Word: humors
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...with a one-track mind. There is a certain fluidity to the act that results from the consistency of the subject matter, but there’s no question that the title of the CD seems rather appropriate after a first listen. Despite the shock value and guiltily pleasurable humor of Fatel’s comic stylings, they do not make for a complete or satisfying act. At first blush, “Super Retardo” is hilarious, but his lecherousness grows stale rapidly. Upon further listening, Fatel begins to sound like a confessional sex offender moonlighting...
...We’re really all bozos on the bus,” he said. “And especially in this world, and in this country right now, where the biggest bozo on the bus is actually driving the bus, maybe if we can find some genuine humor in this and then find a way to work together to change the situation as it is, then it would certainly make me happy...
...pauses, and then adds, laughing, “But then, the subtitle of my book on jazz and civil rights could be ‘All the things everybody’s gotten into fights about over jazz.’” This mix of seriousness and humor is indicative of Monson’s working credo: she combines the nuanced, critical eye of a studious intellectual with the uncensored delight of a lover and practitioner of music. Quincy Jones Professor of African-American Music Ingrid Monson did not begin her life expecting to have such a prodigious...
...beatings, and knifings; and a directorial style, courtesy of Wayne Kramer, that refuses to use one shot or effect if it can use five. It has all the sleaze and brutality of “Sin City” or a Guy Ritchie movie with none of the artistry, humor, or cleverness. The plot, such as it is, tells the story of Joey (Paul Walker), a gangster whose job it is to dispose of incriminating guns, apparently by putting them in his basement. Not surprisingly, his son’s friend Oleg (Cameron Bright) gets his hands...
...eccentric stage attire, diverse musicality, and dynamic performances have won them a reputation as one of the world’s premier college a capella ensembles. The Opportunes, Harvard’s first fully co-ed singing group, are similarly recognized for their multi-part harmonies and sense of humor...