| 单词 | droll |
| 例句 | "You're such a droll little fellow. Tell me, have you married this one yet?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He practiced a droll self-deprecating expression and a halting delivery in front of the bathroom mirror for a while. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "You ought to hear the droll names he gives the lads he trains." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At gatherings, droller members of the audience would sometimes ask him if he could get his elements to play them a little tune. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I really couldn’t help it, and it all came about in such a droll way that I must tell you. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Every bit of it—its spindly legs, its chronically puzzled expression, its comical oven-mitt antlers—looks like some droll evolutionary joke. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, though, Padre Sinkovich undermined the very foundations of his church, which collapsed on top of him, writing finis to another droll chapter in Milagro’s history. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They were fuzzy, droll little creatures who grew at a tremendous rate. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Fanning rolled her hips in a droll way like someone trying to keep up a Hula-Hoop. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I have a niece in Sunspear, did I tell you? I could make rather a lot of mischief in Dome with Myrcella. I could set my niece and nephew at war, wouldn’t that be droll?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “They don’t need costumes, anyway,” said Mrs. Popper, looking at the droll little figures. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z He opened his green eyes wider and gave us his maniac look, and only the smirk on his wide mouth with its droll, slightly protruding upper lip reassured us that he wasn’t completely goofy. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Great!” he said, bobbing instantly to the surface again, his wet hair plastered in droll bangs on his forehead. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “It reminds me of a certain snake I knew. A droll fellow, till a mountain fell on him.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Adah would, of course, say something more droll, such as “Why, Rachel, your interest in personal hygiene has truly become a higher calling.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do I know any West—oh, Farm Boy, it’s you, how droll!” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z "Yes, rich, that's the very word I was searching for, the very word. You have a gift for words, Lord Tyrion, if I might say so. And you tell a droll tale. Droll, yes." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Miss Palma gave me an A on the journal entry — she called it “droll” — so I guess I actually managed to get some use out of Jeffrey’s antics before the chaos of this year started. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z You would hardly guess it, but Mr. Wheeler is no little Flutist, and played us all Tunes while we rallied him on the droll Faces he makes when he blows. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z One, droller than the rest, threw a ball of horse manure. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A natural comedian, he never waited for the laugh that he knew must follow his droll statements. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh yeah,” she says, before making a droll joke. Elizabeth Debicki: ‘I’m not interested in being comfortable’ 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z An unexpectedly droll tale about a funeral, "Nora's Will" demonstrates the power of some people to reach beyond the grave. 'Nora's Will': Affecting lives from beyond grave 2011-09-15T19:22:05Z She stops gagging, removes the olive from her mouth and says, in droll, Greek-accented English, “I think we are a match.” These Movie Scenes Might Not Be Important, but They’re Pretty Great 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z It's a challenging meditation on form and memory, but performed with such a droll tension that it's also a deliciously entertaining kind of dance theatre. Dance Umbrella – review 2012-10-07T15:21:19Z Ferris’s observations range from droll — such as when he describes the magnetic draw of free morning bagels — to sad. 3 Books That Delve Into What Work Means to Us 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z It’s a quietly droll detective story, a warm portrait of a woman who lost her health and found her purpose, exhuming her self-respect along with Richard’s bones. ‘The Lost King’ Review: A Royal Obsession 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z It sounds like a droll line that you’d use at a dinner party, but in my case it’s true.” Sunday Reading: Crimes of Passion 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z When all is said and done, it’s the same sort of rock and droll, with a giddy command of vulgarity to go with it. Review | ‘The Great’ has problems balancing its extravagant snark with its dramatic impulses 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z It unfolds as a series of vignettes, each one a droll, seemingly banal snapshot of the lives of a mother and daughter — fashion divas both — in the northern Spanish city of Gijón. New Directors/New Films Turns 50 With a Bracingly Eclectic Lineup 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The droll railroad veterans who turn their locomotives over to the newcomers are the most amusing thing about it. Television Review: ‘Owner’s Manual,’ a Reality Show, Makes Its Debut on AMC 2013-08-14T23:04:16Z Mr. Garcia enlivens every scene he’s in and provides droll humor as well. Television Review: ?Alcatraz? on Fox, With Sarah Jones and Sam Neill - Review 2012-01-15T23:41:09Z His voice is big, beefy and never forced; he sings with sly phrasing and droll comic timing. Review of Metropolitan Opera’s ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ 2012-09-25T12:41:03Z George – droll, kind and candid – admits there wasn't much intellectual method to his cultural pilfering: he just stole Indian women's trousers off washing lines. Antony's Meltdown – review 2012-08-11T23:06:00Z Martini in hand, she howled with laughter through the set, which included a droll rendition of Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New York.” Parker Posey’s Offbeat Glamour 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Bill Walters, the droll stage manager audiences loved to hiss, would saunter out, upbraid latecomers, peer at his watch, shrug his shoulders and slouch back to the wings. Peter Schickele Brings P.D.Q Bach Back to the Stage 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z The Lobster is a droll piece of work lashed with grim humor. When Love Is the Law of the Land, Singletons Revolt In the Lobster 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z There are other droll effects: synchronised dance routines for wheelchairs; characters jumping through floorboards on to the stage; a few perky rhyming couplets and some neck-twistings which are accompanied by sickeningly loud clicks. Hamlet; A Number; Enlightenment; Faust 2010-10-09T23:07:00Z These two droll delicacies involve resourceful women with surprise identities. Theater Review: ‘This Side of Neverland,’ at Pearl Theater 2013-05-13T21:47:10Z This droll customer adds an effervescent splash of comedy that narrator David Shih serves by granting him a genial, quizzical manner. Review | The best audiobooks to listen to this month 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z They exude the same wry and revealing Pop eccentricity that has been vital in Vallance’s droll work for more than 30 years. Jeffrey Vallance has a conversation with Leonardo and other giants at CB1 Gallery 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z It mixes romance and a measure of droll wit without ever evoking the dread phrase “rom-c0m.” Cinderella Review: Disney Rekindles Old Magic 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Even during a rote command performance, Morton can be droll and dry, noting that our heroine’s upbringing was “less Disney, more brothers Grimm” and that her gilded paternal bloodline included a dentist. Yet Another Serving From the Royals Banquet 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z "Barry" takes everything that should be cool and certain about these people and professions, as in assassins and actors, and makes it awkward, droll and mortally sad. "Barry" returns three years later and is funnier and darker than ever 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z But Lee is perhaps most adored in metal for his exquisitely droll "A Heavy Metal Christmas" recordings, where he lent his gravitas to some magnificently silly holiday originals. R.I.P., Christopher Lee, actor and heavy metal hero 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z In person, he is droll, handsome, tough and self-contained. David Thomson on Jerzy Skolimowski 2011-03-24T22:17:00Z Mr. Newman, recognizable for his balding head and fierce dark eyebrows, was known to three decades of postwar television viewers for his erudition, droll wit and seemingly limitless penchant for puns. Edwin Newman, Journalist, Dies at 91 2010-09-16T15:17:00Z If you want something droll and dreamy, and absolutely packed with surprising one-liners, watch this. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z I’d like to see de Mille’s “Three Virgins and a Devil” again: its droll absurdity is fun. Dance Review: New York Theater Ballet in ?Signatures 10? at Gould Hall 2010-04-25T22:26:00Z A series of droll narrative tableaux goes to town on melodrama. Happenstance’s gleeful hat tip to vaudeville with a wink to the present-day 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z "My government was a stranger thing than anyone knew," Nixon observes in one of the many deadpan asides that make "Crooked" a droll riff on 20th century politics. In Austin Grossman's supernatural novel, 'Crooked,' Richard Nixon meets H.P. Lovecraft 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Even in the grimmest circumstances, Larissa is a droll and hilarious narrator, able to blend the funny and the heartbreaking beautifully together. And Now, a Case for the Ordinary 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Contrary to cliché, the gesture is not romantic but droll and startlingly arbitrary — it’s early in the morning, and the two are at an empty suburban intersection. ‘Nobody’s Hero’ Review: Little Desires Everywhere 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z There is still plenty of “shrill” in this show, but there is also a wealth of “droll” and “deadpan”: CBS’s ‘Mom’ Handles Issues Beyond Kissing Boo-Boos 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z There are droll shots of sundials in period movies. Christian Marclay's The Clock: a masterpiece of our times 2011-04-07T12:05:43Z She loved the quick pace of the filming, was delightfully droll with her annihilating put-downs, and she and Hope became lifelong friends. Jane Russell obituary 2011-03-01T13:00:28Z The role is a droll Native American Texas Ranger named Alberto Parker, on the trail of a couple of bank robbers with his partner. Gil Birmingham Took the Road Less Traveled 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Ehnes, along with being a dazzling player, is a droll and charming host onstage — and he has inherited Saks' knack for drawing top-notch talent to Seattle. Seattle Chamber Music Society's summer fest lineup announced 2012-04-18T22:35:03Z What we said: “The Truth starts as a droll tale but then morphs into something else, something stranger and more elusive, something with a hint of fairytale magic realism.” The best films of 2020 so far 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z For all the screwball comedy, droll retorts, and kinetic action, "Bullet Train" entertains, until it goes over-the-top, which is not long before the train literally goes off the rails. Brad Pitt hops aboard the ridiculous, rollicking "Bullet Train" packed with gleefully violent stars 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z At each show the game performer and the droll playwright forge a relationship of sorts, navigating barriers of language and life experience before a live audience. Please Welcome Tracy Letts to the Stage. Now, Say Goodbye. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The artist’s droll viewpoint is carried through to the ceramic tableware, which he developed for British pottery manufacturer Caverswall. London’s Sketch Complex Adds a David Shrigley Installation 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z When I asked him if he had a favorite, half-expecting another droll wisecrack in response, he replied with what appeared to be complete sincerity. Passport Photos and Online Porn: The Dizzying World of Thomas Ruff 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z At the time I thought it was nicely done, a droll acknowledgement of an improbable victory. Laura Marling: 'Americans – they're just a lot more poetic' 2013-04-27T23:04:02Z A line about which I had read one reviewer complaining – "A woman had to choose her own particular unhappiness carefully" – was evidently droll. Guardian book club: The Collected Stories by Lorrie Moore 2010-04-23T23:07:00Z At a time when women struggled mightily for visibility in the art world, Ms. Strider was often fearless and pointedly droll with her public image. Marjorie Strider, Sly Pop Artist, Is Dead at 83 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Sure, there’s maybe something droll in seeing people get tongue-tied in defending outreach for outreach’s sake. 