I was always searching, unlikely as I knew it was, for more screechers. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

No. The paradoxical conclusion is that it would be very unlikely for unlikely events not to occur. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bolles was working on his master’s degree in history, and it seemed unlikely that he would want to leave the university until he finished it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Duncan was an unlikely candidate to hold such a powerful job. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

She was a virgin and she had the unlikely name of Santa Sofía de la Piedad. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

It seemed unlikely that their inhabitants would care much if someone waltzed uninvited into the Early home. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

His money came too hard to risk it on a hand of cards, even in the unlikely event that it was honestly dealt. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It was unlikely the Klan would come riding down on us. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose she must have locked it up in some unlikely place and then forgotten all about it, like almost all the other jewels I bought for her over the years we spent together. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

With remarkable prudence he acknowledged that his calculations could be wrong if "sources now unknown to us are prepared in the great storehouse of creation"–but it was clear that he thought that unlikely. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

It's unlikely it would puncture EVA suit material, but I'm not taking any chances. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But that seemed unlikely; Harlem was one of our strongest districts, and just a month ago when I was shifted Ras would have been laughed off the street had he tried to attack us. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about trying to find an assistant warden but realized that that might be difficult, and anyway, an assistant warden would be unlikely to tell an officer he was wrong in front of me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It was a kindness that his uncle Kevan had two other sons; this one was unlikely to live out the year. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, see, in the event—however unlikely—that your vaccine does not have the desired effect, and Othello there turns, I was wondering what your contingency plan is. Have you taken the vaccine yourself?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Unless it was your worker’s day, you were unlikely to taste the special treat. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The ground is so dark and wet that it seems very unlikely there are actual flowers under there ready to burst through in just a few more weeks. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Ron thought that Harry was unlikely to have any trouble with Slughorn at all. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Though it seemed unlikely that they would marry—she was much more interested in society and dancing than he was, and she had many other suitors—Charles was definitely in love. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet that seemed unlikely since I had never talked to him about his dreams—how would I know what the patches were? Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was a most unlikely instrument of abolition. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

A music stand provides an unlikely burst of inspiration. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

In the extremely unlikely event that he even came across a hog, he figured, he’d allow it to study devilment in peace. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Howard declined, citing a most unlikely reason: “We do not care to commercialize Seabiscuit.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the zeros of black holes—singularities—look like unlikely candidates in the short term. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

If you simply kept your eyes open, it seemed, you just might find something valuable in the most unlikely of places. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But this is unlikely to be a mere coincidence; more likely, the shock wave produced by the supernova compressed interstellar gas and dust and triggered the condensation of the solar system. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A young, vigorous, athletic woman might have struck them, especially if she were in the grip of a strong emotion, but it is in my opinion highly unlikely.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

At lunchtime, armed with measuring tapes, clipboards, and pencils, they’d covered the first floor, checking even unlikely places. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Penelope wondered if she was being teased and decided that it was unlikely, since she and the coachman had just met. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

My older brother Tsalig helped me create ice skates from all kinds of unlikely materials, metal remnants retrieved from our grandfather the blacksmith and bits of wood from the firewood pile. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

In the mounting twilight, it was unlikely we would be spotted from the pathway, unless someone were to approach. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Also, the more we thought about DNA chemistry, the more unlikely seemed the possibility that even Linus could pick off the structure in total ignorance of the work at King’s. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

At first Rondon resisted, figuring that they were out of the hills, so the chance of encountering impassable rapids was unlikely. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“We needed it to find out how high our rockets flew. But it’s unlikely we could teach ourselves calculus. We need your help for that.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

We are unlikely to determine the answer to this question without landing instrumented space vehicles on the Titanian surface. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A very long hitting streak in baseball is a particularly amazing sort of record, so unlikely as to seem virtually unachievable and almost immune to probabilistic prediction. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The supergiant is an unlikely source of X-rays, and it is tempting to identify the companion inferred in visible light with the source detected in X-ray light. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I began physical therapy a few months ago, Mr. Lawson said that it would be unlikely for me to return to ballet lessons this school year. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Recognizing that the Pilgrims would be unlikely to keep him around forever, Tisquantum decided to gather together the few survivors of Patuxet and reconstitute the old community at a site near Plymouth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The mounds cover such an enormous area that they seem unlikely to be the byproduct of waste. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He is said to be another of my unlikely ancestors, and actually did hold court on my family’s estate from time to time. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Highly unlikely, I realize, but perhaps worth a shot. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

For a helterskeltery moment I was in midair at an unlikely height. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I bury Valerian near the stables, but outside the paddock, so that even the most carnivorous of Madoc’s sharp-toothed horses are unlikely to dig him up and gnaw on his bones. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Kaede, you should realize that the chances of your making a political marriage with another woman are—well, it is unlikely. It has happened before, but you know that it’s rare.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I was hoping he would, though it seemed unlikely. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He had gotten hold of some eggs and kept pulling them out of unlikely places, the children’s ears, his own underarms, the boiler for his syringes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mind is spinning with new information about the uprising in District 8 and the unlikely but tantalizing possibility of District 13. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

This was unlikely to be one of those times when our parents issued a punishment and then forgot to follow through on it. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But it is unlikely that Galileo believed what he was saying. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Moreover, I was reminded daily that my favor at the court of Elsinore was unlikely and precarious. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Another unlikely gift from the Valentine farm after all her prisons. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

These are unlikely places for people to be giving food to strangers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

There are at least four reasons this is unlikely. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

But it is highly unlikely they would ever approve of Sien, of the whole situation. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

There are a lot of lakes down there, and wherever there are lakes in Florida, there are rich people to congregate around them, so it seemed an unlikely place for a pseudovision. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was very unlikely that there existed anywhere in Oceania a copy of a book printed earlier than 1960. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It was unlikely Papi kept any money there, but it needed to be checked out. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

She was taking her unlikely inventory very seriously. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Huge, isolated, it grew in unlikely soil—entwined in its own roots. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

One collection of coincidences too unlikely to be dismissed in this way is provided by the case of the proverbial monkey accidentally typing out Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed most unlikely that Umbridge would keep her jewelry in her office, but on the other hand it seemed foolish not to search it to make sure. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

"Think, Mo! It would have been somewhere remote, an unlikely place for any flower to grow. You took a cutting and mailed it to me just before you...just before your accident." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“After so long a silence, it is unlikely our prayers will be answered. I have asked his best surviving friend to do the final honors.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It seemed incredibly unlikely that Luna’s father was a supporter of the Dark Arts, and nobody else in the tent seemed to have recognized the triangular, runelike shape. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And because that unlikely monarch had himself followed his heart when he chose his queen, he allowed his sons to have their way, making bitter enemies where he might have had fast friends. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She knew it was unlikely, and yet...she could kill him in his cell, put him in a deep, painless sleep, and simply stop his heart. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Harry had his wand raised, waiting on tenterhooks to repel a jinx that seemed unlikely ever to come. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Any given organism is the way it is because of a long series of individually unlikely steps. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is unlikely that a few dozen members of a single band could have produced so many grave goods by themselves. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With all due respect, ma’am,” the man said with a smile, “the rebels would first have to capture a prisoner. Given their blunders, it is an unlikely prospect.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knows it’s unlikely Vincent will ever be cured, and certainly not completely. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It is extremely unlikely that any natural physical process could transmit radio messages containing prime numbers only. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Me. Except I would be a terrible king, and I would hate it. Besides, Balekin is unlikely to put the crown on my head. He and I have never gotten on particularly well.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The two made an unlikely pair: the alchemist and the explosionist. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Now, I’m no hotel connoisseur, but one glance at the weathered sign told me that our stay was unlikely to be a four-star mints-on-your-pillow-type experience. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It is a joke because it is so unlikely we would send eleven sets at once. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“With so many incompetent people on the mountain,” Rob said with a frown one evening in late April, “I think it’s pretty unlikely that we’ll get through this season without something bad happening up high.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I think it’s unlikely he ever acknowledged that old Cray existed, but now that I’m such a nationwide problem, is he carefully instructing Thread what to do? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was so unlikely that we were the same age, fifteen. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Our problem was that it was raining, and it looked unlikely we’d be allowed outside. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Can you imagine how unlikely it is for any two creatures to cross each other in a universe as big as this one? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Harry only stopped staring at this unlikely coupling when he walked right into a suit of armor. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They were unlikely to go near the river. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, unless you take up geology as a career, you are unlikely ever to hear any of them again. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

On the face of it, it seemed unlikely that one Leader could force a million Englishmen against their will. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this late hour there are no patrons lingering in this particular tent, and it is unlikely that any other visitors to the circus will stumble upon it in the remaining hours before dawn. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It is then that I realize that I am the first of the...I’ll call us the unlikely suspects. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Although I was still fearful of God’s wrath, I reasoned with myself that my passing the ACT was so unlikely, it would take an act of God. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Briony looked at her sister, guessing that she was unlikely to let her go now. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It seemed unlikely that Kevin would have carried ID on him, let alone up-to-the-minute ID, but Alex had to make sure. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

A full-tuition scholarship was unlikely, but I could maybe get half. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

And even if they were one hundred percent effective at sealing out the radiation, which is really unlikely, would we ever be able to leave this place? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Patenting cell lines is standard today, but it was unheard of in the fifties; regardless, it seems unlikely that Gey would have patented HeLa. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

But I said that you could still want something that is very unlikely to happen. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Had Vergil had an opportunity to read Proclus, some of this might have made its way into his text, but it is unlikely that he would have absorbed the concept of discovery. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s possible, but unlikely that you’ll get your shot. Remember, in the original timeline, he took his own picture accidentally. How can you duplicate such a random event? He sure won’t pose for you willingly.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

No other ship mishap reported in area on that day, so ship-ship collision unlikely. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

How many more unlikely dogs in need of succor would he lead into the farmhouse kitchen today—a lame poodle this afternoon, a halt beagle tonight? The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Private markets, which today supply most of the food North Koreans eat, have become the fundamental reason why most outside experts say a catastrophic 1990s-style famine is unlikely to happen again. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He wanted to appeal no matter how unlikely the prospects, but his lawyer filed no brief. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But Howard was blessed with an uncanny ability to see potential in unlikely packages, and he had a cavalryman’s eye for horsemen. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet, she told herself, the children would be unlikely to mind. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I know it’s unlikely that Mama will come back soon, so I drop onto the front step of a neighboring building and try to come up with a plan. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

He has brought the lords and ladies of Faerie here to win them over; even he seems to see that more murder is unlikely to do that. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The same could be said about a wide variety of other unlikely events and coincidences. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hubble and Humason hit it off splendidly, a perhaps unlikely pair who worked together at the telescope harmoniously. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

What is far from simple is the leap of the imagination by which Picasso recognized a bull’s head in these unlikely objects. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Against the view that such great construction projects were unlikely, Kepler offered as counter-examples the pyramids of Egypt and the Great Wall of China, which can, in fact, be seen today from Earth orbit. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looks funny in those basketball shorts, honestly—the most unlikely point guard ever. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

There the boy had lasted only seventeen hours before breaking out, this time with an unlikely accomplice. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the alternative vision, that death was nothing but an endless silence, seemed unlikely. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was locked into a maintenance role: He was a custodian for the system who was unlikely to overturn the previous judgment, even if there was compelling evidence of innocence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

After graduation, Riddick brought his evolving radical theories on social change into an unlikely venue: he became an Agricultural Extension Agent. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

If he was realistic, it was unlikely they’d find a friendly ship immediately. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

‘And I wonder many other things. Good-bye now! Take care of yourself! Look out for me, especially at unlikely times! Good-bye!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

At least with our level of chemical intuition, there was unlikely to be any single conformation much prettier than the rest. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Both these sequences are unlikely to be randomly generated. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thanks to the persistence of this unlikely duo, Stalin's spies were finally being pushed out of the United States. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Durham’s fortunes were about to change, however, and in an unlikely fashion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Holmes checked newspaper advertisements for a rental flat far enough from his building to make impromptu visits unlikely. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The lonesome hulk was unlikely to fulfill its purpose anytime soon. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Kids who weren’t into school were unlikely to choose Maybeck, a private high school with roughly a hundred kids that rented space on two floors of a Presbyterian church in Berkeley. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

If your heart fails in District 12, it’s unlikely your family could get you to my mother in time, anyway. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Judging by the way the brother cut his eyes at me, his appearance on the steps of First Baptist Church seemed highly unlikely. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those who had meaningful economic and social opportunities were unlikely to commit crimes regardless of the penalty, while those who went to prison were far more likely to commit crimes again in the future. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And in the unlikely event that a lad wasn’t quite in the mood, he would be ushered into the house theater to be inspired by an exotic blue movie. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

This phrase is part of me, and as unlikely as it may seem, there’s a kernel of truth in it. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Imagine how unlikely it is for two creatures of any kind to see each other—through the shadows of the woods—eyes connecting, attention ready. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Penelope knew it was unlikely that any squirrel would possess even a fraction of Edith-Anne’s resourcefulness, and this one in particular had already shown signs of muddled thinking. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“You can relax here,” she says; which is unlikely. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

When they were discovered, she was interrogated by police until she acknowledged that she couldn't be 100 percent sure the infant hadn't moved before death, even though the premature delivery made viability extremely unlikely. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I wanted to be from a family with a very good explanation for why they had sent me to sea in an old boat unlikely to float for very long. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Most men thought the Labrador could have been lost from a hunting trip, but nobody could account for an unlikely bull terrier as his companion. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As our paper chain gets more and more attention, the word also spreads about the Chokecherry kid who is racing toward an unlikely bar mitzvah on December 4. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

What seems unlikely to be undone is the awareness that Native Americans may have been in the Americas for twenty thousand or even thirty thousand years. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It was nice to tell Julie things would be back to normal by Monday, but he thought that was unlikely. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

On August 12, he dragged himself out of the bus to forage for berries, after posting a plea for assistance in the unlikely event that someone would stop by while he was away. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

An unlikely candidate would turn the quantum hypothesis from a peculiarity to an accepted fact. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He wished everybody in Ayemenem the very best and said that he would look in on Estha if he ever came back to India, which, he went on to say, was a bit unlikely. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they got closer, they both saw how unlikely that was. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She no longer read the news on Nigeria.com because each headline, even the most unlikely ones, somehow reminded her of Obinze. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Harry, who knew only too well the kind of creatures that Hagrid was likely to provide for an event like this, thought it was unlikely to be any fun at all. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The little man—if man he was, which Tristran found rather unlikely—sighed mournfully and reached into the pan sizzling on the fire, with his knife, and flicked two large mushrooms into Tristran's tin bowl. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Those gases are unlikely to have escaped from Mars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a nice thought, even though it’s unlikely to ever become a reality. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

At this moment I see poisoned eggplant as very unlikely. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Every unlikely way the Gestapo could have found Max and my sister in the apartment is running through my head like a cinema film I’d never want to see. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, it is unlikely that he speaks French well. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then, this whole evening had become increasingly unlikely. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Escape had seemed unlikely with all six of Abel’s women; with only two, it seemed impossible. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I cannot believe that he has not the power of coming, if he made a point of it. It is too unlikely, for me to believe it without proof.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

At first, I’m worried, but then I realize it’s highly unlikely that anything could be worse than what’s already happened. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The Khoisan make up the group least familiar to Americans, who are unlikely even to have heard of their name. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Collision with a floating mine might ex­plain explosion, but seems fanciful, besides highly unlikely as sinking started at stem, which in all likelihood would mean that hull breach was at stem too. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the idea of Utah getting in on the action seemed unlikely and even preposterous. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Apart from his natural feelings for his mother, if she were convicted of witchcraft he would be unlikely to be able to hold on to his Imperial appointment. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

It’s an unlikely thing for me to have become; on some days it still makes me cringe. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I am an unlikely survivor of the Holocaust. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Of course, Bobby’s fears were thought by some to be incipient paranoia, and although it was highly unlikely that the KGB was plotting against him, even paranoids can have real enemies. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the merits of the suggestion, unification of the schools was unlikely to happen. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

For now it was enough to know that she and the Incorrigibles would remain together at Ashton Place and that Lady Constance might serve as an unlikely ally in the task of solving this puzzle. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Because they had spent centuries managing scarce water supplies, he thought it unlikely that they would have fallen quick victim to drought. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘It seems unlikely that I shall have the chance,’ said Gimli. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Some people thought that the meeting had been called to discuss when the rains might be expected to arrive, but others said that this was unlikely. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Mully and Dolorous Edd stood with her, a pair of unlikely guards. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Having gone through puberty, adults are very unlikely to see Holy Beings,” Darkness said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She might have got it from another student, but that was unlikely. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The buildings looked substantial, unlikely ever to erode. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

There’s no question it was unlikely to have happened five years ago.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I picked the most unlikely color,” he replied coldly. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if I need to be reminded that Uriah is unlikely to recover. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

A result is statistically significant if it’s sufficiently unlikely to have occurred by chance. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

For seven years after that she ruled the most unlikely of realms: a room full of black female mathematicians, doing research at the worlds most prestigious aeronautical laboratory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Now, it is extremely unlikely that Negroes will ever rise to power in the United States, because they are only approximately a ninth of this nation. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Archaeologists are unlikely to find a better name, though. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

At the police station, he is strip-searched, and an unlikely collection of items, including cash, a compass, a pocket- knife, and a newspaper clipping of Lincoln’s second inaugural address, are found in his pockets. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

After all, obtaining reform through the city council or state legislature may seem unlikely, for black “criminals” are perhaps the most despised minority in the U.S. population. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Gale would be my first choice, but it's unlikely I'll ever see Gale again. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But that was the reality, and it seemed unlikely to change. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were the most unlikely saviours of old-fashioned music, but that’s undoubtedly what they were. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

There could be keyholes in unlikely places, like under the clothes of a doll or behind a bedpost. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It therefore seems extremely unlikely that wild species of potential value would have escaped the notice of the first farmers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The fact that iron and intensive farming reached Japan simultaneously is unlikely to be a coincidence. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed unlikely, Mr. Ferguson said, that the trustees of the club would approve the spending of thousands of rands for the creation of facilities to serve one black tennis player. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s an admirable effort, but you’re unlikely to ever be called upon to execute the task. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Five dollars was the kind of money you could live on for a week back then, but practical considerations were unlikely to occur to a bug boy in such a situation. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Firsdy, they were brought in under the auspices of the government, and second, we were aware that the Telegraph was a conservative newspaper unlikely to be sympathetic to our cause. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is very unlikely that an object in such a highly elliptical orbit could be rapidly moved into the nearly perfectly circular orbit of present-day Venus. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a fleeting second he thought it might be a thief, but then he discounted that, because robbers in a place like this were as unlikely as wild animals. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was unlikely ever to have her problems. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But after five days in the palace, he was only certain about one thing: he and his crew were unlikely to get out of here alive. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It seemed highly unlikely that the three boys just wanted to look at the mosaics. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

In a furious squabble of accusation and recrimination he would demote officers and promote the most unlikely soldiers from the ranks. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Through the trees, Miranda saw an unlikely foursome being happy and alive and not at all careful. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father’s assistance. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The current owner of the cleaners, Rick Blair, was questioned but considered an unlikely suspect. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A few moments later an unlikely kernel of warmth ignited in her stomach, as if the icy water had activated some secret reserve of energy within her body. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Were the Earth to be started over again with all its physical features identical, it is extremely unlikely that anything closely resembling a human being would ever again emerge. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that C.P. would have been drawn to the racial mythologies of the Klan if “respectable” society hadn’t mirrored many of these same beliefs. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

There's the lake, but I find that an unlikely option since it's so close to the Careers' base camp. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was unlikely that he could land a job. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

It is unlikely, but we put this version here, next to the most often told story. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The dolphins glare at me tonight, and although a lack of opposable thumbs makes swordplay unlikely, I find them far more threatening than usual. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

There was a sinister and unlikely coincidence exposed that was too diabolical in implication to be anything less than the most hideous of omens. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I thought I overheard Miss Havisham answer,—only it seemed so unlikely,—“Well? You can break his heart.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Such behavior of the powerful would be very unlikely in high-PDI Belgium or France. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He’s never taken jobs for hire as far as I know, and it’s unlikely he’d start now. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

If the Spencers were attacked, as unlikely as that is, we’ll know soon enough. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what that means, but it’s a fey enough answer that I figure I am unlikely to get more out of him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

This record is unlikely to be broken even by our own species. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds unlikely even as I’m saying it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Despite this failure in actual practice, encouraging laboratory experiments led entomologists to believe lice were unlikely to develop resistance. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He was pretty sure the two were in some kind of trouble, but it was unlikely he knew it was Lincoln’s killer who was a guest at his family’s dinner table. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet some of Fabyan’s unlikely stories turned out to be true. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“A gang of what?” asked Harry, as Hermione threw herself down into a chair with her arms and legs crossed so tightly it seemed unlikely that she would unravel them for several years. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And so, unlikely as it all seems, that is how Miss Penelope Lumley’s career as a governess began. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

This increase in wealth is unlikely to have been an accident. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

He is like that person you never heard of who wins one of those MacArthur genius awards for creating astonishing success in the most unlikely of settings. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

But the matter accreting into a disk surrounding the black hole would be a sight worth remembering, in the unlikely case that you survived the trip. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his neighborhood, miles from the closest levee, the water had risen slowly enough that he knew it was unlikely that anyone had died in the flood. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Helena, a grammar school teacher in Bremen, was very unlikely to make that mistake. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before the baby even came into the world, she realized how unlikely that would be. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Although the version seemed unlikely to them, they did not have any information enabling them to replace it with the true one. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

It’s pretty unlikely that someone would have read my profile already, but I can’t wait. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

But despite the relatively small size of the black population in the North, the pattern of racial segregation there suggested that most northern whites shared Jefferson’s belief that “incorporation” was unlikely. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Some of them, as unlikely as it seems, are bound to become tomorrow’s mainstream names. might have seemed ten years ago? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

They could talk about anything they wished, including the gradual abolition of slavery itself, though he felt that Congress was unlikely to take any dramatic action “tending to the emancipation of the slaves.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

If not for the silence, it is unlikely anyone would have heard him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Future generations are unlikely to condone our lack of prudent concern for the integrity of the natural world that supports all life. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Very unlikely that we will have air raids, but vigilance must be our watchword!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The criminalization and demonization of black men is one habit America seems unlikely to break without addressing head-on the racial dynamics that have given rise to successive caste systems. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And though the authors admitted that it was unlikely that terrorists would act during or after a hurricane, they nevertheless enumerated the many ways they might do so. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

With primordial black holes being so scarce, it might seem unlikely that there would be one near enough for us to observe as an individual source of gamma rays. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In retrospect, it is unlikely that Mendel actively faked his studies. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

And I had done many of the things she might have done: I had engineered a most unlikely prom coupling. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Even so, it is unlikely that a large cat could survive in sufficient numbers to breed not just in one area but evidently all over New England and escape notice for nine decades. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The day went on with an unlikely combination of boredom, anxiety, and bland food that you only find in hospitals. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I search for pen and paper, knowing I don’t have them, the same way you give a person the wrong answer in the unlikely hope that by some miracle it might suddenly be right. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Not really hidden, just tucked away in an unlikely spot. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Palsson and Bobby might see some money, it was suggested, if the film made a profit, although it was highly unlikely for a documentary to realize even a slight windfall. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Zero never worked its way into ancient Western numbers, so it is unlikely that the omicron is the mother of our 0. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

How he came to command the locomotive was a story, but now was not the time for the unlikely histories of colored boys. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The massive, thundering herds were pathological, something that the land had not seen before and was unlikely to see again. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Although there was the risk of a broken engagement, it was unlikely. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shadow’s feet were beginning to hurt, and he found this sentiment to be extremely unlikely. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“Would you listen to that crowd? They are loving this adorable but unlikely duo, Kevin.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The Librarian made a noise to indicate how unlikely he thought that was. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“But I think we know the Iron Rod is unlikely to be found in the sea,” he said to them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

This black box of genetics was pried open, almost accidentally, by an unlikely scientist working on an unlikely organism. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

It is highly unlikely that he was considering passing up the hundred-grander for the Widener, but he thought the pretense might help in the touchy matter of weights. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, I realized that after what I’d been through, it was unlikely I’d be in the water anyway, so I imagined myself warning others. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

A new cereal, Shredded Wheat, seemed unlikely to succeed—“shredded doormat,” some called it—but a new beer did well, winning the exposition’s top beer award. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“My friends,” he said, his accents on the syllables of his words unlikely, melodic. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At any rate, it remains unlikely that the Ministry will be mine before next Saturday. If we cannot touch the boy at his destination, then it must be done while he travels.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

To begin with, it is extremely unlikely that a strategy based purely on costs, crime rates, and the wisdom of drug treatment will get us back even to the troubling incarceration rates of the 1970s. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It is unlikely that his device to harness the zero-point energy will be any different. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

It is unlikely that Tisquantum was converted, though it’s possible that he allowed the friars to think he had been. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

You could leave the impression that unlikely things are happening at the same time: While Dopey sleeps late, he enjoys vigorous exercise. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held his forehead wearily, an unlikely way. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is unlikely that he could have heard Rosemont over the din from the crowd. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s the only doctor in the neighborhood, so it would be unlikely that Hassan wouldn’t know him. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

It was unlikely I would ever see these things again; I was certain they were doomed to languish in storage in some dark police facility. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“It’s very, very unlikely that you have it, Crow, but sometimes a person can have leprosy for years without knowing it.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

We believed in it, this downward motion: so lovely, like flying, and yet at the same time so dire, so extreme, so unlikely. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reverend Ipe realized that his daughter had by now developed a “reputation” and was unlikely to find a husband. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The master and his unlikely pupil started with simple rhymes and short passages from popular British versifiers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He is like the winning football coach in some down-on-its-luck Ohio or Texas town—a beacon, a sign that grand achievement is possible, albeit unlikely. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Only to be picked up by the most unlikely person imaginable: Bilbo from the Shire! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The moral, again, is that some unlikely event is likely to occur, whereas it’s much less likely that a particular one will. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“About getting hit in the head by an asteroid. It’s extremely unlikely.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

While writing that scene, I knew that it was unlikely that so many people would ever be allowed to come into a murderer’s cell. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd gradually pulled back to watch their unlikely elegance. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as unlikely as it seems that I can achieve it in the face of the Capitol’s anger, it’s important that I be at the top of my game. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Suppose Ann sat in at a lunch counter and, however unlikely, was served. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then Joe wandered about, looking in unlikely places for his shoes, and at last found them where he had left them under the bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mother’s expression showed she felt this was unlikely. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

What was in retrospect the most serious contemporary challenge to Lowell’s ideas came from an unlikely source. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Much of Greek culture had been assimilated by the Romans, but they had found the concept of discovery indigestible, and it is unlikely that Vergil, trained to think like a Roman, would have responded differently. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

This was unlikely to succeed, since the Germans now had extra soldiers on patrol. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As for Melyngar, she is wiser now than you can ever hope to become, even should you live to be a man—which seems more and more unlikely.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he could stand on his head, twist himself into unlikely permutations. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The “red cell” committee thought it unlikely that an established terrorist group would work in the United States during a hurricane. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It seemed profoundly unlikely, but the idea was out there, in public, and the sophomore boys already had begun to talk quietly about it among themselves. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But everything was unlikely these days, and Reynie preferred almost any explanation to the one that seemed most plausible: For some awful, unknown reason, Mr. Benedict had tricked them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It would be nice if there were chimpanzees in these woods, but that seems highly unlikely. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Nature produced you, but nurture has perfected you,” Gertrude often said with pride, as though I were her creation, carved from an unlikely piece of wood. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“How do you explain your grades? It’s unlikely anyone is helping you. You’re brand-new, and other students naturally shun new kids, so they wouldn’t be helping you.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

No one would search for them there, Cox reassured them, and it was unlikely any locals would happen to see them there. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are now on less certain ground; there may, for example, be impediments in the evolution of the genetic code, although I think this unlikely over billions of years of primeval chemistry. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

At which point Ben mimicked what he would do in the unlikely event that his face ever encountered cleavage. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But when the voice sang out again—and I realized it was coming from the abandoned church—I told myself that a church was an unlikely place for evil spirits to abide. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Insane in the way she sifted through dark things in a closet and emerged with the most unlikely ones—a fleeting look, a feeling. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what we do not consider we are unlikely to put right. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed unlikely, but the possibility hung there, a persistent and troubling cloud. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The second reason we would be quite unlikely to see any little green men is that possible civilizations are bound to be scattered in time, coming into existence and then dying out. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the affluent young are increasingly unlikely to spend their summers learning how the “other half” lives, as lifeguards, waitresses, or housekeepers at resort hotels. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also, he was quiet and decent, so unlikely to go round gossiping afterwards if it was a complete disaster. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is extremely unlikely, therefore, that the death penalty, as currently practiced in the United States, exerts any real influence on crime rates. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

This was sinister and lonely, as well as unlikely. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“It seems very unlikely, Harry,” said Hermione in a repressive sort of voice. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“It is very unlikely. But in such a case this conductor would fetch her.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

To judge from modern parallels in the Middle East and elsewhere, it is unlikely that the natives approved of having foreign interlopers for neighbors or absentee landlords. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

It sounded unlikely and mighty suspicious to a minority. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no other choice, but I figured it was unlikely that premise would hold up. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

If a man was mad enough to put out his own eye, he was unlikely to be gentle to his enemies. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

In the third were students who were unlikely to ever play professionally and who intended to be music teachers in the public school system. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

A former policeman and carpenter who in his youth had gained unlikely fame as a “rock dancer,” who delighted people with his “twist” performances, Saemi would do anything for a friend. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Here, in the most unlikely place, in the pouring rain in the middle of the night, she understood her teacher. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

If it was unlikely for a scruffy little girl to turn up in his cell knowing the very man who figured in his obsessions, the Regius Professor didn’t notice. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Still, more than half thought it unlikely that they would become wealthy. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

When you’re giving evidence in court, you’re unlikely to address the judge with “yaknowwhamean?”; and conversely the language you use in court would cause your peer group back on the street to fall about laughing. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Regardless, Hyman wrote, “I was informed that consent was not necessary . . . that it was unlikely that Jewish patients would agree to live cancer cell injections.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

As unlikely a prospect as it may have seemed, I nevertheless thought about escape the entire time I was on the island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard the unlikely tinkle of a cow’s bell. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

To me, it seems unlikely that the surrounding Indian example had nothing to do with the change. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

On the one hand, many individually unlikely steps had to occur in biological evolution and human history for our present intelligence and technology to develop. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe they knew where Alex lived and maybe they didn’t, but it was unlikely they knew which apartment the Morales family had taken over. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I think that extremely unlikely,” said Henry, dropping a lump of sugar into his coffee with a splash. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Even without the nighttime fights and fireworks, the city’s surfaces shone with glass and metal, the unlikely spindles of party towers casting thin shadows across the island. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Then I realized that I would need a passport, and that without a real birth certificate, I was unlikely to get one. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But whether you’re an arms dealer or a peacekeeper, it’s unlikely that this production will convert you. Review: ‘Major Barbara’ at Brave New World Repertory in Brooklyn 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z

And the late-night host wasted no time in questioning Stormy Daniels' lawyer and the former White House communications director about their unlikely friendship. Inside an unlikely friendship: Michael Avenatti and Anthony Scaramucci sip rosé with Stephen Col... 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

The story follows a Hong Kong detective who forms an unlikely partnership with an American gambler as they try to track down Hong Kong's most notorious criminal and embark on a wild journey across China. Jackie Chan wants to be serious but will never quit action films 2013-05-17T15:58:23Z

In 2005, scientists discovered that they could put opsin genes into mammalian brain cells using an unlikely assistant: a virus. Science-fiction turns real: Genetically engineering animals for war 2013-03-23T19:00:00Z

The Academy allows five to 10 best pictures nominees, although for mathematical reasons related to the way the preferential ballot is counted, it’s unlikely that voters will actually anoint the maximum. The Carpetbagger: Let the Red Carpets Roll 2013-12-05T00:35:45Z

Teams of four contestants roll wooden blocks shaped like rolls of cheese through the streets - the real cheese would be unlikely to survive the competition. English village hosts annual cheese rolling championships 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z

Those little-known columns, drawn from the experience of raising chickens in Missouri, were the unlikely prelude to her books, mining the memories of a childhood of restless homesteading in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas and South Dakota. ‘Little House on the Prairie’ and the Truth About the American West 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z

These are knotty questions unlikely to offer easy, straightforward answers. Why Manchester By the Sea should win the best picture Oscar 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

Here's our guide to the most unlikely objects to have been possessed by the devil at the movies. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up | Film 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z

But the proportion who said they were unlikely to try cultured meat didn’t vary much at all as income rose. Would you eat “meat” from a lab? Consumers aren’t necessarily sold on “cultured meat” 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z

But regardless of what it ends up being or when it ends up arriving, it’s unlikely that, for as long as he’s around, that buzz will ever truly subside. Quentin unchained: what will Tarantino's 10th and final film be? 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z

“Without a large-scale effort mounted by the major players – the studios, talent agencies, guilds, and associations – we are unlikely to see meaningful change.” Hollywood's equality push fails to boost female film directors: study 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z

“Process” and “create,” bleated the Kane soundtrack, and the collection drew an unlikely parallel between lab workers and the white-coated petites mains of the couture atelier. In London, Fantasy Meets Obsession 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

Now if you can only figure out how to put on a show — although it’s unlikely even you could be more embarrassing than the Oscars were this year. ArtsBeat: This Time, The Tonys Grow Up and Get It Right 2011-05-03T15:22:17Z

“Parvaneh”: An unexciting drama about a young Afghan immigrant in Switzerland dodging authorities and finding an unlikely ally in the form of a punky girl. Oscar shorts 2015: a look at animated, live-action nominees 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

