| 单词 | contrarian |
| 例句 | It was all part of the Adams pattern, an iconoclastic and contrarian temperament that relished alienation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Given that there is some rough economic estimate of a stock’s value, regression to the mean can sometimes be used to justify a kind of contrarian strategy. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, Charity decides to ask herself the contrarian questions of the world, because unique questions will always yield unique answers. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I hadn’t really thought about it, but I guess I was a contrarian too.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But he was a natural contrarian, a born critic, whose fullest energies manifested themselves in the act of doing intellectual isometric exercises against the fixed objects presented by someone else's ideas. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It was a contrarian moment, an attempt to get a rise out of people — and, of course, he did. Perspective | The MAGA hat is not a statement of policy. It’s an inflammatory declaration of identity. 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z I’ve been separated from my kids, ages 12, 14 and 16, and at the risk of sounding like a contrarian, I don’t mind. Travel Wise | How to sit with your kids on a plane (if you want to) 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Only a cranky contrarian would present television as a cultural wasteland, but that’s what “Studio 60” posited in 2006, a year when “Friday Night Lights,” “Lost,” “The Sopranos” and “The Wire” were on the air. Television Review: ‘The Newsroom,’ an HBO Series From Aaron Sorkin 2012-06-21T21:29:12Z He grew up in Massachusetts, a contrarian since, as a child, he decided to root for the Yankees instead of the Red Sox. She works for Trump. He can’t stand him. This is life with Kellyanne and George Conway. 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z But in recent months I’ve started to notice a contrarian phenomenon: surveys that innumerate all the things — Facebook, sleep, bacon – that people prefer over sex. What’s better than sex? 2012-07-03T15:30:00Z She is one of the most brilliant – that is, vivid, intense, astute, and penetrating – essayists in contemporary letters, and most contrarian: much of what you think she will passionately undo. The return of Renata Adler, most quixotic of writers 2013-03-18T14:20:35Z Releasing this music on a major label is a slyly contrarian victory for Old Crow, a chance for the group to gain a bigger platform while staying true to its priorities. Old Crow Medicine Show Looks to the Future While Picking at the Past 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Documentary interested me, filmmaking interested me, but there was a strong contrarian impulse. “The World Is, of Course, Insane”: An Interview with Errol Morris 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z What is already beyond doubt, though, is Vidal’s importance as a “public intellectual” with a wonderfully contrarian instinct. Life out loud 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z In the end I don’t believe that the smitten first responders were simply bedazzled by hype, nor that the second-wave skeptics were merely being contrarian. Film: ?Inception? Criticism Raises Questions for Critics 2010-07-23T22:17:00Z He had a gadfly mind, a strongly contrarian streak and a mischievous sense of humour. The Life and Thought of Herbert Butterfield by Michael Bentley ? review 2011-07-15T21:55:05Z Bookish, contrarian and given to speaking in staccato bursts, this skinny computer geek from North Brunswick, N.J., is like the anti-Anthony Robbins, the strapping self-help star. Why Self-Help Guru James Altucher Only Owns 15 Things 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Kipnis, who has written books including “Against Love” and “Men: Notes from an Ongoing Investigation,” often voices controversial or contrarian views; here, as always, she took pleasure in stirring up a hornets’ nest. Laura Kipnis’s Battle Against Vulnerability 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z A contrarian like Ms. Kawakubo isn’t likely to share the same values and objectives of a designer at a big brand — again, that’s a virtue of the Paris shows. Fashion Review: Small Gestures, Big Statements: The Men’s Collections in Paris — Fashion Review 2013-01-23T22:29:42Z That was no accident for the artist who often cast himself as an outsider and a contrarian. Ed Moses, 'Cool School' painter who helped forge L.A.'s art scene, dies at 91 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Adjaye is a contrarian, showman and stylistic chameleon whose work hasn’t always been embraced. An Ice Factory From the 1900s Is Now a Spectacular New Bronx School 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Viewers found him “real” and unaffected, contrarian and creative, the perfect wingman. A reality star we didn’t really know 2013-04-02T15:43:00Z She’s feisty and contrarian and lives and works in a scenic area with a distinctive local culture, Cape Cod. ‘Hightown’ Review: Crime on Cape Cod, With a Hint of Elmore Leonard 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Hitchens was a man of the left in nearly all the important ways, but increasingly held his share of contrarian and unorthodox views. Review: Christopher Hitchens Expounds in ‘And Yet ...’ 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z If the Olympic Games ever added a biathlon that combined constant movement with a contrarian streak, look for our gene pool to be contenders in Seoul, 2030. Motherlode Blog: Dad's a Romantic. Preschooler Son? Not So Much. 2012-05-21T20:46:38Z Knutson admits that Russell himself might have objected to such categorizations, and to the very idea of reviving his legacy. “Arthur was a contrarian by nature,” Knutson said. The Word-of-Mouth Resurgence of Arthur Russell 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z It all comes out of some dark, contrarian impulse. “The World Is, of Course, Insane”: An Interview with Errol Morris 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z I’m a comedian and I know a lot of comedians, and that thing of masking your pain through being a contrarian, it’s a way of distancing yourself and being cynical. The Many Fears of Bill Hader 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z From its start in 1976, This Heat was a contrarian band, dispensing corrosive noise, intricate math-rock patterns and cryptic, often politically charged lyrics. Big Ears Festival: 15 Performances That Soothed, Jolted and Intrigued 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z On the flip side, every few years someone publishes the bold, contrarian discovery that Richard Curtis’s “Love Actually” is, actually, bad. And Now Let’s Review … 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z He was a proud elitist and contrarian who regarded himself as a Marxist critic — Groucho, not Karl. Harold Bloom, author of ‘Anxiety of Influence,’ dies at 89 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z He is compassionate, but also unstudied, slightly naive, contrarian, contradictory and compulsive. Jeremy Irons: ‘I have the natural tendency of a benign dictator’ 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z It's morally adroit in the way that the difficult, contrarian, ungrateful Alina is turned into a sympathetic character after first appearing to be merely an unbalanced troublemaker. Beyond the Hills – review 2013-03-17T00:05:37Z PG I know you don’t consider yourselves contrarians, but when The Times said there was a 91 percent chance of Hillary winning, did you see Trump coming? Bill Maher and Fran Lebowitz: When Comedy Cuts Deep 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z One particularly inventive example: From its warehouse home in Chicago, Manual Cinema will livestream an original adaptation featuring shadow puppets and murder hornets and a new character, the contrarian Aunt Trudy. Bah, Pandemic! How Theaters Are Saving ‘A Christmas Carol’ 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z But these letters will delight any reader with their often contrarian observations. Freeman Dyson’s Life, Through His Letters 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z If a lull in global warming continues for another decade, would that vindicate the contrarians’ case? 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z Mother always has an opinion and usually, it is contrarian, often tiresome. In a time of adversity, the bone-deep appeal of bone broth moves through mother to daughter 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z But mostly Act 1 is yielded to the contrarian rants of Ray. Review: 'Yankee Tavern' serves another look at 9/11, distrust of authority 2010-08-06T20:02:00Z Rather than setting his version in a small agrarian community — where people remain close to nature’s rhythms and everybody knows everybody else’s business — Mr. Stone took a contrarian approach. Review: A Blistering Billie Piper Unravels Brilliantly in ‘Yerma’ 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z He suggests that Yglesias’s misfire on the topic stems from a contrarian impulse. The boring journey of Matt Yglesias 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z It takes a romantic contrarian to ascribe idealism and virtue to the White House in the last days of the Clinton administration the way that “The West Wing” did. Television Review: ‘The Newsroom,’ an HBO Series From Aaron Sorkin 2012-06-21T21:29:12Z She is best known for playing April Ludgate in Parks and Recreation, a sardonic and contrarian member of the low-level local government department who spends her days spouting morbid soundbites and making people feel uncomfortable. 'It's exhausting not being human' – the weird world of Legion's Aubrey Plaza 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z "The concept of American optimism, making money, being successful, is an ongoing part of the American ethos," said Stone, who has put forward contrarian views of America in such movies as "JFK" and "Nixon." "Money Never Sleeps" faces hard time on Wall Street 2010-09-22T12:33:00Z The most recent contrarian fad is based largely on work by Henrik Svensmark of the Technical University of Denmark, who argues that the sun’s influence on cosmic raysneeds to be considered. 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z As well as waspish observations about personalities – Charles Clarke is "a quixotic contrarian" – there are revealing anecdotes. Last Man Standing by Jack Straw - review 2012-10-02T11:29:00Z But musicians like those come across now as holdouts and outright contrarians against the dominance of three-minute, two-idea tracks — of the pop song as little more than a sound effect and a sound bite. Music: Want a Hit? Keep It Simple 2010-12-31T19:49:03Z It’s that horrible phenomenon when you are having a conversation with a contrarian and they keep disagreeing with you in the lead-up to your point. Jason Segel on playing David Foster Wallace: “I’m starting to think the things we’ve been told will make us feel good are a lie” 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z An undeniably talented writer, White has developed a kind of notoriety for his rather contrarian opinions. The World’s Most Contrarian Film Critic: Armond White 2013-10-18T09:45:17Z Maybe this is the perfect time to listen to your inner contrarian. Don’t let volcanoes, other irrational travel fears, ruin your summer vacation 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z He was always a contrarian, so he makes his fortune in a down market. Oliver Stone returns to "more complex" "Wall Street" 2010-10-14T03:30:00Z The title may make it sound like a stocking filler, unexpected from a philosopher best known for his contrarian politics and skepticism about human progress. Review | We’ve been looking to philosophers to make sense of life. Maybe we should be looking at cats instead. 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z What do you think drives you to be a little bit of a contrarian? Kyrie Irving Doesn’t Know if the Earth Is Round or Flat. He Does Want to Discuss It. 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z It’s not about a fear of rats or raccoons, or some sort of contrarian feministic stance. Taking Out the Trash? That’s Still a Man’s Job, Even for the Liberal Coastal Elite 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Their urban sensibility was elevated into a national platform for contrarian and anti-authoritarian rebellion, led by a mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, whose misaligned facial features and insouciant grin graced nearly every Mad cover. A World Without Mad Magazine 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z “Everyone says Trump is going to change everything way too much,” says the famed venture capitalist, contrarian and member of the Trump transition team. Peter Thiel, Trump’s Tech Pal, Explains Himself 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Pink slime contrarians are also eager to point out that if we want low prices for our burgers and “efficient” use of our beef resources, we should learn to embrace pink slime. Did slaves catch your seafood? 2012-05-21T14:26:00Z “I Spit on Your Grave” deliberately placed itself on the far margin of acceptability, and like other disreputable movies that go on to attract a cult following, it has a certain transgressive, contrarian energy. Film: Brutal Truths About Screen Bloodshed in ?Kick-Ass? 2010-04-16T18:47:00Z We tend to think of heretics as contrarians, individuals with a compulsion to flout conventional wisdom. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z He’s also so affable, funny and enthusiastic about movies that he sometimes fails to finish a sentence before shooting off in another direction, and politely, relentlessly contrarian. Arts & Leisure: David Fincher Directs ?Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? 2011-12-07T13:42:28Z She also takes the conventional view somewhat more than is optimal in a critic, rarely arriving at surprising or contrarian positions. From Don DeLillo to Marilyn Monroe: Lorrie Moore’s First Essay Collection 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The result has been my reputation in some quarters as a contrarian. Patience Is a (Sexual) Virtue 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z This is a caricature of Highsmith that would rather grandly theatricalize her contrarian hatefulness than understand her as a tormented, bitterly contradictory yet fiendishly productive writer. Despite star Laura Linney, 'Switzerland' an unconvincing stab at noir 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z All his subjects were of the same type: fiercely independent, sometimes contrarian, lonely freethinkers. Michael Wreszin, Biographer of American Radicals, Dies at 85 2012-09-16T00:41:10Z But now, its provocative name and contrarian approach seem to be paying off in a struggling magazine industry. Garden & Gun Magazine Survives in an Ailing Industry 2012-09-02T22:30:34Z His style is just one example of the contrarian spirit in New York’s growing Afropunk scene. Afropunk Festival Hosts 60 Acts Over Two Days in Brooklyn 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z But Thiel’s employees at Clarium “went too far,” getting pulled into a hall of mirrors and “devising contrarian takes to his original contrarian take.” ‘The Contrarian’ Goes Searching for Peter Thiel’s Elusive Core 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z On Twitter, Yglesias has more than half a million followers, and a habit of exasperating people with his contrarian stabs at wit. The boring journey of Matt Yglesias 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z He loves being the contrarian truth-teller, scolding fellow liberals from his solitary perch where he and he alone can see the bigger picture. Jon Stewart and Robert Smigel Craft a Comedy Benefit at a Polarized Moment 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z “This gift is so wonderfully contrarian,” Mr. Daniels said. A Wall Street Giant Makes a $75 Million Bet on Academic Philosophy 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z There’s also an aspect of taking an intentionally contrarian tone with the work. Building Type: Keith Krumwiede's satirical jolt for the earnest world of architecture publishing 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z “Scandal,” a sleek new series that starts on Thursday on ABC, is also steeped in Washington politics, but it’s not nearly as contrarian. | 'Scandal': ?Scandal,? ABC Political Drama With Kerry Washington 2012-04-04T22:18:40Z There are a lot of these people whose job it is to just be contrarian all the time – it must be exhausting. Tim Heidecker: 'I'll be watching a Burger King review and suddenly think, what am I doing?' 