| 单词 | catnip |
| 例句 | “We can make homemade dog treats and grow catnip. People who love animals will come to the sale. We’ll raise funds and maybe get people to adopt another pet.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He smelled like soapsuds and catnip and the ocean at night. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She was preparing a catnip tea to send to the master. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “No catnip. If cats were attracted to my garden, the dog would make a terrible fuss. “Wouldn’t you, poor thing?” she said sweetly, leaning down to murmur to the dying mother dog. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Selecting “Hamilton” is in part the act of two institutions, the center and CBS, which broadcasts the taped ceremony each December, desperate to keep the Honors in the news and catnip for Nielsen families. Perspective | The Kennedy Center Honors are taking a risk by awarding ‘Hamilton’ — but it’s worth it 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z It's a gloriously beautiful movie, often stepping close to Baz Luhrmann territory in its over-the-top color and choreographed movement, and it works like catnip for those who love lavish period films, which I do. Toronto International Film Festival: 'Anna Karenina,' 'Seven Psychopaths' 2012-09-07T16:50:05Z Safe bets at the perpetually busy Kennedy Center will always include pop catnip enticing a broad — and Broadway — audience through the doors. Kennedy Center announces theater season around ‘Hamilton’ 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z These background class cues — which I confess can be catnip for this gimlet-eyed viewer — sometimes serve as a less Trumpian way of bemoaning the middle-class squeeze. How Netflix’s ‘Flaked’ is just one more drop in L.A.’s ocean of hipster miseries 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Put another way: It’s sculpture densely packed with references, which is why the critic Hal Foster called him “catnip for art historians.” Charles Ray, Walking a Fine Line With a Hungry Lion 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z Any novel or memoir that involves the spectacular beauty and brutal killing power of the extreme cold is catnip for me. ‘To the Bright Edge of the World’: A terrific tale of Alaskan adventure 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z For one thing, Mr. Waters is savvy about picking his scenes, favoring the kind of secret histories that are catnip for history buffs. ‘Drunk History’ and ‘Nathan for You’ Begin Season 2 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Slumberous of eye and softly reedy along the lines of Veronica Lake, she acts in the quiet way of catnip and sings a song from deep down in her throat. In The Times: Remembering Lauren Bacall 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z “For publishing insiders, it’s just catnip, it’s so dishy about the industry,” Bowman said. She Wrote a Blistering Satire About Publishing. The Publishing Industry Loves It. 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Not only is his performance in the Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra reportedly incredible, the film has other assets that make it catnip for the jury. Cannes and Hollywood: a feisty marriage 2013-05-14T08:00:03Z If Mirren’s role was to be donor catnip, she didn’t appear to mind. Helen Mirren among the guests to laud Julie Taymor at Shakespeare gala 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Criticisms aside, this book will be catnip for “Lonesome Dove” fans. ‘Glorious:’ love and trouble in the Arizona Territory 2014-04-30T19:31:19Z The Web site provides more information about the vineyard, including weather conditions and a daily time-lapse video that is catnip for cube-bound wine fiends. Crowd-sourced wine: Virtual vintners have a say on grape varieties, barrels and bottling I joked in my teens that I’m catnip for middle-class women, and that’s somehow still a constant nag. My dad said I wasn’t black enough. At last, I know what he meant | Raven Smith 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z The tweet was like a catnip for fellow conservatives. Candace Owens' attack on Harry Styles' masculinity reveals itself in that Marxist red herring 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z It is also pure catnip for a culture maven hooked on being up-to-date. NY Phil Biennial laudable, yet in need of curatorial vision 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z “That part of the film will be catnip to aviation buffs. A Corsair, a Grumman Wildcat and other battered planes, encrusted in quagga mussels, are brought to the surface.” What You Should Watch This Memorial Day Weekend 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z “Tehran,” an Israeli thriller whose second season began Friday on Apple TV+, is catnip for the cliffhanger-deprived. ‘Tehran’ Review: ‘24’ Meets ‘The Americans’ in Iran 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z All of which were catnip for viewers, and a blessing for producers. Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey bust-up: just what American Idol needed 2012-10-03T17:30:00Z Paradox and cleverness attempt to fill their places, along with a surface playability that is catnip to stars. Review: In ‘The Height of the Storm,’ Two Stars and an Enigma 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Horror stories like these are catnip to the media, naturally. “We are a very misunderstood group of parents”: Home-schooling isn’t just for the Duggars anymore 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z This is catnip to Jane, who above all yearns to provide a home for her daughter — to properly nest. A Novel About Surrogacy, Set at a ‘Farm’ Where the Crop Is Human Babies 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z And catnip — you know, weed for your feline? At Alnwick Castle, (don’t) pick your poison in this deadly garden 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z And, of course, art is also catnip for corporations looking for cachet. New York Fashion Week: Andy Valmorbida Is Throwing a Fashion Week Party 2012-09-06T05:28:01Z It had also become a fixture in classes about late 20th century architecture, a textbook example of Post-Modernism, parable of the star architect, catnip on Instagram. For AT&T, Balancing Change and Preservation Under the Same Broken Pediment 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z I want to start with "cubs" and "catnip." Candace Bushnell on life after 50: "You have to figure out how to survive again" 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z And it is precisely the prospect of retelling these stories through the prism of modern preoccupation that acts as catnip to novelists. Why the tale of Achilles and his lover still has the power to move us 2012-06-02T23:06:04Z Mugwort, she says, is great for opening your Third Eye; wormwood helps induce visions; cinnamon raises vibrational frequencies; catnip attracts good spirits; wild lettuce can be smoked – Hopi Indians used it to induce trance states. What happened when I went to psychic school 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z It is salted throughout the Bible and depicted in great art, the movie “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice” and Netflix catnip “Tiger King.” Meet Janie and Maggie and Cody, a throuple surviving the pandemic together 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z When Susan Sontag cracked her on the snout in an exchange of views in The New York Review of Books in 1975, referring to her “anti-intellectualism,” it was catnip for what would become my crowd. ‘The Power of Adrienne Rich’ Captures a Forceful and Complicated Poet 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Record-nerd catnip though they may be, these cameos weren't about exploiting name brands, Rechtshaid insisted, but attaining a level of sonic legitimacy to match the "realness" of Flowers' lyrics. Brandon Flowers' new solo album, 'The Desired Effect,' takes personal turn 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z A meat connoisseur might figure triple digits are justified by two pounds of rib-eye ennobled with ribbons of pale lardo, a steak lover’s catnip. Review | At Reverie, Johnny Spero lets diners in on his daydreams, for better or worse 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Chicken in a waffle cone is Instagram catnip: a quilted cone layered with tenders and sausage gravy, sprinkled with chopped parsley and stabbed with a fork. The State Fair Is Canceled. Deep-Fried Oreos Are Not. 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Like any good work of criticism, “De Palma” will be catnip for passionate fans while also serving as a primer and a goad for the skeptical and the curious. Review: Brian De Palma Says He Is Hitchcock’s True Heir 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Flies: Organic matter is catnip to flies, which are attracted to the odor. It’s outdoor entertaining season. Here’s how to keep the bugs at bay. 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Yes, this is catnip for theater insiders, but you don’t have to be one to appreciate certain comments on Juilliard and talent agents. ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: ‘Waiting for Waiting for Godot’ 2013-08-23T19:25:35Z Their tour is catnip for those who like their music guitar-driven and contemplative but still easy to nod along to. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The catnip of stage work has clearly taken deep root. She and Her New City: Kim Cattrall Does London 2010-04-02T15:08:00Z No wonder his work was, for so many years, catnip to actors. An Appraisal: Lanford Wilson?s Losers, Beloved by Their Creator 2011-03-25T07:50:16Z Dying is easy, and comedy is hard -- but both are catnip on Hulu. Can a live "30 Rock" succeed? 2010-10-14T16:40:00Z One of the all-time Seattle favorites returns to the ivories at Meany Hall, with a President’s Piano Series recital of Chopin and Brahms — catnip to keyboard fans. 9 Seattle-area classical music performances to go to this fall 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z You might’ve noticed: A star-bedazzled movie called “The Post” has come out, and it’s absolute catnip for newspaper reporters — prompting fact checks, essays and lists of the greatest movies about journalism. Cal Ripken’s favorite baseball movie, and 24 others on the best film about their profession 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z She imagines robotic coyotes that will swallow the cats and remove them to an enclosed fun fair, where they can live out the rest of their lives playing with squeaky catnip toys. In Margaret Atwood’s Essays and Speeches, Some Hazards of the Trade 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The heroes of “One American in Paris” represent a more privileged class: a French chef, his trusted cat Apollo — and the unexpected zest of Apollo’s catnip. Rare Steinbeck story, set in Paris, published this week 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Alia Mohammed’s favorite subjects — energy, oil and her hometown Houston — may not be catnip to most suitors. Their Own Kind of Energy 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, despite the familiar Dukas, the audience size was relatively small; the program carried that undeniable whiff of the unfamiliar, which is not yet audience catnip at the Seattle Symphony. Pianist Simon Trpceski, conductor Susanna M?lkki light up SSO 2012-04-20T18:24:04Z There's Palma Violets, rickety and rackety, and – catnip for those who yearn for indie's golden age – signed to Rough Trade. Childhood: another great new UK guitar band to watch 2012-11-27T18:45:01Z The remainder of the movement seems in retrospect almost a sketch for the orchestral work, which is catnip for any concertmaster, and Mr. Bendix-Balgley tore into it with appropriate gusto. Review: At Bargemusic, a Masterful Duo Dives Into Strauss With Breakneck Élan 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Hung on the wall above is a blackboard covered with careful but frenzied text: “Remember to gather,” followed by a list of herbs: catnip, bloodroot, golden seal, rosemary, sassafras. Playing Hoodoo: Renée Stout and “The Rootworker’s Table” 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z But to the lioness of all media, that kind of reaction is catnip. Oprah's Rielle Hunter Strategy: Bring Out The Crazy 2010-04-30T05:30:00Z Outsider art, as some still call it, is catnip to American collectors, and there is a preponderance of American art in this show. Alternative Guide to the Universe – review 2013-06-15T23:05:34Z To be fair, “The Godfather” would have been Oscars catnip no matter when it was released. When Best Picture Winners Overcome a Release Early in the Year 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The trial is a potent strain of catnip, bred from the conflict between a once rich and successful male sex symbol and the "difficult" woman who he claims laid him low. Why Fox News is obsessed with Johnny Depp, its Manliness Under Siege mascot 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z As a result, “Conan Doyle for the Defense” will captivate almost any reader while being pure catnip for the devotee of true-crime writing. Review | Sherlock Holmes may not have been a real crime-fighter, but his creator was 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Bateman is uptight, anxious and asexual, firing darts of weary sarcasm with his eyes, while Mr. Sudeikis is a genial, excitable doofus who also happens to be catnip for the ladies. | 'Horrible Bosses': A Treatise on Issues of the Workplace. Not. 2011-07-07T16:06:51Z Is there catnip woven into the chair, or is it a game of who is the alpha female? Animal Doctor: The dangers for dogs at crowded gatherings 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z But given the popularity of “Fire and Fury,” Wolff might call them something else: liberal catnip. From ‘Fire and Fury’ to Political Firestorm 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z He has proved to be irresistible media catnip : flamboyant and fast-talking with a bottomless pocketful of scoops and quotes. Perspective | Stormy Daniels’s lawyer is a media star. So why is he threatening journalists? 