‘alter Ego,’ ‘sexy Beasts,’ And Reality Tv’s Absurd New Extreme

The main character of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog usually doesn’t qualify, being a rather conservatively dressed and nebbishly awkward dork . But during the song “Slipping” he takes a level in charismatic and holds a room in fearful thrall while singing in a quiet, hypnotic, borderline-seductive voice. Including leaning in and grabbing the chin of… Continue reading ‘alter Ego,’ ‘sexy Beasts,’ And Reality Tv’s Absurd New Extreme

‘alter Ego,’ ‘sexy Beasts,’ And Reality Tv’s Absurd New Extreme

Other words carry a tone of judgment, indicating that such things are offensive or inappropriate, including lewd and vulgar. The word dirty can be used in this negative way or in a more playful way that’s essentially a euphemism despite its generally negative connotation, as in dirty magazines. The sense of sexy that means “sexually… Continue reading ‘alter Ego,’ ‘sexy Beasts,’ And Reality Tv’s Absurd New Extreme