| 单词 | improbably |
| 例句 | An improbably long patchwork scarf was wrapped around his neck, and a fur hat perched askew on his large head. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Once or twice I nudged foot-sized rocks over the side and watched with faint horror as they crashed and tumbled to improbably remote resting places. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z His body was twisted like a doll's, his waist and legs bent improbably to the side. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z After a while I became aware that Katz was moving around outside, grunting softly as if from aches and doing something that sounded improbably industrious. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Some of the bad blood centered, improbably, on the most gentlemanly of individuals in either shell house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Extremely improbably, he was about to remind her, but someone else answered first. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A fistful of tubers had hit the Cloak over Ron’s head; the slimy green roots were suspended improbably in midair as Ron tried to shake them loose. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Fittingly, the summit was a surreal, malevolent place, an improbably slender wedge of rock and rime no wider than a file cabinet. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One group, known as the Neptunists, was convinced that everything on Earth, including seashells in improbably lofty places, could be explained by rising and falling sea levels. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But she knew that he was not the sort of person to do things improbably. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Simone is leaning on the counter watching an improbably tall guy pouring himself a drink. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He was an exceptionally bright student–so very bright indeed that at the improbably youthful age of twelve he was put in charge of the local Quaker school. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Second, the improbably symmetrical ending to the dialogue casts an irresistibly dramatic spell over the entire story and the way to tell it. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z There was Midland with its improbably tall buildings, glassy and shimmering in the sun like misplaced tanning reflectors. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mia was a fast packer, good at squeezing an improbably large number of things into a tight space. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And in confirmation, a little Arctic flower, a purple saxifrage, blossomed improbably where the witch had planted it as a signal in a cranny of the rock. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Dr. Hauptmann’s lips are pink and his eyelids are improbably thin. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z His gentle demeanor aside, he thrived on combat, and improbably, given his academic and chess prowess, he’d once been the European heavyweight amateur boxing champion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The boy’s friends come over to lead him away, and at that moment, improbably, Locke’s gaze lifts. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Independently made comedy about an improbably successful lothario in New York, played by creator David Wain. If you're missing Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad, try these instead 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z Lewis read the review, began to take an interest in the whole topic of human rationality, and, improbably, decided to write a book about Kahneman and Tversky. The Two Friends Who Changed How We Think About How We Think 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Undaunted, some true believers improbably contend that Cream had a twin or double who took his place in prison. Review | A true-crime columnist turns his attention to Victorian-era serial killer Thomas Neill Cream 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z A blend of "Mad Max" and Sergio Leone, complete with strumming guitars, it has some improbably deep dialogues amid the violence. Chinese directors master Nordic noir, shoot-'em-up Western 2014-02-13T15:12:54Z He morphed into a deadbeat artist, then a drug addict, then an improbably successful writer. Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris – review 2013-04-27T10:00:02Z This is to say, it comprises intimate descriptions of daily life, descriptions that build to something improbably greater than the sum of their parts. Review: Karl Ove Knausgaard’s ‘My Struggle: Book Four’ 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Last fall, Mr. Eugenides and his novel "The Marriage Plot" improbably appeared on a large billboard in Times Square. ArtsBeat: Jennifer Weiner Ad Parodies Jeffrey Eugenides 2012-06-29T20:15:59Z More recently, and perhaps more improbably, he has become an avuncular ambassador of sleaze culture who has seen “Hairspray” transformed into a family-friendly stage musical and movie adaptation. ArtsBeat: John Waters Tries Some Desperate Living on a Cross-Country Hitchhiking Odyssey 2012-05-25T13:29:55Z For all its jagged descents into darkness, “Being Mr. Wickham” ends somewhat improbably on a note of storybook tranquillity: with Darcy