Word: becking
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...Whitney S. F. Baxter ’07 is an economics concentrator in Pforzheimer House. Katherine A. Beck ’07 is a social studies concentrator in Eliot House. Vivek G. Ramaswamy ’07 is a biology concentrator in Kirkland House. All served as the Harvard College representatives for the Student Advisory Group in the Harvard Presidentidal Search...
...Reviewer Richard S. Beck can be reached at rbeck@fas.harvard.edu...
...Beck did get something right: The Pudding is vulgar, crass, outlandish, pun-filled, and wrought with sexual innuendo to the point where one more reference to fellatio is like beating a dead horse. No pun intended. It’s a lot like Shakespeare: boys in drag, rapid wordplay, sex everywhere. And people love it; they come back year after year to sit in their seats and be offended, to enjoy the comic material that would be edited from primetime and bleeped out on basic cable. Even matinees (which boast a median age of around 63) contain audiences filled with...
...much about the show itself. Yes, everyone knows the Pudding makes fun of stereotypes and has lots of puns–if you dislike either of these things, I suggest you purchase 10 Felipe’s burritos instead of spending $30 on a Pudding ticket. Did Beck mention that “Another Freak In Love Song” should be available on iTunes? Or that the kickline has temporarily cured my irrational fear of clowns? I know, I know. But the Pudding is like a fine wine. If you don’t like it, chances are it?...
...Word Turns". Perhaps I fell in love with the Pudding because my cultured palate had already had a long history with inappropriate humor at that point in time. But it is understandable to feel strong emotions after your first time: bewilderment, confusion, sometimes violation. I suggest Richard Beck return to Zero Arrow. Give it another go. Tell me if it doesn’t grow on you and, before you know it, you’ll be chasing after your first high...