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...Britney asking to “be your sweet baby” before getting to her more pressing request: “let’s make out.” She supplements background snaps and metallic beeps with her own groans as the song becomes increasingly overt. By the end, Britney has established that being a “mommy/mami” is simply one more reason to have sex. On title track “Circus” she couples her search for sexual regard with her search for the spotlight. “All eyes...
...asked. “The Tool Factory?” But I thought there was something refreshing about the openness of their ambition. The Harvard social code assumes that every student is wildly ambitious, but any display of ambition is seen as gauche. After three years of this, an overt bid for status—even an outrageous one—seemed kind of sweet. And these boys were so young. Have you ever experienced a devastating setback? I asked Chris. Last year, he said, he had only made it into the top ten nationwide for speech and debate...
...feeling of security threats...Every time Democrats talk about Katrina, Bush’s number goes down. Fear takes us back to the emotional experience we had back then,” he said. But he also suggested that the use of fear in campaigns is more implicit than overt. “The only one who’s ever accused of using fear tactics in a campaign is the guy who loses, and that’s a rule,” he said. Attendee Andrew Velo-Arias ’11 voiced his agreement with Catellanos, saying...
...world. He even finds an actor to play himself.Kaufman’s work has always defied classification. The internalized aspects of scripts like “Being John Malkovich” or “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” as well as the overt absurdity of those internal structures as they move through the story, leave the works themselves astride a prism of possibilities—comedy, drama, fantasy, and autobiography. “Synecdoche” flirts with all of these labels and deigns to dwell in their respective cultures from time...
...Hammonds said. “It’s like asking for my social security number.” According to the Federal Election Commission, Hammonds donated $2,300 to the Obama campaign at the end of March. Dingman said his bright red jacket has led to accusations of overt partisanship. “But I have on blue pants,” he said, gesturing to the rest of his outfit. “This is all-American.” Students said they were excited to share the night with the deans. “Dean Dingman...