| 单词 | cynicism |
| 例句 | Add to the cynicism of a man wounded in war the inevitable cynicism of growing older and the professional cynicism of the journalist. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And indeed the overriding emotion of American Tune’ is an understated patriotism that is characterised not by cynicism but rather by gratitude. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But the dry cynicism in his eyes made him seem much older than the teenager crumpled down opposite them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My cynicism—which had been my protection against an America that had cast me out—slid from me and, timidly, I began to wonder if a solution of unity was possible. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As an organizer working in urban communities, Barack had told me, he’d contended most often with a deep weariness in people—especially black people—a cynicism bred from a thousand small disappointments over time. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "Not cynicism—realism. The trick is to take advantage of them in their own best interest." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The half-shut eyes were dim with the infinite cynicism of adult life. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Forgive me the morning cynicism, Lord, but black kids get shot all the time, and no one looks twice. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It read, in bold black ink: Warning: The following pages, whether used as a journal or for ideas, are most assuredly filled with melancholy, cynicism, and woe. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z As White House advisors had anticipated, the Russian announcement, for all its cynicism, was an enormous propaganda victory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When meaningful change fails to materialize following the achievement of superficial diversity, those who remain locked out can become extremely discouraged and demoralized, resulting in cynicism and resignation. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It has produced laws of a cynicism scarcely believable in a civilized society. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Some would ultimately pass, but most would get quickly picked off in the Republican-controlled chamber, downed by partisanship and a cynicism passed off as practicality among his new colleagues. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This peculiar linking-together of opposites—knowl-edge with ignorance, cynicism with fanaticism—is one of the chief distinguishing marks of Oceanic society. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The new building sparkling in the North Carolina spring sunshine was a source of pride throughout the black community, but it was a pride alloyed with cynicism for Durham’s poorest black citizens. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Dimple felt her guard go up, that unbreachable wall laid with bricks of cynicism and aloofness that kept people at bay. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My colleagues in medical school accused me of cynicism but they had no idea. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss wanted to trust his instincts, but that was the problem with his cynicism. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Ammu,” Chacko said, his voice steady and deliberately casual, “is it at all possible for you to prevent your washed-up cynicism from completely coloring everything?” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Premo had a good point, I thought, but with the blossoming cynicism of a few weeks in Sing Sing’s blocks, I could see he’d understated his case. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought he would laugh at the bottomless stupidity of my cynicism, but while the laugh was still starting at the corners of his eyes, another look came, close to fright. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad says he doesn’t know where my cynicism comes from, but I’m not a cynic. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, chief,” he said without the usual cynicism. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z When he saw them appear, the same as the other time, when they came to put a stop to the war, he could not bear the cynicism of their praise. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z So they layered cynicism atop their longing, and it was something like laying laughter over the darkness—self-preservation of an uglier stripe. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My colleagues accuse me of cynicism, but I am simply a victim of poetry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was open and gushing; cynicism did not occur to him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My cynicism had been known, from time to time, to get me into accidental trouble. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I was tired of hiding, too; I was tired of ignoring him at school, tired of always giving in to my cynicism. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z His cynicism—a veteran’s cynicism—was a thing that disturbed him all the time. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In their broken state, they were judged and condemned by people whose commitment to fairness had been broken by cynicism, hopelessness, and prejudice. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The cynicism in his voice sounded so much like Jen that Luke almost gave in to grief again. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z There is no greater antidote to the public cynicism about the press than seeing the labor and thought and scrupulous care that go into producing a masterful piece of journalism. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z There was a lot of it and it was all good, making me wonder once again whether the 60s really was an age devoid of cynicism and full of great live shows. Readers recommend: Songs with 10 words or fewer 2010-05-27T23:01:00Z A great American storyteller in the vein of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, Springsteen dares to be earnest in an age of mind-numbing cynicism. Bruce Springsteen's "Western Stars" album packs sweeping cinematic power 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z There’s just a tremendous amount of cynicism and mistrust between playwrights and theaters right now.” 2010-01-13T23:35:00Z While Free Solo is a film that cauterises cynicism, it would be a shoo-in for most gripping footwear commercial as well as best cinematography. Human spirit climbs to another level in Free Solo 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Audiences are bound to wise up to the outright cynicism of this practice before long. So extra: how the director's cut became Hollywood's best ruse to milk fans dry 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Netflix’s House of Cards made its name by shocking and thrilling viewers with its political chiaroscuro and seductive cynicism. How the reality of Trump's America outpaced House of Cards 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z “There’s been so much cynicism about the idea of democracy, including in many democratic countries,” he said. Francis Fukuyama Predicted the End of History. It’s Back (Again). 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z He knows he harbors the “malfunctioning psyche of an emotional cripple . . . predisposed to fantasy, pain avoidance, and cynicism.” Sex and the middle-aged man 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Through an onslaught of lies, which may be debunked before the cycle is repeated, totalitarian leaders are able to instill in their followers “a mixture of gullibility and cynicism,” she warned. Perspective | This was the week America lost the war on misinformation 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Lost between innocence and cynicism, Ruth is exasperating in her vanity but endearing in her pain. In Kate Zambreno’s ‘Green Girl,’ a young American wanders through London The New York Times praised the nostalgic piece as "a pleasingly understated and optimistic romantic story, without an ounce of cynicism." A sleigh full of holiday shows 2011-11-24T23:56:38Z The line between naïveté and cynicism is sometimes very thin. Art in Review: ‘Revisionist Art: Thirty Works by Bob Dylan’ 2012-12-13T20:56:26Z Most folks who worry that cynicism will ruin our democracy conflate cynicism with apathy. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Some are expressions of idealism, others of incredible cynicism and savagery. Exhibition Review: Architects in World War II: Construction Amid Destruction 2011-06-01T15:27:34Z His righteous cynicism is adolescence distilled into a sweet liquor. Perspective | J.D. Salinger at 100: Is ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ still relevant? 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” as written by Wolfe, was a kaleidoscopic account of greed and cynicism in the “Me Decade,” filled with characters who were easy to hate and hard to look away from. A New Podcast Rekindles a Box-Office Bomb 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Great children’s books speak to the most elemental truths of existence, and speak in the language of children — a language of absolute sincerity, so deliciously countercultural in our age of cynicism. Maria Popova: By the Book 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z These are writers and editors who sip romanticism at home but chug tankards of cynicism in public. Review | A corrupt, cynical world as only David Mamet could imagine it 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Her journal entries are remarkable — her eloquence at a tender age is mind-boggling, and her cynicism and isolation are frightening. ‘Living with a Wild God’: a brave and unsettling memoir 2014-04-16T20:06:53Z And yet Wallace made Edna likeable in her cynicism and toughness because they were marks of a survivor. RIP, Marcia Wallace; She Made Us Say “Ha!” 2013-10-28T14:42:54Z Frears delivered power, intrigue and sexual menace with this story of elegant cynicism set in 18th-century France – a parable of the arrogant ennui that prefigured the revolution. Every Stephen Frears film – ranked! 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z But what is especially striking is that in an age of deep cynicism about Washington, the new portraits of women in high office are painted in rosy shades of respect and admiration. ‘Madam Secretary,’ ‘State of Affairs’ and Other Series Channel Hillary Rodham Clinton 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z The South Korean thriller “Asura: The City of Madness,” directed by Kim Sung-soo, is a tale of gangland loyalty distinguished mainly by its unrelenting cynicism. Review: A Crooked Cop Is Caught Between 2 Brutal Masters in ‘Asura: The City of Madness’ 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Such cynicism is particularly jarring to encounter in the midst of a favorite fantasy, and therefore more resonant. Perspective | Was ‘Game of Thrones’ supposed to mean anything? Only if you wanted it to. 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z What “The Nineties” misses — very deliberately, one imagines — is the guiding cynicism of such revolutions in television. CNN’s “The Nineties”: Empty nostalgia for a decade we should let die 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Still, when a Korean War veteran thanks him for his service and warns that the America he’s come home to — the people, the government — has all gone sour, Patrick rejects the cynicism. Fiction: ‘Full Measure’ is a moving portrait of Marines who fought in Afghanistan He’s charmed at first, but Mantovani’s cosmopolitan cynicism starts to clash with the townspeople. My streaming gem: why you should watch The Distinguished Citizen 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z But how will this show’s melodrama and cynicism fare in a year when political strife seems baked into the daily news cycle? What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘House of Cards’ and ‘The Americans’ 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z The subversive anti-war comedy avoided sentimentality and teachable moments in favor of cruel pranks and a more hardened cynicism. M*A*S*H at 50: the Robert Altman comedy that revels in cruel misogyny 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Explosions, cynicism, killing people and violence in a very superficial way, is that life? Inarritu delivers straightforward tale on death 2010-05-17T16:21:00Z Farce more than lives up to its title and is withering about Charlie’s cynicism. From Joshua Ferris: A Father’s Scattershot Legacy, Narrated Unreliably 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z It is riddled with cynicism and sarcasm and is wonderfully relatable if you have ever thought of trying one of the many self-help techniques littering the web. Revolutions, self-help and the election – podcasts of the week 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Nor does the show ever quite make peace between its uneasily twinned strands of merciless cynicism and a softer sentimentality. Review: Chita Rivera Stars in Kander and Ebb’s ‘The Visit’ 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z One must be careful of naive cynicism: stranger-than-fiction things happen all the time. Catfish 2010-12-16T15:00:01Z “Deep inside Rick Ames was a canker of cynicism, hard and inflamed,” Macintyre writes, a metaphor that is, perhaps, itself a little inflamed. A Double Portrait of Two of the Cold War’s Most Successful Double Agents 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The 14-year-old me would wince at the cynicism of that observation – and he would probably have a point, because it does a disservice to Mod's seductive and magical life‑codes. Mod: A Very British Style by Richard Weight – review 2013-03-14T10:00:01Z One of his central artistic projects remains a vital question for artists today: How does art progress from irony and cynicism to something sincere and redeeming? David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z The phrase “managing expectations” carries a sense of political cynicism — that the public is manipulated by scaling up and down, as needed, the hope and promises of a particular administration. Perspective | The Republican convention messed with something more fundamental than logic. It screwed up our sense of time. 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z For one thing, Samberg is a softer-shelled crab, exposing the kind of tender nerves that Murray protected under a carapace of cynicism. ‘Palm Springs’ Review: Déjà Vu All Over Again 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z My theory is that since the best comedy often springs from tragedy, cynicism, sarcasm and misanthropy, those who excel in comedy usually come from a background composed of those events and character defects. My happiness is worth more than fart jokes 2014-02-02T01:00:00Z Stritch’s raspy voice and boozy defiance — “another vodka stinger!” — was the perfect match for Sondheim’s urbane cynicism, and she became one of his greatest muses and interpreters. Elaine Stritch: How to Be a Broadway Diva 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z A wave of Jewish suicides and attempted suicides in Warsaw during the late 1920s were reported on with an outrageous mixture of hard-boiled cynicism and, in the case of bungled or bizarre attempts, dark humor. The Good Kind of Schmaltz 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Ridley Scott's quasi-realist film may find Utopianism beyond the reach of its bowstring, though, to risk cynicism, one suspects its streamlined violence will hit the bull's-eye again and again. How Robin Hood became a socialist 2010-05-11T21:01:00Z When Jeff hears she’s going to try out, he vows to do so himself, both to win her back and to expose its falsity and cynicism. Theater Review: ‘Nobody Loves You,’ TV Satire at Old Globe in San Diego 2012-06-08T21:59:29Z And she’s not wrong about the cynicism of media and political pros. The American Past: A History of Contradictions 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z In this tense crossing, Sharif’s cynicism meets her humor with success. Poems of Exile, Introspection and Self-Discovery (Cicadas, Too) 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z But we can forgive the note of cynicism when the music's as good as Chic's Le Freak, the tightest, funkiest, classiest of all disco joints. Readers recommend: songs about dance styles ? results 2011-07-28T15:08:29Z "Corporate" never peddles comfort, drawing instead on a well of nihilism and cynicism. Sick of working from home? "Corporate" will remind you of how lucky you are to escape your cubicle 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Perhaps if all of this led to bad art, the project could be taken as pure cynicism. Artist or Artifice: Who Is Adam Himebauch? 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The announcement will be made by the senior teacher in their midst, Arnold, played with grizzled cynicism by Michael Cullen. Review: In ‘Exit Strategy,’ Scrambling Before School’s Out Forever 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z His farewell to the happy couples united in the play’s celebratory finale is admirably free of rancor and cynicism — or, for that matter, melancholy. Theater Review: ‘As You Like It,’ With Lily Rabe in Central Park 2012-06-22T02:00:14Z He likes to smush dissonant things together: comedy and drama, realism and caricature, sincerity and cynicism. Dead Tree Alert: Murphy’s Lawlessness 2012-10-26T13:04:53Z Comedy on television got very sloppy in recent years because it was nothing but cynicism and shock value jokes which were, once they became commonplace, anything but shocking. ArtsBeat: Your ‘Modern Family’ Questions Answered 2012-12-10T19:00:22Z Ass-hats aside, awards and nominations carry a pointed cynicism within them. The Secret Actress at the Oscars: Meryl Streep helped me dry my sweaty armpits 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z There is no idealism in his depiction of youth, but rather, endless cynicism. Review: ‘The Tribe’ Communicates Without Words 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z His cynicism and eventually his sincerity feel so real because he comes by them so honestly. Groundhog Day: the perfect comedy, for ever 2013-02-07T20:00:03Z Miller’s comic features a Superman whose hopeful decency is heavily contrasted with Batman’s grim-browed cynicism. What can DC do to save its struggling comic book cinematic universe? 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z I don't see the reason for your cynicism. No Longer Writing, Philip Roth Still Has Plenty to Say 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z His skepticism stopped short of cynicism, and he never seemed to stop having fun. William Goldman’s Journey From Page to Screen 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z In this cold-eyed, hot-blooded work from the Toneelgroep Amsterdam company, political cynicism moves with the heady rush of sexual passion. Review: Shakespeare’s Take on the Game of Thrones 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z And like Waugh’s exactly contemporary masterpiece, Greenwood’s novel — its surface cynicism notwithstanding — subtly champions fidelity and religious faith. ‘The Deadly Dowager’: A new look at one of the great villains of modern literature 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z When it comes to celebrities, cynicism is generally the instinctive response. Jolie has done something extraordinary 2013-05-14T13:48:10Z "That's kind of the antidote to cynicism, seeing proof that some things actually work," he said in an interview with The Seattle Times before the event. Soul singer John Legend appears at Hopelink benefit in Bellevue 2010-10-19T03:10:00Z That brand of cynicism wafted through last week’s Gangster Squad, in which a posse of rogue-cop heroes applied a blood colonic to postwar L.A. The Mystery of Broken City: Who Killed the New York Crime Drama? 2013-01-18T15:23:42Z What opportunities are we missing right now because politics has degraded to just cynicism and not trusting Washington? How the Clinton-Gingrich years became ‘the good old days’: Republicans revisit 1994 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z In an era of increasing cynicism about our democratic process this is a timely notion, but whether it's one the BBC will choose to broadcast into every home in the nation remains to be seen. Why Hollywood doesn't get sci-fi 2010-10-15T11:49:00Z By “irony” here, I don’t mean the popular equation of the term with cynicism or snark. How TV Went From David Brent to Ted Lasso 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Skepticism and cynicism abound, as does disaffection and a morose outlook on life. At 20, Radiohead’s “OK Computer” becomes an album for the Trump era 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z This suited her, but cynicism and skepticism are her native modes. Music Review: In Thrall to the 1980s: Put 16 Candles on That Hunk of Frosted Yearning 2011-03-03T23:00:06Z In “A Cup of Rage,” as the characters rant at each other in beautiful ways, one senses an underlying cynicism: look at all these powerful metaphors and alliterations, how convincing they can be! Why Brazil’s Greatest Writer Stopped Writing 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Accusations of cynicism and mischief-making by News International are ridiculous. The Sun dismisses Jude Law's alleged phone-hacking claim as 'mischief' 2011-07-16T00:22:17Z Through it all, “Call My Agent!” eschews an unappealing trait that plagues so many contemporary shows: cynicism. ‘Call My Agent!’ Puts a Human Spin on Show Business 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z A beloved staple of New York comedy, Firestone has always exuded warmth and good cheer in a scene awash in bitterness and cynicism. Four Stand-Up Specials That Showcase Hard-Working Comics 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z For someone who made a living in criticism, he was an unusually positive force, largely free of the cynicism that often plagues the profession. Review: Thumbs up for Ebert doc ‘Life Itself’ 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z But the silliness masks a cynicism that blunts some of the fun. Review: In This ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ Love Is a Zero-Sum Game 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z Despite my admitted initial cynicism about "rainbow capitalism" and whether a multi-billion dollar corporation can assert itself as an ally, Oreo is doing all the right things here. "I do not like gay cookies": Conservatives vow to boycott Oreo over new ad 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z As many of these films teach us, part of leaning into the holiday spirit is suspending cynicism and embracing cheerfulness and cheesiness. ‘The First Noelle’ Review: All I Want for Christmas Is My Ex 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Michael Potts imbues that character with a smiling worldliness just bordering on cynicism. Review: A ‘Mother Courage’ Deployed to Africa 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Such skepticism is not to be confused with wholesale cynicism or self-protecting numbness. Stephen Sondheim, the Man Who Felt Too Much 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z The country that invented Donald Duck is the last to discover his cynicism—and what arrant cynicism it is. The Book That Exposed the Cynical Politics of Donald Duck 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Writing in a higher register, he says that there is something “almost spiritual about the cynicism” in his home town. The Lives of Poor White People 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z This time he’s in love, and he’s fighting hard to hold on to his cynicism, even as it’s melting. Reviews: Rudresh Mahanthappa and Father John Misty Get Deep 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The important finding, though, is not that satire increases cynicism; it is that satire increases politically active cynics. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z I’ve always believed cynicism is just a different form of narcissism. Michael Moore: Meryl Streep should run for president 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z He spoke about how personal cynicism is the greatest threat to mankind, and how “the antidote to cynicism is activism.” Billy Bragg warm and inspiring at Neptune Wednesday 2013-04-04T19:17:18Z “In her world, the law was upside down,” Lee says, explaining how corruption and cynicism had shredded the social fabric of North Korea. What to Read if You Want to Know More About North Korea 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Her Evita possesses a youthful spark that never quite dims even as cynicism and opportunism emerge. Christopher Plummer in Stratford, Ontario 2010-07-09T04:28:00Z She steers ably between the Scylla of cynicism and the Charybdis of romanticism, achieving an authentically original voice and, perhaps more startlingly, an authentically original perspective. How a Mystery Illness Cost One Writer a Decade of Health 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Perhaps this is because I'm 44, which, according to a new survey, is the age at which cynicism starts to rise. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z And, perhaps, in a time of deep cynicism and disappointment in so many aspects of public life – bankers, politicians, clergy – they are seen as the least noxious of a bad lot; simple entertainment, even. 'There is now a republican movement': anti-royal campaigners get organised 2013-07-19T17:59:00Z Oddly, these new dramas showcase bold women in command but are timid about tapping into the kind of cynicism and character assassination that helped “Scandal” and “House of Cards,” on Netflix, become hits. ‘Madam Secretary’ and ‘The Good Wife,’ TV’s Mighty Women 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z But at its best, cynicism is a greater force for progress than optimism. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Nothing has contributed more to current American cynicism about politics and politicians than Watergate or Nixon’s betrayal of the public trust that cost him the presidency. In ‘The Nixon Defense,’ John W. Dean Returns to Watergate 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z “The Ambassador” is both a satire of European cynicism and an exposé of African corruption, but a crucial element of social or ethical concern is missing. Movie Review: ‘The Ambassador,’ Directed by Mads Brugger 2012-08-28T20:47:59Z Among them, they embody — and discuss — aspects of love with a mix of passion and cynicism that is oh so very French. | 'The Illusion': Phantasmagorical Adventures of a Missing Son 2011-06-06T02:00:00Z The industry's falling revenues have induced suffocating caution and cynicism as more and more eggs are stuffed into a few threadbare baskets. Pop music is in a sickly state – but could 2013 bring a great revival? 2013-01-01T07:00:42Z But for Mr. Sullivan, as for Shakespeare, the cynicism in such a perspective does not mean that love cannot, on occasion, prevail. | 'All?s Well That Ends Well' : Flawed Man Draws a Good Woman 2011-06-26T22:27:12Z Looking at movies and thinking about the prizes they might win is a relatively benign and locally contagious form of cynicism. The Telluride Film Festival Features ‘Mr. Turner’ 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The show’s cynicism leaves no room for light. Lifetime’s ‘UnREAL’ Traces the Cracks in Reality TV’s Fourth Wall 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z It described the movie as “a coldly intellectual morality drama tinged with a cynicism” that hinges on its “provocative contemplation of the age-old conflict between the soul and the flesh.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘Sam Now’ and ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z She is happy, shy and sweet, not having succumbed to the hardness and cynicism that can come with addiction. With drugs, there are no good choices, only less awful ones 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z “Always and Forever,” directed by Michael Fimognari with candy-cute sets, distressingly stylish costumes and vivacious cinematography, doesn’t have a hint of cynicism. ‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’ Review: Love Sweet Love 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Onstage, Ray Bradbury could wax eloquently and vociferously angry at one thing, at one human trait — cynicism. Ray Bradbury: The man who made sci-fi respectable 2012-06-06T20:30:00Z Those seem to me the kind of contemporary conditions that seem to facilitate that kind of cynicism, falsely understood as irony. What David Foster Wallace got wrong about irony: Our culture doesn’t have nearly enough of it 2014-04-27T15:30:00Z This reference to that show — a landmark series with a single career woman — is ugly, vulgar in its cynicism and self-regard. Review: In ‘Christine,’ Why Did She Pull the Trigger? We Don’t Know 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Worse, they may end up reinforcing the cynicism about engagement with the West that brought down Western-style modernism in this part of the world decades ago. Critic?s Notebook: Building Museums, and a Fresh Arab Identity 2010-11-29T19:10:00Z Having apparently given up on inspiring loyalty with visions of progress, the regime finds that its most effective tools are the cynicism and resignation of the public, especially the professional class. ‘Burning Bush,’ an Agnieszka Holland Film on Communism 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z There is a persistent, alienated sense that all is not well beneath the comfortable exteriors, which can shade into a portentous cynicism. The Heart Broke In by James Meek - review 2012-08-24T07:00:01Z Scott, who also accused the filmmaker of “shallow cynicism.” ‘Zombi Child’ Review: Race, Class and Voodoo 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z "A show set in a community college," to steal a description of the show from the show itself, "Community" continues to achieve a tricky balance of cynicism, sentiment and surreality. 'Community' is back in session, this time on Yahoo Screen 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z But so is his cynicism – most depressingly, in an old routine about manipulative women and their violent men. Doug Stanhope 2010-09-01T21:00:00Z But much of her toughness, cynicism and noir-toned outlook is inherited from Keith, a former sheriff who had grown accustomed to losing face, making him an effective private investigator. "Veronica Mars" contends with the mystery and tragedy of growing up 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Indeed, cynicism saturates popular culture, and it has afflicted contemporary art by way of postmodernism and irony. David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z The book contains dozens of imperishable phrases and judgments, but few stick in the mind like the opening of his Wilder demolition: "Billy Wilder is too cynical to believe even his own cynicism." Billy Wilder, still less than meets the eye 2012-06-08T23:05:00Z Generally pessimistic about China, despite his happy years working there, Osnos shows that the kaleidoscope of Internet abuse, jokes and cynicism displays a depressing picture of “a train with a limited number of seats.” ‘The People’s Republic of Amnesia’ and ‘Age of Ambition’ 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Bring what you like, but leave your cynicism at the gate. The crazy world of Burning Man – festival survival guide 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Avenatti says he saw the “soft underbelly of politics,” and he left the job with a “significant degree of cynicism.” Michael Avenatti, the adrenaline-fueled lawyer taking on President Trump 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z In a TV landscape dogged by cynicism and emotional breakdowns, her charm, often masking a biting put-down, makes her re-emergence more satisfying. Betty White: TV's golden girl on 63 years in showbusiness 2012-11-10T00:05:00Z Not-Best-Friend-Anymore: A note would be the most personal, though you send one at the risk of her seeing it as a bid for an invitation, because that kind of cynicism is depressingly common. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Closing the gap on a long-distance relationship 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z Amid so much TV escapism, I adore its steadfast and believable cynicism. Review | We’re buying what Kirsten Dunst is selling in ‘On Becoming a God in Central Florida’ 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Some people swear that self-hypnosis has changed their life but, unfortunately, my attention-span is too low and my cynicism levels too high for it to really be effective. Self-hypnosis, amphetamines? I tried eight hacks in my quest to be more productive 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Scott pointed out in his review: “while this colorful and inquisitive cinematic essay on the state of the art world is occasionally skeptical and consistently thoughtful, cynicism isn’t really on its agenda.” New York Art Guide: How to Navigate Museums This Holiday 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Those critical of the effects of cynicism on political engagement worry that being negative will adversely affect one’s interest in advocating for political change. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Ian Targett as the fugitive hero is simultaneously brusque and dapper, and conveys the Maugham-like cynicism of a man who casually announces: "After being married 19 years, I'm used to loneliness." The Breadwinner – review 2013-04-24T11:56:16Z If the lyrics’ probing political sobriety might come across as something of a bummer, the music’s rousing invention is a kind of reminder not to curdle into passive cynicism. For Three Avant-Garde Musicians, It’s Time for Pop 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Killer Mike is slightly smoother, exuding cynicism, approachability, triumph. Run the Jewels, Still Insisting on Old Hip-Hop Values 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z He paused and smiled, saying he hoped the film won't have tourists canceling trips to Ireland over fears of being "assaulted with buckets of cynicism when they get off the plane." 'Calvary' could mark a signature role in Brendan Gleeson's career 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z “Private Life,” which our critic called “piquant and perfect,” is a marvelous balancing act of sympathy and cynicism, both caring for its subjects and knowing them and their flaws well enough to wink and chuckle. The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z But in “Widows” there’s an element of cynicism in the playing of that role, a sense of McQueen adorning the storytelling with doctrine rather than enriching or illuminating it. “Widows,” Reviewed: Steve McQueen Grafts Heist Film 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z His Washington rival, the director of national intelligence, Cyril Hoffman, is a pretentious, effete power broker, representative of old, inside-the-Beltway cynicism. ‘The Director,’ by David Ignatius, a Novel About the C.I.A. 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z The movie’s admiration for Hildegarde is tinged with a worldly cynicism. | 'Vision': A Multitasking Nun in Medieval Germany 2010-10-12T22:37:00Z There’s still cynicism about this, but it’s marketing gold dust. Food that looks good enough to… Instagram 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Clarence Thomas declaring that he was figuratively being lynched was a masterpiece of cynicism, and it came in the wake of his own denunciations of laziness and welfare dependence among impoverished black people. What Shielded Bill Cosby? 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Among the takeaways from “Trust the Plan” is the cynicism of most of the major figures in the QAnon universe. QAnon and the Fear and Loathing of an American Conspiracy Theory 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z And I’ll probably be back north next year — because nearly a half-century of reviewing hasn’t left me hobbled by cynicism. Cranky Guy: Why I Skipped the Toronto Film Festival This Year 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z Francis stares into the camera with a deep, depressed anger that fuels his sneering cynicism. | 'House of Cards': ‘House of Cards’ on Netflix Stars Kevin Spacey 2013-01-31T23:08:08Z “He’s Triumph the Insult Comic Dog without the cynicism or the negativity.” TJ Miller on his latest project: 'This is a truly apolitical talk show' 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z But they can adjust the settings for their cynicism. Does ‘Three Billboards’ Say Anything About America? Well … 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The all-encompassing cynicism induces a stark kind of clarity, for the audience if not the fictional participants. A Most Wanted Man review – Philip Seymour Hoffman’s superb swansong 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Arnold’s Jonah Hill-like everyman softens some of this wise fool’s cynicism with jolly amiability. Summer Shakespeare: A critic's take on the secret to theatrical success 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Besides, if we look at the origins of cynicism, we see it taught that “the purpose of life was to live a life of Virtue in agreement with Nature.” “Community” botches damage control 2012-05-24T16:00:00Z And yet there was an underlying imperialist savagery, seen in the bloody suppression of the Indian Mutiny of 1857, combined with cynicism. A History of the British Empire at Its Peak 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Given the deep, perhaps unshiftable cynicism that now exists about the political process – with frightening possibilities should economic circumstances seriously deteriorate – we need as never before the qualities of candour, modesty and moral purpose. Advice for a new government 2010-05-07T23:07:00Z She is sophisticated and naïve, self-assured and terrified, armored in cynicism and open to astonishment. ‘The Heiresses’ Review: A Surprising Drama of Status and Sexuality 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Maybe there is no escape from the prepackaged life to which consumer society consigns us; maybe a stylish, wised-up cynicism is the only relief. Art In Review: BERNADETTE CORPORATION: ‘2000 Wasted Years’ 2012-10-04T21:14:58Z At the same time, she eschews high drama and unguarded emotional expression to present herself as a composed, self-reliant woman who hasn’t a trace of cynicism or bitterness. Music Review: Back at Midcentury, When Broadway Knew Romance 2011-03-22T20:15:03Z He’s so easygoing and free of cynicism that you may contemplate hosting him, too. Review: ‘My Name Is Gideon: I’m Probably Going to Die, Eventually’ 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z You might imagine that such a job, exposed weekly to the devastated landscape of our broken dreams, would turn a person to cynicism or suicidal thoughts. All you need is love: experts on the changing face of modern romance 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z She then re-emerges into a world whose cynicism she does not share. Tina Fey’s ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Heads to Netflix 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z That early faith in nobility is reflected in his early plays, and transmuted into the cynicism of his later writing. Rocket to the Moon revived 2011-03-19T00:06:40Z Despite their reputation for cynicism, comics tend to be more trusting of the crowd than most artists are, assuming that if a joke gets laughs, it must be good. Andy Kindler Gives the Funny Business Its Annual Review 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Playing the odds isn’t cynicism; it’s just a statistical issue. When my wife got cancer 2012-09-12T00:00:00Z I used to talk to the press about things like this and I even find that pretty hard now, because there's just been so much cynicism. Jude Law interview: 'I was an optimist. A champion of the human spirit' 2011-07-30T21:00:02Z New York magazine’s David Denby was driven to near-cosmic despair, calling Alien “a film that uses the emotional resources of movies with such utter cynicism that one feels sickened by the medium itself.” Prometheus: Alien Minus One 2012-06-05T13:20:45Z There’s this crazy social media confluence where you find your people who are interested in cynicism, hilarity and have an appreciation for a great musical all at the same time. 'SNL' Alum Ana Gasteyer Talks About Playing Shoshanna's Mom on 'Girls' 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Such chic cynicism is entertaining but gets predictable. Review: 'God of Carnage' at Seattle Rep is amusing but hollow at its core ? like the characters 2010-10-07T20:49:00Z They may be seasonally appropriate, but it’s hard not to view the proposals with an air of cynicism. Ghosting busters: why tech companies are trying to stop us blanking each other 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z First, he sees no hope that 2016 might prove the high-water mark of anger, cynicism and ugly nationalism. The deep roots of modern resentment 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Yet he appeared never to be overcome by cynicism. Success of Ginsburg film inspires CNN look at John Lewis 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z That’s the disillusioned soul of the film, entrenching it within the cynicism of the 90s and estranging it from the hopeful revisionism of modern discourse. Election at 20: assessing the high school satire's brutal politics 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Once again, cynicism proves its worth as one of our best defences against spin and manipulation. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Robinson’s research makes a valuable link between cynicism and anger, and shows that the cynic’s anger often motivates political action. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z “And as his cynicism gets chipped away, so does ours,” says Heller. 'Everyone said: Don't ruin my childhood': director Marielle Heller on how her Mr Rogers film finally got made 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Scientific American says that owning designer knockoffs may lead to lying and cynicism. Crib Sheet: The Ten Things to Talk About This Weekend 2010-08-25T20:50:00Z Everyone else — or at least everyone with a tonic streak of cynicism — is likely to appreciate Mr. Jacobs-Jenkins’s depiction of the cannibal culture cycles that grip and warp Americans’ attention these days. Review: ‘Gloria,’ at the Vineyard Theater, Looks at a Toxic Workplace 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z “There’s something Belgian in me, maybe cynicism or irony or surrealism,” he added. Stromae’s Music Delves Into Dark Topics. His Return Is Right on Time. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z But I didn’t let his cynicism faze me — I revised and resubmitted my application at the beginning of October. Rejected: One man’s endless search for a media internship 2014-04-28T00:00:00Z Britters is very much still in the room, astounding cynicism intact. Swim Deep, Stooshe, Britney Spears: this week's new tracks 2013-07-26T12:00:00Z It seems the music scene there is still very untouched by cynicism and speculation,” he said. Next Stop: In Leipzig, the Arts Scene Is Thriving 2010-07-02T15:02:00Z The Golden Globes of hatred Sixty-eight years' worth of ingrained cynicism about the Golden Globes came to a head last night. The Golden Globes of hatred 2011-01-17T14:10:00Z I love the fact that a person came along who was so honest that cynicism could not live within him. Penn Jillette Lives on Hot Baths and Cold Watermelon 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z He succinctly analyzes the perils of losing control in the limelight and dismisses the lifestyle with teeth-sucking cynicism. Review | Tyler, the Creator and Vince Staples show how fame doesn’t always lead to happiness 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z It's easy to look at the prospect of Amazon taking on these locations with a lot of cynicism. If Kroger and Albertsons merge, communities will lose their grocery stores. Could Amazon save them? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z In an epidemic of cynicism, it signals only another cycle of sequels. | Let Us Now Praise Infamous Men 2013-09-04T19:12:10Z Most of “Rokstarr” chugs along like this, though with less cynicism, fully mechanized and overflowing with empty calories. Critics? Choice: New CD?s by Christina Aguilera and Lil Jon 2010-06-06T22:04:00Z The pistons that keep their world humming along are cynicism and hypocrisy, and brazen amorality winds through every institution they inhabit, from politics to publishing to theater. ‘Lost Illusions’ Review: The Sweet Smell of Success 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “It’s everywhere, whether you’re in Hollywood or not, just cynicism,” he said. Dwayne Johnson, Star of ‘San Andreas,’ Is Solid. Solid as a ... 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z That’s in part because such elaborations are the product of studio cynicism or laziness, not the result of there necessarily being something new to say. Is Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' bound for the 'Interstellar' trap? 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The magic works here in reverse, finding the plausibility in an implausible scenario instead of teasing the fanciful out from the real; Waititi and Chaplin’s idealism has been replaced with a deep cynicism. From Charlie Chaplin to Jojo Rabbit: an unlikely history of Nazi comedies 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Those retail graphics, free of cynicism and irony and set against azure horizons, give the exhibit a cheery aura, like the ebullience of hitting the road. Retro signs galore: The ultimate American road trip 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z I’d miss a bit of cynicism, gossip, a tiny bit of wickedness. 'Just don't call it a cult': the strangely alluring world of the Bruderhof 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The disillusion of the middle-aged characters plays out in parallel with the cynicism and vulnerability of the younger generation. Film review: Lymelife 2010-07-01T22:15:00Z His set started with an upbeat, thoroughly biting version of “Things Have Changed,” his litany of wounded cynicism. Music Review: Bob Dylan and Wilco Set the Warm and Familiar Askew 2013-07-28T05:36:13Z They imbued their characters and stories with a heavy dose of noir-ish cynicism and psychological complexity absent from the original oaters of the silent and early sound era. Shattered Glass: why we need to stop deconstructing our superheroes 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Great fictional cynics such as Malcolm Tucker are born of cynicism about politics. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z But Arcade Fire don't really deal in sour misanthropy: their live performances' evangelical fervour seems designed to disarm onlookers of their cynicism. Arcade Fire: The Suburbs 2010-07-29T14:30:00Z But, what that cynicism ignores is the most basic of things: Katy Perry singles are really, really good pop songs. Pop Goes Katy Perry: PRISM Promises Hits 2013-10-22T14:08:45Z Bob Williamson worries about having contributed to raising the level of public cynicism about government. '1971' recalls burglary that birthed America's 'big brother' 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z To do all this we need intelligent cynicism, which is not so much a blanket negativity, but a searchlight for the truly positive. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z I think there is a self-protective impulse that takes the form of cynicism very broadly in the culture now. Marilynne Robinson talks religion, fear and the American spirit: “The left, at a basic level, lost courage, because they don’t know how to deal with the proclaimed religiosity of the other side” 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z But there’s one bit that captures his old cynicism. Patton Oswalt, Morgan Murphy and Others Have Comedy Specials 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z As Andy, Theron carries herself with strength and athleticism, an air of cynicism and weariness pulled along by heart and purpose. "The Old Guard" mixes Charlize Theron and immortality for a fresh take on overdone superheroes 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Power brokers who behave as if they are above the law depend on that cynicism, with the winks and jaundiced shrugs that help maintain the status quo. Harvey Weinstein Is Going to Prison. But That’s Just a Starting Point. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Anything that seems naive in one way or another — and I think you can be cynically naive or naive about cynicism — it’s gonna be a problem. Think more about sex! 2012-12-22T23:00:00Z But it still strains to view the world through the eyes of children without a filter of grown-up cynicism. | 'Flipped': Young Love, Back When It Was Sweet and Innocent 2010-08-26T23:52:00Z His art, like theirs, upends easy distinctions between sincerity and cynicism, between the authentic and the artificial, and both invites and resists interpretation. Movie Review: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen 2013-12-05T13:00:01Z The film is a chronicle of a hectic time in the life of an ambitious minister of transportation, played by the great Belgian actor Olivier Gourmet as a whirlwind of ambition, cynicism and embattled idealism. Critic?s Notebook: New Directors/New Films at the Film Society of Lincoln Center 2012-03-20T22:30:26Z The two share many qualities, including hard-shelled cynicism and a capacity for not giving two figs about criticism. Once More Into the Vaults: Blondie on the Music That Defined Its Legacy 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z But the song is less about cynicism than chopping away illusion. Concert review: Leonard Cohen at Akoo Theatre 2012-11-24T07:58:00Z Sometimes the cynicism almost accidentally serves the causes of truth and justice, as in “His Girl Friday.” What I Learned About Democracy From the Movies 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Throughout, Ms. Schroeder has emerged as a voice of reason for her more troubled friends to turn to, albeit one tinged with her trademark sarcasm and cynicism. It’s Actually Good to Be Basic, Writes Stassi Schroeder of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z That was the best thing about reading David Carr: there was no easy cynicism to him. Remembering David Carr, Media Critic and Media Lover 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Ambition and the New York art world are satirical evergreens, and “Hellaware” fires its one-liners and cynicism at careerism and envy in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Keith Poulson Stars in Michael M. Bilandic’s ‘Hellaware’ 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z It was just sophomoric: a trite exercise in cynicism about how to win grants and ingratiate yourself with followers by performing predictable and unalarming work. Review: ‘Solos’ Features Four Women in Works Reflecting the Arab World 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z “Magic Mike,” made as a personal, self-financed, and low-budget movie, sees cynicism behind the performer’s self-sacrificing commitment. “Magic Mike XXL” Grabs Our Convoluted Fantasies of Pleasure 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The only snag in this scenario is that Cowell’s gone native on us, trading in his natural British cynicism for a healthy dose of aw-shucks American cheese. Simon Cowell without the insults: what's the point? 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z In Batman v Superman, meanwhile, the two heroes are both hamstrung by cynicism. What can DC do to save its struggling comic book cinematic universe? 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z This is all to say that thanks to Trump we have a prime opportunity to rethink the role of cynicism in politics in this country. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The series’ exploration of her origin story is one of the show’s better choices, and Chalotra ably captures her combination of vulnerability, cynicism, and pride. “The Witcher” is baffling to the uninitiated, but diehards swear by its throwback fantasy charms 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z For some fans of the trilogy, the screen version will inevitably be disappointing, especially for those keeping inventory of the details, characters, grim thoughts and cynicism that have gone missing. Movie Review: ?The Hunger Games? Movie Adapts the Suzanne Collins Novel 2012-03-22T12:00:01Z Both are triumphs of personal branding, systematization and efficiency, but with widely divergent levels of cynicism. Art In Review: On Kawara?s ?Date Painting(s)? at David Zwirner Gallery 2012-02-02T23:54:04Z Her assertions of would-be uprightness, & and her denials in the face of the most damaging evidence to the contrary, shows her utter recklessness on questions of fact & and her cynicism shocked me very much. Liveright to Publish Nelson Mandela’s Letters From Prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Timing may smile again on the soap opera cynicism of “The Fix.” Song and dance as a political ‘Fix’ 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z I’ve mentioned that under Trump cynicism is on the rise, but I haven’t yet covered the fact that Trump isn’t just making his detractors cynical; he is also actively cultivating a cynical base of supporters. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Are you ready for another bleak European police drama with a strong female lead, set in a nihilistic world where cynicism prevails, good men perish and evil triumphs? Spiral III: The Butcher of La Villette - episodes one and two 2011-04-02T21:50:00Z Sure, 9/11 led to a momentary pause in black humor, irony and cynicism, but those all-too-common forms of human expression popped back within weeks of the attack. Is political comedy dead now? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z We're a refreshing change from the cynicism and snobbishness of the major sites, and the one-eyed or amateurish nature of niche blogs. Blog jam: Beard Rock 2013-03-13T10:00:00Z The profound bungling and cynicism and deception behind those decisions is elided, practically ignored, eclipsed by Bush’s present-moment sincerity and idealism. A Comic Novel About the George W. Bush No One Knows 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Saying things like “lazy cynicism has replaced thoughtful conviction as the mark of an educated worldview” — that just sounds way too easy to capture what’s going on. What David Foster Wallace got wrong about irony: Our culture doesn’t have nearly enough of it 2014-04-27T15:30:00Z And they left a residue of cynicism we’re still scraping off, from our political apathy to the studios’ resentment that their DVD cash cow dropped dead. Magnolia to The Matrix: was 1999 the greatest year in modern cinema? 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z "You guys are fed a lot of cynicism every single day about how nothing works and big institutions stink and government's broken," he said. For Obama, post-White House future includes a drink in a coconut 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z You’ve got that old-line Calvinist pessimism and modern, acid cynicism — a very good combo. Christopher Hitchens on Writing, Mortality and Cancer 2011-10-09T20:13:18Z For the thrill, but also, kinda, for the right reasons; the setup makes clear, lest any apparent cynicism turn us off, that Olivia refuses to defend a client she believes to be lying. TV Tonight: Scandal 2012-04-05T12:51:33Z And those details reflect an astonishing degree of either cynicism or delusional thinking on Mr. Edwards’s part. 2010-01-29T06:14:00Z He emerges without origin and vanishes again without destination; he simply exists, his cynicism the purer and more absolute for being unexplained. Trump, Troilus, and Cressida 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z When everything around us screams cynicism and despair, we hunger for the nourishment of human connection – the messy, imperfect kind, please, but with encouraging levels of joy. The real-life “Modern Love” author whose love life Amazon dramatized speaks out 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Which is to say, I understand your cynicism. Robert Reich: “Cynicism is a self-fulfilling prophecy” 2013-05-14T15:58:00Z And cynicism is never pretty, not even when it's Elizabeth Hurley poured into a sequin gown to play an Ivanka Trumped-up version of Princess Diana. 'The Royals' on E! is hardly a crowning achievement 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z Beneath every historical interlude of hedonism lies a foundation of nihilism, and the Deltas’ gleeful anti-everything ethic looks frightfully familiar in a modernity reaching a critical mass of disgusted cynicism. Animal House at 40: why the slobs v snobs comedy remains essential 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z A Field in England actually draws on a tradition that sees the English revolution as a period of visionary radicalism and insurrection, though this is here converted with cynicism and despair. A Field in England – review 2013-07-04T15:11:00Z “Some of my early stuff was infected by the deadly disease of cynicism, which is a disease of the young, I think,” Jackson said. Joe Jackson, Past, Present, and Fast Forward 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z This is close to a definition of the American Dream, and while Mr. McCarthy treats it with a raised eyebrow, he forgoes easy cynicism or knowing satire. | 'Win Win': Riding the Wave of Life?s Indignities 2011-03-17T23:03:24Z This is just the first beat in a story that you can often feel grinding as it switches gears between whimsy and cynicism. Critic?s Notebook: ?The Boy Detective Fails? and ?The Hollow? at Signature Theater 2011-09-30T23:30:21Z But just because Trump is effectively mobilizing a mass of cynics to his side doesn’t mean we should throw the political act of cynicism under the bus. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Lazy cynicism has replaced thoughtful conviction as the mark of an educated worldview. David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z All this is served up with Céline's wit and cynicism, although his characteristic slangy style isn't operating at full power, and there is a stab at a plot. Céline's journey to the cutting edge of literature 2013-06-15T11:01:00Z Yet that first Star Wars story presciently sensed a shift in the cultural barometer: that moviegoers were tiring of urban cynicism and ready for an enthralling, childlike distraction. Star Wars Celebrates 35th Anniversary of First Film 2012-05-25T15:24:05Z This is a potent argument for grasping the renewed popularity of a musical about ideals in a town that is often thought as overrun by cynicism. Perspective | Sure Lancelot is dreamy, but ‘Camelot’ owes its success to a wistful audience 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Sometimes cynicism is a hook, sometimes the hook is humor, angst, irony, aggression, sex or sincerity. The 373-Hit Wonder 2011-01-07T15:27:23Z On the scales of cynicism, their approach is mild compared with the brutality of corporate spin. Perspective | Can artists right the ills of an unjust world by staging museum protests? 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Specifically, it centers on the kind of white scoundrels who — with their empty hours and seemingly bottomless pockets, their cultivated cynicism and to-the-manner-born prejudices — stir up trouble for less-privileged souls. ‘The Forgiven’ Review: When the Haves Dispose of a Have-Not 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Mark, a local boy, wears the cynicism of a someone steeped in the town’s crime and corruption. Movie review of Texas Killing Fields 2011-10-17T18:00:00Z "It feeds into the cynicism about all the deals, that it's an insider's game and that the system is rigged." 2 teach for a day to qualify for hefty pensions 2011-10-22T05:16:00Z Once published, readers fell in love with their combination of sentimentality and cynicism. The enduring allure of A.E. Housman’s poetry 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z It is abetted by modern information technology, but the root of this evil is opportunism and cynicism. Review: ‘After Truth,’ the Deluge 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z We would be exploring the world beyond our perception — terrestrial and astral — but essentially discarding cynicism to focus on a belief system that sounds as fantastic as the idea that soul mates actually exist. Abandoning Doubt in Sedona, Arizona 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Lange’s images were often confrontational — calls to conscience and part of a lifelong interest in social justice, fairness and decency — so they needed to be fortified against indifference or cynicism. Review | Dorothea Lange used photography to make an ugly world beautiful. She used words to give that beauty meaning. 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Aiming for the sweet spot of camp, E!'s first scripted series, "The Royals," lands in the larger and far less valuable ring of cynicism. 'The Royals' on E! is hardly a crowning achievement 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z He had sold out entirely, conceded to cynicism. Today's TV shows are good – but they aren't The Sopranos 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z I was tired, my head overstuffed with art, and struggling to silence a witches’ chorus of cynicism and doubt: Does any of this matter? Perspective | Helen Frankenthaler came from wealth and privilege. Her art transcends that. 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z According to the Nonesuch Records blog, Homeland touches on "US foreign policy, torture, economic collapse, the erosion of personal freedom, medical malpractice, religion and cynicism". Laurie Anderson announces first studio album in a decade 2010-03-31T10:23:00Z His cynicism shocks the room into silence; no one has other ideas. How “Homeland” Helps Justify the War on Terror 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z He spoke of public trust and public cynicism, the obligations of the electorate in a state where corruption is the norm, and the responsibilities of those who hold public office. Kass: Long prison term a stern warning 2011-12-08T06:01:00Z As a result, when a story emerges from Hollywood of people being kind and recognizing the value of individual artistry, it should be embraced as an antidote to the siren song of cynicism. Gillan's great point about "Guardians of the Galaxy" 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Stack up five years of equivalent cynicism and unfulfilled dreams and the result is a drama with a core of shattered glass, dazzling but menacing. Anxiety awaits in sixth season of 'Mad Men' 2013-04-04T16:42:20Z TELLURIDE, Colo. — “There is no place for cynicism in the reviewing of art.” The Telluride Film Festival Features ‘Mr. Turner’ 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z That’s in part because the target of their cynicism is so huge and neon obvious. True Love? On TV, There’s an App for That. 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z There are lazy forms of cynicism of which this is certainly true. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z But cynicism was in very short supply on the first night of EDC. EDC opening night: Cakes in the face and Disney remixes 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Having sat through Carrie, I now wonder: Why do we even bother to hope, when cynicism is the only appropriate armor to wear to the remake of a favorite film? Carrie: A Remake Not Worth the Blood or Bother 2013-10-18T21:34:26Z Their desperation and cynicism seemed capable of turning these beliefs into self-fulfilling prophecies. How to Restore Your Faith in Democracy 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Each exhibits a different mix of realism, cynicism, optimism and delusion, and all of them assess their situations pungently. Review: ‘Now en Español’ Uncovers a Slice of Latino Life in Hollywood 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z But check your cynicism at the ticket booth. | 'To Be Heard': ?To Be Heard? Gives 3 Teenagers a Voice ? Review 2011-10-11T22:18:09Z Nonetheless, there are lessons for modern cynicism from the likes of Diogenes and Crates. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z The knowledge that influence is such a major animator of public life increases our cynicism about others and ourselves. A History of the Influencer, from Shakespeare to Instagram 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z For movie critics who are exposed more than many people to this barrage of carnage, the impulse after a while is to withdraw into a protective shell of world-weary cynicism. Human Rights Watch Film Festival, the 25th Edition 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Fat chance, and in a way I wonder if the appearance of such bald-faced cynicism is even more damaging than the appearance of bias. Game Change! On Today Show, Palin Joins Lamestream Media 2012-04-03T14:59:29Z He’s still reflecting fear and cynicism: permanent conditions. Review: Slayer’s New Album, ‘Repentless,’ Is Loud and Precise 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z It introduced the world to Huxley's acid brand of cynicism. Happy birthday, Aldous Huxley! 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z She fans us with her outrage without betraying cynicism. The Injustice Deep Within the Justice System 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The presence of legendary pulp scribbler Jim Thompson as co-screenwriter probably ensured this level of coruscating cynicism and brute realism, and the stark visuals surely hark back to Kubrick's experiences as a news photographer. The Killing: No 13 2010-10-17T10:43:00Z Instead, she was drawn to the mistrust and cynicism at work in a town so deeply reliant on image. Best Coast reaches a higher state with 'California Nights' 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Occasionally the clouds of cynicism part, and the promise of pop culture appears reborn. Poking at Politics, Without a Stick, on Big and Small Screens 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z She should keep her cynicism to herself, and being honest about your own feelings beats blubbering in the corner. Perspective | Ask Amy: Engagement puts strain on in-law relationship 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z The only other option is cynicism and despair. How a long-ago trek on the Pacific Crest Trail is helping me survive in quarantine 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Himes, who wrote his noir books about Harlem while living as an expat in Paris, had a vigorous prose style, a deadpan sense of humor and unending cynicism about human charity. Literary Idol: Nelson George on Chester Himes 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z This was a particularly poignant moment for me — to resist cynicism or hopelessness with a stubborn love. In fiction, anyone can be a protagonist: “I don’t understand this desire to only read about people who are like oneself” 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Le Carré picks over the cynicism of the secret state with a kind of cold fury. A Delicate Truth by John le Carré – review 2013-04-20T14:00:02Z He also stoked an ugly, misplaced cynicism about the trustworthiness of government. How Edward Snowden changed history 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Engagement with art is not disengagement from politics, but the demolition of cynicism. Art is not an escape — it’s our most powerful weapon against apathy 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Art that gives hope is the most powerful weapon against apathy, as cynicism only produces paralysis. Art is not an escape — it’s our most powerful weapon against apathy 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z But further disappointments and devastations lie in store, as the film, without succumbing to glib cynicism, refuses any easy route toward comfort or redemption. | 'Secret Sunshine': Fierce Tests of Endurance and the Resilience of the Spirit 2010-12-21T23:18:57Z The election was a victory for gut instinct over empiricism, for cynicism over reason. From Michael Lewis, the Story of Two Friends Who Changed How We Think About the Way We Think 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z There’s a cynicism, which I’m sure you’ve encountered, that universities are waiting to announce, promising that there will be some in-person classes because they don’t want people to not enroll. As U-Va. prepares to open online amid pandemic, university president says: ‘If things change with the virus, we’re going to have to change’ 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Here, it seemed, was a story to counter the reflexive cynicism of today’s broken political culture. Review | George W. Bush isn’t a bad artist. But he doesn’t deserve a show at the Kennedy Center. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z What can come after such intensity of sadness and cynicism? Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner – review 2012-07-12T07:07:54Z And an affectionate and enlivening cynicism about the industry he once served infuses “Cineastas,” in which we watch four directors assembling four highly personal movies. ‘Cineastas’ and ‘O Jardim’ at Under the Radar 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Within moments of the announcement, Twitter began lighting up with cynicism and sarcasm suggesting that the news was timed to generate more attention for both the film, which opens Friday, and NASA’s own explorations. 'The Martian' Director Says He Knew About Mars Water 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z All three suffer from frustrated ambition and deep-seated cynicism about their creative process. Save yourself! Leave Los Angeles now: TV’s prestige comedies say living in the City of Angels will destroy you 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z In the long term, ceaseless fury is probably more likely to curdle into passivity and cynicism, as people seek relief from their anger by numbing themselves to the news. ‘Every day brings some new trauma’: keeping calm in an anxious world 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Turns out that the rise in intelligent cynicism is not just an appropriate response to Trump; it should actually make us optimistic. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z What's interesting to me about this is that for all Law's world-weariness, his talk of the "slurry pit" and the self-described "cynicism" that has marked his 30s, this is not the action of a cynic. Jude Law interview: 'I was an optimist. A champion of the human spirit' 2011-07-30T21:00:02Z When we pared back our cynicism, we heard the sounds anew. Joe Dunthorne short story: The Shapes We Made 2012-12-23T00:06:34Z If “The Ides of March” reflects a mood of cynicism, it is probably “a good thing” to get it out in the open, he argued. George Clooney Presents ?The Ides of March? in Toronto 2011-09-09T23:58:39Z I also thought I detected a little cynicism in bringing what is essentially a staged reading to Broadway, sprucing it up with big names, and charging roughly $140 for a top-price ticket. Brian Dennehy and Mia Farrow in ‘Love Letters’ 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z It’s easy to slot the group into the aesthetic of the so-called New Sincerity, a post-9/11 ideology that rejected the previous micro-generation’s embrace of hip cynicism and postmodern irony. Arcade Fire’s Enduring Anxiety 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z These are images of such excruciating sincerity that they invite, almost demand cynicism. | 'We Bought a Zoo': ?We Bought a Zoo? - Review 2011-12-22T22:43:00Z Ms. Smith said the private Vidal was kinder than people imagined, and Ms. May suggested that beneath his cynicism he was an idealist at heart. Memorial for Gore Vidal in Manhattan 2012-08-23T21:59:36Z Rage-baiting is commonplace and infuriatingly successful, so the most prevalent language of the Internet is at its best cynicism and its worst outright meanness. Motherlode Blog: On Facebook, Bullies 'Like' if You Hate 2012-09-09T21:51:53Z It comes by its kitsch honestly, and it is difficult to marshal cynicism in response to a procession which concludes with the arrival of Santa, even if one is skeptical of his existence. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Adapts to the Eye of the Times 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Particularly movies from Hollywood’s golden age, featuring heartthrobs with trans-Atlantic accents, witty female leads and zero cynicism. How Rose Matafeo Shaped the Romance in ‘Starstruck’ 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z This was brought about by the alienation of New Labour from its natural base of public support, and created a general sense of cynicism about British politics from which we are still suffering. Tony Benn: 'What is really significant about Tony Blair was that he set up a new political party, New Labour' 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z I'd prefer these Cynical Ballads, as Wright calls them, if the cynicism was spliced into a wider range of responses to today's UK. Luke Wright ? review 2011-08-26T15:49:14Z “You’ve got to be brave and believe,” one song advised, without cynicism or too much sentimentality. Music Review: Declan O’Rourke at the Irish Arts Center 2013-04-25T21:24:15Z What is intended as respectful transparency comes across as clueless entitlement and even cynicism. Art Listings for May 2-8 2014-05-01T22:12:46Z Moreover, they found that there is a positive relationship between political cynicism and political participation. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z There are few starry-eyed depictions of government anymore; cynicism is the currency of choice. The TV Watch: ‘House of Cards’ Returns, With More Dark Scheming 2014-02-13T13:00:01Z Bullock’s superficial cynicism conceals a crusading heart of a “white knight,” Dix tells Gordon, to predictable skepticism. 'Gotham' Recap: The Story of Harvey Bullock 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Mercifully, the show is absent the bitterness or cynicism that seem to define much of contemporary metacomedy. What You Should Watch This Week: ‘Brooklyn’ and Olympic Highlights 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z “It’s often the case that art is able to produce affects of joy, which energize people against the forces of domination, energize people against cynicism and depression.” Tom Krell of How to Dress Well, on Caring 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The deluge of rage and falsehood and cynicism. How to survive Election Day — and the aftermath — without losing it 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Sentimentality about the power of cinema — to raise awareness, expand empathy, confront the truth, change the world — mirrors a cynicism that insists on cinema’s triviality. ‘No Bears’ Review: A Film That Critiques Itself 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z For gunfire, cynicism and a constant build toward world-shaking revelations, go with “Deep State.” The Mideasterner, TV’s Most Flexible Genre 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps it was a matter of personality, and of a dark vision that turned to cynicism. David Thomson on Claude Chabrol 2010-09-16T22:25:00Z That only contributes to the same cynicism and confusion that Trump himself has done so much to sow. Schools, lies and Donald Trump: Teachers must resist emulating our fact-challenged president 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z In a musician’s work, you often hear a position or an effect or a big idea: humor, revision, argument, discipline, cynicism, romance. Celebrating Charles Gayle at the Vision Festival 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Maron brought a unique intensity to his long-form interviews, and as he moved past that “sadness and cynicism and bitterness,” as he describes it, he never lost his avid curiosity or focus. Marc Maron's taking risks to get the story 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z He is a class act and so far he lacks that cash-the-cheque cynicism to which most great actors succumb. Oscars 2013: do his three Oscars make Daniel Day-Lewis the greatest? 2013-02-25T18:13:21Z The cynicism of Mr. le Carré’s spies has lost its power to shock over the intervening three decades. Television: ?Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,? With Alec Guinness - Review 2011-10-22T04:00:07Z We Muggles may be bereft of magical gifts, but we need not be chained to cynicism. Standing Close to the Harry Potter Movie Wizardry 2011-04-04T13:28:35Z This is what it might be like to see through the eyes of a depressed person whose most intense emotion is sardonic cynicism. Searching for Light in the Darkness of the ’80s 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z It's a confident, well-made film that ends up in a blind alley of cynicism. Days of Grace – review 2013-07-25T21:30:00Z They are a dogwhistle of sincerity in a culture held hostage by cynicism, turning those fleeting interactions into recognition. Thank you, Kate Spade, for making women feel “quick and curious and playful and strong” 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z If only he had figured out a way to exploit the hopes of the adjunct professoriate, he could have hit the cynicism trifecta. Can self-publishing win respect? 2012-08-27T16:26:00Z Crowding breeds feelings of alienation, cynicism and anonymity. A Recipe for Air Rage 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Despite some cynicism about the promises for change, the predominant mood is one of a momentum that must be seized. The Music Industry Is Wrestling With Race. Here’s What It Has Promised. 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Which is to say that Kermit and Miss Piggy’s moment of conscious uncoupling represents the kind of cynicism that has been, until now, entirely absent from the Muppet project. Remember When the Muppets Were Subversive? 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Her characters have little interiority or agency; the fates they run up against tend to feel inexorable, especially in her later stories, in which the ironic distance cools into cynicism. The Unsentimental, Darkly Elegant Stories of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Sincerity is at least as plentiful as cynicism. Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris – review 2013-04-27T10:00:02Z In fact, he was so naturally sunny, so utterly without guile, so devoid of cynicism or pettiness as to create for himself a whole new category of strangeness. Books of The Times: Ronald Reagan as Dad, a Sunny Stranger 2011-01-27T14:19:29Z Was “House of Cards” really born of this idea that ooh, it’s really ugly and people know it’s not the “The West Wing,” so let’s cut the idealism and embrace the cynicism? How to Write TV in the Age of Trump: Showrunners Reveal All 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z These scenes are written with the hard-boiled cynicism that seems right out of Kander and Ebb. | 'Hypnotik: The Seer Will Doctor You Now': ?Hypnotik? at Theater for the New City - Review 2012-01-01T22:18:00Z “Power” revels in all the clichés of the genre — dealers, D.J.s and ostentatious luxury brands — but with sincerity, not cynicism. 50 Cent’s ‘Power,’ About a Drug Dealer, Debuts on Starz 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Does their relentless cynicism ever become wearying, after all these years? Heh-Heh. Huh-Huh. Mike Judge Brings Back ‘Beavis and Butt-Head.’ 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Deflecting that cynicism is one of The Rite's side strategies: its priests, whatever their own shortcomings, fulfill their mission as God's ministers to the troubled faithful. 'The Rite' Review: Anthony Hopkins Speaks of the Devil 2011-01-28T09:30:00Z Whatever else you want to say, it doesn’t smack of cynicism. The Playlist: Lady Gaga Returns Lovelorn, and Zack de la Rocha Returns Furious 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z I suppose what I also love about Teenage Fanclub is an optimism and a lack of cynicism. Nick Hornby's favourite music – a classic interview from the vaults 2013-07-10T10:11:50Z Yes, that was my next point: Consuming satire doesn't just lead to more cynicism and it is not directly related to political apathy. Did the “The Daily Show” make us smarter voters or not? Two satire experts face off 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z With pieces like chain tapestries fashioned into globes and egg-shaped sculptures built with nails that reveal a Yugoslav-era cynicism, it serves to remind visitors of the sunny Adriatic’s dark past. Heads Up: New Design on Croatia?s Coast 2011-10-21T18:50:00Z Over the years, “Mad Men” has chronicled change while frustrating many viewers with a certain cynicism about how quickly it happens. 'Mad Men' Watch: Small Steps and Great Leaps 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Words change their meanings, and so you cannot dignify the cynicism of now by associating it with its distant ancestor. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Instead of a precocious cynicism about politics, Pynchon, now 53, expressed anguish about America's trajectory from Nixon to Reagan: "the Repression went on, growing wider, deeper, and less visible, regardless of the names in power." Rereading: Vineland by Thomas Pynchon 2010-07-30T23:06:00Z Now, it looks as though those same smart people will be bringing a lot of cynicism to the mix, as well. Why is this architecture firm dealing with the NFL and Dan Snyder? 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Its tone is one of despairing cynicism, suggesting that everyone, journalists included, are out for what they can get. Stiffed! 2010-04-18T20:30:00Z This balancing act between sentimentality and cynicism often feels wobbly. ‘Juniper’ Review: Bad Grandma 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Huber is prone to such pronouncements and the reader might be excused for slipping into cynicism, except for Huber’s wholehearted belief in her path. Travel Books Take You There and Back 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z “There is a particular kind of skepticism or cynicism in the face of the modified body,” she said. Arca Once Made Electronic Music. Now She Builds Worlds. 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Unfortunately a thin veneer of currency isn’t sufficient to revitalize a drama that feels positively quaint, despite Mr. Vidal’s winking cynicism about the political arena and his undeniable prescience about future trends in American politicking. Theater Review: ?Gore Vidal?s The Best Man? at Gerald Schoenfeld Theater 2012-04-02T02:17:15Z And then there are the ghastly missteps, lip-synched and over-orchestrated pop numbers that cater to “American Idol” tastes but clash with the show’s subversive wit and cynicism. Television: In Fox?s ?Glee,? It?s the Attitude That?s the Showstopper 2010-04-09T18:08:00Z The bludgeoning, simpleminded liberalism of :"Avatar?"This article seems to me to be more of a muddled call to cynicism than it is a substantive criticism of Iraq-war era art. 2010-01-22T17:52:00Z On this album, Algiers wants it all: righteousness and humility, dignity and disgust, hurting and joy, cynicism and hope. Algiers Blasts Songs of Damage and Redemption on ‘Shook’ 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Yet something has been lost in the fashion universe, as cynicism has replaced innocent enthusiasm. | Style: Dirty Pretty Things 2012-11-30T05:03:15Z We’ve become a nation of hard cases, armed to the teeth, with fury battling cynicism for primacy as the default emotion. How Does Empathy Work? A Writer Explores the Science and Its Applications 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Despite its many imitators, "Animal House" remains unparalleled in the infinite cynicism with which is pronounces the failure of the post-war American project. From Bluto Blutarsky to Donald Trump: The United States of "Animal House" at 40 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Like all wars, the First World War corrupted the winners and losers alike, spreading cynicism and lies, limiting free expression and dissent, and distributing pain, sacrifice and suffering unequally. What can artists do when the world turns ugly? 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z He's too full of hope and goodness to actually succumb to the cynicism of his world. "The Boys" comics artist Darick Robertson on Amazon's adaptation, politics and "The Punisher" 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z Today, we swim in cynicism and are not easily shocked. Who’s taping now? In Trump’s world, everything is recorded. 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Purpose and caring temper protagonist Thomas Kell’s cynicism, lending him more warmth and sensitivity than le Carré’s and Deighton’s often embittered agents. Review | The quiet allure of Charles Cumming’s ‘A Divided Spy’ 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Could a virtuous happiness trump greed and cynicism? Need a New Self-Help Guru? Try Aristotle 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z But some media institutions, she said, have encouraged the rising cynicism by pushing the envelope on “sensational stories to attract eyeballs in an information-saturated environment.” Why there’s never been a better time to sue a journalist 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z One musician, arguing that whites had grown rich by persistently diluting black music, claimed with some cynicism that at last the black man had learnt how to commercialise his own product. Profile of jazz maestro Herbie Hancock: From the archive, 12 Feb 1975 2013-02-12T07:00:00Z From the very start, Renoir lampoons the craven cynicism of the good burghers of France, in a scene of a private banquet for the employees of the wholesale house where Legrand works. Jean Renoir’s Ferocious “La Chienne” 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Still, he held on to a healthy cynicism: Boots Riley: how the outspoken musician is taking on Hollywood 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z But I think the uniqueness is that, following the plot of the George RR Martin’s books, it doesn’t have any of the cynicism of television. Game of Thrones despises you. And that’s why you love it 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Like all big city characters, with a tendency towards both negative cynicism and stoical cynicism. Will Self, on himself 2012-08-20T11:45:00Z When reality is distorted by authoritarian propaganda, cynicism can be impossible to distinguish from sincerity, and opportunism can masquerade as righteousness. ‘Donbass’ Review: War in Ukraine, the Prequel 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z For some of us, it was an education in cynicism about men. Monica was our sex-ed teacher 2014-05-11T00:00:00Z Far too many Hollywood blockbusters are made with cynicism, which cannot be said of "Avengers: Endgame." "Avengers: Endgame": Sloppy plot holes distract from an otherwise cathartic epic 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Saunders finds Hollywood cynicism as the motivation for shifting the race of his own characters in the 1980s and Heimdall today. The misguided "Thor" race controversy 2011-04-20T20:43:00Z Producers abandoned Baby Boomer ideals and optimism in favor of Gen X disillusionment and cynicism. Ed Asner helped usher in the secular rabbi, making America warmer and a little more Jewish 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z “There was something almost spiritual,” he writes, “about the cynicism of the community at large.” Review: In ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ a Compassionate Analysis of the Poor Who Love Trump 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z A well-to-do young man’s declaration of love shakes her seen-it-all cynicism; should she put an end to her life of pleasure and accept him? With Different Singers, One Opera Classic Can Seem Like Two 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z “That cynicism is exactly what we’re trying to change,” she finally said. Op-Ed Columnist: Born to Not Get Bullied 2012-03-01T04:18:08Z Whether as a function of cynicism or selective indignation, the wised-up filmgoer can no longer be counted on to take the bait, however enticingly slimy. ‘First Reformed’ will shock you. Thank God for that. 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z You could have many minutes of arguments between me and Bill Maher over why cynicism is bad and skepticism is good. Penn Jillette Lives on Hot Baths and Cold Watermelon 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z For not only did voluntary youth actions become, by the time I was young, a parody of the great ones from my mother’s youth but my teen-age politics were indistinguishable from my precocious cynicism. My Mother and the Failed Experiment of Yugoslavia 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z The bitter cynicism gene runs deep in this family. Mother and Child: The Heartache of Adoption 2010-05-07T18:00:00Z There are many reasons, in this particular historic moment, why cynicism is touted as some great truth serum. In fiction, anyone can be a protagonist: “I don’t understand this desire to only read about people who are like oneself” 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z But Flight of the Conchords always had more optimism and innocence than those shows; it certainly had none of the cynicism that was then so popular in comedy. Flight of the Conchords: ‘We're retired sex symbols' 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Uttered in the confines of Los Angeles that title was home-run funny, hauntingly terse, and offering the brazen promise that cynicism trumps philosophy. Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business by Lynda Obst – review 2013-07-06T07:30:00Z Charles began to make sense to me when I realized he was a character who, as you put it, “resists cynicism or hopelessness with stubborn love.” In fiction, anyone can be a protagonist: “I don’t understand this desire to only read about people who are like oneself” 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z He probably paid the kid off with an iPod, but still the sweetness of the letter made my cynicism about this show melt like a popsicle on a hot day. The Bachelorette Watch: Emily Maynard Meets Her 25 Boyfriends 2012-05-15T12:30:08Z His cynicism softens and he spends quite a lot of time disclosing his feelings to strangers. Patrick Melrose and the Fall of the English Élite 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z For many years, I too have tried to make sure that the cynicism in my outlook does not lead to cynicism in my behaviour. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Best of all, they seem capable of maintaining the show's lack of cynicism. The One Show: New dressing, same tasty morsels 2010-08-16T20:53:00Z As far as he could tell, the next wave of great artists would dare to cut against the prevailing tone of cynicism and irony, risking “sentimentality,” “ovecredulity” and “softness.” David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z With a refreshing lack of angst and cynicism, the Los Angeles band delivered the capacity crowd an hour-plus set that made a solid case for the continued relevance of the three-minute pop song. Best Coast balances up-tempo with 'French kiss' slow songs 2012-05-23T19:39:04Z "I just don't like cynicism," says Tom Papa. Comedian Tom Papa on the McCarthyism of the Left: "It's a terrifying moment" 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z But Hollywood would never allow such cynicism: in the latest absurd movie instalment, Bridget Jones’s Baby, Darcy is firmly resurrected. Brad and Angelina proved there's no such thing as the perfect marriage: so why do we pretend? 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z There is no cynicism or hardness to her conception of the role, just the woundedness of a quick-smiling woman who has trusted too easily. Two Operas, Two Sopranos, Two Very Different Impacts 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Above all, Creamer’s tone seems right — level but cheerful, without awe or cynicism, plain-spoken and yet celebratory of a unique American figure, an extinguished great star that still lights our sky. Review: Books About Babe Ruth 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Lumping everything together takes visitors back to the heyday of irony, when glib cynicism ruled and cleverness was everything. The art of religion: Corny, cynical and everything in between 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z "I don't mean cynicism in a totally negative way," he said. Edward Gorey's sensibility is growing like nightshade 2011-03-05T03:09:56Z It’s niceploitation; the cynical exploitation of utopian goodness and, conversely, the starry-eyed utopian exploitation of cynicism. Why the new Barbarella comic will struggle to match the original film 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z But misplaced fear and cynicism that streaming platforms will be the cause of the cinema’s decline worries me, too. Screening out Netflix is the real danger to future of film 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z The light, amusing bits cannot overcome the grinding, hectic emptiness, the bloated cynicism that is less a shortcoming of this particular film than a feature of the genre. Movie Review: Robert Downey Jr. in ?The Avengers,? Directed by Joss Whedon 2012-05-04T13:44:22Z Sure, the opera’s characters are almost uniformly immoral; its conclusion is a triumph of cynicism. ‘L’Incoronazione di Poppea,’ a Robert Wilson Production 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z The Sondheim cynicism didn’t come out of the blue. Music: The Unmistakable Sensibility of Sondheim 2010-04-30T23:09:00Z Despite all of the challenges of her life, Sainte-Marie’s infectiously hopeful energy and radiant smile seem impermeable to cynicism and despair. Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story. 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z She’s hardly foolish or starry-eyed, but her desire not to succumb completely to cynicism means that no one else trusts her. ‘Black and Blue’ Review: A Cop Thriller for Our Age of Dread 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z In truth, the stunt’s greatest audacity lies in its cynicism. Click here or we’ll burn this book 2012-06-28T00:00:00Z She recorded some 300 other songs, sold more than 100m albums around the world, and took the lead role in five feature films, proving that brutal realpolitik need not be translated into abject cynicism. Warda gave us a soundtrack for the Arab spring 2012-05-21T12:40:01Z Sinan himself often resembles a Dostoyevsky character — a man whose aspirations outstrip his prospects and whose romantic temperament threatens to curdle into corrosive cynicism. ‘The Wild Pear Tree’ Review: A Gambler and a Writer at Odds 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Harmon: Well, we try to balance it all with the permanence of cynicism. Rick and Morty creators: 'We're pulling apart the tropes of sci-fi' 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z There are a lot of free lovers of this so-called “wall literature” too, but, in penal servitude, the cynicism surpasses all limits and absolutely no comparison may be made with it. Chekhov’s Beautiful Nonfiction 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Michael Ochs said that another obstacle Mr. Bowser faced was society’s cynicism about mental illness. Film: Tracing the Arc of a Tragic Folk Singer 2010-12-26T02:23:54Z Add the devilry of the Joker in Batman and the cynicism of Krusty the Clown in the Simpsons, and the 21st-century clown starts to look very threatening. The wisdom of clowns 2011-03-17T07:59:00Z “I’ve been preaching Nashville for quite some time and initially it was met with a little cynicism,” he said. Soundtrack City: How Nashville is awash in film, game scores 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z As one review put it: “Rock the Kasbah gives the impression that the nation’s ideological rebirth would have been impossible without the gumption of a hasbeen music manager learning to shed his cynicism.” ‘Death to the infidels!’ Why it’s time to fix Hollywood’s problem with Muslims 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z The genre for which she was best remembered was dubbed film noir, which inclined toward hard-boiled realism, emphasizing the shady underside of human society, replete with ambiguity, cynicism and the ever-present possibility of betrayal. Lizabeth Scott, sultry femme fatale of Hollywood’s film noir, dies at 92 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z It deactivated some of the cynicism that can go along with adults capitalizing on their experiences.” Boy?s Tale of Heaven Is Publishing Phenomenon 2011-03-11T12:25:34Z It just leads to greater and greater hypocrisy, cynicism and cruelty, and a lot of people have to pay a price in their own lives. Fintan O'Toole on Ireland's transformation — and the reverse version now underway in America 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z However, the latest Biennial includes more than just banal cynicism and retro restyling. David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z It goes to show that the British have never been off the pace in terms of geopolitical cynicism. A Rich, Old-Fashioned Spy Thriller Set in Elizabethan England 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z “YouTube comments” — but there’s a sense of mischief that cuts through some of the cynicism. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The film’s spiked nog of cynicism and sentimentality wasn’t easy for some to swallow, including Canby: 10 Classic Christmas Movies That Our Critics Didn’t See Coming 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The cynicism of the production is always undercutting the tragedy. Dance Review: Peter Martins?s ?Romeo + Juliet? at New York City Ballet 2012-02-16T23:03:47Z The years may have vanished, but Everett sifted them as they went, and was left with a mixture of diamond-sharp insight, gritty cynicism and mud – for the purposes of slinging. Vanished Years by Rupert Everett – review 2012-10-05T21:54:01Z After Val's banning, a certain cynicism about serious cooking has sometimes surfaced. We'll always have Geneva: A tale of two sauces 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Our sincerity gets tangled up in our cynicism, and vice versa. Best Pictures, Maybe, but Telluride Is Not About Oscars 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Countering this cynicism was an optimism just as deep, about friendship. Review: Dancenoise Brings Biting Commentary (and Fake Blood) to the Whitney 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z But in “Chicago,” which was created in collaboration with the musical master stylist Bob Fosse, cynicism assumes the aspect of a toothy, complicitous shark’s smile. Theater Review | 'The Scottsboro Boys': Kander and Ebb Revisit an Infamous Case 2010-03-11T05:17:00Z But then quirkiness is nothing new for Wilson, an actor with a pronounced affinity for oddball roles and an earnest, spiritual side in an industry more prone to cynicism. For 'Backstrom's Rainn Wilson, oddball roles just come naturally 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z He declared that the indiscriminate destruction of Vietnamese people and property was “adding cynicism to the process of death.” The “macroethics” of Martin Luther King Jr.: When he spoke out against the Vietnam War even his supporters deserted him — here’s how he endured 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z But even more timely, and Trumpian, is the garish cynicism with which these products have tried turn a profit on the show’s message. Is The Handmaid's Tale wine collection the worst tie-in ever? 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z De Clermont-Tonnerre, by contrast, takes on the western as a milieu and a genre with an appreciable lack of cynicism. ‘The Mustang’ Review: Where the Wild Things Roam. And Sometimes Break Out. 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Extreme cynicism and the domination of personal proximity to the source of power above all other criteria? Russian Director Presents Grand Epic of World War II 2010-05-10T12:00:00Z With “Winter Wedding,” now in a revival ably directed by David Willinger at Theater for the New City, he pillories the familial calamities of matrimony with cynicism, absurdist flair and relish for whoopee-cushion humor. | 'Winter Wedding' : The Funeral Party Ran Off; Now Go Chase It Down 2011-05-16T22:30:07Z Reclusive celebrities always attract both fascination and cynicism, as proven by the ghoulish reports of JD Salinger's death in January, most of which – Mail-style – rehashed unproven rumours about his personal life. To Kill a Mockingbird: the backlash 2010-06-29T19:30:00Z To stop believing that — to mean it when we say we’ve seen everything — would be to give up on art and surrender to cynicism. Review: ‘The Walk,’ High-Wire Bravado at World Trade Center 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z What was that we were saying about cynicism? The Carpetbagger: It’s the End of a Travoltified Season 2014-03-05T21:53:51Z Rather than a red-meat attack on the Obama administration, “13 Hours” engages in a kind of diffuse, all-purpose cynicism about Washington as a familiar metonym for incompetence, corruption and bureaucratic inertia. ‘13 Hours,’ Benghazi and the slippery definition of ‘political’ 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z With national cynicism no longer suspended, now that the collective frisson of watching our Lycra-clad heroes has faded, how is the promised bounty shaping up? London's Olympics legacy faces early disqualification 2013-07-21T18:30:01Z After the next election, Obama said he plans to work with young Americans to promote leadership after his presidency and wants to counter cynicism he sees in the millennial generation. For Obama, post-White House future includes a drink in a coconut 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z He adds that since last year’s earthquake and tsunami, he has become aware of problems in his society that make him “feel the need to transcend my own past cynicism.” Theater Review: Toshiki Okada?s Under the Radar Entry at Japan Society - Review 2012-01-07T00:33:21Z There are others, conflicting and combining: stomping rock, meticulous chamber music, Celtic modes, improvisational noise, bleak cynicism, pervasive paranoia and glimpses of kindliness. Critic’s Notebook: Two John Cale Programs at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 2013-01-20T23:06:32Z Weaver plays a psychologist, Margaret Matheson, who long ago moved from scepticism to cynicism about the paranormal, having encountered nothing but fakery throughout her many years of investigation. How true to life are the psychics and psychologists in Red Lights? 2012-06-15T11:28:23Z Punishingly stylized, this marriage of comic-book panels and hard-boiled dialogue has a heaviness that can’t be explained solely by its cynicism or lack of wit. ‘Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,’ More Neo-Noir 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z His next stand-up show, “My Weakness Is Strong,” from 2009, which begins with an endearing story about his wife texting him “I love you,” explores more mature territory, including his own cynicism and fatherhood. Patton Oswalt: ‘I’ll Never Be at 100 Percent Again’ 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Season 3 includes a high-stakes criminal trial, chic clothes and cynicism. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Search Party’ and ‘The Twilight Zone’ 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z “Does cynicism die with inclusion? Maybe,” Mr. Morris said in an interview. When Gay People Dreaded an Invitation to Straight Weddings 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z He compares his view of God to his cynicism toward government institutions, the justice system and Christianity. “An outburst of emotions black America can relate to”: Kendrick Lamar’s newest release feels like the back story to his masterpiece, “To Pimp a Butterfly” 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z This romantic comedy of decadence, frivolity, and cynicism seems imbued with the very high-gloss lacquer that it derides. Movies 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z She is democratic in her censure, flaying the left for its “slick, unreflecting cynicism,” the right for its “unembarrassed enthusiasm for self-interest.” Marilynne Robinson’s Essays Reflect an Eccentric, Exasperating, Profound and Generous Mind 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z They’re more likely to affect cynicism, painting themselves as the ones who are making a buck by being in on the joke. Review: ‘3AM’ on Showtime Peeps in on a World After Hours 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z And the distance that the novel traverses is the defeat of that capacity, its surrender to our capacity for cynicism. What makes The Great Gatsby great? 2013-05-03T18:00:00Z In fact, the research team was able to prove that there was no link whatsoever between cynicism and apathy. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The songs whipsaw between fury and pessimism, between cynicism and tenacity. Critics? Choice: New CDs: New CDs 2011-01-10T22:51:16Z She did that not by abandoning the characteristics of cynicism and apathy that defined Ludgate, but by reframing the way those qualities shape her performances. The Reinvention of Aubrey Plaza 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Amis’s affection for them is hardly news, and there is some repetition among the essays, but they serve as vaccines against cynicism, as reminders that affection is a powerful engine of critical inquiry. In His New Collection, ‘The Rub of Time,’ Martin Amis Takes On Everyone From Travolta to Trump 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z During its reign, the show produced a wealth of dances, choreographed by Marguerite Derricks, as succinct as they were fresh; they showed how movement could express the rage, passion, cynicism and humor of a generation. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Bunheads Is Gone; ‘Breaking Pointe’ Endures 2013-09-01T22:29:35Z “Kit’s listing of the horrors around her can occasionally make her sound callous, but the cynicism induced by repeated exposure to danger is entirely convincing.” 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Glamorous debauchery and cynicism may have underpinned the marketing of floor wax and cigarettes, but earnest yearning and anxiety were twitchingly, poignantly alive then, too. Voices of America: A Cold-War Mormon Moment 2010-08-20T17:04:00Z In his last “Tonight Show,” Mr. O’Brien told young people to avoid cynicism, saying it “doesn’t lead anywhere.” Critic’s Notebook: Gee, Conan, That Joke Seems Familiar 2012-11-09T23:47:19Z But there’s a starker, darker streak of witty cynicism, social commentary and pizazz in the live rendition, and Village Theatre’s “Chicago” captures a lot of that. Killers in lingerie: Village’s snazzy ‘Chicago’ 2013-05-23T21:19:28Z If you feel differently about such art, that’s okay, and I will agree if you say it has produced mudslides of cynicism and intellectual vapidity. Perspective | Don’t ask if the duct-tape banana is art. Ask if it’s any good. 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Faith was of course no laughing matter to Greene, an intermittently devout Roman Catholic convert who saw religion as a bulwark of meaning in a world of evil, cynicism and doubt. “The Third Man”: Why this masterful 1949 Euro-noir about the age of American arrogance and power is more relevant than ever 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z “It feels as if we may start to see unexpected grace and resourcefulness and pluck, rather than unrelieved cynicism and self-dealing.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘38 at the Garden’ and a ‘Twilight Saga’ Marathon 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z “There is a deliciousness to leaning into cynicism for humor,” Lane observes, “and then it kicks into a kind of terror.” The Diane Lane Thing is deep and it’s real. Especially with women. 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Even as we admire Herblock’s gut sense, informed not by reflexive cynicism but by a big heart for his country, all these encomiums grow wearying to watch. Movie Review: ‘Herblock: The Black & the White,’ About Herbert Block 2013-08-16T00:11:08Z But he yearns for “the gentle cynicism” of his people, he pines “to stay among them, to share again their troubles which they seemed always to bear with a lightness that was yet not indifference.” Two Classic American Novels About the Madness and Beauty of Race 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z “Resistance,” he said, is a check against the inclination toward that kind of cynicism. Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. and the Voices of ‘Resistance’ 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Everyone knew that the country was mired in poverty and decay and stagnation and degradation, drowning in lies and cynicism and all-out drunkenness. Life Under Alternative Facts 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z But studios court the members with the kind of reverence that borders on cynicism. The TV Watch: Master of Ceremonies, Not Civility 2011-01-17T05:43:03Z People who live rigorously by this cynicism are often seen as grumpy killjoys. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z “It is as if cynicism were the price of survival.” Michael Schmidt, Photographic Storyteller, Dies at 68 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Of course, everything, however pure, can be corrupted by the one-two combination of popularity and cynicism. The Robust Preciousness of Labour and Wait 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z It is a work of astonishing scale and vision, uneasy and confrontational, given to moments of forlorn cynicism. No Compromises 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z The desert blooms with melodrama and film noir, and the streets teem with cynicism, conspiracy and corruption. Movie Review: In ‘Omar,’ the West Bank Is a Backdrop for Betrayal 2014-02-20T23:28:48Z It seemed odd to Aly that even a week ago the idea of protest had been something abstract, even unthought of, and if thought about at all, easily dismissed with cynicism. Stories from a revolution: The beauty of leaderless Tahrir Square 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Rather, there’s a heightened curiosity in cinema about “Russianness”, the sources of the brazen cynicism and bald will to power that seem to be horse-whipping today’s global politics. Back from the red – return of the Russian baddie 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z “I’m the yes-we-can man,” Obama said to his wife last summer, as they ruminated on her podcast about the dangers of cynicism during Trump’s final year. Obama at 60: Feet on the dance floor, eyes on the future 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z It is hard to shake off the film's ultimate cynicism, which seems to reflect the current mood and gridlock in U.S. politics. George Clooney rules out political bid in US 2011-08-31T19:46:03Z But maybe with diminishing insight and increasing cynicism. Movie Review: ‘This Is the End,’ With Seth Rogen and James Franco 2013-06-11T18:01:14Z “I don’t mean cynicism in a totally negative way,” he said. Nightshade Is Growing Like Weeds 2011-03-06T00:26:18Z More substantially, they decry what they see as a cynicism towards the "transformation project", the bid to break the racial patterns inherited from the country's troubled history. Clash of the Booker titans 2013-05-23T13:57:00Z Rox's songs are all concerned with relationships, which she writes about with teenage romanticism; there's no cynicism at all in the morose Forever Always Wishing or the Phil Spector-indebted My Baby Left Me. Rox: Memoirs 2010-06-03T20:45:00Z More than that, the appeal was predicated on a deep enough investment in the genre to sustain both enthusiasm and cynicism. Review: ‘Deadpool 2’ Has More Swearing, Slicing and Dicing from Ryan Reynolds 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z In the end, that’s the most surprising gift of “Daisy Jones & The Six” — it’s a way to love the rock ’n’ roll of the 1970s, without apology, without cynicism, bell-bottoms and all. A Rock Band Novel — and a Snapshot of the Bell-Bottomed 1970s 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z What they show is that a proper cynicism is not a matter of personality but intellectual attitude. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Even though he continued to produce Life in Hell while achieving all his dreams and becoming richer than he could ever imagine, its unceasing cynicism is a thing to behold. Why Matt Groening's new adult fantasy Disenchantment will find the fun side of hell 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z In this way, the book functions on several levels at once, critiquing the West’s indifference while interrogating the refugees’ blended cynicism and naivete. Review | ‘What Strange Paradise’ is a visceral account of a refugee’s desperation 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z As a dame who has seen it all, she radiates cynicism and routine. Sex trafficking in old Argentina, told in grim songs 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Capa coined the phrase “concerned photographer,” someone who produces “images in which genuine human feeling predominates over commercial cynicism or disinterested formalism.” International Center of Photography Wants Your Images of the Pandemic 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z It’s a ghoulish sentiment, the kind of candid cynicism that one expects from a political ticktock like this. A Closely Reported Look at Joe Biden’s ‘Lucky’ Path to the White House 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z There were all kinds of interpretations – some quite insightful, others full of cynicism. The Tate Modern at 10 2010-05-04T07:00:00Z “For me it’s an intellectual exercise,” he said, as if cynicism were a point of professional pride. 2010-01-15T12:58:00Z He regards his readers with a beguiling blend of cynicism and affection, just as Mr. Kluge sees Saipan. Books of The Times: ?The Master Blaster? by P. F. Kluge 2012-03-25T21:54:42Z This Neapolitan realpolitik, a cynicism about power, can seem dangerously close to nihilism. Favorite Place: Seduced by Naples 2013-12-13T16:02:13Z But as he circles Blackbeard, Lowe projects an objectivity that is refreshing to see on television, with its penchant for primary-colored sentiment and/or cynicism. In 'Crossbones,' John Malkovich as Blackbeard is the lure 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z But that kinship mistakes cynicism for earnestness, volume for accuracy, popularity for morality. The Battle for Kanye West Is Happening in Real Time 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Still, neither curator has had much experience organizing large-scale surveys of recent art, which could be a sign either of the Met’s naïveté or its cynicism toward this material. Art Review: ‘Regarding Warhol’ at the Metropolitan Museum 2012-09-13T21:37:57Z And so begins another quality European detective drama: flawed hero/heroine, institutional cynicism and corruption, wheels within wheels. Will Spiral become your new favourite Saturday night Euro cop drama? 2011-04-01T14:30:00Z Only a cynic could see cynicism in this cosmically, freakishly sincere true believer He loves childhood, and sex He wants to be your Norman Rockwell, your life coach and your gym buddy. A shiny poem for Jeff Koons -- assembled from his Whitney reviews 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z She’s not out to clobber you with speed or skill or projection — she hangs back but arrives at the notes responsibly, without a big show, incorporating careful 1950s cool but authentic modern cynicism, too. More Than Tools: Sometimes Instruments Inspire 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z For all the cynicism and profanity of his stand-up act, there's a strong sense of personal morality that comes through, too. Offensive charm 2011-03-19T00:04:00Z So Newman’s Faust is a cantankerous debate not between Faust and Mephistopheles but between a God who may not exist and a Devil reduced to cynicism by observing the pain that humans inflict and endure. Randy Newman's Faust: The Devil Laughs and Cries 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Maybe a few new episodes with them can quell our cynicism enough to inspire reconnecting with the stories of Oceanic Flight 815, and mend any fractures created by how they left us in the end. Fifteen years after "Lost," which drama most successfully carries its legacy? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Because in the end, what infused the collection was not anger or cynicism, which often seem the defining tenors of the moment, but an invitation: Let’s play. Inside the Fashion Bubble 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z However, none of this cynicism dented his popularity with the contest organisers who, in 2008, paid him the honour of welcoming him personally to the show by name. Obituary: Sir Terry Wogan 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z “We just want to thank you for making this wave of hope, that can rise and it can grow,” he said, “And I hope it smashes on the shore of cynicism and apathy.” Review: Global Citizen Festival, Including Beyoncé and Pearl Jam, Mixes Music and Activism 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z The show is about politics as played today — the cynicism, corruption and hard-core strategies employed by those looking to hang on to power — and Grammer's character is worlds away from his Emmy-winning performance on "Frasier." Kelsey Grammer, the Boss of Chicago 2011-07-01T07:00:00Z “The People v. O.J. Simpson” is difficult to stop watching, but it is also difficult to process, shrouded as it is in cynicism and thwarted justice. “The People v. O.J. Simpson”’s stinging verdict: The trial was always about narrative, not truth 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z But it's also an agent of corruption and cynicism that Jacob embraces and Masha approaches with wariness. Jacob's Folly by Rebecca Miller – review 2013-07-25T09:00:00Z His art, like theirs, upends easy distinctions between sincerity and cynicism, between the authentic and the artificial, and at once invites and resists interpretation. Movie Review: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen 2013-12-05T13:00:01Z Perhaps it's a cynicism rooted in the author expecting something that doesn't exist: namely, "Catharsis." 2010-01-22T17:52:00Z Set in the days after the 2016 election, the novel considers the disquieting alliance between online irony, toxic cynicism and conservative conspiracy theories. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z And the way it draws its various characters gives it a kind of poignance for all its hard-hearted cynicism. The Morning After: Back Into The Thick of It 2012-09-10T11:32:30Z The progress of these films charts growing despair with American urban life, but it always stops well short of detached cynicism. Sidney Lumet, giant of American cinema, dies at 86 2011-04-09T23:07:05Z A gloomy streak runs through Mr. Matthews’s back catalog, yet willed optimism fills the songs on “Come Tomorrow,” while cynicism and irony are nowhere within earshot. Dave Matthews Sings to the Next Generation on ‘Come Tomorrow’ 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Fleming was writing before Vietnam and Watergate, before scepticism towards our governmental masters congealed into outright cynicism, before thrillers became laced with paranoia and deep, dark ambivalence. James Bond – a ticket to distant joys 2012-09-28T21:55:09Z His study explains that one of the decisive features of cynicism is anger and anger directly leads to a desire to fight back. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z From Trump’s point of view, this toxic cynicism amounts to mission accomplished. Perspective | Trump is leaving press freedom in tatters. Biden can take these bold steps to repair the damage. 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z A continual theme in "Matterhorn" is the idea of incompetence from above that's met by cynicism and acceptance from below. 'Matterhorn': an epic journey through the fog and filth of war 2010-04-02T23:05:00Z No. Finally, forgive my cynicism, but I can't imagine the wonderful Serpent's Tail taking such a hard-nosed course before they were bought out by Profile. The characters who are going to an early grave 2010-06-08T10:00:00Z The sense of wonder that lifted Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original works to the pantheon of fantasy literature suffuses every frame, and there is not an ounce of cynicism in any part of Stanton’s storytelling. When geniuses bomb 2012-06-12T14:00:00Z The authorial voice Sullivan uses is generous and empathetic, far removed from the snark and cynicism of much of today's journalism. 'Genre snobbery conceals a deeper stupidity' 2012-08-27T14:34:29Z Viewers turned off by that won’t be impressed by the cynicism winding through the opening episodes, either. Hogwarts for killers: "Deadly Class" takes teen drama to deadly extremes 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z In the Salon article you had me read, the authors said that “lazy cynicism has replaced thoughtful convictions as the mark of an educated worldview.” What David Foster Wallace got wrong about irony: Our culture doesn’t have nearly enough of it 2014-04-27T15:30:00Z In many cases it results from a miasma of cynicism around the processes of law enforcement. Line of Duty – a police drama that swaps reassurance for reality 2012-06-26T16:00:02Z Often, when reviewing the choices they made in the past, they express cynicism about long-term commitment… satisfied partners believe that their relationship has met their expectations. 