| 单词 | whim |
| 例句 | He had adored her, she told Elizabeth, and satisfied her every whim, but he had tended to irresponsibility. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I cannot ignore the fact that it’s the customers’ sloppiness and idle whims that make me bend and crouch and run. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She had heard of a religious community in the Netherlands—the Labadists—whose members gave up all material possessions to live simply, away from the whims and fashions of public life. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If we can turn it on and off, on whims, it isn’t likely that our genes are providing the detailed instructions. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not because I believe in your crazy dream. Call it an old man’s whim if you like.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z But once you are able to separate yourself from the whims of the flesh and embrace the silence and nothingness of your soul, you will be liberated. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z There was nothing of charity in it and she did not step lightly around his heart or indulge his sorrow or his whims. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z What the heck had she been thinking, wasting Mamma and Papa’s money, coming out here on basically a whim and a wish to meet Jenny Lindt? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Too old to switch schools, move to a new town, submit herself to yet another foster parent’s whims. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Then, on a whim, I called Francis’s number in the country. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He couldn’t control his feelings, so he went back to the bedroom to don his overalls and go face the whims of white folks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are no longer slaves, doomed to die at a master’s whim. I freed you. Why should you wish to end your lives upon the scarlet sands?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When Ferula found out what had happened, she told him acidly, “That’s what you get for spending Mama’s medicine money on your private little whims. God punished you.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “An awful spectacle,” opined The New York Times, a “sacrifice to the whims and theories” of a “coterie of cranks and politicians.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On a whim I asked Gay, “Do you know J. K. Rowling?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I regret that I cannot indulge your childish whims, but I refuse to pity you in the manner to which you are well accustomed.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He is a faerie child, with a faerie child’s whims. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was all too familiar with the whims of Lake Washington, from his coxswain days, and the weather on the Oakland Estuary had been typically but frustratingly calm and pleasant. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She was in no mood for tiptoeing around the little girl’s whims right now. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z For the record: The last time Mom took me shopping on a whim was never. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z By the time his favorite band came back to that venue, the Cranes would probably be long gone, living in Ohio or Mississippi or wherever their parents’ whims took them next. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As if it was trivial for us, a frill, a whim. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan knew that any of the scythes, on a whim, could have taken her out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Yes, he could see it all, Chickenhound at the head of a band of robber foxes, plundering and thieving wherever the whim took him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “It was fifteen thousand for a first-class ticket, but I’m sufficiently capitalized to indulge such whims. And the drinks are free on the flight. If you’re ambitious, you can almost break even.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z In the winter of 1926, acting on a whim, he exposed a cohort of flies to an even lower dose of radiation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “But nothing. This is no time to satisfy a whim and unravel everything you’ve accomplished. There’ll be enough of a circus, what with the soldiers, FBI, city police, and who knows all.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In reality, it made no difference to her where she ate, and not at regular hours but according to the whims of her appetite. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The term American, like the term democrat, began as an epithet, the former referring to an inferior, provincial creature, the latter to one who panders to the crude and mindless whims of the masses. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z His children hugged him, whispered sweet nothings in his ear, and waited on his every whim and fancy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is a whim of mine it would give me great pleasure, though I can hardly tell why,” Emma wrote to Charles. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “But for a young woman with a handicap of her own, pushing one hundred pounds along ten miles is not something that can be done on a whim.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z On a whim he called out, “Hello? You there?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because the life on this earth takes absolute precedence over the whims of the dead, and for your friend, this method will be even more dangerous than an exorcism.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Festering together in the debris of a realtor’s whim. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Certain whims that he had ridiculed in Alice were now his own. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They ate at whim, taking a bite here, a bite there. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Not with the old man and his single-minded whims. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z For so long, she could see now, she had made her daughter live by her whim: moving on anytime she needed new ideas; anytime she had felt stuck or uneasy. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One rumor supposes that he has culinary geniuses from around the world kidnapped and imprisoned in his kitchens, where they are forced by questionable means to cater to his every whim. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They came on a whim because there it was and why not? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z On a whim, instead of taking the stairs to her room, Kira remained on the first floor. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With no navigational charts, I turn the wheel on impulse and whim. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “One PE class and now you’re an expert? This is a commitment, not a whim.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “We are put out of jail as we were put in it—at the whim of the government,” she said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z On a whim I call Caroline to see if she’s on strike: no, not her hotel. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z One newspaper editor had sagely, if cynically, observed that “the usual custom is for the capital of new empires to be selected by the whim or caprice of a despot.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z His stay was brief and not at all businesslike, but who are we to question the motives of these giants of commerce whose whims rule the course of our nation. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The thirteen finches were not created by some divine whim, but by “natural descent”—cascading downward and outward from an original ancestral finch. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He can change our curriculum on a whim. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z For him, I must remember, I am only a whim. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Jethro had learned to accept the whims of fate, schooled as he was in the philosophy of men who work the soil. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Acting on a whim, Irons decided to look at Noel’s blood under the microscope. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z They were thugs and riffraff, deputized at the whim of industrial corporations in the valley. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Like most Maya rulers, Chak Tok Ich’aak spent a lot of his time luxuriating in his court while dwarf servants attended to his whims and musicians played conch shells and wooden trumpets in the background. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They were raised on a grand scale, living in a lavish home with maids and servants catering to their every whim. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It didn't make him invincible to the whims of the Nazi occupiers, but it made him a lot less vulnerable than he had been when he was unemployed. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But the walk may be a whim of hers, and they humor whims, when something has gone this far and there’s been no miscarriage. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Will they die and leave me with no one to be my ally against the anger and whims of the gentlemen, or of Henry? Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z For example, she rejected an invitation from the Committee on Ceremonies and instead, on a whim, went to lunch at the German Village. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There was going to be no government, even by whim, even by Brinker’s whim, on this Saturday at Devon. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z We change plans, go to plan B, interrupt conversations, go back on promises depending on his moods, his whims, his needs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She had decorated it herself, following the whims of her imagination and taking her customers’ taste into account. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Hauptsturmführer Goeth showed up and on a whim demanded that the guards lash each of us twenty-five times with their savage leather whips. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Even the Commander is subject to its whims. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, on a whim, I went to the back door of the nearby inn and spent my final penny on a mug of strong beer. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They lived in what we would consider desperate poverty, and they were dependent on the whims of the weather and the good will of their lord. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Like a man reborn, he wanted to test and taste each thing now to see how it went; like a man risen up well from a long illness, he felt deep and wayward whims. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I take the map over to the bed but, on a whim, return to the closet and pull that old green jacket off the hanger. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They were originally concocted by Chandresh on a whim, brought about by a combination of chronic insomnia and keeping theatrical hours, along with an innate dislike of proper dinner-party etiquette. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The whim of a rich and famous girl. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z From the sad look on their laces I know December 29 despite their brave guesses they have begun to accept what I said on a whim. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z If there is one thing she hates most about being in the foster care system, it’s this dependence on people you barely know, your vulnerability to their whims. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The British soldiers at the Neck were asking more and more questions of any known Whig, and sometimes, for a whim, would refuse to let him pass and often again delay the trip. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He thinks it came down to the personal whim of the teacher, who was consistently unreadable. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It could simply be that a meaningless whim had suddenly overtaken me at that moment—but that is hardly a convincing way to account for such distinctly odd behaviour. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He threatened to keep me from my husband if I did not submit to his whim and destroy a paper that might help me get free. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I have set her aside—gently, picking her up by the armpits as I would a child—and so have proved that she has no power but the little I give her by momentary whim. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z But in the U.S., it wasn’t just the prosperity—because New Orleans was not uniformly prosperous, to be sure—there was a sense that everything could be replaced, and on a whim. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z By then his cider, which he had apparently expected to dole out according to his own governing whim, was disappearing. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z On a whim, she decided to slip off to Lambert a few weeks before the dedication. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z By the time his favorite band came back to that venue, the Cranes would probably be long gone, living in Ohio or Mississippi or wherever their parents’ whims took them next. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z If he had these kids following his every whim and order, it had to be because he was a good guy, right? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Yet their generosity was so wholehearted it looked like carelessness, and they did their best to satisfy every whim Hagar had. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want the whims; he wants the whams.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The rise of a middle class - and a growing, wage-earning working class, as London’s industry expanded - was to have a greater effect on changing musical tastes in Britain than the whims of aristocratic patrons. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Then I crept cautiously into the house, got my hat, coat, books, and went to work, went to face the whims of the white folks. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The men of the Windblown used what names they would, and changed them at a whim. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z White, too, sometimes chafed at Hoover’s rules and whims. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Whose whims had been taken seriously by adults and who grew up to be the stingiest, greediest people on earth and out of their stinginess grew their stingy little love that ate everything in sight. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you want to be free of him, then why go along with his every whim? Why not stand up to him?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “This is my five weeks and I shall live them to the end as my whims dictate. I may come home, not by Buffalo, but by Timbuctoo! Who knows?” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z There was always the possibility, of course, that his suggestion of a fortnight ago may have been a whim of the moment, and he would no longer be approving of the idea. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The destroyers are merely men enforcing the whims of our country, correctly interpreting its heritage and legacy. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z And then, on a whim—in a misstep that they would later come to regret—they called Wilkins and Franklin to come and have a look. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z In one thematic string we have terms like criminals, criminal warfare, crime, fun, profit, gangs, mafias, thugs, mercenaries, troublemakers, preys on the weak, executioners, violence, desertion, flight, whim, opportunity, and run. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z And with that whim, she began to embroider a small image of herself in the garden of the widow's embroidery. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As Mrs. Weston observed, “all young people would have their little whims.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Satisfying needs is the burden of the poor. The wealthy and powerful can afford to indulge their wants and whims. If you pass on this opportunity, you will always wonder what you missed.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z One bright and fragrant spring day—as if on a wild equinoctial whim—Holmes suggested that Minnie invite her sister to Chicago to see the world’s fair, at his expense. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z You would have a God who forgives all, but when it comes to your personal whims you seek punishment for your vengeance. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He had just about decided to forget his sudden whim and go to bed when the cage gave a jerk and began to ascend. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z All wiped out at the whim of this one man. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Humans would understand the cosmic whim that created the big bang. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Did you have any particular reason for doing so, or was it a mere whim?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A brassy interpretation of Dave Frishberg’s sardonic “Peel Me a Grape,” a spoiled woman’s demand for obedience to her every whim, offered a clue to her personality. Review: Vanessa Williams, Strong and Steady, Without Taking Chances 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Just as a person does not wish to become a motionless body of water for no reason, girls don’t get to turn into lakes on a whim. How a Woman Becomes a Lake 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Walder was a sorority member at the University of Southern California when she decided, on a whim at a career fair, to apply to the CIA. Perspective | Should 007 be played by a woman? Why not? Seven books by women in the spy world show us how it’s done. 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Sometimes, that’s a very good departure point — indulging your own whims, making what you like. Chef’s Choice: A Dreamy Menu, Inspired by Italy 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Having given a free rein to Mr. West’s creative whims for more than a month, wider distribution by Universal proved inevitable. 400 Million Streams Later, Kanye West’s ‘Pablo’ Is to Get a Wider Release 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Katie, then a sophomore at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, decided on a whim to enter a live lottery for discount tickets in front of the theater. Perspective | This Broadway super fan went from crushing on an ‘In The Heights’ actor to marrying him 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z They cook up pranks and follow their whims, heedless of the consequences. Review: In ‘The Florida Project,’ Enchantment in a Shabby Motel 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z In fact, for the previous 10 days I’d been delighted by the capricious whims of bus and ferry schedules. Lost in the Odyssey 2011-08-19T18:55:00Z "I just bought them on a whim thinking the hype would make a lot of clout chasers pay extra for them because of the 'hype brand,'" he said. “My price will only go up”: Collectors bet on nostalgia as they resell McDonald’s Adult Happy Meals 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z When an agent came to audition young actors, Mulroney, on a whim, put his name down. Dermot Mulroney: 'I remember Charlie Sheen climbing over a balcony, half-clothed …' 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z It helped, of course, that some of them were boaters who were excited they could finally float home on a whim. This Floating City May Be The Future of Coastal Living 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z I believe choosing a name for your child is a solemn responsibility; it should not be subject to whim or caprice. Perspective | His grandson’s name was at stake. Would the Nats throw Gene Weingarten a curve? 