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  • How about a tentacled monster who shape-shifts ala Frobisher to look like a harmless butler guy ...?

    One nice thing about the new Doctor... elevenseyebrows 2009

  • A police procedural thus shape-shifts into a conspiracy thriller and a historical exposé.

    Far-Flung Secret Ops, Shadowy Local Conspiracies Tom Nolan 2011

  • The truth is, I was rather glad when she seemed to get bored with that mission because the memoir shape-shifts into something more of a day-book, and Silko herself becomes a sort of Thoreau of the Southwest.

    Book Review: 'The Turquoise Ledge' 2010

  • The truth is, I was rather glad when she seemed to get bored with that mission because the memoir shape-shifts into something more of a day-book, and Silko herself becomes a sort of Thoreau of the Southwest.

    Book Review: 'The Turquoise Ledge' 2010

  • The truth is, I was rather glad when she seemed to get bored with that mission because the memoir shape-shifts into something more of a day-book, and Silko herself becomes a sort of Thoreau of the Southwest.

    Book Review: 'The Turquoise Ledge' 2010

  • Sporting assortment of hairpieces and subtle facial appliances, Oldman shape-shifts throughout the movie, breathing vibrant new life into a mordantly familiar icon.

    The 10 best screen vampires 2010

  • Several things stand out about the paper's treatment of yesterday's developments in the trial of Anthony Marshall, who is accused of diverting money from the vast inheritance of his mother, Brooke Astor, in order to please his wife, Charlene, who metaphorically both in the courtroom and in most tabloid display tactics shape-shifts from human to porcine to pachyderm, depending on the particular literary emphasis the moment requires.

    Wood War: Who Wins Today's Grabby Tabloid Battle For Your Eyeballs? 2009

  • Several things stand out about the paper's treatment of yesterday's developments in the trial of Anthony Marshall, who is accused of diverting money from the vast inheritance of his mother, Brooke Astor, in order to please his wife, Charlene, who metaphorically both in the courtroom and in most tabloid display tactics shape-shifts from human to porcine to pachyderm, depending on the particular literary emphasis the moment requires.

    Wood War: Who Wins Today's Grabby Tabloid Battle For Your Eyeballs? 2009

  • The vehicular robot shape-shifts Transformer-style into a lower, angrier attack mode.

    Super Hero Rides Get a Redesign: Go, Speed Racer! 2008

  • She's just some other company that shape-shifts with the times transforming her outward appearance and message to attract new buyers, all the while selling us on a new way to exist in the world.

    The Problem with Kanye West's Travel Site 2008

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