Word: slowness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...paperbacks were a new thing. Bookshops were slow to catch on,” he says. “In the 60s we went in heavy on paper backs; that was considered innovative at the time...
...second is the edgier, self-righteous club-hopper “Sasha Fierce.” Similar to “Dangerously in Love” and “B’Day,” the album is a balance of up-tempo club jams and slow ballads that showcase her vocal ability. In a desperate attempt at creativity, Beyoncé takes the material for one disc and splits it between two. By separating the ballads from the kick- and clap-laden raps, the album supposedly gives you a chance to get to know...
...Undergrads traditionally respond with a passive-aggressive temper tantrum that befits the world’s most gifted children. Amid the moans and groans and the predictable panic, they end up looking like that guy from the first Austin Powers movie who gets run over by a slow-moving steamroller—screaming helplessly in terror before being squashed...
...from the overall effect. The main interaction between Bruno and Shmuel becomes repetitive after a while. However, the various subplots and Bruno’s internal struggle keep the film from dragging too much. “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” seems somewhat muted and slow for a Holocaust movie, but it’s this same slowness that makes the moments of intense emotion even more powerful.The most salient aspect of the film is the way it contrasts youth, innocence, and friendship with the violence of the Holocaust. The horrors of the Nazi concentration camp...
...last week. The Bulldogs come to Cambridge ranked in the top three in the league in rushing, passing, scoring, and total defense, while the Crimson is in the top three of each of the corresponding offensive categories. Yale is allowing only 10.6 points per game and will look to slow down a Crimson scoring attack that is putting up 29.3 points per game.Something’s going to have to give.The most crucial matchup happens when the vaunted Crimson offense takes the field. Senior quarterback Chris Pizzotti ripped apart an unprepared Bulldog secondary last year—a mistake...