| 单词 | humdrum |
| 例句 | Seven had her tongue out on one side, holding up two fingers like she’d seen humdrums do in a textbook once, and Thorn smiled wide. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Roman's observation underscores how difficult it is for those of us preoccupied with the humdrum concerns of adulthood to recall how forcefully we were once buffeted by the passions and longings of youth. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even from your scant description, I know that I could not bear the routine and humdrum of the life that you are forced to lead. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My job, by comparison, was humdrum: I was posted at the front gate, the main passage into and out of B-block. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But I got to keep still, like I’m watching something humdrum. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Her life was a blur of grief and humdrum, punctuated by periodic court hearings. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z But did they consider walnuts a delicacy or a humdrum staple? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I think it helped distract us from the dry, humdrum, and heat of the here and now. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Was life that dull, that boring and humdrum for people? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z By the late twentieth century, two megatons was the energy released in the explosion of a single more or less humdrum thermonuclear bomb: one bomb with the destructive force of the Second World War. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We have examined the universe in space and seen that we live on a mote of dust circling a humdrum star in the remotest corner of an obscure galaxy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, on Day Eight, the humdrum routine that Genie and Ernie were actually starting to like was broken. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They had no idea of the astonishing acts of heroism, the blinding light, contained within his outward, humdrum disguise. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “These remind me of a humdrum story my mother told me about.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Downing’s reappearance is largely owed to Curtis Evans, perhaps our leading champion of what has sometimes been dismissed as the “humdrum” detective fiction of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s. Reading for a winter’s night: The detective fiction of Todd Downing 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z It's certainly plodding and humdrum enough to be authentic – though does chuck in the odd Columbo-style red herring to keep us interested. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 12-16 November 2012-11-12T08:09:51Z Eccentric but flat characters populate the novel’s pages, and false alarms pop up in every chapter with humdrum predictability. Review | From the author of ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ a new book that’s exactly what you’d expect 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Opera, in the movies, is all too often a signifier of something elevated and transcendent that gives meaning to our humdrum lives — you’ve seen it in Hollywood a hundred times. Perspective | When classical music becomes another character in a movie 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Ms. Skinner is weakest in portraying the sort of everyday humdrum life that Becky feels trapped in. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: A Wink and a Smirk, but Rarely a Blush 2011-07-29T16:00:46Z Other photographs were at once humdrum and macabre. Review | With his camera, Gordon Parks humanized the Black people others saw as simply criminals 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z And so it happens years later, when Billy, now a charming lifestyle guru, texts Ruby, a mother who’s waiting for life to jolt her out of her humdrum routine. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Killing Eve’ and ‘Run’ 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z The huge, inexhaustible supply of stimulation that’s out there on the web makes focusing on our humdrum lives seem confining, less animated and less enticing. My boyfriend is addicted to porn but doesn’t want sex 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z And there’s comfort in knowing that in our own, more humdrum world, weddings and bloodbaths don’t usually happen at the same time. Season 5 of “Game of Thrones” 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z Shambala is an invitation to step away from the humdrum of routine, to live in communion with nature and reconnect to self. 10 life-changing retreats worldwide: readers’ travel tips 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z But it’s one that’s frequently decided, at least in part, by our humdrum employers, who choose what kind of health care coverage they’re going to provide for us. Review: In ‘Girl in Glass,’ Deanna Fei Shares Her Baby’s Struggles 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z It is we, after all, who have allowed the unacceptable to be made manifest: the ascendancy of Donald Trump and right-wing extremism; the dire, perilous changes to our planet; the humdrum frequency of serial killings. The Power of the One-Take Film 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z It is a wonderfully apt metaphor for how the anarchic imagination asserts itself in the humdrum of daily life. | 'Wild Grass': Alain Resnais?s Film of Anarchic Imagination 2010-06-24T23:40:00Z His images captured the heady experience of entering rooms rather than humdrum details of collections and fabrics. Antiques: Giving a Craftsman His Due 2012-09-27T21:56:26Z But the pilot of “Minority Report,” which will have its premiere on Monday on Fox, jettisons everything disturbing and thought-provoking about the film to turn it into a humdrum, slickly bland crime procedural. Review: In ‘Minority Report,’ a Case of Precognitive Dissonance 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Wilkinson plays the shrewd, willful power broker so well and so appealingly, he dominates the series and almost makes the Borgia pope seem humdrum. Television Review: The Power Brokers: Fathers, Sons, Dynasties 2011-03-31T20:00:05Z The fully enshrined likes of Taxi and Cheers focused on blue-collar types with dreams beyond their humdrum lives and beyond their grasp. Office lol-itics: the evolution of the workplace sitcom 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Operating in tandem, the two sections provide an organic illustration of how a creative mind transforms impressions and thoughts into art, itself a rare accomplishment, even if the end product is humdrum. Patti Smith’s ‘Devotion’ — equal parts exasperating and inspiring 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Photograph: Nick Cunard / Rex Features Escaping the humdrum provinces in search of bright lights and the big city isn't just the stuff of teenage dreams but, increasingly, a rite of passage. If This is Home by Stuart Evers - review 2012-07-14T23:05:50Z Thank you Miss Maya for your resounding voice that encouraged so many to rise above the humiliation and the humdrum of low expectations with... In a Commanding Literary Voice, Maya Angelou Sang Out to the World 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z In 2014, she returned to New York, in a humdrum “King Lear” for Shakespeare in the Park. How Annette Bening Puts It All Onstage. But Keeps Something for Herself. 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z And violence that might seem humdrum at the multiplex might seem shocking in a live theater, to say nothing of an opera house. Shock Me if You Can 2012-09-14T22:36:46Z "It's no coincidence... that most selfies are shot in pretty exotic locations, on holiday when people are experiencing things that are away from their humdrum, mundane lives," he told Reuters. London exhibition elevates selfies as an art form 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Food technologists, who know MSG as a “salivation enhancer” and “flavour potentiator”, are fully aware of its prodigious ability to modulate our perception of otherwise humdrum ingredients. Chinese restaurant syndrome: has MSG been unfairly demonised? 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z But in the scheme of things, and in a marketplace so competitive that four professionals scramble for the same 15 events, such stuff is humdrum. The Gimlet Eye: Party Planners Need Friends With Benefits 2010-05-26T20:53:00Z These two worlds — humdrum vocal expression and sensuously shifting instrumental impressions — didn’t always make sense together. Review: A ‘Phantom Opera’ Dreams Between Life and Death 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z While some of its members actually lived rather humdrum existences with their families, Gray evidently preferred the hotel life. Bassist with metal band Slipknot dies in Iowa 2010-05-25T02:13:00Z This is a masterfully understated tale of a life lived on a low hum of the humdrum, with only occasional socialization at the Lunar Donuts shop to perk up his day. Perspective | Six graphic novels to read while you self-quarantine 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z The lobby location is a downer — no one wants to dine underneath an escalator — but Mr. Garces’ bright, flavorful food transports you far from the humdrum milieu. Choice Tables: Beyond Cheese Steaks: A Tour of Philadelphia Restaurants 2011-01-21T19:55:00Z In “Averaging,” Ms. Azrieli explores the familiar or the humdrum, which to her means an arabesque penchée, in which a dancer extends a leg and leans forward. Stuart Shugg and Anna Azrieli in the DoublePlus Series 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The scene was gray, humdrum, municipal, more “Night Court” than Supreme Court. For Once, Donald Trump Did Not Enjoy the Show 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Often it is the addition of a single, unassuming word that jolts the humdrum into the humorous. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z Tear through the humdrum carapace of everyday existence, it suggested, and you too might be able to redefine yourself as a kung fu-kicking babe magnet in shades and leather. The Matrix rebooted: do we want to go down the rabbit hole again? 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z As it repeatedly morphs from humdrum dailiness into espionage maneuvers, “The Expats” pulls off the crazy illusion that these elements actually belong in the same story. Books of The Times: ?The Expats,? a Thriller by Chris Pavone 2012-03-11T19:46:33Z According to this critique the disclosures stated the obvious, and amounted to no more than "humdrum diplomatic pillow talk". WikiLeaks: Tunisia knew its rulers were debauched. But leaks still had impact 2011-02-02T19:59:00Z Its sorry hero, a former major and a humdrum collegiate assessor, finds himself inexplicably noseless. Music Review | ?The Nose?: Picture This: A Nose Goes Missing 2010-03-07T00:53:00Z Rather it is a series of essays that show how humdrum household objects turn into emblems of Austen's character and evidence about her abiding concerns. The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne – review 2013-01-17T11:03:01Z One is the quirky niche book that descends into obscure, even humdrum areas and makes them interesting. World War II Seen by a Classicist, and Other New Books About Conflict 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z There is something electric about the collision of the high drama and grandiose themes of Shakespeare with the humdrum nature of objects from the cupboard, Etchells says. My kingdom for a can of beans! A radical take on the Bard in 'Table Top Shakespeare' 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z The film juxtaposes Julia’s early days as an ebullient cook in Paris with Julie’s humdrum life in Queens more than 50 years later. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Purge’ and the Midterm Elections 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z You see them for what they really are: young people caught in the gap between fantastic desires and a humdrum reality that allows for little heroic action. Cao Fei Captures Modern Malaise in a Series of Inventive Videos 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z This approach worked beautifully on Randy Newman’s dramatic monologue “Shining,” an unhappily married woman’s devastating reflection on her humdrum life after a carefree youth. Baby Jane Dexter in ‘Rules of the Road (Part 3)’ 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Exploding buses, so the public decreed in 1994, are really, really terrifying, precisely because buses are so humdrum, so ordinary, so ubiquitous. Where are all the other great shark movies? 2010-07-08T21:36:00Z That journey between the tip of your tongue and the seat of your pants might seem like a humdrum subject for a science book. Book provides an entertaining look at digestion 2013-04-01T14:58:10Z Especially in periodic episodes of manic comedy with predictable punch-line twists, its ideas are conventional and humdrum. Review: In ‘ROBOT,’ Machines Perform With Humans at BAM 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Mulligan’s looked humdrum from outside, just a dull pair of yellow storefronts with a brick-fronted lounge bar in between. Some say the affable charm of the people and the culture is Ireland's draw, but it's the pubs 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z But the more significant revenge here is against humdrum industry protocols: This is album as medium-length film, and also album as format-free superstar safe space. The Best Albums of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z In , Stewart desperately resists the humdrum, yet finds himself trapped in small-town life by loyalty to wife, family, friends and community. Frank Capra at the BFI - review 2010-12-18T00:07:26Z Except for the plight of the slaves, dramatized in such television events as "Roots" and "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," it was all just humdrum memorization of dates and names. Motherlode Blog: Home-Schooling, Comic Con Style (Part 1) 2012-10-16T21:33:22Z But when Jean-Yves Thibaudet performed it at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday evening, it sounded more like a reminiscence of a humdrum day at the office than a set of tenderly emotive miniatures. Review: Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Emotional Austerity at Carnegie 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z In her humdrum existence — an endless back and forth from home to school flecked with the occasional unfulfilling party — it’s her fantasy life that sustains her. ‘Spring Blossom’ Review: Youth’s Fickle Desires 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z In last season's finale, that humdrum life appeared to end. The best child on TV is on "What We Do in the Shadows" 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Listening to a humdrum rendition of a late Beethoven piano sonata is a less spiritual experience than hearing a lesser piece better rendered. White Light: Is It Driven by the Soul or by Sales? 