Colorado seems an unlikely locale for a Russian-born aristocrat to find a spiritual home — some 10 time zones from his birthplace in St. Petersburg. Fine Lines: Vladimir Nabokov’s Scientific Art 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

Westerfield recommends using varieties named Atlantic Giant or Big Max, though he said you’re unlikely to find them at local stores. How do giant pumpkins grow so big? 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

In Martin McDonagh’s barbed comedy, Radcliffe plays disabled orphan Billy in 1930s Ireland who harbors an unlikely dream of Hollywood stardom. Irish actress Sarah Greene plays a mean bully 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

Rodgers said it was unlikely logistics would allow him to get the all-star quartet in the studio together, though. Chic song to feature Elton and Miley 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z

Like me, they were awaiting the results with the fearful sense that whatever happened, an increasingly unmoored and conflicted society was unlikely to be righted overnight. ‘The Michaels’ Review: Dance as Life in Upstate New York 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

The fruit fly is unlikely to change the taste of the wine, even if there are several of them. A fruit fly has landed in your wine – is it OK to drink? 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z

Theirs was a close if unlikely friendship that lasted five decades. Dick Cavett in the Digital Age 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z

“Stockton on My Mind,” a new HBO documentary available to stream for free beginning Friday, dives into the dreams of this unlikely mayor who defied odds in 2016 to lead his impoverished city. ‘Stockton on My Mind’ shows mayor’s dreams for hurting city 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z

"There is no immediate threat to Botswana's current 'business model' but diamond mining is unlikely to provide economic growth in the future." At 50, Botswana discovers diamonds are not forever 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

Without a title, I'm unlikely to receive an invite to stay in the great house, but I do manage the next best thing – a weekend on the estate with a few friends. In pursuit of the Mitfords 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z

While black tends to predominate in most fall-winter collections, splashes of color emerged in unlikely combinations. Grey skies don't deter Rihanna at Paris fashion week 2014-02-28T18:12:28Z

It seemed unlikely we were going to resolve this impasse. Koko the rhyming gorilla and the woman trying to get her pregnant 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

And the archival footage on display with the end credits provides moving confirmation that the unlikely events depicted onscreen did in fact actually occur. Baseball saga "Perfect Game" doesn't round bases 2010-04-20T01:22:00Z

And throughout she maintained an unusual gift — exemplified by “Object” — for simply putting unlikely things together in convincing, somewhat unsettling ways. Meret Oppenheim: Enough With That Tempest in a Teacup 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z

Sharing a butter board with some friends or loved ones every now and again is unlikely to have any long-term negative impact on your health. Are butter boards bad for you? An expert weighs in on the latest food trend 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z

Neon Neon's recent electro-pop album, Praxis Makes Perfect, hangs suspended between two unlikely poles: the power of literature and the milieu of postwar communism. Neon Neon – review 2013-06-08T23:06:01Z

European sailors and passengers were unlikely to have an active smallpox infection. The new book 'The Other Slavery' will make you rethink American history 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z

But it’s unlikely to sway many voters who already have settled on Elder. Claims against Elder: Will they harm him in Calif. recall? 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

Which is to say, it was a year when the unlikely was the norm. Of droughts and foie gras angst _ the year in food 2012-12-18T16:28:09Z

Magnolia Pictures Paul Dano, left, and Kevin Kline play impoverished and unlikely roommates on the Upper East Side in “The Extra Man.” | 'The Extra Man': Kevin Kline Charms on New York Social Scene 2010-07-29T22:23:00Z

“It’s not unlikely that women who stayed home today will show up next time, as they saw that they will be part of a bigger movement.” How mainstream media missed the march that social media turned into a phenomenon 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z

There is no marker, but this is a kind of sacred ground, the site of an unlikely spiritual revival happening today. Till Seth Do Us Part 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z

Brabbins and his hordes did a truly magnificent job, and those who were there are unlikely to forget the experience, but the Gothic Symphony is no spurned masterpiece. Prom 4: Gothic Symphony ? review 2011-07-18T09:55:53Z

Ambrosius may have scored an unlikely Billboard No 2 hit with her album, but true R&B has been commercially beleaguered of late, with the charts dominated by the standardised thump of cheap Eurohouse. Real R&B fans aren't waiting for the Weeknd 2011-03-29T08:50:31Z

The Paris Opera, which celebrates its 350th birthday in 2019, is an unlikely contradiction to the worldwide trend of an aging audience at operas. Is opera audience aging? Not in Paris 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z

Thus, it's perhaps unlikely that you would have used them in the same sentence . . . until now. Ina Garten serves this Trader Joe's dessert to guests with ice cream 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z

But it seems unlikely that women writers would have expected to receive the literary equivalent of a "cheer up, love, it might never happen!" from one of their own. Orange prize 'grimness' is not the fault of women novelists 2010-03-18T12:00:00Z

Lolling about on tables and chairs, with cigarettes protruding from unlikely places, they resemble impertinent secretaries or artists’ models relaxing for a moment, casting shade on the male artists for whom they are posing. Sarah Lucas, Unmasked: From Perverse to Profound 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

He had struggled with the book for eight years, and he finally finished it in this unlikely retreat. Black Body: Rereading James Baldwin’s “Stranger in the Village” 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

Although it’s unlikely, perhaps the most “Heathers” thing that could happen to the show would be for it to find an audience if it goes to a popular streaming service. What’s your damage? Why a "Heathers" TV adaptation hasn’t worked — yet 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

On why it would be nice to switch it up: “I’m pals with Paul Thomas Anderson, and I’m very unlikely to see him if I’m doing a world tour with 'Avengers 7.'” 'Captain America 3:' What Robert Downey Jr. says about his plans 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

A movie fan since childhood, he went on to study filmmaking at Harvard and Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., before getting an unlikely career break thanks to his auto mechanic. For indie's Miguel Arteta an excellent, good move to make kids' film 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

If this is her friendship era, it’s unlikely she’ll fully detonate it in favor of a new mode. For Taylor Swift and Drake, Friends Serve the Brand 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

I could have said play a G on the piano, but it would be unlikely for a girl to bring a full piano to a party. Conor Maynard: 'I wanted to prove I'm not Bieber 2.0' 2012-10-10T13:10:00Z

It now goes to the Senate, which is unlikely to pass the bill in its current form because it privatizes air traffic control. It’s time for Congress to stand up for air travelers 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

With uplifting pop that’s orchestral in scope but never cloying in execution, this British band has carved out an unlikely niche that places its frontwoman, Florence Welch, somewhere between Top 40 divas and alternative singer-songwriters. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

In fact, the Sicario sequel has become an unlikely lightening rod for one of the biggest political stories of the year. 'People talk about Sicario as if it's a documentary:' Benicio Del Toro on his new thriller 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that tripping led directly to, say, the development of language, as some proponents of that theory claim. A Strait-Laced Writer Explores Psychedelics, and Leaves the Door of Perception Ajar 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z

Finally, he ejected the numbered bean from an unlikely orifice. A Double Dose of Divine, and Other Reports From the Fringe Festival 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z

Such passion is unlikely to result from “What Comes Around,” a drama that shares with Mamet’s story an incendiary premise pinned to sexual politics, but lacks the electricity necessary to set off sparks. ‘What Comes Around’ Review: A Triangle of Power Dynamics 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z

But it also presents an unlikely opportunity for the form itself to get more intimate and accessible, reach new audiences and evolve in different directions. Perspective | Covid-era opera is getting more intimate, accessible and experimental 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z

Ms. Fleezanis used those opportunities to advocate for works that audiences were otherwise unlikely to hear from guest violinists — by Benjamin Britten, say, or Roger Sessions — and to promote new scores. Jorja Fleezanis, Violinist and Pioneering Concertmaster, Dies at 70 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

Her knick-knack-filled Berkshire home has now become a regular, if unlikely, stop on the Beat trail. Neal Cassady: Drug-taker. Bigamist. Family man 2011-01-16T21:30:00Z

The end result is a new kind of National album — still dark and neurotic, obsessed with modern-day paranoia, but also bursting with an unlikely optimism and a very 2013 zest for life. The National Breathes Confidence on Trouble Will Find Me 2013-05-23T11:00:22Z

In theory, the men could have been sacked for their protest, but the strength of the unions made that unlikely. On your way, Pinochet! The factory workers who fought fascism from Glasgow 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

Although Primary Colors and O would have to be positioned next to each other by a diligent librarian, it seems highly unlikely that the "Anonymous" on both dustjackets is the same writer. The story of O: A Presidential Novel 2011-01-21T12:15:40Z

It will chart Gun’s unlikely bid – courageous self-sacrifice to supporters, treachery in the view of critics – to block George W Bush and Tony Blair’s march to war. Hollywood calls for the whistleblower who risked jail over Iraq ‘dirty tricks’ 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z

That was the almost insurmountable challenge facing Benedict Andrews and Andrew Upton in translating and adapting this unlikely classic, but in their hands, it slips into present day almost seamlessly. The Maids - review 2013-06-09T03:47:23Z

With three new family films released this week -- "The Muppets," "Hugo" and "Arthur Christmas" -- "Happy Feet Two" is unlikely to gain further traction. "Happy Feet Two" flop leads to 600 layoffs: report 2011-11-25T19:52:52Z

To be honest, it is unlikely to be a Comet tomorrow; they haven't been in service for a while. A Great British Air Disaster; Beat the Ancestors – TV review 2013-02-25T07:00:18Z

Did I experience a rush of happiness that, at the very least, the school event to which I was headed was unlikely to be the target of retaliatory bombing? Motherlode Blog: It’s Easy to Be Happy on a Day Like This 2013-08-01T19:30:41Z

As  was the case with Oliver Stone’s 1999 pigskin drama Any Given Sunday, it seems highly unlikely the NFL will cooperate or allow use of its licensed properties. Ridley Scott’s Next Movie May Deal With Concussions in Pro Football 2013-11-09T00:05:26Z

But as I’m approaching the appropriate age, my inability to carry a tune remains a stumbling block, so my dream appears unlikely to be realized. Andrew McCarthy Harbors a Secret Fantasy to Play Fagin 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

She is about to get her wish on an unlikely stage: as the first transgender woman of color to be featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Leyna Bloom Breaks a Modeling Barrier 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z

Within the United States, it’s highly unlikely that the vaccination would ever be required for travel, according to experts. Perspective | What you need to know about vaccine passports 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z

But until we acknowledge that we — rich and poor — are complicit in our food supply, that we help shape it every time we buy food we want to eat, we’re unlikely to improve it. Is nutritious food really pricier, and, if so, is that really the problem? 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

Until now, none of Rushdie's books had been made into movies and "Midnight's Children" seemed an unlikely candidate to go first. Rushdie relives magic of 'Midnight's Children' 2013-04-21T13:24:11Z

One refreshing trend is unlikely heroines – young women who are not really looking for fame or grandiose accomplishments but simply trying to survive. How female protagonists have changed – and stayed the same – in young adult fiction 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z

Given the locations, the ideas were unlikely to be realized, though Mr. Acevedo delivered them with conviction, as if he believed they might, after all, be do-able even if in ephemeral form. Art Review: Manuel Acevedo Shows His Visions at Bronx River Center 2010-08-18T22:35:00Z

Again, this seems difficult to believe now, but at the time — even just a few months prior, when I joined the firm — Lehman’s collapse seemed highly unlikely. Watching Lehman Brothers collapse from the inside: A 2008 recruit on the bank’s final days 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

As much as you might think that is unlikely to happen, the honesty and simplicity behind meeting that group of people and instantly becoming friends was a very nice experience. Beat-Herder Festival diary: Nile Rodgers rocks the Ribble valley 2013-07-17T12:24:23Z

To some, the idea of hunting migrants might seem too unlikely a metaphor. Reflections on Black Mirror – by those for whom science fiction became reality 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z

At first glance, Disclosure and Zed Bias are unlikely allies: the bushy-tailed youngsters in their skinny jeans and hi-tops, and the grizzled veteran in his combat trousers and army boots. Disclosure and Zed Bias: dubplates, DJing and the sound of the suburbs 2013-02-15T14:00:00Z

The film is ultimately a rallying cry in support of domestic-violence victims — and a portrait of two unlikely heroes. 'Crime After Crime' will make you angry and sad 2011-08-25T18:16:06Z

Steven Tyler's abortion drama deepens Earlier this month, the National Review ran a story on the "trauma" of abortion with an unlikely star at its center: Steven Tyler. Steven Tyler's abortion drama deepens 2011-05-24T20:01:00Z

We’ve all seen movies about the poor kid who uses an unlikely talent to escape to a better life. Lupita Nyong’o on the real story behind her new film, ‘Queen of Katwe’ 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z

Those wistful looks will turn into gently accusatory smiles at their husbands, and you are unlikely to receive such ridiculous compliments from them again. Perspective | Miss Manners: Responding to an insincere ‘Marry me!’ 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z

It created a "masterful job of creating a villain in Kony and an unlikely hero in everyone who got involved". Jason Russell: Kony2012 and the fight for truth 2013-03-03T00:05:34Z

It's an unlikely setting for promoting world peace and global understanding between the historically embattled Arab and Israeli communities. Shulamit Nazarian's Venice gallery aims to 'build bridges' 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z

Securing rights may be necessary, but it is unlikely to be sufficient. Poor and benighted 2014-04-24T04:00:00Z

Such people are unlikely to let some old wooden houses get in the way of their plans. City of wood 2010-10-23T23:05:00Z

Despite the array of imagery portraying North Korean workers as muscular, heroic figures, Bonner said it us unlikely that the exhibition’s propaganda component would win the regime any new supporters. Design and dictatorship: exhibition celebrates North Korean graphics 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z

It is unlikely that the prospect of receiving presents will be an effective — or tactful — way to encourage her to try again. Miss Manners: Canceled baby shower requires personal calls to explain 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

And in this new novel, we’re finally, fully engaged with Lila, the unlikely young woman who marries Rev. Ames late in life and gives him a son when he feels as old as Abraham. Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Lila:’ an exquisite novel of spiritual redemption and love

But it's also doing something that only a few years ago may have seemed unlikely: it's reviving the Western's popularity on the small screen. The "Yellowstone" effect: Welcome to the new era of TV Westerns 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that there will be a 2020-21 Broadway season, given that the Broadway League has canceled performances at least through May 30, which is after the traditional season ends. ‘Jagged Little Pill’ and ‘Slave Play’ Lead 2020 Tony Nominations 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z

Still, a central mission of the Encores! series is the presentation of musicals with scores by major Broadway composers that are unlikely to receive fully staged revivals. | ?Lost in the Stars?: Pursuing a Prodigal Son, Who?s Strayed to the City 2011-02-04T23:55:30Z

Former NBA star Kobe Bryant has become an unlikely Oscar winner after Dear Basketball, which he wrote and narrated, won the Academy award for best animated short film. Kobe Bryant's Dear Basketball wins best animated short film at Oscars 2018 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z

His co-star, Jared Leto, won best supporting actor for his role as Woodroof's unlikely business sidekick, the transgender woman Rayon, for which he also slimmed down drastically. '12 Years a Slave' makes history with best picture Oscar 2014-03-03T21:54:03Z

Seniors like their Medicare just fine, and they are unlikely to let us put them on the exchanges. George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work 2011-08-05T18:51:03Z

Small of frame and short of hair, Moby understands the ways in which he’s an unlikely pop star. ‘Moby Doc’ Review: He Understands How He’s an Unlikely Pop Star 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z

The Stewarts face a maximum penalty of a year in jail, although such a lengthy term would be unlikely. Rod Stewart’s plea deal on battery charge falls through 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z

Experts on Monroe's life, however, say it's highly unlikely that the smiling young blonde in the film is her. Marilyn Monroe estate says sex film sale is fraud 2011-08-06T20:31:04Z

Those two instruments made Amos an unlikely star in the 1990s, as albums like 1992’s “Little Earthquakes” and 1994’s “Under the Pink” blurred the distinctions between pop and classical. Tori Amos: “I don’t know what you’re taking, but please can I have some, too?” 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

Whether or not Sean is punished for his crime becomes less important than the powerful voices these unlikely allies end up granting each other. Young Adult Debuts 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z

Those associations are intriguing, as is the notion of a major television drama set in the unlikely surroundings of Depression-era rural Iowa. Review: ‘Damnation’ and the Sick Soul of 1930s America 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z

The submarine's buyer will be unlikely to use it as it was reportedly very hard to handle. James Bond's submarine Lotus Esprit surfaces for auction 2013-07-11T12:34:43Z

It is highly unlikely that he would see violence as the answer. | New Jersey: A Review of ‘Topdog/Underdog,’ at the Two River Theater Company 2012-09-22T05:19:06Z

Dressed in jeans and a white T-shirt and sporting the suggestion of a goatee, Mr. Kong seemed an unlikely cultural revolutionary. Bangkok’s River of Kings 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

“In team sports, it’s all about what the collective does with the present moment toward achieving a goal against sometimes unlikely and unseemly odds.” Creator of Divisive King Monument Builds Sculpture for Super Bowl 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z

Now in a buoyant financial position, and with two Hobbit films yet to come, it is unlikely to encounter similar problems in the near future. Bond back within three years 2013-03-20T11:51:16Z

Kat’s new beginning, which is also an escape from domestic violence at home, is unlikely to go as planned. 10 New Comic Books for the Fall 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z

If any did exist, it seems unlikely they'd choose Living TV to make their first appearance in 400 years. Most Haunted: a guilty pleasure? 2011-08-17T10:44:57Z

"Hamilton," a rap musical about the Founding Fathers, portrayed by a multicultural cast, is even more unlikely. Tonys 2015: Meet the biggest hit maker on Broadway 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

It starts, it ends; the most interesting thing that happens in between is a lyric about F Scott Fitzgerald, which with the best will in the world, seems unlikely to kickstart a new era. The Vaccines: What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? ? review 2011-03-10T15:31:01Z

The Pearl Theater’s modest staging of “The Misanthrope,” a satire of polite society in which power plays and cruel gossip are the background to an unlikely romance, does not suffer from this crisis of confidence. | 'The Misanthrope': Pity Moli?re?s Poor Sap, Falling for All That He Despises 2011-01-24T22:09:08Z

While the changes to this latest edition are unlikely to expand the cult audience much further, fans will delight at the richest and most visually impressive title in the series to date. Dynasty Warriors 7 ? review 2011-04-02T23:08:14Z

That’s the unlikely combo in an Olney Theatre Center rehearsal room as director Will Davis drills “Colossal,” a new play hinging on a catastrophic football injury. Olney’s smashmouth drama ‘Colossal’ tackles football, disability and sexuality

Although it may strike some as an unlikely offering for a children's theater program, "Lifeboat" is most striking in that it never condescends to its young viewers. 'Lifeboat' marks a poignant note in children's theater 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

But for various reasons, the backup means of distribution is unlikely to supplant the White House system anytime soon. White House pool reporters test own news distribution system

From Michael Jackson’s bank account to robust ticket sales for Roger Waters’s “Wall” tour, pop has witnessed its share of unlikely comebacks this year. Music: James Taylor and Marc Cohn Revive 1970 2010-08-13T17:49:00Z

Dr. Bardey acknowledged that the film relies on an unlikely, though not impossible, situation that finds Mr. Law’s character continuing to treat a patient while serving as an expert witness in her criminal case. Antidepressants Give Soderbergh a Thriller’s Plot 2013-01-09T23:36:04Z

But Margin Call is unlikely to spur any new outrage among the OWS bunch. Margin Call: A Financial Crisis Film Collides With The Zeitgeist 2011-10-20T20:18:09Z

The beautiful extended coda of A Slight Discomfort is almost orchestral; We Can Get Together is an unlikely but unusually moving tribute to suicide victim Matthew Fletcher, from Oxford band Heavenly. The Hold Steady: Heaven Is Whenever 2010-04-29T22:30:00Z

If the number of shows on offer has burst the TV bubble, it’s a situation that is unlikely to change any time soon. TV OD: have we reached Peak Television? 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z

In a studio's portfolio of risk, a Jason Statham action film represents a relatively predictable outcome: unlikely to deliver a breakout surprise, but reliably flop-proof. Oz the Great and Powerful aims over the rainbow, Side Effects also appealing 2013-03-12T13:05:13Z

A bright tomorrow is unlikely to be in the forecast. Must-See Shows if You’re in New York This Month 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z

Mitchell says it’s highly unlikely that the market forces Jennings spoke of led to the latest changes. Three top airlines changed the pricing of multi-city tickets. Here’s how to avoid paying more. 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

Pin, a 14-year-old girl who dresses as a boy, is her unlikely heroine. Review | Disguised as a boy, the heroine of ‘Curious Toys’ finds freedom — and answers 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z

An unlikely choice, perhaps, but Chris Rock has a passion for politics and pop culture combined with a fierce sense of humour. Who will replace Jon Stewart? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

But once the movies had been made, what remained was an unlikely destination for tourists. New Zealand’s Hobbit Trail 2012-10-05T16:25:35Z

Simsion’s unlikely hero, Don Tillman, reminded me of the comic charms of two other protagonists whose insistent voices slip easily into the reader’s consciousness. Dear Match Book: Funny Pages 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z

If this bold gamble continues, it’s unlikely we will never see him on-screen with another of the show’s stars. 'Mad Men' Recap: The Long and Winding Con 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z

In the absence of a similar involving element here, it's unlikely viewers will show the love this time around, especially with an oddball title that does doesn't exactly sell the hard-hitting goods. 2010-01-29T07:12:00Z

Once upon a time we were unlikely to live much beyond 50. My friend told me not to freeze my eggs and now I'm childless 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z

Paul Zone captured that performance—part of her “Rock ’n’ Rimbaud” series—with an unlikely photo that included the raggedy singer and a glittering disco ball in the same frame. Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” and the punk rock myth of “Death to Disco” 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z

As to what comes next, she has said she is unlikely to act again, but has signed up to direct a period comedy, Max, starring Zoe Kazan, for HBO. Nuns and Patti Smith: what Lena Dunham and the Girls will do next 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z

But he said over all it was “so ham-handed” and “harmless” that it was unlikely to influence anyone’s opinion about the Kennedys. ?The Kennedys?: After the Debate, the Debut 2011-03-28T18:18:19Z

The title of Mr. Petterson’s new novel, “I Curse the River of Time,” inspired by a poem of Mao Zedong’s, is unlikely to perform the same magic. Books of The Times: ?I Curse the River of Time,? Per Petterson?s Lost Soul 2010-08-11T17:11:00Z

His unlikely aide gave him a reading list and taught him Disraeli’s idea that a sound conservative government can be “Tory men with Whig measures”. The odd couple 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

But necessity is the mother of unlikely collaboration, and rappers with rough voices are increasingly finding dance music to be far more hospitable than hip-hop. Critic’s Notebook: Growlers Finding a Refuge in Dance 2014-04-23T21:55:54Z

Heath’s funeral wishes are so unlikely that you start to suspect that, in everything he does, he’s less a master of facts than of deadpan comedy. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z

It sounds unlikely fare for a musical, but after an acclaimed Atlantic Theater Company run, it’s headed to Broadway. More Than 60 Plays and Musicals to Take In This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

As the decades pass, “Bowlaway” follows the unlikely trajectories of lives struck hard by joy and grief. Review | It’s been 18 years since Elizabeth McCracken’s last novel. ‘Bowlaway’ was worth the wait. 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

His unlikely club hit, Time for Us, is what? Does Nicolas Jaar's music defy description? 2010-09-01T15:22:00Z

Although three nights remain in the season, results are unlikely to change significantly. CBS takes key ratings crown for first time in 21 years 2013-05-21T22:13:20Z

Also par for the course is the way “& Juliet” wedges them into unlikely contexts, aiming for laughs that are little more than Pavlovian reactions to anticipated familiarity. Review: On Broadway, ‘& Juliet’ (& Britney & Katy & Pink) 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z

And it is unlikely that Adam Sandler, who failed to get a Best Actor nod for his work in "Uncut Gems," will be nominated for "Hustle." Why aren't cinephiles taking the Oscar bait? Salon conducted an unscientific survey 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z

The casting of Asian Americans in these roles initially played by Caucasians is notable in that it’s something most regional theaters would be unlikely to do. At East West Players, the gut-wrenching emotion of 'Next to Normal' transcends race 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

Of course, like all Pixar movies, it’s also about eccentric characters going on an unlikely adventure. What Parents Can Learn From Inside Out 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z

He became the unlikely champion of culture when he defied the national government and passed a decree allowing the city’s four museums to welcome visitors for the first time in over three months. French Mayor Opens Museums, Defying Coronavirus Orders 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z

If you have any strength left after "Detour," you can stick around for the 9 p.m. screening of another noir, this one with the unlikely setting of 19th century Bangor, Maine. Director Edgar G. Ulmer gets his due at LACMA 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

The Ringer describes the new season as "an unlikely return to air." Are we having fun yet? “Party Down” addresses the pandemic the way few shows have 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z

Brown Dog, distraught over her fate at the hands of well-meaning bureaucrats, conscripts some unlikely allies to his cause. Jim Harrison’s ‘Brown Dog’: full life for a mischief-maker with a noble heart 2013-12-18T22:50:20Z

She thought, too, about the serendipitous, unlikely way they met, and saw a deeper plan in it. Instant Chemistry, Caught on Video 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

Davis’s second abortion, in 1997, occurred near the 20-week mark of her pregnancy, after the fetus developed a dangerous brain complication — a reason the National Review referred to as “convenient” and “statistically unlikely.” Wendy Davis: “My family would give anything” for abortion stories not to be true 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

Polls suggest that he’s unlikely to become the first Massachusetts politician of either party to lose the New Hampshire primary twice. Romney holds a home-field advantage in N.H. 2012-01-10T22:35:00Z

Unless Cummings decided to implement his new Voter Intention Collection System software while injecting his eyes with heroin during a motorcycle backflip over a burning bus, we’re unlikely to see that here. It’s Brex Benedict – but can Cumberbatch make Vote Leave sexy? 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z

Even if Greatest Cities of the World were, by some hideous mischance, to run to 20 series, Griff would be unlikely to make it to Lagos. Greatest Cities of the World and Welcome to Lagos 2010-04-30T07:00:00Z

It also seems unlikely that any contemporary author would want that. What Do Letters Reveal About the Creative Mind? 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z

Two decades later the group became an unlikely hit maker for the Stax label. Correction: Obit-Cleotha Staples story 2013-02-25T18:00:10Z

Ms. Daly, last seen on Broadway in a triumph of skill over unlikely casting as Maria Callas in Mr. McNally’s “Master Class,” again proves herself one of our most formidable stage actresses. Theater Review: ‘Mothers and Sons,’ an AIDS Tale Starring Tyne Daly 2014-03-25T02:00:01Z

In any case, it seems unlikely that the bright, shardlike pieces of this inchoate work might ever be assembled to the complete satisfaction of anyone. Review: In Zawe Ashton’s ‘for all the women,’ the Price of Uprooting a Life 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z

In greater Washington, urban land values — and rents — are at such a level that it is unlikely another full-service nursery will erupt somewhere inside the Capital Beltway. Perspective | Behnke’s closure is a reminder of the tight rope that many garden centers face 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z

Their domestic drama occupies a lot of screen time and plays out in ways both predictable and unlikely. Apple TV Plus: More Than ‘The Morning Show’ 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

You are hardly aware of their presence, which makes it easier to accept the more bizarre episodes and unlikely transitions. Review: ‘Made in China,’ With Romance, Polemics and Puppets 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that anything close to Muir’s exuberance was heard in Alaska on March 27, 1964, when the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America remade the topography of the fledgling Last Frontier State. In a Time of Crisis, Her Voice Was the One That Galvanized Alaska 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z

Lagos is growing at such an astonishing rate that by 2015 it is predicted to be the third largest city in the world, behind Mumbai and Tokyo, but it is an unlikely model metropolis. Welcome to Lagos: Nigeria's dirt poor 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z

Since he prefers to hide his face, it has seemed unlikely that he would reveal himself before millions upon millions of viewers worldwide on Hollywood's biggest night. Street artist Banksy welcome at Oscars, but will he show? 2011-02-19T22:06:00Z

It is always possible, however unlikely, that new evidence will be produced that proves your current beliefs wrong. How true to life are the psychics and psychologists in Red Lights? 2012-06-15T11:28:23Z

Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian It's an unlikely spot for a literary festival, a town of half a million people with no theatre and no cinema. Somaliland's Hargeisa book festival celebrates fifth year 2012-07-16T17:23:59Z

At first glance, a Finnish scholar who teaches at Oxford might seem like an unlikely candidate. A Finnish Scholar Wants to Change How We See American History 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that Mr. Mamet will pull any punches when it comes to criticizing the movie industry — he certainly didn’t in his Oscar-nominated screenplay for “Wag the Dog” in 1997. Everything We Know About ‘Bitter Wheat,’ David Mamet’s New Play 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z

It is “unlikely to change anyone’s mind about Snowden, but when it comes to privacy and speech and the Constitution, his story clarifies the stakes.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

At first glance, my final stop for the night would seem an unlikely one: Clio, a French restaurant where entrees start around $30. Frugal Traveler Blog: A $100 Weekend in Boston 2013-04-14T02:07:45Z

When fragile Nicky returns from Paris with an unlikely fiancee in tow, and trailing an even bigger problem, mother and son are placed on a collision course. The Vortex – review 2013-02-15T16:08:24Z

While Tuesday's hearing is the best opportunity for Bruce Beresford-Redman to end the case against him, it is unlikely to be the last time he will appear in court. TV producer's extradition hearing to begin in LA 2011-07-12T09:31:04Z

And while it seems unlikely that Glenn-Copeland will play live again any time soon, his music continues to radiate. Don’t despair: Beverly Glenn-Copeland actually has hope to offer us in 2020 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z

Mr. Killam also talked about his preparations for “Hamilton” and his unlikely sketch comedy career. Taran Killam Assumes the Throne in ‘Hamilton’ 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z

But he is unlikely to become as famous as those stars. Concert review: Das Racist and Danny Brown at Neumos 2011-11-10T20:38:54Z

Adolescent boys would have to be followed for decades to to see if the vaccine prevented throat cancer, an unlikely scenario. The Cancer-Causing Sex Virus 2010-07-21T20:15:00Z

Brand knows he's one of the lucky ones – but sobriety is unlikely to deliver the same happy ending to someone still stuck in a tower block, unemployable and destitute. Russell Brand: 'It's irrelevant what other people think of you' 2013-02-03T20:00:01Z

It's a complicated act, often fraught with conflicting emotions -- even if it's highly unlikely that Aerosmith's legendary exploits could be pinned on one terminated pregnancy. National Review's crazy Steven Tyler abortion take 2011-05-06T19:01:00Z

I took a cab straight to Jamesville, an unlikely arts district that recently popped up in Hamilton. From Montreal to Minnesota, by Inland Sea 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

While the new production at the 14th Street Y is unlikely to change any minds — many of which, let’s be honest, were made up 2,000 years ago — it may at least affect some hearts. | 'Pangs of the Messiah': ?Pangs of the Messiah? at 14th Street Y - Review 2011-11-09T22:38:44Z

“You could really let your imagination dream up all kinds of scenarios, and you will be unlikely to ever guess the actual one,” she continued. Librarian finds love notes, doodles in books and shares them with a grateful public 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z

After landing, Shackleton — who knew rescue was unlikely — made the decision to sail once again for help. 11 facts about Sir Ernest Shackleton 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z

It’s yet to be given a new release date but when it finally crash-lands into cinemas, awards will be unlikely to follow. And the winner isn't: the Oscar-aiming films that stumbled this year 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

Three unlikely combatants convene to record an online wrestling match, the highlight of which is Tuck's caped fighter downing a mug of raw eggs. Penny Dreadfuls 2010-08-17T21:00:00Z

A creature of the European postwar avant-garde, Marker would seem an unlikely influence on modern Hollywood. The Inspiration Issue: What ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Terminator’ Owe to ‘La Jetée’ 2012-09-26T15:52:19Z

"The kids who created the superhero are now serving as unlikely diplomats at a revolutionary time," says Jay T. Snyder, philanthropist and founder of the Open Hands Initiative. Can a Disabled Muslim Comic-Book Superhero Save the World? 2011-03-08T08:05:00Z

Later in December, Wallen found oxygen in a perhaps unlikely place: hip-hop. The Morgan Wallen Conundrum 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z

But it’s unlikely Mr. Amis will miss the British press, whose feverish obsession with the writer exploded like a boil in the mid-1990s. Literary Brooklyn Gets Its Leading Man 2012-06-22T20:21:18Z

States put art to their own uses, and the Vitebsk students’ confidence in the social power of art looks unlikely to convince again. Flying Goats and Black Squares, Charging Into the Future 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z

Robert Pattinson and his Twilight cohorts are unlikely to be well represented at February's Oscars, but last night they walked away with four gongs at the annual People's Choice awards in Los Angeles. Twilight tops People's Choice awards 2011-01-06T10:37:02Z

Its power comes precisely from the fact that it is a real event, if an unlikely and intensely dramatic one, involving real people. Trapped in a cave: A true story with mythic roots and symbolic power 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z

Alcon had earlier suggested that Ford's return for the sequel was unlikely. Blade Runner 2 producers invite Harrison Ford to return for sequel 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

The novel is an unlikely page-turner, since it takes place almost entirely in the narrator’s head, and it will not appeal to everyone, least of all to those who are interested in intricate plot development. A Novel of the “Post-Wounded Woman” 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

But he also found time for the unlikely: he agreed to a voice role, as Carol, in Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are. James Gandolfini: his film career in clips 2013-06-20T10:16:00Z

His penchant for words like “darn” and “heck” make him a rather unlikely early pioneer of the counterculture, a mantle he doesn’t necessarily identify with anyway. Art Is Fleeting, but Red Grooms Is Forever 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