'Silicon Valley' Recap: 'I'm Not a Woman Engineer' 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Catchpool is a dutiful observer, but Poirot is of course the more striking character, with his droll commentary and endearingly fussy personality. Agatha Christie, played by Sophie Hannah, returns with ‘Closed Casket’ 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z And when he meets Van Gogh, the Doctor becomes very droll and floppy-haired in a way that somehow … reminds me of someone … ? How Doctor Who gave Richard Curtis a shot in the arm 2010-06-08T12:10:00Z There’s no rancor in his songs; all is affectionate and droll. Music Review: Kevin Johansen Is Not a Genre Kind of Guy 2014-03-28T20:56:27Z Four years away from the role had not altered Connery’s droll style and sexual allure, although there was some change in his girth. Sir Sean Connery obituary 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Even when exploring the gloomy Tombstone Trail, you'll encounter a few droll corpses. Review: 'Ni no Kuni' an epic adventure with charm 2013-01-31T13:50:11Z Hall, who also wrote nonfiction and children’s books, wedded a candid, often droll style with a keenly humane sensitivity that made him a defining voice in American poetry. Donald Hall in The New Yorker 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Actually, some of the Americans are really droll. Rufus Sewell: 'I've never played a vampire before' 2012-06-14T19:00:04Z Small, sharp, articulate, droll, generally made off the cuff for friends, this is how one could describe the exhibits in Another World; it is what they have in common. Impressionist Gardens; Another World: Dal?, Magritte, Mir? and the Surrealists 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z At least 80% of it is snappy, droll fluff, while the other 20% is what you get when you persuade Julianne Moore to be in your movie: in a word, better. Don Jon: Love, Lust and Loneliness 2013-09-27T00:00:44Z It was not known what Mr. Sheen was watching at the time, so we’ll just assume it was a delightfully droll episode of “Fawlty Towers” or a PBS broadcast of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Mikado.” ArtsBeat: Sheen Hospitalization Said to Be Caused by Excessive Laughter 2011-01-28T14:55:26Z More gentle and droll than joke-a-minute, “I’m Your Man” — like the excellent TV series “Humans” — muses over the barriers to human-android partnerships. ‘I’m Your Man’ Review: Living Doll 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z This preposterous new series on TruTV, which begins Thursday night, also looks at the television news business but it’s a reality show, as droll and frivolous as “The Newsroom” was serious. ‘Breaking Greenville,’ About Rival News Stations 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z There’s nothing droll about this Pinocchio, and until he learns to be fully human, there’s something of an undead zombie about him, too. Review: ‘Pinocchio,’ the Opera, Is a Hit For a Renovated Theater 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Yes, it’s full of droll humor, but it’s also a bittersweet portrait of two people, who, in the process of helping their children choose a college, confront the emptiness of their respective marriages. Movie Review: ‘At Middleton’ Stars Vera Farmiga as a Confused Parent 2014-01-31T00:43:59Z The Ear began in 1975 — around the same time People magazine launched — to satisfy the appetite for celebrity news presented with a droll touch. Diana McLellan, who dished Washington gossip with verve, dies at 76 And the effect is at times wonderfully, if unintentionally, droll. Review | Future kings don’t squeeze their own toothpaste: Tales of the pampered British royal family 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Although many of the performances are droll and vibrant, and there’s a tuneful orchestra, led by musical director Walter “Bobby” McCoy, the production overall has a musty, potted vibe. Despite exotic botany, Constellation’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is an old chestnut 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Hulu’s “Reservation Dogs,” a droll comedy about four teenagers growing up on an Oklahoma reservation, won a prestigious Peabody Award. Mo Brings Plenty Was About to Quit Acting. Then Came ‘Yellowstone.’ 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Brit Herring’s depiction of Voltaire as a charming, petulant narcissist is a droll delight: Told by Emilie to read a calculus text in the original Latin, he throws a small tantrum. Review | Avant Bard recalls a French scientific genius 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Both dancers overplayed the air of droll innocence, milking the audience for laughs, but there is a rigor to Ms. Driscoll’s work that underpins its chaotic appearance. Dance Review: Taking on the Risks of a Mixed Lineup 2011-06-07T22:15:27Z In her droll comments on the piece, Marks says the painting commemorates finding her first gray hair when she was 25. Alison Marks’ show at Frye Art Museum shows satirical sensibility 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z There was joy in that, and in the work’s droll humor. ‘Light and Desire’ Review: Express Yourself, if You Can 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z He's a droll personality too, which always helps. Cannes 2014: Five lessons from this year's film festival 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z By the information counter in the Jackson, Miss., airport waits a tall, plain, gray-haired lady with bright blue eyes and a droll, shy smile for an arriving visitor she’s never seen before. Interview: Eudora Welty 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The songwriter Kevin Johansen, from Argentina, offered droll songs infused with South American rhythms, with lyrics that mixed English and Spanish. Worlds and Rhythms Meet, in Euphoric Result 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z He credited the film’s success to its unpredictable mix of droll performances and bursts of anarchic visual humor. Film: Surely It?s 30 (Don?t Call Me Shirley!) 2010-06-26T12:47:00Z Similar energy propels his work in "Lucky Hank," a wickedly droll departure even if Hank is, spiritually, a distant relation to Jimmy McGill. Bob Odenkirk scores with "Lucky Hank," a frustrated guy who shares DNA with his "Saul" conman 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z "There was a Canadian girl asking to join Scala and she was willing to move to Belgium for a year just to be in the choir," says Steven, a droll, shaggy 41-year-old. Scala & Kolacny brothers: How Creep made a choir go global 2011-07-14T20:29:01Z He now stars in the new movie “Uncle Drew” and brings his droll sense of humor to two game shows on Thursday. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Nashville’ and ‘The Great Food Truck Race’ 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z She delivers its many droll observations with flawless timing, while still conveying the some of the poignancy of a young woman becoming an adult. Review | Gore Vidal’s ‘Lincoln’ and other best audiobooks for summer’s end 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Smith’s lyrics were full of droll wordplay and irresistible nonsense-syllable choruses. Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, New Orleans Rock ’n’ Roll Cornerstone, Dies at 89 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Roper’s droll, dry dialogue is full of well-aimed darts that Mesa’s actors toss with skill, whether slinging them hard or lobbing them gently. Review | ‘She Rode Horses’ gallops through the housing collapse 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Where Sally’s crisis outrageously flowers into absurdity, Leila’s is the basis for a droll study of friendship and desire, with tenderness in its millennial moping, and emotional depth to its embarrassing emotional pratfalls. “Sally4Ever” and “The Bisexual,” Reviewed: Women in Crisis, In and Out of the Bedroom 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z For some, like the languidly droll actor Leslie Jordan, it took nothing more than a phone and an Instagram account to make viral magic in this new world; others, not so much. Perspective | Stars are working to stay afloat with Zoom and improvised efforts. But it’ll never match TV’s liveliness. 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Yes, but of course everything about the new nearly normal is weird, and Wiener is a droll yet gentle guide. A Tech Insider Stylishly Chronicles Her Industry’s ‘Uncanny Valley’ 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z They are flashier, droller and more exaggeratedly emotive than anyone around them. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Finding Truth in Phoniness 2011-07-12T18:22:25Z But a frisky track with a rockabilly backbeat and droll, squiggly pedal-steel fills are her best chance at getting away with it. The Playlist: Justin Bieber Boosts a Friend, and 14 More New Songs 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z The opening of Alexei Ratmansky’s “Nutcracker,” performed by American Ballet Theater, is flawless: Hiding under a table in the bustling Stahlbaum kitchen is an adorably droll rodent with twiggy legs and bony knees. Dance Review: Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Nutcracker’ From American Ballet Theater 2012-12-09T22:24:22Z Replace “letters” with “e-mails,” and this could have been written yesterday: a portrait—call it an Instagrammed selfie—of the artist as a droll slacker. A Portrait of the Artist as a Droll Slacker 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z One critic has compared him to the minimalist Donald Judd because of his fascination with structure and form; another to Marcel Duchamp, master of the droll artistic one-liner. Passport Photos and Online Porn: The Dizzying World of Thomas Ruff 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z It’s hard enough for actors and writers to make the transition from one comic tone — droll, say, or absurdist — to a serious moment. Television Review: ‘Go On,’ With Matthew Perry, on NBC 2012-09-10T21:51:57Z It’s a droll bit of frivolity in which Billy Eichner walks around New York and asks random people nonsensical pop-culture questions like, “For a dollar, do you think Lady Gaga looks like an ostrich?” Critic’s Notebook: ‘American Bible Challenge’ Vs. ‘Take It All’ 2012-12-11T23:09:50Z This quickly became a go-to Twitter meme as the combination of a relentless news cycle mixed with the droll, repetitive reality of life in lockdown, giving existence in 2020 a Groundhog Day-esque quality. The 20 Phrases That Defined 2020 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z In some folks’ hands, such references are sarcastic, hip, or droll. An Obsessive Listen to a Twenty-Five-Year-Old Album 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Making the grass on the other side look fairly parched, both actors did deft, memorable work, particularly Mann; her whiny-but-self-aware mother of two was the kind of droll character you wanted more of. Apatow’s This Is 40: Way Too Many Scenes From a Marriage 2012-12-19T15:00:17Z “It was not a pleasant thing to happen,” he says with the droll understatement that has become his signature style. Jim Jarmusch: ‘I’m for the survival of beauty. I’m for the mystery of life’ 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Is Gilbert and Sullivan’s enduringly popular “The Mikado” a droll satire of Victorian England? Reviving ‘The Mikado’ in a Balancing Act of Taste 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z What might seem unlikely to endure beyond standard sketch length proves surprisingly resilient in the hands of directors Clement and Waititi, the team responsible for the equally droll "Flight of the Conchords." 'Shadows' treats vampires with a light, bright touch 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z In O’Hara’s characteristically droll take on awfulness, Richard coolly stabs King Henry to death, for good measure stuffing the corpse’s mouth with the royal pennant and wiping his knife on it too. Review: Danai Gurira Makes a Sleek Supervillain of Richard III 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Drabelle’s prose throughout is sure-footed, spirited and droll in its anachronisms. Review | How did our national parks come to be? A new book explores their rocky start. 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z But the droll tone is effective, if sometimes startling. Review: In ‘Everything’s Fine,’ the Discomfort of Adolescence 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z He opened his set with a longtime crowd-pleaser, “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35,” though it had more grievance in it than the droll original, along with some changed lyrics. Review: Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, Electric, Not Just Nostalgic, at Desert Trip 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z But Watts was a droll bonus in a leisurely epic. David Thomson on Naomi Watts 2011-02-24T22:40:01Z The mood is affably garrulous, the narration deadpan and droll. ‘The Owl’s Legacy’ Explores the Glory That Was Greece 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z When Chase left the cast, she became the first female anchor of “Weekend Update,” and her droll, straight-woman persona earned her the title Queen of Deadpan. Jane Curtin Is Playing It Straight 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z It’s a droll little joke for a film in which self-destruction is common enough to be referenced lightly. ‘All My Puny Sorrows’ Review: Every Day, a Little Death 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Like Bond, the memoir is droll, pensive and filled with zingers teetering between funny and ferocious. Up Close: Justin Vivian Bond Turns Androgyny Into High Art 2012-06-20T18:31:16Z There are echoes of Dame Agatha, too, when the first of several murder victims in this droll romp is a latter-day Miss Marple. Review | Five thrillers to read now — and soon 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Among other deft performances, Dexter Hamlett is droll as a guest with secrets to keep, and Mark Hairston is hilarious as a self-righteous vegetarian. Strap in for ‘The Shipment’ as it delivers weird, entertaining ride 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z And the writers try to copy the conceit of the original “Scream,” a horror movie built on droll horror-movie references. Review: A TV ‘Scream,’ With Fresh Carnage and Winking Nods to the Genre 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Opening this weekend is the droll comedy “Fort Tilden.” The 10 best movies that take place in one day 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z But Cannes is especially regarded for recognizing controversial smaller pictures, such as last year's winner from Thailand, the droll, contemplative "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives." A look ahead at Cannes 2011 and what it means in Chicago 2011-04-14T15:52:00Z Photocopied and stuck to the walls of the club, the pictures remixed history with droll social commentary and gothic camp. Artist of the week 84: Donald Urquhart 2010-04-21T15:41:00Z Puttering around with strongbox in hand, Kelsey Painter paints a droll version of the avaricious Bernard Bottomdollar, who arrives at the Hotel MacGuffin on a dark and stormy night. Review | Constellation Theatre conjures up a sensory-rich ‘White Snake’ 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z So when Weezer headlined a Carnival Cruise a few years ago, it felt one part droll commentary and one part, "Yeah, but all inclusive is nice." Generation X exists! New Weezer album is the sound of our middle-aged middle-child syndrome 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z The juxtaposition of these historic happenings with Stuart's invented story in the present day makes for a droll display of human eccentricities. 