| 单词 | contention |
| 例句 | What I hoped was that at some point Barack himself would put an end to the speculation, declaring himself out of contention and directing the media gaze elsewhere. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He took some consolation from the fact that Ulbrickson had told the press that the third boat was still in contention. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z America, it appeared, had once been the home of a truly substantial creature–one that would surely disprove Buffon’s foolish Gallic contentions. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Pollard tried to rush him into contention, only to be pocketed in. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It is the contention of the State and it is also the law of the land. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Given clear sailing, neither horse could even get into contention. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Something in him shrank from violence, from contention, from the silent shrieking tensions that can rip at a house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “We have,” he said, “a stronger lineup than in the spring of 1935, and we figure to have three good fast boats in contention in January.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For all its enormous range of space, climate, and physical appearance, and for all the internal squabbles, contentions, and strivings, Texas has a tight cohesiveness perhaps stronger than any other section of America. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We would dispute the state’s central contention that we had embarked on guerrilla warfare. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s all right to be boggled once in a while, but don’t make a habit of it. bone of contention.This geriatric expression is getting osteoporosis. bored to tears. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Their contention was that violence was nothing more than criminal behavior that could not be tolerated by the state. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For fifteen minutes, they were left alone with the cameras rolling, with instructions to discuss any topic from their marriage that had become a point of contention. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z And don’t forget: this comma contention was not a matter of right or wrong. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z The remaining bone of contention is a thorn in his side and an albatross around his neck. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z These clothes, like other things about the baby, became a point of contention. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Howard Fuller’s use of the phrase Black Power—against this backdrop of contention and violence—stirred a hornet’s nest in both the white and black communities. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A humiliating event in the church, and rising contentions in the village. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He contributed to the quiet he wished for by offering no violence, no contention, and to do this he had to retire into secretness, since there is some violence in everyone. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Less controversial is the contention that there are no clear-cut, easy algorithms that allow us to distinguish science from pseudoscience in all cases. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Robert Resha forcefully disputed the government’s absurd contention that the ANC wanted to induce the government to use violence so we could use violence in return. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The upshot is that your computations are necessarily based on a series of nested assumptions, any of which could be a source of contention. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The fact that the same joke, the same style, has no effect in France or England or Italy makes this contention valid. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Slavery had been outlawed in Britain in 1807, but it still caused contention among some of the British upper class. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was still higher than Moch wanted to row, nearly a sprinting pace, but it was what he needed to stay in contention. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The principal point of contention among the women of the town appeared to be whether or not I had done a “Christian” thing. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Another point of contention was his tendency to buy things impulsively—a motorcycle, a sailboat. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And Liza said with her dreadful simplicity, “You’re already pushed by your own contentiousness. You’re a mule of contention, a very mule!” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I had high energy in my first match, like I knew I had to get a jump on my opponent in order to stay in contention to win. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z One month later, it wouldn’t be the Tkatchev that would put me out of contention for the USA women’s junior team by just one spot—it would be that dang Amanar. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The British boat, once it got going, also went out hard, charging furiously back up into contention. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It is the contention of the State that no one has the right to deprive us of the precious gift of life. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z A single loss, she assumed, would knock the Fugees out of contention for the cup. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z My suitcase was a bone of contention between Tessie and me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But he went on to say that the defense would deny a number of the state’s assertions, including the contention that Umkhonto we Sizwe was the military wing of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Of the four major categories, this is the one with the least contention. Grammy Predictions: Who Will Win The Big Four Categories? 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z It’s Allen’s contention that, in her rage, Farrow decided to frame him for molestation. Woody Allen’s New Memoir Is Sometimes Funny — and Tone Deaf and Banal 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z "It's our contention that substantial portions of the wreck site have never really been properly studied." New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck 2010-07-27T15:27:00Z Numerous publishing executives in New York have said they would not publish a memoir by Trump, should he decide to write one, citing in part his false contention that the 2020 election was stolen. Daily Wire launches conservative book publishing imprint 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z It’s not all about the local craft-beer movement, a point of contention with many local brewers. Seattle Beer Week brewing more than 200 tastings and pairings 2013-05-09T20:38:39Z Photograph: Robert Workman/guardian.co.uk is preparing to host the inaugural International Opera Awards – the "opera Oscars" – but there is no British company in contention for the most coveted award. London hosts first 'opera Oscars', but UK doesn't make top award shortlist 2013-04-06T23:06:06Z For years, contention among the administration, board and faculty was kept at bay under the leadership of Robert Harth, a beloved figure who left in 2001 to become president of Carnegie Hall. Sweet Sounds of Truce at Aspen Music Festival 2010-08-11T18:43:00Z There was also contention surrounding the merits of group texting and emojis. Duck Dynasty Premiere Recap: In Which They Tackle Tough Topics Like Emojis and Air Bud 2014-01-16T16:06:19Z “Cape Spin: An American Power Struggle” lets both sides argue, leaving no contention unheard. Movie Review: ‘Cape Spin,’ a Documentary About Cape Wind 2013-05-17T00:31:10Z By contrast, Heller’s direction of “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” has a focussed and poised energy unlike that of any other film in contention. 2019 Oscar Nominations and Predictions (And Who Should Have Made the List) 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z I figured it was about time I got this contention into print. ‘Football’ and Other Books of the Season 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The song "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," written for the film, is in contention for original song at Sunday's Academy Awards. Essential tracks: Kate Pierson makes up lost time with 'Guitars' 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z In all, 23 films are being screened in competition of which 19 are in contention for the main prize, to be awarded on Feb. 14, the festival says. Berlin festival mixes '50 Shades' premiere with arthouse 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Where it could premiere: Rumoured to be in contention to open Tiff, according to Screen Daily. And the Oscar may go to … 40 key movies in contention for 2016 awards 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z If he could keep the ragtag A's in playoff contention on a pinchpenny budget, he might be able to run a winning government on a shoestring. Moneyball at Toronto: Brad Pitt Hits a Solid Triple 2011-09-10T14:05:00Z Aidala said he viewed the loan company’s contention that the property was “abandoned” as disingenuous because the building had been long in the process of rehabilitation, including when the club secured the loan in 2021. After Decades of Drinks and Laughs, Is It Last Call at the Friars Club? 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Other films in contention for the best-produced movie of the year were "Black Swan," "The Fighter" and "Toy Story 3," which won best-produced animated film. "King's Speech" reigns with Producers Guild award 2011-01-23T08:56:16Z Whether Human Rights Watch is fair to Israel has long been a source of contention, inside and outside the organization. Harvard Reverses Course on Human Rights Advocate Who Criticized Israel 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z We read about the Sontag-like character and her daughter: “Enough bones of contention between us, my friend joked, to make a whole skeleton.” Sigrid Nunez Follows ‘The Friend’ With a Sorrowful, Funny Novel About Death 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Jon Landau, who produced Titanic, didn't get in until after Avatar was in contention. The Oscars: Who calls the shots? 2011-02-24T21:45:00Z Zeitz points to the plea to support his contention that Sheeran served in a management capacity overseeing killings and beatings, but did not — as he is portrayed in “The Irishman” — act as an assassin himself. ‘The Irishman’ tells us who killed Jimmy Hoffa. A lawyer with a secret trove of documents says the movie got it wrong. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z The notion of priestly celibacy has been part of the organizational structure of the Catholic church from its earliest roots — and has been a source of contention for just as long. Will ordaining married priests save the Catholic Church from decline? 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Narrated by the sports journalist Jemele Hill, the show chronicles the evolving role of N.B.A. athletes and suggests that they can expand their brand beyond basketball, even if it becomes a point of contention. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Shut Up & Dribble’ and ‘S.N.L.’ 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z It will be part of the AFI's annual film festival in Hollywood, which showcases key films in contention for awards. France's Isabelle Huppert to receive AFI lifetime achievement award 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Other acts in contention for next year's induction, results of which will be announced next week, are Lou Reed, War, Green Day, Sting, N.W.A, Kraftwerk, the Smiths, the Spinners, the Marvelettes and Chic. Stevie Ray Vaughan tops fan vote for 2015 Rock Hall induction 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Ms. Konnikova’s central contention is that practically all of us — prosperous or penniless, quick-witted or dull — are susceptible to charlatans, for the simple reason that we possess a basic instinct to trust. Review: In ‘The Confidence Game’ by Maria Konnikova, the Siren Call of the Swindler 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The recent recording with Mr. Charlap could be a case study to support Mr. Bennett’s contention. Tony Bennett at 90: ‘I Just Love What I’m Doing’ 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z In Jackson Heights” The latest from the brilliant Frederick Wiseman has a three-hour-plus running time; maybe this explains why once again the dunderheads at the Academy didn’t put him in contention. The Best Movies of 2015 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z They both confirmed and belied Mr. West’s contention that “it doesn’t matter what the art looks like but how it’s used.” Franz West, Influential Sculptor, Dies at 65 2012-07-27T02:56:48Z Supreme Court, which last year rejected the city’s contention the suit was filed too late. City to pay $45M for hiring discrimination 2011-08-17T16:59:00Z This home place, about an hour from Billings, is a refuge as well as a place of contention, paralleling the Terrebonnes’ lives. ‘The Home Place’ a strong debut for Carrie La Seur 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z There has been no public outcry, and no contention that the curators sold the work short. The Philip Guston Show Should Be Reinstated 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z As for the “during”, the main bone of contention is whether or not the US did enough to defend its besieged citizens once the attack began. Fighting dirty: could Michael Bay’s Benghazi movie take down Hillary Clinton? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z It is this show’s contention that it is the sexual relief of conjugal reunion that allows Jefferson to overcome writer’s block and pen the Declaration of Independence with the necessary virile eloquence. Review: ‘1776,’ a Musical Portrait of Squabbling Politicians 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The other films in Oscar contention for adapted screenplay are “American Sniper,” “Inherent Vice,” “The Theory of Everything” and “Whiplash.” WGA Awards 2015: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'The Imitation Game' take top honors 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z “It’s still a major point of contention between me and the company manager. But we found a drawer.” O’Malley’s baby in ‘Sunday in the Park’ is a stage pro and a real doll In contention for worst actress are Drew Barrymore for "Blended," Cameron Diaz for "The Other Woman" and "Sex Tape," Melissa McCarthy for "Tammy" and Gaia Weiss for "The Legend of Hercules." Golden Raspberry Awards: 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' earns 7 nominations 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z City of Many Angels Q. Every now and then I hear the contention that New York City is more secular than the rest of the country. F.Y.I.: Answers to Questions About New York 2011-04-22T21:09:10Z Of the nine movies still in contention for the foreign-language Oscar, seven are from Europe and only two from the Americas. The Carpetbagger: Dueling Weinstein Films and Other Subplots in the Foreign Film Race 2013-01-02T19:47:56Z "There's a lot of contention among aficionados of Turner as to whether he did that," Spall agrees. Timothy Spall creates 'Mr. Turner' from the spare strokes of Mike Leigh 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z For anyone who has ever lost a battle with an electronic corkscrew, this was indeed a bold contention. Rewind TV: Last Tango in Halifax; Homeland; The Aristocrats: Blenheim Palace; Gadget Man; Supersized Earth – review 2012-11-25T00:05:39Z Clapper, the former director of national intelligence, supports the contention that Russian interference affected the outcome of the election. Political Books Rule the List Now. What Was Selling 30, 40, 50 Years Ago? 