The show might boost Ravenel's name recognition, but he is unlikely to win the election, said College of Charleston political scientist Gibbs Knotts. 'Southern Charm' TV personality, felon to run for U.S. Senate 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

I write in Arts & Leisure about an ambitious and excellent design show devoted to what might seem like an unlikely topic: improving slum conditions in some of the poorest parts of the world. ArtsBeat Blog: An Exhibit at the United Nations on Design That Improves Slums 2011-10-21T19:17:22Z

I felt my kids were facing disappointments and mistakes that I couldn’t help them solve and pain they were unlikely to outgrow. My Story: When They’re Grown, the Real Pain Begins 2012-11-28T18:25:40Z

The Night’s King needed a dragon, so the plot gave us a half-baked reason – Dany coming to a profoundly unlikely rescue – for him to get one. Game of Thrones: the best show on TV just became the silliest 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z

All questions of internal logic and character motivation aside, it seems unlikely to me that the show would trade so grossly in stereotypes about American Jews’ potentially traitorous divided loyalties. ‘Homeland’ Recap: Season 5, Episode 7, ‘Oriole’ 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z

It comes off as an artfully contrived tease, like the scene in the “Mission Impossible” movies in which someone goes on at length about the impenetrable security that makes a big heist so unlikely. Review: ‘Always at the Carlyle’ Hints at Scandal, Chooses Discretion 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

The rolling hills of northern Wales may seem like an unlikely destination for wave riders, but a new attraction offers what developers say is the longest artificial wave in the world. Monday’s Travel News: A Surf Park in Wales; Talking Statues in Chicago 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z

Bush is unlikely ever to get near the Lincoln league. Decision Points by George W Bush ? review 2010-11-19T10:09:00Z

The question is an unlikely twist on an issue that has occasionally ensnared other journalists. Thomas Friedman’s columns prompt a different kind of ethical question for the New York Times 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z

The film, warmly applauded at a press screening, is unlikely to be released in its home country, where authorities remain sensitive about how such topics are portrayed. Chinese film on 1960 labor camps cheered in Venice 2010-09-06T13:19:00Z

Just a few years ago, Shappley was an unlikely person to be rooting for the Obama administration’s transgender policies. Parents of transgender students fear for children's safety under Trump 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

And while it's unlikely that your viewers will find him likable or sympathetic, let's just say this: He makes one hell of a lead character. Jack Abramoff, Eliot Spitzer: A tale of two swindlers 2010-05-06T16:01:00Z

But forget about pearls; they’re unlikely to appear on the gift list for the child of someone who used to be married to her daughter. Confessions of a ‘Second-Class Grandchild’ 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

Mansbach recalls of the unlikely night which changed his professional life. Expletive-laced kids book parody is unlikely hit 2011-06-14T13:11:41Z

The film brought in $10.5 million in the U.S. on Monday and $10.4 million on Tuesday, so it’s unlikely it will match China’s figures after Wednesday’s grosses are tallied. Transformers Is Making More in China Than in the U.S. 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z

No details of the programming were announced and it is unlikely that major new movies that generally launch at film festivals would be included. World's biggest film festivals unite for 10-day streaming event 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z

Another unlikely influence was the early work of Bruce Springsteen, notably It's Hard To Be a Saint in the City. Who is David Bowie? A guide to the V&A retrospective 2013-02-16T19:59:00Z

Brexit is the maddest of mad tea parties, and, if, somewhere, the Cheshire Cat is grinning at the confusion, we are unlikely to enjoy the humor anytime soon. Opera and Brexit in London 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z

It sounds so unlikely that, at first, I assume she must be making it up. Clare Smyth, world’s best female chef: ‘I’m not going to stand and shout at someone. It’s just not nice’ 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z

It looked like it would sail through the House of Representatives as well, until an unprepossessing man with the unlikely name of Gulian C. Verplanck stepped up to the speaker’s podium on July 9. Five people who fought the Christian takeover of America 2012-08-16T17:47:00Z

Gently comedic moments abound, but the general tone is serious, and there's an undercurrent of repressed anger that explodes in a most unlikely way. Review: 'A Family for All Occasions' is intense 2013-05-13T21:11:11Z

City prosecutors are unlikely to file charges against Russell Brand over a spat with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, an official said Thursday. Russell Brand won't face charges in airport spat 2010-11-19T15:41:00Z

There are promising moments of affecting sentiment at the conclusion of Muldoon’s score, in ballads that seem to offer unlikely resolution, before Francie yanks it away with a still indeterminate rage. Review: In ‘The Butcher Boy,’ an Anti-Coming of Age Story 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z

Possibly it couldn’t be: that record was a rounded whole containing the unlikely magic of a new group on a good day, a band with its own sound, identity and momentum. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-09-05T21:33:00Z

He met to chat in the cafe of the Carlyle Hotel, an unlikely haunt for his slightly ragamuffin, plaid-shirt-wearing self, which seems to belong in the 1990s-era Lower East Side. Casey Affleck Is Making Another Splash, Reluctantly 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

Though it's unlikely the extremely online folks who conceived the Barbenheimer meme expected the movies would have much in common, it turns out that they do. We did Barbenheimer, the "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" double feature. You should too 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z

She enters into an unlikely summer fling with her father’s lawyer, a man for whom she doesn’t care but who is quite handy around the ramshackle house. All-time favorite beach reads chosen by author Sarah MacLean

Though it seemed a given that many “Office” employees would step up for Michael Scott’s position, Mr. Wilson said it was unlikely that Dwight would land in the manager’s chair. ArtsBeat: Ricky Gervais, Will Arnett and Brad Pitt Are Coming to 'The Office'! (Rainn Wilson Made Up One of These Names) 2011-03-23T14:47:47Z

Although officials have suggested that some groups could receive a vaccine as early as December, he says, large-scale availability is unlikely before the second or third quarter of next year. Perspective | How will the covid-19 vaccines affect your travel? 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z

Real estate agents were thrilled: the mold problems at the Ritz had hurt resales there for three years; this sale proved that the ongoing lawsuit was unlikely to be a serious factor in future listings. Condo wars: How a water leak turned into a $30 million lawsuit 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z

Japan might seem an unlikely home-from-home for a German Jew, but Einstein was entranced by the delicacy of Japanese art and architecture, the grace of the people, the social cohesion. Peter Forbes: rereading Einstein's collected papers 2013-06-21T09:00:02Z

But it appears unlikely her former TV sister will follow her. Jodie Sweetin, the “Full House” star who became an activist, pushed by LAPD at pro-choice protest 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z

Any effort to apply a singular meaning to him will inspire counter-arguments, which means that depictions of LBJ in our pop culture are unlikely to end anytime soon. Why is Lyndon B Johnson suddenly prevalent in pop culture? 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

And Ms. Parkhurst deserves credit for twisting her character’s sourness into an unlikely selling point for “The Nobodies Album,” just as she made human-canine communication a boon for her first book, “The Dogs of Babel.” Books of The Times: Carolyn Parkhurst?s Third Novel, ?The Nobodies Album? 2010-06-09T20:24:00Z

Now the programme, or at least substantial parts of it, will be turning up in an even more unlikely setting: on Sky. Why Sky Arts has cause to Bragg 2010-07-22T10:24:00Z

There’s some Mahler to be had from what some might consider an unlikely source on Thursday and Friday, as the ST. The Week Ahead: Sept. 4 ? Sept. 10 2011-09-02T17:58:40Z

In theory, this is a flaw in the format, but it’s one they’re unlikely to fix if they keep getting presidential hopefuls who give them so much fodder. Saturday Night Live: Trump baiting and Miley hosting – can the show pull it off? 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z

Nonetheless, it's Morris' aim to question both the efficiency of homegrown terrorists and the public's sustaining fear of an unlikely threat. 'Four Lions' Review: Finding Comedy in Suicide Bombers 2010-11-19T14:15:00Z

The unlikely duo, it seems, need to work through some issues first. The Art of Being a Character 2011-08-03T20:22:35Z

That was really gratifying," Yorkey comments, "because it was an unlikely show. Pulitzer-winning play got its start in Issaquah theater 2010-04-13T02:22:00Z

True to form, Beethoven reclaims this unlikely march genre and turns it into something stirring and daring, almost noble. Readers Name Some Favorite Musical Surprises of Their Own 2014-04-25T14:00:02Z

As such, it may be unlikely to become a go-to for general conclusions about Trump’s character. How Has Donald Trump Survived? 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z

It seemed unlikely that anything could ever match the heady mix of idealism and romance that we had shared in our youth. Leaving Alaska 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

“People are loyal to it and we’re going to do another 17 episodes,” he casually mentioned to Simmons while discussing the unlikely success of the cult comedy. You Can Now Expect 17 More Episodes of 'Arrested Development' 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

“The Difficulty of Being Good,” a recent book that uses the Mahabharata to examine contemporary business and politics, has become an unlikely best seller here. Film: India?s Epic Poems, Resonating in Modern Lives 2010-07-04T05:11:00Z

That’s not to say the roughly $20-million musical, based on the Nickelodeon cartoon that made an unlikely superstar out of a yellow kitchen sponge, means to be low-key. With a Singing SpongeBob, Nickelodeon Aims for a Broadway Splash 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

It seemed an unlikely place for an art event, but here was Mr. Couzinet-Jacques hosting a couple dozen neighbors at a sundown party to celebrate his rehabilitation of the Little Red Schoolhouse. How a French Artist Turned a Stay in North Carolina Into Conceptual Art 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z

Although "The Violet Hour" is unlikely to move you to tears, it sure offers plenty of thought-provoking psycho-literary analysis and intimate biographical details to satisfy your morbid curiosity. In 'The Violet Hour,' Katie Roiphe looks at five great writers shuffling off this mortal coil 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

Did a sense of malaise settle over the Dark Phoenix set once it became obvious that Disney was unlikely to keep the series going in its current form? Dark Phoenix proves the X-Men need a no-holds-barred Marvel resurrection 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z

I ended it because I felt the differences lay in personalities rather than habit, unlikely to change. Small minds crimp my style 2012-11-28T01:00:00Z

Radcliffe accepts that fascination with how he's growing up is unlikely to fade altogether. Daniel Radcliffe returns to London stage 2013-03-11T10:06:11Z

Since the mid-two-thousands, the band has reconfigured record promotion as a kind of oddball scavenger hunt, embedding unlikely clues in unlikely places, a method that’s been adopted by younger bands like Arcade Fire. Radiohead Thinks the Internet Is Turning Us All Into Creeps 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Love is All You Need looks unlikely to follow suit, but it it ties its tie in much the same fashion. Why is it the men who are the kooky ones in comedies these days? 2013-04-18T17:52:00Z

The Boatel is the work of an artist, Constance Hockaday, who said she hopes to attract the romantic and the adventurous — and amid them, the marina’s neighbors — to this unlikely getaway. Check in, Swim Out: A Floating Hotel as Art 2011-07-10T22:30:06Z

My work is not necessarily about China, but about people, wherever they are, who are the actors of unlikely fictions unraveling before my eyes, with their poetry or their absurdity. At Arles Festival, 7 Promising Photographers to Watch 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

Yet crosswords are all about the happy accidents that happen when unlikely words get juxtaposed. How Crosswords Put Your Brain Into Hyperdrive 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

Like a character in a contemporary farce, I fell down that unlikely rabbit hole on a fine Tuesday just before Independence Day, when a particularly curious tweet landed in my Twitter feed. Perspective | I am a theater critic in New York. Not a hair salon in Dublin. Let me explain. 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z

And Americans found perhaps their most unlikely coronavirus celebrity cheerleader in pop star Britney Spears, who last week re-posted a message calling for the redistribution of wealth and for workers to support each other. Tone-deaf or tuned-in? Coronavirus epidemic proves a minefield for celebs 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z

I’m not sure a 144-item database is worth anyone’s money, much less that of an American unlikely to consume Bombay mix or mince pie. Apptitude: What does 200 calories look like? 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

Over the past three decades, Smith and Mewes have parlayed their friendship into one of Hollywood’s oddest and most unlikely acting partnerships, both onscreen and off. The Not-So-Silent Friendship of Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z

Ten percent were very unlikely to tune in and 10 percent fairly unlikely, taking the total of naysayers to 43 percent. Royal wedding apathy matches passion in Britain 2011-04-28T11:51:35Z

While the attorneys may try a similar approach in Switzerland, it seems unlikely that the Swiss government or appeals court would venture to rule on U.S. judicial misconduct. Experts see Polanski extradition in coming months 2010-04-23T20:06:00Z

The first is that the film depicts a choral performance of “The Sound of Music” in an unlikely setting: at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Mumbai. Television Review: ?The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical? - Review 2011-11-22T23:20:20Z

A live stream of a sculpture is unlikely to draw a crowd. Perspective | This Smithsonian exhibit says something powerful about Native Americans, even through your screen 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z

It is unlikely that will ever change, for which we should be thankful. Op-Ed Columnist: In ?Porgy and Bess,? Variations on an Explosive Theme 2012-01-22T04:49:04Z

New in paperback: the Whidbey Island author's autobiographical novel about a wayward kid who develops an unlikely bond with his stepfather, a former naval officer. Local books on Jimi Hendrix, Seahawks, Al Franken 2010-10-25T23:39:00Z

But against all odds, a combo called the Chemotherapy Marionettes pulls off that unlikely hybrid toward the end of “The Hollower.” Review: More than the Couples Are Odd in ‘The Hollower’ 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z

He would seem an unlikely candidate for such a public role, but for the fact that he represents the very ideal of the unassuming middle-aged British everyman. The genius of Elbow, the band Coldplay wishes it could be 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z

The Olympics usually mint new and unlikely stars. Arts, Briefly: ‘Get Lucky,’ Sochi Style 2014-02-09T22:44:13Z

The Australian rail safety public service campaign Dumb Ways to Die, which went viral, is an unlikely awards leader with seven Webbys. 'House of Cards,' Jerry Seinfeld top Webby Awards 2013-04-30T12:33:09Z

However, currently sitting at the top of the list is an unlikely name: Yoko Ono. Yoko Ono On Her Rebirth As A Dance-Music Star 2013-12-19T18:35:05Z

They make an unlikely double act and yet something about the two of them together just works. Bake Off's Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry: 'We argue over every cake' 2012-11-18T00:08:03Z

The unlikely friendship between these two, begun accidentally in a shared bed at the Spouter Inn, is one of the great friendships in American, or any, literature. Call me the greatest American novel 2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

According to the show itself, they were not on speaking terms in 2017, a decision the revival is extremely unlikely to honor. Will & Grace Is Coming Back at the Perfect Time, Unfortunately 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z

He’s an unlikely romantic, one who sees excitement in tedium, beauty in trash and possibility everywhere. The Best Half-Hour of Comedy in 2020 Is About … Scaffolding? 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z

Watch Out for Swaying Chandeliers and Rogue Knives The latest “Paranormal Activity,” No. 4, is unlikely to attract new viewers to this horror series; by now you’ve signed on or not. Movie Review: ‘Paranormal Activity 4,’ by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman 2012-10-20T02:57:18Z

She is also unlikely to read this: she steers clear of her own press in an effort to stay real. Killing it: Sandra Oh’s rise from ‘quota’ Asian to Hollywood star 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z

Although he's unlikely to frighten the horses with politically charged or deliberately offensive material, Mack shows that it's possible to build a great night of stand-up on well-polished, impeccably delivered gags and routines alone. This week's new comedy 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z

Yet such a strategy is unlikely to win hearts in, say, Manila, when China is bullying the Philippines over islands in the South China Sea. The end is not nigh 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

A source tells People magazine that Anna leaving the marriage is unlikely, given her upbringing and culture. Stop judging Anna Duggar: Concern trolls want punishment for Josh, not what’s best for his wife 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

Obviously the level of showbiz type likely to turn up in a small Welsh town dictates a less glittery line-up, but the cameos here have been notable for uncovering acting skills in unlikely places. Have you been watching ? Stella? 2012-02-10T11:19:38Z

Now, a new crop of American directors, most under the age of 50, is gaining an unlikely foothold on the continent and leaving its mark on the opera scene. American Directors Bring Fresh Visions to Europe’s Opera Stages 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z

Bana predicted “an exodus” of international talent back to Los Angeles, while Mason acknowledged that it was unlikely that Australian movies would regularly take over the box office. Australians Took Over Hollywood. Their Own Box Office Had to Wait. 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z

In 1997, two women in their 50s, one Black and one white, both smiling, posed for an unlikely picture — though it wasn’t the first time they had been photographed together. Think You Know the 1960s? ‘The Shattering’ Asks You to Think Again. 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z

If there is any doubt, it’s unlikely that you’re dealing with the right company. You avoid fake designer handbags and watches, but what about furniture? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z

Mr. Ovenden, who has appeared in productions of “Merrily We Roll Along” and Mr. Yeston’s “Grand Hotel” at the prestigious Donmar Warehouse in London, embodies this unlikely charmer with glowing magnetism and vocal luster. | 'Death Takes a Holiday': Set Aside That Scythe, and Let?s Put on a Show 2011-07-22T02:01:27Z

For me, it's that unlikely magic – chocolate and peanut butter together? From Tron to Angelina Jolie (via peanut butter) 2010-07-23T11:02:00Z

If not for the video, it’s unlikely I’d have ever heard it. A Star of the Trump-Russia Scandal Makes a Trolling Music Video 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z

Mai’s parents want to support Ba, even though they think it’s unlikely that her husband is alive. Summer Book Club: ‘Listen, Slowly,’ by Thanhha Lai 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z

Walliams said it was unlikely the pair would make any more episodes of Little Britain "You think you'd like to see it, but actually it probably wouldn't be as good as it was," he said. Lucas 'vetoed' TV comedy sequel 2013-01-04T14:30:35Z

“Split” made about $40 million during its opening weekend, so “Glass” is performing comparably — though it seems unlikely that the movie will wildly outpace “Split,” particularly given mixed reviews from critics. M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ Tops the Box Office 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z

But as the music is tweaked through instrumentation, articulation, dynamics and coloring, lines are tossed back and forth among unlikely instruments, harmonies linger and bleed together, and the music seems both old and new. Music Review: Britten Sinfonia Makes American Debut at Alice Tully Hall 2012-02-23T23:53:29Z

The longest goodbye: Strangely, Anal With an M didn’t get a rose, even though it seems unlikely that Andi forgot his name. RECAP: The Bachelorette Premiere: Andi Ees O.K. 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z

As for the most unlikely chief of staff portrayal — and let’s not spend too much time on this: Wayne Palmer, “24.” From ‘The West Wing’ to ‘Veep’: Chiefs of Staff, Imagined and Real 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z

Although the days when Campbell Soup sponsored family series like “Lassie” are unlikely to return, there is a demand for contemporary versions of such shows, George Carey, a marketing consultant, said. Advertising: Marketers, Seeking Family Shows, Hold a Script Contest 2012-01-22T22:50:49Z

It’s unlikely that these men are referencing totalitarianism. Noticed: A Haircut Returns From the 1930s 2011-11-15T22:19:18Z

Ms. Leventhal’s questing eye has led to her to far-flung and unlikely destinations. Bargain Hunters and Their Bag of Tricks 2012-12-12T21:55:40Z

Some of these sounds may be familiar, but many are recordings of places your ears are unlikely to have access to. Bill Fontana: Caught by the river 2010-04-15T21:20:00Z

While the announcement on Thursday encompassed only two seasons, Mr. Gelb said in an interview on Thursday that it seemed unlikely Ms. Netrebko would ever come back to sing with the company. Anna Netrebko, Russian Diva, Is Out at the Metropolitan Opera 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z

"Dear Kit, here is another letter I am unlikely to send." A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers – digested read 2013-02-10T13:00:01Z

An intensely likable performer, he manages to get the audience to share in the heat of his unlikely passion, and you'll be rooting for him throughout his various misadventures. This week's new comedy 2011-03-12T00:08:00Z

"Unless you've ploughed through the entire Christie canon it's unlikely you will have come across this story before now." Whodunnit? 2010-04-16T07:23:00Z

But either way, if the director calls, he is unlikely to say no. 2010-02-12T18:40:00Z

That story related the unlikely relationship between two creatures adrift on a tiny boat in the middle of the sea: a man and a tiger. 'Beatrice and Virgil': Yann Martel's haunting fable of humans, animals and violence 2010-04-14T21:26:00Z

The two women—romantically and artistically entangled with the same complicated man—might have easily been rivals, but they became unlikely friends. Ann Reinking on Her Life as Bob Fosse’s Muse, Lover, and Friend 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z

The idea of a ballet company in Winnipeg’s cold prairie climate struck even Canadians as unlikely when it made its debut in 1939. Arnold Spohr, Former Artistic Director of Winnipeg Ballet, Dies at 86 2010-04-21T01:50:00Z

The two major political parties, Labour and Conservative, both profoundly divided over Brexit, are now in free fall: the Prime Minister is resigning and the Labour Party leader is unlikely to survive a no-confidence vote. On Brexit, the 2016 Euro Championship, and Trump 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

To many hip-hop fans this seemed an unlikely political move from a seriously ill man. Guru cannot have written 'deathbed' statement, say family 2010-04-22T09:03:00Z

A fitting tribute to the hugely charismatic poet and unlikely pop star Ian Dury, whose lyrics are among the most quotable ever written. DVD review: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 2010-05-06T20:55:00Z

He also said it is unlikely Michaels would experience further complications, though the most common are short-term memory loss, concentration problems and depression. Bret Michaels might be ready to rock in weeks 2010-04-30T14:54:00Z

New Zealand’s lawmakers were similarly hostile towards Brown’s scheduled performance, though the singer found an unlikely ally in the women of the country’s indigenous Maori population, who saw his concert as an opportunity for redemption. Chris Brown Cancels Tour in Australia and New Zealand 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z

A shot-down Israeli pilot and a Palestinian boy form an unlikely alliance. This week's new films 2012-12-22T00:05:00Z

Before these changes, I was quite prepared to defend "Bad Judge" to the world, despite its difficult tone, unlikely details and probable short shelf life — which seems no less probable after the alterations. 'Bad Judge' likely to be benched 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

Again, you are unlikely to get this price, because the buyer must factor in his own profit margin and the cost of extracting the gold. How and where to sell unwanted jewelry, without getting scammed 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z

Although 99 percent of innocence claims might seem unlikely or implausible, there’s always the thought of that 1 percent, he says, “and I think it keeps you going.” Can we predict a wrongful conviction? 2012-09-09T14:00:00Z

The overall conclusion seems to be that because your time in an elevator is brief, you are unlikely to face any significant viral risk, especially if you are masked. Perspective | Ask Amy: Elevator rider worries covid is ‘going up’ 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z

The most impressive and unlikely survivor from New York’s religious bumper crop is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Book of Mormon: the Great American Bible 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z

“Statistically unlikely” does not equal “will not happen.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Family doesn’t support a single woman’s desire to adopt 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z

Watson's unlikely support is far from the only thing going for Drenge. Drenge on boredom, teenage rage and being Tom Watson MP's favourite band 2013-07-25T15:56:00Z

It’s unlikely his wish will come true, but that’s no detriment to “The Art of Selling Movies,” a panorama of newspaper advertising from the early teens to the end of the 1960s. Review | A rare look at 60 years of newspaper advertising for motion pictures 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z

A year after Norquist wrote Bush, a bill to limit return-free filing was introduced by a pair of unlikely allies: Reps. Conservatives and software companies will keep tax season miserable 2013-03-26T16:53:00Z

Anyone who gets your point is unlikely to try to sell you that reasoning again. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Reconnecting with long-absent maternal relatives 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z

In an unlikely and totally unexpected reunion, her dear friend Maxine leaves Hollywood and becomes her star. Review | ‘The Chelsea Girls’ revisits the fear and desperation of the McCarthy-era theater world 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z

Ultimately the two horns became locked in an unlikely harmony, just one note apart, embracing the fertile space between them. March in Live Jazz: 5 Standout Shows 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z

It seems unlikely Hook's book will cause the feuding parties to reconcile. Peter Hook announces Joy Division memoir 2012-07-05T09:42:07Z

Below, in an email interview, Sharapova talks about her unlikely beginnings, how her book transformed into a rallying cry for overachievers, the way art and fashion inspire her and more. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Maria Sharapova on ‘Unstoppable’ 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z

At first glance, Ms. Segal seems like an unlikely candidate to be embarking on this quest. The Broadway Producer Aiming to ‘Sharpie Women Into History’ 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

By so doing, she is saying that the wounds of apartheid have not only left scars; they’re also still bleeding and unlikely to be stanched anytime soon. Theater Review: Yael Farber’s ‘Mies Julie,’ at St. Ann’s Warehouse 2012-11-13T03:00:00Z

The key word here is “maybe,” which doesn’t tell us much, but it seems unlikely that a maze would free hosts from bot servitude completely. The 11 Most Interesting 'Westworld' Fan Theories 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z

A. I liked the fact that Dodd was a completely unlikely candidate for his position. Q&A: Author Erik Larson nervously awaits arrival of 'Beasts' 2011-05-09T15:32:05Z

He’s unlikely to be ignored, however, when his collection of essays and sixth book, “American Savage,” is published Tuesday. Dan Savage at Midlife: ‘It’s ... “grawful”?’ 2013-05-26T01:41:37Z

This ancient walled city in Shanxi Province was an unlikely place for a massive art show. A Photo Show Where Exposure Has Two Meanings 2010-09-29T13:15:00Z

Though it still seems unlikely that the major chains will play “The Interview,” smaller chains and independent theaters are beginning to announce bookings of the film nationwide. ‘The Interview' will screen in Seattle and other cities 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

Red or dead: Helen Mirren, an unlikely assassin in the forthcoming RED, alongside Bruce Willis. From Justin Bieber to John Malkovich, this week's winners and losers 2010-07-09T23:06:00Z

Bringing artists together that you would be unlikely to see congregated in a single gallery — let alone on the same canvas — the video is born of experimentation necessitated by a covid-19 world. National YoungArts Foundation’s new animated short takes flight with help from KAWS and Shepard Fairey 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z

White’s novels are best consumed by just letting them happen to you; inconsistencies and improbabilities fade away as you cavort with Boots, Nilah and their unlikely crew through heist after heist. Review | The weirdly specific mixtape Vol. 1: Space fantasy books to read 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

The state, of course, is unlikely to yield. Ksenia Sobchak, the Stiletto in Putin’s Side 2012-07-03T21:56:57Z

The geographic spread seems unlikely to provoke regional protests: 26 are from the West and Southwest; 27 from the Midwest; 25 from Texas and the South; and 24 from the East Coast. Crystal Bridges Lines Up Emerging Artists for American Show 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

At a fashion event before preproduction, she found unlikely inspiration when she heard a speaker who reminded her of Peele’s description. Why Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘Us’ Voice Sounds So Creepy 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z

As a result, his family would be unlikely to lend their approval to such an undertaking. As Confederate monuments come down, what should replace them? 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z

As long as the X-Men universe keeps expanding in so many diverse ways, it seems unlikely that we’ll ever see its many offspring reabsorbed back into the whole. Losing the X Factor: is it time for the X-Men universe to stop expanding? 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z

The man is unlikely to lose his job over the resurfacing of these "Man Show" clips which, again, have been readily available for public consumption for the last two decades. Like it or not, it's comedy's turn to contend with its role in perpetuating systemic racism 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z

Put it this way: it is unlikely that Harrison Ford will waltz around a stage singing I Feel Pretty, or read James Fenimore Cooper while backed by classical music anytime soon. 'I’m nothing but compost’: Bill Murray on good friends, bad bosses and Harvey Weinstein 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

Hunger Pangs as Nation’s Pie Shrinks Things are bad and unlikely to get better any time soon. Books of The Times: Thomas Byrne Edsall?s ?Age of Austerity? Interprets Politics 2012-03-05T22:35:39Z

She plays Doris, a 60-year-old Staten Island resident who sparks up an unlikely courtship with a much younger co-worker following the death of her mother. And the Oscar may go to: 30 key movies that could win big next award season 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z

Though there is little here for an informed person to take issue with, the film’s well-intentioned preachiness is unlikely to win over those who favor Genesis and denial over climate science. | 'American Grindhouse': Exploitation 101 2011-02-04T01:23:01Z

The author conveys the excitement of the 1940 convention that chose Willkie as the unlikely GOP nominee and the campaign that ended with FDR's election to an unprecedented third term. Book tells of fight over intervention 2013-03-25T15:52:08Z

Once you are in its vortex, then in remission, then pulled back in again, it seems most unlikely that you will ever be let go. Losing Max Ritvo 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z

A former recreational bodybuilder from Bulgaria, Ms. Popova is the unlikely founder of the exploding online emporium of ideas known as Brain Pickings. This Life: Maria Popova Has Some Big Ideas 2012-11-30T21:35:52Z

Despite dating, and now being married to one of the richest men in the world, Ms. Chan is unlikely to amend her pragmatic sensibilities. Who Is Priscilla Chan? 2012-05-25T20:27:45Z

Reached by telephone at his weekend house in Bridgehampton, N.Y., the hairstylist, who is 59, talked about his unlikely career trajectory and his conviction that hair can be a transformative medium. Guido Palau’s Good Hair Days 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z

Julia Raeside There seem only to be damaging or sneering stories about the Traveller community, and this is unlikely to do anything much to dissolve prejudices. TV highlights 24/06/2013 2013-06-24T06:00:11Z

Oceanic dispersal events that were exceedingly unlikely over short periods, for example, might become probable given “deep time.” Evolution, but different: Adventures of a Darwin-doubting botanist 2014-01-12T15:00:00Z

Police say the driver of the car cooperated with authorities and is unlikely to be charged. Car, not gun, killed man at Pa. rap video filming 2012-03-24T02:57:11Z

Even Bryant must admit that it's unlikely that Osborne is a raging homophobe, when he's one of the campest-looking men in British politics. This sub-porn for ladeez is not my idea of erotica 2010-12-25T23:02:00Z

It's unlikely to see any action during Egypt's ongoing political turmoil, with parliament dissolved and elections not expected for several more months. Egyptian women's issues highlighted by Logan case 2011-02-17T12:14:08Z

Melania Trump’s hat auction may have become unlikely collateral damage in the crisis, a prime example of what happens when risk-taking intersects with terrible timing. Melania Trump auctions off her hat, and has become the latest victim of the cryptocurrency crash 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z

Equally illuminating is her examination of the resentment that the military has generated by expanding its role, assuming responsibility for all manner of unlikely projects. Review: ‘How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything’ 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z

Jean's popularity with young Haitians, his work as a roving ambassador for the country and the lack of a clear frontrunner appeared to make him a credible, if unlikely, contender. Wyclef Jean changes his tune over run for Haiti's toughest job 2010-07-27T19:23:00Z

The Hawaiian-born artist’s video biographies seem convincing enough, but their credibility tends to be deliberately undermined by bad lip-synching and an unlikely wide range of personal recollections. Geoffrey Farmer, Souzou, Nina Yuen: the week's art shows in pictures 2013-03-22T13:00:00Z

Colson Baker, better known by his musician stage name Machine Gun Kelly, is an underrated actor who often takes unlikely, challenging parts. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

The show seems unlikely to let her rot until Season 6 — and there are a number of potential spoilers floating around about this one — so perhaps the the question is: Will she break? 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 Finale: 9 Questions That Need Answers 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z

The political classes of Paris were agog at this profoundly unlikely presidential consort – glamorously bohemian, essentially apolitical – but she thinks her celebrity was helpful for her new role. Carla Bruni: Sarkozy and me 2013-06-01T08:00:00Z

This unlikely juggernaut is something Hollywood moguls, implicated in the controversy over the all-white acting nominations for this year's Academy Awards, ought to see pronto. Broadway musical 'Hamilton' could teach Oscar a lesson on diversity 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

Ice Cube's defence – that he was simply stating the fact that Heller was Jewish, and using the word adjectivally – has an unlikely supporter: Heller himself. What is the most offensive album of all time? 2010-10-21T22:00:00Z

But the incident seems unlikely to go away soon, what with the daily tabloid updates. Nigella Lawson: Another Star Chef Becomes a Cause 2013-07-05T20:08:27Z

It happened in an unlikely way: A stranger’s advice, skeptical doctors, a full recovery. Can a thinking person still have faith? My skeptical, honest quest for religious answers 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z

In Ken Kwapis’s “Big Miracle,” these unlikely allies find themselves doing something unexpected: trying to save three California gray whales trapped in the ice near Barrow, Alaska. Movie Review: ?Big Miracle,? With Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski 2012-02-03T01:26:43Z

In the 1960s as the unlikely grande dame of Russian pianists, she made contact with the avant-garde likes of Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen and championed young Soviet rebels such as Alfred Schnittke. Russian pianist Alexei Lubimov fittingly honors the woman who insulted Stalin to his face 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

He stumbles into an unlikely friendship with Marcelo, his mother’s eccentric boyfriend and is startled to discover that “communion with others was possible.” Newly Released Books Include ‘Chronicle of a Last Summer’ 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z

Both outlets are unlikely to generate “Game of Thrones” numbers. ‘It Could Be Worse’ Comedy Series Moves to Hulu 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z

Personal ambition, political intrigue and detailed renderings of the country's land management system fuse in the unlikely literary phenomenon known as "officialdom fiction". Wang Xiaofang exposes world of Chinese bureaucracy 2011-02-25T19:19:44Z

Most strikingly, Garrett's rigorous direction keeps Davis' unlikely but captivating tale moored in reality. 'Bulrusher,' a Pulitzer finalist, is given a mesmerizing L.A. premiere 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z

New York's finest are unlikely to interfere with the version that opened at MoMA on Sunday, though some museum-goers may choose not to do the sideways limbo between bare bodies. NYC art exhibit includes nude pair standing still 2010-03-16T07:47:00Z

