Word: mortalized
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...already know that Shakespeare virtually invented English. If we are to believe America's critic in chief, the playwright also invented human nature. In this tome the self-styled "Bloom Brontosaurus Bardolater" offers play-by-play essays that are a humane hymn to Shakespeare's continuing relevance as our "mortal god." If he does not quite prove his tremendous thesis, the author of The Western Canon amiably excuses himself on the ground that "explaining Shakespeare is an infinite exercise; you will become exhausted long before the plays are emptied out." Bloom may feel spent after 745 pages, but his essays...
...becomes a veritable Debbie Does Dallas as he screws his way across Europe. As subtle as Rice is in her sexual descriptions and as cheerfully dirty-minded as I am, however, I'm convinced that it was the baths between Marius and Armand, the sadomasochistic romps and the vampire-mortal orgy that made me put this book down numerous times with a pitching in my stomach. And yet, as you may be thinking, I returned to it, only to leave with the same results. Why? Simply put, it was fun. I devoured Armand and the sexual luxury that made...
...long-term implication of Quantum's restructuring may be the dimming of the billionaire financier's aura: "Soros was viewed with awe because he appeared to have the Midas touch," says Baumohl. "Now he seems distinctly mortal...
...addition to FIFA and Mario Kart, they also play Mortal Kombat and Goldeneye. Lalli criticized the latter game, however, saying," It's not fun, it's just killing people." Burak H. Alsan '99 retorts, "Not like Mortal Kombat?" The verbal contests were nearly as competitive as the action on the screen...
Perhaps the most familiar and appealing of Topsfield's many attractions is the Midway, a section of the festival devoted to tests of skill and strength. If the soundtrack to Mortal Kombat blaring in the background doesn't inspire you to play your best Whack-A-Mole, perhaps the exciting prospect of winning the enormous Tweety Bird hanging over your head will. Whether it's shooting a water gun into a clown's mouth or maneuvering a mechanical claw over a bounty of stuffed animals, these games are nearly as addicting as they are difficult. With crafty vendors eager...