Word: charme
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Finally, the greatest contradiction about you is that you can be charming and personable when you meet new people, even liberals whom you stridently oppose. (I've seen you be quite sweet to both Janet Reno AND New York City journalists.) And yet you are so acid and unforgiving on TV and in print. That makes a lot of people think either the charm or the harshness is an act. Which...
...charm is real and so are the opinions. I just don't give an inch in response to liberal bullying, which is apparently interpreted as "mean...
...Crimson in the opening frame. And each time St. Lawrence managed at least ten more shots on goal than Harvard in those first periods, senior goaltender Ali Boe kept the Crimson within striking distance. The third time that happened, however, proved to be Harvard’s charm. With the season on the line and the ECAC title in play—the Crimson made its way to the semifinals, and was ranked just outside the top eight squads lined up for the NCAA Frozen Eight—Harvard took control in the final two frames of play and defeated...
...Even those filmgoers who are averse to the minimalist aesthetic can find reasons to praise Climates. Here are four. One is that under its cloak of aesthetic severity, Climates has a beating heart, aware of the charm, selfishness and contradictions in any person. Another is that, though Ceylan the director loves taking long closeups of Ceylan the actor, he's worth it; this is a face, craggily attractive, that rewards extended attention. A third is that the movie occasionally reveals a wry, wise sense of humor. On his second encounter with Serap, she is the one eager to have...
...print that they don't recognize "this New Orleans." Perhaps they closed their eyes or didn't pay close attention when they were there. While I understand the temptation to wax nostalgic about the architecture of the Ninth Ward homes, the beauty of the Garden District, the charm of the French Quarter and so on, such musings perpetuate a romantic notion of the place that doesn't track with reality. Sure, there are isolated spots dotting the tourist maps that are well stocked with pristine prettiness and antebellum hospitality, but like A Streetcar Named Desire's Blanche DuBois, the real...