Word: wit
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Directed by Harold Ramis (Focus Features) 1 star “Thank you sir, may I have another.” What college kid can forget the immortal wit of “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” which was co-written by Harold Ramis? The esteemed Mr. Ramis than went on to direct “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) and “Caddyshack” (1980), cementing his sterling reputation. He even wrote “Ghostbusters.” More recently, Ramis has directed...
...paragon than a person. CBS's mini-series presents a soft-focus, avuncular Wojtyla, dividing the role in two: the young priest (Cary Elwes) is a jocular guy who talks sex (within marriage, don't worry) with his young parishioners; the Pontiff (Jon Voight) is a self-deprecating wit whose career is unified by a belief in the dignity of life...
...Aside from Hugh's hobnobbing with presidents, his graciousness, his wit, he holds another distinction in TIME's history-he was the Washington Bureau chief during Watergate. Thanks to Hugh, along with the main reporter, Sandy Smith, and Managing Editor Henry Grunwald, TIME did a sterling job covering Watergate. It was the only publication (according to Woodward and Bernstein's book, All the President's Men) that could keep up with Washington Post on the story. Henry, of course, wrote the famous "Nixon should resign" editorial, and Sandy was the grizzled mafialogist and investigative reporter from the Chicago Tribune...
...volume Rousseau biography to be written in English. In an interview with The Crimson, Damrosch characterizes the only other in-print Rousseau biography, three volumes by the deceased Maurice Cranston, as “thorough but pedestrian.” As students of his English 185: “Wit and Humor” are well aware, “pedestrian” is not Damrosch’s style. His narrative is an exhilarating carriage ride through the ancien regime, and it remains lively through 500 pages of well-turned prose. And a readable biography was Damrosch?...
...creative atmosphere, the Googleplex features a few “essential elements”—namely lava lamps and rubber balls—as well as functional facilities, like gyms and child care centers. From the inside out, Google distinguishes itself as a company with gusto, wit, and a heart.But even a company with a “don’t be evil” mentality can’t avoid legal brouhahas, and Vise details quite a few of the most scandalous encounters. One such story follows Google’s run-in with the British...