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z On the other hand, the developments between visits act like catnip. La Cuchara review: Big, brash and Basque in Baltimore 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Here’s catnip for musical theater lovers who are into “Into the Woods” in specific and Stephen Sondheim in general. Sondheim, Bernadette Peters going into 'Woods' again in one-nighter 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z She stopped by a friend’s one Sunday afternoon to deliver some catnip toys and stayed for tea. Postscript: Lindsley Cameron Miyoshi 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z In 1996, a male colleague watching him horah at my Soho wedding asked, "How does a guy dressed like that get any dates?" — jealous that Stan remained catnip for women, and an ailurophile too. Remembering New Yorker magazine alum Stanley Mieses, a Talk of the Town character in his own right 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z And Garfield and Washington show off two special talents — for singing and Shakespeare, respectively — that will be catnip for Oscar voters. Who Will Be Nominated for the Oscars? Here Are Our Projections. 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Of these three actresses, Davis has the most physically transformative role, and that sort of thing is catnip for voters. Oscars 2021 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress? 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Once linked to him on social media, she began to consider the account, with its torrent of posts, either a form of visual catnip or a nuisance. Who Is rg_bunny1: An Instagram Whodunit 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z As a land of shiny steel and glass, Hong Kong has recently become catnip for Hollywood productions looking for an extra dimension to their power buildings. Top 10 films set in Hong Kong 2012-07-04T11:00:00Z But Rae notes that spy dramas are catnip to traditional crime show fans who want more to chew on. Spies coming in from the cold for TV shows 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The area was obviously catnip to people who wanted something more from life than can be bought in Walmart. In search of the funkiest little town in America 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z The current vogue for the clean lines and clear colors of everything midcentury turns these paintings into hipster catnip. Farah Atassi paintings: Part Picasso and pure catnip for fans of midcentury design 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z The epithets, the secrecy, the musclemen, the tickling — taken together, it was journalistic catnip. Review: ‘Tickled,’ Is Fun and Giggles Until It Isn’t Anymore 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Enjoyable as the exhibition is — the photographs, correspondence and publishing ephemera will be catnip to Dada freaks and magazine geeks — its catalog may be the more important accomplishment. A Plan to Spread Dada Worldwide, Revisited at MoMA 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Who wants a "severed horse head" catnip toy? Five pop culture items we missed 2011-08-01T22:45:00Z That brings them into the present, where they are catnip for critics. John Currin has a way with awkwardness 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Gould was catnip in this arty crowd, “the writer who could not stop writing,” a pet bohemian who “strutted along the streets of New York flapping like a seagull, 'Scree-eek! Scree-eek!'” What is biography? Who can be trusted? asks Jill Lepore in 'Joe Gould's Teeth' 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z His writing, with its Western landscapes, noir-inflected dialogue and biblical inclinations, proved to be catnip to filmmakers, including the Coen brothers, Ridley Scott and Billy Bob Thornton. Stream These Five Cormac McCarthy Film Adaptations 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But perhaps no one puts it more directly than the author herself, in pithy quotes of offhand self-congratulation that are like catnip for her interviewers: “I don’t know anyone like me.” Ottessa Moshfegh Is Only Human 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z But her runaway acclaim made her tabloid catnip as well. Keira Knightley: 'The criticism was tough' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z At the same time, there are those — and, full disclosure, I am among them — for whom this kind of shop talk from an adored poet and her serious editors is uncut catnip. Books of The Times: Fighting The New Yorker Over Extra Commas and Steaming Cowflops 2011-02-08T22:00:14Z “I think audiences always need extra catnip to be lured in,” he says. Shakespeare Theatre Company names U.K.’s Simon Godwin to succeed Kahn 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z It’s hard not to see the line’s rose-gold suitcase as millennial catnip. Is This the Suitcase of the Summer? 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z After all, Wolf's ripped-from-the-headlines methods are audience catnip, especially ones as ludicrously on the nose as Thursday night's homicide, featuring a celebrity who has much in common with former NBC star Bill Cosby. Why "Law & Order" has returned, even if you didn't ask for it 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z And there is catnip for dreamers, in the form of the so-called golden record enclosed on both vessels. Review: A True-Life Journey Into Interstellar Space in ‘The Farthest’ 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The film itself played like caffeine laced with catnip. Pedro Almodóvar: ‘I can no longer hide’ 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z In April, with her chunky, candy-colored knits becoming catnip to the homebound Instagram hordes, she left her job at a supermarket to focus on her fashion label. The Designers Who Are Making Knitwear Cool 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z You don’t utilize the surname Freeboys without allowing for someone to think they heard the word “three” instead of “free,” just as the difference between “abroad” and “a broad” is verbal catnip to this team. Review: ‘Comedy About a Bank Robbery’; ‘No Villain’; ‘It Is Easy to Be Dead’ 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z What followed between Ms. Rose and Mr. Rushdie was catnip for gossips. Salman Rushdie, Out of Exile, Is a Fixture on the Social Scene 2012-03-23T21:30:22Z Animated features — box-office catnip most summers — will include "Minions" and "Inside Out." A slow start to summer movie season 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z I knew the story would be catnip to conspiracy theorists, and it more than lived up to the potential. “A Grey State”: A right-wing conspiracy theorist films his own deadly descent into madness 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z But for voters, the singers also represent a choice between two strains of modern pop: Adele’s album “25” and her hit ballad “Hello” are examples of the finely put-together traditional style that is Grammy catnip. Adele vs. Beyoncé: What’s at Stake for the Grammys? 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z "And complicated -- complicated in a way that is catnip to a dramatist." ArtsBeat: Bette Midler to Play Superagent Sue Mengers on Broadway 2013-01-07T19:30:09Z While some of the show’s subjects, like Carter, speak about what inspires them, the series is itself inspirational catnip for artsy perfectionists. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Stumptown’ and ‘Abstract’ 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Moreover, the film's end credits showcase some of Wain's artwork that will be catnip for some viewers. Benedict Cumberbatch charms as a cat-loving genius in Amazon's showy "Electrical Life of Louis Wain" 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Don’t these people know that such a statement is catnip to producers! The Bachelor Watch: That's My Man! 2012-01-17T14:20:36Z As well as a soft spot for Tarantino, the Academy has an even softer one for films about films and his 60s-set Once Upon a Time in Hollywood reads like Academy catnip. The early favourites: who might be winning Oscars in 2020? 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The catnip did help Natasha calm down at night, at first. Animal Doctor: Kitten doesn’t play well with others 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z And just so I don’t embarrass myself, let’s let his longtime collaborator Mr. O’Brien say something: “He’s one of the most seductive people I’ve ever been around. He’s catnip to women.” Tom Stoppard, Always Tackling ‘The Hard Problem’ 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z They are catnip to the cinematographer, Todd McMullen, who rarely misses a chance to frame the landscape at ground level and from above. Review: In ‘Walking Out,’ Two Men Go Hunting; Who Knows Who’ll Come Back 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The second piano concerto is one of those blisteringly difficult pieces that are catnip to audiences. Review: Passel of Frenchmen fit into symphony's evening 2010-06-11T18:48:00Z Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice” may be based on the Greek myth of a singer capable of beguiling even hell’s furies, but the opera has long been catnip to choreographers. Joffrey Ballet dazzles in L.A. Opera's 'Orpheus and Eurydice' 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Advertisement It’s likely that “Our Mother’s Brief Affair” would be catnip to the mothers, as the world it depicts is close to home. Three Theater Stalwarts, Together at Last, Talk Mom 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z It was catnip for the European press looking for human stories about the toll of communism during the Cold War. Paulina Porizkova, Full-Frontal Emotion 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z That part of the film will be catnip to aviation buffs. Review: Planes in Lake Michigan? ‘Heroes on Deck’ Has the Answer 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Presenting more than 300 playthings dating from the 17th to the early 21st century, “Swedish Wooden Toys,” at the Bard Graduate Center, will be catnip for anyone interested in antique toys. Review: ‘Swedish Wooden Toys’ Mix Ingenuity and Education 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z But for certain subsets of the culture — New Yorkers with puckish senses of humor, say — it’s likely to be pure catnip. | 'Abraham Lincoln?s Big, Gay Dance Party': Chris Smith Directs a Play More or Less About Lincoln 2010-08-12T03:30:00Z What our critic said: The movie is “catnip for the bookish. It will also appeal to anyone with nostalgia for a generally underappreciated era in New York history.” How to Watch ‘Black Panther’ Free and Other Oscar Movie Tips 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Its ruthless female rivalries, maudlin dialogue and tawdry show-business abuses are catnip for any devotee of camp. Theater Review: ‘Showgirls! The Musical!’ at XL Nightclub 2013-05-29T20:55:17Z DF: Habituation to catnip is common, so offer it every few days. Animal Doctor: Kitten doesn’t play well with others 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z For Lester, the part was catnip because it actually was many parts. Adrian Lester Finally Arrives on Broadway, via Wall Street 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Salesman are proving Broadway catnip in these recessionary times. Al Pacino in line for Broadway return in Glengarry Glen Ross 2012-06-13T12:21:25Z The two are thrust together, and watching Anthony warm to Maggie is literary catnip. The best new romance novels for December 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z But “Guardians” was also powered by a soundtrack of cheesy ’60s and ’70s pop hits that was catnip to viewers over 25, who accounted for a surprisingly solid chunk of the film’s audience. Summer 2014’s mixed messages about films Parker, as played by Andrew Garfield, is no hapless super-nerd, but a mumbling, shambling skateboarder who, though perhaps not extra-strength catnip to the ladies, has no trouble in catching their eye. The Amazing Spider-Man 2012-06-19T08:16:43Z Some may feature vegetable-dyed scratch pads or organic catnip leaf, others a Greek marble base. Would You Spend $899 for a Kitty Scratcher? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The chaos and cranes will be catnip to kids; parents may weep to see another swath of industrial New York yield to luxury condominiums. The High Line Opens Its Third and Final Phase 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z But since I’m a fan of creative adventuring in new places, those words were like catnip when a young artist friend told me of her impending move from Brooklyn to the Belgian capital. Brussels emerges as Europe’s epicenter of contemporary art 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The teaser trailer for the film offered little indication of what it’s actually about, which is both in keeping with the Radiohead frontman’s enigmatic tendencies and catnip for fans. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Anima’ and ‘Laurence Anyways’ 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z That will make it catnip for people who are desperate for help for themselves or a sick child. Review: ‘The God Cells’ Advocates Fetal Tissue Therapy Without Debate 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Naturally, the warning instantly causes its contents to become catnip. 'The Good Thief's Guide to Venice': danger in gorgeous, dilapidated Venice 2011-08-04T19:54:04Z For America’s youth, cannabis was like catnip for a cat, a poorly understood but nonetheless efficient herbal means of navigating the ambient anxiety and frenetic complexity of modern life. Pot: Not just for losers! 2012-08-15T11:44:00Z Pet-nat is catnip for wine nerds these days, and the wine did not disappoint. Maryland wines flash their potential at Taste Camp 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z And neither show shies entirely from the camp factor that is catnip to gay men and their female soul mates. Review: In ‘War Paint,’ Sing a Song of Face Creams 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z As I walked out of the press screening for Alejandro G. Iñarritu’s lengthy new film “Bardo,” I thought I had just watched Oscar catnip, the kind of movie that awards voters typically go gaga for. Venice: Can Iñárritu Beguile Oscar Voters Again With ‘Bardo’? 