Nhamo was afraid, too, but she had a compelling reason to venture out alone. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t think there are some pretty compelling reasons for wiping the earth clean and starting over?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

His tail switched in excitement; he opened his mouth and uttered a plaintive, compelling howl. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet again, something tugged in her core, compelling her to turn away from the Night Zoo and toward the open fields beyond. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Some of its most ardent partisans, Haynes among them, publicly conceded that an archaeological dig in southern Chile had turned up compelling evidence of human habitation more than twelve thousand years ago. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

In addition to comparing digital technology to food, there is another compelling analogy. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The electric mechanism, within its compellingly authentic-style gray pelt, gurgled and blew bubbles, its vidlenses glassy, its metal jaws locked together. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Unless an engineer was given a compelling reason to evaluate a woman as a peer, she remained in his blind spot, her usefulness measured against the limited task at hand, any additional talents undiscovered. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Although not reaching the virtuosic literary heights of incarceration essays penned by writers such as Thoreau or Martin Luther King Jr., the document was an oddly compelling account of the execrable details of his experience. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes gave their wider, magical gleam and his voice continued on a more compelling level, “Although I have to admit I didn’t think of that when I put it on this morning.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not that his conscience bothers him. Or that he feels any compelling kind of moral outrage. He thinks he’s been somehow wronged by the whole business.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

That’s what makes it so compelling and—to be frank—terrifying. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Never mind that white children on the other side of town who made precisely the same choices—often for less compelling reasons—are in fact going to college. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

None of this compelling mitigating evidence was presented at trial, and it should have been. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I have heard that the hunger for air exceeds as a compelling sensation the thirst for water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

And, perhaps more important for Hitler, it made him look like he was saving Germany, compelling many Germans, including Dasch, to return. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Not handsome like the first boy, but rugged and compelling, with huge, powerful hands. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The fact that the source of this expression predates Newton and was picked up by him for his own purposes only reinforces Faulkner’s compelling argument. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He had asked her this question before, but never in such a tone; she had never before felt so compelling a need to reply. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The scene which met mv eyes was at once compelling and repelling. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time in my life as a maid I have a purpose more compelling than trying to meet the aesthetic standards of the New England bourgeoisie. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her own nanites would heal it by morning, and besides, there was something compelling about the discomfort. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

His voice echoed compellingly in the hushed hall. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

By this standard there are no compelling cases of extraterrestrial visitation, despite all the claims about UFOs and ancient astronauts which sometimes make it seem that our planet is awash in uninvited guests. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The regents went further, compelling university employees to explicitly disavow the Communist Party. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But what surrounds the model is not something her father conveyed to her; what’s beyond the model is the most compelling thing. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Would anything, I wondered, ever seem more compelling to them than the Internet? Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They unflinchingly respected the accuracy of observational data, and their predictions of the motion of the planets to high precision provided compelling evidence that, at an unexpectedly deep level, humans can understand the Cosmos. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Volpe figured if he made literature compelling enough, they would enjoy it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I could probably dismantle it and bring it in a piece at a time, but there's a pretty compelling reason not to. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So something more compelling than a badger will create a more enlightened student body. Got it.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

And this touches me, somehow, even more than the presumptive lie about his assets: that this place he has described as so morbidly dysfunctional could amount to a real and compelling human community. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am terrified of the man in the doorway with the cereal box on his head, yet there is something so compelling about him that I feel I must have a closer look. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Had I not been conscious of what I was doing, I could have easily lost my way in the fogbound regions of compelling fantasy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nor did the farmers foresee that in good years their bulging granaries would tempt thieves and enemies, compelling them to start building walls and doing guard duty. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here there is a very compelling reason to cooperate with and not try to double-cross the other party: you’re probably going to have to do business with him or her again. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm not opposed to dressing up, and you make a compelling case for it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The suitor in Rutland was urging her to give up factory life, but there was a more compelling reason for her to return. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, among all types of song, it is the song created by lyric poets that I find most compelling. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They were financed by a multimillionaire and backed by many influential politicians. It was a compelling idea, to return to the past. It also appealed to a desire to preserve the spirit of Africa.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Cleopatra anticipated this discussion, and she undoubtedly had her version of events eloquently prepared so that she could give compelling answers to all of Mark Antony’s questions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

If I could entertain and entrance, I would be like a drug, compelling him to follow us. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

One of the most compelling, and chilling, exhibits was the Krupp Pavilion, where Fritz Krupp’s “pet monster” stood at the center of an array of heavy guns. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I turn to the last page of the paper, where a big fat A is circled in red with the line: Entirely compelling argument, Mr. Ralph! I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He had a surprisingly compelling speaking voice for so small a man, an instrument that he wielded like a rapier when he addressed large crowds in person or spoke on the radio. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Perhaps you will find it as compelling as I do. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It probably was also a compelling reason behind Cade’s messing with Mr. Nossik in class that morning of the Nazi display. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Far over hill and field it echoed; and so compelling was that call that Sam himself almost turned and dashed back. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He felt a compelling desire for cool water. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The weird con­trast between the bright, striped, living orange of his coat and the inert white of the boat’s hull was incredibly compelling. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Like the photograph of the spider-dancer, Mrs. Richardson found this perturbing but strangely compelling. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She said she would teach us how to tell our stories in a more compelling way. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The clay hypothesis hardly excludes life on Mars, but it certainly carries us far enough to say that there is no compelling evidence for microbiology on Mars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their letters were so compelling that I took them to the school’s computer lab to type. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Langley liked to think of itself as a place that eschewed bureaucracy, where an idea from a cafeteria worker could get a fair hearing if it were compelling enough. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Certainly. For now. But you of all people should realize how thin the line is between the truth and a compelling lie. Between history and an entertaining story.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Some of the voices were so plaintive and compelling I couldn’t get them out of my head. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been the piercing, compelling scents of the countryside outside the villa. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Only what the mind insists upon, and if Lazlo’s and Sarai’s minds insisted, it was not because their bodies failed to present a compelling argument. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The most compelling explanation is that all those early lynchings worked. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The assumption proposal therefore did them an injustice, by “compelling them, after having done their duty, to contribute to those states who have not equally done their duty.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I felt the force of Claudius’s secret gaze compelling me to speak the words I abhorred. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

None of this was what a corporate lawyer did, and for this reason I found it compelling. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Maybe the female population of Europe finally realized he’s as compelling as a wet ball of yarn,” Alex suggests. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He ended up in George Soros’s Manhattan office, where he compellingly made his case. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Most compelling was his final point: Given that both his splits and final time for the race were record-shattering, the idea that Seabiscuit had been restrained was preposterous. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fair had become so intensely compelling that one woman, Mrs. Lucille Rodney of Galveston, Texas, walked thirteen hundred miles along railroad tracks to reach it. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Somehow that represents a more compelling recommendation than the opinion of an expert whose job it is to rate restaurants. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a stand-up puts down a heckler, he has to do so by being funnier: compelling laughter, very directly, gets the audience on his side. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Looking at it, Omakayas had to blink her eyes, for the beads were so perfect and the repeated pattern so compelling that the ferns seemed to move like little waves. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He did not forget the Barrow, nor the message of Gandalf; but something seemed to be compelling him to disregard all warnings, and he longed to yield. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

That Close Encounters would have made for more compelling material. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The results were as compelling as the cheating algorithm had predicted. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Then, after the briefest pause, he let go of the photo itself, the image of the woman still compelling, though smeared and oily. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was unheard of to indict someone for perjury without any investigation or compelling evidence to establish that a false statement had been made. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The portrait stands as Copley’s compelling tribute to a fellow artist—and as an invaluable statement about the culture of the Colonial era. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“His story was so compelling, the way he tells it, the way he gets their attention,” the secretary reflects. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Although Hale had made a compelling witness, White was confident the government had proven its case. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Hands grabbed my wrists and pried my hands from my face, compelling me to bend over. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We found compelling evidence in his memories,” Thorn said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Although such interior exhibits were compelling, the earliest visitors to Jackson Park saw immediately that the fair’s greatest power lay in the strange gravity of the buildings themselves. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

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

Rishi first tried it with one of Ma’s Bollywood magazines and found it weirdly compelling, not even minding that his fingers were constantly covered in paper cuts. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But the instinct for self-preservation is not so compelling an instinct as one might think. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

This concern gets wide agreement among researchers, even when they disagree about whether our gadgets are actually addictive, or merely compelling. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

One of the most compelling accounts of the postemancipation period is The Strange Career of Jim Crow, written by C. Vann Woodward in 1955. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Is the unified theory so compelling that it brings about its own existence? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the most compelling incentives yet invented have been put in place to deter crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Add to these one more compelling reason for Clarkson to abandon his post: yellow fever had already seized his wife and killed his youngest son, Gerard. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I took the risk of talking to a few local lawyers about whether the new prosecutor might acknowledge that the conviction was unreliable and support a new trial if there was compelling new evidence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

On and on until the notes blended into a melody, a melody so compelling that Shirley and the Señora began to sway from side to side and sing along. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Once it had lost the head start that it had enjoyed thanks to its locally available concentration of domesticable wild plants and animals, the Fertile Crescent possessed no further compelling geographic advantages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But there is no compelling evidence for telepathy, and the communication of such information remains the task of artists and writers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it had only made their story more compelling for the nation at large. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Even though it was very late in the process, I was hoping that we might win a stay when I saw some of the compelling issues in Herbert's case. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was another, more compelling, reason why I refused to go. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he made one compelling point that showed Lawrence and Alvarez how they might restore the program to Washington’s front burner. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

A compelling need for occasional privacy led them to spend some hours alone in their separate rooms, without disturbance. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

What could be more appropriate and compelling for high school actors and audiences? Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

If Lowell’s canal network really existed, the conclusion that intelligent beings inhabit Mars might be similarly compelling. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But, as Darwin and Wallace showed, there is another way, equally appealing, equally human, and far more compelling: natural selection, which makes the music of life more beautiful as the aeons pass. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Griswald, you’ve admitted this was all your idea and that you threatened your friend, Mr. Tyler, compelling him into committing the act with you.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

In truth, Lawrence had not found Northwestern’s offer all that compelling. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In the absence of a coherent alternative with equivalently compelling appeal, his story was destined to dominate the history books. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The durability of the empire is compelling evidence that the assets outweighed the liabilities. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

They told funny, compelling stories about their lives, but committing the details to paper was, for them, a chore rather than an aspiration. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It finally got so compelling that I was forced to grip my fingernails into my palms in order to control it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The housing shortage continued to grow, compelling more families to push into new neighborhoods. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was not exactly a compelling reason to stay on in Welch for one more year. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The book itself is heartwarming and beautifully written, a compelling story of friendship and mother-daughter relationships. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the most compelling buildings, given the nature of the age, was the Electricity Building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Well, not if we pick a badger. That’s not very compelling.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

And there was a more compelling reason to go. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

In everyday life such odds are called compelling. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ground pushes up against my feet, compelling me to move. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It was in some ways unsettling, but compelling as well. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The Court's decision was strongly criticized by scholars and Court observers, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a compelling dissent, but Thompson did not get any money. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

One reviewer there fretted, without any evident sense of irony, that Holmes presented his arguments so clearly and compellingly that students might actually come to believe them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The most compelling new idea that Bratton brought to life stemmed from the broken window theory, which was conceived by the criminologists James Q. Wilson and George Kelling. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

They might be compelling, say many researchers, but not addictive. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Even when Regulus made laws forbidding the pagan religion and compelling people to be Christian for their own good, they kept to the old wicked ways. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

That is partly because the scientific data seemed so compelling. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Mary Had a Little Lamb” is an almost 200-year-old song that remains compelling and still very popular today. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I guess my concern for my own survival isn’t compelling enough. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

So what made my encounter with him different, so much more compelling than the conversational encounters I have every day? The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

All around him, bent on one knee, there were teenage boys in tears, their great, compelling belief in themselves punctured. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet the man’s emotions seemed real; they affected him, compelling sympathy. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

If anything, Jesse spends more time online now; the things that draw him there—games, weblogs, chat and messaging systems, open source operating programs—have become far more advanced and compelling. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even allowing for the fact that we can know these devices challenge our limitations, sometimes they are so compelling we can’t stop using them. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The logic behind this racist conclusion appears compelling. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We’d really better hurry back,” she said and, because she did not herself understand her compelling anxiety, added, “The others might be there by now.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

But he added that he found the title character in “Hachi” as compelling as any of the humans he’d focused on in his previous films. Film Has a Dog and Two Big Names, but No Big Screens 2010-09-24T15:12:00Z

Mr. Warner had acquired the rights to the graphic novel, and Mr. Macmillan said he used it largely as a way to make the narrative visually compelling. Impossible to Stage? Multimedia Impresarios Take On Paul Auster 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z

"Ringer" falls apart much less compellingly than the narrator of Cline's classic, and that's a shame. Sarah Michelle Gellar flounders in a bland new drama 2011-09-13T15:03:00Z

But it doesn't make for the most compelling flavor over an hour that struggles to prevent the casual viewer's attention from wandering. With "1923," the "Yellowstone" universe grimly enlists Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z

Among this show’s most compelling pictures are sunlit views of gently rolling hills and rocky coastlines of New England. Art Review: William Trost Richards at National Academy Museum 2013-08-15T20:21:06Z

Is it mere accident that these three images, which deracinate and objectify culture, are three of the most compelling ones in the exhibition? Capt. Linnaeus Tripe photo exhibit at National Gallery of Art

The platter looks like too much food, but the assortment, including rice and bread, is so compelling, the expected leftovers never happen. Review | After more than 30 years, Bombay Club is as comfortable as ever 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z

It allows Macdonald to work to his strength, creating compelling conversations that take surprising and unexpected turns. Norm Macdonald’s show is still on. After an apology and explanation. 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

What I cannot accept is another cheesy, bland re-enactment wedging itself into an otherwise compelling story. Please Stop With the Cheesy Documentary Re-Enactments 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z

“In quantum gravity we are finding more and more examples where there is this feature which you may call rainbow gravity. It is something that is increasingly compelling.” In a “rainbow” universe, time may have no beginning 2013-12-10T07:15:00Z

And yet … Jonathan Butterell’s film, now streaming on Amazon, is a charmer, every bit as sunny, confident and ultimately compelling as Jamie himself. ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ Review: Drag Queen Dreams 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

There’s something compelling about the splot, however, and maybe even magical: when Plumbean does get around to addressing the asymmetry, his paint job doesn’t stop there. Motherlode Blog: The New Reader’s Back-to-School Booklist 2013-08-21T13:56:02Z

While the old hits were certainly welcome — “Telephone” off 2009’s “The Fame Monster” in particular was almost a religious experience — it was Gaga’s new material that proved most compelling. Lady Gaga treats fans to expansive, smart hit-filled set 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z

His ability to pivot from the absurd to realpolitik is just as compelling to behold in its nascent state in “Better Call Saul.” ‘Better Call Saul’ Stars Bob Odenkirk of ‘Breaking Bad’ 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

Charlotte's emotional unravelling in the final acts is compellingly portrayed by Vizin. Werther – review 2013-02-18T17:25:50Z

“Post Mortem,” a documentary on PBS on Tuesday, compellingly demonstrates just how often a situation like this one actually occurs. Television Review: Bumbling in the Morgue: Blind, Drunk or Merely Incompetent Coroners 2011-01-31T23:55:38Z

By Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis On to your next pick now, which one reviewer has described as “a compelling and novel account of how humans come to be moral and cooperative”. Sharing is in our nature 2012-08-13T11:45:00Z

In her new memoir, “A Front Row Seat,” she writes that the movies that “survive through time are those that tell a compelling truth.” Analysis | The newly relevant relationship between Trump and ‘Sunset Blvd.’ 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z

I think the real problem with making these expensive films is that you can't make movies that are compelling, interesting or edgy. Denzel Washington takes a budget flight 2013-02-01T07:56:43Z

Using multiple narrators and a variety of formats, including excerpts from police interrogation transcripts, texts and press releases, Brooks weaves a compelling story about the perils of prejudgments. 6 Thought-Provoking Y.A. Thrillers That Tackle Social Issues 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z

At this point in his career, Szifron is too heavy-handed a filmmaker to create compelling miniature stories. 'Wild Tales' weighed down by clunky filmmaking 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

Ms. Mearns, currently enjoying the most glorious season of her career to date, was imperially glamorous, rapturously expansive and dramatically compelling in “Diamonds.” Jonathan Stafford Bids Farewell to City Ballet 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z

The “he was robbed” threnody for Bernie Sanders is considerably less compelling, but it raises valid points. Review: In ‘Fahrenheit 11/9,’ Michael Moore Targets Trump, and Us 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z

The locations of the killings was both compelling and moving; they were generally everyday places, sometimes residential streets, perhaps outside a shopping centre or on the forecourt of a petrol station. Scenes from a Teenage Killing 2011-01-25T13:48:29Z

He did, though, manage to lend both symphonies a legible, compelling shape, if at a bit of a remove. Review: The Rising Star of Conducting Arrives in New York 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z

This dance of the people wasn’t an uprising, nor was it compelling art. At River to River Festival, Dancing Amid the Mundane and Majestic 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z

It was compelling TV, but in the end, Hunter didn't seem any more understandable than when The National Enquirer first discovered her. Oprah's Rielle Hunter Strategy: Bring Out The Crazy 2010-04-30T05:30:00Z

He really just has to find the right material and give a compelling performance. Chris Rene will emerge a star, says "X Factor" judge 2011-10-20T21:06:03Z

There are restaurants that focus fastidious foodies by compelling them to eat in the dark, but not, yet, ones that enjoin monkish silence. A quiet word about silence at breakfast 2013-01-08T16:30:02Z

“Cooking with Dog” is one of those Internet gems that raises many compelling questions. Weekly Culture Review: Dirty Jokes, from Stephen Colbert to Congress 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z

Yet, the relegation of Xialing to be an accompanying act, while being more compelling than her brother, the star, feels like a step backward. "Shang-Chi" crafted a fantastic, badass fighter – too bad the movie was all about her brother 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

Equally compelling is sauerkraut, an accessory made with root vegetables and shot through with juniper and Madeira. Ripple review: A new chef brings happy finesse to Cleveland Park 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

This is Smith at her best, integrating a compelling story line with perceptiveness and social commentary. Review | Zadie Smith’s debut short-story collection is a dazzling experiment in form and genre 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

The film’s most compelling section is its examination of Mr. Abramoff’s background and outsize personality. | 'Casino Jack and the United States of Money': Alex Gibney?s Documentary About Jack Abramoff 2010-05-06T22:58:00Z

And then there are the less obvious but ultimately more compelling attractions: a rich pre-Columbian heritage, ethnic diversity, and emerging art and fashion scenes, as well as remarkably great food. 36 Hours in Lima, Peru 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

That seemed like a compelling reason to revisit that story, so I think it's going to be an interesting peek into that. "I have more dragons to slay": Tony Shalhoub is just getting started 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Hurt has played madmen before, and he’s persuasive and compelling as the vengeance-obsessed sea captain, bringing his own brand of mumbling intensity to the role. Television Review: Ahab Has a Wife and a Heart. Oh, and a Whale. 2011-07-31T22:18:03Z

For truth is not only stranger than fiction, it's often more compelling. Biopics find new life at the Oscars and beyond 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z

This is tense and bleak, but instantly credible and a compelling watch. Playing with Daisy/Voices ? review 2011-02-24T17:59:16Z

I want to read blogs, I said — the kind of blogs I used to read, funny and honest and compelling. Motherlode Blog: The Motherlode Blogroll: Freshly Linked but Never Final 2013-04-26T16:37:45Z

While it is all compelling, a certain puzzlement ensues. Art Review: Jeremy Deller at Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia 2012-09-27T21:09:36Z

Hopefully what people will find compelling in terms of the news itself is that we’re revisiting some of these things. ArtsBeat: Back to You: Aaron Sorkin Returns to Television With 'The Newsroom' 2012-06-06T13:24:54Z

Some productions were so compelling that you could not help but lose yourself in them, and that was exciting and unexpected. Starring Me! A Surreal Dive Into Immersive Theater 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

Unlike its by-the-numbers predecessor, Hello Mary Lou is a legitimately compelling movie, a tightly constructed supernatural thriller with a handful of clever set pieces and bursts of startling artistry. No rights allowed: the strange world of unofficial movie sequels 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z

Debney is also masterful at incorporating the classic songs that will allow the studio to issue a compelling soundtrack when the movie opens. Summer blockbusters present musical challenges 2010-04-19T06:22:00Z

The most compelling among them are two painfully lonely souls who reach out, shyly and tentatively, to one another. ‘Middletown’ at ACT: A little Thornton Wilder, a little Beckett 2013-09-09T21:26:13Z

Outside the barn, Ellie is a far less compelling character, painfully forgiving of Clive’s aggressive treatment. Review | ‘Ellie and the Harpmaker’ plucks the heartstrings 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z

Ayers is not only a seasoned historian, with a lifetime of writing about the American South and the Civil War behind him, he is also a compelling writer. Seeing the Civil War From the Ground Up 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

There are other compelling character arcs too, such as Sam’s relationship with his daughter, who is also yearning to be a screenwriter. Fight and flight: how Glow continues to show women at their best and worst 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

Instead, Guillam holds the stage and our attention in this compelling examination of the quest for an imperfect ideal and the judgment of the generations that follow. John le Carré is back in fine form — with George Smiley — in 'A Legacy of Spies' 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z

"Our success is based on always giving the viewer something compelling to watch," he said. Emmys 2014: A night of highs and lows for women 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

The environmental and ethical case for a diet free of all animal products, including meat, fish, dairy and eggs, is compelling. The 14 things you need to know before you go vegan 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z

The tracks range from the swirling piano and harp sounds of Cherry Blossom, to the title track's glimmering harp sounds, arco bass and splashing cymbals, and the solemnly compelling low-trumpet epilogue, Finding My Way. Matthew Halsall: Fletcher Moss Park – review 2012-12-20T21:30:08Z

One of them made a compelling case for doing nothing, other than going for regular checkups to make sure my condition hadn’t deteriorated. Tony Robbins gets real about success in life and health: 'Just thinking positive is B.S.' 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z

Mr. Frank acknowledged that in photographing Americans he found the least privileged among them the most compelling. Robert Frank Dies; Pivotal Documentary Photographer Was 94 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z

Lebovitz tells stories that are integral to his moves in the kitchen — a choreography that is compelling for Francophiles, inspired cooks and armchair sociologists. An engaging taste of French cooking

His defence of Guantánamo, on the other hand, is compelling, at least as a counterweight to what in Britain has become a well-entrenched narrative that the prison was and is a disaster. Known and Unknown: A Memoir by Donald Rumsfeld ? review 2011-02-13T00:05:24Z

While data points can seem compelling, not everyone is slated to fall in sync with that science. Is there an optimum time of day to have sex? 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z

Isaacs installed his camera at various points to record its many travellers: marching Muslims, Buddhist monks seeking nirvana in Colindale, an alcoholic ex-navvy, whose loneliness is horribly compelling and rarely observed this honestly. The Road: A Story of Life and Death – review 2013-02-21T22:30:01Z

So the guy’s stories were compelling, the characters he was describing for us were compelling and the outcomes were telling.” David Simon: ‘If you’re not consuming porn, you’re still consuming its logic’ 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z

A more compelling reason is the intervention of the state. French Bookstores Are Still Prospering 2012-06-20T20:53:09Z

If that dilemma doesn’t feel entirely compelling or earned, it’s because the Daughter is never properly developed. Review: In ‘Upload,’ Do Blockchains Dream of Electric Lizards? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z

Nosheen Iqbal A more subdued affair than the previous two shock-stuffed episodes, but no less compelling as a result, tonight's Mad Men closes out a particularly strong season for the show. TV highlights 12/06/2012 2012-06-11T19:00:03Z

It’s a compelling narrative, and one congruent with the story of “American carnage” that brought Donald Trump to the White House. How Victory in the Cold War Led to Tragedy in the Years After 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z

He lays bare the soul of the sporting hero, and conveys the psychological intensity that makes a victory like Mo Farah's in the 10,000 metres on Saturday so compelling and profound. Which Olympic artwork takes gold? 2012-08-06T14:13:54Z

Naomi Watts: I found her to be thoroughly compelling because of this dichotomy and conflict in all of these emotions she was carrying. In "Goodnight Mommy," Naomi Watts is drawn to her character's "terrifying and confusing" behavior 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

Missick is a compelling performer, and hopefully the network will give her show enough time to smooth out the more forced elements. Law, be a lady: "Stumptown" leads the new squad of TV women fighting for justice 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z

They’re more compelling, anyway, than the show’s main heroine: Helen, the bride of Menelaus and catalyst of the Trojan War. Art Review: Those Greek Heroes, Sometimes Behaving Badly 2010-10-21T20:45:00Z

Mozart's and Strauss's F's and G's are infinitely more impressive and compelling than these silly A's of Ades because of their contexts: rhythm, harmony, phrasing, etc. At the Met Opera, a Note So High, It’s Never Been Sung Before 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z

On opening night, his Met debut, the performance he led was bold and compelling, but uneven. Critic’s Notebook: Musical Chairs at the Met 2013-12-06T22:52:05Z

But it is Mr. Brett who has made this strangely compelling amateur art into a genre, that will even be shown this year as an exhibition at the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Moscow. Style: Outsider Art Finds Its Place in Fashion 2011-01-10T13:50:04Z

The goals of Howard House were simple: exhibit conceptually rigorous and aesthetically compelling art by local, national and international artists and help foster their careers. Seattle's Howard House gallery to close 2010-06-03T23:58:00Z

Of the exhibitions you’ve had an opportunity to see, which have you found particularly compelling? L.A.'s run of black artist shows is promising, but where are the women? Steven Nelson wants to know 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

Why do you think he remains so compelling? Wagner Moura Is All Set to Die on ‘Narcos’ 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

There's a compelling, perhaps important thriller to be made about dark doings at for-profit juvenile detention camps, but "Coldwater" misses the mark. 'Coldwater' fails to tap into drama of youth reform centers 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

Still, Anna’s character and predicament are compelling enough that the reader feels tremendous sympathy for her and for her creator. Sofiya Tolstoy’s Defense 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

All of this music was far more compelling than the nursery-rhyme subject matter would indicate. An evanescent French rarity by Chabrier returns to the stage 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

Nonetheless, the sonorous beauty of the orchestral playing — its marvelous dynamic contrasts and the fresh molding of many phrases — made this a compelling performance in the pit. Critic’s Notebook: Three ‘Nutcrackers’ on one Sunday 2012-12-05T04:50:08Z

The underlying and compelling theme of the work is choice. ‘The Last Supper,’ by Julie Green, at Arts Center in Oregon 2013-01-25T23:50:40Z

Yes, and that is what makes it so compelling to watch. 60 Days In: a captivating look at corruption and American justice 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

With an upbeat style and a razor-sharp perspective on life’s absurdities, he’s an incredibly fun, compelling comic who’s always worth seeing perform live. Comedy Listings for June 26-July2 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

But Vasari's compelling murder mystery says a lot about the obsessive rivalries of the Renaissance, so it remains artistically true. The art of illusion 2011-04-06T16:36:37Z

Frederick Mensch, the screenwriter, was breaking a lot of rules, but in a way that still felt compelling, showing a character the likes of which I personally hadn’t read and even seen. David Oyelowo on the Role That Made Him a Method Actor 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Her new book, “Just Pursuit,” is a compelling collection of engaging, well-written, keenly observed vignettes from her years as a lawyer with the U.S. Two High-Powered Black Attorneys Confront a Justice System’s Flaws 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z

Watchmen has that same compelling narrative, the story of men with bamboo torches trying to eliminate black people. Regina King on fighting white supremacists in Watchmen: 'My community is living this story' 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

One was the challenge of finding a way to tell this huge story in a way that felt intimate and narratively compelling. George Packer: Don’t CEOs have any shame? 2013-05-26T18:00:00Z

Via phone and email, Copaken answered questions about her life and work with the candor and fortitude evident in her searing, compelling book. Deborah Copaken never wanted to be ‘Shutterbabe.’ Her new memoir is on her terms. 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z

A man tragically trapped by his own circumstances, Andy is a brutish yet compelling protagonist. Wigtown Ploughman: Part of His Life by John McNeillie - review 2012-11-13T16:55:01Z

It has argued that Champagne is a geographical term, and succeeded in compelling most serious wine regions not to use it to refer to their sparkling wines, though a few rogue producers insist on it. Among Sparkling Wines, the Other Half Lives Pretty Well 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

One of the great memoirs of modern times, Oblivion is a richly detailed and utterly compelling family portrait centred on the dominant event of the author's life – the assassination of his father by paramilitaries. Michael Jacobs's top 10 Colombian stories 2012-12-05T13:01:06Z

The TV writer’s case isn’t compelling on its own, and the client is obnoxious. ‘The Good Fight’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap: Office Warfare 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z

Right now, though, the city is in one of those delectable sweet spots, where it’s utterly compelling but the crowds haven’t descended—yet. Bordeaux's Must-Visit Shops, Restaurants, and Hotels 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z

To me, that’s what makes them compelling, as some small part of each of us wishes we could just let go, and be who we truly are. Lisa Gardner, the Thriller Writer Who Loves Historical Romance 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

In fact, the performances in Matthew Gardiner’s sure-handed production are nearly always compelling and relaxed. The apocalypse comes to the Lower East Side in the new musical ‘Soon’ 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

From the first phrases sung by Kara Shay Thomson, a compelling American soprano with a plush, vibrant, powerful voice, you do not know whether to pity or fear her. Music Review: Who Killed This Woman?s Lover? And Other Elusive Operatic Issues 2011-03-27T22:01:56Z

They're going to see 'Saving Private Ryan' because war is dramatic and compelling and important and reveals tremendous things about the human soul. Sebastian Junger reflects on friendship, war and peace 2011-06-09T22:27:00Z

A grand total of four hours after this compelling argument appeared online, buzzfeed.com was obliged to issue a Tweet. Kanye West: Yeezus – review 2013-06-17T14:56:34Z

The work pairs storytelling with a projected live feed of her dancing from different angles, which adds compelling visual layers to her words. 10 Dance Performances to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

McKibben, in his binary vision, ends up ignoring the compelling power of Orwell’s allegorical text, in which the exploited animals organize and carry out a successful revolution against Mr. Jones, the owner of Manor Farm. ‘Animal Farm,’ Bambi and Other Letters to the Editor 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z

Perhaps one of the most compelling aspects of the couple’s quality instinct is invisible: their patience. Is Good Taste Teachable? 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z

In the film’s most compelling parallel, just as Te Ata grew to be a voice for American Indians who lacked representation, Ms. Kilcher offers her star power on behalf of the Chickasaw. Review: ‘Te Ata’ Shares a Heroic Story of a Chickasaw Ambassador 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z

Unless there is a compelling reason, do not allow your children to charge their devices in their bedrooms. The device dilemma: What rules should parents have for smartphones and tablets? 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z

What elevates Konnikova’s journey above a Plimpton-esque stunt is the way she constantly peppers “The Biggest Bluff” with compelling studies and quotes. How a Writer With a Ph.D. in Psychology Became a Poker Champ 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z

What is it about the British monarchy that is still so compelling to so many of us, on any side of the pond? Why can't we quit the royals? CNN's new series "The Windsors" show why they rule 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z

Writing about your work should be an open and compelling activity, not a labyrinthine chore. Writing an artist statement? First ask yourself these four questions 2013-04-15T11:56:25Z

“If it becomes stale,” he said, “obviously, it’s not going to be able to sustain for a long time. But there’s a certain topicality and a sense of urgency that feels very compelling right now.” Trump Becomes a Late-Night Host on Comedy Central’s ‘The President Show’ 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

In the middle of Nob Hill, you'll find a brilliantly curated independent movie house, The Guild Cinema, presenting a unique and compelling programme of "eclectic cinema". Top 10 art and cultural venues in Albuquerque, New Mexico 2013-06-21T23:10:00Z

In their roles as a psychiatrist and client who take doctor-patient boundary violations to bizarre extremes, they're compelling even when the script falls short. "The Shrink Next Door" is a compelling stranger-than-fiction anchored by Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z

Though daring at the time, the TV show has since failed to find as compelling a storyline as that of the central romance. 16 TV Shows That Deserve a Second Chance This Fall 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z

It’s a measure of how compellingly Anita is written that Diaz has never felt she was done with the part. Natascia Diaz approaches ‘West Side Story’s’ Anita with passion 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z

Her socks appeal to millennials, who study labels and like a compelling origin story. In Alabama, New Life for the Onetime Sock Capital of the World 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z

Mr. Gardley’s “House” lacks the compelling inevitably and grim logic of Lorca’s. Review: In a New Orleans ‘House,’ Wealthy Women Are Haunted by Slavery’s Ghosts 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z

Here’s hoping the ambition and focus that made the first film so compelling aren’t lost as its story scope widens. The most exciting movies of 2020 – horror 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z

There’s plenty of potential here, but the trouble with “Paper Bullets” is that it simply isn’t compelling. ‘Paper Bullets’ takes aim at celebrity culture — and misses 2013-03-20T21:35:38Z

There’s equally compelling evidence that Maitland was at a teacher’s conference in another town when the murder was committed. Review: ‘The Outsider’ Takes a Stephen King Novel and Makes It Darker 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

A compelling exhibition of the work of African American artist Bill Traylor at the Smithso●nian Museum of American Art touched on some of the same ideas in resolutely personal terms. Perspective | Best of museums 2018: It was a year to pay attention to new voices 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

In these pages, Daphne Kalotay called the book a “gem of a collection” that “offers a compelling synthesis of the poet’s thoughts.” New in Paperback: ‘Vietnam’ and ‘Upstream’ 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z

The Minecraft analogy is a compelling hook, because it’s both user-friendly and expansive. Can algorithms be funny? Veterans of Clickhole and the New Yorker team up to find out. 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z

The six-part series, loosely adapted from a 1985 fantasy novel by Patrick Süskind, is violent but compelling, and touches on issues of domestic violence and the ways women and men wield power. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘There She Goes’ and ‘Bless This Mess’ 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z

As the newcomer in this group of known actors, your pre-"Fargo" story is way more compelling. Allison Tolman shaping up as 'Fargo's' breakout star 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z

This is one of the most compelling rosés I’ve tasted in a long time. Kick off the new year with a luscious Italian rosé for only $15 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

You want to tell a compelling story that will reach that audience. Katniss is “A Wreck”: A Conversation with Suzanne Collins and Francis Lawrence 2013-11-18T13:00:41Z

The characters become quickly compelling; you can sense transition just around the corner. TV Picks: 'Altman,' 'Poirot,' Cartoon Hangover shorts, 'The Killing' 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z

For a production of that work at the New York City Opera in 2007, Ms. Elias sang the Old Baroness, a role that requires a compelling dramatic presence though not much singing. The Mezzo-Soprano Rosalind Elias in ?Follies? on Broadway 2011-10-23T22:55:37Z

Yet this compelling final act of Zamperini's story is inexplicably dealt with as an afterthought by the film, relegated to a few brief seconds of text on screen before the final credits roll. 'Unbroken' indeed, yet Jolie chooses agony over redemption 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z

He has now laid out the details of his compelling story in the new memoir, "Great Falls, MT: Fast Times, Post-Punk Weirdos, and a Tale of Coming Home Again." Why Reggie Watts learned to be funny 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z

