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...second Rupert byte, if Shawcross can be believed, is that this restless entrepreneur, who controls so much of what the world reads and watches, seems to be utterly banal of mind. Apart from the family he dotes on, Murdoch apparently has no interests other than minding his properties and seeking new ones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Banality Of Power | 1/18/1993 | See Source »

...Thomes's cruel oppressor, Blukoff (Billy Hulkower) who has to utter some of Aron's most banal lines: "Are you the dumbest woman in the world? Do you like being hurt? Sure you do...that's how dumb...

Author: By Ashwini Sukthankar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Despite Weak Structure, Ding Dong Chimes | 12/10/1992 | See Source »

...almost unplayable task of being visited by angels, ascending to heaven and returning to earth -- alive despite two apparent death scenes -- to bless the multitudes. Kushner has said the play's second half is two drafts away from being done. He should focus on this character and the banal finale if he wants to be poetically -- rather than just politically -- correct...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Celebrating Gay Anger | 11/23/1992 | See Source »

...Milk: "Subway to Venus," with superb bass lines and a great horns section, and "Sexy Mexican Maid," an excellent example of the Peppers' ability to mix funk and thrash. Their absence especially hurts as one can only wonder why the group included the 17th song, the horrific and banal "Catholic School Girls Rule," and the last song "Johny Kick a Hole in the Sky," which is little more than mediocre...

Author: By John Goldman, | Title: RED HOT: What Hits!? Presents Some of the Chili Pepper's Best | 10/15/1992 | See Source »

...show to guess which ones made various comments about them. The remarks are suggestive sound bites like "He gasped in amazement when I slurped down that beef" or "A few sparks, a big thrust and his mighty rocket started to rise." The real meaning, however, is usually banal; the comments, no matter how innocent (the beef was filet mignon; the rocket, fireworks on the beach), have been reprocessed by the show's writers for maximum double-entendre effect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Game Shows Get Gamier | 9/28/1992 | See Source »

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