Word: shock
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...Harvard’s greatest assets. From the Harvard Ballet Company’s semiannual shows to the countless a capella concerts, we attend an institution rife with artistic outlets. Enthusiasm for the plays, musicals and concerts attended by students, however, is always somewhat dimmed by ticket sticker shock...
...Shock value has become commonplace in American popular culture—as evidenced by the licentious acts that continue to find their way onto the small screen. There was the female-on-female kiss exchanged between two of pop’s biggest super stars during the MTV Music Awards—a program geared toward preadolescent fans. There was J. Lo’s green Versace dress barely held in place by double-sided tape. And now, of course, there is Janet Jackson’s notorious “wardrobe malfunction” during the Super Bowl halftime...
...Hegarty must have searched the closet, because he left us a fire safety slip alerting us to the violation,” said Barlow. “It was kind of a shock. When I lived in Old Leverett last year, we just put the microwave on someone’s bed and threw a sheet over it. It looked like a silhouetted microwave, yet it wasn’t confiscated...
...year marriage is an eternity by Hollywood standards. Still, it came as a shock last week when Pixar and Disney announced an end to their long and lucrative partnership. As a team, they had given moviegoers some of the greatest animated films in history, from Toy Story to last year's Finding Nemo, hauling in a total of $2.6 billion at the box office. The two studios have a profit-sharing deal, but Pixar wanted to end it early and pay Disney a straight distribution commission. Despite 10 months of negotiating, the two were still at loggerheads. Finally Pixar...
...Jacques Chirac's loyal confidant and anointed successor as President of the Republic. After he tried to force through a raft of unpopular reforms as Prime Minister, Juppé's disdain for public opinion contributed to his humiliating ouster in 1997. So it came as something of a shock to see a pale, haggard Juppé claiming to be a victim on national television last week. "I didn't deserve this. I think it's too much," complained Juppé, 58, convicted on corruption charges and banned from holding office for 10 years. He told an audience of 13 million...