Won a court order compelling Mulcaire to reveal who at the News of the World ordered him to hack into her phone – but Mulcaire is appealing. After Andy Coulson's resignation, what next in phone-hacking scandal? 2011-01-22T07:00:01Z

Her performance was as much an achievement in visceral acting as in compellingly musical singing. Music Review: Afghanistan Veteran, Afghan Sounds 2011-06-19T22:09:51Z

The story of “Vireo” is compelling and cryptic. They filmed the opera 'Vireo' on Alcatraz. Soon you can stream it on your iPad or phone 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

These contribute to Munch's compelling representations of space – often receding from a figure or creature which is advancing towards the onlooker and is cut off by the frame of the canvas. Edvard Munch: the ghosts of vampires and victims 2012-06-22T21:55:13Z

Photograph: Tristram Kenton Ecstasy and Death is the first English National Ballet programme assembled by Tamara Rojo since she assumed the company's artistic directorship last year, and it makes for compelling viewing. Ecstasy and Death; Romeo and Juliet – review 2013-04-20T23:06:09Z

As explorations of artistic or genetic ancestry, they’re not especially compelling. Gillian Wearing Is Spilling Your Secrets 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

The first two episodes build slowly, but there’s the stuff of a compelling drama about scientists and their families, exiled to what amounts to the nation’s most remote, highest-stress research campus. Is TV Drama Finally Getting Out of Its Murder Rut? 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

If all war is insane, and yet horribly compelling, in Junger's view there are good wars and bad wars. Sebastian Junger reflects on friendship, war and peace 2011-06-09T22:27:00Z

Like other holiday sales, some of the most compelling travel deals will be revealed at the last minute. Finding Cheap Flights and More on Black Friday 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

His colorful background made him a compelling character to many. James Toback: the film-maker accused of being a sexual predator 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z

This kind of knotty plotting, along with the strong sense of place, is what makes "The Dry" so compelling. "The Dry" is a desolate, engrossing mystery in which everyone – even Eric Bona – is guilty 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z

Not that her marinades, simmer sauces and ketchup lacked that kick, but these newcomers, inspired by her family’s recipes from Kerala, are designed to deliver compelling heat when drizzled on vegetables, eggs, cheese and seafood. New Condiments to Add Kick to Dinner 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z

This was further emphasized by the fact that the Master Chorale as an entity is such a compelling body of singers. L.A. Master Chorale brings sense of community to 'St. Matthew' Passion 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Books and magazines offer some of the most compelling designs here. Art Review: ‘Graphic Design: Now in Production’ on Governors Island 2012-05-31T22:07:27Z

But, if you can tolerate these passé indulgences, there’s also something slyly compelling about this ethereal, pillow-talk-heavy drama. ‘Deception’ Review: Verbal Fetishism 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z

Three documentaries, related in content yet wholly unique, offer compelling reports on the country and some of its worst scourges: polio, drone strikes and Islamic extremism. Commentary: 3 films you must see to understand Pakistan, its problems 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

It’s an excellent script, and in Ms. Shaw, it has a most compelling star. ArtsBeat: Brantley, Isherwood Answer Readers’ Questions About the Theater Season 2013-05-02T17:29:09Z

It was the dirtylowdown underside of things that made it compelling, the mess and confusion of it all, the lingering effects of bad decisions. If only I knew what the lyrics meant 2012-09-16T17:00:00Z

This is yet another element added to a stage already crowded with compelling, competing agendas. 'Trapeze': Walking a high wire of danger in World War II France 2012-05-30T21:41:11Z

In this compelling opera Mr. Harbison evokes the pop songs and dances of the 1920s through music written in the style of that era, meant to be played by a dance band onstage. Music Review: Baltimore and Albany Symphonies at Carnegie Hall 2013-05-08T21:11:30Z

And while the pilot of AMC's latest character-driven drama doesn't hit the gloriously high bar set by the opening episode of "Mad Men," it is compelling nonetheless. TV Picks: 'Murder in the First,' 'Orange Is the New Black' 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

It’s truly an incredible amount of information, often on topics you didn’t think you might be interested in, but Rocca’s detailed research and comedic flair make it compelling. Mo Rocca on "Mobituaries," celebrity deaths and what we get wrong about Billy Carter 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z

Ibsen’s most mercilessly autobiographical play, “The Master Builder” is an unwieldy and compelling portrait of the artist in winter, howling at the prospect of his imminent decline. The Anger on London’s Stages Is Palpable, and Thrilling 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z

The compelling reasons for me to write about it were twofold. Annabelle Gurwitch wrote a book about adapting to life’s curveballs. Then the biggest curveball came. 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z

As compelling and entertaining as a detective novel, this is an engaging book, comparable to C. Lewis Hind’s “Days with Velázquez” from 1906. With brush and eye 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

The portraits are in some ways more compelling than the comparatively generic nudes. 2010-02-12T00:02:00Z

The theme of compromise as the price of progress in this country is a compelling one. Intensely moving 'Immigrant' leaves viewers unsettled 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Brown credits writer Emma Healey, whose book of the same name was the source of the film’s adaptation, for finding a compelling way to show mental decline. Glenda Jackson returns to screen with ‘Elizabeth Is Missing’ 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z

Despite any such flaws, "Lonesome Animals" is a brilliant and utterly compelling debut. 'Lonesome Animals': Crimes, punishment in 1930s Eastern Wash. 2012-05-24T20:21:04Z

The story, written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Jock, is incredibly compelling and reads even better as a collected edition than it did as single issues. ArtsBeat Blog: 'Batman' Soars to No. 1 2011-12-09T21:45:23Z

Still, the fantasy is attractive and compelling in its own right. Review: Semyon Bychkov Leads the New York Philharmonic 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z

If you haven't checked it out because you hate country music, give it a shot: like the show it most resembles, Friday Night Lights, Nashville transcends its subject matter to tell a complicated, compelling tale. From Game of Thrones to Revolution: the best and worst of US TV in 2012 2012-12-31T16:19:34Z

There may be substantial savings — and there are compelling public-interest reasons to install efficient equipment — but some companies exaggerate to sell new, or more expensive, systems. How to find a reliable and affordable HVAC company 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z

From then on, he is not Bradley Cooper, or even someone in the mold of one of the finely detailed neurotics he has portrayed so compellingly in films like “Silver Linings Playbook” or “American Hustle.” Bradley Cooper in 'The Elephant Man' on Broadway 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z

Most of his compelling drinks are riffs on popular standards. Review | Hanumanh serves Laotian dishes and drinks so exciting they make a critic long to be a regular 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z

On some level, it’s deeply compelling to imagine what these conversations, between people whose power is far too massive for the vast majority of us to comprehend, look like. The Morning Show: why the messy #MeToo drama is both hit and miss 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z

Yet the room is strangely compelling, like a Victorian medical museum. On the set of 127 Hours, the first big film of 2011 2011-01-01T00:04:00Z

On one hand, the wildlife drama is a natural for Annaud, who has previously made compelling stars of vicious fauna in his films "The Bear" and the tiger story "Two Brothers." Filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud goes from outcast to ally in China 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

Wednesday’s concert, by the often compelling ensemble Alarm Will Sound, was devoted to new compositions that seemed undercooked. At This New-Music Festival, You Can Count on Variety 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z

There is something compelling in these partnerships, an intimacy that exceeds perhaps even that of romantic union: a deep, wordless, instinctive understanding. From Leiber and Stoller to Lennon and McCartney: the alchemy of the duo 2011-08-23T20:31:01Z

And while winning isn’t the only thing, it is, for better or worse, the most compelling thing about the subject of a sports documentary. Little Big Men: ‘The Luckiest Guy in the World’ and ‘Goliath’ 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z

Annie Hall is the complete screenplay in that sense; it is that sublime intersection between compelling characters, dramatic conflict and great jokes. Woody Allen's Annie Hall voted funniest screenplay ever written 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

As Alice de Sturler leafed through her used copy of Agatha Christie’s “The ABC Murders” last month, she was shocked to discover a compelling mystery not on the pages, but between them. A Child’s Drawing Tucked in an Agatha Christie Book Is Its Own Mystery 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z

"We want to create compelling experiences that these communities will seek to be a part of." KFC's sexy Colonel Sanders Lifetime movie is the perfect distillation for this year's brand madness 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z

What do you find compelling and interesting about the Schubert piece in the Broad Stage program, and what will you try to convey to the audience while you are performing it? Jonas Kaufmann: How do you take Schubert to new heights — and depths? 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z

Our reviewer called this book, published in 1969, “a reading windfall — compelling, memorable, superbly executed.” Pandemics in the Pages of ‘The Stand,’ ‘Severance’ and More 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

But what did Capote find so compelling in Babe, who wasn’t literary or even particularly witty? ‘The Swans of Fifth Avenue’ review: Would you trust Truman Capote? 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z

Unless there is a compelling explanation for your neighbor’s ridiculous use of your hallway as a dog run, report her to building management tomorrow morning. My Brother Wants Me Out of His Life. Can I Change His Mind? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

Evoking awe and wonder throughout, A Wrinkle in Time is a compelling modern classic. Steve Cole's top 10 space books 2011-08-10T14:45:06Z

The ethos is evolving into something akin to sports and sensibility, though the tension between those two imperatives is not quite as compelling. Safe Mode in Milan 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z

This retelling of his autobiography is compelling, in contrast to his recent solo form. Jay-Z & Kanye West: Watch the Throne ? review 2011-08-13T23:05:27Z

If there was ever a compelling argument for ageless dressing, this was it. Gender, Lockdown and Really Good Outerwear 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z

Joel continued the thought: “We didn’t think we should mess around with what we thought was a very compelling story and character.” Film: The Coen Brothers, Shooting Straight 2010-12-10T19:26:00Z

All these comparisons to other figures are just to place it, because Radio Yonder is Eilertsen's compellingly independent show. Mats Eilertsen: Radio Yonder 2010-06-10T22:40:00Z

Airlines such as American may refund a nonrefundable ticket — as long as your story is compelling. Can I get a refund on that ‘nonrefundable’ airline ticket? 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

Lawrence Downes's compelling exploration of music culture in Okinawa, Japan, is doubly significant because his grandparents were born there. | Editor's Letter 2012-11-16T21:08:30Z

But the insecurities and familial dynamics she deals with aren’t compelling enough to attach us to her. Review: ‘Little Voice’ Is a Twee Musical Fairy Tale 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z

Gorgeously restored and imbued with a modern spirit of play, the Chicago Athletic Association captures many of the city’s most compelling attractions — architecture, history and food — under one handsome roof. A Storied Chicago Hotel With a Modern Spirit of Play 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

Tom said developing compelling slot machines based on Sony's titles will still require access to actors and creative developers who worked on the original works. APNewsBreak: Slotmaker IGT licensing Sony content 2011-10-04T10:29:08Z

Walden said that during development, she was adamant about not leading with a given message, but rather to stay focused on making a great drama series with a compelling mystery, performances, and narratives arcs. TV in the age of Trump: 'There are unheard voices who want more' 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

It’s a really compelling story,” Chopra says by phone from the set in Montreal. Priyanka Chopra left Bollywood for ABC’s ‘Quantico’ — with conditions 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z

What made the movie so compelling was that Mr. Lee filmed these comics the way Brian De Palma shoots a suspense scene, with swirling, dreamy camerawork that aggressively tells us where to look. Spike Lee Enhances Jerrod Carmichael and Katt Williams 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z

But these allusions don’t detract; in fact, they indicate a compelling, unthreatened awareness. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

While this puts it a notch above the 2007 "Spider-Man 3" — which also infamously juggled too many characters and subplots, to less dramatically compelling effect — it still feels, in some ways, like an incomplete movie. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a beautiful, bold, overstuffed melodrama 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z

There’s a photomontage of Barack Obama, who called Niebuhr “one of my favorite philosophers” while a senator and cited his “compelling idea that there’s serious evil in the world.” A Few Theories about Why James Comey Might Call Himself “Reinhold Niebuhr” on Twitter 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

“Small Town Murder Songs” is compellingly acted from top to bottom. | 'Small Town Murder Songs': Violence Close at Hand Shakes a Bucolic Setting 2011-06-30T22:03:06Z

“My Dead Dad” doesn’t present any compelling counterarguments to that. ‘My Dead Dad’ Review: Learning the Ropes, Thanks to an Inheritance 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z

The character was so compelling—it was one of those stories that rang a bell inside me. Andrew Garfield on Faith, Politics and Making 'Hacksaw Ridge' 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

Stories require conflict, and in order to be compelling, that conflict should come from the flawed people within them. Poor unfortunate souls: False feminism and criticism of Disney’s "Little Mermaid" 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z

"To me it would be a compelling TV show because it lends itself to that serialization ... and Mae Whitman will star as Franny Banks ... after she's done playing my daughter on `Parenthood,'" joked Graham. 'Parenthood,' 'Gilmore Girls' actress pens novel 2013-05-02T18:09:09Z

Reality seemed at once more compelling and more mysterious. Searching for What Connects Us, Carlo Rovelli Explores Beyond Physics 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z

In two of the most compelling works, identical compositions of identical plastic chairs randomly arranged in a loose circle bring us into the seminar room. Paul Winstanley conjures a reflective expressiveness at 1301PE 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

A compelling suite of 42 new paintings on the ground floor is most worth your time. Kusama Arrives. Is It Worth Your Time to Wait in Line? 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z

“Vikings” is stocked with such compelling figures — people who like to cause trouble and behave nobly in one moment and are self-serving, devious, even murderous in the next. How do we learn to stop worrying and keep loving “Vikings”? 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z

But the sections of the book that are the most compelling are where he opens the door onto his creative, songwriting and recording process. The Book of Bruce: “Born to Run” is the Springsteen Bible fans have been waiting for 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z

Hazelnut and chocolate Bavarian was better executed, but not a very compelling dessert. Copperleaf Restaurant: Top-flight dining near Sea-Tac airport 2010-11-19T05:01:00Z

If Mr. Steel and his board would like to settle down somewhere — and there are compelling arguments to do so — the place seems obvious: City Center, where “the people’s opera” opened its doors in 1944. Critic’s Notebook: City Opera Might Do Best at City Center 2013-04-26T23:56:25Z

That was a really compelling challenge, as well. "I do love a twist": "Top Chef" producer reveals "Fast and Furious" mise en place challenge secrets 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z

Others like Syncline, Savage Grace and Idiot’s Grace are well worth your time, but I find these four particularly compelling. Great Oregon Wines Beyond the Willamette Valley 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

For me, the far more compelling ghost story of the festival was “Cion,” as inspiring a haunting as I can recall. A Dance Steals the Show at an Opera Festival 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z

He does not have a more compelling or up-to-date vision for it. Fashion Review: Dior?s Urban Sense of Luxury - Fashion Review 2012-03-03T00:06:10Z

It’s a compelling case, and it may indeed be “the real thing.” The Louvre wants this $450 million ‘Leonardo’ in its big show. But its mystery owner appears to be balking. 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z

The New Age jargon may put off some viewers, but Mr. Ferrante proves to be a compelling on-screen presence: at once honest and manipulative, hopeful and frustrating. The Bay Citizen: Showcases for Locally Made Documentaries 2010-10-08T05:05:00Z

“Weed the People” is director Abby Epstein and executive producer Ricki Lake’s timely and compelling documentary about using cannabis oil as an alternative medicine for children with cancer. Ricki Lake on “Weed the People”: “It’s not about getting high, it’s about children dyin... 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z

But it's surely an intentional part of a generous yet compelling central performance that hones in on the notion that Shylock's partial self-corruption has undermined his moral center. Abraham makes 'Merchant' a memorable show 2011-03-18T21:06:11Z

“It’s a really compelling place for people to be sourcing their food,” he said. In Scotland, Serving Halibut for a Better Planet 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

Let time settle, then make a compelling story out of the circumstances. Rewind TV: The Hour; The Apprentice; Show Me the Funny; Imagine; Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet; Twenty Twelve ? review 2011-07-23T23:06:24Z

Although Ted started the series as a compelling character, with sympathetic history it took time to unravel about his father's death, his story has become stagnant. Turn "Ted Lasso" into the Roy Kent show, you cowards 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z

Warrior's three principle characterizations are compelling — Nolte in particular gives a tempered performance as the shambling, sad-eyed wreck of a dad — but not enough to mask the film's lesser elements. Warrior: The Pugilists Are Restless 2011-09-09T14:30:00Z

Ms. Packer’s original and considerable intelligence is more compellingly evident in her acting than in her pontificating. | 'Women of Will': Tamed or Tragic: Tina Packer?s Tour of Shakespeare?s Women 2010-06-24T21:25:00Z

The most compelling part of the show is the way it turns audience members into actors — a staple of thrillers in which a clueless bystander is suddenly thrown into a crazy plot. Review: Voices in Your Head, and a Sense of Being Trapped 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z

This beautifully written story of an ethnic Korean family living as second-class citizens in Japan is a compelling read all on its own, but it struck a chord with us for personal reasons. New & Noteworthy, From Beautiful Crime to Essays on Identity 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z

The role is sung compellingly by the high tenor Dominique Visse. Music Review: ‘David et Jonathas,’ at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2013-04-18T21:56:57Z

A more compelling approach might have been to explore how the idea of “rights” has changed. Exhibition Review: ‘Records of Rights’ at the National Archives 2013-12-16T23:52:04Z

The most compelling sections of the talk, though, focused on Snoop Dogg’s collaborations with other artists. SXSW Music 2015: All Rise (Too) Early for Snoop Dogg 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

Ms. Willis, however, located some 20 boards, which now form the core of this compelling little show, complemented by texts that help contextualize the entries in the contest. ‘Times Square, 1984,’ at the Skyscraper Museum 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

Absorbing in scope and expressive in detail, the piece offered compelling evidence of Mr. Lewis’s prodigious imagination and persuasive skill. Music Review: George Lewis, Composer Portrait, at Miller Theater - Review 2011-11-13T23:12:08Z

It’s a beguiling subject — a piece of science fiction that isn’t so fictional after all — and is compellingly structured. Theater Listings for Oct. 2-8 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

Ms. Lavin fulfills these demands with such thoroughness and subtlety that I wish the play that surrounds her were more compellingly realized. Review: ‘Our Mother’s Brief Affair,’ a Play About Unmoored Lives 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

Philosophers have been puzzling for millennia over what it is about those organised but apparently meaningless sounds that we find so compelling, joined more recently by anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists and neuroscientists. Music is a vital strand of our social fabric 2012-08-02T19:00:00Z

And it is a booming, large, multi-billion dollar business, and so there was also an authenticity to it that I found very compelling. Taraji P. Henson in "What Men Want": Don't call it a remake of a Mel Gibson movie 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z

In under two decades, aided by a well-regarded biography and a soapy biopic, Kahlo had undergone transformation from a compelling cult figure to a universally recognized symbol of artistic triumph and feminist struggle. Frida Kahlo Is Having a Moment 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

Here are 13 cookbooks, compelling in their own ways. Review | The best cookbooks of 2017: The inspiration you need to get dinner on the table 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z

More compelling is “Baled Truck,” which calls up touchstones from the artist’s long career. Evolving sculptural ideas from Charles Ray 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

It’s ultimately like a demon he must exorcise, and Fulton and Pepe compellingly capture what drove this genuine artist to complete what seemed a cursed production. ‘Flux Gourmet,’ ‘The Meddler’ and More Streaming Gems 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z

It's genuinely compelling, and not just for curio value. New York, I Love You ? review 2011-02-03T22:15:01Z

To make them compelling characters, they must be three-dimensional characters. Perspective | I am a former cannibalism scholar, and I finally watched ‘Dahmer’ 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z

Up until now, what should have been an edition with a couple of compelling story lines has been a weekly helping of image-friendly mush. Football Intrigue? Don’t Look at the N.F.L. 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

Until the schtick grew tired, it all made for incredibly compelling television. Who said it — Donald Trump or Spencer Pratt? “If you want to throw missiles, I’m throwing a nuke. This is how I operate” 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z

As a former producer and writer of the television drama “The West Wing,” he also knows how to pace a story, and could not have dreamed up a more compelling cast of characters. The Presidential Election That America Lost 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

It started out promisingly with a strong folklike flavor, but its subsequent development was too amorphous and repetitive to be compelling. New Juilliard Performs Contemporary Music at Summergarden 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

But “Notes From My Captivity” isn’t just a compelling adventure and an exploration of what it means to believe in things — or people — that others say can’t be true. What to read next: 5 recommended books for back to school season 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z

That’s an injustice to not only the game but also to the medium as a whole because “Watch Dogs” is otherwise a really compelling creation. Review: Ubisoft cracks the code with ‘Watch Dogs’ 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

“But nothing in my life compares with getting a musical theater piece correct, so that at the end of the evening people walk out having rooted for or against compelling characters.” | Red Bank: ?In This House,? Composed by Mike Reid, Is at Two River Theater Company 2012-03-04T17:03:23Z

If there’s no compelling evidence for harms, and benefits can’t be excluded, pass the diet root beer. Perspective | The case for diet soda: It gets a bad rap, but the research tells a different story 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z

The folks behind Rumba make a compelling case that rum deserves a higher calling, rating classier company than a splash of Coke or a mix of fruit juices and a paper umbrella. Humble rum scales new heights at Rumba 2012-12-26T20:37:55Z

The most compelling performance is delivered by Shannon Cochran as the writer’s practical, philosophical landlady, who sadly realizes that her later-life romance with a Jewish fruit seller is doomed by the darkness engulfing Berlin. A celebrated production of 'Cabaret' returns to its seductive ways 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

Gadsby's special has been rightly singled out for its disgust at the protections abusers have been given for the sake of their art, and it is a compelling element. Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette”: The stunning Netflix special that made Louis C.K.’s comedy irr... 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z

Another was “The Gospel According to Jesus Christ,” by José Saramago: “Saramago doesn’t reveal his own spiritual stance here but portrays a vivid and compelling version of the story we know so well.” Is Reading the New Therapy? 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

We set out to write interesting humans and complex characters who are hopefully compelling, but compelling doesn’t always mean heroic or unimpeachable. Ryan Condal Was Surprised People Liked ‘House of the Dragon’ So Quickly 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z

Nor, while you’re watching it, is this hybrid of college lecture and dramatic demonstration all that irresistibly compelling. Review: A Species on the Brink in ‘Secret Life of Humans’ 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the living that they haunted were not nearly so compelling, especially Ben and Vivien Harmon, whose crumbling marriage was the center of the show. Vacation Robo-Post: The 2011 Cincy Awards 2011-12-27T13:58:58Z

But Nézet-Séguin’s treatment of Beethoven as ahead of his time pays off in an illuminating Second, a poetically compelling Third and a delicate, patient Sixth. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z

It's outrageous, it's true, it's funny, it's compelling. William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum celebrate Emmy week 2011-09-16T06:44:08Z

These beautiful pictures are compelling individually, but the effect of them together is overwhelming. Arabian sights 2010-07-08T14:55:00Z

The more compelling nakedness on display is that of people revealed in the altogether of their atavistic impulses: the will to keep living and the fear of dying. Review: Sienna Miller Coaxes New Life From an Old ‘Cat’ 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z

On Sunday night at the Hollywood Bowl, Gustavo Dudamel had an excellent cast of compelling singers with healthy voices to turn to in his first time conducting Puccini’s opera. Puccini extreme: Dudamel's gloriously pessimistic 'Tosca' an indictment on the appeal of fascism 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z

But even with its faults, McCullough deserves credit for finding a compelling and largely untold story in American history. David McCullough's 'The Greater Journey': How France nurtured the American experiment 2011-05-18T23:11:59Z

Lest you think me a curmudgeon, let me say there are some compelling stretches. Do millennial women really need the book ‘How to Skimm Your Life’? Give us more credit. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z

My subsequent decade-plus of writing such stories became a journey into the often compelling lives of composers and the passions of conductors, virtuoso instrumentalists and singers who embrace and interpret written scores. How to get into classical music? Watch a movie, go to live performances and more tips 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z

The evidence required therefore to prove their case needs to be compelling. Depp libel trial reveals problems of proof in domestic violence cases 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z

In addition, the policeman who arrived at the scene after the concierge at the Dakota had dialled 911 gives a compelling account of his confusion on arrival. John Lennon: the last day in the life 2010-12-05T00:07:00Z

At the same time, the show gives a compelling, visionary shape to the monstrous aspect of American discourse in 2017 — a literal manifestation of the bubbling, roiling evils of racism, homophobia, xenophobia and hate. Review | ‘American Horror Story’ tries to make the Trump era scarier than it actually is 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z

In the end, it’s that compelling mosaic that lured me to Mauritius’s shores. In Mauritius, Secluded Beaches, Verdant Hills and Harmony 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

The “ideation rooms” and Soylent diets of Silicon Valley hardly make for the most naturally compelling drama. In ‘Super Pumped,’ the Uber Founder Disrupts His Own Rise 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z

“They get the right people to play, because a festival is only as good as the artists. Also, Afropunk is a very compelling name. It doesn’t sound like anything else.” Afropunk Festival Hosts 60 Acts Over Two Days in Brooklyn 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z

Although Mr. Hunter has a gratifying ability to reveal delicate shades of character through naturalistic dialogue, none of this makes for particularly compelling watching. Theater Review: ‘A Great Wilderness,’ by Samuel D. Hunter, Opens in Seattle 2014-02-11T22:02:45Z

As “The Spill,” a documentary that is a joint presentation of “Frontline” and ProPublica, so compellingly details, the company’s history of flagrantly violating safety standards made lethal personal injuries and horrific accidents practically inevitable. | 'The Spill': Above It All: Tracing BP?s Imperious History 2010-10-25T22:21:00Z

Over the top acting, weak, juvenile dialogue...just nothing really believable or compelling. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 4: Negan Takes Over 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

I didn’t find it as compelling a stop as bustling Pella, but that was perhaps because I was there on a Sunday, and the grand National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library was closed. Frugal Traveler: What I Learned Driving Through the Heartland 2013-08-28T21:32:04Z

Those chasms take physical shape in some of her most compelling comics, which feature pages with cutouts that expand the very definition of the term “comic book.” Alt comics artists take us to our rough edges 2014-03-12T22:48:22Z

“After I saw one, I started buying every snowman I found compelling.” To All the Snowmen We’ve Made Together 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z

The still lifes are especially compelling in this regard. Farah Atassi paintings: Part Picasso and pure catnip for fans of midcentury design 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

I found it completely compelling, I should add, but it’s always worth thinking about whose stories get told on our major stages. A Dramatic Play About Finance? Yes, if It’s Lehman Brothers 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z

The artist has a compelling poker face, and here was an impressive passive-aggressive maneuver. Critic’s Notebook: Queer New York Festival Is in Search of Broader Definition 2012-06-18T21:35:46Z

Robbins' most compelling thoughts may surprise a few people: "I don’t believe in just thinking positive," he said. Tony Robbins gets real about success in life and health: 'Just thinking positive is B.S.' 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z

It’s a compelling combination, especially since we learn early on that Thomas Newman is dead, found floating in the nearby river. Review | ‘The Western Wind’ brings medieval England back to life 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z

Besides profiling her three subjects, Kaplan serves up a compelling biography of Paris itself. 'Dreaming in French': the transformative power of Paris 2012-04-25T20:12:09Z

As compelling as Malick's portrait of the sometimes idyllic, sometimes feral boyhood of the O'Brien brothers is, it's bracketed by much more mysterious material. Pick of the week: Malick's gorgeous, crazy "Tree of Life" 2011-05-27T00:30:00Z

Spotlight is more akin Argo, Ben Affleck’s big winner in 2013: it takes a conventional approach to telling a compelling true story, with assured direction and exemplary performances from its ensemble cast. Oscars 2016: a look at early frontrunners after the Toronto film festival 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z

As they prove at the London show, they're also compelling live performers. 'I had an early lesson in manipulation' 2010-12-23T22:33:00Z

The fourth day of the two-week trial was by far the most compelling of the production. Drama at Geoffrey Rush defamation trial as actor's friend bursts into song 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z

In "Okay For Now" however, Doug gets to tell his own compelling story, allowing readers to better understand why he approaches the world in such a pugilistic manner. Vietnam-era 'Okay for Now' draws story of teen bully 2011-04-08T00:29:04Z

In the early days of computer and videogames there simply wasn't enough available memory to include a compelling story, let alone graphics, speech and music. How Fighting Fantasy beat traditional games 2012-08-28T09:50:51Z

The result is a compelling drama about prejudice and folly. 'Ajami': Israeli Oscar nominee targets prejudice and folly in the 'hood 2010-04-22T21:32:00Z

“Questioning” a “subservience” that is all in your mind is not a compelling artistic strategy. Review | Georg Baselitz is an overrated hack. Art collectors fell for him — but you don’t have to. 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

He is instrumental to the tear-jerking third act of “CODA,” and he has a personal narrative every bit as compelling as what you see on the screen. Oscars 2022 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress? 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

In the event, they made a compellingly varied show together. Evan Parker/Django Bates ? review 2011-01-30T18:01:00Z

If anything, Luke Treadaway as Christopher is even more compelling this time around. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Untold Stories – review 2013-03-17T00:05:53Z

But it should have just been called “First Lady Suite, Part 2”—in all four of its vignettes, the First Ladies are the far more compelling characters, with the daughters serving mostly as catalysts. Theatre’s Superpower 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

In August, blogger Chastity Garner wrote a compelling takedown of Target — announcing her decision to boycott the retailer for failing to offer its popular designer collections in plus sizes. Target Is Launching a Plus-Size Fashion Line Women Actually Might Want to Wear 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z

“Lalanne in Wonderland” would be a good title for the compelling menagerie of rhinos and rabbits, monkeys and the designer’s signature curly sheep. An Art Menagerie Touched With Magic 2010-03-29T15:27:00Z

In one particularly compelling scene, Isabelle tells Tom over and over, “I hate you” even as she can’t resist the way he draws her in. ‘I hate you,’ she says as she falls in love. Three romance novels that bring foes together. 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

She is dramatically compelling as always, but her singing was wildly inconsistent - strong and soulful at times, frayed and off-pitch at others. Review: Meyerbeer's rare 'Robert' staged in London 2012-12-13T11:21:08Z

How apples grow and reproduce, and the history, evolution and symbolism of the fruit are discussed in a compelling introduction in “Odd Apples,” a new book of apple photographs. A Book for Your Johnny Appleseed 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z

Taken together, the four symphonies could almost be read as individual movements of a gigantic whole, so natural and compelling was the flow. Critic’s Notebook: Spring for Music Festival at Carnegie Hall 2013-05-13T22:06:48Z

That summary doesn't sound particularly compelling, and I meet people every day who think this movie sounds like it'll be boring. Oscar countdown: "The King's Speech" 2011-02-21T18:16:04Z

This is why two exhilarating Wigmore Hall concerts by the Spanish ensemble Cuarteto Casals, the start of a Schubert series, proved so compelling. Cuarteto Casals; Beethovenfest Bonn 2012 – review 2012-10-13T23:06:30Z

It was an unsafe, unsettling time, whose lurid excesses were compellingly reflected in its cinema. Made in Heaven; Cruising, Clubbing, Fucking: An Elegy – review 2012-06-30T23:05:46Z

It was Mr. Silvers, calling to question his choice of the word “compelling.” Robert Silvers?s Long Reign at The New York Review of Books 2012-03-17T00:18:55Z

Under Romagnoli’s direction, the play moves like a speeding train — so fast that it throws you off, making it hard to get back onboard, which is unfortunate, given the compelling content and performances. Review: In ‘Sex, Grift and Death,’ One-Acts That Test Perceptions 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z

There’s great archival material, including never-released behind-the-scenes footage shot during the 1997-98 season, and some frank conversations from the present day; every segment is compelling, even if individual episodes don’t all gel. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z

Why do many similarly talented white film-makers not create compelling black characters? Spike Lee: 'Race relations today are the direct result of having a black president' 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z

But there's also an undertow, the most compelling element in an art-versus-commerce drama that consists of one beautifully aching performance surrounded by a whole lotta twee. 'Swim Little Fish Swim' drowns in tired take on 'artistes' 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

But that narrative, of an aspiring woman in a heady and male-dominated milieu, is compelling. 'The Receptionist:' an extra-literary education at The New Yorker 2012-07-03T21:01:06Z

I think that’s one of the reasons the opera is so compelling.” Joyce DiDonato Takes On ‘Maria Stuarda’ at the Met 2012-12-30T05:03:03Z

“The Wilds,” a plane crash survivalist drama that debuted last year on Amazon, resembles “Yellowjackets” closely, though with less compelling characters and fewer bonkers plot twists. ‘Yellowjackets’ Leans in to Savagery 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z

The Pacifico Dance Company, dressed as Day of the Dead skeletons, performed several charming numbers accompanied by enormous, oddly compelling puppets of the two presidential candidates. 'Vote or Die Laughing': Culture Clash fires off the jokes as fast as Hillary and Donald trade insults 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

Take note, for instance, of Robyn Crawford, a lifelong friend of Houston’s, who may appear in the background, but she manages to ground the film as one of its most compelling characters. Music doc veteran and co-director, Rudi Dolezal talks about “Whitney: Can I Be Me,” 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z

“It was the duality of that that I found compelling, that kind of made me better, I guess.” The Prancing Elites Dance Their Way Up 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

This allows Mr. Magania, an Italian-born New Yorker, to work in ideas about the integration of immigrants — this is the show’s most compelling and thought-provoking aspect, especially since it is not heavy-handed. Review: ‘Radio Delirio’ Focuses on a Forgettable Man 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z

Here are six of the book’s compelling stories: ‘Kings & Queens in Their Castles’ is an intimate look at LGBT lives 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

Not that you had any leisure, really, to realize how weirdly compelling they were, in their pointed commentary on caste and wardrobe. Hashtag Fashion on the Rise 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z

Join us then for a compelling and unique experience. Glyndebourne 2013: Hippolyte et Aricie trailer - video 2013-07-15T11:58:56Z

Stephen, a slight young man, says he found it compelling and redolent of the Damilola Taylor case. Wandsworth jail reading group: 'Here, they don't have to be prisoners' 2013-01-15T15:30:01Z

Yet by keeping its cards so close, “The Maze Runner” remains compelling. ‘The Maze Runner,’ Based on a Novel by James Dashner 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

But most of the show’s success must be credited to the compelling performances of a particularly well-chosen cast. | Connecticut: Romance and Puppets, in Postwar France 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z

An early solo by the arrow-like Nat Wilson is compellingly schizophrenic, but much else overshoots, like the ending, which looks like a 12-step meeting for dancers who have lost their sense of balance. Review: When Real Life Adds an Unexpected Round to the Fugue 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z

It’s an incredibly compelling document from that time. ArtsBeat: More Todd Haynes on My Morning Jacket Concert Film 2011-05-03T19:48:06Z

One of the summer’s TV hits was The Night Of – the compelling story of one man’s footcare regime, let down, sadly, by a distracting murder subplot. ‘Jesus would beat Simba in a fight’ – the Stranger Things kids tackle the big issues 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

She and Hunt anchor the series with their chemistry, along with compelling moments from Huss. Assessing the Apple TV+ new series, from "The Morning Show" to "For All Mankind" 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

For Bach, it must have been more compelling to create his own kind of ritualized theater than to write an opera, which, in comparison, may have struck him as too ordinary. Berlin Philharmonic Performs 'St. Matthew Passion' at the Park Avenue Armory 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

