Word: mischiefism
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...story—and given some modern spin, a camera phone is a key prop—the essence is the same. The Man in the Yellow Hat (now given a name: Ted) goes to Africa and later returns home, followed by a furry friend. The monkey, George, causes mischief with his curiosity. Ted tries to keep George out of trouble. Repeat these sequences a couple of times, and you have a movie. George doesn’t speak—a wise choice—and accordingly, his humor is more physical than verbal. During one scene, Ted tries...
...fundamental principle of statutory interpretation "is that a statute must be interpreted according to the intent of the Legislature ascertained from all its words construed by the ordinary and approved usage of the language, considered in connection with the cause of its enactment, the mischief or imperfection to be remedied and the main object to be accomplished, to the end that the purpose of its framers may be effectuated." Hanlon v. Rollins, 286 Mass. 444, 447 (1934). See Sullivan v. Brookline, 435 Mass. 353, 360 (2001). Courts must ascertain the intent of a statute from all its parts and from...
...unquestionably the most technically complex show ever devised, achieving marvels Broadway is too timid and strapped even to dream of. The first Cirque spectacle with a story line, KA traces the exploits of teenage twins separated from their parents and each other and encountering all manner of explosive mischief and beguiling romantic encounters. The plot, told without words, may be initially confounding, but KA works so magically on the visual, visceral and kinetic levels that an attentive viewer can feel the show's meaning. Seeing the show for the first time is like falling in love with a beautiful person...
...Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Each summer, the shire's surf beaches attract hordes of visitors from the immigrant, working-class suburbs of southwestern Sydney. Not all visitors are welcome. Some behave very badly. Policing has been low-key and the rival groups have felt free to make mischief. Defying conventional science, these guys both attract and repel each other...
...face not only up to four years in prison for a felony charge of criminal mischief as a hate crime, but they have provoked an outcry against a campus environment allegedly fraught with racism...