Word: sweeter
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...American Juniors, Fox's summer Idol follow-up with 6-to-13-year-old singers, will not even have judges, just an audience vote.) But what the Idolettes sometimes don't understand is that Idol's meanness makes the apotheosis of its winner all the sweeter (and thus more marketable). The welcome exception is Born to Diva, a blessedly catty celebration of show-biz egocentrism. Its female belters may not be as talented as Idol's, but they are adept in the diva-esque arts of eye rolling, backbiting and referring to oneself in the third person. That will serve...
...disappointing finish, a 4-3 loss at Brown, Riddell’s jubilation is quite understandable. “This was the sweetest victory of the year. It was truly remarkable to earn a convincing victory against our rival.” What may have been even sweeter for the Crimson and its fans was the sight of Riddell, playing courageously and victoriously, despite the unfavorable circumstances...
...album’s best songs are wistful but not sentimental, unpretentious but well-executed. The yearning lyrics and catchy melody of “Clay Cakes” at once evoke Yo La Tengo’s pop gems and the sweeter moments of the Rolling Stones decades ago. Those are timeless moments. —Zhenzhen...
...Home for You Here are grinding guitar classics about postbreakup frustration. (Brother and sister? Sure.) Ball and Biscuit is classically naughty and bluesy, while You've Got Her in Your Pocket and I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart are soft, hymnal and far sweeter than you would think White capable of. ("What kind of cartwheels do I have to pull," he asks in the chorus of Mother's Heart. "What kind of jokes should...
...Kamala S. Salmon ’03 performed her breathlessly soulful song “Fly.” Ally C. Smith ’06 performed Mitnick’s lullabye from a mother to a newborn daughter, a wish that her daughter believe in angels made even sweeter by Smith’s angelic voice and heartful performance...