And since the practice is encouraged among the faithful of at least two major religions, until it is proved to be harmful it is unlikely to disappear any time soon. New Autism Dispute: Is Circumcision a Factor? 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

If the argument really is over appropriate images, mid-wedding selling slots would be unlikely to contain anything in worse taste than the stag and hen nights of the participants. TV matters: An ad-free royal wedding 2011-04-07T07:00:02Z

Yes, it’s highly unlikely that a conductor would be allowed to suddenly overhaul an upcoming program to substitute Mahler’s mighty Symphony No. 8. ‘Mozart in the Jungle,’ an Amazon Series 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z

Falconry's appeal is rooted in this unlikely, fragile alliance between humans and species celebrated in statue and coinage worldwide for their freedom and independence. Death from Above: Falconry in Scotland 2011-09-29T16:25:00Z

But a cult of Psaki has proliferated online, where clips of her restrained, if occasionally withering exchanges with reporters have established this once obscure political strategist as an unlikely cultural force. Bully Pulpit No More: Jen Psaki’s Turn at the Lectern 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

This knack for making friends in the most unlikely places resonates long after you turn the last page. Barry Lopez Travels to the Ends of the Earth, Seeking Glimmers of Hope 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z

Most readers are unlikely to recognise these as American in origin. Author, author: Henry Hitchings on neologisms 2011-02-05T00:05:32Z

It's unlikely that the calories estimated to be burnt on the packet will apply to everyone. Why food labels showing the exercise needed to burn off calories won’t work for everyone 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z

Regrettably, some spectacular performances unlikely to be repeated. Your Cultural Olympiad questions answered 2012-07-20T11:16:28Z

We climbed in with the workers and sped away, marveling at how unlikely this would have been at Disney World or the Pyramids of Giza or the Eiffel Tower, where travelers are essentially walking wallets. Old Friends, White Water and Roasted Ants in Colombia 2010-07-28T04:28:00Z

In terms of production budgets, Eisner said they will vary depending on the movie but that the venture was unlikely to make any "incredibly expensive, bet-the-house" investments on any one film. Former Disney CEO Eisner back in moviemaking with Universal 2012-11-13T17:02:31Z

This seems an unlikely sequence of events, unless Lewis is as bad at being a lawyer as Durst is at being a husband, friend, and neighbor. Robert Durst’s Grotesque Confession 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

Gretchen was so unlikely to win this battle of power against a titan. “Bombshell” takes down Roger Ailes, but some audiences don’t want to see Fox News women humanized 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

But in the Age of Trump, Fox is drawing disapproving, even scathing, critiques from an unlikely source: conservatives. Guess who’s taking aim at Fox News now? Conservatives. 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z

As the delta variant flared up, there was talk of decreasing that number further, though in the weeks preceding the festival, a sell out seemed increasingly unlikely. New Day In Day Out festival opens like a bizarro Capitol Hill Block Party, weathering COVID cancellations 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z

Half the respondents failed to reach $500 in royalties in 2011, and a quarter of the books are unlikely to cover the direct costs of production. Stop the press: half of self-published authors earn less than $500 2012-05-24T10:46:51Z

He comes out as the unlikely founding father of a dazzling school of European art. Review: Paul Sandby, Unlikely Founder of Dazzling School of European Art 2010-04-16T12:05:00Z

It was during this act that I finally stopped laughing long enough to sit back and appreciate the show’s unlikely finesse. The Sublime Chaos of “Noises Off” 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z

But it was couched in language that suggested this remains unlikely. Polanski lawyers say extradition request is unfair 2010-05-13T00:25:00Z

These days, Mark Iacono is famous for pizza, an unlikely achievement. At Lucali, Pizza for the A-List and the Landlady Upstairs 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z

Now, as for him and your sister, going to her with a vague complaint of condescension is unlikely to accomplish much. As if Thanksgiving Weren’t Stressful Enough This Year 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

It’s unlikely the duchess will be at the show, but given that the queen made a surprise appearance at Richard Quinn last season, you never know. The Fashion Circus Is Coming. Here’s a Cheat’s Guide. 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

This seemed unlikely, because Ben had such a persistent thing for Lauren B. But maybe he was realizing that Jojo is great, since she is smarter and more emotional and more fun. The Bachelor season 20 finale recap: happiness belongs to superficial people 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

Here was the final act of an unlikely collaboration that had changed the trajectory of each musician’s career. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Dueted. Their Stars Were Reborn. 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z

When a man of sound mind abruptly decides to kill himself, especially in such an extraordinary and unlikely way, it is as mysterious as it is tragic. Dr David Kelly: A man of secrets 2013-07-04T15:00:00Z

For at least a year after its completion, it appeared unlikely the movie would ever be publicly released. Under the radar: the movies that were shot in secret 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z

That’s an unlikely sentiment coming from the woman responsible for the overall look of an upscale fitness empire, with 55 high-rent locations nationwide. Up Close: Bianca Kosoy Adds Her Creative Touch to Equinox: Up Close 2012-08-29T19:30:41Z

Even if DreamWorks is successful in its bid for the rights, Spielberg is unlikely to direct the movie, but will possibly oversee the project as producer. Steven Spielberg eyes Grapes of Wrath 2013-07-04T12:35:37Z

But the strict adherence to Paul’s arrangements cast Beck in the unlikely role of a highly accomplished oldies act. Concert review: Jeff Beck at Cadillac Palace 2011-04-02T05:46:27Z

It’s a kids’ show disguised as a grown-ups’ show, and it’s unlikely to entertain either. Review | ‘Lost in Space’ is adrift in that vast area between shows for kids and shows for grown-ups 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z

That seemingly innocuous decision caused an unlikely firestorm. Books of The Times: ‘A History of Opera,’ by Carolyn Abbate and Roger Parker 2012-12-27T22:03:04Z

Given the troubled state of the nation’s guts and the girth of its waist, our fixation on gluten is unlikely to disappear any time soon, although a rival food fashion trend could be its nemesis. Not just a fad: the surprising, gut-wrenching truth about gluten 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z

All told, it is a commanding, haunting farewell—one that deserves, but is unlikely to receive, the cult fame accorded to its predecessor. Cult Fame and Its Discontents 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

Taking the lineup as a whole, though, it always seemed unlikely that Cruel Summer, G.O.O.D.’s first full-length group project, would turn out to be a classic, or even entirely coherent. G.O.O.D. Music's Cruel Summer: More Like Pretty G.O.O.D. 2012-09-18T15:52:36Z

The plot delivers a final couple of twists that means you are hopelessly skewered for the rest of the series, in the unlikely event that the preceding 55 minutes hadn't done so. TV review: Line of Duty; Imagine: Theatre of War; Gordon Behind Bars 2012-06-26T23:15:06Z

After going their separate ways in ’98, the band’s members seemed unlikely to find a common cause again. Times Critics’ Guide: What to Do This Week 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z

Her young, empathetic narrator forced from her gated community to the unruly streets to find allies, in a heroic arc that also inspires, planting seeds, using empathy to build unlikely connections. Quarantine book club: Reading for mental health in a plague year 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z

But, oddly, the more he talks about loss, in that hushed, melancholy voice, the more I begin to suspect he is one of life’s unlikely optimists. John Malkovich: 'I had a lot of violence growing up, but so what?' 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z

Mortdecai is unlikely to release any hits, but it does show he is even more versatile than we originally thought. Mark Ronson Has Another Album Out Today That Nobody Knows About 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

Still, several political analysts said the couple's live-in relationship is unlikely to be a big issue. Cuomo and TV host form an unusual power couple 2010-06-10T17:44:00Z

And that’s not even to mention Jews of color, who are unlikely to appear on big screens. Contemplating a Canon of Jewish American Films 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z

The city is not liable for the museum’s debt, and the trust only serves as a conduit and administrator for the borrowing, so a single default is unlikely to damage its credibility with potential investors. American Folk Art Museum Struggling to Pay Bonds 2010-08-08T22:05:00Z

The drama depicts the struggles of the stammering British King George VI, played by Colin Firth, and his unlikely savior of a speech therapist. "King's Speech" reigns with Producers Guild award 2011-01-23T08:56:16Z

"My mom said I was an introvert," he says, an unlikely description of such an acrobat. Jason Derülo: 'I couldn't even tie my own shoelaces' 2013-07-02T18:29:00Z

With Wimbledon satisfactorily done and dusted – for Andy Murray, if not for the BBC, whose coverage was below par – it is unlikely to have escaped your attention that there is an Ashes series starting tomorrow. Count Arthur Strong; Howzat! Kerry Packer's War – TV review 2013-07-09T06:00:08Z

Whenever unlikely lovers pair up, onlookers are rarely without an opinion or the kinds of noises you would expect from third graders shown videos of childbirth. Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall? The Fascination of Odd Couples 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z

As well as making a convincing case for the book in the digital age, it ensures that you are unlikely to look at — or simply see — one in quite the same way again. Design: Designing Books for a Digital Age 2011-01-31T01:00:03Z

Wilson, who is thirty-four, has taken an unlikely path to the center of this debate. The Writer Behind a Muslim Marvel Superhero on Her Faith in Comics 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z

Yes, things heat up a little, and yes, there is an obligatory chase scene, and yes, it's a little unlikely how they end up appealing to the security expert. You review: Date Night 2010-04-26T14:24:00Z

First ladies are unelected, appear apolitical and are rarely controversial, prone to taking on universal good causes that are unlikely to cause offense, like Jill Biden’s Joining Forces initiative to support military families. Jill Biden raises money for Democrats amid gaffes and popularity drop 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z

The Cohen song that became an unlikely pop perennial, “Hallelujah,” veers between biblical allusions and ecstatic sex. An Appraisal: Leonard Cohen, Master of Meanings and Incantatory Verse 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

On a March day, another show was being fashioned here, though “Stars Hollow: The Musical” is unlikely to join that pantheon any time soon. ‘Gilmore Girls,’ and the Rapid-Fire Repartee, Is Returning 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

“Going to Newark is actually wonderful; poetry is used to unlikely settings,” said Ms. Dove, one of four of the country’s former poet laureates scheduled to attend the festival. Urban Beat for Poetry Festival 2010-10-05T22:37:00Z

Regardless, by now Paramount's franchise is a brand unto itself, and it's unlikely that anything will stop the first few waves of fans boosting "Paranormal Activity 4" up the chart until at least through Halloween. Review: Little regard for plot in 'Paranormal 4' 2012-10-17T21:31:05Z

There are a few reasons why December 25 is extremely unlikely to have been his birthday. Dreaming of a dark Christmas: Decoding the seasonal iconography we take for granted 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z

Saks tells us that some believe that Trump may be “an unlikely new ally” for Butte. “Richest Hill,” a Must-Listen Podcast About Butte, Montana 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

And Now for a Word From Our Therapist Matthew Perry’s character in the new NBC comedy “Go On” would certainly know the metaphor: You’re unlikely to win unless you’re comfortable in the transition game. Television Review: ‘Go On,’ With Matthew Perry, on NBC 2012-09-10T21:51:57Z

It is unlikely that Cannadine intends to promote a political agenda – he devotes more attention to criticising other historical approaches than to developing his own. The Undivided Past: History Beyond Our Differences by David Cannadine – review 2013-04-11T09:00:01Z

If some magic wand were to wave the Royal across the Atlantic this year, it’s unlikely it would generate any fever. Royal Ballet Seeks Next Link 2011-04-24T00:48:54Z

The meticulous labeling sought here is unlikely to happen because not enough people care enough to provide an incentive to producers. Want to Pick Better Bottles? Repeat After Me: Wine Is Food 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z

It’s an honorable book but also a slight, frictionless and oddly subdued one, unlikely to jump-start new popular or critical interest in Updike’s vast oeuvre. Books of The Times: ‘Updike,’ Adam Begley’s Look at a Novelist’s Career 2014-04-08T17:28:46Z

It comes in three varieties: the unlikely claim to relevance; the outrageous song appropriation; and the misplaced lyric sheet. Tom Ewing 2010-04-15T21:45:00Z

Film festival juries are notoriously hard to second guess, however, and the 2012 panel led by British director Mike Leigh is unlikely to be any different. Theme of captivity dominates Berlin films in 2012 2012-02-13T12:35:51Z

“Tyrannosaur,” the first feature film directed by Mr. Considine, an actor, changed everything for Colman, who was cast as a physically and psychologically abused wife who forms an unlikely friendship with a violent widower. Olivia Colman: Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Crowns 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

The good news is that the site is zoned for industrial use, meaning it’s unlikely that Mr. Brodsky will find a private buyer who logically crunches the numbers and offers half the asking price. Price Tag on a Brooklyn Park Reaches $225 Million, and That’s Only the Beginning 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

That risk had a fitting reward, netting Plummer awards attention and an unlikely bump in his online profile as the new go-to guy to step in for any and all fired actors. Christopher Plummer: 'Why not bring me in to play Roseanne for the next season?' 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

Word spreads, and soon there’s an unlikely group of volunteers and the counselor arranging for the Positive Action Group to take some positive action. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘Slacker’ 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

FBI agent Geoffrey Kelly, who has led the investigation for eight years, said it's unlikely the thieves destroyed the art. Boston art heist rattles investigators 20 years on 2010-03-16T04:46:00Z

Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images Given a list of familiar virtues, tolerance is unlikely to be the one most readily associated with Christianity. The political Bible, part 4: toleration 2011-08-29T08:59:00Z

She's here with "Rust and Bone," an unlikely love story from Jacques Audiard, in which she plays a whale trainer who must find her way back to a real life after a terrible accident. A movie-star day at TIFF 2012-09-07T22:30:07Z

Bean said Chicago police have been "training for urban warfare," making it unlikely Occupiers were going to be successful in any effort to camp in public spaces. Occupy protesters set sights on Chicago 2012-03-19T05:00:00Z

That option is unlikely to work somewhere like the U.S., though, and it’s unlikely to work somewhere like Canada or New Zealand or Hungary either. Gender quotas work better wherever people like rules 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z

Set in a neurological ward of a Copenhagen hospital, Kingdom featured oddball characters in unlikely situations dealing with the supernatural phenomena that plagued the hospital. Imported gems 2010-04-20T12:59:00Z

With the double-whammy of an unlikely best-selling cookbook and a series that helped put public television on the map, Child changed all that. ‘Julia’ Review: She Changed Your Life and Your Utensil Drawer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

There is a lot of admiration in the industry for the smaller film’s exquisite craftsmanship – it even scored an unlikely visual effects nod – but perhaps more for Zootopia’s cheery leftwing topicality. 'And the Oscar will go to' … who shall win the 2017 Academy Awards, and why 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

His unlikely path to Sweden is the result of two ultra-famous celebrities having a direct line to Mr. Trump, a commander-in-chief who has been otherwise shunned by the entertainment elite. Hostage Affairs Envoy Takes On an Unlikely Case: ASAP Rocky 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z

While a similar result Monday is unlikely, the British Film Academy last week nominated an all-white field of acting nominees. Oscar nominations are Monday morning: Here’s what to expect 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z

How do I decide which is “better” between Mike Leigh’s “Mr. Turner” and Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer,” two films highly unlikely to be enjoyed by the same people. Andrew O’Hehir’s top 10 movies of 2014 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z

A scientist, physical therapist and amputee taking out our E.T. invaders — one of cinema’s more unlikely motley crews. Battleship: More Fun Than a Board Game Blockbuster Has Any Right to Be 2012-05-17T15:11:50Z

“It is so big, it seems unlikely it would go anywhere else.” Dinosaur Skeletons Headed to Auction, Not Museum 2013-07-29T22:33:04Z

That wasn't the night's only surprising moment at an awards show known for its unlikely mashups and celebrity cross-pollination. Swift wins video of year at CMT Awards >> Red carpet photos 2011-06-09T05:08:00Z

One Hawaiian farmer is making headlines for growing a 6-pound, 11-ounce avocado that, in theory, is large enough to smash the current world record — but may be unlikely to win official recognition anytime soon. Hawaii farmer's 6-pound, 11-ounce avocado may break world record – if its lasts long enough for authentication 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z

Nearly 40 years on, during which time they'd sold millions of records, these two musicians still felt a debt of gratitude that they had been given such an unlikely chance. The Rolling Stones can't be all cynical – they've long promoted other bands 2012-11-30T15:47:00Z

While it is true that the school burned to the ground while he was there, the often repeated story that Mr. Freud accidentally started the fire with a discarded cigarette seems unlikely. Lucian Freud, Adept Portraiture Artist, Dies at 88 2011-07-21T19:28:45Z

Children are unlikely to be captivated by this unconvincing melodrama of abandonment and reconciliation, and adults will be moved by it only because we’re hopeless crybabies. Review: ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’ Sticks to the Instruction Manual 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z

While the video seems to refute all such claims, it is unlikely to stem the tide of conspiracism and fantasy in some right-wing precincts. The Responsibility of Watching 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z

If Rutherford's portrayal of a generation of engineering whiz-kids with a wilful ignorance of biology is fair, there will be some red faces and fortunes lost; but the downside is unlikely to be much worse. Creation: The Origin of Life; The Future of Life, by Adam Rutherford – review 2013-04-06T14:00:01Z

Now she is proving an unlikely ally to the youth climate movement. Jane Fonda on joining the climate fight: 'It's back to the barricades' 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z

At first glance, tennis is an unlikely force for social progress. Love Game: serving up equality 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z

If Rome was not built in a day, it is unlikely that any abrupt change in style is going to take effect immediately. Fashion and the Power of the Pulpit 2013-07-15T12:12:14Z

Swift’s ironic phrase is such a hardy part of our language that it’s easy to forget how unlikely it is that we’d still be referring to a 3,000-word political pamphlet almost 300 years later. Perspective | Ghosthunters, grabbers and grifters: What would Jonathan Swift say of our times? 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

Mr. Browder makes an unlikely hero and even more unlikely capitalist. Bill Browder’s ‘Red Notice,’ About His Russian Misadventures 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z

Investigators took reports from both Lohan, 26, and the man, but charges appeared unlikely, said a spokeswoman for the New York City Police Department. Lindsay Lohan scuffles with man in New York hotel 2012-10-01T01:24:12Z

Mr. Sudler-Smith admitted that he is an unlikely candidate to tackle the fashion legend. Up Close: Whitney Sudler-Smith?s Love Letter to the ?70s 2010-04-28T22:23:00Z

Hodges also acquires an unlikely pair of assistants to guide him through the shifting landscape of modern technology, which plays a significant role in unraveling the novel’s assorted mysteries. ‘Mr. Mercedes,’ by Stephen King

Other breeds also require leaps of imagination — poodles in tutus, dachshunds in scout uniforms, Scottish terriers in kilts — unlikely to be navigated by the target audience. | 'The 101 Dalmations Musical': Dogs Real and Not Flee Cruella at Madison Square Garden 2010-04-11T22:04:00Z

It's a tired plot device that seems unlikely to illuminate the character. AMC's The Killing - review 2011-04-04T10:32:23Z

But the end of Dearing's story arc seems unlikely to end the impact of his actions. ArtsBeat: 'NCIS' Watch: How to Resolve a Cliffhanger 2012-09-26T03:30:36Z

TheyGirls had good degrees now, bold ideas about their own economic and intellectual status, and were unlikely to want to sublimate their own identity to someone else's, no matter how revolutionary his prose style. Without the great secretary-wives, who will guard great writers' archives? 2012-11-13T20:15:19Z

An unlikely team of heroes must travel back to important moments throughout history and stop the villain without altering the past themselves. What’s on TV Monday: New York’s ‘Class Divide’ on HBO 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z

It's unlikely there would have been such a hullabaloo had it spoken in dulcet tones more befitting a child. The rise and fall of Bing Dwen Dwen, Beijing's insidious Olympics mascot 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z

Now, they must take up the mantle as unlikely vampire hunters. 24 Works of Fiction to Read This Summer 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z

Another World War II effort, this one told from the perspective of Russia, follows the unlikely story of a Russian pilot fighting for survival in Nazi-occupied territory. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

Such a thing seems unlikely, anyway, in Burr’s case. Is Social Media Ruining Comedy? 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z

It was an experience he had never had before, and he described it with an unlikely metaphor. Christoph Waltz Has Some Thoughts 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z

Then, just as hysteria is peaking in Newark and Bucky is looking unlikely to withstand another terrifically executed visit to a grieving family, Marcia calls from Pennsylvania. Nemesis by Philip Roth 2010-10-02T09:03:00Z

Now, the New York native said, the cancer is unlikely to return, but its effects are permanent. Stanley Tucci reveals private battle with cancer 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z

By her very nature she helped refine its broad physical comedy with thoughtful details, imbuing it with an unlikely believability that transformed it into a perpetual showcase for the foibles of human nature. The Woman Behind Lucy?s Laughs 2011-08-06T20:30:18Z

Evans is a master of the bone-crunching set piece — the more participants and more unlikely the location, the better. The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z

Gleeson also played an unlikely CNN correspondent in the sketch that forced us to finally learn who the Try Guys are. ‘S.N.L.’ Taps Into Anxiety About Biden, Kanye and Super Mario 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z

Sting sang Mr. Gabriel’s “Shock the Monkey,” and the pair turned the Police’s “Message in a Bottle” into an unlikely duet. Pop & Rock Listings for July 1-7 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that an invite to the Trump White House will be landing on to his doormat anytime soon. Ben Affleck: ‘My wildest dreams have come true, but at a price’ 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z

Chief are unlikely to make a big splash like the first two bands in that list, and they're not as wayward or experimental as the other four. New band of the day ? No 827: Chief 2010-07-16T15:56:00Z

“At this point I think it’s unlikely for it to be reinstalled before redevelopment due to the complexity of the installation,” said Eric Gewirtz, a spokesman for Lincoln Center. ‘Orpheus and Apollo,’ Dismantled, May Be Gone for Years, Some Fear Permanently 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z

Can we compare him to gumbo, his style a stew of influences encompassing such unlikely pairings as William Faulkner and Samuel Beckett, Norman Mailer and Grace Paley, William Trevor and Donald Barthelme? Padgett Powell Goes Snake Chasing 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z

The fierce spotlight that has focused on her professionally and personally ever since the end of her first marriage to the actor Ryan Reynolds is unlikely to move away soon. Scarlett Johansson, charismatic queen of science fiction 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z

That seems less “bittersweet” than “nutty and unlikely.” ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8: Here’s What We Know 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z

This critic is looking in some unlikely places. Perspective | As the art world reopens, will the change be genuine? This critic is looking in some unlikely places. 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z

Many would say that such an event is highly unlikely. Why Doctors Should Organize 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z

Then the unlikely sounds of opera rang out in Attica, the maximum-security prison here in western New York that still bears the scars of the deadly 1971 uprising. Opera in Attica: Bringing Arias to a Maximum-Security Prison 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

If that sounds unlikely to work, yes, “Crosstalk” is a mess. In Connie Willis' 'Crosstalk,' sci-fi meets romance in an overcommunication age 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

The numbers have been steadily declining, and what was once the universally recognized milestone of a megahit — one million sales in a single week — looks increasingly unlikely ever to be reached again. Bad Bunny Has the Biggest Week of 2022 on the Chart, for Now 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z

Whether or not those movies ever get made in future it seems unlikely that Disney will risk a new kind of space opera. Bye bye box office: has Disney really given up on Star Wars movies? 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

An unlikely trio, you might think, but the combination proves quite magical. Quercus: Quercus – review 2013-03-31T00:05:16Z

While this is a wonderful, low-cost means of lowering contamination, it points to a major disparity in environmental justice; more rural and less well-resourced utilities are unlikely to have this option. The means to get forever chemicals out of drinking water 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z

The company, which celebrates its 350th birthday next year, is an unlikely contradiction to the worldwide trend of an aging audience at operas. An Unlikely Youth Revolution at the Paris Opera 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z

Beach was an unlikely champion of literary modernism. Books of The Times: ?Letters of Sylvia Beach,? Edited by Keri Walsh 2010-04-18T22:21:00Z

Kelly’s audience is also aging, and he’s unlikely to make any new music, with a long prison sentence a possibility and more prosecutions awaiting in other states. A jury convicted R. Kelly; will his music face consequences? 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z

Full of dangerous, dirty secrets; no one can talk about the full details except me, an unlikely candidate from the start. Best of 2018: I am a "MasterChef" survivor 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

Again, Mr. Cohen sounded stunned, as if overwhelmed by the unlikely good fortune of seeing the manager of the restaurant at the restaurant that he manages. The Six Degrees of Andy Cohen 2011-01-07T22:42:55Z

It is unlikely he will ever perform in public again. Keith Jarrett Confronts a Future Without the Piano 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

Schubert’s sorrow-laden string quartet “Death and the Maiden” would be an unlikely candidate for any holiday playlist. Review | The Miró Quartet takes up legendary instruments to honor the ghosts of chamber music past 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

When they move away from home, they are unlikely to be emotionally sturdy people with good coping skills. Reviving today’s Ophelias: Mary Pipher on girls and mental health in the digital age 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z

You don’t so much watch this movie as slink into it, joining an unlikely pair of lovers and enjoying their slouchy elegance. ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’: The love, languor of vampire couple 2014-05-01T18:11:02Z

The added transgressive dimension of two unlikely bandits, a Lone Star State Bonnie and Cly . . . — er, Bonnie and Bonnie — makes the material seem all the richer. Perspective | People said her great-great-aunts posed as white and robbed banks. So she wrote a musical about them. 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

A new animated series in development, “Discharged,” is seeking to combat veteran suicide and address serious mental health issues that affect the return to civilian life through the seemingly unlikely vehicle of comedy. WATCH: New animated comedy series aims to help veterans “isolated with their demons” 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z

It is extremely unlikely that in 1923 Joyce knew what he would do in 1938; and it is implausible to suggest otherwise. James Joyce's 'last undiscovered' collection to be published 2013-06-14T08:30:00Z

As is true of those women, it’s unlikely we’ve heard the last of them. No more Jimmys on late night: Why we need more women comedians hosting now 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z

They become unlikely friends, and he becomes “one of the youngest self-made billionaires.” A Tech Insider Stylishly Chronicles Her Industry’s ‘Uncanny Valley’ 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

“In reality, a custody agreement that meets the needs of a toddler is unlikely to be right for a teenager,” she writes. Motherlode Blog: How Can Children Have More Say Over Their Custody? 2012-05-21T18:54:29Z

A friend resembles “a rural punk princess from an unlikely Thomas Hardy novel.” Review: Helen Macdonald’s ‘H Is for Hawk,’ a Memoir on Grief and Falconry 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z

Today's storms are unlikely to be severe, according to the National Weather Service. Storms may hit as weather starts to cool 2012-04-14T19:34:00Z

The problem has resulted in unlikely partnerships between business interests and conservationists. ‘Zombie’ Urchins Are Destroying Kelp Forests. Can’t We Just Eat Them? 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z

Sources told TMZ in late February that criminal charges looked unlikely. Bruce Jenner sued for wrongful death by stepkids of woman killed in crash 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

Need housing for the night: six men, either shirtless and moist or sweating through their shirts; carrying instruments, some of them large; unlikely to stay still for long periods of time. Music Review: Larry and His Flask at Union Hall - Review 2011-09-30T23:15:12Z

Maybe it was permitted to teach the doctrine not as truth but as an unlikely hypothesis? Christianity’s original anti-science crusade: The religious order that tried to crush modernity 2014-04-13T18:00:00Z

If the pandemic pushes more clubs into an early grave, Severin believes they’re unlikely to be replaced, especially in Seattle’s pricey nightlife districts. As uncertainty lingers for local music venues, a piece of Seattle’s identity hangs in the balance 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z

Mr Hague said he hoped the BBC would be "listening to what you say" but said he was unable to schedule a debate that would, in any case, "be unlikely to change the Christmas schedule". Festive re-runs raised in Parliament 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

But that's the sort of happenstance unlikely to happen two years in a row. Nevermore? Poe grave visitor again a no-show 2011-01-19T15:03:55Z

The unlikely friendship story of two very different personalities is wordy fun, with laugh-out-loud dialogue. 3 Illustrated Novels With Animal Magnetism 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z

“It’s unlikely that this is a permanent change,” says James Filsinger, the general manager for travel optimization at Coupa, a company that develops applications that help businesses manage their spending. Perspective | No, this is not the end of travel fees. It’s just the beginning. 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z

The result is that most unlikely of things, the feelgood prison flick. Scum holds the key to Dog Pound's prison power 2010-08-13T14:01:00Z

She is particularly interested in attracting attention for the breast-cancer cause among younger women and those who, fortunately, seem unlikely to be diagnosed. Applegate putting on pink for a good cause 2012-10-01T19:06:11Z

Rain is expected at both sites over the weekend but conditions are unlikely to be as bad as the were at some other UK festivals this year. Leeds and Reading get started 2012-08-24T03:07:50Z

Recently discovered, and unlikely to be seen by any of us for real, these 35,000-year-old cave paintings are a sight to behold, and Herzog wisely lets them speak for themselves, in fully justified 3D. This week's new films 2011-03-26T00:05:35Z

The film is unlikely to be Scott's next film, Hitfix reports, meaning it will most likely be several years before it arrives in cinemas. Tony Scott to fly Top Gun sequel in an unmanned direction 2010-10-25T11:49:00Z

It is worth seeing, but it is unlikely to win. Riz Ahmed rapping and a dark comedy about prison: A look at the Oscar-nominated live action shorts 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z

“Diet” was an unlikely best seller, a broadside against the good old hamburger with dry charts on U.S. crop yields and a homespun cover illustration of corn and wheat. The Godmother of ‘Plant-Based’ Living 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z

The unlikely publishing sensation is a former resistance hero whose 30-page essay, Indignez-vous!, calls on readers to get angry about the state of modern society. Political essay by 93-year-old tops Christmas bestseller list in France 2010-12-26T21:05:26Z

Another unlikely friendship emerged in The Queen and the Nobody Boy by Barbara Else. Reader reviews roundup 2013-04-26T08:05:00Z

Tracing Letterman’s unlikely elevation to one of the most authentic personalities on television, Zinoman also tracks his generation’s shifting role in American life. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z

It may seem unlikely, but Romanticism is clearly in flower on Flower Street. The archaeology of dance: American Contemporary Ballet digs back to 1890 with revelatory results 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

But once she's allowed to breathe a little, she and Martin settle into an unlikely team, with her straightforward manner allowing her to ask questions other characters would find impossible – much to the viewers' benefit. Your next box set: The Bridge 2012-11-22T15:30:02Z

The group released an ethereal album of Charles Ives songs last year, earning an unlikely Grammy nomination in the classical crossover field. Playlist: Music From Freddie Gibbs, Matthew Dear and Owen Howard 2010-08-13T17:51:00Z

But when a child disrupted a matinee performance of “The King and I” at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Wednesday, the woman accompanying the child found an unlikely ally. New York Actor Defends Child Who Disrupted a Performance 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z

Maybe I should try, but at barely three months shy of 88 it seems unlikely. John Ashbery: By the Book 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

How did these strangers meet in this hotel room, this unlikely place? Laura Poitras on Heroic Acts, Not Heroes 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

Their ninth legion may have disappeared from the records, but it's unlikely to have been wasted by the Picts. The Eagle bears the standard Scottish stereotype 2011-03-28T09:55:28Z

"The Artist," a buoyant black-and-white Gallic take on the golden age of Hollywood, has become an unlikely Oscars favorite. Clooney, Pitt, Streep due at British film awards 2012-02-12T11:42:10Z

His latest role though is even more unlikely — as an actor in the new drama "The Good Lie," re-enacting traumas in a fictional film that for him are all too real. 'The Good Lie's' Sudanese survivor actors revisit searing war horrors 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z

A self-effacing figure who climbed the masthead as a copy writer and administrator, Withers was by her own account an unlikely pick for the job. Fashion Magazine Editors, Take a Page From Audrey Withers 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that another presidential candidate in history has ever gotten more, says Andrew Tyndall, the newsletter’s proprietor. Trump gets way more TV news time than Clinton. So what? 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

They have wielded hammers and saws and chivvied and hustled construction materials from unlikely sources. Britain's best young architects 2011-01-09T00:04:06Z

Stucky's last large-scale work was "The Classical Style," a wacky, highly unlikely opera about dead white 19th century composers and musical analysis. How unlikely Steven Stucky proved indispensable to the L.A. Philharmonic's rise 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z

By all accounts, you’re unlikely to get ill just because someone is wearing shoes in your living room. Should you take your shoes off inside the house? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z

The theater is unlikely to become a model workplace anytime soon. Shutting the Door on the Hard-Knock Life 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z

Driver’s talk is followed by a scene performed by two actors, and the whole thing is worth a watch for a new window into the work of the unlikely star. Adam Driver 'Loved' Being a Marine 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

Go with an adventurous eater to try some of the dishes you’d be unlikely to find at most Westernized Chinese restaurants, like steamed duck tongue. 36 Hours in Vancouver, British Columbia 2013-06-20T15:46:07Z

Her bird’s-eye views of pedestrians and street signs turned people into miniature pieces in an unlikely board game. Art Once Hidden From Hitler, Now on View 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

It is an unlikely central character for a book: A silent, 250-year-old bell. 'The Liberty Bell': Truth and myth about a national icon 2010-06-16T23:59:00Z

Slightly boss-eyed, balding by his early 20s, with legs like sequoias and an incipient belly, Malkovich made an unlikely leading man. John Malkovich: 'I had a lot of violence growing up, but so what?' 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z

Because if you’re vaccinated and get a breakthrough infection, it’s unlikely to be severe.” How the Delta Variant Is Affecting Wedding Season 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

Still, it looks unlikely that Finney will be able to drum-up the necessary level of support for the bill in the state legislature. Kansas lawmaker Gail Finney wants to make it legal to spank children to the point of bruising 2014-02-18T20:44:00Z

