Word: thumbings
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...flesh-into wood impact of the Gibson film. The raising of Jesus' cross, a big moment in any Gospel film, is shown from above - a God- or pigeon's-eye view of the crucifixion. Count on the pictorials to keep you awake; watching the movie is like having someone thumb, slooooowly, through a book of religious art history. The film's last shot, after Pentecost, shows the fishermen leaving their nets in a string on the beach, and the long thin shadow of Christ bisecting it, to form the final image of the cross that symbolizes Jesus' sacrifice for humanity...
...They thumb through pages of posters, hoping to find that vintage Animal House print that will stand out amidst the flood of reissues. For many, dorm room decorating is a chance to reinvent oneself—a time to break away from the pink sheets and stuffed animal smorgasbords of one’s past and inform the world, or at least the entryway, about the complex enigma they are so privileged to have in their midst...
...habit of circling his index finger and thumb around his mouth while he’s listening to you,” one student recalls. “And sometimes he’ll glance away, stare at an empty spot in the room—and it’s just his pose. But it’s fairly disconcerting to a freshman trying desperately to impress him and make a fairly intelligent point to the president of the school and the world’s expert on this topic...
...That?s what men said, in a defensive, defiant or ironic voice. The magazine had text too, though it wasn?t likely to be thumb-tacked to a fraternity wall. ?You can?t see the forest for the tease,? Ray Bradbury said on ?Playboy?s 50th Anniversary Party,? a self-celebrating special on A&E. Forget about the naked ladies. Let?s talk about Playboy: The Words...
...Those wishing to savor the visual delights of Hefner?s world should thumb through ?Playboy 50 Years: the Photographs,? with text by Joe Peterson.There the amateur sociologist will be able to gauge seismic shifts in both sexual tolerance and body fashion...