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z He chose “Richard” on a whim, and later added a middle name, Matthew, because it means “gift of God.” Generation LGBTQIA 2013-01-09T21:10:18Z "You choreograph a piece on a whim," she says with humor, "and you present it at '12 Minutes Max,' even though you've never choreographed a thing in your life." 2 young choreographers to watch in Seattle 2011-11-16T03:43:25Z On his own since the 1970s, as both producer and solo act, he has moved at whim among elegance and brutality, mystery and bluntness. Critic’s Notebook: Two John Cale Programs at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 2013-01-20T23:06:32Z But once you get used to it, Aya is a fascinating baby: wry, no-nonsense, gimlet-eyed, with all the iffy muscle control and stubborn whims of a tiny new human. In ‘Buggy Baby,’ Shadows Creep In 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Vox’s standard, he said, is to “never change coverage at the whim of an advertiser.” Vice Media goes gonzo on the news. Advertisers may be a different story. 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z I wasn’t into magic, didn’t enjoy “unrealistic” genres and wasn’t much for following the whims of a crowd. Want to feel old? It’s been 20 years since the first ‘Harry Potter’ was published. 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z "South Park," though, is subject to the whims of its makers, which it shows by zapping Mr. Garrison, Mr. White and Mr. Service into an arctic void. The "South ParQ Vaccination Special" fails to be funny – but maybe that's the point 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z On a whim, Claire had answered an ad in one of the old comics that offered a “home-study course . . . to earn your detective’s badge from the comfort of your own home.” Review | The ‘best detective in the world’ is back with more offbeat adventures 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Arrows of lucidity — like Rachel Maddow’s insisting that rights exist independently of the whims of a majority — are few and far between, and the crucial legal void between marriage and civil unions is never addressed. Movie Review: The Documentary ‘The Right to Love: An American Family’ 2012-09-13T23:27:32Z Like the even-more-vertical challenge nearby, Mailbox Peak, this is not a hike to do on a whim. A first-timer’s primer for hiking Mount Si without tears 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z As society became hierarchical, there was no greater token of status than the ability to eat meat on a whim. Why do people hate vegans? 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The designers “served the aspirational whim of wealthy upper-class white women and then were completely dismissed by history,” the artist said. Gender-Fluid Artists Come Out of the Gray Zone 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z How did you decide to portray her as she "indulges every whim without considering her position," as one character remarks? "Corsage" star Vicky Krieps says Austria's Empress Elisabeth had a "darkness that attracted me" 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z On a whim, the owner asks Roland to prepare her a poussin dish, off-menu, and then changes her mind at the last minute. Chef Norman Mackenzie on Whites 2010-10-03T21:30:00Z Once you have had a suit tailored to your every angle and every whim, you can never go back to buying a suit off the rack. | Brian Newman 2012-05-07T17:00:45Z Both started their music careers on a whim: Kitty Pryde began rapping to entertain her friends; Kilo Kish would drop the odd rhyme or two over beers with her rapper roommate. The New Face of Rap: Young, Female and Ready to Blog 2012-05-30T10:45:30Z As befits a hotel were room prices start at just under $600 and then quickly escalate, the staff strives to accommodate every guest’s whim, even those who show up before check-in time. Hotel Review: The Peninsula, Beverly Hills, Calif. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z The film, which Fazili has said he wrote during a time when he had considered separating from Hussaini, potently critiques the patriarchal economics that tether the security of women to the whims of men. “Midnight Traveler” Expands the Narrative of the Refugee Documentary 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z On a whim, Bilal opted to become a filmmaker, much to the bafflement of her parents, with whom art was never discussed. A Pakistani-American Tale Upends Expectations Onscreen and in Life 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z He just went where whim and the bluestone took him, working entirely by hand. The Hudson Valley’s outdoor art parks make for an alluring pandemic destination 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z “Slew Footed” unfurls in a mutable series of tempos, the beat expanding or contracting at each soloist’s whim. New Releases From the Decemberists, Hanni El Khatib and Duane Eubanks 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z There are any number of regional variations, of course, and every cook is at liberty to customize according to whim. A Satisfying Soup From the Italian Pantry 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Part of you thinks it’s awesome to watch people drive a Mercedes that costs $150,000 at 100 miles an hour, then buy two of them on a whim. ‘Billions’: Brian Koppelman and David Levien on Money, Power and American Gods 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z But his most famous image, “Girls in the Windows” — taken on New York’s East 58th Street in 1960 – was made on a whim. “Girls in the Windows”: The Real Story Behind an Iconic New York Photo 2013-11-14T10:00:40Z I'm not desperately keen to talk for an hour about the digestive whims of a Miniature Schnauzer. Simon Pegg: 'I measure life by my feelings for Star Wars' 2010-10-16T23:05:00Z Banning journalists from White House press events on a whim is now as traditional as this lunch. How can the media earn back the trust of viewers? Stop playing by Trump's rules for coverage 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z May his announced retirement be a brief, dark whim. Is Hayao Miyazaki Gone With The Wind? 2013-09-02T19:29:07Z "The relentless message to me, from my celebrity boss and from the national institution we worked for was that his whims were more important than my human dignity," she said. A criminal charge against a former Canadian Broadcasting Corp. radio host was dropped Wednesday after he reached an agreement with prosecutors that included an apology for thrusting his hip into a former colleague's backside 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Adding to that are the easy – and inaccurate -- comparisons between a deep-rooted gender identity and our cultural whims for cosmetic change. Chaz Bono's complicated path to manhood 2011-05-10T15:30:00Z The clumps of nasturtium, sown on a whim in July, are now finally full, offering blooms and disc-shaped leaves as salad garnish. Fall gardening: Extending the growing season And still others, like Ms. Roth, the photographer, simply rolled in on a whim and never left. Provincetown: Still the Place to Paint and to Party 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z In the long run, the world of music journalism has bent to the whims of the hyper-consumerist digital age just like all journalism has changed to meet the demands of the digital age. Don't blame me: The Beyoncé and Taylor Swift reporter jobs are not what they seem 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Many of the movements are inchoate, dissolving almost as soon as grasped; there are repetitive tics, sternly and frowningly addressed, and sudden whims, expressed in breezily formless rushes of activity. The Place prize; Mayerling – review 2013-04-27T23:05:52Z “At this point, she allows air to others, but it’s at her whim, as she sees fit,” Smith said. Is Beyoncé’s Latest Album Rollout (Gasp!) Conventional? 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z After arriving in California unable to speak English, she took language classes at Los Angeles City College and, on a whim, auditioned for a Dino De Laurentiis movie. Eva Chow, the Culture Queen of Los Angeles 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z It should be embarrassing for people to scream at employees, for the fate of an entire company to rest on a bully’s whims. 'It was like tending to a disgusting baby': life as a Harvey Weinstein employee 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z This time, in deciding to leave, I wouldn’t rely on whims and dreams. I Was Done Dating. Then I Joined a Hookup App. 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z It's a mansion with terraces, topiary gardens, a doting staff and every whim catered to, including weed flown in. The horror of Netflix's COVID "Bubble" is that celebrities – they're not just like us 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Something must be up, because those women don’t do anything on a whim. | Slave No More 2014-02-06T16:00:26Z In this case, though, the fires were roaring in a forest more than 500 miles away in the pristine reaches of Minnesota, the smoke carried here by the whims of fall winds. Minnesota wildfire smoke reaches Chicago 2011-09-14T02:50:00Z This leads us, within a couple of episodes, to a fictional world with a strong similarity to “The Devil Wears Prada,” a film about a young woman at the whim of a mercurial boss. Off-pitch ‘Mozart in the Jungle’: Conducting serious actors among classical-music-industry cliches 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Rita Melssen, an art director and stylist, shaved her head on a whim and now changes the color from icy white to light pink as it grows out. Shaved Heads Have People Buzzing 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z They’ve grown weary of virtual learning, or of scrambling as schools open and close at the whim of the virus. The Boarding-School Boom 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Miss Manners constantly rejects the modern tendency to justify every whim in the name of medicine, but her objections do not extend to actual health risks. Perspective | Miss Manners: ‘Kids these days,’ Part 792 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Alex Wong was a principal soloist with Miami City Ballet when he decided on a whim to audition for “So You Think.” But Is It Good for Dance? ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ at 15 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Could this be any more American, even the most minimal gesture of diversity undermined by thoughtlessness, subject to a whim? The Corrupted American Innocence of Archie Comics 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Yet the newborn dragons in her arms reveal she is no longer the same young girl, susceptible to the whims of men. Game of Clothes: Decoding Cersei’s and Dany’s power wardrobes 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z On a whim, she decided to see whether it merited the hype. This couple met in a teen chat room online. Thirteen years later, they got married. 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z On a whim, she looks up Hae Sung on Facebook and discovers that he’s still in South Korea and has also searched for her. ‘Past Lives’ Review: Longing for a Future 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Performances could be impromptu, ordered at the whims of the SS, the paramilitary guard of the Nazi Party. How the Nazis used music to celebrate and facilitate murder 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z A free and colorful pop-culture landscape is too important to be left to the whims of the rich men that run studios, necessitating a redistribution of power at the uppermost levels. After Black Panther: can Hollywood maintain black visibility on screen? 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z There are songs about "wild, wild whims" and endless sleeps; beautifully languid melodies glisten from a slowcore haze. Hebronix: Unreal – review 2013-07-04T21:00:04Z “It’s not the kind of purchase you do after work on a whim, like going for happy hour.” If Remote Work Empties Downtowns, Can Theaters Fill Their Seats? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Yet my body and mind have gradually adjusted to the errant whims of this unreasonable little man who shares my home in some less expected ways, too. Fatherhood is giving me superpowers… so why am I always blubbing? 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z I can't quite believe it, but far from an eccentric whim, the Longborough Ring cycle is shaping up to be an essential operatic event. Bringing Wagner to Gloucestershire 2010-07-22T22:06:00Z The Melbourne entrepreneur and mother of four became the doyenne of a French chateau after buying and gutting the neglected 19th-century property on a whim. Design Books to Kick-Start Your Decorating Projects 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Built into the jobs of hundreds of people who work on major productions is catering to every whim of high-priced talent. Johnny Depp’s latest lawsuit reveals how Hollywood productions enable abusive behavior — Opinion 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z But he is also one custodian of a piece of IP designed to outlive the whims of one man. Contrary to what Liam Hemsworth doubters suspect, he'll make a fine lead in "The Witcher" 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z I’m following good weather and my whims around the country, moving from one luxury home to another. A Primer in House Sitting 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z On a whim, Andy decided to cheer her up by sliding leftover soy sauce packets from dinner under the bathroom door, one by one. Perspective | How Springsteen and soy sauce brought this couple together 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Faust signs the pact with a drop of his own blood: his soul after death in exchange for the sating of his every whim until then. Review: A Devil’s Bargain, Live and on Video, in ‘Faust 2.0’ 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Jarre downloaded it on a whim and knew immediately there was something there. Jerome Jarre: the Making of a Vine Celebrity 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z “Stop on by — I’ll make you a cup of coffee,” Mr. DeMarco, a mischievous singer and songwriter, said on a whim at the end of “My House by the Water,” an instrumental track from 2015. How Mac DeMarco Became the Lovable Laid-Back Prince of Indie Rock 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z In the second half of the novel, Nick returns to the United States “sunkeyed and deranged” and decides on a whim to go to New Orleans instead of home. Review | For ‘Gatsby’ fans, 2021 will be the start of remakes. First up: ‘Nick’ 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Composed quickly, the work fell victim to bureaucratic whim and went unperformed. A Requiem So Big That Performing It Takes a Multitude 2011-02-06T02:08:04Z “This is my first published book, so that was exciting. When I went into this thing, it was entirely on a whim.” The Summer Writing Project begins today 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z But now, I was the one whose fate was subject to the whims of arbitrary justice. I’m an American Jew. Palestinians tried to kidnap me. Then we became friends 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z It is, he claims, inexperienced, untested directors who are expected to cater to commissioning editors’ whims. Netflix and Amazon behave like old-style Hollywood moguls, warns Mike Leigh 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z It is the guarantee from one generation to the next that our rights cannot simply be abrogated at the whims of others or the fashion of the times. Surely it's time American women's equality was added to the constitution 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z It is also idiosyncratic, because writing style is highly personal, subject to an individual’s taste and whim. Meet the Guardian of Grammar Who Wants to Help You Be a Better Writer 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Any semblance of predictability gets upended by human whim, as if, sooner or later, some ghost in the machine can’t resist twirling all the knobs. Too Pop? Too Weird? A.G. Cook of PC Music Is Stepping Out on His Own 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Walken was called Ronnie, then, and still is, by his wife and family; he adopted the name Christopher years later, on a whim. Christopher Walken: ‘I don’t need to be made to look evil’ 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z She then danced with companies in Boston and Toronto before moving to Seattle “on a whim” in 2002. zoe | juniper duo promises more wizardry at On the Boards show 2014-03-19T18:53:49Z The rest, we'll leave to the fickle whims of fate, merciless network executives, fatigued TV writers and huddled masses of viewers yearning to watch "Glee." Don't miss these 9 new TV shows 2010-09-21T14:01:00Z On a whim in 2014, he drove to the Lyndhurst castle, walked into the horse stables, and soon, he was mucking out stalls and saddling up the steeds before showtime. The Knights of Medieval Times Will Carry Union Cards With Their Lances 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Much like the park in Westworld, which serves the whims of an elite clientele, the high-tech facility in “Dollhouse” offers the wealthy a selection of programmable men and women to suit their fantasies. ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 7: They Cannot See 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z “We are committed first to our truth and then to our customers, never to the whims of an investor.” A Berlin Restaurant That Cooks Without Compromise 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z "On a whim we started working together on these basic, garage-pop songs, and one night we brought them into a Night of the Hunter rehearsal," Cozzi says. Radar Eyes: They love melody, chaos, cassettes 2012-03-21T23:58:00Z For my granny cooked from recipes, torn out of magazines and full of whim and fancy. Nigella Lawson: my life in food 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z Whatever the chef’s whim, it will likely be precise, daring and exquisite. 36 Hours in Chiang Mai 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z We are all intractable flesh to a certain extent, stuck in the bodies we’re given, subject to their whims and peculiarities. Full-frontal absurdity: The world of Louise Bonnet's fleshy, surreal portraits 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z I use my account to discover and download loads of books, sometimes following a random yet satisfying whim about Irish cookery or the history of beer. Your secret weapon to becoming a better cook costs nothing 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Almost all victims were men, most were young, and many seem to have made the fateful decision to flee on a whim, as young men sometimes do. Where Berlin’s infamous wall once stood, humans and nature now flourish 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The company was initially viewed suspiciously as a rich woman’s whim and got decidedly mixed reviews. Cedar Lake Ballet to Close in June 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z On a whim, they decide to play along with the fiction, and Shimell becomes the "copy" of her spouse. Cannes film festival: Kiarostami's scenes from a fake marriage 2010-05-18T21:00:00Z It was lovely, she says, to be at Coppola’s whim, but early on in her acting career, Jones realised it wasn’t for her, at least not full-time. Rashida Jones: 'I didn’t know if I was coming or going' 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Charity is a fine thing, but the state – or in this case the Arts Council – is a more trustworthy distributor of taxpayers' money than the whims of wealthy donors. A great act of vandalism that will impoverish us all 2011-03-28T19:30:01Z Am I wrong to see this as a whim he wants to indulge? Carolyn Hax: Tripped up by hubby’s desire to take a work jaunt 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Sally is most vulnerable to the whims of her mysterious, godlike father. ArtsBeat: ‘Mad Men’ Watch: The (Madison Avenue) Gods Must Be Crazy 2014-04-21T15:12:21Z This isn’t a free offering gifted to fans on a whim, it’s a full-fledged record on iTunes released under the Cash Money label. Does Drake's surprise album foretell major changes in his future? 