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z As “Raise Hell” hits the milestones — from Smith College to journalism, including a memorable stretch at The New York Times — it colors in Ivins’s emergence as a professional Texas contrarian. ‘Raise Hell’ Review: For Molly Ivins, Writing Was Fighting 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Dissenting views seem charmingly contrarian but hardly serious. Arts & Leisure: Debated Movies: ?The Tree of Life,? ?The Future,? ?The Help? 2011-08-25T15:03:08Z As the songwriter says, “My style is to take things from a contrarian viewpoint,” and Jackson’s career lends itself to all sorts of contrarian sarcasm. Robbie Fulks plans Michael Jackson tribute show 2011-03-03T17:59:13Z While not precisely identical to these three, my new idol shares their essential roguish and contrarian nature, a square peg in a round hole. Review | Simon Stephenson’s hilarious ‘Set My Heart to Five’ follows a robot with Hollywood aspirations 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z This, and a highly contrarian ethos, have formed the crux of Zell's investment strategy. The Optimist 2011-01-26T23:00:00Z Essentially, though, the Roth of these letters is a contrarian and a curmudgeon. Books of The Times: ?Joseph Roth: A Life in Letters,? Edited by Michael Hofmann 2012-03-04T20:45:55Z In her latest work, “The Power Notebooks,” she seems as surprised as we are to find herself taking a break from the role of steel-sided contrarian. Review | What do women authors hope to gain by showing their weaknesses on the page? 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Thirteen years later, he’s a contrarian without a cause. Review | Kanye West found God. Did he lose himself along the way? 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z In the decades since his astonishing first novel, “Satantango,” in 1985, his sprawling sentences have established him as a cult figure among readers drawn to contrarian authors who sound like no one else. ‘The World Goes On’ — and So Do the Sentences 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z But then again, responsible action on climate change is what the contrarians seem most interested in denying. 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z Groundbreaking companies are always contrarian, but what’s considered contrarian is ever evolving. What It Means to Be a Gen Z Beauty Brand Today 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Because of CO2′s inescapable greenhouse effect, contrarians holding out for a natural explanation for current global warming need to explain why, in their scenarios, CO2 is not compounding the problem. 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z "Al has his own ideas, and many of them are contrarian," Madden said earlier this year. Raiders owner Al Davis dies at 82 2011-10-08T16:27:00Z He was aware enough of the danger of such a contrarian choice that he called his producers at Big Beach to warn them, or at least temper their expectations. ‘Loving’ Aims to Speak Softly to History 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z And it may take a contrarian both cranky and romantic to fall in love with “The Newsroom.” Television Review: ‘The Newsroom,’ an HBO Series From Aaron Sorkin 2012-06-21T21:29:12Z As is so often the case, there are rewards for contrarians. Perspective | It’s not too soon to make your spring break plans 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Still, a contrarian might argue that there is, fundamentally, just a single basic plot, summarizable in five words: “A stranger comes to town.” ‘Meanwhile, back at the ranch’ and other storytelling tricks explained in ‘Plots’ 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Cinema's enfant terrible may be 80, but he's lost none of his genius for contrarian cheek. Jean-Luc Godard: 'Film is over. What to do?' 2011-07-12T20:30:03Z Ms. Rosenblit, who marries conceptual ideas to a vivid sense of theater, is a playful contrarian. Review: In ‘Clap Hands,’ the Rhythm Is Flirtation 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z True, they were both Israelis, and both saw war; they also shared a contrarian sensibility. Review: Michael Lewis on Two Well Matched (but Finally Mismatched) Men 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Mr. Carmichael is a deeply political comic, but his contrarian perspective is clarified as much by the way he probes his psyche as by his examination of the issues. 5 Stand-Up Specials to Stream This Week 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z With his contrarian bent, rejection of traditional virtuosity and a taste for the absurd, Satie seems to have prefigured Dada. Dada Was Born 100 Years Ago. So What? 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Even so, Mr. Bengston, a flinty contrarian with the soul of a prankster, never allowed himself to be pinned down by any particular style or movement. Billy Al Bengston, Painter Who Channeled California Cool, Dies at 88 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z We spoke recently with the 51-year old filmmaker by phone from Los Angeles about his “contrarian” way of working, and the surprisingly similarities between heroes and villains. Producer of ‘Bourne’ series turns his hand to a low-budget, psychological thriller. 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The contrarian in me decided to book an appointment with a gastroenterologist. Everything you've ever wanted to know about my colonoscopy (but never dared to ask) 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z “There was always some contrarian behavior from her that pushed back against what we were trying to accomplish,” he says. Who is your work Joe Manchin? 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z King and contrarian Manchester singer Morrissey will take to the Pyramid stage. U2 face nerves, protests ahead of Glastonbury debut 2011-06-24T11:55:19Z Do you see yourself as a pessimist though, or a contrarian? Will Self, on himself 2012-08-20T11:45:00Z Full disclosure: I am socially friendly with Smith, and I think he really believes his contrarian, often cantankerous opinions. The 'GoodFellas' flap: How it gets a movie and both genders wrong 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z An inveterate contrarian and a wide-ranging skeptic, Mr. Sahl was a self-appointed warrior against hypocrisy who cast a jaundiced eye on social trends, gender relations and conventional wisdom of all sorts. Mort Sahl, Whose Biting Commentary Redefined Stand-Up, Dies at 94 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z To French readers, Mr. Déon was a complicated and contrarian figure: a political reactionary whose work evolved from experimentalism to more traditional forms, and an enthusiastic champion of young renegade writers. Michel Déon, Novelist Who Tapped the French Experience, Dies at 97 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z McWhorter, who also writes a newsletter for the Opinion section of The New York Times, noted his public identity as “a contrarian” on race issues. Is Self-Censorship a Problem for Writers? 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Schilling: I apologize for being a contrarian the last two categories. Who will scoop Emmy awards on Sunday? Our critics go head to head 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Fundamentally, contrarians who have resisted the abundant evidence that supports warming should not be too quick to leap on evidence that only hints at the opposite. 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z Some of the is mistimed, and there's a little too much thrown in, but Gleeson's amiably contrarian lead is the type of cop you'd happily watch on TV every week. The Guard ? review 2011-08-18T21:25:01Z Within the community of scientists and others concerned about anthropogenic climate change, those whom Inhofe calls skeptics are more commonly termed contrarians, naysayers and denialists. 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z Merle Haggard, a contrarian populist whose songs about his scuffling early life and his time in prison made him the closest thing that country music had to a real-life outlaw hero, died Wednesday. Merle Haggard, Country Music’s Outlaw Hero, Dies at 79 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Why rehash all this, unless the authors’ point is to lend credence to a few of their contrarian facts. ‘A Most Imperfect Union,’ a retelling of U.S. history by Ilan Stavans and Lalo Alcaraz Beauty as intimidation in the pursuit of political ends might be a rather contrarian notion, especially when it's rendered in such a lovely, even seductive way. James Hayward's monochromatic installation delivers contemplative bliss 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z And if everyone is a contrarian, no one is. What Makes a ‘Narrative Violation’? 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z “I’ve always been a bit of a contrarian,” he said, “so getting married at a time when others were calling off their weddings was kind of fitting in a way.” They Found a Way to Get Married 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z His rebellious move in 1962, more contrarian than calculated, was to make a dance to the not-modern, easy-on-the-ear music of Handel, a dance so light and lyrical it was almost a ballet. Review: Watching Paul Taylor’s Road Not Taken (and Lessons Learned) 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Thiel’s hedge fund, Clarium Capital, seemed poised to make a killing from the crash that he — in true contrarian form — had long been predicting. ‘The Contrarian’ Goes Searching for Peter Thiel’s Elusive Core 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z “I want to inflict some sort of confusion on people and set myself up as a sort of contrarian to the rest of the toy industry.” ‘Bootleg Toys’ Are Their Own Kind of Collectibles 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Plus, Wright says, Ye’s outspokenly contrarian, against-the-grain opinions are in part what’s made him successful since the beginning — making Owens a sort of kindred spirit in the moment. Candace Owens and Kanye West’s provocative friendship, explained 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z What follows is only a partial list of the contrarians’ bad arguments and some brief rebuttals of them. 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z The panoramic sweep of a bridge also suited Hopper’s “contrarian” view of New York, as Conaty argues persuasively in a section of the show called “The Horizontal City.” Edward Hopper’s Fantasy Island 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z It's a contrarian bet in an age of fly-by-night YouTube stars and slipping sales prospects even for major stars. Interscope CEO John Janick looks ahead 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z So there’s absolutely nothing wrong with a solid contrarian take to balance out all the salivating hype. Hot take: “Game of Thrones'” lefty “wizard porn” is endangering your soul 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z But Breuker's prolific output, boundless energy and optimism leaves an incandescent inspiration for future generations of contrarians like him, the recurrent cultural force he called "musicians as warriors". Willem Breuker obituary 2010-07-29T17:27:00Z They were ideal partners in crime, consummate contrarians, wielding their extreme worldview as a weapon against anyone who didn’t get it or share it. My streaming gem: why you should watch I Am Divine 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z I often am seen as a curmudgeon or contrarian by my family and friends, but then when they read my reviews they always tell me I’m fair. Welcoming Back Live Theater Doesn’t Mean Agreeing About All of It 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z This is not such a contrarian claim, by the way. Cross-Cuts: Reconsidering Box Office Bombs Years After the Fact 2013-08-23T12:44:45Z Ms. Edgar suspects that Mr. Sussman may relish the contrarian role. Cultural Studies: Hand-Holding Across the Aisle 2010-09-24T19:30:00Z “I really wanted it to be messier and more contrarian and more alive and haptic, because that was the way Trisha worked,” she said. Watching a Choreographer Build: Trisha Brown’s Unusual Archive 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Are there contrarians who think “Smash” will truly be a loss to television? ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Farewell to ‘Smash’ 2013-05-16T19:47:16Z He’s an opportunistic investor with a contrarian streak: “Everything that people hate, I buy,” he told me. Barneys Remakes Itself for the New New York 2012-12-13T15:14:47Z It’s an obvious point of ingress, because it communicates something essential and true about her contrarian tone, while also giving the reader a foothold on the familiar terrain of the cancer story. Jenny Diski’s Way of Seeing Beyond the Story 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Rob Go, a founder of NextView Ventures, defined it as “kind of like ‘contrarian,’ but more contrarian and complex.” What Makes a ‘Narrative Violation’? 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Wolfe was a mythmaker who gained a mythical stature, with his white suit, contrarian takes and irreverently vivid way with words. ‘Radical Wolfe’ Review: The Substance of Style 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z On the business side Mr. Beck also has a reputation as something of a contrarian, and has shown that trait in decisions that have ended up working to his detriment. 