Word: queen
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...free toy with any Burger King Kid's Meal [PROTESTS SPARKED] Grandpa less stereotypically Jewish in movie, after complaints about Rugrats strip [GROWNUPS' BONUS] This unfinished line: "Born under Venus, look for a ..." [MOVIE] A BUG'S LIFE [ANIMATORS] 60 [WEIRDEST CASTING] Phyllis Diller as the Queen [FAST-FOOD TIE-INS] One Bug toy in each McDonald's Happy Meal [PROTESTS SPARKED] Entomologists steamed because the ants have four legs instead of six [GROWNUPS' BONUS] Transgender issues raised when Ladybug is actually...
Shakespeare in Love fancifully retells the creation and premiere of Romeo and Juliet. It peoples the London of 1593 with the usual suspects--Christopher Marlowe (crafty Rupert Everett), Queen Elizabeth (Judi Dench, a sly dominatrix)--and some ageless show-biz types: the poverty-pleading producer (Geoffrey Rush), the backer with a lust for limelight (Tom Wilkinson). Director John Madden works in jokes about profit sharing and credit hogging, and a climax in which the real star steps in for an indisposed leading lady...
...consist of some single image, possibly offensive, definitely shocking, arguably beautiful. The founder of the quintessentially '80s design firm M&Co. and the editor of Benetton's Colors magazine, Kalman has created visuals that, whether pretentious or prophetic, snatch and hold the attention. Witness his "photos" of a black Queen Elizabeth II and of Ronald Reagan with AIDS. The only downside to this provocative catalog is that little in it is new, and Kalman's work relies on surprise. But there are worse ways to spend time than to dip into the mind of a self-professed "creative-lunatic...
...dancers in the land of snow and sweets should be heavily applauded here--due to the short attention spans of many of their shorter audience members, these dancers' skills will probably go fairly unappreciated this season. Most heartily congratulated should be the Snow Queen and King (Jennifer Glaze and Zachary Hench), whose elaborate steps in the midst of nearly-blinding snow must be next to impossible. The Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier (Jennifer Gelfand and Paul Thrussell) also demonstrate unparalleled grace and splendor, with an air that is nothing short of regal...
...almost familiar enough to be a holiday cliche; melodies that many balletgoers already know by heart. Every section shines with perfection, from the lilting flutes to the fluid strings to the variety of percussion instruments. In addition, the children's choir (who appear during the dance of the Snow Queen and King) adds a delightful touch...