The first minority candidate ever elected to the board, her tenure had been as stirring as it was controversial. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

These sentences were imposed pursuant to California’s controversial three strikes law, which mandates a sentence of twenty-five years to life for recidivists convicted of a third felony, no matter how minor. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The vicissitudes of aging began to crowd out the more controversial topics. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Though controversial, the ad was stunningly effective; it destroyed Dukakis’s chances of ever becoming president. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Because he would be entering a controversial war zone, there was a possibility he might not soon be coming back to California. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The idea was controversial, criticized as being undemocratic, as all “gifted and talented” programs inherently are. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Immigration. affirmative action, multilingualism, ethnic diversity—my state of California was among the pioneers of these controversial policies and is now pioneering a backlash against them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Allied bombing of German cities remains a controversial subject, especially in areas where no military or industrial sites were targeted. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The black girls were on top of any news stories involving race and discrimination, such as controversial police shootings, and they also discussed the kinds of everyday hurdles that black people face in America. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

One of the small ways Stanton showed solidarity with her feminist friends was to wear “bloomers,” the controversial new fashion, a below-the-knee skirt worn over loosely fitting pants. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The recommendation was controversial, for Jongintaba’s mother was from a lesser house, but my father’s choice was ultimately accepted by both the Thembus and the British government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to explain why my presence in his life would be both complicated and controversial, but Ocean couldn’t understand. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The conflicts between these four familiar types of evidence are what make Japanese origins so controversial. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

They had concerns that she might turn to the more violent and controversial methods of the British suffragettes. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

That included personal issues that could be controversial. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It seemed strange that the High Blade would show up at the party of a highly controversial scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Just as Joe Slovo had taken the initiative concerning the suspension of the armed struggle, he again took the lead in making another controversial proposal: a government of national unity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She even let her mother pick her platform: Beautifying America, because there was nothing controversial about cleaning up litter, nothing that would make the country uncomfortable. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But my arrival was controversial, a bruising initiation. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though it was highly controversial for all the reasons Charles knew that his would be, it sold extremely well. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is quite controversial and Mrs. Mandell is a poet besides. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Cleopatra proved controversial; many of my comrades took exception to the fact that the queen of Egypt was depicted by a raven-haired, violet-eyed American actress, however beautiful. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if Dvorak’s teaching methods raised eyebrows among his adopted countrymen, his own American compositions were to prove even more controversial. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Less controversial is the contention that there are no clear-cut, easy algorithms that allow us to distinguish science from pseudoscience in all cases. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

All my discoveries make headlines, but the most controversial is a soap that rejuvenates aging skin. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Intractability” is a controversial concept, which means different things to different people. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

The notion was controversial in some evangelical circles but became widespread nonetheless, and it made the Assemblies’ faith more compatible with an upwardly mobile middle class. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

There was nothing even a little bit controversial about the second edition of The Landry News. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Maman Soury didn't always make the most traditional decisions, but I wouldn't be here if it weren't for her struggles and hardships and the controversial paths she traveled down. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

A controversial minority view is that of the linguist Joseph Greenberg, who groups all Native American languages other than Eskimo-Aleut and Na-Dene languages into a single large family, termed Amerind, with about a dozen subfamilies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s safe and tame by today’s standards. But it was controversial then.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

In Agnew's opinion, even if the controversial germ theory did not explain the development of pus, his patients benefited from antiseptic methods. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Lincoln was transformed from a controversial and often unpopular war leader into a martyr and hero. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

From time to time the role of the Pepette became controversial. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most teachers avoided controversial subjects, but Mr. Brown’s classroom reverberated with them. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had spoken extensively with both Coetsee and Dr. Barnard about this meeting, and they had always advised me to avoid controversial issues with the president. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was the first time a married couple had been executed. Also something about the first time American citizens were executed for spying in peacetime. It was very controversial.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As his position became more controversial, Neylan became ever more obstinate. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Another explanation has been advanced which, though controversial, is intriguing. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

This, he emphasized, is not a controversial topic. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

As the most famous, and controversial, woman in America, she did not want to draw attention to herself and upstage Marian Anderson. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

He opened the meeting with a controversial speech in which he called for our sanctions policy to be reevaluated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s maybe stick to the less controversial stuff. And the candy is for the kids only. No teenagers.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Agricultural Revolution is one of the most controversial events in history. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some measure of the political sensitivity and topicality of the Brecht-Weill musicals is apparent when compared with Stravinsky’s notoriously controversial Rite of Spring. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Several months before the controversial piece in the Revolution, they were at the center of another bitter debate on the issue. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Military tribunals are also controversial because they deny the accused the right to habeas corpus. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Despite his controversial interview with Caesar, many ask about Peeta, assure me that they know he was speaking under duress. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I thought that after that, Mrs. Clarke went around in the middle of the night burning all the “controversial” books. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

This explains two of his earliest and most controversial decisions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The postmortem was not performed with modern precision, and it was controversial even at the time. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I suppose it might have been a controversial move if it hadn’t been so successful. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The caption below it says, “A controversial non-call in Buenos Aires.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Self-conscious writers are also apt to whinge about how what they’re about to do is so terribly difficult and complicated and controversial: What are intractable conflicts? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

True, there was a phone—the controversial private phone—on Buddy’s desk. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Her actions were quite controversial back in the day.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Four days later, the contractor who had been selected to build the controversial project suddenly pulled out, citing “fiercer than usual” opposition. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Because, Miss Muldauer, Dr. Seuss’s book was considered extremely controversial when it first came out in 1958, for including the word ‘burp.’” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

One of the documentaries we watched concerned a controversial American motorcycle group, the Hell’s Angels. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

From what I know of Samuel, he will be a big flop as a ranger, but the allegory, I know, will be challenging and controversial, full of unpleasant truths. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

To take on such edgy and controversial material and fail would surely be far worse than presenting a production of Beauty and the Beast that falls just a little flat. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

A military tribunal is still a controversial issue. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

She could see that Nick and his parents were not going to be pushed into saying anything controversial. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

While those differences constitute the most basic fact of world history, the reasons for them remain uncertain and controversial. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Two weeks after the party, Stanton published The Woman’s Bible, a controversial book that challenged the way women were depicted in the Bible. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Perhaps no aspect of the HUD regulatory regime has been as controversial, however, as the “no-fault” clause contained in every public housing lease. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Smith, knowing that returning the horse to racing was controversial, took the offensive with the press. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is one reason that affirmative action programs are so controversial. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

It might have been a straightforward job if the deceased had been anyone else, but he was in fact an incredibly controversial character named Girolamo Savonarola. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“And all teenage boys are human beings. That is my minor premise, controversial though it may be. And if my major and minor premises are so, sir, what is your conclusion?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

This controversial agreement is being challenged by human rights organizations because it may result in people being deported to the country they’ve just fled. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Wrestrum said, shaking his head violently as the editor said, "But we want you. You've —" "And you know," I interrupted, "our work is considered very controversial, certainly by some." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Johnson gently pushed McNamara out of the Pentagon, giving him the prestigious but less controversial job of president of the World Bank. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He taught Woodhull the arguments behind the New Departure, the controversial interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment that asserted it gave women the right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Those things did not involve falling for a highly controversial Middle Eastern girl in a headscarf. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ve met Dr. Morse. He’s interesting, but he’s not controversial. He just studies the, uh, the way that adolescents’ understanding of sex is still changing and growing. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The idea of sending me into combat is controversial. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Bobby continued making outrageous—or at least controversial—statements as he answered more of the reporters’ questions. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s also possible that Tania’s Diary of a Red Army Woman sequence, which was full of Russian nationalism, was a little too controversial for American audiences. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

At the time, however, I changed the subject to something less controversial. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Venus, the older sister and the first to rise to prominence, seems to be fading quietly from the scene, while Serena, always more dramatic and more controversial, struggles with frustration and disappointment. Movie Review: ‘Venus and Serena,’ a Documentary About the Williams Sisters 2013-05-10T00:31:08Z

Aside from the controversial pea guacamole that broke the internet in 2015—and not for good reasons—peas really haven't had their turn in the spotlight. Gives peas a chance? It's time for their turn in the "it vegetable" spotlight 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z

There’s been plenty of excitement so far, from a heated congressional hearing to a controversial settlement agreement with the Justice Department in 2013, which cleared the world’s largest airline for takeoff. The American Airlines, US Airways merger ain’t over till it’s over 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

Conservatives and right-wing personalities have latched onto the controversial new country song "Rich Men North of Richmond" from the unknown Virginia musician, Oliver Anthony. Ron DeSantis references the conservative rallying song "Rich Men North of Richmond" 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z

Referring to the channel's recent controversial films about singer Aaliyah, actress Brittany Murphy and the stars of Saved by the Bell, she added: "It happens every day." Houston family slams Whitney biopic 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z

Simpsons executive producer Al Jean told Entertainment Weekly magazine that the show's creative team realizes Assange is "controversial," but that in putting together the show they avoided delving into his "legal situation." Julian Assange to guest star on "The Simpsons" 2012-01-31T00:38:40Z

The subcontinent is, moreover, the birthplace of that most famous, and controversial, of all illusions: the Indian Rope Trick. Review | The story behind some of the world’s most awe-inspiring magic tricks 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z

Vegan diets for both types of animals are controversial. Vegan dogs and cats? Study finds some pet owners are feeding their animals plant-based diets 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

He arrives in New York as the museum is trying to move past a period of financial struggle and a controversial new mandatory admission fee for non-New Yorkers. With Choice of New Director, the Met Gets a Scholar and a Showman 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

What is still controversial in some circles today was, in his time, also dangerous. Salman Rushdie's new novel 'Two Years' lets the jinn out of the bottle 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

The year’s watershed moments included a series of controversial travel bans, a mass shooting in one of America’s top tourist destinations and the expulsion of an airline passenger captured on video. Perspective | It’s been a wild year for travel. What’s ahead for 2018? 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

They are the least controversial decorations to adorn the colonnade in the first lady’s tenure as Christmas-decorator-in-chief. Melania Trump’s White House Christmas decorations are a monochromatic wonderland 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z

Producers Distribution Agency also released the similarly controversial Exit Through the Gift Shop, a film about graffiti artist Banksy that earned an Oscar nomination. Disney’s Strategy Against a Controversial Indie Film: Ignore It 2013-10-11T15:34:30Z

Live animals are no strangers to the stage, though their use remains somewhat controversial. ‘Harry Potter’ Play Says Live Owls Will No Longer be Used in Show 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z

Also striking was the inclusion of Belgium’s controversial submission, a crime drama called “Bullhead.” The Carpetbagger: ?A Separation? and ?In Darkness? on Oscar Foreign Shortlist 2012-01-19T00:00:11Z

There was plenty of heaviness in the controversial finale, which aired last March. Josh Radnor: "People Who Stuck With the Series" Got "HIMYM" finale 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

A controversial ending that will leave some readers enraged? How ‘The Girl on the Train’ tries to go deeper than your average mystery thriller 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

It's also the only one to touch on genuinely controversial material. Britain's best film directors show some early promise 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z

Moore says he's not allowed to perform a one-man show about the presidential race at a central Ohio theater because officials there consider him too controversial. Filmmaker Michael Moore says theater won't allow his show 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

Before the Sundance premiere, Rachel explained in the Jewish publication Forward her new position on the controversial issue, documenting the circumstances that led her to her father’s deathbed, as his daughter and his rabbi. A Father Chose to End His Life at 92. His Daughter Hit Record. 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

Firebrand: Stewart Brand’s views on how to avert catastrophic global warming are controversial among fellow greens. My bright idea: Stewart Brand 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z

Back then, the Philadelphia rapper was an inmate at a Pennsylvania state prison, serving a controversial two- to four-year sentence for violating the conditions of his probation. Review | Meek Mill’s sold-out show at the Anthem burned with ardor 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z

It was brilliant in garnering attention, fiercely provocative, unashamedly controversial. Ten years of Jezebel: the website that changed women's media forever 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z

He is controversial for many reasons, but he's not controversial in the way that Carlson was. "It was damning": Brian Stelter excavates Fox News' culture, the Big Lie and Tucker Carlson's exit 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z

It was so controversial that incensed workers at a printing plant refused to produce copies. He Envisioned a Nightmarish, Dystopian Russia. Now He Fears Living in One. 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z

Whether or not the controversial new ads spur tourism remains to be determined. Nebraska's new tourism campaign takes 'honest' approach: 'There's nothing to do here' 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

Now, this is not even a particularly controversial claim! Bill O’Reilly celebrates himself for getting Hobby Lobby “right” while lying through his teeth about Hobby Lobby 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z

So controversial is the subject that Hoover says more than a million comments were received, most of them robo-comments, but at least a few thousand of which were substantive. Ivory, at the tip of a complex issue for traveling orchestra members 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

Haunted by scandal, the Likud leader is a controversial figure at home and abroad. If You Want to Really Understand Bibi 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z

I think Bret knew," his friend McInerney said recently, "somewhere in his heart, that that book was going to be tremendously controversial. Psycho, genius ... fraud? 2010-07-26T07:00:00Z

Tillman isn’t the only artist to boycott the controversial HB2 law law as other stars like Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Pearl Jam and Boston have cancelled upcoming dates in the state in protest. Father John Misty Will Donate Proceeds From N.C. Show to LGBT Center 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z

It rapidly became the most controversial political treatise ever written. The Garments of Court and Palace: Machiavelli and the World that He Made by Philip Bobbitt – review 2013-07-11T14:59:00Z

Pro football fans going to games this weekend will get their first look at a new and potentially controversial rule imposed by the league: the enhanced pat-down. NFL wants enhanced pat-downs for spectators 2011-09-16T18:24:00Z

It’s the controversial book’s first week on the list, and it debuts at No. 1. Books: Susan Straight and David L. Ulin take on innovative memoirs and more in books 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z

"We are thrilled to offer exclusively the controversial comedy, The Interview, to our US and Canadian members beginning this Saturday 24 January - just thirty days after it debuted in theaters and pay-per-view," it said. The Interview to be shown on Netflix 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z

What was supposed to be a protest against a selfie ended with a knee to the groin and a controversial expulsion. Alaska: girl expelled for kneeing boy protesting trans student's bathroom use 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z

The family described them as “controversial and divisive” and costly, but seemed to be primarily concerned that they would not prove durable. ArtsBeat: Eisenhower Family Welcomes Some Proposed Memorial Changes, Rejects Others 2012-05-30T19:46:30Z

“Customers do not typically react very well to products that are named after a drug, or seem dark, controversial or dangerous,” he said. A Fragrance Debut? First, It’s Lights, Camera, Action 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z

The eight-episode legal drama is, in brief, about a controversial effort to reopen the death-penalty convictions of two white prisoners in the murder of a black family. REVIEW: The Divide 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

“Most spouses learn a lesson about extemporaneous remarks on the campaign trail when something controversial happens and then they become very managed and very scripted,” says Wright. Jill Biden hits the road as a key messenger on the White House’s stimulus victory lap 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z

Sony Pictures Entertainment Co-Chairman Amy Pascal's announcement that she would step down from her job at the studio came less than two months after thousands of her personal, often controversial emails leaked online. Months before Sony's Amy Pascal resigned, damaging emails leaked 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

The acid house explosion prompted the controversial "rave clause" of the Criminal Justice Act, which gave police the right to break up gatherings for music legally characterised as "a succession of repetitive beats". Manchester Sound: the Massacre – a new play talks raves and revolutions 2013-06-07T13:42:29Z

They drove to work together and she helped him create the controversial culture. Ted Sarandos Talks About That Stock Drop, Backing Dave Chappelle, and Hollywood Schadenfreude 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z

Stories like this stand in relief against calls for removing controversial monuments. Placing Women on a Different Sort of Pedestal 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

If they’re not from countries covered by President Trump’s controversial travel ban, their interest in the topic is understandable. Review | In the galleries: Synthetic consumer products prove to be a natural medium 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

He followed that book up in 1982 with “The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power,” the first volume in a planned five-book series about the controversial president. Biographer Robert Caro will release his next book — on audio only — in May 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z

Female cheerleaders, in fact, were deeply controversial—even banned—as late as the 1950s. “They ripped him apart”: Searching for answers in the suicide of bullied teen Jadin Bell 2013-09-08T11:00:00Z

First off, am I right in thinking that that title is rather controversial, given that Nietzsche is often seen as an anti-systematic philosopher? Who was Nietzsche? 2012-10-01T11:45:00Z

These few minutes provide all the sex, violence and surreal trashiness to justify Mr. Bieito’s reputation for being controversial and provocative. Calixto Bieito Directs Williams?s ?Camino Real? in Chicago 2012-03-02T18:30:03Z

The funny fat guy is a staple, whereas if a bigger woman does comedy it turns into this weirdly controversial thing where she gets, like, death threats on Twitter.” ‘Grumpy Old Women’? Five filmmakers suggest the gender-swap remakes they want to see. 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z

Depending on funding, the tour could include up to 30 sites — some with points of view to explain complex and controversial issues — and additional interviews with key personalities. Take an educational road trip through Skagit Valley’s ‘Talking Fields’ 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z

Around 300 artworks are on display - including the controversial photograph that is raising the ire of Viennese. Male nude posters arouse ire of Viennese 2012-10-19T11:16:13Z

If 9/11 was his finest hour, there are also reminders of more controversial decisions. George Bush ends his purdah with a memoir, a library and Oprah 2010-10-27T17:19:00Z

But “Blackfish” has since become one of the most controversial documentaries to hit theaters in a decade. ‘Blackfish’s’ director finds it hard to move on 2014-03-20T17:38:26Z

What followed were countless hysterical television news reports on the supposed trend and and even a controversial novel by the name of “Rainbow Party.” Forget about rainbow parties, sex bracelets and sexting: Today’s kids have not gone wild 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

This has become progressively harder as their activity has become more acclaimed – and more noted by the organs of the Russian state, invariably the butt of their controversial actions. Don't raise the bridge: Voina, Russia art terrorists 2011-04-12T21:00:01Z

They are regarded less as superheroes than as a controversial approach to law enforcement. Review | ‘Watchmen’ is a fantastic riff on race and justice — and an excellent reason to keep HBO 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

He spent the first three months of this year singing Wotan in Robert Lepage's controversial production of Wagner's Ring cycle at the Met. Bryn Terfel: 'I'd like to sing Citizen Kane' 2012-06-26T17:40:14Z

It was one of the most controversial films of a time that seems, in retrospect, a kind of golden age of controversy. Rod Lurie Remakes Peckinpah?s ?Straw Dogs? 2011-09-04T02:53:02Z

On her controversial choice to dress up like a Geisha for a performance: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Katy Perry 2014-01-22T17:08:52Z

The National offered the controversial England People Very Nice in 2009, which was slated and defended in equal measure against charges of racism. It's time for immigration plays to take on the system 2010-09-27T17:00:00Z

No, this U.S. invasion is the result of a controversial adjustment to the prize’s eligibility rules. Dear Britain, please take your Booker Prize back home. 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z

Board of Education in 2004, he probably imagined it would be controversial. How Bill Cosby's 'Pound Cake' speech backfired on the comedian 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

She spoke about the reality TV star’s controversial choice to hire “white nationalist” Steve Bannon as his top adviser, referring to him as “the milkshake that brings all the deplorables to the yard”. Samantha Bee on Trump's cabinet list: 'deplorables, zealots and extremists' 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z

The Atlanta Braves' controversial, but still widespread, "tomahawk chop" is just one example. Sports teams are finally scrapping Native American mascots – on both sides of the Atlantic 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z

And in this, they resemble another controversial cinematic animal. Arts & Leisure: Debated Movies: ?The Tree of Life,? ?The Future,? ?The Help? 2011-08-25T15:03:08Z

It’s a depiction that should be controversial only for being so unprecedented. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

All I want to say is that there are so many things about this film that will be controversial for certain people but that is the crux of it. Examining "what consent means" for a teenage girl in audacious "Palm Trees and Power Lines" 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z

Many entertainers were terrified to get anywhere near Washington, but according to Keith, several had regrets about turning down the invitation to perform for the controversial new commander in chief. Toby Keith was a loud political voice in the Bush years. What about the Trump era? 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

They became friends after Bowie bought two controversial paintings of the Bosnian war by the artist. Sale of Howson works raises £202,000 2013-04-29T15:35:51Z

She appeared in and followed it up with Nick Payne's gender politics piece Blurred Lines, written following the success of Robin Thicke's controversial global hit. Coel: A rising star at the National 2014-03-25T08:07:12Z

Like Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall is a controversial piece of work. 'Fifty Shades of Grey', 'The Fall', And Jamie Dornan's Bankability In Trailers 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

George Jonas, a prominent Canadian newspaper columnist whose controversial book about Israeli counterterrorists was the basis of the 2005 film “Munich,” directed by Steven Spielberg, died on Jan. 10 in Toronto. George Jonas, Whose Book Was the Basis of the Film ‘Munich,’ Dies at 80 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z

The project steers clear of some controversial subjects, like the German occupation of . ‘Paris 3D,’ a Digital Model of the French Capital 2013-01-09T22:25:41Z

Seinfeld has long been noted for his “clean” style of comedy that shies away from profanity and controversial subjects. Louis C.K. repeatedly uses the n-word in resurfaced video from 2011 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z

Publisher Celebra describes the book as "candid and at times controversial." Journalist Jorge Ramos to publish new book, 'Take a Stand' 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z

"A character so controversial for her own citizens, the citizens of the world and especially for Argentines, Thatcher deserves a better movie," huffed La Nacion. Thatcher movie opens in Argentina to tough reviews 2012-02-02T17:53:07Z

The result is an unprecedented inside look at the one of the Nineties most crucial and controversial groups. ArtsBeat: New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2011-02-16T18:16:53Z

In fact, Loo, who died in 1957, is still controversial in China. Antiques: Notes From the Dealer C. T. Loo, and Pens of a Certain Age 2012-09-06T21:10:10Z

From plastic surgery and cloning to corrupt politics and the spread of militarism, her novels explore subjects that are both topical and controversial. Habits of the House by Fay Weldon – review 2012-08-03T21:55:02Z

With more time to work on the controversial scene, Rogen and the studio went back and forth on a few different versions. Sony CEO worried for months about 'The Interview,' emails show 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

In 1984 the term "censors" in the board's name was changed to the less controversial "classification", but questions over its role continue. Sex, violence and swearing on film: 100 years of the BBFC 2012-07-26T18:59:03Z

It’s interesting because there’s really nothing inherently controversial or complicated about the idea that you shouldn’t devalue some lives because of their race, because of their color. The author of ‘Just Mercy’ says we’ve made talking about race political — and that has to change 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

“When it comes to permanent memorialization, it is a lengthy, very costly and sometimes controversial process,” she said. National Mall Commissions 6 Artists for Monument Exhibition 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z

Dear producers of , when you build up a show’s last episode as “the most controversial finale” ever, you have a lot to live up to. The Bachelor Finale: Did Ben Pick Courtney or Linzi? 2012-03-13T12:16:08Z

In February, the European Jewish Congress also called on HarperCollins to rescind the book, and to “distance itself from the book’s controversial historical claims.” Dutch Publisher of ‘The Betrayal of Anne Frank’ Halts Publication 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z

Johnny is drawn as an African-American child, a choice that has proven puzzlingly “controversial,” suggesting that it is possible to create a controversy about anything. A Mark Twain Tale, Brought Back From the Dead 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z

With all that covered they let the film's biggest fan, controversial intellectual Paglia, loose on her own track. Commission us: films that only get better with a good DVD commentary 2010-10-14T11:33:00Z

No one else is this heavy and tuneful, paranoid and confident, controversial and accessible. Muse at Glastonbury 2010 2010-06-27T01:05:00Z

In your stand-up and Weekend Update spots, you’re even more direct in addressing the most controversial, headline-generating events of your life. Pete Davidson Comes Out of His Basement With Judd Apatow’s Help 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

It debuted at No.1 after a Feb. 4 Super Bowl performance consisting mostly of Timberlake’s old hits that also featured a controversial segment featuring a huge projection of Prince, who died in 2016. Poor reviews aside, Justin Timberlake's 'Man of the Woods' is No.1 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z

Nichols' controversial kiss took place at the end of the third season. The story behind "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols’ iconic interracial kiss 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z

Will you be tackling similarly controversial topics moving forward? Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield on Finding the Laughs in Gentrification 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z

And the basic premise that Jesus was zealous for the political future of Israel as the kingdom of God on earth is neither new nor controversial. Books of The Times: Reza Aslan’s ‘Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth’ 2013-08-05T19:15:02Z

Despite all of this, Jennings is not as controversial as Mike Richards. Ken Jennings tapped to join Mayim Bialik as “Jeopardy!” co-host ... for now 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z

He spoke to Reuters about why Brown's story remains so alive and why Brown remains a controversial figure. BookTalk: John Brown's "Midnight Rising" 2011-12-22T10:03:38Z

While the activists had been triumphant, it was not without personal cost: Stephenson had lost his job as a supply teacher for being too “controversial”. Paul Stephenson: the hero who refused to leave a pub – and helped desegregate Britain 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z

But McAleer, who staged the controversial play “Ferguson” in Los Angeles, which received a forceful takedown by the left in 2015, said the theater world doesn’t practice the equality it preaches. An assassination 2,061 years in the making: Trump, 'Julius Caesar' and the politics of theater 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z

Roth, locked in conflict over some of his controversial play choices with the theater’s parent body, the D.C. ‘What does it mean to be a Jewish theater?’ 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

The president also seemed to want to play network programmer on Sunday, urging Fox News to stand by hosts Jeanine Pirro and Tucker Carlson, both of whom are under fire for controversial comments. Is Trump changing his tune on Fox News? 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z

The most famous attack on women’s rights and health happened in Texas with the controversial bill HB2, currently under review in the Supreme Court. The new documentary “Trapped” takes viewers to the bloodiest battlefield in the American “war on women” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z

Among their first films that year was a parody of a recent boxing match in which Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey after a referee’s controversial long count. Comedy’s Sweet Weapon: The Cream Pie 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

That may not seem controversial now, but it was through much of the twentieth century. Did Capital Punishment Create Morality? 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

Q. Are there scenes or ideas in “A Separation” that were controversial in Iran? Oscar Nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film Discuss Work 2012-02-20T22:38:12Z

The fact that his declared enmity of racists is considered controversial speaks poorly of those who hold that view, not of him. John Boyega spoke out against racism, but Hollywood has punished actors for that in the past 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

But Rick Santorum turned the race there into a pitched battle and almost prevailed, despite a lack of organization, a huge financial disadvantage, a series of controversial statements and a poorly reviewed debate performance. Romney averts disaster with Michigan win 2012-02-29T12:55:00Z

Geoff Dyer writer Why are face transplants more controversial than liver transplants? 'You may now turn over your papers' 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z

Does it ever balk at some of the more controversial topics? Trump called it racist, Obama loves it: why Black-ish is TV's most divisive show 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z

Released in January, controversial lead-in single One Way Trigger remains both an anomaly and a standout. The Strokes: Comedown Machine – review 2013-03-24T00:06:38Z

The news has been filled with stories of Southern cities making the somewhat controversial decision to take down some of the Confederate statues, flags, and monuments. Stephen Colbert Helps John Oliver Take Down the Confederacy 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z

It ends with a controversial reconstruction of the bunker room where Hitler killed himself on April 30, 1945 - replete with grandfather clock, floral sofa and an oxygen tank. Hitler exhibition in Berlin bunker asks: How could it happen? 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

A similar step back was taken by nonprofit arts organization KEXP, which also used the controversial spelling and received critical feedback. Twitch retracts ‘womxn’ spelling for Women’s History Month 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z

Knight asked her attorney, Ken Wainstein, to write a letter for the court to give her first-hand account of the controversial review. Former staffer: White House politicized Bolton book review 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z

Last month Khamenei issued a controversial fatwa in which he likened his leadership to that of the Prophet Muhammad and obliged all Iranians to obey his orders. Music fails to chime with Islamic values, says Iran's supreme leader 2010-08-02T21:25:00Z

Given the abundance of evidence in support of those observations they should not even be considered controversial. Professor targeted by right wing attack speaks out: “It was a blitzkrieg” 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Has any comic book icon in history proven quite so controversial as Robin, Batman’s perennial sidekick, occasional ward, and partner in crime-fighting? Is it time for Ben Affleck's 'Batfleck' Batman to bring back Robin? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z

Cole, not Drake, was the one who dropped the song's controversial lyric: "I'm artistic," he rapped. Drake joins J Cole in autism apology 2013-07-24T10:02:59Z

This is exactly the sort of controversial and cryptic film they don't give Oscars to, and it's all the better for it. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2013-03-09T06:00:09Z

The most controversial among the former is the newspaper and magazine publisher William Randolph Hearst, who made headlines when he snapped up St. Donat’s Castle in Wales. The Aesthete: An Exuberant Catalogue of Dreams 2014-01-29T05:00:00Z

The controversial lyrics are in Jay Z’s verse on the song: After comparing himself to Ike Turner, he sings the line “Eat the cake, Anna Mae.” A Sobering Look at Beyoncé and Jay Z’s Sexy Song “Drunk in Love” 2014-01-30T20:25:47Z

Since my childhood I’ve been obsessed by a controversial global phenomenon.” The X-Files: 12 episodes to get you ready for Mulder and Scully's new series 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z

Short answer: No. So if anyone out there is hatching extrajudicial plans to remove controversial world leaders, Shakespeare has some words and a creepy dream sequence for you. Review: In ‘The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,’ the Political Thrill Is Gone 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

Lawrence's tale, hugely controversial at the time of its publication, explores the complex emotions and individual awakenings of a powerful, true relationship. What to watch on Netflix in December 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z

Levon Helm's vocals are at their most plaintive and resonant on "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," a now controversial song that aches with sadness and loss. How Robbie Robertson's hidden Indigenous and Jewish heritage influenced The Band's mournful songs 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z

In interviews, he says “controversial” things and displays a loopy, capricious personality that borders on performance art. Your week in Seattle music: Lucinda Williams, Dr. Dog and more 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

“Gone With the Wind” was already controversial in the Black community for its placid and romantic depiction of slavery. The New Definitive Biography of Martin Luther King Jr. 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z

Last week's episode, watched by more than 8 million viewers, proved controversial after a contestant was accused of sabotage for removing a fellow participant's baked alaska from the freezer. Mary Berry: I have no desire to be a centenarian 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

Fan reaction for The Mandalorian has been almost unanimously positive, which comes as something of a surprising considering how controversial most new Star Wars entries end up. Big deal, he is: how Baby Yoda became 2019's biggest new character 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

In January there was a terrorist attack on a satirical newspaper that published controversial comics about the Prophet Muhammad. Ludacris Talks 'Furious 7' and The Most Controversial Verse on His New Album 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z

Most disappointingly, some of the juiciest and most controversial details of these women’s lives are glossed over. Theater Review: ?Leakey?s Ladies,? About 3 Primatologists, at Dixon Place 2012-01-26T22:44:11Z

Ms. Rogers joined Johnson Publishing just over two years ago after a short, controversial run as White House social secretary for . Ebony Looks to Its Past as It Modernizes 2012-12-08T00:10:24Z

Good Housekeeping declared the pasta "controversial," while the Independent noted that Lawson had "divided fans" over it. Nigella Lawson's divisive Marmite spaghetti is cozy perfection 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z

He paused to let the crowd goad him into being controversial. Fear and gloating in Cincinnati 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z

Despite scattered reports of travelers being required to pass through the TSA’s scanners, the agency insists that there’s only a small chance you’ll be screened by the controversial machines if you don’t want to be. Travelers are less certain about the airport screening experience than they’ve been in years 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

They welcomed controversial anti-war guests and resisted efforts to censor the show. The Smothers Brothers mark their CBS firing 50 years ago 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z

It was wildly controversial; the amount of steel necessary for the exuberant design put pressure on other building projects during a period of massive, rapid and destructive construction all over the country. Ai Weiwei: A retrospective of his works

Book me in a nunnery, then maybe you can call me controversial. Brendon Burns, comedian 2012-08-07T16:51:02Z

“Some of the cheap tactics are the offensive things. I think when you offend someone to scare them, you put them in an uncomfortable atmosphere. I’d rather feed on natural fears than something controversial.” Haunted house employee charged with battery, disorderly conduct 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

It proved controversial when it was published in a collection of 10 short stories in September. Mantel attacks Thatcher book critics 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

The shows draw is its veneer of family-friendly innocence, and even its most controversial participant, Sarah Palin, has been defanged by the political establishment. "The Masked Singer" may not normalize Rudy Giuliani, but its a crime to even try to make him cuddly 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z

The resignation is yet another incident involving free speech on college campuses, as protracted battles have raged this year over “safe spaces,” “trigger warnings” and controversial guest speakers. A Charged Title. A Canceled Show. Now a Cal State Official Resigns. 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z

More good news for Doctor Who fans: after the controversial axing of behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Confidential two years ago, the show is back, sort of. Doctor Who: 12 things you need to know about the 12th Doctor 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z

In his post, Stuef also sought to dispel doubt about the controversial quest: “I am not and was never employed by Forrest, nor did he ‘pick’ me in any way to ‘retrieve’ the treasure. Adventurer who discovered hidden treasure left by eccentric antique dealer is unmasked 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z

When we exercise our legal right to marry, are we doing something controversial? Hey, Nintendo: Recognizing gay people isn’t “social commentary” 2014-05-08T13:52:00Z

This should be no more controversial than a Christian scholar’s writing a book about Islam or Muhammad. Books of The Times: Reza Aslan’s ‘Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth’ 2013-08-05T19:15:02Z

“We are not allowed to accept creatives that are deemed controversial,” a Hallmark account representative reportedly said in an email exchange with a Zola ad buyer. Hallmark pulls Zola commercial of brides kissing after conservative group calls for boycott 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z

My son is one of those newly controversial “bipolar kids,” although only time will tell what is truly going on inside his little body. Motherlode: A Son's Demons 2011-08-01T18:26:40Z

Oftentimes with the specific issue of abortion, again I felt that women – around the controversial question of abortion, women are asked to take very stark positions about what the experience is. A memoir of female lust 2013-06-09T00:00:00Z

The Kissinger letters — light, short, friendly notes written during the height of the war — are full of small revelations about one of the most controversial personalities of the century. Review | At the Guggenheim, a memoir about America, colonialism and desire 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

Her return — she will play more sold-out shows here, then begin an American tour April 29 in San Francisco — follows the controversial success of “Nanette” last year. Hannah Gadsby on Autism and the Risk of Failing After ‘Nanette’ 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z

The Nevada case was controversial – and highly murky – because it involved a pregnant woman who was incapable of making a reasoned decision for herself. Reproductive freedom also means choosing not to have an abortion 2013-02-20T19:57:00Z

The incredibly popular — and sometimes controversial — tagline of Sin City may just be getting an update, according to a local report. Is Las Vegas retiring 'What happens here, stays here'? Report claims Sin City may introduce new slogan 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z

Last week Taiwanese demonstrators threw eggs to protest against the controversial launch of Chinese flight M503, which will travel over the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the mainland. Hong Kong film festival offers view of a changing China 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

Though he doesn’t appear in the trailer, the Fantastic Four’s nemesis, Doctor Doom, has been the most controversial character leading up to the film’s release. Everything You Need to Know About the New Fantastic Four Movie 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

A: I knew that the ending was going to be controversial. Diane Kruger hopes you don’t forget her name when the awards buzz fades 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

We might be talking about the vindication of “the Process,” the franchise’s controversial strategy of tanking in order to stockpile draft picks. Seven Turning Points from the Year in Sports 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z

It also released the musical remake "Annie" and the controversial comedy "The Interview," which is believed to be at the center of the cyberattack.  Sony says studio hack cost it $15 million in fiscal third quarter 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

She was first inspired by museum artefacts when she saw the controversial Parthenon frieze in the British museum while she was studying at the Slade in the early 90s. Artist of the week 131: Meekyoung Shin 2011-03-25T12:48:11Z

Among menswear observers, this is a controversial move, this blending of the formal and the informal. Bill Clinton’s fashion challenge: How to dress when you’re no longer center of attention 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

