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...because everyone else had gone home for the night. These tactics so infuriated Speaker Tip O'Neill that he directed some untoward language at Gingrich from the podium. When Gingrich taunted the Speaker, most Republicans gave him a standing ovation. Michel remained seated and bore into Gingrich with a stare that could have cut a diamond...

Author: By Jay Kim, | Title: He Played Well in Peoria | 10/18/1993 | See Source »

...around her character. However, her attempts to build a character who is simultaneously out of touch with reality but also accessible to the audience's experiences break down quickly. Delichatsios pulls at her pajama-like clothing to indicate nervousness. She speaks in a stilted and unnatural monotone. Her eyes stare at one object, then dart to another. While she is supposed to be withdrawn, her body language is confrontational. She fails to represent realistically her character's psychological profile...

Author: By Irit Kleiman, | Title: Poignant Tapestry of Voices | 10/14/1993 | See Source »

...listen to the car radio on a stakeout, because you can't make any noise. You can't read the paper, because it's too dark. So all there is to do is sit and stare at the night. And wait...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: To the Fly, Our Deepest Sympathies | 10/2/1993 | See Source »

...magnificent malevolence, "how hell doth quicken the spirit!" Good guy, bad guy, these are the same man: a smart, volatile, mean sumbitch with too much on his mind. "Damn, I'm good," Jones murmurs in Under Siege, implying few others merit that appraisal. He has the stare that kills. His eyes can burn holes in your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hot Damn,He's Good | 9/6/1993 | See Source »

...back to the Broadway Garage, staffed by the nice guy whom I see all too often, I realize that I should have bought more food. I can only heft so many bags back to the Square, but the benefits to my life expectancy of making trips less frequently stare me in the face every time I see a feeble left-hand blinker making a right turn...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Don't Leave Home--If You're Not in a Tank | 8/10/1993 | See Source »

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