Word: dismalness
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...days later, the Crimson solemnly received its NCAA assignment. Its postseason results—a 1-0 quadruple-overtime, 137-minute marathon victory over Hartford and a 1-0 defeat at perennial eastern power UConn in round two—gave some solace to the dismal conclusion to the Ivy season...
...adapted (with Peter Hedges) and directed by Chris and Paul Weitz, they of the raucous American Pie. Who knew these guys had sense and sensibility? But they do--and About a Boy is far and away the smartest, funniest and most winsome big-studio release of this so-far dismal year...
Unable to meet the requirement of finishing the Cabot House documentary, and having lost the House’s investment, the future of Nightfall seemed dismal. Fortunately, the student from whose room the camera was stolen was covered by his parents’ home-owner’s insurance, which insured everything as long as it was stolen from him, even if it didn’t belong to him. So, logistical problems with the insurance company aside, the money is forthcoming. Still, even though Cabot House would now be reimbursed for its loss, the House was far from certain...
...Europe’s latent anti-Semitism is rearing its ugly head and Le Pen’s stunning victory reinforces the notion that France is standing by, if not encouraging, the continued attacks against its Jewish citizens. The apathy surrounding the attacks on Jews was mirrored by the dismal turnout for the election. The turnout—although high by American standards—was France’s lowest since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1958. Combined with the fracturing of the left wing, the low turnout took so many votes away from the mainstream candidates...
...plot—and locating a plot in this mess of a Mainstage is not worth the effort. Instead, it might be better to pay more attention to what the show attempts to pay attention to: the visual aesthetic. This is made confoundingly difficult, however, by the almost comically dismal lighting. In order to set what seems like an intended an aura of doom and gloom, the lighting plot has virtually no light. The effect doesn’t enhance the mood; it does, though, enhance squinting...