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...filled with passion tempered by history, doubt, and the public eye. Other scenes can be downright awkward: when Alex and Ellen first interact at a club, the writing becomes far too blunt for the complex emotional situation. In this way, Beane’s words at times threatens to overwhelm his plot. While Diane, who seems to be made purely of plastic, venom, and dynamite, can rhapsodize and finish off with an expletive-filled punch line, the same sort of writing comes off as glib in the mouths of more earthy characters like Mitchell or Alex. The real success...

Author: By David S. Wallace, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'The Little Dog Laughed' Too Comedic to be Taken Seriously | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

...filled with passion tempered by history, doubt, and the public eye. Other scenes can be downright awkward: when Alex and Ellen first interact at a club, the writing becomes far too blunt for the complex emotional situation. In this way, Beane’s words at times threatens to overwhelm his plot. While Diane, who seems to be made purely of plastic, venom, and dynamite, can rhapsodize and finish off with an expletive-filled punch line, the same sort of writing comes off as glib in the mouths of more earthy characters like Mitchell or Alex. The real success...

Author: By David S. Wallace, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'The Little Dog Laughed' Too Comedic to be Taken Seriously | 2/10/2008 | See Source »

...tidal wave," said a stunned Bill Clinton of Barack Obama's surge, and it's hard to improve on his metaphor. With voters thronging to the polls in New Hampshire, threatening to overwhelm the supply of ballots, the Illinois senator appeared to be riding a long-building, now powerfully cresting surge to his second big victory in five days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Hampshire Has Its Say | 1/8/2008 | See Source »

...obtained them legally—it’s a matter of free speech,” Kim said. “This isn’t a new tactic—a big company trying to suppress information by harnessing their resources and lawyers to overwhelm media outlets.” According to Kim, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock recognized 02138’s First Amendment right to publish the information. “We were relieved and happy,” Kim said. “It’s a good day for journalism...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child and Nathan C. Strauss, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Facebook Founder Loses Court Battle | 12/3/2007 | See Source »

...acting elements of the production are uniformly excellent. The orchestra is wonderful, giving each song a unique energy that does not overwhelm the action on stage—something that has been a challenge for Harvard opera in the past...

Author: By Elisabeth J. Bloomberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'The Mikado' Makes For Good Fun | 12/3/2007 | See Source »

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