| 单词 | excel |
| 例句 | Finally challenged in the classroom and on the water, he excelled in both areas, and when he graduated in 1926, Washington quickly hired him as the freshman crew coach, and then as head coach. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Because,” Buttercup said, “marriage involves love, and that is not a pastime at which I excel. I tried once, and it went badly, and I am sworn never to love another.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They excelled at their job of making sure the enemy didn’t get a wink of sleep, but that meant that they didn’t get much sleep either. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The only thing I really excelled at was canoeing, and that wasn’t the kind of heroic skill people expected to see from the kid who had beaten the Minotaur. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She excelled in school, setting a bar her brother felt eager to match. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Barnett excelled, attending Northwestern University and opening his own law office right there in Chicago when he was just twenty years old. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They were responsible and hardworking, but it turns out they didn't excel in the long-term planning department. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Remember, he’s not saying that the ability to finish the questionnaire and the ability to excel on the math test are related. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Again he excelled in the classroom and quickly worked his way onto the dean’s honor roll. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My performance was above average in all subjects, but I excelled in languages and the sciences. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Because it’s hard to excel at something when you can’t even join the club. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z It gave me, if not the chance to excel, at least the opportunity to compete. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Maybe it meant that parity had been reached, that tonight was the night for the west side of Odessa to reach back into history, to show that it too could excel at what mattered most. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The Goble sisters excelled in school and took piano and violin lessons and practiced diligently. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The hotel was excel lent—incomparably better, for example, than that horrible Aurora Bora Palace in which Lenina had suffered so much the previous summer. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t expect him to excel at everything, but Donovan excelled at nothing. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Brother Alf remarked that Friar Hugo had excelled himself, as course after course was brought to the table. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Fisher excelled at math as a secondary school student, but his poor eyesight became a liability at Cambridge. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z In these a small page of the King’s household excelled. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After tests were returned and grades given, the student body, which acted like an extended family, knew who did well, who excelled, and what piteous ones had failed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z One thing Guiteau excelled at was talking people out of their money. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He excelled, however, at drawing and sketched constantly. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A prince should also demonstrate that he is a lover of the virtues, by giving hospitality to virtuous men and by honouring those who excel in a particular skill. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I’m thinking about what Ainsley said and wondering what a person who excels looks like. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Some in her group—she remembered a boy named Marcus, who excelled in school and was assigned a future as an engineer—would continue on and learn various sciences. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z You might as well be nothing if you don’t excel at something. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Despite excelling there, and getting high SAT scores, he didn’t get his first college choices. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Martin had thrived at them all, always with that superior smile of people who were born to belong and excel. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “But those rich kids excel at everything. And the ones who don’t? They can pay people to excel for them!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z For despite hostility and injustice, Jackie Robinson went to college, excelled in all sports, served his country in war. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “I am very glad to hear such a good account of her,” said Lady Catherine; “and pray tell her from me, that she cannot expect to excel if she does not practice a good deal.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z It is the brass instruments that excel in getting different notes from the same length of tubing. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Easy. I am a person who excels. And when I look in the mirror, I do not see Piper Milly. I don’t see you, Emily, or you, either, Siraj. I see me!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He wasn’t exactly excelling in the classroom, and his disenchantment with school was beginning to wear on him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z So I just figured that of course they would excel in the classroom. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z My hobby is to ignore the awards and excel when I choose. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z While he excelled at baseball, football, and track, the sport he enjoyed the most was tennis. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Oh, good. I wasn’t really excelling so far today....” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z A Meecham gets the best grades, wins the most awards, excels in sports, is the most popular, and is always found near the top no matter what endeavor he undertakes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was once a king who had three daughters, all lovely maidens, but the youngest, Psyche, excelled her sisters so greatly that beside them she seemed a very goddess consorting with mere mortals. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She had willed and worked her way to her performance by reminding herself that theater was what she did not fail at—it was where she excelled. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z And also I didn’t want to let him excel me in this, even though I knew that it didn’t matter whether he showed me up at the tree or not. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Early on, Jim imagined himself becoming a doctor to treat such suffering, and his excelling in science classes quickened his interest. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He had excelled at Franklin, but he never really felt challenged by his teachers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Those who excel in this position may be promoted to Senior Agents, Surveillance Agents, Special Agents, and more. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Physically, she far excelled me: she was handsome; she was vigorous. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It lived in the desire to excel and win. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I excelled in English and in social studies. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was astonishing that Fischer, at thirteen, could excel at blindfold chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Music can help to improve children’s self-esteem in that they can participate and possibly excel in the musical endeavor. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He excelled at reading people perhaps because he spent so many years trying to make himself unreadable. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I was proud because I was able to excel and always expected to succeed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He could not but have hope, he said, because her loveliness must surely mean that she excelled in gentle courtesy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z —It’s that desire to excel that I see lacking in you. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They want to brainstorm new ways for me to “excel.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Despite Haymitch's order to appear mediocre, Peeta excels in hand-to-hand combat, and I sweep the edible plants test without blinking an eye. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z While Olivia and I were both intellectually capable of handling the college curriculum, of excelling in it even, we remained in key ways emotionally adolescent. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He would excel, and then everyone would love him and forget he was a clone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At school, a lot of kids, the ones actively competing for the Excelsior Award, are flipping out, trying to excel at everything at once. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z A large part of Pocock’s genius as a boatbuilder was that he managed to excel both as a maker of machines and as an artist. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Even war, at which he excelled, took second place in his affections. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Elizebeth rooted for her readers even as she pushed them to excel. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It's a coveted apprenticeship, one awarded to those who excel in school and are expected to move into important government positions. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z ‘Oh, I like the way you think. They sent me because I excel at messing things up.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Everyone is fired up and ready to excel, excel, excel. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Admired as a pathbreaker, Elizebeth is now regarded as a role model—a woman who excelled in a technical field through her courage, smarts, and grit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z What I did know was that not getting a spot on the national team had made me more determined to excel in elite gymnastics. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The businessman was a quick study, and excelled at split-second decisions in crisis. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Each of us has struggled to excel at our assigned positions. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Didn't all parents expect their kid to excel in one or even two of these areas? Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Piper needs to find more things to excel at. She won’t have time for magic tricks.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I smile and nod and scratch “Forensics Club” off the mental list of activities I might try to excel at to impress the Excelsior judges. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Young unrolled a sheaf of papers and declaimed a list of political charges that excelled in viciousness his previous charges. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I became a past master on the parallel bars and excelled at physical jerks;—we have trembled at the mere sound of his voice, but his runaway post-horse never got the better of us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The different mathematical sciences were interlocked: anyone with the skills to excel in one had the skills to excel in others. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I am sure I would excel at homework. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Of course, all gay men do not love the theater, any more than all black men excel at basketball or all Asians work with computers. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z For John excelled in school, though not, like Elisha, in mathematics or basketball, and it was said that he had a Great Future. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Regina believed that she could learn and excel at anything, except perhaps chess, and that her children also had the capacity to master anything. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His parents sent him to school in England, where he excelled academically and developed an interest in theatre and writing. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The teacher actually admired my father greatly and didn’t want to encourage him to enter a field of study that he believed wouldn’t allow my father to excel. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The man who had succeeded his entire life, excelling at everything and failing at nothing, was beaten. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It should be stressed that these works wouldn’t have been easy to read even for an experienced adult player: They aren’t accessible unless a person has the drive to excel in the abstraction of chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In my blinding drive to excel, in my need to do things perfectly, I’d missed the signs and taken the wrong road. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “You earn straight As. You excel on all the state tests. You deserve better than we can currently offer you here at Riverview. You deserve to be at Sunny Brook.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “And I’ve heard their cook excels at pastries. Don’t give their young Edward a thought. Enjoy yourself. Let your mother enjoy herself. I will direct the replacement troops here at the coffeehouse.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t have the right deck for Old Maid and, unfortunately for you, I excel at Go Fish. I won the Go Fish tournament in fifth grade.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Dona Amelia says nice things about how I’m on the honor roll and especially excel in science class. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I did well at Greek, excelled in it, and I even won an award from the Classics department my last year. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My parents told me I should be honored to show the world that a Muslim woman could excel in sports on an international level. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It was the sort of response Toby excelled at when he felt slighted. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Tall, handsome, and muscular, he was a fine sportsman, excelling in track and field, cricket, rugby, and soccer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have excelled beyond my wildest expectations,” Goddard told him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “How can I excel at a game when you refuse to tell me the rules?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z According to Darwinian theory, all animals should be attracted to the sort of settings they excel in. How architecture shapes our cities - and our lives 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Gopnik excels at disentangling the strands of the narrative and correcting common lore. Andy Warhol, Superstar 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Then again, Keep Shelly in Athens excel in one of our favourite musical genres: melancholy disco. New band of the day ? No 949: Keep Shelly in Athens 2011-01-19T16:22:46Z “So much of your motivation will be a desire to excel and an anxiety to fail.” Was a three-week trip to New Orleans for work or vacation? Both. 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z But here’s the clever thing: for a series that might have sacrificed cool monsters for awkward Tardis dynamics, this actually excels in doing both. Doctor Who recap: series 34, episode eight – Mummy on the Orient Express 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Victor — who excels at his work and has captured more than 200 people — infiltrates an abolitionist movement called the Underground Airlines, and is forced to confront his own complicity. In His New Novel, Ben Winters Dares to Mix Slavery and Sci-Fi 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z But no superhero comic looks like this one: its swooping clean lines and its expressive faces resemble, instead, the covers of nineteen-fifties romance comics—and excel, by miles, the TV series from which it derives. Jem and Gender Theory 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z “By the time I was a teenager, and I was really good, I remember wanting to practice, because it was something I excelled at.” Dermot Mulroney's role in 'Rogue One': playing cello on the soundtrack 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z And while Mr. Stiller’s Matthew is both reliably and appealingly neurotic, it is Mr. Sandler who excels, both riotously and poignantly. Review: Adam Sandler Is a Revelation in ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Where “The Hot Zone” briefly excels, however, is in its attention to prickly paranoia. Review | What Nat Geo’s ‘Hot Zone’ lacks in action, it makes up for in contagious paranoia 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z The show also excels at making the familiar seem new, a not insignificant feat. Derring-do in a steampunk world: This Cirque du Soleil show is so 'Kurios' 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z But it would be a shock if this traversal of works from the Second Viennese School, pieces in which he has always excelled, were anything less than exceptional. Opera & Classical Music Listings for Nov. 14-20 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z This is what the internet excels at — never forcing us to move on. "E.T." at 40: A personal reflection on the importance of a "closed story" 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z It’s puckishly subversive, another area where Morton excels. Review | Morton sings the hot pants off ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ songs 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z She excelled in classical and modern choreography during her 18 years with the company, which she joined as a principal dancer in 1953. Lupe Serrano, Ballerina of Power and Fire, Is Dead at 92 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Since Matt excels at writing about sensitive people whose lives slump within that chapfallen key, the result is songs that are rich with mood, slow-cooked all the way down. The National Agenda 2010-04-23T13:00:00Z I feel like that’s within every artist – the struggle that led you to excel, and that in turn leads you to want to give perfection. 'All the hood rats would jam with us': Grandmaster Flash, AJ Tracey and other artists on the generation gap 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z He also pointed to Larson’s character as being her own champion for women, the kind of “strong female character” that goes beyond tropes and excels in a society that doesn’t often reward women. "Captain Marvel" star Samuel L. Jackson reflects on Brie Larson's push for press inclusion 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z In voice-over, a competitor compares his fellow athletes to Marvel’s Avengers; like the characters, they excelled in the face of adversity. ‘Rising Phoenix’ Review: Carrying the Paralympic Torch 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Moser excelled at photojournalism at a time when women were a rarity in the field. Lida Moser, Photographer With an Urban Eye, Dies at 93 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z This museum excels at exhibitions that brim with somewhat arcane information embodied by visually dazzling objects, and few subjects qualify for that approach like color. 10 Under-the-Radar Art Shows to See Now 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z The best Virginia wines excel because they manage to suggest where they are from. An international wine is fine, but I’d rather taste the place in Virginia 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z Douglas excelled at Hebrew studies and, according to the Hollywood Reporter, his parents briefly considered sending him to rabbinical school. 3 Things to Know About Kirk Douglas on His 100th Birthday 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z There are a handful of novelists who excel in describing, often from ludicrously comic heights, the Russian-American experience. A Romantic Comedy So Dark It Makes You Cry 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z You could draw parallels in Ms. Kneebone’s work: where Rodin excelled at the muscular and masculine, Ms. Kneebone is drawn to the delicate and diminutive. Art Review: Works by Rachel Kneebone at the Brooklyn Museum 2012-04-05T22:06:34Z While he excels in classes, Auggie finds that most of his classmates openly shun him. 'The One and Only Ivan' among new novels for kids 2012-04-07T05:17:16Z We boost the notion that malignant actors within fandoms are limited to a small group that excels at being louder than the reasonable majority. Let's all stop ignoring The Fandom Menace. It's real, and it's winning 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z One thing Hamilton excelled at was the writing portion of the competition. Ms. Senior Universe Pageant winner Marianne Hamilton celebrates achievement 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z But the fact is that she, Willow and Gammy excel at creating a safe therapeutic space for household names to let their guard down. Why "Red Table Talk" is the closest inheritor to Oprah's mantle as TV's great celebrity confessional 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Where Van den Berg excels is in her radiant prose and delicate descriptions of small, strange moments of being. Laura van den Berg's 'Find Me' captures a memorable apocalypse 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The snub has nothing to do with Curtis and everything to do with the industry – an industry where you can work extremely hard, excel and then be ignored. "Hey, auntie" recognition: Our reliance on each other when the world won't acknowledge excellence 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z A star athlete, excelling in wresting and football, an avid participant in school plays, a self-taught magician and natural showman. Ken Kesey bio: Journey from farm kid to Merry Prankster 2013-12-24T21:27:41Z He knows that the people least suspected often have the most to hide, and as of late, he’s excelled in jobs that illustrate what happens when that gets uncovered. Bate-and-switch: how Jason Bateman learned to embrace his dark side 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Brits excel at that and laughing at themselves. Python's Eric Idle back with 'What About Dick?'(wink-wink) 2012-11-12T21:43:39Z There are few artists who excelled in working across multiple music genres like Arthur Russell, yet there are many who share his status of relative obscurity. My streaming gem: why you should watch Wild Combination 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Our new home, while it excels in hiking trails and glorious views, is not especially great for culture, restaurants, night life or even good coffee. On a General’s Trail, Summoning America’s History 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z The Village Theatre's new revival of the 1946 Irving Berlin show doesn't deliver on the comedy, but it excels on other counts — thanks to Vicki Noon's Annie Oakley. Vicki Noon shines in 'Annie Get Your Gun' 2011-11-16T19:58:55Z Like some minstrel show jokester, Davenport reported that black people excelled at music but trailed whites in complex mental activities. Hitler’s favorite American: “Biological fascism” in the shadow of New York City 2014-03-23T10:58:00Z “The Bachelor,” the ABC franchise from which the show is spun, has been producing its bland heterosexual burlesque for more than 20 years, and it excels in manufacturing such melodramatic scenes. ‘Golden Bachelor’ Brings Something New to the Mansion: Grief 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Some dyslexics excel in arts, design, and music ... they strengthen their ability to speak in a whole different language. What popular culture like "Will Trent" gets wrong about dyslexia, and why it matters 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z It is in popular songs that Mr. Bocelli excels, his warm, expressive voice eliciting an emotional response from listeners on Wednesday. Music Review: Andrea Bocelli at Barclays Center 2013-12-12T23:13:30Z But while Gopnik “excels at disentangling the strands” of the constantly changing Warhol narrative and “correcting common lore,” Sante concluded, we get only an “occasional fugitive glimpse of Warhol’s soul.” New in Paperback: ‘Until the End of Time’ and ‘Warhol’ 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z To understand where today's shows have faltered, we must understand when it once excelled. How late-night political comedy needs to evolve: Be more subversive 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z His career as an art critic largely ended with the notoriety of the Trial of the Thirty, after which he excelled as executive editor of the literary magazine La Revue blanche. Félix Fénéon, the Collector-Anarchist Who Was Seurat’s First Champion 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z As a girl, she excels at cartwheels and arm-wrestling, yet her only true friend is a teacher who fuels her interest in nature. A Portrait of a Stalwart Life, and of America Itself 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Fitzsimons had joined up at 16, excelled in training, saw active service in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, and won a distinction as a sniper. 'You don't ever get over it': meet the British soldiers living with post-traumatic stress disorder 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Top set girls were expected to excel; we did as we were told. The life lessons school should teach you 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z The first Flyer and its successors excelled because the brothers were so careful. Heavens above 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z In today’s climate, some music directors who excel at innovation, like Gilbert, fail to generate excitement with their players. Yannick, unique: Philadelphia Orchestra hopes it’s found its savior. 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Putting this together is the kind of feat in which Chase excels. Claire Chase creates theater of the lung in enthralling flute recital 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Despite the narrative gaps, Ms. Lipitz excels at putting across those personalities. Review: In ‘Step,’ Baltimore Teenagers on the Cusp of Womanhood 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Brian Bradley, from the organization Skyhunters in Flight, will discuss the art of falconry and present a Eurasian eagle-owl, a gyrfalcon and other species in an activity at which they excel: winging over Wave Hill. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z We crafted this character - but at the same time he excels at kung fu. Yen emerges from shadow of Chan, Li 2010-08-04T03:54:00Z The Chinese-born novelist Yiyun Li recalled how, as an 18-year-old in the Chinese military, she had excelled at writing propaganda, a job she took because it was better than cleaning toilets or feeding the pigs. We, the Writers? A Global Literary Congress Meets in New York. 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z It is a song rich in detail, something this outfit excels at. February's best music from across the MAP 2013-02-15T09:17:22Z It’s great by itself, but excels with salty or garlicky foods such as olives or hummus. Stocking up on rosés for summer? Start here. 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Broadbent excels at playing and, at times, overplaying flustered friendly types with sly, impish smiles. Movie Review: ‘Closed Circuit’ Features 2 Lawyers and a Terrorism Case 2013-08-27T21:36:54Z Both boys are brilliant, avid to excel at just about everything. A dazzling new book by David Guterson 2011-10-15T04:27:07Z Nicol knows that one of the reasons he excels – not a word he would choose – in chemistry is his ability “to pick things apart conceptually”. ‘My brain feels like it’s been punched’: the intolerable rise of perfectionism 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Anderson excels in both realms, exacting a toll of physical punishment that he attributed to inner rage. Brian Anderson, Skateboarding Star, Comes Out as Gay 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Lashon was confident that her son was bright, self-possessed and excelling at the things he was putting his mind to, even when she was forced to confront what exactly that was. How Atlanta History Shaped Lil Baby and Generations of Rappers 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z His family says that in addition to "being a devoted husband and father," he excelled in his career as a tool and die maker for over 35 years. World War II veteran celebrates 102nd birthday: 'Blessed' and 'grateful' for community support 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Slate excels when Emma exudes confidence, dropping a book to catch Logan's attention, or putting on a fancy seductive dress. In Amazon's affable rom-com "I Want You Back" Jenny Slate and Charlie Day charm as meddling exes 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z He excels at creating a sense of dread rather than emphasizing the gore. “Abattoir” director Darren Lynn Bousman serves up horror with noir ambitions 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Every now and then, I encounter a winery that excels with so many wines I don’t know where to start in telling people about them. Meet an Italian winery that makes $20 stunners 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The experimental Chocolate Factory excels in breaking with tradition, however, and so it is launching its fall season, which runs from Sept. ArtsBeat: Inebriation and Disorder on Tap for Chocolate Factory Fall Season 2012-07-30T18:10:39Z But where the show excelled was in finding really novel nightmare fuel. Think the new "Unsolved Mysteries" is scary? The original will freak you out 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement More important, though, this episode thrusts us into an alternate timeline that imagines its characters in completely different roles, something at which “Lost” always excelled. ‘The Leftovers’ Season 2, Episode 8: Stop Thinking in Straight Lines 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z The songs excel at portraying emotion if not plot, and you can see why the "American Idiot" recording was such a success. Alienation sings! 