She has emerged recently as a buzzed-about comic through touring, appearances on “Chelsea Lately” and “Drunk History,” and most of all, a compelling and diversified Internet presence that has drawn considerable notice in recent years. Jen Kirkman Finds Material in the Single Life in ‘I’m Gonna Die Alone’ 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

The geopolitical disenchantment that drives the plot is compelling. Thrillers roundup – reviews 2013-07-04T09:00:00Z

It’s very kitsch and total nonsense, but absolutely compelling. Brian Cox: 'I’m dying to get back to work so I can get some rest' 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

Harry's friendship with George, an eccentric loner, and Parrett's starkly precise evocation of Tasmania's winter landscape, are both compelling. First fiction – reviews 2012-09-28T21:45:03Z

If you’re asking for “Glee” to be a series with a compelling, internally consistent narrative, I understand why this episode – and the season to date – might disappoint you. ArtsBeat: The Anticipation Is Over: 'Glee' Does 'Rocky Horror' 2010-10-27T14:07:00Z

Whilst the WCA continues to garner considerable – and sometimes, but not always, justifiable – criticism, the independent reviewer has not seen or heard any compelling arguments or evidence that the whole system should be scrapped. Work capability assessment reform too slow, says independent review 2012-11-20T16:17:22Z

And most fragile and compelling of all: sitting in a high chair and wearing a nightdress, a monkey reaches out its hand to grasp the arm of the otherwise unseen person who is spoon-feeding it. The Mysterious Relationship Between Pets and Their Owners 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z

Let’s attract a new audience to orchestra music by offering them something timely and compelling. Review | How a young conductor and stunning violinist brought an NSO program to life 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

The Tchaikovsky, a compelling piece last played here in 1983, was suitably stormy. After the volcano, the show goes on at Seattle Symphony 2010-04-23T20:44:00Z

The most compelling characters in “Patriot Number One” are the people on the margins of the story. Hustling in Flushing: A Chinese Immigrant Couple Struggles to Decode Life in Queens 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

But Episode 2 is equally compelling: it’s about protest in American sports by black athletes, starting with the boxer Jack Johnson. Three Podcasts to Listen to in February 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z

Despite the intriguing setup, the missions never become a compelling drama. Review: 'Starhawk' soars, with a bumpy landing 2012-05-10T12:40:09Z

Yet I often find them compelling, particularly the more emphatic examples. Orange Wines: A Genre With a Large Gray Area 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z

But Ms. Trieschmann’s dramatization of this culture clash has too few ingredients to make for a compelling drama. | 'How the World Began': Catherine Trieschmann?s ?How the World Began? - Review 2012-01-09T03:01:00Z

In “The Black Banners,” Soufan provided a compelling insider’s account of American efforts to track down the perpetrators of Sept. 11, and recounted the story of Al Qaeda up through the death of bin Laden. A Former F.B.I. Agent on Terrorism Since the Death of Bin Laden 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z

But the mad commitment of it all – building your own boat, sinking it, rebuilding a gallery in the Orkneys near to Land's End – is hilarious, lovable and compelling. Simon Starling ? review 2011-02-23T16:20:28Z

And that is what she did Monday night in the most compelling, heartbreaking and infuriating 60 minutes available on any screen, at any time this week. Perspective | AOC explains why Republicans can’t just tell her to forget about the insurrection and move on 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z

In total, neoliberal multiculturalism and accompanying demands for more "representation" on TV and in film are powerful forces and slogans, but they rarely result in compelling and authentic popular art or other types of entertainment. Losing “Hap and Leonard” in the Trump age: “This show was an inoculation for some people” 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z

Among the more minor but nonetheless irksome annoyances of quarantine is being stuck inside with ourselves – and all of our stuff – compelling us to confront our choices. My pandemic epiphany: an obsession with clogs signaled unresolved issues 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

It can be tricky to stage an operetta convincingly and compellingly; Kosky and his team have performed some dramaturgical surgery as part of their rescue missions. After 10 Years, Barrie Kosky Leaves His Opera House Dancing 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z

Season 1 had, in addition to an array of fascinating teens, several compelling and malevolent adults who were, in their pettiness and insecurity, much like the kids they were supposed to be in charge of. “American Vandal” Season 2 Goes from Poop Jokes to Adolescent Dystopia 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

Theodora is one of Handel’s most compelling and sympathetic heroines, a Christian racked by doubt over her life choices. Review: ‘Theodora,’ Once a Handel Flop, Is Celebrated Anew 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z

The authors prepared their case, they recall, with all the fervor of graduate students diving into a “compelling new subject.” ‘Redeeming the Dream,’ by Theodore B. Olson and David Boies 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z

It’s angry, too, in the most compelling way. How Banks Found Her Voice on Her New Album The Altar 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

In this weekly series, T’s photo editors share the most compelling new visual projects they’ve discovered. | Vintage Studio Portraits of Indian Women From the Peak of British Colonialism 2014-04-10T19:00:55Z

I lost track of the number of times Mr. Boulez and Deborah Polaski, the compelling soprano soloist in the Schoenberg, were brought back to the stage during the long final ovation. Music Review: Pierre Boulez Conducts Met Orchestra at Carnegie 2010-05-17T22:00:00Z

Episodes end with rousing plot-themed sermons that most seculars would happily endure: the compelling goodness that Sidney radiates is connected to ideals and to faith but less specifically to Jesus. The Unholy Pleasures of “Grantchester,” The Original Hot-Priest Show 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z

Far from comforting, this is a challenging, thrilling, compelling wine. This Oregon wine will challenge your ideas about what makes a pinot noir 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z

If there are clues to be found in the book at hand, perhaps they reside in the dialogue with Paul Valéry, his most compelling interlocutor. La Folie Baudelaire by Roberto Calasso, translated by Alastair McEwen - review 2012-12-28T22:55:02Z

If God in a novel is going to offer insights, they should be more compelling than “When things are gained with difficulty, humans appreciate them more.” In This Novel, God Is Annoyed and in Love 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z

The writer Alicia Kennedy recently made the case for rutabaga as a substitute for meat, but that compelling proposition could also be made, just as neatly, for cauliflower. What Rutabaga Does Better Than Anyone Else 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z

Besides the obviously compelling story about whether there's a domestic terrorist on American soil, many fans still find themselves rooting for a possible relationship between the show's lead characters. 'Homeland' stars promise more twists on 2nd season 2012-09-08T02:52:08Z

There are compelling social justice stories, yes; but also stories about love, desperation, friendship, heartbreak, and triumph. 7 thrilling books by Black authors you need to read now 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z

Movie Pilot lays out a pretty compelling argument that Chewie, the beloved walking carpet, takes one for the team, setting off a bomb to take out the bad guys while saving his friends. The 10 Most Fascinating 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Fan Theories 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

There was a compelling duality in these trends: the soft power of Valentine’s colors and the harder lines of dapper suiting. Oscars 2019 Fashion: Hollywood Thinks Pink, Pink, and More Pink 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

One of the more compelling reasons to hang around late Sunday. Upstream 2018: From Miguel to Tacocat, here’s who you need to see and who you should get to know 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

Bill Pullman, of course, stole the show as manipulative psychopath Oswald Danes; his character might give us one of the most compelling narratives. Torchwood: Miracle Day ? episode one 2011-07-09T05:00:00Z

Though the version he settled on leaves holes in the story the thrust of the tale is emotionally compelling thanks to Puccini’s lyrically soaring music. In Met’s ‘Manon Lescaut,’ Classic Love Story Gets Noir Twist 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z

The author’s own biography tells a less compelling story. Books of The Times: ‘Say Nice Things About Detroit,’ Scott Lasser’s New Novel 2012-08-28T21:15:58Z

Tender even in full cry, she was a presence simultaneously youthful and mature: a compelling vehicle for Ms. Saariaho and Mr. Maalouf’s restrained work. Women Rule at Ojai Festival, Unannounced 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z

But a game itself is only compelling to readers if we are made to understand and care about the players, seeing their moves as reflections of their characters. Is Chess a Sport? A New Book Says Yes 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

But Ms. Sirota’s program, on Sunday, was the most emotionally compelling of the three. A Weekend Can Span Centuries at Tanglewood 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

I’m hoping “A Strange Loop” will disprove me; its content is too compelling, and it offers a rethinking of form and formula that Broadway musicals really need right now. Against All Odds, Broadway Rose to the Occasion. Mostly. 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

This past year, readers found their way to The New Yorker’s archive in droves, discovering classic pieces that remain as compelling and relevant today as when they first appeared. The Twenty-Five Most-Read New Yorker Archive Stories of 2018 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z

The big man with the gift for dialogue and a compelling stage presence just seems to have made too many bad films to remain a serious Hollywood player. Kevin Smith: has radio killed a video star? 2011-07-29T11:42:01Z

But it’s a compelling one, a fleeting moment of lost history brought back to life. L.A. exhibition probes Shakespeare-California connections, including a rare Edwin Booth recording 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z

Between Abrahamsen’s intricate, luminous orchestration and Hannigan’s achingly musical performance, “let me tell you” ranks as one of the most compelling contemporary works for voice and orchestra. CD reviews: Breathtaking moments in new song cycle ‘let me tell you’ 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

She stands to beat odds-on favorite Lady Gaga with one of the most compelling performances of the year as the underestimated Peggy. Here's Who Will Win at the Golden Globes 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

"Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South" plays like an Imax film minus the giant screen, compellingly following oceanographic scientists as they grapple with the escalating effects of climate change in this winter-warming location. 'Antarctic Edge' follows scientists grappling with climate change 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

The New York Times critic Charles Isherwood called Mr. Vincent “louche and compelling, and the evening’s strongest vocalist.” Tony Vincent, Actor 2010-02-17T18:46:00Z

His influence was too compelling and what we understand now is how personal every shift of style was. Picasso and Modern British Art ? review 2012-02-13T16:01:52Z

So the four female singers from “Odysseus’ Women” interacted with the compelling mezzo-soprano Augusta Caso, who sang Nin, as if they were four sisterly figures from ancient times offering counsel, however incongruous their actual words. Review: When Anaïs Met Circe, and Other Operatic Adventures 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

Its complexity is beautifully subsumed in a compelling plot about two psychotherapists and their son. Review | Ben Lerner’s brilliant new novel, ‘The Topeka School,’ captures America’s brutal divisions 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

“Seeing the sheer numbers of tags would be visually compelling,” Maruyama says. Roosevelt's signed Executive Order 9066 on Japanese American internment to go on view in L.A. 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

This gnarled old tree is a key player in a compelling story. Capture the history of Britain's ancient trees 2011-08-01T06:00:01Z

His work has a raw urgency that can be emotionally compelling if sometimes formally unresolved. Art Review: ‘David Smith: The Forgings’ at Gagosian Gallery 2014-01-02T21:55:28Z

Above all, Halt’s software has been upgraded: it now has a compelling subject, the emergence, through modem clicks and whistles, of the wired Internet era we live in. Review: Halt and Catch Fire Works the Bugs Out in Version 2.0 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

One of the album’s most compelling moments comes on “Circles,” when Megan briefly lets down the armor of her impenetrable Hot Girl persona: “Bullet wounds, backstabs, mama died, still sad,” she raps. Snapshots of the Many Megan Thee Stallions 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z

Her songs fixate on the nerve-racking early stages of romance, and she finds ample and compelling material between nascent crushes and the DTR talk. Carly Rae Jepsen Brings a Grownup Note to Giddy Pop 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z

Though not primarily focused on fitness, “Outside Podcast” tells compelling human stories set in the great outdoors, and its most gripping episodes position themselves at the intersection of physical endurance and psychological upheaval. 7 Podcasts for a Healthier Mind and Body 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z

A shy teenager must have some fairly compelling reasons to expose herself to total ridicule in public. Banished: Surviving My Years in the Westboro Baptist Church by Lauren Drain – review 2013-04-10T07:01:01Z

It offers a compelling, entertaining counterpoint to Micheaux’s often despairingly cynical view of religion in black communities in his films. Second showing: unearthing the lost history of African American cinema 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

The danger of fictionalizing a contentious figure lies in maintaining the delicate balance of writing a compelling character while acknowledging the truth of his real-life actions. How ‘The Crown’ shaped a generation’s view of Prince Philip 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z

Another compelling trait of the peony is that it is the giant tortoise of the garden; once established, it just keeps plodding along. Peony passion: A garden icon blooms anew in the age of social media 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z

And now this reserved and youthful-looking dean of Japanese music has become one of today's most imaginative and compelling composers of traditional works. A dean of Japanese music talks boundaries, John Cage and life with Yoko Ono 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z

"A number of things about this business have really caught me and made it a compelling interest," he said. A memoir by Kerouac's agent, Sterling Lord 2013-01-24T13:11:12Z

In Deborah's production, a girl sang the girl's part, rather than a small woman, which made the show more compelling. Benjamin Britten: a top 10 2013-01-09T19:30:01Z

Given that the outcome is anything but a secret, it's quite a triumph that this film involves us as thoroughly as it does in the ebb and flow of their compelling conversation. Arguing Paris' fate in the compelling 'Diplomacy' 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z

Some are more compelling than others, and inevitably this leads to discontinuities of vocal and theatrical characterisation. Der Ring des Nibelungen - review 2013-06-24T10:32:45Z

His counterpart in King’s new book is far less famous but equally compelling. How a Racist Sheriff Railroaded a Disabled Teenager and Got Off 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

I felt this last episode to be the only episode thus far with any real promise of a compelling multi-season run. ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 4: Truth and Consequences 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

Visually, Boyle's film is compelling and there is a poetry in Ralston's vulnerable, fragile flesh being crushed under the weight of a landmass trillions of years in the making. 127 Hours ? review 2011-01-06T22:05:00Z

“Big Love” began asking us to keep an open mind about polygamy, but as it concludes, it has compellingly reversed course, soliciting our judgments. The Week Ahead: Mar. 20 ? 26 2011-03-16T20:54:08Z

If these chapters weren’t so carefully wrought and emotionally compelling, they might feel like mere distractions from the prosecution of Gloria’s attacker. Review | Elizabeth Wetmore’s ‘Valentine’ is a thrilling debut that deserves your attention 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z

The compelling lead character grounds the film in humanity even when things get weird — and boy, do they. Six new films that could be Oscar contenders for Best Foreign Language Film 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

The band’s music also inspired composers of early video game soundtracks who were looking for electronic sounds that could remain compelling even after hours of play. Yukihiro Takahashi, Pioneer of Electronic Pop Music, Dies at 70 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z

It is not enough for a work to be ingenious or compelling enough to engage the musician or ensemble members who learn it. Critic?s Notebook: Searching New Music For Keepers 2010-12-28T22:58:20Z

I don't know if any of these approaches might have made "Ringer" compelling, but man, this series desperately needs something, anything. Sarah Michelle Gellar flounders in a bland new drama 2011-09-13T15:03:00Z

She is a compelling embodiment of the adage “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Review: ‘Noble,’ the Crusade of a Children’s Rights Activist 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

But even when facts are compelling, when the video is HD and unarmed people are dying, there is often hesitance. Lonnae O’Neal: Dear President Boren, thank you for your outrage and action 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z

One recurrent theme — a single individual in a landscape — is especially compelling. See how Japanese American photography from 1920-1940 is still 'Making Waves' 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z

The latest findings provide the most compelling evidence to date that disrupted sleep alters the metabolism and boosts the body’s ability to store fat. Lack of sleep makes people pile on the pounds 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z

Independent, adventurous, and captivatingly personal, collector museums account for some of the most compelling art-going experiences around the globe. Must-See Museums Opened by Collectors Around the World 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

But while it attempts to say something about the dangerousness of banal characters and the people around them, it doesn't quite make that case in a clear and compelling away. Four years into a scandal-pocked presidency, "Roadkill" just seems flat 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z

Which is also not a compelling reason to pal around with an ex whose exploits crossed him out of the recap section of the LA Times to the investigative unit. The heart of Schwartzness: The roots of the "Vanderpump Rules" Scandoval implosion run deep 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z

The end of “Down Will Come” is compelling stuff, yes. “True Detective” recap: Internal investigations and the shoot-out of the century 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

It’s a romantic tale and a compelling one. Review | Martha Gellhorn imagined she and Hemingway could form an unbeatable team 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z

The most compelling thing about this book, though, is not the mere plot but Shaw's striking facility with the language. The Man who Rained by Ali Shaw – review 2012-12-30T00:06:01Z

More work from one of contemporary literature’s most thoughtful and compelling writers is always welcome. Review | Pat Barker’s ‘The Women of Troy’ continues her brilliant reassessment of the Trojan War 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

Matthew VanBesien, the orchestra’s president, told the Times that he is searching for a conductor who displays “superb and inspiring musicianship” and who also articulates a “compelling and progressive vision for a twenty-first-century orchestra.” The Berlin Philharmonic Searches for a Messiah 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

Vladimir Nabokov found it less compelling, describing it as “a dreary town.” Review | A Basque author contemplates a complex city in ‘Nevada Days’ 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

But “The Kid” is not in the business of making its audience anxious, though it might be more compelling if it were. | 'The Kid': A Gay Couple Adopting, From New Group@Theater Row 2010-05-11T04:18:00Z

More compelling, however, is the exhibition’s look at patronage, a narrative that unfolds across three centuries, detailing which gifts were chosen for the world’s imperial households when gold and diamonds simply wouldn’t do. Special Report: Jewelry: Enamel's Molten Beauty 2009-12-10T05:55:00Z

Meanwhile, there was no escaping to a fantasy land; reality was more compelling. “Peter Pan Live!” and a Night of Protests 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

As presented by the Pearl Theater Company, this Ibsen drama is compelling to watch as its characters grapple with those unvoiced emotions. | 'Rosmersholm': In Ibsen, Discontent and Desires Unspoken 2010-12-01T22:20:00Z

Over the years, I’ve popped into a lot of burial grounds — some peaceful and scenic, some eerie and evocative — with all revealing compelling stories of the past. Europe’s dead still speak to the living 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

With 10 players on the team, not all portraits are equally drawn, or equally compelling. 'The Hustle': Black, white and playing basketball in 1980s Seattle 2010-12-30T20:27:04Z

In this compelling film, it’s not the medical miracles that most impress. ‘The Dog Doc’ Review: How Puppies Heal (and Heel) 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

"We've long evolved passed needing them, and there's a compelling case for their surgical removal." "Last Week Tonight" slams the monarchy in a way that may change how we see "The Crown" 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z

I say this as someone who just a few weeks ago cited Daniel Tosh as a compelling refutation of Adam Carolla’s assertion that women are inherently less funny than men. Don’t heckle Daniel Tosh 2012-07-13T15:48:00Z

I think a writer’s first job is to entertain, even in novels, to tell a compelling story that pulls the reader along toward an end. ArtsBeat: Noah Hawley Talks About His New Novel, 'The Good Father' 2012-03-21T15:29:13Z

Also intriguing is what follows “House” Monday night on Fox: “LONE STAR,” which is one of the most compelling premieres of the fall television season. | : Sept. 19 ? 25 2010-09-16T16:11:00Z

The connection of movement to music is compelling in detail even when you resist aspects of the production. Dance Review: ‘The Nutcracker’ From American Ballet Theater at BAM 2013-12-15T22:25:37Z

It's also more compelling in almost every way. Dearest "Bridgerton" viewer, loosen your corset because this season smolders to the very end 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z

A repeated flourish, then a single compelling repeated chord … job done. Old music: New Radicals – You Get What You Give 2012-06-22T09:00:00Z

Still, Mr. Trammell’s drug-induced stammers and tics don’t by themselves add up to a compelling portrayal, nor is this drama of the down and out at all gripping. Review: In ‘All Mistakes Buried,’ an Addict Battles to Retrieve a Precious Necklace 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

Of course, the most compelling evidence is the fact that he’s denied being interested in the job, writing a flat out “No” to BuzzFeed last month in an email exchange. We picked the wrong billionaire: The case for Mark Zuckerberg 2020 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z

His real gift is for making the first four-fifths so compelling, framing sentences that fall easily on the ear, imperceptibly building the tension and assuring you that this is going somewhere. Next week's radio: from Dave Podmore's Ashes Shame to One Billion Digitally Identified Indians 2013-07-06T05:00:00Z

“It’s about bringing people together to deal with political issues. It’s activist in trying to get people to deal with reality. And that was really compelling to us.” Can an Artist Shift the Gun Debate? 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

“If someone wants to do an entertaining, compelling show about a bunch of gay guys who act like alpha males, no one’s stopping you from doing that,” he said. ‘Vicious’ on PBS Follows Two Gay Characters 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z

It showed that his experiments with phasing processes weren’t just the stuff of tape and electronics, but could be transferred to live instrumentation, and compellingly so. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z

In spite of over a century of research on this idea, there is still no compelling evidence that body feedback, on its own, determines feelings. “Inside Out” draws from Darwin’s theory of the nature of emotions — I think he got it wrong 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z

In his continuing coverage of this year’s Milan Design Week, the photographer Danilo Scarpati captured some of the most compelling collaborations of the fair. | Milan Design Week 2014: Cassina, Marni and “Untold” 2014-04-14T13:00:45Z

"No matter what you've got in your hands by Zweig, he's just a really compelling, surprisingly energetic, often unputdownable writer," she said. Stefan Zweig memorial plan dismissed by English Heritage 2012-08-06T09:53:42Z

The most compelling hauntings are less about the ghost itself and more about the hidden realities that are ushered out into the light. An Ancient Bracelet, a Personal Haunting and an Overdue Reckoning 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z

In “Big Little Lies” and previous novels, including last year’s compelling “The Husband’s Secret,” Moriarty chronicles what at first appear to be the simple, day-to-day experiences of wives and mothers in her native Australia. ‘Big Little Lies,’ by Liane Moriarty, reveals parents’ ugly secrets in quiet Aussie town

“Aquarius” blends contemporary mores with 1940s movie mystique to paint a disturbing — and compelling — portrait of the peace and love generation. Review: Mulder Meets Manson in NBC’s Compelling ‘Aquarius’ 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

The images are as beautiful as ever, but some are dwelt on at too great a length, and the final result is perhaps less compelling than the earlier pictures. Robinson in Ruins ? review 2010-11-21T00:08:00Z

"There isn’t a cruciferous vegetable that couldn’t be made more compelling with garlic, red pepper and lemon, more delectable with a bit of oil, butter or cheese". Make Cauliflower and Broccoli More Compelling 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

And they are rarely more than a few minutes long, compelling an interviewer to move through questions quickly, limiting the opportunity for follow-ups. Chris Wallace is uniquely qualified to interview Trump — and uniquely independent at Fox News 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z

When the conversation is that compelling and that exciting, hours go by, days go by, weeks go by. Q&A: For McAvoy, Horgan ‘Together’ is an actor’s dream 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z

Schmieding had the Peacock show, "Rutherford Falls," but her "Reservation Dogs" turn sells her as a compelling antiheroine game for just about anything. Prepare for a lovely last "Reservation Dogs" ride, circling back to where its cinematic trip began 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z

It is compelling without having a central narrative drive. Box Set Club: Our Friends in the North 2011-07-19T13:29:17Z

It’s very, very compelling, and I don’t think most people know anything about it. John Kasich: ‘I think members of the Republican Party are in a coma right now’ 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z

Fiercely intelligent dialogue and compelling characters, as portrayed by a strong Seattle cast. ‘The Normal Heart’ still delivers passion and fury 2014-01-21T02:25:41Z

The era’s truly compelling stories, like that of Holder and Kerkow, got lost in the shuffle. ArtsBeat: Bumpy Rides: Brendan Koerner Talks About ‘The Skies Belong to Us’ 2013-06-26T18:26:46Z

A deeply moving meditation on hope, change and despair, it’s a compelling piece of theater, one in which the ending applause is only the beginning of the play’s effects. | 'Molly Sweeney': Does One Need Sight to Grasp the World? 2011-01-31T22:37:45Z

I think this makes the scene more compelling, vivid and sad. Welcome to the "Mildred Pierce" club 2011-03-28T13:29:00Z

A treasure trove of compelling facts, riveting anecdotes, and extraordinary characters, "For the Love of Books" is a book about books—and the inside stories about the people who write them. Tom Wolfe vs. John Updike, Norman Mailer and John Irving — and other timeless literary feuds 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z

I asked him to leave until he could guarantee he would come back sober and ready to address whatever inside him was compelling him to check out. From poster mom to pariah 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z

Leading with a trio of tracks from After the Goldrush, Young’s penetrating voice and unmatched lyrics are instantly compelling. Neil Young Live Album Reveals Singer-Songwriter’s Emotions 2013-11-27T13:00:02Z

The "I don't love you moment," in which Betty is admirably restrained in trying to articulate what Don has done to her, is made compelling by Don's refusal to understand. Mad Men: season three, episode 12 2010-04-07T21:45:00Z

Most brands don’t have Paltrow, though, so they must rely on compelling brand stories to distinguish themselves. Is your persimmon soap infused with geisha wisdom? The precious world of artisanal beauty. 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z

Organized around topics such as using time elements, being accurate and developing a compelling voice, or "sound," "Good Prose" is as approachable and applicable as any writing manual available. Tracy Kidder and his editor on writing 2013-01-14T18:58:08Z

Two more compelling immigration stories build on the connection you made with Hamid’s refugee narrative. Dear Match Book: Seeking Literary Page-Turners 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z

The list is so compelling I decided to assemble a word cloud representing the hundreds of adjectives I’ve collected to date, and here is what it looked like as of last week. Motherlode Blog: One Word to Describe Your Mother 2014-05-09T13:59:39Z

“If you really hear a compelling story about someone suffering as an L.G.B.T.Q. person,” she said, “that can change someone’s heart or mind quickly.” Reaching Out to Younger Hearts and Minds About L.G.B.T.Q. People 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

But these two bricks, their mere existence and their distinctiveness, tell you a lot about what makes Bouley compelling. Bouley in TriBeCa Still Goes Its Own Way, Seductively 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

It’s this aspect of modeling that I find most compelling. The naked truth about nude art modeling 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

That was the way I decided to make the writing compelling on the page without, hopefully, sacrificing the privacy of young people. "The Third Rainbow Girl" author on the true story of a double murder she didn't set out to write 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z

And both painters have managed to create compelling likenesses without sacrificing key aspects of their signature styles. Review | The Obamas’ portraits are not what you’d expect, and that’s why they’re great 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z

It is a measure of the quality of the Laguna Madre, however, that just having a shot at tailing reds was as compelling as boating many other fish I’ve caught elsewhere. Chasing Redfish Off the South Texas Gulf Coast 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z

Her beauty and famously long legs, long hair and long Texan drawl make her a compelling model and celebrity, but her wit, intelligence and conviviality elevate her from mere subject to inspiration. Jerry Hall, A Talent to a Muse 2010-09-29T20:31:00Z

The current exhibition by David Andrew Nelson — who received his BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in 2015 — is a testament to Arnold’s commitment to compelling art, regardless of how established an artist is. Bridge Productions turns 1, works to turn people on to local artists 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z

This is the first fictional film directed by the documentarian Tracey Deer, and she brings a good eye for which characters might make a compelling story. ‘Beans’ Review: Growing Up Fast in the ’90s 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z

His brisk trot through the world of maps includes dozens of rich topics that individually would make compelling books. ‘On the Map’: The wonderful world of maps, from A to Z 2012-12-27T19:20:05Z

When she choreographs to classical music, she works so often against and around it that it’s hard to tell why her eccentric, purposeful counterrhythms are musically compelling. Dance Review: ?Wanderer Fantasy,? a Puzzle at Danspace Project 2010-05-21T22:54:00Z

The details are compelling, but the narrative feels more like a dishy tell-all than an investigative or literary work. She Escaped From Nxivm. Now She’s Written a Book About the Sex Cult. 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

Which is ironic, as this damp flannel of self-pity and mandolins is a compelling argument in favour of nationalising the British music industry. Peter Van Hoesen, Frank Turner, Dizzee Rascal: this week's new tracks 2013-06-14T12:00:00Z

They’ve got one of the most compelling live shows in rap. Bumbershoot 2016 highlights by day 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

Everyone contributes a brief, compelling improvisation before the arrival of a quickening coda, dark and unexpectedly brusque. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-03-14T23:23:56Z

Even more compelling, did he move to his hometown because he sensed the lab was up to no good, as Inverse suggests? The 10 Most Fascinating Theories About 'Stranger Things' Season 2 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

But despite her personal life Taylor was always more compelling on screen than off. Lindsay Lohan as Liz Taylor: a comeback with all the hallmarks of another disaster 2012-11-24T15:37:28Z

In the film’s press notes Mr. Barker said, “The incredible human drama of the search and rescue operation” seemed like a compelling subject. Television: Greg Barker?s Film About Sergio Vieira de Mello 2010-04-30T19:38:00Z

So there was a lot in this finale that worked for me emotionally, like Brody’s pained last talk with Dana, a relationship that has often seemed more compelling to me than his with Carrie. Homeland Watch: Into the Woods 2012-12-17T14:15:50Z

The result was dramatically compelling and musically thrilling. The music of ‘Catone in Utica’ conquers the night 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

But that idea, not new in contemporary dance, felt less compelling than the stilled, focused presence of the dancers. Dance Review: Doug Varone?s Former Dancers, at the 92nd Street Y 2010-03-15T21:39:00Z

That's compelling, certainly, although I'm not sure it is enough of an impetus to read the upcoming novel on its terms. Mixed feelings on Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

Less compelling is a plate of sunnyside-up eggs, fried hard and ringed by a dice of tomato and onions, suggesting shakshuka without the shimmer or sizzle. Haldi in Midtown South 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

A history of antitrust policy may not sound like the most compelling raw material for a page turner. Amy Klobuchar on Breaking Up Giant Corporations 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z

In court papers filed in Federal District Court in Ohio, the museum said that, actually, the evidence presented by the investigators from the Manhattan district attorney’s office had not been compelling. Cleveland Museum Sues to Block Seizure of Its ‘Marcus Aurelius’ Bronze 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z

Next week, Annette Gordon-Reed, who already has brought such compelling erudition to bear on the Jefferson-Hemings debate, will publish another book that deals with this issue with exceptional clarity and moral breadth. ‘Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings’ reimagines his illicit affair 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

In any case, there was no such problem with the percussion dynamo Ms. Glennie in Mr. Ho’s brilliant and compelling concerto. Music Review: Spring for Music, a Festival of Orchestras, Plays Carnegie Hall 2014-05-09T22:21:55Z

Richard Armstrong, the director of the New York-based Guggenheim foundation and museum, said it is "a very compelling opportunity to continue our investigations into the possibilities of global interchange". Helsinki puts in bid for Guggenheim museum 2011-01-18T19:54:51Z

His narratives take on a compelling logic of their own and the details are by turn comic, sinister, and even touching. The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol – review 2012-06-16T23:05:29Z

It was at its most compelling in the first three movements, but even in the more controversial handling of the adagio, it was never less than fascinating. Prom 14: Stuttgart Radio SO/Norrington ? review 2011-07-26T10:11:47Z

That said, the characters' personal stories; those of Ellie's brother, his friend Charlie, and her correspondence with her long-lost childhood playmate, Jenny Penny, are compelling throughout; rendered with an appealing frankness, precision and emotional acuity. Debut fiction: The Tiger's Wife by T?a Obreht; When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman; Today by David Miller ? reviews 2011-03-20T11:43:01Z

And as always, Mr. Hadary is excellent, making George’s nautical-themed monologues and weather updates seem perfectly natural, if not wildly compelling. Review: ‘Indian Summer,’ Toes in the Sand and Chemistry in the Air 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z

Still, it’s not such a terrible thing to be baffled, especially in the presence of genuinely compelling artists. Review: In ‘The Exalted,’ Puzzling Stories Inspired by a Rich Life Cut Short 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z

Or whether he’s simply finding his sea legs, relying on old default settings of sarcasm before finding a new and compelling groove. Review: In ‘Purity,’ Jonathan Franzen Hits a New Octave 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

These lower-tech plants where sheet metal is stamped into car parts were pretty compelling, and I wondered how this might fit the piece, soundwise. DJED: Matthew Barney x The Remains Of A 1967 Chrysler Imperial 2011-10-05T16:35:18Z

The chile-spiked tomato sauce, perfumed with Chinese celery and sparked with ginger beer, was so compelling I finished it with a spoon, like soup. Joule reboots with bolder flavors, higher energy 2013-01-12T11:30:17Z

But it has its merits: the minor but distinct pleasures of location filming in Hong Kong, and the more serious attraction of compelling casting. Review: Hong Kong Tourist-Noir in Amazon’s ‘White Dragon’ 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z

What could have been a cloying hagiography or a lurid warts-and-all exposé is instead a balanced, focused and compelling study of a man of depth and individuality. The spy who came in from the cold 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

The professional challenges that Robyn faces are often plausible, and far more compelling than their resolutions, which are mostly stupid. “Flack,” Reviewed: Anna Paquin Has Plenty of Cocaine But Only One Pair of Shoes 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

Here is a compelling story whose next chapter is being written in today’s headlines. The 99-Seat Beat: DACA drama, Lenny Bruce and new Nick Payne 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z

It is compelling theatre that deserves to be staged in a more sympathetic space. Review 2010-07-09T00:58:00Z

And let's hope Rembrandt's Storm on the Sea of Galilee, one of his most compelling and intense visions of wild nature, depicting Jesus calming the swirling sea, will one day return. Open thread: which lost works of art would you most like to see? 2012-07-01T18:01:01Z

What did audiences make of this extraordinary, disturbing and compelling story? The Servant: a 60s masterwork that hides its homosexuality in the shadows 2013-03-27T16:21:00Z

The show, which was groundbreaking when it debuted, has a “strong book” and compelling performances. Essential Arts & Culture: Frida as opera, Julius Caesar continued, Taylor Mac's day-long songfest 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z

To wit: an ecological concept album that yoked Snoop Dogg, Lou Reed, the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music and some killer tunes into a compellingly coherent whole. Mercury prize 2010: A dozen of the best 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z

While not in the least like a James Bond thriller, Maugham’s golden-age classic is equally compelling in its own way, just right for late summer escape reading. Review | ‘Ashenden’: the perfect late summer escape read, and a classic 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z

And gauging from the ominous industrial squalor of the single “Pneumonia,” fans can expect a radical — but by no means less compelling — shift in sound. Pop & Rock Listings for Sept. 16-22 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z

That’s not to deny that “Going Clear” is a hotly compelling read. Books of The Times: ‘Going Clear,’ by Lawrence Wright, Examines Scientology 2013-01-13T21:46:22Z

There was a wild edge to Mr. Lewis’s playing throughout the evening, which made the contrasts between turbulence and calm even more compelling. Music Review: Paul Lewis at Zankel Hall With Beethoven and Bach 2014-03-27T22:36:02Z

This strange and compelling piece was first performed in Berlin in 2007, and on Friday night it received its U.S. premiere in a worthy production by the Opera Company of Philadelphia. Philly offers US premiere of Henze's 'Phaedra' 2011-06-05T13:46:08Z

It seems to me that Mr. Bhutto is a performance artist whose work isn't very compelling. The Scion of a Pakistani Political Dynasty Comes Out 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z

The other characters are also fully realized, with compelling lives, relationships and motivations. Liane Moriarty’s New Novel, Set at a Spa, Features Some Killer Treatments 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z