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z But it also establishes the play’s psychosexual setting: the open field of contention that is college life today. Review: In ‘Actually,’ a Case of She Said, He Said and They Said 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The antagonists, if they are not equal as polemicists, are matched in passion; Roth shores up the opposing contentions with equal persuasive energy. Appreciation: Philip Roth 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z In the days after the shooting, the hoodie became a piece of evidence, and a point of contention. What became of Trayvon Martin’s hoodie? 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “What I’m saying is that that grand narrative never was; it always was a point of contention.” Review | Mark Bradford turned a bloody Civil War battle into art that will haunt and entrance you 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z There are white hats and black hats, high-minded cultural ideals pitted against putative populist evil, pop and ivory-tower cultures caught in fierce contention. Jeffrey Deitch Faces Critics at MOCA 2012-10-19T23:10:54Z At least that is the American Classical Orchestra’s contention. Music Review: American Classical Orchestra Opens at Alice Tully Hall 2012-10-16T21:45:14Z Interestingly, very few of the book’s defenders seemed to disagree with this contention. Henry James and the Great Y.A. Debate 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z In other areas, the best documentary award went to Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look of Silence, putting it in contention as a strong bet for an Oscar nomination. Spotlight wins big at Gotham awards, but surprise victors in acting categories 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z But there was a second, largely underreported effect: It solidified and extended the court’s contention that corporations are people. Gene takes the ‘corporations are people’ idea to a logical end: President Kraft Foods Few would dispute the contention that dolcetto is a modest wine. The Profound Modesty of Good Dolcetto 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z McCartan also rejected the contention that "she felt entitled to do what she did because she was not told to stop". U2 bassist PA sentenced to seven years in theft case 2012-07-06T14:02:18Z One way to think about this is with a concept developed by the historical sociologist Charles Tilly: “repertoires of contention.” Why conservatives hate college 2013-03-31T22:00:00Z She won the Booker in 2009 with "Wolf Hall", her acclaimed 650-page historical novel charting Thomas Cromwell's rise to power in King Henry VIII's court, and is in contention again for the sequel. Mantel could make history with Booker Prize double 2012-10-12T10:32:48Z Vickery's contention that married life was, for Georgian folk, the pinnacle of existence, was best illustrated through the words of those who had missed out. TV review: At Home With the Georgians 2010-12-03T08:00:00Z Her comments could back up Smollett’s contention that his attackers draped a makeshift noose around his neck. Prosecutors to begin case against Jussie Smollett in Chicago 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Those are the leading three films in contention for all the major prizes stateside, with an especially tight race between “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave.” The Carpetbagger: ‘Gravity’ Takes 6 Prizes at Baftas 2014-02-17T15:58:25Z Or did Barrymore and co ultimately lose their footing and spin out of contention? You review: Whip It 2010-04-12T14:03:00Z Rumsfeld takes particular offense at Powell's contention that he was misled by faulty intelligence into making the public case for the invasion of Iraq. Books: Donald Rumsfeld on being the smartest guy in the room 2011-02-08T08:01:00Z Ms. Gladstone, whose gallery has three locations in New York and one in Brussels, echoed Mr. Brown’s contention that the art market was at a turning point. Gavin Brown Closes His Gallery and Joins Forces With Barbara Gladstone 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z But that they were in contention at all speaks to how normalized baseless claims are now. 6 Podcasts About the Perils of Misinformation 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z And I can’t help but wonder what would happen at the Emmys if all of the BBC’s drama output were in contention. Emmys 2014: The BBC Is The Big Winner As 'Sherlock' Beats 'Breaking Bad' And 'Game Of Thrones' 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z “Wild Symphony” is also, somewhat awkwardly, an unexpected item of contention in a messy legal battle between Mr. Brown and his ex-wife, Blythe Brown, after their divorce last year. The Many Sides to Dan Brown 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z At the moment the main point of contention with the program’s return is that Buchanan is coming back. Pat Buchanan back on PBS, really? Why we don't need a "McLaughlin Group" revival now 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z There are plenty of Emmy voters who use their ballots to move hip but low-rated shows into contention. Emmy Voters Talk About Sizing Up the Nominees 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say her testimony will support their contention that Taylor lied when he testified that he never possessed so-called blood diamonds, those mined in a war zone where the proceeds finance an insurgency. Taylor seeks delay in Naomi Cambell testimony 2010-08-02T15:52:00Z The comeback season of “Roseanne” caused some contention with an episode involving the sitcom family’s Muslim neighbors and references to other ABC shows featuring Asian- and African-American families. When Off-Camera Opinions Eclipse the Comedy 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Jurors rejected prosecutors' contentions that the killing of Dolla, whose real name was Roderick Anthony Burton II, was a callous act of apparent revenge. Calif. jury acquits man in killing of rapper 2010-05-22T00:03:00Z Across town in the disused railway sheds that yearly become exhibition spaces was the work of the 15 nominated artists in contention for the festival's Discovery award. Les Rencontres d'Arles 2012 – review 2012-07-07T23:06:03Z And right now, the forces of secularism and Islam are in contention. Museums: In Turkey?s Museums, Sacred and Secular Interweave 2010-05-25T22:26:00Z His contention, aimed at himself as much as anyone, was that principles soon dissolve into mere poses, and the fast buck is always grabbed, sooner or later. A Boy's principles 2012-08-12T19:30:00Z This is a key point of contention for Mr. Prager, who said that this night was strictly about music, not politics. Santa Monica Symphony Roiled by Conservative Guest Conductor 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z The former movie publicist was nominated for a Golden Globe in the director category and is in contention for an Independent Spirit Award for her historical drama. Clint Eastwood, Richard Linklater nominated for Directors Guild Award 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z The owner said it "flatly denies" the Eagles' "baseless contention" that the 11-room hotel seeks to mislead travelers into thinking the property is associated with the band. Mexico's Hotel California owners reject the Eagles' trademark claims 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Michael Fassbender was one of the actors in contention to star, but he is no longer in the running. Osama bin Laden movie project already in works 2011-05-02T16:56:01Z The point of contention is whether regulations based on uncertain and incomplete science will better protect the public. In food safety regulations, a surprising paucity of research 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Brooks is in contention for the award with his novel Grow Up while Onuzo makes the list with her novel The Spider King's Daughter. Dylan prize hopefuls announced 2012-07-30T12:15:22Z Permits are a huge bone of contention: A Residential Parking Permit allows homeowners and renters unlimited parking anywhere in their zone, day and night. The one thing money can’t always buy: Parking in D.C. But this year the Mercury Prize shortlist has confirmed something all music fans can agree on: the range of 12 albums in contention for the 2011 award marks the end of "tribalism" in popular music. Is music tribalism dead? 2011-07-23T23:07:50Z In “The Art of Fiction,” he noted, “Of course it is of execution that we are talking, that being the only point of a novel that is open to contention”: Henry James and the Great Y.A. Debate 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z It's my contention that each book creates its own structure and its own length. The American dream 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z The foreign-language films up for Oscar contention are indeed bleak, dark and depressing. Foreign films navigate rough waters to reach Oscars 2011-02-27T00:26:51Z No, the selections are made as a result of an amorphous collective group determining who is in contention for the big film awards this season. Your #OscarsSoWhite preview: What the blindingly-white Hollywood Reporter actress roundtable says about the 2016 Academy Awards 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z But Ahmadinejad said the economy was "flourishing," reeling off figures to back his contention. Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad 2012-02-11T11:45:00Z It would also be a devastating refutation of the Putin regime’s contention that bellicose autocracy is the best way of running a large ex-Soviet Slavic country. Keeping hope alive 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Music has long been a point of contention in the workplace. Cracker factory records: the surprising story of United Biscuits' radio station 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z The main bone of contention involved a provision to expand an agreement covering low-budget commercials. Teamsters approve new commercials contract 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z These are always a bone of contention for British viewers. Repeat viewing: why the past is the future of our TV schedules 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Central to Jarecki's argument is the contention that drug laws were introduced as a means of controlling ethnic minorities. Eugene Jarecki and the campaign to end America's war on drugs 2013-03-31T00:02:00Z As previously announced, this year's festival will open with The Ides of March, a political drama which Venice regular George Clooney directs, produces, co-writes and appears in - also in contention. Madonna film to screen at Venice 2011-07-28T10:42:08Z All drivers are OK, and Bayne and Patrick have returned to the race, although they are each more than 30 laps behind and out of contention for a win. Daytona 500 stalled after crash into dryer 2012-02-28T03:04:00Z But Hsiao and Chevapravatdumrong juggle the group's chemistry and, at times, contentions with grace, all while staying true to each character's strong, authentic identity. "Nudity representation matters": From horny elders to BTS Army, "Joy Ride" rewrites who gets seen 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z He repeatedly asked Miller for statistics to support Miller’s contention that low-skilled immigrant workers displace American workers and depress wages. Clashes in the White House press room are riveting. But how far is too far? 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z It is Lynn's contention that The Thick of It was a sitcom for the Blair-Campbell moment and his implication is that Yes, Minister/Prime Minister will last much longer. TV review: Yes, Prime Minister 2012-11-27T00:46:12Z That's a great place to start in looking at the literary films in contention this year. Watching the literary film contenders 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z And Ivo van Hove, in contention for his work on two productions this season, was voted best director of a play for his captivating revival of Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge.” ‘Hamilton’ doesn’t hit a record at the Tonys, but dominates the night 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z This is a point of contention between my boyfriend and me. Perspective | Miss Manners: A heated debate about food getting cold 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z With that came the arguable contention that British law applied, law that included obligations under the Human Rights Act to investigate properly a death involving a state authority – in this case, the army. The brutal death of Baha Mousa 2013-05-03T10:53:56Z Jarecki's contention is that this is a grotesquely wasteful public-works scheme, creating paid activity for the police, the judiciary and the construction companies building prisons, by packing poor blacks and whites off to jail. The House I Live In – review 2012-11-22T20:30:01Z On Feb. 26, 2017, the night of the first Oscars of the A2020 era, more than 20 people of color were in contention, including seven in the acting categories and Jenkins for “Moonlight.” The Hashtag That Changed the Oscars: An Oral History 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z "It is not our contention that she walked around drug addled for two years," Rose said. Judge criticizes prosecution in Anna Nicole case 2010-08-20T21:43:00Z Frank ultimately regained custody of her son, based partly on testimony from other psychologists who disputed Burkhard’s contentions. For New York families in custody fights, a “black hole” of oversight 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z This film, directed by James Solomon, challenges that contention, using witness accounts, police reports and more as Bill Genovese, Kitty’s brother, searches for a less callous version of her death. Documentary Retries Kitty Genovese’s Neighbors 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z One of those cousins is Jenny McCarthy, the actor now best known for her long-running and very public contention that vaccinations cause autism. Melissa McCarthy: ‘I love a woman who doesn't play by the rules’ 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Soon world famous, these copies of Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts became a source of international contention. 'Sacred Treasure' tells engaging story of early Hebrew documents 2011-01-06T22:03:06Z It's to be noted that these four white Chrises are the ones most frequently in contention. The origins and evolution of the ongoing “Best Chris” debate 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Also like "Knight," "Inception" should prove competitive in a wide range of categories, and, with 10 slots to fill, that would help push it into best picture contention. Oscar speculation underway for "Inception" 2010-07-19T05:19:00Z Not that it’s really a matter of contention—not as a practical matter, not as a matter of fact. The Pill’s Difficult Birth 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Roundabout's decision to import a director from England for this American classic became a point of contention for me by intermission. Even with Jessica Lange and Gabriel Byrne, 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' fails to connect 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Yet it’s my contention that most of the greatest wines of the world are modest wines. The Profound Modesty of Good Dolcetto 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z By the end, homilies have arrived: “It is not easy to be Homo sapiens sapiens. Their desires are so often in contention with their intelligence.” Ian McEwan’s Political Satire ‘The Cockroach’ Offers a Reversal of Kafka 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z It is Mr. Max’s contention that “Infinite Jest” was fueled in part by Wallace’s tumultuous romance with the poet Mary Karr. Books of The Times: David Foster Wallace Biography by D. T. Max 2012-08-22T14:21:10Z When we talk, Sheriff Noel will not accept my contention that America imprisons too many people, though he admits locking up drug addicts rather than treating them is mad. Could you survive 60 days in prison? Behind bars on the ultimate reality show 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z By the seventh minute, Ms. Faith’s contention was disproved. On The Runway: At Paris Fashion Week, Designers Play Live Mood Music 2014-03-07T21:25:42Z Natalie Hill, who produced the spot, declined to comment on Beach House’s contention that DDB had asked a music-production team, Sniffy Dog, to write and record a song that resembled “Take Care.” A British Volkswagen Ad Sounds Like Beach House 2012-06-07T22:20:38Z Axanar Productions repeats its contention that the claims are not sufficiently detailed to survive, plus argues that a potential fan film that hasn’t been produced yet makes for a premature lawsuit. 