'American Idiot' comes to B'way 2010-04-20T23:17:00Z Prime Minister David Cameron failed to excel on a British history quiz administered by U.S. talk show host David Letterman. UK's prime minister takes Letterman history quiz 2012-09-27T12:37:10Z In fact, speaking out of school is something at which Affleck excels. Killer instincts 2010-05-21T23:03:00Z Both actors excel at conveying their characters’ doubts and illusions about themselves, so that our sympathy keeps ping-ponging between them as they describe the paths that brought them together. Sex, consent, gender, race: A potent cocktail in 'Actually' 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z I'm about to buy a house and am excelling in my career. Perspective | Ask Amy: Ex’s new profession reopens heartbreak 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Its preferred version comes from Brittany, where the confection originated and where it excels. A 4-ingredient salted butter caramel sauce to slather on everything 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Department of Education just recognized it as one of 13 private universities that excel at graduating federal Pell Grant recipients in six years. Is this Howard University’s tipping point? 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Stile Antico excel in everything they sing, but for the yearning melancholy of William Byrd they always seem to reserve something particularly special, a balm for the troubled soul. The 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2019 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z And yet, in spite of this reputation for leading the medium into new realms, where Nintendo often excels is in a gaming form largely consigned to history: the humble platformer. Donkey Kong Country Returns ? review 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z After all, he has not come to disrupt the system or bend it to his will, but rather to excel within it. Meet Yang Li, a designer putting China on fashion’s biggest stage New Orleans excels in all of them: music, food and local culture. Frugal Traveler Blog: In New Orleans, a Trio of Thrifty Lures 2013-01-22T20:19:03Z Does it excel in terms of form and function? Design: Why @ Is Held in Such High Design Esteem 2010-03-21T15:52:00Z The world that Mr. Guadagnino creates is at once seductive and aspirational, and another reminder that movies have always excelled at stoking consumer desires. Review: ‘A Bigger Splash,’ With a Speechless Tilda Swinton, Is Ready for Its Close-Up 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Then and now, the show excels at documenting the passive-aggressive smiles and back-patting hugs that accompany the sharp knife between the ribs. HBO’s ‘The Leisure Class’: As expected, Jason Mann’s precious movie stinks 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z And coalition building is something at which we excel. Millennials! Let’s battle the boomers and Gen Xers — who had it easy compared to us 2014-01-19T16:30:00Z “Snowshow” excels at the sort of giddy physical humor that tickles belly laughter from children. Review: ‘Slava’s Snowshow’ Delivers Flurries of Joy 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z I’ve spent my whole life excelling and I’m shoveling this job right into the garbage disposal of life. I’m avoiding work 2013-02-07T01:00:00Z Closer to home in Massachusetts, I started taking formal lessons and, like most young people who want to excel in Irish dance, training for competitions. I Was a Teenage Riverdancer 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z He excelled at piano, but he felt cursed, even as a child, by long periods of what he called writer’s block, usually accompanied by crippling self-doubt. Francis and the Lights, Pop Star Interrupted 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z And while white students excel, students of color fall further behind. Smart Watch: “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” Ava DuVernay’s “August 28″ and more top TV thi... 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Letting kids push themselves at the endeavors in which they excel is certainly preferable in the long run than exerting excess parental influence for the bragging rights of having an exceptional child. Gifted and Talented and Complicated 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Although retired now, she never entered into the restaurant business, but rather chose a career in public education, one for which she excelled as precious few do. Pimento cheese is a classic for a reason: sandwich spread, party dip, all-around cheesy delight 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z All artists excel for the same reasons: they are disciplined, diligent, and possess endurance. “It was like an overdose of porn”: Chris Offutt reflects on writing about his family’s big secret, after his father’s death 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z The story of Americans in Berlin the year Hitler seized total power has been told before, but Seattle author Larson excels in building suspense and forcing the question: How do you deal with implacable evil? 32 of the year's best books 2011-12-07T23:43:04Z The self-contained vignettes in which Alexander recalls his panting encounters with Mrs Gray are brilliant; Banville excels in his brightly lit descriptions of self-absorbed teenage lust. The big novels of 2012 2012-07-13T15:00:07Z Who better to tell them that we all have the potential to excel in different ways and that a poor GPA doesn't necessarily mean a poor life than the guy who had a poor GPA? Make graduations less boring, please! 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Geniusas excelled at both, capturing the work’s frenetic energy, razor wit and despondent gloom. Russian pianist quarrels, attacks and fox trots in spectacular debut at the Phillips 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Baker emerges as a frightened, defiant, arrogant and entirely self-centered musician, who, by his own admission, excelled at only one thing. Review: ‘Born to Be Blue,’ Portrait of a Trumpeter as a Heroin Addict 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Hollywood used to excel at these kinds of stories, movies in which, say, Bette Davis or Ingrid Bergman suffered, endured and suffered some more before their teary, square-jawed, set-shouldered triumph. Review: In ‘The Girl on the Train,’ a Boozy Emily Blunt Never Winks 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Washington may seem to have a hole where its heart is supposed to be, but that’s the only fragment of portraiture in which “The Parisian Woman” excels. Review | Is the real Washington this much of a snooze? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Eventually, she came around to Moose, and the horse excelled at her early shows; Ms. Ward was a nationally ranked junior hunter jumper less than two years after beginning riding. Bling Bling Had the Rings, the Pilot Her Heart 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z A star by her early 20s, Ms. Welch also took eagerly to the decadent lifestyle that British rock stars so excel at, her every heavy-lidded party exit documented by the London tabloids. Florence Welch Slows Down the Machine for the Band’s Next Album 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The larger takeaway here is that each of them excels at tossing accelerant on dim embers of credulity lurking in the eternally suspicious or the plain old hateful. People say Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson's love of conspiracy theories is desperate – and dangerous 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z King has always excelled at exploring the complexities of marriage. Review | What Stephen King gets right — and wrong — in ‘The Outsider’ 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z He excelled in passages of the “Todtenfeier” that seem to evoke other music. Music Review: Michael Tilson Thomas Opens Tanglewood 2010-07-11T22:38:00Z As this tip-off to a slam-dunk New York debut makes clear, the playwright Candrice Jones excels equally in sly, sitcom humor and in the swift-tongued rhythms of teenage and athletic talk. Review: ‘Flex’ Hits the Right Rhythms on the Court and Off 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Which the young man duly did, turning his attentions away from politics towards comic illustration packed with incident, observation and flights of fantasy, at which he excelled. Steve Bell on The Worship of Bacchus by George Cruikshank 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z With his light, lyric voice he has excelled in Bach, Baroque opera and song repertory, especially Schubert. New Recordings: Britten’s Serenade and Nocturne by Tenor Mark Padmore 2012-07-08T03:53:15Z “Gina is a gifted strategist who excels at assessing the bigger picture,” Ms. Wallace said. BAM Taps Former Leader of Its Film Program as Its Next President 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Perhaps because its inception came from a SNL sketch about an upsettingly Tory punk, Documentary Now! tends to excel best when parodying musical documentaries. Documentary Now! Why you should make this the next TV show you watch 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z He excels in wide-ranging repertoire, both traditional and contemporary. Rising French star Ludovic Morlot chosen to replace Schwarz at Seattle Symphony 2010-06-29T22:07:00Z And Owen excels at squeezing fresh giggles from a lengthy, wedding-induced nervous breakdown. Lewis Black's comedy 'One Slight Hitch' lacks his signature bite 2012-06-18T17:32:03Z They’ve all been white men, a situation that is increasingly untenable, but they have all excelled in the role. Doctor Who: Steven Moffat's highs, lows and time-travelling hijinks 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Best known for his furniture designs that fuse natural forms and materials with more stringent, modernist silhouettes, Mathieu excels at seamlessly melding the natural and the manmade, and his latest collection proves no exception. Bird-inspired lighting by Paul Mathieu soars at London’s Willer gallery 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z McDermid excels in putting the reader at the center of the action. Val McDermid's new whodunit rattles with recent Balkans history 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z So that sums up all of her emotions of wanting to prove things; wanting to excel; wanting to be bad; all of it. Edi Patterson on Tapping Into Her Id for ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z She was the type of person who obviously excelled at her job — a job that I was making difficult. My Ridiculous Dating System Totally Works! 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Asked how he and his contemporaries feel about excelling in their 50s, he said, “We kind of live for it.” Be like Serena and Roger: Older amateurs offer tips for maintaining your athletic edge. 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Yet Price’s novel excels where it counts most: inside Lampedusa’s head. How a Dying Man Wrote a Timeless Novel 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z But the general idea in the orchestral world, propagated by the orchestra itself, is that he has excelled in his function as savior. Yannick, unique: Philadelphia Orchestra hopes it’s found its savior. 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Yet despite his outward fearsomeness, the central character is a source of uplift, and that’s the sort of tale at which Actors Co-op excels. The 99-Seat Beat: 'Beauty and the Beast,' Kaufman and Hart and more 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z At 73, he’s excelling in a role training employees at a large retail store, thanks to his improved emotional control — a facet of wisdom. Don’t want to retire? Here’s how to maintain a fulfilling career into your 80s and beyond. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z He excels in bringing out the best in the people around him and seeing organisations through a time of change. Six models of successful team leadership from "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon" 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z A “slash” player in football is one who excels at more than one position, an evolution of the “triple-threat” player of old. Need Gifts for Readers? Check Out Our Holiday Book Suggestions 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Cheap Trick has always excelled at not taking things too seriously. Holiday Hits, Christmas Comebacks and Some Jingle Bell Schlock 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Last spring he excelled in Wagner’s “Rheingold,” drawing lean, lucid yet full-bodied sound from the orchestra in a performance at once urgent and majestic. The New Season: Fabio Luisi Steps In for Levine at Met Opera 2011-09-16T19:40:59Z He returns to Brooklyn for a rare D.J. set, a field in which he still excels whenever he reappears. Pop & Rock Listings for April 24-30 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z A fencer and historical reenactor, Don Hollway excels at describing medieval weaponry, shield walls and battle tactics. Review | If you love heroic fantasy a la George R.R. Martin, you’ll love ‘The Last Viking’ 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z But “Misty” excels as an act of self-examination more than it coheres as a piece of narrative theater. Review: In ‘Misty,’ a Restless Artist Grapples With a Gentrifying City 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z We know bullying is the desperate tactic of losers, and for men still hoping to maintain the status quo it must be torture to see women infiltrating every walk of working life and excelling. A drunk colleague called me a slut. What should I do? | Mariella Frostrup 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Abraham excels at so many aspects of choreography, among them instilling traditional movement with the gestural language of Black life and street dance or showing the subtle difference between slow motion and stillness. Review: Kyle Abraham Takes on Cunningham and, as Always, Love 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z “Lost,” “The X-Files,” “24,” “The West Wing,” and even “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” excelled off of the broadcast model even as prestige dramas were booming on cable. What was so good about “The Good Wife”: After it ends this Sunday, there will never be a show like it again 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Garcia, with the beautiful stretch of her spine, excels in the movement, and the way her face takes the light is compelling too. Dance Review | Alex Escalante: Babble on? Babylon? Next Question, Please 2010-02-19T23:46:00Z They are terribly impressive for not much work, which is something Moskin excels at. What to Cook This Weekend 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z He excelled at science, "where all you need is facts", and studied biochemistry at the University of Manchester. Nadeem Aslam: a life in writing 2013-01-26T10:00:03Z Born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1882, he was the only child of a comfortably well-off builder; he grew up excelling at sports and art and wanted to be an illustrator. Art Review: ‘George Bellows,’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2012-11-15T23:23:38Z The show excels at weaving a diverse bundle of stories together into a story about personal awareness. Review | ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ is a fine show about an empty-nest mom. The better show is about her jerk son. 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Hence, my own yard eventually became my inner sanctum, that rare place where I can excel without interference and revel in the simplicity of a job well done. He liked to mow his own lawn. Until the ‘helpful’ neighbor came along Seltzer's script has too many on-the-nose lines and situations, but he excels at writing life-sized characters who lack self-awareness. The dark side of America's first reality show 2011-04-21T14:05:00Z Ms. Dwan acknowledged that she didn’t excel at the practical side of running a gallery and was ultimately overwhelmed by it. Virginia Dwan, Behind-the-Scenes Force in the Art World, Dies at 90 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The film commendably sticks to its guns, and it's in this area that these Scandinavian crime tales are excelling. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2012-08-10T23:05:24Z She impressed upon me the need to excel in school. How my gender-neutral childhood helped me become a woman tech entrepreneur 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Lee excels as Kim, rendering her with a dignified stoicism that imbues her sorrowful ballads with pathos — despite the music being objectively corny. Can ‘Miss Saigon’ Be Saved? Two British Shows Disagree. 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z As a multi-dimensional traveler aware of infinite timelines and possibilities, he excels at predicting causality, the crux of the show’s funniest twists. Finally “Rick and Morty” is back with the inspiring nihilism we crave 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z The show puts a huge amount of effort into being relevant to current world events and in that, it excelled. Homeland season six finale recap – America First 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Cool is how you want to define it and every one can excel at something and still feel good about it. Gifted and Talented and Complicated 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Admittedly, there is a dramatic argument over a man but it’s swiftly resolved and the ultimate satisfaction at watching two young women excel on the soccer field is worth the odd quibble. She got game: a brief history of the fiercest women in sports on screen 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The screwball comedies in which Loy excelled eventually went out of fashion; the perfect wife on screen found fewer and fewer roles. Myrna Loy 'a wonderful companion' for biographer Emily Leider 2012-08-01T20:26:05Z They excelled and soon earned a collective reputation that rivaled, and at times exceeded, that of French chefs. In the White House kitchen, hiding in plain sight Like sweeping silent films, Bourne’s productions excel at telling narrative stories without words. Matthew Bourne and the U.S. premiere of 'The Red Shoes': 'Art is important, it’s worth fighting for' 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Still, they excelled, building roads through the mountains in record time and supplying provisions and comfort to the European and American migrants who were still allowed to hunt for gold. Looking for a Gold-Rush Town Named Chinese Camp 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z An enthralling storyteller, Bowen excels equally in colorful descriptive passages, whether depicting a cardinal’s gorgeously luxurious apartments or the wild vegetation, cypress groves and marble fragments of ancient Rome: Review | ‘Black Magic’ is an oft-overlooked thriller. Don’t overlook it. 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z It’s not like falling off a cliff, or perhaps going through life without finding a community where misfits can shine and excel. Chills, Thrills and Spills: How Alex Honnold Conquered El Capitan 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z He excelled in painting and drawing, winning prestigious prizes and attracting attention with a signature style recognizable by thick, angular black lines that outlined his somber themes. Buffet: A Life of Success, Rejection and Now a Celebration 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Anyway, they excel at stews, soups, pulled pork, beans, and artichokes. Why Do Cooks Love the Instant Pot? I Bought One to Find Out 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Mo’ sounds at home in all genres, but he excels here on the blues tracks, including “Santa Claus Blues,” “Merry, Merry Christmas” and “Santa Claus, Santa Claus.” Get in the holiday mood with Ne-Yo, Lea Michele and Chicago 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z She excelled just as Edmond Rodriguez brought frightening dignity to the Boy who learns his lessons all too well, chillingly scheduling the execution of Mortimer after the general has installed him on the throne. Review: An Opera’s Exquisite Brutality Arrives in America 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z “Among storytelling mediums, games especially excel at their ability to immerse the audience in the identity of the protagonist and the problems facing the world they live in,” she said. These People Helped Shape Video Game Culture in 2020 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Object of the Source is the kind of forward-looking psychedelia that Tame Impala excel at, in a rockier way, while Inner Space is simply lovely. Vinyl Williams: Leminscate – review 2012-11-22T23:15:01Z Success for him didn't mean making money or excelling at anything in particular – it simply meant being at home in the world and fearing nothing. Falling short: seven writers reflect on failure 2013-06-22T07:00:00Z Still, Das Racist remains unsigned, perhaps because even though it’s built a fan and touring base from scratch, the group excels at something no hip-hop scene has ever had much time for: comedy. Critic?s Notebook: Reliving Rap?s Down-and-Dirty Early Days 2011-02-12T00:00:15Z The emerging facts are not new to scholars, but as popular history, "Victory" excels. ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: The Triumphs of the Gay Rights Movement 2012-06-22T15:39:13Z He excels, as in “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” still perhaps our greatest fable, when most connected to the demotic and the vernacular and to the painful truths of human existence. A Mark Twain Tale, Brought Back From the Dead 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Always up for a challenge, we thought our community might excel at this form of writing, so let's create our own version. Murder, intrigue and rolled trouser legs ... help us write a crime novel 2011-07-07T10:49:00Z Corlys excels in any situation where there is the opportunity to develop a strategy and see it through. Six models of successful team leadership from "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon" 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z He excelled in each type of outdoor adventure from the western to the pirate movie to the aviation saga. Film: Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Camera 2010-02-27T03:00:00Z “You’re not entitled to excel. You have to earn it. I guess that’s kind of an old fashioned perspective but it’s certainly mine.” Sexism plagues major chemistry conference: Boycott emerges amid growing outrage 2014-02-20T20:11:00Z The form is still largely an American invention and one where we excel. Kinky Boots dances to victory 2013-06-10T09:10:00Z From one of Chile’s oldest wineries, this is my go-to recommendation whenever someone asks for a cheap red that excels for the price. 5 ways to drink like certain southerners do 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Leonardo A. Patterson, a globe-trotting antiquities dealer who is called canny by friends and a tomb raider by detractors, has long excelled in two areas: acquiring pre-Columbian artifacts and confounding investigators. Antiquities Dealer Leonardo Patterson Faces New Criminal Charges 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Children love all this because grown-ups are being made to look foolish, something at which Mr. Hayward and Mr. Burns excel. Spare Times for Children 2012-03-15T22:13:32Z On the basis of this small sample, the choreographers and company of Cloud Gate 2 excel most at building and maintaining a communal pitch of excitement. Dance Review: Cloud Gate 2 at the Joyce Theater 2012-02-11T01:06:45Z They don’t pay him to reward his clients when they excel in school by taking them to Ravens games and giving them concrete examples of the benefits of hard work. Poor black people don’t work?: Lessons of a former dope dealer 2014-04-22T23:00:00Z The movie only excels in its sound design department – an inordinate amount of people get bonked with pipes, fire extinguishers and full beer kegs in this one. The November Man – first look review: an asinine and horribly rote screenplay 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Unmoved by these treasures, the daughter excels in soberly analyzing why her father so adored wine. A Daughter’s Tribute to Her Father and His Taste for Bordeaux 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z The ubiquitous shopska salad was great but the seafood really excelled. By Bulgaria’s Beautiful Black Sea 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z They shouldn't make sense, unless you recall that this franchise excels at inserting hummingbird-sized Easter eggs into a movie or TV episode scene, only to hatch it much later into a full-blown storyline. We all love Wongers, who brings the real magic to the MCU 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z “The Leftovers” excels at many things, but its greatest strength may be its ability to convey so much narrative information so naturally. ‘The Leftovers’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: Her Eye Is on the Sparrow 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Scacchi excels in a small role, but the scene in which she finally tells Andrea what happened in the past is preposterous. American youngster best part of Italian "World" 2010-12-29T23:52:31Z But there are some TV series that have just the right blend of action, gadgets, and middle-aged protagonists to really excel at capturing your dad's attention. 10 TV shows with big dad energy 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z But big media journalists once routinely reviewed and absorbed the work of colleagues at good local newspapers, especially regional newspapers that excelled at statewide coverage. The U.S. newspaper crisis is growing: More than 1 in 5 local papers have closed since 2004 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Although she took lessons in piano, violin, and guitar, she didn’t excel at any of them. The Troubadour and the Lady 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z While Mr. Sternberg does casual well, Mr. Ervell excels at refining the same sportswear looks each season: a trim navy suit, a belted poncho, a windbreaker and a simple sweatshirt. Fashion Review: Wrapping Men in New Colors for Spring 2010-09-13T21:43:00Z His work is the most realistic and excels at simulating the play of light. Review | In the galleries: Digital and traditional media join forces 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Loretta Chase excels at turning romance into deeply felt stories driven by characters whose emotions ring true. Sarah MacLean picks the best romance novels for January 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Surrounded by antisemitism, he excelled in school, hoping to escape. A Timely Biography Traces Joseph Roth’s Accounts of Fascism 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z If “American Rose” does not excel at biographical explanation, it does have a penchant for ornate writing. Books of The Times: A Life Built on Illusion: More Tease Than Strip 2010-12-19T23:12:36Z Among the close to 180 exhibits are two large paintings by Rembrandt, an imposing Caravaggio and a historic segment of early 20th-century art, an area in which the Hermitage's collection excels. Spain's Prado museum hosts large Hermitage exhibit 2011-11-05T11:24:08Z She excelled at sports and science, and was fascinated by insects; she planned to be an entomologist, she said. Nnedi Okorafor and the Fantasy Genre She Is Helping Redefine 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Human beings may excel at making things, but destroying them is equally a specialty. Review: ‘Sultans of Deccan India,’ Unearthly Treasures of a Golden Age, at the Met 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Most rock bassists followed the lead of Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, forced to make do with excelling in a supporting role. Andy Fraser: A bassist whose rumbling sound allowed Free to soar 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Los Angeles has always excelled at self-parody; "Café Society" belongs squarely in this tradition, but with up-to-the-minute technology. The young and the self-involved: 'Cafe Society,' an L.A. story at the Odyssey 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The chorus and orchestra excelled under the conducting of Daniele Rustioni, who led a lean, transparent performance that balanced urgency and lyricism. Review: Amid Omicron, the Met Opera Opens a Weimar ‘Rigoletto’ 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z The Kings excel at depicting the natural evolution of the justice system's dismantling, the reality of which has played out in headlines and the TV news cycle. "The Good Fight" dreams up a Hillary Clinton timeline we've all wondered about 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z The city makes it easy to create your own tea-room vibe back at home: according to readers, Atlanta excels in antique and home decor shopping. These Are America's Best Food Cities 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z It’s easy now to see that Balanchine, Tudor, et al. excelled in both idioms. Arts & Leisure Preview: Story Ballets, Still Romantically Inclined 2010-08-04T22:16:00Z Billingham excels at sensitive character portraits, in particular the deepening relationship between the kidnapper and one of his hostages: Helen Weeks, a frequent customer at the shop — and, as it happens, one of Thorne's colleagues. New in crime fiction: Billingham, Furst and the return of Inspector Montalbano 2012-06-06T22:35:08Z ArtsWest’s production is infectiously fun when the material calls for it, but it really excels in its disturbing and defiant depictions of a group of young people fighting against a world gone mad. ArtsWest cast keeps ‘Hair’ shiny and healthy 2014-05-01T18:20:02Z In the superlative cast, Paapa Essiedu excelled playing three cloned sons who confront a toxic parental inheritance, as did Lennie James as a father who wants to make a fresh start. The Best (and Worst) Theater in Europe in 2022 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Inasmuch as your films are character studies, you really do excel at depicting fights, bloodletting, and other kinds of violence. "Destroyer" director Karyn Kusama: "I’m keeping a smile on my face and seething inside" 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z By taking away her ability to excel, he also takes away her loneliness. Why do we love a trainwreck? 