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That's all not well and bad, and Adler gets no argument from anyone for criticizing Time's sloppiness and CBS's unethical journalistic practices. She is also on solid ground criticizing the overly agressive tactics of Cravath lawyers and the decision by both defendants to defend to the hilt stories they knew were far from unimpeachable...

Author: By Steve Lichtman, | Title: A Full Court Press | 11/17/1986 | See Source »

Harvard (3-7-3 overall, 1-2-2 Ivy) snagged its first Ivy victory Saturday, and matched last year's overall win total. And the Crimson, out of the Ivy title race early in the season, played the role of spoiler to the hilt...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Stickwomen Stage Comeback | 11/3/1986 | See Source »

...artist, including his sometimes overweening vulgarity, were cast in a large mold. He became a symbol, the key figure in cultural transactions between North and Central America in the first half of the 20th century. He played his role for Mexico, part ambassador and part genius loci, to the hilt. His energy had a titanic quality: he covered many acres of wall in Mexico and the U.S. with his murals and left behind a huge output of easel paintings, drawings and prints. Few 20th century artists have been as popular in their own societies. None is more relevant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: The Tintoretto of the Peons | 6/9/1986 | See Source »

...Alex Poindextre (played by Paul Moreaux), a naive Richie Rich who dreams of saving the world through a magical universal love. Alex's exploits create a mid-summer night's dream love tangle, where everyone falls in love with their personality opposite. Though Moreaux played the part to the hilt, his delivery, in contrast to Zeidenberg's, put more strain on the audience's ability to follow the verse...

Author: By Matthew H. Joseph, | Title: Lackluster Sorcery | 12/12/1985 | See Source »

...Yale Coach Cozza sensed his role as epic villain and played it to the hilt. Cozza restrained his punter on the sidelines and waved quarterback Mike Curtin forward...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Your Luck Has Run Out, James | 11/25/1985 | See Source »

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