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...phenomenon. I actually can’t wrap my small, pea-like brain around them. When ankle boots showed up at fashion shows, I figured that they were one of those ironic things—like assless chaps—that appear in a sardonic, only-Prince-would-ever-wear-them-out-of-the-house way. When the Olsen twins started wearing ankle boots, I suspected that Mary-Kate and Ashley were nursing crack pipes, and laughed at their misfortune. When Lindsay Lohan started wearing them, however, I knew ankle boots had moved into the popular consciousness. I was frightened...

Author: By Rebecca M. Harrington, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ankles Are Not That Sexy, Folks | 10/26/2006 | See Source »

...news anchorman unable to land an interview with his uninterested paramour—but it’s also heartbreaking, since every other member of the band gets with the girl. It’s 70s, with the square-frame glasses and garish striped ties, but the boys wear ’em with irony suitable for the oughts. The song rocks hard—but there’s Finn’s nasal speech-singing drone squarely in the middle of the mix. The video, too, is stripped bare. No special effects, no gimmicks—just grown...

Author: By Jake G. Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Popscreen: The Hold Steady | 10/26/2006 | See Source »

...designer Nicholas Georgiadis was reportedly influenced by Goya. The black costumes of the matadors and red shawls of the women in Act I effectively transport the audience to a lively Spanish tavern. In Act II, however, the Spanish references are completely lost on the audience—the Dryads wear white sparkling numbers that look more appropriate for “Swan Lake” than a medieval Spanish setting. The grand set changes from scene to scene also succeed in creating a sufficiently fantastic backdrop for the lively choreography. The famous windmill from the novel appears in the second...

Author: By Claire J. Saffitz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Quixote' a Fluffy Romp | 10/26/2006 | See Source »

...body and tell everyone how smart you are; you are The Crimson (recycling and paper maché also recommended). 12) Buy a Speedo, shave your chest, and call me around 9 p.m...I mean, call yourself a swimmer. 13) Be the “Classic Female Fallback”: wear revealing lingerie, but make it socially acceptable by adding angel wings or bunny ears. 14) Be the “Classic Male Fallback”: wear the “Classic Female Fallback,” but claim you’re doing it to be funny. Right...

Author: By H. max Huber, M. AIDAN Kelly, Nicola C. Perlman, and Sam Teller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: 15 | 10/25/2006 | See Source »

...between her husband ex-President Liu Shaoqi and Mao Zedong--which landed Liu in jail, where he died--as well as the jealous rage of Mao's wife Jiang Qing. The well-educated Wang was also imprisoned and once suffered a public parade in which she was forced to wear a necklace of Ping-Pong balls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Oct. 30, 2006 | 10/22/2006 | See Source »

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