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Born to a creative family — his mother is a photographer, his dad a stand-up comedian — he excelled in gymnastics and ballet as a child. Tom Holland Was Born to Be Spider-Man. Playing Peter Parker Was Another Story. 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z “Sure there are a lot of stiff, narrow rules,’’ in the traditional tailoring this country has always excelled at producing. On the Runway Blog: ‘A New Typology of Custom Design’ for Lapo Elkann 2013-06-23T20:53:14Z The series has always excelled when Penny takes time to think through the ramifications of human behavior at its best and its worst, as filtered through Three Pines’ idiosyncratic characters. New Crime Novels from Louise Penny and Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Passed over for promotions and denied backup in life-threatening situations, Logan nevertheless excels. ‘Small Axe’ Review: The Agonies and Ecstasies of Black British Lives 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z This, however, is an area in which a Batman show with a darker edge could potentially excel. Will Batman lose his edge on stage? 2010-04-27T15:30:00Z Then, there’s simply the importance of listening, which Sawyer excelled at with Jenner, allowing him the opportunity to tell his own story. Civilities: Bruce Jenner: “Have an open mind and an open heart” 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z At Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Northern Virginia, she excelled academically but also joined the cross-country team. Aparna Nancherla may have been a shy child, but she’s a comedy star now. 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z He excelled at this task, peppering film analysis with gossip, empathy and playfulness. What Our Extremist Politics Owe to Batman and Captain America 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Just as many ghost stories must start with a death, Dickey makes the choice to start with a dense and viscous introduction, light on the empiricism at which he excels. Colin Dickey explores American's haunted mansions in 'Ghostland' 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z Banville, who has always excelled at writing about criminality and villainy in both his literary fiction and the novels he produces under his pseudonym, Benjamin Black, here reclaims that portion of his dark talent. Whatever Happened to Isabel Archer? ‘Mrs. Osmond’ Picks Up Where Henry James Left Off 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z He has to excel at the elite Academy, earn a scholarship to college and fulfill what he sees as his manifest destiny. A ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Focuses on an Unlikely Character 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The isolated house and toxic relationship between Him and Mother is reminiscent of the sort of romance on the moors the Bronte sisters excelled at conjuring up. Explaining the Many References in the Movie 'mother!' 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z In introducing the program, Mr. Thomas, who excels at talking about music in engaging ways, called the works “very happy party pieces.” Music Review: San Francisco Offers Stravinsky and Offenbach 2013-06-24T21:37:07Z He excelled at the art of casting aspersion. This ’80s female wrestling league was dangerous and sexist — and the best job of their lives 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Radishes are related to turnips; both excel as fall crops but need even soil moisture to do well. These Asian veggies might be better for our volatile growing season than European staples 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z MTV has lately excelled with signature Technicolor dramedies like “Awkward” and “Faking It,” shows that are like “My So-Called Life” by way of “Clueless.” ‘Finding Carter,’ Starring Kathryn Prescott, Debuts on MTV 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Minus the Bear excelled at making their proggier impulses accessible, balancing intricate guitar parts and tricky time signatures with enough grooves and alluring melodies that were easy to latch onto. Seattle’s Minus the Bear says goodbye with 3 sold-out nights at the Showbox 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Ms. Pantastico excelled in the concerto’s outer movements, where the upward sweep of a leg or the downward tap of a toe showed her uncannily at one with Michael Jinsoo Lim’s solo violin. Review: Pacific Northwest Ballet and Three by Balanchine 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Leon and René’s sole parity exists in the realm of dance: Naturally talented, they excel in the region’s only elite ballet academy. If the Bleak South Dakota Plains Don’t Break Them, Their Family Just Might 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Once inside his small office, he confirmed that I was excelling. The last time I danced: What do you when the thing you love most doesn't love you back? 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z That’s great, but perhaps you really excel at public speaking, mentoring colleagues, or performing mathematical equations. What to Do When Your Partner Is More Successful 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z It was also entertainment, which is where the movie really excels. Review: Advantage, Bobby, but Game, Set, Match, Billie Jean 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z “You have working parents who have to completely rearrange their day, figure out how to parent and excel at their jobs. Because of that ripple effect, it’s causing people to be dishonest.” Fever? Sore Throat? They Just Check ‘No’ 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Both coaches and therapists want to help people, Ms. Burns explained, “but coaches excel at a certain skill and want you to as well.” It’s a Good Time to Be a Relationship Coach 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z While I can appreciate this egalitarian approach, my personal scents-ibility is more grounded in the ’80s “and never let you forget you’re a man” ethos, and at this Twisted Lily excels. Critical Shopper: Shopping at New Brooklyn Perfume Stores: Atelier Cologne and Twisted Lily 2014-04-15T21:45:24Z The orchestra excelled in the contrasts of the fourth movement, with the strings channeling fervid passions and the brasses taking a jeering delight in their disruptions. Review: A Montreal Orchestra Brings Back Bartok’s Strangeness 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z The Metropolitan Museum of Art excels at discreet introductions: modest, magnetic shows that enable us to make the acquaintance of artists many of us have barely heard of. Wild Waves and Quiet Streets: 2 Artists Working From Memory 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Chiang’s art excels at mixing the magical elements of the story with its foundation in reality and recent world events.” Graphic Books Best-Sellers: Goin' Back With Neil Young 2010-06-25T14:15:00Z The story and its subjects can be unsettlingly frank, but “The Deuce” excels at examining corruption and sin as innately human instincts — and as business propositions. Review | Fall TV 2017: 10 new shows worth checking out (and 5 you can totally skip) 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z “The commercial galleries are real conservative, but what Memphis really excels in is a lot of alternative spaces,” said Dwayne Butcher, an artist who has been documenting the community in a blog, artbutcher.blogspot.com, for several years. 2010-01-29T05:08:00Z I gained an appreciation for the old-fashioned art of street entertainment, which Disney’s cast members excelled at, while waiting. More U.S. Parks and Attractions Are Offering Online Reservations 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Competitors must excel in not one but 10 skills, including long jump, high jump, sprinting, hurdles, discus and javelin. The forgotten history of Bruce Jenner: How the all-American hero of the 1970s ended up here 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z He excelled particularly as a choir trainer, and his insistence on the highest standards from his singers produced results for which he became renowned internationally. Stanley Vann obituary 2010-06-03T17:02:00Z He excelled as an athlete, gaining respect from his high school and his peers. Trayvon Martin’s parents tell Salon: “Nobody is being held accountable” for racist violence 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Few can excel at the highest level without poring over hundreds of hours of tape each year. I love-hate football! 2014-02-02T16:30:00Z Allen excels — like Clifton, like Robert Burns — as she shifts into and out of standard English: “this is either finna make sense / or we gone break.” Four New Poetry Books Mine Their Authors’ Pasts for Music and Meaning 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z He neither excelled nor failed; it wasn’t perfect, but it wasn’t flawed, either. Trevor Noah’s terror: The new “Daily Show” host is off to a shaky, if charming, start 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Arriving at Radcliffe, the daughter of a Southern Protestant pianist mother and a Jewish doctor father, Rich initially excelled at being exceptional in accepted ways. Adrienne Rich’s Poetic Transformations 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z A good tomato-based pasta sauce can excel with pinot grigio, bringing out the fruit flavors in a wine that otherwise can be nondescript. The basic rule for pairing wine with tomatoes 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z Hong Kong excels at trading other peoples’ art. Global Gloss, but Where Is Hong Kong's Local Art Scene? 2010-07-07T12:00:00Z She joined the Avengers to better understand her abilities and excelled, eventually mastering her powers and becoming chairwoman of the team for a time. Mar-Vell, Carol Danvers and Captain Marvel’s Other Identities 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z He excelled at that instrument and was soon named as a concertmaster - or the leader of the first violin section of the orchestra. Teen violin star is Venezuela's youngest conductor 2012-06-26T16:39:59Z On first read, it’s just an example of the conversational vérité that Drnaso excels at, the brief reunion between the two adult siblings at their mom’s house in Chicago. Can You Illustrate Emotional Absence? These Graphic Novels Do 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z It’s a gutsy move for someone who hasn’t excelled in the last few showstoppers. "Bake Off" shocks viewers with a dramatic double-elimination 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z When is “absorbing the visual gist” a chance to excel? Motherlode Blog: Dyslexia's Silver Lining 2012-02-06T21:25:40Z Even a simple two-piece suit, he went on, was for him a kind of armor, a protective and often resplendent shield that he excelled in providing for others, if not, in the end, for himself. 2010-02-12T21:59:00Z However, if there’s one thing Queen Bey excels at, it’s being the ultimate performer. Watch Beyoncé Flawlessly Recover After Ripping Out Her Earring 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Again she excelled, producing nearly a hundred best sellers over the next decade. Judith Regan Is Back. Watch Out. 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Though unwieldy at times, her script excels at retaining the book's language and the spirit of Doig's land and people. 1920s Montana comes to life in Book-It's 'Prairie Nocturne' 2012-02-17T18:44:05Z It’s the kind of overheated farce at which Mr. Frayn excels, and is played with manic conviction by the three actors. | 'The Sneeze': Gesundheits as Chekhov and Vaudeville Collide 2010-10-01T23:39:00Z You seem to excel as playing mischievous men, who are often amoral. Jonathan Rhys Meyers on being a bold boy playing amoral men: "Nobility can be a little bit tedious" 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z It also confirmed that "Breaking Bad" excels at staging dramatic scenes in which characters speak with naked honestly about themselves while engaged in deep deception. Tony Soprano, Al Swearengen, Vic Mackey, Gus Fring 2011-09-19T14:20:00Z Practice the moral flexibility needed to excel in Congress. Style Invitational Week 1091: Turn a good idea into a bad one with 1 weird trick! Indeed, in the French repertoire in which he excelled, that careful seriousness of purpose drew a clarity, a beguiling transparency. Bernard Haitink, Perhaps the Wisest Conductor of Them All 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Jada, Willow and Gammy excel at creating a safe therapeutic space for household names to let their guard down. Why "Red Table Talk" is the closest inheritor to Oprah's mantle as TV's great celebrity confessional 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Ten years is a long time for restaurants and for revolutions — and Sweetgreen excels at both. Review | As the Sweetgreen revolution rolls on, fresh and local remain the focus 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z The Weinviertel in northeastern Austria is known for the country’s bulk wine, which means there’s plenty of opportunity for talented winemakers to excel. 5 wines you’ll want to pour right now 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Morisot excelled at scenes of villégiature: the new, bourgeois practice of taking a holiday, which she often painted from perspectives between inside and outside, public and private. From the Beach to the Boudoir 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Declared gifted, the family were able to find a public school where he excelled. From IQ tests and sperm banks to "The Queen’s Gambit": a history of gifted children 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z There’s something gratifying about seeing Carrie excel at her job even when it seems she has no business being in the thick of it. NBC’s ‘State of Affairs’ and the women on Washington’s last nerve “Any kid can be pushed to excel,” said the executive, the CEO of a big U.S. company. Book Excerpt: Strings Attached: One Tough Teacher and the Gift of Great Expectations 2013-10-01T16:54:05Z Lila, a shoemaker’s daughter, excels at school but quits to help her father at his shop, while Lenu keeps on, applying herself to Latin and Greek. HBO’s “My Brilliant Friend” Understands Its Source Material, But Its Diligence Feels Misspent 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Without each other, Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic would still excel. Berlin Philharmonic residency ? review 2011-02-21T00:54:14Z Q: You excel at playing these wild characters. "Dexter"s Michael C. Hall takes a turn toward dark laughs 2012-10-08T20:54:01Z Roffey excels equally at the hands-on descriptions of yachting, the intricacies of island navigation, the beauty and terror of the sea, and the inner life of her rudderless protagonist. Archipelago by Monique Roffey - review 2012-07-27T21:54:00Z Some actors just excel at playing bad guys. 10 Actors Who Could Star in the Upcoming Joker Movie 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Somehow, the narrator’s personal upheavals don’t keep her from excelling at school. Review | A teenager meets the family she didn’t know existed in ‘A Girl Returned’ 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z He loves sports and especially excels at running. Saturday’s Child Meet a child who needs a family 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Dennis excels at delving into the psyche of these women, exploring their traumas and constructing wholly engrossing worlds. Review | Amanda Dennis’s ‘Her Here’ is a spellbinding existential thriller 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Jack, in particular, has spotted that the world of working-class conviviality at which he excels as a 28-year-old will be swept away by television, not to mention the Beatles. A Love Triangle and a Variety Show in Seaside England 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z As Wallach toggled between the stage and notable supporting film roles, often as the heavy, Ms. Jackson remained a stalwart of the New York theater scene, excelling in comically neurotic and offbeat parts. Anne Jackson, theater stalwart who teamed onstage with husband Eli Wallach, dies at 90 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The costumes by Daniel Selon, who also designed the puppets, included goofy togas and fright wigs, but nothing so silly as to prevent moving characterizations from the singers, all of whom excelled. 'Young Caesar' finally conquers: Troubled 1971 opera is reborn at Disney Hall 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z A soulful presence, Mr. Phoenix excels at playing characters who often struggle to express themselves one tormented or comically inarticulate word at a time. Review: Woody Allen’s ‘Irrational Man’ Explores Life’s Randomness 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z While he never excelled at school, his extraordinary abilities as an actor showed early. Montgomery Clift: the untold story of Hollywood's misunderstood star 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z It is this multiplicity that allows “Landfall” to excel. Two New Documentaries Give Caribbean Stories the Depths They Deserve 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z With his physicality, rugged looks and gallery of piercing stares, he excels as tough, brutish characters with an underlying vulnerability. Daniel Craig: a reluctant Bond who has made the role his own 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Steep excels at comfort, warmth and informality, but it’s never at a cost to the details. The Most Exciting Place to Eat in Los Angeles Is Chinatown 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z In this call to arms, Sitaraman excels in “helping understand how our forebears handled it and building a platform to think about it today,” Angus Deaton wrote here. Paperback Row 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z A self-described tomboy who excelled at sports growing up in the Bay Area, Ms. Krider and her dog, Hunter, relocated to the Pacific Northwest when her marriage ended. What Should I Do With My Dead Dog? 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z She excelled, but to the documented chagrin of most in her circle, she left early. Midori’s career started with a fleeting moment. It’s evolved into a lasting legacy. 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z “That smoky flavor” is the kind of matter-of-fact flourish-free description my dad excels at, but it’s by no means the agreed-upon definition. The Elements of Wok Hei, and How to Capture Them at Home 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z On paper, Nysmith excels at the kind of metrics that make tiger parents purr. How a small school for gifted kids in the D.C. exurbs gets big results 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z He has always excelled at evoking invisible, nonspecific terrors lurking just beyond the realm of the visible. | 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo': ?The Girl With Dragon Tattoo? ? Movie Review 2011-12-19T18:19:04Z For example, in “Black Mountain Song,” Mr. Dessner’s setting of a sort of tentative expression of love by Robert Creeley, the chorus excelled at sustaining the music’s intertwining melodic lines and pungent harmonies. Bryce Dessner Debuts 'Black Mountain Songs' at BAM 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z It acknowledged that the sort of cross-pollinated cultural engineering Mr. Abloh naturally excelled at was indeed the most promising path forward, even for a company as steeped in tradition as LVMH. Virgil Abloh, Ambassador and Infiltrator 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Harris excels at telling stories through that style, though his symbolism can be blunt, like the costume change halfway through from colorful street clothes into billowy white. Review: Alvin Ailey’s ‘Awakening’ Projects a Sense of Fight-or-Flight 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z As a student at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cummings excelled in French and twice failed “deportment.” An American Poet Shaped by the Futility and Sadism of War 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Both women excel at slow-burning hymns, wringing honest feeling from each note. Review | ‘Marie and Rosetta’ offers a handshake intro to an early rock icon 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Bush, who appointed Black as ambassador to the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, said she excelled as both a child star and a diplomat. Shirley Temple Black, child star who became diplomat, dies at 85 2014-02-11T19:13:58Z For a long time he wasn’t quite sure what his vocation would be, but he pushed himself to excel, despite breakdowns in college. Books of The Times: David Foster Wallace Biography by D. T. Max 2012-08-22T14:21:10Z Owen excels at giving flinty performances, and playing men who are flawed but trying to be noble. “Parenting isn’t safe, it’s challenging”: Clive Owen on building trust with his young “Confirmation” co-star 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z “Amnesty” excels at the portrayal of this apparent paradox: In order to be invisible among these people, Danny must observe them obsessively. An Undocumented Immigrant Has Information About a Murder. What to Do? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z They played tennis and excelled at academics, graduating a year early from high school. Julián Castro’s American Story 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z When you watch someone excelling at something – anything – while being so modest about it, they’re hard not to like. ‘I was pretty much mute at school’: how Bake Off’s Kim-Joy found happiness 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z A reporter at The Wall Street Journal, Chen excels at gritty realism, vividly portraying the widening gap between China’s haves and have-nots. Short Story Collections for an Ever-Changing World 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z My theory is that since the best comedy often springs from tragedy, cynicism, sarcasm and misanthropy, those who excel in comedy usually come from a background composed of those events and character defects. My happiness is worth more than fart jokes 2014-02-02T01:00:00Z Even when it’s cagey about its central mystery, the show continues to excel at the little things. ‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 6: The Cat or the Yarn? 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z But Schumann did excel at the dramatic oratorio, especially with “Scenes From Goethe’s ‘Faust.’ ” | 'Faust': Botstein?s American Symphony in Schumann?s ?Faust? 2010-04-11T21:16:00Z Ever since President Nixon kicked off the whole “War on Drugs” thing, the U.S. has excelled at imprisoning non-violent, low-level drug offenders. World’s best places to get high 2012-08-13T03:00:00Z Issa loses the boyfriend, leaves the job, and meanders between possibilities while Molly continues to excel professionally and stall out in her romantic life. The "Insecure" BFF breakup was inevitable – and what makes this season so great 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Hans Bethe’s obit is silent on how he excelled at parenting but does describe him in a familial context – as the “father of Nuclear Astrophysics.” Ground-breaking female rocket scientist sure could cook! 2013-04-01T14:54:00Z And Jared Leto excels at evoking the cartoonish side of creepy. Great acting can only take HBO Max's throwback noir "The Little Things" so far 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Rockwell excels at this kind of volatility — at playing men who are angry, charming and foolish all at once. | 'Conviction': Her Brother?s Keeper, No Matter the Cost 2010-10-14T23:03:00Z “For a woman who’s never excelled at relationships, just seeing her at home with anyone is a big deal,” Bergen says. ‘Murphy Brown’ once sparked a feud with Dan Quayle. Now the reboot is courting one with Trump. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z That's where theatre has always excelled – but it's not pulling in the audiences it deserves. Portrait of the artist: Sanjeev Bhaskar, actor and comedian 2010-04-05T21:05:00Z Her magazine prattled about the joys of women doing and having it all: excelling at work, splurging on luxuries, beguiling men. Helen Gurley Brown, 1922-2012 2012-08-13T20:07:00Z The lifeguards there taught her men’s as well as women’s strokes, and she realized she had both the power and the ambition to excel. Bathing Beauty: The Wet and Wild Life of Esther Williams 2013-06-13T15:28:43Z As for the conducting, Slatkin excels at this kind of large, unfamiliar piece: He led it, and played the echoing cathedral, with assurance, supported by the able and resilient orchestra. Review | After 100 years, a gentle Requiem has its premiere 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z They excel at them, showing little tolerance for careless winemakers who accept flaws, or wannabes who value theory over practice. The Big Reverb of Australia’s Lo-Fi Wine Movement 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z This is the type of character Lipsyte excels at portraying — equal parts pathetic and ruthless — and the novel is at its best when it focuses on Fraz’s struggles, including his conflicted relationship with Hark. Review | In ‘Hark,’ a lifestyle guru isn’t even buying his own shtick 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z But she was never confined to the crime genre, has written in assorted other modes and excels at them all. Books of The Times: Mystery Is a Thing With Paradoxes 2011-03-16T22:00:09Z Denk excelled in bringing out the manic quirks of the Schumann, mooning over the more rhapsodic episodes with wisps and trails of thought. In Jeremy Denk’s Kennedy Center recital, the music has the most meaning when he talks about it 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z This is where multitasking is essential, and it’s something Spielberg and Scott both excel at. How ‘The Post’ and ‘All the Money in the World’ got rushed to theaters so quickly 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z But "The Murdochs" excels at filling in the story's emotional and psychological blanks, which is where the juice is. With “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence," CNN has its "Succession" 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z But as always, Reichardt excels at depicting the internal tensions that keep people from living harmoniously. 'Draft Day' a 'Moneyball' for the hard-core pro football fan 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Although Blake excelled at figures in a neoclassical style, she also celebrated nature. In the galleries: A personal look at a maker of monuments 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Like many American female ruggers, Gustaitis is a crossover athlete: A sporty kid who once played boys’ baseball, she excelled at high school basketball before discovering club rugby at the University of Maryland. The pandemic postponed the 2020 Olympics. This Maryland rugby player is hopeful for 2021. 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z The elegant Israeli pianist David Greilsammer excels at juxtaposing old and new music to find common ground between pieces written centuries apart. The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2012 2012-12-20T17:59:14Z Lovegrove is the king of the slipstream, a much underrated writer who excels at literary visions on the edge of the fantastic. Eric Brown's science fiction choice ? reviews 2011-03-05T00:07:12Z Akhtar rapidly catapulted himself to the forefront of politically fluent U.S. dramatists, and he excels at pitting varieties of righteousness against one another. Review | ‘Invisible Hand’ a taut political thriller worthy of ‘Homeland’ watchers 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z This excellent survey excels at setting the titans of the age – Van Gogh, Gauguin, Munch, Monet – alongside the less well known and sometimes wickedly eccentric artists. Dieter Roth: the video-diary Rembrandt 2012-08-01T17:15:01Z It made for a show that was full of drama, but not always dramatic, and by and large denuded of the things Ms. Swift excels at. Taylor Swift Begins Her ‘Reputation’ Tour, Taking on Foes and Her Old Self 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Benedict Cumberbatch excels at playing eccentric geniuses, both real and fictitious. Celebrating Benedict Cumberbatch's best movie misfits 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z He excelled at hitting singles the other way, through the “5.5 hole” between third base and shortstop. Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn Dies of Cancer at 54 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z She pointed to photography as one area where Greek artists like Mr. Lamprou excelled. Scene In/Seen In ... Athens: Musing About Art and the World Beyond 2011-01-14T12:00:05Z Previously she was chief curator of the Tate Modern in London for 10 years; the Tate excels at the salad approach, which broadens history while minimizing the gaps in its collection and emphasizing its strengths. A Trans-Atlantic View of Modernism 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z By the next morning, many viewers had determined that while Williamson was not a viable presidential candidate, she would excel as “Secretary of Crystals.” More backlash for Alyssa Milano over her support of Marianne Williamson's presidential bid 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Instead of including formal evening styles, Mr. Maier showed swimwear, a category in which he excels. Special Report: Bottega's Fashion Fusion 2010-06-20T16:23:00Z Scarlett Thomas, a British writer who excels at delivering novels about difficult subjects, turns her brilliant, incisive gaze to a boarding school in “Oligarchy.” Review | In the darkly comic boarding-school world of ‘Oligarchy,’ being thin is everything 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z But pleasure is what great chefs excel at producing. Can There Be Joy in Fast-Casual? Rowdy Rooster Says Yes. 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z "She had the ability to survive and excel. I feel forever changed by playing someone like her." BET miniseries 'The Book of Negroes' offers woman's view of slavery era 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Rogers was excelling at his ministerial work. How Mister Rogers’ faith shaped his idea of children’s television 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Or, maybe there is great satisfaction in excelling at a job, providing for your family and not burdening your partner. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Seeking a middle ground when one spouse works and the other plays 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z And I think I take it so seriously that I was like, I don’t even want to do this if I don’t excel. How SZA Went From Sharing a Futon to Finding Her Voice 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Parents are not the source of pressure all of the time, says 2003 Nysmith alum Jonathan Chang, who recalls there were always kids who felt a need to excel, including himself. How a small school for gifted kids in the D.C. exurbs gets big results 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z She never doubted her son’s talents, even if she was a little more eager to see him excel as a scholar than, say, the world’s best 10-year-old lip syncher of “Hello, Dolly!” Your Son Will Come Out Tomorrow: Randy Rainbow’s Memoir of Love, Turmoil and Trump 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z He went on to excel in college, where he met Verity, and then became a fast-rising bank executive. Review | A new, sexy thriller novel puts male depravity on full display 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z In the past, many rich Europeans sent a daughter or two to a convent to live with nuns, where they excelled at needlework and baking — skills still practiced today. Europe’s convents offer tranquillity — and treats 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z The academy currently excels at self-inflicted wounds: announcing, then canceling, the Miss Popularity Movie contest; the inability to land a host, after driving expectations to the point where the gig is undoable. Perspective | This Oscars season has been a mess. Thankfully, we have Glenn Close. 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z In the films and TV shows she watched, “Women who look like me and sound like me don’t really seem to excel,” she said. Denée Benton, Tony Nominee, Embraces Her Inner Natasha 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Thirlwell’s latest project, Xordox, recalls the electronica that emerged in the decade when he started his craft, but utmost, it showcases what he excels at: sculpting sound waves to suit his theatrical dreams. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Rice, the former aspiring pop star that he was, has always excelled in down-to-earth lyrics that make outsize characters thoroughly relatable. Why ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ the Album Has Always Rocked 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Where theater excels is in activating our imaginations and our empathy — coaxing us into picturing vivid scenarios inside our own heads. The Pen and the Trigger Finger: Examining Gun Violence Onstage 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Rudd excels at embodying the problems and crises of middle age even though the can still very believably pass for a guy in his late 30s. We love Paul Rudd, even in his unremarkable new Netflix show “Living With Yourself” 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z For Mr. Del Toro, that has sometimes pit his desire to excel as an actor against a competing impulse to challenge negative stereotypes, a predicament faced by many actors of color. Benicio Del Toro, Hollywood’s Instant Antihero, Goes the Distance 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Radvanovsky, with her bright, powerful voice and dramatic fervor, excelled in Norma’s moments of torment and fury. Compelling Singers Lift a Muddled ‘Norma’ at the Metropolitan Opera 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z He has excelled at creating shared experiences: instilling in every member of an audience the same terror about a menacing shark, conjuring a common exhilaration in watching spaceships take flight. John Williams, Hollywood’s Maestro, Looks Beyond the Movies 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z “He clearly excelled at it to a unique degree.” Bach Invented. Now a Pianist Is Trying to Match Him. 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Kenan also is the host of "Wake Up with Kenan," Atlanta's most successful morning program, where he usually excels at connecting the live studio audience with stories about his wife and daughters. "Kenan," "WandaVision" and the case against forcing laughter into grief 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z You seem to excel at playing men who are charismatic and creepy. "He is a terrible man": Michiel Huisman on playing a cult leader in horror flick "The Other Lamb" 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Ekback excels at presenting red herrings, and the plot zigzags in intriguing ways. Review | Two historical mystery novels plunge readers into the past while keeping them guessing 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z She brought a fine lyric reserve to the slow movement and loved getting into an exciting rhythmic groove at the end, which is the kind of music in which she excels. Salonen leads Yuja Wang, L.A. Phil through Russian turmoil 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z He has always excelled at writing about real people tested by unreal situations, whether it’s told in the unbroken narrative of Dolores Claiborne or via the mental lockboxes of Doctor Sleep. Review | What Stephen King gets right — and wrong — in ‘The Outsider’ 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Academics may mock, but "for most people history is biography and the story of famous people, and Tussaud's always excelled in portraying them". What makes Madame Tussauds' wax work? 2011-02-26T09:00:02Z Crammed with beautiful melodies, picturesque episodes, and grand statements, the Second Symphony challenges every section of the orchestra to excel individually and collectively. Seattle Symphony vividly evokes the sea in works by Sibelius, Britten 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Russian operatives excelled, for example, at gaming Twitter’s list of trending hashtags. What the Covington Saga Reveals About Our Media Landscape 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z It's not so much a lack of daring with him, but the need to excel. 'Alphas' star David Strathairn on why he continues to act 2011-07-06T17:35:05Z He was raised in Beverly Hills, excelled in sports and even played on Yale University's basketball team. Fox's Newman and Walden one of Hollywood's most lucrative partnerships 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z Bernstein and Robbins would each return to Broadway, albeit with mixed success, while continuing to excel in classical music and ballet. A Golden Team, a Terrible Title and a Show That Vanished 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z His songs infuse a little alternative-rock emotion into the new wave pastiche and period pop parody, both of which he excels at. 'American Psycho' boldly blends the scary with the sardonic 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z She had high expectations: I knew I had to excel, to prepare mentally – she was very loving, but there was always a tension when we got in the car. Dinner, dusk and dancing Russians: my best winter shot 2012-12-16T17:59:01Z Last month, she excelled in the title role of Puccini’s “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera. Review: Boston Symphony Orchestra Delivers Electric ‘Elektra’ 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Yet she has excelled as a concerto soloist and chamber musician and for the last 10 years has thrived during summers at the Lugano Festival in Switzerland. Classical Music on Disc, on DVD and in Books 2012-11-22T21:26:23Z Once the book gets going, it excels at planting misconceptions everywhere. ‘The Woman in the Window’ Nods to Classics Old and New, From Hitchcock to ‘The Girl on the Train’ 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z There are two disciplines in which Silicon Valley entrepreneurs excel above almost everyone else. At Burning Man, the Tech Elite One-Up One Another 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z The Good Wife” has excelled at exploring the complexities of work and politics; it has also captured the exhilarations of thinking and talking, and of intellectual competition. The Question at the Heart of “The Good Wife” 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z What's strange and particularly disappointing about its failure is these are actors who have excelled at weirdness in separate projects onto which they stamped their identity. Showtime's "Moonbase 8" has all the right stuff for glory but never gets off the ground 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z Howard excelled as Banquo, and Michael Brandenburg, a current Young Artist, brought down the house with a nervous, edgy, taut version of Macduff’s anguished aria. Glimmerglass season shines with vibrant vocal performances 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z And she does a hard day's work, kind of excels. Evolving "Hair Love" into "Young Love": Matthew A. Cherry's "live action-feeling" animated comedy 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Murray’s characterization and plotting is akin to Nick Harkaway’s, with both authors excelling at depictions of action. Review | There’s no shortage of novels about what happens when the Earth stops spinning. ‘The Last Day’ may set a new standard. 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Galanos excelled in each of these, and displayed a special mastery over silk chiffon, a fabric of unruly softness that disses all but the most precise designers. ‘James Galanos: Design Integrity’ Review: The West Coast King of Fashion 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Her tale, as told unflinchingly by Mercy, was of loving cricket from a very young age and excelling at it. Teenagers trade personal stories: 'It's great to find you are not alone' 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Though many of the longer poems excel in both style and storytelling, a few seem to lag. Your Kids Need a Laugh? Try the Short, Quirky Poems in This Book 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z She excels academically despite such great demands for her time. Mo’Ne Davis named best female athlete 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z I do, however, excel at being a free therapist/sounding board/pep club/second mom when my adult friends need it and am glad to be useful in that way. 9 reasons not having kids is the best decision I ever made 2014-02-11T13:00:00Z He loved and excelled at making paintings that actively and aggressively worked, by whatever stylistic means. Hans Hofmann’s Murals Add a Blast of Color to a Muted Legacy 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z A gigantic computer created by IBM specifically to excel at answers-and-questions left two champs of the TV game show in its silicon dust after a three-day tournament, a feat that experts call a technological breakthrough. Machines beat us at our own game: What can we do? 2011-02-17T13:31:05Z So “Slow Burn,” hosted by the Slate reporter Leon Neyfakh, excels by taking a sidelong look at Watergate, drawing lessons from the experience of living through a scandal as it unfolds. You Know Your History? These Podcasts Aren’t So Sure 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z As a girl, June Hart was a brilliant student who excelled in science. June Almeida had an unlikely path to discovering coronavirus 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The change in the family’s economic status also increased the pressure the sisters felt to excel. Excellence Runs in the Family. Her Novel’s Heroine Wants Something Else. 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z Despite the grim reality of his early life, including the death of his mother, Gwyn Thomas excelled at school. Writer's centenary is celebrated 2013-07-06T10:35:47Z But Hobsbawm excelled at revealing the power of myths, symbols and rituals, the intricacies of popular culture. Eric Hobsbawm changed how we think about culture 2012-10-02T14:29:06Z Don't work hard, don't strive to excel at anything, because – if you're dumb, pliable and in the right place at the right time – the Earth is already yours. Big Brother: The Final 2010-08-24T07:00:00Z Killing a man, and getting away with it, too, just to feed one's own intellectual vanity, is a hideous, amoral stunt, but it's just the kind of trick that Hitchcock excels at. My Favourite Hitchcock: Rope 2012-07-27T11:23:27Z Here was one of many moments during the performance when Mr. Mariotti, who excels in the bel canto repertory, demonstrated how to breathe with singers while maintaining the shape and impetus of the music. Review: A ‘La Donna del Lago’ With Melting Tenderness at the Met 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Seeing "Bridgerton" fall down on this front, then, is especially disappointing – doubly so in a time when examples of series that excel in depicting intimacy are readily available. Actually, "Bridgerton" sex is not good sex 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The skin's main job, which it excels at, is to be a protective BARRIER. Beauty’s New High: CBD Oil 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z She excels at Quran recitation, but it's clear she would excel at anything she pursued. Tribeca: "Koran by Heart" -- Islamic slapdown! 2011-04-25T21:15:00Z He was born in 1789 before his wealthy family founded Cooperstown, N.Y., and he attended Yale, where he excelled at Latin but was thrown out for pulling a prank. Forget the Jane Austen romantic comedy: These authors would make way better rom-coms 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z “The Queen” excelled by zeroing in on a one-week period, chronicling a crisis of public relations. Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ is best when viewed like separate little movies 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z On this release, Michael Sheppard excels in the keyboard’s avant-jazz-influenced clusters in the second movement; Grim’s flute playing steers some of that energy into starkly pressurized notes that also have the quality of swing. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Contemporary romance novelist Julie James writes delicious books about good people who struggle with their personal lives even as they excel at their very difficult jobs. Sarah MacLean picks the best romance books to read this month 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Everyone in her community seems passionate about it, and she excels at it. With "Prey," Amber Midthunder gives us a woman warrior worthy of sequels 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z “Making a Murderer” excels in uncovering the frustrating, warped details. What’s missing from “Making a Murderer”: How the riveting documentary’s flaws actually fuel its popularity 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z She senses my anger and frustration, but tells me I am controlling and she is trying to excel in her career. Perspective | Ask Amy: Longtime boyfriend worries about infidelity 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z She excelled in more intimate formats, the three-quarter and especially bust-length portraits, where her renderings of expression, lightly powdered ringlets and fabric are beyond reproach. She Painted Marie Antoinette (and Escaped the Guillotine) 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z He excelled in Leon Kirchner’s “L.H.” for left hand, written for him — a piece of impetuous energy and tangy, atonal harmonies. Five Days, Three Pianists, Three Generations 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z And most importantly, there's one thing the French just don't do, but which the British excel at: being cool. Johnny Hallyday, king of the uncool 2012-10-10T15:00:06Z With her strong features and almost aristocratic demeanour, Close excels at formidable, intelligent women who want to be in control. Glenn Close: critical acclaim built on strength of character 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z He excels at transferring the intensity and action of traumatic events to the doldrums between: phone calls, haircuts, waiting rooms, car rides. An Unlikely Romance Blooms in a Hospital Room, Then Metastisizes 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Like his creation, Loehfelm grew up in Staten Island and now lives in New Orleans, and his beautifully written novels excel at capturing the sounds, smells and rhythms of both places to perfection. Review: Loehfelm's `Devil in Her Way' is a winner 2013-04-30T18:10:09Z And he excelled in the jazzy, playful second movement, which is like a 1940s American version of Stravinsky’s Neo-Classicism, impishly dispatching riffs and bopping lines while incisively executing the music’s rhythmic gyrations and irregularities. Music Review: Three Rising Stars Perform in Young Concert Artists Gala 2014-05-08T22:04:37Z If it’s easy, do better, try harder, and excel. 10 Character Traits I Want to Teach My Children 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z In “Edge of Tomorrow,” Mr. Liman brings Mr. Cruise’s smile out of semiretirement and also gives him the kind of physical challenges at which he so brilliantly excels. Tom Cruise Battles Invaders in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z What specifically this agency does is always a little unclear, because its employees excel at procrastinating, becoming distracted and putting carts before horses. A Global TV Tour via Streaming: England, Australia and New Zealand 2015-12-25T05:00:00Z He excelled in the "locked hands" technique, in which the pianist plays parallel melodies with the two hands, creating a distinctly full sound. Jazz great George Shearing dies at 91 2011-02-14T18:05:00Z If there's one thing rappers have repeatedly excelled at, it is autobiography, or rather self-mythology. It's a rap: hip-hop and Hollywood 2012-07-19T19:00:00Z In the Irish-American neighborhood of South Boston, parents wanted their children to excel. Home Movies: Who’s the Bigger Criminal, Whitey Bulger or the FBI? 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z It's the kind of characterisation, realised through brief lines of dialogue, that Simon so excelled at in The Wire. Treme: season one, episode two 2011-02-25T23:00:00Z Soul excelled at everything he did — DJing, B-boying and graffiti art — and was a famously ruthless critic who pushed everyone around him to better their craft through constant clowning, friends say. The legacy of Soul One, a steward of Seattle hip-hop culture, lives on 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z American brewing excels at extremes, delivering brawny stouts and I.P.A.s as well as nonalcoholic beers that are growing in quality and sales. More Brew and Less Buzz, With Low-Alcohol Beers 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Villanelle, an elegant assassin excelled in her profession by being invisible; Eve's invisibility as a pencil pusher at MI5 made it easy for her peers to ignore her. "Killing Eve" is back and misses its calling, despite faint echoes of its past seduction 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Felicity would not have excelled at either espionage or high-stakes diplomacy. In ‘The Diplomat,’ Keri Russell Shows Her Good Side 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z More subtly than Harrison Ford, Neeson excels at the slow fuse snaking its way to explosive revenge. Neeson is a real action star in suspenseful 'Unknown' 2011-02-17T12:31:00Z As he showed in the underloved AMC drama “Halt and Catch Fire,” he excels at playing charismatic visionaries whose dreams can be their undoing. ‘Driven’ Review: California Scheming 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z “Her” is even harder to imagine without Mr. Phoenix, an actor who excels at exquisite isolation. Movie Review: ‘Her,’ Directed by Spike Jonze 2013-12-17T22:54:49Z The zombie researcher is just the kind of character that de Rossi excels at portraying; it’s described by series creator Victor Fresco as “steely, smart as hell, and completely disconnected emotionally.” Portia de Rossi is the secret weapon of “Santa Clarita Diet” 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z He is a thorough researcher and skilled storyteller who excels at drawing characters and scenes. 'India: A Portrait': Patrick French's new history of India since 1947 2011-07-27T19:39:04Z For all of the Pogues' ability to provoke rowdiness, they excelled at performing ballads, laments and hymns that demanded more proficiency than that belonging to a simple bar band. Pogues, MacGowan bid a gruff, stomping farewell 2011-03-04T14:46:29Z Mr. Lewis excelled in the slow movement, the great Adagio. Music Review: The Pianist Paul Lewis Makes His Philharmonic Debut 2014-04-11T21:43:04Z Boys’ brains tend to excel in visual-spatial integration, while girls’ brains excel in reading social cues. Perspective | A parent’s guide to the mind of a 5-year-old boy 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z However he excelled at collaboration, which musicals, more than any other film genre, are reliant on, and which enabled him to create masterpieces. Stanley Donen obituary 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z According to the troupe’s website, the pronunciation of “U” echoes the Chinese word for excellence, and in clarity and uniformity, they undeniably excel. Review: In ‘Beyond Time,’ U-Theater Dances and Drums With Precision 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Some dyslexics excel in arts, design, and music because, instead of written language, their brains think visually or audibly; they strengthen their ability to speak in a whole different language. What popular culture like "Will Trent" gets wrong about dyslexia, and why it matters 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Riding is her passion, and she excels at it. Queen's granddaughter set to wed rugby standout 2011-07-29T13:55:07Z Better still, Torpey excels at staying on task, reminding us of the point of this entertainment gambit. Game show “Paid Off” targets the student loan crisis: A subversive warning about a looming em... 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z When she’s not taping “Black-ish,” she is a full-time social activist, inspiring young women to excel academically, volunteering at medical clinics and starting her own mentoring club. ‘Black-ish’ Star Yara Shahidi Is a Role Model Off-Screen 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Strauss, a complete musician, excelled as a composer, conductor and pianist. Richard Strauss Recordings Recommended by Critics 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z Answers will arrive, but good luck catching them in the ensuing melee when Kate is rescued by a raggedy band of misfit soldiers that excels mainly at delivering B-movie dialogue like “Kill anything that shrieks!” ‘The Lair’ Review: Going Underground 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Not surprisingly, Mr. Puts excels in the more romantic scenes. Review: ‘The Manchurian Candidate,’ Eagerly Awaited, Has Premiere in St. Paul 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Like with so many FPS games, the focus is less on delivering a compelling campaign and more about excelling at the online multiplayer. Game On: 'Skyrim' richly rewarding; 'Modern Warfare 3' tops genre 2011-11-17T18:20:04Z Mr. Young handles it reasonably well, but I was struck by an unavoidable truth: These scenes of suspense and scare excel on a large screen, in a reasonably crowded theater. War of the Past, War of the Future: Netflix Tries Both 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Wilson, who died on Thursday, at the age of eighty-nine, excelled at depicting the extraordinary. The Beautifully Macabre Cartoons of Gahan Wilson 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z She took care to enunciate technical passages and excelled in the Andante’s plaintive melody. Energetic, expressive BSO performance at Strathmore 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z He excelled in academics and athletics in childhood and began playing piano at 5, immersing himself in music and especially rock guitar. Glenn Frey, guitarist for the Eagles, dies at 67 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Eventually all but one of her six younger children ended up entering and excelling in the public school system. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z The physical acumen learned from dance meant he also excelled at cricket. 'It's fine not to do it their way': Bret McKenzie on home, Hollywood and the oddness of fame 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z In "Iphigénie," Gluck excels in sublime balance by pairing down Euripides' play to its fundamentals and setting restrained musical parameters against which emotional imbalance can be best recognized. Monteverdi's 'L'Orfeo,' the first modern opera, has lessons for digital age 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z If only he could find a sport to truly excel in. Eddie the Eagle: ‘I was probably closer to the ostrich’ 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z “At the time I was totally into it, totally into winning and performing for people and making people happy,” she said, adding that she excelled at understanding what adult teachers and judges wanted. Dance Competitions for Youngsters 2012-09-02T16:24:50Z You also excel at playing villains, as in “North by Northwest” and “Crimes and Misdemeanors.” “As a Jew, there’s a need to keep that atrocity alive”: Martin Landau on his new Holocaust drama, “Remember,” about guilt & forgiveness, history & revenge 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z But Ms. Steffensen remains good-natured about the male-dominated car culture, arguing that the intense powers of concentration of the “mommy mind” help her excel. Books: A Time to Turn Pages Instead of Corners 2012-12-09T04:17:17Z Overall, it feels very much like a pilot episode from 10 or 15 seasons ago, and that’s a shame, because pilot episodes are something at which Murphy and his crew usually excel. Review | Ryan Murphy’s ‘9-1-1’ doesn’t feel much like a Ryan Murphy show 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Their experts excel at singing the merits of their goods to potential buyers. The Winning Card at Auction: Expressiveness 2010-05-07T11:30:00Z Even the physical act of drowning out a woman's voice from the discussion is an act of domination and lessens a woman's self esteem in an area where she easily excels. From Ancient Myths to Modern Day, Women and the Struggle for Power 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The funeral began with a procession from East LA's Garfield High School, where Escalante inspired struggling students to excel at advanced math and science. Escalante's 'genius' celebrated at East LA funeral 2010-04-18T06:36:00Z That’s where the company excels, on the line between refined and loose. Critical Shopper: Massimo Dutti in Midtown Manhattan 2012-11-27T18:08:33Z “I think it’s fair to say that mostly he’s excelled at character work,” Bennett Miller, the director of “Moneyball,” said by telephone recently. The Oscars: Brad Pitt Discusses ?Moneyball? and ?Tree of Life? 2011-12-30T18:44:10Z It’s an emerging TV trope — a woman who excels at her job but for some inexplicable reason makes terrible choices when the man of her affection enters the picture. TV’s Strongest Female Characters Share One Stupid Flaw 2013-10-10T09:45:31Z Other than that, the comic focus is squarely on the interfering, elitist New Yorkers, and here “The Prom” excels. ‘The Prom’ Review: Bringing Jazz Hands to the Heartland 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z He sold them on the concept of an endearingly adrift young man who excels at animating other people’s parties, but has no idea how to get his own life started. Cooper Raiff, Arriving Early to the Party 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Since the Puritans, American zealots have excelled, as Heyrman puts it, in “character assassination with anonymous letters and gossip, threats and blackmail, the promise of punishment in this life and the next.” The Love Triangle That Caused a Religious Panic 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The saxophonist Julian Velasco, for example, excelled as part of a mixed professional and student ensemble in Julius Eastman’s “Femenine” on Friday, and as part of a duo playing Shelley Washington’s “BIG Talk” on Saturday. As Bang on a Can Returns, a New Generation Rises 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z He excelled at bold, futuristic day wear: belted unisex jumpsuits, vinyl miniskirts, dresses accessorized with astronaut-chic Plexiglas helmets. 35 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z But “Sex, Explained” excels in finding a voice that is smarter than it is steamy, which isn’t a surprise if you’ve watched the “Explained” Netflix series that preceded it. Netflix's "Sex, Explained" finds a balance between smart and steamy 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Horror cinema works under the principle that even in the most fanciful of stories, the trace amounts of the real will excel as the most frightening component. From Midsommar to martial arts: how movie cults got real 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Although she can handle a range of genres, she excels at comedy partly because she can play off a wide range of performers: Like all BFFs, she makes a generous double act. ‘The Lost City’ Review: Raiders of the 1980s Blockbusters 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z But the film truly excels by allowing itself to slow down and take it easy, adopting the leisurely pace and emphasis on the easy life that entrenched the earlier film in its year of 1967. From tragic to magic: what's the best Disney remake so far? 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z This museum excels at exhibitions that brim with somewhat arcane information embodied by visually dazzling objects, and few subjects reward that approach like color. 31 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The series excels at laying out the snowballing costs of a case, financial and psychological. Review: ‘The Night Of’ Takes a Cab Ride to Hell 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z He excelled at pretty much everything he tried, and I looked up to him for it. Trauma ran away with my childhood: Losing my father to violence forced me to grow up fast 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Demonstrate that you understand that adversity is inevitable, and that you excel at working through it. 3 Tips to Help You Ace Your Next Job Interview 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z “All the agents knew that this was the thing to excel or advance your career.” Male Models Say Mario Testino and Bruce Weber Sexually Exploited Them 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z As a young man, in New York, he is drawn to gay bars and men while also excelling in the “man’s world” of boxing. ‘Hey, Mr. Living Composer’: ‘Champion’ Takes Shape at the Met 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z So what if it’s nonfiction and Russell excels only at editing fiction writers? Review: Jay McInerney’s ‘Bright, Precious Days’ 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z She hadn’t excelled at motherhood first time round, so why would she play grandma? My son was diagnosed with autism at five. Did he inherit it from my misunderstood mother? 