Word: revell
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Like most filmgoers, I'd rather not see African-American actors play only plaster saints. Yet if Hollywood responds to Berry's and Washington's victories by serving up more leading roles for African-American actors that revel in the negative, then the result could be more distorting and destructive than if African-American actors were not recognized at all. We need to see cops and criminals, clowns and villains. We also need to see black actors in romances and sci-fi flicks, fantasy films and musicals--and we need to see such films promoted and, if worthy, honored...
...smiles and doubled-over laughter show that the activity is more of a game than a chore. In a careful composition, the children’s clothes pick up colors in the graffiti and painted residences in the background, suggesting a unity with their surroundings and an ability to revel even in less-than-pristine circumstances...
...compels us to imagine the appearance of the unseen woman—or man—whose snow cone-holding hand is all that appears. The print depicts foreground and background people half obscured by a lamp post and a telephone booth, and so, as we wonder, we also revel in the ingenious spontaneity of seemingly unconscious compositions...
...Caprice,” choreographed by Adrienne M. Minster ’04, was a bouncy, ballet-infused jazz piece set to a medley of swing music. The simpler choreography allowed the dancers to revel in the high energy of the piece, at times merely exuberant while at others sexy. “Caprice” was not as clean as it could have been, especially in contrast to the other pieces in the show, but even this small defect did not detract from the value of the number. The light, sometimes almost mischievous tone made the piece highly entertaining...
...this Valentine’s Day please do a service to those you love, or seek to love, and revel in your distinctive personality...