The Allied command, believing that the Germans were using the abbey as a garrison and ammunition dump, made the controversial decision to bomb Monte Cassino. A Science-Fiction Classic Still Smolders 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

The film was controversial both in terms of its content but also because there were accusations that screenwriter Harmony Korine and director Larry Clark were exploiting their characters and the non-professional actors playing the roles. Revisiting the ethics of cult favorite "Kids" 26 years later through a new documentary 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z

In addition, “The Gospel According to Jesus Christ” is a book that, unfortunately, at the time it was published was very controversial in Portugal. The Carpetbagger: Seeking Wisdom From Jos? Saramago 2012-01-13T17:59:22Z

Wonder, who says he is a fan and friend of Lil Wayne, made the comments when asked what he thought of Lil Wayne's controversial lyrics in an interview Thursday. Stevie Wonder not happy with Lil Wayne's lyrics 2013-02-15T15:39:09Z

Some people still love Dr. Drew despite his controversial stint hosting "Celebrity Rehab," his early contributions to coronavirus misinformation and other bad medical advice. "Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test": Where "Battle of the Network Stars" meets a redemption tour 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z

He plays a Supreme Court justice who quits his job and travels across the country taking on the "biggest and most controversial legal cases." Friday TV Picks: The new Jimmy Smitts drama 'Outlaw' on NBC 2010-09-16T20:15:00Z

Finally, there is the presence of Tarantino himself, back at the festival that has done more than any other to burnish his reputation as one of film-making’s most recognisable, not to mention controversial figures. Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood hits Cannes to praise and boos 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z

His “Elite Squad” movies, Brazilian blockbusters that starred Mr. Moura as an ethically erratic police commander, offered an entertaining but cynical — and controversial — look at corruption. Netflix Looks to ‘Narcos’ for a New Audience 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z

Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Friday lashed out against vocal clergy in the mostly Catholic country who have spoken out against everything from a controversial contraceptive law to his hair, or lack of it. With Pope's ear, Philippines president rebukes clergy over hair joke 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

And some will object to its Londoncentricity – perhaps more controversial now than in Trollope's time. The way we live now? Follow the money back to Anthony Trollope? 2012-02-12T00:06:17Z

Crown Prosecution Service lawyers had been prepared to back away from one of the most controversial cases in years, telling Chambers that they no longer saw a public interest in opposing his appeal against conviction. 'Twitter joke' case only went ahead at insistence of DPP 2012-07-28T10:09:08Z

“But I think the most controversial thing that I’ve done is to stick around.” ‘To Age Is a Sin’: In Blunt Speech, Madonna Confronts Bias in Various Forms 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z

Mr. Surtees, who lived in Carmel, was also the cinematographer for “White Dog,” Samuel Fuller’s controversial film about a dog trained to attack black people. Bruce Surtees, Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer, Dies at 74 2012-02-29T03:57:26Z

While this summer has seen a flurry of removals, withdrawing controversial episodes from distribution is nothing new, noted Ron Simon, the senior curator at the Paley Center for Media. What Actually Happens When a TV Episode Gets Pulled? 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z

It subsequently did, a decision that remains controversial. The big bike helmet debate: 'You don’t make it safe by forcing cyclists to dress for urban warfare' 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

He even sued Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency over its efforts to curb the controversial mining practice known as mountaintop removal. Black voters in West Virginia are tired of being invisible 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z

Efforts, however, to put a larger context on controversial aspects of American history did not help quell the protests against such monuments. Theodore Roosevelt statue removed from front of NYC's Museum of Natural History 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z

Perhaps this is why Matt welcomed outsiders — including controversial ones — when he took over the American Conservative Union. How two old-school Washington insiders became the cool kids of Trumpism 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z

Sam Mendes' epic WWI thriller had Oscar bait written all over it and looked to steal the thunder from the more controversial "Joker," and it's easy to see why. The best new movies you can watch from home in March 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z

Why is your work so controversial in some circles? Jared Diamond: Here are the four ways America is ruining itself right now 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z

But here’s the thing about kid food: Dig into it a bit, and you find that it’s not really controversial at all. Perspective | How can we feed our kids better? Start by taking a look in the mirror. 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z

His controversial proposal follows a string of heritage disasters arising from the turmoil in the Middle East. Arm museum guards to prevent looting, says professor 2011-07-10T13:12:23Z

The actress’ rallying cry, however, was quickly marred by controversial remarks made offstage, which displayed a startling lack of intersectionality. “Women in the United States are being economically smothered”: Patricia Arquette continues quest for equal pay 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z

But Cannes is especially regarded for recognizing controversial smaller pictures, such as last year's winner from Thailand, the droll, contemplative "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives." A look ahead at Cannes 2011 and what it means in Chicago 2011-04-14T15:52:00Z

Trump responded to a question about his controversial supporters saying “a lot of people like me.” Stephen Colbert Goes All Out on Donald Trump Jokes 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

A few unrelated topics slipped in — the kidnapping of a British model, a controversial memo written by a Google employee, some news about Syria. On cable, ‘all Trump, all the time’ isn’t going away — the networks are addicted 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

It’s definitely controversial, but from a restaurant perspective it’s the best.” Restaurants to Customers: Don’t Call Us, We Won’t Call You 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z

He described the unorthodox and at times controversial comedian Andy Kaufman as “the pre-eminent put-on artist of his generation” and “a pioneering practitioner of various cultural trends long before they ever became trends.” Bill Zehme, Author With a Knack for Humanizing the Famous, Dies at 64 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z

The second, the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, was introduced in 2003 to defend traditions, not places, and is more controversial. What Does Unesco Recognition Mean, Exactly? 2012-01-06T17:43:35Z

Supervised injection sites have long been controversial, but the scale of the opioid addiction crisis in the US – which sees 91 people die from overdoses each day – appears to be shifting attitudes. Secret supervised drug injection facility has been operating at US site for years 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

In the years of their ascent, he was a well-known figure, often described with words like “controversial,” “outspoken” and “provocative.” ‘King Richard’ Review: Father Holds Court 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

But once again, it’s just more grandiosity, more superlatives tarted up with a glaze of humility: “I became the most divisive, most controversial, most polarizing writer in the world.” Review | James Frey’s ‘Katerina’ is a million little pieces of narcissism and may be the worst novel of the year 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z

It's more reason to remember her bravery and her insistence that Till's story be used to educate, even when some consider it controversial to do so. With the movie ‘Till,’ Mamie Till-Mobley’s quest to educate the world about her son’s lynching march 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z

Like other controversial topics, it is a subject where media coverage is likely to play a role in exaggerating misconceptions. Get your facts right: Italy, U.S. come bottom in modern life survey 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

The museum said earlier this week that it would accept the controversial art collection but that it won't accept pieces that were looted by Nazi forces during World War II. Swiss museum releases lists of works from Cornelius Gurlitt art trove 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z

It is not the first time that TV Land has pulled controversial reruns. TV Land drops 'The Dukes of Hazzard' reruns 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

The organization was controversial among some ultra-Orthodox Jews, who saw it as an erosion of traditional gender roles and a Trojan horse that invited secularism into their neighborhoods. Review: ‘93Queen’ Follows Female Jewish EMS Workers in Brooklyn 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z

I’m not trying to be controversial, but I am trying to talk about the complexities of life, and the complexities of life are very nuanced. “Marry Him” author Lori Gottlieb: “I don’t think anything I’ve written is controversial” 2014-02-20T00:00:00Z

After the Australian chef and increasingly controversial paleo diet advocate came to a parting of the ways with publisher over his new cookbook for mothers, babies and toddlers, he went about putting it out independently. Paleo baby cookbook under fire: Diet advocate’s “kiddie-friendly recipes” push bone marrow over fruit 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

The controversial Infowars host says he’ll release contents of their conversation — which he claims to have recorded — on his website Thursday night. Alex Jones Threatens to Leak Entire Megyn Kelly Tape 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

GoDaddy released a new Super Bowl ad titled "Working" after pulling its controversial puppy ad last week. GoDaddy airs replacement Super Bowl ad after pulling puppy ad 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z

Her biscuits are made with double zero flour and her cornbread, with a controversial touch of both honey and sugar, gets its tenderness from soaking the cornmeal in buttermilk overnight. The 14 Best Cookbooks of Fall 2020 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z

A ballot for electors in the controversial Presidential election of 1876, which pitted the Electoral College against the popular vote in the contest between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden. This Is What Democracy Looked Like 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z

The very fact that vulvas feel so controversial to look at underlines the power of the project. Me and my vulva: 100 women reveal all 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z

Kirstein’s taste, often controversial — he was strongly opposed to both Manet and Matisse — is a common factor in much of this show. Review: ‘Transmissions’ Evokes a Climate (Poetic, With a Chance of Ballet) 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z

While rail lines already existed on some parts of the project, the stretch between the resorts of Cancun and Tulum has proved particularly controversial. Mexican president once again lashes out at environmentalists 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z

Does showing this image on reality TV humanize a controversial public figure while burnishing her tough-woman cred? TV Review: 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' 2010-11-19T14:15:00Z

Only a few years ago, some fretted that Baldwin was too fiery, too controversial to teach to American youth. In a divided America, James Baldwin’s fiery critiques reverberate anew 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z

And I liked “Company” better than you did, but disliked “Girl From the North Country” for its melodramatic book, which I know is controversial opinion. Against All Odds, Broadway Rose to the Occasion. Mostly. 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

The use of alternative, secure, treatment-based accommodation for the mentally ill and drug offenders could substantially cut the record prison population but will prove controversial. Coalition agreement - the full deal at a glance 2010-05-20T14:13:00Z

Still, 10 years on, the broadcasts remain controversial. HD broadcasts, once the future of opera, are now seen by some as its demise 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z

An exhibition featuring the work of the controversial artist Allen Jones RA is opening in the Royal Academy of Arts on Thursday. Do these sculptures objectify women? 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

She never went away, but as the "Judy Blume Forever" documentary proves, her writing is still both controversial and beloved, and kids and adults alike need such candor and openness in stories more than ever. "Judy herself is furious": "Judy Blume Forever" directors on today's book banning and moral panic 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z

Russell began his directing career with the BBC and went on to make some of the most controversial and violent films of the 1960s and 70s. "Women in Love" director Ken Russell dies 2011-11-29T07:21:35Z

Cook did a takeover of the playlist in September and added 50 songs, some of his picks became controversial. How Hyperpop, a Small Spotify Playlist, Grew Into a Big Deal 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z

Two of the most trailblazing movies this season are quietly revolutionary, not because of their potentially controversial content, but because of their utterly uncontroversial form. Perspective | How two new movies prove to be quietly radical in their depiction of gay relationships 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

Zambrano has a history of doing strange things, and this could be just another chapter in his controversial career. Zambrano 'retires' after dismal 10-4 loss 2011-08-13T03:45:00Z

Their claims drew attention again to Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law, which carries an automatic death sentence for a conviction of insulting Islam. Pakistan delays decision on movie that offended Islamists 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z

"American Horror Story" filmed the first two seasons of its series in L.A. but moved to Louisiana after it was unsuccessful in securing a film tax credit through the state's controversial film lottery program. FX's 'American Horror Story' to film in L.A. 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

"Anybody is entitled to criticize an art show, but First Amendment principles bar government officials from suppressing controversial viewpoints and imposing the values held by one religious group on society at large," the group wrote. Gallery vows ongoing protest against Smithsonian 2010-12-02T22:55:00Z

Photograph: Christopher Polk/Getty Images Seth MacFarlane has confirmed his controversial Oscars hosting stint, dubbed the "meanest" in history, will be a one-off. Seth MacFarlane confirms there will be no repeat of contentious Oscars turn 2013-02-27T12:51:17Z

The movie was controversial from the start; skittish executives demanded modifications to its skeptical view of organized religion and asked for a more upbeat ending. The Weitz Brothers Help Each Other Through Hollywood Hits and Misses 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

Though the violent film was controversial when it was first released in ’79, it went on to become a cult classic. Watch the Cast of 'The Warriors' Relive Their Legendary Subway Ride 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z

Was there anything that you wanted to leave in the film, but left out because it was too controversial or personal? “Daddy Don’t Go” smashes stereotypes of disadvantaged “deadbeat” dads: “Stability is the biggest gift that you get when you enter the middle class” 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

Brand plans to perform this "controversial" show, reports the Independent, in mosques and synagogues in the Middle East. Russell Brand to tour mosques and synagogues with new comedy show 2013-06-11T15:52:08Z

The studio released its controversial comedy "The Interview" in the face of the devastating cyberattack by the so-called Guardians of Peace. Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai rallies studio employees in wake of cyberattack 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

It's about a very controversial issue, a very divisive one and a very personal one — the right to die, told from the perspective of one family, one woman. Rainn Wilson opens up about life, death, "Blackbird" and being "#blessed" 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z

Woody Allen's controversial romantic choices have been no secret. "Godzilla vs. Kong" and a Tina Turner doc highlight what's new on HBO Max in March 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z

And when he is perpetrating the unflinchingly filmed acts of violence that have already made this movie somewhat controversial, he seems almost as vulnerable as his victims. | 'The Killer Inside Me': Casey Affleck in Michael Winterbottom?s Adaptation 2010-06-17T22:56:00Z

One of the book’s most controversial points is that affiliation with a fair and square IEX will be good for larger firms’ reputations. Books of The Times: ‘Flash Boys’ by Michael Lewis, a Tale of High-Speed Trading 2014-03-31T15:42:21Z

The parallels to David Mamet’s controversial classic “Oleanna” are clear: A 20-year-old undergraduate meets one-on-one with a professor who fatally underestimates her. Review: At This Professor’s Office Hour, No Time for ‘The Niceties’ 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z

"When better to try and draw attention to a controversial ad?" 2010-01-29T22:12:00Z

The controversial piece gives a snapshot of Emin's life after a traumatic relationship breakdown. Emin's My Bed artwork sold for £2.2m 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z

Some journalists offered ideas for other controversial sequels, riffing on the idea of characters acting against type: Celebrities and Writers React to 'Go Set a Watchman' 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

And while we're in LA, stories of protests outside performances of LA Opera's controversial production of Wagner's Ring cycle, which has cost $32m. Has Gustavo Dudamel fallen from his pedestal? 2010-06-02T15:20:00Z

As he spoke, Farrakhan was flanked by dozens of associates and dignitaries, including another controversial religious figure based in Chicago – theRev. Farrakhan: Racial hatred could lead to attempts to assassinate Obama 2012-02-27T14:45:00Z

This design was potentially controversial, since it could be read as an obscenity lobbed at communism. At the embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, an exhibit of theater posters as high art

Bach is a world — and pianist Simone Dinnerstein is one of its most celebrated and, to a few cranky listeners, controversial inhabitants at the moment. Pianist Simone Dinnerstein brings her brand of Bach to Seattle 2011-01-06T22:08:07Z

The studio later officially announced it would allow a limited release of the controversial film starting Christmas Day. How You Can Watch 'The Interview' on Christmas Day 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z

This is a postmodern mess that begins by untelling the familiar story of Shakespeare’s vivid but controversial play. Review: In Bolshoi’s Ballet, Little Shrewishness and Less Taming 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

Banksy Does New York For one month, the artist controversial Graffiti artist reveals his works on the streets of New York. Monday's TV Highlights: 'The Millers' on CBS 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z

The author of “Far From the Tree” conceded that, “We all knew this was in some ways a controversial choice,” but said the uproar from the six dissenters took him by surprise. Salman Rushdie digs in on the Charlie Hebdo PEN fight: “Our fellow artists were murdered for their ideas and you won’t stand up for them” 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z

Three Polish police commandos will lose their posts in an elite anti-terrorist unit for serving as bodyguards for the controversial celebrity during a recent visit to Poland. Elite Polish cops sacked for protecting Paris Hilton 2011-10-27T13:29:29Z

Oprah was everything I hoped she would be — funny as hell, remarkably frank, direct and honest, revelatory, controversial and significant. Q&A: Piers Morgan, the Man Stepping into Larry King's Seat 2011-01-14T05:35:00Z

I likewise know conventional table manners can be disputed, and even controversial. Michelle Obama, where are your table manners? 2013-01-22T16:35:00Z

In the end the president was not depicted on screen at all, and critics focused on the film's controversial portrayal of US interrogation techniques in the hunt for Osama Bin Laden instead. Hillary Clinton biopic aimed at potential presidential campaign 2013-04-30T12:02:56Z

This tactic is controversial – some argue that, in tough times, a company should stick with familiar products – but has the advantage that money can be committed more flexibly than with long-term commissions. The Bill killed off due to ratings slump 2010-03-26T19:23:00Z

Still, the notion that breathing is good for you is one of the least controversial things you could say about the human body . 'You’ve had what we call a cosmic orgasm': the rise of conscious breathing 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z

A group of more than 200 women are considering legal action over controversial breast implants that have been linked to a rare form of cancer. Women with Allergan breast implants may sue over cancer link 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z

The number one gangsta rapper who, along with Michael Jackson, is the most controversial entertainer in the States, has a Rizla full of "chronic" in one hand and a soggy brown cloth in the other. Snoop Doggy Dogg: 'Ain't nobody else bigger than me but Michael Jackson' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-07-03T14:20:00Z

Probably controversial, but I never really got the concept of 'charts' anyway. Pop charts seek to stay on top 2012-11-14T02:08:24Z

While Chris Rock will be bringing his edgy brand of comedy to the Oscars, he’s not the only controversial comic suiting up for an Awards Show gig this season. Ricky Gervais returns to host the Golden Globes: The comedian’s biting humor is bound to raise eyebrows 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

Because of the controversial nature of these findings, and the subterfuge involved in the experiment itself, Milgram was severely criticized in his day. Sundance 2015: Michael Almereyda's 'Experimenter' slyly delivers jolts 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

According to Deadline, the film will cover the Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and publisher Katharine Graham as they challenged the government over the right to report on a set of controversial documents in 1971. Steven Spielberg to direct Pentagon Papers film with Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z

You have a right to your opinion that is controversial or strange or flat out offensive. “College is a terrifying experience if you are male” 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

The organization is the well-endowed philanthropic arm of the famed and controversial billionaire industrialist, a lion of libertarian politics and one of the foremost financial backers of the tea party movement. Charles Koch, champion of free speech? His grants to news media accelerate. 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z

I look back fondly on the days when it meant nothing more controversial than a brand of instant mashed potato, and had not been besmirched by the grubby paws of Richard Keys. The view from a broad 2011-02-01T09:00:03Z

Depending on who you speak to, onions are a controversial ingredient too – and don’t even think of ever combining the two in a single dish. What do real Italians think about New York's Italian food? 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

Maybe it's to allow a forward-looking if controversial figure like Mayne to create a new work of architecture on the site. Bulldoze first, apologize later: a true L.A. landmark 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

In one scene, he offers up “controversial” theories about landscapes and seascapes to a roomful of harrumphing artists. ‘Mr. Turner,’ About the Life of the Artist J. M. W. Turner 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

So the hospital hired a speech pathologist who used a controversial technique called facilitated communication, which is where the speech therapist holds the hand of the aphasic patient. Stefan Merrill Block on his new novel 'Oliver Loving,' which follows the fallout of a tragedy in a small West Texas town 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z

Although O'Brien failed to mention his controversial firing from The Tonight Show – where he will be replaced by Jay Leno – he seemed to invest that frustration into his performance. Jack White records live album with Conan O'Brien 2010-06-14T10:22:00Z

While the subject is controversial and I am personally not entirely convinced by its thesis, this is still a must-see for people struggling with chronic pain of any kind. WATCH: Can the mind heal the body? Tackling chronic pain outside the medical establishment 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z

To wit: The Mapplethorpe show carries a warning that it contains strong material, a reference to the sexual explicitness that has made Mapplethorpe’s photography so controversial. Ingrid Sischy’s Flame 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

"It's been a pretty controversial item," says Steiner. The Holy Grails Of Baseball Collecting 2010-05-14T20:00:00Z

Line of Duty - which revolves around a controversial police anti-corruption unit - will return for two more series of six hour-long episodes. BBC drama Line Of Duty to return 2014-04-08T15:20:56Z

He has cut that joke and a few other controversial ones — though he has a dopey new punch line comparing vegans to gay people that seems intended to bait. Louis C.K. Doubles Down on the Value of Saying the Wrong Thing 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

"It doesn’t mean that we're trying to create controversial moments. Not everybody can travel around the world, but we can organize exhibitions from the world." Qatar trims cultural plans as tradition and budget pressures weigh 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z

On The Daily Show, Trevor Noah spoke of Trump’s attack on James Robart, the federal judge who put a temporary halt to the controversial travel ban implemented last week. Late night hosts on the evolution of Trump: 'Dickish to dictatorish' 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

It is an unlikely, not to mention controversial, plot for a comedy, but writer Bob Kushell insists there's "pretty much no subject" that can't be looked at humorously. Is assisted suicide appropriate for a sitcom? 2013-01-16T08:17:45Z

Kardashian often Tweets controversial messages that gain publicity, such as her recent complaints about a woman breast feeding in public, which drew wide media coverage. Keeping up with self-made star Kim Kardashian 2010-07-09T14:35:00Z

After receiving numerous threats, the museum pulled three of the exhibit’s controversial works, prompting a backlash. Artist’s Chinatown Depiction Ignites Protests 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z

And that being the case, it may apparently be even more controversial than usual! TV highlights 27/08/2012 2012-08-26T18:59:01Z

He is known to many as a minimalist, since much of his music is highly repetitive, and he is a prolific film-score creator whose music was used in “Leviathan”, a controversial Russian movie from 2014. Works of Glass 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

Despite the controversial execution of the show, it was still a painstakingly crafted labor of love that honored the original film in every single second possible. What’s your damage? Why a "Heathers" TV adaptation hasn’t worked — yet 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

“What I always say is, this is not controversial,” she says. At the Oscars, Geena Davis will get a humanitarian award for making Hollywood see women as fully human 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

So, a potentially controversial question, but what pasta shape do you think is overrated? Everything you need to know about cascatelli, the new "perfect" pasta shape that's a viral hit 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z

Brand, 36, began his career as a stand-up comic in Britain and went on to prove a lively if controversial voice on British radio and television. Russell Brand gets late night U.S. comedy show 2012-01-09T22:26:47Z

Before that, they backed Dylan on his sensational and controversial "electric" tours of 1965-66 and collaborated with him on the legendary "Basement Tapes." Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dead at age 71 2012-04-20T02:31:04Z

Fans are fretful as the chairman considers a controversial plan to bring in much-needed cash to balance the books. Harold Brighouse's The Game: Pampered stars, bankrupt clubs ? a tale of football in the 1920s 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z

And Mr. MacFarlane once assigned one of his writers to read an essay about abortion by Sagan and Ms. Druyan before tackling a controversial “Family Guy” episode on that same topic. ?Family Guy? Creator Part of ?Cosmos? Update 2011-08-05T04:15:14Z

But it does not actually address that controversial question. Is Woody Allen a Great Filmmaker? Discuss 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z

The AAA condemnation was overturned by a subsequent membership vote, the measles accusation investigated and dismissed; yet he remains a controversial figure. ‘Noble Savages’: fierce tribes and occupational hazards 2013-02-13T22:32:44Z

Within weeks, Roth — whose Theater J programming on Middle East issues was too controversial for his parent organization, the D.C. Still in transition: D.C. theaters, seeking leaders of color 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z

Yet this “Barocco” passage is another of the controversial aspects of her dancing. Sara Mearns, in Her Prime at City Ballet, Inspires Debate and Awe 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

At the National Gallery of Art, in Washington, D.C., “content advisories” currently accompany the new Philip Guston exhibition, which includes Klan-style figures and was designed to allow visitors to easily bypass controversial pieces. Kehinde Wiley’s New Exhibition Is a Chapel of Mourning 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z

It was a controversial choice at the time, as Connery was an unknown outside Britain. Sean Connery, Oscar winner and James Bond star, dies at 90 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z

But Tim Blake Nelson’s new play attempts to probe the mind and biography of one of the most controversial philosophers of the ancient world. 15 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z

For all the criticism of “Saw” and its ilk, those older films could be just as controversial. Mensa members pick their favorite Halloween movies (really) 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z

Valerie Koehler, owner of Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, said that she started a contest of her own, promising the employee who guesses the correct “controversial figure” a six-pack of beer or bottle of wine. A Publisher Plays Coy With Book Release 2011-07-27T22:25:23Z

The controversial baby swap story in EastEnders is nominated for the best soap storyline against Coronation Street's 50th anniversary tram crash. Timelords competing for best actor prize 2011-06-28T07:38:54Z

His outspokenness in favor of Mr. Trump wasn’t the first time he sided with a controversial figure — “Bill Cosby innocent!” he tweeted in February. Kanye West’s Year of Breaking Bad 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

It was controversial at the time; Gertrude Stein called it “inaccrochable,” like a painting unsuitable to be hung. Review: ‘Hemingway’ Is a Big Two-Hearted Reconsideration 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z

The major grocer is now expressing remorse for the controversial circular, which ran as a full-page ad in its branded magazine, Savory, TMZ reports. Giant Food store apologizes for 'super spread' ad amid coronavirus pandemic 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z

The author and playwright, known as much for his gossip-column lifestyle and controversial political views as for his prodigious literary output, died in 1912. Stockholm as Strindberg’s Muse 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z

“Love Island” leads into “Big Brother,” a show that has been blighted in the past with its share of controversial contestant dynamics, including revealing moments of bigotry. Are you watching "Love Island"? It's the feel-superior hit of the summer 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z

However, while Morrissey is something of a dab hand at controversial statements, they didn't discuss it. Johnny Marr on the Smiths, Morrissey and putting politics back in pop 2013-01-11T07:00:00Z

Twitter already went wild over The Interview when the controversial comedy was released online Christmas Eve, and now, stars James Franco and Seth Rogen are joining the fray. James Franco and Seth Rogen Live-Tweet 'The Interview' 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z

Obviously, they're using it to be polarizing and controversial and attention-getting. ABC hints at B-word in 2 new shows about women 2012-04-11T13:18:11Z

Wonder Woman has been controversial from the start, even though she was created to quiet a controversy. Wonder Woman’s Unwinnable War 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, some newspapers continued their campaign this week to have the controversial comedian Frankie Boyle purged from our screens for ever, and even suggested he has been snubbed by the British Comedy awards tonight. A laughing matter: Comedians Steve Punt and Shappi Khorsandi debate whether comedy is too cruel 2011-01-22T08:31:01Z

The group had recently put on their controversial play "Paradise Now" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. When I was in the Fugs — for one night. At the Mudd Club 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z

I also dipped into a number of biographies and critical works, visited the website of the Kipling Society and tried to clarify my own thoughts about, arguably, the most controversial author in English literature. In defense of Rudyard Kipling and ‘The Jungle Books’ 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

He went on to direct such landmark dramas as The Conformist, the controversial Last Tango and historical epic The Last Emperor, winner of nine Academy Awards in 1988. Bertolucci given European honour 2012-10-09T11:10:11Z

After a series of controversial pay-offs to outgoing BBC managers - many of whom were given more than their contracts stipulated - the trust will also look into the "policies, processes and controls" regarding star salaries. BBC Trust begins star salary review 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

You might get a sunshiny picture of it — the “7th Heaven” approach — or, occasionally, you got religion treated as an “issue,” in controversial, short-lived series like “Nothing Sacred.” Where Is God on the Small Screen? 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z

He was snapping up items by the controversial Memphis Group when dealers were practically giving the stuff away, revolted by their cartoonish shapes and oversaturated colors. The Ugliest Furniture in the World 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

Wilson uses the final chapters to pay homage to Wright’s public works in California, including his famously controversial Marin County Civic Center, and more residential projects in the Pacific Northwest. Frank Lloyd Wright’s West Coast Projects Are Saluted in a New Book 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

Its plot - built around a young woman who supports herself through trysts with various wealthy lovers - was controversial. 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' manuscript up for auction 2013-04-01T17:46:09Z

Wednesday and apologized – again – for controversial comments he made in an interview with Playboy magazine published earlier this week. Gary Oldman Apologizes for Controversial Remarks 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

Rotunno allowed her closing arguments to stray into a declaration of her highly controversial views about the shift of gender relations towards believing female accusers. Weinstein's lawyer makes last appeal to jury to 'make the right decision' 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

The director's controversial cult catalogue - including his 1980 horror-thriller House on the Edge of the Park - will be the subject of a keynote address by Professor Martin Barker of Aberystwyth University. Final cut? 2011-05-26T12:05:36Z

On the 10-year anniversary of her 2013 VMAs performance on Aug. 25, Cyrus released her latest single "Used to be Young," and gave her perspective on one of the most controversial moments of her career. Let Miley Cyrus be the last lesson we need about how to treat young stars 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z

Having already made such celebrated and controversial movies as Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, Korean director Park Chan-wook just saw the release of his first Hollywood film, Stoker. A Q&A with Stoker Director Park Chan-wook 2013-03-05T17:12:51Z

Finding a successor, though, is proving a little more controversial. Scotland stalls on new poet laureate 2011-01-02T18:43:43Z

The most controversial work, however, was that on a billboard directly opposite the Directors Guild of America HQ on Sunset Boulevard. Banksy targets LA ahead of Oscars 2011-02-17T15:55:38Z

Those previous stagings were controversial, particularly the “Sonnambula,” which rather opaquely transferred the action to a contemporary loft where a company is rehearsing, yes, “La Sonnambula.” With ‘Rusalka,’ Will the Fourth Time Be the Charm for Mary Zimmerman? 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z

I learned that Asperger’s syndrome is a controversial condition, sometimes set apart from other forms of autism. Is my autism a superpower? 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z

Yet it is not entirely obvious to me why they should be so controversial – if you as a person were described as open, extraverted, conscientious and agreeable, you might not be overly offended. Are our children really trapped by gender stereotypes? 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z

The other camp allows that the Iraq invasion was controversial and flawed. Donald Trump may be the best thing that ever happened to George W. Bush 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z

The gesture is the first controversial incident during the Super Bowl's half-time show since Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" eight years ago. Madonna: MIA gesture irrelevant 2012-02-13T11:05:47Z

Supreme Court was controversial mostly because it seemed to assert that freedom of religion trumps the right to affordable health care. Gene takes the ‘corporations are people’ idea to a logical end: President Kraft Foods

Then, in the 1990s, the U.S. government embarked on a controversial plan to boost the American wolf population with Canadian wolves. When wolves made a resurgence, her job was to make peace between ranchers and conservationists 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

That controversial study, designed by the Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram, was described to its participants as a learning exercise but actually tested the subjects’ susceptibility to social pressure. ArtsBeat Blog: Touch of Evil: Eli Roth Recreates Infamous Experiments for Discovery Channel 2011-10-28T20:30:39Z

Less controversial is the Scouts’ other new partnership with Lean In, to obliterate the word “bossy” from how we talk about girls and women. The Girl Scouts love Barbie but ban “Bossy” 2014-03-11T18:57:00Z

When Obama went down a meandering path to explain his controversial delay of executive action on deportations of undocumented immigrants, the host called him on it. Chuck Todd’s ‘Meet the Press’ debut: A straight-talking work in progress

Is “teaching to the test” controversial where you live? Motherlode Blog: What We Learn (or Don't) from Test Scores 2011-11-01T17:18:21Z

The sale of “prison art” has been controversial, however, with some prisoners marketed as self-taught “outsider” artists by New York galleries. No License Plates Here: Using Art to Transcend Prison Walls 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z

The book was considered controversial in his homeland and a thousand copies were burnt publicly by officers from the academy. Mario Vargas Llosa Wins Nobel Literature Prize 2010-10-07T11:48:00Z

Doubtless, exact musicality is the most controversial feature of any Petipa reconstruction. Dance Review: American Ballet Theater?s ?La Bayad?re,? at Lincoln Center 2010-05-19T22:05:00Z

A filmmaker commissioned to make a movie about the controversial murder trial of an American student in Italy begins to question the motives of the people around him, and of himself. Summer Sneaks 2015: The List 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

Most argued that despite the news media’s focus on its relatively measured tone, the speech did not depart from most of Mr. Trump’s controversial stances on the issues. How Alec Baldwin Gets Into Character as Donald Trump 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

In this case, “it’s apparently controversial if a lot of people say it’s controversial. That’s dangerous territory. You’re leaving yourself open if 10 people complain on Twitter.” What’s going on at Scientific American? Deleted posts, sexism claims, a fired writer.

