| 单词 | divisive |
| 例句 | He’d held many divisive meetings with his advisors about the political and military situation in Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The incompatibility of these two foundings is reflected in the divisive character of the scholarship on the latter. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z This soon became the most divisive issue of all. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He was ranting about what a “divisive demagogue” and what a “reverse racist” I was. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Now it is a divisive national issue, pitting those who welcome cheap labor against those with concerns about border security and the cost of providing social services. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Some saw the phrase as wrongheaded and divisive, freighted with racially exclusionary shadings that would diminish white support. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “There is no organization in this country as divisive as the new National Party,” I declared. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The confluence of race and sex was a powerful force in dismantling Reconstruction after the Civil War, sustaining Jim Crow laws for a century and fueling divisive racial politics throughout the twentieth century. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In an attempt to support their new position for educated women’s rights, both Stanton and Susan B. Anthony began to use divisive and racist arguments. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z His Reconstruction policies were bitterly divisive, to the point that he warred openly with Congress. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Our complicated military involvement in the Middle East made me think once again about the dark, divisive days of the Vietnam War. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Third, they managed to take the most threatening and divisive issue off the political agenda. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z While I was weaving the veterans’ personal stories into the complex, divisive web of politics and protests in America, more than a million refugees poured into Europe from Middle Eastern and African countries. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Any new conversation sounds promising, particularly when it's offered up as part of what appears to be a centrist coalition in extremely divisive political times. Motherlode Blog: Does Championing Marriage Exclude Single Parents? 2013-01-29T23:41:21Z Their time in the Middle East includes all cultural faux pas you’d expect, and Aiden, a divisive character from the original series, makes an appearance. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Some Like It Hot’ and College Basketball 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z "It is draconian, crazy, extreme, contemptuous and divisive," he told me when we met in his book-lined study in London, Hall brandishing his copy of the city's draft budget. Culture clash as threat of 100% cut in arts funding divides Newcastle 2013-01-29T20:02:40Z They didn’t see a clear path to solving the divisive issue, and so it was no surprise that the board backed away from it in its September 5 meeting. How the Academy fumbled the push for Best Popular Film 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Since then critics have been getting in a lather about all manner of things, but no film has been quite as divisive as Only God Forgives, Nicholas Winding Refn's follow-up to Drive. Close up: Cannes, crime and ultraviolence 2013-05-23T16:34:28Z "Gary Oldman would not defend hate speech or any divisive speech. The piece lacked a kind of balance on that regard." Actor Gary Oldman not defending remarks by Gibson, Baldwin: manager 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z “This historic statue is a reminder of the university’s divisive past,” it reads. ‘Lost City of Z’ alters history for the sake of modern audiences. Are we okay with that? 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z At this point, it’s probably fair to say that Jenny McCarthy is one of the most divisive and controversial media figures in America today. Jenny McCarthy says she’s pro-vaccine in Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed 2014-04-13T16:04:00Z Being a divisive or polarizing artist, I would say, wear that as a badge of honor. Q. and A.: Conor Oberst and Lorde Find Common Ground 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z You emerge from the other side of it glad not just that Stevens continued to make music, but that he chose to follow his muse to such a radical, potentially divisive place. Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz - review 2010-10-07T14:30:00Z Hankerson is an elusive, powerful and divisive figure in the music business. Aaliyah’s Music Will Finally Be Streaming. What Took So Long? 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z De Botton himself is a divisive, if not easily dismissed, public intellectual. Self-help hits rock Botton 2013-05-13T19:58:00Z Rowling has been removed from a "Harry Potter" exhibit at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture, due to her "super hateful and divisive" transphobic views. J.K. Rowling removed from Museum of Pop Culture exhibit for her transphobic views 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Madikizela-Mandela is one of South African politics' most divisive figures, once hailed as "mother of the nation" but who was convicted in 1992 of kidnapping a teenaged anti-apartheid activist who was later murdered. Hudson to play Winnie Mandela amid legal threats 2010-05-15T17:27:00Z For every divisive political force in European history there has been a unifying cultural force. Europe has been building a secret community of culture 2010-11-23T20:00:00Z And they were equally quick to respond to the letter, which has become a sharply divisive issue on the Harvard campus. Professors Dispute Depiction of Harvard Case in Rape Documentary 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Dreyfuss, incidentally, was also eager to sound off on a potentially divisive subject. Film festival not immune from independence debate 2014-02-23T12:23:46Z Cunningham is the only dead choreographer whose work this troupe includes; he’s also the greatest and, it’s fair to say, the most divisive, choreographer it programs. L.A. Dance Project Takes On Merce Cunningham 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z And like both Hall and Roberts, she sees a larger story that will deserve continuing attention: “Trump has been divisive, and the divisions aren’t going to go away.” If Trump loses, the news media should break the addiction. But can they? 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The performer offered to introduce Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to members of the gay community earlier this year to show the impact of "deeply divisive" legislation. Sir Elton John: Jesus would have supported gay marriage 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z For the Humane Society, with its near-exclusive focus on human economic behavior, such questions are irrelevant and divisive. Are animals “persons”? Or just cute objects capitalism can save? Animal rights enter a strange new era 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Public funding of sports venues was a divisive topic for the body politic, even before Seattle had a major league sports team. ‘Becoming Big League’: a history of Seattle baseball’s ins and outs 2013-04-26T20:22:13Z That was such a divisive moment for the country — especially along racial lines. Megyn Kelly on Donald Trump: ‘I have done my level best to not make this story about me.’ 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z But the man who gave us such resplendently titled dramas as “The Pitchfork Disney” and the deeply divisive “Mercury Fur” can always be relied upon to rattle, roil and possibly revolt his audiences. The Week Ahead: Aug. 26 — Sept. 1 2012-08-26T07:00:06Z These qualities have made Justice Scalia an unusually divisive Supreme Court justice. ‘Scalia: A Court of One,’ by Bruce Allen Murphy 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Velcro straps, its definitive — and ultimately divisive — design detail, concealed a three-inch wedge heel. The Original Ugly Sneaker Is Back 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z And at any rate, by that point his ability to pursue new business for the Trump Organization was severely limited by conflicts of interest and damage to the brand from his father’s divisive policies. Donald Trump Jr. and the future of Trumpism: He upended expectations four years ago. What is he now? 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z A transgender villain, Charlotte, however, was a little more divisive. ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Finale: How a Mystery Hid Its Villain 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Kanye’s last two years have included wild stretches of chaos, public trauma, divisive flirtations with partisan politics, and health struggles that played out both in public and in private. Into the Wild With Kanye West 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Even if we were not living in a divisive, pandemic-ridden timeline, the metaphor of bursting into flames when frustrated or angry is a relatable one. New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Extraordinary Women to Van Gogh’s Letters 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z His last major project was a deeply divisive collaboration with Metallica, "Lulu." Lou Reed, legendary rock pioneer, dead at 71 2013-10-27T22:51:00Z It's about a very controversial issue, a very divisive one and a very personal one — the right to die, told from the perspective of one family, one woman. Rainn Wilson opens up about life, death, "Blackbird" and being "#blessed" 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z But Mr. Talley’s guiding philosophies have proven to be divisive in a Black Lives Matter landscape. André Leon Talley: Mentor in Chief 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Dylan expressed confusion as to why his songs were considered divisive, and named some of his peer critics. Grammys 2015: At MusiCares gala, Bob Dylan overshadows his admirers 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z That’s great news for the Ben Mendelsohn fans who were worried that the most heartbreakingly divisive character on Netflix’s “Bloodline” would vanish with the Florida Keys’ changing tides after his younger brother killed him. ‘Bloodline’ Returns to Netflix for Season 2 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z At home, he is a more divisive figure. Blair memoir excites booksellers, riles critics 2010-08-31T15:55:00Z Something that was very divisive and very hurtful. It Was ‘Cool Central’: Bill T. Jones Leads a Trip Through His Archive 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z But it’s not hard to see where the openings exist in the public discourse for those whose speech and insinuations about minority groups are truly driven by hate and divisive political motivations. “Amish Mafia”: Is there really such a thing as an Amish thug? 2012-12-12T19:08:00Z But he is not a divisive figure — only a departed hero who needs new flesh. Examining Michael Jackson Impersonators and ‘Dangerous’ 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Ninety-four percent said they eat pie on Thanksgiving, with the divisive pumpkin being the favorite at 31 percent, and apple and pecan tying for second at 18 percent. These are the Thanksgiving dishes no one likes, survey shows 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z It was as popular in the US as it was divisive, a film wrapped in the flag that made enemies of its detractors. Under fire: how cinema's new breed of cowboys are taking aim at the old west 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z It is provoking strong reaction, including condemnation from those who see it as a racially divisive tool that exploits white liberal guilt. Artist launches Reparations website and 'social experiment' on white privilege 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Dismissing his clients’ desire to build a broad coalition, he insists on running a divisive campaign in which the difference will be made by angry Britons who don’t usually vote. Review: ‘Brexit’ Offers an Unsubtle Preview of Coming Elections 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Nowhere were the moral questions surrounding this more sharply highlighted that in the US in the late 19th century, where the Czech composer Dvorák found himself at the centre of a highly divisive debate. What pop music owes to the classical masters 2013-01-24T18:54:18Z Back then, he was a stunning yet divisive figure whose violent imagery and slurs against gays and women outraged as many people as he entertained. Eminem leads Grammy nominations with 10 2010-12-02T12:40:00Z Spitting Image created by Fluck & LawInvariably brutal and usually very vulgar sketches performed by puppets, a suitable response to the divisive Thatcher era. How Margaret Thatcher left her mark on British culture 2013-04-13T17:00:00Z Southern Rites In this new documentary, filmmaker Gillian Laub documents a divisive murder case in a Georgia community that recently desegregated its high school proms. Monday's TV Highlights: 'The Night Shift' on NBC 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z The reference to Britain's most divisive politician, he says, is tongue-in-cheek. Maggie's nightclub ? the ultimate tribute to Thatcher 2010-11-22T20:30:00Z Hope was also known for efforts to try to unite the country during divisive times. US library pokes fun at politics with Bob Hope 2010-06-11T23:31:00Z But Ireland is no longer a divisive and charismatic “issue,” capable of galvanizing people who live thousands of miles away. How did Irish-Americans get so disgusting? 2014-03-15T17:00:00Z Twenty-five years ago, Guns N' Roses was one of the last relevant and dangerous arena-rock supergroups, and one of the most politically divisive. The Super Bowl's bloated, chaotic spectacle 2011-02-07T13:45:00Z But before the civilian can enjoy the proverbial 15 minutes of fame, a dark or divisive facet from his past is discovered, promptly destroying the purity of the person’s reputation. How a Joke Becomes a Meme: The Birth of ‘Milkshake Duck’ 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Leave it to “The Newsroom” to tackle the most burning and divisive questions of our time, and Sunday night’s episode was no exception. 'The Newsroom' Recap: It's 'Godfather' Trivia Night 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z America’s long and divisive war in Vietnam was based on misunderstanding, conducted behind lies, and ended in a humiliating defeat that haunts us still. Mark Bowden's searing 'Hue 1968' look finds miscalculations in the bloodiest battle of the Vietnam War 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Kahan ends his piece with a flight into pure fantasy: "Overcoming this dilemma requires collective strategies to protect the quality of the science-communication environment from the pollution of divisive cultural meanings." If we are to cope with climate change we need a new moral order 2012-08-21T07:30:01Z I thought, wow, this is a really divisive topic, people are really up in arms about this — but then I realized that they’re all saying the same thing, essentially. Sex? Not my kid! 2012-08-12T01:00:00Z Trailer for Trumbo It was a divisive period where loyalties were questioned and friendships shattered. Hollywood blacklisted my father Dalton Trumbo: now I’m proud they’ve put him on screen 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z The divisive item is usually reserved for the St. Patrick’s Day season, but customers in Philadelphia were shocked to see the green drink pop back up in September. McDonald's brings back divisive Shamrock Shake, but only for certain fans 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Reparations for slavery — contemporary financial restitution for the descendants of enslaved people — is a highly divisive topic in America. "We are complicit": Only some churches are offering real reparations and repentance for slavery 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z I think it relates to your recent R. Kelly comments, because you’ve said similar things in the past about other divisive or despised figures. Erykah Badu Helped Define ‘Wokeness.’ Now She’s a Target. 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z We should therefore expect no easy answers from her “Blood at the Root,” inspired by the racially divisive case of the Jena Six involving black Louisiana teenagers accused of an attack on a white schoolmate. ‘Blood at the Root’ Draws Inspiration From the Jena Six Case in Louisiana 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z How would the British people come to be faced with such a divisive little poser? Is scrapping workers' rights the Tories' idea of spreading privilege? 2012-10-13T23:06:35Z “We are living in one of the most divisive periods in our country’s history,” Boggs said. Seattle musicians want more justice in industry, not just #BlackoutTuesday hashtag 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z It continues unabated in Colombia years after the peace agreement, which was rejected by voters after a divisive campaign full of lies and misinformation, then renegotiated and approved by Congress. The Intricacies of Colombia’s War, Stitched Together in a Novel 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z The cruel persistence of divisive memorialization in Alabama feels more like simple aggression, as though memory is a continuation of war by other means. Perspective | Competing monuments in the cradle of the Confederacy and the Civil Rights movement 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Gaulier has been teaching clowns for about half a century, but his stature has grown in recent years, becoming an influential and divisive figure of considerable mystique, the Dumbledore of round red noses. The Dumbledore of Clowning 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Like Mr. Brooks, Ms. Yearwood was a country star of the 1990s, though a less divisive one. Garth Brooks Is Back With a New Album, ‘Man Against Machine’ 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z Avoid touchy topics: Avoid discussions about divisive or highly personal topics. Modern Etiquette: At business meetings, impressions are important 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z What does "racially divisive" even mean to your copy desk? Jon Stewart is right: How long will the media play Trump’s game? 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z You knew he wasn’t going to say or do anything too provocative or divisive or interesting, and that steady blandness reminded me of Johnny Carson, the generic white-guy Oscar host of my youth. This Year, a Plain Old Ordinary Oscars Was Something to Savor 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z And, with audiences at least, it’s far from divisive: Rather than appealing only to the self-protective sensibilities of white audiences, as some critics have suggested, “Green Book” is proving popular across populations. Perspective | ‘Green Book’ won big at the Golden Globes. Will it hold up under increased scrutiny? 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z That means attacking complicated, thorny issues with solutions that are just as divisive in the wine industry as they are in the country as a whole. The Wine Business Sees a Problem: Millennials Aren’t Drinking Enough 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Whatever you speak about will be divisive, because you are the dividing factor. “Maybe it is not that you couldn’t. It is that you wouldn’t”: Michael Eric Dyson reflects on Obama’s complicated legacy on race 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Carter’s conference, according to Pleck, was politically divisive: conservatives wanted a strict traditional definition of family structure, while feminists and gay rights activists advocated something looser. One marriage under god 2013-02-02T20:00:00Z Pundits are always using the term "national treasure" to describe people such as Michael Moore, a fiercely divisive American who is only a national treasure to those who hate conservatives. Hey, cowboy 2010-04-25T23:06:00Z Form trumps function in the final six episodes of the critically divisive "The Killing," which lands on Netflix on Friday. For 'The Killing,' closure is less than thrilling 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z His history epitomizes sensitive and often divisive questions about Jewish identity. Michael Douglas' sensitive new role: promoting Jewish identity 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Spending £10m on such a divisive figure in times of austerity, especially when austerity is being imposed on the poor, is wrong, especially when harm is being caused to the disabled and the NHS. Margaret Thatcher funeral: quotes of the day 2013-04-17T10:35:03Z Stanley Kubrick’s final film, a haunting psychosexual drama, drew a divisive reaction upon release but offered much to admire, not least Kidman’s intriguing turn that hits its peak in her confessional scene above. Nicole Kidman: five best moments 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z But also on the other side, if we were able to actually talk about differences in a less divisive way, we'd actually get more accomplished. Travel changed Top Chef Kristen Kish 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z It was a bitterly divisive experience with some in favour and others against, and one most of us will likely never forget. The Hobbit's 12 minutes of frame at Comic-Con 2012 2012-07-16T10:39:23Z His next album, he announces, will feature another virtual duet, this time with a jazz giant who was distinctively divisive in his own time, Stan Getz. ‘Listening to Kenny G’ Review: Good Sax? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Which means that attitudes toward the character — and Mr. Ellis — are pretty divisive. Jay Ellis Comes Home to Harlem 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Use whatever dried fruit you have on hand to make these glorious fruitcake cookies, a riff on the holiday classic that is as beloved as it is divisive. 13 holiday classics turned into cookies 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Even though she lost – the jury sided with Kleiner Perkins’s case that Pao was “divisive and not a team player” – the case shone a light on the lack of diversity in Silicon Valley. Is Reddit’s Ellen Pao just too radical for Silicon Valley’s unequal terrain? 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z For all the zealotry on display, “12th & Delaware” is about as far from a polemical screaming match as a movie about such a divisive issue could be. Film: Human Rights Watch Film Festival at Lincoln Center 2010-06-11T04:51:00Z That would be the confounding, cohesive and divisive document that is the United States Constitution. Review: She’s Still Debating ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Though she's a divisive figure in rock'n'roll, few would question the conceptual vision of Yoko Ono. Meltdown, Waxahatchee, The Breeders: this week's new live music 2013-06-08T05:00:12Z And this defiantly perverse new set, whose jokes come with so much baggage they threaten to obscure the performer, will inspire heated, divisive reactions. Louis C.K. Doubles Down on the Value of Saying the Wrong Thing 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z That prompted an angry response from McPhatter's relatives and a city lawmaker, who derided the comments as insensitive and divisive. Rapper facing charges in T.I. concert shooting 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z But the idea that women should prove their physical and mental prowess by grinning and bearing pain seems outdated, and the implication that choosing medication is unnatural is divisive. Why Having an Epidural Should Count as Having a Natural Birth 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z But the current fourth season is set in the 1980s, a divisive decade that many Britons remember vividly. Fact or fiction? UK govt says ‘The Crown’ should be clear 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z It was addictive, divisive and finished on an “odd, inconclusive curveball” that left as many loose ends as definitive answers but managed to create a record-breaking podcast that more than five million people downloaded. Serial recap – season two episode one: DUSTWUN 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z But last fall, in the middle of one of the most acrimonious and divisive presidential elections in American history, Mr. Bellow, 60, made a surprising pivot. A Partisan Books Editor Places a Bet on Balance 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Mrs. Clinton has a more familiar — let’s say it, boring — challenge at her convention: to bring her party together after a divisive primary, to unite its factions against the common enemy. Battle of the Network Stars: Trump vs. Clinton 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z That the Beat were already issuing such an unequivocal demand only a year into her premiership shows the divisive power the nation's prime minister was already wielding. Five songs about Margaret Thatcher 2013-04-08T13:36:00Z If the event reflected a long-running mutual admiration between the two women, it also couldn’t help but draw attention to the Bushes’ decisions in this divisive political campaign. In a tense election year, Laura Bush picks an interesting ally: Michelle Obama 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z In divisive times, she says, it’s harder but more important than ever to support freedom of controversial speech, especially when that speech potentially runs afoul of funders. What does a libertarian art show look like? The Cato Institute is finding out. 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Do you see more shows now being more emboldened to take on divisive contemporary subjects? ‘The Good Fight’: Michelle and Robert King Give Closing Arguments 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z When Giuliani's cameo was first hinted at back in February, many media outlets and critics alike questioned the divisive stunt and the consequences it may have on the show's own future. FOX says it has “absolutely no regrets” casting anti-masker Rudy Giuliani on “The Masked Singer" 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Whether or not Mr. Panter has a point about the union-driven costs on Broadway, his blunt style and preoccupation with dollars and pounds have made him a divisive figure in the theater world. An Empire Where the Curtain Would Not Fall 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z They transcend divisive political passions to reflect war's emotional and psychological trauma. 'Theater of War' evokes eternal truths of battlefield in reading by David Strathairn, Alfred Molina and Heather Goldenhersh 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z This novel has been divisive among fans of the fantasy genre, mainly because of its rather didactic nature, which frankly fits within Kuang's unique approach. Salon's favorite books of 2022 — fiction and nonfiction 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Just how Trevor Noah chooses to break down divisive issues, it gave me a little bit of the same feeling that I could do that with my stand-up. "I need to host": Roy Wood Jr. talks "The Daily Show" and why late-night TV needs change 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z On social media, some called for a Rockettes boycott, while others, concerned about the dancers being forced to add their sparkle to a deeply divisive event, rushed to their defense. The Rockettes can’t kick this 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z That event focused on the fact that the nation was suffering under the weight of right-wing divisive rhetoric and they argued that citizens needed to fight to champion the US tradition of reasoned debate. Jon Stewart, defender of American values: How comedians are redefining patriotism now 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z She lashed a sign to her front porch reading “VOTE FOR GUN CONTROL,” and she is stunned every time she sees the crowd at Trump rallies on television cheering for his divisive language. The president isn’t on the ballot, but voters see midterms as a chance condemn or support him 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z The reluctance to speak out on divisive issues — which Ms. Bouder also does on social media, often on topics other than dance — isn’t just about fear of retaliation. Ashley Bouder, the Feminist Ballerina With a Mission 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Like Jackson, who was acquitted in 2005 of child molestation, Brown is a divisive figure. Kelly Rowland is booed accepting an award for an absent Chris Brown 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z For 25 years, the popular ABC series has drawn in a loyal audience that tunes in daily to listen to discussions on the nation's most divisive topics. What we learned from "The View" reunion, from the fight that started it all to Joy Behar's firing 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Are you hopeful that it’s able to play that role even in this divisive moment? ‘You can’t be a historian of black America without being hopeful,’ says Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Mike Huckabee chomped on his share of social conservative red meat, Sen. Ted Cruz explained why he’s such a divisive figure in Washington and Ohio. First GOP debate was more like a reality TV show 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z The sequel, or first draft, or both, to the classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the novel brings those characters, including a less benevolent Atticus Finch, into the racially divisive 1950s. Harper Lee’s lingering Civil War ghosts: “Go Set a Watchman” is “a very accurate perspective of what’s going on here in the South” 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Certainly, the wall is one of the most politically divisive architectural projects to be proposed by a president. Almost 100 California entities are interested in building Trump's border wall 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z But, in recent years, this scheme has begun to change—radically, upping the ante on what Walker might “mean” in her gorgeously divisive work. Kara Walker's Radical Domino Sugar Sculpture 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z Apart from such technical problems, Sax’s promotion of the instrument was often divisive. 2010-01-31T06:12:00Z I know it’s a divisive performance, but I was very much taken with her, how cruel she could be and how tender: That last monologue broke my heart, just as it should. Women on Broadway: A Year of Living Dangerously 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z His American publishers didn't like it, and it's proved divisive among early readers and reviewers. A life in writing: Jonathan Coe 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z With this unexpected utterance, Oates reminds us of an uncomfortable truth: The issue of abortion is so divisive and keenly felt precisely because of its messy moral and emotional questions. Joyce Carol Oates’s Novel Plumbs the Depths of America’s Abortion War 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Now the globe faces grave new threats in the form of climate change and a divisive wave of political populism. Laughter in dark places at most international Edinburgh Festival yet 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The Beatles’ naïve and aggressively experimental musicianship propelled their most fractured and divisive project into a kind of accidental perfection. The Accidental Perfection of the Beatles’ White Album 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Truth and justice are divisive abstractions, too easily deconstructed or dressed up in gaudy ideological colors. ‘The Northman’ Review: Danish Premodern 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z As politics grows more divisive and angry, criticism of the Times only ramps up. Perspective | Powerful yet addicted to power: Why the New York Times is in the hot seat so often 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z And in the midst of this unique moment, Planned Parenthood has taken the bold step of reframing the vernacular – moving away from the easy and easily divisive words “life” and “choice.” So what if abortion ends life? 2013-01-23T15:43:00Z The Witch Is Dead” up the British charts in a posthumous protest over her divisive policies. BBC in Dilemma as Anti-Thatcher Song Climbs Chart 2013-04-12T16:42:54Z Mr. Andrews, whose wild and divisive production of Jean Genet’s “The Maids” was in New York two summers ago, has dared to reset Williams’s masterpiece in the 21st century. Review: A Darwinian ‘Streetcar’ With a Feminist Streak 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z A professor of philosophy and law brings insightful realism to the task of reexamining our restrictive and therefore divisive notions of who we are. 50 notable works of nonfiction in 2018 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Glimmers of personal guilt and fear surface now and then, feelings that later become intense and divisive when they’re waiting for deliverance from the bombed hotel. Review: In ‘Operation Crucible,’ Terror and Reassurance 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z “This is one of the most divisive issues we’ve ever covered,” he said. People Are Stacking Too Many Stones 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z The musical number was surely divisive, but I’d argue that it works on two levels. 'Mad Men' Watch: Small Steps and Great Leaps 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z But it's also one of the most telling moments of what's shaping up to be one of the most controversial and surprisingly divisive movies of the year. Why "The Help's" critics are all wrong 2011-08-16T15:59:00Z The year 2016 opened a deep and divisive rift between two factions already prone to distrust each other. In Austin, a self-guided Tour de Taco 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z We’re beset these days by a divisive celebrity in the White House who insists on labeling as fake anyone who seeks to tell the truth. Review | Despite top-notch cast and crew, ‘Dave’ dissolves into camp by second act 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Meetings of the town board are featured in three extraordinary extended sequences in “Monrovia, Indiana,” and the local issues confronted there prove to be distillations of large-scale political conflicts and their bitter, divisive, vindictive terms. “Monrovia, Indiana,” Reviewed: Frederick Wiseman’s Anguished Study of Small-Town America 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z When he died in 2011 at 94, Babbitt was still better known for the divisive essay “Who Cares if You Listen?” than for his groundbreaking compositions. Making Milton Babbitt’s Legacy Less Fearsome 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z An important plot point concerns the loyalty questionnaire, which in real life, as in the show, contained two highly divisive questions. George Takei Guides ‘Allegiance,’ a Musical, Not a Starship 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z On a roster that leans heavily on burly windbags spewing sarcastic quips, he stands out as the squeaky-clean, flag-saluting role model devoid of divisive edge. John Cena Grants a Wish Before His Wrestling Match 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Barak is a divisive figure, tough on matters of national security and ultimately forced to resign from office after the Camp David talks led to the breakdown of his government. ‘What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace’ Review: An Israeli Leader’s History 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Comedians Martin Short and Steve Martin, a previous Mark Twain honoree, needled Letterman about his bushy white retirement beard with a line touching on the country's current divisive political atmosphere. David Letterman Receives Mark Twain Prize 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z This was hilariously petty — a convocation of female rappers preaching unity while brought together by someone with divisive intent. Review: At Summer Jam, Some Old-School Bark, but Little Bite 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z “It’s very divisive,” says a wealthy Washingtonian who owns a home in Palm Beach. Palm Beach used to be a nice town for billionaires. Then Trump came along. 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z I remain confused as to whether the nomenclature denoted “party” in the more traditional and divisive sense, or perhaps in the more jovial, “Let’s party!” way. The Republican Party’s Unrequited Love of Rock Music 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Scholarly groups have mobilized against the rapid spread of so-called “divisive concepts” laws limiting teaching on race and gender, which have been passed or proposed in at least three dozen states. Historians Criticize Moms for Liberty Event at Museum in Philadelphia 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Even more revealing — and giving the lie to describing it as “divisive” — the film has earned an A-plus CinemaScore, meaning that nearly everyone who sees it, loves it. Perspective | ‘Green Book’ won big at the Golden Globes. Will it hold up under increased scrutiny? 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Despite glowing reviews from critics, HBO’s adaptation proved to be divisive among some comic book fans. Nomination surprises: ‘The Mandalorian,’ Quibi get Emmy love 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z And I’m starting to see a campaign that we’re not running hands-on but did data work for in the beginning turn into something incredibly divisive. Cambridge Analytica whistleblower: We should be scared about what we’re going to see in this year’s elections 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Neeson issued a statement Friday apologized for “hurtful and divisive” comments that “do not reflect, in any way, my true feelings nor me.” Liam Neeson apologizes again for past racist thoughts 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Before “Jackie,” he had made just a handful films, all set in Chile and often touching on, in various ways, the country’s divisive and traumatic political history. Pablo Larraín on His Latest Films, ‘Jackie’ and ‘Neruda’ 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Because of the material’s potentially divisive but instructive nature, Ms. Washington reached out to friends at the Ford Foundation about creating a curriculum to accompany “American Son.” Kerry Washington Has Something to Fear 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z But he had long been one of the organization’s more divisive members. Polanski’s request to restore film academy membership denied 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Baker’s organization does not identify as pro-choice, but rather acts as “an alternative to divisive political rhetoric, and its home is in the grey area between pro-life and pro-choice,” according to the website’s FAQ. TED conference is finally talking about abortion 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z That movie was divisive among “Star Trek” fans, many of whom yelled at each other over whether it was actually “Trek” or not. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 1, Episode 1: Engaging the Klingon 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z You’ve heard critical race theory called “divisive,” “state-sanctioned racism” — can you define what it is and what it isn’t for the lay person? An architect of critical race theory: ‘We cannot allow all of the lessons from the civil rights movement forward to be packed up and put away for storage’ 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z “The Trial of Jane Fonda” may amount to little more than theatrical score-settling, but its backdrop of divisive violence remains with us. Review: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ ‘The Trial of Jane Fonda’ and ‘Now We Are Here’ 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z I’ve found, particularly in regards to someone as divisive as Thatcher, that it’s really important to leave one’s own opinions at the door. How Do You Play Margaret Thatcher? Like This 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Who knew that a paid day off from work could be so divisive? What does it take to create a holiday? It’s all politics. (But Stevie Wonder can help.) That’s this idea of a more liberal, inclusive people, where ‘other’ and ‘difference’ is an embraced strength as opposed to a divisive weakness.” To Boldly Explore the Jewish Roots of ‘Star Trek’ 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Once again, Trump is pushing divisive rhetoric that ignites fear, justifies police violence and keeps our country divided. America has a policing problem and Trump is making it worse 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z The latest TV trend involves the idea of real life directly informing TV, but takes things up a notch by centering it around one of the most divisive subjects in US politics: immigration. 'Daca dramas': how immigration became US TV's new obsession 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Buzz about the show, which follows the complicated, passionate, and often narcissistic doings of four young women in New York City, quickly grew into a divisive debate over its feminist intentions. Graphic design’s role in “Girls” 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z Stymied: In these politically divisive times, successful marriages between political opposites seem to be quite rare. Perspective | Ask Amy: Aunt wonders if a violent abuser can change 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z His attacks are rationalized as self-defense and his most divisive remarks are framed as a holiday from America's great scourge, political correctness. The theater of Trump: What Shakespeare can teach us about the Donald 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Under these self-imposed restrictions, Von Trier made The Idiots - a hugely divisive film about young people who pretend to be mentally and physically impaired. The man Cannes banned 2011-05-19T15:26:10Z One tip, three chews and a good swallow later, I was a convert to these divisive, sweet-salty specimens. Oysters: food of the gods or the devil’s own delicacy? 