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z I even sent my resume to a handful of music publications, like Spin, Pitchfork, Billboard and, on a whim, The Source and Vibe. Rejected: One man’s endless search for a media internship 2014-04-28T00:00:00Z Our journey through Borneo began seven years ago, when, on a whim, my husband and I visited the Kelabit Highlands, situated in Sarawak, one of two Malaysian states on the island. Personal Journeys : Back to Borneo, and an Eden at Risk 2014-02-21T19:03:43Z He can be different things to different people, according to his whim. Get ready for a Mack attack, Seattle: Here comes 'Threepenny Opera' 2011-02-12T01:12:03Z Just one warning: it’s not a gift to buy on a whim. A Coupe Made to Order in Malaysia 2012-11-21T16:02:50Z How do you avoid the play’s seeming like the whim of a dirty old man? Ophelia Re-envisioned in ‘Imagining O’ 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The tepid response showed our political system was designed to serve the whims of the market, and no politician has the power to do much about it. Student activism, reborn 2012-05-21T12:54:00Z Her online audition was something of a whim. What Being in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Means to the Movie’s Stars 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z His application to Dartmouth was on a whim. That New York Vibe and a Life in San Diego 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z For example the Cavs demurred to James’ every whim, even employing his personal assistant “officially in some security capacity,” Raab notes. The Whore of Akron: More Than Just a LeBron James Takedown 2011-11-30T11:58:32Z A Swiss rolled cake is not something you bake on a whim, but the final product — a soft and pillowy match cake filled with homemade whipped cream — is worth the effort. 31 green food ideas for your St. Patrick’s Day festivities 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The New Republic defends its affiliated governments, respects their sovereignty and doesn't vaporize planets on a whim. "The Mandalorian" shows how a naive reliance on the goodness of democracy can lead the dark side 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Winchester’s various whims, it seems, have a way of taking a reader not just through an ocean, but back to the future. Review: ‘Pacific’ Is Simon Winchester’s Latest Big-Picture Book 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Instead, this anonymous e-mailed response followed: “I suggest we go back to basics and not try to change the language, especially on the whim of ‘I want to be different.’ Civilities: The current rage about ‘political correctness’ is both wrong and rude 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Subject to our whims, our ignorance and our apathy about their welfare, animals live next door to us. Of Mice and Men 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Interviews, however, are something else entirely; like confetti tossed to the wind, blown this way and that by changing schedules, shifting schedules and the whims of the talent. Cannes diary: day seven 2012-05-22T13:56:07Z My followers and those whom I follow say a lot about me — passions, desires, interests and whims I never knew existed. Dealing with social media buzz: Walt Whitman might understand 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Also, he slips in and out of an Australian accent on a whim, I guess because Max was established as being Australian. All hail Will Smith and Tom Hardy, Hollywood's bad accent kings 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Nanae’s feelings are also obscure — what she wants out of their time together seems to change on a whim. ‘Ride or Die’ Review: Killing for Love 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z For starters, instead of choosing a destination on a whim, I studied an infection-rate map and state quarantine requirements. In Chicago, the tourist experience is a mix of the familiar and the foreign 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The 'duels' change their rules on a whim, and no one takes the games very seriously, including the exes, who, when defeated, explode into coins the winner may collect. Scott Pilgrim vs the adults 2010-08-05T13:50:00Z The novel’s mighty psychological weight rests upon a terrifyingly delicate balance of circumstances that depend on whims of chance. The Frightening Lessons of Philip Roth’s “The Plot Against America” 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z “This band is kind of a strange band — it came together organically, so it’s not so much a side project, but it’s definitely at the whim of all of our schedules,” he said. ArtsBeat: Popcast: Supergroups A Go-Go 2011-08-12T16:33:36Z With all the assumed invincibility of a mythic hero, she enters the race on a whim and fails to prepare, becoming something of a joke among the crew and her fellow competitors at first. Review | At 19, on a whim, she entered the world’s most grueling horse race — and won 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z After leaving his hostel job in 2007, Campbell took Live Theatre's playwriting course "on a whim" while unemployed, despite having no particular interest in theatre. Addicts' hostel inspires debut play 2013-09-19T11:33:10Z The small crowd suggests that the rumor sounded too good to be true, and that for all its attention, Marfa is still a geographically inconvenient place to visit on a whim. Texas Monthly: Tiny, Remote Marfa Poised to Be a Rock-Star Magnet 2011-10-02T07:00:06Z These two highly sympathetic characters must negotiate the whims of various masters in hopes of surviving long enough to realize the promise of the Civil War. Review | Kevin Powers’s first novel exposed the horrors of the Iraq War. Now he takes on the Civil War. 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z This happened again, and again, and again, until, on a whim, she said aloud, “Don’t turn that back on.” Quarantining With a Ghost? It’s Scary 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The joyless gluttony of fallen romantics feels pretty timely at the moment, particularly when kingdoms seem likely to rise and fall based on their whims. Riff: The Bleak ?Game of Thrones? Needs More Light 2011-04-17T03:00:17Z Everyone I knew in those days was moving fast: flying down streets, making instant friends, switching apartments on a whim. New York City’s Gift of Motion: A 1970s Tale 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Billy enters the inn on a whim, charmed by a cute dachshund that he sees, through the window, curled up by the hearth. Taxidermy Is a Metaphor for Our Time 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Parents concede to their children’s whims to make their children happy, but those children don’t grow up to be happy, because they have no internal compass. This Life: Clothing Straddles the Line Between Sweet and Skimpy 2013-05-10T21:46:08Z “I was open to anything — to memory, to whims, to a phrase overheard in the street,” he recalled. Saint Clair Cemin on Broadway and at Paul Kasmin Gallery 2012-09-02T01:00:45Z They started the site on a whim in 2011 when they were seniors and housemates who belonged — Ms. Abraham abortively — to Alpha Epsilon Phi. Laughing All the Way To the Bank 2013-06-26T20:15:59Z Soon afterwards, on a sudden reckless whim, I bought a grand old farmhouse in the remote swampy depths of the Mississippi Delta. I never thought I would marry. But my friend persuaded me – after he died 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z That means I can melt, scoop, roll and coat them on little more than a whim. How to make spectacular (and vegan) chocolate truffles from just a few ingredients 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z No one else has followed his whims with such single-mindedness. Deadpool: the pansexual superhero who has never had a non-heterosexual experience 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z It began, on something of a whim, back in November 2009. Blog jam: Hedmuk 2012-08-02T17:05:04Z Banos flitted back and forth between English and Spanish, as though some of his heart’s most sensitive whims simply couldn’t be translated. Our Favorite Songs of 2018 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z And at sea, Celebrity Cruises has outfitted some suites with mattresses that can be adjusted at the whim of a passenger. The Getaway: From Airlines to Hotels, a Quest to Help You Sleep 2014-03-26T16:27:35Z In these days of time-limited videoconferencing, Miss Manners prefers almost any one of these to the communication snapping off at the whim of a distant electron. Perspective | Miss Manners: Handling bike lane infractions 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Since graduate school, I’ve been a fairly unsystematic reader, mostly choosing books according to whim rather than to any program. White bro reading: Yes, I’m reading men and women equally — but they’re still mostly white 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Dinner entrees depend on the chef's whim — and the chef. Via Vita: A Euro cafe right at home in Bellevue 2012-05-17T19:50:08Z The series has lighter moments, especially with the charismatic George, but those can quickly turn dark at an owner’s whim. Review: ‘Roots’ for a Black Lives Matter Era 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z "It feels good, it's about young working-class guys who put together a band on a whim and then world domination ensues," Mr Currimbhoy says. Five documentaries to watch in 2014 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Then, on a whim, Schablitsky swept a metal detector along the side of an abandoned road, closer to the river. Archaeologists Solve a Decades-Old Harriet Tubman Mystery 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z But he was at his best during the soaring, emotionally complex duet with Cio-Cio-San on their wedding night, when Pinkerton wonders whether his powerful desire is a passing whim or a real emotional claim. Review: A Young Cast for the Young Lovers of ‘Madama Butterfly’ 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z It was a bracing show, full of extraordinary work, juxtaposed with both whim and passion, and delightfully free of the artsy verbiage that too many contemporary curators use to give the illusion of gravitas. Review | Five art exhibitions you really didn’t want to miss in 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Back in England, he applies for a job with the BBC on a whim and ends up with a sparkling career. We Had It So Good by Linda Grant - review 2011-01-30T00:38:01Z He plays, he may even briefly be, the charming, considerate fellow, attentive to his woman’s every need or whim, just like the hero of some classic romantic comedy that ends at the altar. Gone Girl Plays a Fatal Game of Love and Marriage 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z But Pirates! gave you the entire 17th-century Caribbean to explore at your whim. Video Game Review: Down to the Seas Again, With Remote in Hand 2010-10-11T21:59:00Z On a whim, after seeing golf on TV, Maurice decides to enter the British Open. "Phantom of the Open" is Mark Rylance's winning film about the worst British Open golfer ever 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z But the marvel of Bon Iver is how fragile and conditional each song seems; not monumental but precarious and permeable, susceptible to chance or whim or fate. Bon Iver Steps Back From the Brink on ‘i,i’ 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z When the whim takes him, he will traipse across the boundaries of taste and embarrassment without even indicating that he knows they're there. Comedy gold: Hans Teeuwen's Live in London 2013-05-27T10:05:08Z Otherwise you are left utterly exposed to economic downturns and the whims of board members. Arts & Leisure: Arena Opera, Mortier Style 2011-07-14T13:38:17Z She and the other hosts are like mortals in Greek myth, subject to the whims of supernatural beings who watch them from above and visit their plane for cruel amusement. Review: ‘Westworld’ Is a Provocative but Flawed Sci-Fi Shoot-’Em-Up 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Cons: Amtrak is notoriously slow, and occasionally subject to the whims of nature. JetSuiteX is launching $49 flights from BFI to PDX. How does that stack up against other Seattle-Portland travel options? 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z On TikTok alone there are countless versions, each tailored to the creator's whims. Baked oats are turning oatmeal haters into lovers 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z The Dowdens are a wacky, enthusiastic and affectionate family whose whims are enabled by the mailbox that keeps on giving. | 'Bayou Billionaires' and 'My Big Redneck Vacation': 2 Families Face a Gust of Fortune 2012-01-21T00:37:32Z But this behavior isn’t the result of ego or whim. ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Review: All the Blues That’s Fit to Sing 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian It started as a whim and ended up taking five years. The iron men 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z A couple of years ago, she got DNA kits for her family on a whim, and got more than she'd bargained for. 23 and Not Me: As an adoptee, I'm not even remotely tempted to take a DNA test 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z They rose and fell in a fittingly dramatic fashion, hanging on the whims of Santos’s hips. For Romeo Santos at the Patriot Center, it’s ladies first, as always I’d started watching it on a whim, needing a new show after finishing “Happy Valley.” Letting sleeping dogs lie: What “Nurse Jackie” taught me about the addict at home 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z The unspoken flip side of these tear-jerking stories, after all, is that we have outsourced our society’s essential needs to the whims of viral philanthropy. ‘Abbott Elementary’ Is Gifted and Talented 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z So she resists the urge to buy on a whim. ‘Art Fairs Bring Me the Whole World’ 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z On a whim, Todd, an intrepid hedonist, persuades Frankie to take Ecstasy with him, and the trip brings them closer together. ‘Test,’ Set in the Year H.I.V. Screening Arrived 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z When Anna, on what is clearly a youthful whim, indulges his desire, Kostis is astonished by what seems to be his vindication. Review: Seduced by Youth in ‘Suntan,’ and Refusing to Let Go 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Then, in the manner of a servant capitulating to the whims of his liege, he curtsies toward the lens. Dance, I Said — Dance! And Leave the Package on the Porch. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Even if they bought the inches on a whim, it would bring people into the city a little bit more.” Wringing Art Out of Rubble in Detroit 2010-08-03T22:29:00Z “He has destroyed people’s lives and livelihoods or threatened to do so on whim.” Weinstein's prison sentence should reflect 'lifetime of abuse': prosecutors 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z The travel restrictions and U.S. embargo — which will remain in effect until it is lifted by Congress — means travel to Cuba is not easily planned on a whim. In Cuba, as an uncertain future inches closer, it’s still a step back in time 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z He said his parting mosaic in the District of a spine was something he did on a whim. Rogue artist fills city potholes with mosaics and social commentary 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z And with Stalinism a frightening element of arbitrariness was added to the policy, so that even blamelessness was no protection against Uncle Joe's homicidal whims. Memoirs of a Revolutionary by Victor Serge – review 2012-06-05T13:05:59Z But it also helped to be a poet, to understand the poet’s whims and wishes—and to be able to occasionally enjoy a pint. Ciaran Carson’s Urgent, Hopeful, Final Lines 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z On a whim that day, Ahmed sent a personal tweet inviting Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and a prominent social media advocate, to join the gathering. Social media changing the nightlife 2010-07-14T21:19:00Z To be a king, as it’s presented here, is to be utterly indulged, to have your every whim gratified on the spot. | 'King Lear': He?s a Grumpy Old Man, but Don?t Dare Run Away 2011-05-06T14:33:07Z Nearly three decades later, as the Depp-Heard trial makes clear, a camera’s presence in a courtroom is an invitation for the proceedings to be deliberately, even gleefully tailored to a viewer’s whim. TikTok’s Amber Heard Hate Machine 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z It's a monument to the diversity of human sexual whim. The Boy Who Lived Forever 2011-07-07T09:15:00Z He says it's better to be a taxi driver than a stockbroker, because you are less exposed to the whims of others. Antifragile: How to Live in a World We Don't Understand by Nassim Nicholas Taleb – review 2012-11-21T10:15:01Z They formed in 2000, as one of the first big Portland acts of the new millennium, a troupe of local musicians to soundtrack the whims of Meloy, himself a transplant from Montana. Colin Meloy of the Decemberists on the classic “Crane Wife”: “Everything exists in wartime in our songs” 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z While English National Opera’s future is hanging on officials’ whims, its audience seems hopeful that it will remain in London, somehow. An Opera Company’s Precarious Future Has Some Worried About a Ripple Effect 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z On a whim, I email the worksheet to my editor, by way of checking in. Review | Can a new self-help book cure procrastination? I tried it and here’s what I found. 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z He’s an R&B aspirant trapped in a pop universe, and subject to its whims. Pop: Justin Bieber’s Album ‘Believe’ Comes Out Tuesday 2012-06-14T12:00:00Z Stand back, and they seem determined by the whims of fate. Critic’s Notebook: Versions of Sugar Plums at New York City Ballet 2012-12-29T01:10:26Z The album’s other tracks set up their own repetitive systems and evolutionary whims; some even change chords. Music: Music by Crooked Fingers, Cave, Kathryn Calder and Jane?s Addiction 2011-10-22T04:00:08Z Ms. Lee entered the competition on a whim, she told The San Francisco Chronicle in 2000, and stumbled upon success. Coco Lee, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Mulan’ Singer, Dies at 48 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Regardless, Newman apparently thought so little of this horological treasure that he gave his away on a whim. Paul Newman’s Rare Rolex Has Auction Watchers Buzzing 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z His coverage was not a matter of mere whim or the fostering of myth. John B. Fairchild, Women’s Wear Daily publisher, dies at 87 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Witchy in their crocheted tops, frayed cutoffs and muumuus, Charlie’s girls, as they were known, mind the ranch, thumb rides in the desert and offer themselves on no more than a whim to bewildered passers-by. Are Hippies the New Goths? 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of accessibility is how random it all seems, how much it depends on chance and the whims of non-disabled people. What's so hard about making movies accessible? 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z On a whim, Bhatnagar looked in the debug logs of Pentametron, a repository of tweets that had been discarded because they were close to iambic pentameter but not perfect. The Mechanical Muse 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z When we decided to get married, for me it was kind of on a whim. 21 and bi: Should I marry? 2013-04-12T00:00:00Z When you could download work on a millisecond's whim, there was no bond established. Napster: the day the music was set free 2013-02-24T00:05:22Z Those lucky enough to land one of a dwindling number of graduate jobs can look forward to obeying the every whim of their corporate masters … I mean overlords … I mean employers. Welcome to the New Liberal Arts. Fancy a BA in Science Fiction? 2011-08-26T10:40:24Z On a whim, she gave Simmons a note that said “I love you,” adorned with a big heart and her phone number. Is Richard Simmons missing? Or is he just dearly missed? 