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...shnozz is so prominent, both visually and symbolically, that its obvious artificiality detracts mightily from the atmosphere of the play. Not only was the seam obvious from my fourth row seat, but it made Roe sound like an extra in a Dristan commercial. During one of the more tedious sections, I started to hope that the nose would fall off and add some needed comic relief, but it never did--another disappointment in a production that never delivers on its obviously enormous potential...

Author: By Cyrus M. Sanai, | Title: The Nose Has It | 5/2/1986 | See Source »

...Commercial aircraft of all types will have ranges of about 5,000 miles and will cruise at about 700 mph," Thomas wrote. "Airports and factories will be located in places which are now uninhabited waste space, and the long, tedious ride to board the plane will be eliminated by helicopter shuttle service between the airport and the business and residential districts of any town...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Alum Wins $50,000 Award For Predicting Future | 3/4/1986 | See Source »

Wertmuller is, of course, attempting to stage another attack on the male macho principle in this, her newest film The audience gets several tedious verbal and visual lectures on the beauty of female sexuality. Large sculptures of ancient fertility deities serve as a backdrop as Oscar's wife discusses the oppression of women through the ages. Most of the male characters are portrayed with the same comic flatness that marked and marred Steven Speilberg's The Color Purple. Men fight ridiculous fights, and say ridiculous things in bed, while they garner physical pleasures from Wertmuller's beautiful bisexual females...

Author: By Thomas M. Doyle, | Title: Sorta Sorta | 2/14/1986 | See Source »

Bruises and hunger aside, I'm not altogether unhappy with our new Beast. It saves us hours of tedious intellectual discussion, promotes easy stereotypes, and saves wear and tear on heavy tools. Still, I really miss the good old days when I could drink my morning coffee without being labeled a puppet of Brazilian coffee monopolists...

Author: By James A. Himes, | Title: The Big Green Beast | 2/8/1986 | See Source »

While they are both adjusting to married life, Diana has the added % difficulty of getting used to living in the crystal palace of royal life. In addition to the loss of privacy, the duties--opening factories, pressing thousands of hands, walking about dreary industrial towns--can be as tedious as they are arduous. The ITV interviewer, Sir Alastair Burnet, asked Diana whether she had anticipated that she would not even be able to walk down a street without kicking up a fuss. Her forthright answer: "No. I didn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Prince and His Princess Arrive: Charles and Di | 11/11/1985 | See Source »

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