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Others countered that an award named for Mr. Cohen would be unnecessarily divisive in the current geopolitical situation. Group Approves Fellowship Named for Controversial Scholar of Russia 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z But that film has proved divisive among critics and moviegoers, and Stewart’s once sturdy Oscar bid now appears far from certain. What to watch out for when Oscar noms are announced Tuesday 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Even though Motown's legend is rooted in black music, it was music that appealed to everyone, helping to unite a nation in sometimes divisive times. Ne-Yo wants to integrate music as new Motown VP 2012-01-26T21:02:09Z These divisive walls prevent people from experiencing something simple but fundamental: from discovering that we are all not so different. Foreign language Oscar nominees decry 'climate of fanaticism in US' 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z Then last month, he took he took his argument against the silliness of “two sides” to another divisive — and absurdly political – scientific issue: evolution. Bill Nye: Creationism is not science 2012-09-25T16:16:00Z Saul Bellow's Heart: A Son's Memoirby Greg Bellow Saul Bellow's Heart: A Son's Memoir is a book that falls into a divisive genre: the backstage lives of famous people by their unfamous families. Greg Bellow: My father, Saul 2013-04-27T08:01:15Z They were emollient, gallantly revisonist gestures to a political figure who no longer had the power to be divisive. Margaret Thatcher: the Iron Lady of British film 2013-04-09T07:00:06Z Kelly's work on Fox News, aggressively questioning perceived agents of division in a manner that was itself cleverly divisive, made her a star. Megyn Kelly Fails to Connect With the Audience During Her 'Today' Debut 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z “Baltimore’s Mansion” uses the Johnston family as a window onto the deeply divisive campaign, which altered Newfoundland irrevocably. Read Your Way Through Newfoundland 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z “Unexpectedly, Mr. Meacham’s planned lecture has become a divisive issue, one that takes attention away from our opportunity to celebrate Samford. I regret that this has happened,” Taylor said. College cancels Meacham talk over Planned Parenthood ties 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Moore came to be perceived as a divisive figure. What Would Donald Judd Do? 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Gosling hasn't been on-screen since the divisive "Only God Forgives" in 2013, apart from a recently released documentary on its turbulent production. Ryan Gosling rounds 'Lost River,' heads to South by Southwest 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, under our roof, the deeper we got into the discussion, the more divisive it became. “What color is this dress?”: The Internet’s (curiously) civil war between perception and fact 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z “Although the comments I made do not reflect, in any way, my true feelings nor me, they were hurtful and divisive. I profoundly apologize.” Liam Neeson apologizes for revenge remarks: 'I missed the point' 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z It wins by purposefully repeating misleading information reduced to catchy bumper sticker summations of divisive topics presented with little nuance and devoid of context. Fox News: 25 years of making everyone's lives progressively crappier 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z It’s exciting when a festival opens with a movie that dares you to hate it, and follows that with other potentially divisive selections. Strangeness and Daring at the New York Film Festival 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Well, if divisive critical aggregation engine Rotten Tomatoes is to be believed then yes, yes it is. The 50 top films of 2017 in the US: No 5 Lady Bird 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z This was at Carnegie Hall in 2017, several weeks into the administration of a divisive new American president. Keith Jarrett Confronts a Future Without the Piano 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Dolly Parton was doing a big arena tour for the first time in many years, and I could see that she was a unifying and universally beloved figure in the midst of this divisive climate. Dolly Parton and the Women Who Love Her 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The proposed building, officially untitled but generally referred to as “A House to Die In,” is to be the home of Bjarne Melgaard, one of the country’s best known and divisive contemporary artists. An Artist Wants to Build a U.F.O. Next to Edvard Munch’s Studio 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Arguably the festival's marquee draw, recently named NEA jazz master Braxton may be a divisive figure for his idiosyncratic, uncompromising approach to composition, but there's no questioning his essential artistry. Angel City Jazz Festival lineup looks to past, present and future 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z “Mass,” commissioned for the opening of the Kennedy Center in 1971, recreates aspects of a Catholic mass, and it’s considered one of Bernstein’s more divisive works. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z There have been four previous movies in this most divisive of franchises, and all have been treated by reviewers as an enormous target at which to blast their critical barbs. Breaking Dawn - Part 2: best of the Twilight series? 2012-11-15T16:44:40Z "The heirs are all strong advocates of their positions on how the estate should be managed, and adding another divisive element will cause additional expense and delay in these proceedings," the judge wrote. Probate judge holds off appointing lawyer for Prince's siblings 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z The Wolf of Wall Street was clearly more divisive from the off. Why did Hustle flop at the Oscars? 2014-03-03T12:53:45Z Economic inequality is socially divisive, emotionally stressful, and hugely damaging in terms of health outcomes, especially for the poor, who comprise 50 percent of the population in early twenty-first-century America. Pot: Not just for losers! 2012-08-15T11:44:00Z The conversation shines a light on how Christmas movies have become big business for TV and have increasingly become a politically divisive point in the ongoing culture wars. Hilarie Burton Morgan calls Candace Cameron Bure a "bigot" for her remarks on "traditional marriage" 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The war, which divided the United States and exposed the limits of its military might, is the subject of a new exhibit that resonates with today’s divisive politics. Highlighting Vietnam War's relevance, exhibit opens in New York 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z But its reputation has since become more divisive, with critics who consider its torment of Jude to be manipulative and excessive. ‘A Little Life’ Review: A Collage of Unrelenting Torment 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z There are voices of division, divisive voices and negative voices. A minute with: Dev Patel talks politics, typecasting 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z And that setting, slap bang in the middle of the most divisive election race in recent history, feels apt. Atlanta star Brian Tyree Henry: if Trump gets elected 'it's going to be Mad Max' 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z I hope these awards remind this divisive government that every show they see up there has grown out of subsidy, in one form or another. 2013 Olivier award nominees: 'No, I haven't written a speech' 2013-04-25T05:30:01Z The New York Times ran a recent story about whether Trump’s nationalistic tendencies would be a “breaking point” for suburban women who, according to the article, disapprove of “divisive language on race and gender.” Perspective | Women are expected to swing this election — because, of course, we expect them to do everything 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z You’ve talked about how you regret your own divisive rhetoric over the years. Glenn Beck, the Conservative Firebrand, Has a Soft Spot for Watches 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Do you feel like these divisive times under this president are inspiring artists to fight this notion, or has it always been this way but now it's being more amplified? "Black women are from the future": Author says Black girls aren't magic, but are ahead of their time 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z I’m intrigued by how divisive it still is, based on the comments we’ve received. Who’s Your Wingman Now? Pushing the Envelope With ‘Top Gun’ 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Today, he laments, Western liberals heap scorn on nationalism, which they dismiss as a divisive and sometimes racist impulse. Modern Political Ideas 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z For others it became increasingly urgent and divisive. The Long Goodbye 2011-05-27T20:36:29Z "Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West. We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech," said the shoemaker's statement. Kanye West proved white lives matter. Now what? 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Vance emerges as a conservative who disdains right-wing “conspiracy mongers” and “fringe lunatics” who have tainted politics with a divisive pessimism over the diminishment of the American dream. J.D. Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' provides a window into the pain and anger of Trump's America 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Streep is transformed into the divisive politician who reshaped Britain in "The Iron Lady," opening Friday in Seattle. Meryl Streep on becoming 'The Iron Lady' 2012-01-10T18:45:04Z Phillips’s film is slippery, divisive and borderline irresponsible in its climactic call to arms. Send in the crowns: in trumping Venice competition, Joker begins grand slam | Xan Brooks 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z At the same time, the propriety of men and women studying the human body together in the same room remained a potent and divisive issue. The battle for medicine’s soul: A century of alternative remedies 2014-01-19T19:00:00Z “For some people, she is a divisive person,” said the nephew and screenwriter, Daniel Stiepleman. Biopic tells Justice Ginsburg's story long before 'Notorious R.B.G' 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Their idea of why they came was because they feel very strongly about not having a divisive divorce. Love Is Not a Permanent State of Enthusiasm: An Interview with Esther Perel 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z This type of citizen participation was also realized in South Australia to decide on the disposition of nuclear waste, a topic too toxic for party politics and too divisive for a referendum. Letters to the Editor 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Iggy Azalea, the Australian emcee who is modern rap's most divisive figure at the moment, did her best to compete with a deep hip-hop bill. Budweiser Made in America fest: A scorching day, a barrage of branding 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Tarantino’s forthright nature can be divisive, even among his supporters. Quentin Tarantino: film maverick and police critic delights in controversy 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z He is also intensely divisive, for his unabashed celebration of decadence and his outsourced production methods. Can Jeff Koons Teach Me to Paint? 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z Plagued with divisive thoughts "that tortured me", Coleridge went on suicidal climbing expeditions. Sticking the world together with words 2010-07-19T09:22:00Z Sure, last year’s was divisive, but Glenn and Abraham getting their eyeballs forcibly Lucilled from their faces was a bold statement of intent. The Walking Dead season eight, episode one – Mercy 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z “So, yeah, we’re in a very divisive climate right now, but we’re still going to be the show that we always were.” ‘Murphy Brown’ is ‘back to make some noise’ 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z "I think `divisive' would be a fair word in some cases, not in all cases," he replies. Donald Trump returns to the 'Apprentice' boardroom 2013-02-28T14:12:09Z South Park "South Park" eviscerates Tyler Perry and his fans Tyler Perry is something of a divisive figure. "South Park" eviscerates Tyler Perry and his fans 2011-05-05T13:24:00Z For decades, the Right has claimed to be a bastion of individualism, a place where those who rejected the divisive identity politics of the Left found a home. How America's identity politics went from inclusion to division 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z He vigorously dismissed the idea that he was worried about alienating anyone with an appearance at the inauguration in this very divisive time. Everyone wants Garth Brooks on their side. He just wants everyone to get along. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z But it often seems to be just as divisive as anything else in our angry and polarized climate. Adjusting to a World That Won’t Laugh With You 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Political tensions are high and the divisive damage done by the poisonous referendum campaign can’t be underestimated. My friends can’t stop moaning | Mariella Frostrup 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z A committed communist who died in exile, Nazim remains a divisive figure in modern Turkey. 10 of the best books set in Turkey - that will take you there 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Of course, "The View" hosts also weigh in on the divisive discussion. "The View" partisan debate about gun control shows exactly why we still have a shooting problem 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z As the enticingly malicious froth she has built up deflates, so does the movie. Apparently has been divisive, with audiences either falling hard for it or walking away disgusted. Bachelorette: Something Borrowed, Something New 2012-09-06T12:00:27Z There are no more difficult and divisive ideas than those in Reston’s play — about science, faith and torture. In ‘Galileo’s Torch,’ unlikely group of Washingtonians debate issue that resonates Ms. Bates’s aggressiveness on integration was divisive for the state’s black leaders, and that she was a woman meant she was pushing against more than just racial barriers. | 'Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock': Daisy Bates of N.A.A.C.P. Recalled on PBS - Review 2012-02-01T23:11:16Z It's divisive, deliberate, yet subtle enough often to go unnoticed. How racism found my son on Fortnite 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z He now believes such a role would be divisive, as an architectural tsar could favour a particular style of architecture over another, not a good idea in a pluralist society. What have Labour done for architecture? 2010-04-21T20:30:00Z A Southern grocery store chain is facing backlash online after including a divisive political and religious message in its latest weekly ad. Grocery store chain slammed for 'disgusting' political, religious message on weekly mailers 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z I’m aware of what’s going on in this country — how divided and divisive and scary everything is right now . 'This Is Us' Creator: The First Episode of Season 2 'Holds a Giant Piece of the Puzzle' 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Debate Continues Over Public Library Plan The $300 million renovation of the Fifth Avenue flagship building of the New York Public Library continues to be divisive. ArtsBeat: Debate Continues Over Public Library Plan 2013-01-09T19:09:33Z Now the internet’s most divisive fruit just got more disruptive. Twitter loses it after video showing how to ‘peel and eat’ pineapple goes viral: ‘My whole life was a lie’ 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Maybe it’s partly the nastiness of this divisive election season, but this musical paean to the difficulties and transcendence of art seemed to pull us all into a teary collective of empathy. Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Shines in a Joyous ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z But he added that he thought size, in this case, was especially important for a painting of a presidential candidate in the last weeks of a divisive election. Rauschenberg Foundation Gallery Opens as a Big Tent 2012-09-26T21:48:32Z Julian Assange is such a divisive, even hated figure, that a straw-man argument often crops up when he is threatened with prosecution. Perspective | How the new Assange indictment ‘crosses a bright red line for journalists’ 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Two groups of five people with opposing views on an issue that is impossibly complex and often violently divisive are pitted against each other in what the voiceover glibly labels an "experiment". Nick and Margaret: Too Many Immigrants? review – it feels reductive and cheap 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Data journalists for The Times have described the N.F.L. as “one of the most divisive brands in the U.S.” Keeping the Cowboys Cool, as N.F.L. Takes the Heat 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Jell-O, the divisive base of 1950s aspics, has made an unlikely return. Let Them Eat (Wacky, Whimsical) Cake 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z “We’re not going to be able to address these divisive issues in our country unless we can discuss the past,” he said. A Giant and Long-Contested Civil War Painting Returns to Its Former Glory 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z They are intentionally divisive, emphasizing “disparities of wealth, ideology and social responsibility,” in the words of the curator, David Kiehl. Art Review: Identity Politics in ‘I, YOU, WE’ at the Whitney 2013-06-20T22:13:11Z The comedian responded by serving up his traditional helping of universally relatable humor on subjects such as parenting and marriage, at a time when his image is at its most divisive. At a far-flung gig, Bill Cosby turns the tables on public outrage 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z That said, our divisive approach to ending one of the greatest remaining human rights abuse of the contemporary world warrants examination. A drunk colleague called me a slut. What should I do? | Mariella Frostrup 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z I think you just don’t do something divisive like that and, moreover, I don’t want to introduce that kind of family divisiveness to our son. Carolyn Hax: Wife wants to erase line husband has drawn with his family 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The film record is more divisive: American Beauty, Mendes's first movie, won the best picture Oscar in 1999 and was variously loved and loathed. Sam Mendes: life is sweet 2013-04-19T22:00:00Z In this increasingly divisive moment, is there an audience for a comedy show that aims for common ground? Sarah Silverman Wants to Pop Your Bubble 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z I bring up his more divisive recent work, particularly Funny People and This Is 40, and ask if he’s transitioning from comedies filled with messy emotions to emotional films that have some funny passages. ‘Life is messy’: Judd Apatow on Freaks and Geeks, Lena Dunham and his return to standup 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z TEN said Warrior Poets was due to produce a series called Who Rules the World?, which would focus on the “most divisive and complicated issues facing women today” including their experiences in the workplace. Film company sues Morgan Spurlock over sexual harassment admission 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z This is Trash Talk’s first release on Odd Future Records, the label founded by that divisive Los Angeles hip-hop crew. New Music: New Albums by Mountain Goats, Kurt Elling and Trash Talk 2012-10-09T01:10:07Z What comes across loud and clear in the film is the sense that Filin is a divisive and unassertive figure, well-liked by a few and distrusted by many. The Power Plays at the Bolshoi, On Film 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The 2016 election campaign was arguably the most divisive in a generation. MLK in TrumpLand: America should look to Martin Luther King Jr. during this post-election chaos 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Here, in a sprawling and rapturous concert during Coltrane's divisive late period, he set aside his "classic quartet" for fiery and expressive free playing, setting a new course for avant-garde jazz. Coltrane's live 'Offering' shakes the room 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Yet this album too was divisive: “Catastrophic Coltrane,” proclaimed the headline of an essay by Geoff Dyer in The New York Review of Books. Jazz’s Year of Complaint, Citing ‘Whiplash’ and The New Yorker 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z These days, even the most unlikely issues quickly grow “divisive,” then “toxic,” while political, religious and racial intolerance is both widespread and relentless. Review | The timely message in Christopher Buckley’s historical novel 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z It’s a habit that can be divisive when it comes to parents, especially with the proliferation of edible cannabis products that might be mistaken for regular candy. Marijuana’s last taboo: Parents who get stoned 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z So much of the language being spoken just now is ugly, brutal and divisive. Review: ‘Landmarks,’ a Book on Language and Landscape 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Some participants find these sorts of intergenerational gatherings comforting in a divisive political climate. New Women’s Groups Focus on Generational Mix 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z The divisive trailer, released this summer, shows the tribe of cats, known as the Jellicles, deciding which cat will go up to the Heaviside Layer, which is not in Eliot’s original collection. Read It Before You See It 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The Met, known for having a conservative audience, has seen divisive debate unfold on its Facebook page. Sin City Duke: Met moves `Rigoletto' to Las Vegas 2013-01-23T18:25:11Z In recent months, the association has also been roiled by its own divisive concepts — including what constitutes “good history” to begin with. As Historians Gather, No Truce in the History Wars 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Her competitors in Best Actress in a Play include Sally Field, also the sole nominee for her show, Sam Gold’s divisive production of “The Glass Menagerie.” The Tony Nominations: War, Peace, and Bette Midler 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Since the show ended, divisively, in 2019, Mr. Coster-Waldau has focused mainly on small but ambitious projects including “Against the Ice.” Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Tries to Score on the Soccer Field 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z How can someone who merely posts images of themselves become one of the most divisive figures in modern times? Kim Kardashian West at 40: how the queen of social media changed the world 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z This year the front-runner is divisive musical La La Land with Moonlight, Arrival and Manchester by the Sea also in the running. Oscars 2017 live: the red carpet, the ceremony and the aftermath 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z True, Binder's well-intended approach to the movie's socio-racial schematics may prove divisive; for all its modern smarts, there's a sporadic "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" vibe at play that can feel dated. Kevin Costner shines in Mike Binder's nervy 'Black or White' 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Should he end this bloody war, one of the most costly, bitter and divisive in modern history, by a compromising peace with the Confederate enemy? Lincoln – review 2013-01-27T00:06:12Z Even in reruns, Mr. Joel remains divisive; nearly every year, someone writes a high-blood-pressure jeremiad, denouncing his music as derivative and mawkish. Billy Joel’s Got a Good Job and Hits in His Head 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z “Although the comments I made do not reflect, in any way, my true feelings nor me, they were hurtful and divisive. I profoundly apologise.” Liam Neeson 'profoundly apologises' over race attack remarks 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z He had a late-night television show in the 1990s which drew notable ratings but lackluster advertising due to fear of his divisive message. Rush Limbaugh, radio king and architect of right wing, dies 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z One of the most consistently great bands still running from the ’00s indie-rock boom, the baroque rockers have avoided the divisive left turns of some of their peers without staying completely static either. Washington’s best outdoor summer concerts and festivals 2019 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Maybe the V&A didn’t feel like dealing with what would surely be a divisive venture, both among its staff and with the public. Snubbing Margaret Thatcher’s Clothes 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z At the same time, Obama opposed a California ballot initiative outlawing same-sex marriage because it was "divisive and discriminatory." Obama declares support for gay marriage 2012-05-09T19:36:00Z Unlike ethanol's divisive political battles and the economic uncertainties surrounding other biofuels for ground transportation, renewable jet fuel has a welcoming market. Jet Green 2011-07-20T22:00:00Z He turns sober as he speaks about that weekend and President Trump’s divisive response. Spike Lee Turns a Period Piece Into a Protest of the Trump Era 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z “This frequent inaccurate and divisive rhetoric is exactly what compelled us to get involved in this election,” said Mr. Purzycki. Memers Have a New Campaign Aimed at Getting Trump Out of Office 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z By turns charming, cocky, remorseful and emotional, the celebrated and divisive superstar probes his past in the film with an openness and candor rarely seen during his 18-year pro basketball career. Kobe Bryant calls the shots on his Showtime documentary 'Muse' 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z On a similarly dim-witted note, this year’s set of nominees also included Jennifer Lawrence, up for worst actress for her hugely impressive work in Darren Aronofksy’s divisive, self-indulgent black comedy Mother! Rotten fruit: why it's time to give up on the Razzies 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z He's served in many capacities and constructed a rich legend throughout his time on these series and the "TNG"-related movies, which made his resurfacing in "Picard" as a one-man, bat'leth-swinging killing machine . . . divisive. "Star Trek: Picard" challenges us to consider that our icons change, yes even in franchises 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z As in modern Iran, Afghanistan's pre-Islamic "heritage" is a sharply politicised and divisive issue. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z The result, as we’re seeing, is a new strategy that resembled the old strategy except more brazenly divisive and aware of location, location, location — this one being the White House. The media's "Made in America" problem: Trump creates racist controversy, gets free campaign coverage 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Lyndon Johnson remains divisive: pilloried for the Vietnam War, lauded for his groundbreaking work on civil rights. Donald Trump may be the best thing that ever happened to George W. Bush 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Six seasons later, it closed with one of television’s most intensely divisive finales. Fifteen years after "Lost," which drama most successfully carries its legacy? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The amalgamation of cultures is not seamless these days in a country that is full of divisive prejudices and electing officials eager to keep France French. Ballet Preljocaj's 'Les Nuits' seduces but is problematic 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Perhaps he just understands better than most of his peers that musical stars are meant to be extraordinary, provocative, divisive, controversial figures. Kanye West: Yeezus – review 2013-06-17T14:56:34Z Jonathan Friedman, the director of free expression and education at PEN, which is tracking the laws, said the wording of the proposed bans varies widely, but the most commonly shared language refers to “divisive concepts.” Scholarly Groups Condemn Laws Limiting Teaching on Race 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Grant’s images, Gingeras said, “tell the story of this utopic moment before things got very divisive and polarized. And the echoes of the struggles she documented are still being heard right now.” The Miss America Protests, Fifty Years Later, and a Photographer’s Life-Changing Encounter with Political Struggle 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z When the play opened at the Arena, President Obama’s term was winding down and the nation’s capital was bitter and divisive but few imagined the rise of Trump. Shining a light into the political chasm of America through Scalia and 'The Originalist' 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z That sets the stage for an increasingly divisive and emotionally charged politics. “Fear kills freedom”: New study shows political rhetoric fuels bigotry against Muslims 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z But it is the film’s divisive nature, and the wildly mixed responses it drew from audiences and reviewers, that Smith seems to relish. Kevin Smith: 'It's not just dudes who want to see characters in tights' 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z “Their Gaylord air is cut with affection and generosity; their ebullience is sprightly rather than hysterical,” the Village Voice’s Richard Goldstein wrote in a defense of the show after its divisive debut. “Queer Eye” won’t make America gay again: Why rebooting the hit makeover show isn’t the healing Trumpland needs 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Trump’s opposition to Mace, Walto said, is not part of her calculation: “He was a great president, but he’s too divisive. Too many people hate him. I’m done with Trump.” Trump shunned Nancy Mace. Can she survive a GOP primary anyway? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z But these are divisive times, and maybe it’s too much to —— Elizabeth Warren and Tracee Ellis Ross on the Road to Activism 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z A month later, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which ended its own divisive lockout earlier this season, will come to Carnegie with its mighty chorus to perform Brahms’s “German Requiem.” Carnegie Hall to Commission 125 New Works 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z In an interview with The Times, Duke spoke about the reason why he chose to address the historically divisive issue. 'Light Girls' documentary sparks social media conversation 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z “It’s a very divisive period now and I think this show got caught up in all that division.” Arnold Schwarzenegger quits Celebrity Apprentice after one season as host 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Say something like: 'I'm very worried about mentioning this, because I don't want to be divisive, but as a mother, my instincts run deeper. Motherlode Blog: Talking to Other Parents About Guns 2013-01-02T17:18:09Z There is perhaps no more apt metaphor for the current divisive state of American discourse right now than one population burning their sneakers — and another putting them to good use. The New Yorker’s Steve Bannon fiasco and Monica Lewinsky’s walk-out: There’s power in sayin... 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z The divisive request is the result of rival plans to celebrate more than a quarter of a century of producing shows on the increasingly profitable Fringe. Edinburgh Fringe venues fight over who really launched star comedians' careers 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z And it may provide just the catharsis you need in an American moment notorious for dishonorable and divisive behavior. Review: ‘Come From Away,’ a Canadian Embrace on a Grim Day 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z And the presence of divisive heir to the throne Prince Charles alongside the wildly popular Prince William and his wife Catherine hinted at an uncertain future. After jubilee success, monarchy faces the future 2012-06-05T19:08:17Z As you can imagine, kokoretsi is as divisive as it is traditional. Greece and Turkey, Together on One Menu at Iris 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z By refusing to indulge in the macho poses that have dominated mainstream hip-hop for decades, and blurring the line between singing and rhyming, he becomes instantly divisive – and occasionally he gets defensive about it. Album review: Drake, 'Take Care' 2011-11-13T19:26:00Z Burns: When he dies, we forget what a divisive figure he was. Q&A: Ali gets the Ken Burns treatment in 4-part PBS film 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z “Green Book,” a critically divisive road movie about race relations, was the surprise winner at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, winning best picture for a musical or comedy. ‘The Favourite’ Dominates Bafta Nominations 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z American politics is inherently divisive: it is one of the ways we express our resentment, even our hatred, of one another without resorting to violence. Movie Review: Movie Review: ‘The Campaign,’ Starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis 2012-08-10T03:56:14Z Not surprisingly, this year’s divisive election played a significant role in this year’s ceremony. Emmy Awards 2016: Emmys Welcome Surprises Along With the Favorites 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z In a statement, Dre said, as reported by the Los Angeles Times, "I don't license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one." Dr. Dre stills Marjorie Taylor Greene as Twitter locks her account 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Then when we met him, we realized one of the reasons why he’s such a divisive character: He’s very evasive — literally and in terms of his personality. ‘Bolshoi Babylon’ Explores a Secretive Ballet Troupe 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Yet, as the Republican debate highlighted, political and legal mandates are very divisive. Should doctors withhold bad news? 2012-06-07T15:20:00Z The series signed off May 19 with a divisive finale that nonetheless broke HBO ratings records. George R.R. Martin says "Game of Thrones" finale sort of got book ending right, but not everything 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Simpson and felt the divisive reactions of blacks and whites. I’ve been reporting on race for 40 years. Can we ever fix what’s broken? 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z But the show proved divisive even for adventurous theatergoers. Anatomy of a Broadway Flop: Why These 4 Shows Failed 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Gardiner is only on Dancing on Ice to tut and roll his eyes and be as deliberately divisive as possible. Dancing on Ice: why Jason Gardiner should not be fired 2011-02-08T14:49:14Z When Mr. Gessen invited questions from the crowd, a young woman said she supported Occupy but was worried about the divisive effects of the rhetoric pitting the “99 percent” against the “1 percent.” ArtsBeat: Editors Occupy Cooper Union to Discuss the 99 Percent 2012-05-07T16:56:24Z But, especially in light of the academy’s voting procedures, its victory isn’t nearly as “shocking” or “divisive” as so many hot takes claimed. Perspective | ‘Green Book’ may not have deserved best picture, but did it deserve all the hate? 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Oh, and there was one other thing that would make a pretty compelling hook: Washington is smack in the middle of a divisive battle over a Supreme Court confirmation. HBO’s ‘Confirmation’ Revisits Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas and Drama in the Senate 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z His chaotic, divisive presidency has been a boon for late-night hosts and “Saturday Night Live” impersonators, who can respond to it off the cuff and in something close to real time. On Season 6 of ‘Veep,’ Satire Meets Its Match 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, Thielemann, now 63 and one of the world’s most acclaimed maestros — as well as one of the most divisive and drama-prone — appeared regularly with American orchestras and opera companies. One of the World’s Great Maestros Is Suddenly a Free Agent 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z It was Nov. 5, just a day before the divisive midterm elections. A university gallery showed art with Confederate imagery. Then students called to remove it. 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z And yet, thanks to its final shot, it might also his most divisive. Don’t stop at The Departed’s rat: six other movie scenes that should be cut 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Can a divisive public conservative amateur musician conduct an orchestra? When Dennis Prager conducts Santa Monica Symphony, there's no avoiding politics 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z CNN host Piers Morgan tweeted, "I doubt there will have ever been a more divisive #Oscars host than @SethMacFarlane - I'm loving him, others are hating it." Rookie Oscar host Seth MacFarlane lives up to provocative image 2013-02-25T04:22:01Z The question of whether to shoot in color, a divisive one for art photographers at the time, many of whom saw color as hopelessly commercial, was never much of a question for him. Joel Meyerowitz in New Book and at Howard Greenberg Gallery 2012-11-18T03:49:04Z Stereotypes can be poisonous, mean, divisive, and act as the root of many of the problems that exist is society today. "I'd play the s**t out of George Washington": Jimmy O. Yang talks representation & his Amazon debut 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Social media commenters are playing food critic with a resurfaced recipe for a snap pea salad with popcorn, both savoring and slamming the divisive dish. 'Popcorn salad' recipe by Food Network's Molly Yeh divides Twitter 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z I don't think we directly raise them, but this isn't a divisive film. Off-screen, 'Unbroken's' prisoner and captor became friends 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z As with any cult, it could be something dark and divisive if you got on the wrong side of it. Why we fell for clean eating 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Few issues are more personal—or divisive—than ending a life with a doctor’s lethal prescription. See Which States Allow Assisted-Suicide 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z A highly divisive band, known best for its obsessive, vagabond following, Phish remains a baffling success in the music industry. Trey Anastasio and the art of improvisation 2011-09-05T20:01:00Z "I believe it glorifies a false history and sends a dangerous and divisive message about who and what we value." Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue can finally be removed after 5 years of protests, court rules 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z In September, Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop racial sensitivity training, labelling it “divisive, anti-American propaganda”. Kimberlé Crenshaw: the woman who revolutionised feminism – and landed at the heart of the culture wars 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z That, he said, is the reason for staging “Spamtown, USA” right now: to use the lessons of a divisive past to help audience members — children and parents alike — navigate the hyper-charged present. ‘Spamtown, USA’ Looks at a Bitter Strike Through Children’s Eyes 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The opening credits sequence for Showtime’s Masters of Sex, which returns Sunday for its second season, is one of the most divisive on television. Here's The Story Behind Those Unusual Opening Credits to Masters of Sex 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z We’re used to thinking about political life as a series of battles in which different groups jockey for influence; we worry that these battles are too divisive. How to Restore Your Faith in Democracy 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Today, populism is being strategically used as a divisive political force. Thomas Cole, American Moralist 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Carson is nothing if not a divisive character. Ben Carson’s critics weigh in — at Ben Carson’s invitation “The pig is simply the most divisive of all animals,” Mr. Herbert, 39, said in an interview. In ?One Pig,? Matthew Herbert Finds Music in a Pig 2011-10-17T23:39:17Z Farhadi was also part of the group that attacked "divisive walls," and the divisions of "genders, colors, religions and sexualities" in current politics. Foreign Oscar contenders denounce 'fanaticism' in U.S. 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The final product proved to be divisive — with listeners and even within the band — but it shows a band whose primary interest is continuing its evolution and refusing to rest on its laurels. Algiers is a political band in a political time. But don’t try to box them in. 