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Martelly was a popular singer for two decades before deciding, seemingly on a whim, to run for president in 2010. Review: ‘Sweet Micky for President’: How a Pop Star Came to Lead Haiti 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z "And hopefully people would see this as not something I'm doing on a whim, sort of a vanity project, like Madonna writing a picture book." A dark lyricist turns to tales for children 2011-10-13T18:19:41Z Collectors pay at the whim of sellers, who usually are not trying to turn a big profit. Wrapper’s delight 2012-12-16T17:00:00Z Tipping originated in feudal Europe, and while it gradually became less popular there, it’s only become more critical for service workers in the United States, whose wages still depend on the whims of diners. What Is Hospitality? The Current Answer Doesn’t Work. 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z On a whim, I decided to see what the old Y&T storefront looks like now. ‘Skip, we love you’: Remembering a pillar of D.C.’s punk scene 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z He’s a reminder that indie is short for “independent”, pursuing his intimately personal thematic and stylistic whims wherever they may lead him. Gus Van Sant: 'Whatever scene we're filming, we make it as hard as we can' 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z I had hoped, perhaps naively, that there might be the tiniest hint of gratitude for the fact that Bridget and I were indulging her every whim. ‘We’re never going to bed’: children rewrite the house rules 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The comedy-drama, which airs on FX in the US and concluded its third season last autumn, eschews the comedy-by-committee of much network TV, and is instead governed entirely by the whims of its creator. Louie is finally coming to the UK 2013-01-19T06:00:00Z The tracks on “Yeezus” are raw and bumpy, with the arbitrary whims of a studio despot. Music Review: ‘Yeezus,’ Kanye West’s Raw and Jolting New Album 2013-06-16T18:25:47Z It's quite uncomfortable having your access being subject to the whim of one person, and in a sense that emotional and journalistic contract I had with the subject was quite complicated. Louis Theroux: 'I'm not that comfortable doing polemic' 2011-01-30T20:30:00Z We’ve seen how the whims and fears of a leader, transformed into deeds by an army of sycophants, can spread chaos through a nation’s institutions. Stories of Then That Still Hold Up Now 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z On a whim, she and her friend Lanna hire a car to take them high into the hills. The 25 greatest summer films 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Either dip in and out according to your own whim or take a carefully curated course. Perspective | So you’re stuck at home. Here’s a guide to finding great art while in isolation. 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Many comedy shows are independently produced and the producers operate at the whim of owners who need to generate buzz — and ticket sales — for their club. Comedy Clubs Are Ready for Louis C.K.’s Return. Is Everybody Else? 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Transferred to oak barrels, the beer ferments for a year or longer, each barrel varying according to the microbes’ whims. American Beers With a Pungent Whiff of Place 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Relentless bleakness, what Mantel may deem the opposite of sentimentality, is its own limitation, a shadow sentimentality that also omits at the author's whim large swatches of life: the loveliness and mercy. Hilary Mantel's short-story collection long on controversy 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z She treats the other characters as if they were her personal playthings, stuffed animals to be cuddled or battered at her whim. ‘Mala Hierba,’ a New Play by Tanya Saracho 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z After that, she fancied going to Stockholm on a whim, so she did, meeting producer Klas Ahlund at a Gnarls Barkley gig, and then working and recording with her favourite singer, Robyn. Coco Sumner: 'I'd die for music' 2010-10-07T22:00:00Z This was music full of intellectual ambitions and compositional whims, but the technical feats were only part of its gusto. Music Review: Varied Music Legacies Find Much in Common 2011-02-27T22:45:05Z "When I was at Channel 4, what used to frustrate me was you were at the whim and mercy of the ebbs and flows of the ad revenue market," he adds. BBC's Shane Allen: 'I'm doing the job of comedy gods' 2013-03-24T18:15:01Z Hopper had a reputation as an uncooperative collaborator, prone to delaying productions and arguing with directors while pursuing his inscrutable creative whims. Easy Rider at 50: how the rebellious road movie shook up the system 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z A lot of the story is about certain questions one faces as a parent: how to handle hardships, and how much to encourage and support the whims of your children. Q. & A.: Adrian Tomine’s Comics 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z On a whim, Daniels stopped by the same local Tiffany store and told a clerk she'd lost her rings. Lost wedding bands come full circle 2011-11-19T15:27:00Z There are ways, most constructors agree, to curate good puzzles without seeming to cater to niche whims. For crossword constructors, an inclusivity debate: What’s ‘common knowledge’ and who decides? 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z A few years ago, on a whim, I started sending him a wine and cheese basket at Christmas. Why Would My Father Not Want to Know Me? 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Rather than, say, a man who drafts freehold contracts according to the whims of the goddess Ishtar or, vitally, anyone holding drop-in sessions at a garden centre under the pseudonym "Mrs Moneypenny". SuperScrimpers: Spring Clean; Motor Morphers – TV review 2013-05-07T06:00:08Z They see you at your worst, and they're vulnerable to your whims and eccentricities, which makes great material for tragedy or for comedy, depending on the caprices of the employer. Clip joint: maids and servants 2013-04-03T14:57:14Z This is me trying to anticipate the whim of the Academy. The Carpetbagger: My Oscar Picks: Pat Kiernan 2012-02-02T14:15:37Z On a whim, Rudolf — who narrates the story — decides to visit this land of his distaff ancestor, intending to watch the coronation of its new king. Review | The most romantic novel you’ve never read 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Instead of the signature stick shape, we are making something that is less curvy and more flat, something that is less of a project and more of a whim. Mozzarella schnitzel will save us all 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z So Frank Costanza, his dad, was Italian, only because of that whim. Larry David on Broadway Theater, ‘Seinfeld’ and Death Etiquette 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The Genies are trained to cater to your every whim, but with limited resources at sea, this can require real creativity. Secret codes, subliminal messaging behind world’s biggest cruise ship 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z And Solange’s voice is sure-footed and playful, confident that the music will follow her every whim. Solange Defies Pop Expectations on ‘When I Get Home’ 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Like Transformers or fantasy football teams, these meals are both modular and complete, constructed from parts that can be added or subtracted from at whim. When Dinner Proves Divisive: One Strategy, Many Dishes 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z She marveled at how Heller, by simply following his whims, had managed to construct a survey that covered large swathes of 20th century Western art history. How Drake’s $100 Million Bet Saved the Long-Lost Art Carnival Luna Luna 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z You don’t want to be subjected to someone’s whim. Bryan Cranston: ‘I would go to malls, sit near arguing couples and watch them’ 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z But those today who have little choice, who labor to save the state from the whims of a mad monarch, may take comfort in knowing that they are not alone. Seneca Could Have Written the Anonymous Times Op-Ed About Trump 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z It's hard to describe to someone who hasn't experienced it what that can be like when every whim or need, or every situation that you might encounter seems to be serviced in some weird way. "What took you so long?" Mustache icon John Oates on being the furry face of Movember 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z I brought my standard-issue, puffy Mossback down jacket on a whim and ended up wearing it every day. A Seattleite’s Las Vegas itinerary for people who think they hate Las Vegas 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Bra styles change constantly, as subject to the whims of fashion as shoes and denim. Women are over the underwire bra 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The Buchenwald survivor and author Jorge Semprún, who wrote a memoir of his time in the camp, mentions the concert broadcasts but suggests that they were subject to the whims of the guards. Love and Loss, Set to Music, During the Holocaust 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Many of the extras were personally chosen by Mr. Demme during a casting call, and some were even plucked off the street on a whim. Something Genre Crossing, Something Bold 2011-05-13T23:03:02Z But as in Hardy’s great novel of sex and power in Victorian England, Trishna is ultimately not much more than a piece of property to Jay, and subject to his whims. Pick of the week: “Trishna” rebukes Bollywood 2012-07-13T00:00:00Z It depends heavily on the individual censor’s whims.” China approves cinema release of first film about gay relationship 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z On a whim, I pulled into the parking lot and walked in. How I became an adventurous woman 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z On a whim, he decides to change their lives by buying a zoo that is in serious disrepair. Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z Its business model, if the term is not too formal for something hatched on a whim, is that most traditional of enterprises, the independent bookstore, the kind that popped up and stayed up. The Gimlet Eye: ThirtyDaysNY Is a Bookstore Experience in TriBeCa 2010-04-21T23:35:00Z What initially seemed like the capricious whim of an elderly woman leads to intermingling revelations about Sinda, Cash, Dunmore and the often overlooked histories of Black and Indigenous Canadians. Overlooked Black History, in Three New Novels 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z As Drezner told me, “She would not do this on a whim.” Perspective | A journalist’s conscience leads her to reveal her source to the FBI. Here’s why. 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Is this colleague a generally good person who struggles with appropriate social interaction, or does she turn vicious on a whim? @Work Advice: What the h--- does this colleague think she’s doing? 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z And if I were to want to play puppeteer and spike the comments on a whim, all I’d need to do is run a post about babies on airplanes or surrogate parenting. Motherlode: Motherlode 101 2011-03-01T16:08:38Z “Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband?” Barbara Mertz, Egyptologist and Mystery Writer, Dies at 85 2013-08-14T03:34:38Z It's the ideal canvas for endless variations to suit your whims. How to make donuts from scratch (like you know what you're doing) 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z All day, your life is supervised by a coterie of handlers and attendants catering to your whims. DealBook: Living Like a Billionaire, if Only for a Day 2012-04-04T22:26:55Z Sadly, we live in a culture where everything a celebrity does is publicized and every whim indulged. It’s time to bring James Franco's reign of half-assed artistry to an end 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z And these effects are not the performer’s whim: They are exhaustively described in C.P.E. An All-but-Extinct Piano Plays Once More 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z All those clues were arbitrarily placed, based on the whims of each lab assistant, and they don’t mean anything. Riff: ?Clues That Lead to More Clues That Add Up to Nothing? 2011-12-16T17:03:47Z Like the fighters on the planet Scarif, which is surrounded by an all-but-impenetrable atmospheric shield, you are trapped inside this world, subjected to its whims and laws. Review: ‘Rogue One’ Leaves ‘Star Wars’ Fans Wanting More and Less 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z In one poem he is “waiting for some lover/ to kick me out of bed/ for having acted on a whim.” Paul Muldoon Collects His Poetic, Allusive, Satirical Thoughts 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The parameters of travel writing have shifted, with traditional narratives now making way for stories from defectors and refugees for whom travel is not a whim but a matter of survival. What travel writers are reading right now 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z She discovers that she can’t force the snow angel to appear on a whim, but when she needs him he will be there. Why Snow Casts Such a Spell 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The first, “Made in America,” about Jay-Z’s festival in 2012 in Philadelphia, he agreed to do on a whim because his family was out of town. Mr. Apple Pie, Ron Howard 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z So Mr. Lockard sent the package anonymously, just on a whim. Antiques: Mystery at Drayton Hall: The Hunt for a Watercolor 2010-07-15T22:01:00Z Just below the glossy, appealing illusion of an outlaw life is the realization that Uday is the law, and no one can escape his bloody whims. 'The Devil's Double' captures horror of Hussein son's look-alike 2011-08-04T20:00:06Z She and her embarrassed host - English student Melody Vettraino - wanted to see the iconic crosswalk on a whim. Wrong Abbey Road: Station draws lost Beatles fans 2012-11-16T12:16:04Z Otherwise, enter at the whim of the doorman. Bo?te: Riff Raff?s Tiki Bar 2011-03-30T17:45:58Z Lindon plays a married man who, on a whim, one day shaves off his moustache. The Cannes film festival in my head 2010-05-11T09:53:00Z For more than a decade, D&D funded their whims, then it didn’t. ‘Of Dice and Men’: the lure of Dungeons & Dragons 2013-08-22T21:09:02Z This opens up a new world of possibility to Doug, whose life has been, up to this point, circumscribed by the cruel whims of an abusive father. Vietnam-era 'Okay for Now' draws story of teen bully 2011-04-08T00:29:04Z He actually meant to refer to Voltaire's celebrated philosophical novel Zadig, about a Babylonian man subjected to the whims of fate. Scandale as French minister confuses clothing chain with classic novel 2011-04-07T15:02:51Z The "duels" change their rules on a whim and no one takes the games very seriously, including the exes, who, when defeated, explode into coins the winner may collect. "Scott Pilgrim" conjures a limp comic-book world 2010-07-23T21:00:00Z The traditional kitchen sits adjacent to the eight-seat chef's table and within sight of the plush "Jewel Box," a vestige of the old Mistral where fine-dining guests submit to the chef's whim. MistralKitchen: Mistral returns with many kitchens under one roof 2010-03-25T21:42:00Z On a whim, after a flight out of New York was canceled, she decided to take in a performance. Reba McEntire never needed to be the best. She simply had to want it most. 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z He added that he decided to sell the manuscript, which includes multiple drafts with handwritten notes and deletions, on a whim. McLean to reveal American Pie secret 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z That feels not like a luxury, indulgent, middle-class kind of whim. Cooking with Jamie Oliver is cheap, easy — and requires only one pan 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Midwest emo as refracted through Southeastern parchedness under a filter of radio pop-rock, delivering devastating sentiment about the emptiness of the American dream and the hopelessness of those subject to its whims. Best Songs of 2022 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The lake’s more glorious camps showcase the wealth — and whims — of America’s most powerful families a century ago. Adirondack Retreats When Old Money Was New 2010-08-12T21:11:00Z All of the drama comes from Max, whose whims and mood swings sometimes complement and sometimes clash with Mike’s steady good humor. ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Review: Stripping Down to Bare Essentials 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z On a whim, she called up the costume house Angels, one of the world’s largest suppliers of clothing for film, and where a young Alexander McQueen worked as a costumier. How Jacqueline Durran, the “Little Women” Costume Designer, Remixes Styles and Eras 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z That is why Mr. Paul decided one day in May, on a whim, to transform himself into a rapper. Is Jake Paul a Social Media Genius or a Jerk? 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z But when weather conditions derailed that trip, she chose South Korea . . . on a whim. Don't believe the K-dramas: Look to "Return to Seoul" for a more realistic view on Korean adoptees 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Frank Silva, the set dresser who Lynch cast as Bob on a whim, died in the interim since the last series. Twin Peaks' final scene: 25 years on, it's as disturbing as ever 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z It's more grounded and you're less at the whim of stupid people, let's face it. David Hare: 'Working in theatre, you're less at the whim of stupid people' 2013-01-20T00:06:22Z In his final years, he was disabled with arthritis yet he insisted on driving his car and parking it wherever the whim took him. James Stevens obituary 2012-08-02T09:00:02Z He’s got plenty to say where the insidious evils of capitalism are concerned, but his film paints law enforcement as nothing more than the faceless enactors of the overclass’s whims. From the streets to the screen: how Hollywood is tackling police brutality 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Depending upon whim and global surf reports, he may impulsively hop a jet tomorrow and head to Australia. Surfer Kelly Slater Wades Into Fashion 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z At the same time, as with movie screenings, the vagaries of availability are subject to the cavalier whims of scheduling, as well as to the uncontrollable fortunes of business. The Fate of Cinephilia in the Age of Streaming 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z On a whim, one enterprising inspector asked technicians whether they had imported any other explosives of note. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z Being a kid, I figured they had stopped somewhere on a whim and picked up the new animal on the way home. Choosing the best pet for your family Rob McElhenney from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia plays the charismatic lead developer at a videogame studio, and we watch as the effects of his obnoxious whims ripple out across his overloaded workforce. Forget Friends! The 25 greatest overlooked sitcoms – from Lovesick to Younger 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The owner, who got the idea on a whim, started the summer with 45 of the $132 shirts. A Tennessee Clothing Factory Keeps Up the Old Ways 2013-08-14T22:12:21Z In doing so, she reveals herself to be, even today, one of the “disobedient women,” bearing witness to so many ordinary lives tossed and turned by other people’s whims. What Happened When a Times Reporter Traded Brooklyn for Dakar 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z For more than five decades, Corea modified his sound to follow that simple maxim — chasing whims from bebop to free jazz to fusion to contemporary classical. Chick Corea: Hear 12 Essential Performances 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z All these chapter forms are short, if unpredictable, and the reader feels not at the whim of an experimental dictator, but in the steady hands of a master. Maaza Mengiste Sings a Modern Song of War 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z He improvised his playlists, following his whims, pursuing thematic links, frequently playing multiple versions of the same song to plumb the nuances of different interpretations. Vin Scelsa Leaves the Airwaves 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z At the end of his tour with Silver, Maupin decided to give Morgan a call on a whim. Lee Morgan’s ‘Live at the Lighthouse’ was a masterpiece that turned out to be a farewell 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Little is left solely to the creative whims of the editor or photographer. A supermodel recalls the glorious decade when no one cared if you gained a few pounds 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z The irony concerns En Sabah Nur, who decides, on a whim, to winkle all the nuclear weapons on Earth from their silos, like a Frenchman calmly working his way through a platter of escargots. Apocalypse Now: Bryan Singer’s New “X-Men” Movie 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z For Beth, Annie and Ruby, the money is more about self-determination: freedom from reliance on lousy men or the whims of the economy. Review: ‘Good Girls’ Offers Equal Time for Antiheroines 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z There’s no grandeur to Mr. Dawson’s Henry, and the whims of his mercurial mind feel less sudden than scripted. Review: No Battle of Wits in This Mild ‘Man for All Seasons’ 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Who battered and abused poor Job on a whim? Marco Rubio’s real disqualification: New video outlines bizarre religious faith — and he wants to govern by it 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z She is the boss, and Evelyn is happy to be subjected to her whims and her discipline. ‘The Duke of Burgundy’ Is an Erotic Hothouse Flower 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z “You can entertain a whim on a door handle,” Dr. Cunningham said. How Franklin Thwarted Counterfeiters 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Majorica has no website, appears to be open at the owner’s whim and is best discovered with a slow walk – and faith in witches. 'My best travel discovery of 2016' 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z She set up Persephone almost, if not quite, on a whim, and without having drawn up anything that even remotely resembled a business plan. One shade of grey: how Nicola Beauman made an unlikely success of Persephone Books 2012-11-25T00:05:20Z Out of curiosity, I had tried pole on a whim with a Groupon. Netflix's pole dance therapy film "Strip Down, Rise Up" exploits trauma & is fixated on male gaze 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z But by following the rules, I’d missed out on a lot of things, like staying over at a guy’s house on a whim. “Clearly, I didn’t think this through” 2012-11-07T17:37:00Z They shrugged at the notion of displacing an entire group of softies if it suited their whim. 'The Walking Dead' Recap: The Dangers of Creature Comforts 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z It also encouraged Jesso to dabble in other styles, often on a whim. Tobias Jesso Jr.’s album serves more as inspiration to show at 9:30 Club 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z During the nine-block walk to the label, he passed the offices of King Records, the home of James Brown, and on a whim walked in and presented his demo. Soul great's 'Mythology' rings true 2010-11-26T15:04:00Z The trial has given an inside look at how R. Kelly assembled a crew of assistants — some called “runners” — to cater to his every whim. Scenes from Week 3 of the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Not merely that, but perpetuating conspiracy theories, questioning the patriotism of decorated veterans, and maligning elected officials who refuse to cater to Donald Trump’s whims. How Fox's dismayed "news" staff can learn from the Deadspin exodus 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z On a whim, driving by the Lamar Dodd School of Art, he pulled into the parking lot and applied for work as a nude model. The naked truth about nude art modeling 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Some queasiness may linger at the thought of a Western filmmaker indulging the creative whims of mass murderers, exploiting both their guilelessness and the suffering of Indonesians who remain voiceless and invisible here. Movie Review: ‘Act of Killing’ Re-enacts Indonesian Massacres 2013-07-18T16:01:22Z It’s a feeling that gets my mind racing angrily about society’s unfair, arbitrary beauty standards; then it makes me wonder why I’m subjecting the most sensitive part of my body to their whims. Watch a group of men get bikini waxes, turn bikini waxing into a (sort of) feminist act 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z On a whim, he decided to apply to Date Lab. Date Lab: They share a deep love ... for the arts 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z And what's more, I could refer back to those four elements to mix up any number of drinks on a whim, based on what I have on hand, without needing to run to the store. How to make a Rye Old-Fashioned, a classic 3-ingredient drink (plus ice) 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z “I didn’t go into this business thinking, I want to be a filmmaker,” said Wu, a former program manager at Microsoft who took a night class in screenwriting, on a whim, in Seattle. Alice Wu’s Lesbian Rom-Com Was Influential, but Her Follow-Up Wasn’t Easy 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z The chef Andy Henderson’s menus are constantly changing, but the brunch menu, which he described as “playtime,” is especially vulnerable to the kitchen’s whims. A Taste of Charleston, Old-School and New 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z “There is no more disastrous mania, no more dangerous whim, than the speculation over roads not taken.” Books of The Times: ‘The Sound of Things Falling,’ by Juan Gabriel Vásquez 2013-07-30T17:03:23Z He had picked his nickname on a whim. Anonymous strikes back 2012-06-03T13:00:00Z On a whim, she decided to audition for TV shows in America, flew to Los Angeles and landed "Chuck" in three days. 'Dexter,' 'Chuck' star Yvonne Strahovski onstage 2012-11-28T18:16:04Z On a whim, she decided, “I’m just going to buy this item for a dollar, take it home with me, and try to trace it.” She’s a thrift store detective of sorts — she buys mementos and returns them to their rightful owners, free of charge 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z It had its premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe three years ago, in a damp, disused bank vault, having begun as 10 minutes of material written on a whim for a comic storytelling night. Being ‘Fleabag,’ From Stage to TV and Back Again 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Gathering online around the hashtag #TolstoyTogether, readers perhaps unsurprisingly found themselves drawn to a book about a country grappling with uncertainty and ordinary people subjected to the whims of mercurial and ineffectual political leaders. Leo Tolstoy vs. the Police 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The film was not made on a whim, however. Blur's Alex James makes first foray into film with A Slice of Life 2013-05-10T11:23:00Z A place, and its fame, lives beyond the whims and appeal of an entertainment season. What if TV told the truth about Chicago? 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The ideal is never real, the voluptuous swan or handsome prince is in fact an athlete, sweating and straining, and at the behest of the choreographer’s whim. Review: ‘Degas’ Little Dancer,’ at National Gallery Los Angeles home chef and lawyer Robert Lu, who grew up with restaurant owner parents, began infusing pipe tobacco in his food on a whim after seeing his grandfather smoke heavily. A little tobacco in your chai? Leaf finds its way on to menus around the world 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z There is no one bigger in pop, no one else whose whims become trends. Video with commentary: thoughts on "I Need a Doctor" by Dr. Dre feat. Eminem and Skylar Grey 2011-02-28T18:26:06Z I find myself looking up absolute nonsense only tangentially related to my work, fuelled by obsessions and whims and characterised by topic-hopping, bad spelling, squinting, forum lurking and comically wide-ranging search terms. The internet: is it changing the way we think? 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Minutes after we’ve been introduced to the charms of Montaigne and his unceasing examination of his whims and preferences, we’re advised that the lust for self-expression is treacherous. ‘The Road to Character,’ by David Brooks 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z He forces them to live on his terms, in anticipation of his moods and whims and in fear of his inevitable disappointment or displeasure. Review: In ‘Custody,’ a Father Terrorizes His Family 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z For photographers working in such areas, defying these commanders’ whims carries the threat of deportation or detention, accusations of espionage, or worse. Inside the Field Hospitals for Soldiers Wounded Fighting ISIS 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Police officers cased the block diligently, and security seemed vexed to work overtime at a rapper’s whim, but even those in uniform seemed to want a show. In Search of Kanye 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z In 2011, “The National Anthem” posed the question, What if a British politician were forced to follow the whims of the public in real time? ‘Black Mirror’ Gives Power to the People 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z It is supposed to make our lives simpler, responding to our every whim as an extension of ourselves, but objects often go astray, above all mobiles and keys. The secret life of handbags 2011-04-05T13:00:18Z On something of a whim, he asked the actor whether he'd be interested in playing the lead. Shalom Auslander creates a curmudgeon much like himself in 'Happyish' 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z “To deprive the museum because of a whim would begin the dismantling of the Prado.” The Prado and a New Royal Museum Duel Over Paintings 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The podcast is sturdily grounded in historical fact, never the argumentative whim of its hosts. You Know Your History? These Podcasts Aren’t So Sure 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Cultural connection or disconnect: On a whim, we were able to organize a cooking class at the Ritz in Madrid. Exploring architecture and food in southern Spain 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Its fortune is subject to fashion and whim, weather and the caprice of travelers. Seeing the Whole of Antigua 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Then I ended up moving to London and I pitched it on a whim to a couple of places in the UK and they all said yes. In ‘The Bisexual,’ Desiree Akhavan Grapples With All Kinds of Sexuality 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z You’re at the whims of nature, not just snow, but temperatures too. Snowmaking is the most dangerous part of skiing 2013-02-23T13:00:00Z It is an ugly story based on the ability of husbands to commit inconvenient wives more or less at whim as long as they pay the incarcerating asylum’s fees. Review | In ‘Miss Kopp Just Won’t Quit,’ being one of the first female sheriff’s deputies is tough business 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z U.S. soldiers confront the whims of changing presidents, shifting public sentiments and numerous rotations to war zones. 'Theater of War' evokes eternal truths of battlefield in reading by David Strathairn, Alfred Molina and Heather Goldenhersh 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The whole business is typical of Dickens’ utter inability to moderate his whims. Charles Dickens: An Author of Demonic Energy 2011-10-19T10:00:49Z The mask had been a joke purchase, bought on a whim at the beginning of the pandemic but serendipitously timed. We regret to inform you that your inflatable T. rex costume is not virus-proof 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Lalo springs the drive into the Mexican wilderness and into his inner sanctum on Nacho in what seems to be a whim. The "Better Call Saul" point of no return: Jimmy McGill is dead, and Saul Goodman rises 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Marry for whim and leave the rest to luck and the divorce courts.” The Curious Career of David Auburn 2011-01-23T00:59:00Z “If you’d indulged every one of your whims that you had when you were a kid,” he told the interviewer Charlie Rose, “you wouldn’t be here with a job either.” Philip Johnson, the Man Who Made Architecture Amoral 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Dressed in fine clothing, young Washington spent tedious hours here sitting on a footstool and awaiting his owner’s whims. In (and around) Fredericksburg, Va., walking the steps of a slave’s Trail to Freedom 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Many of us don’t drive when abroad — instead we enjoy bus tours, taxis or other private vehicles, but that doesn’t mean you’re at the whim of your driver. 5 Ways to Stay Safe on Bus Trips Abroad 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z To see somebody’s “Cribs” was to observe the explosion of their id: every whim indulged, every material dream realized, no matter how extravagant or bizarre. Analysis | In 2000, ‘Cribs’ became a phenomenon. 20 years later, we’re all living in an accidental reboot. 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The king’s brutal implacability, we sense, can only come from years of corrupting obeisance to his whims. | 'The Winter's Tale': The Cool Ferocity of a King Inflamed by Jealousy 2011-07-24T22:32:50Z There are no fixed boundaries in Smith’s universe: her dreams seep through her waking hours, the dead speak to her, she journeys on a whim. The Theology of Patti Smith 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z It's indispensable in some recipes and, when added to others on a whim, seems essential. 6 ways to repurpose leftover vanilla bean pods from Dorie Greenspan 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Bribery, cajolery, legislation, executions: he did his all to satisfy Henry’s will and whims. Henry’s hooray 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z In early 2020, on a whim, Brown suggested they fly to Miami for Super Bowl weekend. Teen entrepreneur Trey Brown willed his clothing line into reality. Now Spergo has arrived in D.C. 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The lack of effort required to click on a download makes whim more powerful than ever. Thatcher Ding Dong! chart campaign is puerile – but the best protest available 2013-04-11T11:46:33Z This past year made me feel like I was at the mercy of my brain’s whims, like I was spinning out into space, untethered and alone. My year of anxiety: How my worries took control, and how I’m taking it back 2014-01-26T21:00:00Z Note for TomDispatch Readers: Call it a summer whim or something about this grim moment of ours, but I had an urge to post at TomDispatch my very first piece of published writing. Creating a spectacle of slaughter at the movies: Ambush at Kamikaze Pass 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z “I don’t have the luxury of jumping ship on a whim,” she tells Bill. 'Masters of Sex' recap: Racial tension flares at Bill's new hospital 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z It's satisfying, serves plenty, and adapts to your whims — carnitas one week, fried avocados or grilled fish the next. How to warm up corn tortillas, once and for all 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z “And hopefully people would see this as not something I’m doing on a whim, sort of a vanity project, like Madonna writing a picture book.” ?Wildwood,? a Book by the Decemberists? Colin Meloy 2011-10-11T17:28:57Z For nine weeks in 1974, off the shore of Martha’s Vineyard, the shooting of “Jaws” was repeatedly delayed by the whims of its temperamental stars. Review: A Bloodless Postscript to ‘Jaws’ in ‘The Shark Is Broken’ 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z DeFore asks: "How does the famous actor feel about letting his artistic whims dictate that others suffer queasy stomachs and shaky consciences on his behalf?" Joseph Gordon-Levitt directorial debut sells for $4m 2013-01-22T11:29:22Z The point of publishers is not, as Connolly implies, about employing "judgments or whims" to choose which manuscripts to publish. Response: The digital era has not made publishers defunct 2010-08-26T23:05:00Z At the same time, it’s clear they also wanted a strong executive, not serving at the whim of Congress, or subject, like a prime minister, to a parliamentary vote of “no confidence.” Can Donald Trump Be Impeached? 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The “precision running labs” are basically darkened rooms full of people running in place at the whims of a fiery, toned instructor. Running is the hot new fitness trend – only now you pay for it 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z We still fight meaningless wars and sacrifice troops at the whims of politicians and their backers in the defence industries. Letters: How to commemorate the first world war 2012-10-12T20:00:07Z She was so busy catering to Bill’s every whim that she mostly ignored her children. ‘The Swans of Fifth Avenue’ review: Would you trust Truman Capote? 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Cast Stephen Fry as a blazing Colonel Tom Parker, deeply suspicious of the King’s new Limey advisor hired on a whim, and have dogsbody Baldrick constantly muttering “Don’t be cruel.” A cunning plan: if Blackadder returns, where and when should it be set? 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Such creations — the private realms and whims of inspired aesthetes put on public display — are something of a fetish in London. Cultured Traveler: In London, Private Homes on Display 2010-12-31T19:55:00Z He doesn't tackle subjects on a whim; three years research went into this film. Fake parties, wet blouses and rivers of milk: life on the Four Lions set 2010-05-07T11:12:00Z Ferrante’s decision to write under an assumed name is not a whim. The violation of Elena Ferrante 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z And so, we bring you: the 6 best reactions on Twitter to the NFL’s new “pay to play” scheme, based on no scientific rubric at all and entirely on this writer’s whim. 5 Best Reactions to the NFL's 'Pay-to-Play' Superbowl Halftime Scheme 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Bartlett turned up to the park on that first day to take photos of the runners but decided on a whim to have a go herself. ‘If you can run, you can do anything’: why over 65s are at park 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z That seems to make death the whim of whoever has money, rather than the will of a deity. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 5: Hold the Door 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z So why do they continue to be denigrated as they become increasingly open and willing to go to bed with others at their own whim, of their own accord? Why do women still get judged so harshly for having casual sex? 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z “Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. I wrote and recorded this music in isolation.” Taylor Swift will release surprise album ‘Folklore’ Friday 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z "Even when parent friends develop a bond, the resulting friendships can be fleeting - and subject to the whims of the children themselves." Motherlode Blog: Must-Reads: Feminism, Travel, Milk Wars and More 2012-07-16T15:21:03Z “People start with the phalaenopsis they get in the grocery store on a whim, and then it leads them into a whole other world,” he says. This florist started caring for ailing orchids on the side. He’s now babysitting 13,000. 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z What began on a whim finished as a quest. The light and springy Easter cheesecake you’ve been waiting for 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Others see another bro in a line of singers who dismiss the genre’s storied sounds by including pop, rock and hip-hop — and one who was launched via the whims of social media, no less. Kane Brown could be the future of country music. So why is the industry skeptical? 