For no compelling reason, the Holmes brothers keep vital facts from each other. Review | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar returns to his other passion: Sherlock Holmes 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z

But you sit back and watch the movie, and he’s still a pretty compelling little character. The Carpetbagger: The Human Touch and 'Planet of the Apes' Effects 2012-02-15T16:00:15Z

But we do find the question pretty compelling. ‘Billions’: Brian Koppelman and David Levien on Money, Power and American Gods 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z

I ask biological anthropologist Helen Fisher to watch an episode of Take Me Out to ascertain why it is dating shows are so enduringly compelling. Dogs, hypnotism and full-frontal nudity: how dating shows got weird 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z

"In the end, I don't care whether it's silent or sound I just care whether it's compelling and well made," he said. Original Oscar winner "Wings" soars again in Hollywood 2012-01-18T23:40:05Z

The effect is overwhelming, the design is compelling, and the history it recoups is essential and deeply woven into contemporary cultural awareness. Perspective | Best of museums 2018: It was a year to pay attention to new voices 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

He gives a russet-toned, compelling performance, joined by an impressive cast for a gripping and, in every sense, poignant performance. The 25 Best Classical Music Recordings of 2017 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z

Because of his predilections, Trey Songz, the most compelling R&B star of the day, is continually dodging the long shadow of R. Kelly, but he lacks Mr. Kelly’s gravity, his messianic fervor. Music Review: A Hands-On Approach to Entertaining His Fans 2010-09-17T22:35:00Z

Iris is nuanced and compelling, though I do wish he had woven in more everyday details about being a woman that could have added texture to the character. In ‘My Name Is Iris,’ a Mother Learns the Limits of Protectiveness 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z

Her story alone would make a compelling documentary: in November 2007 she was crowned Miss Iowa USA, and she went on to compete in the Miss USA pageant. Television Review: ‘Miss You Can Do It’ Showcases Challenged Girls 2013-06-23T21:48:53Z

Matt Servitto’s Gene is compelling, a man whose sense of responsibility for his parents is achingly real and mixed with continual frustration. Theater Review | 'I Never Sang for My Father': Dad + Son = Clash, at the Clurman Theater 2010-04-05T22:08:00Z

It's rich and dense, but never less than compelling in a revival that boasts some fine performances, particularly from Kate Abrahams, whose grave Mrs Snelgrave seethes with quiet longing. One Flea Spare ? review 2011-04-06T17:58:40Z

As compelling as “Forever 1” is, it doesn’t feel of the moment, more like a rediscovered memento. Blackpink and the Limits of K-Pop Maximalism 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z

We used ourselves initially as a jumping-off point, but we quickly realized that we couldn’t make it entirely biographical because it wouldn’t be compelling television. “My friends and I are indoor kids”: Paul Rust on “Love’s” dorky movie themes, working with Judd Apatow and subverting rom-com clichés 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z

But it’s brisk and compelling to watch, because it’s so raw and stripped-down. Top Chef Vs. Chopped: Who Rules the Food TV Kitchen? 2012-02-22T16:06:29Z

And it's quite compelling too, especially because you get to select the form of pain your character experiences at the start of each level. Science Museum turns pain into game 2012-11-15T14:31:39Z

What makes Uncaged compelling is that it’s just as interested in upholding and reassuring the typically rigid genre convictions in contemporary country as it is interested in defying and bending them. Zac Brown Band Defies Country Expectations with Uncaged 2012-07-06T12:00:24Z

Ms. Martin, who maintains a compellingly mad-eyed demeanor, stays mostly apart, as if lost in her own haunted world. Dance Review: Watch It Tonight, Consider It Tomorrow 2011-04-21T21:45:17Z

Son blends into father, and, in a forlorn, compelling final plot twist, he, too, is late coming home. Poem of the week: The Overcoat by Peter McDonald 2013-04-15T09:51:10Z

But it also served as a compelling argument that Empire is valuable for more than just its ratings power. Watch the Stars of Empire Perform at the Billboard Music Awards 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

“One of the most compelling things about American Gods is that it’s a story about immigration,” she adds. American Gods' Yetide Badaki: 'Why can't a black woman be a love goddess?' 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z

This revelation also led to one of the film's most compelling moments. Isn't she delicate? "Miss Americana" spotlights Taylor Swift's eating disorder & loneliness 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg said the series would tell "a compelling story of remembrance and renewal". 2010-01-15T10:39:00Z

Even lying Eugene is more compelling than a bunch of newbies. 'The Walking Dead' recap: Hey, remember Beth? 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

Perhaps it is the saints’ ability to embody this tension — between productive pedagogical value and the very resistance to being productive — that has made them so endlessly compelling. “Afterlives of the Saints” 2012-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Cooking with Dog” is one of those gifts of the Internet that raises many compelling questions. The Poodle Who Hosts a Japanese Cooking Show from Beyond the Grave 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

It tells the story of Hirut, a young Ethiopian woman who goes from lowly servant to proud warrior, as indelible and compelling a hero as any we’ve read in years. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

But that doesn’t necessarily translate into compelling viewing. ‘Northern Light’: getting on track with snowmobile racing 2014-01-30T20:33:21Z

But having all these beautiful people rebelling in this way is really compelling.” Vegans Go Glam 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

It was one of the compelling aspects of the series, and another reason why I ended up on broadcast besides the material and the character. James Spader on 'The Blacklist': 'I Don't Know What Our Competition Is' 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

But beyond the spotlight, two compelling museums have also made their debuts. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z

Here are some of the most compelling moments captured by Associated Press photographers from Super Bowl LVI. AP PHOTOS: Thrills – and agony – as Rams win Super Bowl 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z

“It might be wrapped in beautiful and compelling and recitable language,” Martin said. Langston Hughes and Elmer W. Brown: A Children’s Book Deferred 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z

A one-time employee of Vice, where he helped found the electronic music website Thump, Miyashiro had the instincts for identifying and packaging compelling content. How 88rising Crafted an Evocative Soundtrack for Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

It’s not all that remarkable that Laurie is able to play such a brazenly bad character with empathetic and even compelling results — it’s very much in Laurie’s skill set. Review | With ‘Roadkill,’ PBS invites you to watch a narcissist politician who gets away with everything. How does that grab you? 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

How the case evolves, and what Hollander and Couch discover in the process, is compelling — even if that sometimes includes them reading and reacting to files. "I wanted to be waterboarded for real," says "The Mauritanian" star on playing a Guatanamo detainee 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z

It is a compelling, psychological drama; one that perhaps dominates to the detriment of other parts of the book. Born to be wild 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z

Because of these compelling reasons, in this case, I’m not above a bribe. Perspective | My suddenly sedentary teen seems stuck. How much should I push him to move? 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z

Her bandmates craft simple but compelling, soulful music that combines with Howard's voice to make some of the most uplifting rock we've heard in years. AP music writers' top 10 albums of the year 2012-12-13T14:50:11Z

Emmott's short, highly accessible and vividly illustrated book marshals compelling evidence that "entire global ecosystems are not only capable of suffering a catastrophic tipping point, but are already approaching such a transition". Ten Billion by Stephen Emmott – review 2013-07-05T07:01:01Z

"I was assuming I would miss Simon Cowell because he is such a brilliant and compelling figure on these shows," he said. X Factor gambles on Gary Barlow as new Mr Nasty 2011-08-19T18:42:30Z

“Consumed” is particularly compelling for teasing out the “what’s up with us?” quality of the friendship. The Walking Dead 'Consumed' Recap: Sexual Tension 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z

Many online workouts feature models and they look so compelling. 'It's intoxicating – I became obsessed': has fitness gone too far? 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z

She has a huge range of emotions, which naturally make her more genuine and compelling. 'BioShock' sidekick more than a damsel in distress 2013-03-19T16:01:04Z

The windy, snow-capped mountains of Bhutan served as a compelling backdrop, and the foundation of the collection of highly technical mountaineering gear, all executed with impeccable tailoring. T Magazine: Paris Top 5 2013-01-21T21:54:14Z

The answer is only the slightest bit, and in a sweet and compelling way. Review: Mindy Kaling’s ‘Champions’ Is Off to a Winning Start 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z

“I hope our version of a cliffhanger is compelling, sophisticated characters and complex storytelling.” ‘House of Cards’ Arrives as a Netflix Series 2013-01-18T15:00:00Z

Those who’ve already watched and praised the series generally agree that a plot swerve in the third episode becomes “Russian Doll’s” most compelling development, and it deserves to not be spoiled. Review | There’s a twist in ‘Russian Doll’ that keeps it from becoming ‘Groundhog Day’ for hipsters 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z

One glance at the miraculously active dance floor within the Yuma Tent for Loco Dice's hard, mesmerizing set of future house was compelling evidence. Coachella 2015: Jack White bids farewell, Kanye West says hello in week 2 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z

But I think the characters are all really interesting and compelling, if I do say so myself ... Known for teen love, Molly Ringwald now writes of adult betrayal 2012-08-16T16:49:49Z

A sequel to the acclaimed monograph Natural Architecture, Francesca Tatarella’s latest tome focuses on today’s most compelling structural works—from urban art installations to rural huts—that turn earthy elements into works of awe-inspiring beauty. Natural Architecture Gets the Spotlight in a New Book 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

Plenty of the show’s most compelling moments would have been unthinkable even a year ago. The Grammys Want Us to Know That They’re Trying 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z

It is compelling that Shakespeare was able to write about such things in a way that fitted into the comical manner of the era. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare ? review 2011-03-04T10:10:03Z

Lately, though, Bantam has evolved into a compelling destination of its own; a place that offers everything any true gourmand needs, from artisanal yogurt and tasty bread to handcrafted charcuterie. Five Places to Go in Bantam, Conn. 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

In fact, it's a master work in what it does because it's so perfectly bleak and compelling. The film that changed my life: David Leland 2011-08-13T23:05:38Z

But the LA museum has more than enough of its own compelling tales: some are rueful, some heart-rending; many offer a glimpse into the unknown interior of relationships. A museum devoted to the wreckage of lost love 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z

No matter how compellingly acted, such productions usually have moments of jarring disconnect, when the words chafe against the setting. ArtsBeat: London Journal: Shakespeare’s Liars and Lovers 2013-07-05T15:47:54Z

His ardour, and lack of apology for it, is compelling, he's a confident and charming performer, and he's sometimes funny too. Alfie Brown – Edinburgh review 2012-08-21T12:29:09Z

The imprint will draw on Cohen's "unique ability to discover compelling personal narratives," the publisher said Thursday. Andy Cohen is latest celebrity with own book imprint 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

“So it makes even the edgiest comedy emotionally compelling.” The Great American Musical, Side B, in ‘My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

"There's something compelling about song structure; maybe it taps into some sort of architect that humans are predisposed towards being," he says. Dre Skull is the new sound of dancehall 2013-01-19T06:00:00Z

But hers is a compelling story of a blockbuster, potentially career-making role in “The Hunger Games.” 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: First perfect 10s; Michael Sam leaves 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

But even here, I’d argue that the Dish and Dram makes a compelling case for being the Perfect Kensington Neighborhood Restaurant: It’s good. If you’re wondering what a model neighborhood restaurant looks like, here it is 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z

“I take my hat off to television for it. Television has been incredibly compelling and thoughtful.” The Movies With Pasts Ruled the Year 2013-12-29T22:26:14Z

Still, Mr. Aitken’s Edgar is among the more compelling presences, particularly as the gibbering, wretched Tom. | 'King Lear' : The Old, Inexorable Story of a King?s Disintegration 2011-07-17T21:53:11Z

It arms advocates with plenty of well-reasoned and compelling talking points, even if its final montage about consumer freedom feels like a quit-smoking aid commercial. 'Pump' fuels debate over alternative energy 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

Over seven compelling hours, Ezra Edelman pulled back from his immediate subject by homing in on its minutiae. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

But perhaps more compelling is its coverage of English sparkling wines, a less well-known topic. Champagne Wishes and Climate Change Dreams 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z

Yes, calling out racism and sexism is a major break in protocol, but dutiful fawning over a memo is not compelling television. Royal Rumble: 7 Meghan and Harry Specials Face Off, and We All Lose 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

“I think it’s compelling to see these little glimpses into other people’s lives,” McKellar said. Librarian finds love notes, doodles in books and shares them with a grateful public 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z

Still, “Plastic Doll” is compelling because although it’s got that “Fame Monster” gleam on the surface, its lyrics shatter that image into sharp pieces. Here’s the Lady. Where’s the Gaga? 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z

Everything here is dramatized, scene after scene, compellingly so but without the gravitas of the earlier books and suggestive of a lighter, more carefree period in Knausgaard’s life. Karl Ove ­Knausgaard’s ‘My Struggle: Book 4’ 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

For me, there was a compelling symmetry to the visit. Buffalo, the Pawnee and an Old Story on a Trip Across the Plains 2012-06-22T16:48:50Z

In this compelling adventure, a shipwrecked robot named Roz befriends the wild animals in her island home. Best children’s and young adult books of 2016 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

But the location captured here is less André’s grim little room than his mind, as he tries to ward off existential despair — a battle that lets Delisle transmute tedium into compelling suspense. New Graphic Novels Detail Personal Journeys and Twists of Fate 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

Gore, who has remained friends with Burns, was particularly impressed with how Burns handled the episodes of “Extrapolations” that are set in the distant future, and his ability to turn real-world crisis into compelling narrative. In ‘Extrapolations,’ Scott Z. Burns Dramatizes Some Inconvenient Truths 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z

Moreover, with his youthful, handsome physique, he made a compellingly human figure of the knight of the Holy Grail, capturing both Lohengrin's otherworldliness and his romantic longing. SF Opera: A whale, a swan and 2 lovers 2012-10-21T20:33:09Z

Emily is a compelling character who arrives in France scatterbrained and immature but finds the inner strength to save herself and solve a missing person case that has snowballed into a global obsession. Review | You’re not alone: Thrillers and mysteries that also feature characters stuck in isolation 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z

There was something on those rehearsal tapes that I found really compelling. Modern Dance, in Your Hand 2011-07-17T01:00:28Z

Supplanting Shakespeare’s twisted, frothing speeches and arguments with compelling movement is a challenge the production doesn’t always meet. Review | My kingdom for a robot: Synetic Theater creates a dystopian, cyberpunk ‘Richard III’ 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z

Mr. Padnos is, among other things, a compelling movie character: voluble, articulate, energetic and still understandably agitated. Review: In ‘Theo Who Lived,’ a Journalist Tells of His Capture by Al Qaeda 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

An exhibit that compellingly explores design responses to climate change will open tomorrow at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. Photographing the effects of rising sea levels 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

“It was such a compelling story,” said Ingber, a managing partner at Mayer Brown’s New York office. Nigerian chess prodigy, 12, granted asylum in the United States 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z

Both the contemporary and the historical stories are compelling, and there's a very skilfully handled tension as the links between the two slowly emerge. Twelve of the best new novelists 2011-02-25T13:05:56Z

His Hamlet was the most charismatic and compelling of my experience, and his Andrew Undershaft, the Mephistophelean arms manufacturer of Shaw’s “Major Barbara,” the most seductive. Taxi Fare for the Uncommon Man 2011-07-14T23:48:03Z

The financial climate is tough, but the arts remain a compelling case for public investment. Arts Council England dips into coffers to minimise pain of ?19m spending cut 2010-06-18T13:07:00Z

Few artists can claim to be writing songs in their fifth and sixth decade as compelling as their best early work, but Dylan has continued to deliver performances brimming with brilliance. Greg Kot: Music behind myths of Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson 2011-05-03T18:47:25Z

The compelling part of the series is the why: Why live like this? Review: ‘The Last Alaskans,’ a New Animal Planet Series 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z

Switzerland provides the most compelling model for reform: a highly competitive, private-sector system which involves a fraction of U.S. government spending. A Look Back at Year One of The Apothecary at Forbes 2012-01-31T17:22:00Z

“Le Carré, being the genius he is, found something even more compelling: the world of arms dealing and the skulduggery that is even now being revealed by the Panama Papers.” Why 'The Night Manager' Is Even Better Than Bond 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

As Neil Powell points out in his biography of Crabbe, the low‑life characters objected to here are the very ones a modern-day reader finds most compelling. George Crabbe: The man behind Benjamin Britten 2013-06-14T17:00:01Z

The latest filing says the judge considered evidence presented by Beresford-Redman, but didn't find it compelling. Feds fight producer's bid to overturn extradition 2011-10-25T00:46:08Z

The idea of discovering Denmark through Gifford’s eyes was a compelling narrative. Ambassador Rufus Gifford is the reality star who will try to fix America’s image abroad 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z

It is, surprisingly, the serious side of “Love’s Labor’s Lost” that feels freshest and most compelling here. | 'Love?s Labor?s Lost': ?Love?s Labor?s Lost? at Public Theater - Review 2011-11-01T02:01:01Z

But it wasn’t Cleveland’s back story that people found compelling, like some cloying “American Idol” package. An Unlikely Fiddler’s Dream 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z

The vast efforts and expenditures that the government committed to try to keep these people unknown, Mr. Osnos concludes, are in themselves compelling evidence of their importance. ‘Age of Ambition’ and ‘Leftover Women’ Gauge Social Upheaval 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z

The trade magazine Variety said Reeves reminds us "what a compelling action star he can be," and the Hollywood Reporter called the film "a visceral revenge thriller." Actor Keanu Reeves returns to the dark side in 'John Wick' 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

Though the best parts of this are compellingly multifaceted, the show wasn’t consistent: The children were attentive, not spellbound. ArtsBeat: The Nutcracker Chronicles: Shh, the Puppets Are About to Dance 2010-12-07T12:00:00Z

Though the ending was not so unexpected, the way it was written was compelling and sad - it made me want a sequel! Waiting For Anya by Michael Morpurgo - review 2012-11-08T09:00:00Z

Ellison's lost novel remains most compelling, perhaps, for its sense of possibility, what it suggests about the book it might have become. Mixed feelings on Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

Like the rest of the show, she never oversells herself; she asks us politely but compellingly to listen, even when she speaks in a whisper. Review: ‘The Color Purple’ on Broadway, Stripped to Its Essence 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z

“I think the fact that Shani is a young, eager, compelling live performer who will bring something new and exciting and maybe win a new audience for the Israel Philharmonic — that’s a promising sign.” Tough act to follow: Young maestro leads Israel Philharmonic 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z

Duran offers a lovely reminder of why these heroes are so compelling: When they share their secrets, they risk themselves and reveal their emotions. The five best Romance novels of 2014

Peele, who is a columnist for The Influence, has memorably called love addiction the hardest of addictions to quit, more compelling than heroin and nicotine. Love is the mother of all addictions: Compelling as nicotine and heroin — and just as hard to kick 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z

Though many audience members around me were frozen in rapt attention during the performance, I found it impossible to sit still, so buoyant and compelling were the work’s lively rhythmic currents. Music Review: Muslim Troupe Arrives With Splash and Age-Old Ecumenical Traditions 2010-11-23T22:43:00Z

Critic Holland Cotter says the show is a “serious misfire,” but also looks at how some of its more compelling elements are getting lost in the hubbub. Essential Arts & Culture: Kusama-palooza, Getty Center's birthday, censored Hollywood public art 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z

"I want to continue to make breakthroughs in kung fu film and action film," Yen said, adding his biggest challenge now is to combine dazzling fight scenes and compelling storytelling. Yen emerges from shadow of Chan, Li 2010-08-04T03:54:00Z

Robert Falcon Scott and the brave but flawed Norwegian, Amundsen, are compelling and brilliantly drawn. Guardian First Book Award reader nominations: Dead Men by Richard Pierce 2012-07-18T14:04:46Z

"It is compelling primary evidence of a major cultural contribution to a literary genre and will offer scholars important insights into his work," said Richard Ovenden, keeper of special collections at the library. Le Carre gives literary archive to Oxford library 2011-02-24T00:03:12Z

Rounding out the ensemble are two pictures just a notch less compelling but still lovely. Art Review | 'Masterpieces of European Painting From Dulwich Picture Gallery': At the Frick, Paintings From Dulwich Picture Gallery 2010-04-01T22:51:00Z

The contrast of the artists’ renderings of the backgrounds is also compelling. Review | The Obamas’ portraits are not what you’d expect, and that’s why they’re great 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z

The grids and the birds remain compelling when rendered loosely in, respectively, charcoal or gouache and graphite. In the galleries: Bodies that are more than flesh and bone 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

In this staging, the narrator became the Reader, with the compelling Mr. Cerveris sitting at a small table with a jug of wine and a well-worn book. Music Review: ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ Is Presented by Yale in New York 2014-04-08T21:21:34Z

Both were more confident and compelling after intermission, in music at which Mr. Boulez excelled: the final scene from Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” Review: New York Philharmonic Honors Boulez, Though With Composers He Snubbed 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

The report "provides a compelling case for substantial investment in efforts to achieve earlier diagnosis", said Harpal Kumar, the charity's chief executive. Almost half of cancer patients diagnosed too late 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z

Overall, though, this is an enjoyable and imaginative novel which carries its extensive research lightly, on the currents of a compelling plot. Guardian First Book Award reader nominations: Dead Men by Richard Pierce 2012-07-18T14:04:46Z

Or sprinkle them on salad and atop creamy squash soup for a compelling, crunchy contrast. Make a snack that’s crunchy and sweet, with a kick — and make every day a holiday 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z

Alas, the commonplace writing, along with performers whose idea of playing “western” seems to derive from some pretty bad movies, renders the proceedings less than compelling. ‘Surrounded’ Review: Letitia Wright Impresses in an Overbaked Western 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z

There are very few commenters here who enjoy this as a decent, compelling and entertaining slice of television for the simple reason that it isn't. Outcasts: series one, episode six 2011-02-27T23:25:00Z

An intricate and compelling performance that, not long after first speaking to me, won Clarkson her first Golden Globe. Patricia Clarkson: ‘I’m a free spirit… this is the life I want’ 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z

The back seat contained compelling proof of the existence of new life: beads and books and sparkles and markers and crumbs and construction paper crumpled and trod on. The Time Capsule 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z

He then compellingly sang the “Messiah” aria “The People Who Walked in Darkness.” An L.A. Phil reminder that but a mile, and fate, separate Disney Hall from skid row 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z

Despite occasional dips in choreography, the fantasy is compelling, and it's amplified by the lighting of Yaron Abulafia – a minimal but poetic installation suggesting a canopy of stars. Henri Oguike Dance Company ? review 2011-03-09T18:44:00Z

The episode is all about solving Gillett’s mystery, then, which is a compelling one. Reply All's The Case of the Missing Hit: could this be the best podcast episode ever? 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z

Think of “Waiting for Godot”; for everything that play lacks – a logical narrative, any sense of closure – it remains endlessly compelling, moving, even distressing. Review | ‘From Hell to Breakfast’ takes readers on a sometimes confounding journey. It’s worth the ride. 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

Despite being allegedly missing for days, there was no compelling evidence of exposure to the elements, and witnesses claimed to have seen her during her supposed abduction. Todd Akin: Blame “Law & Order” 2012-08-23T15:56:00Z

The daily pageant of life can make for compelling photography, and the boundaries of what’s appropriate and what’s invasive are not clearly marked. Hey, “artists,” leave women who eat in public alone 2014-04-11T19:38:00Z

It’s a perversely compelling moment — war personified, becoming a crusader for righteousness. What Would Wonder Woman Say About Justice Today? Ask G. Willow Wilson 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z

“I’m going to find a way to be myself,” he said on the latter show in one of his most compelling moments. Dave Chappelle Returns to Stand-Up, With Stories to Tell 2013-08-15T11:55:00Z

The show is only sometimes great comedy, but it's always a totally compelling story about a father's sacrifices, and the midlife awakening of an errant son. Des Bishop 2010-08-21T12:27:00Z

However, the narrative in this story was unique and so compelling that it took me no less than a few days to finish it. The Story Of My Life by Anne Cassidy - review 2013-07-28T14:00:00Z

“It’s a compelling time to look at the cultural significance of theatrical movie-going and remind ourselves why it’s so critical to our society,” said producer Jason Blum. In ‘This is the Night,’ a love letter to cinema, ‘Rocky III’ 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z

There is no compelling evidence to suggest that, on the grand scale, religious belief improves people morally. Religion is not really about ethics 2011-04-08T17:15:52Z

On screen, Mr. Bieber’s fans were everywhere, a screaming and devoted army, more emotive and compelling than the object of their affection. Twilight of the Teen Idol 2011-02-20T06:15:04Z

The other two shows, however, are compelling without the girl-versus-guys stuff. Critic?s Notebook: New TV: ?Gator Boys? and ?American Stuffers? 2012-01-01T18:02:55Z

His performance is compelling and he allows the audience to read Her in many different ways. Falling in love in a digital age 2014-02-15T10:32:43Z

Ms. Faust played compellingly, with judicious application of vibrato, not striving for a particularly big tone. Music Review: David Fray and Lionel Bringuier at Mostly Mozart 2010-08-08T22:08:00Z

Only now is it beginning to dust off the cobwebs and roll out a program the museum hopes will be compelling. MOCA's Gaetano Pesce exhibition stumbles across a bright ethical line 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z

Certainly, it’s worthwhile to consider our collective obsession with the lives of affluent, beautiful people and how this obscures other kinds of compelling narratives. War at home: how Big Little Lies deftly dissects domestic violence 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z

“The images were beautiful, and the stories seemed compelling, but I knew I was missing too much.” Backstage: For director, a crash course in religion

The most compelling of several biographies is Nancy Kates’s perceptive film “Regarding Susan Sontag,” about that cultural critic and writer, who died in 2004 and belonged to a vanishing breed of literary celebrity. Critic’s Notebook: The Tribeca Film Festival Begins Its 13th Season 2014-04-15T16:18:57Z

Out of those two forces, though, Mr. Ghesquiere found a compelling new silhouette-an easy tank dress, almost an apron, with a flared skirt and a swag of pinstriped fabric in the front. On the Runway Blog: Into the Woods with Balenciaga 2012-09-27T12:10:58Z

“Becoming Dr. Seuss” is more compelling than mere pop hagiography; it is sweeping in scope, unstinting in detail, and willing to criticize or contextualize when needed. How Dr. Seuss Changed Education in America 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z

The house then breaks apart into several rooms as a quartet of compelling performers roam through and around them — wailing blues and singing spirituals, dancing off walls, spouting urgent poetry, handing out chunks of watermelon. Going green in black America at heart of Marc Bamuthi Joseph work 2012-05-31T23:32:14Z

A good reality show, he said, is made up of the same elements as a good scripted show: strong characters, compelling story lines. Critic’s Notebook: Reality Shows Reached for Extremes in 2012 2012-12-28T23:31:18Z

If those reasons aren't compelling enough, the tahini marinade cooks down into a sticky, savory, ridiculously good pan sauce while it roasts. Speedy one-skillet chicken dinners, because we could all use a win right now 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z

Bringing together the Holocaust and Alzheimer’s – in a thriller! – has every potential for a car crash of contentiousness, but Egoyan carries it off with compelling grace, and Plummer’s affecting, imposing performance provides an authoritative centre. Venice film festival – plenty of punch to disturb the peace 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z

“If people don’t find the movies compelling, interesting and thought-provoking then it loses its status. Tabitha understands that.” Sundance Names Tabitha Jackson as New Festival Chief 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z

Her lean body — sharp elbows, loose hips, an earthy plié — creates a spidery grace so compellingly unusual that you can’t help but pine when she’s been off the stage for too long. Review: Dorrance Dance and Toshi Reagon’s ‘The Blues Project’ at the Joyce Theater 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z

A 60-foot-high central atrium, called the Canyon, is less spectacular than intended, partly because the panoramic view of snow-covered mountains is so much more compelling than the fancifully jagged interior. Museum Review: The Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City 2012-03-23T22:08:01Z

But not for nothing has Weller referred to himself as The Changingman – a restlessness and impatience that makes him a much more compelling artist. In praise of ? Paul Weller 2010-08-27T00:03:00Z

A young American drifting through Paris after a wrenching breakup with an off-screen girlfriend, Simon is introduced in the film’s most compelling scene. ‘Simon Killer’: Psychopath’s life takes a dark turn 2013-05-02T21:20:37Z

“That video was extraordinarily compelling and impossible to ignore,” Welteroth says. Ex-Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth: ‘The headlines implied I was a token black hire’ 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

Interspersed between scenes of that febrile nightmare are the stories of two other tangentially related characters, equally well drawn and compelling. Review | Megha Majumdar’s ‘A Burning’ is blazing up the bestseller list and emerging as the must-read novel of the summer 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z

But with maturity and a deteriorated knee forcing him to retire, "Ted Lasso" viewers are treated to Roy's other compelling qualities in ways. "Ted Lasso" has a message for everyone: Get you a man like Roy Kent 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z

It was his debut with the orchestra, and he was as compelling as ever. Mark Swed hits the road for a weekend of SoCal orchestra listening 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

With her powerful story of personal struggle and creative triumph, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo remains among the most compelling artistic figures of the 20th century, inspiring an enduring cult following and even sartorial copycats. Three Blockbuster Exhibitions Look Back at the Life and Work of Frida Kahlo 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

Bennett and Davies are less sports analysts than cultural observers, looking for amusing ways to frame the most compelling story lines of the tournament. ‘Men in Blazers,’ a Whimsical Soccer Show on ESPN 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

Then he gets a call: His abusive father has died, compelling him to return with his wife and children to a remote pocket of Appalachia he was thrilled to escape. ‘Spell’ Review: Occult Reprogramming 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

"I filmed conversations with people who I thought were doing compelling work, and tried to document their creative processes," says Hustwit in a director's statement. 'Urbanized': sprawling views on urban planning 2012-01-05T21:44:04Z

Artists are essential to the cultural and economic vitality of the District, and they are arguing, in clear and compelling terms, that tearing up William Corcoran’s deed is bad for the sector they represent. Petition about Corcoran Gallery of Art should be heard for transparency’s sake

In an hypothetical future, when race would no longer divide us, are there topics that would be as compelling to you? In His LAAB Experiment, Ronald Wimberly Plays with Dynamite 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

But the dream of small-town entrepreneurial bliss in the big city is compelling, and even when the issues overwhelm the enterprise, some couples keep on hauling, baking and folding. Mom and Pop Stores, the Brooklyn Generation 2012-09-26T22:48:37Z

And while the book never determines why we pay attention to the meltdowns and breakups of people we don’t know, it offers a compelling look at how numerous women have been diminished by derogatory portrayals. She’s a trainwreck: new book speculates about the human propensity for trash talk 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z

The performance resembles a sequence of the short abstract ballets that modern choreographers like so much, but worked into a compelling narrative and completed with traditionally elaborate costume. Royal Ballet Takes a Chance on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 2011-03-03T06:50:00Z

Surely, Cornélia’s earlier visions were just as compelling, filled with pressing dangers to both the world and the theater. Review: ‘A Room in India’ Overflows With Astonishing Visions 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

Wolf points to the way it integrates sound, visuals and text to engage “relevant issues surrounding surveillance and profiling . . . But it’s also quite compelling and beautiful and animating.” The UW mixes art and science with worldwide talent 2014-03-05T21:10:38Z

But for now, Aspen is still a compelling neighbor for shopping and night life. In Aspen’s Shadow, Snowmass Builds an Identity of Its Own 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z

The audience joins her in rolling her eyes, and we lose perspective on what makes Becky most compelling as a character. Amazon’s New “Vanity Fair” Turns Becky Sharp Into an Endearing, Plucky Go-Getter 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

On Friday, after an elegant account of Mozart’s moody Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, Mr. Barenboim led a compelling performance of Bruckner’s Second Symphony. Review: Bruckner, Then a Cultural Call to Arms, at Carnegie Hall 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z

But Oliver's musing is so over-the-top with compelling images of babbling, devastated kids grieving his loss that it tells us, paradoxically, a lot about his powerful imagination and the thriving life force behind it. 'Submarine': Getting below the surface of a teen's life 2011-06-09T20:11:05Z

That left behind newer, less compelling castaways whom the audience had less interest tuning in for. What we can learn from "Drag Race All Stars 7" and the magic of anxiety-free reality competition 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z

But she isn't delivering a lecture and doesn't quite want us to understand "Sleeping Beauty," which isn't actually based on a fairy tale but definitely has the compelling undertow of one. Cannes: A creepy, erotic retelling of "Sleeping Beauty" 2011-05-13T01:01:00Z

Back in 1944 there was an obscure though compelling exhibition in which the curator Bernard Rudofsky first inquired: “Are Clothes Modern?” Van Gogh on Five, Wonderbra on Six. Going Up. 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z

The product of a year’s concerted effort, and to even more compelling effect, offering up, as it were, Yesterday’s Day After Tomorrow. To Get This Artist’s Message, You Have to Look Really Closely 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z

Once NBC was on board, the question was how to make a compelling show about prison reform. Lester Holt’s path from country music DJ to the most powerful perch in news 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z

In “The Big Picture” he is as compelling, if not more so. Movie Review: ‘The Big Picture,’ Directed by Eric Lartigau 2012-10-11T21:59:15Z

Of all the aspects of the artist covered by the exhibition, the focus on motion is most familiar from standard discourse about the artist, yet remains the most compelling. Review | Yes, Toulouse-Lautrec was an alcoholic cabaret creature. But his art ranged far beyond the demimonde. 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z

It appears on the surface to be a simple idea but the complexity is hidden in the compelling dialogue, breath-taking scenes and beautiful sorrow that runs throughout. The Host by Stephanie Meyer - review 2012-07-31T08:00:00Z

He had made a compelling case that the most progressive thing you could do was actually make progress. The Washington gambler 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z

That is only the beginning of a compelling moral detective story in which both sides, not always telling the truth, are interviewed by a judge. The Week Ahead: Dec. 25 ? 31 2011-12-25T00:22:25Z

In the film's second part, the limelight switches from Gosling to Bradley Cooper, an actor with the same compelling gaze as Gosling's; both seem to be simultaneously interrogating us and examining themselves. The Place Beyond the Pines – review 2013-04-13T23:07:32Z

They may be stripped bare in this compelling novel, but they’re never denied their humanity, their urgings to be better, kinder, more honest. ‘The Nakeds’: A young, broken girl and her nudist family 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

I thought this episode was less than compelling, especially after the intensity of last week's episode. ‘The Affair’ Season 3, Episode 8: People See What They Want to See 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z

It’s a compelling but also consistently depressing series, and, in its lack of gloss, unlike anything else on the prime-time schedule. Review | ABC’s striking ‘American Crime’ returns with heavy tales of human exploitation 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

He created an attractive work — compelling except when certain repetitive passages grow predictable — which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2016. Review: Beethoven Gets a Sequel at the New York Philharmonic 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

Their sound unrefined and their performance effortful, these singers were compelling in a way professionals couldn’t be. Review: ‘The Mutes’ Gives Voice to Musical Outsiders 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z

These humans are the book’s viewpoint characters, their histories artfully and compellingly conveyed along with the shared and the private impact of Duncan’s accident on each of them. Review | A service monkey gives a disabled man a new lease on life 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z

Though the hosts’ views are often more similar than this premise suggests, it’s compelling and thoughtful listening. 8 Podcasts to Help Make Sense of Post-Trump America 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z

The Bronx Zoo had a compelling case: “We still have the panda house with its sprinkler and swimming pool,” its director, William G. Conway, was quoted as saying in the article. A Brief History of Panda Diplomacy 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

