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...lies chiefly in the show’s actors, as their performances consistently fail to spark interest or emotional engagement. In scenes that are clearly aiming at tenderness—such as a rare moment of fond reminiscing shared by Mr. Zero and his wife the night before his execution??the actors dully recite trite exchanges which fail to evoke empathy, let alone hold attention...

Author: By Clio C. Smurro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Machine’ Fails to Add Up to Success | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

...title of show]” offers self-referentialism, off-color jokes, and hilariously naïve attempts at inner-city slang. But like a wittier "Will and Grace," its execution??endearingly realized in this iteration—is weighed down by sticking too closely to the book...

Author: By Beryl C.D. Lipton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: "[title of show]" Goes Meta, To Mediocre Results | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

...both baseball operations and the organization’s marketing and finances, with the latter occupying about two-thirds of his time. At this point in the off-season, he is planning promotions and capital investments for next year. In April, he will turn to “execution?? of the organization’s plans and begin traveling with the team...

Author: By William N. White, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: From Sox Nation to Rays Country | 11/20/2008 | See Source »

...African-Americans accused of crime were two times as likely as whites to be photographed in the presence of police, to back up his statements. “The media as an entity is still playing with unconscious bias,” he said. “Race to Execution?? will be released to national audiences on PBS’ Independent Lens on March...

Author: By Jessica M. Luna, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Film Examines Race and Law | 2/9/2007 | See Source »

Judge Richard A. Posner of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals criticized the use of foreign precedents in American jurisprudence—an issue that has been thrust into the spotlight by a recent court decision on juvenile execution??at the Harvard Law Review’s (HLR) annual Supreme Court Forum yesterday evening. In the case, Roper v. Simmons, the justices decided that the execution of juveniles violates the Eighth Amendment, relying in part on foreign law to justify their decision. Vicki C. Jackson of Georgetown University and Ernest A Young of the University of Texas also...

Author: By Paras D. Bhayani, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Profs Debate Foreign Law | 11/18/2005 | See Source »

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