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The following year, Dad, on a whim, said to Mom: let’s go to Tokyo. My father had a lifelong ticket to fly anywhere. Then they took it away 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z In all its contradictions — privileged but socially engaged, famous but fighting for privacy, in control but subject to the whims of her industry — the diva remains a beloved figure. What Makes a Diva? 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Instead, officers in the field received ever-changing orders from generals based seemingly on personal whims. 'Lions of Kandahar': the relentless cycle of the war in Afghanistan 2011-07-31T04:09:21Z “Sale el Sol,” with songs primarily in Spanish, drops that mainstreaming strategy in favor of instinct, whim and glimmers of what Shakira, 33, calls nostalgia. Shakira Conquers New Arenas 2010-10-16T05:23:00Z When she saw a post for Date Lab on social media a couple of months ago, she applied “on a whim.” Date Lab: She was so nervous she left her apartment in slippers 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Bridgers, who is now twenty-four and lives in Los Angeles, writes vulnerable, elegant rock songs that are strikingly astute about the odd whims of the human heart. Ryan Adams and the Perils of the Rock-Genius Myth 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z In particular, operas known as pasticcios staged in the 17th and 18th centuries were freewheeling hodgepodges, offering fast-paced spectacles of music by several composers, with plot, action and libretto altered at whim. Music Review: Variety Show, With Arias Thrown In 2010-10-25T22:48:00Z It resembles the kind of meandering fantasies that clever children dream up, which take bizarre, illogical twists when whim strikes and don’t pay much mind to the pleasures of satisfying narrative. Critic?s Notebook: Nothing Left to Lose, or Too Dark to Contemplate 2010-09-07T22:17:00Z So little was revealed beyond the need we all have to belong, laid bare in these young women striving for acceptance in a world that grants it on a whim. "Bama Rush" reminded me of my own desperate need to belong 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z So on a whim and barely knowing each other, they move to Italy for an indefinite period. Review | Frances Mayes’s new Tuscan novel is the ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ for women of a certain age 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Even the world of publishing, it seems, is not immune to the whims of fashion. Noted: The Rising Value of Land in Book Titles 2013-09-11T23:49:34Z This is a comedy about workers in heaven trying to make two Earthbound idiots fall in love to save the world from the whims of a negligent God. Tired of rewatching Fleabag? Here are 30 TV hidden gems to stream 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z And of course there are drones, monitoring the underclass and attacking them at whim. Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium: Drab, Dreary and Dysto-pointing 2013-08-08T16:08:09Z They're reminders of the great equalizer – beyond all race, gender, class, profession, or temperament – that we are all creatures of flesh and bone, and subject to their annoying needs and whims. "Emma." finds its hilarious humanity through the body's betrayals 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Gambia is not a nation of laws, but rather a nation subject to one man’s whims and impulses.” Activists call on Gambian president to pass FGM ban into law 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z When Lady Danbury expresses her optimistic belief in the power of love, the duke is more circumspect, countering that Black progress is fragile and dependent on the whims of whichever white king is in charge. ‘Bridgerton’ Takes On Race. But Its Core Is Escapism. 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z “I do not oblige the material to follow my whim,” says Pesce, who claims that his design decisions account for only part of each piece’s final form. Gaetano Pesce unveils a new line of jewelry 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z On a whim, the couple moved again, in 1955, this time to Point Reyes Station, an isolated farming community north of San Francisco. Anne R. Dick, Memoirist and Writer’s Muse, Is Dead at 90 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Some just reflect the whim of the collector. There are many ways to design a gallery wall. We’ll get you started. 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z On a whim, I had jotted down a few questions from the Proust questionnaire. Albertine Reparue: A French Bookshop in New York 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Operas known as pasticcios were popular in the Baroque era, often featuring music by several composers, with plot, action and libretto altered at whim. Music Review: Monteverdi’s ‘Ballo Delle Ingrate,’ With a Different Spin 2012-06-04T22:24:09Z As an adult, some of my happiest times have been days by myself in new cities, as I wandered the streets of Tokyo and Bangkok and Paris, deciding what to do on a whim. Seeking the Comfort of an Old Flame: Solitude 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z A big part of any critic’s job is to be wrong, to make an early call that is subject to correction by time, taste and public whim. And Now Let’s Review … 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Her songs are as much new wave as they are new-chirpy-LDN-girl, dashing about in unexpected directions, following her own whims. New band of the day ? No 796: Spark 2010-05-27T15:00:00Z Cooley moved to Seattle on an adventurous/escapist whim and is currently working in the wonderful world of retail. Music Monday: Mesita, James Pants, Yelawolf 2010-06-28T16:54:00Z Back home in postwar New York, Hazel, on a whim, decides to move into the Chelsea Hotel, which Maxine described to her as a wonderland for actors, writers and creative types. Review | ‘The Chelsea Girls’ revisits the fear and desperation of the McCarthy-era theater world 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z On a whim, he decided to enter the marathon, despite never having attempted the distance before. Zátopek! – review 2012-06-18T17:35:31Z “I went on a whim and ended up at a house party. And then I met Yola.” Lykke Li Shares a Spicy Seafood Recipe, and a Cocktail to Go With It 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z But she knows of other parents who are tyrannised by their children’s every whim. Growing up fast: why parenting in your 20s is the new punk 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z “No one jumps from a height like that on a whim.” What I have learned from my suicidal patients 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Having on a whim taken a class in fashion design, he discovered that, as social and public an art as fashion is, he could do the work how and when he pleased. Possessed: Poloroid Instant Camera - Possesed 2011-09-09T20:30:18Z Sidelined by the apparent whims of her husband, Wally spends her time dreaming about Mrs. Simpson, who regularly materializes in flashback. Movie Review: Madonna?s ?W.E.? With Andrea Riseborough and Abbie Cornish 2012-02-03T00:14:32Z Social critics have long turned to Euripides’s plays, especially “Iphigenia in Aulis,” “Iphigenia in Tauris” and “Medea,” which also features a woman tangled up in the whims of the gods. How Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter Realized His Dream: an Opera 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z That source of off-camera love and stability allows Blunt to weather Hollywood’s whims and follow the butterflies when a challenging role beckons. Blunt reveals new toughness in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Online she has been governed only by her whims, however dark. Music: Sinead O?Connor?s ?How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?? 2012-02-10T12:58:00Z Elaine’s professional prospects were subject to the whims of unreasonable, eccentric bosses, but her identity was never defined by her career. What’s the Deal With Adulthood? 25 Years Later, ‘Seinfeld’ Feels Revelatory. 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z On a whim, Mr. Henry decided to audition, he said in an interview in the Buttermilk Drop, his thriving shop in the Seventh Ward. The Carpetbagger: De Niro and Samuel L. Jackson Are Supporting Actor Hopefuls 2012-12-19T23:28:11Z Elsewhere, the flavors are simply at the whim of the chef, or of ever-shifting trends. 2010-01-30T05:09:00Z “I went to every possible store in Kigali, and then one day, on a whim, I decided to create the outfits I envisioned,” he said. Threading Needle of Hope in Rwanda 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z On a whim, I bought one of those sage bundles to ward off bad energy, the ones you see — and view with skepticism — in health food stores. House Tour: Saugerties, N.Y. 2011-04-07T22:28:17Z Choosing your destination on a whim often yields the best results, and in this case, it yielded the best sunsets. Frugal Summer: Highs and Lows 2010-09-16T02:13:00Z Wilde's climactic scene, as Salome does her veil dance and Herod tries to coax her out of her murderous whim, has a surprisingly vivid kick; but that's just part of the fun. Postcards from Venice: 10 for the Show 2011-09-09T02:50:00Z His character is either a stumbling, fumbling, fawn-eyed space cadet or an articulate, erudite conversationalist, depending on Range’s whim. ‘Stardust’ Review: A Week With David Bowie, Unaccompanied by His Music 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z In the States, arts funding is much more heavily reliant on private and corporate philanthropy, but this can force companies in to a reliance on the whims of private interests. Noises off: The hidden cost of recession in the theatre 2010-07-14T12:23:00Z “If it’s just a whim, a lark, why not take it out?” My daughter’s piercing 2013-09-05T23:00:00Z I was like, "I'm just doing this thing on a whim." Carson Kressley shares 3 gift-wrapping hacks anyone can master 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Rather than serving either commercial considerations or following the whims of musicians, the work he accomplished as a sleeve designer betrayed a fierce independence, and an obvious belief in art for art's sake. Storm Thorgerson, Pink Floyd and the final secret of the world's greatest record sleeve designer 2013-04-19T17:32:49Z So she pivoted to fiction, placing “Glory” in the mythical nation of Jidada, which is suffering under the yoke of a brutal dictator and the whims of his corrupt party. NoViolet Bulawayo Believes Freedom Begins With Imagination 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Their agendas are unknowable and changeable; even social-media influencers are subject to the whims of the algorithms, as if they were serving capricious deities. A History of the Influencer, from Shakespeare to Instagram 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z On a whim, she made a TikTok about what had happened. Servers in pigtails earn more tips. It’s creeping them out. 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z But the work of manifesting rich people’s matrimonial whims, even though she’s figured out how to profit from it, has come to seem “tedious and stupid.” The Daughter of a Revolutionary Becomes a Wedding Planner. Drama Ensues. 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z In Florida, on a whim, they got matching tattoos of flying birds. An Unexpected Path Leads to a Fresh Start 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The result of this collective toil is a singular vessel for beauty and pleasure, subject to the whims of the market and the vagaries of taste and therefore easy to trivialize. Review: Daniel Day-Lewis Sews Up Another Great Performance in ‘Phantom Thread’ 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Despite "No Cameras Allowed" forming a sort of chronicle of Haney's unconventional career path, he struggles to pinpoint exactly how sneaking into Coachella on a whim in 2010 turned into where he is today. James Marcus Haney's lucky 'break' into rock films 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z This was not the type of place that made cookies or catered to whims. Fiction: The Autobiography of Allegra Byron 2012-07-21T16:00:00Z He took even more liberties with “Tangled Up in Blue,” switching from first person to third and replacing whole lines at whim. Music Review: A Jovial Dylan Celebrates Reopening of Capitol Theatre 2012-09-05T11:35:10Z To travel is to be exposed to the incomprehensible whims of baggage handlers, car-rental companies, the weather, Yosemite pack mules, pickpockets, noroviruses. Bad Trip: Travel’s Misadventures 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Passing by a food symposium, he decided to attend on a whim. Cruz Miguel Ortíz Cuadra, Face of Puerto Rican Culinary History, Dies at 67 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Books, in this scenario, become flea market trash—wind-up toys you buy on a whim and expect to break. Can self-publishing win respect? 2012-08-27T16:26:00Z Emery’s career began at age 23, on a whim. Lin Emery, sculptor of movement, nature, dies at 94 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Which brings us back to Princeton, whose immigrant families are perhaps justified in feeling more anxious about the future, more vulnerable to the whims of the world economy, than its established white families. The Poisonous Reach of the College-Admissions Process 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Eichhorn does lightly gesture to a kind of universal human right, one that runs counter to the whims of companies that use data. How Social Media Shapes Our Identity 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z This is not mood music, pretty sounds assembled at a dilettante’s whim. 100 Years After Debussy’s Death, He Remains the First ‘Modern’ Composer 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z The faecal smell hung heavy as Busner commenced his ward rounds with Mboya, the schizoids, the depressives, the manic depressives … hadn't his diagnoses always been whims of his own psychiatric state? Digested read: Umbrella by Will Self 2012-08-19T15:00:00Z The album rejects definition, Jones seemingly unafraid to give into his every whim. Caleb Landry Jones is known for playing weird, kind of creepy characters. His new album is also weird and kind of creepy. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Dede decided she wanted a tattoo on a whim after she read an article from a woman who’s close to her age, which advised readers to live to their fullest. Granddaughter shares 82-year-old grandma getting 1st tattoo on TikTok 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z These days, Lacey divides her time between Brooklyn and Mexico City — during the pandemic, she left a relationship, sold her home and cast about before alighting in Mexico City, almost on a whim. She Never Existed. Catherine Lacey Wrote Her Biography Anyway. 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z He had, however, become his country's leading TV star, broadcasting a show each week whose length depended entirely on his whim, lecturing the nation and sending out fraternal greetings to his friend Castro. TV highlights 18/06/2012 2012-06-17T18:59:01Z Indecisive and amenable to the whims of his buddies, he is approached to be an arbiter in the fiery dispute between two dukes, one of whom is his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke. ‘Richard II’ Review: A Radio King With a Tottering Crown 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Sondheim, recognizing that this was “a logical request rather than the whim of a diva,” supplied a transition. Barbra Streisand, still gunning for 'Gypsy,' samples some Stephen Sondheim at Staples Center 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The album has been critically derided for being overly concerned with the whims and trials of the one percent — and out of touch with the other 99. Three kings bearing gifts: Prince, Jay-Z and Kanye 2011-12-11T23:56:01Z But politicians’ whims are not a good basis for policy choices. Daylight Savings Causes More Trouble Than It Should 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z For a week, I order various items at whim, then sit back and wait for them to arrive. I spent a week at home ordering every on-demand delivery I craved. 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z I’ve written other songs on a whim – I wrote the chorus for Stop in my Bed, for instance. Geri Horner: ‘The Spice Girls reflected what young girls were feeling’ 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z “But I couldn’t get a trade and was in a dead-end job when I decided on a whim to take some acting classes,” Mr. Hodgson said. Unlikely Path: Carrying Actors From Newcastle 2010-09-03T15:19:00Z “But you didn’t act like you were making a sacrifice or saying yes on a whim,” Ms. Wells said. Nina Jacobson Has Her Revenge on Hollywood’s Old-Boy Network 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z He had flown to New York City on a whim, buying tickets on Sunday so he could attend the public viewing of the items the next day. They Came for a Piece of the Rockefeller Mystique. They Mostly Came Up Empty. 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Activities depend on the whims of the body of water. Aboard rented houseboats, vacationers take to the water at a safe distance 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z And one thing I love about this show is, it doesn't pander to the whims of fans. "What We Do in the Shadows" star and writer on the finale's big reveal, kid vampires and what's next 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Part of that, I'm sure, is that I would set myself up for failure with outrageous or unwieldy goals, written on a whim on December 31st with no plan in place to actually achieve them. Store-bought is (actually) fine: Letting go of the pressures of perfection in the kitchen 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z She becomes “intellectually prepared,” she says, “to acknowledge the possible existence of conscious beings — ‘gods,’ spirits, extraterrestrials — that normally elude our senses, making themselves known to us only on their own whims and schedules.” Books of The Times: Barbara Ehrenreich’s ‘Living With a Wild God’ 2014-04-15T13:00:01Z He first saw Dunton on a whim–it was on the market one day when a cracked rib in Telluride had dampened his enthusiasm for skiing. Colorado's Ghost Town Deluxe: Dunton Hot Springs 2012-10-19T13:50:00Z Today, its 12 acres contain more than 35,000 rose bushes, though they, too, are vulnerable to nature’s whims. The Rose Queen of Texas 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Fantastic rumors and royal whim generate its weather. Crashing Henry VIII’s Court One Last Time With Hilary Mantel 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z An art class there with painter Pedro Miller, taken on a whim, changed his direction, and he later enrolled in the art program at UCLA. Ed Moses, 90, prepares nonstop for a new survey at Bergamot Station 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z But he also took liberties in less obvious places, reshaping melodies at whim. Review: Bilal Brings Far-Out Viewpoint to This Life and His Show 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z She just went up there on a whim, man. Miss USA crown goes to Connecticut contestant 2013-06-17T16:07:10Z My favorite of these writers to pick up on a whim is Glück. The Nobel Prize in Literature Takes This Year Off. Our Critics Don’t. 