Word: wickedã
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...recent years, the most popular fairy tales of our youth have become fractured. Unexpectedly complex characters, like the reflective and philosophical witches of “Wicked?? or even the computer-animated ogres of “Shrek,” often warp the traditional once-upon-a-time ideal to reach a conditional, complicated “happily ever after” in modern updates of classic fables...
...novel at a dinner discussion in Lowell House Junior Common Room last night. The event was organized by Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters (BGLTS) tutors in the House. Maguire, a gay novelist, has written a number of revisionist retellings of children’s stories. “Wicked?? is a take on the L. Frank Baum classic “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Some of the initial reviews of “Wicked,” were “dreadful,” he said. “I thought...
...friend you’re shamelessly hitting on: Tickets to “The Odd Couple” on Broadway. Neil Simon’s writing, Joe Mantello’s direction (“Wicked??), and the star power of Matthew Broderick and gay icon Nathan Lane make this sure to be a fantastic show. And with ticket prices of $100, your generosity will either sway your crush into switching sides, or just provide a profoundly ironic line on your credit card statement...
...soon as the abrasive “Something Wicked?? starts, British Sea Power sound like a different band entirely. The yelping, admittedly affected wildman vocal style introduced by frontman Yan on “Apologies” is replaced by a suave, silky voice that brings to mind Galaxie 500’s Dean Wareham in texture and Robert Smith in inflection. The instrumentation is lush, and the pace slow. The lyrics are ponderous, referencing international literature and history in the same breath as Ray Bradbury—probably pandering to their Ivy League fanbase...