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z Another thing you should know is that I excel at collecting. House Tour: Saugerties, N.Y. 2010-12-02T23:28:00Z Rosi, who directed the migrant-focused “Fire at Sea,” excels at uncovering scenes of drama and emotion without leveraging them for sentimental impact. ‘Notturno’ Review: The Heart of the Middle East 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z In recent years the Kennedy Center has excelled at the deft resurrection of musicals in concert form, as demonstrated by this past season’s revivals of, especially, “The Music Man” and “The Who’s Tommy.” Review | I’m not rejoicing over a play produced by the Kennedy Center. Here’s why. 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Even with his best movie work behind him, Mr. Nichols excelled on the small screen. Mike Nichols, ‘The Graduate’ director, dies I passed my professional exams, but the need to reduce my workload meant I couldn’t excel. Experience: I broke my neck on a night out 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Raised a Roman Catholic, he learned catechism from the Sisters of Charity and excelled at prescribed questions like “Where is God?” This Life: For a Child, God?s Back Story 2010-10-15T21:10:00Z For decades, the squat, floppy-haired Bernstein excelled like few others at being everywhere and knowing everybody. Sid Bernstein, Who Brought Beatles to Shea, Dies 2013-08-21T19:45:11Z On the kind of fall afternoon at which New England colleges excel, scarlet and amber leaves wafted from the oaks surrounding the house — a two-story traditional furnished largely with books and Mission-style pieces. My Father, the Shapeshifter 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z Although many excel at nagging, the recipient rarely enjoys being on the other side of that conversation. Dieting as a couple? Here’s how to keep it from ruining your relationship. 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Where this “Follies” excels is in its psychological portraiture and character-defining use of Mr. Sondheim’s intricately layered songs. | 'Follies' : ?Follies? on Broadway - Review 2011-09-13T02:01:08Z This is another really thoughtful documentary short about women excelling in sports in ways that defy cultural norms. Here are 9 great Netflix short documentaries to watch for inspiration 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z He excelled in revealing the power of Mahler. Gustavo Dudamel brings out the full force and awe of Mahler's Third Symphony 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z I think it's known that places like parties and clubs are where I really seem to excel. Kid Rock eyes new album mixing musical styles 2011-10-26T17:45:38Z But they're both examples of women who tried to work within systems that would never allow them to excel. Unlike the shows that came before it, "Insecure" has always been about hustling one's way to success 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Even as he excelled, Anthony’s good looks and athleticism freed him from the social death of being a smart kid in high school. My brother’s life, unraveled 2013-03-12T11:45:00Z I don’t excel in that kind of environment. Rupert Grint: ‘The line between Ron Weasley and me got thinner with each film’ 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Optimism is the belief that not only will other Black women follow Bass, but they will also excel in new and even more profound ways. Perspective | Down on 2023? We get it. But here are some things that might improve. 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Acting, like espionage, is a field that the British feel they created, dominate and still excel at, even if other nations now have better resources and a greater global reach. ‘The Honorable Woman,’ Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Now happily settled into his new home, Emerson is excelling at learning visual commands and sign language from Abbot, like sitting and lying down. Deaf man adopts deaf puppy from shelter, teaches dog sign language commands 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z He excels on the ecstatically relaxed “Pink + White” and the mildly doo-wop-influenced “Self Control.” Frank Ocean Ends His Long Silence With a Variety of Works 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z It’s not all dreary, of course — there are environments where these kids excel. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: They ‘really cannot stand’ their rambunctious grandchild 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Nichols excelled at translating stage productions into sublime films, including Neil Simon’s Biloxi Blues and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which earned him the Oscar for best director. Mike Nichols: A Look Back at the Director's Best Films 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z All human life is here, caught by a photographer who excelled at following her instincts and then applying her singular formal skill to order them into art. Ida Kar: Bohemian Photographer, 1908-1974 ? review 2011-03-13T00:05:32Z ‘The Leftovers’ “ ‘The Leftovers’ excels at many things, but its greatest strength may be its ability to convey so much narrative information so naturally.” Sunday TV Recaps: 'Homeland,' 'The Walking Dead,' 'The Affair' and 'The Leftovers' 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z She excels, instead, at drawing us into tender sympathy with her characters even as she coolly subjects them to the most monstrous treatment. Review | In Sadie Jones’s “The Snakes,” parents are more venomous than reptiles 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Beth Yoke, librarian Reading books they enjoy helps students excel. Room for Debate: The Power of Young Adult Fiction 2012-03-29T03:10:39Z They renew their bond, and Mo begins to excel. Turning Points: Three Movies Centering on Young Women 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z In cooler vintages, when the grapes are not so overripe, this wine should excel. At just $12, this Spanish garnacha is the prototype of a fun, juicy red wine 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z “I’ve never really excelled in outdoor enterprises,” she said, though the next morning, she was walking up the block, again dressed all in black but otherwise cheerful, carrying a bright pink box of biscuits. Diamanda Galás Gives Voice to Unbearable Pain, Once More 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z So they remain staunchly visible and comforting, conveying crucial details and capturing the telling facial expressions at which the artist excels. Salman Toor, a Painter at Home in Two Worlds 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The fellowship will assist students who excel in the arts “in connection with hip-hop.” Life is Good: Nas on Turning 40, Film, Fellowship 2013-09-12T17:15:03Z Henry excelled, placing second in the Maryland Scholastic Association tournament his junior year. He’s bringing Baltimore youths to the wrestling mats as a way to thrive 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z “Ms. Radvanovsky, with her bright, powerful voice and dramatic fervor, excelled in Norma’s moments of torment and fury,” Anthony Tommasini wrote in his Times review. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Norma’ and ‘Jane the Virgin’ 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Games excel because they involve the player actively. Depicting war 2010-09-18T23:02:00Z Woolf described that nagging interior voice thusly: “She was intensely sympathetic. She was immensely charming. She was utterly unselfish. She excelled in the difficult arts of family life. She sacrificed herself daily.” Perspective | In 2020, women’s pandemic-era rage exploded on screen 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Dajeanne is just glad she had a chance to excel in music. Kids in need get gift of music 2013-09-09T05:01:08Z At 11, Ms. Peck appeared in Ms. Stroman’s 2000 revival of “The Music Man” on Broadway; the director encouraged her to join the School of American Ballet, where she quickly excelled. ‘Little Dancer,’ With Tiler Peck as Degas Muse 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Through every chapter, solo piano remains a constant, the format in which Mr. Mehldau best excels at converging his interests in classical Romanticism, modern jazz and anguished but melodic indie rock. Brad Mehldau Evolves in ‘10 Years Solo Live,’ a New Boxed Set 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Cooper and Lawrence excel as two misfits who wonder if it'll be easier to keep it together by being together. This week's new films 2012-11-24T00:04:01Z Mr. Imbrailo excels in the poignant scene where Billy sings a dreamy farewell before his hanging, achieving a rare moment, for this illiterate character, of poetic elegance. Opera Review: Britten’s ‘Billy Budd,’ From Glyndebourne to BAM 2014-02-09T22:34:46Z Beckett rewards directors who pay attention to detail, something at which Hill excels. Krapp's Last Tape/Footfalls – review 2012-06-05T17:35:01Z In their hands it proved an eloquent example of Haydn’s work in a genre in which he excelled. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in Central Park 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z This is a sound decision: Mr. Williams excels at portraying overconfident egomaniacs, and you could argue that Lucifer is the original troubled charismatic frontman. Review: The Devil Wears Pleather but Can’t Save ‘Christmas in Hell’ 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z He began to excel in class, and classmates asked him to share the software. What’s the secret to learning a second language? 2012-10-27T12:30:00Z For a long encore, he improvised, having explained to his audience that he regrets the decline of this honorable practice, at which Liszt, Beethoven and Mozart excelled. Music Review: Improvisation, as Well as Intensity 2011-07-21T21:52:10Z Then again, maybe Damien, whatever his other failings, at least excels at co-opting loyalties and quashing conspiracies. Work Advice: Feeling betrayed when a good friend flips sides over a bad boss 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z As a vocalist, Post Malone excels in syllables with blurry edges and tightly controlled melodies that lull. Post Malone and Rae Sremmurd, Hip-Hop Impressionists Shaping the Stream 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z He excelled, Ms. Huffman said, at shaping a nuanced survivor whose parched inner life and adversarial relationship to the world have given rise to prejudices that she explains away as pragmatism. ‘American Crime,’ John Ridley’s New Series on ABC 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z She says she knows young people dealing with chronic anxiety and depression, who excel in school only to drift rudderless in their 20s. The lesson of "Six Feet Under," 20 years later: "We're not really as in control as we all think" 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z It shows the white pepper and black cherry flavors characteristic of the grape, with a body and structure more reminiscent of Bordeaux than the Loire Valley, two regions further north where the grape excels. Here’s proof you can get good, affordable wine from Virginia 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z And Timo Weiland, a new designer worth a look, excelled in color combinations like evergreen with asphalt, and a dove-gray plaid shot through with berry red, shown as a toggle coat. Fashion Review: Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders, Michael Bastian, Patrik Ervell and Timo Weiland - Review 2012-02-15T00:22:34Z Alexander Sprague excels as Albert, the greengrocer's lad appointed King of the May in the absence of any local maidens unspotted enough to be Queen. Albert Herring – review 2013-05-17T14:33:54Z Above all, Conan Doyle excels in the you-are-there verisimilitude of his battle scenes. Review | Arthur Conan Doyle wrote more than detective novels. Let’s not forget his more swashbuckling stories. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z In these nearly forgotten stories, Mr. Ditko excels at thugs, pugs and mystics, old salts and mad scientists. Steve Ditko's Thugs and Mystics 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z She plays lacrosse, she says, “because no black kids do” and excels in math because nobody expects that of girls. Movie Review | 'Toe to Toe': On a High School Lacrosse Team, Opposites Attract and Attack 2010-02-26T00:00:00Z "Louder Than a Bomb" is a good reminder that students need a variety of opportunities to excel. 'Louder Than a Bomb': the power of a youth poetry slam 2011-05-05T23:55:05Z However, the band excel themselves during All in It, an epic finale complete with band members staging mock brawls with gigantic costumed bears. British Sea Power – review 2013-04-11T16:46:31Z Like Parker, Bushnell excels at giving her self-destructive character a voice that is cut through with self-awareness. Hadley Freeman: rereading Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell 2013-04-19T11:01:01Z Combining a light touch with incisive attack, she excelled in the “Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks” and “The Market at Limoges.” Music Review: Alice Sara Ott at Le Poisson Rouge 2013-06-07T22:48:13Z She excelled at Americana before it had been named. Listening to her older records, Joan Baez hears perfection in an ‘unsurpassable’ voice 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z As our reviewer, Jamie Figueroa, noted, Jerkins excels in “conveying the life-giving and life-sustaining power of Black women’s bodies, and the blood relationships between them.” New in Paperback: ‘Caul Baby’ and ‘While Justice Sleeps’ 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z "She plays very impressively, and is perfect in harmony and composition and plays with a lot of heart, something missing in a lot of flamenco guitarists who excel in technique." Spaniards say "Ole!" to woman on flamenco guitar 2011-03-09T11:11:09Z The good news is that to excel one need only look within—provided one buys the books to learn how. Getting the most out of one’s self 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z And it’s great to see musician turned underrated actor Tom Waits excelling in the Coen brothers’ western portmanteau. My Oscar goes to... Our film critics reveal their personal shortlists 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Such a simple but profound shift of perspective — the changing from an ahistoric lens to a historical one — is where “We Are Not Yet Equal” excels. Two New Audiobooks Inspire Teenagers to Make Real Change 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z "I am good at using guns and knives," the rehab reported Brown said in response to an exercise asking him to reflect on what he was good or excelled at. A 'bad day' in rehab costs Chris Brown his freedom 2014-03-18T13:37:38Z But here, as in her past documentaries, Carr excels in extending a touch of humanity to characters whose stories otherwise would be defined by what can be splashed on the cover of a tabloid. "I Love You, Now Die" and what we think we know about teenage girls 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Stewart and his two younger siblings excelled, winning matches throughout Southern California. Scott Stewart wasn’t well known in the antiabortion world. Now he’s leading the charge to overturn Roe at the Supreme Court. 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The choir also excelled in two Johann Strauss pieces and a trio of dance rhythm-inspired songs featuring several members playing instruments. Review | When it comes to holiday concerts, Vienna Boys Choir still impresses 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z In his youth Mr. Pesce excelled at the piano and baseball, both of which he considered pursuing professionally. Victor Pesce, Painter of Minimalist Still Lifes, Dies at 71 2010-04-10T23:10:00Z He doesn’t excel at thinking several moves ahead. What the Safdie brothers’ crime caper “Good Time” says about America in 2017 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Where Harkness excels is with her charmingly offbeat details of witches and witchcraft, especially whenever Diana and her Aunt Sarah take center stage. ‘The Book of Life,’ the final volume of Deborah Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy Braund said: “If he’d been able to, he would have wanted to do every job himself, and would have excelled at it.” Brush with genius: the hidden talent of Orson Welles 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z What he excels at is shooting people, a skill he sharpened as a Marine in Afghanistan, and Fuches urges him to stay in his lane. Review: In ‘Barry,’ This Actor Slays Them, Offstage 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Photograph: Aukram Burton/RamImages.com The writer Jan Carew, who has died aged 92, excelled at many careers in a life that encompassed academia, politics and the arts. Jan Carew obituary 2012-12-21T16:59:30Z Meanwhile, Dina, as she became known, graduated in 1941 from Washington’s Mount Vernon Seminary, where she excelled at field hockey and served as president of the dramatic club. Dina Merrill, actress and philanthropist of aristocratic poise, dies at 93 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Fenn is at her best when describing the lives of strong women up against it, and excels at fast action thrillers. Science fiction roundup – reviews 2013-01-11T20:00:03Z Cleveland sports fans excel at holding grudges, and are even better at waiting for the other shoe to drop. Cleveland’s field of dreams: What hope means for long-suffering Indians fans 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z It’s humane and humble, and maybe the most naked Jay-Z song ever, though over the years he’s excelled at slipping painful autobiographical details into unlikely places. ArtsBeat: New Music: Jay-Z Featuring B.I.C. 2012-01-09T21:54:35Z The Oscar-winning actress seems to excel at playing women disappointed by men. Juliette Binoche on playing a catfishing 50-year-old: "She cannot accept being abandoned" 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z There he excelled, boxed his way to school championships and worked for a college magazine and against Prohibition. Robert Ryan?s Quiet Furies 2011-08-06T20:58:02Z If it is limp, with the sort of suffering look I excel at, buy something else. Double take: a twice-cooked broccoli recipe direct from Rome 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z He especially excelled in the title role of Eugene Loring’s “Billy the Kid” and dramatically tinged ballets by Antony Tudor and Mr. Feld. Daniel Levins, Classically Trained Ballet Dancer, Dies at 62 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Related: People with autism and learning disabilities excel in creative thinking, study shows In Silberman’s book, autism is not a simple either-or condition, but a multidimensional spectrum encompassing a huge variety of traits. The man who wants us to embrace autism 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z As in Season 1, Baran and her team excel at showing the suffering not only of the victims and their families but also of the suspects and even the witnesses. Why “In the Dark” May Be the Best Podcast of the Year 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z She values it profoundly, which is why she excels at it. "Lessons in Chemistry" understands the assignment: Never forget that cooking is vital work 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z She tells me about the Tudor fashion for "tag rhyming", a bawdy proto rap music at which Somer excelled. All the King's Fools: 'Disability is deep in comedy's DNA' 2011-02-24T10:18:28Z She is also known for encouraging her son to excel. Why does Judy Murray have to take these punches? 2013-07-13T23:06:05Z The list excels at documenting of the years when hip hop evolved from Grandmaster Flash’s “The Message” to pop pastiche like De La Soul and word-drunk one-offs like the Beastie Boys’ “Paul’s Boutique.” Are these really the best songs of the ’80s?: Picking apart Pitchfork’s fascinating, frustrating list 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Where the script and the production excel are in the scenes in Stephen’s office, where Rachel responds with understandable exasperation to her therapist’s seemingly fatuous questions and suggestions. Review: A Virtuoso of Depression Broods Again in ‘Animal’ 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z At school, he excelled at art but was more interested in technical drawing and woodwork — skills that would later emerge in fine draftsmanship and meticulous sculptural work. Kemang Wa Lehulere Constructs a History From South Africa’s Shadows 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Chenin blanc excels in South Africa as much as, if not more than, its homeland of the Loire Valley in France. These 5 bottles show just how exciting South African wines can be 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z What Morgan and his colleagues excel at, still, is the artful winnowing of a sweeping story. Review | The Charles and Diana saga weighs heavy on ‘The Crown,’ but Gillian Anderson’s Thatcher is a triumph 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Art was an area I felt comfortable with and which I excelled at. Kim Gordon: ‘I'm not a badass, whatever that means’ 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Only when they perfectly melded trust, determination and optimism did they excel. ‘The Boys in the Boat’: UW team vanquishes Hitler’s crew 2013-05-29T22:21:04Z Fortunately, she has at least one area where she actually excels — and that's work. "Emily in Paris" is aging well 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z But where Ray excelled was with the people, so the gang is full of interesting faces, many of whom had careers to come. Corey Allen: Buzz's second sad send-off 2010-07-01T16:57:00Z Fried chicken and waffles excel at the former and disappoint with the latter, which are soggy rather than crisp. Succotash review: A taste of the new South comes to National Harbor 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Instead, the series excels in showing the many imperfections of its lead characters. ‘Insecure’ Season 1, Episode 7: Who’s Daniel? 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Eli excels at being Kamel and at the height of his undercover work, is named chief adviser to Syria’s minister of defense. "The Spy": Sacha Baron Cohen uses his identity-shifting talents in solid Netflix drama 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z I wonder aloud whether it's more than coincidental, that perhaps there's something to the classical British thespian training that he enjoyed that produces actors peculiarly equipped to excel across stage and screen. Patrick Stewart: 'I can store emotions. No experience is ever wasted' 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z One thing you should know about me is that I excel at patching drywall. House Tour: Saugerties, N.Y. 2010-12-02T23:28:00Z She excelled in the concluding second movement, a set of visionary variations on a seemingly simple theme. Music Review: Simone Dinnerstein Gives New Twists to Classics 2014-01-24T20:42:00Z Nzima is receiving the Order of Ikhamanga, which recognizes South Africans who excel in arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport. South Africa photographer honored for Soweto photo 2011-04-27T12:07:09Z “As far as I’m concerned, Kassa is a jazz musician who has excelled in the pop field,” he added. Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It. 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Repressive regimes excel at creating ambiguity, at making complicity easier than resistance and at blurring the lines between heroes and villains. Review: ‘Karl Marx City’ Revisits the Everyday Terror of Dictatorship 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z What are the habits of people who excel at long-term thinking? How Do We Make the Long-Term Decisions That Matter? 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z True, you don't hear many coinages such as Mama Thompson's "beautimous" on Channel 4's latest Child Genius series, given that spelling is one of the many tests in which the winner must excel. Is this parade of 'genius children' a really stupid idea? 2013-06-15T19:00:03Z “Mamma Mia!” and “The Equalizer 2” excelled by courting extremely different audiences. Denzel Washington and ABBA Thrive at the Box Office 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z But the album is more than just a cranked-up return, as Four also excels in its quieter moments. Bloc Party Returns to Punk Roots with Four 2012-08-21T16:30:20Z In this genre known for people questioning whether other contenders are there "for the right reasons," Sandro's motives to excel seem unimpeachable. This season of "The Great British Bake-Off" adds an attention-grabbing ingredient in the mix 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z But where she really excelled was in the two series of sketches: more pictorial and concrete in the “Waldszenen,” more abstract and elusive in the “Gesänge.” Music Review: Mitsuko Uchida at Carnegie Hall 2013-04-21T20:08:54Z Mr. Pilati excels in the reinterpretation of a 1980s power woman, hair scraped into a bun, shiny lips the color of dried blood. Fashion Review: Chanel: Crystal Inspires Lagerfeld 2012-03-06T19:29:09Z But last year she excelled with a capering Cat in the Hat and now she directs Lucy Kirkwood's version of Beauty and the Beast as if it were part of a music hall evening. My Dad's a Birdman; Beauty and the Beast; Les parents terribles; Alice in Wonderland 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z The hymns - "Guide me, O thou great redeemer," "Love divine, all loves excelling" and "Jerusalem" - are standards at Church of England marriage ceremonies. William, Kate thank everyone for their kindness 2011-04-28T12:25:10Z My only wish for my kids was for them to excel in school . . . and to watch them graduate. Perspective | Ask Amy: Silver dater meets Mr. Corvette 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Brandy, Cognac or Calvados, poured neat or on a rock, are classic, and excel at the part. After-Dinner Drinks You’ll Want to Linger Over 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Initially, I blew off the comment as the self-congratulatory promotion at which these reunion shows excel, but then I realized that, compared with the dull contrivance of other recent seasons, it's probably the truth. Sandra wins "Survivor," but can the show be saved? 2010-05-17T12:35:00Z Put another way, Slate so excels in engendering this kind of familiarity that it’s easy to forgive the enthusiastic, if aimless, first 10 minutes of the special before she even introduces herself. Jenny Slate is fearlessly silly in first Netflix stand-up special 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z In order to boost morale and productivity, Amazon fulfillment centers promote timed competitions to see who can excel at a task like picking. 16 secrets of Amazon warehouse employees 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Schoenaerts — who excels at hard-body men who yield, to hurt, tenderness and love — affects a slight bob and weave, suggesting a life in the ring. ‘The Mustang’ Review: Where the Wild Things Roam. And Sometimes Break Out. 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z It’s a dazzling opening scene studded with the sharp observations at which Evans excels, bringing to vivid life a capacious social world while simultaneously commenting on it. A Novel of Domesticity and Its Discontents, London-Style 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z She excelled at hypochondriacs: Mrs. Bennet, in “Pride and Prejudice,” with her nerves; Mr. Woodhouse, in “Emma,” ever vigilant against a chill. In Jane Austen’s Pages, Death Has No Dominion 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z Among the many things at which this show excels is cat-and-mouse action, and the flight of the reluctant spy Martha Hanson in this episode was the high point of the season. The Memorable TV Episodes of 2016 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z But being able to motivate dancers of different abilities is just as important as artistic convictions, he adds, and this is where he sees Kent excelling. When the boss is a ballerina: Julie Kent on balancing Washington Ballet top job and family 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, over at Prime Minister's Questions, David Cameron fleetingly acknowledged the important role of construction and architecture, saying they were "an area that Britain excels at". Constructive criticism: the week in architecture 2012-05-25T14:35:10Z Aside from its plot, fine character development and nicely timed humor, the novel excels in revisiting a vanished time, place and sensibility. Review | In ‘Miss Kopp Just Won’t Quit,’ being one of the first female sheriff’s deputies is tough business 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Conversely, Bellini, the offspring of the celebrated Venetian artist Jacopo Bellini, excelled in depicting infinite, atmospheric landscapes in which his poetic imagery and painterly techniques evoked softer, more emotional responses. ‘Mantegna and Bellini’ Review: A Family Affair 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z It could be an athlete, it could be someone that really excels in academics, and not that those are mutually exclusive. Jim Gaffigan on making darker jokes in today's divided America: "It's a decent vehicle for comedy" 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The greatest excel equally in both the live and recorded environments. Listening to the Best (and Worst) of Broadway 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z The old Republic had certainly excelled at surveillance and parades, but the essence of its totalitarianism had been more everyday and subtle. Review: Jonathan Franzen's Purity Examines Wealth and Identity 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Tidbeck excels in drawing small details that send a chill up the spine — and turn this dystopian novel into a fine piece of horror-weird fiction. The best science fiction and fantasy books to read this month 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z To Flinders, its corals were a “new creation” with shapes “excelling in grandeur the most favourite parterre of the curious florist”. A world in water 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Such cooking is difficult and dangerous, but, according to Custis, Hercules excelled at it. The man who fed the first president — and hungered for freedom 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z He excels at playing men whose unerring conviction is their undoing, often tipping them over the edge of sanity. Man Of Steel: eye to eye with Michael Shannon, the new General Zod 2013-06-08T05:00:00Z This is nowhere near that intriguing, but if “True Detective” excels at anything, it would be the artful way it sets a mood and depicts a nowhere. Review | Why does HBO still believe in the potential of ‘True Detective’? Search me. 