Word: shallower
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...basic plot: Dave Douglas’ (Allen) new dog bites him, and through the miracles of pseudo-science Douglas periodically turns into a sheepdog. Oh yeah, and this whole spontaneous metamorphosis thing has put the kibosh on his familial relationships, but it’s all too shallow to be interesting...
...distinctions between alleged bigotries of “intent” versus “effect.” It would have been useful if University leaders could explain that the complex situation in Israel and Palestine is devoid of cowboy-movie good guy/bad guy distinctions that animate the shallow logic of divestment. It would have been useful for an economist with World Bank experience to explain that the economies of Israel and the Palestinian Authority are massively integrated, so that divestment from one is also divestment from the other. It would have been useful if the University president...
...examination of unpopular ideas, and critical thinking are valued less than political correctness, where courageous leadership is not to be preferred over extreme caution to avoid offending anyone. So be it. Henceforth, when the alumni fund solicitors call, I shall not donate so much as a penny to this shallow institution...
...production. This very modern minimalism sets the tone for the play’s bold updates.Created by Riccardo Hernandez, the set transforms the Loeb Mainstage into an isthmus between a divided audience, some of whom must cross the stage to reach their seats. The stage itself is a shallow sandpit surrounded by a metal mesh walkway. A catwalk runs high above one end of the stage which the actors reach by climbing ladders that are occasionally propped against it. Individual scenes are set, in part, by limited furniture, but mostly by an elaborate system of lights that descend from...
...Another shallow but fun character is the first contestant vying for Steven’s heart, Crystal Style, whose real name is Emma Zarkowski. Perkins cannot get enough of poking fun at her lack of style and culture by noting that her coat was not fur but “the pelt of the rare endangered American Rayon, probably,” and that she called crepes suzette “pancakes.” Amazingly enough, she not only believes in spirit animals, crystal power, and being abducted by aliens, but she also protests anti-globalization...