Word: motly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...three other artists were denied grants in 1990 because their work was deemed too "obscene" by the National Endowment for the Arts. In The Well of Horniness there is plenty of chest-grabbing and even mock cunnilingus. Lesbians are referred to as "lezzies" or in one bon mot as "Lebanese." Perhaps what conservatives fear most in Hughes' work is her ability to mock them without seeming bitter or angry. However, humor is the best revenge and in the end Hughes has the last laugh...
...more or less, come of age. He had one hell of a time getting there -- and the reader has had a hell of a time too, swept along by the potent names, the glamorous and seedy settings, and Rorem's gift for the sometimes penetrating, some-times facile bon mot. (Debunking originality in art: "Anyone can build a better mousetrap, but it still snares the same old mice...
...much pressure to do a little song and dance, even the judge cannot resist being drawn into the spotlight. The Times reported that Judge Lance Ito has been trying out some of his new improv stuff on all the new publicity he's been getting. In his latest bon mot to potential jurors, the judge suggested that they "distract themselves from O.J. news by watching "The Simpsons'--the TV show, I mean." He probably shouldn't quit his day job. He should also realize that there are two TV shows by that name, and that he stars...
...delighted it was renewed," said Taylor, who has worked at her current job since 1978. "I'm not sure of all the details, such as pay. Next year seems like it will be similar to this year. I'm mot sure about the year after that...
...always seemed a misnomer. Many people don't fear the gay culture; they simply and unapologetically hate it. The idea of same-sex sex gives them the creeps. They want homosexuals out of the barracks and boardrooms -- really, out of American life. In Hollywood, though, homophobia may be the mot juste. There is fear that a film with gays might not appeal to every possible moviegoer...