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...true, pure silk academic gown" so deliciously, almost as if he knew Dr. K's mantra when it comes to these things--"academia-as-erotica." And then, Dean Lewis started talking dirty! He took our conversation where the sun don't shine, saying, "I wouldn't recommend going naked underneath, as the gown closures aren't really designed on that assumption." Oooh, oooh, Dr. K could hardly take all this teasing. Her face got flushed...
...Underneath the Faculty Club "invitation," is a packet of information about the Harvard Club of New York. Not quite as open--I'd have to interview to join that wood-paneled and leather-appointed Harvard haven. But if I didn't make it, or as is the case, don't happen to live in New York, I can donate $25 to Harvard Magazine and receive a thank you gift of glasses decorated with scenes from the Yard. Maybe I'll put them underneath my diploma framed underneath a watercolor of Johnston Gate--the next offer in my pile...
There's obviously a lot of hyperbole here; we all know two-career couples who make plenty of time for their kids. And we've all seen studies that show that quality day care can enrich young children--especially those born into poverty. But underneath her attitude, Schlessinger is making an important point: too many "upwardly mobile" adults bear children not with a sense of lifelong commitment, but rather in the way they might buy a King Charles spaniel or some other neat accessory to their well-appointed lives. And too many assume that nannies can play the same accessory...
...Joel Schumacher of Batman infamy. But die-hard X-fans rejoiced when Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects) signed on to direct the adaptation of the most popular comic book of all time. Singer's reputation for making edgy, character-driven films ensures that X-Men will have substance underneath all the flash. Add to this an A-list cast (Stewart was born to play Professor X) and a healthy dose of special effects, and you get a summer blockbuster that does justice to its comic book inspiration. It wouldn't be a stretch to call this the most eagerly anticipated...
...humor is intended to mock the seriousness that the cult of political correctness brings to issues of sexuality and STD's or if Critchley is trying to use humor to break down the discomfort most people have with dealing with these issues. When trying to address what seem underneath the laughs to be serious issues one can only guess at the ultimate intention of Critchley's creation...