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z And yet, the thought occurs that the actors' strengths veer in opposite directions: that Cumberbatch is obvious for Frankenstein, and Miller will excel as the Creature. Frankenstein: Man or monster? 2011-01-17T21:44:01Z It was the sort of part in which Diaz excels: an impassioned survivor whose voice emerges from somewhere bruisingly, soulfully deep. Natascia Diaz approaches ‘West Side Story’s’ Anita with passion 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Perhaps most famous as an artist, Leonardo also excelled as an inventor, anatomist, engineer and architect. MOHAI exhibit lets you test some of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Robin, a gentle Washingtonian who paints watercolors and excels at Scrabble, brightened at the mention of shark attacks and massacres. ?Jersey Shore,? Reality Versus Reality TV 2011-09-09T18:55:00Z But stealth is something Mr. Benjamin excels at, on and off the stage. A George Benjamin Exacting Storm in Opera Comes to Mostly Mozart 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z "A good academy member is a filmmaker in front or behind the camera who has excelled in their career," she said. Motion Picture Academy aims for diversity, invites 271 to join 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z These players conveyed the symphonic sweep and turbulence of the first movement of the First Quartet, and excelled in its lilting Intermezzo. Review: At Carnegie Hall, Brahms Piano Quartets, With a New Baby as a Coda 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Swedish dance-pop band Little Dragon also excelled on the Bigfoot Stage Sunday, playing rubbery, minimal grooves with live electronic instruments to a massive swooning crowd. Sasquatch 2012 full review: Jack White and other highlights 2012-05-29T07:09:25Z For decades, Spain has excelled at what the travel industry calls “destination marketing.” Two Women Related by Blood, Strained by Money, Split by Hardship 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Christian Gonon, the narrator, also excelled in a range of roles from a herald to a donkey. Review: In ‘Joan of Arc at the Stake,’ Beasts With Burden of Judging 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z This is one of those quirky white blends at which Oregon excels. Try a rosé that’ll make you sit up and take notice, and more warm-weather wines 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Born in Tokyo, Fujii was obsessed by music from her early childhood, but she didn’t immediately excel at it. Satoko Fujii, a Pianist Who Finds Music Hidden in the Details of Life 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Chicken legs, on the other hand, excel when cooked for a long time. But really, what's the right temperature for cooked chicken? 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z It was an inspired piece of casting; McCarthy, who’s become a reliable SNL host in recent years, excels at characters who teeter right on the edge of sanity. Melissa McCarthy steals the show as Sean Spicer on Saturday Night Live 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images The great talkative peoples – such as the Greeks, or the French – according to that great talkative person, the Romanian philosopher EM Cioran, excel in the "technique of trifles". London Bridge in America: The Tall Story of a Transatlantic Crossing by Travis Elborough – review 2013-02-06T12:00:02Z She excelled in drama in high school, won a talent contest and took acting lessons. Anne Jackson, Stage Star With Her Husband, Eli Wallach, Dies at 90 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z His emphasis is on bringing to life the intensity of the man he’s playing, and how frayed his life becomes because he excels at his job. "The Spy": Sacha Baron Cohen uses his identity-shifting talents in solid Netflix drama 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z She excelled during the complex choral scene at the end of Act III, a high point of this production, magnificently staged. Review: Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Otello,’ Bold and Tentative 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z As a student, she excelled in reading but ended up working with numbers as an accounting assistant. Books: If you love a book, let it go 2011-09-21T17:04:04Z Joey Parsons plays Faustus' lover and other female characters, rounding out a capable cast that excels under the direction of J.R. Hamlet goes back to school in 'Wittenberg' 2011-03-21T22:17:18Z He excels at building rooms that evoke vintage Paris — not exactly the real Paris, but the city the way you remember it a year after taking a vacation there. We’ll Always Have Paris, at Augustine 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z While Manchester’s evening dining options are still not up to London’s standards, the former Cottonopolis excels at cheap lunch eats. Working lunches around the world: what's in your lunchbox? 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z A shame, because the device excels in other areas. Kitchen gadgets review: Garlic Twister – striking, innovative, doesn’t work 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Jackson excels at gregarious chattiness and bursts of passion and rage. "The Sunset Limited": How to turn Cormac McCarthy into bad TV 2011-02-10T15:55:00Z Ms. Chast excels at paying attention, and that is her blessing as well as her curse. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z But then she excels at drawing attention to the latent gifts in women who might otherwise pass unnoticed. Elisabeth Moss, Carey Mulligan share a sensibility on separate stages 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Hubacher excels in the role of a man who lives a lie. "My grandmother went through this hell and I am playing it" 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z The gifted Smith Quartet excel in a wide range of modern repertoire from Feldman to Crumb. Smith Quartet 2010-04-25T21:15:00Z “The community created an infrastructure for the kids to really thrive and excel in this area,” she said. How Indian Americans Came to Love the Spelling Bee 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z She also excelled at fencing during her many years of acting and elocution lessons. Maureen O’Hara, smoldering Irish beauty of movie fame, dies at 95 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z F. Scott Fitzgerald excelled at this sort of character. Nearly a Century Later, We’re Still Reading — and Changing Our Minds About — Gatsby 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z The reluctance to identify as a steakhouse is understandable — the city is packed with them, thankyouverymuch — but St. Anselm should just embrace the theme, because it excels at so much of it. Review | The stars align at St. Anselm, a tavern for the times 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z He needed them both, and excelled in both. Herbert Whone obituary 2011-08-03T18:33:10Z William also excels at absenting himself — through prior sexual affairs or just mentally — so much so that Lucy “wondered who William was. Many times I have wondered this.” Review | Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Oh William!’ is yet another dazzler 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Both Thompson’s libretto and direction excel through contrasts. Review: Seattle Opera’s ‘Blue’ explores the effects of police violence 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z In the last extended scene, Donizetti excelled himself. Music Review: ‘Maria Stuarda’ at the Metropolitan, With Joyce DiDonato 2013-01-02T00:03:57Z In crucial ways, the charismatic conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, now in his fourth season as music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, is excelling in the job. Review: Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Music From Vienna 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Martinez and the current season’s Noah Galloway excelling in spite of their limitations or disabilities. 'Dancing with the Stars' recap: 10th anniversary special 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z "Succession" excels at spreading the love equally among its major players, but this season marvelously brought Roman's twisted relationship with Gerri into full bloom. "Succession" presents the "Chiantishire" dog show, starring the well-bred Roys 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z But Poirier excels on a different level, going just beyond the shallows without venturing into the depths. Eavesdropping on Beauvoir, Sartre and Their Circle of Friends 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z BTW, not sure how the show "excels" at depicting sex when it's basic heated vanilla sex we've seen a hundred times before on premium cable. ‘Insecure’ Season 1 Finale: Great Expectations 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Across the dial, TV excelled this year at comedy that addressed the Trump campaign. Review: 'Saturday Night Live' Is in Mourning, But Won't Say Why 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z One piece is about seeing the funny side, and using humour as a kind of survival mechanism that Bobby Baker excels in even in the bleakest of moments. Jocelyn Pook: inspired by mental illness 2012-11-23T22:55:11Z He excelled at Vogue Regency, characterized by bow windows and white painted brick. 2009-12-21T05:00:00Z The emerging facts are not new to scholars, but as popular history, “Victory” excels. ‘Victory,’ by Linda Hirshman 2012-06-22T22:49:03Z That kind of soft balladry, which Ms. Vincent excels at, was de rigueur in Nashville as she was shuttling between bluegrass labels and country major labels in the 1990s. Music Review: Improvising, in Truest Sense of the Word 2010-09-24T21:49:00Z In his many dramatic works and unconventional operas, Mr. Davies has excelled at putting contemporary-music techniques to arresting theatrical purposes. Music Review: ?Kommilitonen!,? a Juilliard Opera Premiere - Review 2011-11-17T23:15:52Z It sure as hell doesn't impose an imperative to excel at it. Give up on that sourdough and embrace the tao of "I Hate to Cook" 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Eugenides excels at penetrating — and gently mocking — the insider lingo of academics. The anxious, disappointing world of Jeffrey Eugenides 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Time and again, “Silicon Valley” excelled at letting us hope that Pied Piper had finally found billion-dollar success, when really, the show was mainly about the hubris of tech. Perspective | ‘Silicon Valley’ is done, but the important work of mocking tech culture must carry on 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Over all they excel in a kind of subtle startling, like meeting unexpected ripples in a mirror. A Poltergeist Who Adores Apricots and Cat-Loving A.I. 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Although the movie fades into a narrative murk, it excels at evoking the balance between child and grown-up in these partly unformed women, whose bravado compensates for all they lack in knowledge and experience. Movie Review: ‘17 Girls,’ Directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin 2012-09-21T00:26:02Z In the film, Phogat is shown as a towering figure who combines patriarchal autocracy with tender affection bordering on sentimentalism: he is totally pig-headed, and unrelenting in his fanatical determination that his girls must excel. Geeta and Babita Phogat: ‘Our father taught us never to be scared' 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z It wasn’t so long ago that the opportunity to excel in the workplace could double as its own reward. Office lol-itics: the evolution of the workplace sitcom 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z He excels at both, explaining legal issues in lay terms and unspooling the stories that propel the book. The Truth Is Hard. But for a New York Times Lawyer, Defending It Is Fun. 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “That’s where I excelled as a student long before my modeling career.” Karlie Kloss Teaches Teenage Girls How to Code 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z “For me, one of the best ways to stay motivated or engaged in any physical workout is variety, and this is where Michael excels,” Hemsworth said. Olajide’s regimen: Getting fit without getting hit 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z While Brownstein may shy from introspection, she excels at capturing the era that fostered her rise to stardom. Carrie Brownstein’s ‘Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl’: Yes, she’s that cool 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z “It was the people who had the chops to excel in the capital-C classical versions of these art forms but didn’t want to live there all the time.” Opera’s ‘Island of Misfit Toys’ Takes Its Biggest Stage Yet 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z I don’t know if there could be another area for me to excel in. Eminem Collaborates on the Album for the Film ‘Southpaw’ 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z In films, he has excelled at preening seducers. John Malkovich: 'I had a lot of violence growing up, but so what?' 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Many early readers excel at one component but have not figured out how to put all of literacy’s loose parts together. Beyond the summer book list: How to cultivate a childhood reading habitat 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z The men of the company’s chorus excelled as the miners who left families behind to come to California with dreams of gold. Review: A Good-Enough ‘La Fanciulla del West’ at New York City Opera 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Hopefuls who work in news or sports excelled in this respect because they're used to live TV's less forgiving nature. LeVar Burton has a shaky "Jeopardy!" debut, but he's still very much in this game 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z She excelled in the dreamy slow movement and brought the lilt of a wistful mazurka to the finale. Music Review: Charles Dutoit Conducts Philadelphia Orchestra, Carnegie Hall 2012-05-21T04:01:15Z There are too many talented and creative people in the world who simply don't have the connections to the industries they are capable of excelling in. Don't fear the gatekeeper — or become one yourself 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z He excelled at working in high-end retail, partying behind velvet ropes and drawing creative people into his orbit. A Playwright Who Won’t Let Anyone Off the Hook 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z With simultaneous intimacy and distance, the tales in Pearlman’s majestic collection excel at capturing the complex and surprising turns in seemingly ordinary lives. 100 Notable Books of 2015 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Tyrion would excel in a situation of day-to-day team management, where there is either a project of indefinite duration or where the projects renew cyclically. Six models of successful team leadership from "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon" 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z But more than loosening up, Rodriguez excelled because of his insights. You’re rich. The media hates you. You join them? For Alex Rodriguez, a job at FOX is an opportunity to shape legacy 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z A rebellious youth who excelled in athletics, Mr. Walker received his first guitar as a Christmas present when he was 12. Jerry Jeff Walker, Who Wrote and Sang ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ Dies at 78 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z A very few dealers excel at anticipating such variations in aesthetic approach, thanks to a mix of experience and inspired instinct — the names of the Nehmad brothers spring to mind. Auctions: In an Uneven Night, a Lesson for Art Investors 2011-02-10T14:23:15Z A few stories take fantastical turns, but the author excels at realism and vivid portrayals of the widening gap between China’s haves and have-nots. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z She’s a fine actress with natural charm, and part of her appeal is that she excels at playing characters who seem recognizably real. ‘Alice, Darling’ Review: That’s What Friends Are For 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z He excelled at drawing and at 18 began to work in a print shop, while also contributing political cartoons poking fun at local leaders to a small newspaper. Raising Up the Dead 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z She also writes about the reverse engineering — the analysis of equipment by taking it apart and reassembling it — at which Area 51 scientists are thought to excel. Books of The Times: A Military Post?s Secrets: Espionage, Not Aliens 2011-05-15T22:11:44Z The Jerusalem Quartet excels in 20th-century repertoire, including its fine partial traversal of the Shostakovich quartets. CD reviews: Bartók by heart, for the heart 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z What was left was a confident demonstration of what Mr. Armani excels at: easy elegance. As Milan Week Ends, a Buzz Gap 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Do you want your child to excel in school? Generation B: Three Merchants Beat the Recession by Selling to Kids 2010-04-08T22:58:00Z Not that creators Mark Ravenhill and Gary Janetti much care about that: this show is all about low blows and easy laughs - at which it excels. ITV's gay sitcom fails to impress 2013-04-30T10:12:43Z Child excels at taking a seemingly small matter like this and going from zero to 60 with it. A Gentler Jack Reacher Emerges in Lee Child’s Latest Novel 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The actor has his moments in “Dune,” including in an early scene with Rampling’s Reverend Mother, who puts Paul through a painful test; Chalamet excels at imparting a sense of confused woundedness, psychic and physical. ‘Dune’ Review: A Hero in the Making, on Shifting Sands 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Hall excels when she is at her most frank. Need a New Self-Help Guru? Try Aristotle 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Rachmaninoff and Mahler meet somewhere at the juncture of late Romanticism and post-Romanticism, styles in which the Philadelphians excelled through the 20th century. Review: Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Rachmaninoff and Work by a Mahler Proxy 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z But Mr. Brousard pushed his case and prevailed, excelling at both shot put and discus throw. Overcoming Disability and Finding Love 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Mr. van Zweden excelled at making the music’s structural elements — what leads to what — clear. Review: Philip Glass Comes, Finally, to the New York Philharmonic 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z Born in 1868 to a wealthy industrial family in northern England, she excelled in her studies at Oxford. 7 of the most amazing women you’ve never heard of 2014-01-20T20:00:00Z These actors excel in presenting two people who cannot help but hurt each other whenever they're in the same room, whether intentionally or by accident, purely because they know one another so thoroughly. HBO's anguished "Scenes From a Marriage" is so potent, your own relationship better be rock solid 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z But Douthat is writing for Americans, which means that rather than simply stimulating readers to think harder about the present — which he excels at — he feels obliged to search for a redemptive happy ending. Ross Douthat Has a Vision of America. It’s Grim. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z The failures of the writers and showrunners to vest Ramsay with any complexity is particularly curious, given that “Game of Thrones” has excelled at crafting some of the most deeply-shaded antagonists on television. “Game of Thrones” needs a new big bad: With Ramsay out of the way, a villainous void must be filled 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z Graphic novels excel at moving smoothly from the internal to external world, combining the action and intensity of a movie with the access to inner life of a novel. The Nao of Brown by Glyn Dillon – review 2012-11-22T08:00:03Z The surprises of “Arcadia” had much more to do with a sense of genuine discovery, something at which Ms. Groff truly excels. Review: Lauren Groff’s ‘Fates and Furies’ Features a Wife Who’s Full of Surprises 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z “The theater scene is not exactly known for people who excelled at high school sports.” Jeff Daniels Takes a Baseball Break From ‘Blackbird’ 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The Song of Achilles excels in weaving the literary fabric of the ancient world. Madeline Miller's faithful approach to Homer was key to her Orange prize win 2012-06-01T08:44:31Z Every African man I have ever encountered in an academic setting excelled, barring none. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi – extract 2013-03-22T10:54:01Z Newer companies like Areaware, Inner Piece, and Pieceworks excel at this, with boxes you might choose to display on a coffee table, even if there's space to stow it away. A guide to picking the right puzzle for you and where to buy it online 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Hollywood has always excelled at capturing this idea. Cleveland’s field of dreams: What hope means for long-suffering Indians fans 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Germany, Austria and Alsace Rieslings excel among European offerings, while Australia and New Zealand offer bracing dry examples. Here’s to Riesling with cheeses, sherry with ramen, and bubbly for no reason 2015-12-25T05:00:00Z Not to get too esoteric, but we are a nation that excels at saving stuff. There’s a museum for everything. Even Civil War battles — depicted by cats. 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The festival was able to cast with affecting sensitivity to the racial identities of the characters; Eric Owens excelled in the lead role of Stephen Kumalo. She Made Glimmerglass a True Festival. Now She’s Moving On. 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z He excels at playing photography off reality; a rudimentary example is a 1973 series of found photographs of natural disasters displayed in frames that are askew, even though the images are not. Art Review: Tweaking Tradition, Even In Its Temple 2010-10-21T21:30:00Z In the past 30 years Castelfidardo has excelled in other sectors, like mechanics, mechanical electronics and woodworking. Italian Town Corners the Market for High-End Accordions 2011-07-01T20:30:06Z Just because the show was originally intended to celebrate music video doesn’t mean that’s what it needs to excel at. Good News for MTV’s V.M.A.s: Music Videos Matter Again 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z As Packer wrote in the essay quoted earlier, the press may have excelled itself in Baghdad, but "Iraq has not been a photographer's war". The human heart of the matter 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z She redefined her career after “The Big Bang Theory” playing a likable basket case in “The Flight Attendant”; he excelled as a grump-next-door in “The Mindy Project.” ‘Based on a True Story’ Review: Only Murders on the TV 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z “Traditional distilleries excel at producing one thing over and over,” Mr. Aaron said. Can a Fine Whiskey Age Overnight? 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z “Mr. Washington himself excels at playing dangerous men, but in Mr. Scott’s films he plays men of conscience,” Manohla Dargis wrote in The New York Times in November. DVDs: Painting It Red: Midcareer Minnelli 2011-02-12T06:33:51Z At 75, he is remarkably fit, owing to a daily routine of cardio, weights, golf and hiking, the last of which his third wife excels at. Can the Hair Cuttery become millennials’ go-to salon? This 75-year-old thinks so. 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z A startlingly creative distributor of laughs, he was a master orchestrator who knew how to create conditions for funny people to excel. An Appraisal: Remaking Film Comedy With a Straight Face 2014-02-25T05:00:10Z It isn't just that Cooper excels at physical comedy, it's that she quickly turned around her own versions of Trump's nonsensical speeches, relieving our horror by highlighting his idiocy via her interpretative impersonations. Wait, that happened this year? A reminder of the TV events that 2020 erased from our memories 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z “There was such energy in creating gardens and excelling in the craft,” he says. This collector-grower built an Eden of rare plants. Now he tackles the challenge to preserve it. 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z And on “Saturday Night Live,” he excelled with a couple of old show-biz impersonations that few young people would recognize today. In Carvey’s D.C. show with Miller, politics won’t be a centerpiece While Brockhampton excels at remaining lively, Sunday night’s performances of “Swamp,” “Gold” and “Jello” are evidence that the group accomplishes this without needing to be raucous on every song. Review | Brockhampton sets the standard for a new kind of boy band at Fillmore 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z They offer XS sizes, which do wonders for the relaxed tomboy look British It Girls excel at. | What’s Happening Off the Runway During London Fashion Week 2014-02-15T16:00:05Z As they clutched briefcases, they visually illustrated the stereotype that Asians are diligent workers who excel at math. Chris Rock’s Asian Joke at Oscars Provokes Backlash 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z That parent may have a child who received a perfect SAT score—without cheating—who has earned straight As, even in advanced placement classes, who excelled in soccer and served as class president. The college admissions scandal is just the tip of the inequality iceberg 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z The tender ones excel as long-blooming garden plants that thrive in the heat and flower from high summer into the fall. Salvias add vitality to your garden when it needs it the most 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Moreover, many people still see the dedication and study needed to excel in science as “nerdy.” "Black Panther" and its science role models inspire more than just movie awards 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z I was always writing stories, and I excelled at drawing. The world is one big art project for Bat for Lashes 2013-08-22T15:54:00Z Erraught also excelled in a set of folk song arrangements by Herbert Hughes, a contemporary of Britten’s, with a winning stage presence and a velvet pianissimo tone. Audience can’t help but show its appreciation for Irish song and opera 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Japanese photographers excelled at capturing the nocturnal underbelly of a city. Art Review: What Photographers Saw After Sunset 2011-04-29T05:30:10Z Both were more confident and compelling after intermission, in music at which Mr. Boulez excelled: the final scene from Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” Review: New York Philharmonic Honors Boulez, Though With Composers He Snubbed 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z This machine excels at little, and it’s bulky, too.” And it has that same funky spacebar. A great cheap laptop 2012-08-26T16:00:00Z The winning cities in the singles-scene category excel in the off-hours, ranking highly for nightclubs, dive bars, and even great diners, where you might lock eyes with someone over a late-night order of fries. These Are the 20 Best Cities for Singles 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Burton started boxing as an amateur with the Golden Gloves organization, where he excelled. Tony Burton, Trainer in ‘Rocky’ Movies, Dies at 78 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z The Excelsior Hotel Gallia excels in a brand of luxury that lacks personality, but delivers on convenience and comfort. In Milan, Luxury With a Sophisticated Pedigree 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z As it happens, soul and nuance are what cellist Zuill Bailey excels in. Review | Orchestra offers doubleheader: Chang, Bailey highlight season opener 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z In more than 400 films over 60 years, he played many roles, even romantic leads on occasion, but it was as a villain that he excelled. In praise of … Pran Sikand 2013-07-17T22:00:34Z If he sounds like a disagreeable person — well, that may be part of the point, and it’s something that Ms. Holofcener excelled at with the women who led “Please Give.” What’s on TV Friday: ‘The First’ and ‘The Land of Steady Habits’ 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z French spent his childhood shuttling between Northeast and Temple Hills, Md. Though he excelled at baseball, music was his true passion. D.C. rapper Chaz French takes a step forward in maturity on ‘True Colors’ 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z She had a bigger range and better vocal technique than Mr. Phillips, rarely singing off key or sliding into a note, and she excelled at power ballads like Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” ArtsBeat: Phillip Phillips Wins 'American Idol,' Beating Out Jessica Sanchez 2012-05-24T03:19:45Z In slightly tawdry surroundings, the show found its milieu; “Little Shop” excelled in an atmosphere of decrepitude. After 36 years, ‘Little Shop,’ a ‘close to perfect’ musical, comes to the Kennedy Center 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Long plays Nina, a beautiful photographer whose work, like the characters' in "The Photograph," affords her the luxury to travel and excel in her career. "The Photograph" is more than just a romance – it's a much-needed picture of black excellence 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z On scholarship, he excelled in the classics while attending preparatory schools and also participated in student dramatic productions. Christopher Lee, famous for villainous roles, dies at 93 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z As expected, his routine excelled in height and execution, though it wasn’t flawless, nor had Lu competed a routine as difficult as Burnett’s. Bounce so hard 2012-07-28T13:00:00Z What this country doesn't excel at is observing holidays with culturally-specific origins in ways that aren't appropriative, disrespectful, or aim to make money off of marginalized people's pain. How (not) to do Juneteenth 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Stuart Hughes, as Cronshaw, one of Philip’s pals, and Sarah Wilson, as Norah, a potential love interest, excel in the choicest supporting roles. Review: Falling Hard for a Master Manipulator in ‘Of Human Bondage’ 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Writing in vigorous, pictorial prose, Mr. Hughes expertly conjures the triumphal, over-the-top, Hollywood-like pageantry that Roman leaders excelled at. Books of The Times: ?Rome,? a Personal History by Robert Hughes - Review 2011-11-21T23:26:49Z Colorism isn’t just about people having low self-esteem or feeling sad about themselves; it actually affects how you navigate and excel in the world. From overlooked extra to Spike Lee star: how I beat Hollywood's colorism 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Sewell excelled there, propelled by the fierce dedication of her parents and soaring ambitions of her mother. Rep. Terri Sewell, a daughter of Selma, rues her city’s lost promise 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Mia Hansen-Løve excels at these kinds of compassionate character studies, as evidenced by her previous films, "Bergman's Island," "Things to Come," and "Goodbye First Love." In "One Fine Morning" Léa Seydoux experiences the exquisite heartbreak and passion of everyday life 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Red’s statement isn’t entirely true — if nothing else, “Orange Is the New Black” excels at bringing dimension to characters who might otherwise hew to stereotype. ‘Orange Is the New Black’: Slow days at Litchfield, as Season 3 marks time 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Hall, who briefly appeared as Ser Hugh in "Game of Thrones," excels in playing up Jason's terminal arrogance while also dropping hints, through Tyland, of where the family's diplomatic skill comes from. "House of the Dragons" introduces the Lannisters before they had game 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Growing up the youngest of three, she excelled in academics, cheerleading and dance. Writing Their Own Stories, Together 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z The UK's top tourist attraction continues to excel with its latest blockbuster shows, Pompeii and Ice Age. Investment in the arts is a virtuous circle 2013-04-25T06:30:01Z The store excelled at a time when fashion was elitist and its elitism only made people want it more. Perspective | The end of Barneys, the store that made us lust for fashion 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z There he excelled in dramatics as well as at baseball, and his first job was as a radio broadcaster with the Brooklyn Dodgers. John Forsythe obituary 2010-04-04T16:02:00Z He added, “He excels at allegorizing the way that human beings are separated by gulfs of yearning.” The Anime Master of Missed Connections Makes Strong Contact in Japan 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z In concert, Mr. Russell also excelled at interpreting songs by other rock performers, including his medley of the Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and the Coasters’ “Young Blood.” Leon Russell, musician and hit songwriter, dies at 74 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z In both pursuits, he excelled at turning the efforts of others into his own. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Hendrix, whose previous novels were about the terrors of Ikea and a group of literature-living Southern moms who slay vampires, excels at writing horror humor. Summer Reads Guaranteed to Make Your Heart Thump and Your Skin Crawl 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Like Meg, Storm loves and excels in science and math. Storm Reid felt an instant bond with ‘Wrinkle in Time’ character 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z But some experts argued that it may be in the acting and writing categories, rather than directing, that women will excel in Cannes this year. Regret but no surprise Cannes lacks women directors 2012-05-16T16:02:41Z Naturally, it excels at expressing concepts particular to its inventor’s domestic existence. How a community of obscure language inventors made it big with ‘Game of Thrones’ 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z “It was the first time I ever excelled at anything in my life.” | Margaret Lee’s One-Woman Show 2013-08-20T22:25:40Z The fictional Dice excels at running up gambling debts, talking about sex and making bad life choices. Review: In ‘Dice,’ the Real Andrew Dice Clay Gets Fictional 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Where he excelled was in bold, futuristic day wear, often with unorthodox cuts that reshaped or disguised the body. Back to the Future With Pierre Cardin’s Space-Age Fashion 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Not bad on a molecular, sentence-by-sentence level; there the prose mostly excels. On Loony Island, a Malignant Priest Strips Mental Patients of Free Will 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Gay excels in her allowance for human complexity. Roxane Gay’s powerful new story collection, ‘Difficult Women’ 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z A onetime travel writer, Roach excels in capturing science’s “foreign country” aspect — roaming as a stranger in a strange land among its weird norms and novelties, grand monomaniacal passions, practitioners’ idiosyncrasies and obscure lexicon. Yes, there are maggots: Mary Roach's 'Grunt' delights in the physicalities of going to war 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z The sheer cruelty of the case’s multiple murders demands coarse language, at which Guzlowski excels. Buried by Snow or Stuffed in a Suitcase: The Bodies Add Up in Marilyn Stasio’s Latest Crime Column 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Hannigan’s book excels here with well-chosen quotations painting the unique status, even among athletes, of the boxer. This Season’s Books on Sports: A Roundup 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Albert excels at nagging his son and appearing to do the wrong thing at every turn, including ingesting enough designer party drugs to make a featuring criminal heavy think twice about the old man. Use your voice, Luke: How Mark Hamill's anti-Jedi mind tricks gave him career longevity 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z A longtime political hit man, Stone has excelled in the “dark arts” of politics for close to 50 years. Politics is a “blood sport”: Roger Stone on his CNN ban, the “real” Donald Trump and the billionaire’s scheme to lure delegates 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z "She discovered the things she thought she wanted maybe she doesn't and the things she didn't know she wanted she actually excels at. And so her focus changes, and her idea of family changes." Women of 'Mad Men' make a strong impression amid their fight for change 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Questions of ambition, fear of failure and the price of excelling flicker around the edges. 'Whiplash' scorches the screen with its passion and fury 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z It’s a thoughtful approach to the genre’s usual tropes, and Williams excels as a conflicted good guy. Perspective | ‘The Chi,’ ‘Versace,’ ‘Altered Carbon’ and other winter shows to help you hibernate 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z But sumac-spiced duck on a drift of sour cream, served with salsa verde, and a soupy riff on paella, starring rugged chorizo and sweet lobster, reveal a chef that excels with fowl and meat, too. Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z She assumed the bit would be complex, perhaps an artful takedown of the crude stereotype that Asians excel at math. “Parading kids onstage … to be the butt of a racist joke”? This is Chris Rock’s idea of progress? 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Behind the Pepsodent grin, audiences saw Cruise’s steely determination to excel: that unusual amalgam stoked a quarter-century of star power. Mission: Impossible 4: Cruise Control 2011-12-16T21:29:31Z Where his comedy excels is not in his insights, but in the densely populated world surrounding his material. Can Netflix, the King of Stand-Up Specials, Be Dethroned? 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Brooke excels at depicting unknowable and scarily arbitrary extraterrestrials and a human race crushed by endless cruelty and domination. Science fiction & fantasy roundup – reviews 2012-07-06T21:55:14Z There are lots of traditional recipes meant to use up old bread, which excels at absorbing flavors. A New Life for Thanksgiving Ingredients 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z Huppert excels at creating no-nonsense women who cope with the pressures of everyday life. Isabelle Huppert stars as the no-nonsense survivor of Mia Hanson-Løve’s “Things to Come.” In 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z It’s a dream job at which she excels until the day she hails a cab and realizes the driver is Clive. Review | ‘Saint X’ is more than the story of a missing girl. It’s a story about why such stories fascinate us. 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z The series also excels in denouncing a culture of toxic masculinity that takes its toll on women. How "Euphoria" challenges viewers’ expectations of what a television show should be 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z She excelled at the task and clearly enjoyed it, but once the budget became available, Harry hired a man to do the job permanently. Women of 'Mad Men' make a strong impression amid their fight for change 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z To the extent it succeeds, it’s another worthy experiment — the kind Bushwick Starr excels in — into the nature of post-naturalism in theater. Review: Staging a Movie Melodrama in ‘The Conversationalists’ 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Scatting is not the only way for a vocalist to improvise and Johnson excels at making subtle melodic changes, particularly on her tender rendition of George Shearing’s “Lullaby of Birdland.” Review: Album releases by Greta Matassa and Kelley Johnson show two Seattle jazz singers at the top of their game 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Morlot frequently asks for bursts of bright color, and in that he excels. Sun shines on Hollywood Bowl guest conductor Ludovic Morlot 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z As both a cook and a chef, Scabin excels at the sort of off-script inventiveness required of an event like the Shuffle. When Great Chefs Swap Kitchens 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Still, the fact that both excelled in the West End might not bode well for their fortunes in New York. Why Americans beat the British at musicals 2011-02-23T12:25:04Z He excelled in the wistful slow movement, a theme and variations. Music Review: David Zinman Leads Philharmonic in Mendelssohn and Mozart 2013-12-06T22:21:02Z Those who excel best at creating a compelling creature from the dust of their mind, must proceed with immense amounts of discipline. Dungeons and Dragons: My dorky literary muse 2012-12-08T16:00:00Z She excels in Hong Kong-set family and domestic dramas that win critical acclaim, but struggles to find viewers on the mainland. HK star Lau channels China earnings to local films 2011-03-01T09:31:04Z Thomson excels at both one-liners and extended analysis. Book review: ‘The New Biographical Dictionary of Film’ and ‘Not to be Missed’ Pop music excels in its ability to be passively consumed, but Sia demanded attention and then redirected it, forcing attendees to actively participate in the experience. When you go to a Sia concert, the pop superstar is rarely seen but plenty heard 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z This week, the two reconvene to discuss “Mean Girls,” “30 Rock” and how to excel at improv comedy. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Last Flag Flying’ and ‘A Little Help With Carol Burnett’ 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z While many of these sorts of boots now perform well during descents as well as on the trek up, the Freedom SL excels at both. Equipment: New Ski Gear, From Head to Toe, and Below 2013-12-19T19:56:30Z But “What You Are Now” excels in unforced revelations about the human struggle to connect, and to share the messy and sometimes painful stories that make us who we are. Review: In ‘What You Are Now,’ Memory Is a Dangerous Thing 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z We started talking about that – maybe this is actually the way into what's going on with Miggy because he would be someone who would excel at these kind of communication skills. Polyamory is on the rise, and ABC's comedy "Single Parents" is normalizing it with a loving throuple 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Admitted to West Point, Grant proved a middling student overall, though he excelled in drawing and mathematics. Review | Ulysses S. Grant, perennially misunderstood, gets a thorough re-examination 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z A great glutton can evoke the salty bite of pastrami on black rye; the sex addict will excel at smooth flesh; the one with a painterly eye visual beauty, etc. Sacred Carnality 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z The evening began with a glittering account of Strauss’s tone poem “Don Quixote”: The Philharmonic’s Carter Brey played the extensive cello solo magnificently, and Cynthia Phelps excelled in the solo viola passages. Review: Son Confronts Father to End a Leonard Bernstein Festival 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z They excel when showing a group of trainers scrambling up a rotating climbing wall or a group of civilians trying to carry a 100-pound log for three miles through the forest. Strong is the new skinny: fitness wave flexes its muscles on reality TV 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Educated at Grangefield grammar school, he excelled as a quarter-miler on the athletics track and as a footballer, and his love of sport never left him. Charlie Gillett obituary 2010-03-17T19:09:00Z The role’s greatest dance moment, though, is a backbend in which Mr. Finlay excels. New Faces (and Bodies) in Classic Roles at New York City Ballet 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Del Rey excels at a kind of rumbling, oozy stasis — it’s like the ecstasy of being caught in a spider’s web — but Swift’s vocals are a mite too cheery to achieve the same effect. Taylor Swift, Caught Between Yesterday and Tomorrow on ‘Midnights’ 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z He had always been a mediocre student, and for the first time he thought this was something he could excel in. Adeel Akhtar: ‘I thought, Ah, there is a power to this’ 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z He delighted in reading aloud to them, never broke the third wall in the imaginative games at which he excelled, and often spoke in the gruff voice of his favorite alter ego, Grover the Muppet. Literary Fathers, Literary Daughters, and the Books That Bind Them 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z “Salman was the more serious of the two of us, always excelling academically at all he did, obedient and honest, a gift of a child to any parent,” Sameen told me. What the Rushdies Ate 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z In the end, while Valieva excelled in the short program, she fell multiple times in the free skate, a performance that caused her to tumble to fourth position. The 8 biggest Beijing 2022 Olympics controversies, from doping to disqualifications 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z The bikes that are praised for their design merits tend to be industrial models, which excel in terms of speed and convenience, not craftsmanship. Design: New York Museum Showcases Custom-Made Bicycles 2010-05-09T19:00:00Z But the primary function of small size was aesthetic: Lane excelled at compression, making something small seem big. They Hold Weeds, and an Artist’s Sublime Vision 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Bachelder’s reliance on sub-rosa psychological churnings partly reflects his strengths as a novelist: he excels as an analyst of the anxieties that undergird social mores rather than as a dramatist of extravagant scenes. Two Novels About Frustrated White Men, Thirty-five Years Apart 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Pinchin excels at evoking her piscine subjects, whose sickle-shaped tails beat nearly as fast as a hummingbird's wing. In bluefin tuna, fisheries science is never neat 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z She loves playing her guitar and excels in both history and geography. 16 Muppets who moved to “Sesame Street," from Ji-Young to Abby Cadabby 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z An immigrant from Bolivia, he transformed Garfield High School by motivating struggling students to excel at advanced math and science. Teacher who inspired 'Stand and Deliver' film dies 2010-03-31T00:48:00Z This seems a lost opportunity; Mr. Salonen excels in exactly the areas the Philharmonic needs. Jaap van Zweden and the Future of the New York Philharmonic 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z He excelled only when called on to be earnest and emphatic — and it was in the Wagner and Beethoven in the first half of the program, oddly enough, that his weaknesses were most apparent. Conductor Fisch, National Orchestral Institue excel at the emphatic 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z The Met excels at epic-scale archaeological exhibitions, and this is a prime example. 18 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z He gently mocked local superstitions, the sound of temple bells that rang in “harmonious discord” and funeral rituals that “excel in pomp and expenditure.” Call Him an Early Adopter: Thomas Child, a 19th-Century Photographer in China 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z All five children excelled at school and attended French universities. My House in Cairo 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z "I'm no good at any sport that involves a ball," Ceccanti said, but he excelled on the youth motocross and gymnastic circuits. New Warren Miller movie gives a boost to two skiers 2011-11-02T20:58:03Z But snow is his specialty, and though there are other special effects guys around the country who do snow for movies, it's Dieter Sturm who excels at manufacturing realistic snow. Hollywood's winter weather man 2010-12-30T06:00:00Z Shakespeare excelled in every available genre of Elizabethan drama – and the plays are his generic full house, hitting the jackpot identified by Polonius in Hamlet: "tragical-comical-historical-pastoral." Shakespeare's best 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z Encouraged by her parents to explore her nascent creativity, she excelled in drawing and painting while in elementary and high school. Ritzi Jacobi, Maker of Mind-Bending Textile Art, Dies at 80 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Benjamin excelled in university and was briefly a leader in the German Youth Movement before breaking with them over his disapproval of the First World War. Hannah Arendt was right: Walter Benjamin is “sui generis” 2014-03-19T11:50:00Z Impacciatore also excels in showcasing Valentina's more vulnerable side, like when she purchases a starfish brooch for Isabella or has her first sexual encounter with a woman in the comfort of the hotel she manages. The best breakout TV performances of the year, from twins and vamps to werewolves and superheroes 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The wine is a delicious blend based on chenin blanc, which excels in South Africa. Floral and lush, this $12 South African white wine blend blossoms in your glass 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z There’s no limit to how it can excel in every area. Forsaking the Punk Clubs of His Youth for a Well-Stocked Library 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z She went and excelled quickly until she was making embroidered compositions on cloth that tied eastern and western traditions together with biblical imagery set against Bharatanatyam scenes. How I looked for clues to my sister’s inner world in her art 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z The attendant, who couldn’t help but laugh at my determination to excel, let me attempt it three times. From undercover to underwater: Four new Times Square attractions offer a variety of immersive experiences 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z But Mr. Lagerfeld excelled himself in taking the historic dressmaking skills of haute couture and making the result look like they belonged to the 21st century. Fashion Review: Chanel's Kinetic Look at a New World 2013-07-02T17:11:40Z Those who are detail oriented, too, are likely to excel at grudges. How to Hold Healthy Grudges 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Born and raised in Philadelphia, Hudes comes from a long line of Puerto Rican women who excelled at building community and developing strong spiritual values. How Her Ancestors Reignited Her Return to Theater 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z As the stern but loving parental substitute, she embodies the kind of secular savior Disney excels in. ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Review: A Truck Full of Sugar Can’t Make This Uplift Go Down 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z But she also excels in bringing across the character’s underlying existential dread. Review: A B-Movie Starlet Becomes an Opera Diva in ‘Acquanetta’ 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Before long, I was excelling in school and getting affirmation from my teachers. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z “And as much as anyone in indie rock, he excels at that Cobain thing of putting anguish front and center while never truly allowing full access to it.” Pop: Christopher Owens Leaves Girls for ‘Lysandre’ 2013-01-09T13:00:00Z Next to them, Tom Brady in “80 for Brady” is a throwback to an earlier and gentler day, when athletes excelled at playing — and not so much at playing themselves. When Athletes Go Hollywood 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z His workouts include scooting around the underbrush on all fours, leaping between boulders, playing catch with stones, and other activities at which he believes early man excelled. 2010-01-09T03:29:00Z Everybody excels in different ways at that point in their lives. From "Class of '09" to "Black Mirror" Kate Mara loves her range of roles: "The magic is still there" 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Throughout her solo career, she’s excelled at finding ways of folding songwriting and production avantists into her vision, demonstrating a preternatural understanding of how unexpected gestures can deepen an artist’s vision, not distract from it. What’s Beyoncé’s Definitive Album? 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Though Mr. Johnson excelled in a variety of sports, including skiing, basketball and soccer, he wanted to be a chef. JJ Johnson Is a Young Chef on the Rise, to a Hip-Hop Beat 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z She remained an indifferent student, but she excelled in theater and creative writing. Doris Grumbach, Author Who Explored Women’s Plight, Dies at 104 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z And it's at this that Miller, too, excels. Howard Jacobson: In praise of bad boys' books 2012-10-05T21:55:17Z Employees of the week New film Ready, Set, Bag! documents the National Best Bagger contest in Vegas – for people who really, really excel at packing supermarket shopping. From Beavis & Butt-head to John Barrowman, this week's winners and losers 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z Ms. Radvanovsky excelled in this role when the production was new. Review: James Levine Conducts a Noirish Verdi at the Metropolitan Opera 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z As ever, Bourne excels at the broad brushstrokes of the story, moving a large company clearly through the stages from order to anarchy. Lord of the Flies - review 2011-03-06T17:04:52Z Mr. Rayfiel excelled at bringing an amorphous role into focus with a sharp bit of dialogue or a restructured scene that illuminated a character’s inner life. David Rayfiel, Screenwriter With Sydney Pollack, Dies at 87 2011-06-23T04:19:30Z The girls are determined to excel in all areas of school life and set about trying to distinguish themselves and live up to their older sisters' reputations. Penelope Bush's top 10 teen twin books 2013-03-28T16:29:47Z Poor people normally aren't able to excel inside mainstream systems because they don't have the right connections. College was necessary for me. Will my own child need it like I did? 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z She excelled in the beautiful “Ballad of the King of Thule,” with its Renaissance-tinged modal harmonies. Music Review: A Review of the Metropolitan Opera?s ?Faust? 2011-11-30T13:23:05Z For the finale, each couple was assigned a "redemption" performance -- a re-do of a dance that the judges felt they should have excelled at but didn't. "Dancing with the Stars" recap: Jennifer Grey finds her groove 2010-11-23T13:30:00Z I think she wanted her daughters to excel," Kitty recalled, "but she didn't want us to succeed, because she had to be the queen. Kitty Godley obituary 2011-01-19T18:04:09Z But it was in “Villain’s Song on a Carriage,” and “Nana,” with its haunting melodies and harmonies, where he excelled. Review | A childhood dream to perform ‘Meditation’ 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z Performers who excel in his work are those whose greatest wish is to subsume themselves in his art. If you're going to see Beckett's late short plays, Lisa Dwan is the actress you want to perform them 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z At prep school he excelled in Latin and Greek and won a scholarship to Eton, where Wilfrid Blunt - a more genial and outgoing bachelor than his aloof art-historian brother Anthony - was art master. Christopher Pemberton obituary 2011-02-06T18:21:37Z The best thrillers excel at combining compelling characters with breakneck pacing. Lisa Gardner, the Thriller Writer Who Loves Historical Romance 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z And then the rim-shot, at which Eliot excelled: “But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things.” A Hundred Years of T. S. Eliot’s “Tradition and the Individual Talent” 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z He excels in getting subjects to open up, and to do so in detail, about matters they might not otherwise be inclined to discuss. 'Catch a Predator' Host Opens Up on Return to Television 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z EK: Any true ensemble like that is pretty unbeatable – which is where companies such as the Maly from Russia or the Berliner Ensemble always excel. Are British actors the world's best? 2010-06-19T23:14:00Z It works so well because young women are so often in the grip of self-criticism; learning the delicate paradox of excelling at being secondary.” Review | Elizabeth Barrett Browning was ahead of her time. ‘Two-Way Mirror’ does justice to her riveting life. 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z A healthy portion of the movie consists of Oren’s making insensitive remarks, which Mr. Douglas at least excels at tossing off. ‘And So It Goes,’ a Geriatric Romance 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z She really knows the keyboard and excels at social media now. Parents break rule to help young kids join Facebook 2011-12-20T20:57:04Z Perhaps simply passing the exams could become the bottom line, rather than excelling. My son wants to be a pop star and hates school | Mariella Frostrup 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z The author excels at capturing authentic turns of phrase, but the book really shines in its exploration of other characters. The Legacy of Slavery in Two Novels of the American South 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The following restaurants from around the Washington area not only excel at a popular comfort food, they also outfit it with a host of side dishes and garnishes. Review | Uncertain times call for comfort food. These restaurants come to the rescue. 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Holliday excels at the rough business of gambling and gunfighting, more so than any of the rough men around him, and yet he is educated and elegant. Why I'd like to be ... Val Kilmer in Tombstone 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Corrie loves a big wedding-day drama, like all soaps do, but where it excels is in documenting the long arduous ever-after. My Street life 2010-12-03T07:00:00Z Colette’s parents are understandably impressed, unaware that their daughter and Willy — who excels at false fronts — have already been secretly meeting. Review: ‘Colette’ and One Woman’s Lust for Life 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z But if changing your psychic and emotional energy field, as A.M.S.R. reportedly does, is Ms. Rottenberg’s intent, she excels at it. Mika Rottenberg’s ‘Easypieces’ Transports You to Parts Unknown 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z In the role of Other Man, Wyse, looking like an overgrown summer camper in his neat shirt and shorts — another costume decision that’s hard to parse — excels at this kind of exchange. Review: ‘A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet’ Is Missing a Few Notes 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The show also, as I've written before, excels at capturing the love and craft of cooking just as genuinely as more "serious" food television. How "Bob's Burgers" uses "foxhole humor" to keep the American dream alive after 200 episodes 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z I like to be polite And this is true: your books are a delight,In prose, free verse and letters you excel.You want my help with getting rhyme-schemes right. A Villanelle for Hugo Williams 2011-03-12T00:06:51Z Daniella lived with her mother and excelled at softball and basketball, her father said. Chicago-area girl missing in Michigan lake 2011-08-18T17:41:00Z He excels at the sport and is on his way to a college scholarship when his mother dies and he abruptly quits the team. A Paralyzed Army Vet Walks Again. Is He Healed — or Is It a Hoax? 