In 2014, Jared Leto won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his compelling role as a transgender woman in the film "Dallas Buyers Club." Daddy left Mommy for Tommy, or what to do when a parent comes out as gay 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z

Perhaps it speaks to the quality of the staging: if a production is compelling enough, these unintentional shards of reality shouldn't even register. In theatre, there's devilry in the details 2010-04-13T16:25:00Z

Still, Rauschenberg never lost his hankering for improvisation and no artist was ever better at banging mismatched objects into compelling configurations. A Rare Look at Rauschenberg’s Second Act 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z

"My experience is that closure is an extraordinarily compelling fantasy of mourning," he writes. The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz – review 2013-01-27T07:01:24Z

Given that Toyota is now a tarnished brand, its market share will diminish, even more so given that American manufacturers are offering compelling discounts on Toyota trade-in and are also now producing desirable cars. A Bad Odor From Toyota 2010-02-19T16:00:00Z

Seattle Symphony featured artist Hilary Hahn returned for a compelling performance of the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 and, for an encore, one of the Bach pieces that catapulted her to stardom as a teen. A high-wattage evening: violinist Hilary Hahn with Seattle Symphony 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

But since right and wrong aren’t compelling enough to stop them, their innocent kid saying, “Blame me, but I’m not budging” is apparently what they need to hear. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Don’t blame the messenger, divorced parents. Your behavior is wrong. 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z

A monologue about a flight home with a sick friend can be compelling, but being inside that airplane — a hermetically sealed tube full of people, fear and ignorance — is harrowing on a whole other level. Mark Ruffalo Stars in Larry Kramer’s ‘The Normal Heart’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

Dark Night” offers no single participant as compelling as Willis Earl Beal, the musician protagonist of Sutton’s film “Memphis,” because it presents an entirely different spectrum of experience. Two Important Documentaries from Sundance 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z

“Chilean Poet” is most compelling when it situates the minor dramas of the Latin American literati within the broader politics of how that identity has been constructed in the first place. ‘Chilean Poet’ Is a Playful Novel About (Yes) Chile and Poetry 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z

Mr. van der Aa’s music is spare but compelling, ranging from long, lyrical vocal lines to electronic sound effects and techno-pop. Review: 3-D Enhances An Enigmatic New Opera 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z

The novel is impressive nonetheless, carefully crafted with a compelling vision and well-honed prose. Lori Roy's skills impress in 'Let Me Die in His Footsteps' 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Sofonisba, the more compelling and modern of the two, was a sensitive portraitist whose work is easy to recognize. Old Mistresses Turn Tables on Old Masters 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z

Still, there’s something compelling and worth watching here — mainly Lopez’s enthusiastic and determined performance. ‘Shades of Blue’ may not be perfect, but it shows how broadcast networks want to get better 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z

The most compelling aspect of “Mr Inbetween” and its central character study is Ray’s chilling demeanor — specifically, his smile. Smart Watch: Let’s look at men via portrayals in “Mr Inbetween,” “Insecure” and other T... 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z

He is less successful in “Multiverse,” his 15th ballet for the company, which is a strange mix of compelling and dull. Review: A Decade On, Wayne McGregor Continues to Energize the Royal Ballet 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z

The result was chilly reportage, unsettling yet compelling. Philip Pearlstein, Whose Realist Nudes Revived Portraiture, Dies at 98 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z

Levy’s writing style isn’t entirely focused or compelling, either. ‘Gay Directors, Gay Films?’ review: Onscreen depiction of sexuality 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z

I’m not exactly happy to wear that label after spending such a long time avoiding so much as a sip of alcohol, but the evidence is compelling. We are all addicts now 2013-05-11T23:00:00Z

But as in the first season, the whodunit is less compelling than how the investigation is carried out, or suppressed. In ‘American Crime’ Season 2, a Rape Accusation Raises Troubling Questions 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

With exquisite balance in the sarabande, a sustained ecstatic melancholy in the andante religioso, and light but earthy folkiness in the finale, this was a compelling account of Grieg's evocative retro masterpiece. Norwegian CO 2010-08-26T11:00:00Z

The resulting play is compelling and ambitious but also, under Joanna Settle’s direction, a bit blurry. Review: In ‘Noura,’ an Iraqi Refugee Leaves More Than Home Behind 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

Far from diminishing my love for my husband, our children seem to me our greatest achievement and provide compelling reasons to remain united despite the daily frictions of a long partnership. I dread a baby coming between me and my husband | Mariella Frostrup 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z

Then came Knussen's own pivotal third symphony, compact and powerful, a little too structurally contrived in some ways, but compellingly directed and awash with beauties, the BBC Symphony Orchestra responding to all the challenges. Prom 56: BBCSO/Knussen – review 2012-08-26T10:24:43Z

Why is it such a compelling TV series and story? "Star Wars" insider Bill Slavicsek on how "The Mandalorian" has redeemed the universe 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z

But the most compelling aspect of “My Friend Flicka” is not the external drama of Ken’s life, though there is plenty of that. “My Friend Flicka”: A Book About Horses That Is a Book About First Love 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

A good example of how a charismatic figure doesn’t automatically generate a deep or compelling documentary, “Almost Holy” follows the efforts of Gennadiy Mokhnenko, a pastor in Ukraine. Review: ‘Almost Holy’ Demonstrates a Pastor’s Tough Love for Street Kids in Ukraine 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

Marc Platt, one of the film’s producers, said in an email that “movies today need to give audiences compelling reasons to escape their devices, and that means taking risks.” Ang Lee Is Embracing a Faster Film Format. Can Theaters Keep Up? 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

He is the one more likely to surprise and enrage these days, which makes him one of the most compelling figures in contemporary pop.  Album review: 'Watch the Throne' a royal waste 2011-08-08T21:59:00Z

In an undated letter to Mr. Karloff’s daughter, Sara, Mr. Gogos described some of the physical traits that made the actor a compelling subject. Basil Gogos, Who Painted Monsters With Love, Dies at 88 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z

Created by enormously talented and meticulous artists, "Mad Men" often feels so real and compelling to those of us who lived through those times that watching it sometimes revives painful memories. Why "Mad Men" is bad for women 2010-07-23T11:01:00Z

Beyond that, it provides a compelling portrait of small-town life, while examining the ways in which lovelessness and systematic abuse eat away at the fabric of family and community life. Review | Twenty years after ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ Stephen Chbosky delivers a thrilling surprise 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z

As compelling as Sedgewick’s story is, I yearned for him to probe its larger meaning. How Coffee Ruined a Country 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z

Hot 97 also had one of the most compelling story lines in hip-hop last year: that of the D.J. Television Review: ‘This Is Hot 97’ on VH1 Spoofs Reality Shows 2014-03-30T21:52:05Z

The word “model” does not quite encompass the varied reasons Mr. Sabbat has evolved into something more compelling — an “influencer,’’ and among the more persuasive ones around. Luka Sabbat, the 18-Year-Old Fashion Influencer 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z

Heath Ledger’s sensational supporting role as the Joker in The Dark Knight was a compelling picture of pure, motiveless evil and chaos – still the best supervillain in superhero film history. Who is the best Oscar-winning supporting actor of all time? 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z

White's thoughtful Rep staging are the most compelling. In Seattle Rep's 'Red,' artists go to battle armed with paint 2012-03-02T19:27:03Z

Placing a listening device in Britney's bedroom would be particularly horrifying, and corroborates so much of her compelling, poignant testimony. From spying to denying Britney sneakers, what two new films reveal about Spears' conservatorship 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

But it is also thoroughly engrossing, offering a compelling survey of American cryptography. National Cryptologic Museum Is the N.S.A.’s Public Face 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z

Mia’s back story expands in a particularly compelling way as she faces a challenge that’s both independent from and inextricably linked to her identity as a dancer. ‘Flesh and Bone’: Ballet with an unhealthy dose of pain 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z

When Penguin Press published “Inherent Vice” last year, the reclusive Thomas Pynchon did a trailer voiceover, writing the script and recording the narration in his rarely heard, rather compelling, Jeff Bridgesian voice. Cultural Studies: Missed the Author?s Tour? See the Video 2010-07-09T18:01:00Z

Like with so many FPS games, the focus is less on delivering a compelling campaign and more about excelling at the online multiplayer. Game On: 'Skyrim' richly rewarding; 'Modern Warfare 3' tops genre 2011-11-17T18:20:04Z

By “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” in 2005, he had arrived at a compelling answer: Because he was a human being at the dawn of the 21st century, living in America. Bright Eyes’ Summertime Sadness 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z

That said, “if you’re not looking to settle in for a serious session of erotic appreciation, a GIF can be a really compelling taste of the action.” GIF porn: The new gonzo? 2012-12-09T00:50:00Z

Less compelling are details of Hancock's fascination with technology, which fed his career with the funk-fusion band the Headhunters and beyond. Herbie Hancock's memoir recalls a creative life and all that jazz

The idea that some of the most powerful players in the music industry shunned halftime last year is a compelling one. The Super Bowl Is Problematic. Why Can’t We Look Away? 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

Four of these paintings add up to the show’s most compelling installation. Art Review: Yayoi Kusama at Whitney Museum of American Art 2012-07-12T21:34:04Z

Another compelling reason to poison your relatives to death over the holidays: no inheritance taxes before Dec. 31! Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2010-11-19T02:40:00Z

By contrast, Twitter is a firehose of links to compelling reads. The essential must-read guide on how to read all those must-reads 2013-02-01T15:24:43Z

She's even created bingo cards for us to play along, featuring the most irritating words used in book reviews – "compelling", "haunting", "riveting", "sweeping" and "x meets x" being a small selection. Eyes down for the cliches: it's time to play Book Review Bingo 2010-03-17T12:15:00Z

Yet Rolling Stone declared that there was something about this strangely intoned bubblegum-ish pop that was "uniquely compelling". Top of the dross: being the worst in the world takes skill 2011-03-21T17:23:01Z

But despite these aesthetic trappings, an even more compelling factor is the most fundamental: the tour-de-force performance from its star, Tilda Swinton, speaking fluent Italian and even a little Russian in a couple of scenes. Capsule reviews: `Knight and Day' and others 2010-06-24T20:48:00Z

"What I want is to find, with news management, the right editor and then get that editor to come and produce the most compelling vision for what Newsnight can be going forward," Hall told MPs. BBC appoints Ian Katz and Jamie Angus as Newsnight and Today editors 2013-05-16T09:57:45Z

Mr. Collins’s sophisticated eye for the offbeat image is what makes the presentation compelling. Art Review: Everyone?s 15 Minutes In a Culture of Celebrity 2011-01-13T22:44:50Z

It also says the purpose of his visit is not "of a sufficiently compelling nature" to exercise discretionary powers to let him in. Duane 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' Chapman barred from UK 2012-08-12T11:30:03Z

Times art critic Christopher Knight found this portion of the installation to be the most compelling. Alejandro Iñárritu's virtual reality installation, 'Carne y Arena,' wins a special Oscar 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z

But one soon learns to adjust to it, and the evening, as a whole, is quietly compelling. Berenice – review 2012-10-02T23:48:56Z

And yet it’s as compelling and surprising as it is for the opposite reason. Why TV's brightest shows are turning episodes into standalone stories 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

Besides, spelling out why she isn't with Jimmy in the future is far more compelling to explore. "Better Call Saul" goes deeper into the grey as it accelerates toward the end 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z

Embarking on what would become “The Reinvention of Romance,” Ms. Hennies experimented with the cello, notating ideas she found compelling and grouping them into concise cells. Sharing an Intimate Musical Vision 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z

And while this new show is not as innovative as its predecessor, it is, in its own way, similarly well paced and compelling. ‘Murder in the First,’ a New Drama on TNT 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z

Past evidence, however, suggests that the very qualities that made Oldman so compelling on screen have been hard to quarantine. Gary Oldman: from Sid to Smiley: the rollercoaster story of a true British great 2012-02-09T18:59:00Z

It seems the well-crafted propaganda of her own century – and additions of those since – remain as compelling as ever. Who was Catherine de’ Medici? "The Serpent Queen" gives us a clever, powerful and dangerous woman 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z

Compared with Young's compelling mix of admiration and castigation, and Campbell's panoramic, even-handed treatment, Moore's effort lacks originality sometimes, but he has more facts. Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore; Not for Turning by Robin Harris – review 2013-04-24T12:57:02Z

It's around the fourth episode when things start getting clearer and more compelling. Is the real monster in “Pieces of Her” the mother-artist? 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z

Although it was as compelling as ever, its eye-popping torture scenes were causing concern. Jacking it in 2010-05-21T23:06:00Z

She most of all is a really warmhearted, really funny, really clever, really compelling heroine who was doubly betrayed. Why the monarchy needed Diana: "She had to be a front-rank aristocrat, and she had to be a virgin" 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z

The first is that there is nothing very dramatic or compelling about someone typing at a computer screen. Short and sweet 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z

The presentation of these themes in a decidedly un-intimate, brash manner creates a contradiction that makes West a compelling artist. How memes are breaking down elitism in the fine art world 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z

She describes herself as driven by the need “to know if stories about getting better could ever be as compelling as stories about falling apart.” Can Sobriety Be as Interesting as Addiction? A Writer Wonders 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z

Harden got the nod for his thoroughly gripping and compelling book “Escape from Camp 14,” the story of Shin Dong-hyuk, the only known person born in a North Korean prison camp to escape and survive. Fall book sale and other literary events in and around Seattle 2013-09-13T22:55:26Z

And newcomers will find the show a compellingly funny and shiver-inducing testament to the power of the words “Once upon a time.” A battle of wills and wits in Forum Theatre’s ‘The Pillowman’ 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

His spring 2014 collection was compelling, said Mr. Burke, the retail consultant. Reed Krakoff Will Show His First Collection Since Leaving Coach 2014-02-05T23:49:10Z

“I thought it was not just a compelling narrative but also the opportunity to capture someone brilliant in the prime of their career,” Ms. Tana said in an interview. Sergei Polunin, Ballet’s Bad Boy, Has a Change of Heart 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

That’s because whatever emotion is compelling him to express these thoughts is not satiated by praise or fixing. It’s not just a behavioral issue when a child acts out after the arrival of a new sibling 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z

He was also versatile and prolific, producing a wealth of refined, compelling music in many other genres. Geoffrey Burgon obituary 2010-09-22T18:10:00Z

The reader can only hope she doesn’t try to flesh out the Muggle world of Pagford in any further volumes, but instead moves on to something more compelling and deeply felt in the future. Book Review: ‘The Casual Vacancy’ by J. K. Rowling 2012-09-27T05:00:00Z

"Take Jesus out of the compelling matrix of the narrative and he's just another rabble-rousing, wanna-be prophet," he said. Tom Bissell's 'Apostle' takes a ride-along through unanswerable questions about Jesus' disciples 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z

Ferocious climaxes, composed of complex, raw instrumental textures, were too compelling to dull. Evening of tangerine dreams as wild Up makes its Santa Barbara debut 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z

It's a week full of compelling medical problems given an extra lift by hints that there are unseen forces interested in Michael's spiritual development. TV highlights 28/08/2012 2012-08-27T19:00:02Z

Above all, Mackay is a compelling storyteller, whatever his topic: haunted houses, phony relics, celebrated highwaymen, the clever guiles of fortune-tellers. Review | The 19th-century book that helps us understand the allure — and perils — of social media 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z

And the dance style, featuring extraordinary juxtapositions and oppositions, is compelling and startling. L.A. Dance Project Takes On Merce Cunningham 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

The Palimpsests compress a gigantic musical experience into less than 20 minutes, and amount to one of the 21st century's most compelling orchestral pieces so far. A guide to George Benjamin's music 2013-02-25T12:41:11Z

“There is no sufficient or compelling basis for reconsideration of these issues,” he ruled. Roman Polanski’s Request to Have Sexual Abuse Case Resolved Is Denied 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

In theory the shoulder seems like an odd place for a single pompom, but the saleswoman’s demonstration was compelling. French Lit, Stripes and Cigarettes at Sonia Rykiel 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

I was also getting bored: What is compelling about watching characters erode with regularity? “The Sopranos” at 17: After watching all six seasons, I’m left with the queasy feeling that the legions of fans of the show have been played 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

Some of the book’s most compelling passages are lists, sometimes as much as a paragraph in length. Paper trail 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

The soprano Kate Royal, with a light, lovely voice, was compelling in the smaller role of Euridice and melting in her big number. Music Review: An Underworld Rescue With Dancers and Chorus 2011-05-01T21:23:02Z

With his kind face, intelligent gaze, and ready smile, Francis is an amiable and compelling figure. Review: In ‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word,’ a Religious Leader Speaks at Length 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z

His recordings of this material haven't always convinced, but when he sings it live, he's utterly compelling. Netrebko/Vargas/Schrott – review 2012-06-07T11:33:40Z

The most compelling documentaries about influential, illustrious icons whose achievements are widely known are the ones that reveal the person's humanity. Telling Muhammad Ali's story in full: "What really struck me the most was how much humility he had" 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z

Jack the Ripper, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Zodiac killer — what remains compelling about these stories is what they tell us about ineffability. Has Jack the Ripper been identified? 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

She is instantly compelling and relatable, and her talk makes me think we should all tell our stories more often. Net neutrality, sex, falconry: In one week, I crashed as many D.C. conferences as possible. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z

A scene with the crudest cinematography — taken from a dashboard camera — is the film’s most compelling. ‘Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops’ Review: Keeping Calm Is Their Secret Weapon 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

“If You Love Me,” an initially compelling but ultimately frustrating memoir, opens at the point when Katie’s habit has exploded beyond the scope of what her mother can successfully keep under wraps. A Mother’s Pain, a Daughter’s Addiction 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z

And yet, unlikely — in the strangest, most compelling sense — is what David B. is after in this project, which merges a detective story with the kind of philosophical arcana that marks, say, the Illuminatus! David B. continues the secret history of 'Incidents in the Night' 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

His angle is that he could definitely be a cult leader, and seems to be acting, compellingly, in his own private movie. "Persuasion": It was the best of characters, it was the worst of characters 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z

Synetic doesn’t have to defend the federal or state grants it has received because no compelling case has been made that its small share of public funding has been ill-used. Most foul: Senator singles out Synetic’s ‘silent’ Shakespeare 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z

"Frances Stark: Intimism," a smaller focus show last spring at the Art Institute of Chicago, also included compelling work — some the same as what's in the Hammer exhibition. 'UH-OH: Frances Stark, 1991-2015' at Hammer Museum is an enthralling midcareer survey 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

All of this speaks to astrology’s return as a compelling content business as much as a traditional spiritual practice. How Astrology Took Over the Internet 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z

This compelling new investigative podcast series tells the little-known true story of one of the biggest mistakes in Olympic history. 6 Podcasts to Whet Your Appetite for the Olympics 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z

This is where the performance dimension of the piece was most compelling. Trump as theater: Mike Daisey's one-man show, 'The Trump Card,' delves into the Donald phenomenon 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

The performances of Law, Tennant and Hiddleston — all credible and compelling — are reminders that, half a millennium after his death, Shakespeare remains the ultimate anatomist of celebrity. 3 celebrities portray Shakespeare’s uncommon men 2014-02-03T06:51:22Z

The structure of the script is compelling, too. Review: In ‘How to Live on Earth,’ a Way Off the Planet 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

The most compelling argument in favor of rough sex is also a feminist one: Taking ownership of one’s body and pride in one’s sexual fantasies. Rough sex can be empowering for women, too 2014-04-10T22:30:00Z

For a general audience, even more compelling than the “who” of these paintings are the yet unresolved questions of why they were painted and for what purpose. Review | A recently discovered document unlocks the mystery of Fragonard 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

The weightless performance offered no compelling alternative to that straw man “Germanic Beethoven.” Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra Head to Lincoln Center Festival 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Partly the problem is that Martin isn't nearly as compelling as Kelly; partly that, despite his claims, we never understand why he chose to make the change. 'Your Face in Mine' a bold take on race, identity by Jess Row 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

Judges said his work was "compelling and disruptive", and "influential on a new generation of image-makers". Collagist wins £30k Borse prize 2012-09-04T11:38:10Z

He is also among the latest celebrity artists to team up with a luxury label, such partnerships affirming art’s rising stature as fashion’s most compelling new muse. Taking the ‘Lady’ Out of the Lady Bag 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z

Jeff Tweedy’s music spoke to us, and much of the eared world, with a compelling relevance. Nick Offerman: Jeff Tweedy is the best songwriter of my generation — and I want to marry him 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z

“The connections that survive do so in compelling ways. … The depiction of the women in Jeanette and Carmen’s family is confident and layered, capturing their decencies and failings.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z

Rameau is one of the most important French composers, but you’re unlikely to see his work at the Washington National Opera or the Metropolitan Opera, compelling as much of his music may be. Opera Lafayette celebrates 20th anniversary, and Rameau

This show has a compelling selling point: It’s hosted by two cult survivors, both invested in dispelling the myth that anyone who joins a cult must be naïve. 6 Podcasts About Cults and Their Enduring Sinister Attraction 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z

The two men worked together on the campaign to bring arts education to Chicago’s public schools, and Mr. Ma said he was a compelling advocate for culture. Juilliard Names Damian Woetzel as Its New President 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

Once you realize that one of his palms is facing up, the other down, it becomes compelling. Dance Review: Merce Cunningham Troupe?s Last U.S. Repertory Night - Review 2011-12-11T23:27:57Z

Howard’s description of its grave environmental harms constitutes a far more compelling argument against clutter than the risk of burdening the next generation with emptying our houses. Review | Jennifer Howard’s ‘Clutter: An Untidy History’ takes Marie Kondo’s message a step further 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z

“Atlanta” is sometimes goofy, sometimes searing, but never predictable, and Mr. Glover’s character, Earn, might be TV’s most compelling introvert. 7 Fall Shows You Should Be Watching — And How to Catch Up 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

It should be compelling to scholars and thrilling to his fans. America across the river 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

They also adopted best practices from medical research, such as study pre-registration, to guard against the possibility of tweaking the statistics in order to secure more compelling results. Screen time has little effect on teenagers' wellbeing, says study 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z

But the slapdash adventures here lack compelling performers and bound merrily along without distinction. ‘The Pirates,’ a Korean Swashbuckler 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

The book is that compelling and eloquently told. Books of The Times: A Writing Stone: Chapter and Verse 2010-10-25T18:28:00Z

Wisely, she invests the more ruminative passages of Mr. Carter’s eruptive work with the same luxuriant expressiveness that enriches her Elgar, to compelling effect. ELGAR, CARTER: CELLO CONCERTOS 2012-10-28T04:20:05Z

It’s a bombshell moment that would land with more force if Maia were a compelling lead character. ‘The Good Fight’ Season 1, Episode 2: Minority Status 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

Still, it isn’t long before we get a shocking reminder that “The Chi” is first and foremost a crime drama — one that sacrifices its most compelling character in the first episode. Review | ‘The Chi’ is best when it gives life to a community known mostly for its killings 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

And I am happy to report that seven years later, confined to an isolating box on a split screen, he is, if anything, even more compellingly creepy. Review: Chloroform, Lies and Racism Fire Up ‘The Jacksonian’ 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

Danny, Jay and Julianne did a brilliant job in conveying what made her compelling, empathetic and interesting to a certain part of the citizenry. ?Game Change? on HBO, With Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin 2012-03-04T23:12:46Z

The women selected were not existing S Factor students — they were seemingly cherry-picked for their compelling stories for this odd therapy experiment. Netflix's pole dance therapy film "Strip Down, Rise Up" exploits trauma & is fixated on male gaze 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z

What’s more, this production makes a compelling case for “Cripple,” which once felt far too twee to me, as one of Mr. McDonagh’s most substantive plays. Theater Review: Daniel Radcliffe Stars in Revival of ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ 2014-04-21T02:00:12Z

A moral urgency is compelling a sharpening of activism tactics, to satisfy the political dictum “never again.” ‘This is not a normal time’: A mad hot summer in the capital of the resistance 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z

There’s something compelling about journeying into the unknown. Sunday Reading: The Quests of Adventurers and Explorers 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z

As compelling as the illusion of reality are the physical facts of Mr. Downes’s painting, which you discover in close-up scrutiny. Art Review: Rackstraw Downes Landscapes in Three Shows 2010-07-15T21:53:00Z

Although the Green Mile was a very long film and in some places arguably a little daft, Michael Clarke Duncan's performance made it compelling viewing. Green Mile star Duncan dies at 54 2012-09-04T08:04:18Z

A compelling read – but not an easy or comforting one. Emma Barnes's top 10 books with wolves 2012-08-09T13:42:22Z

An uncomfortable read to begin with I was glad I stuck with it to the end as the story became more compelling and the twins more likable as it progressed. Penelope Bush's top 10 teen twin books 2013-03-28T16:29:47Z

But the film’s most compelling moments come after the bubble bursts, as it inevitably does with people whose fame is built on sand rather than sustained accomplishment. | 'Damn!': A Brush With Internet Fame 2011-08-12T12:20:08Z

A competent and occasionally compelling tale of a Manhattan love triangle, "Seducing Charlie Barker" nonetheless suffers from a case of Haven't-I-Seen-This-Movie-Before-itis. Haven't we seen 'Seducing Charlie Barker' before? 2011-12-01T21:52:03Z

But she’s less compelling in her naive state than at the end, when years later Nina returns as a scarred veteran of love and art, persevering through sheer, gritty resolve. Clarity, humor make this ‘Seagull’ fly 2013-01-31T17:44:16Z

Such implicit optimism is to some extent almost more compelling than the arguments in this stripped-down film, which uses primarily behavioral psychology to explain, with varying success, systemic injustice and public complacency in democratic societies. Movie Review: ‘The Lottery of Birth’ Examines How Things Go Wrong 2013-06-20T22:42:34Z

In Michoacán, where the Knights Templar cartel, an offshoot of the dread Zetas, are a very visible presence, the situation on the ground is more compelling and more dangerous. 'Cartel Land' goes deep inside vigilantes' fight on both sides of Mexico-U.S. drug war 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

In addition to being a compelling story that’s up there with the best TV dramas, “Lazarus” is newly relevant thanks to the election of Donald Trump. The comic book “Lazarus” is a frightening vision of where America could be headed 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z

The combination of different elements gives “America Pastime” greater heft, making it a compelling meditation on how people relate both to each other and to our physical world. 5 Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram Now 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z

However compelling the fantasy, there’s no significant obligation or responsibility. We never escape teenage crushes: The Beatles, One Direction and what our early obsessions teach us about love 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z

Lakshmi: I think that is what's compelling about all our shows, that side of reality is very positive. Reality hosts lay it on the line: naked photos, ugly cry face and all 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

As compelling as the letters are, they leave much unanswered. The Nazi Downstairs: A Jewish Woman’s Tale of Hiding in Her Home 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z

Here are the most compelling of those revelations: What We Learned When President Obama Interviewed Marilynne Robinson 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z

Young questioned whether the once far-fetched premise of such TV shows is still compelling. Trump's White House: a gift or a curse for TV comics? 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

But they’re also compelling lightly cooked, which firms them up and makes them meaty and dense. Sea Scallops Farmed in Maine Aren’t Just Sustainable. They’re Helping Their Habitat. 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z

And as she did in her bestselling debut, “Secret Daughter,” Gowda keeps her readers tethered to compelling, universal human themes — heartbreak and avarice among them. ‘The Golden Son’ review: An immigrant’s dilemma 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

I confess that I don’t find Don’s story line in “Lost Horizon” anywhere near as sympathetic or compelling as Joan’s, but I’m not sure I’m supposed to.  'Mad Men' recap: Goodbye to Shangri-La 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z

And we came up with this really compelling story in the second episode of season two. Secrets of the TV writers’ room: inside Narcos, Transparent and Silicon Valley 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z

They are compelling and endearing, making eyes beneath their craggy brows and flaunting what they’ve got left, which is a considerable amount. Dance Review: Les Ballets C de la B in ?Gardenia,? at Montclair State 2012-03-20T21:08:27Z

Lafosse’s empathy as a director is admirable, but “The Restless” falls short of putting a compelling story to film. ‘The Restless’ Review: The Painful Cycles of Mental Illness 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z

As the artist says: "Contradictions excite – seduction and revulsion … the abject is transformed and rendered compelling." This week's new exhibitions 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z

But are these compelling enough reasons to make such a programme now? Why does TV give a pass to men accused of sex crimes? 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z

We wanted to use characters as the best place to jump off from, to find people who had interesting and compelling stories. ArtsBeat: Morgan Spurlock, Male Grooming and 'Mansome' 2012-05-17T18:08:33Z

On the other hand, trying too hard to make the film feel relevant or timely could distract from the already compelling story of how N.W.A. came to be and what they accomplished. 'Straight Outta Compton' trailer: Music as a weapon in NWA origin tale 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z

The female characters of "Squid Game" are compellingly written, facing and uniquely overcoming sexism in the games, and taking control of their lives. “Squid Game” missed an opportunity to show capitalism & patriarchy are one 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z

It is compelling reading nonetheless, chiefly for its contents but also because of the idiosyncratic command of English that Mr Slahi picked up mainly during his confinement. Blame game 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

The writers did a good job pulling together so many story arches into a compelling end and got 90% of it right. 'Epic on every level' – readers' Avengers: Endgame reviews with spoilers 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z

But solving the mystery in a compelling and satisfying way? Utopia – box set review 2013-05-30T14:00:01Z

A compelling new show at the Pace Gallery in Manhattan, “Ad Reinhardt: Color Out of Darkness,” comes with an unusual perk. James Turrell Takes Up Curating, With a Show by His Hero 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

There is no doubt that Stenham creates a compelling protagonist in Robin. No Quarter – review 2013-01-17T12:05:22Z

But this exhibition leaves no doubt that the best of the work made during this century of production is among the most compelling art in any form from the 15th and 16th centuries. Dozens of priceless Della Robbia sculptures on view at National Gallery 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

The Largo was very slow and as compellingly bluesy as Adams' slow movement. L.A. Phil brings new 'New World' to Asia 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

It’s a sitcom, not a deposition, so as long as the story is vibrant and compelling, we can all let casting choices slide. Review: CBS’s ‘Me, Myself & I’ Doesn’t Know Itself Yet 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z

In what may be one of the most successful adaptive-reuse projects in history, New York’s High Line is a compelling shrine to the postindustrial life of a great city. Why New York’s High Line is the perfect source of gardening inspiration 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z

It helps that the program, which runs through Saturday, is compelling and unusual. Review: Two Debuts Make for a Week of Philharmonic Firsts 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z

How to make it as dramatic and compelling as the real thing? Why doesn't fiction deliver birth scenes? 2012-08-05T18:00:01Z

But if the body of evidence were compelling, at least some independent scientists would be persuaded. Perspective | Most dietary supplements don’t do anything. Why do we spend $35 billion a year on them? 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z

But there’s also something compelling about the breadth of the world the narrator inhabits. The Brexit Romance: Finding Love in Irreconcilable Times 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

Nushama is just one example of what many see as the next frontier in health, which, thanks to legal loopholes and a patchwork of compelling research, is able to operate with limited oversight. A Ketamine Clinic Treads the Line Between Health Care and a ‘Spa Day for Your Brain’ 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z

Mr. Howard exudes the languor of a jaded Tennessee Williams heroine on morphine, an approach that starts off compelling but ultimately turns monotonous. Review: David Mamet’s ‘Ghost Stories,’ Bedtime Tales With a Gunshot 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

Many principal players rose to the occasion with beautiful and compelling solo work. Review: Violinist Augustin Hadelich’s Halloween night concert with Seattle Symphony was all treats, no tricks 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

It was indeed easy to lose one’s self in compelling performances of Russian music, but not because it was escape. The Los Angeles Philharmonic and those Russians 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z

These are sweet but not too sweet, dark but beautifully dark, a combination of two equally compelling yet dramatically different experiences. Barbenheimer cheesecake brownies are the darkest, pinkest treat of the summer 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z

Gilbert also regrets not compelling James to sign a long-term contract in 2007. The Whore of Akron: More Than Just a LeBron James Takedown 2011-11-30T11:58:32Z

The opera, presented with English subtitles projected above the stage, tells a compelling story that draws in the audience. Production reflects Spoleto's international flavor 2013-06-08T18:29:08Z

It boasts a compelling central performance from Cooper and sure-handed, no-nonsense direction from Eastwood, according to many critics. 'Selma,' 'Unbroken,' 'Woods,' 'Sniper': Oscar hopefuls line up on Christmas 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z

"It all goes to show that in it's many varied guises, progressive music remains the most compelling of rock genres." Hawkwind star honoured at awards 2013-09-04T09:37:13Z

I realised that these would form a compelling visual basis for an accessible book for young people about the Holocaust, based almost wholly on primary evidence. How I wrote: Terezín: A Story of the Holocaust 2013-01-27T09:18:30Z

She offered few musical insights into what proved a compelling new piece. Review: The New York Philharmonic Plays a Piece Inspired by Night 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

In the end, here was a compelling exercise in “what would you do?” Doctor Who recap: series 34, episode seven – Kill the Moon 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z

Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts, actors Schreiber: “I think my favorite is ‘Taxi Driver’ because it embodies the psychology of New York City, and I think it’s really horrifying and compelling.” | An Evening With Robert De Niro 2012-04-17T20:27:48Z

The New York Times reported in 1936 that the French composer and critic Reynaldo Hahn had described it as “imposing, lofty, minutely elaborated” and “always compelling admiration.” With a Rare ‘Oedipe,’ the Paris Opera Pulls Together 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z

Yet, though Edgar's version is a remarkable feat of compression, it leaves you pining for the detail that makes Barnes's book so compelling. Arthur and George | Theatre review 2010-03-23T21:30:00Z

Those lines are part of an unsettling monologue, and they’re not the only compelling moments in a story that is by turns earnest and odd, tender and disturbing. | 'Dedalus Lounge': Anthony Rapp in Gary Duggan?s ?Dedalus Lounge? - Review 2012-01-15T23:27:40Z

It does take a few minutes to get acquainted with all the players in director/cowriter Thomas Kruithof's film, but the stories and power struggles are compelling. In the shrewd "Promises," Isabelle Huppert is a local politician dealing with truth and perception 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

What started out as a joke that kept on giving has spun out into a high-school universe all its own, replete with a stellar cast and a web of compelling coming-of-age stories. 'Take care of your actors': the intimacy director keeping Netflix’s sex scenes safe 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

Such moments, though, remain disconnected from a compelling overall vision. Neil Young gets back to the country 2011-06-13T15:53:30Z

“The English Patient is a compelling work of fiction — both poetic and philosophical,” Baroness Helena Kennedy, chair of the Booker Prize Foundation, said in a statement. ‘The English Patient’ Wins Best of Man Booker Prize 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z

In an utterly compelling hour, Stephen delivers the necessary information in one urgent sweep. Best theatre of 2012, No 10: Ten Billion, Royal Court 2012-12-10T16:54:54Z

It lingers in the mind and the emotions long after reading it, like all compelling and complex stories. Independent Foreign Fiction prize goes to Gerbrand Bakker 2013-05-21T10:30:05Z

The second meridian, which examines the politics of time, seems particularly compelling. Navigating the Fair: Highlights of Art Basel Hong Kong 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

