Word: mannerize
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...matinee idol with his daily war briefings, his relationship with the military he leads has become more complicated. Between his easy smile and his shiny little eyeglasses, he is vaguely reminiscent of F.D.R. and is brimming with the same sort of spooky confidence. His clipped, no-nonsense manner--leavened with plenty of "good gollies" and "dadburnits" (and a helping of time-honored doubletalk)--cut the press down to size during the Afghan war, scored high in the polls and turned the man who has the distinction of being both the youngest and the oldest person ever to hold the title...
Morrissey’s fans so rabid—I begin to realize that I do care. His tragic hero—though it’s unclear if he’s trying to escape his problems or embrace them—is intense and involving in a manner very rare for a rock song.“Dear God Please Help Me,” follows, which is the most effective track on the whole album. It is sparely orchestrated, with a slight mischievous twinkle that distinguishes the piece from the synth-pop to which Morrissey occasionally threatens...
...Thornier social and political issues such as the war and abortion are handled with a lighter touch,much in the manner ofThe Daily Show's Jon Stewart, the undisputed hero among college comics. "Normal news can depress you," says Elise Webb, 20, who performs with two different groups at Loyola University in Chicago. "We need some way to cope. Jon Stewart doesn't take anything too seriously. It's easier to take someone joking about a situation." When Chowdah, one of four established comedy groups at Columbia University in New York City, decided to make fun of America's anti...
...pleasure of experiencing “Airplane!” has a favorite scene or moment. In a week when David Zucker’s new movie “Scary Movie 4,” retreads horror movies that you’ve already forgotten in a manner that will get old five minutes after you leave the theater, go for his classic version of the same material...
...even exists at all—these remarks are nevertheless allowed to go unchecked, quite often with other women joining in on the fun. It is a double standard that no one ever talks about.However, when women treat each other in such a cruel and disrespectful manner, it opens the door for men to do the same. Essentially, women help to create a culture of assumption that establishes—especially in terms of sexuality—damaging and incorrect ideas about the implications of other women’s behaviors. This, in turn, can lead others...