Axworthy's suggestion that Saudi Arabia has backed insurgents in Afghanistan more recently is also controversial. Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-25T10:00:01Z

The new version, requested by the community, eliminated some of the painting’s controversial elements. Paint Fades, but Murals Remember People Killed by Police 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z

Brown said he knew that "The Da Vinci Code" contained some controversial ideas, but never expected the firestorm that followed the novel and the movie. 'Da Vinci Code' author Dan Brown speaks in NH 2012-05-19T02:53:07Z

Harm reduction is always controversial and easily attacked by those who see addiction as a weakness. War against harm: Ithaca's mayor is leading the charge against the heroin epidemic 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z

It’s not surprising, really: The park and Ms. Quimby have been controversial for years. Touring Maine’s Newest — and Largest — Parcel of Federal Land 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

“Cemeteries are easily our most difficult projects and our most controversial projects,” said Joseph. Graves and Garbage: The Hard Life of an Archeologist 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z

In addition, BBC coverage of controversial rural stories was found to be be falling short, scared of tackling issues head-on. BBC rural coverage 'simplistic' 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

While this was typically playful behaviour from the controversial Danish director, one feared he had again misjudged his audience. Venice film festival: thunder clouds and silver linings 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z

Maine horror writer Stephen King is chiming in on recent controversial remarks by Gov. Paul LePage, saying the Republican is "a bigot, a homophobe and a racist." The Latest: Stephen King says Maine governor a bigot, racist 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is taking the referees to task over a controversial no-call during Sunday afternoon’s playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams that may have cost the Louisiana Saints a Super Bowl appearance. Popeyes defends Louisiana Saints with tweet trolling NFL referees over controversial no-call 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z

“I like to make controversial films,” he said. Arts & Leisure: ?The Human Centipede 2? From the Director Tom Six 2011-09-30T13:13:02Z

"We want to avoid being overly controversial and stepping over a lot of toes because that will be counter-productive to us," Alireza said. Saudi artists test limits of expression in rare show 2012-01-25T10:33:24Z

Even Roma got plenty of free coverage for its controversial, Netflix-based release strategy. No such thing as bad publicity: five ways to win an Oscar in 2019 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z

“Under our rules, broadcasters can include controversial opinions as part of legitimate debate in the public interest,” the office said in a statement. UK regulator clears Piers Morgan over comments on Meghan 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

So, in that regard, I don't deem the video controversial. Hozier: 'I find the attention quite jarring at times' 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

The 6-minute long clip delivers a thorough roasting of the team of worst heroes ever, taking particular aim at Jared Leto’s short — and controversial — role as the Joker. The Spot-On Honest Trailer for Suicide Squad Slams Jared Leto's Joker 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

In 1944, in New York City, against a background of a changed and frightening world, the finest – and most controversial – English poet of the day began work on a new long poem. On an alien shore 2010-04-09T23:07:00Z

Tim Crouch's controversial and engaging The Author is at the North Wall in Oxford from Friday before heading to Bristol Old Vic. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2010-09-17T16:05:00Z

This changed somewhat when she allowed herself to become the de facto cultural ambassador of the controversial Mujahideen opposition movement. Marzieh obituary 2010-10-19T17:18:00Z

Having gone to Churchill on the assumption that polar bears were one missed meal away from extinction, I was surprised to find that worldwide population numbers were confusing and controversial. Polar bears just might outlive us all 2012-12-30T16:00:00Z

According to a program note, the first piece, Wayne McGregor’s “FAR,” was inspired by the “controversial” Age of Enlightenment. Fall for Dance Closes With Lidberg and Ashton 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

With the state contributing next to nothing, the Koç Foundation bankrolled this year's controversial Istanbul Biennial – which ironically took on the crisis in capitalism – and pays for Turkish shows abroad. Istanbul diary: Golden Horn's oligarchs return Turkey to crossroads of culture 2010-08-31T13:00:00Z

It's a controversial combination, but one that appears in cuisines around the globe. Consider the lobster thermidor: In defense of mixing seafood and cheese — sometimes 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z

It was her mention of God as "She" that was controversial. Jodie Foster and the art of dropping acceptance-speech bombs 2013-01-17T17:36:59Z

A mail-order service has been set up by a controversial German anatomist offering these and many more human and animal body parts, including preserved slivers of duck and cross-sections of giraffe neck and crocodile jaw. Anatomist Gunther von Hagens sells off dead bodies a slice at a time 2010-05-31T16:02:00Z

The introduction to “Adhocracy” admits that some expressions of this revolution in design and manufacturing are “deeply controversial.” Art Review: ‘Adhocracy’ at the New Museum 2013-05-09T20:27:22Z

Even before this incident, the actor was a controversial choice because of anti-semitic remarks he made when he was arrested for drink driving in 2006 - for which he subsequently apologised. 'I'm the Beaver' 2011-06-17T07:30:51Z

She said she was creating a third Web site that she promised would be “controversial” and “totally thrilling,” but refused to divulge details. Titans in Party Dresses 2010-12-23T23:42:46Z

Of course at the time it was shocking and controversial. Boys Will Be Swans: ‘What Is That Show, and How Do I Do It?’ 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

Warner Bros.’ consumer division says it will stop licensing toy cars and models featuring the General Lee with the controversial flag on its roof. 'Dukes of Hazzard' Toy Car Axed Amid Confederate Flag Controversy 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z

The Stand puts on the most controversial shows. The quantification of controversy: are women funnier than men? 2012-06-19T11:05:00Z

He’s the most controversial and commanding figure to have emerged since Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa began issuing mature work in the early 1960s. Books of The Times: Freewheeling Essays, to Be Consumed With a Cocktail 2011-06-07T14:01:39Z

The film, which stars Ric O'Barry, a former trainer for the "Flipper" TV show, was banned on a U.S. military base in Japan as too controversial. 'The Cove' to screen in Japan despite protests 2010-06-21T10:47:00Z

Self-examination is a controversial subject in the world of breast cancer. A breast cancer anthem that rocks 2014-04-15T18:41:00Z

Other highlights include an Italian artist’s sculptures and a collection of controversial artworks that museums have banned or censored in recent years. Spare Times for April 17-22 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

Such a humane view is still controversial today. Steve Bell on The Worship of Bacchus by George Cruikshank 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z

"Had the board not agreed to these controversial 'poison put' provisions in the first place, shareholders would not be in the dire situation in which we now find ourselves," he said. Carl Icahn steps up fight with Lions Gate 2010-06-11T15:42:00Z

He said he purposely picked a subject that was not controversial, politically or otherwise. Michael A. Bellesiles Tries to Live Down Scholarly Scandal 2010-08-03T22:00:00Z

The purpose is to protect academic freedom – a fundamental value in higher education that allows scholars to explore controversial topics in their research and teaching without fear of being fired. Adjunct professorships hurt students and educators alike. Is it time to abandon tenure? 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

The Grammy winner says she didn't intend to make a controversial music video. Rihanna defends video, says victims need a voice 2011-06-03T16:31:09Z

Petrenko's performance of Shostakovich's most controversial symphony, meanwhile, ranks among his finest and most uncompromising achievements. RLPO/Petrenko – review 2013-02-10T18:40:19Z

With a subject this fought-over it’s not surprising that the documentary itself has been controversial. Television: Documentary Gives Hot Issue Caffeinated Jolt 2011-06-24T19:54:57Z

But this was only achieved by making vaccination compulsory, she added, which was controversial at the time, much as proposed vaccine mandates are today. Pandemics Get Forgotten. But Not at This Museum. 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

In an age of high-concept, heavily produced pictures, this shot is simple and genuine, rather than shocking and controversial. Big picture: Man Feeding Swans, by Marcin Ryczek 2013-03-01T16:30:00Z

The Jumex, of course, is not the first museum drawing fire for a controversial show. Museo Jumex Cancels a Hermann Nitsch Show 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

Palin, the daughter of polarizing conservative politician Sarah Palin, is likely again to be the biggest and most controversial draw for the show. Bristol Palin returns to 'Dancing with the Stars' 2012-07-27T19:08:45Z

In the end, she makes a controversial choice. With ‘Roar,’ the Creators of ‘GLOW’ Got Extra Personal. And Weird. 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z

Describe him in three words Funny, controversial, cheeky. Blind date: ‘I could have gone easier on the booze’ 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z

To my knowledge, this was not especially controversial. Is She Really Going Out With Him? 2013-02-12T19:33:59Z

Met productions tend to be controversial, and not everyone will share my enthusiasm for this one. With Eyre’s “Nozze,” Gelb and Metropolitan Opera get good season starter they need

That’s hardly controversial, yet it’s something far too few filmmakers engage. Review: In ‘Bridge of Spies,’ Spielberg Considers the Cold War 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z

This isn’t someone making any sort of controversial political argument. Pick of the week: One Palestinian village resists 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

Transit Passes Chicago’s new and controversial Ventra card costs $5, which is credited back to your account when you register it online. A $100 Weekend in Chicago 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z

When alive, Balanchine was controversial, not least in the demands he placed on his female dancers. History Is About to Change at New York City Ballet. How? 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

The singer joins a list of artists, musicians and bands who have also retired their popular yet controversial singles. Elvis Costello on divisive song “Oliver’s Army," tells radio stations: "Just don't play the record!" 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

"Our fear was that it was being viewed so much as a controversial movie that people were losing sight of the fact that it's also hopefully a really enjoyable movie," Rogen said. Before Sony hacking, 'Interview' co-directors knew of N. Korea risk 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z

He was invited to New York to address the United Nations, but in his own country his embodiment of the concept of lifelong learning was decidedly controversial. | 'The First Grader': Simple Quest for Literacy Hits a Wall of Politics 2011-05-12T23:10:04Z

The display was controversial, one city official said. A Harlem Institution Reimagines How Americans Interact With the African Continent 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z

It will launch with the world premiere of controversial 1969 documentary about Save the Children which was banned after objections from the charity. 1969 Ken Loach doc to get world premiere 2011-07-20T15:56:47Z

Following North Carolina’s announcement that it would file a lawsuit against the Department of Justice for the controversial “bathroom bill,” the DOJ filed a counter-suit against the state. AG Loretta Lynch slams North Carolina bathroom bill, likening it to Jim Crow Laws 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

Given that intelligence testing is one of the most controversial areas in social science, the fact that Flynn managed to gain widespread acceptance for his conclusion is remarkable. Are We Getting Smarter? by James R Flynn – review 2012-09-28T09:02:01Z

The Ewing-Grady segment proves one theory conclusively: documentaries don't fly on figures, or even controversial arguments; they come to life with real, engaging people. Freakonomics: The Dismal Science Brightens Up on Screen 2010-10-02T06:30:00Z

This was a controversial decision, and in 1941, the House and Senate passed a resolution saying that Thanksgiving would occur on the fourth Thursday of November. When is Thanksgiving 2021 and why is it on Thursdays? 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z

The controversial 19th-century family drama examines the tension between a mother and daughter after a family secret is revealed. Cherry Jones to make Broadway return in Shaw play 2010-07-19T20:02:00Z

She stopped watching his content, as well as others who were “getting into a lot of controversial things.” The Morphe Beauty Saga Isn’t Pretty 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z

One day, Velvet gets promoted to a better job that will change her life forever, and ends up working for the glamorous Madame Savoya, and the controversial trade of the medium. Velvet by Mary Hooper - review 2012-07-14T08:00:00Z

To that end, the movie may just sound more controversial than it actually is. How Do You Make a Romantic Comedy With an Abortion? Inside "Obvious Child" 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z

Earlier the hosts lightened things up with banter about the CMA’s edicts on avoiding controversial subjects, before launching into jokes about Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Tribute to Las Vegas victims marks CMA Awards as Brooks wins top award 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

The young, blonde Australian with the handsy fans and the controversial penchant for racial appropriation became the It Girl of the year. Iggy Azalea tries for a comeback: Can she recover from her rapid fall from pop culture grace? 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z

The performance space within New Stage is also controversial. Scene/Seen: Prague: What's New in the Cube 2011-01-07T13:00:08Z

Garfunkel has given several candid media interviews about his struggles with vocal cord damage and made controversial comments about Simon, but here he addresses those subjects fleetingly, obliquely — or not at all. Art Garfunkel opens up, and what spills out is a fascinating mess 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z

Gunter Grass was right Topics: Germany, , Poetry With his controversial poem on Israel and Iran, Günter Grass has irritated, provoked and outraged people everywhere. Make kids memorize poetry 2012-06-13T02:00:00Z

State and local transportation planners announced last year that they were finally abandoning the controversial idea of building an aboveground extension of the 710 through Pasadena and South Pasadena. Here are better ideas for the land Caltrans has stockpiled for the 710 Freeway extension 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z

I called on Lust because the prior spring he’d written a controversial article in response to Vienna’s annual ranking as the world’s most livable city. Vienna is cited as the world’s most livable city. Most exciting? Not so much. 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

Involvement in this controversial cause was extremely dangerous for southern blacks. The amazing Rosa Parks story too few people still know 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

SoundCloud user Spirit Giants turned Trump Jr.’s controversial email exchange with Rob Goldstone, a former tabloid reporter and entertainment publicist, into an easy-listening folk song. Let’s listen to Donald Trump Jr.’s Russia emails in the form of an indie folk song 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z

The controversial storyline, which was viewed by 65 million people, led to thousands of complaint letters from outraged viewers. The “Gilmore Girls” have the right to choose: How television is changing the conversation about abortion 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

Alpharaoh offers a sympathetic presence in the middle of a controversial issue. The 99-Seat Beat: DACA drama, Lenny Bruce and new Nick Payne 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z

But when a historian, Michael Beschloss, tweeted out a barren photograph of the Rose Garden last August and called Trump’s controversial renovation an “evisceration,” on its one-year anniversary, she came out swinging. Melania Trump auctions off her hat, and has become the latest victim of the cryptocurrency crash 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z

A new biography of one of the most controversial and outspoken of the U.S. Spring brings bounty of new titles for book lovers 2014-04-16T21:15:04Z

The worst behavior on a plane is a fascinating and controversial subject. Travel Wise | On planes, adults have tantrums too. Here’s how to handle bad behavior at 38,000 feet. 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z

Abroad, in a controversial referendum, the citizens of Catalonia vote overwhelmingly in favor of declaring their region’s independence from Spain so it can be converted into an Amazon fulfillment center. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z

But Oliver remains optimistic about the fight against climate change, suggesting Trump’s highly controversial decision has its benefits. John Oliver on Climate Accords: 'Trump may have done us a tiny favor' 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z

But the Louisiana-based fast food chain is not the only establishment upset over the controversial call. Popeyes defends Louisiana Saints with tweet trolling NFL referees over controversial no-call 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z

But never has there been a side dish as controversial as sweet potato casserole. The sweet potato casserole feud that almost imploded Thanksgiving 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z

Turner, who was controversial in his day, largely for that reason. ArtsBeat: Four Artists Named as Finalists for Britain’s Turner Prize 2013-04-25T15:52:42Z

The biggest problem: At the time, “The Giver” was an incredibly controversial book that was frequently banned in schools. ‘The Giver’: Jeff Bridges’s nearly 20-year journey to turn YA novel into a feature film

Showtime was seen by many as a possible home for the project because it aired the controversial miniseries "The Reagans" in 2004 after it was pulled from CBS due to advertiser concerns about the content. Showtime cable network passes on "Kennedys" 2011-01-13T00:19:14Z

An Associated Press team toured the construction site and obtained exclusive photos and video of the tower renovation, zeroing in on controversial spots - historic parts of the building being torn down. Last Carnegie Hall resident forced out of towers 2010-08-02T10:52:00Z

Still, the Big Anthony sequence is sure to be controversial, as will several that follow, in which Black bodies are abused, starved, exploited and massacred. Perspective | With ‘The Underground Railroad,’ Barry Jenkins looks squarely at Black trauma. And doesn’t blink. 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

Her controversial professional triumphs and critical discoveries are recounted with head-spinning speed. Review | After her son and husband died, Elaine Pagels wondered why religion survives 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z

Here's where I think this list of favourites is going to get controversial. The Tomb of the Cybermen: Doctor Who classic episode #3 2013-03-18T15:29:00Z

He would say things to be controversial and made comments about how people used to call me “fat.” Karen Elson on Body Shaming, Nudity and Speaking Up for Herself 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z

Youth football has become a controversial sport, as many parents have not allowed their children to play for fear of head injuries. How full-contact tackle football became ‘therapy’ for these girls 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z

His madrigals, published in a series of sometimes controversial volumes, had gained a thorough popularity. Monteverdi's Flying Circus 2010-09-17T23:06:00Z

A controversial but much admired master of the mid-20th-century horror genre, Jackson was 48 when she died of heart failure in 1965. Book review: ‘Shirley,’ by Susan Scarf Merrell

Both these applications have been controversial but broadly effective. The Algorithm That Could Take Us Inside Shakespeare’s Mind 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z

It's a controversial diagnosis – many doctors deny that Morgellons is real, calling it delusional. Bob Dylan is 'a plagiarist', claims Joni Mitchell 2010-04-23T08:56:00Z

After arriving in Albert Square, McGarty's character was involved in a controversial storyline about sexual grooming, which attracted 200 complaints but was cleared by media regulator Ofcom. Soap star suspended for lateness 2012-07-16T10:35:23Z

In one the most controversial episodes, cameras follow Iraqi actress Nessma Tanneb as she is taken to a rural area outside Baghdad under the pretext of meeting a family liberated from IS rule. Iraq’s prank TV show depicting IS attacks taken off air 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z

The exchange is tantamount to two of the most controversial members of Congress cosplaying as, well, nice people. "Ted Lasso" gets corrupted by Mitt Romney and Kyrsten Sinema's Halloween charade 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z

Williams expressed anger over the decision, stating that the tragedy was insufficient grounds cancel a show, especially since the network airs shows about such controversial and serious topics as teen pregnancy. Buckwild Update: MTV Cancels Show; Producer Speaks Out 2013-04-10T15:54:53Z

The controversial Cyrus has been accused of emotional abuse, lying and manipulation by female moderators on Twitch. Doja Cat's new polarizing, dark side cashes in on how controversy always sells 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z

It is clear that Patton is totaly okay with being defined by the wildly controversial ideas that catapulted her to infamy as well as the widespread fury she inspires whenever she expresses them. Princeton Mom is out of control: How Susan Patton turned one crazy op-ed column into a mini-empire 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

He referred to Bannon as “the real power behind the throne here” and then took aim at his controversial Time magazine cover, where he’s referred to as ‘the great manipulator”. Late night roundup: hosts weigh in on 'the real president' Steve Bannon 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

One of the most popular museums in Paris, the Picasso Museum, re-opens on Saturday after a five-year closure for a costly and controversial renovation. Picasso Museum sees grand reopening 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

Bani-Etemad, often known as the “first lady of Iranian cinema”, expressed confidence that Tales would get a distribution deal in Iran, despite its controversial subject matter. Iranian film director attacks US sanctions 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

Snickers’ 350,000 Twitter followers, meanwhile, didn’t shy away from sharing their true feelings on the candy bar’s support of the controversial movement. Snickers pledges to give away 1 million candy bars if government changes Halloween's date 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z

He remembers the sting of being told, as an aspiring author, that “my identity was too controversial. That the gay part and the Jewish part were just too much. America was not ready for me.” Building a Table for All: The Ascent of Queer Food Culture 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z

The system has always been controversial, and at times its rulings have seemed arbitrary. Dystopia, Apocalypse, Culture War: 2018 or 1968? 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z

James Stirling is a controversial figure, lauded and loathed for his contribution to modern architecture. This week's new exhibitions 2011-04-01T23:06:02Z

I don’t think I’m saying anything controversial am I?” Chrissie Hynde criticised over rape remarks 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z

The controversial campaign, which depicted a woman lying down with her face contorted, seemingly in pleasure, gripping a blanket with a map of Vilnius, launched in 2018 – weeks before Pope Francis visited the country. European city's X-rated tourism ad wins international travel award 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

After all, some of his parts were also controversial. Omar Sharif's film legacy as diverse as the roles he played 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

He knocked down his Chicagoan opponent only to lose what was called “a controversial decision.” Boxer who fought Tsarnaev: “Wish I’d known he was evil” 2013-04-23T23:41:00Z

The most controversial of Collier’s prescriptions will, given his likely audience, undoubtedly be those measures aimed at curbing the economic advantages flowing to the people he describes as the “smug skilled.” Saving Local Communities in a Globalized World 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

The role of Sheng in Kenyan society is controversial, with some academics, government officials and older people vilifying the linguistic code. Kenya's youth encouraged to aspire by DJ B and the Shujaaz.fm comic book 2013-01-03T13:21:05Z

Hhe's well known for his controversial humour and the programme carried appropriate warnings as to the nature of the material. Katie Price threatens C4 over Frankie Boyle joke 2010-12-10T10:21:00Z

Reliable Sources Donald Trump's controversial comments about Mexican immigrants; dishonesty in political candidates; Hulk Hogan sex-tape lawsuit against Gawker; subpoena against Reason Magazine. Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk: 'The Book of Life' and more 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z

Spike Lee has hit back at attacks from Chicago musician Chance the Rapper over his controversial drama Chi-Raq. Spike Lee rebuffs Chicago-based rapper's criticism of Chi-Raq 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z

Don't say: Anything too controversial for a month or two. What to say about ? The Late Middle Classes 2010-06-04T10:00:00Z

The cast members of "Glee" are no strangers to controversial photo shoots. Do a "Glee" star's photos glamorize domestic abuse? 2011-09-06T15:07:00Z

What the trailer does not feature is the film’s other stars, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams, or any hint of the controversial subject the movie takes on. Today's Movie Trailer: Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master 2012-05-22T15:52:39Z

Frontline This new episode documents controversial interrogation methods used by the CIA. Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Troy: Street Magic 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

His answer is a masterpiece of comic clarity, though it remains controversial. Comedy gold: Chris Rock's Bring the Pain 2012-05-24T10:23:08Z

Add to that the controversial subject matter, and erring on the side of paranoia seems understandable. Fake parties, wet blouses and rivers of milk: life on the Four Lions set 2010-05-07T11:12:00Z

The November 27 documentary, a follow-up to the 2011 film "Becoming Chaz", will also chronicle Bono's preparation for his controversial debut as the first transgender celebrity on the TV ballroom contest "Dancing with the Stars". Chaz Bono returns to OWN, blasts "penguin" jibes 2011-10-26T22:10:10Z

The actor is one of many high profile celebrities to publicly criticize C.K. following his latest controversial jokes. Jim Carrey mocks Louis C.K. for joking about Parkland school shooting survivors 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

The Chapman brothers are renowned for their controversial and often grotesque models and depictions in a variety of media. In pictures: Chapmans at the Serpentine 2013-11-28T17:25:21Z

The outgoing-“Colbert Report” host, who was either the funniest or most controversial White House Correspondents’ Association dinner act in recent memory, depending on who you ask, stayed in character when told the news. Cecily Strong of ‘SNL’ to headline White House correspondents’ dinner

Mr. La Bouchardière said that “using disability as a metaphor will always be controversial potentially,” but added, “I certainly hope it doesn’t offend anyone, as it’s intended to be inclusive.” ‘The Blind,’ Lera Auerbach’s Opera, Confronts Isolation 2013-07-05T17:16:44Z

"By being brief, controversial and a bit sweary, I woke the room up and the auction prize I was offering... raised £100,000," he said. Clarkson: BBC comment was 'a joke' 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z

He will deliver “fun stuff, scary stuff, controversial stuff.” Review: In ‘NFL Confidential,’ Protein Shakes Instead of Bling and Booze 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z

Watch our video for a brief history of controversial Calvin Klein ads over the years. “This ad makes me feel like a pervert”: A brief and very disturbing history of misogyny, “kiddie porn” and drug glorification in Calvin Klein ads 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

Just don’t expect a balanced account, or any mention of Mr. Schnabel’s controversial side. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘The Incredible Dr. Pol’ and ‘Everything, Everything’ 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z

Their antics can range from clickbait video titles to controversial “social experiments”. KSI v Logan Paul: was the YouTubers' fight more than just hype? 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z

Even if the use of isn't so controversial now, the play retains its political clout. The Guid Sisters – review 2012-09-26T17:50:11Z

Previously New York publishers acted as a gateway and often rejected romances they thought lacked enough marketing appeal or were too controversial. “People are at their most vulnerable when they’re naked together”: The rise of erotic romance 2014-01-04T00:00:00Z

"The Crucible," a morality tale about accusations of witchcraft among the Puritans, was written by Miller partly in reaction to director Elia Kazan's controversial testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Meet Ivo van Hove, the most provocatively illuminating theater director right now 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z

In addition to Florida's controversial "Don't Say Gay" law, transgender students are facing increased discrimination and violence. "I do not like gay cookies": Conservatives vow to boycott Oreo over new ad 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

Is a statue in Alexandria, Va., in which the soldier is weaponless and downcast, more acceptable than a Civil War general on a horse — as some supporters of the controversial statue argue? The South’s Confederate-monument problem is not going away 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z

After giving up cinema in 1973, she took up the cause of animal rights and later became an increasingly controversial figure with outbursts against gays, Muslim immigrants and the unemployed. Brigitte Bardot: actresses complain about harassment to get attention 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z

And I was like, that shouldn't be controversial. "Virgin River" writer on small towns, twists and next season: "Cameron lives to fight another day" 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z

Ten bills prohibit schools or teachers from “compelling” a person to affirm belief in a “divisive concept,” while eight mandate “balanced” teaching of “controversial” topics. Bans on Critical Race Theory Threaten Free Speech, Advocacy Group Says 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z

Based on The Operators, a book about controversial US army general Stanley McChrystal, the film takes place on a big scale, across Afghanistan and along the corridors of power in DC. War Machine: let battle commence in Netflix assault on cinema 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z

With hindsight, Ancel Key’s hypothesis is controversial, and many people view it as bad science. Put down the donut: When Americans became hooked on sugar instead of natural fat, obesity ballooned 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z

I was interested in asking them about voting rights because it's controversial and it comes back every election season in North Carolina. From a gun-toting firebrand to a Southern professor, "First Vote" examines Asian American voters 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z

Jean-Claude Juncker, who was prime minister of Luxembourg for almost two decades, was a controversial pick as the 28-nation European Union’s new chief executive, not least because the British government vociferously opposed him. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

In 1971 he played the role of the tormentor of lead character Alex in director Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, where he asked Alex to "lick his boots" following his controversial aversion therapy. Italian Job actor John Clive dies 2012-10-16T11:37:06Z

With 150 works spanning more than three decades, the Whitney retrospective chronicles Koons' career, showcasing the works that made him one of the most popular, influential and controversial postwar artists. NY's Whitney Museum celebrates Jeff Koons with retrospective 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

This song, combined with other tracks from the album such as Eva and SS in Uruguay led Gainsbourg, provocative as ever, to find himself in trouble for his comical take on a controversial subject. Serge Gainsbourg's 20 most scandalous moments 2011-02-28T12:10:13Z

The controversial revitalization of the Hirshhorn Museum’s Sculpture Garden was approved by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday, ending almost three years of negotiations among the museum, advocates and federal officials. Redesigned Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden is finally approved 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

The idea might have been politically controversial, but Jacob argued that it was also innately commonsensical given sea level rise and the fact that parts of New Orleans are actually ten feet under sea level. Sandy recovery: Walls won’t stop superstorms 2012-11-06T19:20:00Z

Count on anyone who’s the least bit “controversial” being angrily confronted by people who think their presence at this metaphorical cocktail party is tacit consent to stand trial at the court of public opinion. Twitter’s toxic party: Anything goes, everyone’s invited and the host is too terrified to set down house rules 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z

Today, contrary to popular perception, few medical schools require their students to take the oath; its strict injunction against “abortive remedies,” for one, would be controversial. Can the Benjamin Rush Society Bring Free-Market Ideas to Medical Schools? 2011-11-03T17:04:58Z

She would rather have been asked about a New York Times op-ed piece she had just written, about a controversial new naval base on Jeju Island off South Korea. Ever the activist, Steinem is in a reflective mode 2011-08-14T22:46:06Z

There are bits of Blair obviously; he was the same age prime minister for the same length of time, and there was a controversial war, close links to the Americans. Life imitating art 2010-04-16T07:22:00Z

Usually, one production in any season is perceived as a gamble; it might be challenging, it might call for a controversial staging, or it might simply inhabit the fringes of the repertory. ‘Words Without Music’: A look inside Philip Glass’s creative genius 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z

He would become famous and controversial for building an international network of museums and organizing crowd-pleasing shows like “The Art of the Motorcycle.” Michael Govan: A museum director who goes beyond the gallery walls 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z

“If you do things that are controversial, positive or negative, your shelf life gets shorter. There’s an incredible pressure to toe the middle of the line.” ‘Are you a feminist?’ — the question more and more female celebrities are asked

"Shapiros could have a controversial opinion over a shoelace," a friend joked. My disapproving doctor father hated my work — but we had more in common than I thought 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z

The move to open the prize to all writers was controversial, with some worried that not enough British authors would be nominated under the new rules. Man Booker Prize announces 2015 longlist; SoCal author Laila Lalami is a contender 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

"Doing misogynistic baiting is just kinda wrong," another said, criticizing not only the initial post but Burger King U.K.'s alleged intent to use the controversial statement to attract readers. Burger King UK's tweet about women belonging 'in the kitchen' draws backlash on social media 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z

“It certainly didn’t cause them to say, ‘We’re going to back off of controversial artists or issues.’” Delayed Philip Guston Show Opens, With a Note From a Trauma Specialist 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z

Launched on "Africa Day" in an area named "The Cradle of Humankind," the exhibit coincides with the publication of a controversial paper that questions the widely-held view that humanity's evolutionary roots lay in Africa. Biggest exhibit of human-like fossils goes on display in South Africa 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

Chibas said it was important to present multiple viewpoints on immigration because it's such a controversial topic and not everyone will sympathize with the plight of these children or even see them as refugees. CalArts' 'Shelter' gives voice to the Central American kids fleeing to the U.S. without their parents 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z

Pei, now aged 101, was controversial when it was inaugurated in the classical setting of the Louvre in March 1989. Louvre's glass pyramid set for interactive performance for 30th... 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z

Pizza just got a new controversial fruity topping. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver puts grapes on pizza and people have strong opinions 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

It may seem like a controversial choice to use boxed matzo ball mix, as opposed to making it from scratch. Shannon Sarna refers to herself as a pizza bagel 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z

Nies, a former congressional staffer and author of three works of memoir and history, quickly realizes the invitees are linked to a series of massive, lucrative and controversial energy and water projects. Judith Nies' 'Unreal City' built on huge water, energy deals 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

The idea of racial reassignment may be controversial, but the real challenge has to do less with his characters' relationship to the outside world than their relationship to themselves. 'Your Face in Mine' a bold take on race, identity by Jess Row 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

On Tuesday, Ghostbusters actor Leslie Jones said she was considering taking a break from Twitter after becoming the victim of extreme trolling over her “street-smart New Yorker” character in the controversial remake. Star Wars' Daisy Ridley strikes back at body shamers: 'I will not apologise for how I look' 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

Now this, my friends, is an interesting category, and we just might see the first picture/director split since 2005's controversial "Crash"/"Brokeback Mountain." Oscar predictions: 'The King's Speech' may have last word over 'The Social Network' 2011-02-25T01:13:12Z

How does an institution present a controversial work closely linked to the heightened emotions surrounding current events? The Met, the opera on Leon Klinghoffer’s murder and the politics of protest

“There are so many stories to tell from Pakistan, but how do you do that if everything is controversial?” An L.G.B.T. Pakistani Film, Banned at Home, Is Celebrated Abroad 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z

If that “controversial” photo had been of Smith and Arias sitting on a couch, would it have grabbed such attention? Willow Smith’s “controversial” photo is anything but 2014-05-07T18:53:00Z

Theaters nationwide that perform the works of William Shakespeare are receiving threatening phone calls, messages, and social media posts linked to a controversial New York City production of Julius Caesar. Shakespeare Theaters Nationwide Are Getting Threats Amid Caesar Controversy 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z

But the United States was stuck in a controversial war in Vietnam. Muhammad Ali remembered for boxing, following his principles 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z

Curbed reflects on the history of controversial museum renovations. Links We Love: What We're Reading This Week 2014-02-21T05:00:00Z

All of this requires significant, controversial changes to the way harvesters fish, and it’s had a major effect on this year’s snow crab catch. How one man died so a whale might live 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

Astronomy was becoming a fast-moving international science – though identifying the exact roles of Adams and Verrier in making the discovery was controversial. Neptune's first orbit: a turning point in astronomy 2011-07-09T23:06:13Z

The inclusion of chorizo in paella is inexplicably controversial. Embracing paella will blow up your mid-summer grilling game 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z

“The Daily Show” host ripped into everything from political media, disingenuous remarks of cooperation and the Democrats’ failed strategy of delaying votes on controversial topics. Must-see morning clip: Jon Stewart spares no one, puts midterms into “context” 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

All that remained was to find another suitably controversial figure. Gruff Rhys: my musical take on the communist Forrest Gump 2013-05-01T18:30:02Z

A representative from the Algerian Ministry of Culture warned that her dancing might be “too controversial for a public audience,” Warda said. From Her Algerian Family’s Living Room to the Dance Stage 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

Kavanaugh’s defense of his character was forceful and also controversial, as was the choice of MacCallum and Fox News for the interview. Inside the Kavanaugh media defense: “He didn’t need much convincing.” 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z

United States, one in which a man named Anthony Douglas Elonis repurposed Moore's monologue into a diatribe against his wife and made other controversial online posts that he characterized as "art." The "Whitest Kids U Know" — a cult classic comedy group whose sketches eerily foresaw the Trump era 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z

For some fans, though, the newfound and controversial outspokenness that has accompanied Musk’s rise has only solidified his status as legend, phenomenon, the Man. How Elon Musk became a new kind of celebrity 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z

The trade association was outmaneuvered by Google in 2012, when the Internet giant led an extraordinary campaign to scuttle the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, known as SOPA. MPAA's Chris Dodd is facing industry upheaval and clashing studios 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

For some, there is schadenfreude — the pure entertainment value in watching a onetime liberal hero, even a controversial one, be declared a heretic. In Kanye West, the Right Sees Truth-Telling and a Rare A-List Ally 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

Meryl Streep – the undeniable, universally lauded artist, the dignified and judicious ambassador for an industry that can’t always be trusted to project those virtues – began to grow controversial. Meryl Streep's newfound politicisation fires up timely drama The Post 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

After all, you don’t build a controversial real estate empire and one of the more important contemporary art collections in the country by giving away the goods. At the Whitney, Busting Out Quietly 2010-02-26T23:38:00Z

The deal raised alarms among media watchers: Journalists occasionally give sources pre-publication approval over their quotes, but even that practice is considered controversial. Guzmán interview draws fire for journalistic compromises 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z

This was the most controversial music copyright case since “My Sweet Lord.” Stolen or Original? Hear Songs From 7 Landmark Copyright Cases. 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z

Scenes from that controversial appearance bookend “The First Step,” a tactful documentary that chronicles Jones’s efforts during the Trump administration to garner bipartisan support for a bill that would modify prison and sentencing laws. ‘The First Step’ Review: Van Jones Battles for Bipartisanship 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z

“We were aware that we making a movie with controversial subject matter with non-famous people and were just pushing ourselves so hard,” said Duplass. Manson Family Vacation: a lo-fi, low-budget labor of love 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

The series, called “The Kennedys,” was supposed to be History’s first major foray in the genre of scripted programming, with a high-profile cast, a well-known if controversial producer and a multimillion-dollar price tag. ArtsBeat: History Channel Will Not Show 'Kennedys' Miniseries 2011-01-08T02:27:24Z

The courting of Hollywood by the New Zealand government has at times been controversial in the country, which has just 4.4 million residents, slightly more than the city of Los Angeles. New Zealand Increases Incentives for ‘Avatar’ Sequels 2013-12-16T17:23:28Z

“Look, it was a controversial document at the time,” Sulzberger told New Yorker editor David Remnick in December, weeks before he became publisher. ‘He doesn’t like bullies’: The story of the 37-year-old who took over the New York Times and is taking on Trump 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

Supreme Court, in a controversial split decision, set the judgment aside, saying the prosecution was immune from damages. ‘Your dad’s in jail’ 2012-06-26T16:33:00Z

Singer, 75, has also been a controversial figure, particularly among advocates for disabled people who have contended that his utilitarian analysis discounts the value of their lives. Peter Singer Wins $1 Million Berggruen Prize 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z

It rescues today's most controversial weapon of war — a drone — and spirits it away from dark and shadowy realms of death and destruction. Chris Burden's 'Ode to Santos Dumont' inspires wonder, delight 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

“A controversial cover is by nature a good cover,” Ms. Wintour said in an email. Will Welch Leads GQ to ‘the New Masculinity’ 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z

Last month, a controversial sculpture by Los Angeles artist Sam Durant raised an outcry in Minneapolis for employing a gallows that referenced the execution of 38 Dakota men in the late 19th century. Essential Arts & Culture: Frida as opera, Julius Caesar continued, Taylor Mac's day-long songfest 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z

He has signed up to host a show on GB News, a British right-wing television network, in which “no one will be canceled — and no topic will be too controversial for discussion,” the network said. John Cleese to Reboot ‘Fawlty Towers’ 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z

Not only is this love story controversial in Kenya, where “Rafiki” was filmed — it is illegal. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Rafiki’ and ‘Big Brother’ 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z

Comey was always deeply interested in maintaining his and his agency’s public credibility — especially after his wildly controversial intrusions into the 2016 campaign over Hillary Clinton’s emails. How Has Donald Trump Survived? 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z

At Powell’s, I happily seized upon “Three of Them,” a volume of this sometimes controversial writer’s novellas. Perspective | An afternoon inside a bookstore was as glorious as ever. Here’s what I bought. 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z

Until his death at 40, McQueen remained a controversial talent projecting a highly marketable streetwise image. Alexander McQueen remembered 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

What she did way back then was controversial. Why Yoko Ono doesn't deserve the hate 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

Asked about Australia’s controversial detention of refugees, he shifts in his seat and smiles apologetically. Saroo Brierley, the inspiration for the film Lion: 'The tears spoke for themselves' 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

Walker has used the same dodge before, backing away from a controversial idea after it triggered public outrage, and having it turn out that he was behind the move in the first place. “More Nixonian than Nixon”: Scott Walker’s latest scandal lays bare his shady tactics 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

His personal life was controversial, with five marriages, including one to actress Mia Farrow. Acclaimed conductor and pianist Andre Previn dies at 89 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

The hiring was a tad controversial: Playing a wolf is an Oscar winner’s next role? Lupita Nyong'o to Join 'Star Wars: Episode VII' 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

“There were bright spots, but in the end, the Human Terrain System would prove less controversial for what it did than for its sheer incompetence,” she concludes. Books of The Times: ‘The Tender Soldier’ Examines the U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy 2013-08-27T20:58:37Z

His support helped sway public and congressional opinion, and the controversial bill was approved. Wendell Willkie: The Forgotten Maker of History 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

The firing comes roughly six months after the orchestra publicly rebuked her for controversial social media posts. Baltimore flutist fired months after social media rebuke 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z

Before the pandemic, Oz’s promotion of controversial treatments products earned him scorn from medical colleagues, and a complaint to Columbia University’s medical school and health system where he long practiced. Dr. Oz’s Trump-infused Senate run is coming down to the wire 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z

A matching white version of the shirt was also donned by controversial political personality Candace Owen. The 13 most buzzworthy fashion statements of 2022, ranked 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z

In fact, a controversial study earlier this year suggested that vegetarians may be more prone to allergies and certain chronic health problems. Alicia Silverstone’s clueless vaccine advice 2014-04-23T14:31:00Z

