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Nor does he skimp on Kael's disastrous sojourn as a Hollywood producer -- her naiveté about what to expect when she arrived as a crusader and departed as an only partially wised-up peon.

David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011

By today's wised-up standards, this scene has a barely suppressed hilarity about it, but Updike's language is clear enough to conclude he knew what he was doing.

Updike, John 2010

Nor does he skimp on Kael's disastrous sojourn as a Hollywood producer -- her naiveté about what to expect when she arrived as a crusader and departed as an only partially wised-up peon.

David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011

Instead Rooney appears to be closer to a creature from the future: an advanced expression of the modern, ruthlessly self-propelling footballer, wised-up; a self-employed businessman beholden to no one and fully aware of his own bicep-rippling commercial strength.

Wayne's new world Barney Ronay 2010

Everyone should read it: Conservatives will find a sensible blueprint for moving from the denialist fringe to the political mainstream, and liberals will get a taste of how a wised-up, heads-out-of-the-sand Right could kick their ass on the issue.

Wonk Room » Jim Manzi, Ross Douthat’s ‘Kick-Ass’ Global Warming Guru Has His Head In The Sand 2009

Nor does he skimp on Kael's disastrous sojourn as a Hollywood producer -- her naiveté about what to expect when she arrived as a crusader and departed as an only partially wised-up peon.

David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011

Nor does he skimp on Kael's disastrous sojourn as a Hollywood producer -- her naiveté about what to expect when she arrived as a crusader and departed as an only partially wised-up peon.

David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011

The collection's overall effect is to present the sports world as a con, one recognized only by Lardner and his wised-up readers.

In Brief: Sports 2010

POWERS: "Burn Notice" was created by Matt Nix, who's clearly wised-up about old TV.

'Burn Notice': A Refreshingly Retro Spy Caper 2010

(Soundbite of song "Long White Dress") Ms. THORN: (Singing) Matthew was a wised-up kid.

An Invigorating Tonic About 'Love And Its Opposite' 2010