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After the competition, Will Shortz—the New York Times crossword puzzle editor and the man who introduced Sudoku to America—gave a short talk about his favorite crossword puzzle experiences. Flyby slowly realized, as the audience responded to Shortz with roars of laughter and knowing shouts of approval, that we were in the presence of a cruciverbalist...
...anxious character. Meanwhile, Bryggman fidgets around restlessly, capturing completely Meg’s naïveté and eagerness to please. The highlight of Bryggman’s performance is portraying Meg drunk during the birthday party, at which point her inebriated silliness evokes peals of laughter from the audience.Also outstanding is Antonia M. Peacocke ’12, who brings a breath of fresh air to the performance as Lulu, the young and attractive girl from the neighborhood. As the youngest member of the cast, Peacocke—who is a Crimson arts comper—definitely holds...
...does a remarkable job with Prior’s decline, presenting him as disheartened but determined to retain composure and a sense of humor no matter the cost. He comes the closest of any of the actors to being able to elicit both tears and laughter from the audience within seconds of each other.Another standout performance is that of Benjamin K. Glaser ’09 as Roy Cohn, the mean-spirited conservative lawyer in denial about his homosexuality and AIDS affliction. Roy is not a likeable character, and when the veins in his neck are prominent and his hoarseness...
...Freudian era. Cognitive behavioral therapy, for instance, teaches patients to alter the physiological feedback cycles of certain conditions by slowing their breathing during panic attacks or cutting the hangdog look during periods of depression. Other popular forms of therapy may draw directly from a facial-feedback loop: laughter therapy, for one, seeks to harness the salubrious effects of engaging the smiling muscles as well as release endorphins...
...Obama, President Barack • laughter of during 60 Minutes interview somehow manages to become a big news story • opinion of that Geithner is doing a heck of a job • use of teleprompter at press conference by somehow manages to become a big news story...