Word: oddness
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...odd man out in all of this would appear to be Oxford-educated Abhisit. Aides say he has never to their knowledge consulted astrologers or practitioners of the occult, an aberration which may contribute to his perceived lack of connection to the rural masses. In his video speeches to Red Shirt protesters, Thaksin has accused Abhisit of having no religion. But Wassana believes Abhisit, because of his Thai upbringing, probably has some degree of belief in the supernatural and predicts he will stage a ceremony when the current protests are over to remove the blood curse put on Government House...
...Alas poor, naive Florence Marr (Greta Gerwig) has no walls, no boundaries, no protective gear at all. She works as personal assistant to Roger's brother and sister-in-law, doing odd jobs and taking care of their German Shepherd, Mahler. She'll even do errands for Roger, who doesn't drive (an act of civil disobedience in L.A.). Florence is sloppily generous with her body - sleeping, it seems, with whoever asks - and at the same time is afraid to ask for much for herself, even her overdue paycheck. Whenever she has to merge into traffic, she mutters a timid...
Laura Fortino opened the floodgates on an odd-man rush at 6:42, putting a pass from Chelsea Karpenko past Bellamy. A pair of goals from Melanie Jue and Karpenko gave the Big Red three goals in three minutes—ending both Bellamy’s night and her team’s chance at a trip to Minneapolis...
Rooms: Seventy percent of sophomores are placed in singles, and there are never mice, roaches, or awkward walkthroughs. How does the Quad sound now? Though the notion is an odd one, many Currier singles are connected to each other by “sink rooms,” which are exactly what they sound like. As for exciting upperclassman housing, Currier boasts the 10-(wo)man, several solariums (complete with balconies that wrap around the house and provide a view of the Boston skyline), and several suite concoctions. And don’t worry about...
...result of the projections, and several odd moments during which characters speak into handheld microphones, the production comes off as cold, sterile, and preachy. The cavernous quality of the Loeb Mainstage only adds to this empty feeling. While the various scenic elements—designed by Andrew Lieberman—are visually striking throughout the three set changes, their scattered placement on the vast stage also underscores the emotional barrenness of the production...