Search Details

Word: pleasingness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, before Hollywood started making only superhero blockbusters and art-house Oscar winners, there were big, fun, beautiful movies that were both crowd-pleasing and artistically valuable. “Slumdog Millionaire” is one of these movies. With its...

Author: By Samuel E. Chalsen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: "Slumdog Millionares" | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

As Mrs. Venable rubs her ring-covered hands over Dr. Sugar’s chest while blabbering about sea turtles, his face has a look of absolute discomfort, shock, and horror. Dr. Sugar’s look pretty much encapsulates the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club’s production of...

Author: By Erika P. Pierson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Last Summer' Simply Horrifies | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

“Aesthetics are the foundation for the rest of year. They have such a strong effect on one’s goals, emotions, even motivation,” he says. “It’s easier to pursue your goals in aesthetically pleasing surroundings.?...

Author: By Sha Jin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pimp My Dorm Room | 10/29/2008 | See Source »

Last week, Tercentenary Theatre was decked out in Commencement fare, festooned with large banners proclaiming that “Green is the New Crimson” in an effort to welcome home eco-wonk-cum-movie-star Al Gore ’69, shown above in classic Uncle Sam pose.But...

Author: By Paras D. Bhayani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Putting the Al in Allston | 10/29/2008 | See Source »

When President Calvin Coolidge delivered his 1928 State of the Union address, he noted that America had never "met with a more pleasing prospect than that which appears at the present time." Americans had a lot to be proud of back then: World War I was thoroughly behind them, radio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Crash of 1929 | 10/29/2008 | See Source »

Previous | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Next