and Wickham reconciled, like “two blazing furnaces that in time have lost their heat.” Review: ‘Being Mr. Wickham’ Tracks a Rake’s Progress 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The events in the actual case, which took place near Nantes beginning in 2011, were a bizarre combination of depressingly random and improbably dramatic, and they might defy a straight documentary treatment. Review: ‘Laetitia,’ a French True-Crime Gem, Comes to HBO 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Silvia Calderoni must be made of mercury, or some improbably liquid element that has yet to be discovered. Review: Shedding Skins in Motus’s Genre-Blurring ‘MDLSX’ at La MaMa 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Disconnectedness pervades this “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” which is a surprise, given the triumphant and audacious cohesiveness of Mr. Timbers and Mr. Friedman’s “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” which improbably used emo music to explore 19th-century populism. Theater Review: ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost,’ Loosely Speaking, in Central Park 2013-08-13T02:00:01Z Hamburg has emerged, somewhat improbably, as a commercial theater destination — the third biggest city for musical theater in the world, after New York and London — with a sizable market of German-speaking tourists. They Translated ‘Hamilton’ Into German. Was It Easy? Nein. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Among the improbably folksy fund-raising efforts put forth by the partnership is “American Values,” a film program running throughout the winter and featuring the documentary filmmakers Chris Hegedus and D.A. Sag Harbor’s Historic Cinema Saved 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z An artful moss collection, improbably displayed in boxes and on logs, graces a porch in Glen Park, while steel and concrete planters snake up a cliff on Telegraph Hill to reach a staggering view. The Great Outdoors: From Your Backyard to a Garden in Japan 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z He may be a criminal, but he’s improbably afraid of the cleaning crew in his own kitchen. Books of The Times: In Thomas Perry?s ?Strip,? Affable Thugs, Rough Justice 2010-05-26T22:24:00Z The matchless publicity of an enduringly influential obscenity trial made “Howl” a best seller and — improbably — part of the American literary canon. A Book Lover?s San Francisco 2010-12-04T05:00:00Z I stayed long enough to see performances by the Trisha Brown Dance Company fade into a Grand Lobby swirling improbably with lovers of philosophy. Fish, Stilettos and Underwear: The Dances Go On 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Making his role debut as the king, Mr. Owens brings to it the same honesty and vulnerability that made even his malignant Alberich in the Met’s recent production of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle improbably sympathetic. In ‘Don Carlo’ Productions, Singers Tease Out a King’s Humanity 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z I’m talking about those easygoing, enthusiastic guides who take you by the hand and show you that what you thought was impenetrable not only makes sense, but might also be improbably pleasurable. Review: Finding Serenity in a Tempest-Tossed ‘Twelfth Night’ 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z “I’m pretty hot now,” he said, rocking back in his chair and flashing a wry smile with the self-aware, somewhat ridiculous and somehow sincere swagger that has become his improbably winning trademark. Miles Teller Looks Beyond ‘Whiplash’ 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z The long stairway to the uppermost battlements wove through a solemn forest of cypress trees, which clung improbably to the sheer north face of the mountain. Ruins, casinos and abandoned construction mark Cyprus 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Carrigan's finale subplot resolves with Hank breaking from his cell and improbably killing some unseen wild beast, before stumbling upon Cristobal at the center of a bizarre torture scene. "Barry" star Anthony Carrigan on the finale: "Something lights up inside of Hank" 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Moore invokes Margaret Thatcher, improbably enough, in support of his contention that the heart shouldn't always be worn on the sleeve. Double Feature 1 ? review 2011-08-04T21:30:05Z Weller's sixth decade is shaping up to be improbably special. Paul Weller 2010-04-16T21:00:00Z And it is, improbably, the one with hyper-intelligent chimps commandeering tanks. How Planet of the Apes became a truly modern movie franchise 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z “Do you believe in time?” new mother Su Lan improbably asks the maternity nurse. Review | Meng Jin’s ‘Little Gods’ is an ambitious, formally complex debut 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z It goes on to create a trio of improbably matched crime-solvers and a taunting war of nerves between the killer and Bill Hodges, a former cop who becomes his main nemesis. Review: Stephen King Leaps Through Time in ‘Finders Keepers’ 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z And you, dear audience members, are the co-authors of these numbers — feeding the onstage crew the words, ideas and emotions that they then transform into improbably rhymed performance pieces. ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ Review: Hip-Hop Saves the World 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z A Night in Louisiana Can Be Harrowing Utterly mad yet improbably fascinating, Ryuhei Kitamura’s “No One Lives” camouflages an oddly compelling central idea with the trashy trappings of the low-budget slasher movie. Movie Review: ‘No One Lives,’ by Ryuhei Kitamura 2013-05-10T02:17:26Z She sat down after at the bar of the Plaza Athénée hotel to discuss, among other things, the role of holidays in a childhood that she maintains, somewhat improbably, was a happy one. The Gimlet Eye: A Poor Little Rich Girl at Christmas 2010-12-21T20:37:10Z Since then, her startling command and improbably mature delivery have made her a cause célèbre among fans of traditional jazz, and landed her on stages with some of the music’s finest improvisers. New Year’s Eve: A Procrastinator’s Guide to Music and Comedy Shows 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z My husband, kids and I are on our way, improbably, to get supposedly the best waffles in the entire country of Sweden. Waffles, Gentle Slopes and Cloudberries Everywhere: Skiing in Sälen, Sweden 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z His latest, “Crimes of the Future,” is very tough and creepy, yet improbably relaxed; it’s a low-key dispatch from the end of the world. ‘Crimes of the Future’ Review: The Horror, the Horror 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z “Having begun its life as a Silicon Valley tech company, Netflix had somewhat improbably become a television network.” What You Should Watch This Father’s Day Weekend 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z I recall an uncomfortable episode that took place, improbably, at a Jane Austen Society meeting at which I was speaking. Portraits of the artists 2011-03-05T00:07:22Z What he found, in story after story, was this: The aliens were technically sophisticated and many spoke improbably good English. Budd Hopkins, Abstract Artist and U.F.O. Author, Dies at 80 2011-08-25T03:59:54Z "Seated figure" depicts a man in a hat, slumped with hands on knees in cosmic despair, but his left shoulder standing improbably tall in defiance and pride. The Hogarth of Soweto: Ephraim Ngatane 2010-03-19T14:11:00Z The entire 48-storey pile has been jacked up a whopping 30 metres into the air, improbably supported by zig-zagging steel legs that stride around the perimeter. The Cheesegrater: Richard Rogers sprinkles the Square Mile 2013-06-16T17:00:01Z Not only feeding fantasies about improbably slinky eastern operatives filching secrets, it also propagates the idea of icy Russian disdain for the individual. Back from the red – return of the Russian baddie 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z This sad and improbably witty novel is about two loving sisters: one who wants to live, the other who wants to die. The top 50 fiction books for 2014 She is petite with an improbably enormous voice, a rich alto that has made the news since she was a young girl. A New Vanguard of Women in Cuban Jazz 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Michael has taken apart the building blocks of stand-up and refashioned them into a fragmented and meditative psychological drama, a sarcastic club set improbably aiming for the feel of the French new wave. This May Be the Most Polarizing Comedy Special of the Year 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Along the way, Jamie sings of his plight in numbers both snappy and sappy, annotated with improbably extended legs and graceful vogueing. Showgirls, a Monster and a Drag Queen: Singing Songs of Self 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Hamilton’s friend, the improbably named Hercules Mulligan, is several plots away. From his gravesite to where he met his end, fans are flocking to Hamilton’s New York 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z A few institutions have taken the courtship of donors to improbably high levels. European Museums Are Shifting to American Way of Giving 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z It is no longer enough for a designer simply to rely on a glamorous catwalk show peopled by improbably slim supermodels and attended only by the very wealthy or the very famous. Cheryl Cole's favourite designers are the real winners of X Factor 2010-08-28T23:06:00Z Most improbably of all, on a trip back to that clattering, honking, riotous city called Calcutta, where I was born, I woke up one morning to songbirds. India, Through a Birder?s Eyes 2011-01-14T20:30:41Z When he played Mat in the Donmar production of O'Neill's Anna Christie he had shape-shifted: he was chunky, lavishly bearded and, most improbably, Irish. Jude Law on phone hacking, being 40 and his new film Side Effects 2013-03-03T19:00:01Z Beautiful people have problems, too The Hollyoaks cast has always been populated by improbably attractive characters. Happy 15th birthday Hollyoaks 2010-10-22T23:06:00Z But now that I’ve planted the idea in your head, should you improbably find yourself aching to act upon it, you might consider heading for the Dicapo Theater on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Early-’60s Absurdism in ‘Red Eye of Love’ 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z