Word: grunted
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...admitted taking steroids--who inspire boys to be just like them. Steroids have changed even boys' toys. Feminists have long derided Barbie for her tiny waist and big bosom. The authors of The Adonis Complex see a similar problem for boys in the growth of G.I. Joe. The grunt of 1982 looks scrawny compared with G.I. Joe Extreme, introduced in the mid-'90s. The latter would have a 55-in. chest and 27-in. biceps if he were real, which simply can't be replicated in nature. Pope also points out a stunning little feature of the three-year...
...Brown's role is far more important than doing occasional grunt work...
...only The Beat were a bit more different. The leads' personal crises--a commitment problem, a crazy girlfriend--are too familiar; the show makes the NYPD Blue mistake of acting as if tired melodramas take on depth simply because cops experience them. (In fact, its funny take on police grunt work is its true strength.) But it has nicely observed dialogue and fine, understated performances--and if anyone can inject needed life into this genre, it's Fontana. "His instinct is great," says David Zayas, a New York City policeman who acts in the series. "He would have made...
...keep legal eagles hungry, law firms are taking some of the money that goes to partners--who typically earn a seven-figure "draw"--and redirect it to associates, who do much of the grunt work at Silicon Valley practices like Gunderson Dettmer and blue-chip New York firms like Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. First-year compensation packages will top $140,000, up from under $100,000 just three years ago. The higher wages are designed to ward off dotcoms seeking to hire lawyers directly rather than "rent" them through a firm. "The legal industry is unique in that corporations...
...Also known as "grunt work," this part of the job exposes just how hard traveling can be. R-dubs' shit work entails confirming restaurant hours, hotel prices and a countless number of tedious details required to maintain the series' credibility. "It's your hardest work," said Greece r-dub Mike Seid. "The majority of your job is fact-checking. I got a little tired of it towards the end. You occasionally think that these things are meaningless...