| 单词 | caustic |
| 例句 | She mixes lye with her own menstrual blood into a caustic brown paste, then thickly coats Graciela’s head. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z If Kilvin’s demonstration was any indication, I guessed the whole shop could be a sea of flame and caustic fog in less than a minute. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The caustic chemicals of fear continued to surge in their brains and in their guts. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the past when he walked out like that and sat looking over the country lying in just the faintest visible shape where the lost moon tracked the caustic waste he’d sometimes see a light. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z On Rack 10 rows of next generation’s chemical workers were being trained in the toleration of lead, caustic soda, tar, chlorine. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a haze that hangs in the air, thick and caustic. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Botanists chose sides and wrote caustic letters about each other. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Gregarious by nature, Hall proved to be a skillful raconteur with a caustic Kiwi wit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But then I remembered the chair at Hemingway's house had been lodged in a manchineel tree and must have been coated with a little bit of the tree's caustic sap. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The old woman’s voice was flat, nothing like her usually caustic tone. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Yes, it’s a disgrace,” agrees the caustic, somewhat original, and entirely imposing lady who presides over this litter. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “He generally would answer patiently,” another student agreed, “unless the question was manifestly stupid, in which event his response was likely to be quite caustic.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The civility of this encounter belied a caustic battle being waged outside Jackson Park for the rights to illuminate the exposition. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “It’s caustic. Spill it on your arm and it’ll eat through to the bone in about ten seconds.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the middle years of the seventeenth century experience stopped being something that accorded naturally with the statements of previous authorities and became a caustic solvent of fabulous beliefs. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Joe shrugged, trying to appear nonchalantly caustic instead of scared stiff. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time it continued to boil, forming thick, low clouds, dark as tar, caustic, and ready to burst into flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She has diluted it with alcohol—she wore gloves to do the mixing, as it is incredibly caustic. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Dill met Brother McKinnon’s caustic gaze, his shame decaying into anger. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z A bystander reported that Fischer had said, “Too early,” but Geller’s face turned red, suggesting that Fischer’s reply had been more caustic. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It’s more than the reinforced elevator, or the claustrophobia of being so far underground, or the caustic smell of antiseptic. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He incorrectly attributes McKay’s critiques to a hardened ideology, rather than a caustic fury that takes widow-making aim at those who abuse power and the public trust. Adam McKay went from Ron Burgundy to Dick Cheney, and it actually makes perfect sense 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z “It’s very caustic,” says Macfadyen, “which you recognise as a Brit.” 'I didn’t want to do an ITV drama': Matthew Macfadyen on making it big in the US 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z In the second part, the poet and spoken word artist Saul Williams provided caustic, needling lines that underpin the remainder of the show as its perspective shifts from the personal to the social. Review: In ‘Place,’ a Composer Questions His Comfort, and Power 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Thanks as always for reading, commenting, sending caustic tweets or otherwise playing along over the past 10 weeks. 'Game of Thrones' Finale Recap: Shocking Deaths and a Walk of Shame 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z In 2004, her entry on the British Council website, dedicated to promoting the best of British writing, praised her "elegance and caustic wit" but lamented that "she deserves a much wider readership". EL James, JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel … the women who dominated publishing in 2012 2012-11-30T22:55:17Z Doctors said the illnesses resembled an inhalation injury, with the lungs apparently reacting to a caustic substance. Patient's death could be first in US linked to vaping, officials say 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Marx’s best known and most influential works are the Communist Manifesto, co-written with Friedrich Engels and released in 1848, and his caustic analysis of capitalism “Das Kapital” two decades later. Marx birthplace cashes in on 0 euro notes for anniversary 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The paintings were dark and caustic, but he had a knack for social networking dating back to his childhood in the Five Towns of Long Island, where one of his best friends was Donna Karan. Mary Boone Is Not Done 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z They project a caustic intelligence, their rapport is contagious without ever being cloying, giving the proceedings a slow-burn, subversive edge. What “M*A*S*H” Taught Us 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z “Harlem Shuffle” is a more personal book than his recent ones, Whitehead said, allowing him to reveal more of his caustic humor and misanthropic side. Colson Whitehead Reinvents Himself, Again 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z His cartoons combined an ear for linguistic nuance with a caustic pen and brush. Ronald Searle, British Cartoonist, Dies at 91 2012-01-04T03:05:54Z Pitt offered a caustic appraisal of the Senate’s handling of impeachment proceedings before settling into a more upbeat speech that thanked Leonardo DiCaprio, his co-star, and Quentin Tarantino, who directed the film. ‘Parasite’ Makes Oscar History With Best Picture Win 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Both were well-received as works by a writer with promise, though perhaps more memorable was his brief, caustic review in 1961 of “Catch-22” in The New York Times Book Review. Richard G. Stern, a Writers’ Writer, Is Dead at 84 2013-01-25T03:25:06Z Asked on Monday what advice her double Oscar-winning mother has given her so far, Gummer shot back with an answer worthy of Streep's caustic fashion diva character in hit comedy movie, "The Devil Wears Prada." No family secret to acting, says Streep's daughter 2011-01-10T22:26:01Z Using revealing new material from those closest to Ike, Mr. Thomas describes a cagey, caustic, volatile figure whose benign smile was his biggest bluff of all. Janet Maslin’s 10 Favorite Books of 2012 2012-12-17T16:09:46Z “Are you twittering?” my wife asks, a slow drip of caustic judgment issuing from every syllable. In the game of TextTwist 2, who survives? Our critic James Poniewozik called that show “a philosophical turning point” for Mr. Colbert, after which his comedy became more frank and caustic. Jimmy Kimmel Gives His Side of the Oscars Story 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z You begin to wonder if, in his relative old age — Mr. Theroux is 74 — this inimitably caustic novelist and nonfiction writer is mellowing. Review: In ‘Deep South,’ Paul Theroux Takes an Eye-Opening Road Trip 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The wood cleaner is caustic, and the brightener is acidic, so using one and then the other neutralizes the wood after it is cleaned. How to clean spots off wooden deck tiles 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Like Vidal, Piñera was known for his caustic wit and acerbic tongue. A hundred years of Virgilio Piñera, l'enfant terrible of Cuban literature 2012-08-03T17:09:31Z Charlie Finch, who shook up the New York art world for years with gossipy, often caustic writing about the city’s artists and art scene, died on Aug. 24 in Manhattan. Charlie Finch, Caustic Chronicler of New York’s Art Scene, Dies at 69 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Andre is charismatic and caring as well as caustic and cutting. Chris Rock a rough, raw, rare diamond in 'Top Five' 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z In 2004, seismic movement released the first of several Discharge Clouds — eruptions of caustic gas and newly formed microbes that cause frightening illnesses and birth defects. ‘Tigerman,’ by Nick Harkaway She enthralls her boss while amazing the locals with her caustic wit and hard-boiled attitude. Ida Lupino, a Woman of Spine on Both Sides of the Lens 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Part of the attraction is the fact that it’s far more likely to sledge me with caustic abandon than it is to tell me how cool and capable I am. I don’t even believe in astrology, so why am I addicted to this horoscope app? | Stephanie Convery 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z People once whitewashed wood for practical reasons, using a caustic solution of lime and salt, because it killed insects and sanitized the wood. How to renew whitewashed cabinets 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z But to remain righteously indignant of others takes more energy and is far more caustic to one’s soul, a price I’m not willing to pay. ‘Tell Your Husband to Leave Me Alone’ 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z But one caustic line from her, after Margaret expresses sympathy for the helpless young women bobbing for attention in the Sands pool, does the job: “Those girls don’t need some housewife to protect them.” Jake Tapper’s Hero Is Embedded With the Rat Pack, Hoping to Catch a Rat 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z In the space of just a few years, this ferociously caustic performer has become one of the best-loved acts on the circuit, almost a latterday Billy Connolly. Comedy picks of the week 2010-04-23T23:11:00Z The caustic comments of Vauxcelles were soon repeated with venom and hatred by anti-Semitic critics who believed the immigrant painters were besmirching the purity of French art. Albert Barnes and his pursuit of non-French art in Paris 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z O’Reilly, whose television persona was often caustic and snide, mounted as vigorous a defense as possible from his Italian vacation, deploying a professional spin doctor to attack Walsh’s claims. ‘The mission was to bring down Bill O’Reilly’: The final days of a Fox News superstar 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z “Our Cartoon President” is thick with direct slams, caustic impressions and the most unflattering digs it can produce. Perspective | Trump’s long, boring speech wasn’t exactly a gift to late-night. But you work with what you’ve got. 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Dan Moyer’s “Half Moon Bay,” for Lesser America, is a sweetly caustic survey of contemporary relationships, pleasantly prickly until it turns unnecessarily serious. Review: ‘Half Moon Bay’ Shows the Hook Up and the Aftermath 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z “What else can we expect? Military exercises and natural events that may be caustic.” Apocalypse Anxiety, the Musical 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z My second tour I was wounded almost immediately and we were taking incredible casualties and Ramadi was just a caustic environment in 2005. Are literary classics obsolete? 2012-05-31T00:00:00Z Humor is woven through, the cancer jokes and blind jokes pointed but not caustic. 'The Fault in Our Stars' elevates sad story by cutting the sap 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Farewell, then, LCD Soundsystem, the Brooklyn outfit through which soppy disco curmudgeon James Murphy refracted his record collection and caustic apercus. LCD Soundsystem: This is Happening 2010-05-15T23:08:00Z For true fans, it’s a major blast of memories: Stipe’s crazy curls and tortured musings; Buck’s caustic humor; Mills’s transformation from altar boy to glam rocker; Berry’s unibrow. R.E.M.'s New Business Plan: Cashing In on ’90s Nostalgia 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z But the tone here is different from the acclaimed HBO series — more caustic, a bit more crude — and so is the emphasis. Review: ‘Loaded’ and the Amusing Pitfalls of Sudden Wealth 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Thanks to a daffy charm — a winning combination of its characters’ caustic wit and the show’s fundamental warmth — and enthusiastic word-of-mouth support, the series rose from humble origins to the pinnacle of TV acclaim. The Rise of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z “She was irreverent, she was cynical, and she was bitterly funny and caustic and all these things. But she was always fun to be around,” he added. Leia leads resistance in Carrie Fisher's final 'Star Wars' film 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z At the Blanton, Harrison contributes a “found” West African statue alongside a car headlight, both vitrified in resin, in a caustic conflation of industry and imperialism. Why Is a Day Job Seen as the Mark of an Artist’s Failure? 