2010-11-22T22:47:00Z Throughout the show, survivors of humdrum Midwestern childhoods blossom after they arrive in this great unsleeping metropolis. Theater Review: ?Make Mine Manhattan? Revival at Connelly Theater 2012-03-06T23:11:35Z But the rest of the storytelling is more traditional, and it is flattened by a humdrum plot and a poorly written female protagonist. Where Does ‘Unicorn: Warriors Eternal’ Rank in the Tartakovsky Canon? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Maybe she is the kind of girl who could understand a war like this one – a violence that folds into the humdrum, daily life of a country. The army nearly ruined me 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z His relatively humdrum, hyper-ordered life is thrown into disarray when the United States Treasury Department tries to discover his identity. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Freud’ and ‘Ghost World’ 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z So, it’s odd that some of the more humdrum graduate students in her program have landed job interviews, while Tessa has received none. Review | ‘The Latinist’ is the perfect suspense novel to kick off your reading year 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z With the 2004 video “Cosplayers,” she honed in on China’s early “cosplay” scene, following kids costumed like Japanese anime characters as they staged fantastical battles, then returned to humdrum home lives. Chinese Life as Child?s Play 2011-06-04T23:45:24Z The New York Philharmonic is not, however, an ordinary orchestra and must never, as it is doing on this humdrum tour, act like it is. In Costa Mesa, the New York Philharmonic runs through the routine 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z You learn to live with the hum while you do the humdrum tasks of everyday life. Nine black artists reflect on the question: “Is America at a point of reckoning?” 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Others – like this week's finale – are almost humdrum in their portrayal of life on south London estates where gangs, stabbings, and violence towards young girls are commonplace. Jim Shelley's Screen burn: The Bill 2010-08-27T23:05:00Z A bench constructed by sculptor Anna Sew Hoy serves the humdrum everyday role of functioning as a place to sit, but it also plays with ideas of labor: it is wallpapered with images of keyboards. At LACE: Daily life made strange through art 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Workaday Handmade, a ceramic studio in Brooklyn, offers an artisanal spin on the humdrum mug. Gift Ideas for the Vast Array of Dad Types 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Go back to your humdrum lives but think fondly of the magical folk of Camelot as they drift off into the annals of TV history, many of them never to be seen again. Camelot: episode 10 2011-08-05T21:01:01Z Aside from a few humdrum renditions, the performances are solid, and often quite a lot more. Review: Five Pieces From ‘Nine,’ and Plenty More From Its Composer 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z But the demonstrations are humdrum, the graphics rudimentary and the generators essentially the same. Museum Review: New York Transit Museum 2011-12-15T23:03:45Z The brilliance of Jones's stance lies in summoning up humdrum images and then transmuting them into something shocking. Macbeth 2010-06-15T21:40:00Z The film begins with Leeson, desperate to move up from his humdrum bank-teller position, accepting a job in Jakarta, Indonesia, to help get the bank out of a jam. Scarecrow suggests | Like 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'? Take stock of other DVDs that explore the dangers of greed 2010-09-23T22:26:00Z Out of all the bizarre vampire partialities presented as humdrum on "What We Do In the Shadows," the Staten Island housemates' unconventional, looser approach to intimacy is distinctive if not singular. Who would have guessed that "What We Do In the Shadows" would provide a clear model of polyamory? 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The humdrum detail of lives lived today will be gleaned only obliquely. Ruskin archive: dust-up 2012-10-28T23:24:13Z There’s no such thing as a humdrum mentally ill character; no one wants to see someone sleep till noon, get up, eat tuna from a can, and go back to sleep. Lights, camera, depression: Why does mental illness on TV rarely look like real life? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z For many people it represents their most intense experience of unreality, yet it occurs at the most intimately humdrum level of life. Book Review Podcast: 'Leaving Before the Rains Come' 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z She draws you into humdrum lives and holds you with the vitality of the characters’ spirits and the warmth of her powers of observation. Theater lovers will get hooked on the marvelous moviehouse play ‘The Flick’ 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Calling attention to commonplace accessories, humdrum crafts, misplaced masterpieces and blithe inequities is a focus of much contemporary design scholarship. 4 Books That Reflect on Faces, Fragments and Torments 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Best costume: You get sick of them after a day or two, and the sight of the pink Power Ranger chatting to Daredevil as they stand on line for a macchiato becomes positively humdrum. Comic-Con 2010: My favourite bits 2010-07-26T14:23:00Z Friends teased that they made every other couple in the nation’s capital look uninspired and humdrum. Perspective | An unlikely Washington love story: Debbie Dingell on her 38-year marriage to John Dingell 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Her subjects engage in mild, humdrum activities: taking a shower, lounging at a picnic, tucking a flower into a pocket. Full-frontal absurdity: The world of Louise Bonnet's fleshy, surreal portraits 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z But this section isn’t as humdrum as it sounds, thanks to the dry wit of many of the works. Art Review: At the Met, ?Between Here and There,? Photographs 2010-07-08T21:35:00Z The talk veers in this clan of teachers, state officials, writers and actors from humdrum subjects such as grocery shopping during a pandemic to more cerebral topics like “The Decameron.” Review | A play premieres online — and it couldn’t be more relevant to how we are right now 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z This apparently humdrum franchise manages without superheroes, intergalactic conflict, aliens, zombies, vampires or 3D. All the road rage: Fast & Furious 6 taps a modern vein 2013-05-20T13:40:02Z But these forces are only vaguely touched upon — too bad considering that tale’s dramatic potential relative to the humdrum love story whipped up here instead. ‘Eiffel’ Review: Paris is for Lovers 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z La Coruña is a quiet place, typically European in its humdrum perfection: tidy highways and compact cars, clean taxis, no need to worry about tipping. How Zara Grew Into the World’s Largest Fashion Retailer 2012-11-09T19:30:40Z Dear Photograph is a remarkable demonstration of the power of ordinary, humdrum photographs to evoke memories. Why digital photographs won't be around forever 2011-08-13T23:05:54Z Cortés tries a few things to upend the humdrum rock-doc template. ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Review: The Nitty-Gritty Beyond ‘Tutti Frutti’ 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The space in which its procession of humdrum scenes – cleaning, eating, excursions – takes place is totally familiar; but because of who Michael is, this space has a different, terrible, meaning. Austrian cinema: a province shaped by past masters of pessimism 2013-06-19T09:57:23Z The villains’ identities and motivations remain mysterious until, in one of the film’s most chilling scenes, one of the aggressors makes a humdrum phone call. ArtsBeat: Tribeca Film Festival: A Thriller Director Who’s Afraid of Blood 2014-04-24T17:00:49Z On the 1995 western Dead Man, he took a perverse delight in finding the most humdrum locations in Oregon and Arizona. Jim Jarmusch: ‘I’m for the survival of beauty. I’m for the mystery of life’ 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Each bit of humdrum derring-do sidetracks the tale, lessening immersion. Identity Crisis: Theater Productions That Refuse to Be Theater 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z “The ‘I don’t-care-how-I-look’ pantsuit, the humdrum flats, the almost total absence of makeup. Perspective | TV has changed a lot, but one tradition remains: Put the duller shows on in March 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Another elision is the humdrum and the sinister: triviality is the harbinger of evil, and Ishiguro's prose from the outset is conspicuously dull with trivia. Rereading: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 2011-01-29T00:06:20Z The earlier shows had moments that worked for American viewers, despite the specificity of the humor and Mr. Lilley’s humdrum plotting. Television Review: Chris Lilley Stars in ?Angry Boys? on HBO - Review 2011-12-31T00:29:11Z When a summer storm brings an arcane circus to a Midwestern town, two lads are torn from their humdrum ennui into a fantastical realm of bearded ladies, malevolent carnies and the infamous Illustrated Man. Salman Rushdie, Diana Gabaldon and other authors reflect on the books they find most transporting 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Like most of Mr. McDonagh’s Irish settings, Inishmaan is such an uneventful place that the most humdrum gossip inflates into big, distorted news. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Daniel Radcliffe as Cripple Billy 2013-06-27T17:08:49Z For two acts, the story unfolded as deceptively humdrum, an accounting of ordinary events rolling up to George and Emily’s wedding. Perspective | An ‘Our Town’ for our time, staged in the New England community that inspired it 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z But if the quality of his work was consistent, the dazzling variety of projects he took on—and knocked out of the park—exploded the idea of humdrum consistency. Cinematographer Extraordinaire Vilmos Zsigmond Could Light Up the Night, and the Daytime Too 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Payne’s take on the workaday travails and existential anguish of generally humdrum middle-class Americans is insightful and tartly compassionate, although detractors often see his films as mocking or contemptuous. Alexander Payne on Downsizing: ‘The film isn’t a major statement – it’s a metaphor’ 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z In the face of Superman's challenge, the persistence of Stark's attachment to his traditional but humdrum handle looks like an unnecessary own goal. Iron Man v Man of Steel: who will dominate? 2013-04-29T12:07:01Z There’s plenty of downstairs gossip, second-guessing of the higher-ups and the boredom you might expect in someone relegated to a humdrum job for centuries on end. Gandalf’s room was a mess: “The Lord of the Rings” retold from the perspective of Rivendell’s housekeeper 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Because, really, all the insinuating antics onstage — laced with frisky innuendos and stinging zingers — feel pretty humdrum to latter-day viewers, not so different from an episode of “Will & Grace.” Review: Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto Enter Sniping in ‘The Boys in the Band’ 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Without big characters or memorable set-pieces, it's reduced to a humdrum series of arenas filled with tedious waist-height barriers, and while there's pleasingly ludicrous weaponry to accumulate, it's not enough to stave off overwhelming apathy. Fuse - review 2013-06-08T05:00:00Z The sitcom was going out on top after nine seasons having drawn devoted viewers by creating a contained yet vast universe with hundreds of characters, and each Thursday, their humdrum interactions escalated into comforting ridiculousness. Seinfeld's bland new book "Is This Anything?" is $35 dollars' worth of ambivalence and old jokes 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z On a sweltering night, they can't sleep for different reasons — existential dilemmas, if you will, regarding how to find meaning in the humdrum of American city life. Review: 'The Trip to Bountiful' is a poignant journey 2010-05-14T20:54:00Z But you’d be reinforcing the notion of writing as a mysterious force, to be harnessed whenever it shows up, rather than a humdrum activity you choose, undramatically, to do. What’s the secret of good writing? 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Wheeler has the novelist Anne Tyler's eye for the comedy of humdrum detail, and for the poignancy of human aspiration. O My America! Second Acts in a New World by Sara Wheeler – review 2013-04-06T15:00:01Z The format, and the humdrum northernisms she animates it with, have invited comparisons with Victoria Wood. Isy Suttie interview: 'I'd love to work with Victoria Wood' 2012-06-03T17:30:01Z The finest holiday creations, he says, “reflect you and your surroundings. You don’t want your rooms to be filled with humdrum ornaments.” Bronson van Wyck Brings The Holiday Spirit To A Manhattan Apartment 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z There was an epic scale to the fear: no humdrum new-dad ennui but a rolling freakout at sperm, sex, the lot. Eraserhead: the true story behind David Lynch's surreal shocker 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Green shows no greater poise directing action here than he did with the repetitive gunplay in "Pineapple Express," only now he adds some humdrum special-effects pyrotechnics to the mix. Review: 'Your Highness' drowns in lowbrow humor 2011-04-06T19:07:08Z He grew up, and still lives, in a humdrum subdivision down the road called the Poets Estate. What Happens When You Get Famous Off One Song? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Offering an insightful, often self-deprecating, peek into the humdrum of daily life in Cleveland, Ohio. The Illustrated Life: Top 10 Graphic Memoirs 2012-04-26T10:45:31Z It’s total warfare against the humdrum, and it’s completely great, except for when it isn’t. Bob Dylan Breaks Down 66 Classic Tunes in His New Book 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Along the way, they pick up a child called Kevin, who loves history and adventure books, to the annoyance of his humdrum, TV-zombified parents. How David Warner stole “Time Bandits” from the thieves 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The wishes fulfilled on “Made” are humdrum high school fantasies: a nerd learns how to rap, a social outcast becomes a cheerleader. Television Review: A Spoonful of Exotica Makes the Geography Go Down 2010-12-05T22:47:00Z It’s hard to believe the building once housed something as humdrum as a post office, but the room categories are a nod to its former life: “stamp”, “envelope” or “letter”, depending on size. 20 of Europe’s best new hotels and hostels for 2018 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z First, though, the upper-middle-class D.C. family at the novel’s core has some relatively humdrum problems to navigate. Jonathan Safran Foer’s ‘Here I Am’ chronicles troubles at home and abroad 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z That “Midway” topped the box office is largely a product of the humdrum response ticket buyers gave to “Doctor Sleep,” a Stephen King adaptation from Warner Bros. that inadvertently lived up to its own name. ‘Midway’ Is a Surprise Winner at the Box Office 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Its nudity and sex feel stale and humdrum. Movie Review: ‘The Look of Love’ Stars Steve Coogan as a Sex Impresario 2013-07-04T20:55:14Z "All the Old Knives" should keep viewers guessing, but instead, this dull film is just humdrum. Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton heat up Amazon's sleepy thriller "All the Old Knives" 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z I felt like a teenager from the ’80s, here to escape the humdrum of the Hollywood crowds. Timeless Portraits of L.A.’s Arcades 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z They balk at every form of organization, whether it be the humdrum suburbia epitomized by the marching-band parade they infiltrate or the bohemian commune they can’t help but depart. Easy Rider at 50: how the rebellious road movie shook up the system 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Through reading, the child’s humdrum world was magically transformed: “The frayed tatami, now forest floors. The dripping tap, a thunderous river. The steep stairs, a mountain pass.” His Short Story Inspired ‘Rashomon.’ His Life Has Inspired a Novel. 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z These scenes range from hypnotic to vapid, with the majority falling in a sort of humdrum middle ground. | 'The Tenant': ?The Tenant? by Woodshed Collective - Review 2011-08-28T21:54:33Z "But you must be so ordinary that you can imagine someone saying, 'Come to my party and bring your humdrum friend,' and everyone knowing he meant you." From stationery fiends to hand dryer enthusiasts… who are you calling boring? 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z The great thing about fantasies is that they can be whatever you want and by their very nature they are not about the humdrum or fallout of real life. I’ve fallen in love with a colleague – but I’m married with children 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Of course, most people’s stressful thoughts are more humdrum. Byron Katie: ‘Just ask yourself, is that thought really true?’ 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z While "business travel" might seem like one of life's more humdrum contradictions--a necessary marriage of the exotic and the mundane--experience teaches that it is among the richest. Rewards Of The Road 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z On this occasion, it was a Wilson tale of deep scars nursed in the humdrum surroundings of a humble eatery on the brink of extinction that evinced unexpected emotional depth. Best of theater 2018: Sensations that crossed borders 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z My 11-year-old says she prefers Shabbat play dates to those of the humdrum week, since all her playmates are more imaginative without playing on the computer or watching TV. Motherlode Blog: Finding Childhood Independence in the Sabbath 2012-06-27T18:23:19Z Yet it is easy to forget that in the same year Baldwin's Tory-dominated national government, so humdrum and staid in retrospect, won another huge majority over Clement Attlee's Labour party. The King's Speech: How George VI's simple domesticity made him the king his country needed in time of war 2011-01-02T00:05:01Z The facade of the new Bode store in Los Angeles — bone white plaster, two windows obscured by humdrum vertical blinds, signage worthy of a municipal building — is discreet to the point of invisible. Slow Fashion Meets Melrose Place 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z By contrast he inhabits a more humdrum world, one where fears of growing old threaten his peace of mind. Orkney by Amy Sackville – review 2013-03-24T12:30:01Z Brains that are susceptible to migraines are more sensitive to change, so maintaining the humdrum of your life is probably advisable, too. ‘A shimmering spectrum of colour’ – the pain and beauty of retinal migraines 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z The title track ends with them cheerfully chanting "we are furniture" over a neon keyboard melody: they sound celebratory, yet the song mourns the humdrum existence of a couple who have fallen out of love. Race Horses: Furniture – review 2012-11-29T21:00:01Z Instead of snarling or roaring like the music would seem to demand, she delivered a jumbled sequence of alternately humdrum and surreal observations in conversational tones that shifted subtly between dismay, disapproval and daydream. Dry Cleaning: It’s Spoken Rock ’n’ Roll, but We Like It 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z To be good, it must be built on moments—the eruption of the theatrical, the fortuitous, or the inexplicable, into the humdrum everyday. Bruce Gilden’s Gritty Vision of a Lost New York 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Yet “Love Story” manages to be, on the whole, a merry book, in which McKenney spins gold from humdrum newlywed material, including her mistakes as a novice homemaker. In Praise of Ruth McKenney 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z "The Lady and the Dale" quickly establishes Carmichael as a small-town Indiana fabulist who shirked a humdrum lifestyle and responsibilities in favor of "get rich quick" schemes. Buckle up! "The Lady and the Dale" is a wild ride through the cons of auto CEO Elizabeth Carmichael 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Thereafter I used story to escape my humdrum life amid gray postwar austerity in Britain. Diamondbacks 1, Story 0 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Light music has certainly suffered over the last half century because of snobbish attitudes and humdrum performances. Rodgers and Hammerstein: the Mozarts of the 20th century 2010-08-11T20:45:00Z But the very point is perhaps that it is humdrum, workaday, embedded in the tatty fabric of everyday life, and just something else to be depressed about. Never Let Me Go - review 2011-02-10T22:46:01Z As rumors multiply about the plant closing, fear and paranoia become entrenched in the humdrum routine. Review | Detroit’s assembly line brought to vibrant life in ‘Skeleton Crew’ 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The result is a picture so carelessly plotted, and so coarsely photographed, that it traps its cast in a deadening cycle of blasé snark and humdrum slaughter. ‘Scream’ Review: Kill Me Again, Again 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Briggs cites a passage from the book that inspired the drawing, in which Bowden describes a local chain restaurant as "a nice place to resolve the humdrum details of kidnapping, torture, murder and burial." Martyrdoms, border violence, a tree-eating android are all a part of 'What I See' 2010-07-15T20:59:00Z Its facade, pierced by large windows opening the interior to the street, and vice-versa, glows as day turns to night, acting like a beacon in the neighborhood and redefining a humdrum, bus-clogged block. New York?s Public Architecture Gets a Facelift 2011-10-10T12:00:00Z This was a Versace command performance, very far from the humdrum of Milan’s flapper girls and hot-rod prints. On the Runway Blog: The Unsinkable Donatella Versace 2011-09-24T13:57:12Z It recalls falling asleep furious or incredulous or heartbroken and how much I cared about so many humdrum things. The Joy of Old Clothes 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z It is not interested in your humdrum daily commute, but rather the crazy incident that snaps you from your dead-eyed stare. Did You See That Video of the Subway Rat Hauling the Crab? 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z It’s a film that – to misquote William Blake – sees the world in a bus timetable and heaven in the tatty old streets of a humdrum industrial town. Jim Jarmusch: ‘I’m for the survival of beauty. I’m for the mystery of life’ 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Each one is as humdrum, and specifically individual, as you or I. Review: Listening to ‘Uncle Vanya’ With Virgin Ears 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z He dreams of being able to “fast-forward” all the humdrum and just cut to the fun stuff. “Daily Show” classics: Jon Stewart told Adam Sandler what everyone was thinking about his latest bad movie 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The program opened with a humdrum performance of Friedrich Witt’s justifiably overlooked Symphony in A and ended with a slack reading of Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony. Review: American Classical Orchestra Takes on Friedrich Witt 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z A pleasant if occasionally humdrum fairy tale, "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" lets us spend two hours in the company of some very nice people. 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green' is a humdrum fairy tale 2012-08-14T17:00:05Z I'm not ashamed of being that humdrum friend, and at least it means I now get invited to parties. From stationery fiends to hand dryer enthusiasts… who are you calling boring? 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Book Two recounts the frequently humdrum events of the author as he tries to raise three children when what he really wants to do is lock himself in a room and write. The Best Books of 2014 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Naples’s days as a sleepy backwater and humdrum retirement community are over. 36 Hours in Naples, Fla. 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Regular life it may be, but Better Things never feels humdrum or safe. Pamela Adlon: how Louis CK's sidekick became the star 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z What is billed as a historic town was the actually quite pleasantly humdrum; a front-page headline in the local paper the day I arrived was “Council Approves Dirt.” Frugal Traveler: Music and Moonshine in the Mellow Ozarks 2013-08-01T17:02:55Z Other news organizations may have produced broader, more polished reports about the conflict, but Mr. Ostrovsky communicated the tension and also the humdrum drabness of life there. Vice, the News Entity, Grows on HBO and Online 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z A quirky psychiatrist dissatisfied with his humdrum life embarks on a global quest to uncover the secret of true happiness. The Fall Movie Preview list of films 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Written by Matthew Dabner and Mr. Edgerton’s brother, Joel, it turns a humdrum Down Under backwater into a black hole of haphazard crime and arbitrary punishment. | 'The Square': Sin and Comeuppance in Film Noir From Down Under 2010-04-09T01:45:00Z The ability of books to take us out of ourselves, to burst the bubbles of our humdrum preoccupations, doesn't depend on being cloistered away for some literary time out. Literary London on your iPhone 2010-03-23T09:03:00Z Sex, she wrote, became as “humdrum as washing your face or cleansing your teeth.” Frederica Sagor Maas, Scriptwriter From the Silent Era, Dies at 111 2012-01-14T23:23:23Z My wife and I lead a fairly stable, humdrum existence. Christopher Noxon on being a 'domestic first responder' and 'Plus One' 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z All around is a humdrum nightmare of dead-end jobs and foreclosed homes, vacant lots on the endless road. Roof down, music up: American Honey and the neverending search for the American dream 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z She summons that time, known as the "heroic era" in space parlance, then ushers us to the more humdrum "shuttle era," in which the vehicles remained within "Earth orbit." 'Leaving Orbit' cheers spaceflight's feats, mourns its fading 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Those humdrum scenes become weighty markers in time: a wrenching study of before, during and after. Artist of the week 102: Breda Beban 2010-08-25T16:16:00Z Wounded sexual testimony is nothing new on television, and it has been said that “Looking” is altogether boring: privileged, humdrum characters walk around spewing emo pablum at each other. “Looking,” Marriage, and the New Gay Sadness 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z But it won’t win awards, because it’s – admirably – light on histrionics; just a humdrum yet hokey study of the effects of chronic pain. Cake review – an anti-vanity vehicle for Jennifer Aniston 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Its brilliance was a mix of the humdrum and the visionary. Budapest Festival Orchestra Plays at Avery Fisher Hall 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Black magic is all over the place and now almost humdrum. Television Review: ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Is Remade Into a Mini-Series 2014-05-08T21:12:18Z Yet, rather than play up the blank surfaces of humdrum scenes, Korty translates them into vivid moments of epiphany. Artist of the week 81: David Korty 2010-04-01T10:22:00Z One thinks of the poster for Ben Stiller’s recent remake of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” where the briefcase speaks of the daydreaming hero’s conventionality and humdrum burdens. | To Have and To Hold 2014-03-06T14:00:39Z Hardly any of his on-screen time featured humdrum musings on what was for dinner or who was going to do the washing-up. David Gest: from impresario to star of British reality TV 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Sangam, a 35-year-old street medic in Washington, D.C., said that much of the work at the current protests is a little more humdrum. Meet the ‘Grandmother of Street Medics’ 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Even a confrontation between ex-colleagues called to testify before a congressional committee probing baseball's drug scandal feels humdrum. 'Back Back Back' takes a swing at baseball's drug scandal 2012-04-06T23:19:04Z We spend one fateful day with him, meeting him first in his office as he stares out the window — the kind of seemingly humdrum scene that Keegan is expert at infusing with ambient tension. How a bestselling Irish writer changed the way we read (and publish) short fiction 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Debates ahead of these roll calls are typically humdrum and occur before a barely full chamber. How Kevin McCarthy lost political cage fight with arch-enemy Matt Gaetz 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Many times, I’ve seen this effect make a humdrum orbital bird suddenly outshine Venus! Can You Spot a Satellite? 