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z One single factoid had been catnip to the press, reported and re-reported in every media outlet on Earth. Polar bears just might outlive us all 2012-12-30T16:00:00Z As with “Younger,” a show about the publishing industry that is quietly but obsessively tracked by people in publishing, “The Bold Type” became catnip to many young women in media, myself included. The Delights and Discomforts of “The Bold Type,” a Woke Fantasy of Magazine Journalism 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z This was the problem for Mr. Scott, whose double fashion entendres has turned his work into social media catnip and made him the industry’s resident postmodern prankster. Everything Looks Different Now 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Much of the piece has an informal, confessional quality that will be catnip to some viewers. "The Sunset Limited": How to turn Cormac McCarthy into bad TV 2011-02-10T15:55:00Z Food for Thought Productions continues its run at Theater 80 St. Marks with a double bill that should be catnip to connoisseurs of theatrical camp. Theater to Stream: Star-Studded Digital Shorts and Escape Rooms 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Running squarely against the tide of video gaming in this country, the arcade is part nostalgia trip and part catnip for hard-core gamers who want to play in a more social setting. Arcade a blast from the past 2011-03-16T05:00:00Z The invitation to come onstage and pose cutely with Ms. Young was catnip to the indulgent American Realness audience, packed with fellow performers. Dance Review: Ann Liv Young as Sleeping Beauty at Abrons Arts Center - Review 2012-01-13T23:31:08Z King's Cross and Do I Have To? are catnip to hardcore Petheads, but risky when played to a crowd that ultimately wants the hits. Pet Shop Boys at Glastonbury 2010 2010-06-27T10:28:00Z Even when the catnip of rivalry raises its hoary head, Weller chooses balance. A gutsy trio of newswomen in Sheila Weller's 'News Sorority' 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z It was like catnip to teenagers, surreptitiously keeping them shopping longer. Does this train station smell like ... grapefruit? How the air around us suddenly became so fragrant. 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z In such films as “The Seventh Seal,” “Persona” and “Cries and Whispers,” the Swedish director depicted spiritual crises and tormented relationships that were catnip to viewers craving meaning. A Birthday Tribute to the Other Ingmar Bergman 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Billy is catnip to women — in addition to bedding his stepsister, he is involved with a co-worker, and the waitress at a diner everyone frequents also wants him. Review: In ‘Billy & Billie,’ a Step-Sibling Romance Tests Taboos 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z On the furry surface he’s proud and self-reliant, but with a possible addiction to catnip: “Because of my glaucoma,” he protests. And in a crisis he’ll revert to his fretful, big-eyed kitten look. Antonio Banderas in Puss in Boots: One Cool Cat 2011-10-28T12:28:52Z “Trump is catnip, especially to the cable news media. He is not going away,” predicted Jane Hall, a former Fox News contributor and now a communications professor at American University. If Trump loses, the news media should break the addiction. But can they? 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Now nearly every image of Mr. Sabbat, his most telegraphic online musing, generates a level of follower engagement that is catnip to the corporate world. Luka Sabbat, the 18-Year-Old Fashion Influencer 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z But those imperfections show the human effort of the work and are catnip to original art collectors. Superhero or Supervillain? Technology’s Role Changes Comic Books 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Once, after an abundance of catnip, I hallucinated that I was ascending to the heavens and touching the whiskers of God. Garfield High grad wins Internet Cat Video Film Festival 2012-09-02T04:41:23Z “The idea of causing some people’s heads to explode was catnip to me.” Chucky Returns to Terrorize TV. His Creator Couldn’t Be Happier. 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z But to anyone who has ever worked on a book — writing one, editing one, marketing one, publishing one — or, heck, even just read one, this volume is a giant stalk of catnip. Review: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters in ‘The Man With the Golden Typewriter’ 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z And if there’s one emotion the internet loves, it’s nostalgia - so just suggesting that one of these old properties might be coming back is catnip for the BuzzFeed crowd. Muppets, Heroes, X-Files: why we're stuck in the season of the reboot 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The rhythms of life and the passage of time were its main concerns, neither of which has any kind of tradition as Oscar catnip. 'Birdman' looking solid in Oscar race, and momentum is a big reason 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z With solid ratings and 12 nominations heading into this month's Emmy Awards, the Netflix series has, in just two seasons, provided rock-solid proof that female-dominant ensemble shows are catnip to viewers and critics alike. 'Orange Is the New Black' cast unlocks secrets to the show 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z If the Narnia books were like catnip for a certain kind of kid, these books are like crack for a certain kind of adult. Book Review: ‘Magician’s Land’ Ends Lev Grossman’s Trilogy 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z This amalgamated aesthetic is catnip to a significant portion of American listeners but functions like an invisibility cloak against music writers. The Slippery Appeal of the Biggest New Band in America 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z The plot’s relentlessly clambering tension, though largely identical to the original, is catnip to Gyllenhaal, into whose tortured eyes and sweating pores the camera happily descends. ‘The Guilty’ Review: Dial R for Redemption 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Her disparagement is catnip to those many critics who like to view “Mrs. Dalloway” — that other uber-famous, if more lapidary, modernist novel that spans the course of a single day — as Woolf’s rejoinder to Joyce. Was 1925 Literary Modernism’s Most Important Year? 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Graham’s repurposed fabrics and trims are catnip to clients at ABC Carpet & Home and at his flagship boutique in TriBeCa. New York Fashion Week: Where the Future Stars May Be 2010-09-09T04:20:00Z Adding catnip, marigold, nasturtium, or rosemary to your bean patch will deter flea and bean beetles. Everything you need to know about growing beans 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z It is pure catnip for fans of the genre of beautiful women fighting off the bad guys with aplomb — see "Ocean's Eight," "Charlie's Angels," and any of the many Charlize Theron action films, e.g., "The 355" delivers all the glammed-up action you want from a badass women spy flick 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Such dynamics are catnip for white audiences uncomfortable talking about racism, because “Green Book” presents violent manifestations of racial animus as an unfortunate element of a distant past. Hollywood still loves a white savior: "Green Book" and the lazy, feel-good take on race 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z It remains to be seen this week whether “Beetlejuice,” which had such an inauspicious inauguration last fall in Washington, has fashioned itself into more than mere catnip for unsuspecting tourists. Review | If you loved the movie ‘Tootsie,’ then you’ll be delighted with the new Broadway show 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z That the events in that Chicago courtroom are such catnip to dramatists is understandable — it was, in many ways, performative in nature, with heroes and villains and court jesters aplenty. The Chicago 7 Trial Onscreen: An Interpretation for Every Era 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Gus’s cranky obsessions are catnip to Mr. Jones, who makes a meal of the character’s belief in the omnipotence of Alexander the Great and the curative powers of Windex. Review: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ Is Something Tired, Something New 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z And yet, Tom Cox’s “Close Encounters of the Furred Kind” is catnip even for a pup person like me. A cat book even a dog person can love: 'Close Encounters of the Furred Kind' 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Tall and willowy, with an innocently upturned mouth, she is, so say style-world insiders, the latest in red carpet catnip. Katherine Waterston of ‘Inherent Vice’ Shyly Captivates the Fashion World 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z This handmade, washable and refillable pillow from Portland comes stuffed with organic catnip in a fun, 8-inch pickle design to amuse both of you. Pet gifts 2023: Fun finds for your four-legged friends | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Despite a talented cast that includes genre fan catnip in David Duchovny and Pam Grier and a Vietnam War plot thread that diverges from the book, “Bloodlines” struggles to justify its narrative existence. Demons, killer sloths, analog terror: The 13 best new horror movies to stream this Halloween 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Those assumptions were catnip for the lions of the military-industrial-intelligence complex. A short history of America's disaster: How 9/11 bred the endless war on terror 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z No, he or she is an outsider — the label that is catnip to voters disdainful of the two major political parties. Column: Vivek Ramaswamy is the star of the GOP's presidential amateur hour 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Trump avoided the catnip of hundreds of news outlets from across the globe gathered to witness his latest arraignment. Send in the clowns (with tiny hands): The Trump circus returns to D.C. — for one day 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z And so far, it’s proven catnip to the masses. Feeling nostalgic? Your brain is hardwired to crave it 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z In this case, the bait caused a stir in the sharks, similar to how catnip riles up felines. Are ‘Cocaine Sharks’ Really Scarfing Down Drugs off Florida’s Coasts? 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z “I mean, this is marketing catnip. ... To have this situation where you have these two films, linked together in this way ... rivals studios but yet having this sort of baked-in camaraderie here.” 'Barbie' beats 'Oppenheimer' in record-breaking, industry-revitalizing summer movie showdown 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z But the combination of unorthodox marketing and conspiracy theory catnip has made “Sound of Freedom” the perfect focus for another sort of victimology. How summer blockbuster 'Sound of Freedom' became a battlefield in the culture war 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Most cats are incapable of refraining from ecstatic nibbling and rolling about on a newly planted catnip plant. Do yellow flowers repel insects? And other garden facts and fictions. 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z By the next spring, there were teeny tiny catnip leaves growing out of the sand between the pavers. Mint, the delicious (but highly invasive) garden herb 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z He was later acquitted, but the story was catnip for the global tabloid press. Silvio Berlusconi, a Showman Who Upended Italian Politics and Culture, Dies at 86 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z That would be the Donald Trump who liked to present himself as a player, extremely confident that his wealth and looks made him catnip to women. How Trump’s Playboy Persona Came Back to Haunt Him 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z But the show also grapples with questions of a more existential tenor, making it catnip for a demographic aging out of youth and into middle age, performing the excavations and re-evaluations that accompany midlife. ‘Yellowjackets’ Shows Us the Teenage Girlhood We Were Hungry For 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z It was catnip for a generation trapped between irony and earnestness, that wanted to mock everything but also needed to care. Review | Can guest hosts save ‘The Daily Show’? 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Labour's decision to hire the Whitehall sleaze-buster, Sue Gray, is catnip for his old allies who want to claim that he was stitched up. Laura Kuenssberg: Rishi Sunak struggles to escape Tories' horror show past 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z What’s left is a war story devoid of its genre catnip, the sense of heroism and adventure that dominates war films penned by the winning side. Why adding the armistice storyline was 'the missing piece' to our 'All Quiet' script 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Your cat may even use catnip as a mosquito repellent. Bears May Rub Against Trees for Protection From Parasites 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z And fair enough — I mean, who wants to learn ahead of time that the mouse you’re attacking is just a bag of catnip? A cat reviews Netflix's new docuseries about the world's richest dog 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Recoveries from affliction, life-affirming triumphs of the human spirit, are catnip for Hollywood, and few stories fit that model as cozily as the life of mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. How to watch every best picture winner from 2000 through 2009 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z And the sheer likability of its creative team has made it awards season catnip. Perspective | This year’s Oscar nominations featured a unicorn: Genuine surprise 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z You are obviously catnip for cougar kittens, and, given how cavalier you are about offering up your muscular DNA for procreating, you don’t seem mature enough to become a father or a husband. Advice | Ask Amy: Two women are having my babies. What should I do? 