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z After a troubled six-month run – and some of the most caustic reviews in recent West End history – the show's producers announced on Thursday that it was to close. Stop Right Now: Spice Girls show to close 2013-05-02T18:34:56Z Will Trump’s caustic talk hurt Trump hotels abroad? Coming soon to two mostly Muslim countries: Trump hotels 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z In just two-and-a-half-hours, Stritch walks viewers through her career milestones, her famous romances and her struggles with alcohol — all with the caustic sense of humor she was known for. Watch Elaine Stritch's One-Woman Show About Her Life and Career 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Often clunky, battery-powered devices which converted cartridges of nicotine solution into a breathable mist, the caustic nature of the vapour imposed a limit in practice on how much inexperienced users would inhale. Nicotine sickness: the latest vaping scare 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z It’s a rapid, profuse, overwhelmingly inventive comedy of sorts that uses caustic satire to blast the veneer of normalcy off of societal horrors that typically go unchallenged—when they are even acknowledged. “Sorry to Bother You,” Reviewed: A Wild Workplace Comedy Energized by Righteous Anger 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z They include a caustic computer guy who eventually finds the message board where Pat asked questions about catching squirrels. Books of The Times: ‘Broken Harbor’ by Tana French 2012-07-18T20:18:22Z He clearly likes writing in the voice of a caustic 13-year-old. Books of The Times: ?Damned? by Chuck Palahniuk - Review 2011-10-19T22:45:01Z But it was the viewers — it was us — who flocked to Olbermann’s combative, caustic liberalism. Jon Stewart’s uneasy legacy: He was the avenging angel of cable news — but cable news is still a total disaster 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z He’s long been one of literature’s dangling men, a caustic satirist and not to everyone’s taste. A Toast for J. P. Donleavy 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z A popular insult is to call something “stock”—caustic shorthand for lame and boring, the riff equivalent of clip art. Solving the Riddle of Metallica 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z But he mostly responds to his plight with caustic humor. ‘Me Before You,’ by Jojo Moyes, and More 2012-12-26T20:50:12Z The musical “The Book of Mormon,” the brainchild of the creators of “South Park,” blends the clever and the crude, the caustic and the convivial. High-Spirited Comedies Rush the Stage 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z And despite her caustic manner, she could be extraordinarily sensitive; according to the book, Mengers never fully recovered after Streisand, her most prized client, dropped her as an agent in the early ’80s. ‘Can I Go Now?’ review: The Life of Sue Mengers 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z But Craig’s writing retains enough caustic wit for his excellent cast to work with. ‘The Estate’ Review: No Good Will 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z But he was no match, he often said, for the strong-willed, forked-tongue George, whose caustic, profanity-laced outbursts rained down on a spate of targets, not least of all Mr. Petersen himself. Otto Petersen, the Voice of Vulgarity, Dies at 53 2014-04-16T01:12:14Z The most dynamic pieces here are Arendt’s interviews, in which the sweep and depth of her ruminations are layered with the caustic wit and engagé appeal of her voice. The Philosopher in Dark Times 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z It hasn’t always been easy to remember that fact amid the caustic—and often hilarious—responses to the band’s Sept. 9 release of Songs of Innocence. U2 and Apple Are Working On A New Digital Music Format 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z As a color, black tends to be more vulnerable to the caustic cleaning materials that were not infrequently used earlier in the 20th century.” Years After an Ignominious Ouster, a Vel?zquez Portrait Is Back in Favor 2010-12-21T00:01:03Z At the center of a program of caustic sounds two works from the late 1990s formed an oasis of radiant beauty. Review: Conjuring the Splintered Self With Electronics and Voice 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The caustic fighter pilot is Ellie, whose plane crashes while on a mission to obliterate a refugee camp that he’s told is a “hideout for some of the worst human scum.” Review | ‘Red Birds’ is a blistering — and funny — critique of America’s military meddling 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z He beat the scientists promoting live-virus vaccines, most prominent among them Albert Sabin, who would remain Salk’s caustic nemesis. The lifesaver 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z It just won the Man Booker Prize: a caustic racial satire that will change how you think about Clarence Thomas and urban farming. Stay alive until November 9! Tips for stress relief and self-care during election-pocalypse 2016 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z This is where the new team Tony Hall is putting together strays inevitably into the world of caustic headlines and outraged MPs. Challenges are mounting for new BBC chief 2013-02-17T00:06:16Z “It’s literary, caustic at times and able to embrace a pulpy kind of camp.” The killer career of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z It is true that this resentment nourished him, sustaining his caustic "insider" journalism on the twisted sodalities traversing Washington politics, and later his criticism of Bill Clinton, Mother Teresa and Kissinger. The Orwell prize gets Hitched 2012-05-28T09:34:25Z Fuller's latest bid comes after a seven-year run for "American Idol," which said goodbye to its famously caustic judge Simon Cowell on Wednesday. Investors offer to buy owner of 'American Idol' 2010-05-28T19:00:00Z Even as caustic a character as Philip Larkin was prepared to endorse this conceit. Michael Haneke's Amour gives love an unsettling closeup 2012-11-19T15:08:28Z "Father's Day" is by turns caustic and achingly tender, depending on the mood of the author-traveler. Buzz Bissinger's 'Father's Day': a father's love for two vastly different sons 2012-05-23T22:59:03Z Kupferberg’s poems and lyrics for the Fugs made political capital that mixed caustic wit and street wisdom. Tuli Kupferberg obituary 2010-07-26T17:38:00Z And he basically expressed those views some 40 years ago in six fantastically caustic groups of paintings and drawings called “The Bicentennial Series,” excerpts from which are on view together for the first time. Art and Museums in NYC This Week 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z As a sardonic drug dealer in “Go,” from 1999, a frenetic cult comedy about young night crawlers in Los Angeles, he showed off his comic chops with a caustic riff on “The Family Circus.” Television: Timothy Olyphant in Elmore Leonard?s ?Justified? on FX 2012-01-05T12:00:00Z He later tempered that caustic view, which was typical of his pugilistic style in standing up on behalf of the little guy. Propaganda is here to stay. Is there a museum willing to tackle its complexity? 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z Tom Shales of The Washington Post called him “the fastest, brightest and most beguilingly caustic interlocutor since the late great Groucho bantered and parried on ‘You Be Your Life.’” ‘Family Feud’ TV Host Richard Dawson Dies at 79 2012-06-03T14:40:54Z One limitation may lie in casting Cuoco and Messina, whose comic gifts run to styles other than caustic satire. ‘Based on a True Story’ Review: Only Murders on the TV 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Whatever brand you use, be aware that any cleaner with a pH around 11 is as caustic as household ammonia, so wear gloves. Getting the residue off the coffee pot 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Bosworth had a vastly better eye for comic or caustic moments. Review: Arthur Lubow’s Diane Arbus Biography Recalls an Underworld Voyager 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Don't dunk your face in engine oil or other caustic substances. Hugh Laurie: 'There's a sensual pleasure involved in making music that I just can't get from acting' 2013-05-05T18:00:02Z He's outspoken, and what he speaks is usually caustic. From "1923" to "Shrinking," Harrison Ford's grandpa renaissance 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z In stories that manage to be both blackly witty and shockingly caustic, she paints a bleak picture of life after birth. Helen Simpson: 'I stuffed it with sex and violence' 2010-05-28T06:00:00Z Tom Shales of The Washington Post called him "the fastest, brightest and most beguilingly caustic interlocutor since the late great Groucho bantered and parried on `You Be Your Life.'" 'Family Feud' TV host Richard Dawson dies at 79 2012-06-03T15:54:05Z Federico Fellini’s 1972 movie “Roma” was a caustic critique of the Catholic Church, ridiculing priests and nuns dressed in “Vatican chic.” Fashion Review: Donna Karan: Three Decades in Fashion 2014-02-11T15:42:46Z The piece is caustic, yet joyful about the persistence of desire and connection. Sarah Lucas, Unmasked: From Perverse to Profound 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Ferris ushers Paul into the book on a caustic wave of cruelty that’s as damaging to the dentist as it is to his patients. Joshua Ferris’s ‘To Rise Again at a Decent Hour’ 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z The gold standard in New York remains the Richard Foreman production from 1976 at Lincoln Center, with which Mr. Norris’s production shares a strikingly caustic, unapologetically confrontational tone. Review: ‘The Threepenny Opera,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘Human Animals.’ 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z His caustic sense of humor lends many of his songs the same edge of sarcasm that runs through many of his father’s songs. The Artistry Is Apparent, So Where?s the Audience? 2011-02-06T22:52:21Z Yet none of that caused the caustic ire reserved for Strauss’s “Alpine Symphony.” A Monkish Conductor Who Expressed His Faith Through Music 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Offscreen, Brown, who is Black, has been at the center of the kinds of caustic discussions, regarding race and how it relates to source material, that have occurred within other fantasy fandoms. ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Is TV’s Latest Big Fantasy Prequel 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The most caustic exchange I ever had with O’Reilly occurred when he invited me to discuss an Op-Ed that I had written for the Times. What It Was Like Being a Left-Wing Pundit on “The O’Reilly Factor” 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z He was caustic and didn’t suffer fools gladly, but he was great to hang around with. Rubén Blades Knows What He Likes When He Sees It 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z But unlike the so-called New Atheists, with their caustic dismissals of religion, Bakewell is hardly spoiling for a fight. For Sarah Bakewell, Nothing Human is Alien 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Filin sustained third-degree burns on his face and eyes after a masked assailant approached him outside his apartment building Thursday night and flung the caustic liquid in his face. Police Say Sulfuric Acid Was Used in Attack on Sergei Filin 2013-01-20T21:53:11Z This from an actor who not long ago was ready to move away from the hardened, caustic characters that had come to define her in shows like “Entourage,” “House of Cards” and “The Newsroom.” On ‘UnREAL,’ Constance Zimmer Leans In to Darkness 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Lieu’s caustic social media presence has won him increased popularity among his constituents. Ted Lieu is out-tweeting Trump, and it’s making him a political star 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z This is “Hollywood” at its most absorbing, nostalgic yet caustic. Review: ‘Hollywood’ Gives Movie History a Sudsy Rewrite 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z In her few media appearances and public statements, Grisham has proved to be as combative, and even occasionally as caustic, as Sanders could be in her dealings with the news media. Stephanie Grisham is Trump’s communications czar. Only most people wouldn’t know it. 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z And I remembered it last week, watching him as Shylock in Arin Arbus’s caustic, provocative production of Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” at Theater for a New Audience. Review: A ‘Merchant of Venice’ That Doubles Down on Pain 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z In shows like these — shows that clearly inspired “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” a caustic satire arriving Sunday on AMC+ — the attractiveness gap often yawns and it nearly always yawns one way. Kevins Can Score Improbably Attractive TV Wives 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z It is black humour at its most comically caustic. Artist of the week special: Tjorg Douglas Beer, Annette Kelm, Jonathan Meese 2011-03-16T18:25:57Z Mr. Willis saw himself as a storyteller, like any writer or director, and he was known for his caustic assessments of colleagues and high-level executives who fell short in his estimation. - The Washington Post The next few minutes, a mix of caustic anecdotes and off-color zingers, earn her a standing ovation and a public indecency arrest. Did You Hear the One About the Housewife Who Walks Into a Comedy Club? 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Where Ms. Williams is sharp and caustic, Ms. Robinson is goofy and sweet. A Birthday Party With ‘2 Dope Queens’ and One Jon Stewart 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z She brings him to a play featuring an actor friend, but the production’s fairly obvious commentary about advertising leads to the first of two caustic arguments. ArtsBeat: 'Mad Men' Watch: Harry, Harry, Krishna, Krishna 2012-05-21T05:46:14Z Mr. Colbert’s comedy hasn’t become radically different, but it has been more frank and caustic. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z And because he was famous when young, travelled widely and met everyone, they contain endless details about his contemporaries, and his often caustic opinions of them, their music, their playing or their wives. The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev by Simon Morrison – review 2013-03-30T08:59:01Z In that sense, “The Conners” are proving that caustic partisanship never needed to be a part of the picture for the series to effectively depict the struggles of today’s working-class family. Without Roseanne, who are “The Conners” now? 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z These stretches of obtuse and icky lyricism eventually become at best a wash of caustic anger and at worse, hilarious. Lou Reed and Metallica Go Loopy on Lulu 2011-11-01T09:00:11Z But it would be a mistake to dismiss his interventions because they come from a comedian known for being caustic and controversial. Let’s listen to Bill Maher: On Paris, religion and race, Maher walks a fascinating and tricky line 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Hicks, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 44, was known worldwide for his caustic wit and influential brand of aggressive standup. Russell Crowe to direct Bill Hicks biopic 2012-07-24T11:31:37Z The singer was well known for her gravelly voice, brash style and sometimes caustic wit. Tributes paid to stage star Stritch 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z The paradox at the center of it all, of course, is Usher himself, whose brazen theatricality and caustic wit lies beneath his meek exterior. ‘A Strange Loop’ Review: A Dazzling Ride on a Mental Merry-Go-Round 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The second album from the four Danish lads known as Iceage is an even more caustic slab of brooding punk than their blindsiding first record. Review: Iceage prove their worth on sophomore CD 2013-02-19T18:56:08Z In his four-decade career as a conservative Republican hawk, an omnipresent television commentator, a caustic writer of opinion pieces and one of America’s most antagonistic government officials, the 71-year-old Bolton has nurtured that hard-boiled reputation. John Bolton’s been a political brawler for decades, but his rumble with Donald Trump is extreme — even for him. 