This is unlikely to improve as no new homes at social rents have been built in North Somerset since at least 2015. The private renters trapped in Britain’s new slums 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z

Another suggests she is still making her decision but that re-upping looks unlikely. NBC prepping for Meredith Vieira's "Today" exit 2011-04-06T02:43:10Z

The smoldering, slightly bitter heart of "Pride and Prejudice" is Darcy, the unlikely love interest that launched a thousand Firths. Move over, Colin Firth – our favorite new Darcy is on "Fire Island" 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z

“Someday New” re-establishes the band’s commitment to immigration causes through an unlikely vehicle, “Strawberry Fields Forever.” La Santa Cecilia, a Band With a Message 2014-03-04T22:35:26Z

The Emmy Award-winning writer recently talked to Salon about his book and his upcoming television drama, and even imparted some unlikely advice for aspiring writers. Bob Odenkirk’s advice to young people: “Get out of comedy, because it’s about to collapse” 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

In other words, evacuation, my first course of action, seems highly unlikely. An Oregon teacher’s letter to lawmakers: We don’t need your prayers, we need your courage 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z

The film is unlikely to best "The Conjuring" at the box office, but its modest budget means that the project already is profitable. New Line conjures bigger contribution to Warner Bros.' bottom line 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

Dallas Fort Worth Wildlife official Randall Kennedy told FOX 4 said as long as the snake isn’t bothered, it’s unlikely to hurt someone. Highly venomous cobra snake missing in Texas town, police warn 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z

A few weeks ago, a little more than three years after New York City Opera declared bankruptcy and was left for dead, its unlikely reincarnation was proceeding in a rehearsal studio near Herald Square. New York City Opera, on the Rebound With a Boost From Bernstein 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

Lest one get too excited about Hollywood's willingness to tackle world affairs, it's worth remembering that both "Selma" and "Sniper" gained development momentum because of unlikely factors. Oscars 2015: Hollywood strays from safe zone with 'Selma,' 'Sniper' 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

It stars David Tennant as a raffish demon who has formed an unlikely 6,000-year friendship with Michael Sheen’s buttoned-down angel. Partridge, politics and period pomp: the must-see TV shows of 2019 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

The person says CBS and the show's producers are taking Fishburne's departure in stride, aware that his movie career made a long TV tenure unlikely. Source: Fishburne closes `CSI' case, exits series 2011-06-08T12:01:04Z

Just when it seemed that all hope was lost, an unlikely savior emerged. Music: Steven Schick Brings ?Nine Rivers? to New York 2011-09-10T00:33:17Z

He isn’t known for his interviewing skills, making him an unlikely choice as a host on NBC’s “Today” or “Meet the Press.” A decision on Brian Williams’s future at NBC could be coming soon 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

New York City Police said Thursday they still are investigating but charges are unlikely. Attorney: No charges for Brandon Marshall 2012-05-18T03:39:00Z

It’s unlikely any of the news networks will disappear anytime soon, but they will have to adapt to survive for long, said Frank Sesno, a professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University. Has prime time faded for cable TV news? 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

But if the effect is marred by dead leaves and the remaining buds are unlikely to open, there’s nothing to do but pick the few surviving blooms and collect them in a vase. Precautions against an early freeze keep the garden alive 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z

“More presidents have been removed from office by cholera than by impeachment,” Mr. Rubens said, suggesting that it was especially unlikely with a Republican-controlled Congress. Colbert Says G.O.P.’s ‘Nothing Burger’ Is a ‘Quarter Pounder With Sleaze’ 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

Either way, the absence of her voice is pointed: an extreme handicapping of a perspective that, given her gender, class and occupation, the power that be would be unlikely to hear anyway. Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water is a much-needed ode to the 'other' 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

The unlikely location for a new year-round ski track is the sloping roof of a state-of-the-art green power plant. Ski slope to open on new Copenhagen power plant 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z

As McAvoy's remarks suggest, First Class is unlikely to be the final big-screen outing for Marvel's band of occasionally fractious "mutants". Sheer magnetism 2011-05-31T01:35:05Z

Doctors and nurses said a full neurological recovery was unlikely. How mom’s death changed my thinking about end-of-life care 2013-03-03T14:00:00Z

But the play certainly holds the attention with its twisty and twisted plot, a keenly felt, dryly funny performance from Mr. Crudup and its characters’ charged, if sometimes unlikely, eloquence. Theater Review: At the Vineyard, Reading Can Be Hazardous 2010-05-20T04:12:00Z

A wider audience among older or international viewers seems unlikely. "Scott Pilgrim" conjures a limp comic-book world 2010-07-23T21:00:00Z

And, occasionally, she examines her own life – but, as you'd expect, in an unlikely manner. Cornelia Parker: A history of violence 2010-05-25T20:31:00Z

She works by stealth, and when she accomplishes her goal, these victims are unlikely to blame her for their suffering. Hate, Hope and Healing at Under the Radar 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z

On a video call, Keoghan spoke about how animals inspire his performances, why he interacts with fans on social media and how he became unlikely friends with the Rock. Barry Keoghan Doesn’t Mean to Be a Scene-Stealer 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z

"It's unlikely that the studios are going to drastically change course as the result of one bad summer," said Steven Gaydos, executive editor at Variety magazine. Blockbusters struggle to sustain fan-base amid 'summer of doom' 2013-07-26T18:48:00Z

“We were an unlikely pair in many respects.” How Paul Ryan is related to Ketanji Brown Jackson 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z

“Hillary” is unlikely to settle any arguments about that woman. In ‘Hillary,’ a Political Warrior Weighed Down by Her Armor 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z

A: The wild card, and least conclusive outcome in the case, probably also is the most unlikely, based on what justices said during oral arguments. FDA approves diet pill 2012-06-27T17:50:00Z

It’s difficult to overstate how unlikely a candidate Walton is. In Buffalo, a democratic socialist vies for mayor in a race she thought she’d already won 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

A return to carefree days of playing basketball with his friends are unlikely, given the murders he’s responsible for. Did You Watch the ‘Power’ Season 4 Finale? Let’s Chat. 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z

Then an unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives. The Carpetbagger: New Zealand Vampires and Nazi Zombies at Sundance 2013-12-05T21:03:46Z

When the unlikely gumshoe Claudia Lin begins working to expose online dating fraud at a shady company, she stumbles instead on a murder mystery. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

Plenty of shows focus on women who are unlikely heroines; Olive is an unlikely heroine who at first is almost comically unlikable. Frances McDormand Stars in ‘Olive Kitteridge’ on HBO 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

While it’s unlikely that Fort George and Fort Niagara can attribute increased attendance to throwback political tensions, both sites report that the numbers are up. Near Niagara Falls, U.S. and Canadian forts from the War of 1812 still face off 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z

Starvation and subtlety may be an unlikely pairing, but Feng’s historical horror show would actually be more moving if it were less openly emotional. ‘Back to 1942’: a grim tale of famine, war in China | Movie review 2012-12-06T22:02:31Z

Thanks to Hancock’s craft and the discipline of the actors, it’s more than watchable, but you are unlikely to be haunted, disturbed or even surprised. ‘The Little Things’ Review: Good Old-Fashioned Police Work 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

It is unlikely to be the most lighthearted walking tour on offer this summer. Joy Division walking tour to bring fans closer to unknown pleasures 2010-05-17T18:27:00Z

That seems unlikely for now, but it is still an option under the terms of the lease. The Luminato Festival Turns a Former Power Plant Into a Creative Engine 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z

According to Miller, the grocery store found an unlikely source for certain products: a national hotel chain. Trader Joe's reveals surprising source for keeping toilet paper stocked during pandemic 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z

Together they form an unlikely partnership to save local wineries and restore the town’s Christmas spirit. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Industry’ and ‘Transhood’ 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z

It's unlikely, however, that you might imagine these problems include being spotted by your fans talking on a mobile in public. The Secret Sisters: The Secret Sisters ? review 2011-02-17T15:29:04Z

Jackson, whose own inhumanity toward Native Americans is well established, was an unlikely defender of their rights. When Freedom Meant the Freedom to Oppress Others 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z

But one thing she can guarantee is that she is unlikely to put herself through another blockbuster franchise, like Pirates of the Caribbean. Keira Knightley: ‘I used to try to be sensible and good and professional’ 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z

Add to the mix a shepherd in drag and princesses pining after unlikely suitors, and all hell joyfully breaks loose. How Broadway Got the Beat: The Go-Go’s in 5 Songs 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z

Within that spectrum, “Neverland” occupies its own niche, built on a blend of 21st-century easy-listening uplift, some timelessly inventive stagecraft and sentiments that would be unlikely to make even a delicate Victorian lady blush. ‘Finding Neverland’ Opens at American Repertory Theater 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

There are the physical details – a person growing inside you – which, at the beginning especially, are so unlikely they feel more akin to a metaphor or fable than science. Having kids increases global warming. But don’t blame the parents… 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z

It is unlikely, though, to be causing Mr and Mrs Carter much loss of sleep. Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Cuban holiday under scrutiny from US Republicans 2013-04-07T17:29:01Z

Since he employed white and black woodworkers and owned a dozen slaves, he was unlikely to stir up abolitionist trouble or “any disturbance amongst the Blacks,” a lawyer friend wrote to the state assembly. Antiques: Search for de Soto in Southeast Georgia 2010-05-20T22:44:00Z

Meeting them is like attending a private screening of an unlikely sequel. Emmanuelle Riva: 'You don't say no to a film like Amour' 2012-11-08T20:00:01Z

And the people he says hoodwinked him were two unlikely adversaries: a 68-year-old art history professor at a small college just two hours down the road and her 34-year-old son. Wall Street Dealmaker Says Professor Took Him for a Ride 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z

It’s not just the expense: critics warn that a universal basic income is unlikely to deliver the benefits its advocates claim. Is Finland’s basic universal income a solution to automation, fewer jobs and lower wages? 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

His unsolicited rescue attempt sends the unlikely pair fleeing west. ‘We Are Living Things’ Review: The Truth Is Out There 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z

Silver Lining: It’s highly unlikely that The Bachelor producers will ask Courtney to be The Bachelorette any time soon. The Bachelor Finale: Did Ben Pick Courtney or Linzi? 2012-03-13T12:16:08Z

The result is a movie that’s unlikely to raise your pulse, but it might just heighten your interest in what goes into your mouth. ‘Percy vs Goliath’ Review: Growing Pains 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z

“Fighting Cuba’s Boxing Ban” captures the relationship between a coach and his unlikely boxer. Fighting Cuba’s Boxing Ban 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

Read in the proper order, from the first to the last chapter, everything we do and everything we witness, however unlikely or disconnected, fits into a story in which we are both narrators and protagonists. The Infatuations by Javier Marías – review 2013-03-01T17:30:01Z

"I would have made a very unlikely star with a voice like mine," he told the Guardian in 2003. Kevin Ayers dies aged 68 2013-02-20T15:42:22Z

That unfortunate tendency is particularly evident in the final scene, an irritatingly unlikely denouement in which all common sense is jettisoned and mawkishness prevails. Inconsistent tone, uneven direction plague 'Off the King's Road' 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z

Sex educator and director Tristan Taormino says this technique is unlikely to take off. Making condoms disappear 2014-01-26T00:00:00Z

Into this mix — “a pair of pale-faced rockers itching for a fix, a trio of black kids still trying to figure out why they were there” — enters the producer Rick Rubin: hip-hop’s unlikely poster child. Run-DMC, Aerosmith and the Song That Changed Everything 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

His eventual reputation may well, in the end, be founded on his early works for his ensemble — their intensity an unlikely, still-bracing mixture of gaudy and spartan, bare yet glowing — and the early operas. Philip Glass Is Too Busy to Care About Legacy 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

Having artists at the opera house publicly question the quality of the product is unlikely to help ticket sales. Labor Struggles at Metropolitan Opera Have a Past 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

Kale was the unlikely darling of 2011, but it started to lose its luster this year. Of droughts and foie gras angst _ the year in food 2012-12-18T16:28:09Z

Among the more polarizing sights in Manhattan this spring were the Madison Avenue windows of Barneys New York, an unlikely showcase for a series of mannequins. Piercings and Eye-Popping Tattoos: Fashion’s Latest Canvas Is the Skin You’re In 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

But the sale is unlikely to usher in a major shake-up of the art market. Perspective | Beeple’s digital ‘artwork’ sold for more than any painting by Titian or Raphael. But as art, it’s a great big zero. 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z

It’s a somewhat unlikely match: For one thing, in this musical drama, Javed is living in the suburbs of London, a long way from New Jersey. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘The Virtues’ and ‘Blinded by the Light’ 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z

Luckily, the Internet has recently provided us with an unlikely antidote to everything wrong with the news cycle: the actor Keanu Reeves. Keanu Reeves Is Too Good for This World 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z

But after a year on the outside he finds himself an unlikely and uncomfortable celebrity. After Jail and Release, New Fame as an Author 2012-09-23T21:51:29Z

That could be a description of Philip Glass’s opera “Satyagraha,” which was an unlikely hit when the Metropolitan Opera’s perfect production was revived in the fall. Mussorgsky?s ?Khovanshchina? Comes to Met Opera 2012-02-24T20:07:06Z

A key decision was to plop a real story Harrelson heard about a gun once used in an attempt to kill Adolf Hitler into the tale of unlikely friends bonding in Houston in 1983. Woody Harrelson's new play is about an old friend 2012-07-18T12:33:08Z

Rebecca Stead's Liar and Spy is another strong contender, with its tale of an unlikely friendship formed around espionage. Longlist released for 2013 Guardian children's fiction prize 2013-06-03T08:57:35Z

And yet, unlikely — in the strangest, most compelling sense — is what David B. is after in this project, which merges a detective story with the kind of philosophical arcana that marks, say, the Illuminatus! David B. continues the secret history of 'Incidents in the Night' 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

It seemed an unlikely feat, but she nailed it on the next take, eliciting chuckles of disbelief in the mixing room. Jamie Barton, Opera’s Nose-Studded Rock Star, Returns to the Met 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

An unlikely place, perhaps, to find a granita so pretty and flavorful, but that lends to its discovery. | Explorer: Unforgettable Foods, from Austrian Apricots to Parisian Butter 2011-09-30T19:03:18Z

Yes, seeing Steamboat erupt during your hike is unlikely: its eruptions vary between four days and 50 years apart. This Yellowstone geyser and its surroundings are worth a visit. And, no, it’s not Old Faithful. 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z

A few days later he texted her a picture of a Belgian ale he thought she’d enjoy; that time she did respond, but it seems unlikely much more will happen. Date Lab: Both were looking for an ‘interesting’ — and got it. 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

Other shows are not trying formats like this, and the untimely cancellation of “Underground” means we’re unlikely to see anything like it again any time soon. The Best TV Shows of 2017 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

AM Paul the unlikely killer is busy scrawling in his scrap book and planning his next kill while Stella is told to get herself a firearm because "this is Belfast". TV highlights 27/05/2013 2013-05-27T05:59:01Z

An evening of watching iCarly is unlikely to satisfy this child. The Sitter: Guns, Cocaine and Jonah Hill's Adventures in Babysitting 2011-12-08T11:58:50Z

The insight would seem almost comically unlikely if it came any sooner. Review: Making a Beautiful ‘Case for the Existence of God’ 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z

Except in war zones, people are extraordinarily unlikely to die from violence. Psycho thrillers: five movies that teach us how the mind works 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

Anupam, the son of a rickshaw-driver from the “other backward classes” from Bihar, itself among the most backward states, makes an unlikely escape from poverty. We’re not gonna take it 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

"It is really quite unlikely," adds Cockell, whose centre will be officially opened this week at a ceremony in Edinburgh. Life on Earth… but not as we know it 2013-04-13T23:05:01Z

Madame Tussauds may be its most unlikely success story. What makes Madame Tussauds' wax work? 2011-02-26T09:00:02Z

It seems unlikely he will look for another long-term, ful-ltime post like the ones he has held in Birmingham and Berlin. Simon Rattle is to leave Berlin: what next for him and the Philharmoniker? 2013-01-10T16:20:19Z

I think it is extremely unlikely that we should ever find ourselves in the position where there are no women among the historical figures on our banknotes. Jane Austen 'waiting in wings' to feature on UK banknotes 2013-06-25T12:04:43Z

As a painter, Spencer's certainly got a nerve, making use of unlikely hues to intriguing effect. This week's new exhibitions 2012-06-15T23:05:28Z

In the extremely unlikely event that this strangely cut-together ad for an episode of reality television is depicting events as they actually occurred, it’s in poor taste. The 'Brokeback Bachelor' Stunt Proves ABC Is Behind the Times 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

“I’m agnostic. I think God is unlikely. I don’t believe prayer heals. If it did, sick people prayed for would be healed more often than those who aren’t,” he wrote. A new book on faith from popular author who died in 2019 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z

It seems unlikely Detour will thumb a third ride. My streaming gem: why you should watch Detour 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z

“Yet, in the hands of this unlikely con man, they . . . responded to his perceived generosity by opening their wallets.” The stuff of the best 2017 wine reads: Everyman advice, a con man, a legendary region 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z

And, the producers warn, it's unlikely they're going to get everything done in three hours. Get ready for some Oscar-night singing 2013-02-20T22:00:13Z

The movie is unlikely to screen in Israel or the West. Lebanese action film takes on Israel-Hezbollah war 2012-06-01T09:31:05Z

It seemed unlikely to me, but I see, from news stories, that it does occasionally happen. This Week in Fiction: Akhil Sharma on Alcoholism and Honor Killings in India 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z

A remake of a period Clint Eastwood thriller might seem like an unlikely next step for Sofia Coppola, but there are themes here that have always remained close to the director’s heart. No sequels allowed: the 12 best alternative movies to watch this summer 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

In “Taxi Brooklyn,” a goofy tale of an unlikely alliance between cop and cabby, he is the seer and the center of all power, a hero for a troubled borough. ‘Taxi Brooklyn’ Features Savvy Cabby and Curt Cop 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

Her talk was written for the Eyeo festival in Minneapolis – described as for the “creative technology community” and attended by the kind of blue-sky thinkers unlikely to balk at references to concepts like “observational eros”. Jenny Odell on why we need to learn to do nothing: ‘It's a reminder that you're alive’ 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z

It seemed increasingly unlikely, however, that any others would be found. Lost at Sea on the Brink of the Second World War 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z

The police are unlikely to get involved in a civil dispute. How Do I Tell My Mother to Stop Dumping Her Problems on Me? 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

Police said Savile used his celebrity status to "hide in plain sight," winning the trust of institutions and targeting vulnerable individuals unlikely to speak out against him. Savile report: 'Unprecedented' child sex abuse 2013-01-11T12:50:13Z

Though the star of “Blackfish,” Tilikum, is an unlikely candidate for reintroduction into the wild, there are a number of other candidates for release besides Lolita. Free Lolita! The remarkable story of a remarkable whale held captive for four decades 2014-04-06T10:58:00Z

In New York, one of the more unlikely figures to ever grace a Broadway stage: former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson, whose one-man show opened at the Longacre Theatre. Seven days on stage: Edinburgh fringe on fine form 2012-08-03T16:03:28Z

Three years later, David said that his brother was confined to a wheelchair, and that it was unlikely he would be making any more films. Richard Attenborough obituary 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

The beginning of their unlikely real-life friendship is the subject of “The Best of Enemies,” the latest muddled and well-meaning big-screen attempt to find solace in the history of American racism. ‘The Best of Enemies’ Review: A Klansman and a Civil Rights Activist Become Friends 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z

When I first got into racing, the initial goal was to get to Formula One, but I didn’t realise what a hard task that was and how unlikely it would be. Sporting children of champions: 'I've always had a need for speed' 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z

Could this discord about yet another unlikely black/white friendship be connected to the frustration about Green Book winning best picture? Taraji P Henson: 'Hollywood didn't grasp my talent' 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z

Just as "Argo" emerged as the unlikely victor over "Lincoln" last year, another 1970s-set crowd-pleaser is turning into the Academy Awards favorite over a solemn historical epic about slavery. With SAG win, 'Hustle' has Oscar look of 'Argo' 2014-01-19T06:40:15Z

It’s unlikely the Luftwaffe bought the carrot-vision story, but the British public did and millions of carrots were consumed in the hope of being able to see better in a blackout. Take it with a pinch of salt – the food marketing myths we’ve swallowed whole 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z

Given their clientele and an economy that seems to churn out digital millionaires on a conveyor belt, that seems unlikely. Hypebeasts Hit the Road 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z

The unlikely story of how The Big Sick came to exist is maybe not as dramatic as the coma episode, but it does have heartwarming moments, too. The Big Sick's Kumail Najiani and Emily Gordon: 'In America, the idea of a cross-cultural relationship is still controversial' 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z

And according to a new report released by British supermarket chain Waitrose, potato milk is “set to dominate coffee shop menus in the coming months” — however unlikely that may sound. Have We Reached Peak Plant Milk? Not Even Close. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z

“I wanted to celebrate the unlikely ascent of four working-class boys,” she added. ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Celebration Kicks Off in Liverpool, With a Little Help From International Artists 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

Matt Mueller, editor of film industry trade magazine Screen International, said Rampling’s comments were unlikely to help her Oscars cause in the current environment. Charlotte Rampling finds herself outnumbered in Oscars diversity row 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z

I agree it sounds unlikely, but you can’t argue with data collected unscientifically to publicise a website. Crowdbirthing: do young mums really like to push in public? 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z

And then he does the clichéd thing: has a fling with an appealing sophisticated widow whose unlikely name is Tanis Judique — where was Lewis’s editor? — and attaches himself to her coterie of cautiously bohemian friends. The Novelist Who Saw Middle America as It Really Was 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z

Just as a tidy structure frames some serious quirks, an outrageous episode becomes a window into a resonant tale of loss, lives not lived and the unlikely moments that hold relationships together. Theater Review: ?A Map of Virtue,? by Erin Courtney, From 13P Company 2012-02-17T18:07:22Z

But others said they had fond feelings for some songs or movies that they were unlikely to recommend to their kids. Can You Like a Movie or Song That Has Something Wrong? Times Readers Respond 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z

Browning, though, seems at first an unlikely gangster’s moll. Emily Browning: ‘Hollywood movies are made for white men’ 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

It’s worth noting that even the most well-reviewed popular movies — as I write, Pixar’s “Finding Dory” tops the yearly box office — are unlikely to show up on many best-of lists or scoop up critics’ awards. The Best Movies of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

If you go deep on one grape, petite sirah is an unlikely choice. Embracing an Unloved Grape 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

While that outcome would appear highly unlikely, the defense filing offered a glimpse of the likely issues that Blagojevich's lawyers will target in an eventual appeal with a federal appellate court. Blago prosecutors deny allegations of bias 2011-08-23T13:47:00Z

“Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Donald J. Trump are locked in a humid political embrace, which seems, at first glance, unlikely.” Sunday Reading: Donald Trump and Russia 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

On Dec. 18, they are to be legally married at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau, which seemed unlikely given the circumstances of their first official meeting five-and-a-half years ago. Arts Meets Science and Chemistry Wins the Day 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

His best work, he says, might just be Ted, the unlikely story of a man who continues into adulthood with his best friend, a talking teddy bear. Mark Wahlberg: 'I was a little rough around the edges' 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z

All of us will die; fame is unlikely to endure and oblivion is the common fate; detox diets and "countless visits to the gym" are of no avail. How to Read a Graveyard by Peter Stanford – review 2013-05-03T18:00:03Z

But in London in the early 1970s, a conceptual artist named William Furlong began harnessing the cassette for his unlikely purposes in the visual arts. From William Furlong and Audio Arts, a New Book 2010-04-28T22:49:00Z

A stacked-stone wall, no matter how “nice,” seems unlikely to do much on the cognitive front. Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Jekyll and Hyde Year 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z

But for a film so blatantly political, that seems unlikely. ‘Judas’ Is the Latest Political Movie to Punt on Politics 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z

Amid the crisis, Utah County has emerged as an unlikely stopgap. Utah Is a Destination Wedding Hot Spot, No Travel Required 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

It is unlikely that a steel roller coaster would need to undergo millions of dollars of renovations, raising the question of why parks continue to build coasters with wood. Boulder Dash Roller Coaster at Lake Compounce 2010-08-19T20:11:00Z

If nothing else, he definitely received praise from a highly unlikely source. Wait, is George Pataki backing Kid Rock for Senate? 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z

But it seems a little unlikely that the foundations of culture will erode just because retail stockbrokers can't fleece people anymore. Nicholas Carr's latest anti-technology rant, 'The Glass Cage' 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z

When spies and superheroes say they want to retire to a quiet life, it seems unlikely —  who would want to be an average schmo when he can keep having all these cool manly adventures? Without 'Twilight's' supernatural chill, can Stephenie Meyer still thrill readers? 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z

And if you are having a moment of hope that his group’s tactics will die with him, that seems sadly unlikely. Who will go to Fred Phelps’ funeral? 2014-03-17T14:12:00Z

The director Dana Rotberg came to make “White Lies,” New Zealand’s entry in the competition for the best foreign-language film Oscar, by a circuitous and unlikely route. The Carpetbagger: A Mexican Director, a Maori Tale 2013-12-06T13:30:46Z

As unlikely as it seems, you’ll have no trouble keeping these characters apart. Review: A Thrilling ‘Ferryman’ Serves Up a Glorious Harvest Feast 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z

He recounts his childhood in Ohio; his parents’ divorce; his mother’s subsequent marriages, divorces and emotional troubles; and his unlikely origins as a musical theater nerd. The Unreality of Being a Celebrity 2011-05-16T11:00:17Z

And Mr. Ryan admittedly has a lot on his plate, so the dress code is unlikely to be a top priority. From the L.P.G.A. to Congress, Dress Code as a Cause Célèbre 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that Lincoln, who is known to have carried a New Testament and kept handy a daily devotional, used the “presentation” Bible for regular meditation, Wheeler said. Bible underscores Lincoln’s belief he was to end slavery 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

For this lifelong lover of all-things British , it felt like a vibe both familiar and unlikely to end any time soon. Exploring post-Brexit Britain while the pound is at an all-time low 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z

An 18-year old female novice singer and a 23-year old barber-turned-rapper are the unlikely finalists of a televised talent contest providing Afghans a welcome distraction from the daily bloodshed in their country. Afghan music contest pits first female finalist against rapper 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z

It was an unlikely hobby for a Georgetown socialite, but the game quickly became an obsession, a balm, an entry into a new and fascinating world. A 70-year-old socialite’s unlikely journey from Park Avenue to the poker table 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z

Squeezed into the store and serving unlikely Texas truck stop fare like escargot and rack of lamb, Chef Point Café attracts local residents and culinary tourists alike. Bites: Restaraunt Review: Chef Point Caf? in Watauga, Tex. 2010-06-10T18:39:00Z

It is an unlikely, not to mention controversial, plot for a comedy, but writer Bob Kushell insists there's "pretty much no subject" that can't be looked at humorously. Is assisted suicide appropriate for a sitcom? 2013-01-16T08:17:45Z

It’s far more interesting to see people stitch together a relationship in unlikely circumstances than conduct a theatrical postmortem about a dead one. Loving Captivity: a sweet, tech-savvy web series about love and dating in quarantine 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

And while his latest stunt is unlikely to land him a post in the current administration, it should absolutely seal his qualifications for a retrospective at the Tate Modern. Piers Morgan is our greatest living artist 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

So this show, which brings together nearly all of the artist’s surviving works in this medium, is unlikely to be repeated. Special Report: The New Art Season: The Renaissance Flowers Again 2011-09-07T10:30:06Z

Most of that burns up and breaks down in the process, and the pieces that remain are unlikely to cause harm. Ever wondered what’s floating around in space? 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z

It seems unlikely that in the age of social media, all secrets will be kept. ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’: Tonight Secrets May Be Revealed 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z

Nevertheless, in the short to medium term, it seems highly unlikely that the Syrian regime will face a Tunisia-style challenge. After Tunisia: Robin Yassin-Kassab on Syria 2011-01-28T13:00:00Z

The first was in 2012 — and it was inspired by an unlikely chain of events. Artists to take over Mt. Wilson Observatory for science-inspired exhibitions and performance this weekend 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

The extraordinary stories of superstars might seem an unlikely project for Judge, someone best known for writing about ordinary people and their ordinary workplace frustrations. People opened up because I'm the Beavis and Butt-head guy': Mike Judge on his new funk direction 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z

A pop star turned fashion designer may seem like an unlikely figurehead for a sale of old masters. A Spice Girl at the Frick and Hugh Jackman’s Tight Sweater 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z

Now, Mr. Chomsky is the star of a perhaps even more unlikely production: a puppet show. Noam Chomsky, Elon Musk and Ayn Rand Walk Into a Puppet Show 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z

It’s certainly unlikely that in his 20s he would have begun a joke, as he does here, by asking, “Do you ever have a friend who rescues too many animals?” Adam Sandler’s Netflix Special: His Most Satisfying Comedy in Years 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

His solo show Big In Japan is the full showcase for his unlikely talents, while late-night chat show The Dave Hill Explosion adds guests and even more anarchy. This week's new comedy 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z

With its elegant documentary-style approach, Brooks's novel reignited the sagging zombie genre in the literary world, so it's incredibly disappointing that the movie adaptation looks unlikely to do the same for its celluloid equivalent. World War Z: is Brad Pitt making the most expensive disaster movie of all time? 2013-05-03T10:38:00Z

In embracing a tint their mothers would have shunned, such role models are lending gray new cachet, giving shades from ash to ermine an unlikely fashion moment. Young Trendsetters Streak Their Hair With Gray 2010-04-01T18:37:00Z

Check listings for details Photograph: Michael Durham It's an unlikely pick, but if planned properly, a concert on a lawn with Asian elephants at your back can be a magical evening out. Top 10 live music venues in Portland, Oregon 2013-05-24T23:10:00Z

So it's unlikely just any Hollywood blockbuster would get the same permission in the future. Hemingway pic a rare Hollywood moment in Cuba 2014-05-07T13:05:19Z

If that movie achieved two unlikely goals, resuscitating a seemingly defunct franchise and reviving the flagging star career of Tom Cruise, Bird’s ambitions in “Tomorrowland” are higher still. “Tomorrowland”: Can nostalgia for the future save our doomed planet? 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z

Unfortunately, this is unlikely to buoy up audiences beyond the closing credits. The Karate Kid betrays America's fear of China 2010-08-02T08:00:00Z

Since Mary Anne is unlikely to exercise a similar power over the resolutely independent Agnes, Ms. Treem introduces another sort of alien invader. ‘When We Were Young and Unafraid,’ With Cherry Jones 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

February 16, 1968: Another unlikely icon makes his national debut with an educational kid’s show that will eventually break the record for longest-running children's television series. Robert F. Kennedy and Mr. Rogers: Two icons of masculine empathy sorely missed today 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z

His taste in music might be considered unlikely for a modern-day arts impresario. She Sang. So Did His Heart. 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z

He suffered a heart attack on June 14 and afterward, Eugene Anderson told The Tribune, was comatose and unlikely to recover. Fred Anderson, Saxophonist and Club Owner, Dies at 81 2010-06-26T04:05:00Z

Part of the joy of The Bridge, its haunting theme music aside, is in watching this unlikely alliance grow stronger even as pressure to find the killer mounts. Your next box set: The Bridge 2012-11-22T15:30:02Z

Cardholders also get priority entrance at the museums — but even if the card saves you time, it’s unlikely to save you money, at least in the short term. Are European Museum Passes Worth the Money? 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

Joe and Bill become unlikely friends, but their friendship also ends up turning deadly. Director John Avildsen had hard-hitting films before 'Rocky' 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

Moreover, London River was shot on a small budget, so his career is unlikely to slip down the toilet if the film fails to gain blockbuster status. London River: an outsider's journey to the heart of a very London tragedy 2010-07-13T15:03:00Z

But when you’re about to be a dad you can find inspiration in unlikely places, and last April I had already maxed out my library renewals on “Your Baby’s First Year for Dummies.” “Game of Thrones’” overstuffed finale 2012-06-04T15:26:00Z

Unfortunately for Emsley, who is unlikely to produce another work that generates this degree of interest anytime soon, most art critics begged to differ. Duchess’ royal portrait criticized nationwide 2013-01-12T22:05:45Z

First Look | The Freehand Miami Beach When it opens in time for Art Basel Miami, the high-style hostel Freehand may be Miami Beach's most unlikely scenester hideaway. | The Freehand Miami Beach 2012-08-20T17:00:36Z

In the enormously unlikely event that they were responsible, it was suggested, these tracks were clearly intended as a joke to put people off the scent of their forthcoming masterpiece. Daft Punk: Tron: Legacy ? review 2010-12-02T16:09:00Z

As that reference suggests, Offer and the !!! boys turn out to be rather unlikely Anglophiles. !!! keep the party going with Thr!!!er 2013-04-26T13:00:00Z

This is a Mike and George Kuchar fantasy about a housewife who seeks stimulation and finds it in the most unlikely place. Human, all too human: 10 sci-fi films that show what it means to be alive 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z

The Portland artist, in her first solo show in Seattle, wraps animal forms in unlikely materials to create, she says, "new layers of information." 17 of Seattle's top entertainment picks for April 22-29, 2012 2012-04-18T23:13:04Z

If you leave them in your tent and they are stolen or damaged, your insurer is unlikely to pay out. Ten of the best ? ways to save money at a festival 2010-06-21T12:04:00Z

The play gives audiences the chance to see Radcliffe in yet another new light, as Billy, a disabled orphan in 1930s Ireland who harbors an unlikely dream of Hollywood stardom. Daniel Radcliffe returns to London stage 2013-03-11T10:06:11Z

