Word: understanding
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...Role Models”) takes on the wisecracking sidekick, while the inimitable John Cleese is the requisite Evil Professor, whose refined British accent seems wholly out of place in the apparently country-less Planet 51. As the unexpected visitor, Chuck is self-centered and arrogant, and he struggles to understand why the celebrity status he enjoyed at home carries no weight in his new surroundings. As he’s pursued by an army led by the blandly malevolent General Grawl (Gary Oldman), Chuck finds himself forced—albeit predictably—to come to terms with his excessive...
...UC’s original proposal stated that “the growing diversity of our campus, coupled with incidents of racially motivated intolerance in recent years, is evidence that more resources that help students understand different perspectives and life experience are sorely needed...
...proposal also cited the urgent need for this particularly field of study. “The growing diversity of our campus, coupled with incidents of racially motivated intolerance in recent years, is evidence that more resources that help students understand different perspectives and life experience are sorely needed,” the proposal stated...
While the film’s subject matter is undoubtedly grave, Hancock—who directed “The Rookie,” another compelling underdog story, in 2002—seems to understand that there is inherent humor in the uncomfortable melding of seismically different socio-economic backgrounds, and he never stops effectively exploiting these moments of drama as simultaneous opportunities for humor. “Who’d have thought we’d have a black son before we knew a democrat?” remarks Leigh Anne’s understanding husband, Sean, played...
...men’s publications, such as Men’s Health, have just begun to publish some features in this mold. But this is a novelty—and still an unfortunate rarity. Despite the sexual and feminist revolutions, we are still a long way from understanding women’s sexuality with the level of detail in which we understand men’s. And one of the most efficient and effective ways to change this and help bridge our gender gaps would be through our pop literature. It will be a great day when I can walk...