This unsentimental approach is more controversial than it might seem. You can admit you’ve moved on: It’s not a betrayal to outgrow your one-time favorite band 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z

“It talks about something that’s shocking and controversial for many people.” A Wave of New Fiction From Nigeria, as Young Writers Experiment With New Genres 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z

Curl up with “Wild” and when Cheryl Strayed’s boot pitches off a cliff and she starts to lose her toenails, you’ll really appreciate the comfort of this controversial look. All dressed up and nowhere to go? Sweet relief! It's L.A. Library Foundation’s Stay Home and Read a Book Ball 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

The conservative reality television star has a reputation for sounding off about controversial issues. 'Duck Dynasty' Star Finds New Controversy in Anti-Atheist Speech 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

This is only slightly less controversial than the verdict from the Los Angeles Times: "The real lesson of 'Bros': It's OK to let gay art bomb." The promotion for "Bros" was botched. But its ordinary rom-com trappings may also be to blame 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z

This is controversial, I know, but I am in favor of decanting pantry items into glass jars. 10 ways to make a tiny kitchen work for you 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z

XXXTentacion, a troubling and controversial figure because of his repeated legal issues — he is awaiting trial on charges of beating a pregnant woman — came in at No. 2. Lil Uzi Vert Debuts at No. 1, Leading a SoundCloud Wave 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z

Read reviews of Mason's work , and , and about Mason's controversial murals . Artist Alden Mason, one of the NW greats 2013-02-07T00:14:54Z

Any statement related to guns is considered controversial, as the National Rifle Association has close ties to the industry. Once again, Nashville faces horrific mass shooting involving country music fans 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

He similarly tries to explicate or defend controversial decisions made as Mr. Obama’s Treasury secretary. Books of The Times: In ‘Stress Test,’ Timothy F. Geithner Recalls Crisis Days 2014-05-11T21:52:32Z

Ms. Crosby was an unorthodox choice to serve as managing director, though it was her subsequent promotion to artistic director that was controversial. Julie Crosby Is All Business at Women?s Project 2010-05-22T06:44:00Z

It's ironic that some sponsors are fleeing because it's seen as controversial to be spending money on golf, and yet the tour is scared to death of player controversy. Tiger, The Tour And Inside The U.S. Open 2010-06-15T22:00:00Z

If he even thought he saw a weapon, as he says he did, and feared for his life, then that might have been enough to afford him the protections of Florida’s controversial stand-your-ground law. Review: ‘3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets’ Explores a Gas Station Slaying in Florida 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

She didn't it want it to be a controversial show. How Meghan McCain changed "The View," and how "The View" changed politics on TV 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

The recent announcement by the Defense Department allowing women into combat positions is controversial, but in truth women have faced combat since the beginning. ‘I’m in this war too!’: U.S. Army Women’s Museum gives credit where it’s due 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

But not that long ago–by which I mean when I was in college, an eternity in Internet time but in reality about a decade ago–this was still a controversial question. Yes, and … that joke is sexist: Improv troupes, unchecked creepiness and the toll that being “cool with it” takes 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

“I saw newer, more controversial works that went against the grain,” he said. Against Tough Odds, a High School Arts Program Fosters Success 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

The book, titled "Nevertheless," promises a candid look inside the mind of the sometimes controversial figure. Alec Baldwin writing a memoir, 'Nevertheless' 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z

Upon winning the award for best video for her equally controversial “Wrecking Ball” clip, Cyrus — wearing a leotard and furry bolero — removed a joint from her purse and smoked it onstage. Miley Tokes — And 3 Other EMA Highlights 2013-11-11T16:41:32Z

Johnston, bearded, with unkempt red hair and slightly wonky glasses, is the cartoonist for the controversial Westminster blogger Guido Fawkes, as well as being the founder of the comics website Bleeding Cool. Wills'n'Kate: the comic book 2011-01-16T22:00:00Z

It's quite a controversial piece about religion and I wouldn't want it defaced, so people not knowing where it is would work well for me. Why make art no-one can see? 2012-07-02T15:40:59Z

The decision to include an android’s portrait in the shortlist is controversial. Do Androids Dream of Being Featured in Portrait Competitions? 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

Cruz had to come up with a defense of the controversial law — which was eventually struck down — and came up with this rather unique argument: Ted Cruz eats crow over X-rated Twitter activity 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

The idea that women are equal citizens — that barring them from certain jobs and educational opportunities and treating them as the social inferiors of men are unfair — may not seem especially controversial now. Review: In ‘RBG,’ the Life and Times of a Beloved and Controversial Supreme Court Justice 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

However, the environment emerged as a more controversial topic. Plant-based meat sales are stagnating. Could amplifying its green benefits help change that? 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution commending the "Star Wars" creator and calling on him to move forward with the controversial Grady Ranch project. Lucasfilm rejects bid to restart N. Calif project 2012-04-18T19:52:08Z

I suppose our reputation as a company was that we’re profoundly antisocial, histrionic and looking to be controversial. Q. and A.: Rockstar’s Dan Houser on Grand Theft Auto V 2012-11-10T01:05:01Z

Where Odent moves on to far more controversial ground is in his selective interpretation of two large longitudinal studies into higher rates of caesareans and induction among children later diagnosed with autism spectrum conditions. Michel Odent: ‘How long can humanity survive now?’ 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z

She also made a passionate reference to Donald Trump’s controversial executive order on immigration. SAG awards: Hidden Figures and Stranger Things win big as actors get political 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z

Megan Fox, who departed from the Transformers series of movies after comparing director Michael Bay to Hitler on set, is to reunite with the film-maker on his controversial Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot. Megan Fox and Michael Bay end feud for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot 2013-02-22T10:25:20Z

That, coupled with the attention garnered by Romney’s candidacy, has caused them to back away from controversial issues for prudential reasons. But I’m a good Mormon wife 2012-06-01T23:00:00Z

His original publisher, Simon & Schuster, canceled his contract once it became clear how controversial the book would be. Bret Easton Ellis Takes In ‘American Psycho’ the Musical 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z

Taking it one step further, entire cities are now banning the controversial material to be used for the sake of fashion. Coach announces it will go fur-free by Fall 2019 collection 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z

Now, in “South of the Border,” which opened on Friday, he has turned to Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s controversial populist president, and his reformist allies in South America. Oliver Stone?s Latin America in ?South of the Border? 2010-06-26T01:42:00Z

Another Facebook group, Artists Against The Mikado, was “dedicated to the controversial idea that minstrel shows where white people dress up as fake Japanese is a little out of date.” Reviving ‘The Mikado’ in a Balancing Act of Taste 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z

So what, indeed.That’s the question a lot of type lovers were asking around the time I interviewed Steve for Emigre magazine about his controversial Eye magazine essay “The Cult of the Ugly.” The Fuse box 2012-06-13T00:00:00Z

When Eminem first sampled Thank You in Stan, did you worry that he was so controversial it could kill your career? Dido: 'If you think I'm MOR you need to crank it up' 2013-02-15T07:00:43Z

Those critical allies in what might still be the country’s most controversial legal case eventually ended up on opposite sides of the abortion dividing line. In ‘Roe,’ playwright Lisa Loomer aims to show both sides of abortion case 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

It was for third-year criminology students to help them contextualise theory and research within controversial current topics. Are you an evil genius? How dishonesty can make you more creative 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z

Carlson didn’t mention his employer, but the call of Arizona was hugely controversial. Pressure mounts, rifts emerge at Fox News over election 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z

That controversial finale drew nearly 20 million viewers the night it premiered — an astonishing figure in the fragmented streaming era. Can ‘House of the Dragon’ Be HBO’s Next ‘Game of Thrones’? 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z

The series focuses on a family that finds itself under the influence of a controversial cult leader. These Are TIME’s Most Anticipated New TV Shows of 2016 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

When the video came out and it was so controversial. they canceled the commercial. You Never Forget That Star-Struck Encounter With Your Idol 2010-09-01T21:41:00Z

“The lesson here is that these policies are not controversial.” Poll: Voters consider abortion an economic issue, not a social nightmare 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

“We knew it would be controversial, in terms of some people not liking that combination,” he said. On the Road: Screening Protests Grow as Holiday Crunch Looms 2010-11-16T21:17:00Z

These controversial drugs, strictly licensed for the treatment of narcolepsy, sleep apnoea and ADHD, have become immensely popular among users without prescription because they promote a keen sense of wakefulness and sharper cognitive focus. The drugs do work: my life on brain enhancers 2013-05-03T22:00:00Z

The Tate buying Carl Andre's bricks and then House were the two most controversial things to happen in art in 20 years. Rachel Whiteread: 'I'm not a joiner-in' 2012-06-12T17:00:01Z

He tweets about so many different topics, and about things which are unorthodox and controversial. Decoding “the first Twitter president”: Mathematician Anthony Bonato on the science of Trump... 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z

Airton also provides a helpful section on the use of the highly controversial pronoun “they.” Review | What it means to be ‘gender friendly’ — and some advice on how to achieve it 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z

It seems that nearly everything breast-related is controversial and lactation is no exception. A night at the vibrator museum 2012-05-20T00:00:00Z

The controversial comedian is one of many active supporters of independence on Twitter, using his usual colourful language. Celebrity independence interventions 2014-02-20T15:08:01Z

Daniels, governor since 2005 and a prominent spokesman for Republicans nationally, said he decided Indiana needed the controversial new law after several businesses decided to locate elsewhere. Indiana joins right-to-work ranks 2012-02-01T20:39:05Z

It will be interesting to see how the director approaches RBSS’s more controversial aspects; the group has been accused of creating pro-Islamic State propaganda. Summer 2017's best movies: from Scarlett Johansson's hen night to Morrissey's teen years 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

Now imagine that sensibility applied to one of the most controversial practices in the United States today: hydraulic fracturing, the petroleum-extraction technique commonly called fracking. Review: ‘Boomtowners’ Visits a North American Fracking Zone 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

Just like in the series itself, the "Game of Thrones" panel at Comic-Con International did not shy away from controversial topics and the terrible things that tend to happen to those of House Stark.  Comic-Con: 'Game of Thrones' panel discusses Sansa's and Arya's tough times 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z

In North Carolina, the controversial measure attracted far more primary voters than usual. North Carolina passes ban on gay marriage 2012-05-09T11:39:00Z

“South Park” is often at the center of controversy given its reputation for tackling controversial subject matter. “South Park” airs child abuse episode, Catholic League president slams Trey Parker and Matt S... 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z

It was the controversial ending of that show which gave him pause about reanimating Curb for a ninth season. Has America lost its appetite for Curb Your Enthusiasm? 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z

In the new film, as in her previous controversial output, Schumer writes characters who are ignorant and prejudiced. Schumer’s unfortunate “Trainwreck” lesson: Amy’s casual racism isn’t one of her bad habits to overcome 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z

One of the most controversial arguments in Mr Snyder’s book is the contention that absence of state structures, and the lack of legal status that ensued, aided the executioners. Re-examining the Holocaust 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z

Kevin Hart was originally announced as Oscars host in December but stepped away from the gig after facing controversy over controversial jokes from his past. Is Whoopi Goldberg this year's secret Oscar host? Here’s the convincing theory 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

Writer Bruce Miller credited Hulu with supporting a controversial series about a society in which women are forced into sexual servitude. Hulu's big Emmy night marks a streaming milestone 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

He’s so controversial,’ ” Ms. Ginsburg said in an unpublished oral history. The Washington Hostess Who Nurtured Warhol 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

Fry’s high profile in both entertainment and social media is drawing international attention to Ireland’s rare, controversial and curious blasphemy laws. Comedian Stephen Fry under investigation for “blasphemy” — in 2017 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z

Anyone who clutched her pearls at Sam Gold’s controversial staging of that Williams play earlier this year should probably stay away or risk strangling herself. Review: A Gothic Tennessee Williams Mash-Up in ‘Glass Guignol’ 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z

But now, Paltrow and the Goop team are fighting back their toughest critics and defending their more controversial treatments. Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop calls criticism from scientists “dangerous” 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z

In a just democracy, there’s nothing controversial about that. The author of ‘Just Mercy’ says we’ve made talking about race political — and that has to change 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

Stevie Zimmerman’s cast mostly savors the zingy dialogue and lands the laughs at a party for an author who made a killing in the market and has now written a controversial, amoral philosophy book. Review | Susan Derry brings polish to Keegan’s ‘Bridges of Madison County’ 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

With a new online outlet, they are aiming to develop an alternative platform to traditional retailers and Amazon in the event that stores refuse to sell a controversial title. ‘There Is a Tension There’: Publishers Draw Fire for Signing Trump Officials 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z

Especially controversial are 11 seconds of film which portray an image of Jesus with ants crawling over it. Smithsonian censorship yields solidarity in Chicago 2010-12-18T23:25:00Z

The unconvincing note in the exhibition and accompanying catalog is the presentation of Lichtenstein’s controversial series of late nudes, dating from 1994 to his death in 1997. Masters of Surface 2012-07-26T20:00:00Z

The opening weeks of his administration were marked by personnel clashes, embarrassing leaks, and a controversial travel ban that caused major protests at airports. How Melania Trump blocked Ivanka Trump from encroaching on her domain 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z

The principles also call for considering a namesake within different time-frames: Why was the person honored, and was that choice controversial at the time? Yale Sets Policy That Could Allow Renaming of Calhoun College 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

But a slow change began with the 1989 fall of communism and partly thanks to controversial books on Polish anti-Semitism by a U.S.-based Polish author, Jan Tomasz Gross. Poland's Oscar hopeful revives ghosts of Holocaust 2012-01-18T13:12:50Z

Yes it is controversial, but in my opinion it’s the best way to offer high quality.” The year of dating selectively: finding love in 2016 means keeping out ‘undesirables’ 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z

After Taylor Swift made headlines for changing a controversial lyric from "Better Than Revenge," fans have discovered a second, subtler update to the song. Taylor Swift made a second, subtler lyric change on "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z

The government has pledged not to move aggressively against citizens and individual users as has been proposed in France and the UK, but its initiative is nonetheless controversial. US embassy cables: US embassy in Madrid asks Spain to find creative solutions to Nazi looted art problem 2010-12-08T23:00:00Z

Wright's book, which is critical of the Church of Scientology, has been controversial since its release in 2013. HBO to air Scientology documentary based on book 'Going Clear' 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z

Like many shows with controversial concepts, the Adult Swim sitcom from Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder has no lack of detractors who have not yet seen it, yet still believe it is blasphemy. REVIEW: Black Jesus Laughs With, More Than At, Its Son of God 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

Birk wants to provoke discussions, not riots, and while “American Qur’an” will likely strike many as controversial, his paintings reveal a welcome depth and seriousness lacking in so much of our national discourse about Islam. Provoking discussion, not riots: Sandow Birk’s “American Qur’an” is quietly transgressive, eschewing the satirical depictions of the Prophet Muhammad that grab headlines 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z

“I imagine it’s going to be controversial,” Mr. Nevins said in a telephone interview. Showtime?s ?Homeland? Must Find Balance in Season Finale 2011-12-14T22:58:30Z

Her daughter said she’s more at peace with the controversial film after the release of the authorized documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone? Nina Simone’s Daughter Is 'Not Upset' at Zoe Saldana Over Biopic Role 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

Long before 2017’s controversial Hollywood remake, the Japanese cyberpunk classic’s moody depictions of futuristic urban sprawl were a turning point in how science fiction was depicted on screen. Ghost in the Shell's urban dreamscapes: behind the moody art of the anime classic 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z

As a result, controversial tweets grow in popularity; the most popular tweets, in turn, are promoted by Twitter’s algorithms, so that they appear in users’ feeds more frequently. What the Covington Saga Reveals About Our Media Landscape 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

One controversial proposal by director General Tony Hall is to axe digital channel BBC Three from the TV schedules, moving it online. 'One-off savings' help BBC cut costs 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z

Her quilts have been controversial from the get-go. These quilts with messages about gun violence and racial injustice issues aim to discomfort 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z

But I know that people are a little divided about it, that people think the end is controversial or unclear. "Keep Breathing" creators talk survival, not Googling solutions and that controversial ending 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z

His newest venture is “District Merchants,” an adaptation Griffin commissioned from Posner of eternally controversial “The Merchant of Venice.” The quiet impresario: Pulling the right strings at the Folger 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

Cheney said he makes “no apologies” for controversial policies – maintaining secret prisons, wiretapping and the use of waterboarding as an interrogation tool – that he championed after the Sept. Cheney: I offered to resign three times 2011-08-30T12:10:00Z

Geithner was at the center of the negotiations over the administration's massive economic stimulus package and controversial Dodd-Frank financial regulation bill. Obama's top advisers set to spill insider details 2014-05-07T13:06:19Z

"It's important to understand that these films weren't programmed because people have dubbed them as 'controversial'," he said. Raindance film festival announces controversial lineup 2010-09-07T15:10:00Z

The late Landy was the controversial psychotherapist hired initially by Wilson’s first wife in 1976 to combat his drug abuse and general downward spiral. Inside Brian Wilson’s room: The famed Beach Boy opens up about mental illness, medication, manipulation and the movie about his life 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

The beard grows longer overnight when "The Fidel Castro Tapes" uses rare archival footage for a decades-spanning portrait of the controversial Cuban revolutionary-turned-dictator. TV This Week Aug. 31 - Sept 6: 'Houdini' on History 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z

Perhaps he just understands better than most of his peers that musical stars are meant to be extraordinary, provocative, divisive, controversial figures. Kanye West: Yeezus – review 2013-06-17T14:56:34Z

A barber’s son, he rose through the class-bound ranks of late 18th- and early 19th-century Britain to become the nation’s most celebrated and controversial painter. An illuminating biography of J.M.W. Turner 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z

He takes a look at a controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback. What is ‘Us’ about? Winston Duke is ready to tell you. 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z

This collection of her fiction and nonfiction mixes her most controversial writing with autobiography, like “My Suicide,” an essay discovered after her death in 2005. New & Noteworthy 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z

Given Maron’s propensity to delve into controversial topics on an internal level and pick at emotional scars, it was hard to tell how things would go. Obama shines on “WTF”: Maron’s intimate podcast could be a game-changer for American politics 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

She was a president’s wife, after all, and the wife of a controversial president at that. The First Lady Who Begat Phyllis Schlafly, Nancy Reagan and Ivanka Trump? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

On the podcast, Greenwald broke down the writer-agent conflict in about 30 seconds, using his own recent experience with deal packaging to describe the controversial practice in terms that were coherent, succinct and personal. A Former TV Critic Puts Himself Under the Microscope 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

In his first concert since the February release of The Life of Pablo, Kanye West commented about his controversial “Famous” lyric about Taylor Swift. Kanye West Discusses That Controversial Taylor Swift Lyric 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z

In a new report from Variety, Gunn’s firing from Disney on July 20 over controversial jokes he made on Twitter years ago is said to be the final decision on the matter. Disney won’t rehire James Gunn on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″: Report 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z

The Supreme Court held the last session of its term on Thursday and announced yet another controversial decision. Stephen Colbert Reflects on This Year in the Supreme Court 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z

Howard recently admitted to hitting his first wife in a controversial Rolling Stone interview, and Daniels defended the Empire star in a subsequent Hollywood Reporter profile. Sean Penn Files $10M Lawsuit Against Lee Daniels Over Domestic Abuse Implication 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z

Nevertheless, his findings over the last decade do put him at odds with a controversial range of culinary belief systems. My Dinner With Longevity Expert Dan Buettner (No Kale Required) 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z

Ruhl is one of the most produced and oddly controversial playwrights in America. Noises off: Problems of recognition 2010-05-21T14:58:00Z

The item never made it on air, mainly because the idea was so controversial it divided the office. How The Word changed TV 2010-08-10T07:00:00Z

At the time I couldn't see anything remotely controversial about this warm and gentle movie. Cannes alerted the world, but Jafar Panahi's freedom is all his own 2010-05-26T09:24:00Z

Roy’s views on the plight of Kashmir are well known and, among some parties, controversial. Review | We waited 20 years for her follow-up to ‘The God of Small Things.’ It was worth it. 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z

Her decision to attend art school in Lahore was not universally celebrated, she said, and Kucera’s assurance that she could make whatever she wanted — no matter how difficult or controversial — was immeasurably important. Greg Kucera, champion of artists and a leading force in the Seattle art world, leaves for France 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z

One lifestyle enthusiast went so far as to proclaim that Kardashian’s site “made” her appreciate another health-conscious celebrity’s famous – and occasionally controversial – wellness destination website. Kourtney Kardashian trolled for Poosh lifestyle brand’s pricey items 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z

"Sometimes playing with the format, like In Treatment, sometimes very controversial storylines, like Prisoners of War." Homeland's Howard Gordon: 'The Brody-Carrie story has to evolve' 2013-04-07T17:18:01Z

"It's not that controversial to label them as bad," Rogen said in an interview with The Times in mid-November, days before the hacking attack occurred. Hack attack over Sony's 'Interview' shows risks of naming bad guys 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

But according to Effie T Brown, the African American producer who prompted his controversial remark, Damon has yet to contact her personally. Effie T Brown on Matt Damon: diversity comments make sense in his mind 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z

Nor is Mr. Aslan’s thesis controversial, at least among scholars of early Christianity. Books of The Times: Reza Aslan’s ‘Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth’ 2013-08-05T19:15:02Z

It’s a backlash that the producers of the show seem to have ignored—or at least decided not to register—considering that they submitted the season’s most controversial episodes for awards. The Emmy Nominations Prove Controversy Can’t Hurt 'Game of Thrones' 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

The photo was slammed as tone-deaf, prompting Hembrow to delete the controversial shot soon after. Fitness influencer reveals 'loose skin' on Instagram, gets called out by fans: 'Where?' 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

The controversial move prompted a flurry of complaints from privacy watchdogs who say changes to the company's privacy settings duped users into sharing more personal information with the public than they intended. Facebook gets serious about privacy 2011-11-30T02:37:00Z

Let me ask you about another controversial thing. Michelle Yeoh on Ferocious Mothers and Heartbreaking Leaders 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z

Dylan may be considered a controversial act in China because of his association with protest movements in the U.S. in the 1960s. Approval for Bob Dylan China concerts pending 2011-03-03T13:01:04Z

The more extravagantly famous you are, the less extravagantly controversial you have to be to get the internet riled and divided over you regardless. Jennifer Lawrence: the fascinating subversion of Hollywood's sweetheart 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

The show, which shoots in locations all over the world, is known for its explicit content and Benioff and Weiss said the controversial plotlines did cause them to lose a filming location on one occasion. 'Game of Thrones' livens up Comic Con with deaths and newcomers 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

The Bond Girl is a controversial concept: no matter the era, James Bond always gets to save the day while women are relegated to damsel, eye-candy or—best case scenario—sidekick. See The Most Badass Bond Women 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

Their sensational art and lifestyles attracted significant media attention, helping Mr. Quinn rise as one of the most successful and controversial artists in Britain. Marc Quinn’s ‘The Toxic Sublime’ Shows a Provocateur and Social Observer 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z

There is, however, one controversial element, and it is key in salads: mayonnaise. Ham salad, a retro throwback, keeps its cool by losing the mayo 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

An example that just popped into my mind is "The Fosters" and the kiss between the two pre-adolescent boys and how controversial that was. "Visible": The impact of TV on queer identity, before and after Ellen 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

The band caused a buzz with fans and critics earlier this month after releasing a controversial video featuring singer Erykah Badu naked for their song "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." The Flaming Lips break record for most shows in 24 hours 2012-06-29T18:59:23Z

As the documentary is biographical exploring controversial episodes in the mayor's life was considered appropriate. Boris Johnson's father: BBC interview was 'disgusting' journalism 2013-03-25T11:21:29Z

The controversial film, an adaptation of the ancient Greek comedic play Lysistrata, centers on gang violence in Chicago and a group of women’s unique way of combating it. See the New Trailer For Spike Lee's 'Chiraq' 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z

It was the first time Dylan had played the cavernous Victorian venue since the controversial shows 47 years ago which became the stuff of legend. Bob Dylan whips up tempest in return to 1966 London venue 2013-11-28T13:46:59Z

Remember “The Dress”? Well it’s bringing its controversial colors to Kim’s virtual closet. The Dress Is Now Part of Kim Kardashian's Mobile Game 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

In the long term, when reducing deer numbers becomes less controversial, trees won’t need fences. Rewilding: How Trees for Life are renewing the Highlands 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z

It's also worth mentioning that consumers love controversial menu offerings — it gives them something to enjoy and debate about, which creates online buzz. When it comes to fast food, customers are craving more flavor — and brands are happily serving it up 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z

Same-sex marriage, for example, has gone from a controversial political issue to a constitutional right recognized by the Supreme Court. Move Over, Millennials, Here Comes Generation Z 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

The film, which was controversial when it was released because of its violence, is sometimes thought of as a revisionist western — an effort to update a time-worn genre. ArtsBeat Blog: Critics' Picks Video: 'The Wild Bunch' 2011-11-07T23:27:44Z

As Fashion Week gets under way in New York City, Pejic is one of the most recognizable - and controversial - faces in the industry. Gender-bending model pushes limits of the runway 2012-02-09T07:48:09Z

Madonna took to Instagram on Sunday to clarify a controversial speech she delivered during the Women’s March in Washington D.C. on Saturday. Madonna Defends Anti-Donald Trump Speech: 'I Do Not Promote Violence' 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z

But his speech is both controversial and flat, as he clumsily encourages graduates to "be aware that most people have special qualities which should be encouraged, not denied." Review: Revival of Gurney's 'Old Boy' well-staged 2013-03-06T21:59:08Z

“Manifold Greatness,” like some recent books, traces how the very act of translating the Bible was controversial. Exhibition Review: ?Manifold Greatness? and King James Bible at Folger - Review 2011-09-29T22:15:20Z

The British comedian Jamali Maddix began this series with a global outlook, traveling the world meeting controversial groups and unpacking those meetings through stand-up. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Coco’ and ‘The Bachelor Winter Games’ 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z

“Letters From the Big Man” started as a broader story that played out against the backdrop of the controversial salvage logging operation that followed a devastating wildfire in 2002. ?Letters From the Big Man,? Starring Lily Rabe 2011-11-04T22:01:54Z

“It’s more controversial and complex than that. Many of these paintings offer allegories and commentary that is not just about what is shown on the surface.” Not Just Propaganda: A New View of Soviet Artists 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z

Clandestine services, such as Swipebuster, that allow jealous lovers to track someone’s activity without their knowledge are the most controversial. Are you swiping behind my back?: how couples spy with anti-cheating apps 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z

That can happen when you are one of the more powerful and controversial members of the House of Representatives. Story time: Barney Frank brings his wit and Washington wisdom to Harvard

That director is Richard Jones, one of the Britain’s most celebrated and occasionally controversial. Glyndebourne's 'Rosenkavalier,' hit by catty reviews, set for webcast 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Factory workers and Shein order pickers are obtained via dispatch agencies, “a controversial practice in China that can prevent workers from defending their rights,” as explained by Sixth Tone. The 6 most shocking fast fashion revelations from Hulu's “IMPACT x Nightline: Unboxing Shein” doc 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z

The memory of that afternoon came back to me as I watched the documentary, “Forever Pure,” about Israel’s most popular and controversial soccer team, Beitar Jerusalem. WATCH: “Forever Pure” exposes raw prejudice on the soccer field when foreign recruits arrive 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

"This town doesn't like change much," Hackman, as new and controversial coach Norman Dale, learns when he takes over coaching. "Hoosiers" and Indiana basketball made me believe 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z

Fox Boston couldn’t resist suggesting the work portrayed some sort of controversial figure, and like moths to a flame the xenophobes and anti-Muslim bigots came running. Boston mural: A “rorschach test for idiots and racists” 2012-08-11T11:59:00Z

Amoruso’s sale brings together the best of her interests—vintage fashion, controversial art, and idiosyncratic furnishings. Nasty Gal Founder Sophia Amoruso Curates a Sale for 1stdibs 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

Anyway, here are five of his most controversial moments. Ricky Gervais’ 7 most offensive awards show gags 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

Whatever the attempts to dress them in the garb of youth culture, many of Christianity's most controversial doctrines are given a full airing at the camps. Christian teen camps are wicked, innit 2011-08-10T18:14:02Z

Iain Banks came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his debut novel, The Wasp Factory, in 1984. Book Club with Iain M Banks 2012-06-12T10:05:31Z

“Robin was a very controversial piece of casting,” Hudlin said in the audio commentary that commemorated the film’s 10th anniversary. ‘Boomerang’ at 30: Think of It as the Robin Givens Rom-Com 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

A controversial vegan blogger was allegedly booted off TikTok after a petition lobbying for her removal went viral, arguing that her content violated the platform's community guidelines as racist, offensive and misleading. 'That Vegan Teacher' says TikTok ban won't silence her following petition, controversies 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z

In the controversial image, two men hoisted and “paraded” the dead shark before festival attendees in the port city’s historic Barbican neighborhood, the Mirror reports. Dead shark 'paraded' through town at British seafood festival sparks debate 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z

Rereading the end of — not just the final, controversial paragraphs, but the full denouement — I’m reminded of how moving his part is. Counting Down Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 2: Great Expectations 2012-02-06T13:00:14Z

The application of enormous pressure is involved, a great quantity of subterranean gas is forced to the surface, and the environmental consequences are likely to be controversial. Movie Review: ‘August: Osage County,’ With Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts 2013-12-26T15:07:50Z

It’s a messy and controversial issue, and it’s been in the press a lot. Pseudo-science and Bible-thumping, the worst of both worlds: The problem with rehab, AA and calling addiction a disease 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z

In cases of genuine emotional distress, the actual pain – rather than the controversial facts – almost always goes unnoticed. “What a horrible mother”: How a call from a “good samaritan” derailed these mothers’ lives 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z

“Freud is a complicated and controversial figure, and this anthology will present a wealth of diverse and engaging perspectives on his legacy,” Princeton University Press Executive Editor Anne Savarese said in a statement Thursday. Aciman, Toibin among contributors to book on Sigmund Freud 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

Saying no to needless suffering, making the smallest of strides toward acknowledging the personhood of women, taking their well-being into account and viewing them as more than incubators, shouldn’t be called “controversial.” Latest abortion hypocrisy: Saving women’s lives is apparently “controversial” 2014-01-02T16:14:00Z

Maybe you’ve avoided the venue, electing to spend your dining budget on something other than a controversial brand. BLT Prime review: Trump Hotel’s steakhouse does plenty of things right 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z

According to New York Post, the controversial reality TV star will be running as a Libertarian, which is something he'll have to work around when it comes to his pick for VP. Imprisoned “Tiger King” star, Joe Exotic, is running for president 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z

The Venice Film Festival has earned a reputation over the decades for tackling controversial political and social issues head on, and this year has been no exception. Venice film fest puts hard-hitting global issues on screen 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z

In the U.K., the show has become both unprecedentedly popular—its recent episodes attracted more than six million viewers, a record for its broadcaster, ITV2—and bitterly controversial. The Glorious Depravity of the British “Love Island” 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

She denied the accusations, saying the director included the controversial scenes without her consent. Egyptian singer jailed over video inciting debauchery 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z

The Soviet Union won the 1972 Olympic match with a last gasp basket after a controversial decision to replay the last three seconds. We are the champions: basketball film wows Russians before election 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z

Some of Mr. Pellegrino’s detractors say that he had a somewhat controversial publishing reputation. Pondering Good Faith in Publishing 2010-03-08T22:38:00Z

Ms. Wolf’s most controversial jokes were about the press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, partly because she made them to her face. Michelle Wolf Did Her Job. It’s the Correspondents’ Dinner That Is the Problem. 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z

Fracking, a controversial method of deep drilling for natural gas, is the subject of this worthy La MaMa and Talking Band production. Theater Review: ‘Marcellus Shale,’ a Look at Fracking, at La MaMa 2013-05-30T19:24:18Z

Twitter tried to make her controversial — protect your books from this walking Fahrenheit 451, everyone! — but it didn’t stick because, well, she doesn’t hate books; she’s a best-selling author. Perspective | After decades of brawls and betrayals, reality TV has finally gotten nicer 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

What’s disappointing in the AIC retrospective and accompanying catalog is that, instead of exploring what makes the paintings controversial, the curators seem more intent on being apologists for the late nudes. Masters of Surface 2012-07-26T20:00:00Z

Now the controversial song by pop singer Robin Thicke is making them again, being banned by yet another British university student union. Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ Banned At Another British University 2013-11-12T13:40:31Z

Luc Bondy, the visionary, erudite, and sometimes controversial Swiss director, of film, opera, theatre—“of life,” as Le Monde put it—died last Saturday, of pneumonia, in Zurich, where he was born. Luc Bondy, a Man for All Seasons 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z

As we learn through live-action flashbacks and archival news footage, Ray participated in the strike — a controversial one because the air traffic controllers’ status as federal employees made their strike illegal. Theater Review: ‘I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan,’ at the Beckett Theater 2013-07-31T20:52:50Z

But her old boss is Roberto Donna, the controversial star chef of the former Galileo empire, and today will not be that day. Amy Brandwein doesn’t answer to ‘Roberto Donna’s girl’ 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z

Though its comedy is less obviously controversial than Jack Reacher, 20th Century Fox also cancelled the red carpet and after-party festivities for Parental Guidance. Jack Reacher premiere postponed after Connecticut school shooting 2012-12-17T14:09:13Z

Pilkey’s message has made him a controversial figure—he has the clarity of purpose of a true evangelist, and his vision of coastal retreat seems almost mystical in its divergence from the status quo. The Stark Inequality of Climate Change 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

Well, what else to expect at an exhibition by Richard Prince, the controversial appropriation artist? Scene City: In East Hampton, a Scandal-Prone Crowd 2011-08-17T21:01:02Z

It's a film that examines gender roles, she says, and it's the darkest and most controversial thing they've ever written. The Soska sisters are the new faces of horror 2013-01-11T14:00:00Z

The exhibit includes a sculpture created by controversial Spanish artist Santiago Sierra to draw attention to the Dalits' plight; it consists mainly of five large dark gray slabs fashioned from the wastes that they collect. London's New 'Dirt' Exhibit Celebrates the Value of Filth 2011-04-12T08:45:00Z

Mr. Kiefer, 70, remains a controversial figure within the art world, alternately lionized and denounced for artwork invoking both World War II Germany and the kabbalah. Watteau in Wartime, and a Miami Showcase for Anselm Kiefer 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z

At first glance, “A Good Neighborhood” shares some surface-level similarities with controversial books written by white authors about people of color, addressing subjects that disproportionately affect and traumatize people of color. Review | ‘A Good Neighborhood’ delves into the thorny territory of race, class and prejudice 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z

I know it might be controversial, but I would say no. T Magazine: France Nouveau 2011-11-17T17:04:21Z

Sue Lyon, who at age 14 played the title character in the 1962 film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita, has died at age 73. Sue Lyon, Kubrick's Lolita, dies aged 73 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z

In her controversial book, Travels in West Africa, Mary expressed her opposition to European imperialism and championed the rights of indigenous people. Top 10 inspiring female adventurers 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z

A spokesman for the film's backers sought to play down the significance of the controversial image being aired, after a friend of Princess Diana expressed anger at the movie. Princess Diana death film stirs up Cannes festival 2011-05-10T20:51:52Z

Photograph: AP A novel controversial for its depiction of Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien is coming to the big screen, according to Hollywood Reporter. Mirkwood novel about JRR Tolkien set for the big screen 2011-08-16T11:44:26Z

By 1987, he was the regular guest host for Johnny Carson, and in 1992 he succeeded Carson — a controversial choice, as David Letterman was also strongly in the running for the job. Jay Leno to get 2014 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at Kennedy Center

Your main character is a guy named Dan Pallotta, kind of a famous and in some ways controversial figure in the nonprofit world. "We've got a Marvel movie here": Stephen Gyllenhaal reframes the not-for-profit battle for justice 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z

Whether you can diagnose a 10-year-old with such a condition is controversial; when we see the amount of drugs the boy is put on the situation gets very troubling. Doctor Who 2010-04-17T05:45:00Z