'Star Trek' Lawsuit Explores Vulcans and Vampires 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Why Ms. van Herpen’s name is not often mentioned in contention for one of the myriad creative director jobs available is one of fashion’s great mysteries. At Louis Vuitton and Valentino, Mapping the Season’s Genome 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z As with most points of cultural contention, the difference is power. What makes cultural appropriation different from cultural exchange 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Yet this season was unique in that four of the dramas in contention for best play were by writers younger than 40, none of whom was particularly well known. What those 11 Tony Awards for 'Hamilton' mean for Broadway and the art of theater 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z “The Kids Are All Right” starts from the premise that gay marriage, an issue of ideological contention and cultural strife, is also an established social fact. | 'The Kids Are All Right': Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and the Sperm Donor 2010-07-08T22:10:00Z The ceremony regularly skirts those rules, however, by handing out special tributes to buzzy films or performances that would otherwise be nudged out of contention. The Gotham Awards Find a Big Winner in ‘The Lost Daughter’ 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The heart of the trial is the contention by French authorities that the Wildensteins, aided by banks and advisers, hid assets to avoid the inheritance tax. Wildenstein Trial to Lift a Veil on Opaque Art World Dealings 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z This has been a point of contention in their relationship. Gay Couples Can Teach Straight People a Thing or Two About Arguing 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Much has changed since 1994, when Campion became only the second woman ever nominated for best director, and the chance to canonize her could put Campion in contention for a major Oscar. Which Films Lead the Biggest Best-Picture Race in Years? 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Speaking at the Edinburgh International Book festival on Sunday, he said: "The Booker prize's contention to be an inclusive, non-discriminatory award could be demolished by anybody with even a rudimentary grasp of sixth-form sociology." Irvine Welsh's Booker prize attack makes scant sense 2012-08-21T09:58:32Z Apichatpong's new film, "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" -- now there's a marketable title! -- has become both a sensation and a point of contention at Cannes this year. Best of Cannes: "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" 2010-05-22T20:45:00Z Whether or not I beat Lieb remains a point of contention. Heidi Klum Reboots: The World's Most Famous Model Makes Over Her Life 2012-12-06T15:00:00Z That puts it putatively in awards contention, but the more likely motivation is to get it out of the way of the summer juggernauts — the “Ant-Man” and “Mission: Impossible” competition that would surround it there. 'Pan': How far can the Peter Pan renaissance go? 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z It certainly is a hair-raising list of plays for this season for anybody who is in contention. Tony nominations spread out but 'Once' leads 2012-05-02T00:16:03Z This Roth isn’t having Lena’s contention that they share a lot of common ground: “You’re nothing like me! First, you’re a woman, and not even a pretty one! Second, you’re an immigrant!” ‘Lena Finkle’s Magic Barrel,’ Anya Ulinich’s Graphic Novel 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z He will arrive in time for the quarter-finals and is betting his beloved Spain, the world champions, will be in contention. Placido Domingo moves goalposts on long opera career 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Youthful indifference is a major point of contention in hip-hop’s current climate. If you’re not a teenager, don’t try to understand Lil Yachty 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z As in: We’re finding more points of contention, and finding all these occasions for being ironically detached from one another, but what good is it actually doing any more? What David Foster Wallace got wrong about irony: Our culture doesn’t have nearly enough of it 2014-04-27T15:30:00Z He’s at the heart of the contention that hip-hop and jazz have internal points of contact, not just philosophical ones. Music Review: Improvisation in Harlem, Corner of Hip-Hop and Jazz 2011-07-11T22:29:31Z A total of 180 titles from 15 countries were in contention for the award, which is unofficially known as the Arabic Booker prize. Arab Fiction Prize announced 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z Although there is technically nothing rude about refusing use of your personal microwave, Miss Manners agrees that it will have to be delivered with care if it is not to become a point of contention. Perspective | Miss Manners: First rule of bunco is ‘Don’t ask about vaccines’ 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Hamm noted he’s “been in contention for quite a few of those” superhero starring roles, but maintained he made the “right decision” in turning them down. Jon Hamm Says He Is Happy He Never Played a Superhero 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z One of Mr. Gaskin’s contentions sticks with me: that he is “performing for mostly white audiences,” which describes the Realness audience. Review: American Realness Illuminates Racial Identities With 3 Dance Works 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z But legally acknowledging a long-term relationship was still a point of contention. Finding Love After Divorce 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Other films in contention include Margin Call, the financial meltdown thriller with Kevin Spacey and Jeremy Irons, and If Not Us, Who, a German drama about the roots of the Red Army Faction. Berlin film festival's Golden Bear race goes to the wire 2011-02-18T13:13:59Z The jury of six women agreed with Zimmerman's contention that he had acted out of self-defence, believing that the hoodie-clad teen was going to kill him. Lester Chambers attacked on stage after dedicating song to Trayvon Martin 2013-07-15T10:55:17Z Two critics of the Hollywood Foreign Press are in contention. Golden Globes 2023 Snubs (Will Smith) and Surprises (Brendan Fraser) 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z It is historian Frank Saul's contention that it isn't boldness and daring that wins wars, it's having all the right equipment in the right places at the right time. TV review: MotherTruckers; Bullets, Boots and Bandages; Inside Men 2012-02-09T23:10:01Z In contention for outstanding supporting visual effects in a live-action film are "Birdman," "Divergent," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game" and "Unbroken." 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,' 'Interstellar' among VES Awards nominees 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Bennet, 54, was considered one of the potential internal candidates in contention to succeed Executive Editor Dean Baquet, who plans to step down in a few years. New York Times editorial page editor resigns after uproar over Cotton op-ed 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z Responding to Walmart's latest claims, they called the contentions "surprising and appalling". Morgan 'failed to wear seat belt' 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The definition of avant-garde jazz has been a point of contention since its inception. Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Avant-Garde Jazz 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z “Surrender” is just admitting reality, abandoning the empirically unsupportable contention that you are in charge of the universe. I had to punish myself 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z Coixet's film was the first to be shown of 19 that are in contention for the main Golden Bear prize awarded on Feb 14. Arctic survival film, from female perspective, kicks off Berlin fest 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Neither statement addressed authorities’ contention that Jay was involved in selling drugs. Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guilty 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z He acknowledged that his Baltimore comment was “a bit sensational,” but said it was meant to highlight his contention that Democrats are “soft” on immigration enforcement. After Trump’s ‘social-media summit,’ it’s business as usual for his online provocateurs 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Taylor’s argument reminds me of a contention Nicholas Wade made in “Before the Dawn.” How Should 21st-Century Readers Approach the Bible? 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Sadly, Antonio’s chiseled intensity and endless dimples could not muster up high enough judges’ scores to keep the actor in Mirrorball contention. 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Halloween night tricks and treats 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z With one round to go, only three pairs were in contention. Bridge: For 7-Level Contract in Russia, 7 Trumps Prove Sufficient 2010-02-27T01:00:00Z "It is more intense partly because there are more movies in contention. But in every race, there are very few shoo-ins, and so people are seeing an opportunity," he added. Hollywood Oscar campaigns: A civil affair in a wide-open field 2014-02-25T01:10:42Z It mostly holds the attention — despite such fascinating topics of contention as the proper place for a hole-puncher — but not always for admirable reasons. Review: ‘Rasheeda Speaking’ Finds a Chilling Place to Work 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z We changed the headline to one that was more accurate, if less satisfying — “Down to the Wire” — with a secondary line stating that Florida was still in contention. Perspective | Here’s what the media must do to fend off an election-night disaster 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Those are the leading three films in contention for all the major prizes Stateside, with an especially tight race between “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave.” The Carpetbagger: ‘Gravity’ Takes 6 Prizes at Baftas 2014-02-17T12:30:55Z Glenn Workman's objects to the contention in Gray's initial court filing that he is not in a position to care for the teen actress. Ariel Winter's dad opposes actress's guardianship 2012-11-20T04:16:04Z And bubbling away eternally is George Clooney, who protests far too much in this department and can never really be ruled out of contention. Will Smith: just an ordinary guy being forced to run for president 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Artist Grayson Perry is also up for best presenter for Channel 4's Grayson Perry: Who Are You?, which is also in contention for best arts programme. Happy Valley up for three RTS awards 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z The trades foretold this during pilot season when there were four such pilots in contention, and industry insiders connected this trend to the rise of Donald Trump and the quest to appeal to working-class voters. Fall TV: The military look is in this season 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The casting director then explained that Lynch had picked out Watts’ headshot from a huge pile, and that there weren’t many others in contention. Naomi Watts: ‘My soul was being destroyed’ 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z It's a small but itchy area of contention. Pubic hair removal: The naked truth 2011-02-11T07:00:02Z Mr. Metzger’s past comments have long been a source of contention. A Writer for ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Becomes a Thorn for the Star 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z That's at odds with Trump's contention that 98 percent of students surveys rated the program as "excellent." Trump defends his university, calls AG a 'political hack' 2013-08-26T18:07:13Z So let’s look at six of the movie categories in contention. Who'll Win the Golden Globes — Besides Michael Keaton and Boyhood 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z With it being the only UK film this year in contention for the prestigious Palme D'Or prize competition, all eyes will be on how well the film does. Maternal torment 2011-05-16T08:23:43Z She won some recognition for her screen turns, but they were never likely to put her in contention for awards. Joan Collins: Profile 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z “The all-important spark of genius was there,” The Times’s reviewer wrote, adding that his delivery was “that of conversation, almost colloquial,” a point of contention for British critics. A Battle of the Hamlets 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Now Mr. Larrain, 36, has made "No," one of nine films still in contention for the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, and the subject is once again the Pinochet era. The Carpetbagger: Pablo Larrain and His Unintentional Trilogy 2013-01-08T16:53:23Z Ironically, "The Birth of a Nation," the slave rebellion drama that looked like an Oscar front-runner earlier this year, now appears to be out of awards contention. From 'Moonlight' to 'Fences,' movie awards season bursts with color 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z “Obviously, NBC highlights those that are in medal contention. It’s a very cultivated story that is presented to people that doesn’t capture the essence of why most of them are over there.” Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot? 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z That was a point of contention during the debate that was not settled, but the evening certainly proved that billionaire Bloomberg was the catalyst for a political bar brawl. Perspective | For his first debate, Mike Bloomberg wore a nice suit and a look of boredom 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z That will be Jan. 25, and three films — each made for $20 million or less — are on that circuitous track to contention. Box Office: Yawns for Narnia, Tsouris for The Tourist 2010-12-12T14:30:00Z Even more provocative is his contention that such a thing as Virginia barbecue still exists. Where did barbecue begin? Virginia, he says — and he stands by it 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z It's the film's contention, however, that Protess ignored and misrepresented evidence. Breathless outrage accompanies investigation of 'A Murder in the Park' 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z First, a committee chose six films from the 81 in contention this year. ‘Son of Saul’ Leads Foreign Language Race, but Look Out for ‘Mustang’ 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The timing of the concert has also been a point of contention. Michael Jackson Tribute Angers Fans and Divides His Family 2011-08-30T22:41:32Z Every year they were in contention to win a state championship. U.S. fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad: ‘Don’t be afraid to reject someone’s disbelief in you’ 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z This year, Ava DuVernay is the only female director with a film in contention for an Oscar, for her documentary about the US prison population, 13th. Hollywood could be sued for discrimination against female directors 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z News reports in March suggested that Valeant increased the price as a reaction to California’s incoming law, a contention rejected by company officials. Right-to-die advocates create cheaper lethal drug mix after company doubles price 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Perry’s other movie is in contention for best picture as well, as are “Just Wright,” “The Book of Eli,” and “The Kids Are All Right.” ArtsBeat: Tyler Perry's Awards Extravaganza: Nominations Galore From N.A.A.C.P. 2011-01-13T15:57:37Z It is this column’s contention that 30 Rock’s unhealthy reliance on guest spot after guest spot began in its third series, and certainly the statistics bear this out. When good TV turns bad: how 30 Rock got guest star-itis 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Everyone loves Chasten Buttigieg, who was briefly in contention to become the nation’s first first gentleman. Review | Chasten Buttigieg’s ‘I Have Something to Tell You’ is refreshingly candid, but a missed opportunity 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Eventually though, Henson grew out of contention for the ballet world. Tina Fey and her ‘Mean Girls’ team wrote him a showstopper. Then he got a Tony nod. 