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...long since went the way of the dodo—that guy with the iPhone who can google it follows conversations as a shark follows a ship—our fundamental ability to converse has suffered. Instead of marshaling facts and precedents, we simply unleash contrasting opinions at increasing decibel levels...
...anticipation by doling out trailers, photos and sound-track news to hungry fans via websites like Twilighters.org, BellaAndEdward.com and TwilightMoms.com. In July, the studio brought the cast to Comic-Con in San Diego, where, for once, shrieking fangirls outdid hooting fanboys in the audience - in number, ardor and decibel level. In recent weeks, the studio sent Twilight's 22-year-old British star Robert Pattinson on a tour of appearances at the mall-based clothing store Hot Topic, where he was greeted by Beatlemania-caliber crowds. Pattinson's San Francisco appearance was canceled after a crush of fans left...
...wonder that the screaming, hysterical women had any voices left at all. In one of the Games' most lopsided gold-medal matches, China's Lin Dan demolished Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in men's single's badminton, 21-12, 21-8. As the heavily partisan fans raised the decibel level past rock-concert intensity, Lin rewarded the audience after the match by throwing his racket into the crowd. Next came one sweaty shoe, then another. Chances are Lin's throwaways are already attracting furious bidding on Chinese online auction sites - if, that is, the lucky recipients can bear...
From friends to parents, football players to sorority sisters, fans of all shapes, sizes, and decibel levels made the trek across the Charles Saturday night to see a first-place showdown between the Harvard and Cornell women’s basketball teams. The game lived up to the hype—screaming fans and countless lead changes created a do-or-die atmosphere—and, for good measure, delivered a win for the home team. On Senior Night at Lavietes Pavilion, co-captains Lindsay Hallion and Jessica Knox each drilled a pair of free throws with under 30 seconds...
...final seconds.Consider this scene at Lavietes on Friday. Sophomore Jeremy Lin, trying to take his man off the dribble realizes the space his defender is allowing and pulls up for a clutch three pointer. Harvard leads, 71-66, with 31 seconds to go. The crowd at Lavietes reaches decibel levels that haven’t been heard since the Michigan game. The bottom dwellers of the Ivy are less than a minute away from pulling off the biggest upset over the top dog in the conference.Unfortunately for the Crimson, this is the moment where the script turns sour. After...