An Oscar for Oldman would mean two consecutive years of controversial best actor winners. Gary Oldman, the Grammys and doubts over Hollywood's #MeToo commitment 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

In the movie, Thatcher is shown ordering Britain's military to sink the Argentine warship Belgrano, which killed 323 Argentine sailors and remains controversial because the ship was considered to be outside the war zone. Thatcher movie opens in Argentina to tough reviews 2012-02-02T17:53:07Z

“Some people find my views controversial,” Ms. Hirsi Ali said during a speech at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in February. The State of Conservatism 2010-06-11T21:46:00Z

But Mr. Trump’s most adamant musical supporter has been Mr. Nugent, the controversial rocker and National Rifle Association board member. The Campaign Tour: Pop Musicians Get on the Bus (Mostly Clinton’s) 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

The previous year, the country's Muslim-led government closed two publications for carrying controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Cartoons that courted controversy 2013-01-29T13:04:18Z

“I found him very opinionated, often controversial, but I really enjoyed working with him,” he said of Mr. Herzog. Hollywood Stalwarts Return to the War Zone That Is Wall Street 2010-05-13T11:30:00Z

However, it was during the controversial War on Poverty that conservatives really began to focus their attention on food stamps as a political instrument that needed to be either managed or mitigated. How did hunger become a hot-button partisan issue? 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z

As the documentary is biographical, exploring controversial episodes in the mayor's life was considered appropriate. Eddie Mair: a rising BBC star 2013-03-25T19:07:00Z

Now with a new wing slowly opening to the public, the Hermitage in St Petersburg is inching its way into contemporary art, a controversial world in a country regularly accused of censorship. Hermitage instils shock of the new with contemporary art wing 2012-11-28T19:47:24Z

Earlier this week, Ryan was forced to condemn Trump’s remarks on Judge Curiel less than a week after publicly endorsing the controversial candidate. D.L. Hughley perfectly sums up the GOP’s dilemma with Trump: “What [they are] saying is that a racist is better than a liberal” 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

After giving up cinema in 1973, she took up the cause of animal rights and later became an increasingly controversial figure with outbursts against gays, Muslim immigrants and the unemployed. Brigitte Bardot: actresses complain about harassment to get attention 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z

As more of our communication is written, the linguistic fingerprints we leave provide enticing clues for investigators, contributing to the small but influential field of forensic linguistics and its controversial subspecialty, author identification. Forensic linguistics: Do your e-mails, texts and tweets reveal clues to your identity? 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

"That will be the controversial costume of the year," predicts Haight. Snooki, Gaga and Buzz hot for Halloween this year 2010-10-14T17:28:00Z

But the cultural agency is likely to remain controversial among conservatives, who have long derided it as “welfare for artists.” Essential Arts & Culture: Sneak peek of the new Marciano, Obama's library, Tennessee Williams in dance 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

Over fishing, sea slavery, the destruction of the marine environment and many of the other problems that plague the seafood industry were explosively catalogued in this year's controversial Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy. The best seafood for the planet is also the cheapest 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z

Midwifery is controversial in the United States, often perceived as a risky departure from the codified realm of hospitals and western medicine. Labor of love: The super-secret outlaw doula in backwoods California 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z

Commission on the Arts and Humanities has reversed a controversial new measure to censor its grant recipients. After outcry, D.C. commission backs down on censoring art 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

The president’s sister has just released her controversial new memoir, where she spills all the Biden family secrets and tells some pretty scandalous … Analysis | Ten things we learned from the new Valerie Biden Owens book 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

Their discussion of the controversial depiction of President Trump in the 2017 Shakespeare in the Park production of “Julius Caesar” is a proxy for Ms. Washburn’s own wrestling with the dilemma. From ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘The Twilight Zone.’ And Now, Trump. 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z

A few factors have contributed to the resurgence of the controversial undergarment this past year. The Corset Keeps Coming Back 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

The building — commissioned by Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, for whom it would later be renamed — was controversial from the start. Postmodern architecture at risk, Part 2: The saga shifts to Chicago 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

In recent years, he headed the Art N. Rupe Foundation, which supported education and research to shine “the light of truth on critical and controversial issues.” Art Rupe, pioneering record executive, dead at 104 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z

“It was really, really difficult to be allowed into ‘Spider-Man,’ because it was very controversial, and people were being hurt. She’s Photographed Broadway for Years. Now Broadway Is Honoring Her. 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

A darker side of the Wodehouse legacy is also to be explored in a drama in March which will re-examine the controversial period that the author spent in Nazi Germany. BBC looks to steal Downton ratings with two helpings of PG Wodehouse 2012-12-29T22:35:29Z

He was the man in charge of the soap during some of its most controversial storylines. Danny Dyer not 'proud' of his films 2013-11-27T07:14:50Z

“It is the most controversial case in U.S. history, and it’s the most controversial political topic, social topic ever,” he said. The ‘Roe v. Wade’ movie has an all-star conservative cast and a bone to pick with the media 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

She was always the art-world favourite to win the £25,000 prize, the most prestigious – and frequently controversial – British art prize. Turner prize won by Susan Philipsz 2010-12-06T23:24:00Z

The name is a nod to the controversial play written by Hurston and Langston Hughes that took 60 years to get produced. Mulebone review: With a new chef’s help, Andy Shallal steps up his game 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

Neither side was pleased with the short-term deal, which also includes an extension of long-term unemployment benefits and a provision that speeds up a decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Senate extends payroll tax cut 2011-12-17T15:38:00Z

After a controversial ad debuted in Cannes, Chloe Grace Moretz said she is "appalled and angry" about the marketing of her new film. Chloe Grace Moretz Hits Body-Shaming in Marketing of Her Own Movie 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

So, we’ve put together a list of guided tours that try to offer something specific, controversial or thought-provoking. Top 10 cool city tours around the world: guided walks with a twist 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z

Boss pays close attention to the mechanics of government–like the legislative maneuver of attaching a controversial bill to a needed garbage-collection bill, or “trash to trash”–but not much attention to ideology. Starz?s Politics Drama Boss: Powerful But Messy, Just Like Its Subject 2011-10-21T12:23:02Z

In 2019, shortly after the controversial "Game of Thrones" series finale aired to mixed fan reaction, to say the least, Harington checked into a mental health and wellness facility. Kit Harington opens up on how “Game of Thrones” hurt his mental health 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z

This is just the latest in controversial public statements made by Johansson this year; in a July interview with As If Magazine, Johannson made comments about her discomfort with “political correctness” in casting. Scarlett Johansson's defense of Woody Allen is disappointing — and not surprising 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z

It turned out to be one of the most controversial decisions in recent cinematic memory. Stand down: when comics make unfunny big-screen comedies 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

I don’t doubt that ESPN’s audience research suggested that many people prefer not to read about anything more controversial than going for a two-point conversion as they eat their Cheerios. The Ham-Handed, Money-Driven Mangling of Sports Illustrated and Deadspin 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z

But some of the controversial work on offer next month in hundreds of impromptu venues is to have an added component. The fringe turns angry as shows plan to deliver a political punch 2013-07-20T11:30:29Z

The county supervisors attempted to cancel the controversial show. How the Music Center broke new ground for major arts institutions 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

An emerging, although highly controversial, answer to this question is that cancer's immortality, too, is borrowed from normal physiology. Cancer: The new normal? 2011-01-17T17:35:24Z

Staying true to the ethos of her somewhat controversial company, passengers were seen doing yoga, listening to a speaker and getting facials in a promotional video of the cruise that Paltrow shared to Instagram. Gwyneth Paltrow announces pricey Goop cruise through Mediterranean 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

A survey of the science, politics and engineering behind this revolutionary, controversial idea, by our essays and briefings editor.  What we wrote... 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

This, in other words, is the Armory’s signal that it does not intend to shy away from controversial work. Here’s Snow White. Don’t Bring the Kids. 2013-06-19T20:20:20Z

Her most discussed book was “The Dolphin Letters, 1970-1979: Elizabeth Hardwick, Robert Lowell, and Their Circle,” which used letters to explore a controversial element of Mr. Lowell’s career. Saskia Hamilton, Poet Who Edited Another Poet’s Letters, Dies at 56 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z

It was a potentially controversial framing, using the song to evoke a gingham-clad myth of the white American past. In This ‘Oklahoma!,’ She Loves Her and He Loves Him 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z

Books with sexual content, and just as controversial as "Fifty Shades," have long been - at least for a time - banned during their debuts. 'Fifty Shades' too steamy for some library shelves 2012-05-09T19:41:42Z

Cook offers his thoughts with humility while acknowledging that there is power in stepping forward into what is still a controversial spotlight in some parts of the country and the world. Tim Cook comes out: Here’s why it matters when public figures are open about their sexuality 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

Make no mistake about it: Sarno’s theories are controversial and not supported by much of the mainstream medical community. WATCH: Can the mind heal the body? Tackling chronic pain outside the medical establishment 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z

This one is a bit controversial, since there are firm camps on either side of the aesthetics vs. function debate when it comes to kitchen gear and appliances. How to decorate your kitchen counter — without sacrificing space 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z

Vogue Italia’s aesthetic had always been more artistic and abstract, its sensibility more controversial and socially conscious than other editions of Vogue. How Do You Say ‘Kardashian’ in Italian? 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

The classic film podcast “ You Must Remember This ” has an excellent series about the controversial movie and how it came to be. In a new series, TCM takes a look at ‘problematic’ classics 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z

These are not questions you ask one of the most controversial candidates in American history. Megyn Kelly surrenders: Her fawning Donald Trump interview proves she’s toeing the party line now 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

She’s also controversial, most recently for her arguments about the ethnic diversity of Roman Britain. Review | Author explains history’s muzzle on powerful women. Removing it is up to you. 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z

In August 1964, George Morrison was in command of the Navy's fleet during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the controversial episode that became the justification for increased U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. 11 surprising facts about Jim Morrison 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z

It’s the reason why controversial country singer Morgan Wallen is nominated for six awards. Drake, The Weeknd poised for big night at Billboard Awards 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z

Though the film is somewhat controversial due to its dramatizing of deaf lives through an abled lens, there's nothing questionable about its music. The return of Joni Mitchell, the music great who's always relevant 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z

The man who lies to the world is the world’s slave from then on, a controversial conservative hero once observed. The devastating intimacy of HBO’s “The Wizard of Lies” 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

Its rivals in the hunt for the outstanding British film prize are 127 Hours, Another Year, Made in Dagenham and Four Lions, the controversial suicide bomber comedy by the satirist Chris Morris. King's Speech bosses Baftas 2011-01-18T08:31:54Z

Comment: This ruling reminds us, yet again, about the controversial business of prior notification. Heat magazine censured by PCC for disputed story of a kiss 2012-08-14T12:29:00Z

Bankers at Credit Suisse on Thursday warned that Styles had sparked a surge in negative sentiment towards SeaWorld, the controversial aquatic theme park, which is already suffering a collapse in profits. SeaWorld criticism surges online after Harry Styles speaks out, analysts report 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

In particular, the controversial issue of so-called “death panels” have been booed off stage. John Oliver on healthcare repeal chaos: 'Good luck fixing that, Republicans' 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z

Bar25 was shuttered as part of the controversial Mediaspree project, a city initiative to develop property once part of the “death strip” between East and West Berlin. 36 Hours in Berlin 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z

“Woman-Ochre” was controversial even before the theft, as part of de Kooning’s influential but polarizing “Woman” series. Sacred or Sexist? After a Brazen Theft, Seeing de Kooning in a New Light. 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z

The 57-year-old artist said she was intrigued by the prospect of "lively and controversial" reaction from the public. Big blue cock erected on fourth plinth in London's Trafalgar Square 2013-07-25T15:13:58Z

"It was greeted as being as controversial as a Lars von Trier movie or something," she laughs down the line from Canada, 10 months on. Sarah Polley: 'We're all kind of ugly in our relationships' 2012-08-09T20:00:02Z

In the Chicago area, The Hollywood Boulevard Cinemas of Woodridge confirmed Tuesday it would show the controversial comedy “The Interview” on Thursday. 'The Interview' to screen in select theaters on Christmas 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

Because of his close encounter with Lariam, he provides sobering insights into the controversial use of the drug by hospitals and the U.S. military in Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay. David Stuart MacLean’s terrifying memoir of amnesia 2014-02-20T20:03:28Z

Gilbert was refering to the controversial ending to Monkey Island 2, in which the two main pirate characters are unmasked as pre-teen brothers playing make-believe in an amusement park. PAX Australia: Ron Gilbert's advice for games makers 2013-07-20T00:54:46Z

While Underbelly and The Spaces put on the least controversial. The quantification of controversy: are women funnier than men? 2012-06-19T11:05:00Z

Media regulator Ofcom is investigating whether a recent episode of Top Gear, which included a controversial joke about Asian people, broke its rules. Clarkson's Myanmar joke investigated 2014-05-06T12:52:50Z

In one calculated move, the “Hacksaw Ridge” spot proudly states it shares an “Academy Award-winning director” with “Braveheart” — yet opts not to mention that director, the controversial Mel Gibson, by name. How Trailers for Oscar Nominees Make Their Cases 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

Meacham’s admiration leads him to glide quickly over some of Bush’s more controversial decisions, like his nomination of Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court. Jon Meacham’s ‘Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush’ 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z

This controversial bid for corporate wokeness triggered an angry backlash with complaints that men were now being "gender shamed." Failure and the five o'clock shadow: Teaching my 11-year-old son how to shave 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z

“You’re not just any other man. You’re a leader of a movement, of just cases. I believe wholeheartedly in the mission. I see him making bad choices, being controversial.” Tesla owners love their cars. Elon Musk? Not as much. 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z

During his surprise Yeezy fashion show in Paris, the controversial rapper wore a black t-shirt emblazoned with the message "White Lives Matter" on the back. The 13 most buzzworthy fashion statements of 2022, ranked 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z

Nowadays, the small groups of parents who traditionally spearhead such efforts are joined by politicians authoring legislation that would outlaw or criminalize making controversial books available to children. Book bans reflect outdated beliefs about how children read 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z

That “second” she’s referring to includes a controversial “50 Shades of Grey” sketch from Season 39 in which she appeared as Ansari for a few seconds — seemingly donning what looked like brownface. Watch a never-before-seen “SNL” sketch starring Nasim Pedrad as Aziz Ansari 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z

In the acrimonious annals of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Nash generally seemed the best-adjusted, least controversial member. Graham Nash Has a Few More Songs Before He Goes 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z

Even if you just breathe and smile, it’s going to be controversial. Chuck D: ‘I don’t think old folks should be leaders’ 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z

Hemingway’s outsize life and controversial achievement are a magnet to biographers, and Dearborn is the first woman to join their company. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

A controversial figure known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

The debate surrounding the French Polish surrealist Balthus has likewise stripped context from the artist’s admittedly controversial work. The year the art came down 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z

Two years after Miley Cyrus’s controversial performance of “Blurred Lines” on MTV’s Video Music Awards, the singer will host this year’s ceremony in Los Angeles on Aug. 30. Miley Cyrus to Host MTV Video Music Awards 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

She was first noticed as a writer and producer on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” leading a controversial season that sent its demon-staking heroine into a self-destructive spiral. ‘Dietland’ is Violent, Disruptive and Surreal. And Funny. 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

Its final episode, which will fittingly air on Friday, Sept. 11, is the episode that had featured the controversial, debunked theories in question, which Lee and HBO have since announced they are editing. Spike Lee scrambles to reedit 9/11 documentary after backlash for featuring conspiracy theories 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z

Kerr, a former police officer, said she knew the name was a controversial choice, but she chose it as a way of bringing awareness to a “very real problem” in society, the Times reports. Fish and chips shop in Australia sparks heated debate over 'disgusting' 'inappropriate' name 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z

Which is exactly what the controversial "Like a Prayer" singer was counting on. 10 Year time capsule: Madonna inspires Tarantino 2011-03-15T13:15:00Z

A recently published 100-year history of the commission’s work, entitled “Civic Art,” shows national memorial projects are almost always controversial, from the Lincoln Memorial to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Key arts panel approves Eisenhower Memorial design 2013-07-18T17:54:42Z

The controversial writer curated this exhibition of films, installations, photographs and sound art. Irish Music in Malaysia and a Film Festival in Melbourne: Global Arts Guide 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

The author and controversial bird-watcher sounds off about the plight of the Mediterranean’s migratory songbirds in “Emptying the Skies,” a documentary based on his 2010 essay of the same name. Exclusive: Jonathan Franzen sounds off on bird poaching, climate change and “performing love” 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

Although some of Mr. Bergen’s conclusions are bound to be controversial, the lucidity, knowledge and carefully reasoned logic of his arguments lend his assessments credibility and weight, even when he is challenging conventional wisdom. Books of The Times: Al Qaeda And the U.S., Still Battling 2011-01-17T22:29:14Z

The controversial Osama bin Laden raid drama earned $24.4 in its first weekend in wide release. 'Zero Dark Thirty' hunts down $24.4M at box office 2013-01-14T23:29:33Z

What I am about to say is going to be controversial, so let me make it clear from the start that if these allegations prove true, Levine will have caused indefensible harm. On the Met's James Levine, and the age-old debate of separating the art from the artist 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

Returning to his native Ireland a decade after living in the U.S., a political activist reopens his old dance hall, which becomes a controversial community center. Summer Sneaks 2015: The List 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

With prescient timing, Kushner, a playwright both celebrated and controversial, wrote “Homebody” and a longer, more populace companion play, “Kabul,” soon before 9/11. The female psyche is focus of 2 new Seattle shows 2013-06-06T20:39:46Z

But it is the inclusion of Asmara, cited by Unesco for its modernist architecture dating to its era as an Italian colony, that is perhaps the most controversial choice. Unesco World Heritage Sites 2017 Picks Range from Eritrea to England 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z

Now, in an interview with Vulture, Adlon herself has commented on the controversial scene, saying that she initially found the whole confrontation hilarious: Pamela Adlon talks about her controversial "Louie" scene 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

The very movement that carried his own work forward into history and bore him on its shoulders as a hero, and that his most controversial work decisively inspired, was alien to his sensibility. Ingrid Bergman’s Great Sacrifice for Cinematic Art 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z

He is the frequent public mouthpiece for a cryptic, controversial religion that seems harder to understand the more he talks about it. What Becomes a Star Most? For Tom Cruise, It’s Control. 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z

What about the projectile vomit, the levitating bed and the blasphemous use of a crucifix that made the movie so controversial? ArtsBeat: Nail Down the Seats ? 'The Exorcist' Is Coming to the Stage 2011-05-12T20:49:26Z

Yorkshire Day was inaugurated by the Yorkshire Ridings Society in 1975, in the wake of controversial local government boundary changes, to celebrate the territorial integrity of the ancient county. The Northerner: 'I'd like to thank the Bront?s, Michael Palin and ?' 2010-08-04T14:27:00Z

The author of the literary classic “To Kill a Mockingbird” and last year’s controversial sequel, “Go Set a Watchman,” died peacefully in her sleep Thursday night, according to a statement released by HarperCollins, her publisher. Harper Lee dies, Twitter mourns but celebrates her life 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z

But it is hardly controversial to suggest that Leonardo's portrait is a special case. The man who stole the Mona Lisa 2011-08-05T21:55:04Z

The widespread use of sewage sludge in agriculture remains controversial: Environmental groups say it causes an odor and health problems for farm workers and surrounding residents and fear it is poisoning the soil. Would you use human waste in your garden? 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z

Soon more controversial monuments may be moving, but for now most of the discussions remain local. Is There a Place for the President of the Confederacy? 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

However, the idea that sex is clinically addictive remains controversial. Seven signs your dating a sex addict 2012-09-07T14:31:00Z

“The Worm” plans to visit the North Korean dictator a second time, following the duo’s first controversial hang session in February. | Gisele’s Musical Debut, Kanye West’s Dubious Payday and More 2013-09-06T23:32:59Z

This “controversial” Documenta was — to speak of what visitors actually saw in Kassel — the safest and most boring of this century, as evidenced by the almost nonexistent discussion around any of the art on view. The World’s Most Prestigious Art Exhibition Is Over. Maybe Forever. 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z

As Wolf of Wall Street begins to open in theaters overseas, many countries are grappling with how to deal with the film’s controversial content. Wolf of Wall Street Censored And Banned Overseas 2014-01-16T13:30:35Z

The most controversial decision was to raise children collectively, housing and educating them in separate quarters, keeping them from their parents for all but perhaps an hour a day. Movie Review: ?Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment,? a Documentary 2012-04-25T03:03:02Z

Often controversial, Ryan was part of a new wave of young radio and television stars that emerged in the 1980s. Irish broadcaster Gerry Ryan found dead at home 2010-04-30T17:27:00Z

Here’s the thing: For 104 years now the Federal Bureau of Investigation has essentially worn two hats — its traditional law enforcement “arrest a bad guy” hat and its more controversial intelligence hat. Books of The Times: Tim Weiner?s ?Enemies? and F.B.I. Counterintelligence 2012-03-14T21:09:12Z

Her then controversial work, which sold for £2.2m at auction earlier this year, will be displayed in her hometown of Margate at Turner Contemporary as well as Tate Liverpool. Matisse show Tate's biggest success 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

These beliefs have made him controversial among doctors and scientists. Deepak Chopra Has Never Been Sick 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

The photos are an homage to controversial British artist Allen Jones — best known for his sculptures that depict women, often in fetish gear, turned into pieces of furniture. Kylie Jenner’s wheelchair prop: A new low in shameless “break the Internet” photo stunts 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z

The most controversial topics at our shows might surprise you. Can three comedians transcend the red-blue divide? 2011-08-26T20:30:00Z

Yes, a friendship-focused doll can be controversial so better ask Dad. “Child’s Play” reflects the gendered panic of boys 'n dolls 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

In July 1991, Wexner granted Epstein power of attorney over all his financial and legal matters, a controversial move that would soon invite trouble and scandal. The 7 most shocking Victoria's Secret revelations from Hulu's "Angels and Demons" docuseries 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z

It is based on the algorithm that powers Predpol, the controversial predictive policing system that is deployed in law enforcement departments across the United States. With ‘Shadow Stalker,’ Lynn Hershman Leeson Tackles Internet Surveillance 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z

The word “controversial” often pops up in articles about the playwright so don’t be surprised if the show, livestreaming from London’s Southwark Playhouse, holds dark surprises for its protagonist. Theater to Stream: ‘Uncle Vanya’ and an Ayad Akhtar Revival 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z

The company — which in May rescinded a controversial decision to close its doors — will offer the first of three main stage productions in January, but will present recitals and other special events starting in September. A cost-cutting San Diego Opera ready to regroup 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

In today’s global village, a gay kiss is considered controversial and breaking up with your boyfriend by texting is cutting edge. This Life: What ?Modern Family? Says About Modern Families 2011-01-21T21:20:03Z

The Modern acquired Mr. Richter’s controversial cycle of paintings inspired by the suicides of members of the left-wing terrorist group the Red Army Faction. Gerhard Richter Is Celebrated With German Art Shows 2012-02-19T18:09:51Z

But the most controversial new teaching, which Smith insisted was a very old teaching, firmly rooted in the Old Testament experience, was polygamy, the doctrine of plural wives. Blood vows: Joseph Smith, Mormonism and the invention of American polygamy 2014-04-20T17:00:00Z

Patton George C. Scott refused the Oscar he was awarded for his 1970 performance as the controversial World War II general. Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'The Fault in Our Stars' 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

The controversial policy led to a mass exodus from the site, the so-called Tumblr apocalypse. Tumblr’s enduring appeal reveals the potency of the web’s cultural memory 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z

He made the controversial point, though increasingly accepted, that many of the Jews of middle Europe were descended not from the diaspora but from conversions among their Slavic neighbours. Paul Kriwaczek obituary 2011-03-17T19:00:53Z

If I was maybe covering something that was a little too controversial, massaging it so the publisher wouldn't kill it, but doing so while not watering down the message. When a cartoonist becomes a hero: Rob Rogers on losing his job for making fun of Donald Trump 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z

And because I never set out to be controversial. Fiona Banner: fight and flight 2010-06-21T20:30:00Z

Contrary to what the pundit economy would have you believe, abortion is not particularly controversial. After my abortion I felt relieved — and I’m in the majority 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

Like “American Horror Story: Cult,” the plot revolves around a controversial presidential election — this time, the 2000 contest between Al Gore and George W. Bush. "American Horror Story: Cult" and 15 other wild onscreen takes on American history 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z

Just one day before the Metropolitan Opera is set to open the controversial "The Death of Klinghoffer" in New York, the daughters of Leon Klinghoffer have released a letter expressing their opposition. Klinghoffer daughters' protest letter to appear in opera playbill 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z

The exhibition, Schjeldahl writes, “calls to account the most original, controversial, and expensive American artist of the past three and a half decades.” Audio Slide Show: Peter Schjeldahl on Jeff Koons 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

The author of a controversial mathematical treatise, “A Fundamental Critique of the Einstein Space-Time Continuum,” Dr. LeNormand is something of a crank. ‘The Rim of Morning’ review: Two supernatural novels by William Sloane 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

And Jerusalem, the controversial capital of Israel, is at the crux of an ancient and ongoing conflict. These Are the 10 Best Cities to Visit Around the World 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

The Fidel Castro Tapes This new documentary compiles archival footage and photographs to explore the life and times of the controversial Cuban leader. Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'The Fidel Castro Tapes' and more 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

SB 774, known as the Arkansas Physical Privacy and Safety Act, is similar to North Carolina’s controversial HB 2. A perfect storm of hate: These Republican bills in Arkansas would make it ‘illegal to be transgender’ 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z

Described as "one of the most controversial books in recent literary history," multiple countries, including Bangladesh and Pakistan, promptly banned it. The long controversy around Salman Rushdie, and his refusal to stop speaking up 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z

Lawyers for the two sides shouted at each other and exchanged insults, prompting the judge on Thursday to adjourn the controversial trial until Jan. 23. Tunisian trial for 'Persepolis' adjourns in uproar 2011-11-17T18:49:07Z

Nick Clegg moved to distance the Liberal Democrats from one of the coalition's most controversial policies when the party announced that it no longer supported the "bedroom tax" in its present form. Nick Clegg accused of hypocrisy after U-turn on bedroom tax 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

Even their taste in opera ran toward the controversial – what was up with all the Wagner? It's time to release Looney Tunes' racist cartoons 2010-10-15T20:01:00Z

But the Apollo moon landings cost many billions of dollars, and were always controversial. Readers recommend: songs about space ? results 2011-08-18T14:35:12Z

The statement said: “Just like other prominent and controversial people, I’m vulnerable to lawsuits from individuals who want me to pay them to avoid negative publicity.” ‘The mission was to bring down Bill O’Reilly’: The final days of a Fox News superstar 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

At least one publisher passed on the book, arguing that it might be too controversial in the context of the Black Lives Matter movement, Mr. Winters said. In His New Novel, Ben Winters Dares to Mix Slavery and Sci-Fi 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z

Megyn Kelly seems to be attempting a comeback, and it’s just as controversial as one might expect. Megyn Kelly seems ready for her TV comeback. That’s controversial. 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

But once in a while, they’re incredibly awkward, even controversial, as comedy can’t quite overcome the tie ins to real life events. The most controversial celebrity cameos on “Sesame Street” 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z

He added, “People are struggling with this and it’s obviously controversial. How do we showcase what’s possible?” Grimes Invited Anyone to Make A.I. Grimes Songs. Here Are Her Reviews. 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z

It ends with a controversial reconstruction of the bunker room where Hitler killed himself on April 30, 1945 - replete with grandfather clock, floral sofa and an oxygen tank. Hitler exhibition in Berlin bunker asks: How could it happen? 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

But because decades of research have produced so much supporting evidence, the field is less controversial than it was once was, but is still somewhere that academics tread gingerly. Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

There are no questions here about stamina, as were raised after his controversial Wotan. Prom 2: The Mastersingers of Nuremberg 2010-07-18T20:45:00Z

I know that my form of nonfiction is controversial and there are some journalists who simply don’t like what I do. I like my imagined literary nemesis 2013-06-01T22:30:00Z

Kanye West’s controversial “Famous” video showed a dozen famous people sleeping in various states of undress. Gen X needs a nap: Thom Yorke’s sleepy-time playlist speaks to a greater need for rest 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

“Yes, we lost two friends,” the letter said, “but the world has acquired two brave, interesting, controversial human rights defenders.” Members of Russian Punk Band Get Warm Greeting in Brooklyn 2014-02-06T08:05:07Z

Naipaul’s unsympathetic views of postcolonial life made him among the most controversial writers of his time. V.S. Naipaul, a Writer of Many Contradictions and Obvious Greatness 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z

The storyline and its depiction was considered to be controversial and shocking in the 1960s. Corrie suicide scene to be aired 2011-06-24T12:54:08Z

It was about minerality, a buzzword favored among the vinoscenti, controversial and misunderstood, touching upon the conflict between the intellectual rigors of science and the romanticism of wine. From local bottles to screw caps, a decade of wine trends 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z

Nasr, who was fired by CNN, said in an interview that she doesn’t regret her controversial tweet but does regret not saying what she meant in more detail. CNN’s Diana Magnay is latest reminder that Twitter can be a journalist’s worst enemy

“People say that I’m so controversial,” she said to the crowd. ‘To Age Is a Sin’: In Blunt Speech, Madonna Confronts Bias in Various Forms 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z

If advertisers feel a show is too offensive or controversial to provide a friendly environment for their commercials, they’ll stop footing the bills to produce and air that show. Is There an Epidemic of Nudity on Primetime TV? 2013-06-10T17:18:38Z

He repeatedly returned to the Last Sitting photographs, which have been reprinted in many books including a Taschen publication that pairs Stern's photos with Norman Mailer's controversial 1973 biography of Monroe. Bert Stern 2013-06-30T15:44:49Z

It's been a busy year for celebrated playwright Simon Stephens whose Three Kingdoms was a controversial hit at the Lyric Hammersmith. This week's new theatre and dance 2012-09-28T23:06:25Z

It was monumental not because of its controversial subject matter, but rather for the exhilarating virtuosity of Nabokov’s prose. Russia’s Literary Icons, Explored on a Budget 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z

And Halberstam describes being enraged when he heard Ms. Fonda mouth off about the history of Vietnam after her extremely controversial trip to Hanoi in 1972. Books of The Times: Her Life Since Then: Different Views of It 2011-08-18T23:00:12Z

If there was anything wrong with Denzel Washington's depiction of the controversial hero of the civil rights movement, it was the lack of fiery catchphrases. What's in a name? 2011-01-18T20:00:02Z

In that special and a second one, “Equanimity,” both released on Sunday by Netflix, he makes a show of hesitating before wading into controversial territory. Dave Chappelle Stumbles Into the #MeToo Moment 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

Finally, remember that when a Very Grand and Famous Scientist starts talking about something controversial outside their own specialism then he or she is almost certainly talking cobblers. Michael Hanlon on science writing: 'You need a bullshit detector' 2013-04-10T06:00:01Z

Nico's mystique, along with her distinctive look and louche voice, were assets to the band, and, as the film shows, a bit controversial. Apple TV+'s new Velvet Underground film is an irresistible portrait of extraordinary provocateurs 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

“What Julia did at the time was pretty risky. This was not a time when celebrities or celebrity chefs were going out of their way to take positions that were controversial,” says West. ‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z

“So we won’t know well enough to not say controversial stuff.” How ‘The Big Sick’ makes arranged marriages, Muslim families and a coma perfect rom-com material 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z

How did “Ancient Aliens,” a controversial show about prehistoric extraterrestrial visits to Earth, inspire you to create your own series? Megan Fox on Becoming a Real-Life Indiana Jones 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

An hour into the match, the Brazilians went ahead on a controversial penalty kick, which was wildly protested by the Croatians but celebrated by everyone at the party. World Cup fever hits diplomatic Washington

The idea is not new and – in scientific circles – is not even controversial. Climate change is not science fiction, Jeremy Clarkson 2012-07-10T10:25:38Z

Rocco needs to think through things a bit more before making controversial statements that don’t stand up to the facts. ArtsBeat: Curtain Down, Heads Up: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Theater? 2011-01-31T12:00:14Z

Vance dropped the case, a controversial decision that is now coming under renewed scrutiny. The Weinstein Company faces fight for survival with or without a new name 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z

Années de Pèlerinage is a huge challenge for any pianist, and given that many players also avoid the late, controversial third book, complete recordings are comparatively rare. Liszt: Ann?es de P?lerinage ? review 2011-04-07T21:15:00Z

Whedon also weighed in on the eternally controversial topic of male feminism. Joss Whedon: “Every time I’m confronted with true misogyny, I’m stunned” 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

During his comedy show at Hollywood Bowl, the controversial comedian was tackled by an audience member who was armed with a replica gun that could also discharge a knife blade. Howie Mandel says he's "just really afraid" to perform onstage following attack on Dave Chappelle 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z

Animations Justin and the Knights of Valour and Monsters University both stayed in the top ten; while controversial biopic Diana, starring Naomi Watts, slipped to ninth place in its second week of release. Prisoners captures UK box office 2013-10-02T12:57:57Z

Partly because children’s podcast creators are claiming the moral high ground on screen time, advertising is controversial for the medium. The New Bedtime Story Is a Podcast 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

Pedro Rivera treads a slightly more controversial line with his work which will see him showing London street vendors how to use 60 specially designed, collapsible tables to evade the police. Brazilian artists invade London 2012-07-12T06:42:15Z

More than 2,000 senior public officials were found to be on deals that allow them to reduce tax bills after one controversial case sparked a government crackdown. BBC to review freelance payments 2012-07-17T10:40:54Z

In divisive times, she says, it’s harder but more important than ever to support freedom of controversial speech, especially when that speech potentially runs afoul of funders. What does a libertarian art show look like? The Cato Institute is finding out. 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z

Joshua Oppenheimer, 39, Copenhagen, Denmark: The documentary filmmaker merges realism and invention to explore difficult and often controversial themes. Meet MacArthur's new 'genius grant' winners 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty The demolition of a tower block on the Red Road estate in Glasgow on 10 June will mark the beginning of the end of one of Britain's most controversial developments. Red Road demolition ends Glasgow tower blocks' high art 2012-06-07T14:22:22Z

The film-maker was banished from the festival last year amid some of the most controversial scenes in its history, after admitting at the press conference for his film Melancholia that he felt sympathy for Hitler. Cannes chief admits: we must search harder for films directed by women 2012-05-26T19:05:27Z

Professor Kagan’s politics made him a controversial figure on Yale University’s campus, especially after he became dean of the college in 1989. Donald Kagan, Leading Historian of Ancient Greece, Dies at 89 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z

This isn't the first time that Long Beach Opera has picked up a controversial piece that L.A. 'The Perfect American,' controversial opera about Walt Disney, to get U.S. premiere at Long Beach 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z

And with it, it was the hint, after several years of models coming forward accusing him of wildly inappropriate behavior, of what it might take to the controversial lensman’s career. Is this the end of Terry Richardson? 2014-04-21T14:38:00Z

Our reviewer called the book “beautiful and brilliant, heartbreaking and wise, but also pitiless, which may be controversial to list among its virtues but is in fact essential to its success.” Pulitzer Prizes 2023: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z

The media baron's controversial tweets are a mix of personal, politics and business news. A look at prolific Twitter accounts 2012-12-12T20:01:06Z

For the Japanese, it's too controversial to talk about these kinds of things. Off-screen, 'Unbroken's' prisoner and captor became friends 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Mailer was the celebrated, controversial author of eleven novels and twenty-eight books. This is your brain on murder: What the mind of a psychopath looks like 2014-03-09T18:30:00Z

Comic Strip defined comedy for a generation and it's a real coup to have the team back tackling one of the most controversial subjects of our time in a way that only they can. Comic Strip show set for return 2011-06-14T15:25:12Z

“Einstein” sealed his transition into a world-wandering director and designer who would mix riveting original works with highly stylized, controversial — but, in many quarters, much admired — stagings of classic operas and plays. ‘Einstein on the Beach’ Revival at BAM Raises Questions 2012-08-31T14:06:50Z