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z We're doing this for two reasons: to allow debate around the list; and to provide a new route for books outside the mainstream to be brought into contention. What's missing from the Guardian first book award list? 2011-07-11T12:11:28Z He also pressed Obama on his characterization of the Islamic State as “the J.V. team” and the president’s contention that he hadn’t underestimated the terror organization. ‘Grandstanding’ or truth teller? CNN’s Acosta walks a fine line with Trump. 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Lambda Literary, which for more than 30 years has administered the Lammys, confirmed that Hough had been removed from contention for the award. Lauren Hough Loses Lambda Prize Nomination After a Twitter Feud 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z These lines could support a contention that the novel's apparent incompleteness is in fact intentional. In search of David Foster Wallace's Pale King 2011-04-08T09:17:13Z But on the new album, the group treats contention as a fact of life: serious, even heartbreaking, but not the end of the story. The Indie-Rock Trio boygenius Returns, Confident and Connected 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z To get ahead of myself a little: No, there really are no other movies in contention for the best-picture prize at this point. “Birdman” vs. “Boyhood”: The Oscars race to save Hollywood’s soul 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z For years, there were questions about its authenticity, and the letter remained a point of contention. Fans Were Surprised to Get More Gang Starr. They Almost Didn’t. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z For Greenfield’s African-American supporters, it was a point of huge contention throughout her career. The story of Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, America’s first black pop star 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z But alas, that contention never infuses the novel with much erotic energy. Review | In Elizabeth Gilbert’s ‘City of Girls,’ a young woman discovers the joys of sex 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Raith is fourth in the Scottish Championship and in contention to get promoted to the Scottish Premiership. Bestselling novelist ends sponsorship of team over signing 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z While accepting Eliot's main contention that a classic is the mature cultural product of a mature civilisation, Kermode adds a typically complicating spin. Frank Kermode: a tribute by John Sutherland 2010-08-20T23:22:00Z The central insight of “Red Eye” was its contention that cable news is driven as much by the demands of time as by the demands of ideology. In Praise of Fox News’s Greg Gutfeld 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z His literary output would seem to substantiate some of Freud’s contentions. Review: ‘Ulysses,’ by James Joyce 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The contention, I suppose, is that Matthews is no Matt Lauer – which his to say as far as we currently know, he didn't lay a hand on anyone. Goodbye Chris Matthews, MSNBC's reigning Ron Burgundy 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Lander has argued that for many years she was the only person willing to help Birdsong, a contention the family denies. The Family of a Former Supreme Battles for Control of Her Life 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Whipp doesn't think any perceived controversy surrounding the film was a factor in keeping Bigelow out of contention for best director. Will torture questions hurt `ZDT's Oscar chances? 2013-01-16T18:31:06Z The Commune's savage suppression in May 1871 by France's fledgling Third Republic buttressed the international socialist movement's contention that bourgeois democracies were as hostile to workers' rights as any monarch. 'Massacre' a sobering chronicle of the Paris Commune 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Angela Jackson, one of 42 writers in contention, said it felt "particularly special" to win the prize for her debut novel, The Emergence of Judy Taylor. First book prize for Edinburgh author 2013-10-25T08:33:04Z Mr. Wiencek’s main contention is that sometime in the 1790s, Jefferson became so convinced of the economic value of slavery that he completely abandoned his youthful antislavery sentiments. Henry Wiencek’s ‘Master of the Mountain’ Irks Historians 2012-11-26T22:31:39Z Perhaps little-known here, the Swedish film “The 100-Year-Old Man” was a hit in its home country and is in contention alongside the other films for the best hair and makeup Oscar. Below the Line: A Daily Ordeal in the Makeup Chair 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Also, in contention are Amazon’s “All In: The Fight for Democracy” and “MLK/FBI.” ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ and ‘Borat’ Advance to the Oscar Shortlist 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Even so, the magazine’s willingness to tackle these issues was a point of contention. Bitch Magazine Turns Twenty 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Amazon and publishers are soon to be individually renegotiating terms, with a particular area of contention thought to be around e-book sales. Hachette buys Perseus as Amazon dispute bites J.K. Rowling 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Welsh, who is famous for using Scottish dialect in his novels, said: "The Booker prize's contention to be an inclusive, non-discriminatory award could be demolished by anybody with even a rudimentary grasp of sixth-form sociology." Irvine Welsh tears into Booker prize 2012-08-19T19:06:49Z The contention that fakes are the supreme modern art form rests on a false syllogism: modern art, Keats argues, intends to unsettle; fakes unsettle us; therefore fakes are great art. Forged: Why Fakes Are the Great Art of Our Age by Jonathon Keats – review 2013-06-28T07:00:00Z Salon spoke with three of the filmmakers in contention for this year's Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film about their films, and their road to the gold. Oscar live-action short film spotlight: From voyeurism to a donkey with headphones 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The last episode uses the teamwork of dolphins that drive fish into one another’s jaws to support a plausible contention: that intelligence tends to evolve in animals that collaborate and compete in complex social groups. The Scan: How Animals Think and Harmonic Stars 2014-03-31T21:22:13Z Crawford’s contention that “the joint dissent was drafted from scratch in June is flatly untrue.” Leaks Galore! More on the Inside Story of John Roberts' Obamacare Supreme Court Flip-Flop 2012-07-05T05:07:56Z Gabriel, previously inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009 as a member of Genesis, is in contention again for his work as a solo singer-songwriter. Nirvana up for Hall of Fame honour 2013-10-16T09:15:58Z Pylkkänen reiterated the contention from officials at both Christie's and rival Sotheby's that works fresh to the market and of the highest quality achieved the strongest prices, adding another factor - "demand is effectively outstripping supply." Two works break $50 million barrier at Christie's $448 million contemporary sale 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Magnetic Man's material isn't strong enough to support the fulsome vocal treatment they're given, despite their contention that "there's some risky tracks on the album". New band of the day ? No 822: Magnetic Man 2010-07-09T15:30:00Z In recent years, the Algerian-born author was among those rumored to be in contention for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Assia Djebar dies in Paris at 78 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z She studied art history at Sarah Lawrence College and was a competitive figure skater in contention for a spot on the 1968 U.S. Vera Wang honored for her lifetime fashion passion 2013-06-04T14:38:11Z Novak said that the motion picture academy sent her a letter disapproving of her making the statement while "The Artist" was in Oscar contention. Novak explains feelings behind 'Artist' protest 2012-03-06T15:07:08Z In his closing argument, Baute challenged the contention that the decision to kill off Sheridan's character was made months before her dispute with Cherry. ABC attorney calls Sheridan's case 'desperate' 2012-03-14T19:20:14Z Then drivers from several rival teams intentionally slowed down or took unnecessary pit stops, helping their teammates to qualify for the Chase while knocking Gordon out of contention. At Home With Jeff Gordon: The Superstar Driver Is (Finally) Shifting Gears 2013-10-08T14:00:00Z Fund-raising emerged as a critical point of contention. Behind Lincoln Center’s White Travertine Facade: Infighting and Indecision 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Despite the strong Southern affectations and dry cracks about “valley girls” that pepper her tracks, she is actually Australian, a source of enduring contention in the rap community. Pop Listings for Sept. 26-Oct. 2 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Wages and working conditions take a hit, while the necessity of labour unions becomes a bone of contention between American and Chinese factions. Streaming: Netflix and the Obamas raise the stakes 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Though it’s not an especially bold device, it’s at least a clearly discernible one, which puts the film ahead of the visual conception of most of the movies in contention this year. Mike Mills’s Too-Sweet “20th Century Women” 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Its lead, Blake Jenner, was in contention to play a young Han Solo for Disney. Kittens, sausages and parties: seven things we learned at SXSW film festival 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z With “True Detective” leads Matthew McConaughey and last year’s winner, “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston, no longer in contention, the lead actor in a drama field also included new entrants. Emmys 2015: A mix of old, new and history-making in drama leads 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z "FEED THE ADDICTION" Defense lawyers have disputed prosecutor David Barkhurst's contention that the doctors used their prescription pads to "feed the addiction from which Smith suffered." Anna Nicole Smith drug trial nears its end 2010-10-07T22:47:00Z Also in contention for best picture: "Gone Girl," "The Imitation Game," "Nightcrawler," "Selma," "The Theory of Everything," "Unbroken" and "Whiplash." 'Birdman' dominates the Critics' Choice Movie Awards nominations 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z They say they doubt the owners’ contention that it was the ticket buyers who benefited from removing the tax. Jazz Musicians Campaign for Pensions 2011-12-12T23:19:31Z Some of the others will be in contention, as Oscar handicappers like to say, and by January, you will be sick of them, even the good ones. Toronto Film Festival: Separating Contenders From Pretenders 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Cutler, who has no film in contention, participated in the event at the request of the movie’s makers. Documentaries Jostle Against Oscar Obscurity 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z This is probably because it’s the beloved Parks’ final year in contention – but I don’t think it stands a chance to actually win, with Kimmy Schmidt, Transparent and traditional winner Modern Family in contention. Emmys 2015 nominations verdict – same shows, different year 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z “It actually never became a bone of contention until the 2016 election,” she said. Can Love Survive This Election? 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z In the wage-labor system of the North, exploited whites — “galled,” as his disciple James Henry Hammond later put it, “by their degradation” — would inevitably become a force of contention and raise the risk of revolution. John C. Calhoun: Protector of Minorities? 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The latter half of “Our Revolution” is packed with strident and statistic-laden contentions for the author’s social democratic politics. Blue States, Red Diapers, White Hair 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Putting aside this healthy scepticism, his achievement is impressive, as is his film, Strong Island, a Sundance special jury award-winner now in contention for the Oscar for best documentary feature. 'I was terrified I was going to be a flash in the pan': three people who made Hollywood history 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z The choreographer responsible for it, Raja Feather Kelly, was left out of contention for a Tony Award. ‘MJ’: Dancing the Pain, and Dancing the Pain Away 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z "That's still a bone of contention with my father," he says, sounding a little wistful at the recollection. Fishy tale 2010-03-05T08:51:00Z The tweets in contention have since been deleted, but by Thursday, the "Drake & Josh" alum seemingly apologized for the "insensitive remarks," though he did not refer to Jenner specifically. Drake Bell apologizes for 'thoughtless insensitive remarks' about Caitlyn Jenner 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z There is something to be said for both contentions, particularly the latter, but they do not seem to me to be the most helpful or important points to be made in this context. Sept. 11 Memorial Museum Conversation 2012-06-05T16:40:23Z Their contention is that if, after FDR died in April 1945, vice-president Wallace had succeeded, postwar world history would have been very different. Oliver Stone: how America went wrong 2013-04-15T17:07:33Z The brothers' contention is that the more popular Jackson became and the more control he had over Sony/ATV's catalogue, the more they sought to reduce his power. The Jacksons: 'People have tried to tear down our family name' 2013-02-21T18:57:00Z Moore invokes Margaret Thatcher, improbably enough, in support of his contention that the heart shouldn't always be worn on the sleeve. Double Feature 1 ? review 2011-08-04T21:30:05Z The contention is hard to prove either way, which is fortunate for Wagnerians or these works would truly be tainted. A to Z of Wagner: J is for Jews 2013-06-13T15:31:05Z When the horrendous Grace of Monaco, Hello Ladies: The Movie, and Killing Jesus are in contention for the best of the year, you know a category is completely busted. Emmys 2015 nominations verdict – same shows, different year 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z “A Night at the Garden” is one of five films in contention for best documentary, short subject, at Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony. Documentary about 1939 Nazi rally in New York up for Oscar 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z My contention is that we need to develop better, more sensitive instruments to identify students' talent and potential rather than adopting crude quotas or copping out and maintaining the status quo. Should Oxbridge discriminate to boost the numbers of black students? 