In an interview backstage at Sadler’s Wells over the weekend, Cunningham and Chisholm talked about their unlikely meeting of minds and bodies, and about what they learned from the process. When a Spice Girl Met a Contemporary Dancer 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z

But sweet-tempered stand-up has increasingly been popping up in unlikely places, like the traditional New York club, home base for scabrous humor. Sick of Angry Comics? Try Some Sweet-Tempered Stand-Up 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

Its debut album “Facelift” — which recently got the 30th anniversary reissue treatment — became the first grunge record to go gold, setting the stage for a pop culture takeover by an unlikely brigade of Seattle misfits. Alice in Chains talk wild rise, hard times ahead of receiving MoPOP Founders Award 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z

At the heart of this electric circus was an unlikely ringmaster. Pop: Disco Revival in New York With Crystal Ark and Escort 2012-11-18T02:23:03Z

The script, by Jason Fuchs, was on the Black List, and Joe Wright — he of “Atonement” and Jane Austen fame -- is the unlikely director at the helm. The other 2015 film preview: Clooney, 'Chappie' and Scorsese Jesuits 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

Sometimes festivals are about seeing a movie once; those unable to catch it at the fest are unlikely to see it. Sundance: Biggest stories of this year's festival 2011-02-01T00:27:00Z

In the 1980s, the Hungarian government undertook surveillance of an unlikely target: the folk-dancing revival scene in Budapest. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

My spoof review of the Bible, for example, is unlikely to stop any potential customers in their tracks, and if it does, well, that's between the buyer and their God. Online book reviews are fantastic ? trust me 2011-03-07T11:00:01Z

Many of the people affected by the storm will be unlikely to see the TV specials. 3 TV networks airing Sandy specials on Sunday 2012-11-15T20:08:17Z

Radcliffe will portray the show's unlikely hero, an opportunistic young man who rises from the mail room to the top of the corporate heap in this satiric, Pulitzer Prize-winning musical. Daniel Radcliffe sings in B'way's 'How to Succeed' 2010-04-15T21:44:00Z

The awkward result is unlikely to attract significant audiences outside of the Roundabout's subscription base, though it will prove of undeniable interest to Sondheim fanatics, and they are legion. "Sondheim" tribute would be better without songs 2010-04-23T11:43:00Z

His reworking of the Italia 90 World in Motion rap in a highly unlikely scenario of coaching the England football team is genius. Cup runneth over? 2010-06-10T14:52:00Z

An unlikely player in the war on cowboy poetry  On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made a statement about the "mean-spirited" H.R. An unlikely player in the war on cowboy poetry 2011-04-11T17:03:00Z

While the Cubs are unlikely to meet Fielder's salary demands, agent Scott Boras told the media at the general manager's meetings in Milwaukee he would meet with Epstein about Fielder this week. Sveum in spotlight for Cubs' manager job 2011-11-17T16:51:00Z

Still, this band feels unusual for the club, even unlikely. Review: Tyshawn Sorey Goes His Own Way at the Vanguard 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

It’s one that may never have a fully satisfying explanation, and it’s definitely one that seems unlikely to have a good ending. The Malaysia mystery isn’t an episode of “Lost” 2014-03-18T18:28:00Z

For those who come to the film, as I did, without reading the book, it is unlikely you will truly understand the ending, or even the central hook. The ballet, the janitor, the parents: discuss I'm Thinking of Ending Things with spoilers 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z

It was, admittedly, a brief smile," said The National, going on to admit that "a move into comic fiction is unlikely. JM Coetzee rocks the house 2010-06-29T13:23:00Z

That a gay man would try to transform a woman into a boy and then inflict sexual violence in this way is unlikely. ‘Fallout,’ by Sadie Jones, a tale of passion and imperfect love in 1970s London theater world

If two veterans of the Polish underground, collaborating on the depiction of events they saw with their own eyes, cannot agree, it is unlikely that film itself is going to heal many rifts. Andrzej Wajda film will shine new light on Lech Walesa 2011-04-04T06:00:11Z

Readers today are unlikely to confuse an adolescent with an armload of brushwood used for fences and hedges. Dropped Hyphens, Split Infinitives, and Other Thrilling Developments from the 2019 American Copy Editors Society Conference 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z

Even when it did seem extremely unlikely that this kind of work would find an audience, there were people who supported me, and I am so grateful for that. Will winning the MacArthur fellowship allow Lauren Redniss to give up her Murphy bed studio? 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

Of all the pop stars, Pellow seemed such an unlikely addict – so clean-cut, bouncy and upbeat. Marti Pellow on success, songwriting and sobriety: 'Every day I punch addiction in the face!' 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z

A charming hedonist becomes an unlikely would-be assassin in “13 Minutes,” a respectful but labored biopic of a village carpenter whose 1939 plot to blow up the Führer was foiled by bad timing. Review: From Wooing Women to Plotting Hitler’s Murder in ‘13 Minutes’ 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

But it's unlikely for the high-minded concepts Dionne preaches or the group of fledgling reformers he embraces to have much of an impact. How the Republicans wound up with Trump: E.J. Dionne explains in 'Why the Right Went Wrong' 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

This show at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York added nuance and shading, making a fascinating historical episode seem more remarkable and unlikely than ever. Perspective | Best visual art of 2020: Sublime Degas, spellbinding El Greco, Dorothea Lange and a defining video for our time 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z

But when this particular story broke at the end of November 2009, it was Tiger Woods who marked the start of an unlikely new medium for celebrity news: computer . The weird new world of computer-animated news 2011-01-31T08:00:00Z

Faced with a potentially stultifying subject, Mr. McKay offers an unlikely comic stroll through financial malfeasance. In ‘The Big Short,’ Adam McKay Uses Absurdity as His Guide 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

Erasure seems an unlikely fate for a character as vivid as Tabboo!, one who embodies a nearly extinct breed of artist whose daily existence seems to be an organic part of his practice. Everything Here Is Tabboo! 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

But the country’s inadequate mental health infrastructure, means this is unlikely to be enough. 'A high-risk perfect storm': lockdown takes toll on America's mental health 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z

But if you asked me if I thought I was going to act again, I would say that it’s highly unlikely. A Return to Acting That?s From the Heart 2011-05-25T15:10:50Z

Energetic and capable, but often drunk, the senior Ms. Shields is portrayed in her daughter’s memoir with an unlikely blend of solicitude and pain. Nothing Comes Between Brooke Shields and Her New Line for QVC 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z

The Geeks Out boycott is particularly pertinent because Ender's Game is due to be showcased at San Diego's annual fan convention Comic-Con later this month, though Card himself is unlikely to attend. Activists call for Ender's Game boycott over author's anti-gay views 2013-07-09T10:41:39Z

Is it unlikely that the most influential Sunday talk shows, the most powerful newspapers and cable networks, and the buzziest Beltway websites will change their stripes? Perspective | Our democracy is under attack. Washington journalists must stop covering it like politics as usual. 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z

On the face of it, Pine, who has done few outright comedies, seems an unlikely choice for "Horrible Bosses 2," which follows the 2011 hit. Chris Pine stretches out in 'Bosses,' 'Into the Woods' 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

Folk, pop and classical music meet in unlikely places in South America. Music Review: Badi Assad Is a Headliner at New York Guitar Festival 2014-01-21T22:43:03Z

The portrait, painted around 1590 by an unknown artist, celebrates the British navy’s unlikely 1588 victory over the Spanish fleet and is a staple in Britain’s school textbooks. After Public Appeal, Queen Elizabeth Portrait Will Stay in Britain 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

But now, after the fact and without proof, it’s unlikely to accomplish much. How Can I Tell My Friend to Get It Together? 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z

Rather, the Zhang family is part of a small cadre of pioneers building an entirely new Chinatown in unlikely territory: Forest Hills, Queens. A New Destination for Chinese Food: Not Flushing, but Forest Hills 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z

Haitian officials remain skeptical, saying it was unlikely that any trace of the wooden ship remains after so many years. Haiti creates commission to monitor possible Santa Maria wreck 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z

Ella Hickson, creator of “Oil,” a sprawling yet intimate look at the unlikely mix of family relationships, power and England’s energy dependence. A theater-lover’s introduction to London’s multiplicity of stages 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

Forget them — the only essential moments here belong to Yachty, who casually talk-raps, hitting unlikely cadences that challenge the song’s disco rigidity. The Playlist: The War on Drugs and Lana Del Rey Deliver Two Kinds of Reveries 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

Robot butlers a good idea or not?Not – it's unlikely they'll mix a good Martini in my lifetime. Allan Scott: 'My eight-track stereo was rubbish' 2011-07-08T13:55:24Z

While Donaldson’s endorsement seems unlikely to sway many voters, it certainly got the attention of journalists and former journalists, whose reactions have ranged from “Attaboy!” to “How could you?!” Sam Donaldson says he’s backing Mike Bloomberg. Journalists have a problem with that. 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z

All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 Theater Latté Da’s drama with music based on the true story of an unlikely holiday celebration on a WWI battlefield. The week ahead in L.A. theater, Nov. 26-Dec. 3: 'Pang!' at 24th Street Theatre and more 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z

Argentine rock got an unlikely boost when, after Britain won the Falklands War in 1982, rock in English was banned from Argentina’s airwaves. ‘Break It All’ Celebrates the Oppositional Energy of Latin Rock 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z

I also thought they would be unlikely heroes. Exclusive 'Fight Club 2' pages: Tyler Durden's been around for longer than we thought 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

He gets a long way on his mute charisma, those feminine features so unlikely for a male action hero, and the ability to look fetching in a snazzy silver jacket. Ryan Gosling movies – ranked! 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z

It’s extremely unlikely that you’re going to be injured in a terrorist attack. Is it safe to travel to Paris and other European cities? 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

If a French nun without hierarchical standing seems an unlikely candidate to investigate abuse allegations, this is soon explained: Sister Johanna Marie is fluent in Icelandic. A Not-So-Cold Case in Not-So-Frigid Iceland 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

About 9,500 theatres are shut, and business at multiplexes and single-screen cinemas is unlikely to bounce back for weeks or even months, as infection fears linger and discretionary spending plunges. Coronavirus shatters silver screen dreams for India's Bollywood 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z

And though every relationship here is in jeopardy, it’s the survival of this unlikely, prickly bromance that most concerns us. Review: ‘The Spoils’ Stars Jesse Eisenberg as Narcissist 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

No matter how unlikely historically, it’s quite touching, a finale befitting a character who has spun many a tale without ever seeing a byline. Shakespeare strikes back at the woman who helped him write his plays 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

Bennett, from Blackshear, Georgia, had an unlikely path to his role as winning quarterback. Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett's words to live by: 'Life is tough, work through it' 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z

Tom Tradup, Salem’s vice president of news and talk programming, said it was unlikely that the RNC’s partnership strategy would materially change the thrust of the debates. The GOP is trying to create a better debate. Tonight is the first test of that strategy. 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z

They are unlikely to be a panacea for all ills, but it certainly seems as if we’re going to be hearing a lot more about bioelectronics in the next few years. Hitting the right nerve: the electronic neck implant to treat depression 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z

My parents decided early on to take separate planes so that in the unlikely event of a crash, at least one of them would be alive for their three children. My father had a lifelong ticket to fly anywhere. Then they took it away 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

But such a steadfast refusal seems unlikely: the original contract that Ó Cadhain signed addressed the question of translation, defining the payment he’d receive for one. The Irish Novel That’s So Good People Were Scared to Translate It 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

The quest for Dulcinea meanders through a long series of unlikely adventures, including Quixote’s famous fight with a group of windmills, impossibly reconfigured as giants. Salman Rushdie Updates ‘Don Quixote’ for the Digital Age 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

Our guide, Jason Danoff, who runs Trail Lovers Excursions, had warned us that it was highly unlikely that they would speak. Within the Grand Canyon, the Lure of Havasu Falls 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

The following year, I got an invitation to talk about that research before an unlikely audience –not athletes or coaches, but military veterans. Generalise, don't specialise: why focusing too narrowly is bad for us 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

Tattooing and high-visibility piercing, resurgent in the early 1990s as the seditious insignia of proud outliers, are now being revisited in unlikely quarters. Piercings and Eye-Popping Tattoos: Fashion’s Latest Canvas Is the Skin You’re In 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

One of Kiffer’s favorite pieces up for auction is the tree Buchinger created for his own family, demonstrating his unlikely skill with a pen but also knife or scissors for intricate paper overlays. A magical trove of Ricky Jay ephemera hits auction block 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z

It has all the makings of the sort of grade-A drama most of this falls new scripted series lack: crucial stakes, a villainous agenda and the possibility for unlikely heroes to emerge from the quagmire. Brett Kavanaugh gives “The Circus” what it desperately needs: cliffhangers and unpredictable... 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z

In many of his man-on-the-street skits, the mere presence of a black man in an unlikely social situation is half the joke. Comedian Eric Andre: 'We don't tell guests a thing ...' 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z

As the researchers in Sweden note, it’s unlikely that conclusive evidence on this issue will ever be available. Motherlode Blog: Study Links Autism With Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy 2013-04-22T15:57:35Z

The unlikely duo were part of Kimmel’s Mashup Mondays segment, where two artists of different genres get together to perform a track. Watch Kenny G and Warren G Mashup on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

Some of the locations — ahem, South Bend, ahem — may seem unlikely, but LivingSocial says it chooses its new cities  based in part on feedback from local residents and merchants. In Transit: LivingSocial Offers Weekly Travel Deals 2010-12-20T15:00:43Z

While these all make for good anecdotes, it seems unlikely that they can have helped tackle RSI, and would certainly have little effect on the virulent, post-internet strain that is on the rise. RSI: a very sore point for writers 2010-09-17T10:21:00Z

For any artist, this would be an impressive run, but for Nicky Jam, 35, it caps an unlikely comeback. For Nicky Jam, a Second Chance at Stardom as Reggaeton Surges Again 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z

As a teenage singer in the 1960s who fit the all-American girl mold, Lesley Gore may have seemed like an unlikely figure to carve out a lasting legacy of feminist resilience and independence. Lesley Gore’s Archive, Open to All, Arrives at the New York Public Library 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

However welcome a new work is, it seems unlikely that a book written by Beatrix Potter that lacks illustrations by Beatrix Potter can be entirely satisfying. The Bittersweet Announcement of a New Beatrix Potter Book 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z

Crowe and Gosling star as an unlikely duo who team up to investigate a conspiracy in 1970s Los Angeles. Russell Crowe on acting: 'Seriously, it's not that complicated' 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z

That absurd soiree activates Isobel Mahon’s “Party Face,” an unlikely comedy at City Center Stage II that recently toured Ireland under its original title, “Boom?” Review: Putting a ‘Party Face’ on a Suicide Recovery 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z

But under term limits and the New World Order of extremely partisan politics and redistricting, that is unlikely to happen now or next year. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z

The musical, which melded an old-fashioned story of immigrant striving with Latin rhythms and rap, began its unlikely path to Broadway in writing that Mr. Miranda did while a student at Wesleyan University. ArtsBeat: Stritch and Miranda Get Last Laughs at Finales of 'Night Music' and 'In the Heights' 2011-01-10T20:57:56Z

It's highly unlikely that her travels will ever bring her face-to-face with food being shot at her through a cannon, however. Food to be 'cannon-blasted' at chefs in bizarre new cooking competition hosted by 'Kimmy Schmidt' star 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z

Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" and says it is unlikely the author will win his fight to publish it in the United States. NY court: Swedish author likely to lose fight 2010-04-30T14:34:00Z

When I visit the church I always ponder Jonah’s dirty toenails, so lovingly painted, and also the tiny, feathery white dove poised at Noah’s feet, a tour de force of illusionism and unlikely poetry. Neapolitan Church Portraits Speak to the Earthly World 2013-01-15T16:43:33Z

A movie that spends much of its time at a funeral home, a morgue and a grave site is unlikely to be a bundle of fun, but “Raymond & Ray” is a humdinger of hopelessness. ‘Raymond & Ray’ Review: Oh, Brother 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z

Don't stop moving, don't pitch up under the sallow, / or drop and wait for rescue under the unlikely myrrh. Poets enlist for quest to pull St George from jaws of far right 2011-01-24T00:05:10Z

But Clinton's release is unlikely to overtake sales of her husband Bill Clinton's memoir My Life, which sold 400,000 copies in the US in its first 24 hours on sale, breaking records. Hillary Clinton memoir could be 'huge', say booksellers 2013-04-05T15:15:11Z

We can safely assume that this kind of material is unlikely to appear in Rolling Stone today. Black Power: American as apple pie 2012-10-17T16:28:00Z

A line of natural body-care products he had been planning to launch, inspired by the hammamlike bathhouse at Flamingo Estate — his eclectically refurbished 1940s home in Los Angeles’s Highland Park neighborhood — seemed increasingly unlikely. How a Fruit-Filled Garden Inspired a New Wellness Brand 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z

The down weekend was unlikely to dampen the Oscar celebration. McCarthy's 'Identity Thief' tops box office again 2013-02-24T18:43:10Z

But while jogging the national memory and wringing the national heart might work at home, it’s unlikely to captivate foreign audiences who desire more than inert staging and ineptly executed conflict. Review: In ‘Northern Limit Line,’ the Koreas Do Battle 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

It’s been something of an unlikely turnaround for Red Hook, which was one of the busiest ports in the world until the introduction of shipping containers in the 1960s. Manhattan transfers: New York’s boroughs by ferry 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z

With a history of controversies involving censorship and ethical violations, however, the China-based company is unlikely to offer a fairer deal or more transparent process than established streaming services such as Spotify or Apple Music. TikTok’s use of music poses a threat to artistic diversity — an expert explains why 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z

The tulips are unlikely to bloom through the festival, but the show runs from mid-May to September. Edinburgh's Jupiter Artland sculpture show goes great guns 2010-04-06T22:10:00Z

Not only is speeding up metabolism unlikely, but the methods that claim to do so also either don’t work or won’t create lasting results. Can you really change your metabolism? 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

So let me emphasize that this was an utterly thrilling Vespers, of a quality you are unlikely ever to encounter anywhere else in the world. Review: A 'Vespers' for the ages at St. James Cathedral 2010-12-04T18:09:00Z

Leading up to the tribute, dozens of famous names had been rumored to show, including Mr. Dylan himself — though given all that we know about him, it’s hard to imagine a more unlikely surprise. Newport Folk Festival Pays Tribute, With a Jolt, to Dylan and Seeger 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

Ms. Streisand has written a book about the creation of this private Xanadu, “My Passion for Design,” which became the unlikely basis for a play about her, Jonathan Tolin’s “Buyer & Cellar.” Barbra Streisand Sets the Record Straight 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z

But it is unlikely they will consider another designer of Mr. Decarnin’s prominence. Star Designer Leaves Balmain Fashion House 2011-04-06T23:03:25Z

They’re unlikely to cool down after Taub turns to a list of six possible solutions — from creating a new Justice Department division focused on “big money criminals” to extending protections for investigative journalists and whistle-blowers. Why We Let White-Collar Criminals Get Away With Their Crimes 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z

Mills handles this unlikely roster of historical heavyweights with a light touch. The power of the doodle: John Mills' art opens a door and lets your imagination walk through 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

It’s an unlikely story based on a real one: the remarkable life of Margaret Fishback, an outspoken protofeminist who also met the demands of her era by being a wife and mother. Review: New Novels by Kris D’Agostino, Kathleen Rooney and Others 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Sophia Evans for the Observer Think about a museum shop and the image that springs to mind is unlikely to be inspiring. Museum shops cash in with sales reaching a record £100m a year 2013-04-06T11:15:30Z

But it's unlikely to change the landscape of online fiction. How Kindle Worlds aims to colonise fan fiction 2013-06-02T11:00:02Z

If history is any guide, widespread panic is unlikely. Motherlode Blog: Older Fathers: Assessing the Risks 2014-02-26T22:51:15Z

And while head-banging is unlikely, some pretty snazzy solos are guaranteed. Where Music Lovers Should Go in 2016 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

But this dentist, the grieving empath, now seemed to me like a Greek oracle, an unlikely body offering divine advice at a moment when I didn’t think I could take one more step. The Dentist Who Treated My Divorce 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z

Until recently, Mr. Odenkirk was known as a comic, writer and impresario who could pull laughs out of very unlikely places. ‘Better Call Saul’ Stars Bob Odenkirk of ‘Breaking Bad’ 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

It’s a cold night in Cleveland, and a second date is unlikely. ‘Queen & Slim’ Review: Love on the Run 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z

Not least because it’s unlikely to reach the young consumers most in need of its revelations. Review: ‘The True Cost’ Investigates High Price of Fashion Bargains 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

Legal experts say that Congress is unlikely to pass yet another copyright extension because the political dynamics have shifted over the decades, with growing public opposition to stringent intellectual property protections. New Life for Old Classics, as Their Copyrights Run Out 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z

The Batman we met in The Lego Movie aways seemed an unlikely candidate for his own solo film, a pompous jerk who was more Flash Thompson than Bruce Wayne. The Lego Batman Movie: five things we learned from new trailer 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

Maybe someone with no direct experience could have performed their heated but humane conversation with similar clarity and conviction – but it’s unlikely. A fantastic leap – trans cinema's breakthrough moment 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

What it is, is a story of characters in highly unlikely situations who react to those situations with psychological realism and consquences. Homeland Watch: Tunnel Vision 2012-12-10T14:37:36Z

DirecTV is the big holdout, and that is unlikely to change this season. Pac-12 Network still on sidelines with DirecTV 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

It would have seemed unlikely, in the early days, when he struggled with obesity, that he would live to the age of seventy-five. Postscript: Paul Prudhomme (1940-2015) 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z

Ms. Keenan-Bolger’s Katie, the former homecoming queen who has been doing her desperate best to keep the high school high going for way too long, becomes the unlikely cynosure of our sympathy. | 'Bachelorette': Wedding Trash Talk in Leslye Headland?s Comedy 2010-07-27T02:04:00Z

Her husband owes her money and seems unlikely to ever pay child support. A 1970s Japanese Novel Leading the Way to Ferrante 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z

The episode ends with a coming-together that will delight the show’s die-hard fans — and help carry the rest of us through the overly sentimental reunions, unlikely outbursts, kidnappings and, yes, sudden deaths. Review: For the Crawleys and ‘Downton Abbey,’ the Beginning of the End 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z

They are part of a sizable fan base for Ms. Aniston, who, at 52, has found an avid, if unlikely, new audience. These Jennifer Aniston Fans Weren’t Born When ‘Friends’ Aired 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z

And the trademark quips, never as witty as they might have been, would be unlikely to make you chuckle even if your best friend said them. | 'Sex and the City 2': Sarah Jessica Parker, Flying Down to Abu Dhabi 2010-05-26T20:10:00Z

The U.S. raid was unlikely to deter pirates who rake in tens of millions of dollars each year in ransoms. U.S. raid frees American hostage in Somalia 2012-01-25T12:13:00Z

Fly-deposited wine germs are unlikely to be able to set up an infection. A fruit fly has landed in your wine – is it OK to drink? 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z

This year, in terms of talent, publicity and execution, it seems unlikely that any film will manage to beat The Canyons when it comes to sheer undiluted pointlessness. The Canyons: 2013's most pointless movie? 2013-01-03T12:57:33Z

Mr. Richards, in an interview, acknowledged it’s unlikely that Ms. Girardi’s assets — clothes, jewelry and other items — are worth anything close to $25 million. The Real Trials of a ‘Real Housewife’ 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z

At this novel’s climax, Tuppence, closeted with an unlikely killer, has an epiphany: She realizes, simply and profoundly, that she is old. In Praise of Agatha Christie’s Accidental Sleuths 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

It is unlikely other people would be infected on the plane – one man flew from Liberia to Lagos in Nigeria, where he became ill, but no other passenger appears to have contracted the disease. Ebola: what is the real risk to the UK? 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

I am unlikely to keep much of anything from the house, but Pokey’s basket stays with me. Modern Love: Moving Through Grief, Chair by Chair - Modern Love 2012-03-15T18:26:41Z

It's unlikely you'll be converted to either position in this engaging theatrical discourse, now in its Seattle premiere in an imperfect airing at Taproot Theatre. It's atheist vs. believer in Taproot's 'Freud's Last Case' 2012-03-29T20:02:04Z

From 1958 until 1972, Bernstein turned a series of educational concerts for children into a televised international classroom of unlikely glamour. Brash, Confident and Democratic: How Leonard Bernstein Symbolized America 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z

Though it was highly unlikely that the podcast would solve the crime—and, if it made significant strides, we’d hear about it in the news—it offered the chance of good storytelling and investigative progress. The Mystery of the Inconclusive Podcast 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z

No matter how old you were, where you lived or how many T-shirts and mixtapes you owned, it’s unlikely that you remember the mid-1990s as well — as obsessively, as nostalgically, as literally — as “Mid90s” does. Review: ‘Mid90s’ Skates Back to a Less Innocent Time 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z

The music of two unlikely friends is joined in this program, conducted by Jaap van Zweden: Dmitri Shostakovich, represented by his titanic “Leningrad” Symphony, and Benjamin Britten, with his Violin Concerto. 6 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

The chair’s unlikely gymnastics underlined the points that Mr. Close was making to his audience, 40 seventh and eighth graders from Bridgeport, Conn.: Break the rules and use limitations to your advantage. Chuck Close Uses Art to Inspire Students to Academic Success 2012-12-18T22:55:31Z

Elkan hopes rail companies will respond to SNCF’s invitation and bid for the services but Smith said that though French night trains are currently still on sale for bookings beyond July their survival is unlikely. France waves goodbye to sleeper trains 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

He also did work — uncredited but handsomely paid — on such unlikely projects as “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “Sleepy Hollow” and “102 Dalmatians.” In ‘Tom Stoppard,’ Hermione Lee Takes On a New Challenge: a Living Subject 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z

The British filmmaker, 56, sat down with Reuters to talk about "Trance" and why it's unlikely he'll ever work with a major star. A Minute With: Danny Boyle and his hypnotic "Trance" 2013-04-03T14:14:03Z

Pink Martini's unlikely multilingual formula still works magnificently. Pink Martini – review 2013-04-30T18:11:50Z

The World Records Day often includes a Rubik’s cube solved in unlikely circumstances against the clock, and this year was no exception. Impressive, unlikely and downright weird: new Guinness World Records 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z

It was from this unlikely background that Dunbar's remarkable writing talents emerged and, nurtured by Stafford-Clark, proved a critical success at the Royal Court. Social deprivation in Britain: how a writer's life turned to tragedy 2010-10-17T15:00:00Z

When he starts singing, in an easy, unforced baritone, his vocals are matched by unlikely arrangements with unexpected global influences from a band that features ukulele, violin, cello and trumpet. Celebrating Sanctuary – review 2012-06-19T16:34:54Z

With that in mind, it’s hard to imagine a large-scale return to moviegoing anytime soon, and Warner Bros. is unlikely to release “Tenet” if many major markets continue to keep their theaters closed. Christopher Nolan Says ‘Tenet’ Will Come Out This Summer. Should It? 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z

Still, it seems unlikely that he would have completed his transformation knowing how things would turn out once Walter White walked into his life. Watch the Latest Teaser for AMC's Better Call Saul 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

Still, even if this was true, it is highly unlikely that hospital workers would have talked in detail about the shoe’s appearance. 10,000 germ species per human 2012-06-13T17:20:00Z

True, Mr. Obama may be unlikely to emulate Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson and follow his years in the Oval Office with a stint as president of the American Historical Association. Lessons Taught: Obama’s Legacy as a Historian 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z

The mild-mannered musical adaptation of this movie, which opened on Monday night at the Walter Kerr Theater, is unlikely to stir similar passions. Review: ‘Amélie’ Is Easy to Listen To, but Never Really Sings 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

It premiered in just two theaters — with a wider rollout highly unlikely. It’s official: This is the worst movie ending of all time 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

“I am this unlikely heroine in every way,” said Ms. Shaye, all smiles as she sat for an interview dressed in a little black dress and strappy heels that belied her taste for macabre roles. Lin Shaye Faces Down Horrors in ‘Insidious: Chapter 3’ 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

So it is unlikely that these six films will generate many headlines about selling for big money to the likes of Fox Searchlight. This Year, Sundance Will Savor Its Homegrown Projects 2011-01-18T23:19:16Z

He has invested an unlikely mystique in the stretch of Mulholland Drive that meets Woodrow Wilson Drive in Los Angeles, because Harry lives nearby. Review: Michael Connelly’s ‘The Wrong Side of Goodbye,’ a Mystery Traveling the Freeways 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

Legal experts said Trump was unlikely to succeed in his lawsuit because Maher's offer was obviously a joke, and courts rarely enforce verbal contracts that are clearly satirical in nature. Trump withdraws "orangutan" lawsuit against comic Bill Maher 2013-04-02T17:22:06Z

All of which make its origins seem even more unlikely. Ear Hustle: unlocking the truth about San Quentin 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z

This biography traces her difficult youth, her unlikely path to publication and her commitment to showing Jewish life in America. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

Though its story is unlikely to generate a hit play or hold audiences, it has, he said, helped generate a few thoughts here and there. Possessed: Better Penmanship, Less Pain 2011-02-05T00:51:47Z

The film is moving for the intimacy it depicts, an archive as unlikely as the love story itself. ‘Nelly & Nadine’ Review: An Unlikely Love, an Unlikely Record 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z

That seems unlikely to drive away fans, though, indistinguishable as it is from what they’re used to by this point. The Conners: how does Roseanne survive without Roseanne Barr? 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

Well it’s unlikely you’re going to write something so exposing without very good reason. Lily Bailey on living with OCD: 'My brain was filled with weird, uncomfortable thoughts' 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

Even more unlikely is that he would have cooperated on someone else’s book instead of hiring a ghostwriter to produce his own, controlling the writing process and burnishing his own image. Petraeus Biography Underscores Ethics Questions for Authors 2012-11-14T00:36:11Z

A few young girls might show up when it opens on Friday, but the movie is unlikely to last until Valentine's Day. 2010-01-29T07:11:00Z

McCarthy was able to track down in an unlikely spot - Penn's rare book and manuscript library - Stokowski's tuxedo tails and a custom-made podium that orchestra officials were especially keen to find. Stokowski sleuth tracks past for Philly Orchestra 2012-12-21T16:25:17Z

“She is absolutely a very unlikely heroine,” she told EW. Felicity Jones on Rogue One’s Jyn Erso, 'Unlikely Heroine' 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z

This would have seemed an unlikely outcome, in 1969, when he was hauled out of an art class at Northampton School for Boys by the deputy headmaster. Alan Moore: why I turned my back on Hollywood 2012-12-15T19:08:25Z

For now, because of the pandemic, it’s unlikely that you’ll be allowed to cap your experience by meeting stars at the stage door post-show and getting them to autograph your Playbill. Broadway Is Back! A Guide to Shows, Tickets and Covid Protocols. 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z

Certainly, the charge of cosiness – which some have levelled against Last Tango in Halifax – is unlikely to be applied to Wainwright's writing after this series, which was tough, upsetting and provocative. Happy Valley TV review – Sarah Lancashire gives her best performance 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

That unlikely pairing becomes a source of both laughs and sentimentality, Mike Hale wrote in his review for The New York Times. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Network’ and Two Very Different Spy Movies 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

Wire's made a few returns since then, typically remaking itself for each new incarnation, first as unlikely dance-rock in the '80s, later as a primitive no-frills reboot with 2003's relentless "Send." 80s punk icon Wire returns with a brutal economy 2011-04-10T15:02:00Z

But when he rolls into the meeting, dropping F-bombs and bombastic promises, Kendall quickly realizes that he has misread the room—the founders are idealists, unlikely to be impressed by corporate swagger or five-hundred-dollar sneakers. Let’s Talk About the Clothes on “Succession” 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z

The director said it was "great" his earlier film had made it onto a stamp - albeit one with a value of £1.28, which meant he was unlikely to use it himself. Mike Leigh tipped for Turner prizes 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

A person who is unwilling or unable to override extensive portions of his evolutionary programming will be unlikely to live the life of his own choosing. You’re such a jerk 2013-03-10T20:00:00Z

But conversation lagged until an unlikely common language was stumbled upon: Italian. Next Stop: Ishigaki, a Japanese Natural Wonderland 2014-04-30T14:56:37Z

An alien whom they discover makes for an unlikely ally. Best new science fiction and steampunk

It seems unlikely that his fans, veterans or new converts, will comply. Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dies at 62 2012-05-20T23:31:02Z

The project might seem unlikely, considering the sensibility of street art: edgy, youthful and more immediately suggestive of trendy bohemian surroundings than heritage Swiss craftsmanship. Tattoo and Graffiti Artists Add Their Flair to Watches 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

He adds that that is unlikely to change much, even taking into account the recent rules changes instituted by the documentary branch of the Academy. The Carpetbagger: In the Heartwarming Documentary Category 2012-01-23T16:14:50Z

A reporter who parties like Hunter S. Thompson did in the 1970s is unlikely to be published regularly by Rolling Stone in the 2010s. Future Tense: Celebrities Behaving Well 2014-03-07T21:36:13Z

Wilde will play a character named Ella who joins up with mysterious gunslinger in an unlikely uprising against an alien invasion. 2010-02-02T06:07:00Z

“It would be extremely unlikely that any innate immune system properties could protect against all infections,” said Eleanor Murray, an epidemiologist and professor at the Boston University School of Public Health. Meet the covid super-dodgers 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z

Affection for real bears is unlikely to be reciprocated. Ted: the bear necessities of our love affair with the cuddly toy 2012-08-06T14:02:07Z

The question was rhetorical, and people crowded around him in that unlikely and not ideal locale were there to learn the answer, not give it. Dance Review: ‘Flex Is Kings Live,’ at the Dumbo Arts Festival 2012-10-02T22:16:57Z