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z After a while, the causes of the industrial working class were eclipsed by the divisive abstractions of the culture war, and by the time Barack Obama came around, they dominated. Black voters in West Virginia are tired of being invisible 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Murray is canny in tracing the near-imperceptible stages by which Casement and Ward land on opposite sides of bitterly divisive issues. ‘ Gentlemen’: a superb novel about Irish patriot Roger Casement 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z But it's the instantly divisive world premieres at Cannes that resound like cinematic shots heard 'round the world. Cannes: Malick's cosmic film debuts — at last — to boos, cheers 2011-05-16T14:17:20Z He said it had not come up except during a Facebook Live video, when a woman asked if the movie was advocating greater trust between the races during a divisive time in this country. Able Was I Ere I Saw Elba! Actor Opines on Sex, Race, Bond 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Both programs aired critical takes of the divisive race relations drama during their February 21 episodes. Late night TV eviscerates "Green Book" for white savior narrative before the Oscars — Watch 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Atticus, perhaps, was not the only genteel white liberal pushed in an unexpected direction during those transformative times, which would open the door to the even more divisive civil rights era. The Atticus Finch of your childhood is’t ruined: Read Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” for the early draft that it is 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Ridley, whose casting in the lead role of Rey has sparked outrage from the misogynistic corners of “Star Wars” fandom, says she was not surprised “The Last Jedi” proved so divisive with diehard fans. Daisy Ridley: It's fair for "Star Wars" fans to be angry with "The Last Jedi" 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Standing up for artists’ liberty of expression, at a time when the president attacks journalists, creatives and minorities, would clearly be a pointed rejoinder to Trump’s divisive rhetoric. Why Universal shouldn't have cancelled The Hunt 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z His hard-won, childlike drawing technique softened these provocations, yet his grim gaze could be divisive — a controversy that Mr. Van Sant glides past with little drama or detail. Review: Joaquin Phoenix Treks the Long Road to Sobriety in ‘Don’t Worry’ 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z First of all, I would say it is not as divisive a position as I think folks think. Planned Parenthood president: Saying abortion is a small part of what group does is stigmatizing 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z We’re often told, in hand-wringing tones, about the growing differences between red and blue states, and about our increasingly divisive political and social rhetoric. What John Dos Passos’s “1919” Got Right About 2019 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z It’s a strange, divisive film but those who fall underneath its spell will remain transfixed. No sequels allowed: the 12 best alternative movies to watch this summer 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z This may be precisely the way crafty, crotchety Anne Lamott would operate, especially in these divisive times. ‘Hallelujah Anyway’: Anne Lamott’s conflicted message for a conflicted nation 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z A Yeah, I think you stay away from all the divisive things: politics, religion, money, maybe what your title is at the company. How to be a great holiday guest 2011-12-21T17:16:04Z All this for a composer not given proper attention for decades, and who in his lifetime was a divisive musician who didn’t fit into common narratives about Germany’s cultural exiles under Nazi rule. Kurt Weill: How Germany Finally Unearthed a National Treasure 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z It's a tricky topic that remains divisive and controversial. 15 celebrities in Hollywood who got engaged — and married — at a really young age 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Morton joined me on "Salon Talks" to discuss the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the "divisive character" of Meghan and why he thinks Diana "would entirely agree with Harry's assessment of the royal family." Diana would "entirely agree with Harry's assessment of the royal family," says royals expert 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Sethi frames the show as a teaching moment in the context of divisive debates over identity, immigration and religion. A museum canceled its Robert Mapplethorpe show — and decades later, it’s finally trying to make amends 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z In an omnibus segment that follows the central marital relationship of “Macbeth,” he and Ms. Packer eloquently trace the divergent, divisive paths taken by the ambitious title character and his poisonous wife. | 'Women of Will': Tamed or Tragic: Tina Packer?s Tour of Shakespeare?s Women 2010-06-24T21:25:00Z A divisive – some would say unapologetically horrible – figure, Brown screamed and flailed at his team of talented outsiders until they were able to reach their full potential. Last Chance U: you won't see a better drama all summer 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z As for the anchovies, those divisive little flavor bombs, they can be substituted with anything pungent and salty for needed zing. The Best Parts of Stuffed Cabbage, Minus the Work 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Easily the most divisive film at this year’s festival, Swiss Army Man had audiences running for the doors during a scene in which a corpse, played by Daniel Radcliffe, unleashed a torrent of flatulence. These Are the Sundance Movies That Will Be Big in 2016 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z It was therefore inevitable, I suppose, that something divisive would enter our lives, because marriage—like physics, literature, and carpentry—is almost always synonymous with complexity. I love my dog as much as my child 2012-11-10T17:00:00Z A storm is headed everyone's way, in just about every way you can imagine, and Ruth and the Byrdes "hunker down" in their own unique fashions, for their own divisive reasons. "Ozark:" Go ahead and rain 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Any endorsement of Card's work, or of adaptations of his work, swells his coffers and swells his divisive and damaging political causes. Ender's Game is making a big push at Comic-Con, but I'm not buying it 2013-07-18T18:53:19Z But, Iyer says, it’s also a way to show the Republican Party as anything but “xenophobic and divisive.” For Nikki Haley and other politicians, immigrant ties are a dual-edged sword 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Trump has run a foul, divisive, stupid and dangerous campaign, the worst campaign in the history of campaigns, even worse than Domino’s “Avoid The Noid” campaign. BREAKING: “It takes great moral courage for me to now endorse Hillary Clinton for President!”: The Greatest Living American Writer 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z They worry that discourse is already too divisive, facts already too loose, and identities already too much at odds for Cohen’s comedy to do anything more than throw salt on a wound. The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Barinholtz said he hopes the divisive nature of current U.S. politics would not permanently damage interpersonal relationships. Family and U.S. politics collide in Thanksgiving film 'The Oath' 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z I’m talking about addressing the far more delicate and divisive issues of wealth and class. Motherlode Blog: 'Mom, Are We the 1 Percent?' 2011-12-19T16:18:34Z “I believe strongly that cultural dialogue and collaboration is more important than ever before and that cultural boycotts are divisive, discriminatory and counter-productive.” J.K. Rowling Uses Dumbledore to Explain Why She Opposes Israel Boycott 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z These are among the most divisive issues I’ve written about in a decade of education reporting. The Power of the Supreme Court Inside America’s Schools 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Purity tests used to determine when someone started liking a band or artist are pointless and divisive rather than unifying. David Bowie’s “Earthling” is 20 years old today 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z For all of its access to the candidate and insight into the process, the film does not include policy positions like those on Mr. Martelly’s divisive platform. How a Former Fugee Helped Elect the President of Haiti 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z And so, in 1790, this most divisive of debates was settled by an old-fashioned political deal. Perspective | Washington is now a cool city. That’s terrible news for American democracy. 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Native to Malaysia and Indonesia, it’s a divisive figure in the world of food. Durian: love it or hate it, is this the world's most divisive fruit? 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z "Our protest is of course against Donald Trump’s cynical, divisive and destructive policies, especially his unforgivable travel ban," Leigh told the London crowd. Part premiere, part Trump protest, Londoners gather for Oscar movie 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z He added he was glad that the performances were coming now, during the aftermath of a divisive election. ‘The Tree of Life’ Unfurls, With a Live Orchestra and Choir 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the festival has screened what could be the first genuinely divisive film in competition. Cannes Film Festival 2013 2013-05-21T19:48:29Z The 1984 miners' strike was a bitter and divisive episode in modern British history. Pride people tell their story 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z This production demonstrates exactly why director Benedict Andrews is such a divisive figure in the theatrical world. The Maids - review 2013-06-09T03:47:23Z "The Hour" continues a run of strong female characters for Morgan, who dared to depict the divisive former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." BBC drama 'The Hour' back to make the 1950s sexy 2012-11-28T18:16:04Z The genius of “Incidental Moments” is in how it extends this social and verbal uneasiness within a family to embrace the most important and divisive subjects of the day. Review: A Family Gropes for Words in ‘Incidental Moments’ 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z The mobile passport system will stick around, but allocating resources to it temporarily became less of a priority in some airports amid this massive — and divisive — overhaul of the agency’s approach to processing travelers. Whatever Happened to Those Self-Service Passport Kiosks at Airports? 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z To be honest, I think it’s for some of you women to explain why any decent socialist would choose this moment to get divisive over something as trivial as who’s got a bigger ministerial limo. Modern tribes: the brocialist 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Once again, a televised ballroom dancing competition is the most radical, divisive, hot-button show in America. Can Chaz Bono dance like a dude? 2011-09-06T21:30:00Z We used “divisive” in our pages this week. Books: Dystopia, the election and when debate was an art form 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Few examples are more illustrative of the divisive state of feminism than the controversy that surrounds Beyoncé’s worthiness of her ascribed and avowed status as a feminist. bell hooks vs. Beyoncé: What this feminist scholarly critique gets wrong about “Lemonade” and liberation 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The legendary — and divisive — figure in the gay rights movement offered a master class of sorts, sharing photos and stories of the places and people at the heart of the turmoil. Mark Ruffalo was schooled by 'Normal Heart's' pioneering gay playwright 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z But Gervais, on a divisive show that doesn't get the publicity of its Netflix siblings, easily has the best Emmy submission episode, a superb showcase for his slapstick and verbal comedy. The top Emmy races: Likely winners and possible upsets 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Sometimes opposites attract, but not necessarily days before one of the most divisive elections in U.S. history. Date Lab: A red and blue date 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z “The intention here is to show that while politics and history are divisive, art is not.” Venice Biennale Pavilions for Iraq, Ukraine and Syria Reflect Strife at Home 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z She’s in her mid-20s, and even before she arrived at Georgetown Law, it was clear she would be a proxy for her father’s often divisive politics, whether or not she shares them. If Tiffany Trump wants to be just another Georgetown Law student, her plan isn’t working 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z I find her suggestion that her son lie to his wife offensive and divisive. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A manipulative mother-in-law 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z And, most recently, Sherlock’s divisive latest season either sees comment threads discussing its labyrinthine fakeouts and resurrections, or saying that, in no uncertain terms, Sherlock is smug, nonsensical guff. #TeamLogLady! How the world finally caught up with Twin Peaks 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Since the beginning of its rollout last summer with the release of the jarring, villainous, defensive “Look What You Made Me Do,” "Reputation" has been Swift’s most divisive album yet. Taylor Swift’s “Reputation’ is Grammys’ biggest snub 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z In real life, coming out or not – much like True Blood’s civil rights allegory– is a divisive question: is the pop-cultural fascination with vampires an opportunity to build alliances and enlighten the world? Interview with a real-life vampire: why drinking blood isn't like in Hollywood 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z The dogma of the church can be so hateful and divisive. Elton John attacks ban on gay marriage 2011-01-24T10:18:48Z There’s no question that Ben Rimalower’s position on that divisive diva puts him squarely in the adoration camp, even when La LuPone is threatening legal action against him. Theater Review: Ben Rimalower’s ‘Patti Issues,’ at the Duplex Cabaret Theater 2013-01-03T22:20:40Z The nation is reeling after a divisive and difficult campaign, during which Trump regularly made racist, sexist and xenophobic statements, leaving many, especially minorities and women, feeling fearful. Family feud, election edition: Americans brace for Thanksgiving discord 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The reviews turned out to be more divisive after it came out in Venice. Screen Actors Guild snubs Joaquin Phoenix as critics question The Master 2012-12-12T22:54:00Z That this woman in a headband could declare her free will and intellectual autonomy, that she would assert her marital loyalty as not blind devotion, earned him immediate outrage and the label “divisive.” Hillary Clinton’s decisive triumph over cookie baking and “Stand By Your Man” 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The series was a cornerstone of HBO’s primetime offerings, but its final season was divisive, with both fans and critics finding specific plot twists, particularly the handling of one primary character, troubling. HBO addresses 'Game of Thrones' backlash, prequel in the works 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Rook is an object of mild polarization within the family at first; most of the family dismisses her while Rosie gets on board with her brash, divisive message immediately. The quiet alarm of "Years and Years": A slow slide into dystopia, with cozy family dinners intact 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z It may be the most divisive question in tourism: Do travelers deserve the deluge of extra fees, the “you get what you pay for” attitude of industry employees and the smaller airline seats? Perspective | Do travelers deserve bad service? 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z But as Glenn Kenny wrote in a review for The New York Times, the film still manages to find hope in young activists who are taking on the country’s most divisive issues. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Brexit’ and ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z In the 19th century, Dostoyevsky wrote about the phenomenon of self-laceration, as both a physical and spiritual form of torment, a naturally unnatural response to the divisive absurdities of self and society. Bodies in Pain, Protest and Resistance 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Could divisive drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri continue its winning streak? Oscars 2018: the red carpet, the winners, the speeches – live 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z A good start, says Shaheen, would be to stop perpetuating the same blinkered, divisive rhetoric as our enemies. ‘Death to the infidels!’ Why it’s time to fix Hollywood’s problem with Muslims 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z The sites displayed ads for the movie and slipped references to its plot alongside made-up stories about divisive topics like abortion, vaccines and President Trump. 20th Century Fox Used Fake News to Publicize ‘A Cure for Wellness’ 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Other pieces urge readers to challenge divisive rhetoric and to reaffirm the importance of diversity and inclusion. ‘We poets are the absolute antitheses of Trump’: a new collection takes a stand 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Both are divisive — in Lear’s case literally, slicing up his kingdom like a pizza. It’s Time to Turn the Page on the Trump-Shakespeare Comparisons 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Photograph: Courtesy of Tate Britain LS Lowry – the quintessential painter of northern, working-class life – is among the most divisive of British artists. Tate exhibition to pay homage to LS Lowry 2013-01-15T19:16:15Z That’s the mixed, cursed blessing of a polarizing finale, particularly one that closes a divisive final season: that seething dismay boiling deep in your guts right now will stay with you for years and years. As "Game of Thrones" ends, we have to ask: What do we expect from a series finale? 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z One reason is that at this point the Holocaust is hardly divisive in the same way as more recent historical events. New York Premiere for a Long-Suppressed Opera 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z Once the most divisive figure in pop, Ms. Azalea seems keen to please everyone here. The Playlist: The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar Join Forces, and 15 More New Songs 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Those fighting to be included in the ideal of equality are not being divisive. Jon Stewart, Back on ‘Late Show,’ Lets Loose on Fox News and More 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z The surprise reappearance of Capaldi's predecessor, Matt Smith - in the closing moments of the show - was greeted with joy by many fans, though the Mirror's critic called Smith's phone call from the future "divisive". Thumbs up for Capaldi's Doctor 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z He has excoriated Guy Fieri as a cruel joke, and he pontificates on divisive topics like interracial dating and shark fin soup. Eddie Huang Defies Description 2013-01-23T22:59:19Z Paglia's "Sexual Personae" is both electrifying and divisive; still one of the most important texts in 1990s sexual politics. Freud, Nietzsche, Paglia, Fanon: our expert guide to the books of "The White Lotus" 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z What do they think is their role in this divisive political era, especially when they might have the ear of country fans in areas that largely voted for Trump? Should country singers speak up about politics and Trump? We asked them. 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z While many critics have approached the panning of "Hillbilly Elegy" with apparent glee, most acknowledge the big-swing performances of Adams and Close, although even those assessments are divisive. "Hillbilly Elegy" is "poverty-class cosplay" and "laughably bad" – reviews of Netflix's adaptations 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z This divisive two-parter ignored the lure of conspiracies to present JFK’s assassin as a lone gunman. When good TV goes bad: how Quantum Leap made one leap too far 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Barry and Hopkinson have been crucial to the commission’s goal of greater equity and inclusion, supporters said, and they criticized Mendelson’s characterization of the two women as divisive. Over chairman’s objections, D.C. Council approves two arts commission nominees he has called divisive 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Even the divisive final season, in which Simon ground his axe with the media a little too loudly, didn’t dent its reputation. The Wire, 10 years on: ‘We tore the cover off a city and showed the American dream was dead’ 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z But our divided politics and the anti-vaxxer movement share three things: distrust of authority, divisive cherry-picking of evidence on both sides, and the fundamental erosion of trust among stakeholders. America's vaccination crisis is a symptom of our broken society | Meghan O'Rourke 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Today is the last chance to see this divisive version, which took enough liberties with the plot to offend fans of the novel and the 1947 film alike. Catch-up TV Guide: From Borgen to Brighton Rock 2012-02-11T00:05:00Z The actor's own fight for freedom behind the scenes with "Spartacus" took place at a time when "our country was in a very divisive mood," he said. TCM Classic Film Festival celebrates Kirk Douglas 2011-03-28T15:46:04Z Instead, he wants to explain how real and divisive the departures are, and he's being quite assertive about these views, not cloaking them with imagery. Poem of the week: Departed by Grahame Davies 2012-07-09T13:24:37Z “The image haunted me because of the world we live in,” the artist said, referring to today’s divisive political climate. Reimagining Norman Rockwell’s America 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z For a show that begins and ends with feline fascination and goes nowhere in between, “Cats” is oddly divisive. Review | Love it or hate it, ‘Cats’ the musical has way more than nine lives 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z In recent years, country radio has typically shied away from anything deemed a “message song,” or any potentially divisive lyrics that could cause a listener to change the station. Mickey Guyton has been ready for this moment. Country music kept her waiting. 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z One of the highlights of the series was issue No. 5, which featured a speech by the team leader, Havok, that delved into identity politics: “I see the very word ‘mutant’ as divisive. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Humans and Mutants Working Together 2013-05-17T17:00:29Z In the divisive age of the 1 percent against the other 99, this cautionary fable unravels the tyrannical hypocrisy of the haves and the embittered outrage of the have-nots. Review | ‘Timon of Athens’ is tricky Shakespeare. A fearless director gets it right. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Fry bread is one of those beloved yet divisive family foods. Fry Bread Is Beloved, but Also Divisive 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z At 82, Takei has evolved into an increasingly powerful voice for oppressed communities, and “Enemy” finds him at peak moral clarity — an unflinching force in these divisive times. Review | George Takei has talked about his family’s internment before. But never quite like this. 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z It hits hard, and the film will make you long for the leadership and integrity of Edgars, King and Malcolm in these increasingly divisive times. Black History Month viewing guide: the best new releases to see in February 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Leave it to Joyce Carol Oates — full-time genius, part-time troll — to drop a 700-plus-page novel about abortion just in time for the most dramatic, divisive regime change in our country’s recent history. Joyce Carol Oates tackles abortion in her powerful novel, 'A Book of American Martyrs' 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z The chart-topping performer Azalea was already a divisive figure in the rap world, accused by some of appropriating Southern black culture. Grammys 2015: Diversity wins onstage but not in awards arena 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z But although Trump has played the media time and again, pushing lies and divisive, racist propaganda while painting news organizations as dishonest, TV news departments keep coming back for more. Damned if they do: Trump played TV networks with dishonest address and they fell for it again 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z “These issues are very complicated, and divisive, and will not be resolved anytime soon,” she said, “and certainly not by a bunch of people in New York City.” Charlie Hebdo Award at PEN Gala Sparks More Debate 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z In America, where religion and politics are frequently inseparable, the issue of assisted suicide has proved hugely divisive. TV highlights 13/06/2013 2013-06-13T05:59:01Z Duke and his allies are developing an electoral strategy based on potent, divisive issues like immigration, affirmative action and tax reform that could eventually lead to the White House. Review: In ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ Spike Lee Journeys Into White America’s Heart of Darkness 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z There's agitation with purpose, and that has data behind it, and there's agitation just to be divisive and to put a face on something that people just don't want or want to demonize. What makes Dr. Anthony Fauci an "American Master?" 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The Pacific, made for HBO by the same team of Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, airs by contrast at a time when America is deeply involved in two distinct and socially divisive wars. Hanks and Spielberg pick their battles with The Pacific 2010-04-03T13:20:00Z But once again, it’s just more grandiosity, more superlatives tarted up with a glaze of humility: “I became the most divisive, most controversial, most polarizing writer in the world.” Review | James Frey’s ‘Katerina’ is a million little pieces of narcissism and may be the worst novel of the year 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z “Doctor Sleep: The Director’s Cut”: This Danny Torrance-focused sequel to “The Shining” was a little divisive upon release, which wasn’t all that surprising. New this week: ‘Clemency,’ BET Awards, HAIM, ‘Doctor Sleep’ 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z This divisive object, in all its plush, polystyrene microbead wonder, epitomizes the existential suffering of economy air travel. We’re in the golden age of travel pillows. Too bad we hate them all. - The Washington Post 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z The question this year, however, is whether the majority of the 24,000 Emmy voters will still reward Game of Thrones after a divisive, narratively uneven final season. Emmys 2019 predictions: who will win, and who should win? 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The 63-year-old Prince of Wales is a more divisive figure than his mother. After jubilee success, monarchy faces the future 2012-06-05T19:08:17Z Advances in technology, films that merged documentary and fiction, and others that took on divisive topics all turned heads at Park City. Sundance 2016: six things we learned from the film festival 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Nearly simultaneously, he sent out his letter on toleration, that divisive subject that had long simmered in Western religious and legal circles. The man who made America: Reason, religion and the brilliant mind of John Locke 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Though Murphy might squeak it, the divisive Sharp Objects is in with a shot, if it doesn’t end up faring better in acting categories. Golden Globes 2019: who will win – and who should win – the TV categories 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z As for best revival, the undisputed winner is Ivo van Hove’s divisive revival of “West Side Story,” but that’s because it is, remarkably, the only musical revival so far. Who Says You Can’t Give Tony Awards in an Abbreviated Season? 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z It's meant to please a crowd, it's not this great controversial work of art, like 'Black Swan,' that's divisive. The Carpetbagger: Maggie Smith's Highest Compliment 2013-01-04T20:29:44Z In this corner is a blowhard businessman who rode to the nomination spouting the divisive rhetoric of a demagogue. Trump versus Clinton: Theater critic's advice for how two characters can connect with the debate audience 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z “We seem to desire more than anything to be unconscious, the only time we’re not in front of screens, social media, and divisive, insane news cycles.” In the Kale Smoothie Era of Democratic politics, 2020 candidates race to embody self-care 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Think, for instance, of cilantro, the most divisive of herbs. Why experts say you should go easy on picky eaters 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Images of tragedy that arrive in a divisive political context often have an off-ramp. Perspective | We used to think photos like this could change the world. What needs to change is who we are. 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The mayor also said he would not support a return to the tiered system after the national lockdown ends, saying the approach was “divisive” and did not work. Study shows Oxford Covid vaccine has less protection against South African variant 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Dickie Arbiter, the queen’s former press secretary, called the series “very divisive.” Netflix refuses to add disclaimer to ‘The Crown,’ despite pressure from the British government 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z While most actors might avoid a divisive topic like immigration as if it were a carb-laden dish of pasta, the gregarious Longoria revels in expressing her opinion. Eva Longoria shows passion for acting, activism and philanthropy 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z “Considering the division in the country and the divisive rhetoric on both sides,” he said emphatically, “there’s probably nothing better than to have a fun event like this, with a little beer.” Washington is more polarized than ever — but the bipartisan party scene rages on 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z But to Ahmed, the film reflects both the day-to-day emotional reality of diverse peoples in increasingly divisive Western democracies, and the on-the-ground actuality in other places. In a blistering Oscar short film, Riz Ahmed finds catharsis 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z “I believe it is divisive to the party,” argued Roger Stockton, who voted at the convention. Nevada GOP drops platform against marriage equality and abortion rights 2014-04-14T13:28:00Z West was always a divided and divisive figure, cheerfully embodying many contradictions. West's World: The Extraordinary Life of Dame Rebecca West by Lorna Gibb – review 2013-04-07T08:01:02Z Casting Hussein, a Kurd, also cost Al-Daradji his funding from the cultural ministry – the script originally called for an Arab, and the ministry claimed the move was unnecessarily divisive. Son of Babylon: 'I made it for my family, for Iraq' 2011-02-03T23:30:00Z Now we have an unexpected chance to redress the divisive fallout of Brexit. Patterns of pain: what Covid-19 can teach us about how to be human 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Cosby, now 73, is a towering figure in stand-up comedy, TV, and race relations -- by turns healing and divisive, wholesome and scandalous. "Pioneers of Television": The bloody, sexy rise of the American crime show 2011-02-01T15:02:00Z He forged a new path to power, based on divisive and racist rhetoric, and others may well follow that path, or blaze even more noxious ones. Perspective | Will Trump’s bowing out of Kennedy Center Honors do lasting damage to the arts? 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z “No one would have thought, even two years ago, that we’d be in a climate where the Republican candidate for president would be too divisive a figure to have on ‘The Tonight Show,’” she continued. Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z This was a reading of the “Goldbergs” too modern for purists of historically informed performance, yet also far from the slack indulgence of Lang Lang’s divisive recording. A Pianist’s Rare Visit to New York Reveals His Personality 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z It’s a plot turn that is bound to be divisive: plenty of fans are invested in the idea that a romantic comedy has to end with “I do.” Mindy’s Happy Ending 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Bringing the wildly popular, and equally divisive, video game Grand Theft Auto to life. Daniel Radcliffe Cast in BBC's Grand Theft Auto TV Show 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z While Bale’s comments are proving divisive on social media, one group who absolutely approves of the comment is The Church of Satan. The Church of Satan approves of Christian Bale using the Devil for inspiration to play Dick Cheney 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Fake news and fake history is divisive and harmful. The lost art of not having an opinion on everything 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z “I have to embrace the fact people find me divisive, but I find it remarkable. I was very disturbed by the hatred Damsels in Distress received.” Whit Stillman: ‘I find it remarkable that people hate my work’ 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Most likely it was a ratings ploy, but clearly, the unpopular and divisive stunt did not boost the show's viewership. "The Masked Singer" episode unmasking Rudy Giuliani sees viewership drop to all-time lows 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z A visit to the gallery carries one back to an impassioned and divisive era. How Police Surveillance Units Became Unlikely Historians 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z They should be presented as what they are, an artifact of a less culturally divisive time, with the wry commentary left to audiences in the comfort of their living rooms, or at least on Twitter. The Carpetbagger: The Carpetbagger on ?The Artist? and the Oscars 2012-02-24T00:48:43Z And that continues to be a divisive subject. Brian Wilson, Bonnie McKee and others react to 'Blurred Lines' verdict 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z The results, while divisive to some listeners, have attracted a large and devoted fan base. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z While Guru was taken into hospital, the rumour mill ground into gear and Solar emerged as an even more divisive figure. Guru's bizarre message 'from beyond the grave' 2010-04-21T09:54:00Z Barnabus the Mildly Disappointing: I am afraid that might be considered divisive ... Perspective | Gene Weingarten: What is Trump’s eternal fate? The Legions of Darkness have some thoughts. 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “On one occasion I was told that the head of a department wanted to hire me but the college didn’t want me because I was too divisive.” Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z We live in a time when issues and causes have never seemed more divisive, and this long-running event is no different. 5 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The publisher wants a completed book and presumptive best seller, and Lang, an increasingly divisive figure at home and abroad, needs the kind of tidying up that such a media event might provide. Movie Review | 'The Ghost Writer': Writer for Hire Is a Wanted Man 2010-02-19T05:58:00Z Mr. Hnath grants his characters the dignity of sincere belief, even as his play raises probing questions about how and why organized religion can be a divisive, if not abusive, social force. Critic’s Notebook: Varied New Works at 38th Annual Humana Festival 2014-04-02T18:26:14Z Thus began his journey to become Italy’s most divisive writer. In ‘The Piranhas,’ the Chronicler of Italy’s Mobsters Tries His Hand at Fiction. For a Change? 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Or smug, or righteous, or vindicated in your beliefs, no matter what they are, about an endlessly divisive subject. Review: In ‘The Appointment,’ the Fetus Sings Out 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z Berinksy described the periods before the Great Depression, before the New Deal and before World War II as similarly divisive. This is your brain on fake news: what’s behind the human willingness to swallow “alternative facts” 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Mao, who died in 1976, remains a divisive figure in China. Exclusive: Australia's biggest city cancels Mao Zedong concert, citing safety concerns 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z He is a divisive figure in Italy, where, as the critic Mariarosa Mancuso put it, “We don’t have the concept of entertainment literature because there’s this idea that books shouldn’t entertain people.” His Books Inspired Lovestruck Teens to Put Locks on Bridges 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z But Preckwinkle said focusing on the relatively small number of illegal immigrants who commit crimes or fail to turn up in court after making bond in criminal cases is divisive. Preckwinkle not backing down on illegal immigrant criminal cases 2012-01-12T23:39:00Z Further, Jakes said that "the American people must take this as an opportunity to be less divisive. Remember we are not red states and blue states. We are together the red, white and blue." T.D. Jakes, other faith leaders weigh in on Ukraine's fight for freedom 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Despite all the talk today about the divisions between red and blue states, the Civil War remains the most divisive moment in our history. Seeing the Civil War From the Ground Up 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z I like to think it’s one of the reasons they keep me: I’ll speak up divisively when groupthink takes hold. Are literary classics obsolete? 2012-05-31T00:00:00Z Vera wishes to narrate “this place,” believing her own voice is “a kind of soundtrack that brings poignancy, maybe even beauty, to the most divisive conflict in the whole world.” In the West Bank, Violence Begets More Violence 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The divisive comic and Britain's Got Talent judge has been lambasted for trading on and undermining the Edinburgh fringe festival, where ticket prices have traditionally remained affordable. Michael McIntyre charges £31 for unfinished show at Edinburgh fringe 2012-06-26T10:40:32Z Comedy is, after all, divisive; performers will often play to a room in which some individuals are enthralled and others enervated. An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the gaffer of gaffer? 2012-08-16T10:35:41Z To spoil the divisive twist: The book follows a London receptionist named Louise, who becomes romantically entangled with her psychiatrist boss, David, while secretly befriending his enigmatic wife, Adele. Sarah Pinborough, author of ‘Behind Her Eyes,’ talks about that controversial twist 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Anthony Cartwright: 'Thatcher was such a divisive and totemic figure'. Anthony Cartwright: 'The title is intended to provoke a reaction' 2012-08-04T23:05:22Z The show’s empathy and sentimentality stands out in an increasingly bitter and divisive era — so get those tissues ready. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Queer Eye’ and ‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’ 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Robinson talked briefly about politics, lamenting what she sees as a divisive culture. Obama: 'The most important stuff I've learned I think I've learned from novels' 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The divisive tone of much cable-news fare may be its real appeal: Perspective | ‘Birthing centers for polarizing rhetoric’: The outsize influence of Fox, CNN and MSNBC 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z By now, most of us had a fundamental mistrust of the TV company – feeling they were manipulative, divisive and disruptive. How Castaway made my life hell 2010-08-11T19:00:00Z “I was in a very divisive place in my life,” Ms. Rayos said. Living and Performing ‘Femme Queen Joy’ 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The final two seasons were both extremely divisive. Was "The Last Kingdom" better than "Game of Thrones"? 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z It is too crowded, expensive, toxic, fraught, divisive and dangerous, both to ourselves and the environment. Redesigning the Concept and Role of the Automobile 2010-03-08T08:45:00Z That urgency was felt at various sessions on “divisive concepts” legislation, which has been proposed or passed in at least three dozen states. As Historians Gather, No Truce in the History Wars 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Testifying to the film's divisive nature, part of the audience jeered loudly when the credits rolled -- in spite of Schleinzer sitting, in full tuxedo garb, in the audience. Dardenne duo move Cannes with boyhood tale of loss 2011-05-15T12:35:51Z The biggest question heading into the night was whether Emmy voters would reward perennial juggernaut Game of Thrones for its divisive final season. Fleabag and Game of Thrones win big at Brit-dominated Emmys 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z “It’s also such a divisive society. Who are going to be the people to try and bridge gaps? Artists.” Lara Spencer Apologizes, and There’s Ballet Dancing in the Streets 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Levi’s score for “Jackie,” with its in-your-face string slides and jarring, queasy waltzes, was somewhat divisive, but that’s because people took notice. Young composers challenge the Hollywood music establishment 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Tom Tykwer’s critically divisive adaptation of the 1985 novel about a serial killer with a heightened sense of smell decided to forego the U.S. market, receiving an extremely modest release domestically. “Inferno” isn’t a box office disaster: Dan Brown’s overseas hit may be the future of movies, whether we like it or not 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z When he’s out lighting the torch in Atlanta, we forgot what a divisive figure he was. Q&A: Ali gets the Ken Burns treatment in 4-part PBS film 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z He was, however, slightly concerned about the choice of American Gods, describing himself as "half-pleased and half-not", because it's "such a divisive book". 'One Book, One Twitter' launches worldwide book club with Neil Gaiman 2010-05-04T10:50:00Z The play features a divisive, punitive protagonist and whistle-blower, Dr. Thomas Stockmann, who tries to warn his town about contaminated water polluting the spa that keeps the town solvent. Ibsen Wrote ‘An Enemy of the People’ in 1882. Trump Has Made It Popular Again. 