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z In The Guardian, Michael Billington described Peake's Hamlet as "caustic, watchful, spry and filled with a moral disgust at the corruption she sees around her". Plaudits for Maxine Peake's Hamlet 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z And the music has a very Spanish flair to it — it’s whimsical, and yet it’s rough and a little caustic at times. Director?s Fancy Leads to a Tale-Spinning Cat 2010-09-30T21:18:00Z And even though he is the sole writer of the series, which takes a caustic look at the advertising industry, he says he's never seen an episode of "Mad Men." Shalom Auslander creates a curmudgeon much like himself in 'Happyish' 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z She was caustic, and she spoke her mind.” Remembering Mary McCarthy’s Style 2012-10-19T22:52:01Z But his caustic brand of humor went too far for many U.S. critics, and made some members of the star-studded Beverly Hills audience uncomfortable. Ricky Gervais says won't host Golden Globes again 2011-01-18T21:06:51Z But while being fireproofed sometime in the 1980s, the tapestries were saturated with a caustic chemical. Sheila Hicks’s Tapestries to Again Hang at Ford Foundation 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z When her friend Christina takes Mabel on her arm, “she holds the hawk with cautious concentration, as if it were a pitcher full of some caustic agent.” Birdsong 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z A caustic lemon-garlic sauce worked to the detriment of chicken wings. Mashawi: big portions, good prices and garlic galore 2014-04-10T20:55:02Z Pein, a staff writer for the caustic and essential little magazine The Baffler, is a former newspaper reporter, who experienced the depredations of tech “disruption” firsthand. The Fate of Most Silicon Valley Drones: ‘Live Work Work Work Die’ 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z And even if Andrew Woodall overdoes the biting off of hard consonants as the caustic Nick, he catches the character's defiant egotism. Little Platoons ? review 2011-01-25T18:30:04Z The press conferences, where he returns caustic one-liners with top spin at the assembled press, are fabulous. Naked Lennon 2010-06-23T23:05:00Z Over his long, stellar career, Laurents' caustic wit and brutal candor famously alienated many of his colleagues. 'West Side Story': A classic revived 2012-01-08T04:11:44Z Halsted grew increasingly rude, erratic, caustic and angry over the course of his life, probably as a result of the peaks and valleys of addiction. Books of The Times: The Lure of Cocaine, Once Hailed as Cure-All 2011-07-19T20:01:41Z Strident as Puck and affectionately caustic as Oberon, she put on an amusing Cockney accent for Bottom. Dudamel adds his dramatic touch to a night of Mendelssohn at Hollywood Bowl 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z I remember seeing you in college and being aghast at how caustic you were to audience members. | Sandra Bernhard on How She Plans to Ring in the New Year 2013-12-23T20:13:06Z He’s more caustic and menacing as he and Elliot become, paradoxically, both more fluidly interchangeable, moment to moment, and more detached as they work against one another. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3, Episode 2: Elliot Hits Undo 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z His caustic persona, though it would later serve him well, was initially a problem: Imus was canned by a small station in Stockton, California, uttering the word “hell”. Don Imus, controversial radio 'shock jock', dead at 79 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z His chunky, caustic sound was never far removed from the blues of his St. Louis upbringing, and when jazz-funk fusion became the order of the day in the early 1970s, he was ready for it. Unreleased Jazz Treasures Are Arriving: Here’s a Guide 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z She wears some fabulous frocks, does a terrific sendup of Marlene Dietrich, and is at her caustic best when she goes off-script to lambast Starbucks and Amazon. Aladdin: A Wish Come True – review 2012-12-17T12:48:46Z It was a caustic, aggressive, egotistical, bullying mentality that infected O’Reilly’s fans and brainwashed them from being able to see the truth. Bill O’Reilly ruined the news: 10 ways he and Fox News harassed us all 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z Yet, she finally holds her caustic tongue at the news that her ex-husband has heart disease. Review | ‘Three Girls from Bronzeville’ is a story about growing up on Chicago’s South Side — and so much more 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Every show was spontaneous, built largely around his caustic observations about members of the audience. Don Rickles, lightning-fast launcher of comic insults, dies at 90 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z The point of difference is that The Glee Project appears to be the perfect antidote to Cowell's vicious world of caustic put-downs and behind-the-hand tittering. TV highlights 13/07/2011: The Culture Show 2011-07-12T20:59:01Z “The Newsroom” tirades touched on everything from Islamic governments to country music, but they were especially caustic about new-media sites that feast on lowest-common-denominator sensationalism. ‘The Newsroom’ Ends Its Final Season on HBO 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Her family begs her to be quiet — it’s no accident that troublesome women were humiliated with a “witch’s bridle” — but she persists with her caustic comments and withering rebuttals. Review | The story of Europe’s infamous witch trials gets the Monty Python treatment 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z In 1951, East German authorities initially sought to block the Brecht-Dessau opera “The Condemnation of Lucullus” because of its “predominance of destructive, caustic dissonances and mechanical percussive noise.” A New Album Reflects a Composer’s Stubborn Versatility 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z To get a taste for the caustic nature of Lee’s film, watch the scene below, in which a young Christina Ricci offers a stinging prayer over Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving movies: 10 films to watch this holiday that aren't turkeys 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Humanity isn’t exactly humane in the songs on “Hellfire,” the caustic, exhilarating third album — a masterpiece — by the English band black midi. black midi Bristles at a Bleak World With ‘Hellfire’ 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z She is caustic about all kinds of people, especially women with ambitions of their own, but she is never less than adoring and reverent of her husband. ArtsBeat Blog: A Portrait of the Kennedy Marriage That Differs From the Mini-Series 2011-09-14T15:13:56Z Then I read some of the original Observer pieces, which were tough and unsentimental, even caustic. “Is There Still Sex in the City?” and the Decline of a Particular Fantasy Life 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z As caustic as Lydon could/can be about such rote establishmentarianism, the overarching message of Public Image Limited is absolutely hopeful: "Why not this?" Concert preview: Public Image Limited at the Showbox 04/20/10 2010-04-14T00:01:00Z Her mother’s caustic wit — a major source of material and of pain in Marshall’s memoir — was formative. ‘Laverne’ role gave Marshall springboard to historic career 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Kids are not the obvious market for his new film, the caustic comedy War on Everyone. Michael Peña: ‘Scientology made me a better actor’ 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Gribben conceded the edited text loses some of the caustic sting but said: "I want to provide an option for teachers and other people not comfortable with 219 instances of that word." New edition removes Mark Twain's 'offensive' words 2011-01-05T12:18:09Z The result is by turns caustic, coy, baffling, impish, embarrassing, insightful and, as the pseudonym suggests, frank. Review: In ‘Black Exhibition,’ a Playwright Exposed 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z The three friends from Atlanta arrived just in time to catch the end of a raucous set by Buggin, a Chicago quartet featuring the caustic shout of its nonbinary Black singer, Bryanna Bennett. Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z In any case they had a surprisingly cordial conversation, despite Helen’s caustic “I loved hearing that” when Alison confirmed that Joanie wasn’t Noah’s daughter. ‘The Affair’ Season 3, Episode 8: People See What They Want to See 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z The site, founded by the late Andrew Breitbart, is known for its iconoclasm and caustic tone. Criminal complaints, fake bylines and exodus: Breitbart News Network’s chaotic few days 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z By the way, never ask about prices, unless you enjoy caustic glaring. The Europe Issue: How to Shop in Paris 2011-04-15T18:55:00Z A caustic comedy about country and class, the play intends to skewer working-class narrow-mindedness and liberal condescension. Review: ‘Invincible’ Brings Class and Conflict to the Party 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z “Even though they can be quite caustic and bitter at times — as Lou Reed songs can be — they are part of his legacy.” A Long-Lost Lou Reed Tape With a Surprise: Andy Warhol Lyrics 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The comedian Joan Rivers, who died Thursday at 81, leaves an impression larger and louder than life, and the sense of a sensibility caustic toward both the world and herself. Joan Rivers with Louis C.K.: 'Know when you're lucky' 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z But it's entertaining enough to see Hollywood thus revealed through the come-to-bed eyes of a caustic insider. Jennifer Coolidge 2010-08-18T16:36:00Z The drawings and paintings of the British artist Celia Paul — dark, caustic self-portraits and portraits of women in her family — are nothing if not portentous. Metropolitan Opera Showcases Portraits Based on 'Otello' 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The caustic Cowell, "American Idol's" most dominant personality, announced in January this would be his final season. 'Idol' viewership down as Cowell nears finale 2010-05-04T20:21:00Z He starred as Deacon Ernest Frye, a character every bit as caustic and blustery as George Jefferson. Sherman Hemsley, Star of ‘The Jeffersons’ Dies at 74 2012-07-25T05:07:18Z President Oprah was fantasized about as an antidote to a caustic, whimsical president: the woman with the extensive “angel network” taking on a master Twitter troll, one television genius locking horns with another. Oprah Earned This Museum Show. And It’s a Potent Spectacle. 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Now the caustic animated satire appears to have reached its limits within the confines of mainstream US television. South Park censored after threat of fatwa over Muhammad episode 2010-04-22T20:16:00Z Like many of the project’s most caustic tracks, it’s almost certainly about Jonas, who really just continues to be a disappointment. Review | Taylor Swift’s new take on ‘Fearless’ piles on the nostalgia, along with some revenge 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Gann, for his part, balanced Jarvis’s caustic declarations by casting his statements in front porch terms, calling on Californians to “dream the American dream of being safe and secure in our homes.” The Tea Party’s inspiration: A tax revolt that destroyed California 2013-09-15T13:30:00Z A defective larynx renders her speech incomprehensible to everyone except her brother, who serves as her translator, a challenging role given the little girl’s foul-mouthed commentary and caustic insights. John Irving’s ‘Avenue of Mysteries’: One writer’s beginnings 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z This show manages to combine caustic wit with a genuine warmth. Last night's TV 2011-01-24T07:59:00Z The only weapon that Olive wields against her lone child, a son, is her caustic unpleasantness. Frances McDormand, True to Herself in HBO’s ‘Olive Kitteridge’ 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z The caustic, offensive comments made by Mr. Trump’s supporters at his often-rowdy rallies have done little to counter the notion that those who do not care for Mrs. Clinton are hung up on her gender. Hillary Clinton’s Lonesome White Male Supporters 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z For generations, many Black people had viewed their naturally kinky hair as a liability, and either trimmed it close to the scalp or straightened it, often using painfully caustic chemicals to do so. Willie Lee Morrow, Barber Who Popularized the Afro Pick, Dies at 82 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Less simple to remove are the caustic responses to what purists and skeptics see as a clumsy tribute and perhaps a marketing ploy to promote Valmorbida, his collection and his proposed Hambleton experience. The Return of the Shadowman 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z "Three Tall Women" seems to begin with three separate characters -- A, Markle, is a caustic matriarch close to death and thus suffering through, as many of us eventually do, a variety of emaciating indignities. Exploring life's prickly truths 2011-01-24T00:13:06Z After reading her script, which featured a chorus of caustic clouds, representing Socrates’ airy-fairy divinities, reimagined as a posse of bogus female academics, Columbia withdrew funding. Trump Versus Clinton, According to Aristophanes 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z On the particulars of sexism and misogyny, Weinzweig can be superbly caustic. Her Lover May Not Exist, but Her Doubts About the Patriarchy Are Real 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z New York Times critic Alessandra Stanley wrote on Friday, "These four women are amusing, at times poignant, but not easily likeable. The show is caustic and hard to watch, but harder to turn off." 'Girls' go wayward in HBO's tale of a gender and a generation 2014-01-11T01:03:01Z But "Threepenny" was created by avant-garde mavericks who embedded caustic critiques of capitalism, militarism and imperialism throughout the show. Get ready for a Mack attack, Seattle: Here comes 'Threepenny Opera' 2011-02-12T01:12:03Z King, dressed in a black leather jacked that looked like it could've been worn during the band's early club days, reacted to the caustic music and agitated lyrics with physical abandon. Gang of Four turn back the clock with vital, aggressive show 2011-02-12T11:21:00Z And when “Nick” didn’t get picked up, Goldberg cast her as the caustic next-door neighbor on the bland sitcom “Day by Day.” How Julia Louis-Dreyfus quietly became the most successful sitcom star ever 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z If the caustic but essentially upbeat barrage techniques of “Marry Me” aren’t what you’re looking for, the quieter, slower, more mordant — which is to say, more British — humor of “Uncle” might be a good alternative. ‘Marry Me’ on NBC and ‘Uncle’ on DirecTV 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z She plays Julio's grandmother in the film, a caustic little fireball of a woman who provides much of the movie's comic relief. Chilean film at Cannes celebrates life and books 2011-05-16T18:36:08Z “The Comeback,” a caustic skeleton key to television. Great TV 2014: Not a List, Not in Order 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z On it, the stalwart downtown guitarist Marc Ribot spits out his frustrations with the Trump administration, through caustic guitar thrashes and taunting vocals. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z I am enormously sympathetic to unsympathetic characters, and I greatly admire Shriver’s willingness in the early going to have other characters push back on Serenata’s absurd and caustic misanthropy. You May Not Like Lionel Shriver’s Characters. That May Be the Point. 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z O'Donnell adeptly balances caustic humour and compassion, as the trio is pursued by social services, drug dealers and a sinister, long-lost grandfather. Commonwealth book prize 2013: Regional winners - in pictures 2013-05-14T09:01:00Z Last week's Laughing stock column, in which Alexander Armstrong kicked out at people's "tribal aversion to anyone with a posh voice", sparked a predictably caustic response. Peep Show creators came within a week of making Flight of the Conchords 2013-05-21T16:31:51Z Harmon’s brilliantly caustic play frames serious issues of Jewish identity within a breathtaking blitzkrieg of invective guaranteed to make your eardrums smolder. The week ahead in SoCal theater, June 3-10: Hollywood Fringe, 'Henry IV' and more 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Looking at a few of these comments, everything in their Hollywood world is held to such tight and caustic scrutiny. Uma Thurman, Ready to Be Tested 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Let them speak of her caustic wit, her acute timing and her understanding that comedy at its sharpest is not an anesthetic but a defibrillator. Remembering Joan Rivers: As If She'd Let Us Forget Her 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z In the course of a chaotic three-day spell, I run into the director on several occasions and he's different every time; by turns bouncy and ebullient, caustic and contemptuous, professional and forthright. 'Bin Laden doesn't do jokes' 2010-04-30T23:10:00Z He began sending caustic and humorous weekly emails about the show to friends, who forwarded them on, earning Mr. Carbone a reliable audience. For ‘The Bachelor,’ He’s the Thorn in Their Tray of Roses 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Their weapon was not caustic satire but wry understatement; as the cultural historian Gerald Nachman wrote, they “never felt a need to destroy their targets, preferring to tickle them to death with a well-aimed feather.” Bob Elliott, of Bob and Ray Comedy Fame, Dies at 92 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z He’s gay; she’s his best friend; and they spend much of each half-hour making caustic remarks about other people and the trappings of modern life. Review: ‘Difficult People’ Returns, With More Carping and More Cameos 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z That voice is unmistakable and startling — ironic, moody, modern — full of caustic, strangely comforting honesty. The Life of a Philosopher for Whom Life Was the Main Question 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z But I found his lush, caustic music irresistible, and I wrote about the album in our most recent Classical Playlist. Classical Music This Week: Schubert, Bloland and Lip-Synching ‘Salome’ 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z But Bethenny takes every experience – from picking out a location to deciding on a hairstyle for the big day – into a carnival of caustic delights. "Bethenny Getting Married": From bridezilla to brand 2010-07-03T23:02:00Z For every caustic rhyme about violence there’s a pensive, unexpectedly gentle production choice to go with it. Arts & Leisure Preview: Angry Rhymes, Dirty Mouth, Goofy Kid 2011-05-04T11:00:08Z Equal parts charming, caustic and indecorous, Sneed may be the closest spiritual link to Palladin himself, one of the most demanding chefs to ever lead a kitchen in Washington. Jean-Louis Palladin was D.C.’s original celebrity chef. But his legacy is complicated. 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z A role like Winnifred invited Ms. Hoffman to show the girlish core beneath the caustic exterior. Jackie Hoffman Kvetches Her Way to Royalty in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z His caustic persona, though it would later serve him well, was initially a problem: Imus was canned by a small station in Stockton, California, uttering the word “hell.” DJ Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z "Draft Day": Director Ivan Reitman offered up a less caustic take on professional football in "Draft Day" earlier this year — unsurprising given that the movie was made with the league's cooperation. Steve Ballmer-Donald Sterling saga has some on-screen analogues 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z A caustic Hawaiian Danno might not have improved the ratings but would have done wonders for the show’s credibility. The Time to Fix ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Was at the Start 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z "It is a phrase to be repeated," the soft-spoken but caustic New Yorker advises the audience with coy reverence, "... until convinced." Review: Examining anger, empathy in 'All The Rage' 2013-01-31T01:19:07Z Although the exploration of maternal ambivalence is hardly revelatory, this caustic novel is an entertaining take on the vicissitudes of female friendship. Kelly Link’s ‘Get in Trouble’ and Five Other Works 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z More singular are his caustic, mostly pen-and-ink depictions of the perils and pretensions of modern life that appeared from 1962 to 1983 in small paperbacks like “Heart Attack,” “The Underground Sketchbook,” “Rigor Mortis” and “Symptomatics.” Review: Tomi Ungerer, Bad Boy of Art, in a Reappraisal 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The extended family they occupy is a noisy, caustic, sometimes violent clan. ‘The Hand of God’ Review: A Portrait of the Cineaste as a Young Man 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z But it does include the type of caustic barbs from their last film together, 1989’s “The War of the Roses.” Fun, foul-mouthed reunion for Turner, Douglas on ‘Kominsky’ 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Yet this is also Mr. Foer’s best and most caustic novel, filled with so much pain and regret that your heart sometimes struggles to hold it all. ‘Here I Am,’ Jonathan Safran Foer’s Tale of a Fracturing Family 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Fain, though, is both caustic and funny, and Mojekwu and Byrnes combine to reveal a fundamentally restless marriage that requires perpetual negotiation and that many will recognize. What's 'This' about? Sex, death, marriage and being tired 2011-03-01T22:08:44Z Which brings us to Herman Koch’s caustic new novel, “Summer House With Swimming Pool.” Emma Straub’s ‘The Vacationers’ and Herman Koch’s ‘Summer House With Swimming Pool’ Near the end of “Don’t,” he throws in the chorus of Chris Brown’s “Loyal,” another caustic song about romantic disappointment. Ed Sheeran, Lighter and Wiser, Releases ‘x’ 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z From that moment, roughly, her trajectory flipped from self-destructively caustic to open and accommodating. 'True Detective' Season 2 Finale Recap: In Search of a Better World 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z What’s interesting is that this episode of "The Circus" largely avoids showing much of the caustic indignation inflaming Kavanaugh’s testimony or his loud shouting over questions by committee members who are Democrats. “The Circus” goes to Kavanaugh: Women’s pain collides with the sport of politics 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z He wrote for Channel 4’s The 11 O’Clock Show, and for Chris Morris’s brilliantly caustic spoof news show Brass Eye. Charlie Brooker: 'Happy? I have my moments' 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z However well intentioned, the pope’s environmentalism highlights a caustic conceit at the core of Judeo-Christian theology. The right’s science/religion hypocrisy: So now they want to leave science to the scientists 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z His sense of humor on the ceremony's center stage was so caustic that Downey, Jr., remarked on stage that Sunday's ceremony was "unusually mean-spirited." Golden Globe audience up, Gervais' hosting panned 2011-01-17T20:20:57Z It’s a caustic, absurd comedy, a psychological drama of sibling dependence and a wry take on venture-capital medicine and privilege. Adapt or Die 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Her eyes are dark, dewy and intense and, when she talks, Davis is as caustic, sweary and silly as you might expect. Dark star: Julia Davis 2010-04-10T23:10:00Z Still, Mr. Dempsey said he tinkered with the dialogue to set a slightly less caustic tone. ‘The Fix,’ a Ribald Musical About Political Showmanship 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z In this third outing of a mystery series, the caustic, mordantly funny private investigator August Snow schemes to save his Detroit neighborhood from billionaires, fools and other opportunistic crooks. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Lynch’s world, of course, belongs to the dreamers – from the dancing dream man in Twin Peaks to the caustic visions of Mulholland Drive. Like His Films, David Lynch’s The Big Dream is Enigmatic and Opaque 2013-07-19T09:45:37Z It's famous for irreverent, often caustic coverage of Seattle's entertainment and political scene. Behind the Pulitzers: How did they do that? 2012-04-17T02:16:06Z The score was Weill’s second for Broadway after abandoning Europe to live in the United States, and it reflected his ardent intent to incorporate the giddier, less caustic musical-theater language of his adopted country. Music Review: In Refrains, Echoes of Political Strife 2011-01-26T23:09:51Z “He is willing to play the character in as caustic a manner as the character requires, and he has faith that if he’s true to that, it will connect with the audience.” Damian Lewis Discusses the Future of ‘Billions’ 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z The more than 40 movies Mr. Scola directed over 40 years were emblematic of the mix of caustic satire and farce for which Italian films became known. Ettore Scola, Italian Film Director of Satire and Farce, Dies at 84 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z A caustic review of her 2006 memoir in The Atlantic posited that Ms. Jong was doomed to “eternal self-imitation” after the success of “Fear of Flying,” and skewered her “stunning self-absorption.” Erica Jong’s ‘Fear of Dying’ Defies the Sunset of Sex 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z By far the longest and most thorough analysis, and the most caustic denunciation, was published by this magazine. Oxford Junior Dictionary Drops "Acorn" for "Broadband" 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z It seemed like a bit of a put-on, like a bit that was chosen for how easy it was for a generally pretty caustic host to escalate. Jimmy Kimmel Is an Unlikely Health Care Advocate. Here's Why He's So Effective 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z It smells foul and burns crops with its caustic heat. Perspective | For a better compost pile, balance these two types of ingredients 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z He has a caustic, cynical wit that is a joy to behold but is almost certainly Not Safe For Work. Noises off: About The Author 2010-08-18T15:27:00Z In an interview with The Guardian, Sudeikis said he originally conceived of Ted as a grumpier, more caustic figure. How Donald Trump influenced "Ted Lasso" 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Though she began as “herself,” she soon slipped into Sherry mode, practicing her caustic, cut-to-the-chase brand of psychiatry, Sherapy, what one viewer aptly, almost gleefully called a terrifying method of interrogation. ‘Ann Liv Young in Jail’ for Crimes Against Performance 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Tom Shales of The Washington Post called him "the fastest, brightest and most beguilingly caustic interlocutor since the late great Groucho bantered and parried on 'You Be Your Life'." Richard Dawson, beloved host of Family Feud, dies at 79 2012-06-03T15:29:30Z The humor is often crass, and the lead characters have exceedingly foul mouths, but over all the series is an amusingly caustic variation on both the teenage comedy and the bromance genre. The Best TV Shows of 2016 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Saint-Saëns was on speaking terms with practically all of them, even if his prickly temperament and caustic wit tended to discourage close friendships. ‘Saint-Saëns and His World’ at Bard 2012-07-20T17:08:16Z Inquisitive and caustic, she spent much of her time onstage appealing to the need for more honesty. Standing Up for Bernie Sanders 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Iannucci left the show after Season 4, but while his caustic language is indispensable, it is fortunately not inimitable. ‘Veep’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Echo Our Politics, as Farce and Tragedy 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Of course, neither a caustic one-liner nor a faulty microphone approaches the grudge-worthiness of being shot with a .22-caliber bullet. How America became a grudgeocracy 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z The way Jones writes about the assault might come as a surprise to his many followers on Twitter, where he is a prolific and self-described “caustic” presence who suffers no fools. The Power and Hurt of Growing Up Black and Gay 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z From there, he berates bankers, imperialists, third-world dictators and the clergy, and provides a caustic history of black slavery on Maangamizi. Akala: The Thieves Banquet – review 2013-05-25T23:05:32Z She suggests a woman desperately seeking validation for her life as much as for the painting, and whose breezy extroversion conceals a caustic shrewdness and wit. Turner 'excellent' in Bakersfield Mist 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z As a mother, she was fearless and funny and caustic. Books of The Times: ‘She Left Me the Gun,’ by Emma Brockes 2013-05-13T19:31:09Z Sampson also guides us through what she has discovered and points out, with caustic humor, the irony of certain situations. Review | Elizabeth Barrett Browning was ahead of her time. ‘Two-Way Mirror’ does justice to her riveting life. 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z There aren’t many movies more caustic and embittered than this Oscar favorite, which arrived on streaming this week. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘This Close’ and ‘When We First Met’ 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Harding’s Berlioz is extreme, caustic and rude, its narrative cast in the most vivid of colors. The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2016 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The caustic, fatalistic humor has as strong and distinctive a local flavor as the hot peppers and mushrooms that Svetla prepares for Bamba. ‘Fear’ Review: Stranger in a Strange Land 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Brooker, a British writer, producer and columnist for The Guardian, made his reputation as a satirist and host of shows like “Screenwipe” and “Newswipe,” offering caustic commentary on events and media coverage of them. Jon Hamm Stars in ‘Black Mirror’ Christmas Special 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z Her repertoire of tone was just as broad in the dances of Falla’s “Suite populaire espagnole,” with ethereal halftones in “Nana,” caustic aggression in “Polo” and a wheezy fug in “Asturiana.” Review: The Violinist Leila Josefowicz at Carnegie Hall 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z In spite of the incredible buzz surrounding their first new album release in more than five years, the early reviews were lukewarm, if not outright caustic. What critics got wrong about John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy" 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Todd VanDerWerff, at Vox, while comparing it to “Mad Men,” wrote, “It’s a strange, sad trip through the dark underbelly of fame, mixed with some of the most brilliant, caustic social commentary out there.” “BoJack Horseman” and the Comedy of Despair 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z We see a tube-shaped soft helmet infused with caustic chemicals meant to counter phosgene gas — a poison almost undetectable, we learn, except for its scent of moldy hay. First World War Galleries Reopen at Imperial War Museum 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z The always caustic Jimmy Kimmel referred to ABC as “Disney minus.” Networks rely on reboots, franchises amid streaming’s rise 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Nancy Mitford, the caustic British novelist and Francophile, adored her. Susan Mary Alsop: a Two-Continent Hostess 2012-11-09T23:22:51Z The longest work on the program was Kurt Weill’s sung ballet “The Seven Deadly Sins,” which should be a delicious little romp of caustic cabaret. From the NSO, a pops concert that fizzled 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z His eager, wondering outlook informs the tone and point of view of the show, in which caustic humor is brushed with twinkling surrealism. Watch List: ‘Moone Boy’ Joins the Hulu Stable of Imported Television 2013-07-09T20:21:19Z After his initial low scores, verbal sparring with the judges, occasionally caustic attitude, and accusations of unfair treatment, his departure was as inevitable as a Chmerkovskiy brothers reality show. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Selena Gomez and The Band Perry Perform 2013-04-17T09:45:18Z The ratio of jokes to screen time is satisfyingly high, and there are few stretches that aren’t enlivened by humor that, joke by joke, with silliness and caustic asides, also deepens the movie. Review: In ‘The Big Sick,’ Comedy Is Hard, Love Harder 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z It means that underlying the caustic comedy of a less-than-competent kidnap attempt is a soul-searching drama about the need for a political identity in changed times. Gagarin Way ? review 2011-02-23T19:30:00Z One such fusion was “Kurt Weill,” her 1988 tribute to that composer whose music was often caustic. The Week Ahead: Nov. 28-Dec. 4 2010-11-28T08:00:00Z Mr. Colbert ran through the speech’s key moments, offering some caustic commentary. Stephen Colbert Goes Live to Dissect Trump’s Address 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Tyler, the Creator, is known for his caustic, verbose rapping prowess. What’s on TV Sunday: James Bond and ‘The Jellies’ 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z But his caustic critiques of others revealed an insecurity he never outgrew. The Brilliant, Bitter, Unlikable Scion of an American Political Dynasty 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Tall, with a commanding presence and caustic wit, Mr. Polke was often fittingly called an alchemist. Sigmar Polke, Whose Sly Works Shaped Contemporary Painting, Dies at 69 2010-06-12T02:59:00Z Opinionated and sometimes caustic, she moves easily from high to low, from the scholarly to the deeply personal. ‘Eat, Live, Love, Die’: At 89, Betty Fussell’s hard-earned recipe for happiness 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Listen to his darkly seductive riffs here — caustic minor phrases over Larry Ridley’s single, repeated bass note — and you can easily hear the seeds being planted for Jeff Parker’s brand of beat-driven contemporary jazz. The Playlist: Prince’s Own ‘Nothing Compares 2 U,’ and 12 More New Songs 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z More than caustic anger, he emanates uncertainty and confusion. Review: ‘The Workshop’ Plunges Into a Class Divided 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z But, as the criticism of Clinton as First Lady became more caustic, Karel became more empathetic. The Surreal Election Season of a Hillary Clinton Impersonator 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z That Witherspoon’s Strayed is sometimes more caustic than the real Strayed may be attributed, in part, to the movie’s need to dramatize flashbacks and memories recalled in reflective prose. Reese Witherspoon Isn't Nice and Wholesome in "Wild," and That’s What Makes it Great 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Pope's wit is famously caustic, so it's surprising how often the essayist advocates charity and humility. Poem of the week: An Essay on Criticism by Alexander Pope 2013-07-08T09:59:20Z The word she’s looking for is misanthrope, but of course there is a core of tenderness and generosity underneath Elle’s caustic surface. Review: In ‘Grandma,’ Lily Tomlin Energizes an Intergenerational Road Trip 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z On a break from technical rehearsals, Ms. Headland, 35, wearing a kicky white dress and a rascally grin, had gone to the bar in the St. Regis Hotel to demonstrate her powers of caustic observation. Look Out! Playwright Leslye Headland Has Her Eye on You 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Aimée Kelly plays the role with a winning blend of caustic humor and narcissistic self-pity: She’s highly strung, manipulative and insecure. ‘Boy Parts’ Review: Onstage, a Dangerous Woman Isn’t Enough 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z And yet Mr. Sherwood, 47, is still the subject of caustic takedowns. Slings and Arrows? Nothing New to Him 2011-03-11T21:48:41Z “She was irreverent, she was cynical, and she was bitterly funny and caustic and all these things. But she was always fun to be around,” he added. Leia leads resistance in Carrie Fisher's final 'Star Wars' film 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z In retrospect the album was a harbinger of compromises yet to come: in the decades since, both singers — once capable of being caustic and moody — became polite shells of their old selves. Critics? Choice: New Music From Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson 2010-04-18T23:21:00Z Ms. Barlow, the British sculptor, creates deliberately crude, large-scale architectural elements of wood and rough fabric slathered mostly in gray and black paint with accents of caustic color. Art Review: Altfest, Barlow, Dean, Djurberg and Liden at New Museum 2012-06-07T22:17:35Z Like Lynch, Taylor is nominated as supporting actress in a comedy series: Taylor for her portrayal of Charlie Sheen's toxic mother on "Two and a Half Men," Lynch for creating the caustic coach on "Glee." Preparations for TV's Emmy awards are underway 2010-08-27T17:55:00Z The Berio work obsesses over a clash between two notes, A and B, harping savagely on the dissonance and exploring it in smooth passages and caustic, brittle interruptions. Jennifer Koh’s Bach and Beyond Part III for Violin 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z He is referring to the censors, and explains that he is withholding certain “poetic references” and “caustic comment.” Review | What Kurt Vonnegut’s rapturous love letters reveal about him as a writer — and husband 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z It brought together six paintings and 14 drawings from 1987 to 2013, showcasing a talent in which Northern Renaissance precision and frugality are met by caustic harshness based in Surrealism and American popular culture. Best Art of 2022 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The book starts as a caustic, rambling monologue told by an old man in a bar to an appropriately nameless French expat. Stranger and stranger 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Some of the most caustic and aware songwriting on this album is about herself. Taylor Swift Is a 2017 Pop Machine on ‘Reputation,’ but at What Cost? 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z It was a caustic, contemporary-dress interpretation that compressed the work’s sprawling settings to a single estate and eliminated the mythological magic, the dragons, potions and instant transformations. At Bayreuth, the Work on Wagner’s Operas Is Never Done 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z “I knew he was incredibly funny, incredibly smart and had that caustic wit.” Peter Dinklage Was Smart to Say No 2012-03-31T23:17:15Z Cluttered with heavy metal iconography and images of guns, basketballs, caustic political commentary and the occasional expertly executed log cabin pattern, the "Man-Made" quilts prove that testosterone and needlework aren't mutually exclusive. Male quilters piece new gender, aesthetic paradigms in 'Man-Made' show 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z The book begins with its constant theme — the Mississippi’s lawless ways, its mobility and perversity — and goes on to its “discovery” by Europeans, paying caustic attention to the invaders’ appetite for other people’s land. Review | Audiobooks for your summer travels 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z "I think Americans sugarcoated all the critiques that they would do on shows like this," said Lythgoe, who earned the nickname Nasty Nigel for his caustic remarks as a judge on the British show "Popstars." Int'l Emmys to honor 'Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe 2011-11-20T22:46:04Z Now he turns to the Old Testament with these four popular biblical tales; and, though the results are uneven, the four stories demonstrate Berkoff's directorial range and display his familiar caustic comic scepticism. Biblical Tales 2010-08-11T21:45:00Z But the movie bristles with caustic humor and moral rigor. ‘Donbass’ Review: War in Ukraine, the Prequel 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z I was bitter, I made caustic comments about other women – such an unattractive trait in a woman. A friend told me that my husband was having an affair. I didn’t want to know 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z It's very explanation — the nitty-gritty details, so to speak — inevitably send the play spiraling into the most caustic kind of comic schadenfreude. Who is Sylvia? 'Goat' manages to connect to a tricky beast 2011-04-05T13:48:40Z Tolstaya is well known in Russia as a brilliant and caustic political critic, but her memories of her Soviet childhood have a tender, personal quality, devoid of any ideological ax-grinding. Are Her Characters Seeing Things? Maybe. Maybe Not. 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z It will also be altogether fitting to see Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone recognized for their outstanding work in the caustic court satire “The Favourite,” because comedies are so often bulldozed by more self-serious dramas. Perspective | Denzel should get an Oscar nomination. He won’t, but here are more films and actors that deserve recognition. 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Her wit is both caustic and polite, stinging and soothing at once, though it’s the sharpness that lingers afterward. Review: ‘Mean Girls’ Sets the Perils of Being Popular to Song 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z On the other hand, Gloria in mourning, peering through a mantilla and caustic with grief, would be more than welcome. EastEnders: pass the sick bags, Ian Beale's pulled 2013-03-23T06:00:00Z The show ended with her best-known song, “Mother of Pearl,” a caustic, funny antifeminist diatribe that she presented as a paid message from Michele Bachmann. Music Review: Nellie McKay Sings Homemades and Standards at Café Carlyle 2014-02-19T19:30:53Z Thursday’s show, part of her “Boyish Girl Interrupted” tour, was a return to form, albeit a little more caustic than usual. Going Topless, Tig Notaro Takes Over Town Hall 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z But it is a caustic, comic, cerebral romp for a long time before it hits you with its best shot — some Polanski-worthy darkness. Roman Polanski knows the ropes in 'Venus in Fur' 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z So you might expect me to point to some ironies I heard running as caustic undercurrents, tugging the whole thing down. Two Coasts, Two Concertos: Adès and Adams Offer Piano Premieres 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Halvorson — whose crinkly, caustic sound makes her one of the most distinctive guitarists in improvised music — will begin her weeklong residency at the Stone with aa triplicate of duets. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z While some students find the secrecy to be harmless fun, others seem to be emboldened by the anonymity and, as is common online, post caustic and hurtful comments. Sidechat Wants to Be College Students’ Main Chat 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The caustic race in Michigan, fueled by millions of dollars' worth of negative ads sponsored by wealthy supporters of both men, ended in a bitter round of name-calling on election day. AP: Romney wins Arizona; Michigan close 2012-02-29T01:31:00Z Thomas Mann, the author of “Death in Venice”, who fled Hitler, was caustic about writers who remained. Right to write 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z In the caustic satire “Swimming With Sharks,” Kevin Spacey played Buddy Ackerman, a perversely ruthless mogul who personified Hollywood’s most legendary belligerent jerks. Perspective | Scott Rudin’s bad behavior was just another Hollywood cliche until a new generation said time’s up 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z An award-winning playwright, novelist and actor best known for creating edgy one-man shows and caustic characters like "Talk Radio" shock jock Barry Champlain, Bogosian unearths one of the genocide's obscure yet dramatic chapters. Eric Bogosian's 'Operation Nemesis' chases Turkish perpetrators 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z But he was also capable of reducing them to tears with comic impersonations at the piano and his letters show up his caustic wit. An Ingenious Frédéric Chopin 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Shock and surprise may trump real discussion, but at least LaBute's caustic tale confirms Wilde's dictum that "all art is immoral". The Shape of Things - review 2011-02-03T00:22:57Z It's a sneering, caustic commentary that asserts the prophet's self-absorbed grandiosity while mocking his prohibition against idolatry. Images of Muhammad and a Texas cartoon show's sketchy purpose 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Despite Ephron having written the screenplay of the film, it lacked the caustic humour and subtle asides of the book, becoming too sour. Nora Ephron 2012-06-27T17:17:21Z Still, we think, Bell may look like a wreck, but surely she will win us over with her caustic wit, or by saving a cat? What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Initially presented as a caustic super-cynic who could well end up the villain of the piece, he’s ultimately revealed as the only “boy” comfortable in his own skin. ‘The Boys in the Band’ Review: How Far Have We Come, Really? 