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...this particular Backside Grinder isn’t a creep, but his current alcohol induced ape-aggression isn’t helping his cause. If there is one thing we can all learn from The Backside Grinder is that sneak attacks only aid your cause in a thumb war—not on the dance floor...

Author: By Matthew J. Amato, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Creatures of the Night | 11/4/2004 | See Source »

...simple rule of thumb," says John Lasseter, Pixar's creative director and the auteur of its first hits, Toy Story, A Bug's Life and Toy Story II. "The more geometric a figure is, the easier it is to do with computer animation. The more organic something is, the harder it is. Everything about a human is organic. The audience looks in the mirror every day, so if you don't get it right, it's obvious to them." The solution: comically distort the subjects' features, make 'em cartoony. As Bird says, "You want them to be caricatured and believable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: All Too Superhuman | 10/25/2004 | See Source »

...precaution, Mazza did not catch passes during practice earlier this week, he said, and throughout the week he has sported a brace to support the thumb, but, as was the case with his other injury, he will play tomorrow unassisted...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Friday Football Notebook | 10/15/2004 | See Source »

Despite torn ligaments in his right thumb, Corey Mazza has racked up three consecutive 100-yard games and hauled in four touchdown passes thus far thus season...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Friday Football Notebook | 10/15/2004 | See Source »

Though he went on to post gaudy numbers—194 yards and two touchdowns on nine receptions—Mazza actually tore the ligaments in his left thumb on a routine play during Saturday’s win over Cornell...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Friday Football Notebook | 10/15/2004 | See Source »

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