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Some techno-optimists go further, suggesting that, along with robots, AI is the technology that will finally free humanity from humdrum tasks and launch us into lives of more creativity and leisure. Will AI be an economic blessing or curse? History offers clues 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Tucked in the back corner of San Quentin State Prison’s sprawling campus here sits a dilapidated warehouse, a humdrum building that’s fallen into disrepair since the days it was used as an office furniture factory. Newsom's plan to transform San Quentin prison lacks details but is moving ahead 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Gessen wrote that Putin was disappointed with a humdrum posting in Dresden, considered a backwater, but that then and later, his colorlessness served him well. Super spy or paper pusher? How Putin's KGB years in East Germany helped shape him 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The Williams campus is a humdrum brick pile that could be mistaken for an office park — a far cry from McLaren’s space-age complex an hour’s drive away. The Florida Man of Formula 1 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The evening before had been unremarkable, humdrum even, until her daughter vanished in the blink of an eye. Nikki Allan: A mother's 30-year search for her daughter's killer 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The Observer's Tim Adams said it "captures the humdrum of Hollywood but lacks his on-screen ability to breathe life into characters". Tom Hanks' debut novel lifts lid on movie industry, and his on-set behaviour 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z It transforms the humdrum into history in the making. Pack your weekend bags, we’re going on staycation to Panorama City! 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z For most of its history, Sacramento has been cast by outsiders as a humdrum government town, serving as California’s capital since 1854 — and struggling to garner fame for much else. Sacramento Kings spark hope for California city’s post-covid revival 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z This humdrum way of running a franchise, which provides a sense of stability for a fan base and even a vision for the future, might be for other cities. Perspective | What are the Wizards doing? No, seriously, what are they doing? 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The humdrum activities stand in contrast to the turmoil in his home country. House Democrats ask Biden to revoke Bolsonaro’s visa after Brazil riot 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Observations like that lift what might in a lesser writer’s hands be a humdrum domestic story to another level. Review: 'Brick Lane' author Monica Ali returned this year after a decade. How the novel stacks up 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Even a charmer from the box office king, Steven Spielberg, has gotten off to a humdrum start. Highbrow Films Aimed at Winning Oscars Are Losing Audiences 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z I wasn’t alone; I imagine “Matilda” was catnip for a lot of bookish kids with latent Anglophile tendencies and dreams of overthrowing their bullies and escaping humdrum reality. Review: Never a dull moment (but many Dahl moments) in the charming 'Matilda the Musical' 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Sheriff’s deputies stood guard in Maricopa County over what used to be a humdrum procedural move. Three weeks after election, Arizona remains in turmoil over results 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin, the anchor suggested, has taken to presiding over the most humdrum of events to avoid linking himself with Russia’s stumbling war against Ukraine. For Putin’s Opponents, Exile From Russia Proves a Boon 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z For Porzingis, Sunday was another entry in a stretch of performances so reliably consistent that they are coming close to humdrum: He has scored in double figures in every game he has played. Kristaps Porzingis pours it on as the Wizards extend their streak to four 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Then maybe, just maybe, you could put in for the difference between the price of the humdrum machine and the price of the dandier dander remover. Kittens? Sex Toys? Pushing the Limits of Flexible Spending Accounts. 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z One of the better, more wistful musical additions, “Morocco,” expands on mysterious Penny’s musing about her next escape from humdrum reality. Review | The new musical ‘Almost Famous’ is not even almost great 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The series also has a dreamy, fantastical element alongside the real-life drama, with Hawkins' character often lost in a reverie as she yearns to escape her humdrum life. James Corden: How Jez Butterworth's 'bombshell' drama lured him back to acting 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z A humdrum breakup video can now acquire new depths of postproduction pathos with 15 seconds of a Hans Zimmer score dragged and dropped onto it. Perspective | The QAnon ‘anthem’ is a familiar sales tool — with strings attached 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z But circling the same humdrum sidewalk for thousands of steps can quickly turn from a daily treat into a repetitive chore. 6 ways to level up your daily walk 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Her voice strained, her face and movement radiating numbed determination, Lorraine tramps around in humdrum house clothes, having, as a caregiver, put vanity on hold, and trying to do the same with emotion. Review | In Round House premiere of ‘Nine Night,’ mourning becomes electric 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Although many eagerly awaited their return to civilian status, others feared that they would not be able to resume a humdrum existence after the experience of fighting on the front lines. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, I haven’t been thrilled with controls on the Momentum 4, and to me, they’re the biggest downside apart from the humdrum design. Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones review: less cool, more comfortable 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Its unusual quality resided in its humdrum portraits of officers’ recreation at Auschwitz, the Nazis’ largest death camp, synonymous worldwide with genocidal depravity. How photos of Nazis partying at Auschwitz gave rise to a new play 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z It was a humdrum legal matter, except that one of defendants named in the commercial action was MBS, as the crown prince is known. Opinion | A daring flight to safety — and a story Biden should tell MBS 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Another humdrum win for the Yankees did have a hiccup. Cole, Yankees wallop Guardians 13-4 in DH first game 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z As a collection, the Celtics sounded confident, almost humdrum, about their latest elimination game. Perspective | The Celtics are shrinking from the moment, and they’re doing it to themselves 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z "Who, after last night's scenes, can still maintain that we are a humdrum people, incapable of the light-heartedness of some other nations?" he proudly wrote. Platinum Jubilee: How have we celebrated in the past? 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Her warmth softened Charles’ stuffy image and made him appear more relaxed, if not happier, as he cut ribbons, unveiled plaques and went about the often humdrum tasks of royal duty. Long in queen’s shadow, Charles takes greater public role 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z But his falling-out with top Republicans in North Carolina and Washington also arose from more humdrum blunders such as neglecting constituent services and insulting party elders, according to GOP officials and operatives in the state. Inside the Republican campaign to take down Madison Cawthorn 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Instead of a humdrum contracting hub, they would run a revolutionary in-house investment firm. A pot of U.N. money. Risk-taking officials. A sea of questions. 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Rich hues such as sapphire blue, seafoam green or perfect periwinkle are inspiring choices that add personality and a sense of drama to a humdrum space. Brighten the mood of your bathroom with a splash of color | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z For Angel, that means figuring out how to survive as a woman who doesn’t want to lead a menial, humdrum life. Review: Phylicia Rashad beautifully directs 'Blues for an Alabama Sky' at Mark Taper Forum 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z She has studied the art of turning the humdrum into several resonant beats. Turns out Aimee Mann is really good at painting, too 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Like the sentimental stories that attracted female readers, sensationalist fiction and journalism offered men a heroic and idealized world with richly imaginative alternatives to any frustrations they may have felt in humdrum daily life. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z That is, after all, the most common source of injury: not a reckless tackle or a dangerous challenge, but the almost humdrum popping of tightly wound hamstrings or the tearing of overworked ligaments. Messi, Ronaldo and Soccer’s Golden Sunset 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z He says "humdrum problems" like boycotts "are the least of our concerns". War in Ukraine: Russians on boycotts, sanctions and cancellations 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The drive comes in splashy blue and red color options, or if you prefer a more humdrum look, there is also gray. Galaxy S22 preorders get up to $250 back from Samsung 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Dack, who won the U.S. dramatic competition’s directing prize, establishes a sense of humdrum reality that turns hypnotic, then tragic, by slow-burning increments. From 'Nanny' to 'The Exiles,' a virtual Sundance puts a human face on past and present horrors 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z But depending on which monsters show up and how they fight, it might be worth slogging through a little bit of ground level human humdrum when the show debuts. Godzilla and the Titans will reunite in new Apple TV Plus Monsterverse series 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Dr. Graham had a flash of intuition: Perhaps it would be worth taking a closer look at this humdrum cold virus. Halting Progress and Happy Accidents: How mRNA Vaccines Were Made 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Graham had a flash of intuition: Perhaps it would be worth taking a closer look at this humdrum cold virus. Halting progress and happy accidents: How mRNA vaccines were made 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Nanoleaf’s Elements line of illuminated wood-look panels can brighten up a workspace and give a touch of warmth to an otherwise humdrum room. Apple’s latest iPad is down to its best price ever at Amazon 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Rousseau, painting jungles in his studio in Paris beginning in his middle age, was escaping his own humdrum life as a retired municipal toll-service employee. What Will Art Look Like in the Metaverse? 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Khan was a distraction from the humdrum or a reprieve from heartbreak and daily injustices. 'Why do you like Shah Rukh Khan?' 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z At their best, they show people posts that they’re likely to find interesting, surprising or valuable, and that they might not have encountered otherwise — while filtering out the noise of humdrum updates or tedious self-promotion. Analysis | Lawmakers’ latest idea to fix Facebook: Regulate the algorithm 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Instead, he carefully lays the psychological groundwork, showing how Lee’s childhood and his three decades in the Army — mostly “a fairly humdrum career” as an engineer — made those mistakes feel inevitable. A conservative's biography tears down Robert E. Lee. But he'd rather leave the statues up 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Everyone will remember the phenomenal 2005 final, fewer the more humdrum 2007 version, but those are the only ever competitive meetings between these sides. Liverpool v Milan: Champions League – live! 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Fast chargers — ones that can fill up an electric car battery in 20-40 minutes — cost tens of thousands of dollars but are typically used less than humdrum gas pumps. Biden’s elecctric-car plans hinge on having enough chargers 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z “Most people, from their perspective, live humdrum lives and they see these guys and their portrayal in shows like the Sopranos, as people who demand respect and live their lives as they please,” he said. Al Capone’s favorite gun, personal items head to auction 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Photorealism got its charge from a kind of purposeful elevation of the humdrum. This super-suave painting of two Black men in Paris turned a snapshot into a masterpiece “You get humdrum things,” said Dr. O’Hara, a senior curator at Museums Victoria in Australia. These Brittle Stars Have Thousands of ‘Pig Snouts’ on Each Arm 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Edwards has already revealed himself to be one of the league’s more engaging personalities, a player who has managed to elevate humdrum, pandemic-era video conference calls to high art. Anthony Edwards Will Dunk on You. And Beat You in Ping-Pong? 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Reality is already sufficiently out of the ordinary, and the humdrum does the trick. Coping Strategies of Ocean Castaways Hold Lessons for the COVID Pandemic 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Neil Tennant's lyrics to Brick England, describing an urban landscape and the cyclic nature of cities, are an unusual mix of classic literature and humdrum street signage. Seven things you might not know about Brick Lane 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z But everybody has felt the wind blow through the hole the pandemic has opened up in what we once called humdrum. From commuting to Costco samples: Ron Judd’s list of 20 things we DON’T need back after the pandemic 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z A humdrum tune with lyrics lambasting the liberators of 4 million enslaved human beings, this offensive little ditty never should have found a vocalist or a publisher, much less enshrinement by any honorable body. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: We are all starved for comic relief. That’s no excuse for insensitivity. 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z At its most-recent meeting this week, Fain and other commissioners worked through a humdrum agenda including discussions of its budget. Controversy follows GOP pick of former Washington state Sen. Joe Fain for redistricting panel 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Which is why it is so disappointing that “Bad Trip” falls just as easily into humdrum ordinariness as much as it does its most simple and effective bits. Review: It's only a 'Bad Trip' if it doesn't make you laugh 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z She too longs to escape her own humdrum town. Review: Coming of age to the sounds of the Smiths in 'Shoplifters of the World' 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z But the restrictions also curtailed the humdrum physical activity that is part and parcel of daily living, the researchers said. How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns? 2 Pounds a Month, Study Hints 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z But arm pain and humdrum performances soon resurfaced. Baseball’s ‘Western Wonder’ lefty pitcher knew how to fuel a local comeback 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z The most humdrum occurrence in Alabama last week was: Sideline: What do you have to pay a mascot to get his jersey number? 