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...only was that statement a corny, cheapshot pun that I used to introduce an article about Harvard men’s squash, but it was also a bold-faced lie. Nothing touches the soup...

Author: By Justin W. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: PARTING SHOT: Setting the Record Straight | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...show may not charm all equally. Gilbert and Sullivan’s humor is invested in pun and wordplay, a mixture of high-brow and slapstick that may stray too far in either direction for some. The sheer length of the play means the performers are up against the task of sustaining a frenetic pace set by the vigor of Mabel and the Major-General’s introductions. Yet, the constant introduction of new characters and the performers’ unfailing energy generally meet that challenge...

Author: By Adam T. Horn, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HRG&SP's 'The Pirates of Penzance' Proves Arrrrr-esting | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

...title track and first single epitomizes this new sound. Taylor’s vocals masterfully intertwine with the electronic beats and synth effects, rising to a quasi-falsetto on the chorus as he sets the album’s romantic mood with an endearing pun: “I only want to be your one life stand / Tell me do you stand by your whole man?” Vocals are given similar emphasis throughout the album’s slower tracks, including the beautiful “Slush,” which transfixes with its contemplative simplicity as Taylor?...

Author: By Jenya O. Godina, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hot Chip | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

...Real World” almost twenty years ago: eight housemates, ubiquitous cameras, copious alcohol. A drunk 22-year-old is a drunk 22-year-old is a drunk 22-year-old. Yet “The Real World” maintains the pretense of—the pun is inevitable—realism, casting such a predictably diverse group of people that they become their demographic archetypes. Each of the eight housemates fulfills a different quota, constituting a cross section of relatable youth culture. On the recent premiere of “The Real World...

Author: By Molly O. Fitzpatrick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: My Distant Cousin Vinny: The Philosophy of 'Jersey Shore' | 2/3/2010 | See Source »

...Long failed to acknowledge the phallic reference latent in the ticket’s name. The only pun that could possibly lie in the name’s reading, he said, is “long johns [underwear] on.” On that note, the pair took off their pants during a recent On Harvard Time interview to proudly showcase their tight undergarments...

Author: By Jacob D. Roberts and Janie M. Tankard, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS | Title: One Campaign Seeks To ‘Go Deep’ | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

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