It was the first week of the show’s Broadway previews, and Warren seemed improbably well-rested, her warm eyes calm and smiling. From Annie to Tina Turner, and Trained to Go the Distance 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Even more improbably, the album actually lives up to expectations raised by his lengthy absence. Album review: David Bowie, 'The Next Day' 2013-03-07T17:26:00Z Smaller-brained and more fragile than their stout, adaptable Neanderthal competitors, modern humans, improbably, prevail. Review | After explaining the universe, Bill Bryson turns his attention to the body 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z And it’s a fighting style developed, improbably, in Victorian England. Fight Like Sherlock Holmes: A Victorian Martial Art Makes a Comeback 2013-05-01T15:34:12Z Its red belly and green throat, improbably paired with a black-and-white pinstriped undertail, were all in perfect view when he casually reached for my iPhone to tap an elegant photo through his spotting scope. Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Stranger still is the interpolation of a song called Stiff Upper Lip, in which the Nevada cowboys improbably parody the starchy manners of the English upper crust. Crazy For You ? review 2011-08-10T18:00:01Z The intricately crafted melodies and lyrics of Sondheim improbably felt like ideal vehicles for the most disparate and individual interior musings. Review: For Sondheim’s 90th Birthday, a Collage of Aching Voices 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z It is remarkable only for the picturesque, improbably tall tower of books that looms center stage, like a fortress. Review: Being Young and Bored in a Book Club on ‘Sunday’ 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Voluptuous swirls of crisp-fried calamari are served, improbably yet deliciously, with Parmesan “noodles” made from agar-agar. | Choice Tables: In Bilbao, It?s Not Just the Museum 2010-10-07T02:19:00Z Much like his hyperactive Twitter account, the essay collection features improbably humorous observations on such personal obsessions as Grindr, middle school trauma and his abuela’s ghost. John Paul Brammer Is Obsessed With Kate Bush 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z George, a Polish music-store owner, improbably decides to partner with a black jazz drummer named Luigi, a stranger from the other side of town. Theater Review: ?My Occasion of Sin? by Monica Bauer at Urban Stages 2012-04-09T21:25:53Z For Brunello Cucinelli, a farmer’s son from a rural backwater in Umbria, the path to international success and a great fortune began almost as improbably — with a single sweater. Brunello Cucinelli, Prince of All He Surveys 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z One night, quite late, I watched Mr. Galliano and his closest assistants — Bill Gaytten and the late Steven Robinson — do fittings for a collection inspired, improbably perhaps, by ancient Egyptian ladies and ’50s fashion goddesses. Paris Fashion Week: John Galliano Exits the Way That He Entered 2011-03-02T22:09:23Z None of them are true: in reality, the secret guest appearance comes from Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye, who take to the Pyramid stage at an improbably early hour on Friday. Why Glastonbury belonged to the Rolling Stones 2013-07-01T08:32:17Z He had a certain weakness for Audrey Hepburn's improbably enormous eyes. Dad always fell for the wrong women 2011-04-25T15:21:00Z More screams of delight erupted as a pack of feral pigs improbably ran toward the bus. In Southwest Florida, taking a shine to the nation’s first solar-powered town 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Yet one by one, improbably, they find acceptance, connection, even redemption. Water by the Spoonful: The Acclaimed Play Too Good for Broadway 2013-01-24T15:20:42Z Our reviewer wrote, “Green’s characters may be improbably witty, but even under the direst circumstances they are the kind of people you wish you knew.” 50 States, 50 Love Stories 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z In the transition between shows, a stagehand died in a fatal fall; now, improbably, the show has popped up four blocks away, at the Marquis Theater, and is trying again. The Twisting Trail to the Tonys: ‘Can You Believe That We’re Here?’ 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Both are improbably resonant, and I admire them equally. ‘Wolf in White Van,’ by John Darnielle 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z A woman named Melissa improbably answered the unknown number and was also improbably cheerful about the whole thing. Dave Chappelle’s endorsement matters, but not in the way Andrew Yang wants 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z At 64, Metcalf has improbably become the leading claimant to a mantle once worn by the likes of Helen Hayes and Julie Harris: First Lady of the American stage. How Laurie Metcalf Became the Sarah Bernhardt of Broadway 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z And what a lovely little cherub has improbably emerged from her insides. A girl's guide to modern living 2013-04-20T08:00:00Z It suggests, improbably yet vividly, a fire blazing amid the sea. In the galleries: An artist’s past, present and future 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Cage was treated