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...would be easier to bemoan reality shows' crowding out sitcoms and dramas if the latter weren't in such a rut. But the new network shows of fall 2002 were a creatively timid mass of remakes, bland family comedies and derivative cop dramas. Network executives dubbed them "comfort"--i.e., familiar and boring--TV. Whereas reality TV--call it "discomfort TV"--lives to rattle viewers' cages. It provokes. It offends. But at least it's trying to do something besides help you get to sleep. Some upcoming reality concepts are idealistic, like FX's American Candidate, which aims to field...
...STYLE The Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu has a swimming pool; the Yak and Yeti has a luxurious reputation. But what Kathmandu's Hotel Vajra lacks in televisions and high-speed Internet connections, it more than makes up for in charm, comfort and personality. A pleasant distance from the tourist area of Thamel and a stone's throw from the landmark Swayambhu stupa, the 22-year-old inn was designed to resemble a traditional Nepali palace, complete with a tranquil flower garden, fountains and a rooftop terrace ideal for watching the sun set over the capital...
...moment, it did. During the salad days of London traffic in the 1970s, when Margaret Thatcher proclaimed that "nothing should be allowed to stand in the way of the great car economy," cars blazed through London at 12-14 km/h during rush hour. Ad campaigns trumpeted the power and comfort of the private car, and people were seduced because, after all, it seemed true. If the city is the apogee of public life, the car became our private sanctuary from it. The little corner of London - or Paris or Madrid - on wheels that is mine, mine, mine. Today, however...
...Bucks-An-Hour on the piano and velvet banquettes; couples smart enough to avoid the twin enemies of romance: stuffiness and predictability; couples honest enough to admit what they really want—waiters who speak Italian, great food inspired by the Amalfi Coast, serious wine, worn-in comfort and a picture of Joe Pesci on the wall, looking very satisfied...
Cavanagh’s first goal was the key score of the game. His rebound tap-in of junior Tim Pettit’s slapshot extended what had been a too-close-for-comfort Harvard lead into a 2-0 advantage, and made it difficult for the offensively-starved Huskies to come back...