Word: sentimentale
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It is fair to say that this tragedy--and probably more important, the ensuing conflict--will change the culture. Great events do that. The absurdity of the First World War gave us Dadaism. The Great Depression created an appetite for frothy screwball comedies. World War II replaced them with sentimental...
Branch is not revolutionary in the vein of Maverick’s last breakout artist, Alanis Morisette, who refocused attention on female solo artists; rather, Branch ventures into well-worn territory, pushing outwards slightly on the edges of the path she treads. Her voice—fresh, controlled and similar...
And yet the unbelievable hilarity of his writing convinces one that Dogwalker is a fundamentally optimistic book. Bradford’s macabre sense of humor keeps one chuckling throughout this short, easy read. His tight, compact sentences, unflorid writing style and sparingly-used adjectives add to the charm of Dogwalker...
Seeing a production of Dario Fo’s Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas is not a typical night at the theater. Always inventive, at times hysterical, the two-hour one-man show tells the story of a sentimental young Italian sailor who comes upon a world...
Part of the thrill of reading his tales of family life as one of six children is constantly wondering, Can that possibly be true? Does his father really hoard expired foodstuffs and eat them rotten? Is his brother Paul truly the profane white trash Sedaris describes? Could his mother have...