as the master who improbably paints a glass of milk in such a way that allows us to newly appreciate the world around us. San Francisco Symphony interprets John Cage, with great results 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z When I meet the Kemps in their PR offices, both look immaculate: suited and booted, hair swept back, their jawlines, up close, improbably strong. Martin and Gary Kemp: 'We complement each other' 2013-04-19T14:00:04Z He later becomes, improbably enough, personal assistant and bodyguard to Sunny Wadia, the half-enlightened playboy scion of a well-known crime family. ‘Age of Vice’: A Lush Thriller Dives Into New Delhi’s Underworld 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z He now lives, quietly and somewhat improbably, in Brooklyn. Books of The Times: ‘Martin Amis: The Biography,’ by Richard Bradford 2012-12-05T04:49:02Z With her blond hair falling over her shoulders, she looks improbably glamorous after a day cooped up in the studio. In ‘Little Dancer,’ Susan Stroman shows the art of perseverance Even the ballads are given makeovers so that the energy level doesn't sag: If I Were A Boy is rendered, a little improbably, as a medley with a cover of the Verve's Bittersweet Symphony. Beyoncé - review 2013-04-26T23:15:49Z Lyda is, improbably, now close to her mother and sisters, and mother to two of Argerich’s six grandchildren, one of whom played with his grandmother at her festival in Lugano this past summer. Martha Argerich is a legend of the classical music world. But she doesn’t act like one. 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z This was because Carrie Fisher, who had an extraordinary life from the beginning, and who died yesterday, at sixty, was, improbably, a very real person. Carrie Fisher’s Powerful Force 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z You are, improbably, the star-flashing Mario Brother that nobody seems able to touch: scampering, gamboling, while all around you the sliding tiles of other skaters are just a moment too slow. Broken collarbone? Just roll with it 2013-06-02T17:00:00Z As the novel begins, Ellen Adams, the former proprietor of an international media empire, has been improbably appointed U.S. secretary of state by Douglas Williams, the condescending president whose candidacy she had opposed. Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny Deliver a Page-Turner Part Sly, Part Sweet 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z She played a world-weary cruise director improbably named Mimi Paragon and who laments in one show-stopping number, “Why Do the Wrong People Travel?” Elaine Stritch, vivid stage and screen personality, dies at 89 In his boldest throw, in the Two Cathedrals episode of The West Wing, he improbably inserted into peak-time American TV a soliloquy spoken almost wholly in Latin and addressed directly upwards to God. The Newsroom: can Aaron Sorkin recreate his West Wing TV glory days? 2012-07-10T11:51:00Z Yet “My Fair Lady” opened improbably, triumphantly, to its first paying audience on that Saturday, Feb. 4, 1956, at the Shubert Theater here, making the night the stuff of theater legend. At First Performance of ‘My Fair Lady,’ the Drama Was Offstage 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z She’s smaller, for one thing, with an improbably girlish face and a pixie’s cap of white hair. Amy Herzog?s ?4000 Miles? at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 2012-03-25T01:30:04Z "Lazy Sunday" had improbably exploded only a few weeks before. The crunchiest, cheesiest macaroni and cheese bakes on a sheet pan 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z It is also, improbably, the subject matter that two competing films, including “Lovelace,” are vying to bring to reputable theaters. Amanda Seyfried Plays Linda Lovelace in Biopic 2012-02-12T07:53:05Z As the adversarial grown-ups, Ms. Mulligan and Mr. Nighy make us aware that these two, however improbably, complete each other, but that if they stayed together, one or the other would drown. Review: ‘Skylight,’ With Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, Opens on Broadway 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Two improbably cute people have raised $50,000 to open the world’s first vegan meat shop in Minneapolis… now they want $10,000 more. News you can eat: Stateside opens, Lark closes (for a minute) and more 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Now, though, because “Drunk Girl” criticizes exactly the kinds of acts that Kavanaugh stands accused of committing, it has become abruptly, improbably pointed. Chris Janson’s “Drunk Girl” and the Ever-Dropping Bar for Male Behavior 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z It’s there as you remember it: the granite coast, the sea spume, the panoramic view at the working port in Gloucester, the improbably picturesque harbor at Rockport and the antiquing and fried-clam indulgences of Essex. Polishing Its Past and Preparing Its Future 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Fanning’s precocious Lily is just the tonic to cure Dylan of the mopes; Johansson’s Kelly, a senior staff member, is all-American-gorgeous and conveniently if improbably unattached. Cameron Crowe's We Bought a Zoo is Pure Cornography 2011-12-22T16:00:34Z As performed by Mr. Harris and Ms. Hall, they are also, improbably, as infectiously tuneful as anything else on Broadway now. Theater Review: ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ Stars Neil Patrick Harris 2014-04-23T02:00:14Z Living mostly in Los Angeles during this period, he was deeply unhappy, as he later said, and improbably hardworking, producing more than an album a year, on average, through the decade. David Bowie: Back to His Mysterious Best 2013-03-07T12:00:25Z It seems no coincidence, in a book so poignant yet improbably funny, that Mr. Evison has chosen this particular illness. Books of The Times: ‘The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving’ by Jonathan Evison 2012-08-27T21:49:53Z "We realized we were talking about an improbably giant production," Jarecki said. 