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z In the Thompson family, introspection is rarely far away from caustic observation or backhanded humor. The Thompson Family Band Performs at City Winery 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Trump celebrated with a pair of caustic, freewheeling speeches and has gone after those he blames for the trial. What happened next? An update on the world before the coronavirus 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z In conversation, Mr. Tambor is a sunnier version of characters like George Sr. and Hank Kingsley, evincing all of the kooky excitability without the caustic narcissism. ArtsBeat: Jeffrey Tambor on the Return of ‘Arrested Development’ 2013-05-21T16:25:52Z Barnes did not invent Argyrol, but it was his idea to find a way of denuding silver protein of its caustic qualities without losing power as an antiseptic. Albert Barnes and his pursuit of non-French art in Paris 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z With nearly 50,000 buyers every month, it's actually making a profit – largely because it's tart but not truculent, sympathetic but not sentimental, caustic rather than cosy. Simon Hoggart's week: how tickled we are, missus 2012-07-20T16:44:08Z The former use actual pages from publications like Life and Time as negatives to create a serendipitous, sometimes caustic layering of images from the front and back of each page. Hard truths and savage intensity 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Tyler Samples, of Andersonville, described the energy in the room Sunday as "caustic." Steve Harvey to air show despite 'disrespectful' audience at Chicago taping 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z What does she do in the face of caustic remarks towards others? Sigourney Weaver: 'I’m asked to play awful people all the time' 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Was the composer writing a triumphant work to get Stalin off his back or loading the score's populist style and blatantly victorious finale with caustic irony? Pianist Yundi adds some flair, but his Beethoven still lacks drama at Bowl 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z My dad's very clever and I got my caustic sense of humour from him. Nick Moran 2013-02-08T13:30:01Z Warning, though: Not even the snarkiest older sibling has anything on the caustic virtuosity of Oscar Levant, who serves as a vital counterpoint to the weightless joys of Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. Movie Listings for Feb. 13-19 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z For all of his skepticism, Mr. Bazan is rarely caustic, singing with affection for those hobbled by foibles, himself included. Music Review: Songs of a Doubting Thomas at Bowery Ballroom 2011-06-26T22:00:31Z And forgive me for being pessimistic, but I read Justice Samuel Alito’s caustic glee in the opinion he wrote overturning Roe v. Perspective | The abortion-pill ruling will make abortions as harrowing as possible 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z She took the stage standing — no desk for her — and moved into a caustic, basic-cable-profanity-laced set on the presidential campaigns. Review: Samantha Bee’s Fierce, Fiery Feminism Anchors ‘Full Frontal’ 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Isaac's performance as the caustic, frustrated Isaac drew immediate raves at Cannes and predictions of an Oscar nomination. Coens' folk revival 'Llewyn' serenades Cannes 2013-05-19T13:31:11Z The latter may explain why this issue is coming to the fore, as more and more people have felt what it’s like to be on the receiving end of a caustic mob. When the Cyberbully Is You 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z That’s what he said happened to his client, who is best known for his caustic and often inappropriate humor. When Publicists Say ?Shh!? 2011-04-15T22:52:00Z His pictures are as caustic as their acrid green backgrounds. Review | In the galleries: A rock-and-roll odyssey through sex, race and religion 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z “Chronicles” is many things at once: a caustic political satire, a murder mystery, a conspiracy story and a deeply felt lament for the spirit of a nation. The Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s First Novel Since 1973 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z But the women who worked there were an interesting group of caustic and powerful and interesting activists, students, young moms. How working in a strip club taught "Neon Girls" author lessons about unions and solidarity 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Something cool and caustic that causes a rush of feelings like a gust of wind unhinging a screen door and sweeping through a home, letters and magazines falling to the floor. Send your ex a Bieber Bomb: Passive-aggressive break-ups get a diabolical 21st century upgrade 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Photograph: AP Gore Vidal, the American writer, media pundit, controversialist and politician manqué, who has died at the age of 86, was celebrated both for his caustic wit and his mandarin poise. Gore Vidal 2012-08-01T05:32:19Z It’s a bad day: his father is senile, and Andrew inadvertently knocks off the old man’s caustic caregiver. Movie Review: ‘Run It’ 2013-05-30T23:12:25Z Genres like the caustic, cynical cabaret of Germany’s Weimar period and the more romantic French chanson are all but forgotten. Music Review: Ute Lemper in Cabaret at 54 Below 2013-08-16T21:25:50Z He once said the breakup grew so caustic that it took him four years to gain access to his own guitar collection. Chris Cornell, whose Soundgarden helped forge ‘grunge’ sound, dies at 52 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z What I feared, though — the hurtful, caustic vitriol she might have been capable of in her decline — never materialized. Modern Love: Appreciating a Difficult Mother 2010-03-12T18:40:00Z There, he is free to be funny in a crankier, more caustic way, and he becomes — in Mr. Williams’s words — “an angry old Jew.” Billy Crystal on His New Book and His Later Years 2013-09-05T12:00:01Z And now they have vape pens, which are a lot less caustic in terms of smoke. Kathy Bates Finds Peace, With ‘Disjointed’ and Some Herbal Medicine 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z “It is a case that underscores the inherently dangerous nature and circumstances that arise from the caustic cocktail of mixing consistent and prolonged controlled substance use with a lethal firearm.” Mother of boy, 6, who shot teacher faces sentencing for marijuana use while owning a gun 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z He would have shuddered at Trump’s caustic rhetoric. Column: Reagan gave Americans hope. Trump offers venom and lies 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Host Bill O’Reilly was a master at stoking outrage as the network’s first star commentator, providing a caustic tirade against “the mainstream, liberal press.” Commentary: Outrage fueled the ascension of Murdoch's TV empire — a boon for entertainment but not news 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z A former mayor of Indio, members of the Palm Springs Facebook group and those who make comments rather than ask questions during literary events have all felt the sting of the novelist’s caustic wit. The real spiritual journey behind Tod Goldberg's fake-rabbi desert antihero 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The days were warm and dusty, a hallmark of the landscape whose dried-up lake bed, known as the playa, consists of a caustic alkaline dust akin to the texture of flour. Commentary: How dancing through rain and mud helped relight the lost fire of Burning Man 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z "I think the environment they were playing in was very caustic - and they came through," he says. Lauren Hemp: England star celebrated in her hometown of North Walsham 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z In a grievance report he provided to The Seattle Times, detainees described experiencing respiratory distress after noticing a caustic aroma that appeared to be coming in from a ventilation system. New report details dozens of uses of force at Northwest ICE center 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Despite Mr. Trump’s caustic attacks on Fox News over the past several days on his social media site, Truth Social, the two-hour dinner was described as cordial. Trump Dines With Fox News Executives After Learning of Third Indictment 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Now his caustic commentary has caused a furor in the current race for president. A ranting former Mexican president manages to offend retirees, Jews and the French 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Dame Helen Gardner, Merton Professor of English at Oxford, had some "fairly caustic" comments about the "present quality of poetry" and the "lack of any outstanding talent", the papers reveal. No 10 turned down Larkin, Auden and other poets for laureate job 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Robotic equipment removed the weapons’ fuses and bursters before the mustard agent was neutralized with hot water and mixed with a caustic solution to prevent the reaction from reversing. US set to destroy its last chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The joy of “Joy Ride” is certainly there in the sexual repartee, the caustic insults and the foul-mouthed zingers, all of which Lim paces with nary-a-wasted-moment velocity. Review: The exuberantly rude 'Joy Ride' gives its stars the raunch-pad they deserve 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Liquid nerve agents drained from those warheads are mixed with water and caustic soda and then heated and stirred. U.S. Is Destroying the Last of Its Once-Vast Chemical Weapons Arsenal 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z But he is also capable of delivering caustic monologues; days before his country invaded Ukraine, Mr. Antonov insisted there would be no war. Russia’s Embassy in Washington Becomes a Different Kind of Battle Zone 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z As Mr. Prigozhin lodged increasingly caustic attacks against the Russian ruling class, his support steadily rose until he staged his high-stakes gambit against the government, the polls by Russian Field found. Prigozhin’s public support remains significant despite Russian propaganda efforts, polls show. 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor and a caustic Trump critic since entering the race this month, was in third place, but still far behind Mr. Trump and Mr. DeSantis. Can DeSantis Break Trump’s Hold on New Hampshire? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Robert Wright Haight, 61, of Palo Alto was arrested Sunday on suspicion of attempted murder, use of a deadly weapon and assault with caustic chemicals. Knife-wielding man tried to set pizzeria worker on fire in Thousand Oaks, authorities say 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z But the disparity in apparent concern shown for the migrants versus the submersible passengers prompted an unusually caustic backlash in online essays, social media posts and article comments. 5 Deaths at Sea Gripped the World. Hundreds of Others Got a Shrug. 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Especially given Beijing’s “no-limits partnership” with Russia, the efforts to treat China as what Mr. Macron called “a strategic and global partner,” rather than as a rival, were met with sometimes caustic criticism. Europeans Now See Russia as an Adversary, but Not China 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z And El Pachuco, in his high-waisted “drapes” and angled hat, who narrates “Zoot Suit” while occasionally stepping outside the Brechtian Fourth Wall to freeze-fame the action or utter caustic commentary, is its righteously insolent heart. By exploring LA's racial injustice, Luis Valdez's 'Zoot Suit' gave birth to Chicano theater 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The British writer Martin Amis, known for his caustic, erudite and bleakly comic novels, has died at 73. Your Monday Briefing 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z We desperately need a new framework for rebuilding American centers of power, restructuring institutions, mentoring the leaders needed and rolling back the caustic influences threatening our nation. Look to the maritime domain to revive failed U.S. statecraft 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z “It’s a false accusation. Never happened, never would happen,” he said during a caustic 5 1/2-hour deposition, which can be played for jurors. Rape lawsuit trial puts spotlight back on Trump and women 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Senior White House aides were shown evidence of exploitation, such as clusters of migrant children who had been found working with industrial equipment or caustic chemicals. As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z From the stage, Mr. Trump notably did not attack the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, in the kind of caustic terms that he had used on social media in recent days. Trump Puts His Legal Peril at Center of First Big Rally for 2024 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z At least three of the young workers for Packers Sanitation Services were burned by caustic cleaning chemicals while working at a JBS meatpacking plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S. Minnesota meat processing firm accused of employing minors 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The dissonance between the adorable design of the anthropomorphic animals and the caustic harshness of their behavior has been Vázquez’s artistic signature since his acclaimed short films and his debut feature “Birdboy: The Forgotten Children.” Review: The cuddly bear army of the uncompromising 'Unicorn Wars' puts the gore in allegory 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The agency in February fined Packers Sanitation Services, a subcontractor for meatpacking plants, $1.5 million for illegally hiring children, some of whom sustained chemical burns after working with caustic cleaning agents. States ‘irresponsible’ in loosening youth work rules, Labor Dept. says 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Essential to plant growth and a component of bones, teeth and even our DNA, phosphorus is also a finite resource and a caustic pollutant that simultaneously fertilizes our food and destroys our waterways. 