Vocal standards are competent rather than exceptional this time round, with the distinguished and immensely important exception of Mihoko Kinoshita's compelling Butterfly, who rises fearlessly to the challenges of the second half of the drama. Madam Butterfly ? review 2011-02-25T19:16:56Z

Mr. Kirchner conducts the Harvard Chamber Orchestra, which was a freelance ensemble assembled by the university essentially as an outlet for his teaching, in a lush, compelling performance. Leon Kirchner CD With Piano Concerto No. 1 and ?Lily? 2011-10-29T04:30:09Z

Manet's evasive, uncertain brushstrokes and jarringly beautiful colours make him a compelling, cool observer – the embodiment of modern attitude. Last orders for Manet and life in Britain for Raphael – the week in art 2013-04-05T11:44:01Z

But is the focus he brings to the group dynamic that is most compelling, as he shapes the trajectory of the lines. ACO/Tognetti 2010-08-31T22:00:00Z

While each narrative strand of the story makes a compelling short film, at times, Koefoed needlessly inserts a close-up of a bunch of worms when an interviewee mentions "worms." "The Lost Leonardo" is a slick, fascinating mystery that uncovers ego and hubris in the art world 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z

It’s certainly compelling to think about a future where the United States is free from industrial agriculture, but that fantasy is the most interesting thing on offer here. ‘Meat the Future’ Review: The Growth of a ‘Clean Meat’ Start-Up 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

At this time of collective reckoning for the cultural treatment of young female artists and stars like Brittney Spears, O'Connor's memoir presents a compelling and deeply human case for reexamining our treatment of her. Sinead O’Connor details her infamous Pope photo-ripping protest in new bombshell memoir 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z

After all, finding compelling outlaws around here is as easy as spotting snakes in the desert. ‘Better Call Saul’ Stars Bob Odenkirk of ‘Breaking Bad’ 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

Ten years after its downtown debut, the compelling true-life drama about wrongful incarceration, "The Exonerated", has returned to Culture Project. Review: 'The Exonerated' is compelling, chilling 2012-09-20T01:06:07Z

It is a rubric that is compelling for a good long while. 'A Kim Jong-Il Production' times it right, post-Sony hacking 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

Associated Press drama critic Michael Kuchwara called it an “angry but compelling indictment of a society as well as a subculture for failing to respond adequately to the tragedy.” Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z

I think it would have been much more compelling had the amphibian "love interest" been gender non-conforming. This Year’s Oscars Belong to Strong Women in Fierce Roles 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

A book for a plane should be engrossing, but not so compelling that you've finished it before you reach the departure gate. Summer reading is a holiday essential 2013-06-24T12:45:11Z

“They are important artifacts in the histories of law and art, which intersect here in a compelling story about culture, morality, and psychology,” Nikas said. Joining Plastic, Glass and Metal on the Recycle List: Fake Art 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

“The brilliantly realized visual effects are invisible and persuasive,” I wrote, but as “compelling romantic fiction…the film fails utterly.” Titanic, TIME and Me 2012-04-04T20:24:41Z

His Indian food is a balancing act every bit as compelling as a scene from “The Walk.” Centrolina review: Without bells and whistles, it’s simply good 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z

I also felt that the song held up, that every version was compelling across 108 times. Six hours, one song: the National perfect the art of repetition 2013-07-11T18:03:02Z

But even the most intellectually and psychologically compelling TV show or movie unfurls in front of the viewer, while the novel unfolds inside the reader’s mind. Sheila Heti gets sex wrong 2012-09-28T23:30:00Z

He spoke compellingly about the importance of research in his work, and especially in the Spider-Man Clone saga. Real-life violence rocks the Comic-Con nerds in San Diego 2010-07-25T13:25:00Z

As one of two slaves in an Act II dance, Arron Scott — one of Ballet Theater’s most compelling artists — is enchantingly witty. Dance Review: Ashton’s ‘Sylvia’ Is Revived at American Ballet Theater 2013-06-25T21:14:40Z

Arguably, the most compelling and unnerving of these technologies is biometrics — the measurement of physical or behavioral traits to verify identity. The Getaway: Just Tap Here: Technology and Travel 2013-06-06T21:49:27Z

“A history of antitrust policy may not sound like the most compelling raw material for a page turner,” Liaquat Ahamed writes in his review. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

Besides the usual celebrity turns, this year's new Broadway shows focused less on extravagant staging and glitz and more on compelling stories, soaring music and witty tones evoked in shows such as "Once." "Once" leads tight Tony Awards contest 2012-06-10T17:14:17Z

On this occasion, the new piece was Conrad Winslow’s “All Decays,” a short, compelling orchestral essay. New York Youth Symphony Plays Copland’s Symphony No. 3 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z

These episodes' focus on the Nightmare in Hawkins contain a psychological richness most '80s slasher films don't bother to channel, achieved by drawing our attention to Sink's compelling evolution of Max. How "Stranger Things 4" transforms Max into a dream warrior worthy of Wes Craven 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z

After some 29 million Americans watched the televised May 2018 wedding of Harry to Californian actress Markle, the prospect of the first British royal baby born to an American mother is proving even more compelling. American fans eagerly expect Meghan and Harry's baby 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z

It’s a compelling theme for a writer, and a choreographer, to latch onto. New York City Ballet injects incredible zing into new Peck ballet and other works 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z

Whatever this small, wiry woman is attempting, it’s hopeless, yet the here-and-now fact of it is compelling. Karen Sherman’s ‘One With Others’ at the Chocolate Factory 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

Neville’s approach to immersive social photography might be dismissed as merely earnest were the images not so compelling—full of tenderness, intelligence, spontaneity, and all manner of illuminating details. Mark Neville’s Immersive Photo Experiment 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z

Yes, "The Judge" could have been a better film, but these two provide real and compelling reasons to see the one we have. Duvall v. Downey in 'The Judge' argues for acting excellence 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

Nonetheless, belying the often repeated notion that great wine regions must have great views, the Applegate Valley is home to some compelling wines. The Applegate Valley Offers Oregon Winemakers a Quiet Place to Experiment 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

It’s also compelling as a meta-narrative about the control of story lines, as when the chatter of talk radio sounds like a chorus calling for the blood sacrifice of scapegoats. “When They See Us” Is Both Memorable Political Art and Misfired Entertainment 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z

And when they sit just right on the story they are dramatically compelling as well. Review: ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Breaks the Jukebox Musical Mold 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z

Perhaps China are best placed to find compelling new uses and narratives for 3D. Hasta la vista: why not even James Cameron can save 3D movies 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z

In fact, he's the kind of pouting man-boy who is compelling precisely because he can't seem to get out of any situation without ruining it. Novels focus on gritty realism, anger, loss, family dysfunction 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

In this first novel in a compelling fantasy series, shy Byx emerges as a surprising hero. Best children’s books of 2018 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z

More compelling overall are the decorative objects -- bowls, boxes, vases and jewelry. Craft & Folk Art Museum weaves 'Little Dreams in Glass and Metal' 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z

These rivalries featured well-developed foils who mirrored each other in ways that were compelling overall, though at times a little on the nose. The Flash vs. Daredevil: Who’s the best new superhero on TV? 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z

Film critic Katie Walsh compared Russell’s Zoey to Neve Campbell’s Sidney from “Scream” as someone so compelling to watch that you almost don’t want her to be free from the horrific plight. Name to know: ‘Escape Room’ franchise star Taylor Russell 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z

About a slightly different category, you write, "reading a bad book by a good writer is compelling in a way that reading a good book by a mediocrity never is." ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Joe Queenan on Books Classic, Trashy and Otherwise 2012-11-30T15:00:16Z

This time around, he demonstrates impressive knowledge of and affection for his adopted country while telling an even more compelling tale. Review | Three lives forever linked by an act of violence in their shared past 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z

The latter are a compelling sight, reputed to have had surgical procedures visited upon them: certainly they look weirdly buoyant, like something you'd cling on to in a shipwreck. Nicki Minaj – review 2012-06-26T13:30:01Z

Mildred’s imperfections rage on screen, compelling viewers to rubberneck as we do with most calamities. ‘The messier, the better’: The righteously angry women who dominate this year’s Oscars 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z

They are also the governing theme of this compellingly cruel 1930 comedy, which forms a fascinating companion piece to previous plays by Githa Sowerby and GB Stern in the Orange Tree season. The Breadwinner – review 2013-04-24T11:56:16Z

Overall, the show’s most consistently compelling works are Julia Rommel’s abstract paintings, such as “Blitz.” 'Seven Reeds,' exploring the 'work' in works of art 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

The plot is almost an appendage, albeit a compelling and at times suspenseful one. Eggers’ ‘Fathers’ an angry take on changing world 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

These were fun, and pointed to a possible sense of humour – but were nowhere as radical or compelling as the paintings. Best art exhibitions of 2012, No 2 – Edvard Munch at Tate Modern 2012-12-20T13:38:40Z

“Why, with so much talent out there, with so many compelling restaurants to cover, would you review the one veiled in controversy?” she wrote. James Beard Awards Apply a New Yardstick: Good Behavior 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z

They are uniquely compelling sonic documents —all the more so for the fact these performances caused Menuhin to be called a collaborator and not welcomed in Israel for years. 'The Menuhin Century' is now: Why the violin master is still the sound of hope and peace 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z

Huston's Basil is compelling in his final panic and self-doubt. Boxing Day – review 2012-12-20T21:40:01Z

Almost everybody, whether they've read Hugo's 1,300-page novel or not, knows the compelling story from the numerous films and broadcast versions. Les Misérables – review 2013-01-13T00:07:04Z

“It’s forcing our planning to be inspired and compelling,” he said. Notes Toward Reinventing the American Orchestra 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z

If Billy, who narrates, is well-rounded and compelling, the major figures around him don’t always lift fully off the page. ‘Carry Me’ review: Life and love in harrowing wartime Europe spring to life 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z

Robusta plants are also a compellingly climate-resilient crop, named for how hardy and prolific they are even in challenging conditions; some are experimenting with grafting or studying different varieties to help the industry adapt. The basics of coffee labeling 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z

It was unnerving performance art and while the crowd might not have known what to make of them, the Master Musicians were easily just as compelling as Kithkin. Kithkin makes the end times sound good | Concert review 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

This coldly compelling film doesn’t try to explain Michael’s behavior or analyze his disease. Movie Review: ?Michael,? a Pedophile?s Story, From Markus Schleinzer 2012-02-14T23:20:13Z

Not all the performers rise to the occasion, but what really counts is Glenda Jackson’s compelling start to the last act of a dramatic life. Lear’s rage comes naturally to Glenda Jackson 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

It is what arguably made him a compelling villain and a good foil for Raylan, a man who was, for better or worse, firmly stuck in his ways. A "Justified: City Primeval" ending breakdown: The good, the bad and the conflicted 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z

The best films are often docos – which are in general becoming more stylised, sophisticated and compelling. Sydney film festival: 10 things to see and do 2013-06-05T01:58:00Z

This kind of crying neither confirms what I already find emotionally compelling nor leaves me rolling my eyes. Why do we cry – and what can we learn from our tears? 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z

Plenty of series channel the hardships of the world in ways that are compelling and balance realism with optimism, and fortitude. Smart Watch: This week’s TV heroines who nevertheless persist 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z

Though some of the work on opening night was of variable quality, the programme showcased a compelling variety of voices and styles. Breakin' Convention – review 2013-05-06T16:12:40Z

It’s spring, after all, and the incentive to prepare salads instead of stews is compelling. A Cookbook to Plan for Summer 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z

It’s so good that I wish it held a filling more compelling than lightly spiced Beyond Meat — vegetables, let’s say. Basking in a Vegan Caribbean at Aunts et Uncles in Brooklyn 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z

The standouts are often, like the city itself, unpredictable, a little shabby around the edges, sometimes exasperating but always compelling. 10 Movies That Capture the Essence of New York 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z

But when Graeber writes about the need to try something new – anything new – he is both compelling and sympathetic. The Democracy Project: a History, a Crisis, a Movement by David Graeber – review 2013-03-28T16:10:18Z

Perhaps the most compelling version of this dichotomy, or at least the most vivid and straightforward, is that presented by the likely advent of autonomous cars. Two Paths Toward Our Robot Future 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

With these interspersed segments, filmed in a castle outside Rome with a compelling cast of Italian actors, Mr. Figgis tries to provide historical and metaphoric context for the characters in the opera. Music Review: O, Unsmiling Villainess! 2011-02-20T22:50:12Z

I read the first couple of pages of the script and realised, from the compelling way she'd written the opening, that I was going to love it. How we made: Michael Nyman and Jane Campion on The Piano 2012-07-30T17:30:44Z

As I got deeper and deeper into the story, I learned more and more about her and how funny and ambitious and compelling she was. "We Keep the Dead Close" author Becky Cooper's on the ritualistic murder that shocked Harvard 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z

Ambiguity is not a flaw here; in fact, it’s what makes this story so compelling, so infuriating and so sad. Review | ‘Who Killed Garrett Phillips?’ is a masterful study in the evils of assumptions 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z

“The urgency to be bold, to be innovative, to be compelling to get audiences to come back or give us a try for the first time has never been stronger,” Shilvock said. If Remote Work Empties Downtowns, Can Theaters Fill Their Seats? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z

She has pursued the central mystery tangentially and allusively in a clever, skilfully woven, teasing and compelling story "inspired by Lewis Carroll and Alice". After Such Kindness by Gaynor Arnold – review 2012-08-10T21:55:02Z

“By completing her arc this season, the consequences of her death will lead to compelling story lines for our final season.” Ruth Wilson Is a Riddle, and You Like Her That Way 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z

Ms. Brown’s, about a former actress who commits a terrible wrong, is far more absorbing, though it stops just when the moral questions it provokes become most compelling. Review: ‘Hit the Body Alarm’ Finds Satan in a Jumpsuit 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z

“The question becomes, how do you create a compelling experience? If you can’t get 10,000 titles, how about a limited selection?” Mubi: A Streaming Service With a Ticking Clock 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

These poses and pretty rooms may accurately reflect Colleen’s visual aesthetic, the world she inhabits or wants to, but whether hers or Mr. Archer’s, it’s not compelling. | '___ Year': Ellen Barkin Stars in Cam Archer?s ?____ Year? - Review 2011-09-20T22:48:20Z

But Mr. Stewart works up a cold fire now and then that’s pretty compelling. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Stratford-Upon-Avon Edition 2011-07-22T21:16:12Z

But the description of it was so compelling and unusual that it drew me in. Was it all just a dream? Tales from heavenly Vair Spa in Puglia 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z

There’s a cheeky mischievousness to Morgan’s episodes, and here that manifests as a looping narrative and an unreliable yet compelling whistle blower known as Reggie Something. The Most Memorable TV Episodes of 2018 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z

A cautionary note: You may not find compelling differences among the wines. A Study in the Subtleties of Northern Rhône Terroirs 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z

But the twist was less bizarre than breathtaking — correct, compelling and proof that while Ms. Mearns, bold and brave, may be a ballerina of astonishing abilities, she is above all else a dancer. Review: An Incandescent Journey Through 20th-Century Dance 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z

They are vividly, compellingly real; they astonish and bewilder, luring the viewer into a state of wonder. Exhibition Review: ?Beyond,? the Solar System at Air and Space Museum 2010-07-28T22:01:00Z

First: Elaine was the most compelling performer I ever saw on a stage. Shut Up and Drink Your Champagne: The Impossible Life of the Impossible Elaine Stritch 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

Not all of the selves are equally compelling. Art Review: Eleanor Antin’s Selves at Columbia University 2013-09-05T21:49:22Z

Sex on screen can be one of the most compelling ways of telling a story. ArtsBeat: Tribeca: Maggie Gyllenhaal on Sex Scenes From a Woman's Point of View 2012-04-26T14:00:16Z

Pointedly confronting Putin about the extent of Russian interference in the 2016 election promises to be equally compelling and valid. Will Oliver Stone’s Putin interview play into the strongman’s hands? 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z

And the most compelling projects in “The Milk of Dreams” delve right into the incompleteness and instability of the modern world, rather than trying to get back to the garden. Looking Inward, and Back, at a Biennale for the History Books 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z

Phil and Don Everly pioneered another rock staple: feuding partners, often brothers, who were never as compelling apart as they were together. Phil Everly, half of pioneer rock duo, dies at 74 2014-01-04T18:58:57Z

There are some compelling ensembles, especially a sextet in which Sam sings a steadfast melodic line while other family members converse in background chatter. Two-Course Feast of Stage and Song 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z

This is a compelling coming-of-age story which explores the relationship between faith and the secular world and which places the experience of two American families in the context of global events. An unorthodox reading list for kids starting high school in the fall 2010-06-11T00:12:00Z

“The music was compelling. It was unusual. It was powerful in a technical and in an emotional way,” Roberts said. Igor Levit not content to be heard only through piano 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

I found it to be a compelling, focused story. Does ‘Three Billboards’ Say Anything About America? Well … 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z

Concurrently, the problem with arguing aesthetic value is that if the aesthetic values aren’t my aesthetic values, they don’t sound compelling to me. Steal this album: What happens if no one pays for music? 2012-06-20T11:45:00Z

Are Jones’s tormentors expressing a compelling ideology or are they merely using fighting words? The Shameful Trolling of Leslie Jones 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z

Sabala, who sings the title role, is a compelling young soprano who graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts in May 2016 and is studying vocal performance at Drake University in Des Moines. They filmed the opera 'Vireo' on Alcatraz. Soon you can stream it on your iPad or phone 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

And the loud outbursts were everywhere cutting and compelling. Music Review: Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’ by Philharmonic at Avery Fisher 2012-06-03T22:14:06Z

Kate Stables is part of an honourable tradition of indie rock artists: a little bit bookish, seemingly a little bit fragile, yet working some fundamental tenets of compelling rock'n'roll. This week's new live music 2012-12-22T00:05:21Z

Much of the evidence supporting Mr Bower’s narrative of a gifted but shallow politician who over-promised and under-delivered appears, at first sight, compelling. The shredding of Tony Blair 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

Without compelling melodies or lyrics to shore them up, or any real sense of forward momentum, there’s no way to rescue these slippery songs from themselves. Alabama Shakes’s latest is a departure gone too far 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z

His character’s adjustment to being a double amputee is a far more compelling story than the one given the spotlight. I've never seen ... Forrest Gump 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z

But that's what makes the photographs, and this film, so compelling: they show the bits of the conflict no one was interested in at the time. Last night's TV 2010-05-25T07:00:00Z

“We felt that Laura was an original, strong and compelling voice in all that.” Laura Poitras Prepares ‘Astro Noise’ for the Whitney Museum 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

At the centre of it all is McCarron's spare and compelling performance. Conor McCarron: 'I'd gladly audition for a comedy role' 2010-12-26T00:05:08Z

But the company still tries to find compelling stories that will appeal to often underserved readers. In Love With Romance Novels, but Not Their Lack of Diversity 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

It is more compelling than anything he does in 8 Mile. It's a rap: hip-hop and Hollywood 2012-07-19T19:00:00Z

He has a way of making these men plausible and compelling, however obnoxious. Jeremy Shamos Prepares for ‘The Qualms’ 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

Fashion may not be reshaping itself to cater to a more mature demographic, but it is suggesting that there is a compelling confidence to be found on that distant horizon. Lorde and Amal Clooney, the red-carpet winners at this year’s Golden Globes 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z

Audiences find that compelling,” especially since “the film has a lot of hope built into it.” Pamela Yates?s ?Granito? Revisits Guatemala 2011-09-11T03:36:29Z

Young questioned whether the once far-fetched premise of such TV shows is still compelling. Trump's White House: a gift or a curse for TV comics? 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

And then there is the ending, with a twist that is so unexpected and so over-the-top that it undermines what is, on the whole, a compelling and well-intended novel. Jodi Picoult’s New Novel Reviewed by Roxane Gay 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z

Museums devoted to a single artist often get a bit peculiar, but few rival this Norwegian institution dedicated to one of Europe’s strangest and most compelling modernist sculptors. 5 Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram Now 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z

The very thing that makes their work so compelling also risks limiting their careers. The Sex-Ed Queens of YouTube Don’t Need a Ph.D. 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

But, as they often did, my students presented a compelling case that broadened the scope of the discussion. Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” as a Parable of Our Time 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z

Shoppers may prefer pristine surroundings, but cracked walls and broken windows tell more compelling stories. Review | In the galleries: The Washington colorists and the CIA 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

But much of this dialogue is compelling, and Ms. Moench demonstrates a keen interest in human thought, behavior and relationships, if rather less interest in divine ones. Review: In ‘In Quietness,’ a High-Powered Wife Makes Sacrifices for Her Husband’s Religious Zeal 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z

The theatrics were compelling, even if a filibuster was ultimately ineffective. No standing, no marathon speeches, no catheter bags: How filibustering got way too easy 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z

Compared with the other two soloists, each with understated physical flair, Mr. Li cuts a less compelling figure. Review: Young Concert Artists Gala Features Three Rising Soloists 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

Admittedly, what was happening on stage, despite the presence of the appealing young actors Jonathan Groff and Anthony Mackie, wasn’t all that compelling. Theater Talkback: Facing the Elements 2010-07-07T22:55:00Z

Then something magical happens: The language is so transparent and powerful, and Goldstein is such a compelling performer--he makes Antony's struggle between emotion and guile palpable--that substance trumps style for a moment. A high-style, intermittently substantive 'Caesar' 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

“WIMPs emerged as a simple, elegant, compelling explanation for a complex phenomenon,” Kolb says. Physics confronts its heart of darkness: Cracks showing in dominant explanation for dark matter 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

People fled to the leafy suburbs in the middle of the past century because it offered an attractive, compelling vision of the good life. City planners are increasingly aware of health benefits of clean, living landscapes

The theme of outsiders battling small-minded parochialism is more central than ever — the local Dungeons & Dragons club is branded a Satanist cult — but no more compelling. ‘Stranger Things’ Review: Once More Into the Upside Down 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

Unlike the Columbia River Gorge, an Oregon region with the potential for excellent wine and far more breathtaking scenery in every direction, the Applegate’s compelling attributes are mostly quiet and often unseen. The Applegate Valley Offers Oregon Winemakers a Quiet Place to Experiment 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

But if Markie is undeniably compelling as a subject, the film doesn’t quite match her bravery and her willingness to explore uncharted territory. ‘Markie in Milwaukee’ Review: Acknowledging Painful Transitions 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z

In a joint statement with Muse, Asylum Entertainment said it was proud of the “painstaking efforts that went into creating a drama that is compelling while rich in historic detail.” Dramatizing Camelot 2011-01-17T22:32:30Z

Despite the compelling sweep of time and history, it is the characters and their tumultuous lives that propel the narrative. Home but Not Home: Four Generations of an Ethnic Korean Family in Japan 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

The show’s most compelling piece hinges on the association of art with religion. Review: Gilbert & George in the Early Days, Sending Up a Religion Called Art 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

Kaufman says “Nature” has become even more compelling to viewers because the science, filmmaking and technology is better. Drones, viral videos help ‘Nature’ thrive after 40 years 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z

Each figure is compelling in a quite different way. Geoffrey Farmer: The Surgeon and the Photographer; Marcel Dzama: Puppets, Pawns and Prophets – review 2013-04-06T23:05:12Z

More complicated are choral passages, especially antiphonal ones, a challenge for untrained performers but a compelling study in building harmony. Review: ‘The Mutes’ Gives Voice to Musical Outsiders 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z

Some of the most compelling meals are born of strange constraints. At Start-Ups, the Free Lunch Is Yours for the Making 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z

All these occurrences contribute to a compelling “personal myth,” which is worth a hundred good reviews. The Bizarre, Complicated Formula for Literary Fame 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z

In the third number, personifying the mother goddess Durga, she is less compelling representing the goddess’s fearful aspects — the burning eyes, the mimed weapons — than when showing her soft side. Dance Review: Shantala Shivalingappa’s ‘Akasha’ Finds Physical Precision 2013-06-27T22:18:30Z

Stephen Amidon in the Sunday Times found Hate: A Romance "compelling . . . a mesmerising portrait of our era, particularly in its view of the 1980s". Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2011-02-12T00:05:20Z

In the most compelling pieces, image, form and material are conflated into something surprisingly transformative. Art in Review 2010-02-25T20:58:00Z

Ms. Echalaz’s voice can sometimes sound edgy, but she offered a compelling account of “La mamma morte,” in which she tells how miseries caused by the Revolution have been redeemed by love. Music: Opera on Lake Constance: Love, Death and Fate 2011-07-26T11:00:06Z

This ambivalence can be attributed, of course, to the mutual awfulness of Cersei and the High Sparrow—and yet, there are also legitimately compelling reasons to root for each one to emerge victorious. “Game of Thrones” needs a new big bad: With Ramsay out of the way, a villainous void must be filled 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z

What’s most compelling about the series is the juxtaposition of the extreme abuses in prison with the less severe, but equally life-altering injustices facing Brazilians every day. 6 Shows to Stream From Latin America 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

Another way to combat misinformation is to create a compelling narrative that incorporates the correct information, and focuses on the facts rather than dispelling myths—a technique called “de-biasing.” Can we stop lies from becoming “facts”? 2012-10-04T19:28:00Z

In U.S. politics, the Republicans gather in Cleveland to nominate Trump, although many top party officials are unable to attend because of an urgent, compelling need to not be there. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Trump and the ‘hideous monstrosity’ that was 2016 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z

So no, the numbers did not make a compelling case. Can a high-end boutique prosper in Detroit? John Varvatos has a vision. 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

While traditional travel advice often suggests avoiding destinations during their rainy season, hotels and tour providers are now offering compelling reasons to rethink that point of view. In the Rainy Season, Savings in Asia and Central America 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

Martha Swope, whose crisp, compelling photographs of dancers and actors at work recorded nearly half a century of stage history, died on Thursday in New York. Martha Swope, 88, Who Etched Dance and Theater History in Photographs, Dies 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z

Paul Edmondson, the head of research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, said that the story of Shakespeare’s wife was likely complex and compelling. In ‘Hamnet,’ Shakespeare’s Wife Takes the Spotlight, at Last 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z

And the second thing is Brian had this compelling evidence of innocence that was not necessarily going to pass the evidence standards in court, but clearly showed he was innocent. Brian Banks, the man behind the movie, on his wrongful conviction and the fight to clear his name 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

In one of the book's many compelling ironies, in its current iteration Belle Vie is managed by a black woman, Caren Gray. The Cutting Season by Attica Locke – review 2012-09-28T07:00:01Z

Good to hear his version of what made him popular as a subject for the British tabloids back in the day -- his novels and his enraged opinions are far from compelling. In His New Collection, ‘The Rub of Time,’ Martin Amis Takes On Everyone From Travolta to Trump 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z

With dark, expressive eyes and a rich, versatile voice, Mr. Hashemi is a compelling presence, ably suggesting a man haunted by the agonizing tale he must recount. Theater Review: ‘Hamlet, Prince of Grief’ at the Public Theater 2013-01-14T21:58:50Z

Sensational as the unfolding tale is, “Harry Clarke” is even more compelling in the interstices of the drama. Billy Crudup in 'Harry Clarke': A deviously brilliant performance is reborn as an audiobook 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z

“But I was stupid and that’s not the person that I met ... This was an incredibly compelling woman.” Aaron Sorkin finds unlikely feminist heroine in 'Molly's Game' 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z

There were compelling reasons for Diderot to see so much more in Greuze that meets our eyes. For critics, it's better to be interesting than right 2011-01-28T13:02:56Z

But as Will and Sylvia frantically race against time, "In Time" loses its steam; it's an intriguing concept, rather than a compelling story. 'In Time' is clever but runs out of steam 2011-10-26T22:17:06Z

This compelling play was staged in a plastic box on the stage of the Underbelly's Cow Barn, the audience instructed to sit around the edges on fold-out stools. Edinburgh fringe theatre 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z

This page-turner was one Gates called "so compelling he couldn't turn away." Bill Gates Shares the 5 Best Books He Read This Year 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

Quietly shadowing this central identity quest, however, is a less attention-grabbing but perhaps even more compelling tale of how one man from a broken home finds peace and purpose in reconstructing the home of another. Movie Review: ‘Unclaimed’ Explores the Identity of a Vietnam War Veteran 2014-05-01T22:40:17Z

Kevin Spacey compellingly draws – as did his British predecessor, Ian Richardson – on the experience of playing Shakespeare's King Richards, evilly catching the camera's eye to deliver a TV equivalent of theatrical asides and soliloquies. Netflix's House of Cards invites TV viewers to binge – but are we ready? 2013-02-06T10:52:16Z

One needs to see the work from all angles before Brassai fixes it on paper from a single vantage point, enhancing one limited but compelling perspective. In a MOMA retrospective, Picasso’s sculpture is still full of surprises 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

It’s superbly acted, and it offers a compelling visual of the period’s sea change in taste through its depiction of the modernist house designed for the couple. Top 10 Non-Dickens Books for Dickens Fans 2012-02-05T20:06:36Z

Mr. Morris’s dancers are a lovable crew, though they’re dwarfed by the three backdrops by the British painter Howard Hodgkin, in which a few amplified brush strokes acquire the compelling beauty of magnified feathers. Review: Choreographers Should Stay Away From Mozart. Except Mark Morris. 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

The ambitious exhibition turns the spotlight on the museum’s founder, who continues to make radical and compelling work at the age of 88. How to Decolonize a Museum? Try an Ax. 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z

It’s a compelling tale of freedom in which Ms. Jackson liberates herself from the demands of suffocating men to make her own demands. Sorry, Ms. Jackson: You’re Underrated. ‘Control’ at 30 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z

And the subject matter, with its very strong psychological elements but without a full narrative was always very compelling. 2010-01-29T20:06:00Z

“It is an incredibly compelling story, and it created some of the most inspiring and lofty ideals the world has known. We have to keep telling it in as many ways as possible.” In Philadelphia, George Washington Slept Here — and Here 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z

And he becomes very compelling as a character. Benedict Cumberbatch Has Heard Your Confusion About ‘The Power of the Dog’ 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z

But Mr. Washington is most compelling when he features his sax front and center. ‘Heaven and Earth’ by Kamasi Washington Review: Musical Miracle Worker? 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

Somehow, the most compelling part of their practice comes when they swim as one to the side, to drink from water bottles and listen solemnly to the coach, before turning round and resuming. Film critic Peter Bradshaw reviews the GB Olympics synchronised swimming team 2012-07-15T18:05:38Z

And the screenplay can’t find a way to make that conflict, or the ethical and moral issues involved, compelling beyond the obvious guessing game of who will win. Review: ‘Woman in Gold’ Stars Helen Mirren in Tug of War Over Artwork 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z

"The trial judge did not identify compelling reasons to downgrade defendant's second degree offense, other than the harm defendant's children were likely to experience as a result of her incarceration," the appellate judges wrote Friday. Former 'Melrose Place' actress faces re-sentencing for crash 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

But "The Walking Dead" has always been dedicated to changing up the rules of what is expected and what is necessary to keep things compelling. 'The Walking Dead' recap: Familiar faces and more sad feelings 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z

But it was those empty faces on the front or side of the garments that seemed both disturbing and compelling. Fashion Review: Lanvin: The Sum of All Looks 2014-01-19T17:08:52Z

"Post Mortem," a documentary on PBS Tuesday, compellingly demonstrates just how often a situation like this one actually occurs. Bumbling in the morgue: Blind, drunk or merely incompetent coroners 2011-02-01T04:11:04Z

She is a transcendent ballerina, capable of reaching the sublime, but her inner torment and aspirations drive her in compelling, unforeseeable ways. Starz’ New Ballet Drama Flesh and Bone Sounds Exactly Like Black Swan 2014-01-28T22:34:16Z

An imagined interlocutor marveled at “a compelling picture” on the wall of the Lapin Agile: “‘The young artist who painted that in two hours will become a genius, if Paris does not destroy him. How Picasso Became Picasso 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z

It's now 20 years — and multiple subsequent mass murders which brought plenty of compelling evidence that thoughts and prayers are not an effective deterrent to violence — later. "I'll never understand what happened at Columbine": The 1999 school shooting that changed us 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z

In a tweet Monday, comedian Chris Rock — who some had hoped might step in as Stewart's replacement — thanked President Obama for Noah's hiring, presumably because both men are biracial and have compelling biographies. New 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah heralds a new frontier in TV: diversity 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z

An unsolved murder resurfaces in Ron Rash’s slim, compelling new novel, “The Risen,” when two brothers are forced to confront the mystery of a young woman who disappeared decades earlier. A newly discovered corpse raises new questions about a 20-year-old mystery 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

"They could have made the story more clear and compelling," he said. With new precautions after accident, 'Spider-Man' swings back onto Broadway and lands smoothly 2010-12-24T10:50:00Z

Oddly, I often find her most compelling when she yields to cultural norms. Heather Havrilesky’s “Existential” Advice 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

Awfully Good TV, broadcast on Channel 4 in January this year, purported to look at programming which was "so truly, staggeringly compellingly bad it becomes awfully good". Mastermind contestant loses complaint over 'astoundingly thick' jibe 2011-08-22T13:42:35Z

This dripped with so much sexual tension you could make a compelling case for the DVD getting a 12A certificate. Doctor Who recap: series 34, episode eight – Mummy on the Orient Express 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z

And the teases we get about the possible cause of her pregnancy have the potential to become either a compelling enigma or starchild hooey. REVIEW: Halle Berry Stars in CBS's Extant 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

Ms. Kowroski is compelling as far as she goes, but in Part II her role needs greater power. Dance Review: ‘Liebeslieder Walzer’ From New York City Ballet 2012-05-21T22:16:24Z

Queenie’s story — her dissatisfaction with the overwhelming whiteness of her coven, her complex relationship with a resurrected slave owner — was cogent, humane, complex and compelling. ‘American Horror Story’ Season 5, Episode 11: Hotel California 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

But that weakness matches his compelling and ultra-bleak outlook on life – for Stanhope, recreational substances are one of the few saving graces of existence – which he somehow turns into sublime comedy. This week's new comedy 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z

The choreography, however, is excellent: inventive, expressionistic, surprising, emotionally compelling. Kenneth MacMillan’s School of Ballet Sex, Neurosis and Grit 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z

He's looking at this huge, compelling, unanimous victory that he's just had, and what a great relief. Ken Burns on his latest, "Muhammad Ali": "What's so interesting is what an avatar of love he was" 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z

And like Kaepernick, his evolution has made him one of the year’s most compelling figures. How Schoolboy Q took it slow and had one of the best years in rap 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z

To me the highlights are already overkill; these alternate takes and rehearsals are interesting enough if you like to hear versions that didn’t quite work, but they are not truly compelling. “We’re your local Velvet Underground”: This season’s one essential box set is the “Complete Matrix Tapes” 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z

That may be a hopeless task, but his case is compelling: The stories we tell are made up, and we can't be quite sure we are not fictional characters. Love and loss in "Asteroid City": Wes Anderson's intoxicating alien-invasion meta-movie 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z

The most compelling moments on the second season of the History Channel’s “Top Shot,” which concluded in April, involved the saga of the golf instructor Jay Lim, a naturally gifted shooter and a teddy-bear-soft competitor. Television Review: War May Be Hell, but a Competition Show Awaits 2011-07-12T22:11:32Z

Be grateful; there’s nothing to see on dry land that’s anywhere near as compelling. Movie Review: ‘Drift,’ a Tale of Two Aspiring Brothers 2013-08-02T02:00:02Z

