Cannes: The Hunt and After Lucia exhibit un certain disregard - arts.nationalpost.com
25 May 2012, 5:56 am
Some will argue that Franco’s description of the girl’s humiliation goes too far, so extreme are the acts of physical and psychological mortification visited upon the innocent. (Her hair shorn by her tormentors, her body subject to all ...

Roush Review: In Praise of ABC's Other Modern Family - Seattle Post Intelligencer
23 May 2012, 9:40 am
It's embarrassing." Their mortification is our been-there, fudged-that delight. I haven't seen a sitcom world this authentically lived-in since the Conners of the legendary Roseanne, which incredibly was never nominated for a best comedy Emmy.

'Girls': She learns from that fun - Zap2it.com
20 May 2012, 10:58 pm
It wouldn't be an episode of "Girls" without some mortification, and there were some unforgettable moments tonight. Take a look at the highlights in our "Girls" Gag Index below.

John Terry's mysterious role as Chelsea's messenger of divine intervention - Daily Telegraph
20 May 2012, 3:56 pm
Aware of his own human frailty, Terry indulged in the ultimate act of self-mortification to secure the salvation of his fellow man. Those who regard Terry merely as an amoral douchebag, rescued from a life of petty crime only by a preternatural talent for ...

CULTURAL CONUNDRUMS / Cultural twists in tying the knot - 読売新聞
20 May 2012, 1:25 pm
Unlike Rachel, Minami has fled the site of her wedding in agonized mortification when her fiance fails to appear. Minami's distressed escape takes a full two minutes at the very start of the drama and is not the least bit humorous. The viewer sees her ...

Gove's fight to rescue pupils branded 'special needs' is another step towards reform of our education system - Daily Mail
16 May 2012, 2:20 pm
The ‘statemented’ children I know of loathe it. The mortification of one was so severe it nearly put him off sitting the few the GCSE’s he was deemed capable of. This 6’4” sixteen year old was not even allowed to detatch himself from his female ...

New Segway-Like Vehicle Unveiled by Honda, For Indoor Use - The Inquisitr
16 May 2012, 1:02 pm
(And I recall my own horrific mortification when I badly sprained an ankle in the last week of my second pregnancy and was forced to use something way less cool than the new Segway-like vehicles to pick up some last minute diapers and wipes ...

Tim McGraw's daughters refuse to be walking billboards because dad's totally uncool - NashvilleGab
11 May 2012, 11:13 am
My daughter, Caitlin, is 13 going on 24, and as such, I'm a total embarrassment to her and anything I do tends to bring a look of absolute mortification to her beautiful face.  It's actually kind of fun and explains why I love to break out ...

Zooey Deschanel to Play Loretta Lynn on Broadway - Wall Street Journal
11 May 2012, 10:37 am
However, the lead-up to that joint appearance was awkward. In her new memoir, “My Extraodinary Ordinary Life,” Spacek recalls her mortification when Lynn started telling talk show hosts about the movie, long before Spacek had met Lynn or ...

Amanda's unsisterly glee makes for very unpleasant viewing - Belfast Telegraph
9 May 2012, 1:14 am
And Tulisa has paid for her mistake with a public mortification that would have broken the spirit of many. To her credit, she's soldiered on through the crisis. Don't be fooled by those photos of her out and about, all smiles and business as usual.