10 noteworthy books for March 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Those tensions escalated to a new level on Tuesday, when Mr. Prigozhin, in a series of caustic audio messages, claimed the military command was deliberately withholding supplies to undermine Wagner. Prigozhin’s Feud With Russia’s Military Leaves Questions About Battlefield Results 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Some of those children experienced caustic chemical burns and other injuries, the department said. Food Safety Company Employed More Than 100 Children, Labor Officials Say 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Drain products are another no-no, because the caustic chemicals can damage plastic pipes. Pay attention to these details when shopping for a garbage disposal 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The lack of natural gas, which is used widely across China to heat homes and businesses, has angered tens of millions of people and spilled over into caustic complaints on social media. Natural Gas Shortages Hit China as Temperatures Plunge 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Lime is a white caustic powdery substance comprised of calcium oxide, made by heating limestone. Scientists chip away at how ancient Roman concrete stood test of time 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z What played out this week under the Capitol dome was a caustic strike on a politician whose ascent had been swift. Kevin McCarthy wins his dream job, but at a humiliating and stifling cost 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The two GOP heavyweights have engaged in a volley of caustic public statements ever since as they wrestle over what their party should look like going forward. Kentucky AG navigates GOP feud as he files for governor 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z "She mixes it in so that the strong smell of caustic soda does not remain," Jussara says. What women on minimum wage gave up in 2022 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z This tension between America's overwhelming pro-Ukraine sentiment and the far right's caustic hatred was reflected in the behavior of congressional Republicans at Zelenskyy's speech Wednesday night. Zelenskyy visit exposes a GOP rift — between actual fascists and everyone else 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The division in American politics has grown increasingly caustic and polarized, but it wasn’t always this way. Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes. 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The underage workers that investigators confirmed included one 13-year-old who suffered a serious chemical burn from the caustic chemicals used to clean the JBS plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, every night. Judge orders slaughterhouse cleaners not to hire minors 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The underage workers that investigators confirmed included one 13-year-old who suffered a serious chemical burn from the caustic chemicals used to clean the JBS plant in Grand Island every night. Investigators: Firm that cleans meat plants employed minors 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The Labor Department found that several minors employed by the company, including one 13-year-old, suffered caustic chemical burns and other injuries. Labor Department Finds 31 Children Cleaning Meatpacking Plants 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Justice Alito, 72, is the member of the Supreme Court most likely to give formal talks laying out his positions, often in caustic and combative fashion. Alito Says Leak of Ruling Overturning Roe Put Justices’ Lives at Risk 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z “Hair straighteners are caustic. We know this to be true in our profession,” Jackson, my hair stylist, told me last week. New cancer study is a wake-up call for Black women to embrace our natural beauty 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Israel’s electorate remains split between those who see Netanyahu as the caustic and corrupt “crime minister” and those who hail him as “King Bibi,” a savvy Svengali whose only crime is driving his opponents crazy. Netanyahu poised for possible return to power, dividing Israel again 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Meloni, 45, can be loud and caustic and quick with a verbal dagger when she feels insulted. Meloni to be sworn in as Italy’s first female prime minister Saturday 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z “Our language and our ecosystems are becoming more caustic online,” she said. How Disinformation Splintered and Became More Intractable 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z It’s hardly an original insight to note that “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Martin McDonagh’s caustic and mournful new movie, is also his latest work to give its location top billing. Review: In buddy breakup drama 'The Banshees of Inisherin,' all's Farrell in love and war 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z While true to his conservative opinions, he eschews the caustic partisan politics pervasive in Washington and in the national dialogue. Your guide to the California governor's election: Gavin Newsom vs. Brian Dahle 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The laborers frequently live in crude camps with no running water or sewers and use caustic pesticides to kill animals that might otherwise eat the growing plants. California broadens nation’s largest pot eradication effort 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The caustic legal battle exposed Mr. Musk’s personal text messages with his orbit of tech investors and celebrities, ensnared top Twitter executives and drummed up uncertainty about the company’s future. Elon Musk Offered to Buy Twitter at a Lower Price in Recent Talks 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Hazardous chemical: Nine people were taken to the hospital after being exposed to a caustic chemical at a plastics recycling company in Jurupa Valley, The Associated Press reports. A Guide to the 7 Propositions on California’s November Ballot 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z A: There’s a good chance the drain covers are pitted, not just discolored, because of prolonged contact with bleach or whatever caustic cleaners might have been used over the past seven decades. Have a discolored drain ring? The easiest fix might be replacing it. 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Rarely restrained in front of a camera, Mr. Trump nonetheless was even more caustic at times behind the scenes. Cosmetics Billionaire Convinced Trump That the U.S. Should Buy Greenland 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z But Trump could run caustic ads and file lawsuits, which he did. Trump has a long history of gathering and wielding "compromising" sensitive info to help himself 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z It was a strikingly caustic tone from both candidates after a primary season where they largely avoided outright attacks on each other. USC scandals assume starring role in L.A. mayor's race, with Bass, Caruso pointing fingers 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z At its worst, between the 1950s and 1980s, the caustic haze was so thick that people could see only as far as a city block. With gas-fueled car ban, California hopes to lead the nation. Can it deliver? 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z "Having worked with lithium, I can tell you there is nothing safe about it," she noted of the highly caustic and erosive metal. Electric vehicle boom could bring lithium mines back to North Carolina 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Sources with knowledge of the investigation told NBC Bay Area the residents were believed to have accidentally been given a caustic liquid instead of grape juice on Saturday. Woman dies after Bay Area care home reportedly serves dishwashing liquid instead of juice 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The Proclaimers' latest album, Dentures Out, is peppered with punk energy and caustic commentary that many may not agree with. The Proclaimers bite back against the UK's nostalgia 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z The three of them shared a love of music, and Rainbow credits Nanny’s caustic humor as another key influence. Randy Rainbow, master satirist, vies with Goliaths for Emmy 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Zelensky and his aides, who still weren’t convinced Putin would go to war, replied to Biden’s comments about a “minor incursion” with a caustic tweet. Road to war: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasion Administration officials had argued in the context of Pelosi’s trip that congressional visits to Taiwan are normal and unremarkable, accusing Beijing of stirring up tensions with caustic rhetoric. EXPLAINER: Why US lawmakers’ Taiwan trips keep riling China 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z “On top of that it is hard to imagine anyone believing that Dr. Chen could start drinking Drano nearly 6 months ago and not figure out he was ingesting a caustic chemical until last week.” An Irvine man thought his wife was poisoning him. Then he set up hidden cameras 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z But her hiring signaled a change in tone, from relatively cordial to routinely caustic, they said. DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw makes sure reporters feel the burn 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z She was also a strong supporter of 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, making her a target of caustic criticism from Beijing. EXPLAINER: Why is a Pelosi visit to Taiwan causing tension? 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Navalny came to prominence by using his Foundation to catalogue the wealth of senior Russian officials in a series of caustic and widely watched videos, and has become President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critic. Russia's Navalny launches international anti-corruption fund 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z As a long-serving envoy, Melnyk had fiercely defended his country’s interests abroad, but he also caused controversy for his blunt remarks and sometimes caustic public style. World Digest: July 9, 2022 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Michel, a former public prosecutor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is one of the British Museum’s more outspoken and caustic critics. The Robot Guerrilla Campaign to Recreate the Elgin Marbles 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z I decided to go upper class, mature and a tad caustic.” Column: Julie Andrews, star of stage, screen and the pandemic, finally gets her AFI Life Achievement Award 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Davies’ gift for caustic witticisms is at its full strength in these scenes, in which Siegfried, for all his own lingual flair, is often overmatched by his paramours for sheer drawing-room-comedy vitriol. Review: 'Benediction' is a shattering biopic of the English war poet Siegfried Sassoon 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The soldiers are caustic about the type of warfare they are undergoing on the open country of eastern Ukraine. He left Russia to fight Putin. Now he leads Ukrainian soldiers in combat 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z She became one of Trump’s most caustic defenders during his first impeachment. Opinion | How Elise Stefanik, ‘bright light’ of a generation, chose a dark path 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z But with the announcement that the police inquiry is done, the already much more mellow outlook of Tory MPs on it all shows no sign of returning to the caustic. More post-fine twists to come over Partygate? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z While true to his conservative opinions, he eschews the caustic partisan politics that is pervasive in Washington and in the national political dialogue. In rural California, Republican Brian Dahle plants the seeds of a campaign for governor 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Last year, a hacker gained entry to the system controlling the water treatment plant of a Florida city of 15,000 and tried to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical. Maryland governor signs bills to strengthen cybersecurity 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The caustic tone and aggressive reasoning suggest this conservative majority feels unconstrained. Opinion | Alito’s aggressive ruling would reach way beyond Roe 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The actors take time to settle in, but when they do they shed sympathetic light on some extremely caustic characters. Review: An oddly cast Martha and George expose fragility in Edward Albee’s shatterproof play 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z He has criticized Germany in caustic language as continuing to fund the Russian war effort by its purchase of oil and natural gas from Russia. Analysis | Zelensky, Biden use moral outrage as weapon in conflict with Russia 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Neither the Biden administration nor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially confirmed the accounts of a chemical attack, which was alleged to have involved an unknown caustic substance dropped from a Russian drone. Fighting in Ukraine impedes investigation of poison-gas claims 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Still, it took a week for the soap to cut the residue and for the caustic smell to seep out of my pores. Review | The people and institutions that benefit from shame 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z It is used by the chlor-alkali industry, which produces bleach, caustic soda and other products. EPA rule would finally ban asbestos, carcinogen still in use 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The substance is found in products such brake linings and gaskets, and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda. EPA rule would finally ban asbestos, carcinogen still in use 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Enwright’s negligence lawsuit said he was sickened and experienced convulsions after he asked for a sample of Honey Blonde ale on tap and was served caustic chemicals commonly used to clean beer taps and lines. Nevada casino to pay $8M for serving chemicals, not beer 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z But the seams show on a parade of dialogue that’s straining to be clever, while Lew’s aims at caustic wit merely achieve sitcom glibness. A Shakespearean power struggle gets transplanted to high school hallways at Seattle Rep 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Yet they both admit finding “catharsis” in the project, which necessarily mirrors some of their own caustic experiences as brown men in Britain. Riz Ahmed on 'The Long Goodbye' and how sharing pain can help the healing 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z With caustic and fabulist writing, he exhumed the ghosts of America’s original sin. The problematic white, male Southern writer who inspired a diverse generation 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z More satirical than “The West Wing,” less caustic than “Veep,” with higher stakes than in “Parks and Recreation,” “Servant of the People” is a what-if fable about an ordinary citizen vaulted into power. Volodymyr Zelensky Is Playing the Role of His Life 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z His lawyers and aides have grown increasingly caustic in their attacks on Ms. James, whom Mr. Cuomo personally authorized to investigate claims of misconduct against him. Cuomo Portrays Himself as a Victim in a Six-Figure TV Ad Blitz 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z In 2009, at the other end of the border, a member of the Tijuana cartel confessed to having “cooked” some 300 victims in caustic lye. Mexico’s efforts paltry in face of nearly 100,000 missing 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Maria Zakharova, the Foreign Ministry’s often caustic spokesperson, said she would appreciate U.S. and British news outlets publishing the schedules for Russia’s “invasions” in the coming year, because “I’d like to plan my vacation.” Ukraine tensions spike as West accuses Russia of lying about troop withdrawal 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z But even at the risk of losing her life, Sogolon shows deference to no one, a quality we see on display in stretches of caustic dialogue that are often shockingly funny. Review | ‘Moon Witch, Spider King’ revisits the wondrous realm of Marlon James 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z While the fire damaged only a small part of the building, it produced black, caustic smoke that quickly engulfed the complex. Families sue building owners over Bronx fire that killed 17 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The administration’s response took a particularly caustic turn as spokespeople suggested that reporters were buying into foreign propaganda by even asking such questions. Looking for evidence? Trust us, Biden administration says 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Biographer Harold Nicolson was more caustic, saying George was “a stupid old bore” whose personal life revolved around his twin obsessions of pheasant shooting and philately. Review | George V, the proudly ‘ordinary’ king who rebranded the British monarchy 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Most voters, even those who claim to hate him, don't think Biden is as caustic as his predecessor — or as incompetent or overbearing. Signs of life in Bidenland: President seizes the pulpit at last — will it change anything? 