Hirsh performed "One and Only" first, compelling judge Randy Jackson to note that she was "one of the greatest singers in the competition this year." Pair of 'Idol' semifinalists perform same song 2012-03-01T03:29:11Z

Yet it was Rickman’s work on stage that established him as such a compelling talent, and to which he returned throughout his career. Alan Rickman, giant of British screen and stage, dies at 69 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

The judge said Friday that Redstone's video testimony, which was recorded Thursday at his home, was compelling but asked attorneys for both sides to explain their best evidence in motions filed over the weekend. A judge has dismissed a case challenging the mental competency of media mogul Sumner Redstone 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

For Philip and Elizabeth this means a harrowing procession of wigs to aid their sexpionage, and between them they fashion a string of compellingly terrible disguises with hair disaster the running theme. Six reasons to watch The Americans 2013-06-01T23:05:42Z

Which of this year's Oscar contenders do you think sound the most compelling? The right and wrong ways to name a movie 2011-02-11T14:50:00Z

It seems like a harrowing prospect but the result is compelling. Tonight's TV highlights 2010-08-03T07:00:00Z

However, it didn’t coalesce into something compelling that made sense or used all that had gone before. Sorry episodes: the most disappointing TV shows of 2018 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z

As Judith, the soprano Ausrine Stundyte made a bizarre treatment of the character — constantly on the verge of self-immolation — at least compelling, with a fierce humanity largely absent in the staging. Review: Two Operas Conjure Apocalypses Personal and Cosmic 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z

Three trans women who saw the film at a screening in Los Angeles said it was the film’s dark territory that made it compelling. Is a Film About a Transgender Dancer Too ‘Dangerous’ to Watch? 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

Often it is hard to say which is more compelling, what’s on the runway and what drifts in off the street. Men’s Wear Flies Its Freak Flag 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

As with "New Amsterdam," the lead actor is as compelling as he is spell check-challenged. ABC's 'Forever' compelling, but predictability may limit life 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z

Mr. De Luz showed the choreography with commanding charm and compellingly musical phrasing. Dance Review: International Stars at Damian Woetzel?s Festival in Vail 2010-08-08T23:47:00Z

Western mayhem ensues, all of it quite expensive-looking, and none of it particularly compelling. 'Cowboys & Aliens' isn't even good popcorn fun 2011-07-28T00:15:04Z

Show producers came to understand that this parallel narrative — the public meta-commentary — was just as compelling as the show. Lifetime’s ‘UnREAL’ Traces the Cracks in Reality TV’s Fourth Wall 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z

First impressions of Phulay Bay, formed by the stunning reception area, create a compelling sense of seclusion, flipping you into instant vacation mode. On Cloud Nine at Phulay Bay 2010-03-03T10:00:00Z

In fact, getting good at crafting compelling, fun music videos people would want to watch was the last thing she needed to do in order to become 2015’s all-around-perfect pop star. The 'Bad Blood' Music Video Proves Taylor Swift's Power of Reinvention 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

The essay helps explain, in a way that the show by itself cannot, why Marin was so esteemed by the cognoscenti of his time and why he appears less compelling today. Art Review: Testing the Waters of Abstraction 2011-08-04T22:02:30Z

Or will the newfangled interactive experience bring about chance encounters and compelling conversations with strangers who normally would walk past one another on the street? Atop New York’s One World Trade Center, a rush of hope and memories 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

Ms. Staunton, a magnificent Momma Rose in “Gypsy” two years ago, is surely the frowziest, most compellingly neurotic Sally ever. Showgirls, a Monster and a Drag Queen: Singing Songs of Self 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

The survey devoted to the art of Corita Kent at the Pasadena Museum of California Art gathers a lifetime of masterful printmaking by one of the more compelling figures in 20th century art. Object Lesson: Wild Corita Kent biblical print has Eames chairs, no 'shampoo-ad Jesus' 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z

For one thing, as noted earlier, I saw no compelling reason the cliffhanger device was necessary. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7 Premiere: Negan’s Victim Is Revealed 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

Family cycles of grief and trauma are this book’s dominant theme; Stone’s exploration is Hieronymus Bosch-like: blithely cluttered, compellingly repellent. Sex, Death, Suffering and Surrealism, in New Books of Poetry 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z

It was in this context that some of the twentieth century’s most compelling art was created. Bad times make great art. Worlds of light and shadow: The reproduction of liberalism in Weimar Germany 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z

After mulling a different approach for the opening episodes, it became apparent that the British version was the “smartest, most compelling way to start,” executive producer Carolyn Bernstein said. Producers: ‘Gracepoint’ differs from U.K. version 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z

But largely the story that has taken us to this point of narrative convergence has pulled off the rare feat of being both compelling and convincing. Game of Thrones: the 10 burning questions that must be answered 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

“Boys Don’t Cry deserves to be considered an American classic. It dealt with gender identity long before it became a prominent part of the cultural conversation. It’s visually compelling, romantic and heart-wrenching.” Other stories: why now is the time for a new movie canon – chosen by women 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z

“Just as compelling as the baubles were the dresses,” Style.com wrote. A Dyed-and-True Imprint 2010-12-23T00:23:01Z

Curators say it will include 40 of the artist’s most compelling works. Museums plan Piero di Cosimo exhibit in US, Italy 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

Fiery technique and care to distinguish the character of each variation made this piece compelling. In Jeremy Denk’s Kennedy Center recital, the music has the most meaning when he talks about it 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z

The intertwined monologues don’t enhance or refract each other as much as you might wish, but they’re both compelling. ‘The Good and the True’ Recounts the Holocaust 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z

With a poised, compelling cast and stylish design, Murray’s production certainly puts a good face on the script. Review | Spooky Action Theatre’s ‘Small Room’ for patient fans of the offbeat 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z

An Afghan exile, he has returned home to try to locate his sister-in-law — a more compelling quest than Butler’s, whose prime motivation is … what exactly? ‘Kandahar’ Review: Marooned in a Dull Movie 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z

Would it surprise you to learn that Meryl Streep’s daughter is a very good and compelling actress? Fox picks up Rainn Wilson’s new series, ‘Backstrom’ 2014-01-17T17:58:01Z

If Pileggi finds solace anywhere it is in stories, and he has a compelling one in Vegas, which he came across first when he was researching Casino for Scorsese. Nicholas Pileggi: the mob, Nora Epron's death and Vegas 2013-02-03T07:02:31Z

One of the most compelling things about Mandalorians is that they are an assembled people, a disparate group banded together by a common creed and essentially, a sense of community. Is Mandalore actually Appalachia? 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z

An assortment of fascinating sounds, including simultaneous strummed pizzicati with both hands and double-stops that mimicked sea gull cries, the piece never quite materialized into a compelling narrative. Review | Young Concert Artists presents local debut of a rising duo at the Kennedy Center 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

While PLN has achieved major victories—the magazine has obtained consent decrees in nine states compelling prisons to deliver to subscribers—the decentralized structure of our penal system means the campaign is never-ending. Battling censorship behind bars 2013-05-07T13:00:00Z

The film is at its most compelling when tackling this tension between care and resentment head-on — it has a ring of truth that’s sadly squandered whenever Huang reaches for easy laughs. ‘Dealing With Dad’ Review: A Family Dysfunction 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z

The museum itself is a compelling piece of architecture built out of long curves and geometric shapes, designed by award-winning architect and University of Washington graduate Steven Holl. Bellevue Arts Museum’s Biennial 2021 inspired by the area’s changing cityscape 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z

Their existence, as well as the art world's resistance to recognizing their importance, raises compelling questions about how value is determined. Brother rescues 400 lost works from storage unit by late Spanish artist Gil Cuatrecasas 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

With Elvie, the competition is with yourself, but is still compelling. Bluetooth your bladder: the hi-tech way to beat incontinence 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z

I always find it commendable when a producer wants to create a powerful, interesting, compelling female heroine — whether on the side of good or bad. Why Sigourney Weaver Didn't Want Her 'Defenders' Villain to Be a "Cold Ice Queen" 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z

This season that contrast was so deftly interspersed with a couture, bow-trim elegance that the result was compelling. Tripping the Plastic Fantastic 2012-09-17T17:39:45Z

An actress by trade, Edmonson makes for a compelling central figure, her voice vividly emotional as she recalls the nightmarish ways Raniere and his chosen leaders gradually chipped away at her sense of self. 7 Podcasts to Binge in a Day 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z

While the novel is weighed down by a few too many clinical explanations, it is nonetheless compelling. From the author of ‘Still Alice,’ a new novel that tackles a different disease 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

Other painters found the basic form of Millet’s workers compelling but balked at their misery and abjection. Review | It’s easy to see Millet’s influence on other painters. It’s harder to see his genius. 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z

With all but one late-arriving work reproduced, this volume conveys an unusually compelling and accessible picture of the artist, his philosophy, his working methods — as well as his rather astute career management. Théodore Rousseau Retrospective at the Morgan 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

No exception, this "Carmen" in its turn offers a brilliantly imaginative and utterly compelling blend of naturalistic elements with touches of often quite magical stylization. 'Carmen' a stunner at Seattle Opera 2011-10-17T18:14:04Z

The film, which won an Oscar for best documentary, turned an Al Gore slide show into a visually compelling and morally persuasive argument for heeding the dire signs of global warming. In ‘Extrapolations,’ Scott Z. Burns Dramatizes Some Inconvenient Truths 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z

But never had he met a woman so compelling. Stolen Bits of Time Turned Into a Lifetime Together 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z

Among the more compelling groups is “Beholding Spirit,” which looks at the way royal trappings — a throne, a scepter — embody spiritual power that its user then wields. At LACMA, a don't-miss African art exhibition full of mystery and beauty 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z

“If it’s a case, for example, where ‘we need it to be cleaned because it has not been cleaned in 30 years,’ that is not so compelling.” For Vulnerable Art, Help Making a Fresh Start 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z

I am in a unique position to fact-check that line, and I’m afraid it must be counted as one of the few inaccuracies in this vital, compelling and highly recommended book. He was an angry and troubled child — then he discovered opera 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

The historical evidence for the death and resurrection of Jesus is "compelling," according to Bradley, and has turned even hardened non-believers into people of great faith. Fourth Sunday of Lent: Amid 'tragedy' of hopelessness today, reason to rejoice 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z

She sings and dances tirelessly, making appropriately overwhelmed faces, but she lacks the look-at-me quality that makes a compelling performance. Cheryl Cole – review 2012-10-08T11:21:12Z

In an age of wearable technology, is there a compelling reason not to weave sensors and trackers into uniforms or cleats? What If We Had Perfect Robot Referees? 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

Hazel is rudderless, ordinary, passive; all the more impressive, then, is Nutting’s creation of a compelling, wholly sympathetic character from such a beige moral blob. The Real-Life Reality Show That Jumped the Shark 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z

On the evidence of UHF, the noise all this reclaimed debris makes is deeply disquieting and utterly compelling. Hacker Farm: UHF – review 2012-12-20T15:29:01Z

Uncertainty runs rampant through the nearly three-hour sprawl of Christ’s life and times, in turns tormenting and compelling him. The Last Temptation of Christ at 30: how Scorsese's drama still soars 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z

But over all, this book is fair, judicious and compelling. 'The Great Reformer': Austen Ivereigh on Pope Francis 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

“He knew how to write a tune, and he knew how to support that tune with compelling and complex arrangements,” Spielberg recalled in an interview. John Williams, Hollywood’s Maestro, Looks Beyond the Movies 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z

It could still tell a compelling story despite tight deadlines. NFL Films’ creative force Steve Sabol enters Hall of Fame 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z

Jarecki and company took a cold case, already investigated with great publicity, and seemingly impossibly, found explosive evidence and built a compelling theory. "There It Is. You're Caught." The Jinx Gets Its Man 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z

According to Shaw: "Michael has an innovative, imaginative and compelling vision for the film." Elton John biopic finds director 2013-03-19T15:02:13Z

All in all, this was a compelling and creditable Brünnhilde. Opera Review: A ?Walk?re? Still Obsessed With Its Big, Expensive Toy 2011-04-23T18:40:58Z

Mr. Krajcik, 30, is from Ohio, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he looks and sounds like a rocker: shaggy and compelling, both in appearance and in voice. Critic?s Notebook: ?X Factor,? Despite Itself, Has Finalists With Real Star Potential 2011-12-18T22:42:23Z

The Vietnam scenes are far more compelling, partly because the writing is less strained and partly because the actors create a persuasive, tense and swaggering give-and-take, with movement to match. War drama hits home 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

And when Heston has his cameo in “The Arts,” a wonky and extremely niche experimental docudrama at La MaMa about the history of arts funding in the United States, he makes a compellingly conservative pitch. Review: ‘The Arts’ Makes a Wonky Case for the N.E.A. 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z

In the meantime the new center, despite some flaws, offers a compelling model of what is possible in regional museums as history is being remade. Museum Review: Tracing Southern History From the Bottom Up 2011-08-05T18:12:02Z

“There’s something truly compelling about watching him deal with difficult situations,” he said. Harrison Ford Loves His Craft. ‘1923’ Tested His Limits. 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z

This is pulp friction, a boom-bap fantasia compelling precisely for its adherence to form. Releases From Ghostface Killah, Fred Hersch and More 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

There’s a lot of evidence for this, both anecdotal and statistical, including a particularly compelling case study done in North Carolina in 2011. Perspective | Illegal immigrants help fuel U.S. farms. Does affordable produce depend on them? 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z

Falk, at times infuriating in his emotional inhibition, is a particularly compelling creation. As a Reporter, She Wrote About Business. As a Novelist, She Writes About Murder. 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

“Witness to Wartime” is compelling as both artwork and history. Artist Takuichi Fujii’s depiction of internment camp experience compelling as both art and history 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

Amazon calls them “compelling ideas expressed at their natural length.” Critic's Notebook: Kindle Singles, Genre Between Magazine Articles and Books 2012-03-06T13:00:00Z

The Manhattan musicians offered a compelling interpretation notable for its spirit and polish, with confident brass playing and a rich, full-blooded string sound. Manhattan School of Music Symphony - Review?The Penal Colony? by American Opera Projects - Review 2011-10-03T22:40:28Z

The exhibition contains a handful of less engaging works but coheres into something compelling. 2 Art Gallery Shows to Explore From Home 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z

Frey painted and drew with considerable ambition herself, and there are examples of her two-dimensional work in the exhibition, though they are far less compelling than her sculptures. 2010-02-16T22:40:00Z

Harrison is also the movie’s one compelling character; and if you want to know his true identity, don’t read the movie’s cast list on the Internet Movie Database. Star Trek Into Darkness: The Young and the Reckless 2013-05-13T19:01:26Z

Despite having more than one potentially compelling question at its center — Was de Potter who he claimed to be? Lars Iyer’s ‘Wittgenstein Jr.,’ Daniel Kehlmann’s ‘F’ and More 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z

“Fish Swimming” doesn’t lack for originality, but its substance is less compelling than its form. A Quicksilver Mystery That Flickers, Flashes, Twists and Turns 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z

Gilbert wrote compellingly about passion, loss and loneliness. Jack Gilbert obituary 2012-11-20T14:17:57Z

Few historians have given this shameful chapter in the Progressive Party the attention that it deserves, and Cowan’s documentation, drawn mostly from newspaper accounts from the summer of 1912, is compelling. Theodore Roosevelt whipped up a frenzy of populism in 1912. We're still living with the consequences. 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z

Post-Oscar success, Bingham emerges on this tour not as the rising star mainstream America planned him to be, but something far more compelling: a counter-star, a truly great rock protest singer. Ryan Bingham – review 2012-11-16T13:32:50Z

Afterward, the most compelling related dramas were the various efforts to dry the books. The Library Fire That Ignited an Author’s Imagination 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z

It struck me as a compelling story and relevant to what’s gone on since, as it happened a year before the Harvey Weinstein news. “Bombshell” takes down Roger Ailes, but some audiences don’t want to see Fox News women humanized 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

In all of Backman’s stories, there’s a compelling sense of humanity and a profound compassion for frail human beings, and aren’t we all frail? The Crime Novelist William Kent Krueger Still Loves Sherlock Holmes 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z

Miral emerges as "a bland totem of hope rather than a compelling movie subject", said Variety. Director Julian Schnabel on taking the flak for his new film 2010-10-24T20:45:00Z

In 2014 the States of Jersey, the island’s centuries-old combined legislature and executive, passed a law compelling children aged 13 or under to wear a helmet, at pains of a £50 fine for their parents. The big bike helmet debate: 'You don’t make it safe by forcing cyclists to dress for urban warfare' 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

“While her hopes of finding common political ground seem overly optimistic, this is a smart, respectful and compelling book.” Reader’s Guide to This Fall’s Big Book Awards 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z

I’ve always found the crumbling remnants — like China — to be the most compelling: fighting against time while holding on to a withering kind of beauty. Hiking the Great Wall of China, the wild and free way 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

“Maren is a pretty smart guy, so it didn’t take him too long to realize that Hillary was a lot more compelling than his PH.D. program,” said Mr. Hall-Wieckert’s mother, Karen Wieckert. Connected by Cannabis 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z

Let me say right off the bat that there is absolutely something grotesque about highlighting what makes a true crime story "compelling" to the disinterested consumer. “Making a Murderer” returns with a new Steven Avery lawyer to obsess over: Kathleen Zellner 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z

It is disturbing that we find it so compelling. A ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Focuses on an Unlikely Character 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z

Chlumsky fiercely struggles to make a compelling portrait out of all this but doesn't quite fill out the canvas. "Inventing Anna" takes a good story, imprisons it in unnecessary excess and robs of us our time 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z

They certainly add to the enigmatic quality of her character and Colman makes her compelling. Olivia Colman is magnificent in the mysterious "Lost Daughter," which hooks you and doesn't let go 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z

But a more compelling reason for Madeira’s appeal for the pale and the not-necessarily-hale is year-round springlike weather. Madeira Draws a Younger, Hipper Set 2010-07-09T16:48:00Z

"It's very compelling information. We don't draw any conclusions. We don't take any literary license. We just present facts." Detective's son plans new book on 'In Cold Blood' case 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z

Bugg doesn't speak and barely moves – the backing bassist and drummer show the only signs of life – but is still compelling. Jake Bugg – review 2012-11-15T12:24:04Z

As can easily happen when choice is demanded, the worst possible result is compromise that rinses out everything that might make either idiom compelling. The human heart of the matter 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z

Especially compelling is a large gallery devoted to his varied “minus objects,” a slightly too-crowded sprawl of wildly heterogeneous sculptures. Art Review: Reflections on the Self and the Wider World 2010-12-16T23:33:38Z

But that only adds a compelling undertone of tragedy. Ebony G. Patterson Brings a Crowd to the New York Botanical Garden 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z

Whatever you thought of the individual songs, the portrait of the singer that emerged was true, compelling and left you wanting more. Review | A black tenor shows two sides of his identity on recital stage 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z

There is something compelling about a person so totally indifferent to social norms, but can you make readers care about her? Review | Patricia Highsmith’s sordid search for inspiration 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z

For more than 20 years, she has been making work that is visually compelling even as it condemns some of the darkest moments of America’s slave-owning past. Sour sweet 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

The band’s breakup in 1970 plunged McCartney into a depression, and that accounts for some of the most compelling new material in this biography. The fullest biography of Paul McCartney ever 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

The girl with the red hair who appears throughout the book, first as a summer camper and then as a member of the school year program, is a really compelling character. "The Third Rainbow Girl" author on the true story of a double murder she didn't set out to write 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z

That's certainly the case with the Seattle 100, a yearlong project that showcases some of the most compelling cultural figures and tastemakers you've probably never heard of, or thought twice about. Photographer Chase Jarvis aims to make artists of us all 2010-07-19T18:58:00Z

The cool summer will yield wines with good acidity but not powerhouse fruit, “a compelling style for the dinner table, but perhaps not for wine-writer points.” 2014 Mid-Atlantic wine harvest a ‘classic’

The flag anchors “Freehold” as a symbol of artificial, almost parodic calm, in contrast with the carefully orchestrated and wonderfully compelling visual chaos of the rest of Nguyen’s work. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z

When it came to other aspects of music, such as the ability to improvise or compose, or even to learn a simple melody, there was almost no compelling literature. Guitar Zero: psychologist Gary Marcus says science proves it's never to late to learn music 2012-06-05T15:11:01Z

The drama of Barbie, the dapper family man with a beautiful wife and baby who turned the Hotel Terminus into his personal torture chamber, is a compelling one. The lifesaving, silent power of the Marcel Marceau Nazi-era drama "Resistance" 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z

“So this would be the most entertaining and compelling time capsule that one could possibly imagine opening up years from now.” Andy Cohen Had a Year 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z

The action is riveting, the characters compelling, and the art positively cinematic. Best graphic novels of 2016 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

But perhaps more compellingly, “The Confession Killer” is about the shortcomings of the American criminal justice system and law enforcement. Netflix’s “Confession Killer” un-solves murders in a ruthless true crime story in reverse 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, Caught in Flight is described as "a compelling portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales during the last two years of her life". Watts lands Princess Diana role 2012-02-09T14:27:57Z

Executive producer Ken Corday said in a statement that “we are excited to continue delivering compelling stories to our loyal family of fans into this new decade.” ‘Days of our Lives’ sands to flow for 56th season on NBC 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z

Despite the wide variety of relationships on display in Shelly Oria’s “New York 1, Tel Aviv 0,” this debut collection provides a surprisingly compelling argument for monogamy. 'New York 1, Tel Aviv 0,' Stories by Shelly Oria 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

At first things move slowly, but with a curiously compelling sense of purpose. First Novel by Nicholas Royle – review 2013-01-04T12:00:01Z

Scarlett's invention slackens midway, but Serpent still represents a compelling advance in his career. BalletBoyz: The Talent – review 2013-01-20T11:49:24Z

I find the form most compelling when you are not just an observer but a specific character being spoken to. 10 Monologues That Make Solo Music 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z

What it all means is anybody's guess, but it's unsettling, weirdly compelling stuff. Banjo or Freakout: Banjo or Freakout ? review 2011-02-17T21:59:01Z

This is clearly an extremely compelling narrative when it comes to a lot of people’s personal fears, because it’s a narrative they spin out of comparatively little evidence. How Seinfeld became a bad joke: The threat of a hyper-vigilant left-wing outrage machine has been greatly exaggerated 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

That the Musco worked as well as it did Saturday and sounded as compelling as it did only enhances the probability of this theater's potential for greatness. Musco Center's sound decision pays dividends in hall's debut 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

And this year’s competing short documentaries reveal that for many topics, a well-made film of less than an hour can tell a compelling story. | 'The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014': Oscar Shorts, From Surreal to Oh So Real 2014-01-30T22:56:19Z

It’s smart, it’s thoughtful, and it’s visually compelling. Review | Should museums mount exhibitions with a moral agenda? Absolutely. If they do it well. 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z

Late night hosts weighed in on the first Jan. 6 hearing on Thursday night, or as Stephen Colbert referred to it, “Episode One of this summer’s most compelling drama.” Stephen Colbert Recaps ‘Episode One’ of the Jan. 6 Hearings 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z

Despite its dated segments “One-Third of a Nation” is a compelling look at the past as well as a tale with parallels to modern struggles. | 'One-Third of a Nation': A Depression-Era Protest Ripped From the Headlines 2011-05-01T21:19:13Z

His film is entirely, stubbornly unapologetic in its devious amorality, delivering cattle-prod shocks without warning and offering up 2016’s most compelling “nasty woman”. The 50 best films of 2016 in the US: No 3 Elle 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

More compelling are secondary characters such as the elderly Lazaro, who offers to tutor Maria, who yearns to learn to read. 'Beautiful Maria of My Soul': Oscar Hijuelos plumbs the story of 'Mambo Kings' ' beloved Maria 2010-06-23T23:37:00Z

So do I” — that aren’t nearly as compelling as your average episode of the rabidly Darwinian television show “The Weakest Link.” Theater Review: On London Stage, It's All About Winning 2011-03-08T13:00:06Z

The film’s most compelling moments are not when she is competing, but when she is contemplating life after competition. Television Review: ‘Strong!’ and ‘Going for Gold,’ Olympic Tales on Television 2012-07-24T21:17:39Z

The good news is that there is compelling work by emerging Chinese designers in both the Rotterdam and Milan exhibitions, particularly in graphics and fashion. Design: Looking at China as a Creator, Not Manufacturer 2011-07-10T13:20:00Z

Their love-hate dynamic takes on epic proportions and is an engine that fuels other important parts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe story while remaining compelling in its own right. Thor's change in "Avengers: Endgame" isn't offensive 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z

The site’s history, dating from the town’s founding in 1738, is told in video, outdoor signage and a small, compelling interactive museum. In Florida, Solemn Shadows of the Early Underground Railroad 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

The stories around late night have long been more compelling than the shows themselves. A Late-Night Talk Show Is Not the Presidency 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z

“The idea of a multidimensional Bigger was so compelling. That is our biggest difference,” she continued. A ‘Native Son’ Reimagined, With James Baldwin in Mind 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z

Absent of any new, compelling material, Springsteen often relies too much on his charisma, which leads him to indulge in heavy-handed ham routines. Springsteen’s subversive joy: On the Bruce concert as antidote to nihilism and American self-destruction 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

Unfortunately the Creature is more compelling than his creator here. | ?Frankenstein?: It?s (Gasp!) Alive, Not to Mention Peeved 2011-02-24T19:09:14Z

Hargrave, a poet, playwright and prizewinning children’s book author, takes a little-known historical event and expands it not just into a compelling story but into a matriarchal tragedy. Review | In ‘The Mercies,’ a deadly storm isn’t the only danger for a Scandinavian community 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z

But when sprinkled in-between kinky sex scenes, it is apparently compelling reading — a stand-in for complex emotional development — for a great many readers. Does he like me? 2012-10-11T00:00:00Z

Little was revealed about Sophia on the show's premiere, but Innes says several "compelling facts" will be revealed in the second episode. Laura Innes enjoys keeping secrets for `The Event' 2010-09-27T16:59:00Z

Darkness lay at the heart of her vision and her most compelling characters. Dame Beryl Bainbridge obituary 2010-07-02T12:46:00Z

Florence is a city of compelling statues where Donatello's St George shares the honours with … oh yes, Michelangelo's David. Europe is a living museum of sculpture. Britain is just the gift shop 2013-01-14T16:05:10Z

I just wonder if this show’s general lack of urgency and visceral kicks — or anything equally compelling to take their place — might start to work against it. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 2, Episode 2: What’s Hoboken Got to Do With It? 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z

Her physical loveliness and stylistic polish remained compelling. Dance Review: American Ballet Theater?s ?La Bayad?re,? at Lincoln Center 2010-05-19T22:05:00Z

This concept of credibility or authenticity makes for a really compelling central tension in “Rhythm + Flow,” and one that differentiates it from its music TV predecessors. Why you should catch up on Netflix's addictive "Rhythm + Flow" 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z

There are bigger companies in Hollywood that provide this kind of service, but there was a financially compelling reason for the makers of "Leverage" to hire local. Geekery leverages duo into TV 2010-12-21T22:44:00Z

I do know I have faith in Ms. Waithe's mission to tell a compelling story. With ‘The Chi,’ Lena Waithe Heads Home in Search of the Real Chicago 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

What redeems Jidenna, even when his aesthetics veer into familiar and therefore less compelling territory, is the manner in which he shares his story and ideology. Jidenna’s ‘The Chief’ Is a Genre-Hopping Debut Album 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z

What’s odd is that, at the moment when their subject disappears, they become compelling as paintings. It's bathroom art: Joel Holmberg's toilet portraits 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z

A compelling 2016 album features his searing Eighth Symphony and his cogent Fourth Piano Concerto. He Has Fans, Fame and an Acclaimed ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Opera. So Why Is Charles Wuorinen So Cranky? 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

Even with his tall, hefty physique, Mr. Maestri, a compelling actor, is surprisingly light on his feet. Review: ‘Don Pasquale’ Returns to the Met, With a Bravura Aria and More 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

Her beauty isn’t textbook: her shoulders are high, and though her maquillage makes her eyes compelling, it seldom allows us to see their whites. Dance: An Illuminating Swan, Then a Pure-Dance End 2010-02-17T23:34:00Z

Their efforts to create a new genre that fit their own time were both brave and compelling. The joy of literary destruction: Writers who broke all the rules 2014-01-19T15:00:00Z

An appealing showcase is not the same thing as a compelling cabaret act. Music Review: Laura Osnes at Café Carlyle 2012-06-20T20:58:53Z

“We thought this would be a compelling destination.” Galleries and an Auction House Follow Collectors to Florida 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z

Yet the force of the main characters remains compelling, as their misinterpreted encounters propel the work through its tragic arc. This week's new dance 2013-01-19T06:00:18Z

For viewers, the uncertainty Friday provided a compelling angle that briefly overshadowed news of the earthquake's devastating impact on Japan. Tsunami anticipation unusual event for TV 2011-03-11T21:04:10Z

It would be easy for Ms. Zambello to clear out some of the excess in this mostly compelling production. Critic?s Notebook: To Seal a Director?s Reputation, Put a ?Ring? on It 2011-07-04T21:00:06Z

Evoking, and mourning, that world — sometimes with appealing personal stories — helps drive “The Gifted Generation,” which Goldfield says is intended as “a compelling brief for government activism on behalf of all Americans.” Making Citizens’ Lives Better 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z

Series creator Chris Sheridan gladly raves about Tudyk’s work, but he was determined that the quirky residents of fictional Patience, Colorado, be as compelling as the alien in their midst. Syfy’s ‘Resident Alien’ invader gets lift-off with viewers 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z

Rather than open up a compelling discussion about domestic violence, many fans saw Skyler’s lack of compliance in her husband’s schemes as evidence that she was shrill and unlikable. War at home: how Big Little Lies deftly dissects domestic violence 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z

His early awkward movements are more compelling, and his political points are generally sharper when made in understatement rather than bluster. Critic’s Notebook: Proven in Britain, Two Comics Try to Take New York 2013-06-17T21:44:00Z

Watch our videos for previews of these compelling documentaries. 5 must-see crime docs for those who binge-watched “Making a Murderer” and want more 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

This is a compelling report from the trenches, but more remains to be written, and done. Murder, she wrote 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

Their stories are compelling, especially now with steep economic challenges. An Intimate View of America, From Above 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

The discussions about child welfare are also compelling. "Broker" is the absorbing slow-burn chase film with a baby, a cop and a makeshift family of liars 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z

“The pages turn fast and the girls are complex, compelling and written with incredible tenderness,” Kate Elizabeth Russell writes in her review. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z

That’s a verdict for the Supreme Court justice’s intimates and close observers to render, though Edward Gero’s lively performance at Arena Stage makes an extremely compelling case. Scalia and the intern, punching from right and left in ‘The Originalist’ 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

That would be fine, of course, if he could make speculation as strange and compelling as truth. | 'An Error of the Moon': Redrawing a Picture of Lincoln?s Assassin 2010-08-31T02:01:00Z

The result is both pure, unadulterated Ellroy and a darkly compelling deconstruction of the recent American past. ‘Perfidia,’ the new James Ellroy novel, starts the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor

The video was as compelling as it was stark. Taliban's video of Bowe Bergdahl handover is a vivid reminder of war 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Alexander Strain supplies a compellingly layered portrait of the Master, a daring yet self-deprecating artistic visionary who is quick to despair. Review | Comedy, romance, satanic menace and a talking cat in Constellation’s ‘The Master and Margarita’ 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z

There was a sweep and excitement to this "Goetterdaemmerung" far more compelling than the cool, clinical approach he seemed to favor initially. Dalayman's rapturous Immolation caps `Ring' 2013-05-03T15:38:08Z

Curiously, the book sags a bit as a result, but its lawyerly angles are compelling. New in crime fiction: Michael Gruber, Elizabeth George, Robert Dugoni and Jon Talton 2010-05-05T22:33:00Z

It doesn’t hurt that the production, directed by Kelli Fox, is taut and luscious — the set and costumes are by Judith Bowden — with Lumsden particularly compelling as a woman waking up to her powers. Blame Canada (or at Least Ontario) for a Wealth of Smart Revivals 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z

The world of the prison, strikingly rendered on Jason Sherwood’s efficient set, is much more compelling than that of the writer. Review: In ‘Lockdown,’ a Prisoner Yearns to Rejoin the World 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z

This is Adjuah’s first album that simply cannot be construed as contemporary jazz — and it’s the most compelling, undiluted LP he has made yet. A Trumpeter Stretches Past the Bounds of Jazz 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z

They are both compelling pictures of chaos, of being lost in the world, a creature lost in a forlorn space, and a visual map of lostness condensed into Borgesian irony. Review | Robert Rauschenberg: A clear-eyed views of chaos, or just chaos? 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z

But they said there were other compelling reasons to suggest the two thefts were carried out by the same man. A Broken Frame, and DNA Traces, Led to Arrest in van Gogh Theft 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z

Brandling's story of his travels in Germany and commissioning the automaton from a mysterious German clockmaker are less compelling, but it adds texture to the plight of the novel's central character. 'The Chemistry of Tears': the mournful mechanics of a broken heart 2012-05-16T18:45:09Z

That a penny dreadful character originally meant just to shock and sicken becomes instead a pitiable victim is a testament to the power of music to make bad guys, if not good, compelling. When ‘A Little Touch of Star Quality’ Is a Little Too Much 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z

Some of the plotting is a tad generic, but the promise of a larger story unfolding makes for a compelling drama. TV highlights – 10/05/2013 2013-05-10T05:59:01Z

Online tools such as Storify are already enabling readers to "turn what people post on social media into compelling stories", assembling clips of information. The future is digital 2010-12-18T00:07:32Z

Lyla isn't the most compelling character on "FNL" and Kelly may have been the show's weakest cast member in its first season, but her acting chops have improved dramatically since. Everything you need to know about "Friday Night Lights" 2010-05-01T23:01:00Z

At Thursday’s performance, Maria Kowroski, who has been dancing with ever greater finesse and poetry in Balanchine ballets this season, made her debut in the lead role with quietly compelling authority. Review: At City Ballet, a Prettily Arcadian ‘Dance Odyssey’ 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

Maybe because there was no compelling reason to do so. Immigration Inquiry Draws Protest at Tom Cat Bakery 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

What considerations did you make, if any, to ensure that it was compelling for the average viewer? Jared Kushner's tenants are "Davids going up against Goliath" in Netflix's "Dirty Money" 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z

These documents, experts say, are even more valuable and compelling. A Trove of Yiddish Artifacts Rescued From the Nazis, and Oblivion 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z

But it is the final episode, dedicated to Newman and Woodward's vital work during their final years in the spotlight, that makes "The Last Movie Stars" such compelling viewing. Rethinking celebrity and aging with "The Last Movie Stars" and Joni Mitchell at Newport Folk Fest 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z

Martin Scorsese, the executive producer, emails the Guardian to call him “immediately compelling – every word and every gesture. I’m reminded of James Fox in The Servant – his performance has that kind of distilled power.” 'I'm an expressionist nihilist at heart': the dark allure of Tom Burke 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z

This is a show that proves characters don't need to be likable, just compelling and watchable. States of bliss 2011-01-29T00:05:00Z

Another compelling, and not entirely distinct, story was that of the roguish career artists who managed to accrue major nominations despite a refusal to kowtow to establishment forces. The 2017 Grammys Have No Answers 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z