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z But the board has been handling pretty humdrum stuff so far. Trump Wants Back on Facebook. This Star-Studded Jury Might Let Him. 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Most of the time, the 116-year-old movie theater business is rather humdrum. Can a Brash Executive in Kansas Save Movie Theaters? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z In fact it's the humdrum normality that is striking - the traffic jams, the bustling markets and busy restaurants. Wuhan marks its anniversary with triumph and denial 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z A standard victory, even a humdrum one, would suffice, thank you. Here’s What Happened in Sunday’s N.F.L. Wild-Card Games 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Despite all its technological innovations, Musk’s celebrity aura and a high-risk, high-reward approach to business, Tesla for the longest time was unable to meet the most humdrum requirement of corporate America: turning a profit. Tesla, profitable at last, bulls its way into the S&P 500 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Even that most humdrum of activities - the selfie - operated under the shadow of the virus. Virus casts shadow over AP’s pictures of the year in Asia 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Even that most humdrum of activities — the selfie — operated under the shadow of the virus. Virus casts shadow over AP’s pictures of the year in Asia 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z So let me abandon middling, gray, humdrum speech and just say it like a Yankee would: Heated car seats — best thing ever. Heated Car Seats Are an Antidote to Our Grief 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z According to Arendt, Eichmann was haunted by the desire never to return to the humdrum life of a traveling salesman for the Vacuum Oil Company that he once occupied before joining the German government. What reckoning for Trump collaborators? None: The historical amnesia is already here 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z There’s less competition to borrow start-up capital and, more than ever, there’s a cachet to being the shiny new thing on the block during a humdrum period when people are stuck at home. Some businesses opening, expanding despite pandemic hurdles 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Pixel 5 hardware design Here are words I’ve used to describe Pixel hardware in past reviews, all of which apply to the Pixel 5: utilitarian, humdrum, unassuming, and premium. Google Pixel 5 review: new phone, old tricks 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z In a humdrum loss, one that might be forgotten in the big picture, a drive midway through the second quarter offered a glimpse of a brighter future. How one drive showed Washington rookie Antonio Gibson’s progress and future potential 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, as we keep discovering under this president, while drama in controlled doses is an essential break from the humdrum, it’s no fun when it’s your whole life. Opinion | The coronavirus is all reality, no show. That’s why Trump’s diagnosis is so nerve-racking. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z These normally humdrum tasks have become fodder for viral videos on TikTok, where clips of seemingly dull jobs like landscaping, car detailing, and powerwashing regularly rack up millions of views. Boring, mundane businesses have an exhilarating, viral life on TikTok 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z “So whatever else has happened, I am figgerin this: I can always look back an say, at least I ain’t led no humdrum life.” Winston Groom, author whose ‘Forrest Gump’ became a cultural touchstone, dies at 77 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z Part of the problem was the Corvette’s humdrum 150-horsepower Blue Flame Six. Chevy’s Little Engine That Could 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Even the most humdrum corners of Taiwan abound with astonishing natural beauty: indigo mountains, the glittering sea, greenery in a multitude of eye-popping shades. Sorry, the World’s Biggest Bike Maker Can’t Help You Buy a Bike Right Now 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z But just when you think the series might collapse into the humdrum normality of a happy ending, it leaves viewers with another impending catastrophe that threatens to rip them — and the planet — apart. 'Umbrella Academy' makes family dysfunction more fun than saving the world 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z On a humdrum route-clearance patrol on our fourth day in-country, before the unit of soldiers we were replacing even had a chance to depart, my squad leader's vehicle was catastrophically destroyed by a roadside bomb. Celebrated to death: Memorial Day is killing us 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z King says his inspiration comes from common, humdrum problems. TikTok's first auteur: Zach King on his madcap micro movies 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Aside from helping out during major disturbances, many specials spent significant time doing humdrum tasks such as guiding traffic and patrolling local fetes or open days. ‘I was told to stop Julian Assange if he tried to flee’: on the beat with the UK’s volunteer police 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z In other words, the sun is a bit humdrum, which might be good for life here on Earth. There’s Something Special About the Sun: It’s a Bit Boring 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Since then, they’ve swapped their smart uniforms for the humdrum garb of delivery staff to shuttle food and goods around Bangkok. Grounded Thai airline staff, hit by pay cuts, work side gigs 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Some of the figures in “La Vida” are participating in little vignettes evoking humdrum domesticity on a dull summer night. Perspective | Rooms with a view 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z It was humdrum normalcy in the most abnormal of times, as if there were no pandemic, no statewide order to shelter in place, no social-distancing directives. For Students at a Lone School in California, Class Is Still On 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Hunkered down in his home in Florida with his girlfriend and two children, Woods is finding life a little more humdrum than usual. Tiger Woods’s family quarantine is a lot like yours (except for the green jacket) 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z The aborted mission went from being so humdrum that none of the major TV networks broadcast the astronauts’ show-and-tell minutes before the explosion, to a life-and-death drama gripping the entire world. ‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’: Remembering Apollo 13 at 50 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Life in her small Pennsylvania town is humdrum at best, alienating at worst. Review: 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' is a searingly confrontational drama about abortion rights 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Afterward what seem to be standard, humdrum galaxies emerge from the diminished glare. Lights Out: Astronomers Illuminate the Mystery of Vanishing Quasars 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z At the time, it seemed like a fairly humdrum update to Apple’s flagship laptop. The 100 gadgets that defined this decade 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z The set, he noted with relish, was outfitted with shelves of tools for boot-cleaning, cooking and other humdrum activities that made the characters’ daily lives all the more real. Jonathan Miller, British polymath who restaged theater classics, dies at 85 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z So far, so good — but inside this relatively humdrum paragraph you just read is a data security and privacy nightmare just waiting to happen if Amazon isn’t careful. Amazon will do whatever it can to pull you into Alexa’s ecosystem 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Often holiday snaps, they were shot by amateurs, one great picture among countless humdrum efforts. Perms, punks and BMX stunts: The People's Archive's snapshots of the UK 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z “The often-rollicking tales of their perilous making supplants any interest generated by largely humdrum images.” Essential Arts: Don't blame L.A.'s philanthropy culture for LACMA's stalled fundraising 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z There’s just testimony in a hushed hearing room and two soft-spoken anchors at humdrum desks, trying to figure out what the president knew, when he knew it and whether democracy still worked. When Watergate Was Appointment TV 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z This is one of those Conceptual projects in which the concept far outstrips the visual result, the often-rollicking tales of their perilous making supplanting any interest generated by largely humdrum images. Review: LACMA and Hauser & Wirth double down on problematic photography shows 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Tired aphorisms on free will and fate plunge writer-director Oliver Mann’s chaotic crime-drama “Such a Funny Life” into a humdrum groove of situations and reactions from which it never emancipates itself. Review: This joker is a humdrum, torturous tale that doesn't stand up 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z In the U.S., the song was released with a humdrum video, and flopped for a third time. 'Taaaake onnn meee!' The unkillable, oh-so-profitable afterlife of a-ha's '80s classic 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z We could all use a vacation from humdrum routine. The best theater to see in L.A. this fall 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Universal Pictures and its Illumination animation division had a similar experience with the humdrum “Secret Life of Pets 2,” which generated $414 million. Hollywood’s Shaky Summer Box Office Points to Larger Issues 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Two years since Mr. Kalanick’s ouster, and three months since a humdrum public offering, the company is in many ways a shadow of the juggernaut whose global presence once felt just shy of inevitable. How Uber Got Lost 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Even the most humdrum official event Mrs Merkel attends is now being watched closely and filmed and then shared online - for signs of the slightest tremble. The steady woman whose shaking has touched a nation 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z “There was a time when Clevelanders were what I call clinically depressed. No matter how much the sun was shining, there was this humdrum attitude about ourselves,” Jackson said. ‘Burning river’ loses sting in Cleveland 50 years after fire 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z “There was a time when Clevelanders were what I call clinically depressed. No matter how much the sun was shining, there was this humdrum attitude about ourselves,” Jackson said. ‘Burning river’ loses sting in Cleveland 50 years after fire 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z He did gift them this humdrum, funky strut, which opens with a fanfare reminiscent of “1999,” then lapses into a choppy, unpleasant verse melody. Prince ‘Originals’ puts the sex back into songs he gifted to protégés and pals 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z If you were not a supporter of either team, the match was a humdrum affair. Liverpool’s Long Journey to Champions League Victory 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z It’s a celebration of his music, the force that lifted him from humdrum beginnings to the heights of fame. ‘Rocketman’ review: Elton John biopic is a blast 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z “This ego is way too strong to snuff out,” he declares, “and I will not participate in this last humdrum human ritual. Neither should you.” In a new memoir, John Waters, self-proclaimed ‘filth elder,’ wonders how he ‘became respectable’ 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The algorithm couldn't learn to be more creative based on such a back catalogue of humdrum copy. Teaching machines to write better adverts than humans 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Dissenting voices such as Milan Kundera and Harold Bloom have argued that Nineteen Eighty-Four is actually a bad novel, with thin characters, humdrum prose and an implausible plot, but even they couldn’t gainsay its importance. Nothing but the truth: the legacy of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z He’ll now have to try to carve out space in the already crowded field, where his liberal positions are humdrum stuff. Bill de Blasio defies critics as he enters race for presidency 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z I don’t mean in terms of day-to-day humdrum research, but in terms of speculation at the frontiers of knowledge. The Lowest Bid Universe 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z One thing that was surprising was the humdrum aspect of filming the same scene over and over again from different angles or with slightly different dialogue. Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen are in a political rom-com. This guy helped them get Washington right — kind of. 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z For decades, the weekly meetings of the Board of Supervisors have been family-friendly, orderly affairs — humdrum public discussions of the appointments, motions and ordinances that keep Los Angeles County’s $30- billion government in motion. The [expletives] are flying at Board of Supervisors meetings. We counted them 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z He thinks the reason for the rise is a humdrum logistical one: The state unofficially uses parole as a way to reduce prison overcrowding. If Prisons Don’t Work, What Will? 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z And that’s the Irish border in a nutshell, making humdrum things such as “compromises” considerably more difficult — and less likely — than startling impossibilities such as driving across a nation in 15 minutes. Opinion | The Irish border is illogical — just like Brexit 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Americans may look on with envy, but free health care, in France, is so humdrum that no one counts it as a benefit at all. Opinion | France’s yellow vests highlight a gap between policy and how it’s perceived 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The film “What We Do in the Shadows” attracted a cult audience, and now the series applies the same sort of self-aware, improvisational humor to draw hilarious and otherworldly outcomes from the most humdrum situations. Review: FX’s ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ draws hilarity from vampires in Staten Island 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z The story is saved from whimsy or sentimentality by this nicely humdrum coda: Keeping Up with Amy Hempel 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z It was good-natured resistance to the repressive humdrum around them, a sort of “Footloose” for those just discovering the new world of computers. Special Report: Beto O'Rourke's secret membership in a legendary... 