Search Details

Word: spectacularness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Afflicted with nearsightedness and a weak heart, Vincent nonetheless cherishes the impossible dream of becoming an astronaut at Gattaca Corporation, where he works as a janitor. To this higher end, he buys the assistance of a Valid, Jerome Morrow (Jude Law), who, though crippled by an accident, possesses a spectacular set of genes. Jerome supplies him with blood, urine and other samples of relevant body matter to pass the genetic tests, and Vincent "becomes" Jerome Morrow, admitted to the ranks of the Gattaca elite. Jerome's brilliant record qualifies him to lead a mission to one of Jupiter's moons...

Author: By Lynn Y. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Gattaca' Paints Sobering, Visually Stylish Picture of Brave New World | 10/24/1997 | See Source »

Holy Cross again went three and out, assisted by the Crimson's most spectacular defensive play of the day. On third-and-4, the Crusaders threw a 20-yard slant over the middle. Junior right cornerback Glenn Jackson dove to break up the pass and force a punt...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Football Crusades Past Holy Cross, 52-24 | 10/20/1997 | See Source »

...version, even the diminished form that program now finds itself in (where have you gone, Dandy Don?). And last night's penalty-filled game, which saw the Chiefs beat the Chargers 31-3, was hardly a classic. Still, it was a fine October night, with a full moon and spectacular views of Kansas City, a town full of crazy little women where everything remains up to date. And what else were you going to do on a Thursday night, watch Seinfeld...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: Thursday Night Fever | 10/17/1997 | See Source »

...given Paul's sudden spectacular loss of control, the question arises whether some defect in the steering or braking system may have been at fault. The initial postaccident inspection by police experts showed the car to have been in good mechanical condition. But the final verdict on that question may have to wait until investigators have completely dismantled and inspected the car part by part. In the past few days, experts reportedly sent Judge Stephan a series of "observations" about the car's braking system...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE DOSSIER ON PRINCESS DIANA'S CRASH | 10/13/1997 | See Source »

...exhibition's last room, which takes the viewer through 1906, Picasso's twenty-fifth year. Here one recognizes the familiar distillation of planes, clarity of line, and sculptural forms which will become important in his later paintings. At the far end of the gallery, we see Picasso's spectacular, iconic "Portrait of Gertrude Stein" and his well-known self-Portrait with Palette...

Author: By Scott Rothkopf, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Portrait of a Cubist as a Young Man | 10/10/1997 | See Source »

Previous | 334 | 335 | 336 | 337 | 338 | 339 | 340 | 341 | 342 | 343 | 344 | 345 | 346 | 347 | 348 | 349 | 350 | 351 | 352 | 353 | 354 | Next