Word: contrivedness
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LOVING COUPLES. Another Swedish showpiece, this one contrived by Film Star turned Director Mai Zetterling. Antimarriage, antisex, anti-men, Couples is a lively closeup of three women and the ne'er-do-wells they cannot say no to.
World War I was notable for the testing of many inventions. Thermite came along, mustard gas and the flamethrower, but the prime change in warfare stemmed from the ability of modern industry to turn out an unlimited quantity of high explosives. What this meant in chilling human terms is the...
LOVING COUPLES. Another Swedish showpiece, this one contrived by Film Star turned Director Mai Zetterling. Antimarriage, antisex, anti-men, Couples is a long lively closeup of three young women and the ne'er-do-wells they cannot say no to.
Of course, some go in for more aggressive sports like lacrosse, field hockey, and judo. Why do they do it? "The idea of being able to throw someone just appeals to me," says judo captain Julia Nowlin, a Ph.D. candidate in projective geometry. "Doing something with a ball seems kind...
Last year, despite the Johnson landslide, a massive fund raising campaign, and a 700,000 bulge in registration, the Democrats somehow contrived to lose the state's three most important constitutional offices. Next year they will probably do even worse.