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...have had a striking impact on potential sales: inside the theater, the only black faces readily apparent belong to ushers. As often happens when a work of art becomes a political symbol, those who denounce this Show Boat admit they have not seen it, and meanwhile their venom makes it uncomfortable for other members of the black community to judge for themselves...
...tones of conciliation and cooperation. Magaziner and others have made a sort of mantra out of the contention that their plan is "not graven in stone." On the opposite side, the great majority of critics are taking an approach of "We know fundamental reform is necessary, but . . ." After the venomous partisanship of the budget fight, and the bipartisan venom of the battle now being joined over the North American Free Trade Agreement, the nation just might be in for a rare treat: a statesmanlike debate on a weighty problem, focusing on substance and conducted in tones of gravity and civility...
...social settings what they do for a living. "The most prominent symptom I see in lawyers is loneliness," says Sells. "They already feel alienated from the very people they are dedicated to serve. If lawyers are struggling to become reconnected to the community and they hear this kind of venom, it's going to drive them more deeply into themselves...
...young grandchildren -- come to Jurassic Park for a sneak preview. Then things go spectacularly wrong. The novel's first half is a controlled tram trip through this high-tech zoo, the second half a terror- filled obstacle course strewn with dinosaurs amuck: swooping pterodactyls, dilophosaurs that spit venom, a famished tyrannosaurus and a Panzer division of velociraptors, the meanest and cagiest of the menagerie...
...professional wrestling. First he satirized the macho sport by wrestling women, crowning himself the Intergender Champion. Then he launched a feud with Memphis, Tennessee, wrestler Jerry Lawler, and things began to get out of hand. He was seriously injured more than once, goaded the "hick" Memphis fans with increasing venom and began to worry even his closest friends. ANDY KAUFMAN: I'M FROM HOLLYWOOD (Shanachie Home Video), an extraordinary account of Kaufman's ring exploits, chronicles what was either the shrewdest put-on in comedy history or a brilliant performer's mental breakdown. Your call...