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The disappearances don’t come with blood-curdling shrieks or thundering score cues, but with the humdrum ebb of middle age. Film Review: Julianne Moore shines in ‘Gloria Bell’ 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z The reputations of some of the world’s most powerful investors rest on a huge but humdrum challenge: getting consumers excited again about Kraft macaroni and cheese. Kraft Tests How Much Costs Can Be Cut as Tastes Change 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z The idea may sound forbiddingly technical, and it’s rather absurd that a humdrum capital function like share buybacks has a become a progressive fetish. A lesson for the Democratic left from Adam Smith 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z So is his reflection that most of the humdrum things we do daily do not necessarily reflect our cognitive potential. Trail of feathers to the Neanderthal mind 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z “Nobody in American politics has experienced a collapse in authenticity like Liz Warren,” a conservative columnist wrote in the Boston Herald, mocking the Ivy League millionaire’s blatant attempt to seem humdrum. Elizabeth Warren is conservatives’ most-disliked liberal 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z The vast majority of compromises are rather humdrum, a simple discovery of that sweet spot where all parties get some, not all, of what they desire. Knowing when, and how, to compromise at work | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Behind his famous braying of “Order, order!” and his insults of unnecessarily chatty lawmakers, the humdrum process of picking amendments is a big part of Mr. Bercow’s influence. The Brexit Amendment Process That Could Reshape Britain’s Future 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Where someone naturally more cautious might retreat from novel and potentially risky opportunities, addicts and potential addicts are more inclined to perceive them as a pleasurable break in the humdrum. The Evolutionary Advantages of an Addictive Personality 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z It made a change from watching her parents in the humdrum toil of fishing. China’s transformation happens slowly on the Pearl River Delta 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z “It’s not even supposed to be binding, it’s APEC,” said one diplomat involved in negotiations for the communique, surprised that the members couldn’t agree on what is usually a humdrum summary of issues discussed. APEC fails to live up to its name amid U.S., China acrimony 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z But while alarmist fearmongering over the scary chemicals in your food is all the rage, the reality is far more humdrum. Don't believe the hype, organic food doesn't prevent cancer | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z He was an escape from the humdrum, a burst of fun. Review | How Babe Ruth ushered in the era of the home run and the sports celebrity 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z I watched his long segments on Athens — another place I used to live — his humdrum narration in a soothing Canadian accent bringing forth the exquisite pain of return. Letter of Recommendation: YouTube Travel 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z “Venom” spends a tedious 45 minutes on the humdrum doings of the title monster’s human host before getting around to introducing the head-biting, wisecracking, rage-filled Big Guy with the great big teeth and ultraviolent personality. ‘Venom’: Marvel’s bad boy emerges in origin story that lacks bite 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Its humdrum yet roomy shape can fit enough people to make driverless taxi services profitable, or can easily be rejiggered for autonomous deliveries, the thinking goes. Minivans are the future of transportation — just don’t call them minivans 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z New York’s churches and art galleries begin readjusting back to their more humdrum daily life as New York fashion week comes to an end on Friday and the baton is hurled over to London. New York’s hot new trend? Prairie dresses inspired by Orthodox Judaism 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z It’s the story of my humdrum plainness, my tiny victories, my lasting bruises, my ordinary hopes and worries. Michelle Obama’s 10-city book tour will take her to major arenas 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z In a message and video on her Facebook page, she described the book as “the story of my humdrum plainness, my tiny victories, my lasting bruises, my ordinary hopes and worries.” Michelle Obama announces stadium tour to support 'Becoming' 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Not everyone has given it the thumbs-up, but it’s better than those humdrum, meaningless friendlies. Scotland v Albania, Portugal v Italy and more: Nations League – live! 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z In a vast collection of released emails from his days as a White House aide, humdrum rules. High court pick Kavanaugh and his carefully constructed life 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z THE humdrum town of Gaotian lies, with symbolic neatness, in “the centre of China”. Yan Lianke’s dark satire of modern China 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z And how, throughout their 21 years together as partners and professional musicians, they were bound by this remarkable combination of the humdrum and the spectacular, the silence and the song. Crazy in love: can marriages between rock superstars ever really work? 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z It’s also about the very humdrum, almost boring sounds that are still fascinating in their own way. This beautiful project creates soundtracks for photographs 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z That could mean quitting a humdrum job, buying a fancy car or investing in assistants to free up the time to devote to big-picture concerns. Jen Sincero says she can make you a badass – has it worked for her millions of readers? 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The apotheosis of all this might be the “lifestyle brand” — a corporate bid to escape the humdrum reality of selling products and instead market an entire way of being. What Happens When People and Companies Are Both Just ‘Brands’? 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Even the most humdrum disagreement resolves itself, through one wave of backlash after another, into the same central question: Why does “everyone” believe the wrong thing? Online or in Politics, ‘Backlash’ Is as Predictable as Weather 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z In truth, its activities are more humdrum, like the staging of “barnstormer” events, sometimes in leave-voting areas, where pro-European campaigners learn messages and debating techniques. Could the U.K. Vote Again on Brexit? The Prospects Are Rising 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z After they wed, Mrs. Conquest made it her business to create a cocoon in which her husband could write without worrying about the humdrum kicks to the shin that everyday life administers. Making the Most of a Literary Inheritance 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z But in Tesla’s case it reinforces a view that the company is much better at developing the whizzy technology that underpins its cars than at mastering the humdrum business of making them in quantity. Tesla is heading for a cash crunch 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Raw florets of cauliflower in “buffalo” sauce and teriyaki chicken wings were humdrum. Cook for a crowd with hot pot at Morfire 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Numb to greatness, a humdrum appreciation comes with his sierra of staggering statistics. 'I’m like fine wine. I get better with age': After 15 seasons, LeBron James not slowing down 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z I was fascinated by the idea that building discipline into humdrum activities like responding to emails is a persistent way of remaining alert all day. A Bank President Bridges Cultures in Downtown Los Angeles 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Wouldn’t athletes simply tell the same tales of humdrum perseverance that they do in Gatorade commercials? What Happens When Athletes Do the Sportswriting? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z In an otherwise humdrum estate in Cambridge — heavy on Persian rugs, china dolls and decorative crystal vases — was a white robe, with a deep red patch embroidered over the heart. A KKK robe showed up at a Maryland auction house. The auctioneers decided to donate the proceeds to a Nigerian student. 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Both sides agreed that the recount went smoothly, but as the day wore on, the humdrum trickle of a vote here and a vote there began to build to high tension. A single vote leads to a rare tie for control of the Virginia legislature 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z On my last trip there, tired of the humdrum Sheraton, I used Airbnb to stay in one of just a few dozen Yaca Domes known to exist. Can Marriott Keep Starwood’s Culture of Cool, and Its Customers? 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z Jesus was marginally offside but that was the kind of moment that simply does not happen when England are chugging through humdrum victories against easy fodder in qualifying matches. England hold Brazil but Neymar’s rare gifts offer Southgate a reality check 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Embedded in the more humdrum elements of her tour were three key encounters. What did Israel hope to gain from Priti Patel's secret meetings? 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z I enjoyed the analysis and perspective in Thomas Boswell’s Nov. 3 Sports column, “After a baseball season to remember, the NFL is looking even more humdrum.” Opinion | Another striking difference between the NFL and MLB 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z These days, it is the humdrum diet of benign data that prompts a yawn. As the global economy picks up, inflation is oddly quiescent 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Hardware The Pixel 2 comes in two sizes: a very humdrum 5-inch phone with a squared-off screen and big, chunky bezels, and a slightly more impressive 6-inch version with curved corners and smaller bezels. Google Pixel 2 review: plainly great 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Or does the resulting chaos deliver personal satisfaction to a president who often appears bored with the more humdrum aspects of his post? Back into the Trump vortex America goes, where the president fuels a divisive debate 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z It doesn't say much about her background but she seems like she wants to escape the humdrum life that she has. Pearl Mackie leaps from Doctor Who to Harold Pinter 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z “The shots of stadium lights gleaming off the players’ helmets, backed by the staccato voice of Howard Cosell, made even humdrum matchups seem like once-in-a-lifetime epics,” the New York Times once wrote. Don Ohlmeyer, architect of ABC’s ‘Monday Night Football,’ dies at 72 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Their terrifying Bedtime Stories returns this month and magnifies the humdrum tropes of suburban American life – by way of mock infomercials, situational humor, and the occasional song-and-dance routine. Absurdist comedians Tim and Eric: 'Our show is a trainwreck of a live experience' 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Seconds before gunshots broke the midday humdrum, bystanders heard what sounded like footsteps on the roof. The shadow of an assassinated American Nazi commander hangs over Charlottesville 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z They have slowly grown in popularity as school districts across the US adopted more STEM-focused curricula, including practical courses in how to use the humdrum IT that undergirds our global economy. The Docx games: three days at the Microsoft Office World Championship 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z She wants to escape her humdrum life - are there any similarities with Bill? Pearl Mackie leaps from Doctor Who to Harold Pinter 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Her caution in part reflects American economic growth that remains humdrum, with inflation and wage growth lagging. Why is the US dollar falling? - BBC News 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z I had the misfortune to sit in front of Arsenal’s Snapchat crew last season and let me tell you they made a humdrum 2-0 victory over Hull sound like the second coming of the Christ. The 'kidnapping' of Jesús Navas: football's summer of bizarre transfer videos 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z And in the spring, Microsoft showed off Surface Laptop, which sounds humdrum enough; in shape and purpose, it isn’t much different from the MacBook Air, Apple’s pioneering thin and light laptop. How Microsoft Has Become the Surprise Innovator in PCs 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z I became critical of the conservatism that seemed to define much of the area, and stopped recognizing my place within the midwest’s simple, humdrum ethos. Crossing the divide: my journey from an Ohio mobile home to New York City 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z At what point does all that power hitting and power pitching become humdrum? Baseball’s home run explosion will take a toll 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Maradona ultimately couldn’t make a significant impact on a humdrum game playing for an average team, but what’s notable about his debut is how significant an event it was for everyone else. The Joy of Six: Diego Maradona 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Even a banana loaf is no humdrum affair, moist and caramelized at the edges with brown butter crumble on top. All Aboard for Rockaway Beach 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Just as “put a bird on it” became Portlandia’s mantra for transforming objects from humdrum to hipster, “put a solar panel on it” appears to be a mechanism for making hostile architecture more palatable. Trump's pitch for making the Mexico border wall 'beautiful': add solar panels 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z They jotted down life's miscellanies, too, as humdrum as beer recipes and doctor's notes. DNA from ancient Egyptian mummies reveals their ancestry 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z But even the most humdrum reality show must intersect, somehow, with the celebrity-industrial complex. Letter of Recommendation: ‘Terrace House’ 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The day in Rome might have been the highlight of Mrs. Trump’s trip, which included plenty of humdrum moments where she stood stoically behind the president, staring ahead and saying nothing. Melania Trump, in Supporting Role, Shows Subdued Star Power on Trip 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Just ditching work and the humdrum routine of life? Review: Bryan Cranston shines in moody, escapist ‘Wakefield’ 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Sometimes the opposite is true, and humdrum graves are the sites of unlikely pilgrimages. Finding the plot: England's tombstone tourists - BBC News 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z And these aren’t humdrum home runs — Judge is hitting moon shots. Analysis | Yankees’ Aaron Judge is baseball’s best power hitter. Here’s Exhibit A. 