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Publishers Weekly wrote that it was “difficult to imagine a better researched or less biased work about such a divisive figure as O’Reilly.” Marvin Kitman, Satirist Whose Main Target Was TV, Dies at 93 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z And earlier this month, the US Defense Department banned the Confederate flag and “other divisive symbols” from all military bases. From Dukes of Hazzard to Kanye West: the curse of the Confederate flag 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z On May 25, 1986, something happened in the United States that — in this divisive American moment — sounds utterly bonkers. ‘Us’ Took Hands Across America and Made It a Death Grip 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z At some level, I don't even understand the need to ask that question because our world is so divisive. "Taking sides is not my job": "Retrograde" filmmaker Matthew Heineman on documenting a war's end 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The most divisive aspect of Stuttgart and of Stirling's later architecture is the postmodern affectation of its stone cladding, in pseudo-Italian stripes. Does Stirling work? 2011-04-01T23:05:23Z In recent years, kolam artists have adopted the multicolor tradition of the rangoli — though the change has been divisive, especially at kolam competitions in India. The Art and Ritual of Rangoli 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “In this extremely divisive time, there is humanity in the world.” The drum circle moves beyond Deadheads and Occupy protesters 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z You don’t like to talk about politics in public, anyway; you find the tone of this election too ugly, too divisive on both sides. An open letter to the “Ivanka voters” I grew up with: I hope you get what you want 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Maybe Rhea and the Pierces will acknowledge the truth in Kendall’s observation; evidence of Logan’s meanness and greed are on display in a product passing off divisive race-baiting as news and fact. Watch "Succession" to understand why media companies reward the worst people 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Those transformations make cellaring fun, though the results can be divisive. Stop ‘aging’ that hoppy beer. It’s only getting worse. 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z There, as well, Snohetta’s task was to update a divisive but potent project and civic symbol from the Postmodern era. For AT&T, Balancing Change and Preservation Under the Same Broken Pediment 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z And the community is in a part of Minnesota known for its divisive politics around immigration and race. Two Chefs Moved to Rural Minnesota to Expand on Their Mission of Racial Justice 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z A similar self-awareness led him to seek the 1976 nomination, challenging an incumbent, Ford, in a battle widely seen to be divisive — and a factor in Jimmy Carter's November victory. Rick Perlstein's 'The Invisible Bridge' spans Nixon-Reagan transition 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Younis, of the Shed, said, “This is the rise and fall story of a very divisive figure and it stirs up questions for our present about civic responsibility, about values and who shapes cities.” Ralph Fiennes to Star in Play About Robert Moses at the Shed 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z And yet the album has led to some of the most divisive discourse of Drake’s career, leading to conversations about maturity and misogyny. Drake Takes on All Comers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The house is also America itself, as relentlessly haunted by the obdurate, divisive specter of race as Warren is. ‘Loving Day,’ by Mat Johnson 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z "Barbie," meanwhile, achieves the wonderful and uncommon feat of making a properly tangible villain out of patriarchy, depicting it as unnecessarily obstructive and divisive. We did Barbenheimer, the "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" double feature. You should too 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z And if you're an eater trying to pick your way through this divisive debate, you're cheering the information on every page. 'Case for Sustainable Meat' takes on many sacred cows 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z But tackling hot-button topics can be divisive, especially with fans on both sides of the political aisle. ‘I am a witness to history’ — Jon Bon Jovi tackles 2020 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z The Black Swan director on how his divisive new film starring Jennifer Lawrence, mother!, confronts climate change and fame. Darren Aronofsky 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z The sentiments are still as urgent and as vital as they are divisive. John Legend and the Roots: hearts, minds and soul 2010-10-19T21:00:00Z On the streets, the shoe — which are basically foam clogs with holes on the top — remain a divisive trend that has either been ridiculed or embraced wholeheartedly. As Crocs turn 20, here's a look back at how they became a beloved kitchen shoe 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z That being said, automatic gratuity remains a divisive topic, with some asserting that being forced to pay a pre-set service charge, even when the service is mediocre or even abysmal, is unfair. Are forced gratuities legal or not? The answer may disappoint stingy diners 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z In a currently divisive, often chaotic sociopolitical climate, “space exploration offers a vision of escape that’s really appealing,” Mr. Wilson said. Why Is Fashion Having an Astral Moment? 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z No more distorting and divisive red and blue state maps of pre-determined outcomes. ‘Veep’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Echo Our Politics, as Farce and Tragedy 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Yet while such scripted organized chaos, which mirrors the choreography of the group’s live shows, has won over audiences around Europe, the group has been divisive at home. Feminist Rap Group in Iceland Looks Abroad After Making a Stir at Home 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Betty has long been one of the show’s most divisive characters, mostly reasonably so. 'Mad Men' Recap: The Long and Winding Con 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z The big difference is that the dogma of the church can be so hateful and divisive. Elton John feels like 'second-class citizen' 2011-01-23T17:54:08Z Williams’s clarification speaks to a broader and often divisive transformation taking place: the increasingly common practice of choosing a pronoun that best reflects one’s gender identity, and asking others to adhere to it. Billy Dee Williams Says Pronoun Use Did Not Mean ‘Gender-Fluid’ 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Few entertainment figures were as divisive as Lewis, who enjoyed such public adoration but also endured scorn. Analysis | The two sides of Jerry Lewis 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z “There is strength in numbers, and no point in being divisive,” she continued. It’s Time to End Racism in the Fashion Industry. But How? 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, ticket sales for Michael Bay’s politically divisive “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” were on the soft side. ‘Ride Along 2’ Is No. 1 at Box Office 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z July 1, 2006: This one qualifies as the most divisive in City Series history on the North Side. Unforgettable City Series games at Wrigley 2012-05-18T01:28:00Z After a, shall we say, divisive penultimate episode, we are left with a deeply twisted happily-ever-after – the exiled ‘rightful’ queen Daenerys has claimed the throne, ready to rid Westeros of tyrants. Is Arya Death? The questions we need answered in Game of Thrones 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z “Sometimes people say, ‘Oh, it’s divisive,’ but where I come from, ‘divisive’ is not a swearword. Taika Waititi says Jojo Rabbit's six Oscar nominations vindicate risks of making 'divisive' film 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z He admitted that the epic, often ridiculed project was always going to be divisive. R Kelly reveals his latest musical direction – country 2013-05-14T15:40:39Z A handful of players refused to attend the dinner, citing President Donald Trump’s divisive policies, with some outright calling him racist. A majority of Clemson’s black football players opted out of Donald Trump’s fast food feast: report 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z The divisive planned removal of Franco’s body from a state mausoleum also merited comic references. Dragons, politicians go up in flames in Spain's fiery festival 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z A resident of Sugar Land, Texas, evidently paid for the object, which was installed in a public plaza in May—and proved divisive. The Year in Nine Objects 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z And to find ways to get Republicans and Democrats to lower the temperature and stop the arguing and the divisive, angry politics. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan: ‘At some point, there’s no longer going to be a Donald Trump Party’ 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z She was such a divisive and a totemic figure. Anthony Cartwright: 'The title is intended to provoke a reaction' 2012-08-04T23:05:22Z In 2011, the idea of Bragg as a divisive figure may be difficult to comprehend. My favourite album: Life's a Riot With Spy Vs Spy by Billy Bragg 2011-08-24T14:13:00Z I thought it was very brave, very bold and in your face, and ultimately divisive. For Eric Idle, Life’s a Laugh and Death’s a Joke, It’s True 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Some people are going to see it as divisive and taking away much needed power in the black community by making it even smaller. “You get a cookie for being offended”: Mat Johnson on the fine art of racial satire 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z The question of fruit or no fruit is just one of the ways that the old-fashioned is a divisive drink. The muddled history of the old-fashioned 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Lloyd is routinely described as "divisive", "polarising" and "controversial"; eupehmisms for the fact that she tends to be on the receiving end of some vitriol. Cher Lloyd: 'I don't want to be a joke' 2011-07-27T21:00:02Z Indeed, they are among the most divisive issues in American life. The Power of the Supreme Court Inside America’s Schools 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z This year was one in which a divisive political campaign heated up, gender issues became more explicit, and racial violence dominated the news. 2015 in language: “We can get up in each other’s faces so easily” 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z “I’m always going to be a divisive guy,” he tells me. Darren Aronofsky on Mother! - ‘Jennifer Lawrence was hyperventilating because of the emotion’ 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z The problem is that the divisive approach of having two theatres appears to have stalled NTW's exploration of bilingual identity – surely a topic this company should relish. National Theatre Wales at one ? too young to master Welsh? 2010-10-20T15:44:00Z The gift shops sell such divisive toys as rifles, pop guns, headdresses and tomahawks. Tweetsie Railroad: A throwback in more ways than one 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z We think we are living through a uniquely divisive and unequal era. From ancient castles to mega-yachts: what history teaches us about the super-rich 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z A new Showtime sports documentary follows this AAA Mexican League baseball team that plays on both sides of the border amid the tension around immigration, divisive politics, and environmental concerns. ‘Bad Hombres’ film uses baseball to show the game of borders 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Schoenberg, who created a new musical language, remains aesthetically divisive even 61 years after his death. Classical Recordings: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra 2011-06-10T14:33:11Z From France to Mexico, watch our video for all of the reactions to his divisive comments. “He’s so stupid, my god!”: World leaders really do not understand Donald Trump’s appeal 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z It is long past time to sideline Sanders and his irresponsible and divisive narrative of white economic populism and move into that critical work. Bye bye, Bernie: He’s not fit to captain the Democratic ship if he can’t stop chasing the great white male 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z He’s been the most divisive President that we’ve had in a very long time. The Democratic Presidential Candidate Eager to Challenge Trump on Immigration 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z When a divisive finale in season one caused consternation, viewers tuned in to see how these two patched things up. Homeland: the show that became a work of genius – after you stopped watching 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z The series’ penultimate episode, “The Bells,” proved to be one of its most divisive for a twist in which Daenerys Targaryen went full Mad Queen and burned King’s Landing to the ground. Over 20,000 angry "Game of Thrones" fans sign petition to remake season 8 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Apparently, the friend made it clear she was going to bring up politics at the wedding and refused to follow the bride-to-be’s wishes to avoid discussing possibly divisive topics. Bride-to-be bans guest from wedding for refusing to not talk about politics 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z “Rather than enter into a constructive dialogue, for the past few months the curator chose to conduct the conversation about this exhibition in an adversarial and divisive fashion,” reads the statement. Ettore Sottsass Exhibition Canceled After Museum and Estate Clash 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z "Margaret Thatcher was the most divisive and destructive Prime Minister of modern times," wrote Ken Loach in a statement. Meryl Streep praises Margaret Thatcher as 'figure of awe' 2013-04-09T09:19:56Z Ten bills prohibit schools or teachers from “compelling” a person to affirm belief in a “divisive concept,” while eight mandate “balanced” teaching of “controversial” topics. Bans on Critical Race Theory Threaten Free Speech, Advocacy Group Says 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z For Gergiev, the shadow of World War II remains a painfully divisive factor in Ukrainian society. Valery Gergiev wants to make music, but the West brings up Putin 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z His big screen success was overshadowed by a divisive image in Britain as a bon viveur who did nothing to hide his wealth. British film director Michael Winner dies aged 77 2013-01-21T15:19:56Z “It was a divisive approach in the end, and created a lot of confusion amongst the public as to the rules that they were being asked us to follow,” Burnham said. Study shows Oxford Covid vaccine has less protection against South African variant 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z The most prominent recent example is "Game of Thrones," which had such a divisive ending that nearly two million fans signed a petition to remake the final season. Was "The Last Kingdom" better than "Game of Thrones"? 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Director Gus Van Sant has the challenging task of taking the divisive, high-tech practice of fracking and trying to make it not just human but cinematic. Review: `Promised Land' doesn't dig deep 2012-12-31T20:37:09Z It implies a divisive line from A to B, in which the threshold is the point of crossing over to contemplative space. ‘Thresholds’ marks the unmarked at Kent cemetery 2013-09-04T03:15:10Z In such a divisive time, that could be dangerous. Inside Kim Kardashian’s Prison-Reform Machine 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z And as anyone who knows Saunders’s work would expect, his first novel is a strikingly original production, a divisively odd book bound either to dazzle or alienate readers. ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ arises from a tragic footnote in American history 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z With divisive religious fundamentalism on the rise, reactionary atheism that fixates on making antireligious proclamations is creating even more division. Toxic atheism drives people apart 2012-10-21T16:00:00Z The classical architecture issue proved divisive among architects. Biden Seeks to Replace Several Trump Appointees on Arts Commission 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z With explicit scenes of sexual violence, the film will surely prove divisive, but there is no denying the haunting force of the world Mazuy summons as well as its eerily recognizable power dynamics. France’s Fault Lines Are Exposed in an American Film Showcase 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z For decades, Hollywood did everything it could to stay away from the Bronco chase, Judge Lance A. Ito and the trial, in what proved to be a divisive national episode. Marcia Clark Finally Has a Moment to Savor at the Emmys 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Its news division hired Megyn Kelly despite her, shall we say, “racially divisive” talking points and comments she peddled during her tenure at Fox News. NBC just can’t quit Trump: Anti-immigrant ad flouted the network’s “respect and dignity”... 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z The issue has become increasing divisive, with some leading conservatives expressing doubt that human activity like the burning of fossils fuels that release greenhouse gases is driving a global warming trend. Poll finds gaping chasm in views between U.S. public, scientists 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Making reference of the divisive reaction to La La Land, he joked: “To make matters worse, while they were up on stage, Ryan Gosling explained jazz to them.” Late-night hosts on Moonlight's Oscar win: America reaches 'peak blackness' 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Scarborough and his team began writing the show in October last year, in the midst of one of the most divisive presidential campaigns in recent history. How the new season of Sesame Street stands up against racial hatred 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z She has been a long-standing player in what has become one the most divisive eras of American politics. Thanks to TV's strong women, voters are ready for a female president 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Le Corbusier, one of the 20th century’s defining architects, a controlling visionary with a complicated and contradictory personality, has long had a divisive legacy. Book review: Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The enormous consequences of these events — the re-establishment of white supremacy, extreme disparities of wealth and power between whites and blacks, the entrenchment of racism — were divisive for the nation and devastating for blacks. What Reconstruction-Era Laws Can Teach Our Democracy 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Asked how the Republican party can win a general election with divisive presumptive nominee Donald Trump, Coulter simply argued that her party is not divided. Ann Coulter mocks GOP’s Trump angst: “I wasn’t as much of a little b*tch as George Will is being” 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The show is, in a certain way, divisive: “Whose side are you on?” Daenerys Tells All! 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Over the past year, critical race theory has gone from arcane legal concept to potent political rallying cry, as Republican legislatures have rushed to introduce bills banning it and other “divisive concepts” in public schools. Bans on Critical Race Theory Threaten Free Speech, Advocacy Group Says 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Greene posted a video to her social media accounts shortly after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was elected as House Speaker following a lengthy and highly divisive process. Dr. Dre stills Marjorie Taylor Greene as Twitter locks her account 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z These divisive walls prevent people from experiencing something simple but fundamental: from discovering that we are all not so different.” Foreign language Oscar nominees decry 'climate of fanaticism in US' 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z In the contest to succeed Smith, he staked out the anti-polygamy position, contrasting himself with Brigham Young on the church’s most divisive issue. Meet the Man Who Spun the Media, Scammed Followers and Named Himself King 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z But since the mass shooting in Las Vegas last October, Mr. Brownell has become a divisive figure in town, to nearly everyone’s reluctance. How Civil Must America Be? 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Mills suggested it would be “incredibly divisive to tell your children”. Should I tell my children their late father had an affair? 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z The festival’s director, Thierry Frémaux, said in an interview with Variety last month that he did not view the film as a divisive choice. The festival chooses a divisive opener: a Johnny Depp film. 