Word: zinger
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...take cake decorating seriously, who will? Dominique Browning, editor in chief of the relaunched House & Garden, due to debut this fall, says Martha's dominance derives from the fact that "she's bossy, she knows what's good for us." It's come to pass that the universal zinger for a household shortfall is, "That's not how Martha would...
...California is tragic, but the promise of its "Dream" still beckons many toward its sunny coasts. So, stop feeling sorry for us. Hit me with your best anti-California zinger. I like it that...
...Liberals think it's about sexual harassment. Conservatives are sure it's about intellectual terrorism. Even Playbill splits the difference: half the front covers put a bull's-eye on the haughty college professor, the other half on his dim, dogmatic female student. Playwright David Mamet's off-Broadway zinger holds a mirror up to muddled modern life...
...capable of deconstructing the subtle difference between, say, Bud Light and Chardonnay or polyester and natural fiber. But where a European might see actual social classes, we tend to see only winners and losers, which is why any serious talk of class always has the sting of that ancient zinger: If you're so smart, why ain't you rich...
...that it never turns into a single act. Even the minor characters are sharply written. Dottie's kids are fully her equals in its structure, always giving as good as they get. Erica's the silent, watchful one. Little Opal's the pert mistress of the wise-child zinger. In fact, the film's two best passages belong to them. When Erica takes as her first lover the squarest boy in school (that'll show Mom), their struggle with the logistics of lovemaking is a fresh, sweetly hilarious exploration of familiar territory. And the girls' search for their runaway...