Word: poisoner
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...wrote an article on The Killing of Sister George, a film which, incredibly enough, was actually banned in Boston. After the article appeared, I received an anonymous poison pen letter with anti-semitic overtones. In that article, I wrote: "The point is that there are certain films that those with conservative tastes ought not to go to. If they do go, in spite of the notices, that is a problem of their personality, not of the film. When will the authorities grow up, and listen to the U.S. Constitution? Adults are old enough to decide for themselves what they want...
Last year the only high point of the Princeton weekend was the Coasters concert at the Cap and Gown Club after the game. There was lots of booze and a sweaty reminiscence into the fifties. "Poison Ivy," "Charley Brown," "Yakety Yak," and "Love Potion Number Nine" were the only songs left to sing for Harvard people after the punchless Princetonians had slushed out a 10-7 upset over the Crimson. The old Harvard fight songs just didn't have much zip after that...
...deeper, exploring the ambivalences of modern society. Verdoux deeply believes his acts are excusable, and we want to know why. The only time he allows himself to be swayed from his unhesitating ruthlessness is when he picks up a derelict girl (Marilyn Nash) in order to test a new poison and finds that she, like him, could "kill for love." When he discovers their similarity, she gains his respect. He removes her poisoned glass of wine with as skillful a subterfuge as he used to introduce it. After he is tried and convicted, he attacks his accusers in a powerful...
Students are free to smoke in the toilet and take food into the classroom. They sharpen their wits by playing a classroom version of the television game show Jeopardy. Field trips have included a canoe trip to learn firsthand how pollutants poison a river. A recent guest lecturer gave a frank talk on how to run a quick-fry chicken outlet...
Fieser talked to his superiors about incendiaries, and they agreed to take him off of poison gases. He immediately went to work, experimenting with various jelled fuels...