Since it’s unlikely that you will be able to visit Europe this summer, maybe it’s time for a change of plans. Perspective | Everything Americans need to know about the E.U. travel ban 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z

In the wake of the passage Mississippi’s horrifying anti-LGBT “religious liberty” law, House Bill 1523, some commentators have argued that boycotts against the state are unlikely to effect how they govern. The Bryan Adams factor: One singer canceling a show won’t stop a hate bill, but these actions add up 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z

Unfortunately, anyone for whom adolescence is a distant and unpleasant memory is unlikely to feel like screaming, not in ecstasy, anyway. Review: A High School Meltdown Heats Up ‘Be More Chill’ 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z

Ms. Barish, a specialist on 19th-century American transcendentalism who retired from the City University of New York in 1997, might seem an unlikely de Man biographer. Revisiting a Scholar Unmasked by Scandal 2014-03-09T21:47:03Z

A new Facebook video joins the dots between such unlikely combinations as Brave and Monsters Inc, Finding Dory and Inside Out, and Up and Ratatouille. It's all connected! Pixar and the history of surprising film and TV shared universes 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

Interviewed onstage after his performance, Mr. Rudy explained the circumstances of this seemingly unlikely intersection. Music Review: Mikhail Rudy in ‘Pictures at an Exhibition,’ at the Guggenheim 2012-09-29T01:39:38Z

And they’ve made Jewish food an unlikely hot ticket for New York’s famously fickle foodies. The New York Jewish deli meets the 21st century, and the results are geshmak

Over the course of three acts, an episode of “The Simpsons” becomes an unlikely cultural pillar as society rebuilds itself following the apocalyptic failure of the power grid. In 'Mr. Burns,' Sacred Fools mines a classic 'Simpsons' episode for dark comedy 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z

His other style is more contemporary and improvisational, an unlikely merger of the line and energy of graffiti and with the atmospheric veils of Color Field painting. Tabboo! Paints a Valentine to New York City 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

Unless the gambler just stops, which is unlikely without outside intervention, the problem becomes compounded with every attempt at a solution. You bet your life 2012-09-13T17:20:00Z

She so tiny; otherworldly beneath goggle sunglasses and unlikely sunhats. The best films of 2016 ... that you probably didn't see 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z

An aspiring comedian, he soon finds himself gaining fame in an unlikely, sinister manner. 'You think this is funny?': final trailer for gritty DC drama Joker lands 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z

Sean Hughes It may be one of the most unlikely places to host a major comedy festival, but the "Tringe" is now in its third year with a bill that's better than ever. This week's new comedy 2012-07-06T23:05:25Z

It seemed an unlikely fashion inspiration but it was extremely effective in drawing the designer away from his tendency to embrace the past as a path to a magical collection. Fashion Review: Antonio Marras: Howling at the Moon 2014-02-24T18:40:34Z

Hollywood box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian said the poor reviews were unlikely to dissuade her legions of young fans. Critics sing the blues over Miley Cyrus movie 2010-03-31T20:40:00Z

Chapman's subsequent confessions and the corroborating evidence of others who knew him make any claim that this was a professional assassination very unlikely, Blackman believes. John Lennon: the last day in the life 2010-12-05T00:07:00Z

Universal Pictures executives giddily passed around audio from Stern's show, taken aback by the film's unlikely fan. A word-of-mouth hit? The perfect pitch for 'Pitch Perfect 2' 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

With Taiji's fishermen unlikely to bend to foreign pressure and the strong ties to Japan's aquarium industry, a quick end to the hunts looks unlikely. Year after 'Cove' Oscar, activists shift tactics 2011-02-26T13:28:08Z

The setup: Comedy about two girls waitressing in a greasy spoon who strike up an unlikely friendship in the hopes of launching a business. New TV shows dial up style 2011-09-21T19:22:03Z

Visitors are unlikely to hear a Docks accent. Rachel Trezise's top 10 Welsh underground novels 2010-05-19T07:56:00Z

In the past the site has been used by artists with cult followings, who would otherwise be unlikely to be funded via the usual bureaucratic-capitalist routes. Stop blaming Zach Braff for 'ruining' Kickstarter and indie art 2013-05-09T16:30:00Z

Now the artwork is showing again in London for the first time since then, in an unlikely peep show in a basement gallery in the posh Mayfair district. Explicit Artwork on Display in London, but Not for Everyone 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

This is at least the third time, by my count, that we’ve seen this most unlikely pugilist send his fists flying. 'Mad Men' recap: 'The beginning of something, not the end' 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

He is due to revive the series with a new film in 2015, so it looks unlikely he'll be at the helm of a third "Star Trek" voyage. Zoe Saldana brushes off criticism of Simone role 2013-05-15T12:20:10Z

And, after news of their second Green soundtrack on the way now, that idea doesn’t sound so unlikely. Explosions in the Sky Explore a Muted Sound on the Prince Avalanche Soundtrack 2013-08-09T18:56:46Z

Parts one and two both end in phantasmagorical and unlikely ways—these dénouements almost dissolve on your eyelids. Susan Choi’s “Trust Exercise” and the Question of Appropriating Other People’s Lives as Fiction 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z

Off the record, he began briefing journalists that their existence was unlikely. Dr David Kelly: A man of secrets 2013-07-04T15:00:00Z

But this novel is so distant and cold and unlikely that it's impossible to give any credence to it. Looking back at the Lost Booker: Muriel Spark 2010-05-13T14:52:00Z

Something suspicious has transpired between the two, and it seems awfully unlikely for Molly’s father not to recognize her chief suspect, no? 'Fargo' Recap: It's a Turducken 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z

But despite his crass creative impulses and glib comments, Roth is an unlikely cheerleader for the alt-right. Death Wish: is the Bruce Willis remake an alt-right fantasy? 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

The United States is an unlikely but potential target for the 26 pieces of the satellite expected to survive the descent. NASA: Possible satellite "is down by now" 2011-09-24T05:33:00Z

While a child could feasibly find it "fun to be in mommy's video," it is unlikely they understand the long-term ramifications of being broadcast to thousands – even millions – of followers. Why aren’t there any legal protections for the children of influencers? 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z

Mr. Linke and Mr. Griffith began as an unlikely pair: one a growling New Jersey-born Times Square press agent with a bevy of celebrity clients, the other a small-town Southerner skeptical of Northerners. Richard Linke, Andy Griffith’s Talent Manager, Dies at 98 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z

Audience members lucky enough to catch Mark O’Rowe’s seven-hour adaptation of “Richard II,” “Henry IV: Parts I and II” and “Henry V” are unlikely to catch any skin diseases. Review: ‘DruidShakespeare: The History Plays’ Is Complete With a Crown Fit for Many Kings 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

However, any informal conversations involving BBC executives are unlikely to have been officially recorded. Former BBC Radio 1 boss 'knew about Jimmy Savile sex abuse claims in 1970s' 2012-10-03T12:28:45Z

There’s no donation requested, no volunteer shift required, just a few minutes to post a message or image that people are unlikely to fight over. Women embrace #challengeaccepted, but some ask: To what end? 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

While Stuart Urban's vigilante satire May I Kill U? earned one-star reviews pretty much across the board, an unlikely source of support came from the Observer's veteran critic, Philip French. Les Miserables bucks seasonal trend to record best UK opening for a musical 2013-01-15T17:29:24Z

Black Box, the latest effort by developer Eyezmaze, is a case in point – a perfect specimen of a title unlikely to appear anywhere else. Browser games round-up 2012-07-21T23:05:41Z

But his forthcoming projects seem, on the face of it, unlikely to offer the opportunity to achieve what he wants. Matthew McConaughey: ‘I’ve never done a film that’s lived up to what I imagined’ 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

“There was always a devil’s bargain in journalism. The advertisers paid your salary, and now the advertisers don’t want us. It’s very unlikely that there’ll ever be anybody like me again,” he says. Robert Christgau: How One Man Survived Writing 13,000 Album Reviews 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

But once you bake it in a cookie, stew it in a tagine or sprinkle it on toast, you will be unlikely to notice the difference. You can spend a lot on ‘true’ cinnamon, but does it taste better than the rest? 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z

Valerie Persinger and Michael Webster were targets of an unlikely matchmaking pair: her sister and his former boss, who happened to be married to one another. A Very Successful Matchmaking Mission 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

It won't even be the winner – with viewing figure as they are, it seems unlikely that anyone will achieve much of a career from appearing on The Voice. The Voice: does anyone really deserve to win the final? 2012-06-01T15:13:17Z

These days, with Mali in the throes of political chaos, it’s unlikely that anyone is doing much work at all at the site, though history and art are visible everywhere. African Art Is Under Threat in Djenne-Djenno 2012-08-02T12:00:00Z

One study found more than 10,000 Amish-owned firms across the US – with lower failure rates than average, despite the fact that most Amish leave school at 14, making them unlikely entrepreneurs. ‘Our faith will be lost if we adopt technology’: can the Amish resist the modern world? 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z

Scientists will mean one thing when they say that an earthquake is “unlikely,” but laypeople will often come away with a very different understanding of the danger at hand. Weekend Reading: Observing Executions, Italian Earthquakes, Nico Muhly on Beyoncé 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z

But now these two comics will be united in a most unlikely way: Both are being turned into holograms to perform and tour again. Andy Kaufman and Redd Foxx to Tour, Years After Death, as Holograms 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Which is precisely why, for some Syrians, the need for laughter is unlikely to fade. For these Syrian artists, humor is essential to coping with oppression and war 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

That’s a pretty good deal for a list price of $99.98, but “The Essential Collection” remains a purchase for the committed fan, unlikely to attract many new converts. DVD: New DVDs: ?Laurel and Hardy: The Essential Collection? 2011-11-04T22:09:41Z

Plenty of directors and writers work together steadily, though Ms. Baker and Ms. Gold seem an unlikely match. Sam Gold and Annie Baker Are an Artistic Pairing Destined to Succeed 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

But it’s unlikely that such niceties will be observed by a party and administration that has made the shredding of once-settled norms and sacred traditions just another day at the office. Perspective | RBG and the empty triumph of liberal pop culture 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z

As Mike Thomson recounts this unlikely story in “Syria’s Secret Library,” this underground book collection surrounded by sandbags functioned, as one user put it, as an “oasis of normality in this sea of destruction.” In a Syrian Town Under Siege, a Secret Library Kept Dreams Alive 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z

"This almost-wordless book reveals the unlikely nighttime adventures of a band of amusing animals who borrow a child's sled to swoosh down hills in the snowy moonlight." Top 10 books for babies 2012-05-26T03:53:36Z

Mr. Lewis said that he hopes “this unlikely content that finds its power in humor and lowering people’s guard to accept information can be a counter to the TV attack ads that divide people.” Memers Have a New Campaign Aimed at Getting Trump Out of Office 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z

Festivalgoers are unlikely to be able to fully enjoy an artificial giant beach by the river Medina next to the site at Seaclose park. Isle of Wight festival hit by heavy rain as UK prepares for another soaking 2012-06-22T08:26:02Z

Others, though, are unlikely to fare much better, given that this unflinching debut feature from Russ Harbaugh delivers something rarely seen in American movies: a warts-and-all examination of extended grief. Review: In ‘Love After Love,’ an Unflinching Look at Extended Grief 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

He was, his son said, in several ways an unlikely choice for the Woodstock poster. Arnold Skolnick, Whose Poster Embodied Woodstock, Dies at 85 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z

It's unlikely, if not impossible, that any imaginable viewer could "get" all the themes and references in this film, and indeed I don't think that's what Godard wants or expects. Cannes: Godard, still alive and still baffling 2010-05-18T15:30:00Z

A quiet, enigmatic film of Uzbekistan’s Aral Sea, almost entirely drained by Soviet-era infrastructure projects, captures the unlikely beauty of a dry ocean landscape. | An Artistic Armchair Travel Platform That Visits the World’s Most Amazing Places 2014-01-06T22:36:07Z

And so the considerable emotional velocity of the first two volumes springs from an unlikely source. Rachel Cusk Strips the Novel Down to Its Frame. Again. 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

Then an unlikely event sets him on a new course: a young music student has come calling. The Tragic Lessons of Cinema’s First Gay Love Story 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z

When the program made its debut in 2003, it seemed unlikely to be a hit. Ellen DeGeneres, a Signature Star of the Obama Era, Says Goodbye 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z

Bob is unlikely to be a mood for idle chitchat. How to have a great conversation with someone who is going to die 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

The only mystery is why a mediocre comedy that lacked recognizable cast names and was unlikely to attract much critical support was despatched to market with such an ambitious release. Jen v Jim has a predictable victor at the UK box office | Charles Gant 2010-03-23T10:29:00Z

Michael puts on a podcast about the unlikely tale. Queer wedding planning at the end of the world 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z

Pets generate sizable revenue for airlines in the form of extra fees and are unlikely to be removed from a flight just because another passenger complains. Do airlines treat pets on planes better than human passengers?

INDIO, Calif.—Electronic music is tapping an unlikely ally to help it stay relevant: actual musical instruments. Is It Still Electronic Dance Music if They’re Playing Live Instruments? 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

Held on the weekend leading up to the Golden Globes, in January, it’s also among the first of many opportunities for unlikely talent to rub shoulders, and for veterans to welcome newbies. The Carpetbagger: AFI’s Top 10 Could Be a Clue to Oscar Nominees 2013-12-09T20:30:35Z

What name did he give this unlikely member of the audience? Cause C?l?bre: Terence Rattigan centenary ? quiz 2011-07-27T10:07:11Z

Miss Manners is surprised to see this exciting, but unlikely, assumption surfacing in modern times. Perspective | Miss Manners: When Harry and Sally are exes, and Sally is married 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z

However Inghams said it was unlikely the leak was a publicity stunt. Angel Haze leaks own album online 2013-12-19T12:33:13Z

“In a rare feat, Galbraith combines a complex and compelling sleuth and an equally well-formed and unlikely assistant with a baffling crime in his stellar debut,” said Publisher’s Weekly, in a starred review. This Detective Novel’s Story Doesn’t Add Up 2013-07-14T13:48:23Z

When Eyad finds a solution to his troubles, it is one seemingly unlikely and yet somehow inevitable. Review: In ‘A Borrowed Identity,’ Hearts Torn Between 2 Worlds in Israel 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

The night’s big award winner was a Mexican artist — but an unlikely one. Latin Grammy Awards: High political drama, reggaeton's rise and Will Smith's return to rap 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z

Five minutes later, she identifies herself as a psychic and tells Garvey, a high school dropout, that he’ll go on to write books, something he finds unlikely. For these vets, making people laugh is the best medicine 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that there will be David Chang cooking equipment to be sold.” Television: ‘The Mind of a Chef,’ With David Chang on PBS 2012-11-04T16:54:16Z

I’ll leave it there for now, though the litany of the dreadful, the unlikely, the inexplicable and the absurd could be extended in every direction. Poking at Politics, Without a Stick, on Big and Small Screens 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

Weak rainfall is unlikely to extinguish a record number of fires raging in Brazil’s Amazon anytime soon. Even with rainfall, the Amazon rainforest continues to burn 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

We flit, omniscient, through this unlikely collection of minds as the slow trickle of news turns bleak. What Happens When a Vacation Goes Wrong — and Not in a Funny Way? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z

Their connection feels as unlikely as it does inevitable. “Hawkeye” is a pandemic fable 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

If they don’t achieve a level of reliability, clinician acceptability, and utility, it’s unlikely they’ll go forward.” My mentally ill sister 2012-06-02T00:00:00Z

Two polarising pop stars, one significantly more unlikely than the other, join forces to soundtrack a Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan movie that doesn't exist. Teleman, The Saturdays, Palma Violets: this week's new tracks 2013-06-28T12:00:00Z

Stash cash and expensive jewelry in unlikely places — for example, in a large envelope or among many paper files. Simple and affordable ways to safeguard your home 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

These incidents, and the fallout from them, are unlikely to affect your next flight, let alone your summer vacation. Is Washington ignoring air travelers? 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

In Vienna, state broadcaster ORF quoted an unnamed spokesperson for Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, Vienna's alderman for culture, as saying any repatriation request would be considered but it was "relatively unlikely" it would be granted. Italians seek return of Salieri's remains 2013-01-29T20:16:03Z

The Earl of Grantham, for example, is highly unlikely to just up sticks and leave the estate where he’s lived for his whole life – especially leaving his entire family behind him. Downton Abbey Season 5: Predicting The Body Count 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

Based on her father’s caption, it’s unlikely she’ll be getting everything on her list. 10-year-old's pricey Christmas list goes viral via Twitter 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

It’s probably true that people who are sexist or commit acts of abuse are unlikely to be swayed by a Guardian blogpost. 10 common comments on feminist blogposts – and my responses 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

In an unlikely career that surprises even him, Turkington has turned his spontaneous joke — immortalized on an album he called “Great Phone Calls” — into a full-fledged, internationally known character. What’s it like to live as one of the ‘worst’ comics in the world? Gregg Turkington is finally talking about it. 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

Reading the post at the time, it seemed unlikely that “Dream” — a fairy tale, right? — could have much in common with art rock of the 1980s. Critic?s Notebook: Where Opera Is Stretched Yet Unbroken 2011-07-05T21:30:26Z

In this strange collision of bereavement and emancipation, an unlikely friendship germinates. Review | Oprah’s latest Book Club pick, ‘The Sweetness of Water,’ is a miraculous debut 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z

It seems unlikely that these more fleeting television moments would be scripted exactly this way today. Hollywood Harassment Was an Open Secret. But TV Comedies Took It On. 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

It’s unlikely that I would have seen that on my own. Learning to Love the Stories of Andre Dubus 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

Karla: My gut says your old employer is unlikely to hunt you down just for responding to inquiries. @Work Advice: Keeping confidences, or not 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z

While this is unlikely to change, a new rewards programme will at least very slightly remunerate you for using your Xbox Live connection in the normal way, for example by downloading games or playing online. This week's new games 2011-04-08T23:08:02Z

Synopsis: Set during the second world war, Code Name Verity follows two women - a pilot and an interrogator - as they become unlikely friends. Carnegie medal shortlist: your verdicts 2013-06-20T16:36:36Z

Armenian cuisine is not widely celebrated, but in recent years the restaurant scene in Yerevan has gotten a boost from an unlikely source. A Crash Course in Armenian History 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Dziewior said that reorienting the Ludwig Museum, and finding a more sustainable, more inclusive approach to visitors — especially those who live locally — was unlikely to be a temporary shift. Europe’s Museums Are Open, but the Public Isn’t Coming 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

The unlikely group is being honored Monday by Americans for the Arts, the lobbying group, at its National Arts Awards gala. The Buzz 2010-10-13T23:27:00Z

Whatever the jury’s decision this year, it is unlikely to cause a stir with the British public; bookmakers are not even taking bets on the outcome, unlike in the prize’s heyday. Still Fighting Over the Turner Prize 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z

Blame can’t be assigned to the two leads, who find unlikely layers of crazy and comedy in their diametrically different characters. Review: Hiring an Exorcist? Get References First in ‘Another Evil’ 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

And Murray is unlikely to replicate the financial success of the screwball comedies that helped him break into the business decades ago. Bill Murray Starts a Quiet Box Office Coup 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

Then an unlikely person stepped up to save the ceremony. This woman rides a bike once a week on local trails. She’s also blind. 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z

Whether salvia is characterized as a medical wonder or a vicious hell-weed that will transform the nation’s youth into chortling zombies, it seems unlikely Ms. Cyrus will be a catalyst for nuanced conversation. Noticed: Salvia Takes a Starring Role 2010-12-23T23:44:55Z

Of course, serious museums are unlikely to defend themselves against incursions on the dignity of the traditional museum. Perspective | Is it a museum or not? The question is worth asking. 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z

The use of psychologists has become prevalent on Wall Street but it is unlikely that a women would be hired by a hedge fund given their macho culture. ‘Billions’ Recap, Season 1 Premiere: Money and Sin 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z

He was dubbed a filthy moralist, America’s unlikely conscience, even a feminist. Louis CK: laughter ends as years of allegations dog comedy superstar 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

It feels fairly unlikely that you’re going to care about drowning their countries in order to produce enough energy to power the essential work of rebooting the Transformers franchise a few more times. How do you know when the Oscars have gone vegan? Answer: they keep telling you 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

Since he lived three states away, further face time seemed unlikely. Modern Love: Even in Real Life, There Were Screens Between Us 2011-04-28T23:32:19Z

The passions ring absolutely true despite their unlikely setting and storyline, which Puccini adapted from David Belasco's play, "The Girl of the Golden West." Hints of tarnish on Lyric's 'Golden West' 2011-01-24T00:43:00Z

“Most unlikely thing happened ever, the first black president came out of nowhere like, ‘Come on everybody, let’s start thinking about everyone else.’ Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle back to see in the Trump era 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

This seems unlikely, since most short films lose money, and unlike Crescendo, those aren't ideologically driven tales of abortion set in 18th-century Europe. Justin Bieber: Teen pop idols never die. They're gradually unfollowed 2013-01-27T19:59:01Z

He also worked as a chauffeur for the producer Alan Ladd Jr., who gave Mr. Goldwyn his break in 1983 — a production gig on “Police Academy,” which became an unlikely hit and spawned six sequels. ‘Walter Mitty’ Producer John Goldwyn Feels the Pressure 2013-12-23T22:57:14Z

Sales slumped and the future of the company was uncertain, until a messiah appeared in the unlikely form of the detective-story writer Camilleri. Elvira Sellerio obituary 2010-08-23T17:52:00Z

Three new memoirs about affliction have a lot to say, our critic Dwight Garner writes, “about desire and pain and depression and shame and unlikely sources of joy, among other topics.” 13 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

There are some whopping coincidences, and some unlikely escapades with guns and trucks. The Blind Man's Garden by Nadeem Aslam – review 2013-01-31T07:01:01Z

Sentences spin past like whirligigs, or like Rube Goldberg devices that emit a pellet of information only after bouncing off four increasingly unlikely surfaces. Tom Wolfe’s ‘The Kingdom of Speech’ Takes Aim at Darwin and Chomsky 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

It seems unlikely but not impossible, given the volatility of recent years. Iowa up first in economy-themed campaign 2012-01-03T03:23:00Z

“With a curve, it’s highly unlikely that it’s going to chip.” AD’s guide to marble countertops 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z

Karla: Pitting yourself against a colleague is unlikely to get you anywhere. @Work Advice: Asking for a raise, and protesting someone else’s 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

Each episode focuses on a different passenger and a different theory, most of them fairly unlikely. The Best New Podcasts of 2020 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z

They are now unlikely to receive that money. Now everyone can have a chance to star in ‘Hamilton’ 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

Even acts as unlikely as Mark Lamarr and Rob Newman have been involved in physical altercations with punters in the past. When heckling goes bad 2010-08-24T15:03:00Z

Meanwhile, Riley confesses that she's pregnant, though the identity of the father means it is unlikely to be a smooth ride. TV highlights 12/06/2012 2012-06-11T19:00:03Z

But what “Prometheus” resembles most strongly, if perhaps accidentally, is Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life,” as unlikely as that sounds. “Prometheus”: Ridley Scott’s dazzling, sci-fi spectacle 2012-06-06T20:09:00Z

Between songs, Carlile spoke about her start playing residencies at unlikely Seattle venues like the Paragon on Queen Anne, a ravioli restaurant in Ballard, or a “chowder house.” Brandi Carlile wows in her concert with Seattle Symphony 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z

He was unlikely to make another political record, he said. A Rap Star Agonizes About His Role in Poland’s Culture Wars 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z

If one publication rejected a story or poem, he moved on to the next, which is why some of his work was published in unlikely places, including small poetry journals. Updike at Work: Letters, Postcards and Much More 2010-06-21T17:35:00Z

But he is aware it was unlikely in Bosnia, where around 43 percent of people are registered as unemployed. Berlin film fest winner heads home to scrap dealing life 2013-02-19T17:29:19Z

With their unlikely combinations of beauty, science, organic material and occasional living things, Anicka Yi’s works rarely fail to intrigue, provoke and delight. The Beauty of Bacteria: Anicka Yi’s ‘Life Is Cheap’ 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z

It is impossible to assert counterfactuals with certainty, but many historians believe that even though Kennedy had initiated the Vietnam misadventure, it's unlikely he would have launched a full scale invasion of Vietnam. "Murder Most Foul": Unpacking Bob Dylan's new epic, from Dallas 1963 to the pandemic of 2020 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z

Not the fact that an Airbus A320 was ditched in a river, and all 155 people aboard survived; that, while unlikely, was within the bounds of plausibility. 2010-01-09T03:48:00Z

With a traditional in-person Oscar ceremony at the Dolby Theater unlikely, we asked a few industry insiders to tell us about the telecast they’d like to see: How Can the Oscars Be More Entertaining? Here Are Five Ways 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z

For these reasons this seemed an unlikely spot to find the kind of solitude we usually seek on vacation. Next Stop: Peace, Love and Views in Turkey?s Kabak Valley 2010-06-24T18:18:00Z

The pairing of the two may seem unlikely, but in the past Propeller has put unlikely plays together and discovered that they reverberate off each other rather intriguingly. This week's new theatre 2013-01-19T05:59:01Z

In that 2004 film Mr. Pegg stars as the unlikely hero of a zombie onslaught, who at first cannot distinguish the damage wrought by undead hordes from a typically dreary London day. Film: Cult Director Courts the Mass, Keeps the Crazy 2010-08-06T21:12:00Z

Losing your job is unlikely to condemn you to starvation and death; losing a relationship won't condemn you to a life of unrelenting misery. Happiness is a glass half empty 2012-06-15T22:00:43Z

It was an unlikely start to a pioneering career. Ozawa: A pioneer who dedicated his life to Western music 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z

Though it’s on a smaller scale than the city-wide event, it’s got plenty of edgy offerings — and in some unlikely places. In Berlin, Finding Art in Unlikely Places 2010-08-01T10:01:00Z

A retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling becomes an unlikely mentor and friend to the 12-year-old boy next door. The Fall Movie Preview list of films 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

The Vega-Lamere partnership wasn’t as unlikely as it might initially sound. Alan Vega Left a Robust Vault. The Excavation Begins With a New Album. 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z

As they did in that 2002 film, the filmmakers depend on an unlikely relationship to launch their gags and make their case for vulnerability over hostility. 'How to Train Your Dragon' breathes visual fire into 3-D tale of friendship 2010-03-24T23:35:00Z

Historians have long credited the unlikely alliance of Roosevelt and Sinclair for passage of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. The Man Who Pioneered Food Safety 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

One year into his second term as U.S. president, she now says she is unlikely to do so again. AP Interview: Joan Baez returns to past in Vietnam 2013-04-10T06:16:05Z

Unlike a debate, “if reporters write about Sunday show interviews at all, the focus on the host is unlikely and, if it occurs, is of little consequence to the reader,” she said. Republicans take the heat off of ABC’s Stephanopoulos 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

All four include off-center patterns, same-sex partnering, unlikely couplings; and in all four there are steps, shapes, contours that, certainly on first viewing, take us happily by surprise. Review: New York City Ballet Gives a Dance Form a Makeover 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

That put him squarely in the cross hairs of thousands of teenage girls, and helped make his skeletal modern folk an unlikely pop phenomenon; last year, he sold out three nights at Madison Square Garden. Ed Sheeran, Lighter and Wiser, Releases ‘x’ 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z

Next Saturday marks the start of the second season of “The Vanilla Ice Project,” the unlikely DIY Network hit. ?The Vanilla Ice Project? on the DIY Network 2012-01-13T17:00:00Z

It was, from the very start, an unlikely match. Perspective | An unlikely Washington love story: Debbie Dingell on her 38-year marriage to John Dingell 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

Once you start hunting for it, you stumble across it without warning, in the nooks of unlikely films. David Bowie in the Movies 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

One of its charms is its cheerful demolition of female stereotypes, gay and straight, as Margaret embarks on her unlikely new career. ‘The Foxy Merkins,’ a Satirical Buddy Comedy 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

It's unlikely that Nike cares profoundly about Kaley Cuoco's opinion, any more than it does about encouraging Vick's personal growth or the private demons of another fallen star it has stood behind – Tiger Woods. Why is Michael Vick shilling for Nike? 2011-07-06T00:30:00Z

But even in that moment, an appearance from Mr. West seemed unlikely — he got married only a few days ago, and this was no honeymoon. A Producer and His Pulsating, Rhythmic Ways 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

And Louis C.K. built a reputation as the unlikely conscience of the comedy scene, by making audiences laugh about hypocrisy — especially male hypocrisy. Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

No doubt, history can live on in the most unlikely locations—even in stately, landmark-filled cities such as Washington, D.C., and Philly, which both made the top five for historic significance among Travel+Leisure readers. These Are America's Best Cities for Historic Sites 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

That is an unlikely role for a bird considered an agricultural pest in many parts of the world, including California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Hawaii, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Parrots, nesting in peace, attract New York cemetery visitors 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z

Luckily, sage advice on his new job was to hand, albeit from an unlikely source. Can Nick Grimshaw make Radio 1 feel young again? 2012-08-17T22:00:51Z

It’s unlikely that a trove will hit the market like it did when the Wyeths sold Andrew’s pictures of Testorf. New Life for the Wyeth Legacy Five Miles Out to Sea 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z

But Lord Patten added that the review is "looking at everything" and any proposals are unlikely to be firmed up until at least September. BBC to tackle 'toxic' pay issue 2011-07-03T11:10:32Z

But judging from your original letter, I think that this is unlikely to be the case. How do I tell the person I'm dating I want him to delete his Tinder profile? 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

They become one more unlikely couple in Flushing, “going home to open a Styrofoam shell in the dark, eat something hot together.” ‘Preparation for the Next Life’ by Atticus Lish 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

In a game to come up with the most unlikely book title, the winner around this period was said to be: “Martin Amis: My Struggle.” Books of The Times: ‘Martin Amis: The Biography,’ by Richard Bradford 2012-12-05T04:49:02Z

Despite the scale of patient demand, they have been dissuaded by the knowledge that any drug that hits the market is unlikely to be covered by the NHS or insurance companies. The new growth in hair loss research 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z

Critics say it is unlikely that banning foreign surrogacy clients will protect poor Indian women or end the practice. Paying for baby: the trouble with renting a womb | Abby Rabinowitz 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

Ms. Fure, who trained at Harvard and Ircam and teaches at Dartmouth, writes music of extraordinary tension and potency, looking for sounds in unlikely places and treating them with rigor. 5 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z

“I think it’s unlikely,” he said, “given the length of time she’s been away and that she hasn’t been singing on major stages. But nothing’s impossible.” Can the Diva Who Once Ruled the Met Make a Comeback? 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z

Now, after a week of frantic headlines about the sale, Paradise Media has become an unlikely hero to the literary institution. The Believer, a Beloved Literary Magazine, Goes Home After a Risqué Detour 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, it sits in the unlikely surroundings of an Edinburgh studio, radiating its subject's unique charisma, a direct physical link with one of modern music's most remarkable figures. Charlie Parker: a genius distilled 2010-03-21T21:30:00Z

The owner comes up with an unlikely plan to produce outrageous thigh-high spike-heeled boots that can withstand a man's heft, meeting resistance from the English working-class laborers. Fierstein, Lauper forge "kinky" show that's safe for Broadway 2013-04-05T10:33:46Z

Echelon Conspiracy ends with another, more optimistic and entirely unlikely outcome: Echelon determines that the problem is Echelon, and promptly shuts itself down. Hollywood has inured us to NSA-style surveillance 2013-06-14T16:28:00Z

David Boice – who runs BeforeTheTrailer.com, a fansite that tracks location shoots – points out that previously unlikely locations are now tripping over themselves to give generous tax breaks and entice film crews, with Michigan leading the way. Life intimidating art 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z

Sounds unlikely – but then, as with everything in the realm of the Based God, you wouldn't rule it out. Grab your spatula! Could 'based' Lil B be the next big thing? 2011-02-19T00:06:00Z

It is so alive in its making that it seems unlikely ever to die. On the Met?s Roof Garden, Sculpture at Play 2011-04-29T13:42:59Z

It is a story for our #MeToo/fake news times, but Bombshell is unlikely to live up to its title in terms of real-world impact. Why films such as Bombshell aren’t hitting their right-wing media targets 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

The plot takes some typically wild turns but Ms. Newton is believable in the most unlikely circumstances. The Best TV Shows of 2017 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

He said such a heavy sentence was unlikely for a person many Belgians consider their country’s greatest hero. Prosecutor: Eddy Merckx to be charged in corruption case 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z

The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles is a somewhat unlikely oasis of luxurious calm in busy downtown Los Angeles. Check In/Check Out: Hotel Review: The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles 2010-12-31T19:55:00Z

A conciliatory pint may be unlikely, then, but it certainly wouldn’t lack purpose. How Katy Perry and her drag queens found themselves on the fake-news frontline 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

Given his unlikely political trajectory, Harlan faced a predictable charge of opportunism — that he had merely sensed which way the political winds were blowing after the Civil War and calibrated his pragmatic self accordingly. A Supreme Court Justice Who Moved From Defending Slavery to Championing Civil Rights 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z

By today’s standards Davy Crockett is an unlikely hero. An Appraisal: Fess Parker, Davy Crockett and the TV Tie-In 2010-03-21T21:41:00Z

Despite my reservations, to witness such an unlikely fruit of the Nazi insanity is inevitably to be impressed and moved once more at the thought of what good men can wrest out of chaos. 'Emperor of Atlantis': An opera salvaged from the Holocaust 2012-11-17T17:13:03Z

“Rush Hour,” the film, is a profane buddy comedy starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan as an unlikely pair of law enforcers brought together by an abduction that crosses international lines. TV’s tokenism tension: “Rush Hour,” “Lopez” and the tricky balancing act of diversifying aging networks 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