'The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise': a Monty Python-esque tale of life in the Tower of London 2010-09-01T22:47:00Z But the droll comedian wouldn't admit to savoring it. Kimmel moving into thick of late-night fight 2012-08-21T23:01:03Z These sequences are padded with droll details and detours. ‘Jinpa’ Review: Murder and Mystery in Tibet 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z In support, Rob Morgan seems underused, even in a pointed scene where Teddy is arrested, while Mark Rylance delivers a nicely droll turn in what is essentially a thankless role. "Don't Look Up," sheeple! Adam McKay's comedy about a comet that will destroy Earth, fails to hit 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Because his films play with theme and variation, the logic goes, they are best viewed in tandem, as installments in a continually refined investigation of the clumsy, painful, droll ways that people, often booze-slicked, interact. ‘In Front of Your Face’ Review: Clumsy Interactions, Pensive Revelations 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z This is a subtler gesture than a few of the show's droller tourist traps, some of them macabre, and some stereotypical to the brink of begging you to scan the background for mimes in berets. "The Walking Dead" plops Daryl Dixon in a zombie-infested France. But he's no ugly American 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Adamsdale's jargon is likewise sublime – and there are droll new coinages tonight. Jackson's Way ? review 2011-01-09T21:30:01Z It’s droll but not new: 80 years before, Keaton posed behind the Venus de Milo, as if her torso was his. Wenders' Pina: Dance Crazy 2011-12-29T09:58:22Z There’s something mesmerizing about his work — in how he appears to strut through the pandemic, snapping his fingers to transform its dire reality into droll material. When Vaccines Become an Internet Personality Test 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Scofield, on the other hand, is superb as the polite guest, fielding Freud’s abrupt challenges with droll British wit and generally indulging the gruff Freud like a fond son pacifying an ailing father. A rich ‘Freud’s Last Session’ at Theater J More often, they crackle with a droll wit. Jérôme Bel: Naked and Alive, Then Clothed and Dead 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The fablelike movie describes a life spent indoors, with a droll, semidetached tone that makes it easy to overlook the plot holes. Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Reardon is a prayerful Catholic girl who is also appealingly droll and self-possessed. Review | Summer escapes: Five new thrillers and mystery novels offer welcome distraction 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z In his new work, “Almodóvar Dystopia,” Mr. Ramos channels the Spanish filmmaker’s droll extravagance into an uninhibited escapade for six naked performers. Dance in NYC This Week 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z “The Infinite Blacktop” is droll, savage and healthily unsettling, even at moments when it verges on becoming an essay about its own construction. Misfits, Stalkers and Kiddie Sociopaths: The Latest Thrillers 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Violins were lustrous and precise, percussion decorative yet essential, brass menacing and, not an obvious Humperdinck attribute, droll. Bliss; BBC Prom 61: H?nsel and Gretel 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z They were simply an opportunity to spend time with a good storyteller, a droll soul with the skills to turn even the flimsiest bits of real-life anecdotage into pleasurable reading material. Propane, Peapods and Perplexities 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z He handled his Angus Deayton moment confidently, a droll mahout driving the elephant from the room. Is it third time lucky for 10 O'Clock Live? 2013-04-25T10:05:00Z They are droll and informational at the same time and, like some vignettes in “Animals Distract Me,” feature Ms. Rossellini in an array of outlandish costumes. Relishing the Part of a Dog?s Best Friend 2011-04-21T13:56:58Z Despite flashes of droll humor, the film builds up an undercurrent of suspense, with the prospect of violence always near. ‘Let It Be Morning’ Review: After the Wedding, the Siege 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The writer, Noah Hawley, invented new characters immersed in a different array of murders without losing what was so distinctive about that droll, enigmatic film in the first place. Television Review: ‘Fargo,’ a TV Series Riffing on the Film, Begins on FX 2014-04-14T21:28:35Z Mr. Friedman’s limber melodies are the perfect match for his often droll lyrics. Theater Review: ‘The Great Immensity’ Gives Environmentalism Its Own Lyrics 2014-04-25T02:00:01Z Christopher Fowler’s latest book is the 10th installment in his delectably droll Bryant & May Peculiar Crimes Unit series, and his second book published in America this year. 'Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart,' by Christopher Fowler 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Ms. Porter’s ingenuity and droll presence kept this amusing. Dance Review: Claire Porter at Joe’s Pub 2014-04-30T20:47:09Z She is great company, less funny ha-ha in real life, more chatty and droll. Funny, messy and real: why Sharon Horgan is the most watchable woman on TV 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z When he is carried off in an arabesque by three much younger men, the effect is wonderfully droll. Review: Douglas Dunn’s ‘Aidos’ Is Set to Bach at BAM Fisher 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z While this team player strives in ensembles, her droll humor and Swiss-quality timing make her ready for a lead. Memorable Theater of 2016: Twining Twins, Bathroom Sex and Cod Kisses 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z She performed frequently on the cabaret circuit, where she employed not only her fine singing voice but also her droll sense of humor. Rita Gardner, an Original ‘Fantasticks’ Star, Is Dead at 87 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Richardson is divinely droll, but the character feels wedged in for pacing purposes, even though Castle was in fact instrumental in helping the women workers at Dagenham fulfill their goals. Review: Sally Hawkins Shines in Made in Dagenham 2010-11-19T14:15:00Z She turned it into one of her famously funny, perfectly calibrated board books, spinning a droll story about a pup who won’t get up — or so his owners think. Enchanting New Picture Books 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Salter is fun to be with, dashing and droll, and you leave his company with a certain reluctance. James Salter: the forgotten hero of American literature 2013-05-11T13:30:01Z In its pre-Hays Code sexual daring and droll repartee, It Happened One Night set a rarely reached gold standard for romantic comedy – with a great script by Robert Riskin. Greatest Oscar winners ever: who is the best director of all time? 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z If that’s not possible, I go by word of mouth and my own mood — sometimes I just hanker for a book that’s deep and dark; other times I want something droll or topical. Susan Orlean: By the Book 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Then we trotted over to Starbucks, where Ms. Scott, who can be very droll, took surreptitious cellphone photos of Chelsea boys and professed to have never before heard of a gingerbread latte. L’Wren Scott — Fashion, Mick Jagger and Now a Fragrance 2012-12-12T22:49:09Z While so much early conceptual art tended toward the cold and cerebral, Mr. Baldessari’s was infused with a droll sense of humor. John Baldessari, Who Gave Conceptual Art a Dose of Humor, Is Dead at 88 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z And the younger of Chase’s wards has an exquisitely droll fixation on convening funerals for her doll, a gambit with surprising emotional payoff. In These Romance Novels, the Characters Are Sexy, Hot and Toting a Ton of Emotional Baggage 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The plot, presented in a droller and less hysterical vein in the novel that inspired it, is a sci-fi variation on the theme of social paranoia that has long ruled teenage entertainment. Review: Anxious Teenagers Learn to ‘Be More Chill’ on a Big Stage 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Scorsese's choices here are droll, and the presence of a railway viaduct at Port Eliot is significant. Port Eliot film festival selection has hints of Martin Scorsese 2011-03-26T01:00:00Z Glowering and barking his words, as he strides around in peasant-style attire, actor Steven Carpenter supplies a droll spoof of Tolstoy. The sparks fly when Tolstoy, Jefferson and Dickens meet in the afterlife 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z You might miss discovering the place I did: a bit of a storybook land with a sense of humor about itself; Hans Christian Andersen but droll. In Luxembourg, a Long Ride Across a Small Country 2012-09-21T18:37:43Z And she was beloved for her droll humor and generosity as a friend, colleague and mentor. Melissa Hines remembered for laboring offstage in the Seattle arts scene 2011-04-12T02:26:55Z Some of Basgallop’s ideas pay dividends — Regus’s tone-deaf commitment to keeping his bargain with the CompWare founder has droll results — and there’s pleasure in the arch, offhand way Waltz puts across his character’s old-world weirdness. ‘The Consultant’ Review: Silicon Valley Goes to the Devil 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Brilliant, taciturn, droll, intimidating - Robert De Niro is regarded as one of the greatest American actors of all-time and among the most private. Exploring Robert De Niro's enigmatic playbook 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Paul Rudd plays Berg with the droll, boyish charm he’s brought to dozens of other roles, but he adds a protective coating. Review: ‘The Catcher Was a Spy’ Shares a Peculiar History Lesson 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z De Yonge survived all this with a droll wit, sympathy for the underdog and a distrust of "those in power and those with money." 'Boom Town Boy': growing up in Fairbanks, a hell-raising town 2010-08-18T20:15:00Z Mr. Tovey, in his droll, avuncular way, was also making a more practical point: Since the order of the pieces in the concert was changed, the printed program was now largely fictitious as well. Music Review: At Avery Fisher, Philharmonic?s Gently Scrambled Opera 2010-07-07T22:43:00Z Saga is a delight - Benacquista has a fantastic sense of the absurd, and can be very, very droll. World literature tour: France 2011-03-28T11:30:33Z In his charming and droll "Happy Brain: Where Happiness Comes From, and Why," British author Dean Burnett approaches the complex, often fleeting, state of mental satisfaction with ebullient curiosity and wonder. Beach reads for dark summer days: 7 books to soothe the burn 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Her droll, perfunctory gyrations and sketchy device to bust a dealer in stolen goods are worth noting, but these are upstaged by the wealth of scenes shot in the long-gone Steeplechase Park. ‘Pink Panther’ and ‘Decoy’ Return on Disc 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Sheng Wang has a droll and relaxed delivery, which makes the focus and inventiveness of his material land even better — the happy chill of stoner musings contrasting with the rigor of precise observational comedy. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z But for all its tickling blips of farce and droll bits of drive-by theology, “Miracle Workers” is fundamentally corny, which may be a proof of its sincerity. Starring Steve Buscemi as God, “Miracle Workers” Is Sappy, Juvenile, and Sharp All at Once 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z In a droll farewell, he joked that he wanted to finally see how it’s done. Learning 'Lear': We Really Are Putting on a Play 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z In it, Jessi – a droll, whip-smart girl you wish had befriended you at school – learns how to come for the first time. Come on now! Why TV needs way more female orgasms 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Pulp, meanwhile, existed on their own planet, with their combination of new wave noir, droll humor, and political and societal critiques. Lessons from the Britpop wars: Brush off the pre-social media era dust and the relics of 1995 feel almost fresh again 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z So imagine a book about “non-young” women, written by Collins with her signature droll sensibility. Women of a Certain Age, Gail Collins Has Your Back 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The face it frames is less dashing than droll. Rex Reed Bangs a Gong on the Mediocrity of Modern Life 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z The last, “Various Incantations of a Tibetan Seamstress,” is notable for the droll approach it takes to the practice of Tantric Buddhism. Tangled Bodies and Blown Minds, Complete With the Cockettes 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z But only one member of the cast captures the dry vermouth wit that has made March’s original poem an enduringly droll period classic. Review: ‘The Wild Party,’ With Sutton Foster as a Louche Jazz Baby 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z In one of the terrifically droll photographs in "Kim Abeles: Portraits and Autobiographies," the artist appears draped over a stack of folders and newspapers as tall as she is. The ultimate self-portrait? Identity through the lens of Kim Abeles 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z The film genre that might be called Old People Behaving Hilariously gets an appealing new entry with “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared,” a sometimes daffy, often droll Swedish movie. Review: ‘The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared’ 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z “Miss Bennet” was a success in its rolling world premier in 2016, praised by the Washington Post as “a gift for Jane Austen fans” and by the Chicago Tribune as “droll and quite delicious.” The 99-Seat Beat: Holiday theater to get you in the spirit, from Jane Austen to Chico's Angels 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Their album, “Hermits on Holiday,” landed in August; its title track is an off-kilter, even droll battle march. Pop & Rock Listings for Oct. 9-15 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z It stands out because it says a good deal about Ms. Berlin’s careworn, haunted, messily alluring and yet casually droll stories. Review: ‘A Manual for Cleaning Women,’ Lucia Berlin’s Soul-Baring Stories 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z "Don't Expect Too Much" is the punch line for one of Ray's favorite jokes, and his droll delivery of it is one of the high points of "We Can't Go Home Again." 