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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Brian Saccente, with his solidity and stiff-necked charm makes a sympathetic character out of the dodderingly incestuous Richard, who is eternaily flummoxed by the true identities of his offspring. Erik Amblad as the Captain achieves a similarly endearing effect; his Captain seems blissfully disinterested in the immorality of the characters. He is content to do impersonations with his dildo, babble appreciatively about the relative morality of the modern age and let the ship dash itself upon the iceberg...

Author: By Joyelle H. Mcsweeney, | Title: 'Titanic' Tosses Restraint Overboard | 10/26/1995 | See Source »

However, if a technological solution is not possible, a political one becomes necessary. First of all, the house should impose mandatory penalties on individuals caught smoking in non-smoking towers. These penalties should include fines and/or relocation and should be stiff enough to discourage surreptitious smoking...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Non-Smokers In Currier Need Air | 10/20/1995 | See Source »

...more dubious. White Man's Burden, due out later this year, is a flat fantasy about a future in which American blacks and whites exchange social status--the former becoming the ruling class, the latter doing the menial work. But Travolta delivers a heartbreaking portrayal of a desperate working stiff, unfairly fired from his job and turning to crime in order to support his family. Next will come Broken Arrow, a John Woo action film, and a mess of high-concept, high-profile pictures that signify his return to Hollywood's A list...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: TRAVOLTA FEVER | 10/16/1995 | See Source »

...game was played on a hard field and in stiff wind--conditions that made it difficult for the Crimson to play its usual passing-oriented, ball-control style...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: M. Soccer Loses in Overtime Against Big Red Squad, 1-0 | 10/3/1995 | See Source »

...competition was stiff in the Harvard Women's Tennis Invitational, held Friday through yesterday at the Beren Tennis Center and the Palmer Dixon Courts, but the Crimson managed to hold...

Author: By Maggie Jacobberger, | Title: W. Tennis Satisfied at Invite | 10/2/1995 | See Source »

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