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z We began to feel like the minders of a wildly popular celebrity who patiently complied with the whims of her fans, even if she seemed a little perplexed about how she’d suddenly become so famous. Journeys: Traveling in Southeast Asia With a Rock-Star Baby 2010-12-17T20:45:37Z Dressed in white robes and forbidden to speak “pagan languages,” the boys are viciously whipped at the whim of this Dickensian monster. Review: ‘Embrace of the Serpent,’ Where Majesty Meets Monstrosity 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Greenside, whose biography positions him as “a civil rights activist, Vietnam War protester, anti-draft counselor … union leader and college professor,” bought a house in Brittany in 1991 on a whim. A Parade of Francophiles, With Peter Mayle in the Lead 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z We put them on, same as hats or moustaches, according to the whims of our culture. I fell for a Frenchman, but didn’t speak the language | Lauren Collins 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Even if our children have never had a need or a whim unanswered, we fear we are not doing enough. What We Can Learn From Insanely Rich Parents 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z She and a classmate, Jordan Bautsch, also 18, were wandering the neighborhood in search of a Chipotle last week and put their names into a "Late Show" lottery on a whim. The No. 1 reason fans are turning out: They love David Letterman 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z He subdues everything to his will, conquers every obstacle merely because it is his whim, and it’s his right as an Englishman to do this. ArtsBeat: Peter Whitfield Talks About the History of Travel Literature 2012-03-14T14:30:34Z Just then a car pulled out of a space in front of the building, and Mr. Garner, on a whim, pulled in. James Garner, Witty, Handsome Leading Man, Dies at 86 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z The next morning, after another workshop with Jan-Willem, we spend the day pursuing our own artistic whims. At this B&B in Lexington, Va., you paint your own vacation 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z “On a whim, I started filming them and putting them on YouTube.” A Book Lover?s San Francisco 2010-12-04T05:00:00Z In this way collectors may choose, depending on their whim or the space they wish to decorate, a lively or more gloomy Oehlen. Albert Oehlen ? review 2011-08-09T12:59:00Z Morality should be enshrined in the law and applied impartially to all through public mechanisms such as trials, not privately or subject to the whims of individuals. To Kill a Mockingbird: a book that still raises questions about 'good' justice 2013-07-18T08:33:11Z This is why no attack on Trump works: his supporters already know he lies constantly and contradicts himself on a whim. How the reality of Trump's America outpaced House of Cards 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Then he cut to 2008 footage of then-candidate Obama promising to "set an example that the law is not subject to the whims of sudden rulers, and that justice is not arbitrary." Jon Stewart was born to bash Obama 2010-06-22T18:25:00Z It made for a small, in-the-know collector base and left artists feeling vulnerable to dealers’ whims. Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art ‘Ecosystem’ 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z This would be the case for any White House but more so in this one — portrayed as being unmoored from ideology and policy and driven by the whims of its malleable leader. Should you read the book 'Fire and Fury' about Donald Trump? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Whatever the truth of the matter, the greatest comic novels give the impression of starting on a whim and heading for they don't know where. Howard Jacobson on taking comic novels seriously 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z I had been interested in drug history for a while, from when I picked up, on a whim, Martin Torgoff’s “Can’t Find My Way Home: America in the Great Stoned Age, 1945-2000.” Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Debating Pot in America 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z In fact, it's the whim of the band that's the issue here. Bruce Springsteen's Hyde Park show proved artists aren't the best judges of venues 2012-07-16T12:47:00Z Though successful enough to maintain a staff that caters to all those personal and professional whims, the couple exist in an anxious state of arrested childhood. Theater Review: In ‘Everything Is Ours’ an Old Story Is Updated 2013-09-04T21:24:53Z Jordan used “Space Jam” in part to explain his decision, to explain that while it looked as if he was following a whim, he was actually following his father. ‘Space Jam,’ My Dad and Me 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z On a whim, he invited her to Lake Norman for the weekend. At the Magic Kingdom, a ‘Magical’ Wedding 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z In an attempt to save the Bathtub from flooding, a small band of residents, seemingly on an anarchistic whim, dynamite a levee. Hushpuppy, anarchist antihero? 2012-08-09T19:40:00Z At 38, Sean Lennon is already deep into a long and idiosyncratic career in pop music, following his creative whims as singer, sideman, bandleader and producer. Sean Lennon, Charlotte Kemp Muhl share 'an invisible problem' 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Grant, a former brand strategist, founded the project on a whim after stumbling across a striking image on Google Earth of the irrigated farming environs around a minuscule West Texas town called Earth. Postelection Therapy: View Swing States From Space 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z I first made this brandy on a whim. This four-ingredient, two-for-one recipe will make you look like a figgin’ genius 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z In 2013, having recently turned 19, Prior-Palmer decided — on a whim — to enter the Mongol Derby, a rugged long-distance horse race. An Unlikely Victory in an Unforgiving Horse Race 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Now with Musk in charge, everyone who uses Twitter is being given instantaneous insight into the whims, grievances and grudges of the world's second-richest billionaire. Is Twitter all a joke to Elon Musk? 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z I was a computer programmer, and on a whim, I became an actor. ArtsBeat: Tribeca First-Timers: Nate Parker 2014-04-23T18:39:52Z Trump markets himself as the law-and-order candidate but has displayed a regal contempt for law whenever it contradicts his interests, impulses, whims, and grudges. Is Donald Trump "crazy?" Wrong question 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z You are, to an unprecedented degree, the emperor of a personalized kingdom of popularity, and zillions of bots are working tirelessly to heed your whims and hone your experience. What Was, Is and Will Be Popular 2013-09-06T22:52:30Z All at the whim of one of the richest men in the world? What to expect when Upstream Music Festival takes over Pioneer Square for year two 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z He finally admitted his father is a jerk, but he keeps catering to his father's every passive-aggressive whim. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: In disharmonious union, she’s playing second fiddle to her in-laws 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z She only did a one-day taxidermy course on a whim, after she was decorating a flat and couldn't find any stuffed animals she liked on eBay. Polly Morgan's wings of desire 2010-07-17T23:08:00Z Musk has censored journalists on the platform and mislabeled public trusts including NPR and PBS as state-run media on a whim. Maybe Jon Hamm's billionaire act on "The Morning Show" is doing rich men like Elon Musk a favor 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Then we came to New York kind of on a whim, and all of a sudden it turned out that we were more successful than expected, and that's been wonderful. Penn Jillette does the math: America's next big magic star will be a woman 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z It was a strange dichotomy: held hostage to his whims; I was either too visible or invisible, and in equal measures he either paid me the wrong kind of attention or was dismissive. The sex-talking therapist I went to as a teen: “Do you want to learn how to be a woman, not a scared little girl?” 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z I picked this on a whim from the list of available audio titles at my library. Readers Share Their Favorite Books of 2022 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Its preoccupation with high politics is a limitation – it seems to assume that all change depends on presidential whim – and it lacks the intellectual complexity and true iconoclasm of Adam Curtis's documentaries. Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States – box set review 2013-07-11T14:00:01Z He even broke down his creative process by demonstrating how he composed “Again” on a whim. John Legend teases Marvin Gaye show, talks Ferguson unrest 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z On a whim, I asked her what her favorite restaurant in Nazareth was. ?Next Stop: Nazareth as a Culinary Destination 2011-12-23T17:57:07Z He took elements of boxing wear and shrunk or grew the proportions according to whim. Men’s Fashion Review: Gucci, Calvin Klein, Prada and More 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Jeff also notes that it’s magnetic so that you can keep it handily on your refrigerator, should you feel the sudden need or whim to call the funeral home. Style Invitational Week 1310: The Year in Redo, Part 2 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z As a sophomore, Mr. Breaux was majoring in economics, with plans to work after graduation at an investment bank when, on a whim, he went to see a play at the American Repertory Theater. What It Takes for This Actor to Wear That ‘Red Speedo’ 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Bloom, 28, plays Rebecca Bunch, a bright, young New York lawyer who — on a whim — decides to put aside the Prozac and head to West Covina, California. “This is a dark, feminist, f*cked-up, romantic comedy”: Rachel Bloom celebrates her first Golden Globe nod for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Years later Mukunda consults an astrologer on a whim to learn his future. 'An Atlas of Impossible Longing': a richly imagined portrait of love and unfulfilled desire 2011-06-08T20:46:06Z Unless they accede to his whims, millions will die, he points out, adding cheerfully, “The good news is: No global warming g summit next month.” G.I. Joe Retaliation: Make That Redemption 2013-03-29T03:35:55Z The four-state Tuscarora was conceived nearly 60 years ago as a substitute for a portion of the Appalachian Trail that ran through private land and was exposed to the whims of the land owners. Fall foliage is coming, and so are the hikers. Here’s how to find trails less traveled. 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z His theory is that the prestigious classic cuisine of France is “farm food that was beautified and refined” to suit the tastes and whims of rich people. North of Nordic: A Young Chef Invents ‘Neo-Fjordic’ Cuisine 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Shadows and substance blur confusingly, and personal histories seem to change on a whim. Theater Review: Sam Shepard’s ‘Heartless’ Opens, With Lois Smith 2012-08-28T02:00:00Z An in/out list is an exercise in whims, and it's exceedingly personal even though a writer — or publication — might pretend otherwise. What's out for 2023? The in/out list 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Waterhouse returned to Southern California to visit his parents and, almost on a whim, asked the studio proprietor at the Distillery if he could record a song he had percolating in his head. Nick Waterhouse finds the right musical language 2012-10-04T16:30:00Z On a desperate whim, she picks up the menu from the Clement Street Soup and Sourdough and orders the soup-and-sandwich combo. Ken Burns’s ‘Vietnam War’ comes in a powerful audiobook version you’ve got to hear 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z It’s hard not to guffaw when, after Molly loses one game, she speaks of her “powerlessness over the unfair whims of men.” Review: The Big and Minor Stakes of ‘Molly’s Game’ 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Women are subject to the narrator’s contempt as well; they serve at the whims of male characters. What if Wendy and Lily Voted Peter Off the Island? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The meter, mostly, is a syncopated and eccentric 5/4, though it shifts at whim; the attitude is terse and businesslike, but sisterly. Shawn Mendes and Tainy’s Summer Breeze, and 12 More New Songs 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Importantly, cultural institutions must understand that the days of arts support based on executive whim are over. No pain, no gain 2010-08-03T12:18:00Z In that moment, we understand how it must feel to abandon yourself to the odd whims of this carefree and cruel city. Is "Treme" still great? 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z Mysteries of Lisbon suggests that identity is a social convenience, changeable at whim. Raul Ruiz, 1941-2011: Death of a Little-Known Movie Master 2011-08-22T10:20:00Z The memo, leaked to New York Newsday the next year, charged that Mr. Scott “holds the show hostage to his assortment of whims, wishes, birthdays and bad taste.” Willard Scott, TV’s Clown Prince of Sun and Showers, Is Dead at 87 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z A hundred thousand visas were dissolved in Trump’s whims. What it feels like to be a target of Trump’s Muslim ban 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z “This is not just some whim, like I’m 17 years old and I want kids someday,” she said. These Companies Really, Really, Really Want to Freeze Your Eggs 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z After an artist’s death, the work and reputation are subject to the whims and fluctuations of taste and the market — and even more so without legal directives. What would Prince want? Two years later, his estate is a mess and his legacy unclear. 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z I like to leave before sunrise, stop on a whim, play loud music, drive in silence, pull over when I’m hungry and reroute when I hit traffic. I had an aversion to bus travel — until low prices and video on demand changed my mind 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z Possibly, though clarifying the Transition’s true intentions is not the aim of the novel so much as exploring the psychic fallout from being beholden to the whims of a faceless corporation. 'The Transition' plumbs every poet's worst nightmare: corporate hell 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Even in 2016, in the most democratic nations, our equality stands precarious, subject to the whims of shifting political tides. Want to help fight climate change? Start with reproductive rights 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Miller once had a client who saw an English bulldog on TV late at night and, on a whim, ordered one from Russia online. Choosing the best pet for your family In September, he published a deferential translation of Anne Carson’s “Antigonick” — a project that began almost as a whim, but also as a corrective to her virtual nonexistence in France — for L’Arche. Édouard Louis Would Like to Talk About Theater Now 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z But after a quick moment, he appeared to reconsider her spontaneity with the amusement of a new husband tickled by his wife’s whims. Beginning Again: The Love Story of Leonard Lauder and Judy Glickman 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z You’re either the perfect illustrator of a commonly held belief or you let yourself be susceptible to whim or circumstance. On the Runway: Q & A: Philip-Lorca Di Corcia 2011-02-11T15:44:28Z Several months later, on a desperate whim, she tried lifting me out of my wheelchair and discovered she could. How 30 Blocks Became 30 Years 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The guisos shift and change due to the cooks' whims, the availability of product, and, most importantly, cost. The enduring comfort of comida corrida 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Suddenly, what had seemed like a whim, a relief, a coping stopgap had become a never-ending Zoom appointment. Entertainers promised to see us through the quarantine. Even they are running out of steam. 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Over the years, I adapted it to whatever whims and ingredients I had on hand and even started to make baked mac and cheese. How to make macaroni and cheese without a recipe 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z But lest you take comfort in the oddity of human nature — “oh what cute goofs we can be with our whims” and so forth — know this: the success of the PSL is no accident. 16 Drinks That Would Be Better Than a Pumpkin Spice Latte 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z “Something like, ‘In the eyes of God and the ever-shifting whims of state and federal constitutional law.’ ” | 'Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays': ?Standing on Ceremony? at Minetta Lane Theater - Review 2011-11-14T03:01:01Z On a whim, Ms. Brown filmed herself as she raved about the wrap in her car, and posted the video on Facebook. The Joy of Vegan Cooking, 60 Seconds at a Time 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z That leaves “On the Town,” a show that made it to Broadway on something of a whim. ‘On the Town’ Producers Keep Faith in Their Investment 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z He worked for a New York publishing house in the 1950s before auditioning for a play on a whim, which led to his performing career. 'Laugh-In' star Arte Johnson dies at age 90 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z “Many are by design, but some are simply nature’s whims.” A Tomato Grows in the East River 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z The Department of Justice should be an independent branch, he said, not subject to the whims of the White House — something Donald Trump didn’t know or chose to ignore. John Dean, Watergate’s golden boy, is back in the spotlight 50 years later 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z "We've been living in the shadow of the tower for over 13 years now," says Norris, as we climb down the vertiginous spiral staircase of this unique monument to one man's inflated whims. Hadlow Tower: the UK's tallest folly reborn as a rentable holiday home 2013-04-18T11:06:44Z He sprawls on his thronelike perch in the limo, having satisfied every whim, and while he wants more, always more, there’s a sense that he’s bought himself into oblivion. ‘Cosmopolis,’ Directed by David Cronenberg 2012-08-16T21:29:47Z They can be bought, sold, beaten, killed or mutilated according to the whims of anyone in authority. Review: ‘Aferim!’ Traverses an Unforgiving Romania in the 1800s 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The album’s layered production varies from lush to lucid, but it all bends to twigs’ whim. FKA Twigs 'LP1' Review 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Millie pursues opera, which she says is not something she is doing on a whim. "Dumplin'" star Danielle Mcdonald on new opera comedy & pursuing her dreams: "I never had a Plan B" 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Bearing this meant being an untouchable, and subject to the sexual whims of other prisoners. Russian criminal tattoos: breaking the code 2010-10-26T21:01:00Z I’ve also iced the cookies, but as with so many of my favorite recipes, this one’s amenable to changes of whim and whimsy. How to go from zero to shortbread in less than 60 minutes 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z To this day, I know the flower guy from Ludwig Flowers on the north side of Pittsburgh, because just on a whim my dad would send my mom flowers, all the time. ‘A Black Love Sitcom Dance’: Kyle Abraham’s D’Angelo Moves 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z And she does this while regularly reminding Rahima that while she may be her benefactor, that could change on a whim. In a TV landscape full of serious monarchs "The Serpent Queen" has bite, along with a good time 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Her every notion, whim and word is observed and reported. ‘Spencer’ Review: Prisoner of the House of Windsor 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “Nothing made me happier than boarding a train at the Gare d’Austerlitz in Paris, a Eurail pass in my pocket, and then getting off the train when the whim struck,” he said. Q&A: ‘Always Journeying to Someplace New Gets Old Fast’ 2014-01-14T20:23:22Z She acknowledged the awkwardness of being subject to a patron’s whims. News Analysis: The Value of Valuable Violins 2012-01-29T04:17:15Z And, of course, they take place at his whim, not in the more organized and predictable setting of a scheduled briefing. Perspective | Trump-era press briefings are exercises in futility — and lying. But we need them anyway. 