It’s been frequently noted, on and off the comment section of these recaps, that “Homeland” seems lately to be joining “24” in serving up implausible plot twists, comic-book-quality characters and laughably unlikely calamities. 'Homeland' Recap: Saul's Cry to Carrie 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z

But in this world of recklessly ambitious risk-takers, he’s a sad-sack loser who doubles as unlikely moral conscience — the adult in the room. ‘American Hustle’ and ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ as Brutal Comedies 2014-01-24T21:39:56Z

She's performing in the unlikely setting of Sheffield's weekend drinking quarter, but when she sings, the boozy chatter subsides into the rapt attention that she's experienced at other shows. Sea of Bees ? review 2011-02-14T22:45:00Z

Picente said he thought the chances of it taking place were “highly unlikely.” Woodstock 50 organizers still hopeful despite second venue setback 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z

“Thanks to Hancock’s craft and the discipline of the actors, it’s more than watchable,” Scott wrote, “but you are unlikely to be haunted, disturbed or even surprised.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ and Shark Week 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z

Happily, Ridley is fully capable of weathering any controversy storm; he so often finds himself in the eye of them, after all, and his upcoming projects seem unlikely to offer any respite. Guerrilla's John Ridley: 'As Three Kings went through the system, George Clooney was unblackified' 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z

I may not have been good for the nomming, but last week's thread was good for the reading and unlikely in the listening, most notably in the number of 60s curios nominated. Readers recommend: fantasy songs 2010-10-07T23:01:00Z

And the unlikely collision of the stepfather's job as a cop and the crime scene itself put a dramatic point on it. Cop investigates scene, finds stepson dead 2011-12-06T03:46:00Z

The chronology is slippery, and the depiction of Iraqis is unlikely to win any citations for sensitivity. Oscars 2015: A. O. Scott and Manohla Dargis Discuss the Contenders 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

“Coffee” was an unlikely, if thoroughly contemporary, success story. beabadoobee Made Bedroom Pop. Now She’s Turning Up the Volume. 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

Marcus, Duke of Rutherford, has inherited his dukedom through a series of unlikely events. Best new romance novels for December

Collect fuel and start a small fire, enough to keep you warm but unlikely to get out of hand. So you're lost in the wilderness – these tips could save your life 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z

What emerges is a history so unlikely, so bizarre, that it’s hard to credit it. Emmanuel Carrère’s Disconcertingly Personal and Utterly Gripping Prose 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

Ms. Kirkland’s paintings are unrealistic in that all the animals represented would be unlikely to appear so close together in place and time. Art in Review: ISABELLA KIRKLAND: ?Nova? 2011-06-09T22:59:03Z

It's now appearing unlikely that Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights adaptation and Terence Davies's The Deep Blue Sea will be ready in time for the festival. Cannes-watchers need to talk about Woody, Carla and Kevin 2011-03-21T15:26:18Z

The young French director’s project is unlikely to draw much attention beyond the controversy surrounding it. Too soon for Sandy Hook: The Movie? 2013-02-06T20:00:00Z

EMI said while the similarities "might be amusing or of interest to the highly sensitized or educated musical ear," they were unlikely to be noticed by an ordinary listener. Record company EMI files "Down Under" royalties appeal 2010-02-26T04:33:00Z

Stan became the paper's features editor and my unlikely savior, assigning me long splashy features that dwarfed the book column. Remembering New Yorker magazine alum Stanley Mieses, a Talk of the Town character in his own right 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z

It strikes me that I’m unlikely to lose much weight on this regime – at least until I get a handle on sensible portion control for these new foodstuffs. Felicity Cloake: my week as a vegan 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

But there is one unlikely man who does. The Getaway: Cruise Mishaps: How Normal Are They? 2013-05-08T19:55:44Z

Through these objects, recollected dialogue and his own powers of speculation, Chabon constructs a loving, partial portrait of an unlikely, volatile and durable marriage. Michael Chabon Returns With a Searching Family Saga 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z

This time around, such a rescue mission seems unlikely. The Bronx Loses Its Only Bookstore 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

Experts on Monroe's life, however, said it's highly unlikely that the smiling young blonde in the film is her. Alleged Marilyn Monroe sex film gets no buyers 2011-08-08T00:59:08Z

“Coco” is also one of those Pixar movies that attempt a conceptual breakthrough, an application of the bright colors and open emotionalism of modern, mainstream animation to an unlikely zone of experience. Review: ‘Coco’ Brings the Pixar Touch to Death 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z

Long before she decided to help others eat better by becoming a dietitian, Jessica Wilson learned that the profession was unlikely to offer much to people like her. Is American Dietetics a White-Bread World? These Dietitians Think So 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

But most appeared unlikely to think twice about it. On the Runway Blog: Michelle Obama Joins in a Salute to Anna Wintour 2014-05-05T18:20:50Z

Yet now that he’s also serving on the company’s interim artistic team, that seems unlikely. Review | New York City Ballet: After the fall 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

In the unlikely event that the best-actor Oscar goes to someone else, there’s still plenty of history to be made. Will People of Color Win All Four Acting Oscars This Year? 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z

But pop fans don't care about Britney simply out of loyalty to an unlikely survivor. Britney is capable of a cult hit. Hold It Against Me fails to deliver 2011-01-13T22:14:01Z

It was perhaps the only album in history equally beloved by punk rockers, pop fans and metal heads, an accomplishment as unlikely then as it is now. Review | Remembering Kurt Cobain as a sweetly childlike, achingly opaque creative force 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

But on Friday afternoon the two will be connected when a pack of underdogs finally get their props in a tale of unlikely triumph against the odds. The Uncondemned: the heartbreaking story behind the first conviction of rape as a war crime 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z

Scrimp on urban accommodations if you’re unlikely to spend a lot of time in the room. 12 Ways to Save on Family Travel 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z

“Once” was one of the most thoroughly unlikely international hits of recent years, a classic case of distilling a magical brew largely by accident, and the formula is not susceptible to rebottling or repetition. “Begin Again”: A corny attempt to recapture the magic of “Once” 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

Much like those efforts, the Game of Thrones petition is highly unlikely to achieve its intended goal. More than 400,000 sign petition for Game of Thrones season eight remake 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z

But the Brexit vote is unlikely to make much difference anyway. On Brexit, the 2016 Euro Championship, and Trump 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

Did you know that you are tremendously unlikely to be killed by a bear, or a murderer, or a jinx that you triggered by voicing a bunch of your deepest fears in a newspaper column? ​'​Sick​ and​ asphyxiating​'​​ – why we live in an age of anxiety 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z

“You Will Know Me,” Ms. Abbott’s cunning new novel, opens with an unlikely bacchanal. Review: In Megan Abbott’s ‘You Will Know Me,’ Gymnast Girl and Cute Dead Guy 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z

Of course the versions found at the pub are unlikely to contain anything as exotic as duck. A Take on Shepherd’s Pie, Straight From the Farm 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z

A big, bulky guy with a childlike moon face and an almost affectless demeanor, the 26-year-old Hill is right on the verge of becoming one of the most unlikely leading men in recent history. The unlikely stardom of Jonah Hill 2010-06-16T16:55:00Z

Given all this, it seems unlikely that battles would be pitched solely over word choice. With a Star of ?Half Pint Brawlers,? Spike TV Show 2010-05-29T02:37:00Z

Even so, vintage dating is so ingrained in wine culture that we are unlikely to see a widespread move to vintage blending. Blending wines creates complexity

Early in the movie its hero flaunts his egotism with a remark after winning an unlikely scholarship to Oxford: “My success went completely to my head, and I’ve been living off it ever since.” | 'Mr. Nice': Reliving a Drug Dealer?s Halcyon Days 2011-06-02T21:47:04Z

While it’s unlikely that any other festival offers a neon-lit wedding chapel, juggling leprechauns and a conga line alongside music offerings, the themed rock streets could use a major overhaul. Rock in Rio report card: 6 ways to make a better festival 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

Fulfilling as it would be to change your friend’s behavior, confronting her about it is unlikely to accomplish more than embarrassing both of you. Perspective | Miss Manners: My co-worker thinks I don’t like her 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

He argues that, far from failing, TV's first live dig triggered an unlikely chain of events that recently led to the tunnel being reopened and re-examined, using modern techniques. David Attenborough's big dig 2010-10-25T21:01:00Z

When the defense questioned Mr. Douglas about whether there could be consequences as dire as “getting beat up or even killed” for snitching, Mr. Douglas said that was unlikely. Man Who Shot the Rapper Nipsey Hussle Is Convicted of Murder 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

The crucial difference, of course, would have been that you would have been very unlikely to witness his efforts. It's ok to hate Tinder – and still come swiping back to it 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

Robert De Niro, another unlikely party circuiter and a friend of the “American Hustle” writer-director David O. Russell, with a brief part in the movie, paid his respects. The Carpetbagger: Insulted by Don Rickles and Thrilled About It 2014-02-28T21:30:53Z

Most imminently, there's the comedy "St. Vincent," in which he plays a misanthropic war veteran who becomes an unlikely mentor to the kid next door and learns a few lessons of his own. Bill Murray: Is he doing some of his best work off-screen? 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Even with its recent makeover and enhanced retail and lunching opportunities, that seemed unlikely. Rewind TV: Utopia; Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways; Funny Business; Blandings – review 2013-01-19T22:45:01Z

In the unlikely event that they misplace your belongings, the DOT requires the carrier to deliver the baggage to your local address “at the carrier’s expense.” Bus service: When it lets you down, it can do so in a spectacular way 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

And further communication with angry strangers is unlikely to lead to productive dialogue or financial support. My Wife Wants to Buy a Gun. Help? 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

He recalled telling Boses, "In the unlikely event you get a release from the GSA, I would buy it." Mislabeled work by African-American artist is museum's gain 2012-02-21T00:29:04Z

It also means the West Village in Manhattan or Beverly Hills is unlikely to ever get a store. Is This the Best-Kept Secret in Fashion? 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Within a few years, the anxious, frizzy-haired, popeyed Mr. Wilder had become an unlikely movie star. Gene Wilder Dies at 83; Star of ‘Willy Wonka’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’ 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

Take comfort from the fact that if you’d had an affair it would have been very unlikely to last as long as your friendship has. I’m 26, a virgin and attracted to a woman twice my age 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

Ms. Angel said she found herself pining for an unlikely source of nostalgia. The Bay Citizen: The Digital-Music Business Blooms Where It Was Planted, Right Here 2011-03-06T05:15:05Z

Ford was bringing an unlikely mix to town: country rap, combining hip-hop beats and rhythms with country-themed rap or spoken-word lyrics. Despite hits, no radio love yet for country rap 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z

The unlikely collaboration was forged by Costello's frequent appearances on the "Late Show with Jimmy Fallon," where the Roots are the house band. Costello, Roots an uneasy alliance 2013-09-13T21:08:00Z

Family-only sections would present their own set of headaches, he said, and are just as unlikely to become reality. Journeys: Passengers Push for Child-Free Flights 2010-11-13T19:17:00Z

It mentioned the unlikely possibility of a cytokine storm, an extreme immune reaction. Experience: I ran a medical trial that went wrong 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z

With in-person concerts unlikely to return this spring, Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday announced a full season of video presentations, all centered on jazz’s role in the fight for social justice. Jazz at Lincoln Center Focuses on Music’s Role in Social Justice 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z

"I want her to know that you should try everything, even things that are completely unlike you and unlikely," Giuliani told the show's host, Nick Cannon. FOX says it has “absolutely no regrets” casting anti-masker Rudy Giuliani on “The Masked Singer" 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z

But Kenner doesn’t care that other global-warming deniers are unlikely to buy a ticket to his film, let alone be converted by it. ‘Food, Inc.’ director’s new project shines light on climate-change deniers 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

And you are unlikely to get a sermon that involves puppets. The week ahead: Giles Fraser's guide to midnight mass – and Doctor Who 2012-12-23T22:01:01Z

But his all-encompassing collection of portraits also suggests the limits of such revision: the American narrative is the product of opposing forces that are unlikely to subside. What John Dos Passos’s “1919” Got Right About 2019 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z

Thankfully, Miyazaki is unlikely to be offended by the examples of short-form animation presented in the 22nd edition of “The Annual Animation Show of Shows.” ‘Annual Animation Show of Shows’ Review: A Mix of Whimsy and Dread 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z

Had producers succeeded, it is unlikely the financial rewards would have been spectacular. Deep Throat production company fails in Lovelace copyright claim 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z

The documentary traces the unlikely rise of an Englishwoman who became one of the most respected authorities on Mexican food. Documentary focuses on unlikely champion of Mexican cuisine 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z

If a show is intelligent enough not to patronise food lovers, it's unlikely to have the wide appeal that broadcasters demand. Food TV: are we being served? 2011-02-02T11:20:00Z

Savvy viewers, though, will intuit the title’s missing question mark, understanding that Michael Myers, one of cinema’s fustiest boogeymen, is unlikely to remain interred for long. ‘Halloween Ends’ Review: It Probably Doesn’t 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z

The story of the unlikely friendship between Kennedy and Burden has been made into a film called “Burden,” scheduled for national release Feb. 28. Pastor’s fight against KKK becomes movie that may aid battle 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z

Adele scored an unlikely critical and commercial triumph with "21," last year's best-selling album, all based off the artistry of songs like "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You." Will Adele be the belle of the Grammy ball? 2012-02-10T03:01:04Z

Two fathers, one Palestinian and one Israeli, who were raised to hate each other develop an unlikely friendship. Washington Post hardcover bestsellers 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z

Open for about two years on an unlikely corner just a hurled pint glass away from rowdy lower Sixth Avenue, it exudes calm, and perhaps a touch of moral superiority. Critical Shopper: A Step in the Smart Direction 2010-09-16T03:50:00Z

That this seems unlikely is presumably the point. Review: ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ Is Orson Welles’s Haunted Hall of Mirrors 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

Anyway, as the global economy continues to falter, the idea of job security in many fields is looking increasingly unlikely. Noises off: Pros and cons in the job of theatre 2010-08-26T10:35:00Z

Because of an odd confluence of circumstances it is also a story unlikely ever to occur again. A Film Spotlights the Musician Rodriguez 2012-07-20T15:58:26Z

Though not a Christmas poem, it breathes a holiday-like atmosphere, rearranging predictable patterns and recommending a suspension of disbelief in unlikely possibilities. Poem of the week: 'Shadows in the Water' by Thomas Traherne 2010-12-20T10:13:09Z

Hsu formed an unlikely bond with Ken while they were in college, though they appeared to have little in common except for their Asian American heritage. 18 Books Coming in September 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z

The hospital staff said it was unlikely that she would breathe on her own, but she did for several hours. How mom’s death changed my thinking about end-of-life care 2013-03-03T14:00:00Z

Critics and fans lauded the unlikely double-feature as America's great return to the movies following a pandemic that financially hobbled theaters across the country. “Barbenheimer” was America’s big return to the movies. But will themed concessions keep them there? 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z

Albright recounts her years as secretary of state during the Clinton presidency and the unlikely path she took as a Czech refugee, whose family fled both Hitler and later Communism. 25 Great Books by Refugees in America 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z

Cornell University agricultural economics professor Andrew Novakovich agrees that policy change is unlikely — regardless, perhaps, of who’s in office. Can this radical approach to dairies save U.S. farms? 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

With Tinder and a trans-Atlantic move both figuring into their unlikely origin story, the quintet came together in 2017 to help realize the bedroom demos of their frontwoman and namesake, Barrie Lindsay. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

But Netflix, which bought “The Kindergarten Teacher,” appears unlikely to include extras from her shoot when it releases Ms. Colangelo’s film. Oh for the Days of the Making-Of Featurette — Seriously 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z

Since he's unlikely to change himself, he should be smart enough to be stay quiet on matters that people care about. Alec Baldwin Skewers Trump. And Supports Allen and Toback. 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

The upper level had an unlikely mix of tenants, including government offices, a cancer charity, a youth club called the Spot, and the Echelon Mall Ministry. An Ode to Shopping Malls 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z

Unfortunately, Trump is unlikely to resolve this tense situation without resorting to violence. Trump’s scandals are dangerous: Because they’re distracting us from the grave threats to human civilization 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z

Qatar is largely Sunni, which sees all renderings of the prophet as blasphemous, so Muhammad would be unlikely to appear in the Alnoor Holdings film. Qatar and Iran on rival missions to make films about prophet Muhammad 2013-03-15T11:49:47Z

The unlikely subject of the play, which Rodrigues also wrote, is a fictional Portuguese family that hunts down and kills fascists, following a tradition passed down through generations. The Best (and Worst) Theater in Europe in 2022 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z

And what happens when that unlikely intersection — which has resulted in Jackson’s engrossing new film documentary, “The Beatles: Get Back” — comprehensively chronicles the month of January 1969? How Peter Jackson shifted the dour context of ‘Let It Be’ into a fuller, more human ‘Get Back’ 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z

Rather than seek a new one, he and the author pursued his unlikely dream: They opened a specialty antiquarian bookstore unlike any other, one that sold only military titles. Review: ‘Martial Bliss,’ a Loving Memoir About a Bookstore for Military Buffs 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

The novel becomes a portrait of a marriage in extremis, and an unlikely love story emerges. ‘The Book of Strange New Things,’ by Michel Faber 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

The quieter, more philosophical of Gallagher brother, Noel is unlikely to get as big a crowd as Oasis did in 2005. V festival 2012: festival preview 2012-08-14T15:03:46Z

He would be in a wheelchair by 10 and was unlikely to see his 30s. Experience: both my children have a terminal illness 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z

At first sight, it is an unlikely concept: a crew of leading lights from the street art scene making new works inspired by the great Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. Kiss and tell: street artists imitate Gustav Klimt's erotic art 2012-08-21T15:48:31Z

What’s even more unusual about Plunket, and his unlikely return, is how stealthily influential his fiction has been over the decades. Taking a Late-in-Life Victory Lap, Thanks to His Novel’s ‘Lunatic Energy’ 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z

At the time, you wouldn't have put money on the County Down trio making it to the next town, but Two Door have become one of the unlikely success stories of 2010. How Two Door Cinema Club became shock blockbusters 2010-12-16T22:55:01Z

Judging from some of the venom on Twitter, including people referring to the outfit as “Nazi-inspired,” this is unlikely to pacify the crowd that took the stunt as an intentional display of racism. The Macklemore apology drops: ‘A “Jewish stereotype” never crossed my mind' 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z

Melissa McCarthy took inspiration for her "Bridesmaids" character from an unlikely source. 20 surprising facts about "Bridesmaids" 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z

It’s unlikely to cross over to their parents. Review: ‘13 Reasons Why’ She Killed Herself, Drawn Out on Netflix 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

But soon he realized that forming a significant collection of such material was unlikely. A storied art collection shrouded in mystery will anchor new UC Irvine museum 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z

People who are on the drugs have a low level of the virus in their blood and are unlikely to transmit it to their sexual partners. UN calls for urgent action to protect young women from HIV/Aids in Africa 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z

When Solms began studying the nervous system in the 1980s, dreams were an unlikely path to proving Freud right. Review | A brain researcher on what Freud got right 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

Sex and Zen's content means it is unlikely to be screened uncut in mainland China, though there are reports of tour groups planning trips to Hong Kong and Taiwan so that people may see it. China goes wild for 3D porn film 2011-04-06T11:23:46Z

It seems unlikely that Homer, whoever he was, recited the whole of the Odyssey in one sitting. Film: An Old Pairing: Summer and Movie Sequels 2010-06-11T04:28:00Z

However, Inuvik’s dominant position in the north is unlikely to change, as it is also the area’s administrative and government center. The Road to the Top of the World 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

“The troika have had to do some arithmetic gymnastics in order to make the numbers add up but their optimistic assumptions are unlikely to hold.” Myths explain Greece 2012-06-25T15:15:00Z

And Colombian singer Carlos Vives dedicated his award for best contemporary tropical album to an unlikely source of inspiration: the U.S. president. Latin Grammy Awards start political (an immigration speech) then go pop 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

We are somehow ready to understand that the unlikely statement is both powerfully true and, perhaps, universal. Review: Making a Beautiful ‘Case for the Existence of God’ 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z

Before Sunday’s Australian premiere of the new series on the ABC, Geffen told Guardian Australia that it’s unlikely Attenborough would do anything as ambitious and taxing again. Great Barrier Reef could be David Attenborough's last 'proper' documentary 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z

At the end of the day, although it's unlikely that either De Grey or Andrews will succeed in stopping the biological clock, you can't blame them for trying. 'The Immortalists' a vigorous look at quest to reverse aging 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

Yet the story of their unlikely union suggests that Charles had finally found the wife who would give him the room to flourish. There's no I in Eames 2010-10-26T09:47:00Z

Ayad sees in his father’s unlikely attraction to Trump something essential about contemporary America. Review | Ayad Akhtar’s play ‘Disgraced’ won a Pulitzer Prize. Now ‘Homeland Elegies’ shows what that success cost him. 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z

In the early pages of her new book, “My Life on the Road,” Ms. Steinem, now 81, claims another unlikely job description. Review: ‘My Life on the Road,’ Gloria Steinem’s Journey as a Traveling Feminist 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

Millennials are the first generation unlikely to achieve a higher standard of living than their parents enjoyed. In debt, out of luck: why Generation K fell in love with The Hunger Games 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z

We became an unlikely pair, investigating the life of my grandfather. My grandfather wasn’t a Nazi fighting war hero — he was a brutal collaborator 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z

No matter that the tweet contained at least one error and an unlikely scenario. Trump has a love-hate relationship with the New York Times. Now he wishes it would die. 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z

Ade’s comedy is a frontrunner for the best foreign language feature Oscar; other nominations are highly unlikely. And the Oscar might go to: the sure bets and underdogs critics have already seen 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

If that's an exciting prospect this may well be for you, but this is a game unlikely to win over new fans. WWE'13 – review 2012-11-17T00:05:30Z

And yet at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts here on Friday, the unlikely occurred: “Grace” got an upgrade. Review: Ronald K. Brown Follows ‘Grace’ With a Dark Plea for ‘Mercy’ 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z

I spied the strange pink glow of the geodesic dome, the island’s unlikely greenhouse. Greeting the New Year in Earth’s Northernmost Settlement 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z

But there is a complication: Johnny and Omar are lovers, and their relationship finds a kind of ironic symbol in the laundrette that may yet get turned into an unlikely thing of beauty. Every Stephen Frears film – ranked! 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z

Even though that manuscript had thrilled his editor, it seemed unlikely anyone could cobble together a complete book from what he had written. ‘A Lowcountry Heart’: Pat Conroy’s final words 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z

The film emerges as an unlikely star turn for Oldman, who lets us see Smiley ever-thinking, and whose face with its owlish glasses becomes the movie's still point. 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' dark and alluring 2011-12-22T22:05:53Z

It added up to an intriguing rubbing together of unlikely musical partners to strike occasional sparks. 2010-01-08T03:47:00Z

But he said it was unlikely to have snapped: It is a 10,000-pound line. `Spider-Man' stunt goes awry; is show in peril? 2010-12-21T22:36:22Z

The result is unlikely to startle anybody who knows Shostakovich — or to offer a particularly fresh view of this complicated, tortured man. With ‘The Noise of Time,’ Julian Barnes takes on music, timidly 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

The idea that all interactions between humans and Neanderthals were instinctive and violent is unlikely to be true. My bright idea: Neanderthals could show compassion 2010-10-09T23:06:00Z

Since she transcribes a sex therapist’s sessions, Greta, this novel’s unlikely heroine, is privy to all manner of intimate revelations. 13 New Books Coming in February 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z

Mr. Pumhösl’s reasons for drawing inspiration from such an unlikely artifact remain obscure, but it’s interesting to ponder the connections between two myth-saturated realms: that of the Holy Land and that of high art. Art Trek: A Critic’s Guide to the Best of the Lower East Side 2014-04-03T22:41:10Z

His very first guest might be decided by an online poll, which offers unlikely choices like Pope Benedict XVI. Conan O'Brien unveils his first week's guest list 2010-10-21T16:33:00Z

The many disoriented Kanye West fans searching for clarity in his music are unlikely to find answers in “Ye,” the slapdash new album he released at midnight on Friday. Kanye West’s “Ye” Is a Slapdash Response to a Torturous Year 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z

Prattsville is about as unlikely a place to find art as you can get. Hurricane Irene, one year later 2012-08-27T16:42:00Z

So is the kohlrabi soup, unlikely as that sounds, served with wonderful cubes of browned lamb bacon. At Le Turtle, a French New Wave You Can Eat 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z

Despite the array of imagery portraying North Korean workers as muscular, heroic figures, Bonner said it us unlikely that the exhibition’s propaganda component would win the regime any new supporters. Design and dictatorship: exhibition celebrates North Korean graphics 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z

From then on, Crowe – a tough, bluff, handsome, loving, regular guy – exhausts the legal avenues and then develops his wildly unlikely scheme for Lara to escape. The Next Three Days ? review 2011-01-06T22:03:01Z

It follows the unlikely friendships of a group of young patients with serious illnesses in the pediatric ward of Los Angeles' Ocean Park Hospital, and the doctors and nurses who care for them. 'Red Band Society' EP says Fox drama not meant to be a downer 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

It seems unlikely that Hank Williams, Jr., will be among them. The Awkward, Enduring Influence of Hank Williams, Jr. 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

It was an unlikely union, given Dudamel’s packed schedule and frequent commitments in Los Angeles. Gustavo Dudamel, Star Maestro, to Resign From Paris Opera 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z

As for the domestic market, the rest of this summer's slate looks unlikely to reverse the downward trend. Hollywood's not so sunny summer 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z

The same year, a filmed re-creation of the massacre was staged in the unlikely setting of the south Wales village of Cwmgïedd. This week's new exhibitions 2011-01-29T00:06:24Z

The post speculated that the start-up must have “taken its inspiration from an unlikely source: the ‘comfort women’ of World War II.” Is this dating start-up sexist? 2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

But this production is unlikely to launch a local Rattigan renaissance. ‘In Praise of Love’: A second look at the 1970s play’s retorts and tear-jerkers 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

“This is Holm’s Lear,” the critic Sheridan Morley wrote in The International Herald Tribune, “and we are unlikely to leave this century with a better.” Ian Holm, Malleable Actor Who Played Lear and a Hobbit, Dies at 88 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z

The publication hits its finest notes as it traces her unlikely rise among London's hotly competitive modeling set. The playful beauty — and overarching sadness — in Pattie Boyd's life in pictures 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z

His agitations for closure progress from the plangent to the comical to the downright rude, giving this short, unlikely novel the even unlikelier distinction of being a page-turner. Facts not what they appear in Barnes' novella 2011-10-26T21:52:03Z

Most works of art in local collections are like the Millais that Bolton got rid of: important, historic, even beautiful, but unlikely to fetch the millions that might impact on a council budget. Henry Moore and the councils itching to turn over their assets 2012-11-06T14:34:52Z

The work uses texts from an unlikely variety of sources, including Wallace Stevens and Wallace Shawn, drawn together by the theme of dissolving, of the impossibility of identity’s remaining constant and unified. Music Review: ‘Hesperus Is Phosphorus,’ Lewis Spratlan’s New Work 2012-06-06T21:28:15Z

Scientists and acoustic experts have dismissed such theories of ultrasonic sound rifles as extremely unlikely. Havana’s Symphony of Sound 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z

A sleepy rural affairs show turned into an unlikely battleground after claimed she was axed from BBC1's Countryfile as a result of age and sex discrimination. Miriam O'Reilly tribunal: how the mud flew over Countryfile 2011-01-11T11:51:38Z

In his youth, this archetypal gloomy art-rocker was a fan of the progressive metal guitar hero Steve Vai, and the gig even allows Banks and Harris to indulge in fleeting but unlikely bouts of shredding. Paul Banks – review 2013-01-23T15:16:00Z

Gaining some rebel flavor, the folk movement became a precursor, musically unlikely as it seems, of punk. Review: ‘Folk City’ at the Museum of the City of New York 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

While the decision to swap sweeping strings for bleeps and bloops has met some middling reviews, they’re unlikely to faze the young band considering what it’s already endured. Ra Ra Riot’s new album is a pleasing radio-ready departure 2013-02-07T23:24:56Z

As for additional government funding: The House has passed a relief bill with more substantial aid, but the Senate is unlikely to approve anything before next year. Looking ahead: The top food and agriculture stories for 2021 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z

“So if food is or becomes dry enough, it is unlikely to grow mold or bacteria or decompose,” the company added. McDonald's responds to allegations that its food doesn't decompose — again 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z

It is unlikely to escape notice that this is yet another tale of a white man’s conscience, which uses Yellow Hawk and his children and grandchildren as vehicles for Blocker’s awakening. Review: ‘Hostiles’ Grapples With the Contradictions of the Western 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

So, unless you are old, poorly and not eating, you are probably getting enough protein and are unlikely to benefit from supplements – whatever they promise you. Is too much protein bad for you? 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z

We follow strict protocols, meaning that I’m very unlikely to fall ill. Ebola: life and death on the frontline 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

A quiet Brit, Neal's latent talents as a newsman are revealed when he comes out with a lot of unlikely knowledge about oil spills in episode one. The Newsroom: are news anchors really this important? 2012-06-23T23:04:22Z

Reviewing the book in last week's Observer, Killian Fox hailed it as "a promising debut from a most unlikely source". James Franco to direct William Faulkner and Cormac McCarthy adaptations 2011-01-04T13:05:43Z

They took the job when a sketch series looked unlikely, but now it seems it was the leg-up they needed. Are Anna & Katy the new Vic & Bob? 2013-03-01T13:00:00Z

Toss in her unlikely lottery win, and it’s tempting to dismiss the novel as unbearably whimsical. Stephen May’s ‘Wake Up Happy Every Day,’ and More 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z

Paris — A scenario: a young and unlikely outsider is picked to run one of the world’s great ballet companies. Dance Review: In Paris, Benjamin Millepied Rises to the Occasion 2014-05-12T10:57:39Z

If you were an African-American soldier, wounded, it’s very unlikely that you would have survived this battlefield.” Television: Old-Time Stuff Is Not Forgotten 2011-05-27T18:40:43Z

But late December nights are cold, so flocks and shepherds are unlikely to have been out then. Dreaming of a dark Christmas: Decoding the seasonal iconography we take for granted 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z

The injury seems unlikely to get in the way of Mr. Khan’s busy life. Akram Khan Troupe in Montclair While Khan Recovers From Injury 2012-02-02T22:51:29Z

During a summer internship in Chicago, she found an encouraging group of male engineers in a relatively unlikely place: Electrical Audio, a studio owned by the notoriously curmudgeonly punk legend Steve Albini. Bully’s Alicia Bognanno Is Revealing Herself, One Rock Song at a Time 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z

But there is at the heart of Blackstock’s work a celebratory delight, no matter how unlikely the subject matter. Gregory Blackstock’s intricate world is a charming one, too | Art review 2012-12-13T22:17:36Z

The patient has been improving and Ebola was unlikely, they said. US authorises emergency use of Ebola test to battle virus outbreak 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

The redemption the story ultimately offers is equally unlikely and gorgeous, painfully limited but gratefully received in a world thrown into chaos. Review | A med student gets a crash course in battle wounds and PTSD in ‘The Winter Soldier’ 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z

If they haven’t yet been inclined to put in the effort, it’s unlikely they ever will. Dating on Tinder: how can I go beyond chit-chat and start better conversations? 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

That picture portrays a lesser entry from the comics company’s superhero stable — and Winter Soldier opened in April, an unlikely month for box-office behemoths. X-Men: Days of Future Past and the Elusive $100 Million Movie Opening 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

But, just as Hollywood seems to be getting something right, many experts would argue that the trend is still unlikely to reverse deep-rooted sexism in the world of movie-making. Bella beats Bond as Twilight movie topples Skyfall from box-office peak 2012-11-24T16:22:26Z

Realizing now how much Deb cares for Quinn, Dexter is unlikely to let that happen. ArtsBeat: 'Dexter' Watch: Love Blooms and Blood Spills 2010-12-06T15:50:00Z

Still, I can’t resist revealing the unlikely place we end up. Review: ‘Barbecue,’ an Intervention With Love, Insults and Whiskey 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

Road-trip comedy The Guilt Trip, with unlikely casting combo Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand, has its eye on the Mother's Day market. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters captures top spot 2013-03-05T17:18:56Z

Competing visions of the American dream collide in this account of a post-9/11 hate crime and its unlikely ­reverberations. 100 Notable Books of 2014 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

The doc explores their unlikely ascent to Hollywood moguldom as well as their fascinating relationship on screen and off. In ‘Lucy and Desi,’ Amy Poehler strives to humanize TV icons 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z

Bobbleheads, which became popular in the 1960s and gained new fame as stadium giveaways in the early 2000s, are an unlikely forum for gauging political resonance. How Fauci came to receive the ‘ultimate honor’: His own bobblehead doll 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

It’s an unlikely setup — Mia doesn’t seem like someone who’s going to walk into the kitchen and whip up a tasty meatloaf from the ingredients on hand. Review: ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Ignites Over Race and Class 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z

You’re less likely to picture the man himself, and certainly unlikely to imagine him dressed for a baseball game, wearing a catcher’s mask and a chest protector. Baseball Cards for the Photography Set 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

Business at multiplexes and single-screen cinemas is unlikely to bounce back for weeks or even months, as infection fears linger and discretionary spending plunges. Amazon Prime snags Bollywood premieres as pandemic closes theatres 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

She played widow Bond Rogers, with whom the dying JB Books forms an unlikely romantic attachment. Lauren Bacall: a career in clips 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z

And so it was spite that decided my unlikely late-life conversion to writing and illustrating children's books. Kids' books keep filling Jules Feiffer's radar screen 2010-06-25T22:27:00Z