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...Alckmin's problems were twofold: First, Lula convincingly portrayed the former physician as the candidate of the rich, and Alckmin could not shake off the image in the minds of many voters of a button-down bogeyman out to privatize state assets and roll back the generous benefits programs that help many of Brazil's poor survive. Alckmin performed so well in the debates that Lula called their first confrontation the worst night of his political life. But in a country where informality reigns, Alckmin's starched collars and finely cut suits did not ingratiate him with the poor northeasterners...
...which picked up its first victory of the season against Columbia that same day, hasn’t won consecutive games since 2003. If that’s all you need to know, skip to the prediction. But if you’re not convinced that the Crimson will roll, keep reading. This matchup features the second and third most efficient passers in the Ivy League, respectively, in Chris Pizzotti and the Big Green’s surprise senior Mike Fritz. Oh, wait, that’s right: Pizzotti got benched in favor of unsuspended classmate Liam...
...cute teen blond to sophisticated sex icon. Along with the “Sexy Back” video, his latest hit “Let Me Talk To You / My Love (feat. T.I.)” perpetuates his newfound suaveness, albeit in classic black-and-white fashion; as cameras roll, Timberlake—in a trendy blazer or vest-and-tie outfit—shows off his slick moves. The caliber of the cinematography immediately catches the viewer’s eye, as flashing bars of light signal the video’s opening and the noir-ish palette contrast...
...Hold Steady “Chips Ahoy!” Dir. Moh Azima Meet Craig Finn. Craig plays rock and roll. Craig has a band. The band is called The Hold Steady. The Hold Steady tries to sound like Bruce Springsteen. Craig does not look like Bruce Springsteen. Craig looks like Randy Newman. Meet Franz Nicolay. Franz is also in The Hold Steady. Franz has a waxed handlebar mustache. Franz’s name is Franz. You were introduced a paragraph ago, and you’re already willing to dismiss Finn and company as losers; as middle-aged...
...posh prep schools and universities (think Grottlesex and Ivys). Rowers and crew aficionados lounged on plastic folding chairs, sipping Hefeweizen Unfiltered Wheat Beer out of plastic cups as shells smoothly zipped by. The North Yarmouth Academy tent proudly displayed an assortment of M&M’s and Tootsie Roll Pops amid a seasonal arrangement of pumpkins. Its neighbor, Berwick Academy, had a less impressive spread: a basket of apples and unopened jugs of apple cider kept lonely company with a welcome book yet to be signed by a single alum. But the top-tier tent village was about much...