'We Can't Go Home Again' and 'Don't Expect Too Much': A Nicholas Ray film, and the making of it 2012-02-09T21:56:05Z Portraits, by the author’s droll definition, are likely to “show a person looking their best, or better than their best.” Masterpiece Theater: A Tale of Dueling Art Books for Kids 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z The arrangements, with trumpets cackling and clarinets fluttering above a droll sousaphone bass line, laugh their way through songs full of romance and heartbreak. New Music: ‘La Misma Gran Senora’ by Jenni Rivera and ‘Tiresian Symmetry’ by Jason Robinson 2012-12-17T22:57:59Z Instead, one engages in “liming”: a form of recreation that involves robust quantities of alcohol, droll repartee, frenetic music and, when the tempo demands, equally frenetic dancing. The Caribbean ?roundup: In the Caribbean, Away From the Crowds 2011-11-11T19:50:00Z Similar in appeal to Steve Martin's play "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," "Midnight in Paris" has piquant fun horsing around with historical figures, such as Dali, played by a droll Brody. Cannes 2011, Day 1: Woody Allen's 'Midnight in Paris' 2011-05-11T16:01:00Z His White Hunter, Black Vest is a droll vignette about a "kitchen Hemingway" swatting a fly. Phill Jupitus is Porky the Poet in 27 Years On – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-07T15:29:24Z Mr. Attenborough’s distinguished voice describes the action with a droll understatement. Animals Sly Enough to Surprise David Attenborough 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The entire denouement has a nice satirical sting, pushed along by the rapper and songwriter Big Boi’s droll turn as an incumbent mayor hungry for re-election. Review: ‘Superfly’ Adds Bling to an Old Tale 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Among the straight acting turns, Eben K. Logan is particularly droll as a building superintendent who turns out to be the former child star Gary Coleman. ‘Avenue Q’ remains true: Still off-color and impolitic 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Gary Owens, a television and radio announcer best known as the droll, deadpan voice of “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” died on Thursday at his home in Los Angeles. Gary Owens, Announcer on ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 80 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Kaptsova's Ballerina, meanwhile, is both horrid and droll, her prettily incisive moves signalling the limits of her wooden heart. Bolshoi: Russian Seasons 2010-07-30T20:31:00Z It's customary for young American directors to make their name with dazzlingly clever thrillers or droll observations on young adulthood, but Doremus's latest movie, Breathe In, is understated, reflective and nuanced – mature, you could say. Drake Doremus on Breathe In: 'I feel a mid-life crisis coming' 2013-07-18T14:20:20Z The guys in “On-Gaku” may be new to the stage, but this droll musical comedy tops the charts. ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound’ Review: They Will Rock You 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z In his later years, the image finally settled into that of droll and philosophical observer of the times, an elderly, craggy-faced man who maintained his military bearing in public despite a host of ailments. Philip, in role with no job description, was queen’s bedrock 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Whatever you think of the celebrity travelogue, this one's got it all; beautifully shot scenery, remarkable locals, historical anecdotes and a droll, magnanimous host. BBC Proms 2010-07-24T05:45:00Z I recently reread it for the first time in 30 years and marveled at how well the whole seamless, droll, beautifully written package held up. Staff picks: ‘Doctor Who,’ bourbon, ‘War Games’ 2013-02-27T23:58:34Z Her observation of the fragility and loveliness of daily life is so sharp and her commentary so droll, trenchant and precise that the modest world she describes becomes almost numinous. Review | ‘Brood,’ a quiet meditation on the small stuff, makes for a perfect pandemic read 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Its custodian, Jeff Roth, comes across in “Obit” as a droll, mildly frantic version of a Jorge Luis Borges character holding inscrutable dominion over a vast, seemingly impenetrable labyrinth of arcana. Review: ‘Obit’ Follows the Team That Writes Death Notices for The Times 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Rockwell, 49, has a gift for playing droll, loopy characters most at home on society’s margins, in films like “The Green Mile,” “Moon” and “The Way Way Back.” Sam Rockwell on His Secret Past as a Really Bad Break Dancer 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z But its iconic status owed to the way it came to serve, in retrospect, as a typically droll image of the Beatles, walking off the stage of their career as a group. When the Beatles Walked Offstage: Fifty Years of “Abbey Road” 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Birbiglia has used his self-deprecating, droll style to leave audiences in stitches with the story after a theater director finally persuaded him he had to include it in his show. Comedian Mike Birbiglia sleepwalks to comic riches 2010-10-20T21:27:00Z The actor, best known as the droll producer who kept "30 Rock" sane opposite Tina Fey, is able to shift from concern to bone-dry humor in the blink of Bay's very big eye. In 'Big Hero 6' a huggable robo-hero pops up in the future 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Primarily, and almost first in her class, she was famous for being famous—the living embodiment and droll parody of American celebrity. Zsa Zsa Gabor Dead at 99: It Was Divine Knowing Her 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Sure, these works are witty and droll, but rarely do they elicit actual chuckles as they give insights into the human condition. Maria Semple's 'Today Will Be Different' will make you actually laugh out loud 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z But in person Hill, who first came to Seattle in 1985 to found Cornish College of the Arts' video program, is affable, open and droll. A stroll with sound/video artist Gary Hill through his new show 2012-05-02T22:15:08Z I often enjoy Scott's writing, and can only hope he means this stuff as droll self-deflation. Movie critics: Shut up already! 2010-04-15T19:55:00Z As he has said – and you can hear that droll sardonic voice enunciating it: "I'm certainly not aware of suppressing more sophisticated ambitions." Comedy gold – Rowan Atkinson Live 2013-02-28T16:26:02Z There are no particularly moving insights, and it falls short of a proper character study, but “Playlist” does intrigue with its droll individual parts — if not the sum of them. ‘Playlist’ Review: A Broken Record of Trials 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z She is regarded as one of the heirs to their droll conceptual art tradition, even as she edges into sculptural territory with her concrete pieces, their marble counterparts and other tactile thought-experiments. An Artist at Home on the Fault Lines 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Its tone — knowing, droll, plaintive, shuttling rapidly between pain and hilarity — elevates it to its own kind of specialness. In Praise of Evan S. Connell 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z In his public appearances, McKibben, a Vermonter and one of the best-known environmentalists of our age, can be an extremely droll and appealing Cassandra. A Polite Drive for Secession in ‘Radio Free Vermont’ 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Everyone has a droll sense of humor, and despite often doing idiotic things, everyone is obviously smart. What Was, Is and Will Be Popular 2013-09-06T22:52:30Z She earns as many conspiratorial laughs from her posture — a diva’s raised chin, the stalking walk, the arms waving airily as if some Moscow-Bollywood musical — as from her imperiously droll diction. On Your Toes at Encores!: Dancing With the Real Stars 2013-05-10T21:01:31Z Benoit Blanc says in one droll line, “No one has ever read ‘Gravity’s Rainbow.’” Director Rian Johnson on the moral clarity of whodunnits and the crazy "Knives Out" 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Designed for the Kunsthalle’s airy exhibition space, the display shows a number of Mr. Wurm’s droll installation pieces, including several riffs on Marcel Duchamp’s urinal artwork, “Fountain.” What's On This Week Around the World 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z The Keegan performances are more competent than lustrous, but the characterizations are clear and droll, and the stage business clicks seamlessly into place on Matthew J. Keenan’s set, depicting adjoining motel rooms. If you’re in the mood for comedy, try these productions 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z And that’s when this slight and droll comedy pays off, with an ending that is anything but “laid back.” ‘Dealin’ with Idiots’: Loading bases with adults’ bad behavior 2013-08-01T21:43:33Z After the Woman's Day report was published, Wilson took to Twitter to address the brouhaha with her usual droll wit. Rebel Wilson is 35, not 29; she says she's a 100-year-old mermaid 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z It’s droll until it isn’t; at the end, she proclaims, “I want to be loved,” and that last word stretches for a rasping, breathless 17 seconds. St. Vincent’s Synth-Funk ‘Pain,’ and 9 More New Songs 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z It must be that dry British humor that helps decidedly morbid situations to play out as droll and even heartwarming. Kids save the day in 'What We Did on Our Holiday' 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Can his particular appeal fill the void of the caustically droll Sheen? Can Kutcher man up and keep 'Men' a hit series? 2011-05-14T11:49:08Z Christopher Munch has a near-unique filmmaking voice, possessed of an understatement that can register either as droll or profound, and sometimes as both. ‘The 11th Green’ Review: Investigating Aliens, Eisenhower and Golf 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The sometimes droll, sometimes eerily affectless, occasionally enraged narrator is Roy, the older brother, a mechanic who runs the Os convenience store and gas station. Review | Jo Nesbo’s ‘The Kingdom’ is a suspenseful bundle of Norwegian noir that’s almost impossible to put down 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Promotional spots for Tainted Love Week feature their droll bickering: Ms. Zimmer: “What about the time you married my long-lost sister?” The Week Ahead: Aug. 19 — 25 2012-08-17T20:40:22Z Richardson is divinely droll, but the character feels wedged in for pacing purposes, even though Castle was in fact instrumental in helping the female workers at Dagenham fulfill their goals. 'Made in Dagenham' Review: Sally Hawkins Asserts Women's Rights 2010-12-14T05:15:00Z The opening statement — "Any resemblance to persons living or dead is, as they say, coincidental" — is among the drollest in Chabrol's oeuvre. Claude Chabrol, French New Wave Director, Dies at 80 2010-09-15T18:45:00Z It was also a droll statement about the rigid hierarchy of the art world being 100 percent white, Baer said critically. After Half a Century, White Columns Still Surprises 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z It wasn’t all droll politics and pop culture observation though — it was about life and relationships. “Bloom County” returns, thanks to … Donald Trump? 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Their attitudes are droll, their responses to situations are all arched eyebrows and sideways glances. What “M*A*S*H” Taught Us 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z And that play, brothers and sisters, is the amusing “An Act of God,” starring a droll guy who makes ungodly amounts of money on television — Jim Parsons. Hi, God. It’s me, Jim Parsons. Oh, wait: I AM God? 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The footnotes in this book, from Nile Southern and Ms. Allen, are excellent and often droll. Review: In ‘Yours in Haste and Adoration,’ Terry Southern’s Thoughts Spill Out 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The often brilliant and frequently droll writings of this sextet provided the foodie generation, led by Alice Waters, with the sextant needed to plot a new way of thinking about food in the US. Why American gastronomy owes so much to France 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z In the interim, we are treated to revelatory episodes, some sad, some droll, including a ghastly baby shower. Review | The best new audiobooks for your Thanksgiving drive 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Frank’s guests may groan and roll their eyes at his droll banter in Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” starring Dwayne Johnson as the swaggering skipper and arriving July 30 on Disney+ and in theaters. No Lion, the Skipper Is the Real King of the Jungle Cruise 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Guest conductor Christopher Seaman’s introductions to each movement were basic but droll, wearing on one’s patience by the end of the evening. BSO at Strathmore skips the uncommon music in season preview 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z A Take on Faith and Capitalism Bizarre and beautiful, disturbing and droll, “The Temptation of St. Tony” wonders what it means to be a good man. | 'The Temptation of St. Tony': A Take on Faith and Capitalism 2010-09-17T03:53:00Z He was also sly and avuncular, making droll, deadpan comments in his sepulchral voice. An Appraisal: Leonard Cohen, Master of Meanings and Incantatory Verse 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z The more linear is Tom X. Chao’s droll, ruminative and sometimes arch “Callous Cad.” | 'Cheerful Insanity': ?Cheerful Insanity,? Here Arts Center - Review 2011-10-09T19:07:48Z William Styron, reviewing it in The New York Review of Books, called it a “droll little sugarplum of a tale.” A Parody of Smut — and of Voltaire — Turns 60 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z But it’s smart, droll theater on a shoestring, and Mackenzie Shivers’s eclectic musical accompaniment is a nice touch. ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: ‘Perceval’ 2013-08-13T18:18:48Z The effect is intentionally droll as we watch Mearns dance the hell out of those stairs. Perspective | The best dance, on your laptop: Young risk-takers are going outdoors to create short, raw films 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Taking the stage at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Anderson highlighted the history of the locale in his typically droll and eccentric acceptance speech. WGA Awards 2015: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'The Imitation Game' take top honors 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z So this droll parody ad for the new iPhone 4 from the folks at Take 180 tickles us more than a bag of apps. Jane Lynch spoofs iPhone theft madness 2010-06-08T12:34:00Z The fictional archipelago — detailed in a seven-page supplement in the Guardian newspaper, rife with droll typographical puns — tricked some gullible subscribers and convinced advertisers that the fool’s holiday could be lucrative. April Fools’ Day is a garbage holiday. Here is its terrible history. 