We're also not going to shy away from some of the more controversial parts of it. "The Witcher" boss explains how Netflix’s "Witcher" kids show will work 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z

Child nudity been controversial in the photographs by Sally Mann. "Nudity is not indecent": "Naked Gardens" directors on baring all, even themselves, for documentary 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z

Hart initially refused to apologize for the controversial jokes, but he eventually said he was sorry and announced he would not host the Oscars as to prevent the controversy from distracting from the ceremony. Academy considers no 2019 Oscars host at all following Kevin Hart controversy 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

A friend dragged her to meet Swami Muktananda, a controversial guru on his first American tour, and for the first time, she fell in instant – if platonic – love, just like Juliet. Olivia Hussey, star of Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet: 'I was wild' 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

Rob Ford, the controversial former mayor of Toronto whose admitted to smoking crack while in office, died on Tuesday morning aged 46, after an 18-month struggle with cancer. Rob Ford, former mayor of Toronto, succumbs to cancer at 46 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

We wondered if being pro-polyamory in this book would be mildly controversial. "Feminist AF" author on hip-hop & feminism today: "We're not playing nice anymore" 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

One even decorated the cover of the telephone book in Fortaleza where the artist — known simply as Chico — lived and established a pioneering and controversial collective studio practice. A Visionary Brazilian Artist Is Rediscovered 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z

The film brilliantly measures the reality of street law against the movie myth, and offers an incisive take on one of the world’s more controversial policing systems. Berlin film festival 2021 roundup: the most impressive selection in years 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z

The decision to hand out the short film Oscars before the telecast last year was controversial. Best and Worst Moments From the 2023 Oscars 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z

He adds that anything radical would be hugely controversial. Yosemite rockfall launches high-stakes race to re-map iconic Half Dome climb 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

You've said that before you don't want to do comedy that could hurt people or that is controversial. Why comic Kevin Nealon learned to draw caricatures 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z

The exhibition will include 22 paintings, from the 1950s on, and is billed as an opportunity for reappraisal of the sometimes controversial artist. Summer Arts Preview: NGA puts the varied works of Hubert Robert on display 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

A controversial choice, perhaps, but David Hare's well-documented account of the origins of the Iraq war offers a pertinent reminder that the Hytner years have seen the National grappling with political realities. National Theatre gala: how would you celebrate the NT's 50th anniversary? 2013-01-30T17:23:38Z

“It isn’t like a … like a controversial hat.” The Funny, Empathetic Genius of Annie Baker 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z

Ideas, he argued, “become ‘controversial’ only in a social context. Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

The Matzneff scandal brought back to the surface a decades-long debate about consent that, it turns out, remains an unexpectedly controversial subject in France. Ne me touche pas… the shift in sex and power sweeping France 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z

Perhaps nothing is more controversial in experimental dance today than performance style. Dance Review: Where an Audience Becomes the Star 2011-05-20T23:30:06Z

That palette allows the eye to be drawn instead to his at-the-time controversial depictions of "surrounding light." Jacqueline Durran creates 'Mr. Turner' clothes with a lived-in look 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

In 2019, Barrymore recalled her controversial marriage, telling Star, "I realized my mistake the day I married him." 15 celebrities in Hollywood who got engaged — and married — at a really young age 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z

The white circular structure at the base of the Gothic Ulm Minster—controversial at first for its stark, modern form—quickly became a sign of revitalization in the city. Richard Meier Architecture, Revisited at the Ulm Stadthaus in Germany 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z

This controversial, identity-eschewing artist is the subject of Catherine Lacey’s new novel, “Biography of X,” a sneaky book that purports to be a work of investigative nonfiction written by X’s widow, C.M.. She Never Existed. Catherine Lacey Wrote Her Biography Anyway. 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z

After ten years away, the controversial former Prime Minister is back with a plan to save Britain from Brexit. Weekly Culture Review: How to Name a Scandal, “Anne of Green Gables,” and More 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z

After Fox News's controversial but accurate election-night projection that Biden would win Arizona enraged the president and his base, Ruddy sensed a business opportunity. Chris Ruddy and Newsmax went all-in on Trump. Now they might pay a price for it. 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z

“We were discussing matters that were very controversial — there’s an obvious recognition that we disagree — but never with any animosity,” he said. An innovative Georgetown lab looks to theater to quell political fires 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z

Hear the author and Harvard psychology professor discuss his controversial new book, "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined." 18 top entertainment picks, Oct. 23-29 2011-10-19T22:58:08Z

For whatever reason, he zeros in on controversial language. Kanye West, bipolar disorder and me: When I hear Kanye's rants, I remember my own delusions 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z

This became the center of national attention in the summer of 2014, following the controversial flashpoint of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Stephen Colbert’s radical vulnerability: Talking frankly about race could be a game-changer for his moderate white audience 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

The controversial concept for the series was actually originally announced in May. "The Activist" implosion: How a reality show working for greater good became a capitalist nightmare 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

“Finally, men are wearing skirts and it’s not controversial,” notes Silver of one of Gaultier’s runway signatures. | Plum Picks from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Archive Go Up for Sale at Matches 2014-04-02T20:05:56Z

This Oscar-winning historical romance, a dramatization of Boris Pasternak’s 1957 classic but controversial novel of the same name, follows a decades-long, star-crossed love affair set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Ghosts of Beirut’ and ‘The Secrets of Hillsong’ 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z

His efforts to enact sweeping change were controversial among teachers, but test scores rose and disciplinary suspensions fell. Wilson High Principal Pete Cahall: ‘It’s time to come out’ as gay

The 2010 pavilion, however, is only just ahead of the game: this autumn sees the opening of  Nouvel's One New Change, a controversial shopping and office complex to the east of St Paul's Cathedral. The new Sepentine pavilion is a rhapsody in red 2010-07-06T20:31:00Z

“Art is colliding everywhere but particularly here, and it’s exciting and also a little controversial.” Giant Steps for Dance in Los Angeles 2012-10-19T00:40:07Z

Women's fight for equality, her comments in this particular instance shouldn't have been so controversial. Why Donald Trump and the right can't leave women's soccer alone 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z

In the context of the semi-failed Mexican state and widespread corruption among police and politicians, Mireles became a huge celebrity and an immensely controversial figure. “Cartel Land”: A crazy, violent trip into Mexico’s deadly drug war and America’s border paranoia 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z

While I.Q. tests, though controversial, are still considered a reliable test of at least a certain kind of intelligence, there is no equivalent when it comes to creativity — no Creativity Quotient, or C.Q. The Mind Research Network and Charting Creativity 2010-05-07T23:07:00Z

Watch the video of the controversial news segment above. Brian Williams Recants Story About Being Shot Down in Iraq 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

Italian Vogue’s “black” issue, in July 2008, when Americans were considering electing their first black president, was a controversial best seller, featuring models of color exclusively. Franca Sozzani Dies at 66; Gave Italian Vogue a Daring Look and Voice 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

The conventional wisdom about allowing a wine to breathe is controversial. Perspective | Decanting demystified: When your wine needs to breathe and what to do about it 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z

It was 1974, Nixon resigned in the same week, the world was in turmoil, people protesting over this controversial war. ‘If you hate heights, you won’t be comfortable watching’: Robert Zemeckis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt on high-wire drama The Walk 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

Tracey received a Carnegie Fellowship for fieldwork in 1931, but his report, which included indictments of missionary churches and the ways in which they sometimes suppressed or erased traditional cultures, was too controversial to publish. The Magnificent Cross-Cultural Recordings of Kenya’s Kipsigis Tribe 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

This year’s version of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s always interesting Design Triennial boldly ventures to tackle one of the most controversial topics in today’s visual culture. Cooper Hewitt Triennial Offers a Bold Look at ‘Beauty’ 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

A controversial proposed settlement between Harvey Weinstein and alleged victims of his sexual misconduct faces further delays, as a fourth accuser opts out and several others plan to object. Harvey Weinstein: fourth accuser opts out of settlement to pursue own claim 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z

Never one to shy away from controversial material, that Sarah. Sarah Silverman's 'liquid pot' vape pen a star on the Emmys red carpet 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

And yet the very idea of 9/11 tourism remains controversial to some. Remembering Sept. 11 at New York sites 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

“He has the ability to take a Chinese issue and make it relevant to the global condition. He’s talking about changing landscapes, urban environments, energy sources — all controversial topics — and expressing it artistically.” A Chinese Artist Consumed by the Idea of Inevitable Change 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

“Today, they often seem to be the very places in American society where there is the least tolerance for controversial ideas,” he wrote recently. Perspective | To fight bigotry and hate, don’t muzzle it. There’s a better way. 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z

This is not controversial, nor is it hard to understand. Look at me: why attention-seeking is the defining need of our times 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z

Making noise in the crowded comedy scene today means going personal, political or controversial. Dave Attell Is Our Greatest Club Comic (Says the Writer He Made Fun Of) 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z

Taylor Swift has changed a controversial lyric from her 2010 song "Better Than Revenge" on her "Speak Now" album re-recording, released at midnight today. Taylor Swift changes controversial "Better Than Revenge" lyric 13 years later 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z

Disney severed ties with Gunn on July 20 after controversial jokes he made on Twitter several years ago resurfaced. Rian Johnson explains why he deleted 20,000 tweets following James Gunn firing 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z

It was in keeping with a history that includes its share of controversial releases, such as the all-instrumental noise album "Metal Machine Music" in 1975 and the brutal rock opera "Berlin" in 1973. Lou Reed, legendary rock pioneer, dead at 71 2013-10-27T22:51:00Z

His obsessive/disturbing work on the Ku Klux Klan grew into a controversial statement about the horror of racial hatred. After a lifetime of capturing what was, Christenberry faces what is 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

The former drew 700 fewer comments than the latter – perhaps indicating that for many, the idea of giving up showers is a great deal more controversial than giving up steaks. All You Need is Less says goodbye: the best comments from a year of columns 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z

It was highly controversial upon its first release for its full-frontal nudity, liberal depiction of drug taking and irreverent treatment of the American flag, which was displayed up-side down and laid on the floor. 'Hair' gets a little new styling for the age of Trump 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

This film opts for the version preferred by some historians, based on the controversial but credible diary of Mexican officer José Enrique de la Peña, which has him being taken alive. The Alamo: a cannon that fails to fire 2012-11-08T11:37:47Z

The subject matter that they dealt with - particularly in their movies, The Life of Brian and certain segments of The Meaning of Life - was very, very dark and very controversial. Is assisted suicide appropriate for a sitcom? 2013-01-16T08:17:45Z

The group’s debut album that year, “Making Trouble,” was initially blocked from release over a controversial track dealing with necrophilia and murder. Rapper Bushwick Bill dies at 52 after four-month battle with cancer 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z

Genetically modified corn is the path industrial agriculture has chosen — a profoundly controversial one. T Magazine: Children of the Corn 2011-09-22T01:30:18Z

“Her dress looks way more bridal than mine!” she said again, sharing photos of her joyful mom in the controversial frock at the nuptials. Woman says mom wore bridal gown to her wedding, shares clip on TikTok 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z

Mr. Clarkson is a controversial personality, creating potential risks for Amazon. Amazon Pushes to Deliver More Prime Time 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

In the popular imagination, the book is mostly concerned with the changing body and the rites of puberty, and that’s what made it controversial. ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’: Beloved, Banned and Finally Adapted 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z

Kazan's award was regarded as controversial because of his decision four decades earlier to inform on colleagues before the House Un-American Activities Committee. How the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion won, then lost, the Oscars 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

And, in the brutal narrative of journalism, failure after a controversial move is a better story than continued or increased success . Has the curse of ITV struck again? 2010-10-04T19:00:00Z

“And then they wonder why people die by trying to get similar pics...” one person commented on the controversial photo. Another Instagram couple slammed for 'stupid' photo shoot on moving train: 'Are you really ready to die for a pic?' 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z

The first, and most significant, is the announcement of Neil Young's new album "The Monsanto Years," with lyrics themed around the controversial agribusiness giant. Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard pass joint in new video; Nelson's sons, Neil Young to collaborate 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

His reinstatement was controversial: One female co-executive producer and a handful of other staffers quit in protest. Perspective | Chris Hardwick is back. So is Ryan Seacrest. So, no, #MeToo isn’t going ‘too far.’ 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z

This delay was just one more in a long history of postponements that have dogged “DAU” for years, from its controversial production in Ukraine to its botched rollout. ‘DAU’ Has Finally Opened in Paris. Does It Live Up to the Hype? 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z

Featuring the feminine wiles of the aforementioned Minaj, “Make Me Proud” is one of the few instances where the oddball Barbie’s bizarre inflections or controversial rhymes don’t overwhelm the track. Drake's Take Care Was Worth The Wait 2011-11-15T14:00:12Z

Glasco notes that even some controversial pictures seem to defy current expectations of what the past was like. Pa. exhibit showcases legendary black photographer 2011-11-27T22:31:04Z

“I know it’s been controversial, but I found the insights to the migrant story meaningful and the ‘nowhere else to turn’ scenario horrifyingly relatable.” What the country is reading during the pandemic: Dystopias, social justice and steamy romance 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z

Obviously, this is controversial among the masked men and women. A Comic Book Dummy's Guide to the Marvel Universe Plan 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

The controversial host started his career in England where, at age 28, he was the youngest editor of a national newspaper, Rupert Murdoch's now defunct News of the World tabloid. CNN host Piers Morgan writing book about his career: publisher 2013-05-22T21:41:21Z

Beyonce was something of a controversial headline choice for some fans who think it's further indication that Glastonbury is becoming more mainstream. Beyonce debut closes Glastonbury 2011-06-26T23:57:02Z

"He changed Nashville's production style, became a controversial genius and created immortal country music." Husky, Sherrill inducted into Country Hall of Fame 2010-05-24T00:26:00Z

Notably, it said, that includes “even speech which some find controversial or uncomfortable.” Perspective | Trump’s threats against the press may be toothless. But they’re far from harmless. 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

Russell Crowe made some controversial comments in January arguing that actresses who complain about ageist casting need to start acting their age. Anne Hathaway Says She's Already Losing Roles to Younger Actresses 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

The celebrated and sometimes controversial Belgian director revives this Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents musical, with new choreography by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, and one song and one ballet extracted. 15 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z

Palmetto faced calls for a boycott from some consumers following Henry’s controversial Facebook post, in which he tied the protest movements to the unrelated fatal shooting of a father and daughter following an auto crash. Costco removes popular cheese after Black Lives Matter controversy 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z

A crucial — and later controversial — part of their travels involves asking people they meet about their culture, daily life and politics. Pittsburgh’s tiny Conflict Kitchen wades into the sprawling Israeli-Palestinian debate

It is controversial because it needs to be talked about. The TV Surprises and Snubs of the 2018 Golden Globes 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z

For instance, Google's new data center development in Beauharnois near Montréal will reportedly not include heat recycling and is also built on land originally zoned for agriculture, which is highly controversial. Can the heat from running computers help grow our food? It’s complicated 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z

Five years ago, as same-sex marriage gained momentum, a relative newcomer to gay activism launched a controversial strategy to win nationwide marriage equality in one fell swoop. Meet two activists who brought sweeping change to the gay rights movement

Cuban performance artist Tania Bruguera was detained by authorities in Havana before a controversial planned performance, according to the artist's sister. Artist Tania Bruguera detained in Cuba before performance, family says 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

Available in English for the first time, it grapples with China’s controversial one-child policy. Book World: ‘Frog’ by Mo Yan 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

The sequence is one of the most disturbing in the movie, not least because the actor in question - Trevor Williams - endured the controversial process for real. Waterboarded 2010-05-21T16:56:00Z

The relationship was sometimes uneasy and often controversial, most famously in the case of her account of Adolf Eichmann’s trial in Jerusalem, in which she coined the term “the banality of evil.” The Philosopher in Dark Times 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z

According to Sallinger, of Audubon, this practice of culling geese is both controversial and unproductive. Dogs may be recruited in war on Portland goose poop 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z

Creating a new institution addressing controversial topics wasn’t easy. A New Showcase for the Story of Jews in the South 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” remains one of his most visible directorial efforts and one of the most controversial films ever made. Unpublished "Clockwork Orange" sequel discovered — here are the first details 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

Comedian Sarah Silverman trolled the Internet on Christmas with a controversial tweet about Jesus. Sarah Silverman Trolls the Internet With Christmas Day Jesus Tweet 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z

Jackson's in 2004 was the most controversial as she made headlines worldwide with her infamous "wardrobe malfunction." Madonna: Super Bowl show a "dream" come true 2012-02-02T20:49:28Z

Her redemption story, given fuel two years ago by Sarah Paulson’s heart-wrenching portrayal in “The People v. O. J. Simpson,” continues as she reinvestigates other infamous cases that ended in controversial outcomes. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Siren’ and ‘Atlanta’ 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

The wondrous thing is that she wasn't overstating matters — and yet nothing at all seemed controversial or out of place. Tony Awards show a new maturity in theater scene 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

Between Twitter beefs and controversial interviews, the no-holds-barred Banks has become one of the most polarizing rappers since Kanye West -- which is no easy feat. Five things we learned from Azealia Banks' Playboy spread 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

Eliminating the most controversial of them doesn’t mean that the travel industry has lost its taste for surcharges. Perspective | No, this is not the end of travel fees. It’s just the beginning. 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z

TLC's controversial series "All-American Muslim" was nominated for reality TV series, along with "Dancing With the Stars" and "American Idol." "The Help" leads NAACP Image Award nominees 2012-01-19T21:07:16Z

He also felt the need to be a bit controversial, since that would be one way to attract attention to himself and, hopefully, his music. Behind the music: The winners and losers of social networking promotion 2010-09-23T17:02:00Z

The forthcoming Ghostbusters redux is probably the most controversial film of the summer. Here's What Old Ghostbusters Had to Say to New Ghostbusters 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

Award-winning film director Eric Khoo tackles controversial subjects head on and is credited with breathing new life into Singapore's film industry. VIDEO: Eric Khoo's brushes with film censors 2012-08-10T08:45:46Z

The bright colors might be the most controversial part of the new look, Feldman said, because they are in stark contrast to the muted palette previously used. The National Gallery is back. And it’s done being subtle about its brand and mission. 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z

It's just the reality of being Taiwanese and it is unfortunate that the very act of being Taiwanese is controversial. "Taiwanese food is an underdog": In her new cookbook, Clarissa Wei writes a love letter to Taiwan 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z

RN Playhouse Live 9pm, Sky Arts 2 Sky Arts's commendable season of live theatre continues, this time with a drama from controversial playwright Mark Ravenhill. South Africa Walks 2010-06-16T07:00:00Z

A Vermont high school production was banned as too controversial. Review: Homeless Teenagers, Strutting and Seething in ‘Runaways’ 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z

One of the most controversial and influential women in the Western world, to her supporters she was a saintlike defender of the poor; to her detractors, an irresponsible spender out for personal glory. Eva Per?n?s Buenos Aires 2012-03-09T21:57:43Z

A Mexico museum cancels a show by a controversial Austrian artist.... Roundup: Cartoon event canceled, Marina's memoir, Leonard Nimoy art podcast 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

The Tennessee Senate has killed a bill that would have made the Bible the official state book, essentially guaranteeing that the controversial legislation will not be passed this year. Tennessee Senate kills proposal to make the Bible official state book 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z

In his thoughtful preface, editor Paul Vangelisti writes that this controversial author “may be, along with Ezra Pound, one of the most important and least understood American poets of the past century.” The best new poetry books for March 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

He’s the controversial doctor who gained attention last month when Charlie Sheen revealed what happened when he’d gone to see him in Mexico to treat his HIV. Bill Maher gets cozy with the “goat milk cures HIV” quack: If “truth is dead and the internet killed it,” Maher is part of the problem 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

While you can’t access the dining room from the lobby of its controversial building, the restaurant is tucked on the back side of the property, next to a Starbucks. Review | Sushi Nakazawa is so unforgettable you might forget where it’s located 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z

That is because these scenes are part of an entirely new sequence created by writer Colin Teevan, who has a record of steering classic plays in controversial directions. Faustus doctored as Marlowe gets a monster-inspired makeover 2013-02-28T12:47:03Z

This movie is a controversial movie because it deals with some uncomfortable truths about public schools. 2010-01-23T23:32:00Z

The Disaster Artist, which should prove less controversial, will begin shooting in December. James Franco set to direct and star in film about 'worst movie ever' The Room 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

It was an appointment that GQ called “instantly controversial,” largely due to a cache of old tweets that had been dug up where Noah aimed jokes at overweight women and Jewish people. Trevor Noah: ‘It’s easier to be an angry white man than an angry black man’ 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z

It's an annual event, and nothing was going to stop them from seeing the film picked this year — the controversial movie of the moment: "The Interview." Chicago-area moviegoers serious and silly about 'Interview' 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z

What may be the most controversial part of the film lies in its politically inflected contemporaneity, starting with the flowing Middle Eastern robes and the face coverings of the Fremen. Perspective | ‘Dune’ has long divided the science fiction world. The new film won’t change that. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

By the time a new artistic director arrives in 2015, large swaths of the once controversial building will have been redesigned. Table; Children of the Sun – review 2013-04-20T23:08:26Z

The appointment of Ms. Jarrar, 45, follows the controversial ouster of its long-term creative director, Alber Elbaz, in October, and a poorly received women’s wear collection created by the internal design team last week. Lanvin Names Bouchra Jarrar as Artistic Director of Women’s Collections 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z

Entertainment programming makes up some of the most watched, most profitable, and at times most controversial television on British screens. The state of British TV: entertainment 2011-03-28T12:07:38Z

Are there any controversial pieces that you regret or would write differently now? “Marry Him” author Lori Gottlieb: “I don’t think anything I’ve written is controversial” 2014-02-20T00:00:00Z

Twenty years after its debut on Nov. 14, 2003, the "Love Actually" remains a beloved but also controversial watch due to its blatant sexism and outdated jokes. 22 facts you actually didn’t know about “Love Actually” 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z

One of the most dispiriting moments of his “TMZ” appearance came as Ms. Owens was being given room to espouse her controversial views on police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement. The Battle for Kanye West Is Happening in Real Time 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z

Montel Williams, ubiquitous pitchman for payday loans, compression sleeves and blenders, was on a national news program discussing the CIA’s controversial “enhanced interrogation” program? Why do cable news shows use so many celebrity ‘experts’? 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

Look forward to your next story reporting on the increasingly controversial germ theory of disease. Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z

But the takeaway from the company’s public statements was that the show simply proved too controversial, and that it did not want to risk association with any show like that. JC Penney and Ellen, Lowe?s and All-American Muslim: A Tale of Two Bigotries 2012-02-09T15:02:05Z

He had to counter not just worries about his new film's controversial subject matter, but also Hollywood's perception of him as strictly a comedy director. Kevin Smith's Red State pickets the Westboro Baptist Church 2011-08-18T21:44:00Z

The most controversial exhibits, at least ahead of the museum’s opening, certainly fit that bill. National Enquirer Live attraction to feature Princess Diana and OJ Simpson exhibits, animatronic Michael Jackson 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z

Joe Rogan's passionate yet misinformed rant about a proposed Australian law attempting to ban citizens from growing their own food quickly backfired after the controversial podcaster realized his claims were rooted in fake news. Joe Rogan got fooled by fake news, but didn't realize until after his expletive-laden rant 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

We follow Milgram from meeting his wife through his controversial experiments that sparked public outcry. Sundance Film Festival 2015 Lineup: High-Profile Documentaries Among Premieres 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

This one may be controversial, but it worked for her. In Her New Memoir, Ursula M. Burns Recounts Blazing a Trail to the Top of Xerox 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z

In the meantime, perhaps the government should consider investing in another controversial workplace practice: the open-plan office. Watching Porn at the Office: 'Extremely Common' 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

I don’t consider anything in that book controversial, in terms of looking for character qualities that research shows predict happy, lasting passionate marriages. “Marry Him” author Lori Gottlieb: “I don’t think anything I’ve written is controversial” 2014-02-20T00:00:00Z

He refused to repudiate the controversial University of California Regents’ requirement that all employees sign a loyalty oath, which caused several Rad Lab scientists to leave. ‘Big Science,’ by Michael Hiltzik 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" was the first time many Americans had heard of Brand, but he's long been one of Britain's most popular — and sometimes most controversial — stand-up comedians. Scarecrow suggests | Like 'Get Him to the Greek'? Try other Russell Brand films and comedy shows on DVD 2010-06-03T22:33:00Z

“Bottled water’s controversial. We’ve curtailed our water selection. But this is totally outside that whole realm.” Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z

Tune in to see what the controversial host says about Hollywood’s brightest — and who takes home the golden statuettes for categories across television and film. TV listings: Weekend of Jan. 9-10, 2016 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

This is her most controversial argument, because it challenges widespread viticultural dogma. To fight climate change, one winemaker wants to think about more than the grapes 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z

But of all the deeply controversial gangsta rappers, he is also probably the most charming and has the best sense of humour. Glastonbury 2010: I love Snoop Dogg the artist ? but despise him as a man 2010-06-27T18:59:00Z

This is controversial, as sulfur is a natural preservative that prevents wine from spoiling in the bottle. Add zip to your meal with this lively, light $15 red blend from Côtes du Rhône 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z

The story line, controversial in the late 1980s, offers muted social commentary. Review | ABC’s ‘Dirty Dancing’ remake is just going through the motions 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z

“I soon realized that fashion in general was controversial, in part because of its relationship to the body — and to women’s bodies and identities in particular.” F.I.T. Museum Director Brings Critical Eye to Clothing 2012-02-10T11:08:01Z

Commissioned to create a work of children’s theater, he set out to redefine what that genre could mean — and also, it seems, to live up to his reputation as “the world’s most controversial director.” Review: ‘Five Easy Pieces,’ an Unnerving Alliance of Children and Art 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z

While the film does not explore the conspiracy theories that still surround Diana's death, making a film about any aspect of her life was always going to be controversial. Diana film re-opens old chapter 2013-09-17T07:02:42Z

Brilliancy prizes went out of favor, partly because the winners were often controversial. Bridge: A Well-Executed Finesse, but Was It Worthy of a Prize? 2011-01-23T23:29:03Z

He seems at home in the highly controversial Odd Future, yet later this year he will open for Coldplay. Frank Ocean and the courage to come out 2012-07-04T17:03:00Z

The late night host recently appeared on Dax Shepherd’s podcast and instantly named controversial director Abel Ferrara as his worst interview guest. Conan O’Brien names director Abel Ferrara his worst guest in 25 years — here’s why 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

The movie aims to humanize King, examining his strengths and weaknesses, his doubts, controversial strategies and his relationship with his wife, Coretta, and President Lyndon B. Johnson. U.S. racial justice quest comes full circle in film 'Selma' 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

The controversial decision reflects an aggressive measure of civic ambition. Santa Barbara's 'Botticelli, Titian and Beyond' a quirky gem 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z

The decision to open the prize beyond Britain and the Commonwealth countries was a controversial one. Man Booker Prize Shortlist Announced 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Yui Mok/PA He has sung about his love affairs with some of the world's most glamorous women and spoken of his controversial devotion to hunting in the British countryside. Bryan Ferry unveils his art collection 2010-06-04T17:21:00Z

“We thought there might be people who didn’t see ‘Happiness’ because of its controversial nature, but who’ve heard Todd’s name and are curious about his work.” Film: Todd Solondz Talks About ?Wartime? 2010-07-16T23:34:00Z

One of the most controversial of all US Presidents, Nixon was the only one to resign, in disgrace, in 1974, following the Watergate scandal. All the presidents' libraries 2010-10-26T10:00:00Z

Bana narrates the doc “Envoy: Shark Cull,” which focuses on official controversial shark control programs used in Australia. Haddish, Shatner, Paisley join Discovery’s ‘Shark Week’ 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

Speaking of lyrics, when Swift first announced this project, some people wondered if she’d use it as an opportunity to rewrite some of her clumsier or controversial ones. Taylor Swift Remade ‘Fearless’ as ‘Taylor’s Version.’ Let’s Discuss. 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z

This is probably where Nowhere Boy is at its most historically controversial. Nowhere Boy is everywhere faithful to John Lennon's teenage years 2012-10-11T09:02:08Z

In a controversial sweetheart deal, Stone will receive a $31 million incentive package from the city in the form of general obligation bonds, plus a $7 million in state and local grants. Why large West Coast breweries are building East Coast plants 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

Before that, in 2003, and wearing his polemicist's hat, Judt had published in the New York Review the single most controversial of all his essays, Israel: The Alternative. Tony Judt obituary 2010-08-08T17:38:00Z

Certain cases — for instance, an anonymous woman’s controversial allegation of sexual misconduct against actor and comedian Aziz Ansari — have underscored the apparent differences between older feminists and their younger counterparts. Sharing stories from decades ago, older women find their place in #MeToo 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z

Body counts for Bond films are, perhaps unsurprisingly, a controversial topic, with exact figures and methodologies differing from one site to the next. James Bond's body count illustrated in the style of Dr. No title sequence 2012-10-08T15:40:00Z

"When we see people bracing to bar a controversial party like this, we interfere to prevent any tension or violence," said Adnan Damari, a police spokesman. Palestinians block show by Israeli-Arab singer 2012-01-03T17:59:07Z

Lawyers representing alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein could get as much as 10 times more than some of the accusers themselves if a controversial settlement deal goes ahead, legal sources have told the Guardian. Weinstein accusers' lawyers could get 10 times more than clients, sources say 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z

The controversial former host of "The View" tweeted her first selfie since marrying the New Kids On the Block alum over the weekend. Jenny McCarthy posts selfie 'from heaven' as Mrs. Donnie Wahlberg 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z

Channel 4, then a different place, supported and encouraged the controversial. How The Word changed TV 2010-08-10T07:00:00Z

Based on Chad Kultgen’s controversial novel, Reitman new movie looks at modern sexual mores and how they reverberate through the lives of parents and children. Toronto 2014: Reitman, Baumbach and Rock to premiere new films 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

In an improvisatory form concerned with conjuring inner worlds — the source of often grotesque, unsettling movement — surfaces are a controversial starting point. Review: Becoming Kazuo Ohno, a Bold Copycat Tribute to a Butoh Master 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

As Cass learns the hard way, the controversial film retains the power to destroy lives. In ‘Hard Light,’ a heroine who’s an edgier (and older) version of Lisbeth Salander 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

Streep added that tackling such a controversial figure in politics who still divides British public opinion was daunting. Streep, tipped for glory, says Oscars still matter 2011-12-01T18:43:09Z

Long’s skim is controversial though, according to Lewis, who claims it didn’t touch the wall. 'It seems so simple': can I cut it at the World Stone Skimming Championships? 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

Bonhams said journalists also had lots of questions about Lennon's controversial "Jesus" remark months earlier, and that Vietnam and the generation gap were also discussed. Beatles 1966 press conference tapes for auction in LA 2010-05-11T22:48:00Z

While he's appeared in a number of disparate roles, he most recently appeared in Olivia Wilde's oddly controversial thriller "Don't Worry Darling." The origins and evolution of the ongoing “Best Chris” debate 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z

We all know what happened because it was only the most controversial thing on the show last year. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 5: Hold the Door 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z

Unlike the controversial digital tinkering with the original trilogy in the 1990s, some things time and money cannot alter or erase. May the farce be with you: the Star Wars Holiday Special they want us to forget 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z

This is the final weekend for “Jeff Koons: A Retrospective,” the controversial exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art that occupies all four floors of exhibition space. Jeff Koons' Whitney retrospective ending with 36-hour marathon viewing 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z

“The meaning of the word ‘woman’ is so unclear and controversial that you can’t give me a definition?” Perspective | Republicans thought defining a ‘woman’ is easy. Then they tried. 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z

With the disclosure of the nominations in 24 categories from among the 36 eligible productions, the Tonys this year present a considerably more diverse portrait of the entertainment world than did the controversial 2016 Oscars. ‘Hamilton’ racks up a record 16 Tony nominations 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Clearly the Brass Eye creator's name, married to the controversial comedic concept, resonated with audiences. Four Lions has roaring weekend at UK box office 2010-05-11T14:02:00Z

Thanks to Angel of Death's harrowing and seemingly impartial lyrical stance, Slayer also became metal's most controversial band, dogged by clumsy accusations of political dubiousness. RIP Slayer's Jeff Hanneman 2013-05-03T13:54:00Z

Nichols’ controversial kiss took place at the end of the third season. TV’s first interracial kiss launched a lifelong career in activism 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z

Early in her career, in the 1930s and ’40s, she was identified mainly with experimental works by Serge Lifar, the controversial director of the Paris Opera Ballet whose choreography dominated its repertoire. Yvette Chauviré, Ballerina and Symbol of French Culture, Dies at 99 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

That is why you may have heard of a controversial new theory about Star Wars that is currently riding high online. Is Jar Jar Binks the ultimate Star Wars bad guy? Yes, says the internet 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z

“I say a lot of really, really controversial things,” she said. Such Devoted Sisters: 'Office' Mates Carrie and Ellie Kemper Will Publish a First Book 2010-06-23T16:15:00Z

Madonna and Mrs. Clinton have been controversial in part because they didn’t play “the game.” Madonna and Hillary: ‘Witch’ and ‘Nasty Woman’ as Sisters in Arms 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z

Their actual root cause — atmospheric carbon emitted through the combustion of fossil fuels — should no longer be controversial. A Memoir That Sees Only the Tip of the Melting Iceberg 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z

The use of the word “epidemic” with obesity proved controversial, partly because of confusion over whether the word was meant literally or metaphorically. Movie Review: ‘Fed Up’ Descends on Villains in the Battle of the Bulge 2014-05-08T20:55:02Z

Here’s what the stars and creative team behind the scene had to say about the controversial scene: “Game of Thrones” writer, Sansa and Ramsay speak out about horrifying rape scene: “I kinda loved it” 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

Like many of Nichols' projects, "Closer" began life as a play — the theater is so often where controversial constructs first test the entertainment waters. Mike Nichols' incisive, touching films got personal 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

And I definitely haven't said anything as controversial as some of the statements Mr Wire has boldly declared in the past. 'If I had known Richey Edwards there's no way I could have written it' 2010-09-20T14:01:00Z

The song was met with criticism from both sides, with some calling it "unpatriotic" and others claiming that it was too controversial a subject. 10 year time capsule: The (re)branding of country music 2011-05-03T19:07:00Z

D’Vorkin, who took over as Times editor in November, is a controversial figure in media circles. ‘Anything could happen’: Amid newsroom clashes, Los Angeles Times becomes its own story 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z

But it was also challenging to encompass five decades of a controversial federal law, especially in a visually engaging way. Title IX at 50: How it Changed Congress, Campuses and Sports 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z

Also on sale will be the new book “Richard Prince: New Portraits,” which is comprised of the artist’s controversial appropriations of Instagram images. Artist tattoos, 'Teen Angels' and writers in performance: 8 things to see at the 2017 L.A. Art Book Fair 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

The film has become one of the most controversial of the season because of its content as well. ‘Green Book’ Writer Apologizes for Anti-Muslim Twitter Post From 2015 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

She is declared the winner of the Iowa caucuses via a controversial and confusing process that, in some precincts, involves dodgeball. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Trump and the ‘hideous monstrosity’ that was 2016 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z

Of course any "national history" is bound to be controversial. Why the new British citizenship test distorts history 2013-01-30T13:00:01Z

Earlier this year, Walmart was criticized for selling a controversial “Impeach 45” shirt on its online store. Online retailer pulls anti-Semitic shirt after social media backlash 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

Fata Morgana is a linguistic tour de force set in the aftermath of 9/11 and is both celebrated and controversial. What they're reading in Germany 2011-03-18T12:29:32Z

That might sound very much like the intent of the controversial New York Shakespeare in the Park production of “Julius Caesar,” with a Caesar resembling Trump. Mozart in Trump Tower, and the art of getting political onstage 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z

His briefly controversial theory of heroism might help us understand his attitude toward the figure at the center of the work—he likes people who weren’t captured, much less crucified. Donald and Melania Trump’s Last Judgment 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

“It is asking a controversial question that in an epoch of severely depleted resources badly needs to be articulated,” she added. Steaks Grown From Human Cells Spark Interest and Outrage 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

