distributor this time, Lynch gets to skip the awkward step where he turns over control of his vision to those linear folks, studio marketers. "People seeing the film together on a big screen in a dark room with really good sound is really important to me," says Lynch, who released his first film, Eraserhead, himself...
...online social networking device with headquarters in Kendall Square.Greenbaum and Ingber, who are in the process of starting an official student group for stand up comedians, performed in the show along with a number of Harvard students and some students from Tufts and Northeastern Universities. The results, though initially awkward, ended in a rip-roaringly irreverent time for all.THE SHOW BEGINSBefore the show even started, the audience was worked up.Despite the “no food or drink” rule, alcoholic beverages in various containers seemed to be prevalent. After allowing some time for the crowd to work itself...
...book focuses on the little things about great people. Bunuel dwells on his opinions of cigars and alcoholic drinks rather than on his success as a filmmaker; similarly, he emphasizes the humorous and awkward sides of his famed friends, and not their artistic accomplishments. When he mentions their success, it’s usually jokingly...
Reality in contemporary literature often implies detachment and cynicism. And sex? Authors either detail awkward experiences that leave you cringing or give intellectualized versions of the primal thrusting found in Danielle Steel novels...
...We’re looking for people who can express in words the awkward moments they feel around women,” Kaz said, “guys who are incredibly intellectual and have their own style...