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...possible, of course, that John Kennedy Jr. suffers a little from Woody Allen disease (a coquettish tendency to place oneself in optimum paparazzi zones and then act surprised when the flash goes off). Kennedy also has something of his mother's gift for the sly Cheshire's disappearance before your eyes. Some primitives have believed that every photograph taken of a man peels off a layer of his soul. If that were so, nothing would be left of John Kennedy Jr. without his mother's trick of metaphysically absenting herself from the frame--a way of ghost dancing with both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A WORLD NOT QUITE POST-KENNEDY | 10/7/1996 | See Source »

...audience with entirely too much time to admire the acting. There is certainly plenty to admire about Gambon: the resonant baritone, the fleshy, middle-aged face that can shed years in one high-spirited moment, his improbable lightness on his feet. Yet each bit of physical business--an almost coquettish kick back of one leg, a sudden palsy in his hand as he breaks into sobs--seems too italicized, as if to announce: Great Acting Present. Gambon's unheralded co-star, Lia Williams (who also played the role in London), gets closer to our hearts without nearly as much effort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THEATER: LONDON CALLING. HANG UP | 10/7/1996 | See Source »

...been raised under Jan's watchful eye at our own private boarding school, situated in the rolling countryside of lovely Sonoma Valley. Why take a chance on that stunning Lufthansa flight attendant who may or may not have a prescription-drug problem? Choose from over 10 popular archetypes, from Coquettish to Contemporary Bold. (Because of the normal cycles of anorexia, Trophy Wives may vary slightly in size and appearance, so please allow us to select...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS | 4/15/1996 | See Source »

...most enduring music. He was the Beatles' most versatile singer, and not just as a balladeer; his scorched-throat rendition of the raver I'm Down is a highlight of the Anthology show. Yet Paul always shivered in John's shadow. Partly it was his looks. He was cute, coquettish--almost the girl of the group--so how could he be smart? He was the favorite of the girls whose screams dominated the early Beatles concerts, but he was not a guy's guy. No way could he satisfy the emerging establishment of rock critics, a male coterie. He just...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GET BACK | 11/20/1995 | See Source »

Almost always, male to female cross-dressers, those in it for the long term as well as collegiate dabblers, choose the mode of exaggerated femininity, with a focus on exaggerated female movements--the mincing walk, generous cleavage, the flaming lips (no subtle Prescriptives regimen here), the coquettish, come-hither glances (my God, do women still give come-hither glances?)--and a seemingly inescapable attraction to low-rent apparel from Victoria's Secret and Frederick's of Hollywood, clothing choices which reveal more than mere body parts...

Author: By Lorraine Lezama, | Title: Pudding Ritual is a Drag | 2/28/1995 | See Source »

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