The most compelling platform upon which we can stand. British culture should be seen as commodity, says Maria Miller 2013-04-23T23:01:03Z

Ms. Rocke is a compelling and articulate mover; it was easy to follow her as she darted among various styles, now offering a balletic line and now an aggressive sashay, to pop songs. Dance Review: Danspace Project?s Parallels Series at St. Mark?s Church 2012-02-25T00:10:17Z

The most compelling moments of “Black Art” put us in the company of artists, usually in their studios, sometimes installing works in exhibitions or fielding questions from small kids at openings. Perspective | The bright light shining on America’s best Black artists has a fascinating backstory 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z

“There are these compelling characters,” Thornton says, “who carry along with them lots of ideas and insights.” Sociologist Sarah Thornton scrutinizes the insular art world

As for the Little Match Girl, literature has never provided a more depressing New Year’s Eve, or a more compelling argument for child-labor laws. Audiobooks for Summer Trips With the Kids 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z

Bill Nabel has heard compelling immigrant stories, of newcomers desperate for a better life in America, all his life. 'Take Me America' at Village Theatre 2011-09-15T19:26:04Z

What “Touch the Wall” lacks is an inventive or compelling presentation. ‘Touch the Wall’ Follows Olympic Swimmers 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

Savannah’s restaurant scene, which had long trailed that of Charleston, South Carolina, its sister city to the north, now has a critical mass of compelling options. Tour Savannah, Georgia 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

The newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung proclaimed the opera an unforgettable total work of art; The Financial Times of London called it “compellingly beautiful.” Haunting Unpredictability 2011-08-07T02:00:07Z

And such a sort of painstaking at times investigation, how do you make that compelling to an audience at large? “Problems like this don’t go away overnight”: “Spotlight” director Tom McCarthy calls for the Catholic Church to do more to address and prevent sex abuse 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z

It's a compelling musical span, and makes great demands on both performers; the piano writing in particular is hugely virtuosic, but Tilbrook meets its challenges superbly. Leighton: Earth, Sweet Earth ... (Laudes Terrae); Britten: Winter Words 2010-09-23T21:25:00Z

I think her most compelling work now is her autobiography, “The Dark and the Bright,” which has been beautifully translated into English by her daughter Christine Shuttleworth. ArtsBeat: Life During Wartime: Lara Feigel Talks About ‘The Love-charm of Bombs’ 2013-07-10T17:56:38Z

Oliver Stone's "The Doors" isn't just a movie about rock monster/sex god Jim Morrison, as compelling as Val Kilmer was in the role — it was a commentary on the '60s counterculture at large. "Rocketman" won't go breakin' your heart — but maybe it should've tried 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z

In this kind of way, Faulkes says, "we are slowly learning more and more" about the compelling and unique creatures that are rattling endlessly round the tubes around us as we talk. The weird and wonderful world of the naked mole rat 2013-07-13T23:05:33Z

Sandomir, a longtime sports and media reporter for the New York Times, has a good eye for compelling characters. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

But I don't think I realised just how deeply it was going to strike, and how much of a compelling story it is. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein - review 2013-06-15T14:00:00Z

There is a wealth of material, but it is not explored in any depth – and although the physicality of the show is compelling, it often feels illustrative and repetitive rather than probing. Gambling | Theatre review 2010-03-23T22:40:00Z

The challenge is to imagine what that compelling programming might actually look like. ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ and entertainment’s classical-music problem 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

These acts are far too theatrical and are accompanied by no compelling language. Toni Morrison: ‘Goodness: Altruism and the Literary Imagination’ 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z

Last appearing for Assayas seven years ago in the lovely Summer Hours, an international art-house hit, she is still a beauty, still a subtle, compelling performer. Clouds of Sils Maria: Juliette Binoche at Twilight, Kristen Stewart's New Dawn 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

Aesthetics – ie what is perceived as beautiful or compelling – is a value judgment and therefore an expression of morals and conventions. Ask the indie professor: Will Kings of Leon's Sex On Fire ever go away? 2010-08-10T10:17:00Z

It is the story of two people—a black everyman, played with sublime reserve by Kaluuya, and an attorney who is both sincere and cynical in equal measure, compellingly brought to life by Turner-Smith. The Powerful Perspective of “Queen & Slim” 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z

Each film focuses on a compelling period in the private life of a high-profile royal — Princess Grace of Monaco and Diana, Princess of Wales. "Grace of Monaco" vs. "Diana": Which princess biopic is worse? 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Once you have seen a few Bausch pieces, you are likely to have been drawn into a theatrical universe that is like no other — immediately, compellingly familiar, no matter how strange the antics onstage. A Pina Bausch Revival at Tanztheater Wuppertal 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

“We Are the Nerds” is most compelling when it tells the story of a third young man who played a founding role at Reddit. Where Trolls Reigned Free: A New History of Reddit 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

Mr. Gelb’s effort to make opera more theatrically compelling rested on eight new productions this season. Fraught Seasons at Met and City Opera 2010-05-08T21:35:00Z

Reborn, he created more pictures of primordial forests irradiated by divine sunlight: gnostic revelations as compelling for their brusquely sensuous painterly application as for their nearly frightening, weirdly comical distortions. The Week Ahead: June 20 ? 26 2010-06-17T14:39:00Z

Meanwhile, a grid of blurry close-ups of 1960s actresses on TV screens, with each star’s name written in pen on the border, is, with no help at all, compelling appropriation art. Art Review: ‘Snap Noir’ and ‘Photo Brut’ Display Found Photographs 2013-08-08T21:53:25Z

The compellingly acted performances had a lived-in, liberated quality, with the added freshness that comes from taking shows to eager audiences around the world. Review: An Inspiring End to a 6-Month Tour of Monteverdi’s Operas 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z

Played by Andrew Garman with a compelling mixture of unctuousness and integrity, Paul wields his microphone cord like a man accustomed to spellbinding giant crowds on a large stage. In the laudable 'The Christians,' characterizations are a saving grace 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z

Now Dig This!’ lays it out with clarity and compelling insight.” What this MacArthur winner, an expert in African American art history, plans to do with her grant 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

These two richly compelling concerts weren’t in need of a culminating mission statement. Review: Nate Wooley’s Festival Delivers a New, Idiosyncratic Repertoire for Trumpet 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z

She remains, two decades after her death, perhaps the most compelling practitioner of celebrity in modern history. How Princess Diana Created a New Era of Celebrity 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

Absent more compelling evidence of artistic achievement, the value of his work remains more forensic than aesthetic. 2010-02-15T06:00:00Z

But starting with the Rodney King riots of 1992, "Blue" weaves a compelling, fact-filled tale of a turbulent city in transition and a police department that often seems impervious to civilian control. 'Blue' delivers arresting portrait of L.A.'s policing problems 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

It’s a quiet wine and it would be easy not to listen at first, but with each successive sip, the conversation becomes more compelling. Sip this lively $15 Portuguese white wine with your grilled seafood 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

It is natural for these images to be both horrifying and compelling. We must consider Gaza images: It’s OK to wonder about the lives of the dead — it makes us human, and it makes us understand 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z

Convincingly motivated human behavior, of which most compelling dramatic art is made, is conspicuously absent from “Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling.” | 'Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling': ?Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling? at Classic Stage - Review 2011-10-04T02:01:04Z

“You drive yourself crazy … because you start creating for, ‘Oh, is this right, or is that gonna work?’ instead of just creating what you find compelling and entertaining.” Apple TV Plus joins streaming wars with Oprah but no library 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

Catherine's death, after which she was covered tenderly by Henry with a shroud, was heartbreaking – a fitting finale to an involving production in which the personal was just as compelling as the political. Henry VIII – review 2012-05-31T11:12:57Z

Objections that all of his characters in the movie sound the same pale against the fact that he made a business story about a computer nerd into a hugely compelling psychodrama. "King's Speech," "Social Network" lead Oscar picks 2011-02-24T02:29:26Z

If American Ninja Warrior is about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, then Spartan is about a bunch of ordinary people compelling each other to greatness. American Ninja Warrior: obstacle course has new challenges – onscreen and off 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z

The poaching of wild African elephants for their valuable ivory tusks is memorably examined in "Gardeners of Eden," a compelling documentary that's short on running time but long on emotion. 'Gardeners of Eden' shines light on elephant poaching 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z

And it's usually the most compelling stories, not always a true story, sometimes a fictional story, that ends up convincing people to convict people and leads to a kind of certainty. Inside Netflix's "Innocence Files": "The system is set up to attain convictions" 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z

That her unamplified recitations carried well and were vividly dramatic said much about why her singing is so compelling. Review: Stephanie Blythe at Carnegie Hall 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

DIY cocktails are made using miniature “airplane” bottles, and the children’s menu features tempura chicken and steamed rice so compelling, parents tend to poke their chopsticks in the bowl as well. Review | Fast-casual fusion ChiKo off to a fast start on Barracks Row 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

The Mario adventures also do nothing to further a medium’s supposed advance toward the emotionally compelling, the realistic or the cinematic. Video Game Review: New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo 3DS 2012-08-17T11:55:55Z

One of the most compelling things about this podcast—and there are many—is the sensitivity with which he seeks out and listens to the people who felt neglected for so long. “Uncover: The Village”: A Serial Killer, Toronto’s Gay Community, and a Podcast That Transcends True Crime 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z

Still, their reading, often charming and everywhere compelling, made for the loveliest of farewells. Music Review: The Met’s Museum Artists Play Bach and Biber 2013-06-09T21:49:11Z

Though I found just a handful, the wines were almost always compelling. The Wines of Irouléguy, in French Basque Country 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

In “Slide and Glide,” a man attempts to save his marriage by compelling his family to undertake a risky wilderness trek, seeking “something more than love — trust.” Stories of Survival, in the Wilds, in Cities and at Home 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z

Most compelling may be the performance of Miranda Bailey, whose character, Drew, is trying to run a marathon while pushing her brother, a paraplegic, in a wheelchair. | 'Answers to Nothing': ?Answers to Nothing,? by Matthew Leutwyler ? Review 2011-12-02T05:33:02Z

While some of the rituals, like a lot of the storylines, might be invented in "Vikings: Valhalla," that doesn't make them any less compelling. Ritual love of “Vikings: Valhalla” 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z

"It was that combination of naivete and deception — as Nabokov might have said — that made the band so compelling," Mehr writes of the band's early stages. The Replacements' story is told bottle by bottle, song by song, in the new book 'Trouble Boys' 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

Much more than merely clever, The Clock is relentless and compelling, and it's hard to drag yourself away. British Art Show 7: have I got spews for you 2010-10-25T20:30:00Z

These casual vignettes are perhaps some of Sargent’s most compelling works, exuding intimacy and tenderness. John Singer Sargent’s Famous Friends Served as Models for These Informal Portraits 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" is an excellent film – and will receive praise for so many reasons, from the wonderful score and beautiful animation to the compelling storyline and humor. My mixed feelings about "Spider-man: Across the Spider-Verse": It's too good to have a TV ending 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z

“Drug War” grows increasingly compelling as that seemingly one-sided relationship between cop and criminal becomes more nuanced. ‘Drug War’: A compelling cops and gangsters crime drama 2013-08-08T19:32:54Z

The programme’s problems are small detractions from a show that is otherwise compelling and extremely effective in ruining your sleep schedule. Fear the Walking Dead: the zombie spinoff that'll keep you up at night 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z

The answer isn’t ever as compelling as the journey. Mom and Dad sever all ties to you. But why? The compelling mystery of 'The House in Scarsdale' 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

It's very tense and there are no easy answers and every character is right and wrong and it's very compelling. Claire Danes switches gears for "Homeland" TV drama 2011-09-30T12:33:45Z

Blanc's kitchen skills are self-evident, but it's his style that is so compelling. Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets | TV review 2010-03-23T06:45:00Z

The annotations and footnotes are exhaustive and compelling. In Transit Blog: In London, a Taryn Simon Show Nears Its End 2011-12-26T11:00:37Z

One thing about this show that I find incredibly compelling ... is you can't save people from themselves ultimately. 'Bachelor' host teases 'combustible situation' 2013-02-11T16:18:08Z

In other cases, the savings are just enough to pay for a tropical vacation, which is compelling when you are staring down the barrel of subfreezing temperatures. A Family Adventure in Medical Tourism 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

It is a highly readable account of one of the most compelling and consequential relationships in black literary history, and the time is ripe for this story to reach a new generation of readers. The Complex Literary Friendship Between Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z

Much as I respect the concept, the app itself isn't that compelling. Bj?rk's Biophilia app: a techie and a music fan write 2011-07-20T10:05:00Z

Most compelling are groups of diminutive sculptures on tabletops. Art Review: Uptown, a Jumble of Treasures 2011-04-22T03:31:19Z

In that sense, despite its historic narrative, “What Happened, Miss Simone?” speaks to some of the most pressing issues of today and is essential viewing far beyond its compelling, often rare archival footage and music. Director of Nina Simone documentary: “We were in our edit room when the events of Ferguson were unfolding. It reminds you that the struggle is ongoing” 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z

The buzz: "This is not the last of The Story, but more appropriately, a very compelling beginning" – The Revivalist. New band of the day – King (No 1,329) 2012-08-13T16:03:54Z

A Dog Called Homeless is different - simple, compelling, heartbreaking but totally wonderful - one of those good-to-be-alive books. Cathy Cassidy's top 10 feel good books 2012-07-19T11:18:35Z

Without a compelling reason to go see an act, whether it's absence from the marketplace or a hot album or single, fans may be deciding to sit this one out. Musicians hit by brutal summer on concert circuit 2010-06-17T07:44:00Z

Mr. Ruby’s art always involves bad-boy brinkmanship, but here the qualities that make his work compelling are present in uncompelling ratios. 2010-02-12T00:07:00Z

Lewis believes that the creative industries provide an arena where Labour can draw up imaginative policies that illustrate what he calls a compelling vision for the future. Labour must win 'mainstream majority' by promoting social mobility 2011-04-06T08:00:03Z

“The people at this gathering are some of the most compelling people I’ve ever met,” he wrote. David Brooks of New York Times criticized for undisclosed financial ties to project he praised 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

In fact, the answer is a compelling new book, The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities. Q&A: CNN's Soledad O'Brien on Race, 'The Next Big Story' 2010-11-19T14:15:00Z

“We want dramatically complex, rich, compelling characters.” she said. Carol named best LGBT film of all time 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

Her castmates can't relate to any of this, and the friction caused there is one of the most compelling aspects of the season. Jenna Lyons brings introvert representation to "The Real Housewives of New York City" 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z

Which, in television, is the creation of compelling characters and a story that sustains them. A taut, gripping inquiry into 'The Affair' 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

I just wish there were a clear and compelling reason for exhibiting him, rather than another out of this few dozen, beyond the director's admiration. John Pawson: Plain Space 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z

Will this show really be able to reflect the variety of compelling art that's out there these days? Artists get the reality-show treatment in Bravo's 'Work of Art: The Next Great Artist' 2010-06-08T22:35:00Z

Lawyers argued the application of the law — and its denial of the rights of the family — was consistent with the state’s “compelling interest in preserving the life of an unborn child.” Another Marlise Munoz? Why one family’s tragedy could be only the beginning 2014-01-30T12:44:00Z

The program’s value is as a primer, intelligently and compellingly elucidating the Shiite-Sunni divide and telling the story of Iraq, primarily, and Syria since the American military’s exit. ‘The Rise of ISIS,’ a PBS ‘Frontline’ Documentary 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z

“Hillbilly Elegy” is especially compelling because Vance writes with the sorrowful judgment of a betrayed yet loyal son. The Lives of Poor White People 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z

Played with artless enthusiasm by Helen Macfarlane, who only graduated from drama school last year, the woman's relationship to the two men is central to this short but compelling drama. Lake District 'hate triangle' absorbs playgoers in icy Cumbria 2012-02-09T15:21:02Z

And while the book is a compelling look at our food system and how we can do better with it, it's first and foremost an enticing celebration of some of our humblest ingredients. Free your barley from soup and risotto it instead 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z

“Because he knows that there’s a reason for it. And he’s so compelling as these unlikable characters.” Arian Moayed Plays Creepy Men for Thoughtful Reasons 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z

Private feeling inevitably intervenes with academic inquiry, and her most compelling stories animate this interplay. An Intimate History of the British Empire 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z

The chapters about the New York scene and Harry’s early adventures making music are the most compelling parts of the book. Review | In her memoir, Debbie Harry gives an unvarnished look at her life in the punk scene 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

And it's all very compelling, as we watch this family imploding. 'The Fighter': Two parts punchy drama, one part formulaic sports movie 2010-12-16T10:16:05Z

Today he is frailer, certainly, but more compellingly acute in his judgments. Max Stafford-Clark: by hook or by crook 2010-09-05T20:30:00Z

Weiden applies all the standard crime novel tropes, but compelling characters and the reservation setting make everything fresh. Review | ‘Winter Counts’ hits the sweet spot between gritty thriller and social novel 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

But that’s the magic of “The Horse Dancer”: Characters are thrown into situations as surprising as they are compelling. Jojo Moyes’s new novel, ‘The Horse Dancer,’ has a Dickensian spirit 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

The interrelation between choreographer and dancer is another compellingly changeable one. Review: In Liz Gerring’s Latest, Words Dance, Too 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

“Lazarus” is visually compelling, with depictions of rural and urban Malawi, East African people with albinism, headlines about the crisis, and survivors of violent attacks. How a Busker Became an International Advocate for People with Albinism 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

And so it's a compelling view of a vanishing world. Five decades of the Observer Magazine 2011-07-30T23:05:00Z

By longtime critic Robert Kirsch, it speaks not only to what makes "Helter Skelter" a compelling read, but what continued to fascinate readers about the crimes five years later -- and still does. 'Helter Skelter' by Vincent Bugliosi: Read the 1974 L.A. Times book review 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

“Night Song,” his second novel, published in 1961, caught the attention of critics with its compelling picture of the jazz world of Greenwich Village and the retrospective ruminations of its hero, a dying saxophonist. John A. Williams, an Underrated Novelist Who Wrote About Black Identity, Dies at 89 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z

It’s precisely that ferocity that makes “Dead Astronauts” so terrifying and so compelling. ‘Annihilation’ Author Jeff VanderMeer Delivers Fresh Horrors 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

But those are outweighed, substantially, by the show’s extreme and compelling fairmindedness; everyone touched by the case got airtime that meaningfully explored their perspective. Here Are the Best TV Shows of 2016 So Far 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z

If the music had been compelling and original, I would have been drawn in with no resistance. Music Review: Lera Auerbach’s Opera ‘The Blind’ at Lincoln Center Festival 2013-07-10T18:30:40Z

The connections that survive do so in compelling ways. From Cuba to Miami, These Women Contend With Abusive Men and Countries 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z

Yes, the thrill of competition and watching feats of strength and agility are enough reasons to tune in, but the truly compelling aspect is the storytelling. Netflix's engrossing Rubik's Cube competition doc reminds us what we're missing without the Olympics 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

The band’s literary leanings and dark undercurrents made the group one of the most compelling acts of the era. Preview: Doors’ Robby Krieger celebrates 50th anniversary of band’s debut album in Seattle 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

This one includes a dance for two women that is compelling and funny because they take turns to do charming ballet steps with real precision to mime — no less meticulously — throwing things at each other. Dance Review: A Long-Absent Comedy Leaps Out for a Farewell 2011-03-06T20:22:36Z

But we find that our compelling partnerships with New York happen much more often with off-Broadway or with the smaller shows on Broadway. A Tony Awards round table with L.A.-area theater leaders 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z

Unscripted television might not represent the total decline and fall of civilization but, at the very least, much of it provides compelling evidence that we may be collectively tumbling into a depression. Smart Watch: Not all reality TV is trash! These unscripted shows are actually useful 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z

The role is a breakthrough for Dalton, 45, a standout in what is easily the most compelling season yet of “Better Call Saul,” a prequel to “Breaking Bad.” Tony Dalton Talks ‘Better Call Saul’: Sympathy for el Diablo 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z

The whole work is an evocation of young womanhood, compelling in its blend of awkwardness, ennui and burgeoning forces within. ‘Rosas Danst Rosas’ Revisits a Choreographer’s Early Work 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z

A strange mixture of the mundane and menacing, it's a compelling watch. Catch-up TV guide: from Luther to Comran's Drive-In 2013-07-27T05:00:00Z

When the genre works, a collection of small stories add up to compelling revelations about big, important themes. '360': Globe-trotting drama trips on character entanglements 2012-08-16T20:59:03Z

The book also “offers a crisp portrait of O’Dwyer, … reconstructing its key events in compelling, vivid prose.” 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Vidich’s contorted, hunching movement is weirdly creaturely, compellingly strange, and his nonsensical demagogical speech, as he exits, is oddly funny. Dance in Review: Mariangela Lopez and Arturo Vidich 2011-03-06T22:54:31Z

What makes it so compelling today, though, is the insight it provides into how Americans in the 1950s viewed Pearl Harbor. "American Horror Story: Cult" and 15 other wild onscreen takes on American history 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z

Edwards’s spot in the pack is aided by a solidly Democratic district and a compelling life story. Donna Edwards wants women to follow her into politics, where she’s happy to lead

“My Zoe,” Glenn Kenny wrote in The New York Times, “is an unusually compelling domestic drama with sharp ears, a sharp eye, and up to a point, sharp teeth.” Julie Delpy, Science-Fiction Filmmaker? It’s True 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z

The performances are spooky perfection: Philip Seymour Hoffman, giving off the air of a supremely satisfied and compelling cat; Amy Adams as his more dangerous mate; Joaquin Phoenix as the feral creature they take in. Mary Pols’ Top 10 Movies of 2012 2012-12-20T14:00:34Z

Readers of this compelling history will appreciate the sweat behind every joke. Moments of Zen (and rage) behind ‘The Daily Show’ 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z

Ms. Wylie, who met the designer at the repeated urging of his publicist, observed that he has the compelling back story that is one of fashion’s requisite calling cards. 2010-02-13T02:22:00Z

The characters are not likable, the dialog is boring and unimaginative, and the only compelling moments, such as the dilemmas of husband shooting ex-wife and son shooting mother, are direct steals from that other show. ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 2, Episode 2: The World Said Enough 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

It’s still one of the most compelling political-corruption tales of all time. John Dean, sex machine? And other new revelations from the Nixon tapes.

On a show that’s often disarmingly accurate in capturing the angst of teenage outsiderdom, the performance numbers, these ostensibly grand moments of emotional redemption, regularly make for the least compelling bits. Television: ?Glee?: Attitude, Yes, but Without a Song in Its Heart 2010-04-10T04:10:00Z

In short, I have no idea whether this book is representative of the state sector, but it is a compelling read. State schools: are they failing our children? 2011-02-27T00:05:50Z

That may well be true, but his personal story is compelling. Marcus Samuelsson: the restaurant king of Harlem 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z

Not that architecture hasn't produced compelling efforts to close the gap between a building like the Petersen and the real world, between a cartoonishly tumultuous facade and actual tumult. For architecture in 2015, the world's 'soft targets' prompt a reevaluation 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z

Surrounding and barely supporting these compelling performances is a rickety narrative structure with subplots that never quite transcend perfunctory conflict. Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche Star in ‘Words and Pictures’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

As images alone they have an impersonal beauty, a compelling stillness and strangeness. Abstract and affecting, the new Mars pictures are a confrontation with the sublime | Sam Leith 2010-03-21T22:30:00Z

Sure, they were all interesting and compelling characters, but their hardships eclipsed and manipulated the stories of everybody else. All hail, Cookie! Empire's leading lady is part of the female anti-hero antidote 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z

If they exist, these living-in-the-moment individuals are not to be found in the Palo Alto of “Come With Me,” Helen Schulman’s strikingly original, compelling and beautifully written sixth novel. A Silicon Valley Start-Up Offers Hints of Alternate Lives 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z

Unfortunately, Cecile is kept at arm’s length from a story in which she seems to have the most compelling inner life. ‘Let’s Call Her Patty’ Review: Unseen Depths of an Uptown Matriarch 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z

But the most compelling room is the West Wing, modeled after the dark, forbidden space in the film. Inside Disney’s New Fantasyland 2012-12-21T16:55:27Z

But if the students want to work on Wall Street or a prestigious law firm, they need to create a compelling online case for themselves. Their parents dragged them into the college bribery scandal. Can a PR expert pull these kids out? 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z

The compelling "Difret" is a small film with a lot on its mind. Effective 'Difret' looks at abhorrent practice in Ethiopia 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

Yet when it worked – the bleak scenes dealing with leading character Tommy Gavin's alcoholism, for example – it was also one of the most compelling shows around. Take five: classic US drama box sets 2012-08-10T12:29:34Z

Barchas releases the compelling narratives inside his unyielding entries and supplements them with further hidden gems. When You Can’t Afford a Jane Austen Original 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

To create a compellingly inspiring dish, sometimes all you need to do is approach ordinary ingredients from a different perspective. Pile strawberries and snap peas atop grilled chicken for a fresh approach to a spring salad 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z

Perhaps even more important, she finds a compelling persuasiveness within her character’s point of view, the sense that madness may be the sanest response to a mad world. Review: A Virtuoso of Depression Broods Again in ‘Animal’ 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

Diane Lane gives a weirdly compelling performance, one of her best. "Secretariat": A gorgeous, creepy American myth 2010-10-07T00:30:00Z

The baba ghanoush — a beautiful swirl of smoke, silk and garlic — and crisp falafel, herb-packed chickpea fritters arranged on tahini sauce, are that compelling. Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat right now 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z

Loeffler’s turbulent debut on the national stage has obscured a backstory with a compelling arc: the rise of the small-town daughter of a moderately prosperous Illinois farming family to the heights of the business world. The young and eventful Senate career of wealthy Georgia businesswoman Kelly Loeffler 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z

These artists are thriving in real time, and their renown is growing for music that is often inventive and compelling. Hip-Hop’s Year of Dangerous Living Put the Accused on the Charts 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

The conversation is certainly compelling as it builds. The heartrending "Mass" is a somber and intimate look at the survivors of a horrific crime 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z

But Makos has done far more, and the result is a story that is wider, more compelling and more nuanced. 'Devotion' gets into cockpit of 2 U.S. pilots who bond in Korean War 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z

But museum officials understood that such a compelling exhibition could be too unsettling for young children, a concern shared by museums dedicated to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the Oklahoma City bombing. In Museums About Horrors, Children Learn of the Heroes 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z

One especially compelling example is the iconic “I Love New York” campaign, dreamed up by the advertising agency Wells Rich Greene in the late ’70s. ‘Razzle Dazzle’ review: Michael Riedel pulls back the curtain on for Broadway 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z

These are all compelling set-pieces, but they fail to deliver an emotional impact because everything feels so detached, so removed, so nightmarish/dreamlike. Charlie Kaufman's exasperating "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" could've been a masterpiece 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z

Stolle said the 94-year-old Edwards, is living history: a link to one of the blues realm's most compelling and influential figures. Juke Joint Festival spotlights Miss. blues history 2010-04-14T18:34:00Z

But here it looks as if they all might have graduated recently from an M.F.A. program that favors semiotic sophistication over the fashioning of compelling objects. 2010-01-15T05:16:00Z

His exploration of this brave new world in which linear narratives are replaced with more playful, participatory stories is compelling, no less so for being told via an old-fashioned medium: a book. The Art of Immersion by Frank Rose – review 2012-07-10T14:50:01Z

Yet even when it's just a one-man show, there's something compelling here. Jack Reacher – review 2012-12-15T00:00:05Z

Those who excel best at creating a compelling creature from the dust of their mind, must proceed with immense amounts of discipline. Dungeons and Dragons: My dorky literary muse 2012-12-08T16:00:00Z

The song appeared in the late 1980s, but it gained added poignance in his later years, when an aging Mr. Cohen delivered the lyrics in a deep croak that was vulnerable, yet strangely compelling: Leonard Cohen, singer-songwriter of love, death and philosophical longing, dies at 82 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

It’s a story that we spent a long time on, that’s compelling and captures the zeitgeist of the world. Marvel Editor Explains How Captain America Was a Hydra Agent All Along 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

British culture is perhaps the most powerful and most compelling product we have available to us. British culture should be seen as commodity, says Maria Miller 2013-04-23T23:01:03Z

The speech was compelling for the same reasons it may be problematic to the court. Britney Spears’ public support may not mean much in court 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z

“The Guts” is a hilarious, compelling and ultimately joyous look at a man facing possible mortality with courage and the support of a wide circle of family and friends. Q&A: Roddy Doyle, author of ‘The Commitments,’ ‘The Guts’ 2014-02-08T00:56:37Z

“Marian Horosko was compellingly sensible and humane in her writing on dance, glamorous yet pragmatic, with an encyclopedic passion for the art,” Jennifer Dunning, a former dance critic for The Times, wrote in an email. Marian Horosko, Dancer and Advocate for the Art, Dies at 92 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z

“Eastern Boys,” the most compelling film to be shown at last year’s Rendez-Vous With French Cinema series at Lincoln Center and just now getting an American release, is impossible to shoehorn into a generic box. Review: In ‘Eastern Boys,’ a Train-Station Pickup Gone Wrong 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

All complicated, all compelling in Urrea’s powerful rendering of a Mexican-American family that is also an American family. A Novelist’s Exuberant Love Letter to a Mexican-American Clan 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z

At any rate, Muniz's intervention in their lives is a compelling spectacle. Waste Land ? review 2011-02-24T22:20:01Z

“This was the case with the Algerian war and Mr. Horne. The result is a book of compelling power, written with compassion and understanding.” Alistair Horne, War Historian and Onetime British Spy, Dies at 91 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z

The jury said they admired "his exceptional dedication to making a work which speaks about the construction of value and meaning in ways that are topical and compelling". Duncan Campbell wins Turner Prize 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

As such, the most compelling elements of the book focus on the history, evolution and construction of the museum as a cultural space and then explore how the Creation Museum fits into that history. A look inside the Creation Museum's cabinet of curiosities 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

On the contrary, Mr. Herzog said in a recent interview, the armory presented a compelling architectural challenge. Park Avenue Armory to Get Swiss Makeover 2011-10-05T19:30:59Z

Readers described it as complex, compelling and scintillating. Rowling slips detective novel past muggle reviewers 2013-07-15T23:01:56Z

Some of the models, with slicked back hair and horn-rimmed sunglasses, wore bizarre but somehow compelling swaths of leopard print knit around their midriffs. Mexican masks, retro futuristic suits hit Paris 2010-06-25T21:59:00Z

As graceful as Mr. Yee is in those fights, he proves that delivering a compelling voice-over is harder than it seems. Movie Review: ‘The Girl From the Naked Eye,’ a Noirish Martial Arts Movie 2012-06-15T00:29:58Z

On the other hand, the songs whose musical structure I’d found “baggy” now seemed more compelling than they did in the theater, where the intensity of the action interfered with their reception. Listening to the Best (and Worst) of Broadway 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z

“I’ve always found that part of the story particularly compelling,” Steinberg writes. The Book of Mormon: the Great American Bible 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z

Another point of reference is the Marquis de Sade, who found ugliness more compelling than beauty and located pleasure in pain. Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Lapvona’ Is Gloomy Folk Horror Set Long Ago 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z

The visual of the video is so compelling. Jason Russell: Kony2012 and the fight for truth 2013-03-03T00:05:34Z

Black Panther, though, is the only one of Boseman’s movies to be as compelling and distinctive as he is. Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman: 'Everybody’s minds are opening up' 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z

That, to me, as a storyteller, was such a compelling way to tell this story. Deborah Norville on the Gilgo Beach murders and what happens next 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z

They're followed by Victoria's own settings for the day before Easter, which in their powerful serenity and depth I find rather more compelling. Gesualdo, Victoria: Responsories and Lamentations for Holy Saturday – review 2013-03-10T00:05:25Z

“The book is that compelling and eloquently told.” Pop: Gregg Allman and Other Pop Memoirists 2012-07-27T16:00:00Z

This was by far the most compelling episode so far this season. ‘Homeland,’ Season 6, Episode 5: Quinn Is Not Your Ideal Babysitter 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

“The consumer will have a little more learning to do with this one, but it’s a very compelling proposition. I’m not yet expecting it to beat the Supersonic, but we’re willing to be surprised.” Dyson Wants to Curl Your Hair 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z

Sean Howe, author of “Marvel Comics: The Untold Story,” notes that it’s the multiplicity of narratives that makes these characters so compelling. When Blackness Is a Superpower 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

Of all the reasons a woman might choose to have an abortion, “So I can maybe get on a reality show” has got to rank among the least compelling. Getting an abortion as a career move 2014-04-21T18:49:00Z

His real gift is in performance, and his greatest strengths are an exceedingly flexible voice and compelling storytelling, neither suited for 140-character bursts. Trevor Noah, Next ‘Daily Show’ Host,’ Aggressively Sunny in Performance 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z

Preljocaj is a clever choreographer, superb at eliciting a raw, uninhibited physicality from his dancers, yet equally skilled at distancing the images of lust and anger he creates, and making them compellingly strange. Ballet Preljocaj – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-19T15:57:12Z

Overall, it was quite compelling and magical, though it could do with a little editing. Miguel Zenón among Earshot’s remaining don’t-miss acts 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

But “The Partner Project” never coheres into a compelling world of its own. Dance Review: Private Negotiations Within a Public Setting 2010-12-10T22:12:00Z

There may be few as weighty or profound as their classical antecedents, but there were plenty that were entertaining or compelling. Readers recommend: classical songs – results 2012-06-14T09:21:59Z

The feature-length videos in the show, including meditations on Patty Hearst, the Manson family and the Weather Underground, are variously gory, tedious, compelling and amateurish. Raymond Pettibon: Pictures, Literary Voices and Surfers, Too 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

“Our opinion is that we included the state’s most compelling evidence,” she told the New York Times. Making a Murderer: directors say juror told them Steven Avery was framed 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

This he manages to do consistently and accomplished again in a show whose countless component details were compelling when you broke them down. A Look at Noteworthy Milan Men’s Collections 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z

Bold and compelling, it was shortlisted for all three of Canada's major prizes, winning the Rogers Writers' Trust Foundation prize. The Sweet Girl by Annabel Lyon – review 2013-01-17T09:00:01Z

Slavery presents a compelling challenge to an idealized vision of the founders’ achievements. Exhibition Review: ‘Records of Rights’ at the National Archives 2013-12-16T23:52:04Z

Far and away the most compelling of these characters is Cameron Harris himself. A Paralyzed Army Vet Walks Again. Is He Healed — or Is It a Hoax? 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

It's beautifully filmed and strangely compelling, full of textures and colours. Guardian Viral Video Chart: Car gymkhana and Sarah Silverman 2010-10-08T06:30:00Z

Theaster Gates makes and sells individual art objects that are hard not to like, for their own sakes: lovely sculptures that explore the history and meaning of ceramics; compelling abstractions made out of urban detritus. Being Edward Hopper 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z

Actors who play well-known figures have their work cut out for them: They have to create a compelling performance that also rings true for audiences who are familiar with the person they’re playing. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Gloria: A Life’ and ‘My Spy’ 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z

It "provides compelling evidence of UK film's increasing importance to our economy with a direct contribution of £3.3bn to UK GDP", she said. UK independent films enjoy best year for more than a decade 2012-07-26T12:01:27Z