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z "I'm in grief mode," a droll Shatner said by phone Wednesday. Priceline sends Shatner's Negotiator over a cliff 2012-01-19T12:26:09Z That makes it a bit hard to warm to, but Mr. Holbrook’s droll delivery helps considerably. Review: ‘Narcos’ Follows the Rise and Reign of Pablo Escobar 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Videos of Mr. Reed showed him performing as a bleached-blonde rocker, deadpanning his way through droll interviews and popping up in films. Critic’s Notebook: Lou Reed’s Complex Spirit Is Invoked at a Reunion of His Inner Circle 2013-12-17T22:39:52Z Uttered in Lyonne's perfect droll delivery, it emerged as one of the most memorable bits from the show. Ready for “Russian Doll”? Here are 5 things to watch out for 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z It’s a droll gem worth catching up on, because Season 2 is finally arriving in mid-January. On Small Screens at Year’s End: Weird Stuff Worth a Look 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Winner is played by the phenomenal actor Emily Davis, who bears a striking similarity to the real-life Winner: both are droll blondes with South Texas roots. An F.B.I. Interrogation Becomes the Verbatim Script of a Play 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Which is not to detract from the fact that Toltz can be truly droll. ‘Quicksand’ review: A zany, and trying, tale of a man who can’t catch a break 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The animals have a droll folk-art quality and the caterpillar is adorable, but it’s their environment that dazzles. New Picture Books Pose Two of Life’s Biggest Questions 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z If she weren’t here with us, she says in a droll allusion to one of her more flamboyant performance pieces she’d probably just be at home in her kitchen, “rolling around in honey.” Karen Finley Relives the AIDS Epidemic in ‘Written in Sand’ 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z She signed off—or would have; there were several encores to go—with one of her signature lines, both ingratiating and droll: “If I could love, I would love you all.” Kiki and Herb Make America Great Again 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The production felt big but not ponderous, leaving plenty of air for Kushner’s droll humor. The Best Theatre of 2018 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z The vocal talent is variable, but the writing is savvy, the nods to genre are droll and the cliffhangers — don’t go into the abandoned amusement park, Tig! — just about unbearable. Five Great Podcasts From 2018 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Mozart’s G-major Quartet, the first of a set of six that he dedicated to Haydn, was buoyant and cheerful, every detail vividly characterized with a droll sense of humor. Review | Takacs Quartet delivers buoyant Mozart 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z It explores more lushly textured, keyboard-heavy pop, topped by Bejar's typically conversational lyrics — a droll mixture of observation, humor and loathing. Destroyer builds anew on 'Kaputt' 2011-03-24T16:27:47Z It sounds like the setup for some kind of droll joke: A lottery winner and a rhinoceros arrive at the birthday party for a dead mystic. The Mystic, the Monk and the Play Brought to You by Powerball 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z "Going Home" starts the album with a hymn-like melody and a droll twist; it's sung by an unnamed narrator — a manager? Leonard Cohen's new album, 'Old Ideas' wrestles with death 2012-01-30T22:33:07Z For starters he's droll, has good timing and has a natural likeability. Blue Peter's new boy makes a promising start 2011-01-18T14:59:23Z Once it becomes apparent that this droll, tough-minded actress is playing a tomato who wants little more from life than a few trash novels and a jogging partner, confusion set in. Highlights From More Than 50 Years of Glenda Jackson Reviews 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Sometimes too droll and knowing for its own good, Daria nevertheless became the equal of B&B for sheer nerdy cult appeal. Happy birthday MTV: 30 best moments 2011-08-01T10:42:00Z Director Richard Eyre had no idea of her connections, but later described her as "intelligent and very droll, with such a grace about her". Life on fast forward 2012-06-22T23:00:00Z A biting, sometimes droll look at the allure of humiliation, “Ape” appears simple, but its underlying machinery is joltingly clever. Movie Review: ‘Ape,’ by Joel Potrykus, Follows a Tortured Loser 2014-04-25T00:21:54Z His images were droll, like the Statue of Liberty laced tightly into a corset, and his subjects were often people of color. Why Michael Roberts Mattered 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The word “droll” seems as if it were invented for these two. Web-Only Series on Which the Viewer Wins With a Pair 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z She did, early in her life, before issuing collections like “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” and the prints collected here are droll and strange. Best Bathroom Books of 2012 2012-11-22T20:23:44Z Frank Skinner on the weekend morning show, quietly and brilliantly carrying on with his droll self. Sony radio awards nominations: radio review 2013-04-12T06:00:13Z Maybe because there’s no way to describe this droll fantasy that makes it sound anything other than preposterous. The Week Ahead: Dec. 18 ? 24 2011-12-16T18:54:22Z Self-deprecating and often droll, Mr. Lovett traced each song back to where he first heard it and who introduced him to it. Music Review: Lyle Lovett Concert Introduces ?Release Me? Album 2012-02-29T23:31:23Z On Tuesday, Sept. 6, FX adds to the list with “Atlanta,” a series that banks on a droll sense of humor to set it apart. Chasing Rap Dreams in ‘Atlanta,’ With a Sense of Humor 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z I emailed him to ask when the ceremony was because I wanted to go, and here is just part of his very droll and typically modest response: Edgar Wright, Alice Lowe, John Landis and Ben Wheatley on zombie king George A Romero 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z It’s just a chair.” — her delivery moved from droll to defiant. Dance Review: ?Where We?re Calling From? at St. Mark?s Church 2012-02-20T23:37:57Z Lichtenstein tweaked them and repainted them on a larger-than-life scale, in a flat, droll style without commentary. Masters of Surface 2012-07-26T20:00:00Z Casting himself as Jeff’s passive-aggressive therapist is a bad move; his performance is droll but not droll enough to make his presence more than a distraction. ‘Fourth of July’ Review: Fraught Family Dynamics From Louis C.K. 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z In a recent phone interview, he was simultaneously droll and thoughtful on what he’s brought to the company and how he’s settling in. Alvin Ailey company returns to Seattle with classics, new works 2014-04-09T19:44:10Z The courtship of Scott and Ginevra makes for some droll comic numbers, like the pleasantly show-offish “Improvising,” but never generates much heat. ‘The Underclassman’ Is Based on Early Fitzgerald 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z “The second ‘Star Trek’ movie is swift, droll and adventurous, not to mention appealingly gadget-happy. Five Sci-Fi Classics, One Summer: How 1982 Shaped Our Present 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z There, she remains as clownish and self-deprecating as ever, a droll observer of human folly and every viewer’s best friend. Television: Ellen DeGeneres, ?American Idol? and the Power of Niceness 2010-04-04T02:34:00Z Barlow’s matter-of-fact approach, droll nature, deep voice and utter lack of a poker face never fail to crack me up. $60K rings, Diet Coke and fast food: The dichotomous tastes of "Real Housewife" Lisa Barlow 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z A lean, droll, rather drunk fellow, in white trousers, was the wit of the one-leg party. Charles Dickens bicentenary: Call for online editors to save forgotten journal 2011-08-06T21:28:35Z What follows is an engrossing, droll tale of double- and triple-crosses, highlighting at times the more bizarrely funny aspects of spy bureaucracy. From Shanghai, Paris and Mississippi: new mysteries 2013-07-11T17:50:57Z It’s idiosyncratic stuff, with little to compare it to, though it shares a spirit with other droll vérité gems like “Nathan for You.” John Wilson Reveals the Absurd Poetry of New York 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z There were singers, guitarists and the return of the opening act: the Lonesome Trio, which writes old-timey songs with a droll contemporary perspective and titles like “Appalachia Apologia.” Michael Daves Brings Bluegrass to the Bell House 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Herbert’s droll, scrupulously realistic dialogue captures the journey of a parent and a child learning to see each other as flawed people. ‘Don’t Make Me Go’ Review: Sharp Curves Ahead for Next 2,000 Miles 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Even the telegraphed jokes hum thanks to her unflagging comic pacing, which elevates moderately clever material into something truly droll. ‘Mr. Pim Passes By’: drollery, manners, not much else 2014-02-06T22:23:33Z He and the late Ray Goulding were among the drollest and most inventive pop-culture satirists of their generation as writers, producers and actors. Bob Elliott, one half of a crack team of pop-culture satirists, dies at 92 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z March 16: The droll contrariness of Courtney Barnett’s lyrics keeps getting her tagged as a slacker — exactly the wrong term for the way she tore into her many South by Southwest shows. All the Best Shows, of What the Critics Have Seen 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z The effect was droll, as was the choreography. Review: Reveling in Live Dance at Japan Society 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z That line, and others, reminded me of how droll Mr. McNally can be, even in dark plays like “Love! Valour! Compassion!” and “The Lisbon Traviata.” Review: An Impresario of ‘Fire and Air’ (if He Does Say So Himself) 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Of course, kitsch depends on the perspective: An English garden gnome taken seriously is depressing; viewed with irony, it’s droll. In Praise of Whimsical English Design 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Because this is a comic novel, albeit more sardonic than droll, those eggs will wind up scrambled. Review | In ‘The Pessimists,’ privilege collides with desperation 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z They were four droll guys in matching outfits having absurd adventures; a creator of “The Monkees” was Bob Rafelson, who would go on to write and direct “Five Easy Pieces.” Review: Hey, Hey, the Monkees are Busy Singing Again! 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The author — whose previous books include “Little,” a historical novel about Madame Tussaud, and a Dickensian-style trilogy for middle grade readers — is a master of the dusty yet droll tone. P.O.V.: You’re Geppetto, Missing Your Wooden Son From Inside the Belly of a Fish 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z The astute reader of Pride and Prejudice will reflect that even his droll ripostes are usually deplorable. Pride and Prejudice at 200: looking afresh at Austen's classic 2013-01-26T08:01:00Z And yet the novel is at times quite droll. Review: Jonathan Lee’s ‘High Dive’ Revisits a Plot to Kill Margaret Thatcher 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z It’s a sometimes droll, sometimes frenetic farce in which the four band members play versions of themselves, goofing off, running from screaming fans and such. At 50, a Debut Keeps 4 Guys Young 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z In the ensuing years, the Three Stooges, the droll humorist Robert Benchley and the Little Rascals were typically nominated, as were an eye-catching grab bag of nature travelogues and explanatory curios. Every Film in This Oscar Category Is an Underdog You Can Root for 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z The humor is dry and the acting deadpan in “Women Who Kill,” a comedy that plays it droll and is all the funnier for it. Review: She Hosts ‘Women Who Kill,’ and May Be in Love With One 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z A number of the album’s nine Iverson originals have the same droll, diatonic structuring that defined his writing for the old band: It’s Bacharach meets Brahms meets John Lewis. Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran Up the Ante, and 13 More New Songs 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z This kind of scene is familiar enough — from Woody Allen and “Portnoy’s Complaint” and “The Sopranos,” and maybe from real life as well — that seeing a primitive incarnation is at once droll and curiously exciting. | 'A Dangerous Method': ?A Dangerous Method,? by David Cronenberg - Review 2011-11-22T18:02:01Z The film shows the pair’s adventure “with a beautifully coordinated admixture of droll humor, deadpan and slapstick,” Manohla Dargis wrote in her review for The Times. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Home Sweet Home’ and ‘Succession’ 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Bobby McFerrin bounced around registers and timbres in a droll a cappella version of “My Generation.” Music Review | 'The Music of the Who': So Who?s Next? Patti Smith and Others 2010-03-03T23:45:00Z Like her paintings, Madani is at once droll and punishingly serious. The Charming, Disgusting Paintings of Tala Madani 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z In other roles, the production’s music director, Joseph Walsh, has created a droll cheery-pianist character to interact onstage with Callas, while Michael Sharp is priceless as a glowering stagehand. Review | A first lady and a diva show their vulnerability in two productions 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z He made a decent argument as well for Stravinsky’s Suite No. 2, a quartet of dances as droll as it is brief. Review: Christian Tetzlaff Sharpens Mendelssohn’s Edge 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Sides illuminates Gilded Age society, offering droll anecdotes of Bennett’s escapades in New York, Newport and Europe. Book Review Podcast: Abandon Ship! 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z But in the main it functions as a droll workplace sitcom with a low-stakes mystery of the week. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" returns with an appropriate awkward hello to its farewell season 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The droll humorist and columnist for The Nation discusses his book-length poem about the recent presidential election, “Dogfight: The 2012 Presidential Campaign in Verse.” Arts and entertainment highlights for the week beginning Dec. 9 2012-12-07T22:56:59Z The historical vignettes are droll and judiciously few. Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History by Florence Williams – review 2012-07-13T07:00:00Z “Wuthering Heights,” by contrast, is a fluid marvel of intricately layered flashbacks, with outrageous incidents filtered through the eyes of oddly stoic, sardonic or accepting witnesses, allowing Brontë to strike droll and savage notes simultaneously. ‘The Lost Child’: an homage (of sorts) to ‘Wuthering Heights’ 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The kids table can be less a castigation and more an opportunity: to solve issues on your own, away from the social obligations and droll etiquette of adults. "Mrs. Maisel" and lessons from the kids' table 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The comedian Anna Russell’s droll summary of the convoluted plot of the “Ring,” in which she sings excerpts at the piano, is still priceless after nearly 70 years. Review: ‘Das Barbecü’ Is Wagner’s ‘Ring’ With a Side of Brisket 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z A promotional campaign centring on his reputation for disarmingly droll black comedy, combined with the stunning fact of the film's commercial success, neutralised any outrage from the beginning. The Moment of Psycho: How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder by David Thomson | The Girl in Alfred Hitchcock's Shower by Robert Graysmith 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z Instead, his droll NB skewered pomposity in its many forms. Columns That Scrutinized, and Skewered, the Literary World 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The book’s 85 images — many of them based on appropriated material — constitute a large exhibition; they continue Kalman’s droll evocations of the School of Paris heated up with intensely contemporary reds, magentas and olive greens. Best Art Between the Covers of These Holidayx Books 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Even the Action Movie 101 skill of finishing a deafeningly loud and chaotic scene with a single droll wisecrack is not executed with much of the élan of old. Roger Moore: the modest, self-deprecating 007 who brought some serious aplomb | Peter Bradshaw 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Barry speaks in a deadpan northern accent, intended to evoke a lovable Corrie character or a droll 6 Music DJ. The new First Direct advert: featuring a platypus 2013-06-08T05:00:00Z Raschka’s droll sweeps of watercolor and ink are by turns bright, bold, humorous and solemn, while Janeczko’s selections range from simple riddles to longer meditations. Best children’s books for April: Poetry edition 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Our reviewer, Andrew Sean Greer, read the droll raconteur’s latest book — essays that are mostly about family and love — on a plane, while medicated. New in Paperback: ‘The Best of Me’ and ‘Piranesi’ 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Individually, each figure was exquisite, the fine details and droll expressions clearly the work of expert artisans. Dreaming of an Artisanal Christmas 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z When Ethan returns to find her dead, Frankenstein offers this droll piece of consolation: “Don’t worry – I’ll take care of the body.” 'Penny Dreadful' Recap: Did the Finale Surprise? 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z The Australian TV dramedy “Please Like Me” earned a devoted following and an international Emmy nomination for the way it used droll humor to explore difficult, even tragic, events. After ‘Please Like Me,’ Josh Thomas’s New Show Is All Fiction 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z This droll, C-list trouper, who joins the strip act, recalls brushes with Sinatra and Dino, and doesn't mince words when assessing her very amateur colleagues. Review: 'The Full Monty' at Village Theatre turns hard times into fun 2010-09-23T20:35:00Z She is wealthy, lonely and droll, wielding her intelligence like a flamethrower. ‘Normal People’ Takes Sex Seriously 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z He was a droll player of haughty villains, men who looked as if they were constantly detecting faraway stinks in the air. Alan Rickman’s Diaries: Bread Crumbs of a Fast-Moving Life 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z In Aldous Harding’s droll, dreamlike work, there’s not a lot of because, just a lot of glorious, deadpan is. Aldous Harding’s Gloriously Peculiar World of Songs 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z As a bonus, Stephen Fry musters droll solemnity as the non-singing Major-Domo. Strauss: Ariadne on Naxos, Christine Brewer (Ariadne) et al, Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Armstrong 2010-08-28T23:06:00Z She opens with a jazzy montage of images from Harper’s and Vogue, along with a droll clip of Vreeland demanding “let’s get this movie started,” all set to the Rolling Stones’ “She’s a Rainbow.” Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Celebrates the Reign of the Empress of Fashion 2012-09-20T15:33:12Z But maybe he'll arrive for "Late Show" with some droll observations of his own to target Letterman. NJ Gov. Christie appearing Monday with Letterman 2013-01-31T21:13:14Z Lawyer: We find it droll—if altogether appropriate in this setting—that there should be two cardinals . . . uh, together . . . in conversation, as it were. Postscript: Edward Albee, 1928-2016 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z But the frequency of the weight-related punchlines, not to mention the droll way in which Wilson delivers them, ends up being depressing,” says The Daily Beast. How to Talk About Rebel Wilson’s Weight and Super Fun Night 2013-10-03T09:45:45Z Then his mother addresses her hanging child with a droll “I suppose you think that’s very funny, Harold,” and the dam burst: laughter, release, a crowded theater in sync in the dark. A Movie Date With My Younger Self 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Harrison’s dry, droll voice resembles the old man’s, but little else in his musical arsenal does. Lollapalooza Day 1: Black Sabbath, Black Keys and Passion Pit's black thoughts 2012-08-04T06:11:00Z "Woody's in good form and Paris looks glorious in this droll time-traveling fantasy" - Todd McCarthy, . Oscars: Best picture nominees 2012-01-24T17:21:48Z Mr. Bowman’s book is a work of synthesis, the kind of literary production that droll academics like to refer to as “Read 10 books, write an 11th.” Books of The Times: ?The Mormon People,? Matthew Bowman?s Timely Church History ? Review 2012-01-24T18:40:40Z With genealogical quests all the rage, Klam’s book serves as a droll guide for other ancestry seekers. Review | Julie Klam was fascinated by the saga of her immigrant relatives. Was it even true? 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z The snappy, droll humor carries strongly through the English subtitles. A Korean Television Show About the Power of Pop Culture 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z Only Lovers Left Alive is definitely a step back up, made with droll suavity — though sometimes quirkiness is still occasionally an alibi for lack of ideas, comic or otherwise. Cannes 2013: Only Lovers Left Alive – first look review 2013-05-24T21:49:58Z She's also droll about her first arrival in a "very straight" New York, where the fashion was "kid gloves and pillbox hats." New DVDs | 'Legends of Folk,' 'War Horse,' 'Being Elmo' 2012-04-02T23:45:11Z Her name may appear twice on the Manhattan Theater Club marquee but neither the anecdotal play nor the droll performance provides the depth of a reasonably thorough obituary. Review: Abzug and Fierstein, on the Same Ticket in ‘Bella Bella’ 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Since then, Disney animations have assumed such a firm monopoly on stories featuring anthropomorphized animals that “Vixen” productions often seem fixated on avoiding anything excessively coy or droll. Review: The Berlin Philharmonic Stages a Musically Glorious ‘Vixen’ 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z After the “Poltergeist” section — there is screaming and a blackout — the setting switches to a droll therapy session, which, according to press notes, is based on Mr. Ferver’s personal experiences with “inner-child work.” Dance Review: Laughing and Crying at Ghosts, Fictive and Real 2010-12-10T22:10:00Z Mr. Perlman played eight sweet and flashy encores, which he picked, miming impatience, from a huge stack of sheet music before introducing them with the odd anecdote or droll comment. Itzhak Perlman, Violin Legend, Still Proves the Critics Wrong 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z These installments, each five minutes or so, are sketches of motherhood in hipster land, droll and kind of bittersweet. Mother: Television’s Favorite Role 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Later, there's a droll account of Hall sitting a UK citizenship exam. Rich Hall – review 2013-03-07T17:46:17Z Though the script tilts to the didactic, the performances are absolutely delicious, with Mr. Meaney droll and understated and Mr. Spall fiery and derisive, yet not above a joke. Review: Car-Pooling to End Ireland’s Troubles in ‘The Journey’ 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z “Be Prepared” is a complete delight, from the first sly jokes about the American Girl-ish doll Complicity to Brosgol’s evocative artwork, which ranges from droll to wistful to outright lovely. When the Going Gets Tough, These Kids Find Their Way 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Though this film is set against a beautiful and placid Swiss lake, the happenings inside the wealthy Wegmeister-Gloor residence reveal a tangled web of relations that unravels into the droll drama, “My Wonderful Wanda.” ‘My Wonderful Wanda’ Review: The Secret Life of a Caretaker 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Wearing eye makeup, his red hair straightened into chaotic spikes, he sang the droll and thoughtful piano ballads that had been charming fans around the country. Tim Minchin: the man who waltzed Matilda 2013-03-31T00:06:26Z Yes, that holiday is being celebrated in this Jewish household, a commingling of traditions that finds droll expression when a child mistakenly tops the towering Christmas tree with a Star of David. Review: In ‘Leopoldstadt,’ Tom Stoppard Reckons With His Jewish Roots 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Lupino contrives a droll flashback sequence in which, with Harry narrating his tale of woe, she ends the accompanying montage on the image of a store-window mannequin, the picture of Eve’s supposed sleek emptiness. My streaming gem: why you should watch The Bigamist 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Rock is a great interviewer: droll, probing, never condescending and, above all, funny. Film review: Good Hair 2010-06-24T21:30:00Z The ACLU’s regional chapter in the state could not let an opportunity such as this to go by without a droll response. West Virginia ACLU files super salty amicus brief defending of John Oliver 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Goldblum, Hollywood’s patron saint of droll humor and artful corniness, also happens to be a serviceable jazz pianist, who first started gigging as a teenager. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z In the case of this droll comedy about a wealthy 18th-century gentleman turned bungling buccaneer, that requires visualizing many different feelings. Salon's picks for the best TV title sequences of 2022 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z He was globe-bestriding but also self-effacing, erudite but also pragmatic, cosmopolitan but also nationalistic, solemn at one moment and droll the next. John Train, Paris Review Co-Founder and Cold War Operative, Dies at 94 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Garrick Bernard's droll yet down-to-Earth James is also wonderful as a friend Samantha gets to know for the first time in meetings . . . even though it's not the first time they've met. "Single Drunk Female" isn't just sobriety TV. It's a show that makes recovery feel universal 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z He’s a ham, but an effective one, which is to say that he lets the audience enjoy his own sheer enjoyment of playing the outsize role, with every droll one-liner and cultivated sneer. The Blacklist: America’s Next Top Wicked Genius 2013-09-23T09:45:36Z In a droll Oxford mix of science and fashion, the high heels worn by the women are said to aerate the lawns, making them more beautiful. Oxford: Where time is fluid, Latin is far from dead and every stone tells a story 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z That droll image crops up early in Bob Bartlett’s “Swimming With Whales,” now in a world premiere run at 1st Stage. Review | ‘Swimming With Whales’ explores deep feelings at 1st Stage 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z His droll, 1,100-word critique immediately became the “Jazz and the White Critic” of the new century, arguing that the so-called jazz establishment has cut musicians off from the rest of contemporary society. The Decade in Jazz: 10 Definitive Moments 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Bronson addresses the audience directly, like a droll and dapper music hall turn. Tom Hardy's 20 best film performances – ranked! 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z “The second ‘Star Trek’ movie is swift, droll and adventurous, not to mention appealingly gadget-happy.” Alchemy Amok in ‘Gold’ and Its Offspring, ‘The Magnetic Monster’ 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z “Going Home” starts the album with a hymnlike melody and a droll twist; it’s sung by an unnamed narrator — a manager? Arts & Leisure: Leonard Cohen Reckons With God in ?Old Ideas? 2012-01-27T16:00:00Z The final third fizzles, but I enjoyed the droll musical choices and seriously gloopy special effects. ‘Black as Night’ and ‘Bingo Hell’ Review: Marginalized Heroes 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z There wasn’t really enough justification for the president to spend so much time with this droll speechwriter, or to put so much trust in him. ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 4: A Way Forward 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Alfred Hitchcock strikes me as a droll man who’s creating a franchise of his own persona.’ ” Arts & Leisure: ?The Human Centipede 2? From the Director Tom Six 2011-09-30T13:13:02Z He envies a certain kind of confident Southern man, about whom he says: “His is a discerning shtick of which the Southerner is king: wicked-sounding but affectionate, droll, imperturbable above all.” Review: In ‘The Adventurist,’ an Executive’s Search for Meaning and Small Raptures 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z The script wasn't vintage noir – there was a martial arts scene – and Garner was not exactly Chandler's Philip Marlowe, but he was droll and melancholy. James Garner obituary 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z “The Son of Joseph,” written and directed by the American-born French filmmaker Eugène Green, is a droll comedic moral tale whose baroque trappings make it an initially puzzling but eventually winning delight. The Hidden Gems of 2017 Movies Are on ... Netflix? 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z As for communication, her droll mien — those imperceptible smiles, those subtly wrinkled eyebrows — speaks volumes. ‘The Chancellor’ Portrays Angela Merkel as a Droll Source of Sanity in a Mad World 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Dead for a Century, Twain Says What He Meant Wry and cranky, droll and cantankerous — that’s the Mark Twain we think we know, thanks to reading “Huck Finn” and “Tom Sawyer” in high school. Mark Twain?s Unexpurgated Autobiography 2010-07-10T01:43:00Z The laughs are sporadically droll, the serious aspects not entirely convincing. Fidelity, friendship make up Road on Magnolia's 'Flower Duet' 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Harley who turned 100 in January, was droll on a Zoom call early this month. How to Live to 100 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Instead, Colleen is our sole interlocutor, narrating her growing Web celebrity in a droll, detached voice: An edgy take on Internet fame vs. Hollywood fame: "Surveys" by Natasha Stagg 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Yet before this moment, bafflingly, we had been invited to think of Hans as a kind of a good guy: droll, considerate, wise. Seven Psychopaths – review 2012-12-06T15:29:02Z In his review, the AP’s Mark Kennedy praised Domingo’s “debonair, frisky, droll, passionate and utterly captivating” performance. What to stream this week: Dolly Parton rocks out, ‘The Crown’ returns, ‘Rustin’ creates a march 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Many of the dog’s-eye-view observations here are droll and relatable, but this isn’t one of them; it’s just sad. Review: Off the chain and ready to sniff you up, 'Strays' is, at root, a typical tail of vengeance 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z There was such an opportunity there for the News-Press, which was just totally squandered,” said Welsh, whose droll “Angry Poodle” column is considered a must-read by many locals. Santa Barbara News-Press bankruptcy brings uneasy end to an owner's bitter tenure 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Arkin’s wry wit and offhand performances brought realism to his work as he played his characters straight, making the droll moments more hilarious. Oscar winner Alan Arkin, seasoned trouper of 'Little Miss Sunshine,' 'Argo' and 'The Russians Are Coming,' dies 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z In testimony before Congress in 1987, he was droll but on the mark. The Fed Has Targeted 2% Inflation. Should It Aim Higher? 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Not necessarily, and so welcome, to Apple TV+’s “The Reluctant Traveler,” the unlikely wedding of a droll and cautious host with some of the most beautiful places on Earth. Eugene Levy, very gingerly, explores world for travel show 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z “He brought a droll, sideways humor that was surreal but never forced.” Michael Dougan, noted Seattle illustrator and cartoonist, dies at 64 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z As the head of Capitol, Slater oversaw “Now What” — which featured a droll rendition of Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry” — before he left the company following a corporate merger in 2007. Lisa Marie Presley was born 'a princess,' but 'never wanted to trade off her fame' 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z His Warhol is droll yet vulnerable, needy and yet sometimes haughty, curious and also competitive. Paul Bettany explores being art star Andy Warhol on Broadway 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The illustrations are what really hooked me, though: Pépin’s flamboyant paintings of chickens looking variously droll, darling or demented. 7 new cookbooks that deserve a place on your shelf and in your kitchen 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z To single out which actors fare better or worse is to risk spoiling a few surprises, though it gives away nothing to reiterate the droll, goofy pleasure of Craig’s company. Review: As all-star whodunits go, 'Glass Onion' has enormous appeal 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z A droll, bright-eyed artist with an uninhibited laugh and gentle Midwestern drawl, Mr. Booth sold his first cartoon to the New Yorker in 1969, the year he turned 43. George Booth, whose cartoon dogs became a New Yorker staple, dies at 96 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “Everyone who worked with him over the last three months of production was struck by his grace, charm, and droll sense of humor, and sends deepest condolences to his family.” Oscar, Tony-nominated writer-director Douglas McGrath dies 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Friday, in what Musk appears to believe passes for droll humor, he praised Dmitry Medvedev, former president of Russia, for using Twitter to tease British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who announced her resignation Thursday. Opinion | Elon Musk is no Steve Jobs 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Tall, trim and droll, Dr. Golden was born in Chicago, and as a youth he was captivated by the artifacts in the Oriental Institute Museum. Unearthing a Maya Civilization That ‘Punched Above its Weight’ 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z There’s a long list of suspects in this droll comedy based on Agatha Christie’s long-running stage play “The Mousetrap.” Here are 10 movies to look forward to in fall 2022 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z A hundred years later, the “soiree of the century” is more than just a droll footnote in the annals of art history. When Picasso partied with Joyce and Stravinsky, things got surreal 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z That she does so without sliding into the easy deadpan she is so often pigeonholed into, thanks to her droll turn on “Parks and Recreation,” is a nice surprise. Review | Aubrey Plaza is stellar in so-so crime thriller ‘Emily the Criminal’ 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z This is a weird and wonderfully expansive story, adroitly executed by Morosini with the compassion to mine it for humanism rather than droll, oddball quirk. Review | ‘I Love My Dad’: Weird and wonderful story of catfishing your own son 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The primary cast now includes Jane Fonda, who voices a pink dragon who can sniff out bad luck, and Whoopi Goldberg, who plays a droll leprechaun taskmaster. Pixar’s Ousted Founder Returns With Apple and ‘Luck’ 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z They visited C.G.’s house and, in the perhaps droll summation of the U.S. Opinion | Now we see the wisdom of the high court’s ‘vulgar cheerleader’ ruling 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Throughout, the filtering of bygone times through impish anachronism — complete with droll references that might do an AP History exam proud — gives “Six” the sheen of a polished poniard. Review | Tony-winning musical ‘Six’ brings girl power to the National Theatre 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The results are chapters that rival David Sedaris monologues for droll hilarity: biting wit sauced with self-conscious irony, the very voice of Generation X. How the narrator can make or break your next audiobook 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Should I really be chuckling over the droll lyrics of kibitzing bystanders? Review: 'A Wicked Soul in Cherry Hill' is a charming albeit troubling true-crime musical 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z His delivery was droll, and his audience laughed. Trump lawyer John Eastman's Jan. 6 notoriety was decades in the making in California 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z A droll raconteur and meticulous dresser from his John Lobb shoes to his Hermès ties, he was much in demand as a dinner-party guest. Robert Goolrick, whose books explored tragedy and endurance, dies at 73 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z What distinguishes “Dual” is its tone of droll gallows humor. Review | Sci-fi film uses dark humor and clones to look at the meaning of life 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Every year, the same droll history class on the first day of school — the Belarusian flag is red and green, the president is Lukashenko, they would intone. The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z My brother looked over at me and, very droll, asked, “Wax often?” Opinion | Readers critique The Post: We got lost on the Beltway 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z A talented ensemble cast of narrators perfectly capture the droll ambivalence of Reva’s prose, conveying the oddest premises with deadpan seriousness, and recounting sometimes horrific imagery with lightness and wonder. Dive beneath the surface of the Ukraine-Russia War with these 6 audiobooks 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z I recently saw a photo someone posted to Twitter of a bumper sticker that read, “How’s my crying,” and had attached to it, with droll contempt, the White House’s phone number. The Power of a Good Cry 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z I’m not thrilled with this moniker, but I’m a big girl with a droll sense of humor, so I’ll take it. Commentary: The gaslighting of the COVID hyper-cautious during the Omicron surge 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Perna poked a wickedly droll finger in the eye of an unprecedented 1980s art-market boom, which was setting records and garnering headlines. Luciano Perna, an L.A. Conceptual artist known for spectral photos and homey sculptures, dies at 63 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Oh, and your droll sense of holiday humor is much appreciated. Congress: Decisive action 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The tough-guy image was underscored by a sardonic, though sometimes self-deprecating — and perfectly timed — humor delivered in a droll staccato. Robert J. Dole, longtime GOP leader who sought presidency 3 times, dies at 98 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z But he was gradually given more and more material over the years, delivering killer one-liners in his character's droll manner. James Michael Tyler: 11 of Gunther's funniest Friends moments 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Working on her first novel, “In the Image,” in England, she so missed America that she included a droll tribute to Costco’s “cavernous canyons,” laden with lawn mowers and diamond rings. Review | Are Jewish ghosts more valued than Jewish lives? 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z “A Shot Rang Out,” directed by Tony Taccone, has exquisite prose cadences, droll semantic distinctions and finely observed cultural and psychological insights. Review: At South Coast Rep, 'A Shot Rang Out' proves to be an eloquent misfire 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z It was all droll and entertaining, even if the numbers are misleading. India's misunderstood maharajahs 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z This leads to some droll sights as some people see him in a most unflattering light. ‘Psychonauts 2’: A comedic masterpiece 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z He anchored the show’s “Weekend Update” “news” segment for three seasons, which fit well his droll, observational style of humor. Former ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Norm Macdonald dies 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Jazz Age America, the world into which his caustic, droll and raunchy poem was released, was, no question, violent and corrupt and cynical. A Cautionary Tale for the New Roaring Twenties 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z There were lots of droll variations on the trolley problem. Talking to My Daughter Can Be Harder Than Learning Quantum Mechanics 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Expect connections to be forged, droll humor offered and, yeah, probably a tear or two. The key movies to look out for at this year's fall film festivals, according to our awards expert 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Though he never abandoned the style, he tended toward the short, playful poem in free verse, mixing the lofty and prosaic, laced with droll observation and rife with the absurdity of modern-day life — his, especially. Long Beach State's Gerald Locklin, Bukowski's drinking pal, left a lasting mark on writing — and writers 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z "He's quite academically capable, he's bright, he's articulate, he's got a cracking sense of humour. He's really droll," Jackie said. Autistic pupils left 'high and dry' over school places 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z It sounds a bit more energetic and upbeat, creating a very different vibe than the droll monotone of the prior voice. TikTok changes text-to-speech voice after voice actor sues 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Despite his droll sophistication, he never graduated from college, dropping out of the University of Miami to pursue acting and study with Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen in New York. Charles Grodin, activist, author and actor who made grouchiness cool, dead at 86 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z Titled “Panic on the Streets of Springfield,” a riff on the 1986 Smiths song “Panic,” the “Simpsons” episode poked fun at Morrissey’s penchant for droll commentary. Morrissey's manager slams 'The Simpsons' for insulting, 'hypocritical' caricature 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Unlike his ill-at-ease narrators, Ishiguro is a droll, self-deprecating presence, secure in his gift and the uses he has put it to. Kazuo Ishiguro Sees What the Future Is Doing to Us 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z While etching droll portraits of fellow patients and staff, the thankful MacDonald also rendered the darkness of her experience. Firland Sanitorium in Shoreline offers up an unlikely example of love 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z The rest of the story unfurls in specific, droll and confusing lurches. Review: Strong, tormented women broadcast nightmare visions from Spain 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Hidden agendas and backstabbings abound, revealed through Downing’s droll eye for sibling dynamics. Our columnist picks his 10 favorite crime novels of 2020 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Sofia — my kind, droll, openhearted daughter — was broken. Opinion | In managing covid-19, colleges must tend to students’ minds as much as their bodies 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z Here my stone-cold favourite writer of all time turns her combination of searing intellect and droll wit on one of the shapers of Christianity. Top 10 books about great thinkers 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Smith created one-of-a-kind liner notes for his anthology, incorporating occult symbols, handmade design and droll commentary. Tiny Atlanta record label scores with folk anthology 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Emma Thompson takes this droll authorial voice in a vividly orchestrated full-cast recording of the novel for Audible; both productions are a delight. This fall, get your fill of Gothic fiction with these 6 audiobooks 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Since 2012 — when her droll, confessional tweets literally made her famous — she has been unflinchingly transparent with her followers. How a panic attack led to Kelly Oxford's directorial debut 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Williams is many things — driven, droll, maternal, territorial and outrageously talented — but she is above all resilient. For Serena Williams, the French Open Has Delivered Telling Highs and Lows 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z In person, her delivery is insightful and droll. A bike tour reveals hidden Latino history in downtown Los Angeles 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z A droll “You Don’t Know How It Feels” near the top of the set, “You Wreck Me” as a rave-up near the end — both longtime setlist staples. 