Word: plushly
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...Korea, last week the U.S. published a list of some 60 forbidden fruits, including iPods, Segway scooters, cognac, leather handbags, silk underwear, plasma TVs, baby grand pianos, jetskis, snowmobiles and eau de toilette. It's not just an attempt to personally aggravate the Dear Leader, who enjoys a notoriously plush lifestyle even while many of his countrymen starve. Cutting off the supply of expensive gifts Kim lavishes upon high-level loyalists to ensure their allegiance could undermine his rule enough to force him back to the negotiating table-or so the theory goes. But efforts to deprive him of such...
...Plush, comfortable couches and fluffy floor cushions. A tastefully mellow color scheme. On the television, that feminist-lite icon of the 1990s, “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”Welcome to the Harvard College Women’s Center, whose current offerings—free photocopying for student organizations and free coffee—complement the mild and pleasant decor. Indeed, students of all persuasions enjoy the comfortable atmosphere.Rafael A.P. Miranda ’09 goes to the Center every Friday to work on organic chemistry problem sets, unfazed by its gendered name...
...your class graduate without you, there are still perks to super seniordom. Bahan and Krieger got first dibs in this year’s housing lottery, landing a capacious Pforzheimer suite because of their superior status. Their cozy common room is filled with plush furniture and boasts a charming view of the Quad courtyard. “When students see our room, I say ‘take time off and it can be yours!’” says Bahan. But not everyone understands the allure of taking an extra semester at Harvard. “[People...
However, Margaret Adachi’s “Rapture” is so bizarre as to cast doubt on its merit as art. The plush red cow reclining on a stool—udders erect and yarn pubic hair apparent—could easily have been imagined as part of some sort of senior prank...
...Coconut shrimp, for Christ’s sake! Yes, there was female empowerment. Yes, there was the satisfaction of finally realizing a long-awaited goal. But at the opening of the Harvard College Women’s Center last Thursday, it was the spread of gourmet eats and other plush amenities that had people really impressed. Revelers were rewarded for their trip through a sweaty hall under Canaday B with the swank center itself, all cushy couches, tasteful lighting, and, perhaps most importantly, a hell of a lot of free shit. FM collected a mug, three pins, and six mini...