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...matter how ridiculous the concept seems, we realize by the end of Wag the Dog that delusion of the masses on a grand scale is a brutally realistic possibility. The media has the power to whip up an emotional whirlwind so powerful that all of America gets trapped in the show. It is the concept, after all, that makes the disaster movies which studio execs love so deplorably viable. Audiences are bludgeoned with an onslaught of nifty special effects and pounded into submission. Who is to say politics is not the same...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Film at Eleven: Bigger, Better Conspiracy Theory | 1/9/1998 | See Source »

Essentially, Lewis' argument is this: if a student is being followed by another (a peer, for example), universal key-card access will only serve to increase the risk of intrusion since the "stalker" can just whip out his universal access ID card. The problem with this argument? If a student is being stalked, there is no doubt that his or her being indoors is safer than being out; therefore, if universal key-card access were in place, the possible victim could escape indoors. There, he or she could reach out for help...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Faulty Reasoning on Key Cards Province of Lewis, Not Students | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

...Perry sings his guts out, as always. The most ferocious recording on the album, though, would have to be the live version of "Whores," a track from Jane's Triple X Records self-titled release. Spewing forth some of the most vitriolic vocals ever recorded, Perry and his cohorts whip a cyclone of slashing sound and fury...

Author: By Josiah J. Madigan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Jane's Relapse Shines as Necessary, Promising Fix | 11/21/1997 | See Source »

...snow on the ground and the chilly air blowing through Cambridge heralds the changing of the season. It's winter, hon, and that makes all the difference. Even style gurus like Dr. Know experience a little anxiety when it becomes time to whip out the wool, pull on the parka and flex that fleece. Fear not, Yucky dear, Dr. Know will plow you a path towards sharp winter style...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DEAR DR. KNOW | 11/20/1997 | See Source »

...Cousin It coiffee never strains. "You take care of each other," Norcross says of their symbiotic relationship. "It keeps me warm, and I take care of it." But the fun doesn't stop there; Norcross has at least 101 uses for her hair including scarf, flyswatter, whip, fake beard, zipline and instrument of bondage. "I've never used my hair as a weapon on anyone," she insists. What about the bondage, Noel...

Author: By Marshall I. Lewy, | Title: WHAM! Make it Big | 11/20/1997 | See Source »

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