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Parts of it may start to drag or feel padded, but its see-the-whole-elephant approach to one of America’s most divisive issues has inherent value. ‘Immigration Nation’ Review: The Banality of Deportation 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z In 2013, the president elevated Bruce Cole, a divisive and obstructionist figure who led the NEH during the George W. Bush administration, to the commission overseeing the Eisenhower Memorial, greatly complicating its completion. Library of Congress’s leader retires, finding a successor for its next chapter 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Just that urge to be divisive and to call the other side names, I was happy to sit it out. Jon Stewart and Robert Smigel Craft a Comedy Benefit at a Polarized Moment 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z God’s Love We Deliver held its fall gala on Monday night at Spring Studios, but the elephant in the room was the divisive presidential election. Michael Kors, Anna Wintour, Kate Hudson and Blaine Trump at God’s Love We Deliver Gala 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z “It’s challenging because of how divisive her husband is. We’ve never had a president like Trump before, and that reflects on how the public views his spouse, as well.” Melania Trump will give her biggest speech in four years. Can she convince skeptical women to vote for her husband? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z And that's a very divisive concept, and it's a racist concept. "The View" host Sunny Hostin elevates the beach read with Black stories at the forefront 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z A degree of recognition of weakness is perhaps just as well on Bush's part, in that he was undoubtedly a singularly divisive president who infuriated many, not least among his own conservative rank and file. George Bush ends his purdah with a memoir, a library and Oprah 2010-10-27T17:19:00Z Even if the effect is divisive, at least it’s substantial — to the point that it can strongly affect how one feels about the original piece itself. Does reading the comments affect your judgment? 2013-03-04T21:00:00Z Once hailed as a visionary for his structural ingenuity and sense of unblinking tragedy, his recent work has proved more divisive, with some skeptics dismissing him as a self-serious and/or limited-trick pony. In 'Birdman,' Alejandro G. Inarritu takes his doubts and lets them fly 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z From the divisive president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, as it happens. ‘Citizen Penn’ Review: A Portrait of Sean Penn as an Advocate 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z And Todd’s immediate analysis of Trump’s divisive inaugural speech rang true: “It felt as if he almost was insulting every living president that was sitting next to him.” How much normalizing does an abnormal president deserve? 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Abraham Lincoln remains the most hallowed of our screen presidents, but it wouldn’t be surprising if Barack Obama — another historic, divisive, lanky colossus — eventually followed. Review: Before Barack, There Was ‘Barry’ 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z That became not just the highest grossing documentary of all time but crowned him as America’s most divisive film-maker. Michael Moore: ‘Trump inspires his side. It’s like Munich in 1932’ 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z With protests expected on opening night, the Met is bracing for what could be its most divisive production in recent memory. Metropolitan Opera braces for 'Death of Klinghoffer' opening 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Older teens and students are the core audience for Harmony Korine's divisive Spring Breakers, which attempts the tricky task of simultaneously celebrating and satirising youthful hedonism. The Croods thumps GI Joe and tops UK Easter box office 2013-04-02T10:53:11Z Recently, after the president criticised the media as dishonest and divisive, Simon tweeted: “Having metastasised white extremists and demonised a free press, @realDonaldTrump is ensuring the murder of working reporters in US is next.” David Simon: ‘If you’re not consuming porn, you’re still consuming its logic’ 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z This new season never explicitly references the rancor devolving our national politics, or any specific divisive policy or political action contributing to our cultural decline. In "Marvel's Luke Cage," history makes a rage in Harlem 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Once she arrived, she was ruthless, combative and divisive. Riff: Riff: The Iron Lady as Anti-Muse 2011-09-25T04:33:02Z The committee hosts monthly “salons,” bringing in speakers and challenging the audience to grapple with difficult — and divisive — ideas. In ‘Galileo’s Torch,’ unlikely group of Washingtonians debate issue that resonates He talks about that, how divisive racially it was and what he experienced on the trial team, and there was some of that even amongst the lawyers. Megyn Kelly on Donald Trump: ‘I have done my level best to not make this story about me.’ 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z A campus production of that play, which hinges on a subversion of expectations, caused a bit of a sensation last fall, according to Mr. Harris, preparation for the debut’s potentially divisive reception. A Playwright Who Won’t Let Anyone Off the Hook 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z But in these divisive times, what seems inclusive to one person can feel simply wrong to another. Is it Meridian Hill Park or Malcolm X Park? Your answer is meaningful. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Disappointingly, nearly all the books appear to be interesting – and at least two on the list – The Slap and Room – are even proving excitingly divisive and controversial. Not the Booker prize 2010: nominate now! 2010-08-31T12:10:00Z Is this possible during such a divisive time in our culture? Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield on Finding the Laughs in Gentrification 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Twitter reactions were harsh too, harsher than even the usually divisive Egoyan film. Cannes 2014: Atom Egoyan's 'The Captive' performs a self-abduction 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The average citizen might not want to talk about it because it’s a divisive, politically charged topic with a tinge of xenophobia on the side. 13 Hours: Michael Bay's Benghazi movie and 'the American Way' 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Thanks to TikTok fashion, celebrity street style and Gen Z's fascination with the Y2K aesthetic, the accessory — which was a divisive trend circa the '90s — is acquiring a new generation of fans. Why are so many fast food brands obsessed with bucket hat merch? 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z “Dragon” has been well reviewed but it is divisive, as this franchise tends to be. Ryan Condal Was Surprised People Liked ‘House of the Dragon’ So Quickly 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z On a recent evening, the British actor Will Keen was onstage at the Noël Coward Theater in London playing one of the world’s most divisive men: President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. What It’s Like to Play Putin in ‘Patriots’ 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z In that respect, at least, the divisive Season 8 did not disappoint, even if the execution of the executions occasionally inspired lamentations from “Thrones” devotees. Ranking the Deaths in the Final ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The game was an instant success — a divisive 2020 sequel likewise sold millions — and it was targeted for adaptation almost immediately. New to ‘The Last of Us’? Here’s What to Know Before It Debuts 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, it’s proved divisive with critics and audiences alike. Is Nicolas Winding Refn's Amazon show an indulgence too far? 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z He avoids the term “natural wine” because he thinks it is divisive and because he chooses to use small amounts of sulfur dioxide. The Big Reverb of Australia’s Lo-Fi Wine Movement 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z "Nanette" could not have dropped into the conversation at a more relevant moment — coming in the throes not just of the #MeToo movement but a divisive debate over the nature of "civility" and its limits. Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette”: The stunning Netflix special that made Louis C.K.’s comedy irr... 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z "The Tree of Life": The year's most divisive film — some of you adored it, some of you hated it, and I heard plenty from both camps — was one I found mysterious, dazzling and unforgettable. 10 awesome movies ? and 10 awful ones 2011-12-30T01:16:29Z This is no easy subject matter, and the film has proved divisive among critics at early screenings, although Mr. Fassbender received best-actor honors at the Venice Film Festival for his role. Movies: Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender Team Up in ?Shame? 2011-11-27T05:31:02Z In the same way that they used the land to talk about the divisive power of colonial structures, we are hoping to index the sky as a symbol of inspiration and hope. Protesting U.S. Immigration Policies, Artists Aim for the Sky 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Photograph: BBC/Fox He was aware of the dangers of taking on such a divisive figure. Cuba Gooding Jr on OJ Simpson: 'It could have been me in that Bronco' 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z That if I speak about race it will be divisive. “Maybe it is not that you couldn’t. It is that you wouldn’t”: Michael Eric Dyson reflects on Obama’s complicated legacy on race 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Suede were born to be divisive: from early on, they were criticised for being the beneficiaries of media hype, even though they had spent years in various bands playing "in front of three people". Suede brushes up 2010-10-21T20:30:00Z What is her endgame, when she insists that she is not a political person, while advocating for politically divisive causes, like equal wages for women and paid maternity leave? To understand the Trump presidency, we must decipher Ivanka 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Atwater, who had just been named chairman of the Republican National Committee at the time of the concert, still has a divisive legacy in politics. Long-Lost Video of R&B Stars at 1989 Inaugural Is to Air 2014-02-28T23:26:48Z The family described them as “controversial and divisive” and costly, but seemed to be primarily concerned that they would not prove durable. ArtsBeat: Eisenhower Family Welcomes Some Proposed Memorial Changes, Rejects Others 2012-05-30T19:46:30Z In this divisive America, we’re all speaking in code, and the news media is too often a part of that, tiptoeing around the reality of lies and hate. Perspective | Canceling ‘Roseanne’ has everything to do with race and media in Trump-era America 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z To other people, it’s a clear violation of boundaries, not to mention one of the most divisive bedroom arguments some couples face. The pros and cons of sleeping with pets 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z It’s been such a troubling and divisive year — are you hoping this album can bring light to people? Q&A: Underwood on holiday album and her little drummer boy 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z I grew up on the chicken livers, blissfully unaware of how divisive they are — until the fateful day I heard the phrase, "What am I, chopped liver?" Dirty rice is a comforting, flavorful meal with a secret weapon ingredient that is ready in minutes 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z The immediate reaction from Fox News anchor Dana Perino was that the speech was divisive and a missed opportunity. Conservative networks minimize insurrection on anniversary 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Iraq is his most divisive legacy, but Blair says he is not sorry for his decision to enter the U.S.-led war - although he wept for its victims. Tony Blair: 'I cried for Iraq war victims' 2010-09-01T18:06:00Z I was more than a little surprised by Mr. Greenblatt's assessment that the increase was likely caused by " the increasingly divisive state of American politics, the emboldening of extremists, and the effects of social media". How to Be a Jew in the Age of Trump? 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Witnesses, even an inanimate one, seem to disturb her — and with good reason, given the racially divisive laws benefiting her. Athol Fugard builds on his distinguished corpus with 'The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek' 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z “Continuing this divisive and expensive litigation,” Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said, “is not in the best interests of the state of Mississippi or its taxpayers.” Inside the hottest gay bar in the most homophobic state in the nation 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z And then there were lots of ones like the Razmuses, for whom moments of clarity were centered on subjects that were considerably less divisive. ‘I feel like this is the last shot’: A Kentucky family greets the Trump era 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Very funny but never flippant, Saedi mixes ’90s pop culture references, adolescent angst and Iranian history into an intimate, informative narrative that thoroughly defies current divisive views on immigration. New Y.A. Books by Women of Color Rewrite Old Cultural Scripts 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z The Sunday night show in Ottawa, Ontario, kicked off with a performance by divisive rockers Nickelback, who are up for three Junos. Dallas Green wins Juno award for Best Songwriter 2012-04-02T00:49:10Z In what ways, if any, would-could culinary complacency, willful creative blindness, deafness, ignorance and silence sate our conflicted spirits and souls during these troubled, divisive times? What’s for Lunch? Soup, With a Side of Art 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z When the campaign started, the “Make America Great Again” hat had multiple meanings, but now it’s been weaponized for broader, divisive causes. Isabel Toledo’s inauguration wardrobe for Michelle Obama exuded the optimism of a historic moment 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Could that change now, after a divisive presidential campaign that included vows by Donald J. Trump to stop Islamic immigration? Can Television Be Fair to Muslims? 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z But these phrases – "white fragility," "white supremacy" and "white privilege" -- describe a divisive societal power structure. Take 2: White allies, here's another list of what to do and what not to do, or wear, or watch 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Elaboration: Something that is “divisive” is something that “divides.” Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Leading the fight against mispronunciations 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z This “War and Peace” will go down as a milestone in Jurowski’s tenure at the State Opera, and in Tcherniakov’s often divisive career. Review: The Time for Prokofiev’s ‘War and Peace’ Is Now 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Instead, he aims to persuade his audience that the nation is consumed by destructive and divisive “reverse racism” and an insidious campaign against Whites. Greg Gutfeld has risen to the top at Fox News — and that’s no joke 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Grim as it may be, the fact remains that suggesting cops not kill people remains a divisive issue. LeBron James can’t fix Cleveland: Race, Tamir Rice and the burden of being a city’s King 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Stalin, who died in 1953, remains a divisive issue in the former Soviet Union. Georgia's Stalin museum to focus on his atrocities 2012-04-09T15:19:11Z But, given the state of things now — including the struggle for women’s rights and the divisive politics in Brazil — she obviously could have drawn it today. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Facebook, for example, developed a bureau of talent known for “growth hacking” – design that prioritized as much “user” growth as possible to rake in ungodly profits, algorithms that elevated emotionally manipulative, divisive content. 'A climate change-scale problem': how the internet is destroying us 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The campaign has seen Democrat Hillary Clinton blast Republican Donald Trump as a divisive candidate, stoking racist groups. Race issues, election give relevance to 'LBJ' biopic: director 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z The fact that certain people have chosen for us to come out of Europe is one of the saddest, divisive and unthought-through events in my lifetime. Andy Serkis: ‘How would I like to be remembered? Not as the guy who played Gollum’ 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Still, the extraordinary volume of leaks highlighted the challenges, and perhaps the impossibility, of choreographing the release of what may be the most anticipated and divisive celebrity memoirs of all time. The Rollout of Prince Harry’s Book Is Chaotic. Sales Are Still Surging. 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z For 20 years now, Clinton has been one of the most divisive figures in American politics – reviled and adored, mocked and idolized. Hillary Clinton does not have time for your games 2012-08-16T19:43:00Z The divisive, extreme language once largely heard only on political talk radio is seeping into our discourse at work, in our communities and on the Web. We’re the face of food stamps 2012-10-16T22:30:00Z The divisive topic of whether it's acceptable to eat grocery foods before purchasing recently made rounds on TikTok. Is it OK to eat grocery food before purchasing it? It’s a pretty divisive topic 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z And yet there remains the nagging sense, nearly six months after the movie’s release, that the eighth episode in the long-running space opera may ultimately be seen as the most divisive so far. Why superfans love Avengers: Infinity War and hate Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z In an extraordinarily divisive time, Americans must “find a way to forgive each other,” Chappelle said. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sends Off Trump With a Ballad 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z While his early career was a touch-and-go affair, his 2011 crime thriller Drive – with its brooding star turn from Ryan Gosling – ensured a high profile for his stylised, divisive films. ‘Movie blood tastes so good’ – on The Neon Demon set with Nicolas Winding Refn 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Just that urge to be divisive and to call the other side names, I was happy to sit it out. Jon Stewart and Robert Smigel Craft a Comedy Benefit at a Polarized Moment 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z Harvey's previous recordings, as lead singer of indie rockers the Music, were divisive in their day, and he hasn't set about trying to placate his critics. The D.O.T: Diary – review 2013-05-02T20:45:01Z “Titane” has prompted walkouts and passionately divisive responses, while also sparking some of the loudest raves of the year. Q&A: Julia Ducournau on bodies, cars and love in ‘Titane’ 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The attractiveness of facial hair is a divisive and seemingly arbitrary preference. Sorry guys! New study says you may want to rethink your beard 2014-04-16T22:30:00Z Scott’s film was divisive, but he did change the ending with Harris’s permission. Clarice Is Back. What Has She Been Up to Since ‘Silence of the Lambs’? 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The American Airlines chief executive, Doug Parker, called the order “divisive” in an open letter to employees posted on the company’s website on Monday. Trump’s Travel Ban Draws Growing Opposition From Tourism Executives 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Choosing a grunge star as the show’s central character may surprise some opera traditionalists, and it could also prove divisive to Nirvana fans. A Kurt Cobain Opera Examines the Myth, Not the Man 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The war, which divided the United States and exposed the limits of its military might, is the subject of a new exhibit that resonates with today’s divisive politics. Highlighting Vietnam War's relevance, exhibit opens in New York 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The bill rekindled battles over divisive social issues. Texas governor signs controversial 'Save Chick-fil-A' bill into law 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z “I learned to really appreciate Bruckner,” Mr. Tao said, adding that living with the 19th-century Austrian composer’s notoriously divisive music changed the way he listens to it. Megaphones Up, the Philharmonic Opens With Two Young Voices 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z “This boorish reporting about the First Lady's holiday decorating is culturally divisive and unnecessary.” Bashing Melania Trump for White House Christmas decorations latest sign of media hypocrisy, critics say 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z The film was divisive to say the least, and Corfixen immortalizes the anxieties and fear of a director trying to follow up commercial success with an artistic gamble. The Sex Pistols of cinema: Director Nicolas Winding Refn on movie violence, anxiety and his artistic gamble after “Drive” 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Pineapple on pizza – it’s an issue as divisive as whether a hot dog is a sandwich or the color of that dress in the photo everyone was upset about a few years ago. Papa John's teams up with Dole for pineapple pizza, divides Twitter 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z |
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