Word: machos
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Take Douglas. He is delightfully convincing as the detached, debonair, duty-bound white knight. Although Leland's macho characteristics are not always appealing to the audience, Douglas manages to make him endearing. Able to make the audience laugh, but not forget for a moment the gravity of the material, Douglas creates a presence which emanates "Duty, honor, country" with every gesture...
...social commentary and symbolism is notlikely to linger for long in your mind, however.It's the little touches which are far morememorable, such as the incongruously macho red bowtie of Hypatia's snivelling fiance, Bentley, andthe palpable hesitation of Johnny, Hypatia'sboring brother, before he daringly smashes a dishin frustration. The caperings of variouscharacters on, around and over the swing whichadorns the stage are among the most entertainingmoments of the play...
...much for all those myths that policemen who die in the line of duty are typically macho hot dogs who take too many risks. A new FBI study has determined that most of the 762 U.S. law-enforcement officers killed by suspects in the past decade were especially decent people who just let their guard down. In interviews with 50 cop killers, says FBI forensic psychologist Anthony Pinizzotto, the agency heard again and again that the victims provided an opening when they took it easy on the suspect. To spare one collar the discomfort of being handcuffed behind his back...
Often, the colors seemed to be the only difference between some of the items, like the bath beads that were "especially for men" because they came in silver and black as opposed to the popular but wimpy pastels. The Real Man, I guess, wants to seem macho even if he hugs trees and buys endangered soap...
Vinegars -- herbed, balsamic, homemade, you name it -- took on added cachet as American chefs continued their ceaseless quest for less fattening flavor agents. The shelves of specialty stores groaned with an ever increasing array of novelty mustards, oils and sauces, including a typically macho salsa concocted by that iron-mouthed amateur, actor Paul Newman...