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...however, were confused by the proper etiquette for enjoying the more expensive cup. Jarret A. Zafran ’09 asked the barista, “Is it a sin to put in milk and sugar?” “I’m not going to tell you how to drink your coffee,” Toro replied. After contaminating the pressed coffee, Zafran tasted the cup and deemed it “tasty.” “I’m not an expert,” he said. “But this...
...summed up pretty neatly in “Heather Mills,” when lead singer Anton Newcombe—singing more clearly than he will for most of the rest of the album—conversationally claims that he’ll “tell you all about it because you’ve spoken to me.” “It” turns out to be his soul, as is made clear in the lyrics, “Now I’ve walked with my soul, and it lives with my mind...
...wish, Viscountess,” he said. “I mean not to boast of my prowess, but I am an excellent rider.”Felicity’s mouth went dry. She wagered he was. She asked: “Tell me, will it be hard?”He barely smiled at her this time, just gazed at her with heavy-lidded eyes. “Yes, Viscountess,” he said. “It will be very, very hard.” She could not look at him anymore; her eyes fastened upon...
There is a famous saying, attributed alternately to Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, that goes: “If you’re going to tell people the truth, you’d better make them laugh; otherwise they’ll kill you.” For South African playwright Pieter-Dirk Uys, this statement is hauntingly literal. His most recent one-man production, “Elections and Erections,” currently being performed at the Zero Arrow Theatre, showcases the wry satire and verbal wit that has defined his career. The performance?...
...from serious issues, such as immigration, to lighter topics with relative ease. Whatever the political nuances that viewers may draw from his latest picture, McCarthy sees his film principally as a form of entertainment, which aims to be as gripping as possible. “My job is to tell a good story and have people disappear into a movie for one and a half hours—but its nice to have people rally around...