Word: boastful
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...getting drunk and looking to get laid, doesn’t exhibit much originality as the writer/director of “Adventureland,” the sentimental tale of a virgin college graduate getting drunk, stoned, and (surprise) trying to get laid. “Adventureland” does boast some funny characters and a killer soundtrack, but the plight of the protagonist is taken too seriously, and “Superbad” fans might be disappointed to see the fun they love drained by unconvincingly tragic elements.James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) is planning a summer Euro-trip with...
...China could once boast of great strides in public health during the Maoist era. Through focusing on primary care and prevention, China was able to control widespread diseases such as malaria and schistosomiasis. Although China remained poor and lacked the top-flight facilities of developed nations, it was able to raise life expectancy from...
...libraries compare to Dunster’s, but Eliot’s House library is comparable in beauty and can also boast of more space and much more reasonable hours. (The curator is often generous enough to keep it open till 1 AM on Saturday night.) The grand piano at the center is less useful than the harpsichord and grand piano in Dunster’s library, where there are actually concerts—so the piano just kind of sits there. I’m not entirely sure if any drunk people have wandered from C entryway into...
...Each of the hotel's 146 rooms is decorated in soft shades of coral, beige and blue. Well-heeled visitors may want to splash out on the historic first-floor suites, formerly offices where socialist planners met to draft the country's economic policies. Today those rooms boast marble bathrooms, fur throws, 16-ft. (5 m) high ceilings and sweeping views of the Bebelplatz and Humboldt University. There's more behind the luxurious surface: bullets and grenade fragments from World War II remain embedded in the suites' original wood paneling. For more information, visit www.hotelderome.com...
...major setback to the Islamic militants who govern Gaza. "We have our own 'home delivery' setup for weapons," he said with a laugh, explaining that Sinai's tribes of Bedouin smugglers are still bringing arms to the many secret tunnels snaking into Gaza. This is no idle boast. On Sunday, a senior Israeli security chief told Olmert's Cabinet that since Israel ended its 22-day offensive in Gaza on Jan. 1, Hamas had smuggled in 22 tons of explosives and "tens" of rockets, readying for another round of fighting. Israeli officials can breathe easier knowing that the longer-range...