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z As for the catnip pierogi — well, the cat loved it. The case for spending less money on holiday gifts 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z After Russia invaded Ukraine, its Defense Ministry claimed that the president’s son financed a bioweapons program in Ukraine — which was catnip for right-leaning media figures like Carlson. Analysis | The biggest Pinocchios of 2022 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z And his joy in the English language is catnip to anyone who savors the written word. Opinion | The joy of reading Dickens proves that God blessed us, every one 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z I wasn’t alone; I imagine “Matilda” was catnip for a lot of bookish kids with latent Anglophile tendencies and dreams of overthrowing their bullies and escaping humdrum reality. Review: Never a dull moment (but many Dahl moments) in the charming 'Matilda the Musical' 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z “There’s a pre-awareness and a curiosity factor that drives any narrative nonfiction adaptation. They often also serve as catnip for A-list onscreen talent to transform themselves, both physically and otherwise.” Murder, fraud and sex tapes: Why Hulu and other streamers are cashing in on true crime 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Huerta’s Instagram, where her designs fill the grid with cotton candy landscapes on a canvas of bleached fades, has served as catnip for a client roster Huerta describes as like-minded, young, creative people. The story of L.A. beauty past, present and future in one zine 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Or, rather, they are romantic, their particular brand of social apartness catnip to moody adolescents. Which new vampire show is right for you this spooky season? Our critic weighs in 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z In the age of Zillow surfing — the sort of aimless, daydreamy scrolling of real estate sites that became something of a national pastime at the height of the coronavirus pandemic — the listing was pure catnip. An Indiana family lives in the gym (literally) 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z British ceremonial events are “catnip for television networks,” said Mark Lukasiewicz, a veteran American network executive now dean of Hofstra University’s School of Communication. Queen’s death triggers media bonanza in works for decades 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z But his facile sound bites — in December he said the “border would be secure the next day” if migrants were sent to Martha’s Vineyard — is catnip for right-wing media. Opinion | DeSantis stage-managed his cruelty for everyone to see 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The Bowl less so, Saint-Saëns’ ethereally poignant transitions seeming to be catnip to overhead aircraft. Review: Is it finally time to take Saint-Saëns seriously? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z If you have even a passing interest in the period, the book will be catnip. Review | A (dubious) suicide, a (possible) mole and an enduring CIA mystery 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Filling the Gene Wilder role from “Saddles,” an amusing Samuel L. Jackson voices Jimbo, a tuxedo cat who was once an esteemed samurai but now drinks away his sorrows with a catnip brew. Review | ‘Paws of Fury’ is a cuddlier ‘Blazing Saddles’ with talking animals 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Suitable options may include rosemary, peppermint, catnip, garlic and sage. How to get rid of mosquitoes without killing friendly pollinators 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Last year, Dr. Gallio and his colleagues published a report that linked the primary bug repellent in catnip, nepetalactone, to a receptor protein that triggers irritation in mosquitoes and related insects. Chewed and Rolled: How Cats Make the Most of Their Catnip High 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “While it might not be catnip for critics, it certainly was for the audience, who came out in bigger-than-expected numbers,” Dergarabedian said. 'Jurassic World 3' rules the box office: 'Dinosaurs may not be extinct after all' 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z “Crime is not up, this is catnip for Fox News right wingers,” one wrote after I’d noted that Seattle had its most violent start to a year in 30 years. The awkwardness of a liberal city awash in guns 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Such terms have cropped up everywhere from pro sports to video games and serve as a kind of catnip for Silicon Valley investors. Investors see lots to like in Fan Controlled Football. Players have a harder time. 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z He had toys galore, all the catnip he wanted, and a social media following hanging on his every meow. Buddy the cat was facing certain death. Now he’s helping ensure other Philly animals survive 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z In their most recent study, Dr. Miyazaki and his associates measured the chemical composition of the air immediately above leaves — both intact and damaged — of catnip and silver vine. Chewed and Rolled: How Cats Make the Most of Their Catnip High 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The end of the NFL draft brings an avalanche of instant assessments, evaluations that are catnip for fans but ultimately hollow and disposable. Everyone wants to grade the NFL draft — and no one can agree how 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z She observed that his assault on democratic norms and institutions was “catnip” for autocrats like Mr. Putin. Opinion | Hillary Clinton: Madeleine Albright Warned Us, and She Was Right 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z In addition to mint, stem cuttings of coleus, salvia, bee balm and catnip, all members of the vast mint family, are satisfying for beginning propagators. How to propagate your plants at home 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Quality-of-life issues have been voter catnip in my Orange County homeland for generations. Column: Will L.A.’s mayoral race channel Orange County? 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z This finding, paired with Dr. Miyazaki and his team’s previous research, supports nascent claims that at least part of the benefit of the kitty catnip craze is to stave off mosquitoes and flies. Chewed and Rolled: How Cats Make the Most of Their Catnip High 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Almost all of the state’s Democrats, a solid majority of independents and a fifth of Republicans dismissed the review from the start, he said — but for the remaining Republicans, it has been political catnip. Cyber Ninjas, Derided for Arizona Vote Review, Says It Is Shutting Down 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The Oregon white is the most pungent truffle in the world — too strong for some but catnip for others, including me. Perspective | European truffles are absurdly expensive. American ones are affordable treasures. 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Reddit may also be able to generate more advertising revenue from its existing base of loyal users, which could be catnip for some advertisers, said research firm LightShed Partners analyst Rich Greenfield. Analysis-Reddit IPO to test social media platform's 'meme' stock hype 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The idea had become the subject of much public debate, its funkiness catnip for fans and media. Analysis | The onside kick is making a comeback — and it’s helping NFL teams do the same 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Still, there are many questions left to be answered, including why seemingly only felines exhibit a euphoric response to catnip and silver vine, and why only some of these felines do so. Chewed and Rolled: How Cats Make the Most of Their Catnip High 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z His mix of virtuosity, sincerity and positivity is a big part of what made Batiste catnip for Grammy voters. For top Grammy nominee Jon Batiste, music is both birthright and calling. So is protest 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z It took about three dozen neighbors, friends, animal rescue volunteers and strangers working together and trying a half dozen methods — including the use of tall ladders, baskets and catnip — to get him down safely. A cat got stuck in a tree for five days. It took more than 30 people to get him down. 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The Spoiled Cat Catnip Sushi Toy: Spoil your cat with an adorable sushi-shaped toy, handmade in Portland and stuffed with organic catnip. Pet gifts 2021: ‘Purrfect’ finds for your four-legged friends | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Dissimulation and enchanted islands alike were catnip to 18th century opera composers, as they have been in literature and myth through the ages. Review: Los Angeles Opera imports a starry Handel extravaganza from London 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z They also go wild for other plants, particularly silver vine, which is not closely related to catnip but elicits the same response from felines, including big cats like jaguars and tigers. Chewed and Rolled: How Cats Make the Most of Their Catnip High 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z A cryptic hint from Trump on Wednesday that he might visit Virginia to campaign for Youngkin was catnip for McAuliffe, who immediately began fundraising on the possibility even though insiders said an appearance was unlikely. McAuliffe, Youngkin make final pleas in Virginia’s race for governor 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z To many in the all-White audience, the pledge to push back against social changes — many parents said they resented seeing their children taught to declare which pronouns should describe them — was catnip. In scramble for votes in Virginia, emotions flare over Trump, covid and race 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Ozy’s content, however, was catnip to brand managers in the consumer packaged goods market. What They Saw in Ozy 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z He also brought a hefty jar of home-grown catnip for the family cat. L.A. Affairs: My 88-year-old grandma found a boyfriend before I did 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Avant-garde admitted Friday that she thought one word would end her run: “nepeta,” a genus of flowering plants that includes catnip. Zaila Avant-garde wins 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming bee’s first African American champion 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Organic matter is catnip to flies, which are attracted to the odor. It’s outdoor entertaining season. Here’s how to keep the bugs at bay 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Rosie, of course, is surrounded by roses, but be on the lookout for catnip, large toad lilies and other new fauna to match the animals and put them on a larger pedestal. Disneyland's Haunted Mansion updates reveal that a purr-fect idea never dies 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z The spate of mutual denunciations is catnip for mass media and fuel for hardliners in both countries. Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin urgently need to hold a summit meeting — and soon 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z The post was catnip for those who parse her Instagram account for coded messages about her welfare. Why does Britney Spears still have conservators? Court hearing skips burning question 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z These stories about Republican in-fighting are catnip to progressives, for understandable reasons. Forget about a GOP crack-up: Republicans rally around a defeated Trump because they understand power 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Botanically speaking, catnip and silver vine are distant cousins. Your Cat Isn’t Just Getting High Off Catnip 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z For American gamblers accustomed to the slow buildup to N.F.L. weekends, the glut of betting opportunities is veritable catnip. Think Americans Wouldn’t Wager on Russian Table Tennis? Care to Bet? 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z The researchers hypothesized that when felines in the wild rub on catnip or silver vine, they’re essentially applying an insect repellant. Why cats are crazy for catnip 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z The television in his alcove dining room off the Oval Office was usually on in the background, catnip for his short attention span. Stripped of Twitter, Trump Faces a New Challenge: How to Command Attention 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z The GOP could’ve easily courted my friends and family members long ago with such catnip. Column: Latino Republicans face a tough task: turning blue Orange County red again 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Still, the case isn’t yet closed, said Sarah O’Connor, a biochemist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany who studies catnip, but wasn’t involved in the new study. Your Cat Isn’t Just Getting High Off Catnip 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Tanner, catnip to women who somehow successfully employs “Schindler’s List” as a seduction tool, has worked at the same bar forever. Review: Two buddies' get-rich scheme is 'Faith Based' 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z And a crisis is always catnip to the frauds. My mother-in-law was a victim of a COVID-19 scam 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z With time on their hands, many a lapsed piano student has begun practicing again, turning to Satie’s simplest scores, which have always been catnip to beginners. Commentary: Why Satie? Why now? How one composer embodies our time of loneliness and angst 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z At one point, Google Analytics research suggested that half of that age group in the US visited Buzzfeed.com every month, catnip to those all-important digital advertisers. BuzzFeed's retreat shows that global as well as local news is under threat | Jane Martinson 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z It’s that these kinds of existential but abstract fears are catnip for Trump. You can’t disinfect the politicians either 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z "I hope she rests in salmon fillets and tuna tartare way up in catnip heaven," Perry wrote. Katy Perry's cat, Kitty Purry, has died, singer says: 'Thanks for the cuddles' 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Many are already steeling themselves against the possibility of an anti-Semitic onslaught the likes of which we've never seen before, declaring this election cycle "catnip to anti-Semites of every creed and color." Perspective | This is the most Jewish election in U.S. history. Amazingly, no one cares. 