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...those long-running series whose residuals have provided silk cushions for hundreds of lesser actors. Few actors can accept only the roles they love in guaranteed masterpieces. George was a working actor, who took projects as they came his way. He once observed with a grunt and a smile that of all his work in the '80s he was probably best known as Tom Hanks' scowling, finally humiliated future father-in-law in the rowdy film Bachelor Party. Even the best actors learn that, in considering the importance of good or bad luck in their careers, the only appropriate gesture...
...manic joy faded away and Darnielle stood alone for the first time that night, grimacing and facing his demons head on, on their own terms. When he stepped away from the microphone to yell, it sent a shiver through the room. Still, it was hard not to smile after the show. Simply put, the Mountain Goats shimmer live and infuse their oeuvre with a vitality impossible to capture on record, and that’s enough to leave anyone happy—at least, until the home team slides into ignominy. Here’s hoping it really...
...High said. One enterprising job-hunter even used the Doughboy as an icebreaker. “Who’s in there?” he asked a GM representative. “It’s the Doughboy!” she replied with an enigmatic smile. The student tried a different tack to get the recruiter to talk. “It must be hot in there,” he said. “There are no air holes.” But GM seemed unwilling to acknowledge that there was a person inside the polyester. Brittany...
...bulldoze opponent, thereby literally crushing her. Effectiveness Factor: 10 Jail Time: 10 to life So the next time you see the world’s worst person hogging a table at the Greenhouse, wearing a stupid costume on the shuttle circa 11 p.m., or swiping into freshmen dorms, just smile demurely and say, “Whatever. I’ll see you in section...
...Defcon 3: Attack with faint praise. The opponent is named, but the shiv is delivered with a smile. John Edwards, perhaps true to his Southern roots, is an expert at delivering this kind of attack. Witness Edwards' comments in last week's presidential debate on troop withdrawals from Iraq: "I don't have any doubt that Senator Clinton wants to take a responsible course. There is a difference, however, in how we would go about this." He then proceeded to argue that Clinton would actually extend the war in Iraq, not end it. Or take Senator Joe Biden's comments...