Word: gusto
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...want to relocate to New Haven A few years ago, this magazine printed a famed scrutiny—“Should we all have just gone to Yale?”—exploring the just-suck-it-up social sensibility of Harvard students. Showing some gusto, the administration responded to students’ laments, ratcheting up party funds and appointing the Fun Czar. And then Harvard (or, more accurately, Harvard’s administration bowing to the wishes of the overly outraged Boston Police Department) ruined the only party of the year. The only one. The tailgate...
...upon homemaker wife Agnes (Jill Clayburgh, “Ally McBeal”), and two daughters, Natalie (Even Rachel Wood, “Thirteen”) and Hope (Gwyneth Paltrow). Throughout the movie it is readily apparent that this is a stellar cast that embodies each role with gusto and force. I cannot emphasize enough how engaging Cross is. He is hurt and baffled by his mother’s actions and those of Finch, who himself is so disturbed that he literally studies his own fecal matter. Cross is able to hold his own against the more established acting...
...American shows that are driving the rebound of U.S. television globally. After years of shunning American programming (post-Baywatch's worldwide success) or relegating it to insomnia-challenged time slots in favor of locally made fare, foreign networks are bringing their checkbooks and appetites to the U.S. with a gusto that hasn't been seen in years. Foreign rights should ring up about $3 billion for U.S. producers this year...
...chiffon. After the show, someone wondered how all these willowy frocks would look on a hanger in a store, but that's not the point of such a triumphant collection. The purpose is to deliver a message, a vision, and Wang has certainly done that with amazing skill and gusto...
Hillary has improved her game considerably since becoming a politician in her own right. When scripted, she can still come off as a scold, but she has learned to attack a rope line with gusto and at her best can be engaging, warm and funny, especially in small settings. Still, "he overpowers her with his gifts," says a senior Democratic strategist. When they appear together, he adds, "it also makes it harder to see the gifts that she has that he doesn't, like a better sense of self and much less insecurity...