2010-02-12T21:05:00Z This is, basically, a contrarian, black-hearted, outsider's The Smoking Diaries: gobbets of spleen coughed out in a constant, enraged stream. Seasonal Suicide Notes: My Life as it Is Lived by Roger Lewis 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z A genial contrarian, he takes a different view. David Bowie as Muse? Why One Composer Says So 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z There’s also been a contrarian side that says the show is just a mid-century modern soap opera, as sharp-eyed critic Daniel Mendelsohn wrote in a 2011 New York Review of Books essay. What was missing from the “Mad Men” finale (Hint: It’s not a Coke commercial) 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Audrey and I are contrarians: impatient, fond of blackjack, too proud to obey the rules. The Unexpected Bat Mitzvah 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z According to The Times obituary of Wolfe, “as an unabashed contrarian, he was almost as well known for his attire as his satire.” Your Tom Wolfe Reader 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Against the background of recession, the contrarians of pop are delivering the new glam: look at Empire of the Sun, Lady Gaga, the xx, La Roux, Peaches and Gossip. Gary Kemp: My teen crush on David Bowie 2010-06-28T20:45:00Z Simon Cowell, thank goodness, is unaffected by her presence because he is like the original “Monday Night” contrarian, Howard Cosell, in that he “tells it like it is.” Letters: Ellen Degeneres: Out of Place on ?Idol? 2010-04-10T03:47:00Z The more popular it is to be a contrarian, the harder it is to actually be one. What Makes a ‘Narrative Violation’? 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Early in the Tuesday news cycle, Fox News offered up its designated contrarian and straight-shooter, Chris Wallace, who pulled no punches as the news broke. Perspective | Headlines, in print and on screens, provide a snapshot of news delivered to a fractured nation 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z They so desperately want voters to like what they say that it becomes impossible for a contrarian like me to do so. Warning: watch out for devious politicians and suspicious giraffes 2012-11-18T00:06:31Z Let me inject a slightly contrarian note here. Inside Netflix's "Innocence Files": "The system is set up to attain convictions" 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z A progenitor of the No Wave movement, Mr. Lindsay has the deeply varied career and contrarian nature to anchor this show, with Zs and Bigyuki, presented in partnership with Brasil Summerfest. Pop, Rock & Cabaret Listings for July 18-24 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z A daily outpouring of links, one-liners and long-form analysis, Kausfiles is known for its biting tone and contrarian take on popular Democratic canards. Mickey Kaus Seeks to Correct the Flaws of Liberalism 2010-06-04T21:43:00Z One of Ephron’s most beloved essay collections, subtitled “Some Things About Women,” is a contrarian confrontation with the feminist revolution and its occasional humorlessness. If You Love ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ You’ll Love These Books 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Then Geraldo Rivera, hot with feeling, broke in to offer himself as a “designated piñata,” due to receive a rhetorical beating for his contrarian thoughts. The Reliable Volatility of Geraldo Rivera on Fox News 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Now 64, Mr. Morris is a contrarian by nature and practice. Errol Morris Takes on MacDonald Murder Case 2012-08-29T12:00:21Z My case is particularly bad: Because I am a contrarian, in setting Alexa up, I chose one of three trigger options other than “Alexa.” Perspective | ‘Am I handsome?’ and other things I had asked Alexa before I knew my questions were being recorded 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z This establishes a hasty and formidable wave of acclaim, and to speak out against it at a later date is to out yourself as a hater, a contrarian, a click-baiter or a troll. Do you want poptimism? Or do you want the truth? 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z But then a principled consistency isn’t the contrarian’s strong suit; if anything, it’s just another sucker’s game. ‘The Contrarian’ Goes Searching for Peter Thiel’s Elusive Core 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Clearly, a contrarian reflex is at work here, and it isn’t unique to The Atlantic’s sex-marriage-mommy pieces. Is The Atlantic making us stupid? 2012-09-10T16:26:00Z People who admired Barnes’s vision — and I suspect many people admire it more because it was contrarian than effective — speak of a conversation among the works. Perspective | Bill Viola’s videos show what art can do and expose what the Barnes Collection lacks 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Note, however, that in proudly contrarian Osaka, this practice is reversed. A Few Etiquette Tips for Getting Around Japan 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z In a superb, deliberately contrarian piece about Edward Gibbon, Bagehot neatly mocks English prejudice when he describes the future historian’s temporary conversion to Catholicism: Review | In these fractious times, a yearning for Walter Bagehot’s ‘age of discussion’ 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Perhaps that contrarian streak explains why Hopper never once painted the Brooklyn Bridge, despite his interest in the other East River crossings. Edward Hopper’s Fantasy Island 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Ever the contrarian, Fulks doesn’t attribute his new material to musical influences so much as literary inspirations. Robbie Fulks on how not to be “a guy in his 50s singing about sex or good times or even the opposite, about married contentedness” 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z I'm not being willful or contrarian or anything -- it's just true. How "Battleship Potemkin" reshaped Hollywood 2011-01-12T01:32:00Z A natural and gleeful contrarian, he reimagined “Hamlet” and “Macbeth” as absurdist collages, reassembling the plays’ speeches in a different order. Charles Marowitz, Director and Playwright, Dies at 82 2014-05-12T00:20:07Z In Tuesday’s obituary of Martin J. Smith, his widow described him as “a lifelong contrarian.” Style Invitational Week 1470: Your add here 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Or to be more contrarian, “Fringe” or “Supernatural.” ArtsBeat: Emmy Nominators Do Right by 'Friday Night Lights' 2011-07-14T13:56:04Z Here are four moon contrarians, each of a different stripe. Moon-landing conspiracy theorists aren’t all the same. Meet some from the Pacific Northwest. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Like Thoreau, this Greek contrarian kept his life as simple as possible: After seeing a boy drink with his hands, Diogenes threw away his cup. Review | Aristotle’s lisp, why Socrates loved dancing and other tales of ancient thinkers 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Perhaps there’s something contrarian in Chiang’s refusal to acknowledge, or even describe, the role that his life plays in the construction of his fiction. Ted Chiang’s Soulful Science Fiction 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z An uncertain fate awaits the most bracing and contrarian writers: Will the insights they offer still come across as stingingly original if the disillusion they so often recommend becomes commonplace? Want the Good Life? This Philosopher Suggests Learning From Cats 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z In essence Mr Johnson is a romantic contrarian liberal. Romantic contrarian 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z He liked to say that one root of his contrarian nature was that as a child in 1930s Brooklyn, he was a Yankees fan in a sea of Dodgers caps. Donald Kagan, Leading Historian of Ancient Greece, Dies at 89 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z It’s the kind of contrarian posture that solidifies his so-called “redneck street cred” more so than, as he claims, becoming a grandfather at 43 would. Kid Rock’s Guardian interview: If Clint Eastwood wrote a Kid Rock script 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z While some of Blake’s contrarian impulses made this place special, others didn’t necessarily serve the resort well in the 21st century. Mix of New and Old Enlivens Taos Ski Valley 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Crispin is happy to take the contrarian stance, particularly within spheres that lend themselves to suppressive positivity. The Case Against Contemporary Feminism 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z It felt as if I had spent the last five years watching accounts of sexual violence get spun into tabloid spectacles, stripped for contrarian essay fodder and slowly strangled in the courts. Breaking Out of the #MeToo Movie Formula 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Contrary to the contrarians, human activity is by far the largest contributor to the observed increase in atmospheric CO2. According to the U.S. 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z If contrarians want to deal a devastating blow to global warming theories, they should use the public data and develop their own credible models to demonstrate sound alternatives. 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z I think I've always had a kind of heterodox or contrarian streak. Conservative William Kristol: ‘We’re really going to pay a price for this terrible failure in leadership’ 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Being contrarian is easy, but provoking the like-minded is a heavy gift. How Ayelet Waldman Found a Calmer Life on Tiny Doses of LSD 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The mildly contrarian idea underpinning the book is that the comments should, in fact, be read—at least in the academic sense of “reading” as analysis and contextualization. It’s Comments All the Way Down 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Even categorizing her as uncategorizable is too easy: she was part of a line of mavericks and contrarians who struggled to keep the language particular in times of ever-encroaching standardization. Postscript: C. D. Wright, 1949-2016 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “He was unassuming and demure, which I appreciate, yet he burned with a contrarian courage that led him to row against the tide.” In ‘Transatlantic,’ Stories of Rescue and Resistance From World War II 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Gunderson, the least developed character, is a hipster contrarian who exudes a sour, reflexive sarcasm. Review: ‘Growing Up and Other Lies’ Stares Down the Advent of Adulthood 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z In an introduction to the collection, “The Opposite of Loneliness,” Fadiman writes that her former student was a vivacious contrarian with “strong opinions” about each assigned reading. Joyce Maynard’s Second Chances 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z I think of myself as a bit of contrarian when it comes to feminism. Laura Kipnis talks about power, anxiety and 'Men' 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z I'm more inclined to trust the judgment of a critic who's not afraid to be contrarian at times, at the risk of being maligned by other critics and the public. Readers respond after 'Boyhood' fails to impress critic Kenneth Turan 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Students, of course, are contrarian: they say that their long-distance relationships help them become more involved on campus. Education Life: A L?ng-Distance Affair 2011-01-07T17:21:29Z Much has been written about Hurston’s novels, her ethnographic fieldwork and her contrarian style of politics that railed against conventional race relations. Cultured Traveler: Zora Neale Hurston?s Florida 2010-03-31T18:01:00Z Along the way, Stephenson offers stimulating contrarian views on a number of topics — the drawbacks of solar panels, for example — and jovial satire, mainly at the expense of McHooligan and Texas hype. Review | Neal Stephenson’s ‘Termination Shock’ is another prescient page-turner 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z In person, Hayden was a spirited contrarian, loyal to his co-workers and pupils, and brutally dismissive of bureaucrats and time-servers, of whom, inevitably, in a director-led National Theatre, there are always a good few. David Hare on Hayden Griffin: 'He made great directional spaces for gifted players to shine in' 2013-04-01T15:49:46Z They were purposefully contrarian; the back-story of is that a Variety article about how horror movies were not commercially viable inspired them to make a horror movie. The Toxic Investor: A Legendary Indie-Film Company Turns to Crowdfunding 2013-02-27T15:15:25Z His objection to appearing in my social media feed fit perfectly with his contrarian nature, so I chose to disregard it. First Person: Whose Picture Is It, Anyway? 2014-04-11T22:48:49Z Not that any of these awards were unarguably deserved, but their contrarian choices relieved the other groups' lockstep ennui. Colin Firth, 'The Social Network' Take Early Oscar Lead in Critics Awards 2011-01-07T17:45:00Z What differentiates Stanhope from most pub-bores and professional contrarians, though, is that he has a mind worth listening to. Comedy gold: Doug Stanhope's Deadbeat Hero 2012-08-02T12:24:39Z This contrarian is the ideal theatrical foil for Amir — indeed, he’s a mirror image every bit as overbearing and unyielding. 'Disgraced' at the Taper: Islam, America and the cloudy prism of perception 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z He was a bit of a contrarian, a bit of a rebel. 5 great books on world travel 2013-02-04T12:45:00Z Though I am far from a contrarian and honestly don't enjoy being the only person who doesn't get it, I've been in this position before. Kenneth Turan takes a critic's lonely stand on 'Boyhood' 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The problem with that characterisation, though, is that most of the other contrarians are not geeks, whereas you definitely are. Jaron Lanier: the digital pioneer who became a web rebel –interview 2013-03-17T00:05:39Z Brown Dog is a perpetually broke contrarian with a voracious appetite for food, nature, booze and women. Want to reject America’s Puritanism, workaholism and toxic obsession with stuff? Read Jim Harrison’s brilliant books 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Scratch a contrarian and you find a prig. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – review 2013-07-01T06:00:08Z Such excoriations are regular fare in movie reviews by Armond White, a man variously described as the most contrarian, most hated or most important film critic around New York. Armond White, Ousted Critic, Has Words on Expulsion 2014-01-17T23:09:50Z It's a contrarian bet, given the trends and tumult in the streaming market of late. Google announces free version of its Play streaming service 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z But the sudden embrace of Mr. West, a longtime provocateur with contrarian impulses, by figures on the right stems from a potent cocktail of motivations. In Kanye West, the Right Sees Truth-Telling and a Rare A-List Ally 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z I wonder if there is a way that people can make their spaces a little more intimate and useful without shutting out new voices, that aren't necessarily being contrarian. #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign on what we all stand to lose if Musk crashes Twitter 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Each of the nearly dozen major islands has its own character and contrarian island culture, but all offer secluded coves and trails to explore, and abundant wildlife, from eagles to orcas. 