Word: hunts
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Helen Hunt woman doesn't vamp. She has no outlaw swagger. She doesn't ratchet her I.Q. down 15 or 20 points to make the boys feel better. She refuses to play the little girl or the doomed diva. Or the perfect woman either, for she knows that flourishing at the end of this millennium is an art and a craft, and not many are up to it. But she has the grit to try. She attracts men, and appeals to other women, by being her own complicated self. Determined woman, staunch friend, strong mate: the sensible siren...
...logic, Helen Hunt--even the name is defiantly sensible--should not be a major multimedia star of the '90s. No one should be, for television and film have become only distantly related media. TV appeals to the broad middle-aged, movies to the young and younger. The living room is the woman's domain, the cineplex a guys' clubhouse. TV bathes in social reassurance; movies strut toward sociopathic threat. Not many performers commute between the two with much profit or comfort. Yet Hunt has one of the 10 highest Q ratings (recognizability plus likability) of all women in entertainment...
...next-to-last week, the big dogs hunt while the little dogs stay on the porch, which is an old midwestern truism that means exactly nothing. Nevertheless, now is playoff positioning time, which means expect the favorites to come up big this week. So pick the Chiefs to cover that fat 9.5 point spread against the Chargers -- KC's a young team and the coaches will be telling players that a big win is sure to impress the bowl scouts. Likewise, the Pack minus 6.5 on the road against Carolina. And reverse the trend to take the Bills getting five...
Whatever you choose, remember that the Web is becoming a great place to shop--more secure online shops and low overhead mean bargains without leaving the house. Check out Yahoo or Lycos' commerce sections to get started in the hunt for the great electronic mall; just leave me a parking space while...
...This game is huge," Higdon said. "At 4-3-1 we will be right in the middle of the hunt. It will be a great feeling to go into the break with some confidence and a chance to come back and make a run for the top of the conference...