Word: humored
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...Before marrying Lila, Eddie's only reservation about her was that she lacked a sense of comedy. His father bellowed, "Funny's a male gene, idiot." Actually, that is funny, when you consider that the May-directed Heartbreak Kid has it all over the new version in humor, perspective and boffo laffs. Maybe Eddie should have hooked up with Sarah Silverman. Dad might have approved too: a nice Jewish girl...
...Black Arts" [Sept. 17], it is diffi-cult to understand why your reporter Daniel Williams should single out the Springboks for being "brutal." After all, both the South Africans and the New Zealanders were originally taught this game by Scottish Presbyterians. The dour Scots obviously never fathomed the English humor in the ridiculous 16-man scrum. It was all meant as a joke, to keep robust adolescent schoolboys occupied during winter - when they could not play cricket. Deon Thom George, South Africa
...with an adult--have adapted to accommodate the evolving tastes of moviegoers. The G now goes to few films because parents figure a PG (say, Shrek the Third) is safe. The R promises hot stuff for fanboys, which has translated into hits in several genres: violent action (300), raunchy humor (Superbad) and lurid horror (the Saw franchise). PG-13 has become the money rating. It's the one given to mainstream action movies and comedies, and it accounts for seven of this year's 10 top hits. As the ratings code has gotten more liberal, so has the audience...
...October 3 at 10 p.m., Common Ground, 83 Harvard Ave, Allston. (2) I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for (Free) Ice Cream. Ben and Jerry are set to sell their souls to a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine. Drop by the Castle for classics like Cherry Garcia and Phish Food and a new Lampoon-inspired flavor (to be revealed). Thurs., October 4 at 1 p.m., Harvard Lampoon, 44 Bow Street. (3) Puff Pastry and the Polka The original Gold Coast dorm promises to celebrate its 75th anniversary...
...legends, and “fictional and fanciful” anecdotes. “The book is like a Facebook number from the Harvard Lampoon,” said Lushing, a former member of the semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine. The book’s main chapter categorizes Facebook users into one of five stereotypes. Among them are “newsers,” who use Facebook as a liveblog to document their most trivial actions; “self-promoters,” who exaggerate their features...