Word: sneering
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...that had been staying away from the movies. But when Star Wars does the same thing, it's pandering to escapist sheep easily led by movie marketers. And the scope is both comprehensive and frustratingly limited, focusing on critics' darlings while Rocky, Superman and the like get barely a sneer...
...Whatever the explanation, the idea of a work-life balance is a staple of European discourse, studied in think tanks, mulled over by policymakers. In the U.S., the term, when it's used at all, is said with the sort of sneer reserved for those who eat quiche. But it might still catch on. When Bill Keller was named executive editor of the New York Times last week, he encouraged the staff to do "a little more savoring" of life, spending time with their families or viewing...
...September 1955, about the time Parker bought Elvis' contract from Phillips). In fact, though, Elvis was the Marlon Brando of pop. Everyone saw this; I did, and I was 11. Brando and Elvis both had sullen good looks: hooded eyes and full, sensuous mouths that easily formed a sneer-smile. They semaphored their menace in their movement: Brando the prowling predator, Presley the sex machine. Most important: both men, virtually by themselves, caused a redefinition of what was acceptable in their fields. And soon, because of their seismic influence, their strange styles became the standard...
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...tourist attractions. Already under construction is the world's first commercial magnetically-levitated train line. Shanghai also aims to develop the world's tallest building by 2007, and last week, the city was reportedly close to landing a deal for a Universal Studios theme park. But Beijingers can still sneer at Shanghai's latest coup. The Expo ain't the Olympics. The 2000 Expo in Hanover lost $1 billion due to a shortage of visitors, and some fear the venerable exhibition is becoming an anachronism. Shanghai officials are jubilant nonetheless. The city attracted nearly $4.5 billion in foreign investment last...