5 Things That Make Love Last 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Revisiting “Merrily We Roll Along” now, as someone closer in age to Act I Frank than to Act II Frank, I see that cynicism was the wrong lesson to glean from it. Revisiting a Legendary Sondheim Flop 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z “The fact that there’s skepticism about whether this was real is people bringing that cynicism to live events,” she says. From Hollywood’s illusion factory, some unexpected reality 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Having won, he can laugh at his own cynicism. The Three Faces of Trump 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z Sidney is ethically adaptable, even sleazy, but with an underlying niceness that subverts the film’s relentless and florid cynicism. An Appraisal: Marvelous Invention of Movie Make-Believe 2010-10-01T23:18:00Z It’s also impossible not to think about the vast gulf between the idealistic hopes Kennedy inspired among his young followers, and the fear and cynicism that have marked this year’s presidential campaign. From Bare Knuckles to Idealism in ‘Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon’ 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z I admit to a certain sick fascination with how his brand of cynicism sells. Transformers: A 'Moon' to howl at 2011-06-28T05:19:00Z Maybe those rumors deserve a closer reported look or at least skepticism about power, rather than cheap jokes and cynicism. Harvey Weinstein Is Going to Prison. But That’s Just a Starting Point. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z But the most disappointing releases, by far, were “Batman v Superman” and “Suicide Squad,” each of which adapted a DC Comics property with its own dreary mix of frenetic action, lackluster characterization and coldhearted cynicism. Starting with ‘she-ro’ Wonder Woman, spring’s movies look encouraging for exhilarating female roles 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z A painter who makes a point by speaking in codes; another who resorts to cynicism as a medium; and an artist who uses solid objects to highlight impermanence. When It Comes to Contemporary Art, Miami Wants More, More, More 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z I think the interesting journey for him was from idealism to cynicism. Staging Oppenheimer's nuclear story 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z We still need to know some things are worth hoping for, that life can offer serendipity instead of shocks, that cynicism is overrated and compassion is underused. There will never be another Oprah 2011-05-24T15:06:00Z But setting aside one’s tiny tendency toward cynicism, in the meantime — in Advent — we wait; and hope appears if we truly desire to see it. I am cuckoo, but hope is coming 2012-12-12T21:01:00Z You can virtually feel Wright's interest in the project draining away into an instrumental cynicism that Snyder's "Sucker Punch," for all its crazy stupidity, never displays. "Hanna": A ruthless, arty "Sucker Punch" 2011-04-07T20:03:00Z Even into the 1980s, you still saw the phrase being used almost literally, though hints of cynicism were creeping in. How ‘politically correct’ went from compliment to insult 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z So far, I have avoided the easiest way to defend cynicism, which is to point to its illustrious pedigree in the ancient Hellenic school of philosophy from which it gets its name. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z He has a flair for deadpan sarcasm and cynicism, a great hangdog expression, and you get him to sing in one scene. Nick Jonas "has in him a real mystery": Director on why he's compelling in grief in "The Good Half" 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z And in the process became more and more — corrupt is too big of a word — seasoned by cynicism and cunning. Robert and Michelle King on ‘The Good Wife’ 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z But when it comes to movies, and to acting, cynicism is part of the fun. ‘Official Competition’ Review: Madness in Their Methods 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z But when I see them coming, a protective sheet of cynicism high as the Wall in Westeros rises up to protect my soul. Watch and weep: “This Is Us” will give you something to cry about 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z But is this really a meaningful distinction, or just an example of the cynicism that is often the flip side of our worship of movie stars? Film: Midwinter Ritual: When Good Actor Meets Bad Movie 2011-02-19T03:43:01Z But what’s truly disappointing is the novel’s final paragraph, which lands like a molotov cocktail of toxic cynicism. Review | Dave Eggers’s ‘The Parade’ is a heartbreaking work of staggering cynicism 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z But they both play fast and loose with reality to elude accountability and excuse their weaknesses with an overgeneralized cynicism. Embattled and emboldened: Arts and culture in the age of Trump 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Or maybe I’m remembering the wonder of being alive at a particular time in America, when gas was cheap and hair was long, a year before Nixon resigned, before cynicism became the national mood. The day I stood up to The Man 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z A mirror of bone-deep disillusionment, the play moves from dyspeptic cynicism to desperate, born-again euphoria that rings sentimental and totally false. Another Tale, or Two, Of That Operatic Figaro 2011-06-03T18:19:59Z In fact, negative news reporting tends to produce cynicism in the viewer but doesn't produce the same degree of political action as we see among satire news viewers. Did the “The Daily Show” make us smarter voters or not? Two satire experts face off 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z As calamities and political conflicts around the world accumulate, and it is ever more tempting to throw up your hands, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival is fighting the tide of cynicism and despair. Film: Human Rights Watch Film Festival at Lincoln Center 2010-06-11T04:51:00Z Still, despite the record-breaking deal and the countless ovations, there will likely be a certain amount of cynicism about this one. The Rebirth of a Nation 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z But while this colorful and inquisitive cinematic essay on the state of the art world is occasionally skeptical and consistently thoughtful, cynicism isn’t really on its agenda. Review: ‘The Price of Everything’ Asks $56 Billion Questions About Art 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z The dramatization of the behind-the-scenes chicanery of political campaigns, moreover, has a peculiar antipolitical cynicism. “Widows,” Reviewed: Steve McQueen Grafts Heist Film 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z If a person's cynicism is deep enough, then they don’t believe that Hillary can get anything accomplished. Filmmaker James Stern on the era of “American Chaos”: “Worst situation since the Civil War” 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Oddest of all, it was a 1940s-style screwball comedy about reporters filled with sanctimony, not cynicism: a “His Girl Friday” by Allen Drury. ‘The Newsroom’ Ends Its Final Season on HBO 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Above all, it is a novel about cynicism and sadness. 'The Transition' plumbs every poet's worst nightmare: corporate hell 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z At the same time, however, the show was sort of amazing, because it captured the mix of naive sentimentality and rancid cynicism that defines showbiz -- and the audience's relationship to showbiz. The Golden Globes of hatred 2011-01-17T14:10:00Z Her debut is easily one of the best albums of the year and certainly the most exciting thing to happen to indie rock since passive earnestness replaced guarded cynicism more than a decade ago. Singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett lets her lyrics do the talking 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Since the expenses scandal there has been cynicism about the politicians themselves and the system that they work in. Meltdown 2010: Richard Thompson on curating this year's event 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z It harked back to the naïve optimism of the 1960s, when air travel was glam and space exploration conjured pioneer boldness, rather than weary cynicism about the costs. Is There Anything Marc Newson Hasn?t Designed? 2012-01-27T17:23:09Z There’s too much cynicism there for it possibly to be kitsch. | Q&A: At the Barbican Centre, James Bond’s Stylish Progress – Q and A 2012-07-18T23:13:39Z I was thinking about the movie "The Squid and the Whale," about the smart and cynical father in it who creates this son who adopts all of his cynicism without any of the experience. Sarah Silverman's not kidding ... maybe 2011-03-24T16:26:00Z The bleak, rigorous cynicism of the script is matched perfectly by Mr. Edgerton’s ruthless cinematic discipline. | 'The Square': Sin and Comeuppance in Film Noir From Down Under 2010-04-09T01:45:00Z Her recent work, at Rosamund Felsen, is tough as ever, searing and satirical, propelled by a variable mix of cynicism and wonder. Kathleen Henderson's drawings are as searing and tough as ever 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z As Primus struggles to install basic amenities and secure approval from the government, a few quirky and pragmatic asylum seekers chip away at his cynicism. The Awkward Attempt to Find Comedy in the Refugee Crisis 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Lionel goes into battle without the armor of cynicism that most movie private eyes before him have worn; instead, he is clad in a righteousness that is ultimately hard to distinguish from vanity. ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ Review: Edward Norton Fights the Power Broker 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z For all its hip cynicism, “You’re the Worst” may be done in by yet another refrain from a more popular songbook: the power of love. ‘Married’ and ‘You’re the Worst’: Pushing boundaries on the dark side of sex and relationships Simon’s cynicism and sense of caution are constantly pulling him back and making him question his impulse to help the boy. | 'Welcome': Philippe Lioret?s Immigration Drama 2010-05-07T00:35:00Z Charlie Brooker left cynicism at the door for the best episode of the new run, which saw romance crossing time and realities to endure against all odds. Battle of the Bastards to San Junipero: what was the best TV episode of 2016? 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z He says that both politics and Wall Street rely too much on short-term results over long-term success; he gets the cynicism toward and distrust of the 1 percent. Two years ago, Eric Cantor lost his House seat. Was it just in the nick of time? 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z What’s on the menu here is the usual cynicism, overlaid with unconvincing, nostalgic dreaminess. ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ Review: How to Ruin Your Weekend 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Rescued from her cynicism, the theater filled with emo music and a laser light show as her pyramid lit up from within, spinning like a euphoric, giggling child. SketchFest: Comedy without borders 2011-01-10T06:00:00Z His grievances include not only the cynicism of the politicians who oversee health care but also the increasing heartlessness of a country that has no patience or room for immigrants. Review: Song Trumps Senility in the Angry ‘Allelujah!’ 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z The mature Rimbaud shuns “the clever, the arty, the smug” and is “increasingly horrified by the cynicism, the selfishness and the rampant irresponsibility of writing.” Books of The Times: The Prodigy Burned Out. Why Not Blame Mom? 2011-08-23T20:39:20Z It's time, therefore, to reclaim cynicism for the forces of light and truth. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z The reason Hiddleston’s self-serving comments rankled was their strong whiff of careerism; but, just as often, it’s clear that actors’ embrace of particular issues springs from sincerity rather than cynicism. Meryl Streep, Donald Trump and the now-familiar battle of the bubbles 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Only this show's criminals are cynicism, outsized egos and bad taste, all of which Hank handles with a straight-razor wit and via means that are entirely within the law. Bob Odenkirk scores with "Lucky Hank," a frustrated guy who shares DNA with his "Saul" conman 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z They are just far too cynical about cynicism. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Nostalgia, with its memory-blunting effect does that to us, ripping away the layers of cynicism and replacing it with a soft-focus glimmer. The best TV soundtracks of 2016 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z In truth, my financial dependence was breaking down my cynicism about romance. Modern Love: Modern Love ? The Trophy Wife 2011-09-01T21:58:18Z Unlike Creed, which reverberates with hope and vibrancy, these films are infused respectively with tragedy and bleak cynicism. Creed adds to short list of boxing films starring a black hero 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Yet cynicism aside, such efforts remind people that Jews were entwined in Poland’s soul. In Poland, Searching for Jewish Heritage 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Think about all they have in common – Tyrion’s cynicism and cunning, Don’s scorn for weakness, Tony’s rage, Walter White’s limitless ego. Mad Men: how Don Draper and Walter White prepared us for Donald Trump 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The Hollywood star's foray into the literary world may be met with cynicism in some quarters, but this is a promising debut from a most unlikely source. Palo Alto by James Franco ? review 2011-01-02T00:05:12Z Simultaneously awkward and self-possessed, he has the sleepy delivery and needling cynicism of Bill Murray and the haunted intensity of Daniel Craig. Paul Sparks Hones Tragic Persona in ?Dusk Rings a Bell? 2010-06-19T06:39:00Z The Guardian said "violence, nihilism and despair are keynotes" in what it described as a "confident, well-made film that ends up in a blind alley of cynicism." 'Days of Grace' director Everardo Gout shines light on violence in Mexico 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z “There’s always a lot of cynicism in talking about utopias,” Smith said on the show’s opening weekend earlier this month, having flown in from her home base in California. With disco balls and gorgeously cinematic installations, this artist is creating deeply subversive work at the Frye 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z What we said: A very satisfying archery contest of zingers … a film of surfaces and cynicism, in which the romanticism of the more famous stories is almost entirely absent. The best films of 2016 so far 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z These worries are simply not confirmed by research on political satire, cynicism, and political engagement. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The degradation of inspirational language generates synthetic optimism and flimsy pride, the compost in which cynicism eventually takes root. Review | Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Archer’ aims for profundity but misses 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The Academy Award-winning actor - in London Monday for the world premiere of his new movie "Larry Crowne" - says the film is about not giving up to cynicism. Tom Hanks launches new film at London premiere 2011-06-06T21:25:08Z But, as much as he tried to make the Broadway musical "cinematic", such as using flashbacks, it defeated him, replacing cynicism with mawkishness. Richard Attenborough obituary 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z All cynicism aside, that’s not a terrible way to think about it and not an unwelcome concept for a TV series. 'Fargo' Season 2 Premiere Recap: 'Waiting for Dutch' 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z That decade below stairs has given Isaac a clear-eyed cynicism about the shopfront. Oscar Isaac: 'The irony is not lost on me. Being celebrated for playing someone who wasn't' 2013-05-23T18:30:01Z In an ocean of churning cynicism and despair, this is a winning bet. ‘Lost & Found’ Ponders Profound Grief Alongside Newfound Love 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z And beneath the surface cynicism MacFarlane sells so aggressively is a river of soppy sentimentality that drowns the picture in the late innings. 'Ted': Bear comes to life, stuffed with bad behavior 2012-06-27T21:39:04Z “Spiral” is less like “The Killing” than “Law & Order” — filtered with Parisian cynicism and sophistication. Times Critics Share Last-Chance TV Picks 2013-12-26T21:26:10Z The moral rot of the Vietnam War and the reckless corruption of the Nixon years now seem mere tributaries to a wider flood of contemporary political division and cynicism. Perspective | I returned to the National Gallery seeking comfort. But art no longer feels like an escape. 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z His pictures convey his fondness for his fellow-Floridians’ warmth and spunk, but he doesn’t shy away from their set-jaw cynicism, their wariness. Premonitions of a Florida Ravaged by Climate Change 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z It's hard to know what's more galling: the degree of brass-balls cynicism on display, or the fact that the result is actually quite good. One Direction: Take Me Home – review 2012-11-08T15:30:01Z Are we watching innocence or experience, naïveté or cynicism? Riff: Reaction Videos as Anthropological Study of America 2011-11-27T04:00:09Z The result is a movie of a cynicism so vast and pervasive as to render the viewing experience even emptier than its slapdash aesthetic does. “Joker” Is a Viewing Experience of Rare, Numbing Emptiness 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Here, the various tributaries of American nihilism flow into one another; a knowing passivity that regards cynicism as political courage leads to the rejection of liberal democracy on a juvenile dare. Richard Rorty’s Philosophical Argument for National Pride 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z For the white guests, who continue drinking and popping Xanax to get through, the results play against their beliefs in America while affirming Chappelle’s cynicism. Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle back to see in the Trump era 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The railroad tycoons seem right out of Silicon Valley, and the deep cynicism of the era would take effortless root on Twitter. New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Gymnastics Abuse to the New Economy 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z There was no place for cynicism inside the pink, throbbing aorta of Barbie fandom. Barbie Has a 60th Birthday Party in SoHo 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Perhaps what ultimately tips “Skeleton Crew” in the other direction is the way it abjures cynicism in favor of connection. Review: In ‘Skeleton Crew,’ Making Quick Work of Hard Labor 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z After all, at the end of any chain of reactions, the last one will always be authentic — even if it’s only authentic cynicism or skepticism or nonreaction. Riff: Reaction Videos as Anthropological Study of America 2011-11-27T04:00:09Z Milking our collective cultural memory — while demonstrating a perverse selective memory of his own — constitutes stratospheric cynicism, or perhaps, a professional death rattle. How to Think About Bill Cosby and ‘The Cosby Show’ 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Chris has his wonderful, witty British cynicism, but he’s an absolute optimist. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain on ‘Interstellar’ 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z It was an atypical role for Sanders, in that he was entirely without cynicism — a pretty straightforward good guy. Why I'd like to be … George Sanders 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z “How do we relate to irony and cynicism in this new age of the alt-right?” 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z It is a trek that originates in failure, passes through frustration and concludes on ambiguous notes of sorrow, resignation and cynicism. ‘The Homesman’ Stars Hilary Swank and Tommy Lee Jones 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Penn calls it “The Daily Show” without cynicism or “a funnier version of ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ for young people.” Kal Penn hopes for dialogue with new show for young voters 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z We have a very unhealthy relationship with cynicism. "Mothering Sunday" director on challenging politics through intimacy: "Nudity levels out classes" 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z These guys have been around long enough to recognize the monstrous cynicism of the whole enterprise. Fear and loafing on the campaign trail: Showtime’s “The Circus” cops out with cynical pundit porn 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z But the inherent politics of, say, The Borgias or Entourage are tougher to read; HBO’s most topically political show, Veep, is also studiously apolitical in its cynicism. Head-on-a-Pole-arizing: HBO, Game of Thrones Apologize for Decapitating George W. Bush 2012-06-14T13:17:27Z It casts a skeptical eye at the gospel of globalization that’s preached by Jane’s team, but its outrage is more directed at cynicism than at any specific system. Review: In ‘Our Brand Is Crisis,’ the War Room Goes to Bolivia 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Instead they are an immensely thrilling live experience, overwhelming any cynicism with a breathless set of effervescent, life-affirming rock'n'roll songs that deal only in heartbreak or giddy delight. The Gaslight Anthem – review 2012-06-13T17:41:01Z The cynicism with which Hollywood operates is most obvious when star clones operate within the same generation. Double trouble: the hard life of the movie doppelganger 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z And some numbers — like the oddly triumphant final song of Black solidarity — and a new Black activist character named Agamemnon, seem incorporated to counter the cynicism of Schuyler’s work. The Past Pushes Back in 2 Shows With Contemporary Blackness in Mind 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z But she soured on the city’s political cynicism. Up Close : Lara Deam: Cool Comfort In Modern Design 2013-08-14T23:51:00Z “There was a lot of cynicism about Maya,” he said. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z That's not the only way in which a proper cynicism challenges the simplistic black-and-white of received opinion. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Mr Raghavan lets the cynicism and occasional outright racism of British officials speak for themselves. For king, then country 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z While “Damaged Glory” owes a debt to the postmodern irony that permeated experimental literature for a time, it thankfully doesn’t dwell in cynicism. Review | ‘Bojack Horseman’ creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg expands his funny, melancholy empire 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “Mandela” ekes unrelenting hilarity out of its cynicism, partly because the system it skewers is so unabashedly absurd. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Some of us would argue that when cynicism is borne out time after time it qualifies as realism. Letters: Politics and propaganda on the screen 2013-01-18T21:00:13Z The good news is that Wednesday’s program went on to defy cynicism. At American Ballet Theater Gala, All Is the Same but Different 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z I’m going to climb onto my soapbox here and call out the wine industry for its cynicism. U.S. wine’s worries for 2017: Who’s picking the grapes, who’s buying 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z In fact, it's freeing to let most of that cynicism go. Hummus, peanut butter and sour cream: The "butter board" trend has officially gone too far 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Tinder, Bumble and Hinge offer vast playing fields but slim pickings, so daters survive by wearing cynicism as armor, telling themselves that nothing matters and that they really don’t care. Netflix Finally Brings Romance to Reality TV 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z "We are competing in a marketplace in which the thing we might have going for us is the true battle against cynicism," he said. Tom Hanks takes on recession in "Larry Crowne" 2011-06-28T18:13:16Z Inflected with notes of doubt, cynicism and contempt, they curdle from happy, life-affirming ditties into objects of suspicion. Emily Bergl Performs at 54 Below 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Her first special was a portrait of a young fogy, but this new one zeros in on her self-protective cynicism and exaggerates it until it’s an absurd cartoon. Taylor Tomlinson: A Comic With the Confidence of a Star 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z In another study from a research team based at the University of Connecticut, they were further able to refute the presumed link between cynicism and apathy. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z In spite of such blatant pandering, the latter two films failed to meet expectations at the Chinese box office; a sign, perhaps, of a growing cynicism towards such tokenistic approach to cultural inclusiveness. The China-fication of Hollywood blockbusters 2013-05-04T05:00:00Z He plays a man so battered by the world that he should have retreated into cynicism, yet somehow he cannot retreat. A Preview of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Last, Enthralling Role 2014-02-02T20:30:40Z One issue is tone and hitting the sweet spot between sincerity and self-awareness that can work for today and that made the first “Superman” movies fly in an age of post-Vietnam, post-Watergate cynicism. | 'Green Lantern': It?s Not That Easy Being ... You Know 2011-06-16T15:32:25Z You are right to detect a note of cynicism here, but it is true that I did start to enjoy wine, gradually, from one fondue night to another. Fondue Flavor, but Make It Pie 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z As in much of Laurents’s work, the tone of “Waltz” wobbles between sentimentality and cynicism. Review: Passion Pursued in ‘Do I Hear a Waltz?’ 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z But Norman Jewison infuses the film with a layer of cynicism when the two narcissists facing off against each other realize that their lives are utterly empty. The 25 Best Heist Movies 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Critics have sometimes complained that “The Daily Show” has bred cynicism, a charge the co-creators reject. Look back in laughter: ‘The Daily Show’ celebrates at 25 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z The entertainment industry loves films about the entertainment industry, and “Birdman” lands on the friendly side of cynicism. Rooting for “Boyhood” 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z It has the songs and cynicism, the suavity and snap and the sting. Review: Mack the Knife would approve of Seattle Shakes' sharp 'Threepenny Opera' 2011-02-22T04:48:04Z And it’s about the need to communicate — to rouse compassion, to resist cynicism. ‘Anno Domino’ Review: Long Married, but Open to Adjustment 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Perhaps the greatest slur against cynicism is that it nurtures a fatalistic pessimism, a belief that nothing can ever be improved. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Forgeries invariably raise knotty questions about the value of art and faith in the market, and fuel cynicism about art experts. So Valuable, It Could Almost Be Real 2013-12-31T23:14:12Z In December 1999, Tony Blair hailed the hugely disappointing Millennium Dome as "a triumph of confidence over cynicism". In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z It blends idealism and cynicism, love and loss, in equal measure. Music: Sinead O?Connor?s ?How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?? 2012-02-10T12:58:00Z Between fake news and fraud cases, foreign emoluments and Sieg-Heiling white supremacists, our efforts to keep up are precisely what propelled cynicism to leave us in the dust a long time ago. At the dawn of the Trump era, cynicism in film has become instantly obsolete 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z In this way, for example, Edward Snowden's leaks about the CIA's surveillance practices have been dismissed because they contribute to "the corrosive spread of cynicism". In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Unlike many regular thrillers, there is no comedy or cynicism to counterweight the absurdity, and not much actual excitement either. The Next Three Days ? review 2011-01-06T22:03:01Z Washington Spin Doctor, Heal Thyself When it began in 1999 “The West Wing” was an anomaly, a series that romanticized the presidency at a time when voter cynicism and distrust were at a high point. | 'Scandal': ?Scandal,? ABC Political Drama With Kerry Washington 2012-04-04T22:18:40Z Rather, it’s a general cynicism about large institutions that has spilled from politics into culture. Make kids memorize poetry 2012-06-13T02:00:00Z "Gray is the color ... the most important of all ... absent of opinion, nothing, neither/nor," Richter said with signature cynicism. Gerhard Richter opens largest exhibit in Paris 2012-06-04T19:29:09Z The actress is the only one who seems to understand the difference between cynicism and satire. An 'Annie' without the expected sunshine, spirit or energy 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z But cynicism leaves her vulnerable to misapprehending the world and the people in it — including her very online, conspiracy theorist boyfriend. ‘Fake Accounts’ Examines the Alluring Trap of Our Online Personas 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z In 2018, American schools remain highly segregated by race and class, and there is widespread cynicism about Brown. The Power of the Supreme Court Inside America’s Schools 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z My usual cynicism fell away as we got to know each other, spending hours on the phone. Modern Love: Chubby, Skinny, Accepting — Modern Love 2013-01-03T22:44:01Z And also, with genial cynicism, setting up commercials, in particular for Folger’s instant coffee. | 'Double Take': Grimonprez Makes Hitchcock a Symbol of Cold War Era 2010-06-01T22:24:00Z Where ABC’s smash hit “The Good Doctor” opts for sentimentality, “The Resident” instead leans toward cynicism. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Counterpart’ and ‘The Resident’ 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z This isn't cynicism or callousness speaking, but the frustrated misery we all share with every additional act of gun violence. Motherlode Blog: Shooting Reported on First Day of School in Maryland 2012-08-27T18:51:43Z “I also programmatically choose some kind of optimism, because cynicism, and even pessimism, free you from responsibility.” Caetano Veloso’s exquisite protest music has always rejected the idea of despair 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Voicing the requisite cynicism about human relationships is Lucy, who compares romantic attachments to meringues, fragile and easily deflated, while friendship is the more reliable custard. | 'Happy Hour': ?Happy Hour,? One-Act Plays by Ethan Coen - Review 2011-12-06T03:01:00Z But cynicism about bankers is no substitute for drama, and Caledonia is thin on that. Caledonia 2010-08-22T14:41:00Z Throughout the evening the balance between cynicism and optimism tilted toward the positive. Music Review: Lady Rizo, a k a Amelia Zirin-Brown, at Joe’s Pub 2013-01-18T22:18:24Z Kripke, for his part, did not from shy away from acknowledging the cynicism in the series and said he did not necessarily see it as a pejorative quality. ‘The Boys’ Is Back, More Relevant Than Ever 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z At the end of the movie, Mr. Williamson, when asked about the unintended consequences of the break-in, reflects sadly that it “raised the level of cynicism in the country.” In ‘1971,’ Stolen Files Reveal Spying on Antiwar Activists 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z We sort of embed future cynicism in the way we run our campaigns because we expect ever more from the next president. Journalist John Dickerson: ‘The major problem is that we look to the president for too much’ 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z In the years since, I’ve assumed it was a case of a film-industry outsider whose East Coast cynicism was simply a bad match for the room. Was Letterman Really Such a Bad Oscar Host? He Still Thinks So 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Maybe the press has professionally inoculated itself with a vigorous blend of skepticism and cynicism, and maybe it's just grown ever more fearful of being punked by pranksters, celebrities and presidents. "Exit Through the Gift Shop": Art-world rebel Banksy exposed (almost) 2010-04-16T18:55:00Z Even so, their fifth album opens with a joyous rebuttal of such cynicism – a surging, synth-driven hymn to the possibilities of pop music. Hot Chip: In Our Heads – review 2012-06-09T23:05:31Z But the steady production of repeatable, renewable movie franchises provides both the clearest evidence of Hollywood’s fundamental cynicism, and also the best excuse to wax cynical about Hollywood. Film: An Old Pairing: Summer and Movie Sequels 2010-06-11T04:28:00Z It plays knowingly off our cynicism about action movies — how do Bourne or Ethan Hunt get from point A to point B so easily? Knight and Day: Tom Cruise's Charm Offensive 2010-06-24T08:15:00Z "Promises" teeters between optimism and cynicism, letting characters — and viewers — hang on tenterhooks in the balance. In the shrewd "Promises," Isabelle Huppert is a local politician dealing with truth and perception 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z She was a character who turned cynicism and a lack of sentimentality into a kind of sport, even if one could sense a humane, vulnerable side beneath the spiky shell. “Better Things,” Pamela Adlon’s Unlikely Ode to Single Motherhood 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Whatever the cause, Rome’s charming world weariness has given way to a cynicism of epidemic proportions. Rome in Ruins 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z When I first saw a writer doing this, I was immediately seized by an unsettling combination of desire, envy and cynicism. On the perks and pitfalls of signing books 2012-07-31T08:55:34Z That doesn’t fundamentally alter the moral metrics of the show, either; it just encourages a little healthy cynicism. ‘UnREAL’ Season 2 Premiere: We Don’t Solve Problems 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z His whimsical humor was often etched with a darker meaning that some people saw as cynicism. Mose Allison, who sang the blues with whimsy and a twist of jazz, dies at 89 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z The songs on “Gossamer” — which Mr. Angelakos has described as autobiographical — revolve around a romance besieged by the singer’s own cynicism, insecurity, obsessiveness, abusive behavior and heavy drinking. New Music: New Music by Passion Pit and Micachu & the Shapes 2012-07-23T22:18:24Z “Who are we now? Let’s have the process reflect how much we’ve grown as people, the humility and the compassion. There’s no room for cynicism any more, after what we’ve been through.” The Electrifying, Emotional Return of Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Noah Baumbach’s debut film about a group of hyper-articulate recent college graduates who can’t seem to leave student life behind is often held up as a classic celebration of Generation X cynicism and aimlessness. What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Deuce’ and a Monday Night Football Anniversary 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Its hero doesn’t rely on violence or even might to win the day, but, instead on what comedian Craig Ferguson described as “the triumph of intellect and romance over brute force and cynicism.” Why Doctor Who is Pop Culture Sci-Fi At Its Best 2013-03-15T13:30:58Z Instead of just implying their cynicism through participation in the electoral process like a normal politician, Buzz and Trump put it in their “pro” column. It really can happen here: The novel that foreshadowed Donald Trump’s authoritarian appeal 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z There’s sweetness and optimism here, however entwined with cynicism and pessimism it might seem. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2, Episode 4: The Man in the Mask 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z The overt manifestation of that change is the arrival of the sovereign who gives “Queen and Country” its title, and who inspires cynicism and patriotism in its characters. Review: With ‘Queen and Country,’ John Boorman Continues a Tale 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z But what if the worries over the rise in cynicism as a negative and paralyzing response to Trump are unfounded? Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The tentacles of Bay's cynicism had managed to smother the beloved Transformers name, leaving nothing but empty popcorn cinema and billions of dollars in its wake. The big "Bumblebee" question: With no Michael Bay, could Transformers have been good all along? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Of course, cynicism has always had its place in cinema, from the tough noir films of the postwar 1940s to the paranoid thrillers of the 1970s. At the dawn of the Trump era, cynicism in film has become instantly obsolete 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z With a whiff of desperation and cynicism added in. 'American Reunion': a no-surprises slice of the 'Pie' series 2012-04-05T00:34:04Z When Owens arrived, fresh from a stint with a Priest covers band, he faced plenty of support from fans but also a huge amount of cynicism and suspicion. When one frontman is as good as any other 2013-05-23T13:14:08Z Unfortunately, there is little straight-out humor, or clever banter–Ferrante is too obsessed for diversions–but, happily, there is no cynicism either. Elena Ferrante May Be the Finest Author You've Never Heard Of 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z One of the things about being an editor is that you can’t publish with cynicism. ‘A Conflicted Cultural Force’: What It’s Like to Be Black in Publishing 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z There’s nothing I can do, there’s no bubble I can put myself in, that will protect me from cynicism and disdain and aggression. “I’m the parent who wants their kids to have sex”: Mary Louise Parker talks poetry, nudity, one-night stands and her brilliant new book 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z It’s rare to see a movie of any kind pander to its imagined audience with such unabashed cynicism. Review: ‘Entourage,’ the Screen Is Bigger, but Nothing Is Better 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z “Everyone wants to be a performance artist these days,” we are told, and the movie zeros in on our narcissism, need for attention and terminal cynicism. The Best Genre Movies of 2022 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The word they’ve used is toughness, but it’s also a combination of cynicism and generosity. Milton Glaser’s Unseen Design for New York: ‘Together’ 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z The sheer joy of a well-made pop single overwhelms cynicism about formulas, formats and marketing, as synthesizers bubble and tingle through a track that clocks in at a formula-perfect 3:30. The 54 Best Songs of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z It is also earnest in its portrayal of cynicism, without being overly moralistic. ‘Lost Illusions’ Review: The Sweet Smell of Success 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Bill, meanwhile, clings to his cynicism and artistic purity and descends into chronic unhappiness. From the author of ‘About a Boy,’ a comic novel set in the 1960s traces the rise of a sitcom star 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z As they meander through poor neighborhoods and fancy parties, sampling hedonism, idealism and cruel cynicism, the viewer catches glimpses of a society seething with contradictions and half-buried class conflict. Review: ‘Güeros’ Amid the Mexican Student Protests of 1999 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z BO: I say this because I’m trying to inoculate them against cynicism, which is a powerful force in our culture. Barack Obama and Bryan Cranston on the Roles of a Lifetime 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Much of the cynicism had been caused by what Europeans had perceived as unjustified American arrogance. The ambassador’s tale: Lessons I learned about success and scandal 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Suspicion and cynicism toward Washington — common now in Utah and across the West, but rare in 1962 — began to harden and deepen as well, he said. Voices of America: A Cold-War Mormon Moment 2010-08-20T17:04:00Z As Julian Baggini put it in The Guardian, “the greatest slur against cynicism is that it nurtures a fatalistic pessimism, a belief that nothing can ever be improved.” Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z There's no cynicism or sense of entitlement – and they have an energy you don't always get in the UK. Adrian Noble, director – portrait of the artist 2012-07-31T17:46:44Z But Goldberg’s imagining of the social world’s machinery, playfulness, imagination and cynicism accompany one another. ‘The Art of Rube Goldberg’ Review: The Machinery of Humor 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z One of the liberties of our connected age is that we can be almost infinitely knowing, consoling our lack of true knowledge with an easy cynicism of acquisition. James Wood: Zia Haider Rahman’s Dazzling “In the Light of What We Know” 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z There's already so much bitterness and cynicism out there. Steve Carell: 'I don't care for mean humour' 2010-10-14T20:30:00Z Paul Simon conveys a curiously winsome melancholy even when he's celebrating, an ambivalence mirrored in the alternative between wonder and cynicism suggested by the title and story lines of his excellent new album. Paul Simon, others, release albums in time for Record Store Day 2011-04-11T21:15:04Z Written by Ricky Simmonds and Simon Vaughan, it skewers its protagonist for the vacuous cynicism of his political demagogy, as well as his considerable personal shortcomings. Review: ‘Berlusconi: A New Musical’ Is Hammy and Hamstrung 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z There isn’t a drop of cynicism to be found anywhere in this film. Is See You Soon the most hilariously awful film of the year? 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Smith: There's a quite nice lack of cynicism here. A Minute With: Bastille on success and 'lack of cynicism' in U.S 2014-02-12T21:06:24Z This turn towards insincere condescension – the barbed cynicism that was once Payne’s trademark awkwardly swaddled in a cosy, synthetic blanket – is not, from where I’m standing, a new development in Payne’s work. High-concept satire Downsizing is dwarfed by its white saviour narrative 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Reach out and touch the young before they are jaded, or break them of the cynicism pop culture and possibly their parents have passed down to them. Jonah Lehrer’s male arrogance 2012-06-21T15:00:00Z Sebestyen has managed to produce a first-rate thriller by detailing the cynicism and murderous ambition of the founder of the Soviet Union. 100 Notable Books of 2017 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Hipster cynicism also seemed officially like a thing of the past. Searching for the ‘Vibe Shift’ at Coachella 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z As much as Tyrion tries to shield himself with self-deprecating humor, wine and faux cynicism, the events of this season have battered his psyche. 'Game of Thrones' writers on season finale and why 'All Men Must Die' 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z But while his stated reason for being in Buckhorn is to retrieve some coordinates from Mr. Hastings’s secretary, it’d be in keeping with his function to sow chaos and cynicism along the way. ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episodes 1-2: Back in Style 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z In all the talks we had, even when the country was preparing itself for civil war over the Conan O’Brien situation, he never once came from a place of bitterness or cynicism. Jay Leno Deserves His Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Although the writers try to pump up the story and give it some “Bourne”-like layering, the story ebbs into more familiar cynicism rather than building toward political complexity. Movie Review: ?Safe House,? With Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds 2012-02-09T16:48:43Z A prediction: the gleeful cynicism of this finale will never be topped. But did he die? TV's best and worst endings since The Sopranos 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Then the trap of geography,” from being raised in Hawaii, and “finally the trap of race in America, with its likelihood of rejection and cynicism.” ‘Barack Obama,’ by David Maraniss 2012-06-15T23:27:19Z Pioneering Saudi director Haifaa al-Mansour returns with a drama about a female doctor whose bid for public office exposes the country’s sexism and cynicism. The best films of 2020 so far 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z And that view of marriage — as a constant battle of wills that will be sometimes horrible but never boring — combines cynicism and idealism in a way that matches the movie’s jaundiced, loving view of journalism. He Said, She Said, We Said, You Said 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z And there’s a very teenage cynicism at this show’s root: the idea that all families are built on lies. ‘Finding Carter,’ Starring Kathryn Prescott, Debuts on MTV 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Most importantly, it was intellectually aware of the pitfalls of any unquestioning attitude, be it blanket nostalgia or knee-jerk cynicism. Rise of the reboots gives new life to Rocky and Ghostbusters 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Despite Mr. Fairey’s apparent good intentions about social action and individual creativity, this exhibition reveals the point at which lack of originality curdles into visual cynicism. Art in Review: Shepard Fairey, Ishiuchi Miyako, Eric Wesley, Andy Coolquitt 2010-05-21T06:00:00Z This paradox makes the movie great, but it’s also a kind of trap—an aesthetic cynicism. Sympathetic Sci-Fi 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Mark, a local boy, wears the cynicism of a someone steeped in the town's crime and corruption. Movie review of Texas Killing Fields 2011-10-14T14:25:00Z At the same time, Cheney and Rumsfeld were inveterate schemers whose cynicism about going to war was exceeded only by their ineptitude in conducting it. Why the United States Invaded Iraq 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z It's a vision that's both heartfelt and devoid of cynicism; the perfect Christmas special. What the Guardian TV critics watch every Christmas 2010-12-24T08:00:04Z There are hints of farce, droplets of melodrama, a few dangling loose ends and an overall mood of sloppy, tolerant cynicism. | 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger': Facing the Void With Faith in Mumbo-Jumbo 2010-09-21T16:29:00Z It is a state of neither easy cynicism nor naïve idealism, but of engaged reasonableness. ‘Why Grow Up?’ by Susan Neiman 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z “You can use irony or cynicism to do that, and so sincerity becomes a great act of courage.” Summer Movies: Mark Wahlberg Joins Will Ferrell in ?The Other Guys? 2010-05-01T03:47:00Z "There's no sort of cynicism with this, we don't have two other scripts under Ridley's hospital bed," Crowe told reporters. "Robin Hood" opens Cannes 2010-05-13T07:04:00Z But the real heart of “The Hopefuls” is the tension between idealism and cynicism inherent to politics. ‘The Hopefuls’ captures everything we love to hate about Washington 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Perhaps the biggest myth about cynicism is that it deepens with age. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Either way, anger and cynicism kept bubbling up through cracks in Chic's sleek facade. The Chic Organization: Up All Night – review 2013-06-27T14:30:00Z If you can put your cynicism on hold for an hour and a half, it offers a sweet-natured portrait of characters trying to hold onto a sense of place and home in a threatened world. ‘Islander’ Review: Two Young Women Lost and Found at Sea 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Never underestimate the cynicism of people in show biz. Winfrey Picks Franzen Book 2010-09-16T21:08:00Z So as cynicism about many – perhaps most – things rises, so too does our appreciation and affection for what is good and true. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z Assembled with the pair’s usual and potent mixture of cynicism and curiosity, it’s a compelling journey into the past with implications for the future. ‘Miles Ahead,’ ‘The Exiles’ and More Streaming Gems 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Shockingly: because it turned out we weren’t made entirely of Brexit-era cynicism and brutal laughs about Rob shagging in a neck brace, and we still wanted them to make it. The 50 best TV shows of 2019: No 9 – Catastrophe 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z About moviemaking, about celebrity and mostly about how to keep artistic faith in balance with professional cynicism. The Carpetbagger: Keeping Faith in Oscar Filmmakers’ Work and Sacrifice 2014-03-04T23:03:43Z Mazursky, the writer, gave us grown-up comedies that were incisive, edgy, but without the mean streak, or much of the cynicism, that characterizes so much humor today. Paul Mazursky made incisive, edgy comedies without a mean streak 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z There’s not an ounce of cynicism in his enthusiasm. Chris Pratt: 'I have great respect for the animals that I kill' 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Beneath his wise-guy cynicism, however, Belzer harbored hope that the world could become a better place, especially for the most vulnerable among us. "He did not suffer fools": Honoring Richard Belzer, the stand-up conspiracy theorist 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z There is an overarching emotion, however; nearly every character struggles with fidelity, which translates to an exhausting cynicism. '360': Globe-trotting drama trips on character entanglements 2012-08-16T20:59:03Z Rather, I mean that we could all do with a bit more cynicism on all fronts, but especially when people with guns and the power to throw you in a dank hole are involved. Making a Murderer: another blow to our confidence in America's police 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Whether casting doubt on folks who assess crowd sizes, federal judges, experts, or climate scientists, Trump has learned to weaponize cynicism to his benefit. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z With the next American presidential election now getting into gear, however, and cynicism about politics becoming an international sport, the timing for this revived project could hardly be better. Movie Review: Cynicism Alongside Hope at Venice Film Festival 2011-09-01T12:30:05Z And so is this kind of entertainment: generous, sincere, full of critical intelligence and honest sentiment, self-aware without the slightest hint of cynicism, grounded in the particulars of life and accessible to everyone. ‘Little Women’ Review: This Movie Is Big 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z A captivating push-pull exists between the characters’ own cynicism and the broader show’s abundant warmth. What to Watch This Week: Films New to Netflix and ‘Gilmore Girls’ 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z It’s a comedy of misbehavior, a tragedy of cynicism, a big Broadway musical, a tiny domestic drama, a timeline in search of a story that’s never found and, anyway, doesn’t make sense. Review: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Returns, the Way It Never Was 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z They shrug off any cynicism about their unusual trajectories. There Are No Pictures, but This Art Podcast Is Thriving 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z In the past, their style has been met with cynicism. The Perfect Moment for Vegan Tacos 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z A benefit of the dramatics is Ms. Tanner’s utter lack of cynicism. Books of The Times: Young Russians in Brooklyn Find Love, the Wonder Wheel and Then Life 2011-05-30T19:56:24Z They are full-scale charm offensives that on a good night vanquish opposing armies of cynicism and despair and momentarily turn you into a true believer in the power of that evanescent quality known as glamour. Andrea Marcovicci at the Café Carlyle 2012-10-09T21:01:11Z Billy Bragg uses music to fight cynicism and help others connect during a tumultuous political era. Billy Bragg plans to extend bridges, knock down walls with Neptune Theatre show 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Of course, cynicism is neither wholly good nor bad. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z This can be seen as a profoundly exciting development, but it also gives rise to cynicism. Best short films on the web 2010-12-19T00:04:08Z But what makes Frodo unique is a way of seeing the world without any kind of cynicism. Elijah Wood on ‘The Lord of the Rings’ at 20 and Being Frodo to Fans Forever 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Situated in a dystopian near future indistinguishable from the present, the film’s setting is less a space for imagination than for cynicism: The more things change, the more they stay the same. ‘Costa Brava, Lebanon’ Review: Paradise Tossed 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z “I want to put something out there that’s going to get through that cynicism . . . something that shocks you out of your daze.” How a federal bureaucrat uses astronaut babies and dogs riding pigeons to try to save your life 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z “To overcome cynicism about growing corporate power, New York City must defend its public spaces,” Todd Fine, a historian who rallied support for the statue, said in an interview. New York Lets ‘Fearless Girl’ Hold Her Ground, for Now 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Shame is our hidden essence; the ugliest part of a thing is its truest part; being decent or kind or liberal is a sign of self-suppression or weakness; cynicism is knowledge. Richard Rorty’s Philosophical Argument for National Pride 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Like everything else in the play, the jargon of uplift is quickly dismantled by Mr. Norris’s unrelenting and often painfully hilarious cynicism. Review: In Scathing ‘Downstate,’ Sympathy for the Devils 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z I hope that maintains because I also know that cynicism is right there too because of how it's been. "Blindspotting" is a "truly American story" about living in a country addicted to imprisoning people 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Carver and Miller, and their world views, clash before each are forced to admit that reality is more complicated, and treacherous, than either cynicism or sentiment allows. Crime-drama 'Gracepoint' falls short of the British original 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z But there’s something about going back to the beginning of the writing process that reignites the original magic and burns through any cynicism. Spellbound by Harry Potter and the Museum of Magic 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z He begins to regard his cynicism and jadedness as a “kind of defeat, a death in life without dignity or valor.” ‘Threshold’ Resurrects the Angry, Ambitious Young Man 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z OWN is a place where cynicism takes a holiday and mockery hasn’t yet been invented. ArtsBeat: A No Cynicism Zone on Oprah?s Network 2011-01-02T15:41:57Z Besides Mr. Bowden, who shares a despairing cynicism about Mexico’s future, the most outraged individual in the film is the Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, whose son was killed by drug traffickers. Movie Review: ?Murder Capital of the World,? a Look at Ciudad Ju?rez 2012-04-19T23:04:04Z It was a trend that local business owners, with mounting cynicism, noticed. Going Local on the Island of St. Lucia 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z To doubt this is to court cynicism and despair. Movie Review: ?The Island President?: Jon Shenk Documentary at Film Forum 2012-03-27T18:12:38Z Sporting scraggy Brooklyn-style facial hair and a loosely fitting suit without a necktie that contrasted with the stately White House surroundings, Mr. Russell spoke with an air of cynicism. White House Hosts ‘Next Generation’ Young and Rich 2014-04-18T21:49:51Z The narrative choice, hand-to-hand combat and a showdown in the streets in order to save children from cynicism and non-believing, is ironic but hardly surprising; like most children’s movies, mimics the patterns of adult entertainment. Rise of the Guardians: Santa and His Superhero Posse on a Quest to Save Childhood Innocence 2012-11-21T16:15:34Z Avoiding predictable narrative beats or sensational twists, “La Afinadora de Árboles” follows Clara without judgment or cynicism as she sketches, stumbles, cries, laughs and slowly feels her way out into the light. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z She begins appreciating small pleasures, enjoying her age and even, occasionally, rejecting her mother’s cynicism. Viv Albertine, Midlife Radical 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z It's no great secret that most rock writers develop a hard crust of cynicism as the years grind by; with Charlie, who'd been at it for longer than most, that absolutely never happened. Charlie Gillett's legacy is his absolute love of records 2010-03-18T12:56:00Z There was his unfortunate description of Barack Obama as “Your President,” a startling enough remark to be called out by “Good Morning America,” not exactly a bastion of political cynicism. The First Debate of the Twitter Election 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z But I don't think "Hoarders" can be accused of cynicism. "Hoarders'" unforgettable rat episode 2011-01-11T15:30:00Z Both are a far cry from the idealism of the acclaimed political TV series "The West Wing" in the early 2000s, and instead reflect a deep cynicism toward national politics, Thompson said. Truth is stranger than fiction in Emmy's political TV shows 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z With sea-green eyes and a smile that suggests a perfect day in paradise, he prefers to keep the cynicism at bay. Up Close: Tripoli Patterson, Gallery Owner and Surfer — Up Close 2012-07-25T15:54:35Z There was never an ounce of cynicism in her. Paglia on Taylor: "A luscious, opulent, ripe fruit!" 2011-03-24T02:58:00Z The novel ends with a cheap trick, such that some may feel Gutman has crossed the line to cynicism. When Harry Met Harry 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z A nicely modulated final scene hints at a sobering connection between success and loss of innocence, but settles for facile cynicism that will no doubt be embraced by today’s audiences with depressing enthusiasm. The boomerang generation meets 'Risky Business' in Rogue Machine's 'Luka's Room' 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z In her office Wednesday morning, Peltola was determined to avoid the capital contagions of cynicism and hostility. What good is 16 weeks in Congress? Mary Peltola is about to show us. 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z “Love” has a bright and exciting cynicism, and it plays to both a madcap side and a more emotional, grounded one. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Inwardly, he dissects the absurd banality of his life while he observes, with an acute sense of cynicism and occasional brutality, the slow decline of his doting middle-age parents. ‘The Evenings,’ a Dutch Classic, Arrives in English. It Only Took 70 Years. 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z But this Lifetime series turned into much more — anyone can call “The Bachelor” contrived, but it takes a gutsy kind of cynicism to turn that same skepticism on romantic love in general. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Penny Dreadful,’ ‘UnReal’ and ‘Election’ 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The result is cynicism and disengagement, with falling turnout and large numbers of voters believing their votes don't count. Will anyone vote for AV in the electoral reform referendum? 2011-04-08T23:09:12Z It was with this cynicism that I started reading about Thunberg. I was cynical about Greta Thunberg’s voyage, but she’s upsetting all the right people | Romesh Ranganathan 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Such books mistake action for plot, they substitute sentimentality for authentic emotion, they pass off cynicism as profundity. Perspective | Mr. President, you don’t know a poorly written novel 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z As a divided America headed to the polls, Ms. Beck was keeping her sumptuous aesthetic but with a note of cynicism about the world. They Love Paris in the Quarantine 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z These architects are making a point of working without the cynicism that began a few years ago to color the work of Mayne’s firm and others. Boring architecture? Yes, please 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z And of course such cynicism has no place here. The Telluride Film Festival Features ‘Mr. Turner’ 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Also a big hand for Silver Linings Playbook, an exuberant modern screwball comedy we had, in an unseemly fit of cynicism, deemed "too entertaining" for Academy voters. Oscar nominations pull a surprise by showing some taste – but will it last? 2013-01-11T14:12:00Z A rise in cynicism, then, is often directly tied to concerns that citizens will be too negative to participate in politics. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Murphy's congenital cynicism serves him best in grand, operatic stories, as proven by The People v. Review: 'American Horror Story: Cult' Is a Cathartic Success 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z I do feel that the film is equal parts cynicism and absolute hope. Jodie Foster on 'Money Monster' and Why It's Her Time to Direct 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Grace's grateful trust in other people's support is both charming and disarming, and she is quite baffled by British cynicism. 'So I'm a transsexual and this is what's happening' 2012-07-22T19:30:00Z There is, though, one recent series of this photographer’s that transcends cynicism for something as disquieting, and as incisive about media, as his 1960s TV collages. Review: ‘Donald Blumberg Photographs,’ Observing America on the Streets and From the Sofa 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z But "Game of Thrones" the TV series will likely end in a feeling of pure cynicism and futility. "Game of Thrones" isn't "just fantasy": Westeros is a reflection of our terrible realities 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z But it left behind a reservoir of dread and cynicism that have seeped into every corner of American life, even the movies. Motivators of 2010: Technology and Greed 2010-12-17T19:43:28Z “You succumb to the movie’s warmth and bonhomie because the alternative is to remain in the isolating, self-protective cynicism from which Will has been lucky to escape,” A. O. Scott wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘The Great American Baking Show’ and ‘Top Chef’ 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z But the famine of the 1990s, in which more than a million people might have died, inevitably resulted in a deep questioning and cynicism. Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z Third Turning decades such as the 1990s, the 1920s and the 1850s are notorious for their cynicism, bad manners and weak civic authority. Where did Steve Bannon get his worldview? From my book. 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z We definitely encountered a lot of cynicism and suspicions… A lot of people accused us of being fake and not real—not for real. “If we came out now, we wouldn’t have a chance in hell”: Shirley Manson looks back at 20 years of Garbage 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z And they skillfully illuminate the tug of war — between youth and age, optimism and cynicism — that swirls within Mr. Sondheim’s score. | 'Follies' : ?Follies? on Broadway - Review 2011-09-13T02:01:08Z “Later the homicide detectives will be surprised by the presence of the cameras,” Mr. McCann writes, and we’re similarly surprised at the son’s duplicity and cynicism. Review: Colum McCann’s ‘Thirteen Ways of Looking,’ Stories Linked by Unease 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Miller is absolutely wonderful at evoking the seediness and cynicism of Moscow, and he is even better at physical description . Critical eye - reviews roundup 2011-01-15T00:05:52Z Ultimately, even when you succeed in keeping up, cynicism can take you only so far. At the dawn of the Trump era, cynicism in film has become instantly obsolete 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Henry's Phastos may not be the main protagonist of "Eternals," but his cynicism and heartbreak with the ways humanity has weaponized innovation ground the movie in reality more deeply than many other Marvel projects. The dazzling star power of "Eternals" is both its triumph and its undoing 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z It’s “partly a conversation that I’m having, out loud, about challenging my own cynicism,” he said. The Carpetbagger: Adapting Big Questions for the Screen 2013-12-18T22:44:56Z Simon then said, with the perfect mixture of disdain and cynicism, "Well, then, no one needs to bother with the phone lines." "American Idol" recap: Holy war 2010-03-03T13:04:00Z A true crime story and a madcap comedy, a heist movie and a scalding polemic, “The Big Short” will affirm your deepest cynicism about Wall Street while simultaneously restoring your faith in Hollywood. Review: In ‘The Big Short,’ Economic Collapse for Fun and Profit 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Finally, I will share with them the fact that I was cynical about Thunberg, and explain why cynicism is not always a good attitude. I was cynical about Greta Thunberg’s voyage, but she’s upsetting all the right people | Romesh Ranganathan 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z But as we join throngs of excited citizens at a public vote-counting, their uninhibited zeal for the process only highlights the jaded cynicism that threatens to overwhelm our own. | 'An African Election': ?An African Election,? Directed by Jarreth Merz ? Review 2011-11-29T23:32:59Z Add an overall sensibility that its creators acknowledge is earnest, unironic and absent of cynicism, and it becomes even harder for them to gauge whether “Bright Star” is going to burn brilliantly or fade away. Steve Martin and Edie Brickell on the Hard Work Behind ‘Bright Star’ on Broadway 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Jewison’s healthy cynicism towards lowest-common-denominator diversions, married with contempt for corporations and the hegemonic pillars supporting them, makes for an exploitation picture still subversive today. Moon Nazis and sex in space: what can we learn from movies set in 2018? 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Rather, he connected with his audience directly, and spoke their same language of cynicism and frustration. Trevor Noah's Daily Show: what he needs to do to succeed 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z But no amount of tough talk, no thick carapace of cynicism, can insulate a woman in her position from the hardships of the world she has to negotiate. Review: ‘Ironbound’ Stars Marin Ireland as a Struggling Immigrant 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z It would be a center for “concerned photography” — the term he coined for social-documentary photography in which, he specified, “genuine human feeling predominates over commercial cynicism or disinterested formalism.” Reinventing the International Center of Photography for the Selfie Age 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z "The Borgias" has many moments like this -- moments where cynicism and irony share screen space with idealism and devotion. "Camelot" and "Borgias": Blood, boobs and costume drama 2011-04-02T18:01:00Z On the other, is there an underlying cynicism? It's nostalgic to watch amateur cooks tackle Julia Child's oeuvre—but this "challenge" also irks me 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Because under the cynicism and the jokes and the bravado, Monroe is a nice guy. TV review: Monroe; Health Before the NHS 2012-10-01T21:00:01Z Yet every engagement is a shock to be wary of, each one met with uncertainty and cynicism and suspicion. Marriage advice and bullet holes: lessons from my mother, the divorce lawyer 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Imagine King Lear rewritten by Oscar Wilde and you get the sense of a piece in which wit and cynicism jostle with madness amid a raging storm. The Moment of Truth – review 2013-07-01T17:08:20Z There, after relinquishing my defensive pose of cynicism and my own Yankee judgment, I found myself supercharged, hungry, hopeful. My Summer Waiting Tables at the Writers’ Retreat 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z But it’s instructive as a mirror of American high-gloss dramas, some of which have developed their own tics and formulas — shock, testosterone, easy cynicism — that are as internationally replicable as any police procedural’s. Review: ‘Marseille’ Proves That American Cable Clichés Are Easy Exports 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Portis’s book hit in 1968, in the midst of a pop-cultural cycle that, partly fueled by the Vietnam war, was revisiting the cowboy myth with degrees of cynicism and nostalgia. | 'True Grit': Wearing Braids, Seeking Revenge 2010-12-21T23:00:16Z For him, intelligent cynicism derives from a critical disposition to ask questions, reject the status quo, and resist rosy narratives that hide the truth of things. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z McDonagh’s cynicism feels closer to our own, or rather we to it. Review: ‘Hangmen,’ Offering the Last Word in Gallows Humor 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z But Mr. Jones lacks the coiled cynicism of, say, Joseph Cotten in “The Third Man.” ‘Film Chinois’ at the Beckett Theater 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Throughout, Mundy leavens the rush of violence and growing suspense with urbane cynicism: “The street was as peculiarly empty as it sometimes is when a royal personage is due for assassination.” Review | For fans of Indiana Jones and Dan Brown, an adventure story for the ages 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z There’s been an explosion of DIY brides and growing cynicism about the wedding industry. Why are men still proposing? 2013-05-12T01:00:00Z The story that connects James Bond and Edward Snowden, fiction and reality, thrilling romance and profound cynicism or disillusionment, has been told over many years and in many ways. From James Bond to Edward Snowden: How the dangerous fantasies of spy fiction shaped our “Mission: Impossible” world 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Such is my cynicism that, as I travel Britain, for my Guardian budget eats series, I now instinctively swerve cafes in council-run museums and other public buildings. Are arts venues catering for all your needs? 2013-04-08T10:45:50Z I'm sure we can chalk this up to her svelte, deadpan cynicism. Review: ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,’ Antics to Not Love nor Cherish 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z But this cynicism blunts her ability to navigate the world, and her own emotions, with catastrophic results. ‘Fake Accounts’ Examines the Alluring Trap of Our Online Personas 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Leno said he was touched by the actor's positivity and lack of cynicism. Duncan's life celebrated in images, song, speeches 2012-09-11T03:31:04Z He argues that Mr. Obama was determined “to avoid life’s traps,” including “the trap of his unusual family biography” and the “trap of race in America, with its likelihood of rejection and cynicism.” Books of The Times: ‘Barack Obama: The Story,’ by David Maraniss 2012-06-04T22:27:26Z “These characters are often portrayed with a lot of cynicism,” Nolan said. John David Washington cements his stardom in ‘Tenet’ 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z But underneath the hard-shelled cynicism of the hook-up age, she implied, the same currents of longing and loneliness still run deep. Music Review: The Kisses, the Bites, the Humor of Rodgers and Hart 2010-09-19T21:58:00Z I guffawed at the meticulously timed slapstick of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” marveled at the acting in “No Man’s Land,” and reeled at the bitterly funny cynicism of “Adding Machine.” A theater-lover’s introduction to London’s multiplicity of stages 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z |
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