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...Hussy!” Running out of biscuits, Felicity reached out and ripped Roxanna’s thin linen shift off of her body. “Wench!” she snarled.Roxanna, now naked, cried out in distress. Her milk-white body trembled, and the sunlight made a halo of her golden hair. Felicity grabbed Roxanna’s shoulders and pursed her lips, ready to spit in the chambermaid’s face. But something made her pause, staring into Roxanna’s wide, tear-filled eyes. Roxanna lifted her shaking hands and cupped Felicity?...

Author: By Lesley R. Winters, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Stable Boy | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

...song ends and another begins. The lack of melodic variation gives rise to one long, epic complaint on the shortcomings of men. The disc is enticing in that the first three songs—“If I Were a Boy,”” Halo,” and “Disappear”—show the Beyoncé we all know and love. The trio—characterized by catchy hooks, a twilight synthesizer and an up-tempo clap beat—build up expectations that are flattened by the latter part...

Author: By Evan Kendall, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Beyoncé | 11/21/2008 | See Source »

...inclined to believe that he is a man of saintly, almost Christ-like greatness. As he strides along the dark stage, his gleaming face illuminates the lecture hall. When he paces through the rows of pupils, his charisma is almost overwhelming. At times one can even fancy a halo beaming around his head. Too bad the blinding light of Skinner’s presence blocks out the Powerpoint presentation behind him. I, too, want to experience Dr. M. Skinner’s spiritual counsel. Three minutes of religious elation is not enough. Anyone know where I can pick...

Author: By Madeleine M. Schwartz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: The Streets | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

...Punt received by Matt Hanson, got drilled with no halo, flag on the play. Net gain of 16 yards on the punt return...

Author: By Crimson staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LIVE BLOG: HARVARD AT DARTMOUTH (11/1) | 11/1/2008 | See Source »

...Minister’s visits to Canada. Churchill gazes sternly out of the print. His unrelenting spirit leaps from the image in the lines of his face, in the powerful position of his stance, one hand on his hip, the other on his cane. The radiant suggestion of a halo playing about his head is a perfect example of Karsh’s use of light: most of his subjects are surrounded by dark backgrounds. Yet this use of light reaches into the luminary aspect of the strong leader who refused to back down to Hitler or endorse a policy...

Author: By Anna E. Sakellariadis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Portraits by Yousef Karsh Shine at the MFA | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

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