52 Places to Go in 2016 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z This shifting ebb and flow is contrarian: It refuses the ideals of finish and skill, wreaking havoc with the gaze, especially the male one. 5 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z It's the person willing to be a "contrarian" that will leave the biggest impact, he said. American Made: New ideas fuel fashion 2012-10-17T19:40:11Z The most contrarian he gets is a general resistance to “mainstream music.” How ‘All Songs Considered’s’ Bob Boilen went from Tiny Desk to tastemaker 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z A dyspeptic satire that owes much to Kurt Vonnegut and Thomas Pynchon, “Antkind” has in Rosenberg a contrarian whose tomatoes are always rotten. Review | Charlie Kaufman’s debut novel, ‘Antkind,’ is just as loopy and clever as his movies 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Not in town to write about food and not feeling particularly contrarian, I said what I’d guess many travelers to Spain would say: “Tapas.” Frugal Traveler Blog: Going Vegetarian in Tapas-Happy Barcelona 2013-05-21T21:04:01Z The refusal to rise to such expectations is characteristic for the show, which, like its host, has always displayed a vital contrarian streak. Craig Ferguson’s “The Late Late Show” Will Be Missed 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z At the risk of playing the contrarian sniping back at this supposed collective “Yes!” with a weary, “Ugh . . . no!,” We don't need a prestige Joker movie, but "The Dark Knight" made one inevitable. 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z “I consider myself a contrarian; I like to argue,” Ramaswamy told The Crimson. Vivek Ramaswamy’s approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The indicator is still giving a contrarian 'Buy' signal, BofA said, after last week falling to its lowest level since November 2022. Cash funds continuing to attract inflows, set for record year - BofA 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Since 2020, Brand has found a new niche as a contrarian influencer, “free-thinking” pundit and online talking head who has broadcast and endorsed numerous debunked ideas. Russell Brand accused of sexual assault on 'Arthur' movie set in latest lawsuit 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z "This may be a contrarian view - but I absolutely believe Beijing has a strategy here," Mr Miller says. How does China fix the Evergrande mess? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z That’s a consolation for the outsider who became the contrarian voice of Skid Row but leaves a mark that even he finds unsatisfactory. Andy Bales retires after 20 years at the Union Rescue Mission with a final alm: his house 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z I think, for too long, we allowed climate deniers and contrarians and critics to sort of frame themselves as skeptics in the mantle of Galileo. If we can't fix this "frightening" problem, then we have "no hope" of addressing the climate crisis 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Here’s the thing about Week 3: It’s a big contrarian week for me. National media picks for Seahawks vs. Panthers in Week 3 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z And as the outspoken contrarian's political reach expands, including by wading into sensitive geopolitical issues, there is growing unease for some over Mr Musk's power and access. Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The truth is, we’ve come to expect this kind of behavior from Maher, a professional contrarian who delights in undermining liberal orthodoxies. Without writers, Drew Barrymore's adorkable brand unraveled in a week 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z But since 2020, Brand has found a new niche as a contrarian influencer, “free-thinking” pundit and online talking head who has broadcast and endorsed numerous debunked ideas. Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault; star 'absolutely' denies claims 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Denial has been co-opted too by contrarian figureheads, extolled by hucksters whose entire schtick is to define themselves entirely in opposition to the mainstream. Republican Presidential Candidates Vow to Fiddle as the Earth Burns 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z But their takes on it varied, from contrarian delight to wide-eyed curiosity. California's dwarf community wants to KO the 'M-word.' These wrestlers are pushing back 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z At points, it seems obvious that he is being intentionally contrarian, outlandish and provocative in his proposals and pronouncements in order to provoke a reaction and garner more attention. DeSantis' star sets while Ramaswamy's rises | Charles M. Blow 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Yet unloved property stocks in Europe staged a surprise rally this summer, suggesting contrarian investors are starting to look past the worst. Bounce in European property stocks: false start or turning point? 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Any contrarians hoping to buy Generals merchandise at a show will also be disappointed. One win, 17,000 defeats - life as a Washington General 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Some investors watch so-called contrarian indicators to gauge the market's mood, with extreme pessimism thought to be a good sign to buy and vice versa. Wall St Week Ahead Less cash, fewer bears could leave U.S. stocks vulnerable 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The "contrarian" class of trolls is, if anything, acting even more frantic. "They need us. We don't need them:" The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z You can avoid the throngs of visitors by choosing a contrarian destination. Traveling this summer? Here’s how to survive ‘Airmageddon’ 2023 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Some contrarians say that it doesn’t matter, the source of the virus. The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Trevor Greetham, head of multi-asset at Royal London Asset Management, said he had been buying equities "on contrarian grounds" since October but now stood ready to move into bonds and gold. Pain trade or same trade? Investors refuse to fold on recession bets 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z A concurrent theory of evolution is a dazzling prospect, especially in an age when contrarian thinking dominates media cycles. What is a man? Even Darwin rejected the myth of the “alpha male” 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Partly what's going on is that people can be very skeptical of one thing, and think that they're a critical thinker and a skeptic and a contrarian, and yet completely fall for something else. Con science: Experts on why we fall for hoaxes and how to outsmart scammers 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z "This may feel slightly contrarian at present, but it is an attractive entry point, especially as there are some signs of stabilisation in the US/China relationship." Asian shares fall on growth concerns, focus shifts to Fed minutes 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Having one moderated by a clueless contrarian, and buoyed by a loudmouthed billionaire, would be one surefire way to make it even worse. Debating Antivaccine Cranks Debases Science and Harms the Public 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Only one major poll, from UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, which has worked closely with the task force, has offered a contrarian point of view. Column: The craziest reparations idea you won't find in the California task force's report 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z To his critics, they transformed him into a contrarian with a robust ego who often went against the grain for the sake of the fight itself. Lowell Weicker, Maverick Connecticut Senator and Governor, Dies at 92 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z And unlike the herds of travelers trying to go far, the rewards will go to the contrarians who stay close. Seattle summer travel forecast: Demand will cool after hot start 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z However, LIV Golf’s Brooke Koepka, ever the contrarian, said a winning score at any self-respecting U.S. Playboy Mansion wildlife provide soundtrack for golfers at 14th hole of the U.S. Open 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z While performative contrarians might bluster and fume, he has pursued a far more productive route than any vapid “debate” could ever offer. Debating Antivaccine Cranks Debases Science and Harms the Public 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Ricci: So, I always joke that I identify as a party pooper and a contrarian. Why Christina Ricci has a soft spot for Misty on 'Yellowjackets' 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Robert E. Lucas Jr., a contrarian Nobel laureate in economics who undergirded conservative arguments that government intervention in fiscal policy is often self-defeating, died on Monday in Chicago. Robert E. Lucas Jr., Nobel-Winning Conservative Economist, Dies at 85 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z But GM Andras Adorjan, who died earlier this month at the age of 73, will likely best be remembered for one contrarian declaration: “Black is OK!” Ding, Nepomniachtchi struggle in first outing after grueling chess title bout 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z An already infamous article at the American Prospect fell into this chasm in spectacular fashion, spinning out a dime-store contrarian "Tucker: Cooler than you think!" narrative at considerable length. "Dark Brandon Tonight": Joe Biden, Tucker Carlson and the lure of the unsayable 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z History often paints him as a political shill; the contrarians argue that he saw controlling inflation as a project that the Fed and elected officials in the White House and Congress could and should share. America’s Inflation Antihero Gets a Makeover 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z With banks set to kick off their earnings on Friday, the risk-reward may be favorable to investors brave enough to step in with contrarian wagers, option mavens say. Analysis: Gloomy U.S. bank sector could yield payoff for contrarian options bets 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The July 13, 2021, communication was sent via a special “dissent channel” that allows State Department officials to issue warnings or express contrarian views directly to senior agency officials. GOP threatens to subpoena State Dept. for classified Afghanistan cable 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Bukele, who revels in taking a contrarian stance and once described himself as “world’s coolest dicator,” wrote in his Twitter account that “there are now 4,000 gang members in the world’s most criticized prison.” El Salvador: 2,000 more to prison, vows will ‘never return’ 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Professor Loury, a Black economist known for his contrarian views, agreed in an interview that disclosing confidential student data to make racial comparisons would be unacceptable. UPenn Accuses a Law Professor of Racist Statements. Should She Be Fired? 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z But Ramaswamy's contrarian message made him popular in conservative political circles and a regular guest on cable TV shows. Anti-ESG crusader Ramaswamy launches U.S. presidential bid 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z And it may be a bit contrarian — though that has never stopped me — to suggest these for your Valentine’s Day dinner. Perspective | This fizzy red wine conjures up an Italian vacation 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Knowledge advances through the clash of ideas; the contrarian is often the herald of a new insight; labels such as “settled” and “consensus” are the cudgels of fundamentalists. Opinion | This book has a vital message, and method, for our times 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z This points to a poor outlook for earnings and equity performance, even if some investors say this is the perfect set-up for a contrarian bullish investment strategy. Morning Bid: China in spotlight as 2023 properly gets going 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Indeed, some of the same Republican-leaning pollsters who erred in 2022 had built credibility with their contrarian, but accurate, polling triumphs in recent elections. The ‘Red Wave’ Washout: How Skewed Polls Fed a False Election Narrative 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The 44-year-old governor’s contrarian response to the pandemic rocketed him to national prominence and a blowout reelection. DeSantis announces grand jury probe of Covid-19 shots 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Even the Aronsons are pursuing a contrarian strategy by avoiding peak summer travel season. 7 travel mistakes to avoid in 2023 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The unrelenting drip of revelations confirming a long-suspected push inside Twitter to silence contrarian and, often conservative, voices has drawn backlash from across the political spectrum in Washington. Company executives bent the rules to ban Trump, newest ‘Twitter Files’ dump reveals 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z His views have been described as libertarian, though these days his politics seem more contrarian than anything else. Critics Say Musk Has Revealed Himself as a Conservative. It’s Not So Simple. 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z It revealed that, despite previous denials by company executives, screenshots of back-end tools show that Twitter employees applied a variety of tags to users’ accounts to stifle contrarian and often conservative voices without their knowledge. I need answers: Trump prods Musk to release details behind his ouster from Twitter 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Despite previous denials by company executives, screenshots of backend tools show that Twitter employees applied a variety of tags to users’ accounts, to stifling contrarian and often conservative voices without their knowledge. Second installment of Twitter Files reveals platform’s push to silence conservatives 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z She recommends driving or taking the train, which in 2023 is the contrarian way to get there. 