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z With the glistening, rippling runs and arpeggios at which he excels, he played a chamber arrangement, accompanied by players from his Berlin Staatskapelle orchestra. Daniel Barenboim - review 2011-04-08T23:51:33Z The prolific Myatt, whose works have appeared on prominent Southern California stages for the better part of a decade, excels at using small details to evoke larger truths. Twin tales of an imperfect parent: 'Birder' and 'John Is a father' onstage in North Hollywood 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Furst’s best-selling spy novels excel at pulling his readers back in time, often to World War II and the years leading up to it. Rounding Up the Spies of World War II in 4 New Books 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Owen McDonnell excels as Stephen, all charm and wit at the start, and a hideous lout by the end. Male as drunk, male as nerd feature in two London plays 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z “Allen excels — like Clifton, like Robert Burns — as she shifts into and out of standard English,” Stephanie Burt writes in her review, considering the book alongside three other recent volumes of poetry. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z But it’s an odd choice for Stephen Wright, an extravagantly talented novelist who excels at depicting the delirium that hits once you’ve scrambled so far off the limb you’re suspended in midair. Revisiting Stephen Wright and Historical Fiction 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z What this country doesn't excel at is observing holidays with culturally specific origins in ways that aren't appropriative, disrespectful, or aim to make money off of marginalized people's pain. How (not) to do Juneteenth 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z “We want to excel and don’t want to be subjected to petty slander from older people.” Date Lab: He’s into ‘Breaking Bad.’ She’s into ‘The Good Place.’ Can it work? 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z But I’m happy to see scenes anchored by those moments, since conflicted silences are one of the things that Ms. Zimmer and Shiri Appleby excel at. ‘UnREAL’ Season 2 Finale: Trust Me 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z He is a father of two young children and a popular, talented sportsman who excels at rugby and golf. I faced the teacher who abused me when I was nine 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Dawson excels at physically demanding action roles, and that part of her repertoire comes into play here despite the series preferring to evoke its danger through tension and measured bursts of violence. A Second Civil War and too many plotholes plague "DMZ," HBO Max's latest dystopian adaptation 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z And as the sly jester Touchstone, Darragh Kennan once again excels at making elaborate wordplay comprehensible to modern ears. 'As You Like It': Inconsistency slows this visit to the Forest of Arden 2012-06-08T20:27:04Z Even in its most flashy episode, what Game of Thrones really excels at are moments of two people, talking. Game of Thrones Watch: Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky 2012-05-28T15:20:17Z Where the production excelled vocally was in its veterans. Review | A beautiful ‘Onegin’ takes a late bow at WNO 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z He's exactly the type of womanizing hustler Reilly excels at playing, an ambitious clown whose shirts don't button higher than his lowest rib, and who is smarter than everyone thinks he is. HBO's "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” knows how to put on a show 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Colin Davis's recuperation from illness undoubtedly reset some of the dials for this programme of Elgar and Mozart, two composers in whose music the veteran British conductor particularly excels. LSO/Sado – review 2013-01-15T18:29:01Z Film schools analyse his kinetic work in Pink Floyd – The Wall or Mississippi Burning, but it was also in the more delicate, dramatic scenes that he excelled. Gerry Hambling obituary 2013-02-11T18:04:36Z Their brand of punk wasn’t cheap, although this show demonstrates that they also excelled at unsettling or politically charged T-shirts. Art Review: ‘Punk: Chaos to Couture,’ at the Metropolitan Museum 2013-05-09T20:07:09Z Seattle musicians excel at something our federal government does not: working together. Brandi Carlile-Soundgarden collaboration leads season of Seattle supergroups, scene unity 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z She arranged to attend Washington Irving, an all-girls art high school near Gramercy Park, where she excelled, and upon graduation continued her studies at the Art Students League. Luchita Hurtado: The Elusive Artist Portrays Herself 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z After years of targeting its external enemies and extorting its own members, the organization excels at smearing people. HBO’s ‘Going Clear’ details Scientology’s theater of the surreal 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z But in fact it works – it's the kind of Machiavellian smarts that Pete excels at and, for once it turns out all right for him. Mad Men: season one, episode nine 2010-05-25T17:15:00Z If 2018 was a terrible year for new and revived musicals, a few that were somehow both still excelled. The Best Theater of 2018 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z In the 1800s and 1900s women excelled in garden clubs, civic improvement initiatives and as columnists for their local papers. The Little-Known Women Behind Some Well-Known Landscapes 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The film excels when it harnesses the wistful thrill of a bygone era, reminding us of a rich, creative past that deserves ample recognition. ‘All the Streets Are Silent’ Review: Hip-Hop and Skateboarding Collide 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z He was clever and excelled in school and later at university. How to Create the Perfect Wife by Wendy Moore – review 2013-01-04T22:55:08Z The veteran baritone Thomas Allen excelled as the Music Master; the vibrant tenor Tony Stevenson was a lively Dancing Master. Music Review: Plush and Lyrical Strauss (and That?s Just the Conducting) 2011-05-08T21:53:47Z Play around to explore what professions and skills you really enjoy and excel at, or which you would like to learn. 10 Ways to Make the Most of Your 20s Professionally 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z It’s great by itself, but it excels with salty or garlicky foods such as olives or hummus. The 12 best wine bargains of 2017 are cheap without tasting like it 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z The final sections of the exhibition focus on two areas in which Parmigianino excelled in comparison with his older, friendly rival: drawing and portraiture. The Glories of Two Parma Masters 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The series, which stars Alexander Ludwig and Stephen Amell as brothers who both excel at wrestling, is starting its second season this week. What’s on TV This Week: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ and ‘Heels’ 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Martha is, well, good at everything, but where she excels is with recipes for classic treats like pineapple upside-down cake. 12 Martha Stewart recipes we can’t stop making — from one-pan pasta to slab pie 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Terry excels and now has the option of choosing from the top colleges in the country. The sacrifice needed to survive in other America shines in "A Thousand and One" 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z He excelled in school, earning a full scholarship to Colgate University and becoming the first in his family to attend college. Russell Banks, Novelist Steeped in the Working Class, Dies at 82 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z And Diana cannot excel professionally until she lays it all on the line personally. Recycling old film: Two Tribeca features — with “Girls” ties — do so to opposite effect 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z As these examples suggest, father research cuts across disciplines, and Mr. Raeburn excels at mapping the twistiness of the road ahead. ‘Do Fathers Matter?’ Shows Why They Do 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z She’s never been able to plug herself into a proper blockbuster, but she hasn’t let that stop her from excelling. Is Kristen Stewart too good for big-budget blockbusters? 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z For such a roughneck guy, he excels at tender ballads, as on "Come See Me" and the spiritually oriented title song, which features the Harlem Gospel Choir. Review: Trace Adkins looks for spark on new album 2013-05-13T16:37:27Z And Coffin, who co-directed both "Despicable Me" films, also excels at voicing the amusing polyglot nonsense language that is the essential lingua franca of Miniondom. 'Minions' has irresistible, wonky golden touch 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Blue-chip galleries have long excelled at making visitors feel like they must adhere to certain behaviors; where was that enforcement when we actually needed it? As Galleries Reopen, Two Critics Find Rewards Eclipse the Angst 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Hynes excels at composing songs that hold the listener suspended in time, a quality that makes his music a fitting companion to a show exploring youth in all its bittersweet transience. How Dev Hynes Went From Being in ‘We Are Who We Are’ to Scoring It 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Presented by Vocal Arts DC, Rae and accompanist Ware excelled in five Franz Liszt songs full of drama. Review | Sound system boom rattles Kennedy Center audience, but not soprano Brenda Rae 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Aside from Boone excelling at bringing Fault to life, he’s also acknowledged his admiration for Nat Wolff, who played Isaac in Fault and is set for the lead role in Paper Towns. Next Movie for The Fault In Our Stars Fans? John Green's Paper Towns 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z They excelled at banking and prospered especially when their Rome branch quietly became banker to the popes. For the Medici, the Last Great Picture Show 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Sugarland excels at two things: goofy rural charm and blunt-force melodrama, though it’s the lighthearted side that truly sets it apart from the rest of Nashville. New Music: Albums From Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland 2014-01-13T23:21:05Z Mostly, he excels at playing a durable Hollywood type — the ordinary guy who proves extraordinary — a character that flatters half the audience and will never go out of style as long as men run Hollywood. ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Review: Splat 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z In an ultra bare staging by Stuart Barker, enlivened by David Howe's lighting, the large cast gamely excelled in the many small roles. In the Penal Colony; Don Pasquale; La boh?me/Euridice; Chilingirian Quartet 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z Is there something he excels at, such as gardening or cooking? I nag, my tween complains — how do we end the struggle over chores? 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z He published stories and poems in the Exeter literary magazine, but he was an indifferent student who excelled mostly at debating. Gore Vidal, 1925-2012: Gore Vidal, Elegant Writer, Dies at 86 2012-08-01T05:20:14Z Marshall excelled at Ball’s type of physical comedy, ensuring Laverne would endure eight seasons of ludicrous bouts of overconfidence leading to humorous humiliation. Perspective | As Laverne DeFazio, Penny Marshall helped push a Lucy-like hilarity down comedy’s conveyor belt 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z “I thought, ‘If I excel at this, people will actually respect me.’” Moonlight becomes him: Barry Jenkins's journey from a Miami housing project to the Oscars 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z It is the personalized appeal to the heart in which the Honors excels — the performances and speeches that stars and stars-in-the-making deliver for their peers or idols in the box. Review | Kennedy Center Honors: It’s a boogie wonderland 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Of course, it is in design and packaging, not computing, that Apple has really excelled. When Apple took over 2012-10-14T15:00:00Z “There was definitely no encouragement for me to excel in any kind of practical field,” she says. Lola Kirke on Admiring Women and Following Them to Dangerous Places 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z It excelled on all three surveys, with scores all well above industry averages. The Cars Americans Think Are The Best 2011-03-30T22:00:00Z Oprah scholars excel, as many good scholars do, at withholding judgment, seeking to explain rather than praise or condemn. Beliefs: The Church of Oprah Winfrey and a Theology of Suffering 2011-05-28T00:30:15Z Sheridan excels as playing insecure young men — see also "The Mountain," "Detour," and "The Night Clerk" — but he is in danger of getting typecast. In George Clooney's coming-of-age flick "The Tender Bar," Ben Affleck provides the gooey center 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z It is a poor variety, but this year it excelled in its awfulness. Looking back at a hot, soggy mess of a growing season 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z To judge by Mr. Madore’s robust singing and take-no-prisoners acting, he has a stellar future ahead; called on to be repulsive, he excelled. Critic?s Notebook: An Orphan, a Libertine and the Walking Dead 2011-06-19T22:11:24Z He was a dedicated fan of Houston sports teams, excelled in school and developed an interest in politics from a young age. He Said (I Do), She Said (I Do) 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z But excelling on the pole takes more than brute strength and a high pain threshold. Pole Dancing Without Nudity or G-Strings. Just Express Yourself. 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Unable to excel as a singer, actress or model, she adroitly identified social media as offering a cheaper, and so more easily accessible, kind of fame. Probing the Murder of a Pakistani Internet Sensation 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Where Columbus excels, though, is high-culture: an opera company that features vocalists from Juilliard, an arts center at Ohio State University and a museum that has long treated fashion as art. We Settle a Big Fashion Rivalry: Nashville vs. Columbus 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Charyn excels at sketching the presidency’s effect on a reluctant incumbent. Just what America needs: A former New York City cop in the Oval Office 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z But she excelled in scenes in which her singing drives the action forward, like the Act II confrontation with the wavering Don José, whom she coerces into joining the smugglers. Santa Fe Opera Stages ‘Carmen’ 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z This is the sort of moment at which King excels, with its vernacular everydayness. Faith and magic get a 'Revival' in new Stephen King novel 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Where Graham Linehan's Father Ted excels in sublime silliness, Rev relies on intensely likeable characters and the warmth generated by their very believable relationships. Hallelujah for Rev 2010-09-16T16:12:00Z Zink excels at scathing set pieces that caustically sum up places and local cultures. ‘Nicotine’: The new zany-brainy novel from Nell Zink 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Because the good feeling of reward washes in on a wave powered by our own efforts, flow helps us excel. It’s great to be ‘in the zone’ — while working, exercising and creating art. Here’s how to get there. 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Clearly, at least in one respect, Mr. Jacobs picked the wrong field in which to excel. Critic?s Notebook: ?Views From the Avant-Garde? Film Series at Lincoln Center 2011-10-06T22:58:09Z For all his modern moves, it's on the more traditional cuts that Strait excels, directly contradicting all the current Music Row trends. Review: George Strait still cruisin' in the studio 2013-05-13T16:11:08Z But many German contemporaries looked askance at a composer who, rather than cultivating the art of the Fatherland, excelled in a foreign genre deemed less exalted. Opera Review: Caught Between Two Men 2011-02-15T12:00:07Z Mr. Paisley excels at cleverly tweaking genre clichés, and “This Is Country Music” is a typically nifty twist: it’s a song about the glory of genre clichés, an unformulaic celebration of formulaic songwriting. Arts & Leisure: Brad Paisley?s Country Underground 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z He has excelled in large part because his brain is simply the most fun to explore, his booming personality and harebrained swagger the most dazzling. The Screwball Poetry of Lil Wayne’s Prison Diary 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Every day on the set it was a real pleasure to watch her excel in these roles. Disney-esque and demented: Ti West on how his slasher flick "Pearl" compares to "Rocky Horror" 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Do you believe that artists—whether they be writers, or actors, or whatever—need to have experienced real trouble in their lives to excel at their art, or is that just a stereotype? “It was like an overdose of porn”: Chris Offutt reflects on writing about his family’s big secret, after his father’s death 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Young indigenous Australians excel in every avenue of society, making their mark with distinction after decades of neglect and exclusion. First Footprints, Broadchurch – TV review 2013-07-14T22:04:43Z On the other side of the globe, meanwhile, Chinese basketball coach Wen Chang excels at patience. Review | Full-court banter and intensity mark a gripping ‘Great Leap’ at Round House Theatre 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Rigorous analysis and science journalism, the form in which Kolbert truly excels, is needed now more than ever. Can We Patch Up the Natural World We’ve Hurt? 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z The snub has nothing to do with Curtis and everything to do with the industry – an industry where you can work extremely hard, excel and then be ignored. "Hey, auntie" recognition: Our reliance on each other when the world won't acknowledge excellence 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The popular pianist Simone Dinnerstein and the ensemble excelled in a refined and lyrically expressive account of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A. Review: Ensemble LPR Plays, With Central Park as an Inspiration 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z The movie industry excels at recycling genres, stories and stereotypes, but it hasn’t been adept at making them work with emancipated women, who no longer need men to have their happily ever after. ‘La La Land’ Makes Musicals Matter Again 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z But he also excels in a more relaxed vein, sauntering through “Carousel” in easy waltz time, or delivering an elegant disquisition on “The Pawnbroker,” the movie theme by Quincy Jones. Review: The Steve Kuhn Trio’s New Album Offers Heat and Intimacy 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Former Fox colleagues say Shine excelled at deflecting confrontation, both with Ailes and with others at the network. ‘Working for one guy’: Bill Shine’s journey from Ailes enforcer to Trump producer 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z She excelled at her music studies, mastering Afghan folk songs as well as classical works. Far From Kabul, Building a New Life, With Music and Hope 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z But it does also prove there are still acts that can excel beyond expectation to make music that feels like it comes from somewhere entirely new. SXSW music festival: Solange, Death Grips and Kendrick Lamar 2013-03-18T16:49:11Z The guys in the band - which includes one non-brother, Bob Crawford - describe themselves as overthinking romantics who don't really excel at vocals or playing their instruments, although they hope to improve at the latter. Avett Brothers' success brings distance from fans 2010-05-05T15:14:00Z Throughout her oeuvre, which spans periods from the 19th century to the mid-20th and backdrops from Shanghai to San Francisco, See excels at exploring the bonds between women, whether friends or family. Lisa See Sets a Coming-of-Age Story in the Tumultuous Seas of Occupied Korea 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Yet where the chef really excels is in dishes that not only resemble their fish-based counterparts, but are every bit as satisfying. The Asia Issue Bites: Exotic Tastes in China, Vietnam, Singapore and Japan 2011-03-18T18:55:21Z Overall, Russell particularly excels at visual description, as he depicts the ship skimming along in favoring winds or struggling against mountainous waves and awe-inspiring gales. Review | William Clark Russell’s ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor’ is a transporting nautical adventure 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z “Don’t allow your skin color or heritage to keep you from excelling,” he told them in his gravelly baritone. Jim Clyburn changed everything for Joe Biden’s campaign. He’s been a political force for a long time. 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z He just stuck through it and he excelled at it. Bourdain collaborator Joel Rose: “Anthony was just as your mom saw him on TV” 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z With the mother of our daughter based in Baghdad, I learned how to excel at various domestic chores and also how to worry. Stay-at-home dad in a war zone 2012-09-30T23:00:00Z That every Olympic athlete excelled at sport at school. The Secret Olympian by Anon – review 2012-05-25T08:00:02Z Which is also unfair; the 1619 Project was groundbreaking and she deserves to excel because of her work, not in spite of a controversy. The dream of thriving in academia is still a nightmare for many Black professors 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Swere excels as Carol’s officious husband, T. Eugene “Cotton” Thompson, as well as a smarmy colleague of his and the investigator assigned to the murder. ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: ‘Carol and Cotton’ 2013-08-15T21:39:15Z This is where Fine and Dandy excels, even if it would prefer a bit of zealotry in its crowd. Critical Shopper: Anti-Casual Friday Headquarters 2012-12-19T18:10:45Z Brown excels at weaving those stories with the larger narrative, all culminating in the 1936 Olympic Games. ‘The Boys in the Boat’: UW team vanquishes Hitler’s crew 2013-05-29T22:21:04Z “Highlights, single process color, keratin blowouts — we excel at everything a salon does.” T Magazine: Ladies, Get Your Guns 2011-09-23T18:19:26Z As an educated person of color, you typically have overachieved and excelled, and sometimes it’s tough to tell that person to take a step back and answer phones and get coffee. The Uphill Battles of Black Talent Agents in Hollywood 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Of her ability to make work that excels both aesthetically, by the standards of art theory, and literally as political material, he said, “I don’t know anybody who has done that as effectively.” Andrea Bowers: Her Activism Animates Her Art 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z But seeking to revise his “public image” may also provoke the kind of public shaming to which you allude, and at which this guy likely excels. Is It Too Late to Confront My Abusive Ex? 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z I want her to have the opportunity to try things and abandon them, then revisit them and excel beyond her wildest dreams. College was necessary for me. Will my own child need it like I did? 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The inspired players excelled in an ambitious program that featured the New York premiere of Andrew Norman’s “Switch,” one of several recent Utah Symphony commissions. Review: Premieres, a Tribute and an Anniversary at Carnegie Hall 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Her first cousin, Corinthia Ridgley Boone, 80, stamped her feet in excitement recalling the glory of the school, where she excelled as a student. The enlightening legacy of the Rosenwald schools 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z There are exceptions to the rule, examples of people from working-class backgrounds who have excelled – I am one. Should Oxbridge discriminate to boost the numbers of black students? 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z If the cast members at the Old Globe excel more in song than in story, they serve Tresnjak's knockabout approach. Old Globe's 'Kiss Me, Kate' steals a smile if not a heart 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Experienced travelers like Lee Abbamonte, the youngest American to visit every country in the world, excel as captains of their own RTW destinies. How to plan a trip around the world 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z In the media scrum that followed, it was easy to lose sight of the fact that Exposure had excelled – that there was strong journalism at the heart of what became a crisis. The best TV event of 2012 2012-12-05T19:00:07Z Ms. Winston, 43, is part of a West Coast bagel boom, one of many bakers tinkering and excelling with regional styles. The Best Bagels Are in California (Sorry, New York) 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z But with or without that added immersion, the group was sure to excel. Review: Bach Passions in New York 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z It was performative modesty of the kind that celebrities excel at. ‘Being the Ricardos’ Review: Kiss, Fight, Rinse, Repeat 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z But it was as a cavalry leader — the "terrible swift sword" — that Sheridan excelled. 'Terrible Swift Sword': Philip H. Sheridan's never-ending battles 2012-08-01T20:00:06Z De la Fuente excels at displaying Cervantes’s moments of self-doubt and his very healthy ego. GALA’s ‘Cervantes’ captures the twists and torments of a writer’s life 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Where the two productions differed most — and where one foundered while the other excelled — was in presenting the story of Gandhi’s life. Two Ways of Looking at Philip Glass’s ‘Satyagraha’ 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Now, as you are on the brink of becoming a young man, you are excelling socially and in school. A letter to … my little adopted brother, who has autism 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Tom Hollander excels in the role and captures the hilarious obligation of 'niceness' and charity felt by every vicar. Rev: The vicars' verdict 2010-08-02T10:00:00Z He also excelled in school but, told that he might aspire to Oxford, shocked his headmaster by saying he intended to join the Royal Air Force when he turned 18, which he did. In ‘The Outsider,’ Frederick Forsyth shares his life of intrigue 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z “Rachel excels at finding the balance between humor and tragedy, which I sometimes struggle with,” he said. Jonas Hassen Khemiri, the Playwright Behind ?Invasion!? 2011-09-09T07:30:35Z Majumdar excels at depicting the workings of power on the powerless; for her characters, power is no abstract concept but a visceral assault on the body and its senses. A Facebook Post Lands an Innocent Woman in Jail in This Riveting Debut Novel 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z After all, Jefferson excelled at nearly everything: politics, architecture, inventions. High-quality Virginia wine may surprise some, but it shouldn’t 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z She excelled at school, studied English at Howard University and did her graduate studies at Cornell -- all before the civil rights movement. Happy birthday, Toni Morrison! 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z I want her to have the opportunity to try things and abandon them, then revisit them and excel beyond her wildest dreams. College was necessary for me. Will my own child need it like I did? 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z This became my way of life, as routine as brushing my teeth, and I was finally where I wanted to be: excelling in my career, and weighing under 100. Modern Love: Chubby, Skinny, Accepting — Modern Love 2013-01-03T22:44:01Z Still, roads and bridges alone provide enough fodder for an author like Petroski, who excels at revealing the origins of everyday, utilitarian things. The freeway that looked like the future in 1940? Now, not so much. Nathan Masters on 'The Road Taken' 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z He excelled as an undergraduate, winning prize after prize, and in the manner of the time received a fellowship before meeting any serious test of creative ability. The Life and Thought of Herbert Butterfield by Michael Bentley ? review 2011-07-15T21:55:05Z That’s what the Portland of the imagination theoretically excels at: happenstance beauty. | 'Portlandia': So Much Time to Smell the Roses 2011-01-20T22:57:53Z By peopling her books with characters who excel in fallibility, Blume pulls the harrowing reality of the world down to the level of the most sheltered young person. Judy Blume helped a generation of young women to grow up 2013-05-05T15:00:01Z Mr. Browder excelled at sniffing out undervalued companies, rolling the dice and reaping fantastic returns. Bill Browder’s ‘Red Notice,’ About His Russian Misadventures 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z |
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