Word: acclaimed
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...persuaded by the gay Toddy (Jamie Ross) to pretend that she is really a man playing a woman. Who better, after all, to play a woman than a real woman? Victoria thus becomes 'Count Victor Grazinsky, Europe's greatest female impersonator and soon finds herself the reception of much acclaim. However, as she achieves success, she finds herself falling for King Marchan (Dennis Cole), a Chicago businessman/gangster, who in turn is anguished by his attraction to this 'man.' In this happy world, of course, King eventually learns to love beyond the boundaries of gender (albeit not before many gratuitous 'queen...
...missing the best reason for owning that console. In fact, I think Zelda is the best video game ever made. You'll feel as if you're playing inside your own movie. For the PlayStation console, I love the old Bust-a-Move 2 game by Acclaim ($19.99). My wife and I play it more than is healthy. There's also a four-player version for Nintendo...
DIED. WILLIAM GADDIS, 75, venerated modernist author; of prostate cancer; in East Hampton, N.Y. Gaddis, who published four complex novels in 40 years, never achieved a popular following, but he did win ecstatic acclaim from critics. His innovative use of language and masterly social satire inspired comparisons to Joyce, Pynchon and Melville. When scholars tried to deconstruct his work, he said, "What can I do if people insist I'm cleverer than I think...
Higginbotham received acclaim for hismulti-volume series of books titled Race andthe American Legal Process. He held honorarydegrees from over 60 institutions, and earlierthis year received the Roger Baldwin Award of theAmerican Civil Liberties Union...
...keep up with impossibly fast beats and long jams. Although most of the audience members tried to keep dancing, many were having a seat and taking a break after the first few songs or so. The end of the show brought back the mellow lyrics that have won Phish acclaim in the past. Phish is now experimenting with a new style that sometimes leaves longtime fans in the dark, but their concerts are still an experience worth...