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...1950s Doris Day vehicle. The only thing that’s changed is that we are now encouraged to make fun of our leading lady’s (not at all enormous) bottom. What about her career, and her friends, and her family? Do they exist only to fill in the gaps between...
...person’s personality. Perfectionism in its most extreme form is a manifestation of psychological disorder or neurosis—a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), perhaps. People who have this type of perfectionism could take up to 20 minutes to write a check or fill out a simple form because of the compulsive need to check, double-check, triple-check, quadruple-check their work and make sure that it is absolutely mistake-free. Neurotic perfectionists are unable to derive any sense of satisfaction from their efforts, because they are mentally prohibited from ever achieving a state...
...plenty of those this year to go around. Plus, bemoaning the absence of a “front-runner” is a bit silly at this point. We still have two massive biopics. We have The Phantom of the Opera. We have plenty of arty movies to fill in the gaps. And Fahrenheit 9/11 isn’t going anywhere—the Weinsteins will likely labor to get Michael Moore’s film nominated for everything from Best Picture to Best Original Song...
...legend has come to an end, and it’s time to think of someone who can fill his shoes. Arafat had a miraculous ability to unite all Palestinians despite their differences. The secular, the religious, the leftist, the rightist, the capitalist and the Marxist all had different problems and conflicts of interests with each other and with Arafat. But at the end of the day all came and acknowledged his authority. Arafat to Palestinians, was like God to monotheists. They may all differ in the way they go about their daily lives, the way they solve their problems...
...patrons hail mainly from nearby Boston University, and both students and professors tend to make a lot of good-natured noise as they support their friends. For sushi lovers, Maluken is also a good place to eat—for $3-$10, you can have your fill of cheap and tasty sushi. It might be a good idea to just have dinner there, since the restaurant requires a food/beverage minimum of $10 for all performers...