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Beyond the raw acting skills of the cast, the HPT production is also visually stunning. Costumes could not be more aptly designed, though even the show’s script includes references that poke fun at the outrageousness of HPT costumes, which tend to be designed according to stereotypes. Indeed, at one point in the show, Gay Caballero tells his partner-in-crime, an Asian railroad maven named Ho Down, that she looks “like a cocktail waitress for the Viet Cong.” She responds equally critically, commenting that he looks “like...
...Davos Man" has been easy to poke fun at from the time the World Economic Forum, founded in 1971, first got widespread attention in the 1990s. And this year is no different, as business leaders, politicians and, O.K., some lucky inky-fingered wretches prepare to trek to the conclave in the Swiss Alps town of Davos. The annual meeting of the international business ??lite, Davos developed a reputation as a cheerleader for globalization. But by the late 1990s, it was fashionable to argue that economic integration benefits only those who live in rich countries and who work in multinational companies...
...despite intense pressure inside the Warriors’ zone, the Crimson couldn’t poke home the equalizer. Captain Noah Welch’s high sticking minor at 18:31 granted the Warriors a brief respite—one they eagerly capitalized on just 10 seconds later. Perched at the right point, defenseman Bryan Schmidt feigned a one-timer, then quickly slipped the puck to the left post, where Mike Fournier greedily awaited its arrival. His tap-in broke Harvard’s momentum and, it appeared, Tobe’s confidence...
...despite intense pressure inside the Warriors' zone, Harvard couldn't poke home the equalizer. Captain Noah Welch's high sticking minor at 18:31 granted the Warriors a brief respite—one they eagerly capitalized on just 10 seconds later. Perched at the right point, defenseman Bryan Schmidt feigned a one-timer, then quickly slipped the puck to the left post, where Mike Fournier greedily awaited its arrival. His tap-in broke Harvard's momentum and, it appeared, Tobe's confidence...
What, you might ask, would inspire Dartboard to take such a radical step? Well, it wasn’t a message flurry, and it wasn’t a “poke;” it was a good old-fashioned phone conversation with Dartboard’s best friend from home. Actually talking to a friend has a wonderful way of helping one realize things. You see, Dartboard’s friend attends University of Virginia, where thefacebook craze was substantially more muted—and where people are substantially more cool...