Word: contrivedness
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The Windsors may be constitutional monarchs, but where the family image was concerned, they could be tyrants second to none. The Queen's private secretary contrived to have Townsend shipped off to Brussels. When he returned to London two years later, Margaret was 25 and no longer required her sister...
Ick! Valentine’s Day. The pink and red ribbons, the little candy hearts with messages like “Be Mine” and “Tru Luv,” the teddy bears, the red-tipped carnations. Always a little contrived, each year a little more...
Finally, the moment of dismissal is upon her. Elana reiterates how much she has enjoyed her dates. “This has been four hours of wonderfulness!” she gushes to both guys. But her mind is made up—Nick is dismissed amid a slew of...
Despite the numerous compelling aspects of daguerreotypy, the Fogg exhibit also unconsciously reveals the art form’s limitations. Given the need for subject stillness, daguerreotypes obviously cannot capture action, and this realization is perhaps no more acutely realized in plates from the Harvard Theater Collection. In the 1860s...
Sweaty premeds who study late into the night clog their brains with information and their pores with oil. Combined with a lack of sleep, this leads to nasty breakouts and unattractive, unhealthy skin. Former “Dallas” star Victoria Principle claims to have discovered a solution. After...