Word: tastelessly
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...Lula doesn't need that much charisma to stand out against his main opponent, the former Sao Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin, a dull technocrat jokingly said to have all the appeal of the chuchu, a tasteless vegetable. If Alckmin loses it will probably be more because of who he is than for what he might do. And it will probably be in spite of what Lula's party has done...
...furor over the offensive cartoons originating from Denmark cannot be said to be unexpected. The caricatures are without a doubt condemnable and indeed tasteless, to say the least. For once, the West?especially Europe?is confronted with the need to re-examine its self-absorbed democratic culture, one that doesn't give a hoot about the sensibilities of others. Sunny Esho vInnsbruck, Austria...
...furor over the offensive cartoons originating from Denmark cannot be said to be unexpected. The caricatures are without a doubt condemnable and indeed tasteless, to say the least. For once, the West - especially Europe - is confronted with the need to re-examine its self-absorbed democratic culture, one that doesn't give a hoot about the sensibilities of others. Sunny Esho Innsbruck, Austria...
WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A tasteless dating show--a squad of socially challenged nerds paired with intellectually challenged hotties--became TV's most sweet-hearted reality series. In the platonic pairings, the guys teach book smarts and the women teach their partners social skills while competing for a $250,000 purse. (A version with smart chicks and beefcake studs is in the works.) Both groups build confidence and learn what they have in common. It's a rare series that, by playing to stereotypes, ends up disproving them...
Worst of all, journalists pounced on this criticism and covered it at the expense of honoring Mrs. King. In newspapers and on television programs across the country, an otherwise moving tribute to her and her legacy was overshadowed by coverage of this tasteless partisan banter...