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z The league routinely frontloads television appearances with the top picks early, figuring their teams will not be in contention after the All-Star break. Too early to tell if injuries will affect NBA TV ratings 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z What seemed to be a point of contention among the populists was Howard's almost stealthy approach to success with his album Every Kingdom, also nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2012. Ben Howard on his 'grand' new album 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z A provisional coupling will kick things off, then the contestants will have be paired up at each subsequent recoupling ceremony to remain in contention for the $100,000 prize. What’s on TV Monday: ‘I May Destroy You’ and ‘Love Island’ 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Brit rockers Deep Purple, Kiss and The Replacements are among the other bands in contention. Nirvana up for Hall of Fame honour 2013-10-16T09:15:58Z To be sure, some of the book’s shortcomings are a result of deadline pressures, like Johnston’s contention that Trump “has nothing to show in terms of tax legislation.” Eating Away at Government From the Inside 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z One of Sierz's chief contentions is that "for a while, there has been a real tension in contemporary British theatre between the literal, on the one hand, and the metaphysical, on the other". Noises off 2010-03-25T17:09:00Z “There is no evidence supporting plaintiff’s contention that defendants exercised control over Jackson,” the judge wrote. Judge tosses lawsuit of man who alleged Jackson molestation 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z In the documentary feature category, 238 films in contention were whittled down to 15. ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ and ‘Borat’ Advance to the Oscar Shortlist 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z That the movie may leave you wanting more — more history, more personality, more complicated emotion, more ideological contention — doesn’t necessarily count against it. ‘On the Basis of Sex’ Review: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became ‘Notorious’ 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z They said Campbell's testimony would support their contention that Taylor lied when he testified that he never possessed rough diamonds. Naomi Campbell to be subpoenaed in war crimes case 2010-07-01T13:06:00Z Didion’s intervention is interesting because it’s among this book’s contentions that Babitz’s literary career was a reaction to that of her famous friend. A Breezy Look at Eve Babitz, a Writer With a Born Feel for the Charms of Los Angeles 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and other once revered figures are banished from award contention while films centered on women are tipped to prosper. Hollywood after Weinstein: ‘The animals have no choice but to be civilized’ 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z You see, in other words, a bunch of Gen Xers in prominent positions – including two who have spent months in serious contention for the GOP nomination – with few equivalents on the Democratic side. Generation Gone: Where are all the Gen X Democrats? 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction must decide by Nov. 23 to cut $1.2 trillion from the deficit; the tax issue is only one bitter bone of contention among politicians. Occupy protesters plan march from NYC to DC 2011-11-08T18:43:13Z The six shortlisted books in contention for this year's Man Booker Prize have been announced. Man Booker 2012: Shortlist at a glance 2012-09-11T15:43:40Z Actually, his contention that Shakespeare didn't write Shakespeare felt like an unrelated gripe shoehorned into an otherwise illuminating investigation, but at least he graciously allowed an Oxford professor to put the other case. TV review: The Hollow Crown: Richard II; Derek Jacobi on Richard II; Mad Mad World 2012-07-01T20:00:01Z Another question about “O. J.” is whether it’s fair for a work presented as a mini-series to be granted Oscar contention, and what precedent that might set. ‘O.J.: Made in America’: A Documentary Movie or a Mini-Series? 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The guidelines for best new artist, which have long been a point of contention, revolve around some perception of cultural relevance. Critic?s Notebook: Best-Kept Secret Now Has a Grammy 2011-02-14T23:24:02Z Just what the boundaries of those realms are and who decides them have been matters of contention since time immemorial. The real New Atheism: Rejecting religion for a just world 2013-12-14T19:00:00Z He defended the administration’s false contention that Trump’s inauguration crowd was the biggest ever. The making of Sean Hannity: How a Long Island kid learned to channel red-state rage 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Actress Mo'nique - best known as a TV comic in the US - turns in a staggering performance as the loathsome figure with practically no redeeming features, putting her in contention for an Oscar. 2010-01-29T08:23:00Z The tension improves the song; it’s about contention, not just conspicuous consumption. Music Review: Jay-Z Frets on ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ 2013-07-04T22:31:32Z During eight years of planning, every step has been muddied with contention. Sept. 11 Memorial Museum’s Fraught Task: To Tell the Truth 2012-06-02T16:26:23Z The confusion turns to contention when Toohoolhoolzote is imprisoned and when the Nez Perce are attacked by untrained volunteers during a parley. William Vollmann’s ‘The Dying Grass’ is the reading experience of a lifetime 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z Sept. 19: The Cleveland Browns are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. Style Invitational Week 1264: A cry for Yelp 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z That explains the amendment’s contention that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Books Of the Times: Craig R. Whitney’s ‘Living With Guns’ Nods to Both Sides 2012-12-25T22:41:52Z One of the main points of contention is likely to be the admissibility of a collection of legal files and other papers seized from a friend of the defendant. Robert Durst of 'The Jinx' to appear in L.A. court on murder charge 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z "O.J.: Made in America" is an eight-hour documentary that was shown as a film with intermissions at major film festivals and limited theaters, thus qualifying for Oscar contention. Serialized documentaries ineligible for Oscars in rules shakeup 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z It’s certainly the center of contention in “Wedding Band,” which has not been seen in a major New York production since its Public Theater premiere in 1972. Review: ‘Wedding Band,’ a Searing Look at Miscegenation Nation 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z The summit was held to highlight the White House’s contention that platforms such as Google, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook are biased against pro-Trump voices and are systematically banning them or censoring some of their postings. After Trump’s ‘social-media summit,’ it’s business as usual for his online provocateurs 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z In one of the strongest years for film in recent memory, the 6,000-plus voters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences scattered golden Oscar statuettes among the many acclaimed movies in contention. '12 Years a Slave' makes history with best picture Oscar 2014-03-03T21:54:03Z Those months eating Corellian TV dinners and reheated Wookiee goulash on the Falcon had to rankle – and I imagined that later they’d become a humorous bone of contention between her and Han.” Han Solo's wedding gift to Princess Leia? A kitchenette on board the Falcon 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z You claim opposing interests, but I’d describe them simply as individual pursuits that only become a point of contention if you try to force them on each other. The passion has gone out of my marriage. Is it time I left too? 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Olbermann’s impending departure follows a THR report on July 1 detailing the anchor’s “commentary” in his segments as a point of contention in his contract negotiation with the network. Keith Olbermann Is Leaving ESPN Again 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The record is called Mosquito and is due on 16 April, but the point of contention is the artwork. Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans say Mosquito album artwork sucks 2013-01-15T10:42:13Z That’s another point of contention with locals, who consider construction there a sacrilege. In Hawaii, Surf, Sun and Snow 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Her first marriage ended in divorce at age 28, which could have been a source of contention in the family. Analysis | Ten things we learned from the new Valerie Biden Owens book 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z What happens to Ofglen was probably the biggest point of contention and something that had never, as far as we could tell, been depicted on television in exactly that way. 'The Handmaid’s Tale’ Showrunner Bruce Miller on the Season 1 Finale 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Pilger's contention is that on Afghanistan, on Iraq and on Israel and the Palestinian territories, the mainstream media simply take the official line. The War You Don't See ? review 2010-12-09T22:49:00Z Once the audience was seated in the playhouse, he arrived unveiled, puttering around the shadowy stage while commenting on his “contentions” with live performance. Review: American Realness Illuminates Racial Identities With 3 Dance Works 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z A glance at several of the self-portraits in the show appears to support the contention. Gauguin, Obsessive Chameleon 2010-10-01T14:33:00Z It is also a mental space, a field of dreams and contention. Ian McEwan on winning the Jerusalem prize 2011-02-24T11:30:36Z The racial aspect of the jury became a point of contention late Tuesday during the second day of the selection process in the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh. Jury Is Selected for Bill Cosby Trial 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Imagine if this show had been on about 50 years ago, and a young Bob Dylan was in contention. ArtsBeat Blog: 'X Factor' Watch: Knockout Performances With Little Fluff 2011-12-15T06:00:35Z The issue is expected become a point of contention during the annual sales auction, known as the upfront market, which is expected to begin around Memorial Day. Upfronts 2014: Networks push to be paid for for longer viewing window 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z It is Smith's and therefore Vice's contention that we are approaching a kind of reckoning. Shane Smith: 'I want to build the next CNN with Vice – it's within my grasp' 2013-03-23T22:24:20Z Neighbourly contention may therefore be a tougher target for satire than it appears at first sight. Consumerism triumphs in The Joneses 2010-04-26T10:22:00Z But it is Ms. Maddow’s contention that subsequent presidents have even more deliberately sought to avoid dragging Congress into the conversation, because Congressional debates and military allocations upset the public. Books of The Times: ?Drift? by Rachel Maddow of MSNBC Traces American Militarism 2012-03-28T22:36:04Z In other words, the producers of “Arcadia” did not seek to elevate any of their eight actors or four actresses into contention for a best actor or best actress nomination. ArtsBeat: For 'Championship Season' Cast, It Won't Be One-for-All Come Tony Time 2011-03-31T21:36:48Z “Religion is such a point of contention for the world,” he told me. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z In a year marked by perpetual crisis and relentless contention, White was a beacon of grace. The Year in Art 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z That part was actually a featured role in the play’s original run and had to be elevated to contention for best lead actress this year. Disappointing Season for Broadway Women 2010-05-14T03:32:00Z He's conscious that it might sound flippant, but he set out to write "a sophisticated book" – so it was no shock to find himself in contention for a prize which looks for literary sophistication. Mick Jackson: 'Taking pity on the reader' 2010-04-08T09:41:00Z More persuasive is Clinton’s contention that presidential politics, especially compared to parliamentary politics, favors arena-filling showmanship rather than the quieter, detail-oriented realism she prefers. Hillary Clinton Opens Up About ‘What Happened,’ With Candor, Defiance and Dark Humor 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Another point of contention was a label on a Dove product that said it was for “normal to dark skin”. Black model who appeared in Dove ad says it was not racist 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The only point of contention was the cocktail’s name. The perfect Bloody Mary from Bronson van Wyck and the St. Regis New York 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z There really is no justice that Davies was not even in contention last night. British comedy awards: worthy winners? 2012-12-13T09:33:46Z His central contention was that the Conservatives are opposed to big government simply because state spending means transferring money from the rich to the poor. George Monbiot comes out fighting on 'Left Hook' tour 2011-02-17T14:35:04Z Some in the field challenge the contention that historians have abandoned the long view. ?Deep History? Takes Humanity Back to Its Origins 2011-09-26T22:30:59Z The World War I book also sparked debate in British historical circles about the author’s contention that the conflict was “unnecessary.” Sir John Keegan, Historian Who Put a Face on War, Dies at 78 2012-08-03T01:01:09Z Eight years later, her loud-mouthed single, “B---- Better Have My Money,” is in the contention for the song of the summer — until she releases something better, which she always seems to do. ‘Call Me Maybe.’ ‘Fancy.’ What next? Why the Song of the Summer still matters. 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z In her critique Mariakozhuhar praised the storyline and challenged alannahbee2's contention that the ending 'left something to be desired': 'After reading this book I was left completely speechless. Reader reviews roundup 2013-07-26T08:01:00Z “It’s for someone you maybe mostly agree with, but there is this point of contention that is maybe better left unsaid.” That political point you want to make over Thanksgiving dinner? Leave it on this artist voice mail instead 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z It’s Johnston’s contention that much of the media’s coverage of Trump — fixated as it is on the president’s tweets and feuds — misses the real damage he’s doing to the country. Eating Away at Government From the Inside 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The Pérez Art Museum Miami, named for a local developer, had seen its share of contention long before its opening two months ago on an imposing site overlooking Biscayne Bay. Behind the Smashing of a Vase 2014-02-18T23:01:51Z That film was in contention in the Platform sidebar, which was established this year to celebrate international auteurs. Room wins Toronto film festival's People's Choice Award 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z But it is my contention that the most danceable music ever recorded contains crucial passages of handclapping. Readers recommend: songs with handclaps 2010-07-08T23:02:00Z The criminal case was dropped and Mr. Bryant reached a private settlement with his accuser, but the subject has become a point of contention since his death. Snoop Dogg Apologizes After Criticizing Gayle King Over Kobe Bryant Questions 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The project was announced Wednesday by the film’s producers, Vendôme Pictures and Pathé Films, ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards where “CODA” is in contention for best picture. ‘CODA’ to be adapted to the stage by Deaf West Theatre 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Hawaii, Mr. To said, had been among the places in contention for the filming, but impediments like sacred burial grounds on the beaches there ultimately led the producers to select Australia instead. Television: No Enchanted Evenings in This Pacific Warfare 2010-03-05T18:56:00Z The fourth musical in contention for the Tony this year, "The Visit," starring her Broadway majesty Chita Rivera, doesn't deserve to be completely overlooked. Take note of these four musicals for a Tony, then vote for 'Fun Home' 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z “He was always in his own brilliant universe,” said the filmmaker Garrett Bradley, a friend since childhood, whose projects are currently in the New Museum’s “Grief and Grievance” show and in contention for an Oscar. An Artist Who Is Always Heading for Home 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z What form those eggs take, however, is a matter of contention. How to make the perfect lemon curd 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z The films in contention for this year's Academy Awards are an eclectic bunch that run the gamut from serious historical dramatisation to spectacular fantasy adventure. Oscars 2013: Snubs and surprises 2013-01-10T16:19:32Z That lack of variety is less a point of contention than it used to be, since there are other outlets for competition. Plenty at stake for NBC as COVID Olympics opening looms 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z A Warners spokesperson says none of these actors is in contention. 