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z He plays a caustic lecturer who’s laid up at the home of an Ohio family over the Christmas holidays after falling on ice. What's on TV Thursday: 'Fantasy Island' on Fox, 'Underrated' on TBS, 'Shaq Life' on TNT 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Gripping a pencil in his damaged right hand and making caustic comments on the campaign trail, Dole quickly attracted the attention of President Richard Nixon, who approved him as the Republican National Committee chairman. Perspective | Bob Dole epitomized the World War II generation 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Dole, known for a wit that ranged from self-deprecating to caustic, died in his sleep, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation said. Former U.S. senator, presidential candidate Bob Dole, dies at age 98 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Despite the ongoing issues, Facebook saw its operations in Myanmar as both a model to export around the world and an evolving and caustic case. Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Despite the ongoing issues, Facebook saw its operations in Myanmar as both a model to export around the world and an evolving and caustic case. Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The dust from these boards is caustic, so do all of your cutting outside, and definitely wear a mask. Dip into DIY with a simple tile job that will test your skills | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “Hopefully this can help move the conversation beyond the caustic, vitriolic conversation.” A night of firsts: Black, Asian American candidates make history in mayoral elections 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Sahl had a stint writing screenplays and contributing to various films and continued to offer his caustic and satiric insights on America. Revolutionary comic Mort Sahl has died 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The decision by Mr. Biden is a remarkable comeback for Ms. Tanden, who met fierce resistance from members of the Senate on both sides of the aisle for her frequent caustic remarks on social media. Biden Names Neera Tanden as White House Staff Secretary 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z "Maybe it's churlish to complain about a series that's still consistently better written and more refreshingly caustic than anything else on TV," wrote The Atlantic's Sophie Gilbert. Succession: Critics hail HBO drama's 'exhilarating' return 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Before he got banned from Twitter, Donald Trump was the prolific prima donna of caustic, inflammatory, unhinged tweets. Law & (Dis)Order: Seattle 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z They fulminate in caustic tirades at the condemned, whose sentence is never in doubt and whose guilt is never in question. The corporate state came for human rights lawyer Steven Donziger — and we're next 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The lack of robust opposition is a sign of the divergence between the business lobby and the Republican Party, as caustic partisan politics have become the norm in recent years. Republicans gird for battle and businesses brace for details of Biden’s new vaccine rule 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court’s approval rating is plummeting, its critics are more caustic, and justices are feeling compelled to plead the case to the public that they are judicial philosophers, not politicians in robes. Supreme Court observers see trouble ahead as public approval of justices erodes 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Even though his show is often caustic, he ended the evening with some hope. Al Franken has a new comedy tour. His targets? Former Senate colleagues. 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Every day, crowded cells holding people at an immigration detention facility in Florida have been doused with caustic disinfectants that have caused breathing problems and bleeding, according to reports from the detainees. Immigrants in U.S. Detention Exposed to Hazardous Disinfectants Every Day 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Jazz Age America, the world into which his caustic, droll and raunchy poem was released, was, no question, violent and corrupt and cynical. A Cautionary Tale for the New Roaring Twenties 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z In March, Neera Tanden, his pick to head the budget office, pulled out of contention after an uproar over her caustic public statements. Biden withdraws his nomination of David Chipman to lead the A.T.F. 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Nizar Banat was a house painter with a following online for his acerbic and caustic commentary, including criticism of the authority’s relations with Israel. Palestinian Authority Indicts 14 Security Force Members in Activist’s Death 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z One Afghan intern who went to the airport with her family saw a person killed in front of them, and a female colleague was burned by a caustic agent fired at the crowd, LeGree said. US says 1,500 Americans may still await Kabul evacuation 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z “I’ve found him to be a bully, kind of like Trump, a real caustic character,” said Frank Byrne, who described himself as more progressive than the governor. New York Voters React to Cuomo Report: ‘I’ve Had Enough’ 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z In the Guardian in 2018, critic Neil Spencer praised Clapton’s music as “dazzling” and full of “caustic brilliance,” cautioning against putting too much stock in his “poor behaviour and assorted addictions.” Column: Eric Clapton's not God, just another vile anti-vaxxer 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — With foreign powers weighing in, Haitian officials announced a new prime minister on Monday, in an attempt to resolve a caustic leadership struggle in the wake of President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination. Haiti, Urged by Foreign Powers, Announces New Government 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z The technique uses toxic and caustic chemicals that are bad for the environment. Keeping cedar stunning: Pro tips for caring for your deck | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z They didn’t get caught in fires or exposed to caustic chemicals. Museums are in a race against time to keep plastic art from falling apart 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Frank Carson was Stanislaus County’s most controversial defense attorney, a wizard with juries and a courtroom brawler with an unapologetically caustic style. The murder of a small-town thief. Claims of a vast conspiracy. 'The Trials of Frank Carson' 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z Carson was Stanislaus County’s most controversial defense attorney, a wizard with juries and a courtroom brawler with an unapologetically caustic style. A mother and daughter 'kidnapped.' A husband's bizarre story. A baffling Irvine mystery 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z While lawmakers have quarreled over where to spend the money, the debates are less caustic than those in years past over where to cut back. California's budget deadline doesn't work like voters might think 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Biden often has spoken of his belief in the power of a president’s words and actions, and frequently rebuked Trump for his caustic language and elevation of conspiracy theorists and fringe groups. Biden embraces symbolism, but substance on some issues proves more difficult 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z Former CNN star Soledad O’Brien is now a producer and caustic online critic. What's on TV Wednesday: 'The Bold Type' returns on Freeform; 'Kung Fu' on The CW and more 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z An influential 2015 New York Times investigation described what some employees said was a caustic workplace for minorities. Amazon data showed big jump in diversity among senior leaders — after definition of ‘executive’ was loosened 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic gained his exposure as an anti-corruption campaigner, using the FBK to release often caustic videos investigating the huge wealth of senior officials he refers to as “swindlers and thieves”. Russian court imposes unspecified restrictions on Navalny network 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The settlement announced on Wednesday brought an abrupt end to a dispute that led to dueling lawsuits and caustic comments between Brown and Taylor. Antonio Brown Settles Lawsuit Accusing Him of Sexual Assault 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Afterward, she expressed displeasure to other Republicans that Trump had given such caustic and slashing remarks, they said. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel comes under pressure to show more independence from Trump 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Sullivan—the landmark decision permitting "vehement, caustic and … unpleasantly sharp attacks" on government officials. How dissent gets criminalized: America's right to insult the government is under attack 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Christopher Seeger, whom Brody appointed to serve as class counsel for the players, clawed back at Smith’s firm in a caustic memo filed Monday. Lawyers battle over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Their bleak, caustic nature tells us something about our weaknesses and failures. Perspective | Just let them keep talking 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z “But there was caustic irony there — how can you be into archeology if you’re a pathological liar?” He overcame addiction and had three strokes before age 40. Then it got worse 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z This year’s meeting comes as China and the U.S. are attempting to soften the caustic tone in relations that prevailed during the Trump administration. EXPLAINER: What to look for at China’s annual Congress 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z I wince at some of the caustic and ad hominem things I wrote during the Trump era. Opinion | What terrible things did Neera Tanden tweet? The truth. 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Ms. Tanden denied the accusation and, after demurring several times about whether her caustic comments were sincere, said, “I must have meant them, but I really regret them.” Neera Tanden Grilled Again Over Statements, This Time by Bernie Sanders 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z “The backdrop of death, of grief, around creates quite a caustic context,” said Andy Langford, clinical director at Cruse, a leading charity for bereaved people. UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z “Juan” said that in reality, some of the student’s bodies were dissolved in caustic solutions and dumped down drains, while others were hacked up and incinerated at a local funeral home. Report: Witness implicates Mexico’s army in abduction of 43 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z As Biden took office Wednesday, vowing to unify a nation riven by caustic political divisions and a deadly pandemic, the rest of the world watched closely, too. Across the world, people bid Trump 'good riddance' 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Yet Trump’s constant braying about the election being rigged — starting before it happened, and despite his 2016 election being demonstrably tainted by Russian influence — was both false and caustic. Trump social-media bans, and broader reform, overdue 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Pence has spent his tenure defending the president’s actions, trying to soothe anxious world leaders put off by Trump’s caustic rhetoric, and carefully avoiding the president’s ire. Hurt feelings, anger linger after Pence, Trump clash 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Dozens of protesters now face up to 15 years in jail for their camp gestures, costumes, and especially their often caustic accusations which royalists perceived as insults against the once-revered institution of the monarchy. Thai king, government look to rebound after rocky 2020 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z As with anything related to schools and the coronavirus pandemic, opinions were divided, sharp and often caustic. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z In the wake of the announcement on Saturday by Cruz and his colleagues, other Republicans have weighed in with caustic criticism. Trump knows no limits as he tries to overturn the election 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The spectacle promises to set a caustic backdrop for Mr. Biden’s inauguration in the coming weeks and reflects the polarized politics on Capitol Hill that will be among his greatest challenges. Pence Welcomes Futile Bid by G.O.P. Lawmakers to Overturn Election 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z |
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