7 travel mistakes to avoid in 2023 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z He was also a contrarian and a bit of a troublemaker, usually from his perch as a longtime writer for the Progressive. Are you brave enough to be a pacifist? One historian's portraits in true courage 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Leaders who have previously expressed contrarian views or governed in a different style from him were marginalized. Analysis: China protests highlight Xi's COVID policy dilemma - to walk it back or not 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Credit Suisse "particularly" likes hard currency debt, while BofA's latest global fund manager survey shows "long EM" is the top "contrarian" trade. Analysis: In emerging markets, the bulls are back again 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z “I’m going to take the contrarian view and say that I think this will be good for the rest of the economy,” said Erik Brynjolfsson, an economist at Stanford University. Tech layoffs signal slowing economy but not yet a recession 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z But even as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was visiting a newly liberated Kherson this week and vowed to press his forces’ advantage, a contrarian, far more sober assessment of the fighting on the ground has emerged. Despite successes, Ukraine faces a tough slog as Russia digs in 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z But he obviously believes that Sinema is too much of a contrarian for her own good. "She only cares about herself": Ruben Gallego rips Kyrsten Sinema for doing "nothing" to help Dems 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Masters endeared himself to many GOP primary voters with his penchant for provocation and contrarian thinking. Crucial Arizona Senate race tests Trump-era Democratic gains 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z "Now, I feel the price is sufficiently attractive to warrant a contrarian view". Analysis: In emerging markets, the bulls are back again 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z One of the Senate’s most contrarian voices, he also has regularly denounced what he views as government overreach in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Rand Paul seeks 3rd term, faces Democrat Charles Booker 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Kyrie Irving, who is nothing more than a contrarian with a crossover, cannot be trusted to lead a pedestrian across the street, much less an NBA franchise in a borough of the nation’s largest city. Perspective | Delusional, defiant Kyrie Irving is a stain the NBA could no longer ignore 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The siblings, long viewed as social contrarians in Ghana’s music industry, are featured on both “Kill the Bill” and “Wo Fie.” For Ghana’s Only Openly Transgender Musician, ‘Every Day Is Dangerous’ 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Like his earlier books, “Set the Night on Fire” approached the city through something of a contrarian’s lens, puncturing old beliefs and shibboleths, particularly about the nature of 1960s activism on the West Coast. The 3 essential Mike Davis books that explain L.A. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Most important scientific claims, from the causes of climate change to the role of evolution by natural selection, have at least a handful of contrarians. To Fight Misinformation, We Need to Teach That Science Is Dynamic 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z “Rand Paul is a contrarian and nothing is going to change that,” said Booker, the progressive Democrat seeking the upset in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1992. Kentucky’s Rand Paul relishes outsider role in 3rd term run 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z There is no real, organized “pro-skyglow” opposition on the other side of all this funneling money to politicians or pumping out contrarian studies. The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The new Creem is rooted in the same rebellious, contrarian attitude as in its heyday, with serious music journalism mixed with off-the-wall ideas. Creem has risen: A once-extinct rock magazine is on a quest to make itself vital again 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z He added, “Others are taking a contrarian view.” How a Quebec Lithium Mine May Help Make Electric Cars Affordable 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z There are even cases in which a contrarian is exceptionally qualified in a closely related discipline—say, a Nobel laureate in medicine promoting fringe views about the causes of AIDS. To Fight Misinformation, We Need to Teach That Science Is Dynamic 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z “I think Kentuckians value his contrarian voice because he’s often ahead of the curve on things,” Jennings said of Paul. Kentucky’s Rand Paul relishes outsider role in 3rd term run 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z He seems to be dissecting a contrarian impulse in himself the same way he used to look at his twisted sexual fantasies. R. Crumb Means Some Offense 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z “It is very unclear that this path will lead to a generally intelligent machine. We are taking a contrarian fresh look at doing this.” Inventor behind Amazon’s Alexa raises funds for AI startup 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z “Breathless,” one of Mr. Godard’s few commercial successes, brought out his contrarian nature. Jean-Luc Godard, rule-breaking master of French cinema, dies at 91 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Being a contrarian can lead to deep discounts, too. Perspective | As prices rise, travelers are working harder to find bargains 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z He called it his “biggest and most contrarian bet.” Politico’s new German owner has a ‘contrarian’ plan for American media 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z "We're still catching up and this is where I am completely a contrarian," said Brian Bethune, an economics professor at Boston College. Slower, but still strong U.S. job growth expected in August 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Mr. DeSantis, whose contrarian coronavirus policies drew scorn from public health experts but propelled him to national political stardom, seemed unbeatable a year ago, with a job approval rating near 60 percent. ‘We Don’t Want DeSantis to Just Walk Into the White House’ 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Jeffrey Eggers was to be the office contrarian, a devil’s advocate. Last Days in Afghanistan: 8 Americans Reflect on the U.S. Withdrawal 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Manchin is one of Congress’ most conservative and contrarian Democrats, and he has spent over a year forcing his party to starkly trim its economic proposals, citing inflation fears. Dem Sen. Sinema’s views on economic bill remain shrouded 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z "Journalists were actually actively looking for the contrarians. It was really feeding an appetite that was already there." The audacious PR plot that seeded doubt about climate change 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z It’s a contrarian longer view of the cycle of life that Svich is illuminating — the sort that theater can investigate, as it ponders a hazardous future not just practically, but also in poetically philosophical terms. Perspective | New plays about race and climate change bloom in West Virginia’s wilds 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Bob Hope, a native of bleary London who golfed in the eternal sunshine of our spotless greens, maintained files of jokes about contrarian California weather. Lightning, killer floods and even snow: The real L.A story has weather drama 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Suddenly everyday people who had never heard of Celsius or thought about putting their money in a crypto bank were aware of this wry 50-something contrarian. Crypto’s frozen mystery: The fate of billions in Celsius deposits 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, several so-called contrarian indicators tracked by analysts at BoFA Global Research, including cash allocations and investor sentiment, are flashing buy signals, analysts at the bank said in a note. Wall St Week Ahead Bruised U.S. stock investors brace for more pain in second half of 2022 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Searching for a contrarian presence, the White House hired Dr. Atlas, who functioned as a rival to Dr. Birx. Birx, Trump’s Covid coordinator, has told congressional investigators that the White House asked her to water down guidance to states. 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Fugate, though he has grown more expansive over time, remains something of a contrarian, at moments, a provocateur. Op-Ed: The enduring legacy of L.A.'s Eso Won Books — uplift and the written word 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z She had hoped to replace contrarians with personal allies in the Republican-controlled Legislature, which has consistently defied she wishes, so the governor rallied behind roughly a dozen candidates who challenged incumbents. Mixed results as South Dakota’s Noem intervenes in GOP races 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Establishment Republicans are trying to weed out a group of contrarian lawmakers who have pushed the Legislature further right. Noem, Thune survive GOP challenges from right in South Dakota 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Now we all live in a digital inversion of punk where contrarian trolling frequently poses as righteous defiance. Perspective | The Sex Pistols are still too chaotic for your television screen 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z An original and contrarian thinker, Susan Cain compellingly argues that the messier parts of life might indirectly lead us to the most rewarding parts of it. 20 summer book recommendations from your favorite Seattle and WA authors 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z BofA’s analysts said their ‘Bull & Bear’ indicator had now moved into “unambiguous contrarian buy territory”, given the huge redemptions in developed market stocks, riskier high-yield debt and emerging market bonds. Global markets in "unambiguous contrarian buy territory" - BofA 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Trends become clichés, then tastemakers and contrarians go back to whatever it was the current trend is rebelling against. ‘Chic' carpet is the interior design trend born from the dustbin of American culture 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z During this time of great upheaval, the market seemed to flash a contrarian signal that things were going to be OK — economically, at least. The Stock Market, After Soaring for Years, Returns to Earth 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Putting money into companies with international exposure, and investing in markets that have been pummeled, like Japan, may be a good contrarian move if you have a lot of patience and fortitude, she said. The Dollar Is Stronger. Who Wins? Who Loses? 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z And there’s Irving, their flashy part-time star and full-time contrarian. Perspective | The failure of the Nets makes it clear: The NBA superteam era is fading 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z A famously contrarian critic, she believed that Michelangelo’s David was overvalued, and, writing for a postwar generation of American travelers, wanted them to appreciate an earlier sculptural tradition. Returning to Florence With ‘the World’s Most Opinionated Guide’ 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z In the current environment, this modestly optimistic thought is contrarian — a sign, in itself, of how bleak things have become. A Case for Cautious Optimism, Now That the Markets Are So Glum 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Now I think that while we certainly shouldn’t be preoccupied with policing microaggressions or silencing contrarian viewpoints, we need to take the comfort of students far more seriously. Opinion | I’m a Conservative Professor Who Opposed Safe Spaces. I Was Wrong. 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Some market watchers believe high short interest, along with other signs of defensive positioning such as hefty levels of cash, to be a contrarian indicator presaging stronger stock performance. Stock rebound wobbles as investors zero in on hawkish Fed 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Irving, who possesses the greatest handle and layup package of any contrarian in history, should spend the offseason managing his narcissism and let the franchise try to fix this mess without interference. Perspective | The failure of the Nets makes it clear: The NBA superteam era is fading 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Growing up in Ontario, Canada, Edey avoided basketball with contrarian zeal. If Saint Peter’s is David, here comes Purdue’s Goliath — and he’s 7-foot-4 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z BoFA Global Research analysts said their contrarian Bull & Bear Indicator recently gave a “buy” signal based on outflows from equity and credit and high levels of cash in investors’ portfolios. Wall Street Week Ahead Investors shelter from twin declines in U.S. stocks, bonds 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z To be sure, signs of rampant pessimism – such as high cash levels and dour sentiment -- are often seen as contrarian indicators that are positive for equities. After sizzling rebound, investors weigh whether stocks have more bounce 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Some female pupils and staff said they felt male pupils "adopted contrarian positions to provoke reaction" and assert status rather than foster debate. Everyone’s Invited: Westminster School apologises after sexual harassment claims 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Her quixotic presidential run also endeared her to conservatives with her contrarian views on foreign policy and culture war issues. Democrat Tulsi Gabbard draws cheers from conservatives at rare CPAC appearance 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Slate once stood out as a home for contrarian takes and intellectual debate, but that distinction has faded in recent years, they said. Slate, the Pioneering Web Magazine, Struggles to Find Identity and Profit 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z “But as I got older, it became less about being contrarian and more about indulging my curiosities.” Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada on finding the beauty in heartbreak 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z He has also been seen as the contrarian who has Mr. Zuckerberg’s ear, championing unfettered speech across digital platforms when it suited him. Peter Thiel to Exit Meta’s Board to Support Trump-Aligned Candidates 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The album may not be about the singer, but it echoes his contrarian disposition, his lack of concern for social mores, his passion that abuts rage. John Mellencamp still has plenty of fight left in him 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Resonate Price varies This upstart co-op takes a contrarian approach to streaming economics — you pay a la carte per listen up to the price of a song’s download fee, then you own the track. Thinking of ditching Spotify? Here's a user's guide to the wide world of music streamers 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z While this and other signs of extreme fear can serve as contrarian indicators, since they often mark bottoms for a stock market sell-off, there were few signs on Monday that traders were optimistic. Options market dip-buyers go missing as stock sell-off worsens 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z She’s still dedicated to the work, she said, and wants other parents to know that teenagers who want the shots aren’t making some contrarian push for independence. 