Word: awkwardly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...told. And though “Les Demons” may not have been one of his fabled greats, his ability to entertain was apparent in the audience’s enthusiasm at the Brattle that night.From the scattered laughter at the film’s awkward scene transitions to the shouting and clapping every time Margaret turned a victim into a skeleton, the audience was engrossed by the film. Whenever a male character wanted to “privately question” a female character, the audience reacted with knowing chuckles and a mutual “Yeah...
...there is one thing Harvard does for its students, President Faust, it is to shield them from cynicism. During Freshman Week, awkward first-years keep getting reminded that they are the best and the brightest. Remember that story you told us, of little Timmy or somebody who began just like us and went on to cure Parkinson’s or something his junior year? I understand that the point of it was to keep us almost romantically inspired. Everyday on campus, as we watch heads of state mingling with Nobel Laureates, we start believing that with our Harvard education...
Remember that gawky, socially awkward kid in high school who could never quite speak loud enough for anyone to hear him? Actor Michael Cera has been that kid, first in “Arrested Development,” next in “Superbad,” and then in “Juno.” In his latest movie, “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” Cera gives hope to the socially inept as he reprises his well-established role as the charmingly goofy, pubescent boy who somehow manages...
...from there as they attempt to track down the secret show put on that night in New York by Where’s Fluffy. In many ways, this is exactly what we’ve come to expect from Cera. He is his normal self, relying on smiles and awkward movements to convey emotion. People who fell in love with him in “Juno” will be satisfied again, but there is no way he can carry this movie. His cute boy-next-door charm is effective when coupled with a strong partner, be it Ellen Page...
...surprisingly, the Blue Dogs aren't too happy about being put in such an awkward position. "I am so thoroughly disgusted with the Senate this morning," said Rep. John Tanner, chairman of the Blue Dogs, who originally voted for the bailout but now is undecided on the package. "It is just breathtakingly hypocritical for them, particularly the minority leader in the Senate, to claim that this is their finest hour and they're sending us the bill here and we've got to make some tough decisions...