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...Schnitter lost in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, to the fifth-seeded Katarina Zoricic of William and Mary. Sibilski, the No. 32 seed, took down Ivana Tomaic of Radford College, 6-2, 6-3, in her first match of the day. The freshman came out fast in the first set and never looked back. In the next match, however, Sibilski fell, 6-3, 6-1, to No. 4 seed Ragini Acharya, also from William and Mary. “I actually know her from before...She has a really big game—big serve, big forehand...
...talent to Rocko on “Rocko’s Modern Life,” Mr. Crocker on Nickelodeon’s “Fairly Odd Parents,” and to the ever-famous “Yo Quiero Taco Bell” Chihuahua of the fast-food chain’s campaign. He starred in his own half-hour stand up comedy special on Comedy Central and performs live at the Hollywood Improv, The Ice House, The M Bar, and The Knitting Factory...
...Reilly believes, it may also allow those watching to experience similar changes. “Theater can be redemptive,” says O’Reilly. “Theater can make us think and we can take a moment out of our lives that are moving so fast. This play allows us a moment of introspection and when you leave, you want to give your heart and hold onto those you care about, embrace other people, realize you’re part of a whole world and 2000 years of history—a huge connection...
...structure mirrors that lack of order and refinement in the world to which Pinsky is reacting. His diction is carefully designed to extract maximum emotion with minimal effort, and allusions to current events permeate the pages. Most poems are composed of short stanzas that propel the poetry at a fast clip and reflect the spontaneous nature of Pinsky’s thoughts. Pinsky’s confusion emanates from each page as he jumps from idea to idea with each successive couplet. Each poem, he writes, “is acting dumb...in a smart-ass way involving the contradiction...
Disney has never cared about being edgy--popular, sure, but not hip. Hipness is about exclusion--who gets it, who doesn't--and there's more money for Disney in being a big, inclusive tent or, rather, a theme park. Unlike, say, Shrek, Hannah Montana has no fast-flying references and in-jokes for the grownups. "People talk about The Simpsons' playing at two levels," says Rich Ross, president of Disney Channel Worldwide. At Disney, he says, "there are no two levels. There's one level that appeals to both." Parents see a retro family sitcom like Full House...