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...remedy to the lack of women on late night is not to breed a zinger-equipped army of comedy androgynes. It is to encourage female comics, and try our hardest to appreciate the quality of their humor free from the context of gender...

Author: By Molly O. Fitzpatrick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Female Talk Show Hosts Face Comedic Challenges | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

...military and government officials from across the region, where Petraeus spoke with TIME and which was also attended by an Iranian delegation - was devoted to angry clashes over Tehran's nuclear program and allegations that it is waging proxy warfare in Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen. (See "Petraeus Zinger Wounds Air Force Egos...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rattled by Iran, Arab Regimes Draw Closer | 12/15/2009 | See Source »

...liners. Murphy kicks off a killing campaign by cheekily remarking to his brother, “Let’s do some gratuitous violence.” Later, Romeo even threatens to physically harm a hostage if he doesn’t help him come up with a punchy zinger to shout gloatingly after taking out a group of mobsters...

Author: By Roxanne J. Fequiere, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | 10/30/2009 | See Source »

...school sitcom would have told this joke as a zinger ("Yeah, well, tell your nesting instinct it left a Ding-Dong wrapper on the kitchen counter!" [Canned laughter]). This screwball-vérité style, by adding a layer of visual irony, allows Modern Family to pack its jokes tighter (the straight line and the contradiction are simultaneous) and connects the audience more intimately. You're not just a fan; you're a voyeur...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Laugh Track Required: The Comeback of the Sitcom | 10/12/2009 | See Source »

...they really want to be put in a position of either voting against or questioning in a hostile way somebody who has a good record and will be seen by Latinos as a very important and symbolic pick? There's a disconnect between groups that expect really giving a zinger to a nominee like this and where Republicans want to be politically...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The GOP's Initial Tactic on Sotomayor: Play for Time | 5/27/2009 | See Source »

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