An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her husband's hands with the hands of a knife murderer which still have the urge to throw knives.
They were sprinkled through her feature scripts, which centered on flawed women grappling with issues like control, obsession. identity, and sexuality.
But if the cars alone don't really rise to the level of Ars Technica obsession. Baby's music habit probably does.
Most any religious figure could make the case for restraint if for no other reason than generosity and compassion require a pause in self-obsession .
There’s an old story about Vince Lombardi, told to demonstrate the legendary coach’s obsession with punctuality.
The cake took at least as long to perfect as the opera’s opening production — fine pastry is a virtual obsession in France.
Our culture may still fixate on the success women's partners enjoy (the obsession more intense, perhaps, if said career involves being the second-most influential figure in Rock 'n' Roll), but Melanie Hamrick doesn't.
Uber was not the only company with a reportedly toxic culture, an obsession with disruption over following the rules, and a win-at-any-cost strategy.
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