'Afraid' of 'Wildflowers': How Tom Petty turned a failing marriage into a musical triumph 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z But the “sharp, winning script and the droll, angular performances let us look out at familiar landscapes as though they’re dipped in fresh colors.” New movies to stream this week: ‘Red Penguins,’ ‘Out Stealing Horses’ and more 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z “Folklore’s” drollest song is also its most impressive bit of storytelling: a detailed portrait of the real-life woman who owned Swift’s Rhode Island mansion — and evidently scandalized the town’s gentry — decades before the singer did. Taylor Swift's 'Folklore': All 16 songs, ranked 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z The bad news is that it is indeed a novel, not exactly the tell-all I’ve been waiting for, but the good news is that despite Lane’s ingenious and very droll fictionalizations, it’s a tell-a-lot. Review: Carrie Fisher's ex-assistant masters the tell-a-lot novel 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z It is so droll to watch them flapping about, either side of the wedge. Is free speech under threat from 'cancel culture'? Four writers respond 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z A decorated British Army officer from World War II, Tom Moore is charming, droll and confoundingly energetic. ‘The First Step Was the Hardest’ 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Circuit panel was being droll when it suggested that a congressional committee make “a polite request” for executive branch information. Opinion | Two cases that could help ‘recage the executive lion’ 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z It was classic Plimpton: smart, droll, insightful, self-deprecating and, as always, a stylish, witty narrative that placed the reader at George's side as a boon companion. First Impressions: Tom Brokaw visits the Masters - Golf Digest 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z “Loose Parts” featured a bar named “Molotov’s” serving the eponymous cocktail, very droll on its surface. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: How to cover the president’s handling of the coronavirus 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z “As for the heroes of golf, he inclined to the scamps and the droll ones.” The Yips—If You’ve Had ’Em, You’ve Got ’Em - Golf Digest 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z The thing that surprised me most about Hogan was his sense of humor: droll, flavored with an earthy Southwestern spice, often evident. From The Archive: Ben Hogan Today - Golf Digest 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z The very stylish, rather droll and surprisingly touching spiritual drama “The New Pope” ends its season. What’s on TV This Week: 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' and more 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z This is not to disavow her previous books, though she is shrewdly droll about her status in the world of publishing. Hilary Mantel: ‘I’ve got quite amused at people saying I have writer’s block. I’ve been like a factory!’ 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z If Trump is often boastful and bombastic, Bloomberg is self-deprecating and droll. Bloomberg seizes on chaos in Democratic presidential race to escalate his campaign 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The single Bad Guy, with its witty, droll lyrics and mic-drop moment of a pause, followed by “duh”, is her biggest hit yet. Billie Eilish: the candid, self-aware voice of a generation takes on 007 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Miss Jolie carries the film throughout with a devilishly droll performance backed by her beautifully deigned computer-enhanced wings, costumes and gaunt, fanged features. ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Ultimate Collector’s Edition’ 4K Ultra HD review 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z That droll demeanor is not the stuff of the Iowa State Fair soapbox, but few things about Bloomberg’s campaign are typical. Aboard Bloomberg bus: Droll wit, swag, Texas-size ambition 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Vacations provoked something like bewildered impatience; in his long chronicle, Moore eventually flourishes a droll shorthand for these recurrent challenges: “For her customary but always unwelcome summer holidays, Mrs. Thatcher . . . ” It’s Still Mrs. Thatcher’s Britain 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Out of my mouth, a droll “Really?” hung in the air. Column: Pete Wilson still defending Prop. 187 and fighting for a better place in history 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z In addition, she showed skill as a documentary photographer, travelling to London and Barcelona and catching droll street images that make some Cartier-Bressons look bland. Dora Maar: how Picasso's weeping woman had the last laugh 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z But before then, “The Irishman” is actually quite droll, with some of the best characters and dialogue you’ll see in a film all year. Review: Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ is mature and melancholy 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Mixing droll gags with acerbic satire, Mr. Fradon skewered plutocrats, hucksters, crass politicians, corporate honchos and a sensationalist media. Dana Fradon, prolific New Yorker cartoonist with a satirical edge, dies at 97 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z For longtime fans, Hodgson’s droll delivery and paternal relationship to the “bots” is a huge part of their affection for MST3K. ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ takes its audience down memory lane — with an eye on the future 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Wegman had grown up in the 1950s obsessed by a droll comedy duo, Bob and Ray; suddenly he had a sidekick of his own. William Wegman: ‘Weimaraners are serious and try hard. They’re spooky and shadowy’ 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z This wildly enjoyable collection includes her droll observations about ageing, vanity – and a scorching appraisal of Bill Clinton. The 100 best books of the 21st century 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z There are cheaper ways to do this, and, in Caplan’s cynically droll view, they don’t require us to spend years studying subjects we will never use. Student Debt Is Transforming the American Family 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z This terrific British actress is no slouch as a writer, as this droll, warmhearted novel proves. Top 5 crime-fiction books to look forward to in August 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z The movie propelled the career of Mr. Hauer, whose square-jawed figure, icy stare and droll humor helped make him a staple of action and horror films, if never quite a star. Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor known for an inhuman role, dies at 75 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Passage was a natural performer — droll, self-deprecating and bursting with jittery energy. The trouble with tigers in America 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z McConnell, one of the nation’s highest-ranking leaders, is the polar opposite of Trump in terms of personality: an exceedingly dry, clipped and occasionally droll politician. Democrats cast McConnell as villain in bid to win Senate and energize liberals 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Each new film contains his trademark droll humor, observant visual style and purposefully underplayed performances. Bill Murray, Adam Driver and more on Jim Jarmusch and zom-com ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Jimmie’s story is too specific and personal to be dismissed as a simple narrative of socioeconomic discontent, and it carries a droll vein of humor that inoculates the movie against self-pity. Review: 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' is a gorgeous, moving ode to a city in flux 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Now, his forthcoming debut album, Divinely Uninspired to Hellish Extent, may have a similarly droll title, but don't be fooled. Why Lewis Capaldi doesn't feel like a pop star 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Win is impressed by the droll Banker: “He was hilarious. I want to read his books. I hope they’re good.” Winston and Betty just turned 11, but they're Festival of Books experts already 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Rosamund Pike was cast against her icy Bond/Gone Girl type as the cosily droll matriarch and, in inspired casting, Will Self is the voice for the curmudgeonly philosopher Muskrat. 'It is a religion': how the world went mad for Moomins 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z Because, Colbert said as he slipped into the droll voice of a congressman, “Knowledge is power and I wouldn’t trust us with a burnt match.” Trevor Noah: 'Now we understand Trump’s motivating force: golf courses' 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z There was a very droll Britishness in the spirit that tempered any edges of anger from the many younger voices on the march. Put it to the People march: a formidable sea of humanity and powerful strength of feeling 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z He was very droll, very street, dismissing Ike Turner as “a D-O-G – DOG!” Andre Williams: farewell to R&B's raunchiest raconteur 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z His black clothes are rumpled now, and his manner is droll — Andy Warhol with a tincture of sweetness. - The Washington Post 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z That sensibility might be described as quick, droll, self-deprecating, and unapologetically irreverent, hailing from the Pacific island country with a population on par with all of Los Angeles. Meet the female Kiwi comedy duo killing rom-com cliches in Netflix's ‘The Breaker Upperers’ 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z I grew up in Texas, where the habit of droll understatement is alive and well. Donald Trump's CPAC speech was completely unhinged. Why didn't media cover it that way? 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Bernstine’s Mary is proud, amusing, self-aware, and unsentimental—“droll,” the script says—with authoritative hand gestures and a Jamaican accent. Jackie Sibblies Drury on the Work of Caregiving and Taking 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z He remained droll but that evening’s performance, with a band only marginally less awful than the previous time, found him slurring and staggering. Andre Williams: farewell to R&B's raunchiest raconteur 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Leading a large ensemble cast, he made Poirot into a strange, droll man who unnerves everyone he meets in one way or another. Albert Finney: Five memorable roles from a lifetime on-screen 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The droll period drama “The Favourite” leads the field with 12 nominations at the BAFTAs, a.k.a. TV This Week, Feb. 10-16: The Grammys, an Olivia Newton John bio-pic and more 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Language and customs barriers, shady investors, random women, boozy forays, money woes and more fuel the increasingly pathetic pair’s inevitable — if darkly droll — downward spiral. Reviews: Danish comedy ‘St. Bernard Syndicate,’ French disaster flick ‘A Breath Away’ and more 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z At the same time, I can imagine Rooney—who recalls having “nursed intense romantic obsessions for droll counterfactuals”—noting the unoriginality of invoking her collegiate debating record as evidence of her verbal precocity. Sally Rooney Gets in Your Head 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z “I love a bit of droll too... but not this time @JohnCleese Not so ‘magnificent’ for the people who have lost their homes, their lives .... not to mention the tragic loss of wildlife. Monty Python stars John Cleese upsets fans with joke tweet about California wildfire 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z No picture featuring Malek’s droll, mischievous and wholly committed star turn could really do otherwise. Review: Rami Malek makes a fab Freddie, but 'Bohemian Rhapsody' will not rock you - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The New Statesman's Catherine Taylor said every character in the novel "crackles with intellectual verve and droll verbosity". Novel set in Troubles wins Man Booker Prize 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z If I had to choose a single passage to illustrate Solstad’s droll originality, it would be the long central section of “Novel 11, Book 18.” Marginal Men Take Center Stage in the Novels of Dag Solstad 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z |
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