Word: despairing
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...fewer than 8 months) racked up $52 million at the box office since opening and is pillaging parents' wallets and patience all over the country. But instead of me being irreverent, I'll just give you some telling quotes from recent newswires.... "The trading card shortages created scenes of despair as 'Pokemon'-obsessed youngsters in tears had their parents driving from one restaurant to another in search of the coveted giveaways...." "A studio spokesperson said she knew of several instances in which 'people were going in and buying out (movie) houses for their entire elementary school for Saturday morning.' 'These...
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...newly published collection of West's works from the last 17 years, The Cornel West Reader, delves into this issue of "what it takes to live courageously in the face of death, disease, and despair," he said...
...Just in case anyone was feeling optimistic after Janet's airy vocals, Coomes returned with "California," singing "Life is dull/Life is gray/At its best it's just ok/But I'm happy to report/Life is also short." The kids in the front row bounced along, reveling in Coomes' despair...
...raising proletarian trouble on the train. Each has his or her own way of carving out a life in the midst of the madness. The whole village manages to keep some semblance of their joy for life. Scenes of sex, dancing and prayer are abundant, as are moments of despair and fear. Half of any story is the presentation, and Mihaileanu presents this story urgently and simply. The rush of music, the excitement of living, and the implicit promise of unspoken and unseen tragedy raise the audience's awareness that this life, while not real, is still something...