'Two and a Half Men' reboot in works, without Sheen 2011-04-28T19:41:09Z Ampas the 75 songs in contention for the original song category. Almost 300 films qualify for Oscars 2013-12-17T12:09:26Z Other awards will be presented to best talk show, best animated series and best movie or miniseries - the third accolade for which Sherlock is in contention. Sherlock stars up for US awards 2012-06-06T14:57:44Z “Defendants categorically deny every material contention lobbed against them including, most callously, that they were uncaring following Cornell’s death in 2017. This action is premised on basic falsehoods.” Chris Cornell’s widow, Vicky, and his Soundgarden bandmates are locked in legal battle over his unreleased audio recordings 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Those in contention for a role were asked to lead a make-believe protest during their audition. The real 'Hair' ? more than flower power, says director of Seattle-bound revival 2010-11-28T05:01:00Z Each work was written years ago but neither has been produced on Broadway until now; there are many precedents for putting such plays into contention for nominations for best revival. Tony Committee to Review Decision on Sound Design Award 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Daniel Kitson — whose last two decades of stand-up performances and ambitious theater works put him in contention for greatest comedian working today — believes in making the audience work. Can Daniel Kitson Redefine the Relationship Between Comic and Audience? 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z “The record supports defendants’ contention that there are many more opportunities for expressive matter vending than food and souvenir vending in the designated city parks,” Kapnick wrote. New York City can limit art vendors in popular parks: appeals court 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z In so doing they also remove from contention a space that in past Biennials has tended to encourage big, show-stopping, sometimes bombastic, implicitly macho art objects. Art Review: 2012 Whitney Biennial 2012-03-01T23:59:52Z The contention that gluten sensitivity goes along with liberalism takes the debate even further. Gluten-sensitive liberals? Investigating the stereotype suggests food fads unite us all 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z It is the only student film in contention for an Oscar next week. Film school graduates take on might of Disney in the race for Oscar glory 2013-02-17T00:09:01Z Mr. Kay’s commonplace contention is that there’s little difference between the two major parties that monopolize our country’s democratic system. Movie Review: ‘Of By For,’ an Indictment of American Politics 2013-07-04T21:30:22Z Today’s culture wars, like war itself, have moved beyond the old, clearly defined fields of contention and are just as likely to rage among old allies as traditional right-left antagonists. 10 Cultural Battles That Ruled 2017 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z He has never backed away from his contention that Mr. Kaplowitz did something he shouldn’t have: “You can’t put your hands on kids in classrooms, so he was wrong.” Would you befriend the person who got you fired? 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z In a letter to Alvarez, Hughes dismissed the critic’s contention that his revelations would end speculation about Plath’s death and anticipated — correctly — a “whole new world of hypothesis.” A Alvarez, poetry critic and best-selling author, dead at 90 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The series focused on the defense’s claim that law enforcement planted evidence to frame Mr. Avery, and Mr. Dassey’s contention that investigators coerced him into a false confession. No ‘Making a Murderer’ Pardon From Obama, White House Says 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z In early 1971, after “Love Story” was submitted for consideration for a National Book Award, the fiction jury threatened to resign in a body unless the novel was removed from contention. 2010-01-20T06:41:00Z But look closely and you’ll see one female name in contention for music’s highest honor: Victoria Monét. As a producer, Victoria Monét reaches longtime Grammy goal 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Kaling, who takes a supporting role in the film, may also be in contention for her script. Sundance 2019 Movies That Could Become Oscar Contenders 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Also in contention for the site: a Native American cultural center; two outdoor-space plans; and Museum of the Mysteries, an attraction that now resides on Capitol Hill. Seattle center site idea: New home for radio station KEXP 2010-08-11T03:53:00Z This year's Theatre Awards, which celebrate regional theatre, will include a best touring production award, voted for by the public - with the Bristol Old Vic production of Swallows and Amazons among those in contention. Theatre honour for acting couple 2012-10-26T13:36:09Z The strong contention held by Live Earth that thinking about the collective good is simply a better way to do business was at least a nice idea, and at best, a potentially empowering paradigm shift. 10 years ago: A dispatch from Al Gore’s Live Earth festival 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z It is Hay's contention – though it is somewhat counter-intuitive, as she readily admits – that Shelley, Keats and Byron were in some sense built by their friendships. Young Romantics: The Shelleys, Byron and Other Tangled Lives by Daisy Hay 2010-04-24T23:08:00Z It’s a gorgeous, heartbreaking episode of television, one that is immediately in contention for one of the best episodes of the year. If you’re not watching “Togetherness,” you’re missing some of the best TV of the year 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z District Court in Santa Ana, Calif. The family considers that contention to be “ludicrous,” the lawsuit says. John Wayne's Heirs Are Suing Duke University for the Right to Make 'Duke' Bourbon 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z As for the U.S. contention that sugar substitutes might help people cut back on calories and sugar to improve their health or lose weight — that seems doubtful. Perspective | Canada’s new dietary advice is to avoid sugar substitutes. Will U.S. follow suit? 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z My love for it comes mostly from the way the songs tell the story — though I know that too is a point of contention. The Great ‘West Side Story’ Debate 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z He cited several areas of contention: global warming and genetically modified crops among them. Horizon: Science Under Attack and Tool Academy 2011-01-25T08:00:10Z The Lakers appear to be years away from title contention, while the Clippers are built to contend every year in the near future. Famous bidders already lining up for LA Clippers 2014-05-01T15:35:20Z In that episode, it’s revealed that young Bob’s creation, the “Baby You Can Chive My Car” burger, was a point of intergenerational contention. Here's the “Bob’s Burgers” secret ingredient to culinary excellence 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z The sense on the Croisette is that fewer of this year’s crop are likely to progress either to Oscar contention, or into the cinematic canon. Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan surprise winner of Palme d'Or 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z The final writer in contention for the award is Karen Campbell, a former police officer from Glasgow, who has made the shortlist with Shadowplay. Accent on youth as Gold Dagger nominees are revealed 2010-08-10T12:05:00Z This ends nearly five years of legal contention over which of two handwritten documents, neither prepared by a lawyer, was the legendary soul singer's will. Aretha Franklin's hidden will found between sofa cushions is valid 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z It is the inclusion of not just Bulger's voice but the examination of his claims that has become a point of contention. Whitey Bulger: An American crime drama 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z I really don't feel like reading through a slew of pieces extolling each B'way production in contention - I just want the bottom line! 2018 Tony Nominations: ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘SpongeBob’ Lead the Way 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Because the story is undated, it’s difficult to fix its place in their relationship, although Curnutt thinks it might be related to a famous bone of contention between the two. What Hemingway Left in Sloppy Joe’s Bar 80 Years Ago 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The dominant sequence is built around a simple contention: A guest arrives at a potluck supper without a contribution; the host is annoyed. Karen Sherman’s ‘One With Others’ at the Chocolate Factory 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z It’s hard to accept her contention that the United States has been delivered from the trauma of the assassinations of the 1960s by the ascension of Barack and Michelle Obama. 2010-02-11T23:23:00Z As Combs steered his Polaris along a wooded trail, past a 100-year-old tobacco barn on his property, he echoed his friend’s contention. Can Luke Combs, Country’s Everyman, Grow Up Without Losing Touch? 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “Tell Me How You Really Feel” is in many ways, an anthology of contention: lovers’ quarrels, negotiations with associates and friends, and arguments that are as much with herself as with others. Courtney Barnett Faces Doubts and Doubters on ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel’ 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z An expectation for having familiarity with the work being adapted was always a point of contention for Rice, but she's not around to fight the system any longer. Reading Rice's journals, she likely would have hated "Mayfair Witches" 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Fourteen videos were originally in contention for video of the year, but CMT narrowed it down to four videos Wednesday. CMT Awards to honor country stars as well as pop, R&B acts 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z But when you're the guys who made Oscar winner "No Country for Old Men," teaming with last year's best actor winner Jeff Bridges, how can you not be in contention? Cheat sheet of leading Oscar contenders 2010-11-24T06:47:00Z Among the points of contention was the music's foreign origin. How 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' racist or not, became our national anthem 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z He noted alleged discrepancies in the timeline presented by Robson and Safechuck in the film, a growing point of contention for online skeptics. Michael Jackson Biographers Face History, and the Mirror 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z The hit tune is competing for record of the year, where Dr. Luke is in contention as the song’s producer. Still divisive, Dr. Luke resurges at Grammys — as Tyson Trax 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Instead, they took issue with my joking contention that 2020 had not, like other years, earned the privilege of being ushered out with sparkling wine celebrations. Among Sparkling Wines, the Other Half Lives Pretty Well 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The continued presence of his effigy at the University of Cape Town had been a source of dissent and contention even before the end of apartheid in South Africa. Review: ‘The Fall’ Delivers Stirring Protest in South Africa 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z It is among this book’s central contentions that “few deserters were cowards.” Books of The Times: ‘The Deserters,’ a World War II History by Charles Glass 2013-06-09T21:32:20Z Don’t argue with delusions, and don’t focus on points of contention. My Brother Tom’s Schizophrenia 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z That film, which we see and hear in pungent excerpts, becomes a point of contention among the survivors. Review: In ‘While I Was Waiting,’ a Man and a Country in Limbo 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z If the story is true, it gives the lie to her contention that it took five hours of preparation every time for her to "become" Marilyn. John Banville on Marilyn Monroe 50 years after her death 2012-08-03T21:55:13Z “I am a walking perpetual example of my contention: as I said brilliantly at the age of twelve, a boy in a girl’s body.” The Many Faces of Patricia Highsmith 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Another point of contention was a label on a Dove product that said it was for “normal to dark skin”. Black model who appeared in Dove ad says it was not racist 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Justice Michael Wigney rejected the STC’s contention that some parts of the subpoena, including documents relating to the company’s human resources policies, would be irrelevant to the case. Theatre company knew of Geoffrey Rush misconduct claim and did not act, court hears 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z But I reject your contention that “they” calls more attention to gender identity than “he” or “she” does. I’m 80 and … #MeToo 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z He defended this contention by making “fluffy bunnies and teddy bears” sound absolutely terrifying. Trevor Noah, Next ‘Daily Show’ Host,’ Aggressively Sunny in Performance 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Yet it is Maxwell’s implicit contention, that where there’s life there’s, well, life. Off Broadway’s Season Shook Up Norms of Life and Theater 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z His film, An Officer and a Spy, about the persecution of a French Jewish army officer, Alfred Dreyfus, is in contention for 12 Césars, the French equivalent of Oscars, including best film and best director. Outrage as Polanski film nominated for 12 'French Oscars' 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Poetry's website alone receives a hefty $1.2 million, a point of contention in literary circles. Poetry magazine well-versed in criticism 2011-06-20T21:14:00Z There are also grumbles that by knocking Argo and Zero Dark Thirty out of contention, the Academy have essentially sewn the whole thing up for Steven Spielberg. Oscar nominations pull a surprise by showing some taste – but will it last? 2013-01-11T14:12:00Z The former Conservative prime minister is one of five authors in contention for the award, presented annually by the Society for Theatre Research. John Major's music hall history makes Theatre Book prize shortlist 2013-04-03T11:03:43Z Rundell's book, her second, is one of eight in contention for the Carnegie Medal, an annual prize for children's fiction that will be awarded this year on 23 June. Tightrope walker wins £5K book prize 2014-04-03T19:27:31Z One of the initial defense witnesses, Dr. Allan Metzger, supported prosecutors' contentions that Murray acted recklessly by giving Jackson propofol as a sleep aid and that the singer was looking forward to the show. Nurse to recount Jackson's pleas for anesthetic 2011-10-25T13:58:10Z Eno's contention is that there are four areas – religion, art, sex, drugs – in which this kind of surrender is prized. Surrender. It's Brian Eno 2010-04-28T20:35:00Z Thanks to much post-“Testimony” writing, Shostakovich’s Fifth has become a privileged point of contention. Julian Barnes and the Shostakovich Wars 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z And that has always been the contention that I've had with my mother. “I have kidney stones. My hair is falling out”: Wendy Osefo of "Housewives'" talks reality TV stress 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z While Shelton's heartfelt turn is being called the sleeper-hit of this year's festival, the low-budget comedy is probably a stretch for major award contention. Women directors shine at Toronto film festival 2011-09-17T18:45:47Z I ask about Shaw’s contention that the root of the problem is in the way wheat is farmed these days. Green is the new black: the unstoppable rise of the healthy-eating guru 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z But the demolished church remained a point of contention. Building a Better Colonial Williamsburg 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The two executives repeated that contention in a conference call with reporters nearly three hours later. '30 Rock' getting odd exit from NBC 2012-05-14T19:57:10Z But in a private meeting with Nixon, the Illinois senator took himself out of contention for the nomination, saying that he lacked experience for the presidency. Former U.S. Sen. Charles Percy dies 2011-09-17T12:43:00Z Forget about the 10: Officially speaking, 265 features are in contention for the best picture Oscar, as the Academy announced Monday. Carpetbagger Blog: Martin Sheen, Family (Filmmaking) Man 2011-12-20T17:24:51Z The main point of contention between Beijing and the Vatican is which side should have the final say in the appointment of bishops. Pope, in South Korea, extends another olive branch to China 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z The film is one of 18 in contention for the Golden Bear, the event's top prize. Berlin to open with French drama 2012-02-09T09:24:27Z Beam speculates that the trigger for their contention was Wilson’s savage review of Nabokov’s translation of Pushkin’s “Eugene Onegin” in the New York Review of Books. Vladimir Nabokov and Edmund Wilson: The end of a beautiful friendship 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z A common heritage doesn’t prevent identity and authenticity from being matters of contention. Review | In the galleries: Simulated stone and neon artworks reflect the transience of life 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z I don’t agree with Groupon’s contention that “all sales are final.” A reader’s Groupon for TSA PreCheck was reported ‘already used.’ Here’s how she got a refund | Travel Troubleshooter 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z But the tomatoes present a point of contention. Summer calls for pisto manchego — with a fried egg on top 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Then again, as entertaining as their squabbling is, the last thing this family needs is another bone of contention to gnaw on before finally sitting down to that rehearsal dinner. Review: ‘Familiar,’ a Comic Clash of Assimilation on the Path to a Wedding 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The book’s key contention—that tighter rules inspire entrepreneurs to create new, more dangerous and criminal smuggling routes—is persuasive. Making profits out of hope 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z There was some intrigue, of course, in the mystery of the Bottega Veneta designer Daniel Lee’s abrupt departure from the label just hours before the event, where he was in contention for two awards. Fashion’s Oscars Return, After a Year That Reshaped the Industry 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Even more depressing is the contention that climate change could actually wind up making us stupider: he cites research showing that human cognitive ability decreases significantly with higher atmospheric concentration of carbon. The Deliberate Awfulness of Social Media 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Keegan’s “American Idiot” and “Next to Normal” have a combined 13 nominations in contention for Monday’s Helen Hayes Awards, and next season the troupe will mount its own staging of “Chicago.” Review | Keegan and Constellation shine on their historic D.C. stages 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z The success of "The Fault in Our Stars" cuts through the notion that literary films should be serious winter movies and released around the holidays for contention in the Oscar race. The literary films of summer 2014 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z The contention over the authorship of Shakespeare's plays is well known. In search of Shakespeare's ghosts 2011-07-14T07:42:46Z Her exuberant description of that dinner proves her contention that it’s the celebration, not the calendar, that matters. The Cookbook Addict 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Divided into four parts, it’s another statement of grave but wriggling purpose, just as easy to picture in Pulitzer contention. At Last, a Box Henry Threadgill Fits Nicely Into: Pulitzer Winner 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z He wrote a lengthy and impassioned letter to Wikipedia, for example, challenging the online encyclopedia’s preposterous contention that he was not a credible witness to his own life. No Longer Writing, Philip Roth Still Has Plenty to Say 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z That point of contention snared the Los Angeles rapper’s attention. How Schoolboy Q took it slow and had one of the best years in rap 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Nixon’s complaint — which, today, has a dismally familiar ring — is the central contention of “Campaign of the Century,” by the historian Irwin F. Gellman. Did John F. Kennedy and the Democrats Steal the 1960 Election? 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z With Jim Jordan officially out of contention, Republicans continued their struggle to pick a new speaker of the House on Monday. Late Night Finds the House Speaker Pool Lacking in Diversity 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Here, religion is not in contention with medicine, but seems to work in tandem with it. ‘Breakthrough’ Review: A Remarkable Story of Survival, Told Through a Religious Lens 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z That she decided to use her own platform – and not give confirmation to a reported outlet – also appears to be a point of contention. Why Rebel Wilson was pressured to come out before an Australian paper could do it for her 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The most explosive contention comes from Mr. Avery’s defense team — that law enforcement officials planted evidence to frame him. Netflix’s ‘Making a Murderer’ Omitted Crucial Facts, Prosecutor Says 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Beyonce, who leads the field with 10 nominations, remains in contention for five awards -- including album, song and record of the year -- during the telecast. 2010-02-01T00:39:00Z Leon Cole’s own death bolstered the contention that treating an influential man can be hazardous for both patient and doctor. VIP syndrome: why do the doctors to the stars make fatal mistakes? 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Why is Snow considered to be in contention for this illustrious position? The latest “Game of Thrones” fan-theory about Jon Snow is just about insane enough to be right 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Having recently pored over countless books, articles and declassified documents on this subject, I have found no evidence to support Weiner’s contention. The Rivalry That Forged the Cold War 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z In his lengthy ruling, Perry weighed in on what was a point of heated contention during the trial: whether Smith was addicted to the pain medication that ultimately led to her death. Most convictions thrown out in Anna Nicole Smith trial 2011-01-07T06:00:00Z Well they riff off each other, and things turn very quickly in the sentences that lead them onto some kind of bone of contention or something that they regret. Nick Hornby gave up record stores for Spotify, cigarettes for vaping, and adapting his own books 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z It is Roberts's contention that what we do in our leisure hours says more about our national identity than what we do at work. Exhibitions picks of the week 2010-04-02T23:07:00Z Indeed it is the artist's contention that these days fear sells quicker than sex. This week's new exhibitions 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z In contention for the period and/or character make-up award are "Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part I," "Into the Woods," "The Grant Budapest Hotel," "The Theory of Everything" and "Unbroken." 'Into the Woods,' 'Guardians' among make-up and hair award nominees 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Correction: An earlier version of this review stated that “Goodfellas” was not in contention for an Academy Award for best picture. Review | ‘Goodfellas’ turned 30 this year. ‘Made Men’ explores its lasting influence. 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” are fierce competitors, with each winning the last three times they were in contention. ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ make final grabs for Emmy glory 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Fox, a Pennsylvania playwright, calls the industry's contention that such drilling is harmless too good to be true. Film challenges safety of U.S. shale gas drilling 2010-06-17T17:47:00Z This was the evening’s sole moment of contention. Over (Organic) Dinner, These Fitness Studio Competitors Work It Out 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z The contention was a result, in part, of the battling ideology represented on the working group, he said. When being HIV-positive was a crime 2013-04-02T15:15:00Z It’s a preview of who’s in contention for the big awards. Your #OscarsSoWhite preview: What the blindingly-white Hollywood Reporter actress roundtable says about the 2016 Academy Awards 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z But while his underlying views were painfully dated, his conception of banter was entirely modern: a sly expansion of the word’s meaning, and a self-conscious contention that it provided an impregnable defence. The age of banter 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z It's not always easy to square these goings on with Ms Batmanghelidjh's contention that Ill Manors presents "an incredibly accurate portrait" of the world that it depicts. Ill Manors just wants a little respect for our gangsters 2012-06-06T11:07:56Z Which is why, once again, we want to open things up to you, the untainted reader, and ask you which books really deserved to be in contention. Not the Booker prize 2010: nominate now! 2010-08-31T12:10:00Z Though Benvolio and Rosaline are intentionally cast as a interracial couple, race was neither a point of contention nor grist for social commentary. ‘Bridgerton’ Takes On Race. But Its Core Is Escapism. 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Jay and I were reminded, on this last day of our visit, that the continued presence of cattle here is part of the longstanding national contention over public lands management. At Three National Monuments, Quiet Trails and Questions About the Future 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Joshua Oppenheimer, who was nominated for The Act of Killing in 2013, is back in contention with The Look of Silence, a follow-up study of the mid-60s Indonesian massacres and their aftermath. Amy, Going Clear and He Named Me Malala top 2016 Oscars documentary shortlist 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Over on Fox a military soap thriller loosely based on “Behind Enemy Lines” is in contention. Red state TV: Networks are reportedly seeking pilots appealing to Trump voters 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z On Saturday, a federal judge ruled that Simon & Schuster could publish the book despite the Trump administration’s contention that it compromised national security. Pirated editions of John Bolton memoir have appeared online 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z At the book’s center is Mr. Piketty’s contention — contrary to the influential theory developed by Simon Kuznets in the 1950s and ’60s — that mature capitalist economies do not inevitably evolve toward greater economic equality. Thomas Piketty Tours U.S. for His New Book 2014-04-18T21:37:26Z Osanna added that there is still disagreement with the Getty over a statue, “Victorious Youth,” also known as the Getty Bronze, which has been the subject of contention between the museum and Italy for decades. Getty to Return Three Major Sculptures to Italy 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The Warner Music Prize — a $100,000 award to a young musician — made news in an unexpected way last month when it surfaced as a bone of contention at the top echelons of Carnegie Hall. Violinist Wins Fought-Over Warner Music Prize 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The vaguely defined plan for the Arts and Industries Building, a structure that remains mostly dormant despite a $55 million renovation, was another point of contention. Smithsonian’s $2 billion plan that includes gutting Haupt Garden criticized 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z "As music is so powerful, I wanted to try and help educate the people watching of where division and separation can lead to if not corrected. My aim was not to cause contention," she said. British singers Church, Ferguson snub Trump inauguration 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z One bone of contention for Balagia is that the No Refusal law itself is written with the specificity of a coloring book. A DWI offer you can’t refuse 2012-11-23T00:00:00Z The economic impact of the event was also a point of contention. Made in America won't be returning to Los Angeles 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Alvarez's description of events chimes with the prosecution's contention that Murray delayed for too long in summoning help. Bodyguard tells court of Michael Jackson's final moments 2011-01-05T21:44:01Z Both performers are double nominees for album of the year: their collaborative project, “Oasis,” is up for the prize and their solo albums — Bad Bunny’s “YHLQMDLG” and Balvin’s “Colores” — are also in contention. J Balvin, Bad Bunny set for big night at Latin Grammys 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Quickly the fresco becomes a point of contention among priests, politicians and scholars. David Edgar’s ‘Pentecost,’ Revived by PTP/NYC 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Other titles in contention include A Dangerous Method, David Cronenberg's new film about the conflict between the psychoanalysts Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Madonna film to screen at Venice 2011-07-28T10:42:08Z Some labor leaders questioned Mr. Gelb’s pay, given some of the Met’s struggles, and said it bolstered their contention that the company could seek economies elsewhere. Met Opera Tax Filing Reveals Pay for Gelb and Angers Unions 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z He blames social media for hardening attitudes, and the contention of the Trump years. Can we talk? Gannett promotes effort at bridging gaps 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z "When you look at the small group of movies that are really in contention to win, `Argo' is the most exciting choice in two ways," said Dave Karger, chief correspondent for movie-ticket seller Fandango.com. Underdog 'Argo' continues on charmed Oscar path 2013-01-31T14:14:10Z His contention that women might play but not create — that they could be performers, not composers — was commonplace at the time. Amy Beach, a Pioneering American Composer, Turns 150 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z In an interview, Medici said he could not recall the kylix and disputed the contention that the Polaroids constituted evidence that the depicted fragments had passed through his hands. The Kylix Marvel: Why Experts Distrust the Story of an Ancient Cup’s Rebirth 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z It deserves to be in contention, but by the time autumn rolls around, it’s unlikely the film will be fresh in the minds of Academy voters. And the Oscar might go to: the sure bets and underdogs critics have already seen 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Tambor’s performance in the show, while praised by many, was also a bone of contention for many in the trans community who were disappointed with the hiring of a cisgender man in the role. Jeffrey Tambor: the problem with his post-#MeToo comeback 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z My client's contention — which her injuries and her medical records support — is that the gun was loaded with birdshot. I'm a public defender. I don't want my elderly client to die in prison from coronavirus 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z The number was significant: 82 movies by female directors have been in contention for prizes in its 71 years, compared with more than 1,600 films by male directors. Cannes festival adapts to #MeToo era – but gender issues remain 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z More fundamentally, Thatcher thought that any goal worth pursuing and any policy worth enacting demanded contention. Seeing Margaret Thatcher Whole 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z “The Favourite” is this year’s Anglophile historical drama as well as the only frankly erotic story in contention. 