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...also addressed. One student said that she had noticed the difference when a man dropped the “H Bomb” versus when a woman did, saying that the casual drop of the H-bomb is a golden ticket for the Harvard men, while a gross turn-off if mentioned by women. Other students were keen to debate the issue further. Jarell L. Lee ’10, said he had enjoyed the event and that it had helped him to gain a new perspective on the issue of the masculinity. “When I was high...

Author: By Jessie J. Jiang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Men Gather at Women’s Center Event | 2/25/2009 | See Source »

...Such surprises are a refreshing source of entertainment, and work particularly well to tactfully name drop the show’s sponsors, particularly The Coop. Similarly, subtlety and careful delivery keep the show from making the jump from shallow to annoying. But the consciously homoerotic humor can be a turn-off in excess, as in the unnecessary number, “A Fine Bromance.” And, though the audience can handle the comedic onslaught, clever lines sometimes get lost amidst the musical commotion. Scenes in which all of the actors are dancing tend to be confused and sloppy...

Author: By Beryl C.D. Lipton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Acropolis' Gives Laughs Now | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

...road dips and rises through the Hebron hills, white etched with the glowing green of vineyards, the turn-off to Edna village is marked by the grey, concrete watchtower of an Israeli checkpoint. But it doesn't deter Israeli-Arab lawyer Khaled Kasab Mahameed from his quixotic mission: He has come to the West Bank to educate Palestinians about the Jewish Holocaust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teaching Auschwitz to the Palestinians | 7/8/2008 | See Source »

...your lovers and your (very close) friends. The Rabbit Habit: Thanks to Japan’s laws against vibrators that look like penises, the Rabbit has a friendly face for your vag and a cute bunny for your clit, which is sort of charming and sort of a turn-off. Thanks to Sex and the City, the Rabbit is the most hyped vibrator on the market, but it doesn’t live up to its hype (or its price). The plastic pearls are distracting and the rabbit ears don’t really reach the right spot. Some friends...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Enjoy a Little V-Play on V-Day | 2/13/2008 | See Source »

...relationship's long haul. But still, there's something pestiferous about those ubiquitous guys. And when Marion hysterically denounces one of them in a crowded restaurant, their bleak idyll comes to a crisis. It does not help that visiting Jim Morrison's grave in Pere Lachaise is a turn-off for him (he's more of a Val Kilmer fan) or that French condoms are too small...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paris Not for Lovers | 8/10/2007 | See Source »

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