'Wait for a good time : - ) Don’t fight!' A guide to help teens persuade parents to let them get vaccinated 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z He relishes having his contrarian points outrage Fox News critics on the left. Controversial 'The Five' co-host Jesse Watters gets a daily program on Fox News 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Some have pointed out in the past how his particular poll has acted as a contrarian indicator but this one has been particularly spectacular; the dollar index is up 7% this year. Marketmind: What worked and what didn't 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Her trenchant, frequently contrarian opinions on subjects as varied as the films of Woody Allen and the traffic in Los Angeles were matched by a precise style that was nearly universally admired. Joan Didion, who chronicled American decadence and hypocrisy, dies at 87 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Using the machine-learning algorithm, Cook and his colleagues conducted the largest content analysis of contrarian claims to date. New artificial-intelligence tool detects most common climate falsehoods 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z A diversity of opinions, including ones that take contrarian views and challenge conventional wisdom, is very important for any kind of news outlet. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: The serious underlying issue behind the annual turkey panic 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Infections have also spiked in parts of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, two wealthy southern states that are home to a noisy protest movement against measures to combat the virus, known as the “Querdenker,” or “contrarians.” Germany’s fourth COVID wave: ‘A pandemic of the unvaccinated’ 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The stock market’s mostly relentless rise since 2009 has prompted investors to pull dollars out of short-selling funds, helping to thin the ranks of the contrarians. Disappearing shorts: As stocks soar, skeptics surrender 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z An inveterate contrarian and a wide-ranging skeptic, Sahl was a self-appointed warrior against hypocrisy who cast a jaundiced eye on social trends, gender relations and conventional wisdom of all sorts. This week’s passages 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Army Air Forces after high school graduation and was sent to an outpost in Anchorage, where his contrarian spirit made an untimely emergence. Mort Sahl, whose political comedy set the bar for future humorists, dies at 94 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Moniz has made two contrarian arguments in testimony this year to Congress. Opinion | Joe Manchin is wrong about spending on climate change. It would be good for his state. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z In an interview with The Associated Press, Jensen acknowledged being a “contrarian” but said he’s not anti-vaccine or anti-science, a charge frequently leveled by Democrats. Vaccine doubts fuel doctor’s rise in Minnesota governor race 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Irving is an engaging, curious 29-year-old who does a lot of charity work behind the scenes, but he’s got a contrarian’s streak a mile long. Irving parks himself on bench by taking a pass on the vaccine 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z I'm not advocating voting against them out of some contrarian or puritanical impulse, and I'm not even dragging out the old Bernie vs. No exit for Democrats: Mitch has them trapped, and the path ahead is darker than ever 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z It’s not all that surprising that an intellectual, bookish kid who grew up facing pernicious stereotypes in a poor neighborhood became a vociferous racial contrarian who takes fierce pride in bucking trends and stereotypes. Column: Larry Elder and the danger of the 'model minority' candidate 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Rossi recalled some students in his “The Art of Persuasion” class hankered for contrarian readings outside what he called the “Grace political bubble.” New York’s Private Schools Tackle White Privilege. It Has Not Been Easy. 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z How baffling that George F. Will selected one contrarian scientist’s voice to align with and promote. Opinion | Mr. Will is wrong on the effects of climate change 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Though there are hordes of ranch-o-philes who subscribe to the creamy, tangy lifestyle, there are others with opinions that seem to stem from a place of simply wanting to be contrarian. This homemade ranch dressing with fresh herbs is better than anything from the store 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z I still recall the despair, made worse by a contrarian older sister who for some reason supported Poland. NOTEBOOK: For English fan, Euro 2020 offers a sliver of hope 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z A contrarian might respond to all of this by arguing that the interactions above involve self-interest and entail chemical interactions. You love your dog. Does your dog love you back? 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z Influenced by libertarian Ayn Rand and Tolkien's fantasy trilogy, Thiel, then in his early 30s, carried himself like a contrarian philosopher king. How Peter Thiel turned a retirement account for the middle class Into a $5B tax-free piggy bank 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z The digital currency quickly became as popular with drug dealers and tax evaders as it was with contrarian libertarians. Colonial Pipeline investigation upends idea that Bitcoin is untraceable 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Also, as a contrarian bettor, a smart play would be to let these lines ruminate the next few months. Latest Super Bowl LVI odds and Week 1 betting outlook after schedule release 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z “I’m really a contrarian thinker. When everybody thinks something is going to happen, it oftentimes doesn’t,” Kelley told the Associated Press in 2009. A high school coach who never punts and loves onside kicks grabs reins of FCS program 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Spinrad was a prominent critic of the Trump administration’s interference in the agency’s forecasts of Hurricane Dorian and its late-term installment of climate contrarians in several prominent roles. Biden fills out science team with NOAA, DOE, and diplomacy picks 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z That’s an astounding level of consensus given the contrarian, competitive nature of the scientific enterprise, where questions like what killed the dinosaurs remain bitterly contested. The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Hayden said Fuentes uses social media sites to gain legitimacy as a contrarian, which allows him to then "stoke division." White nationalist "groyper" movement links up with anti-vaxxers, threatens use of weapons 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Chamberlain, 64, has embraced the contrarian’s mantle, while other media in the Upper Sacramento River Valley have staked out more neutral terrain. In California's deep-red 'North State,' a one-woman watchdog torments the far right 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z The premise of contrarian betting is pretty simple. NCAA tournament betting guide: 10 tips on how to win March Madness 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z He picked contrarian arguments during conversations simply to spark a debate. How Jeff Grosso helped create skateboarding culture and remained a Southern California legend until the end 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z And the basic picture, which has withstood decades of scrutiny from climate scientists and contrarians alike, shows that Earth is hotter today than it’s been in at least 1,000 years, and probably much longer. The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z But other than that, and perhaps the intellectual appeal of a mutable, contrarian not-quite-movement, it's not easy to tease out why he picked the extremist path. Talking to the boogaloo: An exclusive series of conversations with a would-be revolutionary 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Her path to North State contrarian may have been forged early in her life. In California's deep-red 'North State,' a one-woman watchdog torments the far right 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Going contrarian is a good foundational pillar but it only gets you halfway. NCAA tournament betting guide: 10 tips on how to win March Madness 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Pesca, whose interview style at times seemed to embody Slate's contrarian brand, said he was told on Friday that he would be suspended for a week without pay. Slate Suspends Podcast Host After Debate Over Racial Slur 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z In its absence, we could only bet on entropy — and whichever contrarian capitalists still felt like they could challenge Facebook in the market despite its many advantages. Social networks are finally competitive again 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Metz goes deep into the blend of topics SlateStarCodex touched on and how the blog resonated with contrarians in Silicon Valley and others with more extreme views. Go read this New York Times report on SlateStarCodex and Silicon Valley tech leaders 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z “But this can lead to real problems. The contrarian nature of these ideas makes them appealing to people who maybe don’t think enough about the consequences.” Silicon Valley’s Safe Space 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z As a result, picking Baylor or Michigan as your champion would be a smart contrarian bet and set you apart from the pack. NCAA tournament betting guide: 10 tips on how to win March Madness 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Some pointed out the problematic manner in which some Indian men resort to abuse to shut down women with contrarian and independent opinions: Farmers' protest: Why did a Rihanna tweet prompt Indian backlash? 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z The thing is, though, that a bunch of contrarian capitalists did. Social networks are finally competitive again 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z The cosmic wonder and contrarian streak that inspired “Extraterrestrials” took root in Loeb’s youth. Review | An interstellar accident — or a piece of alien technology? 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z They were “easily persuaded by weird, contrarian things,” said Robin Hanson, a professor of economics at George Mason University who helped create the blogs that spawned the Rationalist movement. Silicon Valley’s Safe Space 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Let’s be contrarians for a moment about the repair job that’s ahead: Not everything is broken. Opinion | Some of Trump’s foreign policies are worth sustaining. Biden should keep that in mind. 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Both of these groups of people get introduced to my contrarian view on this subject. Perspective | Why paying off your mortgage isn’t necessarily a given 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Diversity of thought is not celebrated; contrarian views are not welcome. Retired generals aren't supposed to lead the Pentagon: Here's why 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z None of his teachers that I spoke to detected any early hints of extremism but rather recalled loving his contrarian and inquisitive nature. A Far-Right Terrorism Suspect With a Refugee Disguise: The Tale of Franco A. 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z “He’s always played a contrarian role,” said Rivera’s former Fox colleague Eric Bolling, who now appears on the local channels owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. How Geraldo Rivera, the sensationalist showman of ’80s TV, became the voice of election reason on Fox News 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Dr. Williams was known for his contrarian views on many subjects. Walter E. Williams, free-market economist, anti-government commentator, dies at 84 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Mike said his skeptical, contrarian tendencies are more a product of his Catholic upbringing and the spirit of inquiry that he learned from church. Column: I set out to bridge political divides with a reader. It didn't turn out like I expected 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z These attacks and others like them have led at least some scientists to self-censor, for fear their contrarian positions would leave them open to reputational damage that could potentially threaten their careers. The COVID Science Wars 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z From the outset of the pandemic, Trump made it his business to strike a contrarian posture. US election 2020: Biden says denying result 'will not help Trump's legacy' – live updates 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The church and its magnetic leader, a descendant of pioneering pastors who preached to cowboy stars from a bygone Hollywood age, seem to revel in their contrarian role. L.A. megachurch pastor mocks pandemic health orders, even as church members fall ill 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z Hitchens was a leftist contrarian who somehow contorted himself into supporting the 2003 American invasion of Iraq, predicting it would be “a wonderful adventure.” Martin Amis takes on too much — sex, politics, death and more — in his sprawling, messy ‘Inside Story’ 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z An inveterate skeptic and bristly contrarian in his profession, Mr. Randi insisted that magic is based solely on earthly sleight of hand and visual trickery. James Randi, magician and escape artist devoted to debunking the paranormal, dies at 92 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z I know there is a contrarian view that has emerged in recent years, Harry was a good guy, made a smart move, yadda-yadda, but I’m not buying. 