Word: wit
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...little demonstration of the more subtle, sexy textures so beloved of Erykah Badu and used to great effect on Scott’s debut album. The exception is the playful “Do You Remember,” which allows Scott to give free reign to her wit as she cuts an ex-lover down to size: “You acted like your…hmmmm / Didn’t smell / Well I was there / Always been there / I remember that...
...associate editorial chair of The Crimson, is a biology concentrator in Eliot House beginning his second semester as a columnist. He plans to pour the classic Harvard life cocktail: smooth and delicious sometimes, viscous and corrosive at others—but always topping it off with a twist of wit. His column will appear on alternate Thursdays...
DIED. NIGEL HAWTHORNE, 72, British stage and screen actor internationally known for his role as the pompous, conniving civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby in the 1980s British television series Yes, Minister; of a heart attack; in Hertfordshire, England. Expert at dry, laconic wit, Hawthorne scored a late-career triumph in the title role of The Madness of King George, for which he was nominated for an Oscar...
...broad learning and boundless intellectual curiosity, of impeccable integrity, of impish wit and gently clever pen,” Dean of Freshmen Elizabeth Studley “Ibby” Nathans said in an email message...
...Sondheim’s mature works, the only one lacking a recording was The Frogs. Until now. Finally, the musical legendary for its premiere at a Yale Drama swimming pool can be heard in its glory. It is a rich choral production with considerable wit, not to mention the star presence of Nathan Lane and Brian Stokes Mitchell as narrators, with Lane performing the well-known opening number as well. Davis Gaines contributes a lovely rendition of “Fear No More.” Included with the Frogs on the same CD is Evening Primrose, a 35 year...