I think that “Marry Him” has a controversial title. “Marry Him” author Lori Gottlieb: “I don’t think anything I’ve written is controversial” 2014-02-20T00:00:00Z

I actually do have some controversial things to say, apparently, and they were exploited very, very effectively by other people. Ariel Pink talks pre-release drama, suggests 4AD Records drop Grimes 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

And his insider status at OkCupid sometimes allows for controversial user manipulation. The Science Behind the Perfect Dating Profile 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

After the film's release he threatened to hand back the OBE he was awarded in 2004 in protest at the government's controversial decision to give the go-ahead for Kingsnorth coal-fired power station in Kent. Pete Postlethwaite dies 2011-01-03T11:25:47Z

Government critics have spoken of an increased campaign of intimidation since Putin's re-election in a controversial March vote. Pussy Riot: 'we still burn with desire to take Putin's monopoly on power' 2012-08-27T14:43:50Z

The sculpture was subjected to a controversial restoration project by an art center linked to the state-run oil company in 2008, when President Hugo Chávez was in power. Venezuela’s decline takes toll on late artist’s legacy 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z

Welles kept tinkering with the movie after its initial 1951 European release, and in the decades that followed, multiple versions have been in circulation — including a controversial restoration that his daughter Beatrice oversaw. New on Blu-ray and VOD: 'Baby Driver' and final season of 'The Leftovers' 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z

Mailer, who died in 2007, was among the most famous and controversial authors in his lifetime and has long been a signature part of Random House’s legacy. Collection of Norman Mailer’s writing finds a new home 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z

The 1833-34 canvas was controversial for its lack of everything that had defined the painter’s earlier work — violence, action, struggle and death. Review | In Paris, a major Delacroix exhibition that continues to explore his genius 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z

Discussions about race in places that are institutionalised are controversial. Chuck D: ‘I don’t think old folks should be leaders’ 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z

In a controversial move last year, Burt and Carmen Giménez Smith, poetry editors for the Nation, retracted a poem for the first time in the magazine’s history. Review | ‘Don’t Read Poetry’ is a literary manual for the Instagram era 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and Germany's unification, Sitte was seen in a more controversial light because of his closeness to the Communist regime. East German artist Willi Sitte dead at 92 2013-06-08T15:41:09Z

But because the media portrays climate change as “controversial”–strictly because of conservative distrust of science–most Americans are oblivious to the severity of the problem. ‘Girls’ still racist 2012-06-22T16:56:00Z

As Margaret Thatcher recedes into history, perhaps her image will soften, as happens to even the most consequential and controversial political leaders. Riff: Riff: The Iron Lady as Anti-Muse 2011-09-25T04:33:02Z

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

The nearest to a controversial film is Joker, which has collected flak for its portrayal of mental illness as well as its supposed apologia for incel violence. Oscar predictions, timetable and all you need to know 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z

He also generated headlines with his controversial personal life. Acclaimed conductor and pianist Andre Previn dies at 89 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

Most Likely to Succeed: Melissa and Tony’s freestyle was the dance equivalent of a Hallmark Easter card: pretty, pastel and not at all controversial. Dancing with the Stars Watch: The Grand Finale 2012-11-27T13:30:59Z

Nonetheless, the book remains controversial, even outside Belgium. Tintin: Heroic Boy Reporter or Sinister Racist? 2010-05-04T08:00:00Z

Turner has had to field questions about the controversial plot point ever since, alternately defending it and suggesting that perhaps there is a reason that Sansa didn’t fight back then. Sophie Turner Says She 'Couldn't Really Sleep' Before Filming the Rape Scene on 'Game of Thrones' 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

This side emerges in a series of letters he sent from Australia to Marsha Hunt, his lover, first child's mother and the inspiration for Jagger's controversial song Brown Sugar. Mick Jagger's secret love letters up for sale 2012-11-09T15:59:01Z

Virginia was counting on the documentary to prove the legitimacy of her controversial research -- perhaps even turn Masters and Johnson into household names -- so she could reclaim her parental rights. 'Masters of Sex' recap: Bill's secret action has unintended results 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

Mr. Rhein praised the artistic team for the exhibition, which he described as “interesting, controversial and well-attended.” Documenta’s Athens Venue Was a Costly Success, Officials Say 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

Two years after its series finale outraged fans around the world, HBO's controversial epic fantasy series "Game of Thrones" has become even more controversial. “Game of Thrones” alum Hannah Waddingham says she was “waterboarded” for 10 hours in filming 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z

We are hardly the most controversial intrusion in the 75 years or so since their first contact with the wider world — try Christianity, colonialism and the Indonesian military for starters. In Indonesia, Many Islands and Many Faces 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z

Humble also explores the less cuddly side of sheep farming, such as controversial live animal exports, and the process of embryo transfer, which is eerily similar to an ovine reboot in A Clockwork Orange. TV highlights 05/07/2013 2013-07-05T05:59:00Z

What has changed is that the movie, enormously controversial when it was released in 1989, has been embraced as a classic. Why ‘Do the Right Thing’ Is Still a Great Movie 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z

Despite the teachings of his mother, Kuti's attitude to women was always controversial – when I visited him he asked "which girl is on duty?" – but Jones said "in our show it's handled very lightly". Fela Kuti: Spliffs, riffs . . . and 27 wives 2010-10-26T20:31:00Z

In the New York Times Book Review, Jeanette Winterson reviews Frederick Turner’s “Renegade: Henry Miller and the Making of ‘Tropic of Cancer,’” about the controversial that was published in the U.S. in 1961. ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: The Legacy of Henry Miller's 'Tropic of Cancer' 2012-01-27T20:00:39Z

The closest thing to a rallying cry came after an all-woman singalong to Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush,” a waltz from 2014 about a love triangle made controversial by its suggestion of a same-sex kiss. Perspective | Women aren’t the future of country music. They’re the present. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

But while PUAs have always been controversial for their often sexist attitudes and demeaning views of human nature, Blanc seems to take the whole notion of The Game to an entirely different level. Is This The Most Hated Man in the World? 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

However, he resigned in 1960 to direct and stage Sam Thompson's play Over The Bridge, which the Group Theatre's board had deemed too controversial. Z-Cars actor Jimmy Ellis dies at 82 2014-03-09T12:53:28Z

DC Comics seemed to understand how this announcement would most likely be received by Watchmen devotees; in a news release the publisher said the Before Watchmen installments were “as highly anticipated as they are controversial.” DC Comics Plans Prequels to Watchmen Series 2012-02-01T11:00:00Z

The phrase “attempted coup” has been more controversial. Riot? Insurrection? Words matter in describing Capitol siege 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z

Behold: Into this controversial arena now steps Sue Monk Kidd with “The Book of Longings,” a novel about Jesus’s wife. Review | In Sue Monk Kidd’s ‘The Book of Longings,’ Jesus has a wife — and behold, she’s so woke! 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z

As my sister noted, everything in archeology is controversial and Rush’s work is no exception. Graves and Garbage: The Hard Life of an Archeologist 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z

It remained controversial for years after its limited British release, drawing protests and news reports of alleged copycat crimes. Adrienne Corri, Actress Known for ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ Dies at 84 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z

Every fall, astonishing news emerges from Success Academy, the largest and most controversial charter school network in New York City. The Secret to Success Academy’s Top-Notch Test Scores 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z

Didn’t she also say, with reference to this complex and controversial subject: “I’m scared of giving you a sound bite”? I really can’t remember. Natalie Dormer – the actor who just can’t keep away from the corsets 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z

That the Christakises were again able to secure positions as House Masters at Silliman College, a residence at Yale, a few years after authoring the controversial piece only proves how hysterical their apocalyptic predictions were. Who’s really demanding to be coddled on campus? Yale students aren’t the spoiled brats for refusing to be racially trolled on Halloween 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

It's still controversial as to whether the original Quarto edition was authorised by Shakespeare, but I fall very strongly into the "there's absolutely no way he didn't authorise them" camp. Don Paterson on Shakespeare's sonnets 2010-10-15T23:06:00Z

Charles is quite a controversial role in the way he’s depicted. ‘The Crown’ Has a New Diana and Charles to Tear Apart 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z

The book was hugely controversial in evangelical Christian circles, and within a year Bell left Mars Hill. A Megachurch Pastor’s Search for a More Forgiving Faith 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z

As the buyer's market widens into the Sundance Film Festival's premieres section, returning independent filmmakers and controversial documentary subjects will take the spotlight, organizers announced Monday. Film buying market expands into Sundance premieres section 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Patrick Fraser for the Observer Two controversial comedians will be joining forces as Sarah Silverman joins 's upcoming western , A Million Ways to Die in the West, . Sarah Silverman joins Seth MacFarlane western 2013-03-19T16:05:32Z

The controversial financier and political figure will chat with Colbert on Monday, Aug. 14, the host announced on Twitter Wednesday. Anthony Scaramucci Will Be a Guest on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

The most famous, controversial – and, some would say, overexposed – British artist never to have had a UK retrospective will dominate the Tate's programme during the 2012 Olympics. Damien Hirst 2011-03-03T16:53:03Z

The release of “Advocate” in Israel was itself controversial. “Advocate” Documents the Battles of an Israeli Activist 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

These days, it is common practice among non-organic farmers to spray their wheat on days before harvest with the controversial pesticide glyphosate, to dry off the crop for processing. Not just a fad: the surprising, gut-wrenching truth about gluten 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z

Ben-Gurion’s 11th-hour meeting is one of the little-known facts revealed by the Israeli historian Tom Segev in his deeply researched, engrossing and, in some respects, controversial biography, “A State at Any Cost.” Israel’s First Prime Minister Was Complicated. So Is This Book About His Life. 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

The acquisition of his archive is not just unique, but also potentially controversial. Brown University Acquires the Papers of Mumia Abu-Jamal 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z

Haggis quit Scientology in October 2009 after three decades following the organisation's refusal to publicly denounce Proposition 8, the controversial legislation that bans gay marriage in California. Paul Haggis received 'troubling' and 'angry' emails after quitting Scientology 2011-02-24T14:14:31Z

“I’ll be honest and forthright, but I’m not, by any means, controversial,” Gretzky said. The Great Move: Gretzky will be part of Turner’s NHL studio 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

Taylor says sheepishly that this remains a “controversial question” in his house. I don't know how he does it! Meet the new superdads 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z

Some progress has been made by volunteer networks like Architecture for Humanity and Project H Design, and ambitious projects like the fiercely controversial One Laptop Per Child initiative. 2009-12-28T08:42:00Z

A fascinating exploration of personality, “Grounded” is, of course, all the more interesting because the controversial subject of drone warfare is so much in the news. ‘Grounded’ at Studio Theatre: A new view of drone warfare

Barton, Bill’s longtime mentor and colleague for 20 or more years, decides to undergo controversial electroshock therapy in an effort to change his sexual orientation. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: For Virginia, Work = Love 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z

A painter who depicts the scenes of famous tragedies and an artist who sings over supermarket loudspeakers are among candidates for the Turner Prize, Britain's best-known and most controversial art award. 4 nominees up for art's contentious Turner Prize 2010-05-04T11:38:00Z

Remember when the most controversial thing about these Oscars was those awards they moved to the hour before the TV broadcast began? Oscar Moments: The night emotion won, for better and worse 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z

It was a scandal-plagued office that had a number of campaign finance investigations — the campaigns for Hartford County sheriff were notoriously controversial in the way that money was raised and spent. Kenneth Vogel on billionaires, politics and his book 'Big Money' 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

It happens that this Friday sees the opening of two documentaries on similar subjects: strong, controversial, preternaturally chatty women, both onetime beauty queens, with a screen fascination equaled only by their all-American sex appeal. The Undefeated: Her Holiness Sarah Palin 2011-07-15T08:55:00Z

The exhibit, which runs through Feb. 12, explores the often misunderstood history of the controversial and revolutionary party. 'All Power to the People' explores the often misunderstood history of the Black Panther movement 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

This film even-handedly chronicles the exploits of a controversial group of so-called "eco-terrorists," some of whom were responsible for a series of costly arsons. Scarecrow Video documentary recommendations 2011-07-21T15:01:04Z

Theron is pulling off the controversial look, which was styled with blond highlights and short, dark sideburns. Charlize Theron among celebs bringing back the bowl cut 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z

Rather than working his way up through the Forest Service, the 59-year-old came to the position after a controversial tenure as a corrections official, including a stint as interim head of the D.C. jails. Few minorities visit Sequoia National Forest or the Sawtooth Wilderness. This man wants to change that. 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z

I didn’t think any of the things we shot on UnREAL were going to be controversial. UnREAL and the Evolution of the Female Anti-Hero 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z

In 2019, the cultural affairs commissioner, Tom Finkelpearl, resigned from his post in the aftermath of another difficult artist selection process to replace a controversial statue in Central Park. A Monument Honoring Brooklyn Abolitionists Stalls Under Scrutiny 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

As to why a marketing executive is interviewing a figure as controversial as Assange? Snowden, Assange top bill at SXSW in Austin 2014-03-10T15:58:39Z

"We need to take information, wherever it is stored, make our copies and share them with the world," Swartz wrote in 2008, foreshadowing the controversial actions he would make two years later. 'The Idealist' is a riveting look at activist Aaron Swartz and the free culture movement 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

It’s just the latest tragedy caused by the controversial US drone campaign. “I no longer love blue skies”: What life is like under the constant threat of a drone attack 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z

The controversial decision to perforate the Vasari fresco, painted some 50 years later, led to objections from many conservators. ArtsBeat: Search for Lost Leonardo Halted 2012-09-25T18:55:28Z

Kathy Griffin’s press conference became, like her controversial picture of Donald Trump itself, a provocative, memorable and somewhat unhinged work of performance art. Kathy Griffin claims “conspiracy” at mad, looping press conference 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

Disappointingly, nearly all the books appear to be interesting – and at least two on the list – The Slap and Room – are even proving excitingly divisive and controversial. Not the Booker prize 2010: nominate now! 2010-08-31T12:10:00Z

Then financing and construction were delayed by the 2008 financial collapse, and it took a controversial infusion of funds from Qatar to jump-start the project. Architecture Review: All that’s missing from shiny, sleek CityCenterDC is CityHeartDC

And earlier this week, it stated – along with Pepsi – it would no longer include the controversial ingredient brominated vegetable oil in its beverages. Coke drops its unintentionally hilarious “You’re on” campaign 2014-05-08T17:47:00Z

He also promised to withdraw the controversial painting from a charity auction. Top India artist MF Husain dies 2011-06-09T18:14:09Z

‘Formation’ is possibly the most powerful- and controversial- song of her career. Beyonce’s “Formation” video celebrates black beauty and activism and issues a rally cry against police brutality with these 5 powerful images 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

Descendants declined to speak with Mr. Dehler about their controversial forebear. Antiques: Digitizing Scrapbooks of the First Bronx Zoo Director 2013-08-29T21:12:11Z

When the building—the Whitney’s third home—first opened, in 1966, Marcel Breuer’s gloriously intransigent upside-down ziggurat, made of granite-clad concrete, proved controversial. Inside the Breuer Building, After the Whitney and Before the Met 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z

Since Mr. Snowden went public days after the first article appeared in The Guardian, he has become a controversial figure, regarded by some as a hero, by others as a traitor. Books of The Times: ‘The Snowden Files,’ by Luke Harding 2014-02-04T21:45:45Z

He has noticed that audience members are now quick to pull out their phones if a controversial topic is being discussed or a tense moment arises. After Attacks, Comedians Wonder: Can People Still Take a Joke? 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z

“Daily Show” host Trevor Noah last night discussed North Carolina’s controversial bathroom bill, which requires transgender people to use public restrooms that correspond with their birth gender and not the one with which they identify. Trevor Noah: “I would literally let you sh*t on me for two billion dollars” 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

Salon spoke with Skyler about making the film that traces the life of the controversial art work until it’s sold, some 40 years after her parents bought it, at Christie’s for over $3 million. “We really had a Warhol? “: Lisanne Skyler talks about her HBO documentary “Brillo Box (3¢ off)” 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z

"Joker" proved to be a controversial film even before it was released. Director Todd Phillips addresses all of those conflicting "Joker" reports 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

In founder and ex-contributor Tom Matlack’s most controversial essays, what he didn’t get, somehow, was that he had a platform of male goodness and was using it to judge women. Racism in the classroom: When even our names are not our own 2013-12-11T20:52:00Z

He’s a controversial Austrian writer known for his sympathy for the late Yugoslavia leader Slobodan Milosevic, who was accused of genocide. Perspective | The Swedish Academy took a year off to fix the Nobel Prize in literature. It’s still broken. 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z

This has made him a controversial figure in some school libraries and he is banned altogether in certain Catholic schools. Robert Muchamore: 'I sound like a smug git, but I am proud of what I've done' 2011-07-21T10:40:34Z

MacFarlane is well known for the somewhat controversial material he includes in his animated series - a medium where he can arguably get away with more than in a live-action comedy. Seth MacFarlane: From Family Guy to leading man 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

The poignant Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Carousel” will be seen in a fresh mounting by 5th Avenue associate artistic director Bill Berry, with dances by Donald Byrd, the controversial head of Seattle’s Spectrum Dance Theatre. ‘Kinky Boots,’ ‘Carousel’ in 5th Ave’s 2014-15 lineup 2014-02-21T20:45:26Z

The approach – sometimes called chemical castration - is likely to be controversial, and raises obvious questions of medical ethics and confidentiality, the researchers concede. Scientists seek crowdfunding for paedophilia drug trial 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

It remains revered and controversial, appearing on high school curriculums across the country and on the American Library Association’s most-banned-books list. Laurie Halse Anderson shocked readers with a book about rape. She’s at it again. 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z

He tries to explain controversial aspects of Gandhi’s life by contextualizing them within Gandhi’s own thinking. A New Biography Presents Gandhi, Warts and All 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z

But the trade association was badly outmaneuvered by Google in 2012, when the Internet giant led a campaign to kill the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, known as SOPA. MPAA extends Chairman Chris Dodd's contract through 2018 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

Williams' NPR employment was terminated after controversial remarks he made about Muslims on Fox News -- which gave him a contract reported at $2 million for three years after the NPR dismissal. NPR says VP resigns, steps taken after Williams firing review 2011-01-06T22:27:38Z

Today, the color white is no longer used as the notion of “purity” is controversial, said IWD. International Women's Day: 5 things you didn't know 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z

“The one that gets me is ‘controversial’ – ‘the controversial director.’ Spike Lee: ‘I get no joy from being right. I wanted progress’ 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z

This, of course, is Greenfield's "Internet Addiction Disorder"; one of her more controversial ideas. 2121: A Tale from the Next Century by Susan Greenfield – review 2013-07-11T08:00:00Z

AP: How much have you grown since your controversial anti-Semitic remarks? Q&A: Nick Cannon on talk show, overcoming backlash last year 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

Everything about the Easter Rising of 1916 is controversial, including when to celebrate its centennial. How a failed rebellion changed the world: The Easter Rising’s strange centennial 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

Ms. Chaviano said the Soviet works taught her how to hide controversial political and social statements in her writing. Sci-Fi Writers Find Warmer Climate Amid Cuban Thaw 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z

Buddy, a controversial character back in the 1990s, is now a gay elder mourning the culturally eradicating effects of gentrification, transforming his former gay paradise into rows of tony cafes and restaurants. "The Kids in the Hall" are old now, and that makes their comedy still very much alright 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z

But the deal is off if the controversial report airs. 'The Newsroom' recap: It's a bittersweet day for Will and Mac 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

It uses some of the same artificial-intelligence algorithms that underlie facial recognition, which has become increasingly controversial as its potential for abuse becomes clearer. Frank Gehry’s Disney Hall Is Technodreaming 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

Wagner remains a controversial figure in Germany because of his anti-Semitic views. Nazi-themed opera canceled in Germany 2013-05-09T11:29:09Z

Andrew Seaman, the chair of the Society of Professional Journalists’ ethics committee, calls O’Keefe “an advocate who uses some of the more controversial items in journalism’s toolbox.” Is it okay for James O’Keefe’s ‘investigative reporting’ to rely on deception? 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

Kahn’s design, with imposing tetrahedral ceilings, remains controversial as an art setting. Art Review: Yale University Art Gallery Reopens After Renovations 2012-12-13T23:11:46Z

The same year that Robertson made his controversial remarks, Mayor Hood resisted allowing rainbow flags on city-owned poles during the event, saying it was an “awkward” issue, but eventually relented under pressure from protesters. Orlando isn’t what you think it is 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

With the abuse allegations that have recently been levelled at Woody Allen by his daughter Dylan Farrow still ongoing, Peterson responded to suggestions that Allen may have been a controversial choice for the award. Woody Allen's Annie Hall voted funniest screenplay ever written 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

Harvey Weinstein, who purchased and distributed the movie, wrote in an email: “ ‘Kids’ was the most controversial film I’ve ever been associated with.” ‘Kids,’ Then and Now 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

Duck Dynasty Season 7 of the hit but sometimes controversial reality series opens with a one-hour episode that finds the Robertsons traveling to Scotland. Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Black-ish' on ABC 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

You can't serve a partisan group or profit, and you have a responsibility to allot a reasonable amount of time to the treatment of controversial issues. Did the “The Daily Show” make us smarter voters or not? Two satire experts face off 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z

This new true crime series takes a second look at some of the most controversial celebrity deaths. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Tom Jones’ and ‘Couples Therapy’ 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z

There is no one definition of “natural wine,” and the term is controversial. Five things to know about natural wine 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

The screenings offer an overdue chance to consider the film’s controversial heat in retrospect, long after its fires raged. The Film‘Far From Vietnam’ Returns After Decades 2013-08-27T21:47:06Z

Maya Arulpragasam – did an interview with Rolling Stone celebrating the tenth anniversary of her iconic debut album “Arular,” and as usual, the controversial singer didn’t hold back. M.I.A on her controlling ex Diplo: He “smashed my hotel room and broke all the furniture” 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

As a stand-up comic, I was never controversial. Why comic Kevin Nealon learned to draw caricatures 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z

"I'll be the first to admit that a number of my ideas are controversial and in some ways unorthodox," Heimlich said. 94-year-old Heimlich maneuver namesake pens memoir 2014-02-17T21:30:19Z

He was really trying not to do anything that would be too controversial when he was a Beatle. Yoko Ono revisits John Lennon's archives for "Truth" 2010-10-02T02:39:00Z

This shot was taken at his first and highly controversial London exhibition in 1957 in front of one of his renowned monochrome works. In pictures 2010-12-15T13:56:18Z

Buttigieg may have broken new ground in many ways, but the documentary simultaneously recognizes the ways his campaign was also controversial. “Mayor Pete” director on capturing authenticity: "The process of campaigning is dehumanizing" 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z

The tossing of food at politicians and other controversial figures is symbolic of a moral objection to their politics and presence in public spaces. A brief history of throwing food and drink on people as protest 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z

One of his most controversial actions involved special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of ties between Russian officials and Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016. Former AG William Barr’s memoir to be published March 8 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z

Deryck Cooke’s realizations of Mahler’s 10th Symphony — of which only a single movement was substantially finished at its composer’s death — are widely performed, if still controversial in certain circles. Music’s Most Treacherous Assignment: Finishing Mozart 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z

He recounted this campaign in his controversial 2004 book, “Against All Enemies.” Books of The Times: Richard Clarke Warns of U.S. Risk in ?Cyber War? 2010-04-26T22:26:00Z

Today, it remains controversial as one of the central icons of Orientalism, the Western fascination with the exotic other, often a colonized, exploited and violated figure. Review | In Paris, a major Delacroix exhibition that continues to explore his genius 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z

In Wednesday’s Season 5 premiere of Duck Dynasty, the most controversial topic tackled by the bearded Robertson clan was debating the artistic superiority of the Air Bud versus Jason Bourne film franchise. Duck Dynasty Premiere Recap: In Which They Tackle Tough Topics Like Emojis and Air Bud 2014-01-16T16:06:19Z

In my opinion, none of them should be considered controversial as they all reflect somebody’s truth! “It is interesting to consider what makes a film ‘controversial,'”says Leah Sapin, who programs the New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

The film was originally set to end in a marine park but was altered after the controversial documentary Blackfish. First trailer for Pixar sequel Finding Dory washes up 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

The crowd was overwhelmingly white and largely male, and many fans shouted along as the band launched into one of its most controversial songs, “Südtirol.” A Rock Band Flirts With German Taboos, and Finds a Huge Following 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

But the controversial project has drawn criticism and even death threats directed at the artist. Essential Arts & Culture: Zumthor's latest LACMA plan, USC's big art hires, a reparations debate, Streisand's Sondheim 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z

“But all I’ve gotten this morning is hate mail on both sides, and I never meant to be controversial.” A local play space for kids stumbles into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Despite Tyson’s apology, the backlash only persisted as the scientist appeared to be apologizing more for causing a controversial reaction than for what he actually wrote. Neil deGrasse Tyson apologizes after dismissive reaction to mass shootings, earns more backlash 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z

But were Wiley’s tests of additives like saccharine and sodium benzoate — whose health effects still remain controversial — sound science or pseudoscience? The Man Who Pioneered Food Safety 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

As a controversial American personality, Clinton has directly affected the creation and narrative course of several series. Thanks to TV's strong women, voters are ready for a female president 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z

A more controversial game is her "Tombstone Hold 'Em," where participants play a physical version of poker using tombstones in cemeteries. Author McGonigal on a mission to makes games matter 2011-03-17T17:48:22Z

"Dinosaur 13," the story of a controversial T. rex named Sue and the havoc her ancient bones wreaked on numerous lives, turns out to be an altogether splendid documentary. 'Dinosaur 13' richly details how huge find devolved into grief 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

Manipulation of recorded sound is nothing new, but Auto-Tune has proved more controversial than old producers' tricks such as multi-tracking vocals or stitching together dozens of takes into one perfect performance. Fans suspect X Factor of enhancing singers' pitch with Auto-Tune 2010-08-22T20:11:00Z

“Illinois may have been the most controversial redistricting of the cycle,” Toeplitz said, “except perhaps for the Republican redraw in Texas which went all the way to the Department of Justice.” Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z

The theory remains controversial, but could explain why distraction and rubbing arms appear to ease pain. Why acupuncture is giving sceptics the needle 2013-07-26T09:31:00Z

For its part, Netflix is starting the new year with a controversial get. Netflix shares surge on subscriber growth 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z

Suicide in general, but particularly for the elderly, is a complicated and controversial topic. A letter to ... the couple who died in my house 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z

“The borders are open. Come on in,” she writes, summoning us to protest at the site of India’s most controversial dam. The Prescient Anger of Arundhati Roy 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z

“Wolper is incredibly naïve if he fails to understand the consequences of allowing participants in a controversial news story to have the right of advance approval,” Mr. Gould wrote. David L. Wolper, Producer of ?Roots? for TV, Dies 2010-08-12T04:30:00Z

The actress plays Hill in “Confirmation,” a new and already controversial film that dramatizes the hearings, premiering April 16 on HBO. Does HBO’s ‘Confirmation’ favor Anita Hill? Kerry Washington and others say no way. 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

The rest of their prescriptions are scarcely controversial. Books of The Times: ?Higher Education?? by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus 2010-08-18T21:51:00Z

The link remains controversial because of the lack of a definitive controlled trial. A Consumer's Guide To Medical Jargon 2010-08-23T10:00:00Z

The comic possibilities of the subject matter were just too ripe not to pick and, while Morris may seem utterly fearless at first glance, the film is not as controversial as you'd think. Four Lions: Laugh? I roared 2010-05-07T10:20:00Z

It's clear that Frey, who has gone on to create terrible movies and the controversial, awful contracts-dispensing Full Fathom Five publishing house, has had his share of ups and downs over the past five years. James Frey's infuriating return to "Oprah" 2011-05-16T22:30:00Z

TV networks and producers don't like to deal with programs which explore controversial issues. Losing “Hap and Leonard” in the Trump age: “This show was an inoculation for some people” 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z

Fisher’s appearance in the skimpy outfit has been controversial ever since it first debuted in 1983. Luke Skywalker still missing from latest Star Wars: The Force Awakens posters 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

The more controversial “backscatter” devices project an X-ray beam onto the body, creating an image displayed on a monitor viewed by a T.S.A. employee in another room. Practical Traveler: Are Scanners Worth the Risk? 2010-09-07T21:50:00Z

“Network” ends with a controversial flourish, in which we watch footage of presidents being inaugurated since the 1970s, culminating with Trump. The Demolition Artist: 3 Critics Debate Ivo van Hove 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

There would be TV movies, cartoon series, the controversial prequel trilogy, and the endless stream of re-tinkered re-releases of the original trilogy with new or replaced scenes that weren’t necessarily an improvement. No More Wars : 10 Reasons George Lucas Should Have Quit After Jedi 2013-05-25T09:45:29Z

Ted Hughes was Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998 The widow of the former poet laureate Ted Hughes is to write a memoir about her 28-year marriage to the controversial figure. Ted Hughes widow to write memoirs 2013-01-07T12:12:21Z

Just weeks after being suspended from the show for controversial comments he made in a magazine interview, Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson is back. Phil Robertson Is Back on Duck Dynasty 2014-01-16T01:39:20Z

That's about as controversial as an event which used to sell itself – at least to its TV audience – as a hotbed of unpredictability and controversy gets this year. Baffling Brits go all Hinda Hicks 2013-01-10T18:53:24Z

The lyrics of Banton's most controversial song "Boom, Bye Bye" in 1988, promote the murder of gay men by shooting or burning. 2010-01-29T05:08:00Z

The debate over the separation of sports and politics is almost as controversial as that of church versus state. The 6 most iconic times American athletes protested racism before Colin Kaepernick 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z

The “bottle episode” of Stranger Things season 2 was controversial among fans — a lot of viewers hated it. "Stranger Things" gets a girl gang in the prequel novel "Suspicious Minds" 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z

Iboga treatment is a controversial method to battle addiction that uses the roots from an African tree. Reports: Scott Disick enters rehab after alleged weekend bender 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

Harper One describes the book as “unscripted, courageous, victorious, angry, smart, fierce, unapologetic, controversial, and real.” Rose McGowan will release a memoir next year. The title? 'Brave' 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z

The technology is controversial, but that does not mean it will not gain acceptance in the future, Hsu said, drawing parallels with the reaction to IVF in its early days. IVF couples could be able to choose the ‘smartest’ embryo 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z

Two tenants — the Drawing Center and a proposed Freedom Center — were ousted from the site because of their potentially controversial content. Arts Center at Ground Zero Shelves Gehry Design 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z

My justification, and this is probably somewhat controversial, was that Rhaenyra could have let him go at the end of that conversation, or at some point before her wedding. ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Fabien Frankel on Playing Kingmaker 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z

The wall label characterizes Carson only as a “legendary, if controversial figure.” Art Review: ‘The American West in Bronze’ at the Met 2013-12-19T22:56:12Z

“It was too controversial to even touch; certainly if you were active duty you would pay a price,” Ms. Fulton said. Paula Broadwell, David Petraeus and the Afterlife of a Scandal 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z

But what happens when your team gets saddled with the most controversial candidate in recent memory? What happens when you tie your career to Donald Trump? Ask Sean Spicer in a few months. 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z

He remains a controversial figure in India, where The Satanic Verses is still banned. Midnight's Children film to be shown in India 2012-10-09T15:41:55Z

The project faces a major crossroad this week over its controversial Frank Gehry design, which uses woven steel tapestries strung on 80-foot columns to depict the modest Kansas roots of the decorated soldier and statesman. Eisenhower Memorial to consider plan that removes most of Frank Gehry’s designs

His Will Smith-led drama Concussion, about efforts to suppress controversial research into brain damage suffered by American football players, is due to premiere at the AFI film festival in Los Angeles next week. Liam Neeson to play Nixon whistleblower Deep Throat 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z

Eighty years after his death, DH Lawrence is still a controversial figure. In praise of ? DH Lawrence 2010-10-17T23:05:00Z

Available since mid-October, it’s among the nation’s most debated and controversial beverages, a tempest in a polyethylene jug: raw milk. Got raw milk? A Md. farm now sells the hotly debated drink — for pets. 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z

A renowned Russian pianist and conductor arrested on child sex charges returned to Thailand for a court hearing Monday, honoring the terms of his controversial release on bail that allowed him to leave the country. Russian pianist back to Thai court on sex charge 2010-07-19T12:46:00Z

Due to a controversial copyright law, American radio stations pay only the writers and publishers of a song and not the artists who perform them. With new book and new tour, MC5’s Wayne Kramer is kickin’ out the jams with new joy 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

At that point, drinking bone broth was about as trendy and controversial as sprinkling nutritional yeast on your popcorn. Magic or mythic? Bone broth is at the center of a brewing cultural divide 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z

Smith is a well-known celebrity follower of the controversial organisation founded by late science-fiction author L Ron Hubbard. Will Smith to move away from blockbusters 2013-06-05T10:25:38Z

I understand the earnest sentiment of the song and acknowledge that this may be a controversial choice. 13 monster hits that suck by artists you love: “This is a jam for Guy Fieri-catered deck parties” 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z

Its controversial London premiere, on Friday 27 September 1968, coincided with the ending of more than two centuries of stage censorship - one of the great cultural watersheds of that most tumultuous of decades. Hair, restored 2010-04-14T08:34:00Z

And some still hold similar views; Bausch's oeuvre is nothing if not controversial. Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch; The Prince of the Pagodas – review 2012-06-09T23:05:57Z

Photograph: Dominic McKenzie for the Observer Chronic fatigue syndrome is one of the most controversial conditions. ‘It was like being buried alive’: battle to recover from chronic fatigue syndrome 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z

The notion of milk's potency as a precursor or catalyst of civilisation has often proved controversial. Milk: A Local and Global History by Deborah Valenze ? review 2011-07-29T23:08:16Z

Another, more controversial, route would be a national internet filter or a list of website addresses to be blocked. Iceland seeks internet pornography ban 2013-02-25T09:13:52Z

A small and often controversial vanguard insisted on digging up history that older generations had refused to discuss. What Can We Learn from the Germans About Confronting Our History? 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z

The firm takes on a number of police brutality cases and a few clients competing firms don’t touch, some of them controversial. Forget civility: On “The Good Fight,” “Luke Cage” and “Dietland,” resistance means go... 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z

"American Horror Story" shot its first two seasons in L.A. but moved to Louisiana after it was unsuccessful in securing a film tax credit through California's controversial lottery system. 'Veep' and 'American Horror Story' among shows returning to Callifornia 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

The sometimes controversial songstress has promised to hold nothing back. Sinead O'Connor promises her upcoming memoir will dish 'sexual dirt' 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

The program’s loyal and generally older viewers were so brass-bound in the 1990s that when Mr. Bode took over, even his beard proved controversial. Ken Bode, Erudite ‘Washington Week’ Host on PBS, Dies at 83 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z

The exception is when that speech crosses a line into harassment, coercion or intimidation; the law doesn’t allow a security guard to act against speech that is merely controversial or upsetting. When Outdoor Diners and Homeless People Meet, Restaurants Try to Cope 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

The results were controversial: It was, in many ways, the ultimate postmodern museum experience, with no central narrative, no omniscient voice and no absolute appeals to the voice of science and history. ‘Nation to Nation’: Full of the intriguing, often maddening details of history

Death penalty drugs The Supreme Court announced last month that it will review Oklahoma’s troubled lethal injection protocol, which includes a controversial sedative called midazolam that’s been used in three prolonged and problematic executions. 6 Things John Oliver Should Tackle Next 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z

New York Times columnist David Brooks is no stranger to dropping controversial food takes that manage to take the internet by storm, though not necessarily by garnering the reaction he was likely hoping to receive. Internet sleuths bite back after NYT columnist David Brooks complains about $78 airport meal 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

The biggest hit at the box office has been the Wachowskis’ Matrix trilogy – for which a controversial reboot is being planned. Digital love: why cinema can't get enough of cyberpunk 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

But in Mark Twain’s time, it was the other way around: The novel was regarded as lighthearted minstrelsy that contained a pointed and controversial critique of how childhood was being debated. ‘Huck Finn’s America’ by Andrew Levy 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