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z To Ting, those antiparticles may be clues to the unseen "dark matter" that weighs down galaxies with extra gravity, although many astrophysicists regard them as the byproduct of humdrum galactic events. Giant space magnet may have trapped antihelium, raising idea of lingering pools of antimatter in the cosmos 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z It is — choose your favorite description — a religion, an obsession, a pastime that inspires higher purpose in a humdrum life, fuses the individual to the collective, and infuses that collective with national feeling. A Museum About Soccer, and About Germany 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z The architecture is a mash-up of humdrum office buildings and traditional French neoclassical facades. Karl Lagerfeld is Never Satisfied 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Unlike the book, the film tells a straightforward, simplistic story, and does so with rather plodding pacing and humdrum cinematography. Hidden Figures is a groundbreaking book. But the film? Not so much 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Elation gave way to humdrum—just another subway ride, after all. The Second Avenue Subway Is Here! 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z That is because championships are won not in the showpiece games, but in the humdrum. Chelsea Nears a Championship by Excelling at the Predictable 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z The whale hunter is a symbolic figure in Greenland but the flurry the Spaniards are observing is humdrum, devoid of ceremony. ‘You can't live in a museum’: the battle for Greenland's uranium 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Cup, a chance to rub shoulders with the game’s modern giants, to escape the humdrum reality of the everyday. In Message to Soccer’s Owners, Frustrated Fans Will Sit Out Match 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z In a year that unfolded amid wild fraud claims, the reports from election officials were strikingly humdrum. All This Talk of Voter Fraud? Across U.S., Officials Found Next to None 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Why settle for a humdrum wall calendar in 2017 when you can track your days with CIA paintings showing agency operatives stealing secrets, killing off enemies or even getting killed themselves? A CIA calendar the CIA gift shop refuses to sell? Yes, and here’s the strange story behind it. 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z “And the tone of the creative was clever and outside the box for something as humdrum as taxes.” Brands Start Planning for Unexpected Criticism by Trump 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z There are no factories or the humdrum of trade. Is Mohanlalganj the best place to be a woman politician in India? - BBC News 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Yet when Zhao, a Chinese tourist, arrived with his wife in September, they spent their first day wandering the humdrum suburban office parks that Facebook and Google call home. China’s tech world takes cues from Silicon Valley 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Yet when Mr. Zhao, a Chinese tourist, arrived with his wife in September, they spent their first day wandering the humdrum suburban office parks that Facebook and Google call home. Silicon Valley’s Culture, Not Its Companies, Dominates in China 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z It somehow qualified as a humdrum effort for him. Bad News for Rest of N.B.A.: Greek Freak Just Keeps Improving 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Although insurers are already helping companies with more humdrum data breaches, the industry still lacks a clearly formulated response to a larger-scale cyber-calamity. Insurers grapple with cyber-attacks that spill over into physical damage 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Your city, no humdrum locale, gets its first major pro sports team, and you name it the Las Vegas Golden Knights? Why We Should Give Thanks for Sports 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z At the jumble sale, “Where ladies of the village fight like visigoths for pillage” he found love and assonance among the bric-a-brac: “Romance perchance prevails at humdrum jumble sales”. Beyond Bob Dylan: authors, poets and musicians pick their favourite songwriter 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z The tendency among fans and executives, increasingly, is to eschew the humdrum local in favor of the glamorous import. Premier League Pioneer Reaches a Somewhat Hostile Destination 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z The White Sox, meanwhile, play in a working-class neighborhood in a humdrum ballpark with a panoramic view of a highway. Like Father, Like Son. Like the Cubs? No Way! 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Reality is very sticky in both writers: brand names, objects, humdrum details of all kinds adhere to the text. Nine Tales of Crises in “All That Man Is” 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Girl in a Band by Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon, meanwhile, is perhaps too successful in portraying indie rock life as not too dissimilar to the humdrum demands of any middle-class profession. Bruce Springsteen is a great songwriter – but that rarely makes for great memoirs 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z They might have found it on Nicole’s street in Grove City, a dependably humdrum suburb of Columbus, crowned “best hometown” in central Ohio that year. America's war: the killing of Jaiden Dixon and Tyler Dunn 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z A dreary game came down to a humdrum 18-yard field goal by the Giants Josh Brown that broke a tie and gave the Giants a 16-13 victory. N.F.L.: Here’s What We Learned in Week 2 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z In the often humdrum, hassled world of big city commuting, it's a welcome change from ads warning about health woes or promoting glamorous, unaffordable holidays. Cats-R-Us: Ads out, felines in at London Tube station 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z In the often humdrum, hassled world of big city commuting, it’s a welcome change from ads warning about health woes or promoting glamorous, unaffordable holidays. Cats-R-Us: Ads out, felines in at London Tube station 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Petrygin-Rodionov said the images are supposed to be humorous and a way to draw the attention of voters bored with humdrum political advertising. Russian Communists Rebrand to Attract Young Supporters 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z His unlikely workspace, a former gas company office, was a humdrum, 1950s brick building with single-pane windows. Cy Twombly and Sally Mann’s Studio Days 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Siemian may come off as humdrum, but his leadership is apparent even on a roster full of seasoned stars trying to repeat as N.F.L. champions. Broncos Go From Peyton Manning to Trevor Siemian, a 7th-Round Pick Loaded With Poise 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Reagan’s campaign responded by buying time for several half-hour televised speeches and other ads stressing his humdrum competence. Can Clinton do in 2016 what Reagan did in 1980? 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z This was the premise behind the normcore anti-fashion trend, in which once energetically fashionable people were said to be downshifting, out of sheer fatigue, into humdrum New Balance sneakers and unremarkable denim. The secret of taste: why we like what we like | Tom Vanderbilt 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z They give meaning and structure to humdrum misery. Cleveland has its NBA title: now let us be done with sports curses forever 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z As a foreign-policy address, it was a humdrum recitation of platitudes about the greatness of America, the importance of allies, etc. The Empire Strikes Back 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z The real world details Zaillian observed and channeled into his storytelling could energize an audience accustomed to the genre's humdrum stylizations. Why film director Steven Zaillian is relishing his move to TV for 'The Night of' 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z A particular standout is a scene that’s clearly from early in the film, where Captain Kirk laments the humdrum nature of his job. To boldly reboot: Star Trek Beyond event tries to win back the galactic faithful 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Michael Schumacher's achievements are so colossal, statistically, that it is sometimes hard to separate the exceptional from the humdrum. Spanish Grand Prix: Why Michael Schumacher's epic 1996 win matters 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z The rain came down but, with apologies to Morrissey, this was anything but a humdrum town. Jamie Vardy kickstarts Leicester City’s title party by sinking Everton 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Obama defended his policies and the country's economic expansion under his watch during remarks Friday afternoon from the White House – an uncharacteristically timed appearance given the humdrum contents of the employment report. Ho-Hum Jobs Report Sparks Surprising Political Response 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z So families may once again be able to abandon the humdrum pleasures of theme parks and stately homes in favour of prancing through the centre of a giant creature of the deep. When dead whales went on tour - BBC News 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z That humdrum phrase—“channel capacity”—refers to the maximum rate at which data can travel through a given medium without losing integrity. The Forgotten Father of the Information Age 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z After the move to Connecticut, he retreated from collegial enterprise—“a frightened man drawing back,” in Williams’s view—and conducted his art as a sideline to his humdrum life. The Thrilling Mind of Wallace Stevens 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z There are countdown clocks for events as humdrum as candidate town halls. No Way to Elect a President 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z What followed was a radical break from his humdrum life. An Amateur vs. ISIS: A Car Salesman Investigates and Ends Up in Prison 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z The humdrum pounding of tarmac over a daunting distance plays with her mind. London Marathon 2016: Dame Kelly Holmes' latest challenge 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z At the simplest level, the promises of transhumanism are pretty much irrefutable, even humdrum. How to Become a God 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Think of it now as a kind of obsessive onscreen activity, sometimes humdrum, remarkably repetitive, yet often riveting. A week of election coverage melted my brain: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and America’s terminal narcissism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The town comes alive when the tourists arrive, but much of the time it's cold and humdrum and a bit isolated. Viewpoint: How we learn to believe in ourselves - BBC News 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z On certain days when I catch the news, I can’t believe how strange and yet humdrum this uncharted new territory is. We've entered uncharted territory. But don't blame it all on Donald Trump 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z On certain days when I catch the news, I can’t believe how strange and yet humdrum this uncharted new territory is. Donald Trump slouches towards Bethlehem: We’re witnessing the birth of new American politics 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Last year, a runners-up place at what is one of the more humdrum stops on the PGA Tour was followed by runaway glory in Georgia. Jordan Spieth enjoys few home comforts at WGC Match Play in Austin 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z But apart from Rock and the message he drove home, the Oscarcast was a humdrum affair. Review: Rock rocks with Oscars monologue; show’s a snooze 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z There is nothing more painful or humbling for a presidential candidate than returning to an old, humdrum job. The Alliance of Chris Christie and Donald Trump: What Each Side Gets 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z If there is a criticism, it is perhaps simply that on a night like this his match-turning moments can almost seem too humdrum, too reliably ever-present. PSV Eindhoven v Atlético Madrid: Champions League last 16 first leg – as it happened 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z For much of the game, the Knicks went about their business with humdrum efficiency. Carmelo Anthony Returns to Help Knicks Ward Off 76ers 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z For decades he has ambled through bandstands, major motion pictures and demolition sites, searching for prestige and permanence, all while being ignored on the gray streets of a humdrum capital. The Polaroids of the Cowboy Poet 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Merely a humdrum matter of procedure, he explained. Gay marriage order puts spotlight again on the 'Ayatollah of Alabama' 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z One contains 40 humdrum words including “walk,” “run,” “happy,” “talk”, “go” and “see.” ‘Use More Expressive Words!’ Teachers Bark, Beseech, Implore 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z If there is a criticism, it is perhaps simply that on a night like this his match-turning moments can almost seem too humdrum, too reliably ever-present. PSV Eindhoven v Atlético Madrid: Champions League last 16 first leg – as it happened 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Astronomers suspect that all quasars, which were common in the early universe, will eventually transition into humdrum galaxies. The Case of the Disappearing Quasars 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z She finished with a humdrum one-under 71, five shots behind the leader, Austin Ernst. Competitiveness Seen as a Virtue, at Least for Men 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The next revolution in space, making humdrum what was long the special preserve of tax-funded giants like NASA, will be launching next year from a paddock in New Zealand’s remote South Island. Space revolution hatching in a New Zealand paddock 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The motion was a seemingly humdrum bit of administration, swapping the responsibility for signing up to vote from households to individuals. Cast out 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The rest is hummable humdrum from a former innovator, but it’s still graceful and alert in a way that this year’s Madonna album was not. The month’s best music: Kelela, Protomartyr, Selena Gomez and more 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The snapshots ranged over the humdrum of life. The Lonely Death of George Bell 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Compared to the humdrum tenor of the typical U.S. 6 Things to Know About New Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z By that measure, August was another humdrum month, not a sign of China’s economic apocalypse. China’s Battered Economy Could Surprise Investors 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z This weekend, he continues a nationwide series of rallies that seem to have more in common with stadium-rock tours than the humdrum political encounters of many other candidates. The outsider: how Bernie Sanders is winning over Democratic voters 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Maryland’s political establishment paid its respects Wednesday to former governor Marvin Mandel at the State House in Annapolis, temporarily replacing the building’s late-summer humdrum with ceremony, reverence and a steady trickle of visitors. In Annapolis, saying goodbye to former Md. governor Marvin Mandel 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Those earnings were equivalent to 18 percent of the bank’s shareholder capital, an astonishing return in these humdrum times in banking. A Internet Mortgage Provider Reaps the Rewards of Lending Boldly 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z His supporters fought back valiantly with cheers, creating a rowdy environment that appeared to energize the sometimes humdrum Walker. Protesters Give Walker a Needed Energy Boost 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z This candid conversation reveals the humdrum nature of life on the front line. What was in Osama Bin Laden's tape collection? - BBC News 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Ina Libak, a leader of the Labor youth wing who was shot four times by Mr. Breivik, returned to the island on Friday and celebrated the triumph of humdrum normality over hate. Norwegian Youths Return to Camp on Utoya, the Site of a 2011 Massacre 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Insert this tiny USB 2.0 drive into your otherwise humdrum laptop and the gleaming copper base will add just a glint of bling. Minimalist USB Flash Drives 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Its otherwise humdrum conference room is crowned with the skin of a 13.5-foot python caught in the Florida Everglades, where Auburn dogs stalked invasive snakes. Dogs Trained in Prison to Protect Lives 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z But there comes a point in every public panic when it’s time to stop propping up the mystery and face the humdrum truth. Why we can stop panicking about the honeybees 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Greeks returned to apparently normal humdrum life on Monday after emphatically supporting the government’s call to reject loan conditions offered by the country’s international creditors. Greeks Remain Divided as Bank Closure Continues 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Dr. James’s workdays are humdrum in the extreme. Review: ‘The Bad Doctor’ and ‘Graphic Medicine Manifesto’ 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z “A woman could pick up a flamingo at the store and come home with a piece of tropical elegance under her arm to change her humdrum house.” 'Tropical elegance in a box': how the pink flamingo became an American icon 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Research suggests that more often than not, people are thinking about humdrum matters like taking the car for an oil change or a bothersome conversation, Van Horn said. Lasers, magnetism allow glimpses of the human brain at work 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z The lobby of the Mayer Center, meanwhile, couldn’t have been more humdrum: gray venetian blinds, two walls worth of stuffed file cabinets, a half-empty water cooler, printers, and a microwave, all under fluorescent lights. A beautiful but deadly art is reborn at the Nitrate Picture Show 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z It transports its listeners from the humdrum every day to a world of heightened feeling, with minimal effort on their part. Why does lowbrow music hit the right note? - BBC News 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z Cooper, though, is far away in a Langley headquarters cubical, where the immediate concerns are more humdrum: mouse droppings and birthday cakes. Review: McCarthy, Feig set their sights on 007 in ‘Spy’ 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z They are really too pleasant, in fact, to strike any significant sparks that would enliven this humdrum drama. Review: In ‘The Goldilocks Zone’ at Mill Hill Playhouse, Seeking Mr. ‘Just Right’ 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Jamie is well aware that the unfulfilled Mary wants to break free of her humdrum world. Emotional Undercurrents Abound in ‘Five Mile Lake’ in Princeton 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z And although some meetings continued and concluded with the same humdrum tone, others ignited into passionate discussion when and if one of the attendees asked a thought-challenging question. 7 Questions That Make You The Smartest Person In The Meeting 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z And in my case, at least, I ended up with the guiding principle that models with funny stuff should be invoked only when clearly necessary; you should always try for a more humdrum explanation. You Do Need A Weatherman 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z With each technological advance, more of our lives — from the humdrum to the hyper-dramatic — is being caught on camera. In a cameras-everywhere culture, science fiction becomes reality 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z That is, making comparisons, often between our most humdrum moments and our friends “highlight reels” – the vacation montages and cute baby pics – is what links Facebook time and depressive symptoms together. New Study Links Facebook To Depression: But Now We Actually Understand Why. 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The reasons for this are numerous, but the most obvious one is consumers almost immediately recognize the value delivered by adding connectivity and smarts into previously humdrum product categories like thermostats, connected cameras and locks. Could Amazon's Home Services Help Usher Smart Home Into The Mainstream? 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Initially, though, much of his work in Dresden was humdrum. Vladimir Putin's formative German years 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z But these spectacular stories are nothing beside the humdrum, everyday theft of data that goes on all the time. The case for quitting e-mail 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z But it is also a narrative around which to structure those years, a way of staying young through the deeds of others, an escape from the tedium of a humdrum world. Does watching sport make us happy? 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The office handles humdrum stuff like the archiving of emails. Tennessee editorial roundup 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z And so, in one of the most dramatic landscapes on earth, continues one of the world's most humdrum interviews. The dogged old man of the badlands 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z What happens when the haywire hits the humdrum? “Kingsman” and “What We Do in the Shadows” Reviews 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z A diplomat who doubles as a spy will typically become agitated when he stops doing humdrum work and switches to the secret stuff, says Joe Navarro, a former FBI man. James Bond’s body language 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Yet such accounts also help to show a more human, even humdrum, side to the North Korean monolith than most South Koreans hear about. Banned praise 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Pigs, on the other hand, were always there for every holiday and any other humdrum occasion. Should You Eat Turkey or Ham This Christmas? An Analysis 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z We divided this data into items that are conspicuously consumed, like cars, TVs, shoes and jewelry, and the more humdrum purchases of day-to-day life. What People Buy Where 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z Few people seem to realize that a muddled, incoherent account of a traumatic incident is almost humdrum in its predictability. 'Trauma Ruptures You in Two' 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Of course, Uber also uses customer data for the humdrum daily task of connecting riders with drivers as well as resolving disputes and reaching out to customers. What Is Uber Really Doing With Your Data? 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z It’s almost as if Rockstar saw how humdrum the violence had become and said no, no, no. First Person Mode Makes 'GTA 5' More Horrible Than Ever 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z The actual plot sort of plods along without ever gaining a sense of commitment amongst all the humdrum conspiracy. 'Assassin's Creed: Unity' Review, Part Two: Back to The Beginning 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Here and there in the story, one can read Mr. Yerxa transcending the humdrum tone that often marks news stories, then and now. Fendall Yerxa, former news anchor, UW professor, dies at 101 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z For them, the workout became too easy or humdrum, as tends to happen when exercises are repeated without variation. The Advanced 7-Minute Workout 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Those members attempting wit—and there are some—face a more humdrum reality. Order, order! 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z As a recovering graduate of an institution that played host to a similar bunch of charmers, all I can say is, so far, so humdrum. It’s not ‘lad culture’, it’s misogyny – just look at the LSE rugby club 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z So how did this man who used to have a humdrum job in a cheese factory go on to become Greece's most-wanted man, outfoxing the law at every turn? Weekendish: The best of the week's reads 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z And she quotes philosopher Simon Critchley of the New School: “The comedian is the anthropologist of our humdrum everyday lives.” A New Book Examines What Laughter Was All about in Ancient Rome 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Also notably back on trend is the jean jacket, though here it's far from humdrum. Rainbow hues, jean jackets at Burberry's show 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Engaging in-store experiences at the store-shelf level attract more consumers and win more business than their humdrum competition down the aisle. SAPVoice: How Top Consumer Products Companies Win At The Shelf 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z If you’re not prepared to lead a more humdrum life, try to pace yourself to prevent big shifts in cortisol levels. 6 Easy Habits to Keep Migraines Away 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z It might have been a tree, a telegraph pole or any other humdrum piece of 'furniture', as riders euphemistically call it, that you wouldn't want to collide with at 150mph. Death and glory: The Dunlop dynasty 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z While it may seem fairly humdrum, the Magpi functionality is an important part of dealing with these sorts of situations. Magpi Helps Collect NGO Data--One Part Of Helping Deal With The Ebola Crisis 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z By comparison, David Bowie's surprise return last year after a 10-year silence looks almost humdrum. Kate Bush: Before the Dawn signals a new era for pop's enduring enigma 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z To us, a humdrum goal-kick is not just a way of restarting the play. Sport on TV needs to ditch slo-mo close-ups and concentrate on the action 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z In an age of humdrum politicians, that is also absent from Westminster. How did it come to this? 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Health insurance, always a small part of what the office handled, wasn’t often big news, and disputes were mostly about “humdrum” matters, Kreidler said. Longtime leader Mike Kreidler plunges into political storms 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z If the news sounds humdrum, believe me when I say it is not! LEGO to produce female scientist minifigure set 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Other times, the humdrum words — blended into a user’s usual stream of tweets from friends and celebrities and news organizations — create juxtapositions, little threads of association and whispered hints of narrative. What happens when @everyword ends? Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ book sparked a firestorm upon its release in January, although you would never have predicted it by its humdrum title: Duty. A General Writes the First Post-Mortem on the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: Why We Lost 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Those types of numbers, if sustained, would signal something better than just the humdrum, sluggish recovery of the last few years, and something far more robust. Employment Picture: The Jobs Report Isn’t as Good as It Looks 2014-05-02T13:13:12Z He also revelled in more humdrum concerns: pest control, ways of improving the quality of timber, the correct use of manure. Essays: In Praise of the Midlands 2014-04-22T02:48:45Z To wonder at the mere longevity of it all seems a little humdrum. The genius of Brian O'Driscoll 2014-03-13T14:15:56Z At a humdrum town meeting on congestion, a lawyer and respected judge named Sanford E. Church summed up the feelings of the masses. Scientific American’s Owner Built the First New York Subway [Excerpt] 2014-02-21T16:00:00Z |
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