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Like many readers, I bought the novel on a whim, attracted by the clean, crisp cover design and, in particular, the handsome squirrel saying "A Novel." 'The Portable Veblen' is deep, wise and eccentric ... and full of squirrels 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z If anyone’s full of surprises, it’s you, in death’s unpredictable whim. Style Invitational Week 1471: Tour de Fours XVIII — B-I-D-E with us 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Then, on a whim, he rose early on the trial’s first day, Nov. 13, 2018, and showed up at the courthouse, where unprecedented security measures had been put in place. What It Took to Get El Chapo Behind Bars for Life 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z As a medieval historian, Watkins is strong on pre-Reformation eschatology, Catholic England with the Day of Judgment as much a palpable reality as the unpredictable whims of popes and princes. The Undiscovered Country: Journeys Among the Dead by Carl Watkins – review 2013-01-12T09:31:00Z So, we certainly don't expect parliamentarians to waltz off to the jungle on a whim. MP Dorries suspended over TV show 2012-11-06T21:34:16Z “The trade is not what it was in the ’70s or ’80s, when Americans would pop into a shop and buy something on a whim.” For Galleries, a Central London Presence Is a Dying Tradition 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Jordan and Arianne Moore originally exchanged vows on Jan. 11 at a church in front of family and friends, but decided to stage an altogether separate ceremony at a San Antonio Whataburger on a whim. Texas couple brings wedding party to Whataburger, stages second ceremony inside restaurant 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Another involves creating confusion in order to produce anxiety in everyone else, thus allowing you to shape reality to your own whims. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 7: Dictatorship 101 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z It’s more a reflection of the industry’s willingness to invest in a narrative about technical skill and originality — based more on a whim than evidence. Perspective | Virgil Abloh made a lot of noise when he began his Off-White womenswear. Things have gotten much quieter. 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Pop stardom, at the turn of the millennium, was an aggressively packaged and censorious business, necessarily hostile to the unplanned and instinctive, to the performance of anything like whim. Billie Eilish and the Changing Face of Pop 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z “I bought it on a whim in upstate New York,” Johnny says. 10 Secrets of Big Cedar Lodge 2010-03-24T20:56:00Z Due to the whims of weather conditions, it’s possible your northern lights tour may get rescheduled. Chasing Yukon magic: Fall under the spell of the northern lights and all northwestern Canada has to offer 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z So may his stated retirement be a brief, dark whim — and may he step out of his Ghibli Museum and create more masterpieces for it. The Wind Rises: An Animation Master’s Last Flight? 2014-02-20T15:00:59Z As a student at Wesleyan University, he took a sign-language class on a whim and subsequently dated a deaf person. Using deaf actors, Victory Hall Opera continues to push boundaries 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The 16 or so items change at the kitchen's whim. A quirky name and creative cuisine combine at Blind Pig Bistro 2012-02-16T21:35:04Z Whether it’s a yen for Wi-Fi in the Serengeti or a disdain for bus tours, boomers’ latest needs, whims and aspirations are determining 2013’s large and small vacation trends. In Travel, We’re All Boomers Now 2013-02-01T15:30:38Z Two characters – a con man and the woman he once deceived – separately decide on a whim to go to see The House on Haunted Hill. Ten of the best visits to the cinema 2010-05-14T23:32:00Z Designers are proposing everything from underwater hotels to high-tech enclaves that will use facial-recognition software to predict a guest’s every whim. Luxury Hotels: Luring the Next Generation 2013-06-05T15:48:52Z Then she inherits a mansion in New York’s Hudson Valley and, on a whim, enlists a reluctant Jay into renovating it as a bed-and-breakfast. Boo! Sitcom ‘Ghosts’ combos misfit spirits, feel-good charm 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z On a whim he went to Berlin to recharge and spent last spring partying there. Music: Dirty Fun: Band?s Midnight Evolution 2010-06-25T18:41:00Z She is in the midst of a pregnancy seemingly timed to the whims of NBC. Pregnant Tina Fey's feminist dilemma 2011-04-07T18:49:00Z These two characters’ lives intersect seemingly at random—or at the whim of some unnamed person. This Week in Fiction: Haruki Murakami 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z But when she added collagen powder to her cart earlier this year, those whims took a darker turn. Those Buzzy New Collagen Products Are Risky Business 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z The bidding is fueled by a combination of whims and educated guesses. | 'Storage Wars': The Gold Mines Behind Padlocks 2010-12-01T08:00:00Z Like individual sellers, Thrasio’s business is still deeply intertwined with Amazon’s, and its continued success is to some degree dependent on Amazon’s desires and whims. The Great Amazon Flip-a-Thon 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z The double dactyl is a form invented by writers Anthony Hecht and Paul Pascal on a whim over lunch in Rome in 1951. Style Invitational Week 1076: Double dactyls and ScrabbleGrams neologisms And she captures the ultimate punchline to that campaign, when Bannon seethes at one of his underlings over the phone and promotes his young nephew to take charge of the project on a whim. "The Brink" review: Steve Bannon finally looks like a loser — Sundance 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Their activities — some of them coalesce like a flash mob, some proceed by individual whim — gently herd the audience, split and scatter it. Dance Review: ?The White Box Project? by No?mie LaFrance - Review 2011-09-11T21:55:11Z Policies—including tax changes and decisions about the National Health Service—are made at the whim of tabloid editors. Mucky paps 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z They resettled in Copenhagen, where they built a life suspended between cultures and marked by the whims of historical forces. Review | At the Guggenheim, a memoir about America, colonialism and desire 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Almost anything could impact my employment status from year to year: enrollment, administrative whim, the decision by a tenured professor in another discipline to try their hand at teaching writing. Universities think I’m disposable, but my non-tenured status makes me a better teacher 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z It is a place that courts the world’s most obnoxious percentile of wealthy, do-nothing trash, and does its best to attend to their whims. Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club: the reality show we really didn't need 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Last July, after an anniversary dinner celebration, she and her family stopped by Island Cemetery on a whim. The Treasure Hunters of Block Island 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Opposite Orson Welles in Jane Eyre and Louis Jourdan in Letter from an Unknown Woman, she created indelible portraits of shy girls who summon the resources to match the whims of imperious men. Joan Fontaine: The Oscar-Winning Star and Her Notorious Sister Act 2013-12-25T18:53:48Z He's impulsive – his arms are covered in tattoos, all done on a whim when he was a teenager – and impatient. The many lives of Dev Hynes 2011-08-05T23:04:00Z Later, in the late 1980s, while visiting Vermont with his wife to scope out promising American styles, he looked up Carhartt in a phone book, called the company on a whim and secured an appointment. When the Heart Belongs to Carhartt 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z It is one in which the characters, even the bull, are subject not to the whims of gods and metaphors but to their own compulsions and machinations. ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ Review: Hit and Run, Sleight of Hand 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z What are recipes for if not to go with the ebb and flow of our culinary whims? 20 best Middle Eastern recipes: part 3 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Scheduling, limitations of time and space, and the whims of performers and producers may well account for many of these absences. Bruno Mars Sweeps Top Categories at the Grammys 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z On something like a whim, he headed to Romania after the fall of its dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, and stayed for nearly seven years, filing reports for Granta, The Wilson Quarterly and other publications. William McPherson, Book Critic and Novelist, Dies at 84 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z While the structure of a class changes according to the whim of the teacher — and so does the music, which in my experience included Madonna and De La Soul — there are some consistencies. Twisting Body And Mind 2011-08-12T15:28:19Z Tending to her every whim are two "ladies in waiting" and a bodyguard. Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette is pampered muse of new book 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Though the object is fantasy or whim, our desire for it finally is something that we might call universal. Baudelaire makes a comeback 2013-02-04T19:15:00Z “I don’t think it’s something you can just do on a whim, Mands. It requires a certain amount of planning.” How I joined the Mile High Club: Naked, weightless, giggling uncontrollably 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z It bets on the value of cohesive albums in a pop universe dominated by singles and wisely lets its star—her talents, her whims, her personality—become the center of gravity. Rihanna’s 'Anti' Rewrites the Rules of Her Career 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z A short list of those forces would include physics, the capital markets, the whims of clients and the passage of time. Harvard's first online architecture course: Does it make the grade? 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Indie press publisher Michael J. Seidlinger bows to the whims of social media, announcing an audience-dictated, monthlong, cross-country road trip that will culminate in a book. Granta's Best Young American Novelists in L.A., #FollowMeBook and more from the literary web 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z I had assumed he was playing devil’s advocate, or it was just a passing teenage whim, but no, he says: these were the values with which he was brought up. Ken Loach: ‘If you’re not angry, what kind of person are you?’ 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z He said such films would include those where "at the screenwriter's and director's whim, Russians are portrayed as a threat to humanity", though he did not mention specific titles. Moscow may ban anti-Russian films from cinemas in new censorship threat 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Facing conflict on multiple fronts has left the entire solar system vulnerable to the whims of yet-to-be revealed players bent on turning entire planets against each other. “The Expanse”: Syfy’s futuristic drama returns and looks more probable than ever 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z On a whim one July morning in 1987, my family set off from our small town in south Ukraine in a stuffy old Lada. A Case for Eating Herbs as if They Were Vegetables 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Before long, he starts exerting his will on her and her living space, re-decorating on a whim and turning the heat up way too high. Alan Rickman: A Great Voice, and So Much More 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z In this moment, she has achieved all she ever wanted, and she has never been more vulnerable — to fate, to genes, to a monarch’s whims. 'Wolf Hall' Recap: Thomas More Follows His Principles Straight to the Torture Chamber 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z It was good to be King Henry VIII, who had his every whim tended to — and most of his movements, too. 11 historically significant toilets 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z On HBO, Marillion is maimed — his tongue plucked out — at the whim of King Joffrey and then vanishes from the show. George R. R. Martin Wants More ‘Game of Thrones,’ Too 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z To then minutely dictate the experiences and actions of those slaves to serve its whim and benefit. On Loony Island, a Malignant Priest Strips Mental Patients of Free Will 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Its theme is neatly expressed when one character declares that the contemporary nuptial norm is to "marry for whim and leave the rest to the divorce courts". Unhappily ever after: theatre weddings can drive you away from the altar 2011-02-15T14:13:22Z You can be hired or fired on a whim. Sun, sea and silver service: what’s it like crewing on a superyacht? 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z The wisdom of each depends on her, on you, on your relationship, and on the whims of opportunity. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She trusted you with her sexual trauma story. Don’t break that trust. 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z To properly understand a community and its whims, there’s little point zeroing in on the gilded few who have risen to the top. ‘It’s hard to put the brakes on it. We doubled down’: Charli D’Amelio and the first family of TikTok 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z Unlike chess, where the pieces are firmly under each player’s control, the setup of the board, chance cards and the whims of the dice make luck a factor throughout. The Glorious and Barbarous Bartering of Settlers of Catan 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z BeSpoke Kitchen In addition to choosing from the à la carte entrees, diners can opt for the kitchen’s whim. The Fall Restaurant Preview 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z People with partners and small children need whim indulgences, too — possibly more than ever. Carolyn Hax: Tripped up by hubby’s desire to take a work jaunt 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z In the ’90s, he was working for glossy magazines, especially Vogue, constructing elaborate sets at a time when money flowed freely and creative directors indulged the most outlandish whims. Photography’s Road From Edgy to Excess 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Instead of roving affairs that hop from warehouse to warehouse, these pop-ups are limited engagements at the same venue, opening and closing at the whim of its fickle clientele. Fly by Night 2011-06-29T21:12:52Z You judge on a whim and have no empathy. A letter to … My younger sister, who's not there for me 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Bernstein's talent and ego were too large to be subjugated to a background role in a film and the whims of Hollywood producers and directors. Conductor James Gaffigan a bracing presence at Disney Hall 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Because it seems as if he replaced church with brunch more or less on a whim. The Mysterious ‘Parking Lot Attendant’ at the Center of a Web of Intrigue 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Smith started the site on a whim after buying a book on coding in 2001. Riding the Rails With the Man in Seat 61 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z The soprano Justine Aronson was delightful as the brisk and bossy Cupid, who on a whim brings the statue to life and infuses it with passion for its creator. On Site Opera Brings ‘Pygmalion’ to Madame Tussauds 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Rather than suggesting confidence, they telegraphed jitters, and the idea that women are merely subject to a designer’s whim. Dior and Saint Laurent Play Power Games in Paris 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Instead he made a name for himself in Nottingham and, on a whim, uploaded some songs to the BBC's Introducing scheme for new artists. Jake Bugg: 'I'd never do a talent show. It doesn't seem genuine' 2012-05-26T23:05:34Z Enlightenment Wines There's wine and there's wine, and then there are the dark pyrotechnics going on in a tiny barn in upstate New York at the hand and whim of Raphael Lyon of Enlightenment Wines. | Cups of Good Cheer 2012-12-14T22:31:14Z He really did put his music and politics and whims before everything else. Tom Morello keeps punk-rock spirit of Woody Guthrie alive 2012-05-09T21:39:00Z Little Richard pounds the piano and he unleashes his scream at whim. Little Richard: An Ecstasy You Couldn’t Refuse 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z The past has proved, to anyone who would take heed, that Ngene is powerful, indestructible, vengeful and not easily subject to the whims of others. Books of The Times: ‘Foreign Gods, Inc.,’ by Okey Ndibe 2013-12-29T22:31:18Z She opens her book with an explanation of how the whims of police officers can lead two similarly situated people battling psychosis to experience divergent, life-altering fates. Where the Sick Get Sicker and the Sane Are Driven Mad: Behind Bars 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z And name-brand shoes are also subject to the whims of the trendy more than, say, t-shirts or jeans. L.L. Bean's Ugly Duck Boots: Suddenly Hip, and Sold Out for Winter 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Traveling by whim may now be at odds with the carefully researched vacation style of most time-short people, but it’s how I discovered this place. | Poland by the Sea 2011-08-01T21:00:30Z The portion sizes and the flavor combinations conspire to surprise and delight rather than make you feel hostage to the kitchen’s whims. Review | The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, under a new chef, calls for a road trip 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z “Don’t say that, it’s all of us,” responded Ms. Pascal, who said her staff must cultivate stars and filmmakers without ignoring fresh opportunities or becoming hostage to unproductive whims and escalating financial demands. At Sony, Shades of the Studio System 2011-07-17T22:32:50Z That’s before fuel, water, food and tips for the crew, who will cater to the guests’ every whim as the yacht hops from Sardinia to Monaco to Greece or, during the winter, the Caribbean. Sun, sea and silver service: what’s it like crewing on a superyacht? 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Somehow, we tracked him down through a fan website and on a whim sent him the backing track to a song that would become Little By Little. Richie Havens, my musical hero 2013-04-23T14:29:31Z Not that I would ever root for the dastardly Regina, with her plastic values and vicious whims. Review: ‘Mean Girls’ Sets the Perils of Being Popular to Song 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z But wandering on whim was in the spirit of the event. Taking a Dance Vacation at Rockaway 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z The song, written by John Madara and David White, became an early feminist anthem, rebuking the idea that the singer should bend to the whims of a man. Lesley Gore’s Archive, Open to All, Arrives at the New York Public Library 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z On screen, Mason’s mother shoulders the burden of raising the kids while his father indulges more bohemian whims. Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke on 'Boyhood' 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z The guests seem immune to both consequences and self-awareness, and the show also focuses a good deal on the resort workers who have the displeasure of catering to their every whim. “White Lotus” star bids Aloha to a shocking finale: “Privileged, rich people get away with stuff” 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z This day, his whim is to travel across Midtown Manhattan, east to west, to get a haircut. Review: Cronenberg blows a tire with 'Cosmopolis' 2012-08-14T14:57:10Z |
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