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z It was catnip for the legion of Democratic voters who view Trump as the unholy spawn of Vladimir Putin and the Kardashians. Debate Mike vs. TV-ad Mike: How Bloomberg revived the relevance of the political TV commercial 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z You can see why this stuff is catnip for cops. Quick, cheap to make and loved by police – facial recognition apps are on the rise | John Naughton 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z But the narrative that a smart, professional woman somehow hates children is, of course, catnip to misogynists. Right-wingers go full misogynist at impeachment witness Pamela Karlan 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The idea, catnip to immigration restrictionists, is to force employers to out their undocumented workers and give those jobs to real Americans. Florida editorial roundup 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z You can also look for flashes of orange and black in the nectar and milkweed plants along roads and in gardens — the pollinator plants are like catnip to butterflies. Follow the herd 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Every scientific discipline has its catnip for cranks: physics has perpetual motion, medicine has homeopathy and mathematics has squaring the circle. Daily briefing: Why squaring the circle is catnip for cranks 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The Versace-logoed T-shirts and marble dyed tights were social media catnip. High-octane glitz for Versace as J-Lo brings the house down 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z It’s a concept that feels like deliberate catnip for online outrage and think piece writers. Toy stories: can a woke makeover win Barbie and Monopoly new fans? 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z They finally found a winning formula: Say it’s needed for climate change and equity, get labor on board, and it’s catnip for Seattle pols. Stop Seattle City Council’s faux environmentalism 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Trump is catnip for political junkies, but even here the appeal may be fading. Opinion | The Trump era keeps getting noisier. Are people tuning out? 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Her belief in fixed rates is catnip to an administration that sees currency manipulation as a threat to winning its trade war. Trump foolishly thinks gold standard will usher in a golden age 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The heroes of “One American in Paris” represent a more privileged class: a French chef, his trusted cat Apollo - and the unexpected zest of Apollo’s catnip. Rare Steinbeck story, set in Paris, published this week 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Playthings containing silver vine have been shown to attract cats more than catnip, and it is said to have a calming effect, Bahr said. Earthquake preparedness tips — for your pets: How to keep them safe 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z You can see the ratings tick up when he's on screen and so it's catnip for the media so that's one danger is that there's a symbiotic relationship between him and the media. MSNBC's Joy Reid: How America can save itself from Trump and Trumpism 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Johnson’s advocates speak of him as if he’s electoral catnip, irresistible to the public, even liberal and Labour-minded voters. To defeat Boris Johnson, learn the lessons of Donald Trump | Jonathan Freedland 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z "He's catnip for the media," he said of the former NFL star who was infamously acquited in the murder of his ex-wife and another man. Juan Williams says O.J. joining Twitter is 'catnip for the media,' Watters concerned at 'getting even' remark 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z And there’s a scene in which a cat is high on catnip. What to watch with your kids: ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2,’ ‘I Am Mother’ and more 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Bell pretty much steals the movie when her cat gets high on catnip and later teaches Gidget the “way of the cat” - complete with mandatory walking on a laptop keyboard and batting mugs off tables. Review: ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ is a well-crafted sequel 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The result was catnip for conservative partisans eager to paint the congresswoman as a drunken buffoon. Facebook should do more to stop malicious propaganda videos 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z It’s the sort of story that’s catnip for the Beltway media, even though it might not be well-founded. Full throttle toward impeachment: Democrats can avoid Trump's trap — if they seize the moment 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z In the United Kingdom, as in the United States, flat-Earthers are like catnip to journalists, rendering them exuberant and playful, even to the point of carelessness. Flat-Earthery, British Style 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Here, he’ll play a delectable program of Liszt, Schumann and Schubert — catnip for keyboard fans. Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for May 2019 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z This stuff should be catnip to financially besieged and progressive millennial voters, but Warren is continuing to languish, at least for now. Opinion | Why don’t voters care if a presidential candidate is old? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Williams writes: “How many catnip mice does kitty really play with?” From medications to toys, it’s time to spring clean pets 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z There's no point in denying that the subject has been reader catnip, and we are after all in the business of attracting readers. Robert Mueller, the media and the "Russia skeptics": Who's right? As usual, probably no one 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z But few would be aimed at middle-income renters, such as the “cops, firefighters and teachers” catnip dangled by activists. Seattle upzoning won’t ‘solve’ housing challenges, but it’s a start 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z “Lavender and anything in the catnip family are particularly attractive to bees.” Want to help bees? Plant flowering herbs 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z The color red, Gretchen Grace said, is catnip for street photographers. ‘What Is That?’ Seeing the City as Abstract Art 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Such seductively single-minded projects have been catnip to an architectural profession grown used to specifying products from catalogues of proprietary components. How concrete became the ultimate lifestyle concept 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z It’s an insular story about the fabulousness of showbiz – a subject that would, until recently, have been catnip to the Academy, but is insufficient today. Hollywood is fine, but the Oscars need life support | Catherine Shoard 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z That audience, and the purchase data they generate, are catnip for big advertisers like Coca-Cola and Kraft Heinz. Amazon has a big advertising business. Walmart wants one too 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z It was catnip for the vastly white crowds that roared in disgust over Kaepernick. Colin Kaepernick Is Silenced by a Settlement, but His Knee Spoke Volumes 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z For journalists, the catnip appeal of scoops can overwhelm careful judgment about the value of the disclosures and problematic questions about sources. The Age of Big Leaks 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z Former White House aide Cliff Sims has a new tell-all book, “Team of Vipers,” full of anecdotes about President Trump that seem destined to be catnip for journalists. Mika Brzezinski presses ex-Trump aide for details on president’s ‘face-lift’ tweet 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z That information raised the specter of racially motivated violence, catnip for public discussion. Opinion | Black women deserve better. Will 2019 be the year of change? 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Like the North Korea summit, the ill-fated election fraud commission and other Trump showstoppers, the semi-shutdown is catnip for coverage and the engagement of his longtime supporters but doesn’t add up to much. There are no corners in an oval office 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The subject, along with the exhibit’s somewhat provocative title, proved to be catnip to regional journalists, and soon local newspapers were publishing dueling interviews with scholars who were hashing out the details of ancient texts. For 800 years, they were celebrated as martyrs to their faith. Just one problem: The Cathars may never have existed 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z I just finished reading the manuscript for your book, which I would describe as catnip for presidential history buffs. Impeachment isn’t the only way: How past presidents were removed from office 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Plus they dangled financial catnip: fat and fast profits if buyers chose to sell their parcels. Dreaming of buying a beachfront retirement home? Be wary of scams. 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state was catnip for House Republicans. Sure, her emails. But will it make a difference to his supporters? 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z “It’s like catnip for me,” Mike Campbell, lead guitarist of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, tells The Times. Digging into the Beatles' 50th anniversary 'White Album' box set where it all began: Abbey Road - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z It’s like an upscale catnip to the giant felines. Big cats have ‘Obsession’ with these designer fragrances 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z That’s why the Google Play Editions were such catnip to Android heads: great hardware, simple software. How China rips off and reinvents the iPhone and Android 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z All of this — except maybe the temperament-moderation part — has to be catnip to Cuban and his jones for innovation. Bob Voulgaris made millions betting on the NBA. The Mavs are gambling on him. 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Why do some cats go crazy for catnip and others show no response at all? The Inner Life of Cats 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The story of Woods — from prodigy to world-beater to a man laid low by injuries and scandal — is also catnip for journalists. Analysis | Sports reporters are jaded. Tigermania turns them back into fans. 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z “It’s really quite cute to watch them play like housecats would with catnip. They are in absolute heaven.” Big cats have ‘Obsession’ with these designer fragrances 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The identification cards are social media catnip: memes and references to pop culture abound, with some teens going to elaborate lengths to nail the look and expression of the character in question. You’ll never have an ID photo cooler than these high schoolers 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z This national anthem kneeling debate is total Trump catnip. Analysis | The Daily 202: Kavanaugh hearing offers an ‘unprecedented’ display of the Senate’s institutional decline 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The catnip response may simply be an evolutionary accident. The Inner Life of Cats 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The jingle he wrote for his station is nostalgic catnip to hundreds of thousands of aging Puget Sound baby boomers. Seattle DJ Pat O’Day, now 84, recalls the day superstar Jimi Hendrix was too cool for school 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z “What Robin Leach presented is an incredibly seductive batch of cultural catnip,” said television and pop-culture scholar Robert Thompson. Robin Leach, ‘Jacuzzi’ journalist who hosted TV’s ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,’ dies at 76 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Over the years, the basic hamburger has become catnip for trained chefs, who’ve done their best to engineer ground-beef patties that could be comfortably slipped onto menus that weren’t laminated in plastic. Review | A steakhouse chain makes the cut with its tasty new burger joint 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z The duchess’s image as a rule breaker is catnip because it cuts both ways. 100 days a duchess: what Meghan's style has shown us about her new royal life 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z There is no evidence to suggest that cats that ignore catnip are deficient where play, socializing and sex are concerned, however. The Inner Life of Cats 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z “They are political catnip,” Mr. Drenkard said of the tax holidays. Sales Tax Holidays for School Supplies May Deliver Less Than Promised 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Such questions are catnip for economic historians, whose debates typically unfold unnoticed by anyone outside their field. The Industrial Revolution could shed light on modern productivity 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Indeed, Trump appearances were catnip for cable news producers when he was a candidate. President Trump’s rallies get extensive airtime on Fox News 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z All of this is understandable catnip to the newspaper critic. A little operatic help for newspapers: ‘La Gazzetta’ couldn't be better timed 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z This response lasts for about 10 minutes, after which the cat becomes refractory to catnip’s effects for roughly 30 minutes. The Inner Life of Cats 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z It includes valerian root and passionflower to induce a sense of tranquility, and catnip and chamomile to reduce anxiety and help you fall asleep. 5 upgrades for a more comfortable plane ride | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Too often, the doctorates are catnip for celebrities who give commencement speeches, perhaps with the hope that they’ll join the donor rolls. North Carolina editorial roundup 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Less happily, TV cameras zoomed in on Melania resisting Trump’s fumbling attempt to hold her hand before eventually surrendering, an awkward episode that proved catnip to comedians. Melania Trump steps out of Donald's shadow – after a year and a half 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Given the tumultuous headlines of late, seeing a nuclear family bond over a common threat may be the cinematic catnip we need, Mr. Loria said. ‘A Quiet Place,’ PG-13 horror movie, shuns sex and gore, embraces family 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z It would be easy to dismiss it all as so much catnip for the cable networks, which of course it is. Analysis | Biden vs. Trump: How low can you go? 