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...Rufus works with are of such a high caliber that the pieces come together seamlessly. But there’s no doubt who the star of the show is. Last Friday Rufus left audience in complete awestruck admiration. With all the sexual appeal of Mick Jagger in a longer, lankier body, the ingenuousness of a flirtatious nymphette, we were charmed. As he returned for a second encore Rufus declared, “I love the road.” If the Boston show was the rehearsal for the rest of Rufus’ tour then there...

Author: By Lizbeth TALLINGER Foti-straus, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rufus 'Poses' for Diva-dom | 2/15/2002 | See Source »

...stream of consciousness thinking went something like this: Holy crap, that’s Carlos Boozer…wow, he looks huge even compared to the other players…hey look, it’s Mike Dunleavy…I could have sworn he was lankier in real-life…oh well, he still looks goofy…who is that, number 30…must be Dahntay Jones…he’s damn smooth with his J, but looks a little too disinterested to really root for…hey, it’s Chris...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Ladies' Dan: Living Cameron Craziness | 1/31/2002 | See Source »

Childhood is expendable for China's sporting machine, which churns out young athletes to boost the country's image. Flexible first-graders are packed off to gymnastics and diving camps while their lankier counterparts head for the volleyball courts. Fu joined the diving assembly line at age 7 and was shipped off to a Beijing sports school a couple of years later. Homesick, she cried for the first few months. But during nine-hour practices she was trained to empty herself of all emotion, particularly fear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Summer Olympics: Fu Mingxia | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

With both men, aggressive wrestling has become a necessity, partially because of their heights (even for light-weights they are noticeably shorter than most opponents). To escape the groping arms of lankier, taller wrestlers, they have to shoot their own moves first...

Author: By Glenn A. Padnick, | Title: Henjyoji, Naylor Lead Matmen to Big Season, Maybe a Championship | 2/17/1967 | See Source »

...brightest achievement is the fresh, engaging and often stirring performances of its two young principals, both newcomers to the screen. Sally Forrest, though she often recalls Producer Lupine's own lush style of acting, has range and depth. So has Keefe Brasselle, who looks something like a lankier Montgomery Clift. For a movie produced on a paltry budget ($154,000), Not Wanted is an impressive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, Aug. 8, 1949 | 8/8/1949 | See Source »

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