Word: expressionism
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But that does not address the piece's fundamental problem, namely that it is not now and never has been funny. Or even human. In the previous movie version, as in this one (and I'll bet in the play itself) all the actresses strike comedic poses. They sashay about...
• At a November 2004 Bush re-election campaign rally in Honolulu, Vice President Dick Cheney peppered his stump speech with the down-home expression, claiming John Kerry's tough talk about national security was nonsense. "He's trying every which way to cover up his record of weakness on...
• While campaigning in Iowa in October 2007, Senator John McCain used the popular expression to criticize Hillary Clinton's revamped health care plan, arguing that it wasn't much different from the one she unsuccessfully pushed in 1993. "I think they put some lipstick on the pig, but it...
Former colonies of other European powers may have reason to study Libya's deal. Algerian newspaper Liberte', for instance, called on French President Nicolas Sarkozy to "take heed of the Italian example." The paper L'Expression added that "genocide, torture and crimes against humanity most definitely existed in Algeria. They...
In some ways, the storm could not come at a worse time for McCain. It interrupts a wave of mostly positive press coverage, and reignited Republican enthusiasm, after his announcement Friday that he had selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Other messages that the campaign aimed to...