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Trump loves this, but please, stop taking the catnip. A Senior Republican Senator Admonishes Trump: ‘American Is an Idea, Not a Race’ 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Freitas announced his Senate candidacy in a speech laced with conservative catnip espousing limited government. After bruising losses, Virginia Republicans gather to find path out of wilderness ahead of 2018 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z “Cryptocurrency land’s extreme volatility is like catnip to high-risk traders, and even traditional investors are dipping their toe. Given there’s no logical way to value them with any accuracy, this remains wild west stuff.” Bitcoin is a vehicle for fraudsters, warns Goldman Sachs boss 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Cryptocurrency land’s extreme volatility is like catnip to high-risk traders, and even traditional investors are dipping their toe. Opec likely to extend oil production cuts, as bitcoin remains volatile – business live 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z There is always a lot of background noise buzzing around the president, and it’s catnip for his detractors. Opinion | My Brother Kevin’s Not Tired of Winning 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z We could end up with a deal that the fair minded and the racists among us embrace, but not if we’re overdosing on catnip. A Senior Republican Senator Admonishes Trump: ‘American Is an Idea, Not a Race’ 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z This film, written by Carlos Kotkin and directed by Timothy Reckart, takes the Bible story and subsumes it into the kind of fast-talking, cute animal entertainment that happens to be catnip for kids. 'The Star' wraps new animated view of Nativity tale in unremarkable storytelling 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z There is no precise formula for such digital catnip. How fiction becomes fact on social media 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z A GOP civil war is catnip for the mainstream media. GOP must get past personal feuds to score some policy wins 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Ibrahimovic bent the club to his will with the catnip combo of goals and his sometimes entertainingly large ego. Column: First Paris, now the rest of the world for Neymar 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Jackson’s use of horror movie tropes, meanwhile, is catnip for armchair psychologists. Michael Jackson's new album shows the terror in the King of Pop's soul 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The subject alone ought to serve as catnip for his conservative fan base. Will Bill O’Reilly’s Latest ‘Killing’ Book Climb the Charts? 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z As on "Mad Men" and "The Handmaid's Tale," she's fearsome and fractured and catnip to men, through no design of her own. Mystery and conflict fill 'Top of the Lake: China Girl' 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Worst case: Festival reviews touting the movie as “ ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ directed by Douglas Sirk” prove catnip for cineastes but not so much for the general public. Here are the fall festival movie premieres that Oscar voters will be watching 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z When you hear the word "catnip" do you think about nepetalactone, an active ingredient in catnip that makes many cats crazy? Get ready to pounce! Our favorite toys for your favorite pets 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Like other city officials, Farrell has cast the Patriot Prayer event as a "Nazi rally" that will be catnip for white supremacists. Both Sides Gear Up for a Weekend of Protests in San Francisco 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z All cat species, from tiger to tabby, respond to catnip, so the reaction must have evolved at least 11 million years ago, when the ancestor of all modern cats appeared in Central Asia, Bradshaw says. Does Your Dog Know You’re Pregnant? 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z In other words, open people engage with the various percepts, patterns, and perspectives that clamor for space in our minds — information is like catnip for their brains. Openness to Experience: The Gates of the Mind 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Now, the old brick buildings — which are included on the National Register of Historic Places — are filled with boutiques, galleries, art studios, restaurants, bars and other versions of visitor catnip. You’re going where? Milwaukee 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z Toys made with catnip, like these ModKickers, may help your felines find their bliss. Get ready to pounce! Our favorite toys for your favorite pets 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z These labels are catnip for retailers—and shoppers—seeking something they haven’t seen before. The 6 Eastern European Designers To Know Now 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z Since cats are the only animals that respond to catnip, it's possible that they alone carry brain receptors for nepetalactine, Siracusa says. Does Your Dog Know You’re Pregnant? 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z BBC Films called it "a misguided attempt to construct a feature-length vehicle around a cartoon creation who was barely tolerable over three panels - the result is not so much catnip as catnap". The live-action remakes that should have been left alone - BBC News 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z The networks owned by Turner were home to ratings catnip like N.B.A. games, audience-friendly movies and an endless supply of reruns of “Law & Order” and “The Big Bang Theory.” Leading TBS and TNT Into the Fray of Great TV 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The Hauspanther Atomic Flyers come in a set of four, are packed in a tin and are sprinkled with organic catnip. Get ready to pounce! Our favorite toys for your favorite pets 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Imagine Kendall Jenner crossed with Emily Ratajkowski, and you get the idea: not just gorgeous, but with a specific aesthetic that is millennial catnip. Fashion week job swap: could I become an Instagram star? 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Four cats preferred toys, and just one oddball’s favorite option was catnip. Shocker: Some cats like people more than food or toys 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z And on the Diamond Valley Lake wildflower trail near San Jacinto, those flowers have been catnip for excitable tourists — to the point where the authorities have been moved to establish some boundaries. California Today: Your Responses on a State Single-Payer System 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z For advertisers, the Oscars attract a particularly affluent audience — which is catnip for marketers who hope the glamour of the program will rub off on their products. ABC sells all its Oscar ad time; advertisers brace for political speeches 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z And this, of course, is why celebrity deaths prove such catnip: we have appropriated these people into our lives. We love Harrison Ford even when he’s causing real life havoc. Here’s why | Catherine Shoard 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z But nonsense is catnip for the meme machine, which closed in on “Bad and Boujee” with glee. Sampha and Migos Make Hits 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Films like “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “The Big Short,” “Equity,” “Margin Call,” several projects about Bernie Madoff, and many more, are catnip for filmmakers. 'The Founder' is the latest film to give business moguls a tough time 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z That particular constellation of identities was like catnip to an increasingly strident wing of the Republican party in a time of war, migration and racial tumult. How Barack Obama paved the way for Donald Trump | Gary Younge 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Along with the milk, I hope Duterte will be enjoying warm Christmas cookies baked with a copious amount of catnip. Look Again: Animal Christmas Costumes Edition 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z While “The Grand Tour” is catnip for gearheads, Mr. Clarkson asserts that location sometimes outshines locomotion, making the program “as much a travel show” as a car one. Globetrotting Gearhead Jeremy Clarkson on Travel Secrets and Terrible Airports 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z The flashing lights and colors are like digital catnip to kids, and even dangling a smartphone in front of their eyes is enough to snap a melting-down toddler back into line. How High-Tech Toys Made Me Rethink Playtime With My Son 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z It’s catnip for hoops nerds, and explains why some sports teams are turning to VR for training their players. Watching the NBA in Virtual Reality Is Surprisingly Good 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The book came with a wrap-around band stating, “Must not be taken into Great Britain or the U.S.A.”—catnip to the tourists. How the publishing industry took on the taboo. 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z As grime continues its ascent, Kano’s new approach might be catnip for those who want something more mature. The best albums of 2016: 40-31 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Two great minds merge for one long conversation — and the result is catnip for music lovers. Seiji Ozawa and writer Haruki Murakami talk music — in print 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z But it's not just about what audiences want once the awards season engines get fired up – cause films are catnip to academy voters. Timely hot-button issues in film will always strike an awards chord 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z The boom has further energized film hubs such as Atlanta’s “Y’allywood,” where generous local tax incentives have become financial catnip to studios. America has never had so much TV, and even Hollywood is overwhelmed 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z As someone who felt like an outcast, this made psychoactive substances catnip. The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z This summer, even before a planned $500,000 renovation, the house was catnip for their children and grandchildren. The Plain-Jane Hamptons 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z And yet, as the debate wore on and he threw wild punches, some were catnip for fact checkers and some landed on a relatively passive Clinton. Trump the bully menaces Clinton with imposing presence and brash insults 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Probably not, but these kinds of faux pas are catnip to the comically inclined. Mansplaining at “Norwood” with “Donald Kaine”: Twitter surfs the wreckage of a disastrous V.P. debate 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Machado knew cameras were rolling while she made like a bunny on “La Granja,” and presumably she knew her behavior would be catnip for the show’s producers. What makes a sex tape a sex tape? Here are a few things Donald Trump should know 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Clinton wants specifics and details; Trump wants one-liners that will be catnip for cable television. Inside the Finals Hours of Debate Prep 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z A new book throws catnip to the opponents of free-ranging felines, arguing that feral and outdoor domestic cats are tremendously damaging to wildlife, specifically to birds. New Book Calls for Removal of Outdoor Cats 'By Any Means' Only 45 were lured into a corral with molasses-flavored pellets researchers called “bison catnip.” Scheming Buffalo Herd Roams Amok at Grand Canyon 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Staff intrigue is catnip to political insiders, and there will be ongoing efforts to analyze how the changes announced Wednesday will affect the inner dynamics of the Trump operation. Trump staff shake-up highlights a candidate who lost his way in the general election 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z While this may be irrelevant in a national electorate that numbers in the hundreds of millions, the adulation of crowds is catnip to even the most jaded of candidates. Donald Trump relents over Paul Ryan re-election - BBC News 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z But Las Vegas is also catnip for Democrats, with its thousands of unionized hotel and construction workers. Clinton to Discuss Jobs in Las Vegas, a Town With Trump’s Name All Over It 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z The stream registered 400,000 views, and it was catnip for science writers. The Brain That Couldn’t Remember 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Donald Trump’s long history of making controversial statements is catnip for opposition researchers, because an attack ad can simply use the GOP presidential nominee’s voice. Did Donald Trump really say those things? 