Word: punch
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...moment of self-realization—marked by his dramatic declaration that “The world needs a fucking hero”—falls a little flat in this loosely sewn comedy, which is more enjoyable for its unexpected dark turns than its punch lines. In the end, everything turns out the way it should, and Ronnie can go on being an arrogant, power-hungry mall cop, but you may leave the theatre feeling that he hasn’t really learned anything or changed in any major way. What may have changed, however...
...could become more popular. “Final clubs in general are heteronormative and it’s a shame,” Bowman said. In discussing sexual assault, both final club representatives said clubs do their best to prevent sexual assault and have rejected potential members during the punch process due to anxieties about sexual assault. Perold’s question about the mystique of social organizations was also most directly applicable to final clubs. However, both Bowman and Herz-Roiphe said they did not consider secrecy an important aspect of their final club experience. “Like...
...Maria did, as a young woman from a small town in rural England preceded by reports of otherworldly pipes. Now 39, Harvey's got a catalog of near genius records, largely because she developed a musical and emotional repertoire to go along with her talent. She can throw every punch there...
...golf pro get his swing coached by a team of feuding instructors. On 60 Minutes, Steve Kroft critiqued Obama as he spoke. After the President chuckled at the observation that the only thing people hate more than bailing out banks is bailing out automakers, Kroft asked, "Are you punch-drunk?" (See the top 10 Obama gaffes...
...government are actually grinding to a halt while the President agonizes over whether North Carolina can take Duke or that Obama is cackling with wicked glee at the thought of autoworkers being thrown on the streets. (Least of all Kroft, who was smiling broadly himself as he asked the "punch-drunk" question.) Instead, these controversies are either surrogates for political arguments or another way the press plays the news-cycle game. Did the President win the interview, or did he lose...