'The common denominator is stupidity': Mookie Betts, the Babe and a Pissah-ed off city 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z But if it's a big enough margin, if it looks consistent to what the polls look like and what Nate Silver is suggesting, I'm a contrarian because I think Trump is a baby. Anthony Scaramucci is on a mission to stop Trump: "Something's wrong with him mentally" 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Avatars of the underground, figureheads of the free festival, and heralds of punk, they remain a true maverick force and an inspiration for contrarians everywhere. Acid, nudity and sci-fi nightmares: why Hawkwind were the radicals of 1970s rock 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Twitter blocked a tweet from a contrarian medical adviser to President Donald Trump that said that wearing masks doesn’t help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Twitter deletes Trump health adviser’s claim that masks don’t work 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Practitioners with contrarian agendas and backgrounds in disparate fields – music, performance, literature, visual art and the moving image – took to experimenting with audiovisual configurations. From Warhol to Steve McQueen: a history of video art in 30 works 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z He was not for nothing known as a contrarian, and he got many things wrong. Martin Amis on cancel culture, mourning and what Hitchens might have made of 2020 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z I'm a little bit of a contrarian on this. Anthony Scaramucci is on a mission to stop Trump: "Something's wrong with him mentally" 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z It portrays climate contrarians as being up against a multibillion-dollar industry of renewable energy companies and environmental groups while ignoring its own connections to the energy industry. Trump White House recruited climate science critics to work at NOAA 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Yet, in typically contrarian style, the lead single for Cook’s new solo album, Apple, sounds completely different. AG Cook: the nutty producer behind the decade's most divisive music 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z But they also admitted, cautiously, that the field hadn’t properly answered important questions, leaving space for the Mews’ contrarian theories to gain purchase among people who’d found traditional treatment unsatisfying. How Two British Orthodontists Became Celebrities to Incels 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Even before he decided to push for a theatrical release during a pandemic, Mr. Gill showed a contrarian streak among his Hollywood peers. Will Americans Return to Theaters for Russell Crowe? 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z They therefore enshrine norms to protect their cherished icons — including policing conformity, silencing, shunning and even permanently ostracizing contrarians, dissenters and oddballs. Is our cancel culture killing free speech? 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z The Federalist is often contrarian, sometimes to excess. These Conservatives Have a Laser Focus: ‘Owning the Libs’ 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z It was, to be sure, partly the obdurate contrarian in me — my wish to expose complexities ignored by absolutists of all stripes — that urged me to go forward. Perspective | How literature can mirror our complicated desires 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z In a momentum-driven stock market, it seems, all news is good news and any contrarian signs are rationalized away. Perspective | Wall Street doesn’t care if Trump loses. Here’s why. 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Flawed early pandemic coverage set off his contrarian side. An Ex-Times Reporter. An Ohio Wedding Provider. Covid Contrarians Go Viral. 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z He cemented his contrarian image by opposing a major road project, arguing that it would disrupt residential neighborhoods and worsen pollution. John Lewis, front-line civil rights leader and eminence of Capitol Hill, dies at 80 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z He described himself to me as “a politically homeless contrarian conservative.” Opinion | The Republicans Who Want to Destroy Trump 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z As seen with the #MeToo movement, the public has a low tolerance for people saying the wrong thing or taking a contrarian stance in regards to the ongoing cultural moment. Celebrities who have been 'canceled' over scandals, stances on protests 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Ever the contrarian, he lived another 19 years. Larry Kramer: a titan of gay rights and literature whose prophecies live on 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z He was a contrarian with a big ego and some problems with authority, “a talented, bristling, swashbuckling character,” Roger Cohen, a former Times foreign editor, recalled. An Ex-Times Reporter. An Ohio Wedding Provider. Covid Contrarians Go Viral. 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z The issue is not that Musk has staked out a contrarian stance on the coronavirus. Coronavirus has Elon Musk acting like just another used car salesman 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z While Fox News commentators have taken controversial and contrarian views on some of the ways to handle the coronavirus, the company has been vigilant in observing social distancing and protecting the health of its employees. Murdochs and other Fox Corp. executives cut pay amid coronavirus shutdown 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z The continuation of sports is part of Nicaragua’s contrarian response to the coronavirus. Looking for a Full Sports Calendar? Try Nicaragua 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Somewhere along the line, Dr. Singer’s views of science became entwined with a libertarian, anti-communist political viewpoint that made him increasingly outspoken and contrarian. S. Fred Singer, scientist and climate-change skeptic, dies at 95 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Often described as a contrarian, he preferred to think of himself as a rebel. Remembering Freeman Dyson 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Despite or maybe because of his contrarian nature, Frank saw Roberts as a mix of pure power and to-hell-with-everybody-else. Clifford Roberts: The man who made the Masters - Golf Digest 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Toddlers are natural contrarians, who love to test boundaries by pushing back on whatever they’re told. Perspective | Trump has handled the coronavirus the way he handles everything: Like a toddler 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z In fact, I think it’s interesting to ponder a rather contrarian viewpoint. Self-Terminating Biospheres 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Investor sentiment, often seen as a contrarian indicator, is one signal pointing to an eventual turnaround in U.S. stocks. Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors look to coronavirus data to support stabilizing markets 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z On March 16 — less than two weeks ago! — a Hoover Institution fellow and NYU law professor named Richard A. Epstein published what he called a "deeply contrarian" analysis of the coronavirus outbreak. Sirens in the silence: As we settle in for a plague year, the empire strikes back 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z Yet, a presidential brain trust wholly closed off to contrarian, though accurate, viewpoints is incapable of being convinced. The coronavirus is the worst intelligence failure in US history | Micah Zenko 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z Dr. Coburn saw himself as a contrarian who wore his intermittent unpopularity as a badge of honor and grew irascible when others tried to convince him that party loyalty trumped his core beliefs. Tom Coburn, unyielding ‘Dr. No’ of the House and Senate, dies at 72 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z And it often tolerates and even nurtures ruggedly contrarian, freethinking spirits. ‘Here I Can Be My Own Dictator’ 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z Generally attributed to Baron Nathan Mayer Rothschild, who was active around the turn of the 19th century, this is the quintessential contrarian mantra. Column: 'Buy when blood is in the streets,' and other maxims from bear markets past 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z It appears that Epstein's work of contrarian genius circulated rapidly — one could almost say virally — among the captains of Big Capital. Sirens in the silence: As we settle in for a plague year, the empire strikes back 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z His most conspicuously contrarian views were on climate change. Freeman Dyson (1923–2020) 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Yet Mr. Houghton’s contrarian streak served him well as a retail politician. Amory Houghton Jr., GOP moderate and nine-term N.Y. congressman, dies at 93 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Consider Brendan O’Neill, the editor of Spiked – a contrarian so consistent in his contrariness that he is totally predictable. If everyone was a little bit shameless, it might deflate the ‘anti-woke’ right | Keith Kahn-Harris 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z In fact, some colleagues have suggested that disappointment and, perhaps, a contrarian streak, later drove Dyson toward pursuits unworthy of his powers. Scientific Rebel Freeman Dyson Dies 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z He said Trump’s alliance with rapper Kanye West is rooted in their shared egoistic and contrarian personalities, rather than policy. Trump courts minority men with mix of policy and personal appeals 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z His five novels were populated by con artists, circus performers and conspiracy theorists — misfits, primarily, whose contrarian nature seemed to evoke that of their creator, a native Arkansan with a gruff independent streak. Charles Portis, author of the Western classic ‘True Grit,’ dies at 86 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Chatham founder Anthony Melchiorre has been referred to as a “bare-knuckled fighter in business dealings” who “has waded deeper into contrarian bets over the years and stuck by them,” according to industry publication Pensions & Investments. Hedge fund behind McClatchy bankruptcy set to take over 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z As the #MeToo movement grew, she embraced the role of contrarian, arguing that a public rush to condemn men accused of sexual misconduct and assault was shredding reputations and careers without due process. She’s Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer, and She Thinks #MeToo Is ‘Dangerous’ 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z The disclosure raised an uproar at a program that prides itself on its contrarian culture. Jeffrey Epstein Gave $850,000 to M.I.T., and Administrators Knew 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z We are a contrarian people, for good and ill. Editorial Roundup: Alabama 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z William Greider, an editor and author known for a contrarian skepticism of prevailing political and economic policy in his writings at magazines, newspapers and books, died Dec. 25 at his home in Washington. William Greider, journalist who covered political and economic policy, dies at 83 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Wong, who admits to having a contrarian nature, said he wanted to see for himself if the police were all that bad. Hong Kong's police were once revered. Now an ex-cop says they’re a blunt tool of Chinese control 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z A few contrarians in the Bush administration pushed to do more. U.S. ‘mission creep’ in Afghanistan led to unwinnable, never-ending war, confidential documents show 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Once Korey resigned, the early contrarian wisdom — that there is nothing to see here — dissipated. The Away scandal is a moment of reckoning for Slack 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z A bill to create a felony-level provision for strangling one’s partner, for example, was almost derailed by contrarian hypotheticals like bar fights or wrestling matches with one’s son. Few female legislators in Wyoming can cause challenges 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z “I’m a bit of a contrarian on this: Other than the public pressure on Roger, the guy has had a phenomenal run,” one of them said recently. Roger Goodell’s time as NFL commissioner is supposedly winding down. Not everyone is so sure. 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The contrarian Proxmire of Wisconsin, for example, gets the gold-star historical treatment simply because he sat at Desk 88, had a devil-may-care attitude and stood up to McCarthy. Review | The eight stalwart progressives who shared one Senate desk 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Former Times columnist and climate contrarian Matt Ridley is typical. Climategate 10 years on: what lessons have we learned? 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z “The Packers, Browns and Patriots were all favorites receiving more than 70% of bets, and all three lost straight up and failed to cover, handing contrarian bettors and sportsbooks massive wins.” NFL Week 9: Home teams prevail, but sportsbooks still enjoy Sunday 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Nobody, other than delusional professional contrarian Skip Bayless, would argue that the Chiefs would be better off in the long run with Moore rather than Mahomes. When the Chiefs win with a high-school coach at QB, we know they are for real 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z But I’ve seen too many times in which I thought — and acted — on that only to lose by not being contrarian. Tuley's takes: Stay patient — and disciplined — with the underdogs 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The Elo system at FiveThirtyEight is the contrarian, projecting them to actually win three games and placing them above the Bengals. Just How Bad Are the Miami Dolphins? 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z To a contrarian, this is actually an encouraging sign. Stocks set another record. The champagne’s still corked. 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z This presumption spawned a contrarian desire to prove that there were, indeed, such alternatives. How liberalism became ‘the god that failed’ in eastern Europe 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z “Sometimes conforming is the way to go. Sometimes being contrarian is the way to go.” For owner Ted Lerner, Nationals’ World Series berth is a family celebration 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z As on Wall Street, everyone thinks they are a contrarian. Perspective | The Nats followed their own path to the World Series, metrics be damned 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z He was a proud elitist and contrarian who regarded himself as a Marxist critic - Groucho, not Karl. Harold Bloom, author of ‘Anxiety of Influence,’ dies at 89 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z One of the interesting paradoxes of the entire alt-right is they often get called contrarian, provocateurs, transgressive, but the values they stand up for don't remind me of transgression at all. Trolls have taken over our democracy. Silicon Valley helped 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z A few weird contrarian conspiracy theorists who think the Earth is flat? Does anyone in the country believe Boris Johnson isn’t a groper? | David Mitchell 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z It is not about encouraging Azul to be transgender or gay or contrarian. These L.A. parents don't want to assign a gender to their baby, so the government did it for them 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The director of MIT’s prestigious Media Lab stepped down Saturday after an outcry over his financial ties with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, whose contributions to the proudly contrarian lab roiled and divided its members. Director of MIT Media Lab resigns after outcry over ties to Epstein 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z That sounds like the setup for a joke when considering the bestselling author, New Yorker writer and podcast host, whose name has become synonymous with rational, at times contrarian, examinations of conventional wisdom. Review: What do Bernie Madoff and Sylvia Plath have in common? Malcolm Gladwell explains 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z At no point did I want to be so contrary to the contrarians that I became anti-free speech. Trolls have taken over our democracy. Silicon Valley helped 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The lab’s contrarian ethos runs deep — Mr. Negroponte called it “literally a place for misfits” — where Mr. Ito’s unorthodox background was celebrated. Jeffrey Epstein’s Donations Create a Schism at M.I.T.’s Revered Media Lab 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z In the late 1990s, a team at the University of Exeter tested an idea that was considered somewhat contrarian. ‘It’s Really Close’: How the Amazon Rainforest Could Self-Destruct 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Being the contrarian that I am, I’d be very unhappy if it was the last one. The Cure's Robert Smith: ‘The ’80s were awful, and yet we flourished’ 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Artificial intelligence, according to the contrarians, is only as smart as the humans who program it, and often just as biased. People do grammar bad. Google’s AI is hear too help. 