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z With flashing lights and colors radiating outward, smartphone screens are like catnip for kids’ eyeballs. How to Handle These Incredibly Awkward Tech Situations 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z This novel will be catnip for viewers of “Time Team” and “Detectorists.” ‘The Dig’: a timeless tale of ancient English treasure 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z The Republican frontrunner was quite candid in January when he told the New York Times that his rhetoric about building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is convenient catnip for his base. Trump tries to explain his signature idea: building 'the wall' 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z It's the kind of film that often serves as catnip for Academy voters, letting them show that they care about pressing social issues, while also celebrating quality filmmaking. Spotlight wins Oscar for Best Picture 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z The brevity of Walker’s campaign has afforded Woolson time to focus on his other business venture: growing, processing, and selling his own line of catnip. The Iowa Caucus’s Catnip King 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Free is catnip for humans, an enticement so strong that it sometimes causes us to behave ridiculously — or at least in ways at odds with common sense and our best interests. Why Sports Fans Risk Life and Limb for a Rolled-Up T-shirt 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z That could be catnip enough for critical praise; commenting on the daffiness of TV writing and production has been award flypaper for a handful of modern network shows, most recently 30 Rock. The Grinder is turning into a worthy descendant of Arrested Development 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z “If there’s a catnip for recruits, it’s winning national championships,” said Mike Farrell, national recruiting director for Rivals. The Tide train showing no signs of slowing down 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z So with the knowledge that dogs are catnip for some women, will guys start using them to lure ladies? How Your Pet Can Influence Your Love Life The copy on the back of the bag: “Our special ‘Just Buds’ are the best part of the catnip plant.” The Iowa Caucus’s Catnip King 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z News producers hate such interviews — nothing's more boring than a disembodied voice speaking with a still photograph on the screen — but can't resist Trump's ratings catnip. Trump doesn't back down from his Muslim proposal or contentious questioners 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z As for documentaries, Holy Hell has the air of mystery that's catnip for festival-goers, featuring the archival footage compiled by an unnamed director about a Hollywood secret society. Sundance announces its lineup for drama and documentary films 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Deadlines are catnip to legislative exhibitionists who like to advertise their passions by forcing the federal government to the brink of default or shutdown, and occasionally right over that brink. Should Democrats Gun for a Shutdown? 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z The variants are themed and, because of their more limited print run, they are often catnip to retailers — who can sell them at higher prices — and collectors, who are interested in their rarity. Marvel to Release Free Reprints of Hip-Hop Homage Comic Book Covers 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Most of the land is rented to a tenant, who grows corn and soy, and Woolson works his catnip on two acres. The Iowa Caucus’s Catnip King 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Slate quipped that Business Adventures is “catnip for billionaires.” 17 Books Everyone Should Read, According to Bill Gates 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The book has become a media darling as of late; Slate wrote that it’s “catnip for billionaires.” 9 Books Everyone Should Read, According to Warren Buffett 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z GMT07:10 European markets rally as Sweden boosts QE Across Europe, stock markets are rallying this morning as investors get the catnip smell of central bank stimulus. Volkswagen posts €3.48bn operating loss as emissions scandal bites - business live 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Beyoncé is catnip for messageboard-lurking conspiracy theorists because, in the age of the accessible celebrity, she is so guarded about what ends up in the public domain. Who runs the world? Why Beyoncé is a conspiracy theorist’s dream come true 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z For Woolson, working on his catnip is both an escape from the campaign trail and a source of inspiration for it. The Iowa Caucus’s Catnip King 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z The school’s interdisciplinary outlook is like catnip to curators and academics because it anticipated the current interest in performance art, craft and design. Return to Black Mountain College 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Indeed, as catnip for CNBC's deluxe demographic, "Jay Leno's Garage" will include a segment in which the host assesses the investment value of various autos and motorcycles. Jay Leno's back in the driver's seat in CNBC's new 'Jay Leno's Garage' 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z His Chanel shows are catnip for the Instagram crowd not simply because his backdrops are flashy but because we recognize something of ourselves in them. Most fashion houses are baffled by social media. Here’s why old-school Chanel does it best. 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z This is the catnip the Democratic defenders of Hillary needed, lending superficial credibility to her excuse that holding her responsible for the deadly debacle is just dirty politics. WESLEY PRUDEN: Gumming up the works over Benghazi 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z In a way, his experience as a political spokesman inspired him to start growing catnip. The Iowa Caucus’s Catnip King 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z The projects you work on tend to be internet catnip — Cabin in the Woods, Daredevil, Cloverfield — but you’ve commented that you don’t really spend a ton of time online or on social media. Screenwriter Drew Goddard on The Martian, sequels, and the untold story of the Sony hack 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Clinton said other candidates were able to avoid scrutiny by continuously talking about things that are “catnip to the people who get bored talking about” candidates’ positions on serious issues. Bill Clinton says Hillary would be 'great president' despite 'this email thing' 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z President Bill Clinton called the controversy surrounding former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email address and server while in office “catnip” for Republicans. Bill Clinton Says Media Is Overhyping Hillary Email Scandal 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Archive shots of actors and celebrities back in the day are Instagram-style catnip. James Dean: style lessons, as celebrated in the new film Life 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z “Truth be told, my son and I wanted a cat but my wife didn’t, so we thought, ‘If we start growing our own catnip, she has to let us get a cat.’ The Iowa Caucus’s Catnip King 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z But it’d be catnip for Democrats for whom Boehner’s hot tin roof is turning out to be a comfy place indeed. John Boehner's Survival Could Give a Win to Democrats 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Thus, Facebook’s algorithm might bury this type of essential content under traditional Internet catnip. Here’s Why Facebook Wants a ‘Dislike’ Button 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Archive images are catnip on Instagram, where anything seen as retro or old school will immediately gain more likes. Men in blouses, boys in brocade: the return of rock star androgyny 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z This uniform dressing, like Warhol’s button-down shirts and sneakers, or Johnny Depp’s hat and glasses, is catnip for menswear, where finding your style and sticking to it is much admired. Fantastic Mr Wes Anderson: how Tenenbaum chic took over the catwalks 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z His pugnacious manner, his willingness to insult opponents — or just anyone who disagrees with him — his brusque tone and dismissive gestures: All these things, we’re told, are like catnip to the Republican faithful. Donald Trump is the last whimper of the angry white man: What’s really behind his stubborn lead 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z While the presidential race may be comedy catnip, Stewart's ability to resist its temptation is as emblematic of a recent trend as his show's success. 'Daily Show With Jon Stewart' redefined TV success as a natural fit for social media 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Trump’s candidacy is more than mere catnip for news outlets. For a brief moment in N.H., the GOP race becomes a Trump-free zone 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Background interviews with insiders are catnip for reporters, few of whom would miss a chance to get out ahead of the pack. The trap Hillary can’t escape: Her Bernie Sanders problem is she doesn’t understand Sanders’ policies are popular, mainstream and the future 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z It’s a riot of red rose and orange tiger lily, pink lilac and white yucca, purple catnip and black-eyed Susan. Man turns patch of weeds, litter into awesome urban garden 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z “I have one in my living room and after two years, it still looks new,” says Seattle-based designer Evan Gray Gregory, who spritzed it with catnip spray to entice her Canadian hairless, Jackson, shown here. Haute dog! Stylish pet furniture that suits your home decor 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z But here, lovers of all things feline were in full mingle mode, pawing through merchandise that ranged from $3 “catnip joints” to a $100 interactive robotic kitty. No pussyfooting around: CatConLA has feline fanciers purring 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z It’s going to be catnip for news publishers who are warily watching Facebook’s push into their turf. First Impressions With Facebook's Instant Articles: It's Catnip For Publishers 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Yet Mrs. Clinton may also be trying to create political catnip for her Republican rivals to lunge for. Today in Politics: Clinton to Call for a Path to Citizenship 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Spoiler alert: the second most searched for option is “catnip.” You Can Now Play Google Autocomplete Like a Game of 'Family Feud' 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The National Journal's Matt Berman calls it "catnip for her political opponents". Could Clinton emails shake up 2016 race? 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Any march through Kiev by Ukraine’s Right Sector, a xenophobic, socially conservative right-wing movement that has more in common with Moscow’s current regime than either side would like to admit, is catnip to the newscasters. ‘Out of My Mouth Comes Unimpeachable Manly Truth’ 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z While Ambassador Jones added that the 6,000 number was “not so important” in the overall scheme of things, the catnip was out of the bag. The U.S. Needs a New Yardstick for a New Kind of War 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Proposals to fund universal access to community colleges and tax Wall Street speculators to finance a middle class tax cut are catnip not just to the left but to the middle class. It’s time for a revolution: Bankrupt policies, historic losses call for new generation of leaders 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z The fights have been catnip to liberals who are disappointed in Obama. How some Democrats can make the most of being in the minority 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Real Christmas trees are "like catnip" to lions, Linton Zoological Gardens' director says. Christmas tree treat for zoo lions 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z A combination of robust underlying growth and a patient central bank is catnip to investors—hence the buoyant Dow. A happy new year 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Such a whiff of exclusivity is catnip to Nocturnalist, inspiring us, your retired night life Sherpa, to dust off our rusty pen, unearth our yellowing notebook and embrace once more the first-person plural. Inside Gramercy Park’s Gates, One Night Less Silent Than the Other 364 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Nivola—catnip to audiences, he’s a study in charisma—has a strong back and strong, slightly pigeon-toed legs; his Treves walks like a retired pugilist, ever alert to the possibility of danger. Bradley Cooper in “The Elephant Man” | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z But big round numbers are often catnip for journalists. Obama’s claim that George H.W. Bush gave relief to ’40 percent’ of undocumented immigrants Everyone loves a good donkey joke, but still, how is it that explainers of big, complicated current events — the programming equivalent of creamed spinach — have become digital catnip? John Oliver’s Complicated Fun Connects for HBO 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z Gorischek and his staff provide the visual catnip to turn passers-by into customers, driving them into the Main Street flagship store downtown. AP-TX—Texas News Digest 1:25 pm, TX 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z His swagger, the swerve in his literary and oratorical style towards hyperbole, that combat stance, are media catnip. Why we love to hate Martin Amis 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z What is clear is that her death has become catnip for judgmental, vindictive rubberneckers, who seem to think an accidental drug overdose says everything there is to say about a person, when it doesn't. Peaches Geldof deserves no censure. Save that for her critics 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z We’ll let The Atlantic spell it out for you: “These amendments are catnip to the Democratic base,” the magazine said. Georgia editorial roundup 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z That means human you gets to live a virtual existence as a catnip eating feline who runs around and knocks things over. There's a Kickstarter to Help People Experience Life as a Cat 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z This theory of federal power, potentially unlimited when globalization touches most aspects of everyday life, is catnip for an administration built on claims of boundless power over domestic affairs. The Supreme Court Misses Its Chance To Limit The Treaty Power 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The Fault in Our Stars is a terrific and powerful romantic drama that’s going to be absolute catnip to its target demographic. Review: Shailene Woodley's 'Fault In Our Stars' Is A Generational Classic 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z “And from the standpoint of political elites, that is a kind of catnip.” Qatar Bribery Allegations Loom Over the 2022 World Cup 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The Spurs-Heat rematch—catnip for any fan of great basketball—tips off Thursday night. Hey LeBron, I Double Dare You To Shoot 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Still, the fact that the company’s last all-new product, the iPad, came out in 2010 is going to be catnip for doubters until the world finds out what those products actually are. Apple's Most Revolutionary New Product: Itself 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Even as overall war spending rose, the company notched only a $10 million profit in 2004—not exactly Wall Street catnip. Why Colt Can't Shoot Straight 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Rare