2019 Oscar Nominations and Predictions (And Who Should Have Made the List) 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Hunt's professions of commitment to the arts are looking increasingly comedic against this backdrop, as does his continued contention that the "front line" will be protected. The Conservatives' laughable idea that they help the arts 2010-10-05T21:15:00Z It is my contention that sport satisfies a very primitive need for heroes. Here and Now: Letters by Paul Auster & JM Coetzee – digested read 2013-05-26T13:00:02Z His basic contention is that the left once upon a time believed that our country, for all its flaws, was both perfectible and worth perfecting. Richard Rorty’s 1998 Book Suggested Election 2016 Was Coming 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Wyld's is in contention for her debut offering After the Fire, a Still, Small Voice, about the relationships between fathers and sons, while Silvey makes the cut with his coming of age novel, Jasper Jones. Impac prize shortlist dominated by three-strong Irish contingent 2011-04-12T12:03:59Z The albums in contention for this year's Mercury Prize, which is given to the best British or Irish record of the last 12 months, are to be named later. Music world awaits Mercury shortlist 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z I asked Rosenblatt about the contention that sleeping in the same bed as one’s partner is good for sex and little else. Separate beds are liberating 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She told them she is gay, a point that could be used at trial to bolster her contention that she wouldn’t have consented to sexual contact with Cosby. Three years and 60 accusers later, Bill Cosby’s trial begins. But only one woman will decide his fate. 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Another point of contention was the suggestion that Whitehall would play a “camp” and “effete” character. Jack Whitehall's role as first major gay Disney character sparks row 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Coriolanus is one of 22 films in contention for this year's Golden Lion award. Coriolanus in Berlin 2011-01-19T20:20:07Z That those effects may be the film’s best remaining shot at awards glory is somewhat ironic, considering what a point of contention they’ve been. Feline confident? Cats' last-minute dash to the cinema 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z When two performers from one film are in contention for the same race, it creates a dilemma: Will they split votes among the movie’s fans, resulting in an unfortunate snub of one or both? Golden Globes 2023 Snubs (Will Smith) and Surprises (Brendan Fraser) 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Ownership of the collection has been the subject of contention for more than a decade. Swiss Open Inquiry Into Collection That Was Transferred to Unicef 2013-12-04T22:54:15Z It sounds based in the contention that work like this can still qualify as popular music, and that is its strength. New Music: Spiritualized Releases Seventh Album 2012-04-09T22:57:00Z It is not clear that Dunn's sweeping contention that "in biography, families are the soil out of which character grows, and there is no richer compost than the relationship of sisters" is entirely proven. Daphne du Maurier and Her Sisters: The Hidden Lives of Piffy, Bird and Bing by Jane Dunn – review 2013-04-20T08:00:48Z Combined with human incompetence and the chaos of child-rearing, the inaccessibility of our visual memory bank has become a real bone of contention. Snap happy 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z He said he made sure to never point a gun directly at another person — a point of contention in the “Rust” case. Lights, Camera, Weapons Check? Actors Worry After Baldwin Charges. 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Crystal is solidly leading the pack with being a distant second and the rest of the gang not even in sold contention. 'American Idol' News: Crystal, Jordin and Gaga 2010-05-03T21:04:00Z Moss disputed the contention by Jones, the former treasurer, that the project was “set up to fail.” Money problems and no-name acts: The Howard Theatre is struggling. Again. 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z That’s the contention of “Turner’s Modern World,” an extensive and eruptive reassessment of the most celebrated painter of 19th-century Britain, now on view at the Museum of Fine Arts here. J.M.W. Turner: The Romantic Turns Reformist 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Liberals invoke the New Deal today as a model for the future while conservatives view it as a harbinger of the welfare state, and federal financing of the arts has always been mired in contention. Orpheus to Play Kahane’s ‘Gabriel’s Guide to 48 States’ 2013-04-19T18:57:59Z Eight women, among them French actress turned director Marina de Van, are in contention for the inaugural prize. Tribeca announces Nora Ephron prize 2013-04-17T15:30:08Z One of the most controversial arguments in Mr Snyder’s book is the contention that absence of state structures, and the lack of legal status that ensued, aided the executioners. Re-examining the Holocaust 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z In short, a glance at Gallipoli on a map will tell you why it was doomed to be a bone of contention on which nation-states would gnaw. Why Do We Remember Gallipoli? 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z “Tusa” is the sole Latin trap nominee in the song of the year category, where 11 tracks are in contention. Reggaeton redemption: Balvin, Bunny top Latin Grammy nods 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z There is some contention over who produced the song. Lou Reed: In his own words 2013-10-28T13:32:31Z With the three pop divas in contention, the prize for best female was the most closely watched battle at the Viacom-owned music network's 20th annual European awards ceremony. Katy Perry, Eminem and One Direction triumph at MTV EMA music awards 2013-11-10T22:43:05Z This “leaky pipeline” phenomenon, whereby women routinely fall out of contention, starts in film schools and continues through festivals, first projects and higher-profile opportunities. Amid calls for gender equity in Hollywood, the stakes are high. 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z After Garp, she was in contention for the baby-boomer comedy The Big Chill and again for the risible baseball drama The Natural. Glenn Close: ‘You don’t lose your sexuality as you get older’ 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Back to his contention, then: that European literature does not wish to contend with "the real" and is "dry and academic". European fiction: dry and academic? 2010-08-16T15:22:00Z He also factored free speech, the civil rights movement, Jim Crow and "a racist" justice system into his lengthy contention for universal use of the term. Tom Hanks' son Chet defends his use of the N-word 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z The executive also tried to bolster AEG's contentions that it was Jackson's choice to hire Murray, telling jurors that the singer was a sophisticated, forceful businessman. CEO gives jury different portrait of Jackson 2013-06-15T16:12:08Z Was there any point of contention or disagreement on the translation of anything in the book? Man Booker Winners Agree: Translating Jokes Is Hard 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z When judging banh mi, bread is always a matter of contention. Banh Mi That Travels the World at JoJu 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z He had made a viral commercial, and he was in contention for three major roles. Justin H. Min, Travel Writer? The Path Not Taken for a Rising Star 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Henry joins older sisters Frances Pen Friedman, 7, and Molly June Friedman, 4, in contention for the Iron Throne. Amanda Peet, 'Game of Thrones' producer David Benioff welcome baby boy 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Centipede's humour, it seems, rules it out of contention. Is The Human Centipede the most horrific film ever? 2010-08-23T10:38:00Z Even if the House of Commons under AV looks rather similar to what it is at the moment, the contention is that the culture will be different. Will anyone vote for AV in the electoral reform referendum? 2011-04-08T23:09:12Z But the main bone of contention is a song the book’s compilers say that “cannot omit,” even as they warn, “People will be offended.” College group suspended for offensive “S&M” chant 2014-01-24T20:30:00Z Such works are emblematic of Loyrette’s contention that Degas is modern partly because his images are fragmentary, never fully resolved. First full Edgar Degas retrospective in nearly 30 years shows an artist who liked to be in control 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z “The term is so ubiquitous that its definitions are a point of contention,” Michelle Dean wrote in the Guardian, in 2016. The Invention of the “Beach Read” 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z The lack of a film directed by a woman on the list of 22 in contention this year has provoked fiery debate across France. Cannes 2012: Why have no female film directors been nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes? 2012-05-19T23:06:41Z Consider the route, always a point of contention, which one might expect given that last year up to one million people crammed the narrow streets of Notting Hill. The importance of the Notting Hill carnival 2011-08-25T18:59:03Z The big, seemingly rectangular “Abstract Slavery” is actually a trapezoid; all its edges are in contention with the horizontals and verticals of its wall. Art Review: Sketches From the Man Of Steel 2011-04-14T22:01:21Z But the actor is still in contention for an Oscar nomination. Jake Gyllenhaal on Ambivalent Heroes and, Um, Perms 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z The State Department disputed Olson’s contention that he had been discriminated against, and the case was dismissed at the court of appeals level, shortly before oral arguments were to begin, she says. She was a CIA spy. Now she’s a lawyer battling her old agency. This is her story. 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z It was up against nine other films in contention for best-produced film on Saturday, including female-led comedy "Bridesmaids," civil rights drama "The Help," and Steven Spielberg's epic tale "War Horse." "The Artist" wins over producers at Guild Awards 2012-01-22T08:24:30Z “My contention is that everybody can be creative and everybody has got that creative spark in them,” he says, “and I think that’s something we saw during the lockdown.” Jarvis Cocker was one of the voices of Britpop. He’s still the voice for England’s disaffected who just want to dance. 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z “Collective Voices,” an oil-on-canvas shaped like a cartoon’s dialogue bubble, is filled with dozens of colorful forms in chaotic contention with one another. Review: MoNA presents 3 solo exhibits by prominent female artists 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z This year there are nine films in contention, so it's even more difficult to claim a consensus. Academy often misses Hollywood's greatest films, actors 2013-02-22T22:09:23Z It won seven awards and remains in contention for five more on August 29. Betty White and "The Pacific" win Emmys 2010-08-22T03:38:00Z If Emmy were truly looking toward other horizons the much quieter, contemplative Apple TV+ series "Pachinko" would have been in contention as well. Emmy nominations: The Good, the Bad, and the "Squid Game" of it all 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Buckley and those around him were important in shaping modern American conservatism’s repertoire of contention, including its collective identity, the way it saw itself as a movement. Why conservatives hate college 2013-03-31T22:00:00Z His contention is that the alternative-comedy scene put new targets in the crosshairs: "In the 1980s, it became OK to make fun of trainspotters and other weirdos." Bedwyr Williams: why I'm taking a space observatory to Venice 2013-04-14T17:00:01Z While the film is actually fairly conventional in its biopic style of storytelling, it could be in contention through the performance alone of Douglas. Cannes Film Festival 2013 2013-05-21T19:48:29Z The judge rejected his contention at the time that he was an “innocent owner” with no knowledge of irregularities. Michael Steinhardt, Billionaire, Surrenders $70 Million in Stolen Relics 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z I did score some small victories, and by small I mean more or less equivalent to a win by a baseball team long since eliminated from pennant contention. Hurricane Season, Bargain-Hunting in Bermuda 2010-09-22T03:01:00Z In a press release, SAS Pilot Group, which represents 95 percent of the carrier’s Scandinavia-based pilots, said deteriorating working conditions and unfair scheduling were major points of contention. Scandinavian airline cancels hundreds of flights amid pilot strike, apologizes to 72,000 affected travelers 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Straw is introduced in the film but never speaks, and his contention that the remain campaign should have taken on the issue of immigration and made a positive argument for it is never considered. 'They've turned Michael Gove into a vacillating fool' – politicians on Brexit: The Uncivil War 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z "Coming Home," a song she sings in her new film, "Country Strong," is in contention for best song at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards too. Looking good in layers 2011-01-19T19:37:03Z For the first time, British women are in contention to win both the best adapted and best original screenplay. Bafta awards: British women vie for writing prizes 2012-02-10T19:16:05Z For most of its existence, whether called an opera, an operetta, a light opera or a musical comedy, has been a source of scholarly contention. Kelsey Grammer and Christine Ebersole take the L.A. Opera stage for 'Candide' 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z But improving the museum was evidently not a high priority, and finally, after much legal contention, the legacy of land and money was split. Theme Park Review: Where Park Visitors Answer a Call to Battle 2011-06-21T17:14:18Z The British author David Constantine is the only writer from outside the US still in contention for the €35,000 prize. US writers dominate Frank O'Connor award shortlist 2010-07-09T16:30:00Z The pop star's legal contention with an elderly homeowner has made way to a national legislative push to slow down the sales of homes owned by elderly homeowners. Katy Perry's housing battles spark bills to protect elderly homeowner rights 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The push means Game Of Thrones is no longer in contention for Emmy nominations in 2017 after scoring 23 nods in 2016. Here's Why 'Game of Thrones' Has Not Yet Been Renewed for Season 8 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z A record 71 countries are in contention for next year's foreign language film Oscar - although Iran, recipient of this year's prize, is not among them. Oscars: Foreign hopefuls unveiled 2012-10-09T10:16:14Z Also in contention is the second collection by American poet Brian Turner, Phantom Noise. Recovered addict's debut vies with Nobel laureates for TS Eliot prize 2010-10-21T16:27:00Z |
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