I don’t think this is such a controversial or radical thought: that prison is really a waste of time and it’s not efficient. Anna Sorokin on ‘Inventing Anna’ and Life After Rikers 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z

Russell began his career with the BBC and went on to direct some of the most controversial and violent films of the 1960s and 70s. "Women in Love" director Ken Russell dies 2011-11-28T10:14:49Z

But there was always going to be a little bit of a controversial decision there. “Come for the Love Story, Stay for the War”: A Conversation with Suzanne Collins and Francis Lawrence 2013-11-22T13:00:05Z

Historically, these paintings represent a controversial shift in Danish art pedagogy during the 19th century, from resistance to eventual acceptance of in-school life drawing from live nude models, including female ones. Art Review: Danish Paintings Show at Scandinavia House 2013-12-05T22:25:09Z

Greg is briefly allowed into the meeting about Logan’s estate, where it is noted that Greg is “an addendum of miscellaneous matters, in pencil, with a question mark” on the controversial piece of paper. ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 4 Recap: A Coronation Demolition Derby 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z

“She is today the most controversial woman in France.” Just Jaeckin, Whose ‘Emmanuelle’ Was a Scandalous Success, Dies at 82 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z

A medical examiner’s ruling that “excited delirium” was the cause of death has been controversial. Black lives matter — including black women’s, activists remind nation 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

The building was wildly controversial and was condemned by Time magazine critic Wolf Von Eckardt as a “brazen gesture” that appeared to be “transposed from some second-rate set for Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute.’ Michael Graves, innovative architect and designer, dies at 80 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z

It is, the e-mail said, “the inside story of life with one of the most controversial figures of our time.” A Publisher Plays Coy With Book Release 2011-07-27T22:25:23Z

Here are the four most controversial guest segments from the show’s recent history: The most controversial celebrity cameos on “Sesame Street” 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z

Nothing moved into the controversial or awkward or weird. Date Lab: Two world travelers discover they are both at the nesting stage. And ...? 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z

It remains a bit of a tourist trap, but the for-profit Museum of Sex is making its most serious bid yet for artistic credibility with a two-floor exhibition of Japan’s most prominent and controversial photographer. 22 Art Exhibitions to View in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z

The largest of those crises was Chapek's mishandling of a stance in regard to controversial Florida legislature. A tale of two Bobs: Bob Chapek out, Robert Iger in at Disney 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z

“When I was in the eighth grade, my whole career as a controversial writer began, because I wrote the gossip column for the school paper,” he said. Rex Reed Bangs a Gong on the Mediocrity of Modern Life 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z

“I think the reason it’s catching on so much is because it’s a healthy thing. Drinking water cannot be bad, it cannot be controversial in any way shape or form,” she said. The Water Bottle That Won’t Leave You Alone 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z

The book does not shy away from controversial periods in the nation’s history. Lion City march 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

Norman Podhoretz, in a controversial essay, once confessed that "we white Americans are . . . so twisted and sick in our feelings about Negroes." Philip Roth and race: A legendary novelist's troubling pattern 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z

Graffiti has turned these once-lethal hulks into surreal art installations, a colorful reminder of the island’s controversial past. A relatively undeveloped island off Puerto Rico mainland offers solitude (amid unexploded bombs) 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z

Oliver said that Trump “described it in the weirdest possible way” before rewinding to examine the controversial decision to stop helping Kurdish forces on the border between Syria and Turkey. John Oliver on Trump's Syrian decision: 'The consequences have been dire' 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

The meetings were cordial, absent of any discussions of controversial topics such as President Trump’s derogatory comments about African countries, according to local news reports. Melania Trump wraps first solo international trip in Egypt with comments on Kavanaugh and Ford 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z

One question came from an Iranian journalist, who inquired about Stone's dormant plan to make a documentary about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's controversial president. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps": Gekko's back! 2010-05-14T15:15:00Z

Not because they are published in a journal that calls itself ‘controversial’”. Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

Next up: a benevolent teacher in Gifted, plus the female God in a controversial movie version of self-published faith phenomenon The Shack. Octavia Spencer: ‘You need to see people of colour in big movies’ 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z

Mark Jones Ten years ago this month, British soldiers went to war in Iraq, the beginning of a difficult, dangerous and still rancorously controversial intervention. TV highlights 20/03/2013 2013-03-20T07:00:08Z

I’m fascinated with Picasso’s ability to create works about controversial sociopolitical issues, while also depicting abstracted portraits of seated or reclining women. 10 Artists on Picasso’s Enduring, Confounding Influence 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z

Lanre Bakare Having featured in last year's controversial Make Bradford British, Rashid Khan explores the physical, logistical and spiritual preparations put in place by British Muslims for the holy month of Ramadan. TV highlights 08/07/2013 2013-07-08T06:00:07Z

After the two teams fought to a 3-3 tie in regulation time—amid some controversial officiating that I’ll let my Canadian readers weigh in on in the comments—the game went to overtime. The Morning After: NBC Shoots, Scores With Live Soccer 2012-08-07T12:22:58Z

Lincoln Center was controversial and unpopular with Mr. Aronson’s parents and their artist friends. The Out of Towner: Seeing New York City?s Changes With a Native 2011-11-03T22:08:55Z

Keith Allen is both director and narrator of Unlawful Killing A controversial documentary about the death of Princess Diana, Unlawful Killing, is to get its first public screening at an Irish film festival. Diana film gets Irish screening 2011-07-06T12:27:43Z

But plans for removing the entry pavilions for the Sackler Gallery and African Art Museum will be more controversial. Is architect Bjarke Ingels’s bold remake of the Smithsonian Castle grounds mere folly?

Neither is as controversial as the 2011 winner, Britain's astronomer royal, Lord Rees, who was criticised by fellow scientists who argued that the Templeton Foundation's main objective was to spread religion. Desmond Tutu wins Templeton prize for advancing 'spiritual progress' 2013-04-04T04:01:01Z

He declared he was a fan of Hip-Hop and even had a private meeting with controversial southern rap artist Ludacris. Barack Obama’s hip-hop fandom: ‘‘In my first term, I sang Al Green. In my second term, I’m going with Young Jeezy’’ 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

Curiosity is bound to fill some seats in what is basically another steakhouse in the city’s most controversial hotel. The Trump Hotel restaurant: Gilded touches on yet another steakhouse 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

It's a tricky topic that remains divisive and controversial. 15 celebrities in Hollywood who got engaged — and married — at a really young age 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z

The district says it will review the selection process with the coordinator to avoid any potentially controversial readers in the future. Ex-porn star's school appearance prompts review 2011-11-15T21:04:10Z

Better yet, filmmakers could deal with controversial subjects by way of metaphor or parable. Why Hollywood keeps whitewashing the past 2011-08-12T15:20:00Z

If not that, then writers seem to focus on her controversial Twitter presence. Joyce Carol Oates on memory and personality: An interview 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

Were actions or attitudes that are now repellent also controversial during the individual’s life, or commonplace in society at the time? Yale Sets Policy That Could Allow Renaming of Calhoun College 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

It’s fair to say that the book is far more original and controversial than the one I expected to write. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: A Fresh Look at Benedict Arnold’s Treason 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z

But she insists there are things that can be done — things that “are not controversial” and “low-hanging fruit” that both parties can support. Trump shunned Nancy Mace. Can she survive a GOP primary anyway? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z

Among his controversial policies: abolishing all lawyers from Congress, changing our national anthem, abolishing the Electoral College and taxing the church. Primary lessons of “Nashville”: Robert Altman’s noisy, tense, brilliant American epic is chicken soup for the weary election year soul 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z

I would say at the moment it was happening it was controversial, but upon reflection, people mostly agreed it was a good thing to do. ‘This can’t be happening’: An oral history of 48 surreal, violent, biblical minutes in Washington 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z

But as the 63-year-old appeared at a fundraiser last week in Beverly Hills, he seemed to have changed his stance, lobbying for the repeal of California's controversial Proposition 8, which outlaws same-sex marriage. Elton John attacks ban on gay marriage 2011-01-24T10:18:48Z

Such context is common for controversial subjects in art. Chuck Close Is Out at the National Gallery of Art. Is Picasso Next? 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z

Q: So you’re saying that comprehensive sex education is more controversial than marriage equality. Dan Savage has been dishing out sex and love advice for 30 years. Some questions still surprise him. 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z

They bond over being unpopular among the Night’s Watch: Sam when he was new and terrible at fighting, Jon Snow now, after some controversial decisions. The “Game of Thrones” Season Finale: Winter Is Here 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z

Ziffren repeated a call for an expanded California film and tax credit, as did the Milken report - an issue that is politically controversial. Hollywood film production in 'bad spiral' as competition bites 2014-02-27T21:14:57Z

He also offers a judicious assessment of controversial F.B.I. sting operations, using often unsavory informants, and the overreach by intelligence agencies in their surveillance efforts. Review: Peter Bergen’s ‘United States of Jihad’ Surveys Homegrown Terrorism 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z

"Star fully stands behind the editorial integrity of what we have published concerning Ms. Holmes' controversial use of the Scientology 'e-meter,'" the statement reads. Katie Holmes sues Star Magazine over cover 2011-03-01T22:15:11Z

The film, one of the brothers’ most notable works, captured the controversial 1969 Rolling Stones concert at the Altamont Speedway, outside of San Francisco. Remembering Albert Maysles 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z

Children's awareness over human rights issues is being deliberately targeted through literature because fiction is a way of starting a conversation, bringing normally unspoken or controversial subjects to life. Amnesty teen takeover: How can you become the hero? Discovering human rights through fiction 2012-08-22T11:19:17Z

White's controversial syllable came as part of his rendition of Love Interruption, performed with Ruby Amanfu. Jack White did not swear on live TV, Grammys broadcaster insists 2013-02-12T10:58:09Z

Yet for a food so controversial, very little was known about the durian’s genetic makeup until now. Why does the durian stink? Scientists unravel smelly fruit's DNA 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z

Kirstjen Nielsen deserved to be questioned, hard, for her role in an immensely controversial administration policy. Perspective | What’s the point of a ‘Most Powerful Women’ summit if Kirstjen Nielsen is one of them? 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z

I don’t think the content of the book is at all controversial.I don’t see how anyone can really objectively argue with anything I say in the book. “Marry Him” author Lori Gottlieb: “I don’t think anything I’ve written is controversial” 2014-02-20T00:00:00Z

The work floored and exhilarated me in the 1999 “Sensation” exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, one of the more controversial art shows in history. Sarah Lucas, Unmasked: From Perverse to Profound 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

That show included controversial work he had been making since the early 1960s, documenting the activities and iconography of the Ku Klux Klan. William A. Christenberry, Photographer of Rural South, Dies at 80 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z

In the days since, the Caucus Club has continued to reiterate its unacceptable "odor" policy on Facebook, even posting a video of the controversial Looney Tunes character Pepe Le Pew. Detroit restaurant says guests who smell like marijuana aren't welcome 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Simon Annand/Glyndebourne We're on a precipice, people; a precipice of Gods and monsters, heroes and dwarves, and some of the greatest/most controversial/most transcendent/most odiously grandiloquent music ever written. Too much Wagner? Try these instead 2013-07-21T16:47:24Z

She was a contentious figure, and when she disappeared in 1995, along with her son and granddaughter from their home in Austin, Texas, that too was controversial. How atheist campaigner Madalyn Murray O’Hair became America's most-hated woman 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

Hollywood's attempt to dramatise the actress's life, titled Lovelace, has also been controversial. Seyfried: 'Films should discuss sex' 2013-08-13T05:54:04Z

They embark on a cross-country drive to join an experiment run by a controversial scientist who claims there is life after death. ‘Next Exit’ Review: End of the Road 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z

Boohoo was not immediately available to comment on its fashions for Fox News, though the company isn’t the only one getting backlash for its controversial fashions. Online retailer's high-cut 'front thong' bodysuit gets backlash: 'Crime against humanity' 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z

The Weston facility was one where Walter Freeman, known as the “father of the lobotomy,” performed the controversial procedures, Lowther says. In West Virginia, a moving, respectful tour of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z

For many, his embrace of President Trump and his controversial conversation about slavery with TMZ in May have been too toxic. Into the Wild With Kanye West 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z

"I've been lucky in my career that my first few films were the first movie of a new studio, who then didn't want to work with me again because I was too controversial." The new Indian cinema: sex, crime and censorship 2012-06-21T19:30:01Z

Trying to explain the rise of Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia who is a Chávez acolyte, Mr. Ali refers to a controversial and botched water privatization in the city of Cochabamba. Oliver Stone?s Latin America in ?South of the Border? 2010-06-26T01:42:00Z

Sean Penn has said he has "absolutely no apologies" to make over his controversial green card Oscars quip. Penn: 'No apologies' for Oscar joke 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

Another quibble: The book would benefit from clearer sourcing, especially when making controversial claims — such as that Trump’s Israel policy was all part of a premeditated, deliberately crafted and highly perceptive master plan. A Nuanced History of the Forces Shaping U.S.-Israel Relations 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z

Jones is heavily featured in Live From New York!, with much of the focus on her controversial “Weekend Update” segment on contemporary beauty standards for black women. 'Live From New York!' Tackles SNL's Racist, Sexist History 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z

One is a somewhat controversial work about a tender love affair, a troubled honeymoon and the loneliness of marriage. Summer reading: 'coalition books' 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z

Premiere notes that a list is sent out four times a year reminding stations of advertisers who don't want to be part of controversial programming, and suggests a reported exodus is exaggerated. Radio campaign next step against Rush Limbaugh 2012-03-22T11:55:12Z

While the tragedy in Charlottesville resulted in a number of serious statements from late-night comedians this week, on Wednesday evening, the hosts jabbed Trump on a number of fronts relating to his controversial defense. 'Our Country Be Damned.' Late-Night Hosts Keep Slamming President Trump Over Charlottesville 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z

Did those death threats ever stop you from exploring other potentially controversial issues in your work? Marc Cherry on ‘Why Women Kill,’ ‘Golden Girls’ and Felicity Huffman 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z

The family has been hugely influential and controversial in Afghanistan, where its political connections helped members amass wealth. They Fled Afghanistan for America. Now They Feed the Newest Arrivals. 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z

“Poems” does include some of the unpublished poems and fragments first issued in 2006 in the controversial collection “Edgar Allan Poe & the Juke-Box,” as well as some other fugitive material. Books of The Times: Fighting The New Yorker Over Extra Commas and Steaming Cowflops 2011-02-08T22:00:14Z

“These viewpoints may be controversial, but our role is to support freedom of the arts within the bounds of the democratic principles as enshrined in the German constitution.” Jerusalem Criticizes Berlin’s Jewish Museum for ‘Anti-Israel Activity’ 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z

"We knew that there would be some reactions against the journal, because it's a controversial area," says Smith. Porn wars: the debate that's dividing academia 2013-06-15T23:05:31Z

Last weekend’s edition of Saturday Night Live, a show usually known for its willingness to take aim at controversial current affairs topics, failed to mention the producer at all. Meryl Streep condemns Harvey Weinstein over allegations of 'disgraceful' abuse 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z

You served in the Army during this country’s most controversial war and its most sundered period since the Civil War. Joseph E. Persico, historian who wrote of spies and FDR’s love life, dies at 84

What makes the play so interesting – and, over the years, controversial – is the deeper truth this slander draws from Martha. Elisabeth Moss: 'We're not saving the world here' 2011-01-23T00:03:05Z

With the country once again engaged in a lengthy, controversial overseas war, her work, with its emphasis on peace and understanding, resonates with fresh power. Corita Kent's distinct pop of art-activism on view at a Pasadena show 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

On BBC3, it's the most controversial World Cup moments of all time; expect Argentina's current coach to feature once or twice. Luther 2010-06-01T05:45:00Z

And about that controversial letter she and her husband signed over the summer regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Penelope Cruz is Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive for 2014 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

When a protester rushed the stage to disrupt the Public Theater’s controversial production of “Julius Caesar,” she instantaneously became an online sensation for the so-called Alt-right. “Julius Caesar” stage crasher nets financial windfall 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z

Not as controversial as the axed Ferguson sketch, but certainly every bit as funny. “SNL” parodies VH1 countdown shows in hilarious cut sketch “100 Greatest Guys” 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

The California Film Commission this week held its final film tax credit lottery, closing the chapter on a controversial program that frustrated many film producers. California holds its final film tax credit lottery 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

Colombia’s second city is fast shedding its controversial reputation. 36 Hours in Medellín, Colombia 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

She was the subject of numerous think-pieces and angry tweets after she invited Kevin Hart on her show to apologize for controversial jokes he made about beating up his son for displaying effeminate behavior. ‘Be kind to everyone’: Ellen DeGeneres defends hanging out with George Bush 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

In a press release Thursday, Hulu said “Iron Mike” will explore “the wild, tragic and controversial life and career” of a polarizing athlete. Hulu sets Mike Tyson miniseries, but the boxer punches back 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

PASADENA, Calif. — The History network says it has decided not to air a controversial miniseries that it has produced on the Kennedy family. History network pulls plug on Kennedy project 2011-01-08T01:53:07Z

In "High Score" a new documentary series from Netflix, viewers take a deep dive into the golden age of video games, spanning the creation of legends from "Space Invaders" to the controversial "Doom." Netflix's "High Score" creators set out to reveal the diverse, unsung heroes in video game history 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z

The baffling news follows Richards' stepping down from his brief tenure as a new co-host of the game show after numerous pieces of his controversial past were unearthed by reporters and diligent, sleuthing fans. "Jeopardy!" is bending over backwards to keep Mike Richards on board – but will it do any good? 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z

While the movie is controversial in the US over the suggestion that the CIA's "enhanced interrogation" techniques were instrumental in nabbing Bin Laden, in Pakistan the film is an unwelcome reminder of a past humiliation. Zero Dark Thirty: the view from Pakistan 2013-01-27T19:00:00Z

At 21, she won a role in Jean-Luc Godard's Hail Mary, a controversial contemporary reworking of the Virgin birth, which kickstarted her film career. Being Juliette Binoche 2011-07-31T20:31:10Z

Her memoir was eight years in the making — she had previously published a number of poems and short stories — and when it was released in 2011 it was nothing if not controversial. Margaux Fragoso, Memoirist Who Wrote Hauntingly of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 38 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

The final version is less sensationalistic and controversial, less concerned with the embarrassing aspects of the Kennedy lifestyle and more focused on moving along a compelling narrative. "The Kennedys": what the first episode reveals 2011-01-19T18:45:26Z

Very few people can engage in a controversial conversation. The Bachelor season 20 finale recap: happiness belongs to superficial people 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

Superior Court judge Monday approved the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s controversial plan to merge into the National Gallery of Art and George Washington University. Judge approves Corcoran Gallery of Art plan to partner with National gallery, GWU

Saturday Night Live mocked the support presidential hopeful Donald Trump has received from white supremacists after his controversial endorsement from former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. Watch Saturday Night Live's 'Racists for Trump' Ad 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

Twenty years after the first silicone implants helped take breast augmentation mainstream, cosmetic surgery wasn’t particularly controversial anymore. The competition for Miss America 1984 was business as usual — until everyone got a look at Vanessa Williams 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

“Blazer” “SNL” is at its best when it isn’t afraid to tackle controversial topics, and “Blazer,” about a cop who only beats up black guys, is both depressingly spot-on and absurdly, darkly funny. The 10 best “Saturday Night Live” sketches of the season — and none of them were live 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

Jacob said controversial films are nothing new to the movie industry, but Canadians embrace freedom of expression. Canadian theater chain defends screening anti-abortion film 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z

Because the book at times is — not controversial, but there are kind of sensitive subjects and therefore I wanted to be ultra-precise. Chef Eric Ripert on his revealing new memoir '32 Yolks' 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

I was in Union Square with a photographer and three male models, styling a fashion shoot on the controversial topic of wearing shorts at work. I Can’t Remember Anyone’s Name. Maybe That’s Not a Problem? 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z

James Cameron is surprised his comments on Wonder Woman proved to be so controversial. James Cameron Stands By Controversial 'Wonder Woman' Remarks 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Hilton Archive/Getty Images/Jack Robinson It's not unusual for a musician to become controversial, but it is rare for a musical instrument to be debated. Robert Moog: 'I wouldn't call this music' – a classic interview to mark a Google doodle 2012-05-23T10:54:12Z

Specifically, this “potentially unprofessional” content included holding or consuming alcohol and wearing “inappropriate attire” such as bikinis and swimwear, as well as using profanity and discussing controversial political, religious or social topics online. Doctor who saved man's life in bikini opens up about Instagram fame, slams sexism in medicine 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

Only three weeks into the new year and already one of the most controversial books of 2011 has emerged. Tiger Mother's book makes case for ultra-strict Chinese parenting 2011-01-12T13:28:01Z

Sony's thriller, "Zero Dark Thirty," the controversial account of the CIA's search for Osama bin Laden, landed just one technical award, for sound editing, in a category that was a tie. Warner Bros. takes home Oscar gold, sales boost for "Argo" 2013-02-25T07:46:02Z

By setting the action in Uganda — where a band of fresh-faced Mormon missionaries arrive to try converting the natives — the show neatly avoids the religion's more distasteful, controversial aspects. TIME's Not-the-Tony Awards 2011-05-03T18:30:00Z

But my style is controversial — narrative nonfiction, the way I write it, some people like it and some people don’t. I like my imagined literary nemesis 2013-06-01T22:30:00Z

It's a fittingly controversial image for a film whose first instalment became notorious for its ultraviolence. Sin City sequel poster with Eva Green deemed too risqué by US censor 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

While the job carries a certain amount of prestige, it is thankless and controversial. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with salmon fishing goodies 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z

While our recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been controversial, she observes, how we pay for them has not been. George Washington, William T. Sherman and Viking Marauders 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z

"It seems a lot of the things I do end up being controversial even though I don't mean them to be," she told CNN in 2010. Madonna's apology for calling Obama a Muslim just the latest in a sorry career 2012-09-26T20:47:45Z

Burgess, who died in 1993, started working on a stage version of A Clockwork Orange a decade after Stanley Kubrick's controversial 1971 film adaptation. Songs from Clockwork Orange musical to make UK debut 2011-07-20T12:17:28Z

News organizations often debate how to describe controversial actions or statements in the most neutral way possible in an attempt to be evenhanded. ‘Racist’ tweets? News media grapple with how to label Trump’s latest attacks 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z

A look behind the scenes at A&E’s controversial Duck Dynasty: Westboro Baptist Church: Even crazier on Vine 2014-01-14T13:00:00Z

Because religious authority restricts and filters the access to the internet and social media, their presence on these platforms is still controversial within the community. Netflix’s "My Unorthodox Life" urged ultra-Orthodox Jewish women to talk publicly about their lives 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z

Hudson recently finished shooting her role as Winnie Mandela in a movie about the life of the controversial ex-wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela. Jennifer Hudson "Can't Wait to Perform" In Slim Body 2010-09-16T17:00:00Z

So, too, we loosen the reins on the governmental hawks who would prosecute controversial and damaging wars in the name of fighting terrorism. Four Lions shows human face of terrorism 2010-05-09T11:00:00Z

The Chills' Submarine Bells is also a bit controversial – is it about jellyfish? Readers recommend: songs about bells – results 2013-02-07T14:40:00Z

Maher, a prominent critic of organized religions and Islam in particular, was eager to bring up the religious aspect of the shooting, something the much less controversial Kimmel was reticent to bring up. Bill Maher tackles Paris attacks, Bill Cosby on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Jonathan Olley/AP It may be one of the best films of the year; it's certainly turning into one of the most controversial. Zero Dark Thirty: a bluffer's guide 2013-01-21T12:04:50Z

A similar fate looms over Casco Viejo with the construction of a controversial bypass that threatens to annul the neighborhood’s Unesco World Heritage status. Panama City Rising 2013-05-03T17:49:49Z

He’s right, but the point is hardly as controversial as he seems to think. Books of The Times: Crunch the Numbers; Solve a Famous Murder 2011-06-02T21:24:11Z

A government planning agency granted preliminary approval Thursday to a smaller version of the controversial Frank Gehry design for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. Eisenhower Memorial clears key hurdle on Gehry design

On policy matters, Obama repeated his stance that approval of TransCanada Corp's controversial Keystone XL pipeline from Canada would be based on whether it would exacerbate climate change. Tongue in cheek, Obama displaces comedian Colbert on popular show 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

The organization was founded by University of Illinois epidemiologist Gary Slutkin, partly to explore the controversial notion that criminal violence spreads through a society in epidemic fashion, just as contagious diseases do. Pick of the week: Real-life crime drama "The Interrupters" 2011-07-29T01:01:00Z

Clemson University suspended a controversial online course this week that was sent out to all students as a mandatory program at the beginning of the school year. Clemson Pulls Training Program That Asked Students About Sex Lives 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z

Perhaps the controversial novel with very adult scenes was not the best use of my time, but the school library didn't hold much for me, either. Will no one think of the tweens? Kids need more queer stories than just "Heartstopper" 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z

As for novels, I shall be reading James Robertson's Professor of Truth, a controversial fictionalisation of the Lockerbie issue that has haunted the Scottish legal system for some time. Best holiday reads 2013 2013-07-14T07:00:00Z

She dealt in her films with such controversial subjects as abortion and corruption in the Catholic Church over a hundred years ago. You Know These 20 Movies. Now Meet the Women Behind Them 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

This year's series has started on a controversial footing after Australian batsman David Warner threw a punch at his English counterpart Joe Root. The Ashes, Tyne, The Moment Of Truth: what to see at the theatre this week 2013-06-22T05:00:20Z

Matera got a boost when it became a world heritage site in 1993, and another when it starred as Jerusalem in Mel Gibson’s controversial The Passion of the Christ in 2004. Matera: Italy's magical city of stone 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z

The film touches on two of the most controversial issues dividing the land — the war on terror and gun rights. ‘American Sniper’ Fuels a War on the Home Front 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

Much like candy corn, Peeps are a somewhat controversial candy. The science and spectacle of microwaving Peeps 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z

The idea of the shadow biosphere is also controversial and is challenged by several other scientists. Life on Earth… but not as we know it 2013-04-13T23:05:01Z

You say that like it’s a controversial opinion. America’s First Taco Editor Says That Burritos Are Actually Tacos 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z

Photograph: The Guardian/AFP/Getty Images Hollywood is planning to bring movies centring on the story of data-snooping whistleblower and the equally controversial US programme to the big screen, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Edward Snowden story on way to the big screen 2013-06-14T15:46:00Z

Sceptics won't be surprised to see Raphael's tiny The Madonna of the Pinks, one of the gallery's most controversial recent acquisitions, in the exhibition. National Gallery: an art exhibition where nothing is what it seems 2010-06-29T16:06:00Z

At this point, it’s probably fair to say that Jenny McCarthy is one of the most divisive and controversial media figures in America today. Jenny McCarthy says she’s pro-vaccine in Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed 2014-04-13T16:04:00Z

Cyrus became a controversial media fixture for the coming years. Let Miley Cyrus be the last lesson we need about how to treat young stars 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z

Right at the end, he goes to Jerusalem to write about the Hurva, the ruined synagogue, the controversial rebuilding of which was completed in 2010. Give Me Everything You Have: On Being Stalked – review 2013-02-07T07:00:01Z

On Friday, the university announced a new procedure for considering the renaming of university buildings, along with an official reconsideration of the controversial decision last spring to keep the Calhoun name. Yale Sets Policy That Could Allow Renaming of Calhoun College 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

“The Islands and the Whales” examines the debate around a controversial, centuries-old tradition. What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Islands and the Whales’ and ‘Valor’ 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z

She also said this thing about life in D.C. that may sound controversial to some, but I’ve heard it enough that it wasn’t surprising. His first reaction to his blind date: ‘I did not feel worthy’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z

I remember her admonishing Jeff, “Baby, we don’t do that anymore in our theaters!” referring of course to the controversial history of blackface. ArtsBeat: More Words About Ellen Stewart 2011-01-23T22:13:35Z

This includes the controversial Holocaust drama “Son of Saul,” which was at Cannes and is here being presented by Film Comment, the Film Society’s bimonthly magazine. New York Film Festival: The Perils of Popularity 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

She often used the magazine as a platform for activism, tackling controversial topics like race, domestic violence, plastic surgery and drug addiction. A Pause to Remember Franca Sozzani, Italian Vogue Editor 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z

This isn't a character study of Asch but a Brechtian-style meditation on his controversial work. 'Indecent' is a moving reminder of art's power to expose truths 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z

An article in The Atlantic magazine on elementary school anti-bullying curricula is sure to be controversial. Motherlode Blog: Ending Bullying by 'Fixing' the Victims? 2011-11-04T15:50:49Z

Unlike in the unauthorized version, the new video opens with a controversial image of three KKK members, draped in black, which reflects the song’s title. Kanye West Premieres New Interactive Video For “Black Skinhead” 2013-07-22T16:16:29Z

It has been almost 50 years since Philip Agee revealed secrets of the C.I.A., but as Stevenson shows, the case remains controversial to this day and raises serious questions about the actions of whistle-blowers. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z

Born in Germany in 1945, as the Nazi regime collapsed, Kiefer's often controversial work confronts the dark realities of Germany's past. In pictures: Anselm Kiefer retrospective 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

They follow him eagerly as he explores innovative and often controversial views of the world or the universe. 'The Flooded Earth': Peter Ward's vision of a world awash in the consequences of climate change 2010-06-10T20:50:00Z

In a personal essay titled “It Was Never About Dave,” Field laid out the work Netflix employees have been doing behind the scenes since the release of Chappelle’s other controversial special “Sticks and Stones.” How the controversy over Dave Chappelle’s special put Netflix on blast 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

No, this is a job for a glib, left-wing writer named Felix Moore, “the most controversial journalist of his generation.” Book review: ‘Amnesia,’ Peter Carey’s novel about cybercrime 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

The idea is controversial, though it does raise a good question: Are women less funny than men? Louis C.K. or Tina Fey? Gender, science and the age-old question: Are men or women funnier? 2014-03-15T13:30:00Z

After a popular yet sometimes controversial term, the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, 51, has decided not to seek reelection. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: ‘A lot of people only understand a portion of what it takes to govern’ 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

Over the last few days, this has become a controversial question. Do you hate football and want to help the poor? Take up gambling 2010-06-19T23:05:00Z

Terry, you’ve been through an ending before, as a writer on “The Sopranos,” that was controversial. How to Make a TV Drama in the Twitter Age 2013-08-09T14:51:02Z

There is no sign of some of her more controversial decluttering ideas, such as blindfolding stuffed animals before getting rid of them or cutting photos out of coffee-table books before tossing them. Marie Kondo would like to tidy up your relationships — and your office, too 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z

Documentarian Matt Wolf, whose new film Spaceship Earth chronicles the Biosphere 2 project from its counter-cultural origins to controversial legacy – was nine when the experiment began, and missed the substantial media attention at the time. 'It's useful for viewers today': the film about a two-year voluntary isolation 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z

Just one month after Pride in June, the American Booksellers Association, Amazon and Target are in hot water over their promotion of a controversial book that presents transgender identity as a mental illness. Amazon sales of transphobic book revives greater free speech debate 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z

The British comic has been forced to defend himself after organisers denied asking him back for next year's event following his controversial hosting stint last month. Ricky Gervais not hosting next year's Golden Globes ... 'Not yet anyway' 2011-02-02T12:57:31Z

Jobs was of course a hugely influential and often controversial figure, and the movie is based on his bestselling biography by Walter Isaacson. 'Steve Jobs' trailer: Michael Fassbender takes on a tech iCon 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

Saman is one of controversial novel in Indonesia. World literature tour: Indonesia 2011-07-18T11:22:40Z

The funding, from the United Arab Emirates, is controversial, as is the architecture, which will put highrises adjacent to the oldest parts of one of the oldest cities in Europe. The 52 Places Traveler: In Belgrade, Nighttime Is the Right Time 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

Last month, a mayor in a small town near Budapest ordered the book’s removal from a local library, citing the controversial regulations. Hungarian LGBT activist among Time’s 100 most influential 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z

The project is controversial — there are ongoing battles over copyright protection and author rights. A Seattle connection to the massive Google Books project 2010-07-23T22:02:00Z

In this Sunday’s Book Review, Alexander Star reviews a new book about the reactions of Americans to the powerful and controversial work of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: Nietzsche Bewitches America and the Science of Middle Age 2012-01-13T23:20:00Z

Many organizations fled, fearful that Trump’s controversial views would turn off contributors. Palm Beach used to be a nice town for billionaires. Then Trump came along. 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z

In a controversial recent post for The Tab, Lawlor describes his initial excitement — which quickly turned to outrage — at an invitation that he received on Facebook. “This is not what a rapist looks like”: How this student’s defensive rant misses the point about sexual consent 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z

She was an impetuous, outspoken iconoclast never afraid to air her sometimes controversial views. 'A Covert Affair': Julia Child and Paul Child in a true spy story 2011-03-23T23:02:03Z

Called the Journal of Controversial Ideas, the publication promises to include articles by anonymous writers – that is by writers whose ideas are deemed so controversial that it is unsafe for them to reveal their identity. Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

However, the artwork on Chicago’s city stickers should not be controversial. City sticker artwork shows gang signs? 2012-02-08T02:11:00Z

But while the market for Banksy’s street art remains controversial there’s no doubt that demand for his certified works is on the rise, particularly because the artist hasn’t issued a screenprint since 2010. Art: Off the Street, Onto the Auction Block 2014-05-02T12:15:53Z

"Frontline" explores the controversial relationship between a tire manufacturer and former Liberian leader Charles Taylor in the new exposé "Firestone and the Warlord." TV This Week Nov. 16 -22: 'Independent Lens' on PBS 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

In 2003, she made her most controversial film, an adaptation of the Susanna Moore thriller In The Cut, about a teacher who embarks on a dangerous affair. Jane Campion: ‘The clever people used to do film. Now they do TV’ 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z

She cried when she first saw how she was portrayed on “Laguna,” but after a while, being controversial just felt normal — and she embraced it. Kristin Cavallari is back on reality TV. This time, she’s done being your villain. 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

The scene, highly controversial in Galsworthy’s novel, had scandalized television audiences in 1967. ‘The Forsyte Saga’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ 2012-09-21T19:08:42Z

Haynes transcribes many of the book's scenes almost verbatim, but the tone and intent are different -- and there's a basic, very important change that's sure to be controversial. "Mildred Pierce" is a quiet, heartbreaking masterpiece 2011-03-24T14:43:00Z

The Killing Joke was already one of the most controversial stories created in comics. Why People Are Upset About the 'Batman: The Killing Joke' Movie 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z

And they point to controversial examples - like a smiling selfie from Auschwitz posted to Twitter - as proof of the potential for poor judgment when young travelers use social media. Teens love vacation selfies; adults, not so much 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

In his most famous and controversial novel, Nabokov took up the story of Humbert Humbert, a man obsessed with a young girl, his nymphet, Lolita. 25 Great Books by Refugees in America 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z

And when we say “controversial”, we mean it made a few people post that picture of Britney spears crying on Twitter. RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season 12, episode eight – is this just Jan-tasy? 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z

Modernist socialist architecture in the former Yugoslavia, ruins of utopia and dreams that turned to dust inform the Croatian artist Maljkovic's strange, sometimes controversial art. 2013 visual art preview: Manet's portraits and Lowry reappraised 2012-12-30T19:45:02Z

We see the freshly controversial anti-black verse of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Review: A Message-Heavy Bill T. Jones Dance-Theater Collage 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z

As it was long ago, “One Day at a Time” leans heavily on Lear’s knack for fearlessly blending controversial topicality with comedy — with a sometimes challenging additional layer of identity politics. In Netflix’s perfect revival of ‘One Day at a Time,’ there’s hope for the future of sitcoms 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

Jennifer Lopez called off a controversial birthday show in the breakaway north of Cyprus, provoking celebrations Friday by Greek Cypriots while Turkish Cypriots denounced the move. J-Lo cancels controversial north Cyprus show 2010-07-09T12:15:00Z