in quality and reasonably estimated, they were catnip for buyers. After Two Christie’s Auctions Top Expectations, Pace of Sales Slows at Sotheby’s 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z She is an exotic political animal and perfect media catnip. The Real House Candidates of Beverly Hills 2014-04-24T09:00:15Z I guess it’s kind of like the reaction that you get from a cat when it’s enjoying catnip, they just seem to be in absolute heaven. So Fresh and So Clean: Zookeepers Use Cologne to Enrich Big Cats' Living Space 2014-03-24T12:28:41Z That kind of publicly shared uncertainty is catnip to the Christian Right and to the scientifically dubious, psychologically damaging ex-gay movement it helped spawn. The Scientific Quest to Prove Bisexuality Exists 2014-03-20T09:00:46Z Although the milestone prizes offer further financial encouragement — and catnip for the media — the goal of reaching the Moon still seems very far away. Moon shots stuck on Earth 2014-02-19T18:50:46.611Z The article’s illustration of quarterback Russell Wilson in lotus pose became catnip to a yoga crowd eager to shed the image of candles and incense and stretchy people bent into pretzel shapes. Title for the Seahawks Is a Triumph for the Profile of Yoga 2014-02-05T02:30:14Z Unlike his teammate Sherman, he is quite “noncontroversial,” Cramer said — a combination that works like catnip for advertisers. Seahawks players look ahead to big endorsement deals as they march toward Super Bowl 2014-01-26T05:12:08Z “He is really catnip for all of us.” Home-Price Economics: The Gadfly of Greenwich Real Estate 2014-01-25T18:26:03Z The risk is that, as an issue, it is catnip to partisans, but too divisive to use for the equally vital task of wooing moderate swing-voters. Lexington: The Robin Hood trap 2014-01-09T16:00:03Z This kind of data is like catnip to traders who deal in oil, but it doesn’t come cheap. Sketch Guy: The Goals of Traders and Investors Are Light-Years Apart 2013-12-23T19:47:29Z Despite such an array of Christmas catnip, analysts so far are very cautious about holiday expectations. Potential toy shortage could dampen holiday fun 2013-11-27T18:38:55Z On the other hand, it’s catnip for the Quantified Self types who can never have too much data on themselves. Dude, My Testosterone’s Pushing 1290. How About Yours? 2013-08-08T14:47:55Z A subsidy is like catnip for a developer; the more difficult the pursuit, the more glorious the catch. Gotham: Luxe Builders Chase Dreams of Property Tax Exemptions 2013-06-25T01:06:59Z But all that catnip may not be sufficient if Erdogan remains tone deaf and something very nasty happens in Gezi Park. In the Arena: A Precarious Olympic Bid for Istanbul 2013-06-14T10:51:26Z Engagement catnip First up, I am not sure EA is as concerned about votes to consumerist.com’s annual poll as we might like to believe. Surrendering the (Online) Pass: What Next For EA On First Sale? 2013-05-16T17:15:38Z Security researchers estimate that as many as 20 million Twitter accounts on the platform are fakes, and real accounts continue to be catnip for hackers. The Caucus: Hacked A.P. Twitter Feed Jars Markets 2013-04-23T18:28:40Z For some shoppers, clearance racks are like catnip. Why Shoppers Just Can’t Resist Clearance Sales 2013-01-07T10:47:44Z When you are accustomed to going years without your team contending, a good prospect registers like catnip on the win-depleted brain. Bats: R.A. Dickey Climbs Mountains; the Mets Dig Holes 2012-12-17T18:00:18Z Cat and dog toys, leashes, catnip—those are the items with the big markups. A Pet Food Store Fights to Survive Sandy 2012-11-29T10:52:11Z So, these announcements are engagement catnip, in effect. Surrendering the (Online) Pass: What Next For EA On First Sale? 2013-05-16T17:15:38Z Wayne Logan, a professor at Florida State University College of Law and the author of a recent book on registration and notification laws, likens the registries to "legislative catnip." IHT Rendezvous: An Australian First: Outing Sex Offenders 2012-10-16T04:25:13Z This has been catnip to many journalists who've believed they might help reveal the Church's fundamental perfidy. How Mitt Romney is to Mormonism what Tom Cruise is to Scientology 2012-07-10T21:03:00Z Batman is basically catnip for goths, isn’t it? Nokia's Surprisingly Cool 'Dark Knight Rises' Tie-In 2012-07-06T17:07:55Z His milk and mice All packed in ice— His catnip all in canisters. The Hollow Tree Snowed-in Book being a continuation of the stories about the Hollow Tree and Deep Woods people 2012-02-17T03:00:28.247Z All of which brings us to the role of the politically wired developer, whose projects are catnip to politicians. Gotham: Tracking the Tentacles of Corruption 2012-02-14T02:58:41Z Easily lost in the media catnip of the announcement was the question of whether Mr. Trump’s support would compel a single person to vote for Mr. Romney. Political Memo: Trump Endorses Romney in Las Vegas 2012-02-03T03:23:11Z The ring of a phone or the ping of a text becomes a promise of human connection, which is “like catnip for humans,” Dr. Nass said. News Analysis: Reframing the Debate Over Using Phones While Driving 2011-12-17T22:19:21Z She was in a torment of delight—a cat in a cosmos of catnip. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z With care once more he runs his store, His catnip all in canisters— His milk and mice All packed in ice, And humbly serves his customers. The Hollow Tree Snowed-in Book being a continuation of the stories about the Hollow Tree and Deep Woods people 2012-02-17T03:00:28.247Z A sincere “thank you” is like catnip to women. Marketing to Moms: You?re Doing It All Wrong 2011-12-09T17:24:41Z You will see graffiti, junkyards, abandoned cassette players and a methadone clinic a few doors down from a sleekly laid-out clothing store — elements that are catnip to a certain kind of 26-year-old. Big City: Hoping a Project Will Lift Staten Island 2011-12-03T16:45:57Z Keep the animal on warm, bland teas, such as catnip, pennyroyal, lemon balm, and a light diet of powdered slippery elm gruel. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Of no use in containing a financial crisis, except as vague public- relations catnip for readers of news articles who can’t tell the difference between napalm and a 10-year bond. What Europe’s Leaders Mean When Their Mouths Move: Jonathan Weil 2011-09-29T00:22:04Z His clerks ate catnip all day long— They spent much time in idle play; They left the mice From off the ice— They trusted cats who could not pay. The Hollow Tree Snowed-in Book being a continuation of the stories about the Hollow Tree and Deep Woods people 2012-02-17T03:00:28.247Z An invasion, really: driving, climbing, biking, motorcycling, tour-busing, clawing and hiking in an attempt to get close to a landmark that on some days seems as much tourist catnip as the Grand Canyon. GPS Puts Hollywood Sign on the Beaten Path 2011-09-24T22:59:45Z Down two sets to Murray, he took the third, then in the fourth forced a tiebreak, normally catnip with his thunderbolt serve. Straight Sets: Open Moment: Big Serves and Cool Cosmos 2011-09-13T17:58:21Z A drink of any warm aromatic tea, such as pennyroyal, hyssop, catnip or aniseed will have a good effect. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Blood was drawn and fur flew, so a therapist was called in to calm the divo with a combination of Reiki massage, soft music and a dash of catnip. Nocturnalist: Herding Cats on a Runway at the Algonquin 2011-08-13T01:20:06Z Within hours, it rocketed around the web -- catnip for every Palin-hating liberal who loved to see this object of ridicule fall on her face. The victimhood myths of Palin fans 2011-07-19T19:55:00Z The Post probably just ran the stupid story to begin with because they know Obama's anti-childhood obesity campaign is catnip for the right wing. The right's weird Michelle Obama problem 2011-07-13T01:01:00Z She was a nurse, and had probably given more lobelia, pennyroyal, catnip, and other roots and herbs, to the people of Puddleford, than all the rest of the women in it. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z If the surface and extremities are cold, give an infusion of pennyroyal, catnip, sage, or hyssop; and rub the belly and legs with Hot vinegar, 1 quart. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z IV Ay, let me breathe hot scents that tell of you; The hoary catnip and the meadow-mint, On which the honour of your touch doth print Itself as odour. Kentucky Poems 2011-07-11T02:00:07.060Z Cats will eat catnip mice, needles and thread, buttons, earrings, erasers, tin foil balls, and almost any other small thing they can bat around, Halligan said. Vet says a hairball a week is normal for most cats 2011-06-30T17:19:43Z The issue has proved to be partisan catnip. Does Government Matter? 2011-06-30T03:44:10Z Mother set up till twelve, an' then Happy brought her up a steamin' bowl of catnip tea. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z To be given at a dose, in half a gallon of catnip tea. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z “It’s very kind of you to bring the catnip, Mr. Sprague,” Ruth said. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z Wayne Logan, a professor at Florida State University College of Law and the author of a recent book on registration and notification laws, likens the registries to “legislative catnip.” States Seeking New Registries for Criminals 2011-05-21T01:18:56Z Limp, soiled muslin curtains reminding one of the train of an old ball-dress, hang before the windows where are glass hanging-lamps, and flower-pots of painted porcelain filled with mignonette, cactuses, and catnip. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z We braced her up with a pint of strong coffee, an', natcherly, she could n't remember nothing after she 'd took the catnip tea—and the laudanum. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z I was taken off my feet, and I wouldn't be surprised if I acted like a cat over catnip. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z The cats fairly scrambled over each other for a chance to eat some of the catnip, or to roll in it. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z Instead, Arthur Freed brought them to MGM, where they worked on the movie version of , importing most of the original cast and adding Ball as star catnip. 'A Merry Little Christmas': Songwriter Hugh Martin Dies at 96 2011-03-12T12:30:00Z Alabama was full of chills and fevers in dem days and we drunk catnip tea for fevers and blue and white sage. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z Some combine catnip is below: the transcript of Thursday’s conference call with the NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock, as released by the league. The Fifth Down: Mike Mayock's Thoughts on Combine 2011-02-21T11:00:03Z Sedating herbs include valerian, lemon balm, passionflower, catnip and hops. People's Pharmacy: Barnyard beauty aids 2011-02-10T00:32:10Z But her scathing report on deteriorating state finances in September, followed by an appearance on “60 Minutes” in December, has been catnip to her critics. A Seer on Banks Raises a Furor on Bonds 2011-02-08T03:00:10Z But the same forces that made Devens political catnip meant that it was unlikely to be a long-term success. Economix: Green Energy Can?t Power a Job Engine 2011-01-18T11:00:32Z Most fitly named the catnip; since, like the unrunagate cat, though all that's human forsake the place, that plant will long abide, long bask and bloom on the abandoned hearth. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z The walls were hung with old clothes and dried herbs,—catnip and tansy and thoroughwort. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Proven January window catnip, Roberts offers a perfect storm of comforting physical heft and a range of inspirationally macho chest-bumping goal celebrations. Edin Dzeko's calendar month has finally arrived 2011-01-01T00:07:03Z His vow on Wednesday that every street would be clear by the next morning was catnip for photographers on buried blocks eager to prove him wrong. For City?s Sanitation Chief, Fighting Snow and Taking Heat 2010-12-31T16:55:54Z This may sound like catnip to Bush-whackers and an outrage or a yawn to everybody else. The Conspirator: Abraham Lincoln's 9/11 2010-09-19T13:10:00Z But here and there you still might smell from far the sweet aromaticness of clumps of catnip, that dear farm-house herb. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z Not surprisingly the $50 million company, which helps car dealers design and manage their Web sites, is catnip to young, educated workers. Training: Auto Didacts 2010-06-08T10:27:00Z But we’ve got a large and growing group of people who think the slightest hint that something interesting might be going on is like catnip. Your Brain on Computers: Attached to Technology and Paying a Price 2010-06-07T03:06:00Z Urban Moms discussion forum, "there is no better catnip than a room full of non-believers." Play space owner defends herself against claims that she's pushing religion 2010-05-18T04:00:00Z Movie marketers love red-band trailers because their titillating content is catnip for young consumers — the precise audience they try hardest to reach. Scene Stealer: R-Rated Movie Trailers Have Some Seeing Red 2010-03-27T19:33:00Z Illy hid; for every spring the amaranthine and celestial flower gained on the mortal household herb; for every autumn the catnip died, but never an autumn made the amaranth to wane. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z And that offer has become catnip for city leaders, civic boosters and economic development types across the nation. Courting Google, City Fathers Turn to Silliness 2010-03-22T02:18:00Z And indeed, with the stadium project came an infusion of money, catnip to the corrupt who congregate at the junction of money and power. Soccer Stadium Highlights Tensions in S. Africa 2010-03-12T14:42:00Z Muskrat musk, beaver castor and catnip are all attractive to the muskrat. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture My drink was, for the most part, catnip tea. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician The catnip and the amaranth!—man's earthly household peace, and the ever-encroaching appetite for God. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z He caught his breath and gazed about— A sorry sight did he behold: No catnip there Or watchful care— No mice and milk and joy of old. The Hollow Tree Snowed-In Being a continuation of stories about the Hollow Tree and Deep Woods people I find the vale where catnip grows, Where boneset blooms, with moisture bowed; The vale through which the red creek flows, Turbid with hill-washed clay, and loud As some wild horn a hunter blows. A Voice on the Wind and Other Poems |
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