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...proper parody, both men and women would stuff some extra cotton wads into that bra, stretch the hair extensions skywards another foot and shake on another container of glitter. Were the contestants to strut around in awkward heels and flutter those unnaturally luscious lashes, no one would mistake Miss Harvard for a standard beauty pageant—and the audience would still have a good time...
...some point, every artist has to go through an awkward, halfway stage while he or she crosses the rift between anonymity and fame. A “not unknown, not yet a star” sort of phase. For John Mayer, that point seems to be now. Musically, Mayer’s concert at the Avalon on Feb. 28 was a treat to any fan of his laid-back style and emotion-infused songs. However, between songs, Mayer babbled mostly incoherent phrases that left the audience staring at each other in hopeless confusion. Who was the culprit here? Fame...
It’s great to see Mayer where he stands today, awkward transition phase and all. Mayer’s sincerity and openness in singing about relationships, life and growing up really give his fans something to relate to in all areas of life. He recognizes that no one is immune to these growing pains, and he has no qualms about sharing his experiences through his music. “It’s [openness] is just my nature. I’m the person that you get sick of hearing talk most. I have no problem being...
...awkward, but I liked it and it’s too bad they’re cancelling it,” says Scott F. Goldman ’04, who attended last year’s event...
During the cab ride to Harvard, a disappointed Lillian told Eli things were not going to work out. Lillian helped him unpack, but she describes their interaction as awkward. “What was supposed to be true love turned out to not even be an attraction,” she says mournfully. “There was no way I was having sex with...