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Although Robertson has Davis bested in height, the Bulldogs freshman is unique in her sheer size. Davis camped out in the low post and was often able to overpower several defenders. She also played a large role in creating a very physical game between the two teams...
...book "Spectacular! The Story of Epic Films," the elegant historian Carlos Clarens (using the pseudonym John Cary) gave a fair evaluation of "King of Kings": "De Mille's version of Christ was a fundamentalist one: H.B. Warner was indeed 'a sweet Jesus, meek and mild,' and this time sheer reverence held De Mille in check. There were a couple of zebras drawing Magdalene's chariot, and the earthquake that follows the crucifixion was as stunning as the Red Sea parting, although virtually thrown away.... De Mille's sincerity was on a par with his stern ruling that, during production...
Call it grit, perseverance or sheer nerve—it’s the quality of the successful underdog. It’s when Trot Nixon hits a home run in Yankee Stadium, Josh Beckett shuts down Bronx Bombers and the 16th seed beats No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament...
...says, the Psychology Department was dominated by mathematical psychology. This year, an enticing offer—including a spacious office on the ninth floor of William James Hall—made him reconsider. “For a long time, Harvard had a pretty geriatric faculty. Not just in sheer age, but in the set of topics and the whole approach to the field.” Although he has only been a professor here for several months, Pinker’s Harvard experience extends back to his days as a doctoral student in psychology...
Besides, he moans, since leaving the fray, the art of freestyle dueling has gone downhill. On today’s rap battlefield—as seen on MTV and in the Eminem film 8 Mile—cruelty often trumps sheer ability. “Now, I feel like there’s no flow, there’s no rhythm there anymore,” he says. “Show me how to rap. Yeah, you can make fun of me, but what’s it really about?” While he subsequently gave up verbal...