Word: tritely
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...become trite to comment on American ethnocentrism. Across the globe, U.S. citizens are seen as entirely oblivious to the cultures, norms and languages of other nations. The best way to combat this insensitivity is to encourage education in and familiarity with foreign lands. With the recent suggestions from the Harvard College Curricular Review (HCCR), the College is, it seems, making a great effort to instill some of this worldliness in a seemingly indifferent student body. But while we recognize the importance of ensuring that the future leaders of America are well-versed in other cultures and languages, the proposed...
...followup to Vocalcity, finally released stateside, is full of words. Sung and spoken by members of both sexes, they sound like snippets of relationships—whispered nothings, awkward everyday moments, resigned pleas over the telephone—conjuring the feeling of being there without seeming one bit trite...
...become trite to claim that the war against terrorism will be a protracted international effort against those who seek to undermine our way of life through fear. If we are to be successful in this effort, it will not be because the military has rooted out terrorists from hiding; rather, it will be because terrorism is no longer seen as a viable solution for those who might seek to employ it has a weapon. Standing up against it is the only way to do that. Sadly, that did not happen this weekend, but let it be a lesson...
...delightfully sketchy enough to be run by The Simpson’s Dr. Nick. However, this location makes it possible for them to engage in their necessarily secretive and presumably illegal procedures. How does Joel run through his memories? Gondry portrays with visual innovation the rather trite idea that love can override all boundaries...
...like Wes Anderson and Darren Aronofsky, have proven that audacity and innovation don’t automatically beget relatable characters, untiresome plotting, or, as I alluded to with the “sadness” line, thematic grace; if Kaufman didn’t want the line to be trite and heavy-handed, he should have found a different way to express the sentiment behind...