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z “It’s an intriguing, contrarian paper,” says Susan Benesch, a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and founder and director of the Dangerous Speech Project. Researchers Model Online Hate Networks In Effort to Battle Them 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Fleming’s contrarian views are accompanied by an unusual teaching style: The 65-year-old professor is known for doing one-armed pushups in class and participated in physical workouts with his midshipmen students to help win their respect. Naval Academy professor returns, but not to class 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z He was a contrarian in a family of Democrats. How Stephen Miller authors Trump’s immigration policy - The Washington Post 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z But standing against these trends was a contrarian professor named Franz Boas. Perspective | The anthropologists who upended the ‘science’ of white supremacy 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z I think the other thrill is watching Tucker Carlson be pedantic, combative and contrarian. Media expert: How Tucker Carlson and Fox News have mainstreamed "unfettered white nationalism" 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z While doing this research, I encountered a surprisingly large network of what I’ll call contrarians, those who didn’t buy into Vincent Bugliosi’s “White Album”-driven apocalypse theory that was at the heart of his prosecution. Behind the story: A quest for new information leads to Charles Manson's son 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Wilson is the Fenway Park of 20th century astronomy, a thrilling place where contrarians helped change the plot lines of human existence. In the moon glow of Mt. Wilson, go find your place in the cosmos 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Only the most slow-witted dullards, or delusional contrarians, continue to embrace the theory of moon-landing fakery. Yes, we landed on the moon. If you don’t believe it, try telling an astronaut. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z A perfectionist and contrarian who seldom granted interviews, Gilberto in concert was notable for the meditative beauty of his voice and his fierce devotion to sound quality. Appreciation: Alongside the British Invasion, a quieter one: How João Gilberto transformed global pop music 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Walter Mosley is a contrarian: in the section about the protest letter, he was against signing it, saying, 'Who cares what white people think of my writing.' ‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am’ director reveals how he captured the novelist’s intimate moments 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z More than one member of this contrarian community offered up other possible sources to talk about Manson. Behind the story: A quest for new information leads to Charles Manson's son 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Also contrarian thinking does not imply critical thinking. The Making of a YouTube Radical 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z A self-confessed "contrarian", Mr Bolton avoided the ill-fated dot.com boom while others piled in. Stockpicking: What goes up may go down 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Quotes like those are why he is routinely described as a contrarian, an instigator and, yes, a cynic. Please Don’t Call Him Iggy. But Author? Andre Iguodala Likes That. 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The presence of contrarian voices - people willing to ask hard questions that challenge majority positions - is vital to the health of any decision-making body. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z In privileged, liberal circles, Ellis said, people with contrarian views are sometimes labeled as reactionaries or racists. Trump, immigration, dystopias are topics on last day of L.A. Times Festival of Books 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z The Conways attract attention because of their outspoken and contrarian views about the president. Is the Conway marriage a lesson for America? 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z These words may seem asinine and contrarian, and are most definitely unpopular. Masters 2019: The best way to watch golf at Augusta National is an unpopular one - Golf Digest 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The contrarian former reality TV contestant, Katie Hopkins, hurried to South Africa later the same year to report on “anti-white racism” and was temporarily detained by police for “spreading racial hatred”. The murder of Raymond Buys: 'I think they knew they were going to kill my boy' 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Here, possibly, are the seeds of Scott Walker’s extraordinary, contrarian late style. From the sun lounger to the electric chair: Scott Walker's experimental genius 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Others are seeking contrarian plays in the context of a U.S.-China trade war potentially nearing its end. 'No-one is breaking out the champagne': emerging markets investors... 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Amid the dot-com meltdown, though, there was a contrarian bet on the city, unnoticed at the time, by a fledgling start-up: Google. It Started With a Jolt: How New York Became a Tech Town 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z "But that's not to say we should forget his contrarian comments upon his passing and paint him as a perfect genius." The controversial genius of Karl Lagerfeld 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z It’s a bold departure, even for Ellis, always an iconoclastic contrarian. Review: Robert Ellis switches to keys on ‘Texas Piano Man’ 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z But, for those looking to get a jump on the contrarian competition, today would be a good one to come out with a bold new prediction. The New England Patriots Keep Winning Super Bowls 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z These are the moments contrarians who hate things that are fun and good live for, so that's hardly surprising. Who was the MVP of Championship Sunday? Tony Romo, obviously - Golf Digest 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z In the process of getting divorced, this cocky contrarian with a hangdog demeanor just moved into an apartment in the San Diego community of Linda Vista. Review: In Tracy Letts' 'Linda Vista,' a loser in love and the collateral damage he leaves behind Now, Mr. Lampert has what might be his final chance to prove that his contrarian strategy is the right one. Sears to Stay Open After Edward Lampert Prevails in Bankruptcy Auction 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Relatively new to the city, he posed the question as a litmus test, it seemed, to see who would answer honestly and who would strain to offer a contrarian response. The Chrysler Building Is for Sale. Does Anyone Want It? 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z But Owens is taking a remarkably contrarian tack: rather than calling for the removal of wolves, she’s working to ensure safe coexistence with the canines. ‘It’s tough sleeping at night’: ranchers seek to protect herds as wolves move in 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z A self-described contrarian, Russell uses every edition to help him prove that a small town’s strength is its common ground. Whether good news or bad, northern Sierra readers can always blame the Messenger 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z “I think he’s learned that there’s a lot of backlash when he calls me a denier, so he calls me a contrarian,” said Ms. Curry with a laugh. Judith Curry sea-level study disputes climate-disaster predictions 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Played by Benedict Cumberbatch, the Cummings seen in The Uncivil War is an intellectual contrarian with little truck for conventional thinking. 'Why the time is right for Brexit origins story' 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z I really wanted to pull this contrarian thread and find something redeeming about it, but alas. Dear America: It’s time we gave fruitcake another chance | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z And believe me, it gives my cold, contrarian heart no joy to acknowledge that, in terms of quality, the Spider-Man movies actually appear to be on the upswing. Review: The terrific animated film 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' opens a whole new web of intrigue 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z I’m not trying to be contrarian or controversial. I'm a champion of small business – but I hate Small Business Saturday | Gene Marks 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z “They’re looking for contrarians who will disagree for the sake of disagreeing, take a position and never change their minds. I’m always looking for a few folks to cause chaos in the jury room.” The hottest ticket in New York? Seats on the 'El Chapo' Guzman jury - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z In this period, Debussy took up a second career, as a music critic, delivering a stream of prickly, contrarian opinions that seemed almost designed to increase his isolation. The Velvet Revolution of Claude Debussy 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Donnelly, a Democrat from Indiana, is staking his re-election on a contrarian proposition that in a highly polarized era, there are still enough voters who believe in moderation to give him a second term. Joe Donnelly Runs to the Middle and Tries to Not Get Run Over 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z “Being a contrarian, being an independent thinker has never bothered me,” Lampert said. Sears’ Edward Lampert was a wizard. Now he’s coming to terms with failure. 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z “Being a contrarian, being an independent thinker has never bothered me,” Mr. Lampert said. Sears’s Edward Lampert Was a Wizard. Now He’s Coming to Terms With Failure. 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z PBS’ “Masterpiece Mystery” has resurrected the story of Inspector Morse, the city of Oxford’s brilliant and contrarian police inspector, with its current hit series “Endeavour.” Travel through time with classic fiction 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Lampert made billions of dollars for investors and himself as a financier famous for his contrarian bent, taking risks despite a chorus of naysayers. Edward Lampert, the Hedge-Fund Star Who Bet on Sears, Is Unrepentant 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z To the extent that it matters—and, in the marketplace of spectacle, it does not matter much—West is not a conservative; he’s a contrarian. Kanye West, Donald Trump, and the Truth About Chicago 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z If needing salary relief, or just simply looking to be contrarian, look no further than a Bills defense that is greatly underappreciated due to the poor public perception of the team. FANTASY PLAYS: Pivoting away from popular daily plays 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Marcus claimed that the magazine’s president and publisher, the billionaire insurance heir Rick MacArthur, had demanded a “contrarian piece on the Me Too movement,” and then dismissed the editor for disliking the one that ran. The male cultural elite is staggeringly blind to #Me Too. Now it's paying for it | Moira Donegan 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z His muscular, witty writings and their intelligently contrarian buildings shaped the development of architecture from the 1970s onwards well beyond the limits of his native US. Robert Venturi obituary 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr. McCain, who died last weekend at 81, directed his own farewell with the same contrarian spirit that flavored his political career, and it came off just as he would have wanted. In McCain Memorial Service, Two Presidents Offer Tribute, and a Contrast to Trump 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z McCain, 81, who died Aug. 25, directed his own farewell with the same contrarian spirit that flavored his political career, and it came off just as he would have wanted. Sen. McCain’s farewell carries message for Trump 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Gold is a contrarian buy, strategists suggested, after funds invested in the precious metal saw their biggest outflows since December 2016 this week, bringing outflows over the past three months to $7 billion. 'Old' bull market sputters on while tech inflows slow: BAML 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Climate contrarians say atmospheric data from satellites back up their position. White House science nominee ducks chance to refute climate skeptic at Senate confirmation hearing 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The social totalitarianism of the organised, collective, forcedly inclusive fun activity has always made me come over all nervous and contrarian. Tap to tip a busker? I’d sooner sue the lot of ’em | David Mitchell 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z “Uncertainty is not our friend, despite what contrarians would like you to think.” How Climate Change Contributed to This Summer’s Wildfires 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z It’s not because I’m a contrarian — well, it’s not just that. MrSpeakers Aeon Flow headphones review: songs of ice and fire 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z His politics were liberal, if not outright contrarian — perhaps inevitable for an atheist born on Christmas. Donald Kaul, irreverent columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, dies at 83 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z He didn’t see the benefit of being contrarian for its own sake, but as a point of political principle. ‘It’s pretty lonely out here’: why John Kasich is willing to criticize Trump 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z |
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