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Word: efforts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...debut album ever, Never Mind the Bollocks. The obvious problem for an artist meeting such staggering early success is what to do next; Lydon's anxious quest for originality, for a break with his "public image," has resulted in Public Image Ltd., for the most part a hopelessly jejune effort that might leave one wondering whether Bollocks was merely a fortuity...

Author: By Paul A. Attanasio, | Title: The Rotten Image | 2/21/1979 | See Source »

With scoring leader Tania Huber sidelined with a minor neck injury, Harvard received a strong offensive effort from the combination of Lauren Norton and Firkins Reed up front and defenseman Alison Bell. Norton finished with two goals and two assists, Reed with two assists and a goal, and Bell with three assists...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Crimson Icewomen Top Wesleyan, 4-3 | 2/20/1979 | See Source »

However, it was S.E. Mass. shooter Mary Beth Hill who caused the most damage to the Crimson effort as she popped for 29 points (including 11 from the foul line) before she fouled...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Hoopsters Fall to S.E. Mass | 2/20/1979 | See Source »

...actor as powerful as Scott cannot make up for the paucity of invention. And the frantic action of the conclusion seems more confession of failure than release of pent-up emotion. Sensational though Hardcore is, unblinking as it is in examining a tawdry scene, it is a serious effort, not an exploitation film. Its failure is entirely honor able, and its successful moments make it worthy of attention. But it is, regrettably, a failure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Porn Scorned | 2/19/1979 | See Source »

Once again Roots' producers recruited a largely black crew for the show, as well as some black directors (Actor Georg Stanford Brown, Yale Drama School's newly appointed dean, Lloyd Richards). A conscious and highly successful effort was made to upgrade the level of acting, black and white. "The first time we were going to give you every reason to watch he show by loading the cast with TV stars," says Stoddard. "This time we put a greater emphasis on performance." Once the actors arrived on the set, they worked hard and fast. Harewood, 28, an actor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: A Super Sequel to Haley's Comet | 2/19/1979 | See Source »

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