'The Jinx' director Andrew Jarecki knows the milieu of Robert Durst 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Mendez, a wizard of disguise, came up with the cover story for the six escapees that improbably stuck: They would pose as a Canadian movie crew. Movie Review: ‘Argo,’ Directed by Ben Affleck 2012-10-11T17:05:05Z Their encounter two years ago ended, improbably, in a draw. Deontay Wilder’s Costume Was Heavyweight Camp 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z I am going to trust Frank's precis; it certainly does not contradict what I already knew of Rand's opinions, even though it seems improbably extreme. Pity the Billionaire by Thomas Frank - review 2012-10-02T12:04:52Z The first involves a gypsy woman, her improbably named granddaughter Porcelain, a missing child and two stolen fireplace ornaments. Tops in crime fiction: Best mysteries of 2011 2011-12-07T23:39:04Z Yet, in cases such as AirLive.net, aviation and the Web are improbably conjoined. The Fortifying Pleasures of YouTube Cockpit Videos 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Certainly there's some wacky, vital mischief going on in Trejo's elongated, improbably balanced sculptures of folklore figures, dancing bananas and "mandalas" made from railroad spikes. Art books for the holidays: Gauguin, Dal?, Maria Frank Abrams and more 2010-12-02T00:40:00Z But when Moe is improbably adopted, he refuses to join his new family unless the other two can come along, which gets him a return ticket to the orphanage. The Three Stooges: When Slapstick Meets Sentiment 2012-04-12T17:00:17Z And out of this four-day melee came a budding romance, a long-distance love affair that would last, improbably, for years. The only way to love a married woman 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The guys in Florida Georgia Line thought they were riding a whirlwind when their first single improbably made it to the top of the country charts late last year. Florida Georgia Line storms gates in Nashville 2013-06-05T18:49:09Z It was born, improbably enough, of the failed attempt to bring the Olympics — and a football stadium — to Manhattan. New York Chased the Olympics. It Got the Shed Instead. 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Abandoning black girls does not hurt them, this view suggests; instead, it improbably makes them stronger. “Oh, girl, get up. You got this”: Why the “strong black woman” stereotype is an albatross 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Covered with dust and debris but somehow alive, Richie improbably pulls himself out of the rubble and staggers away with a smile. ‘Vinyl’ Series Premiere: A Golden Ear and a Silver Tongue 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z So why not build a real story around him, instead of offering one quick flashback of them together, then focusing on Rachel, improbably asking the choir girls for advice about sex? Can Madonna get "Glee" into the groove? 2010-04-21T05:01:00Z Patrons of this cafe and design showroom, opened in 2012, gather around courtyard tables resembling flowerpots to sip cocktails like the Ouzografos, which improbably mixes ouzo, lemonade and basil with cubes of local halloumi cheese. Surfacing: In Cyprus, a New Spirit Animates the Capital 2013-11-28T16:22:30Z The story is told from the viewpoint of the improbably named Percy Darling, a 70-year-old widower who is not quite the geezer/Luddite he seems. 'The Widower's Tale': novelist Julia Glass' sprawling saga of a very extended family 2010-09-16T22:20:00Z Weirdly, improbably, with thought and effort, the whole thing synthesizes and works. Tim McGraw sings. Jon Meacham talks. This is not your regular book tour. 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z When characters, especially Cordell, talk about their deeper feelings, they tend to shift into improbably poetic flights of diction. Review: In ‘The Hot Wing King,’ a New Recipe for a Family 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z It might even be the new “Don’t Stop Believin,’” Journey’s cheesy 1981 hit that improbably took on a life of its own decades later for a new generation. We’re all livin’ on a prayer: How a hair band anthem from the least cool ’80s rockers became a classic 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z For Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett, Mr. Sondheim created songs that improbably capture the human capacity to commit and to justify murder. Two Sides of Sondheim in the Berkshires 2010-07-06T21:36:00Z The Olympics opening ceremony was a great advert for the UK's arts sector, among much else, and – rather improbably – it even allowed the Queen to show off her acting chops. Seven days on stage: final act for Covent Garden's ROH2 2012-08-20T11:21:54Z It was in this prison, improbably enough, that the Cuban revolution was effectively planned. A Cuban Island That Has Played Both Paradise and Prison 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z He plays Todd Margaret, the Shrek-faced, improbably hapless American who finds himself in London after being catastrophically over-promoted to head up the UK division of a slightly radioactive energy drink called Thunder Muscle. TV streaming: six of the best shows 2013-02-16T16:00:00Z The novel went on to sell more than 1 million copies for Vintage and become the subject of a cult movie starring Christian Bale and, improbably, a Broadway musical. Bret Easton Ellis, the political outrage machine who has never voted for president 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Yet the melody is sweet and comforting—somehow, improbably, the song gets played at weddings. Percy Sledge, Pop Miracle 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Nor does this improbably fascinating novel that chronicles that ongoing effort to live. Review | ‘Brood,’ a quiet meditation on the small stuff, makes for a perfect pandemic read 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z On “Hogan’s Heroes,” a comedy improbably set in a German prisoner-of-war camp in World War II, Mr. Fox returned several times as the bumbling Col. Bernard Fox, Dr. Bombay on ‘Bewitched,’ Dies at 89 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z And that is the biggest problem with this otherwise extremely fun movie: both characters, Jack and Ally, are improbably selfless, loving people. Female success and male decline: what A Star Is Born tells us about fame, fear and feminism 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z And now comes this unbearably sad, improbably witty novel inspired by the suicides of her father and only sister. Book review: ‘All My Puny Sorrows,’ by Miriam Toews Distressed damsels, salivating Nazis and an improbably gorgeous mystery man with amnesia. | 'Gabriel': World War II Melodrama at Atlantic Theater Company 2010-05-14T03:55:00Z Scallop boudin blanc is a seafood sausage with the lightness of mousse and a twinkle from trout roe, an attraction improbably and lusciously served on a backdrop of julienned snow peas and winey sauerkraut. Convivial review: Cedric Maupillier brings diners on a delicious voyage 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Like all Aardman films, this has a simple premise – The Great Escape with chickens – but such is the animators’ ability to humanise the birds’ plight that it turns into an improbably emotional epic. Aardman's 20 best films – ranked! 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Or so I imagined as I made my way toward an entryway on Lower Broadway improbably festooned in chandeliers, a portal into the crystal and driftwood fantasy world that is ABC Carpet & Home. | ABC Carpet & Home: ABC Carpet & Home: the Name Belies the Exoticism 2010-05-04T23:40:00Z Improbably — very improbably — the looter has unearthed Montezuma’s funerary mask, the greatest archaeological discovery since Howard Carter opened King Tut’s tomb. ‘Dancing with the Tiger’: a whirling tale of art and its sometimes sordid acquisition 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z The greatest pleasure of “Madman” comes from watching a great actor make such improbably articulate use of his body, in the manner of old stars of silent comedy like Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd. | 'Diary of a Madman': Send in the Russian Clown and His Pain and Alienation, Too 2011-02-18T00:36:24Z At Ms. Leigh’s wedding they sat beside the couturier Louis Féraud, who improbably invited them to model their designs in his next runway show. Vicky Tiel?s 40-Year Career in Fashion 2011-08-19T23:04:30Z At the time of his own death in Israel in the late 1960s Brod passed two suitcases of Kafka manuscripts to his secretary and presumed lover, Esther Hoffe, who in turn lingered improbably until 2007. Lost, Stolen or Shredded: Stories of Missing Works of Art and Literature by Rick Gekoski – review 2013-06-29T08:00:54Z Over the course of “Zeroville,” which stumbles from 1969 to the early 1980s, Vikar will rise improbably from set builder to award-winning editor in an industry heaving with bold new blood. ‘Zeroville’ Review: An Innocent Finds a New Religion 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z A year later they improbably run into each other again, and much the same thing happens. Review: ‘Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong,’ a Meet-Cute Romance 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Impeccable scholarship and painstaking fair-mindedness characterize Roper’s deeply illuminating biography of this improbably influential figure, one of the best of a slew of new publications on the anniversary of the Reformation. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The exiled Luciano is here, spruced up and on the hunt for treasure, aided, perhaps improbably to some, by — yes — a king crab. ‘The Tale of King Crab’ Review: In Exile, Both at Home and Abroad 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Its real-life reach, however improbably, extends well beyond the confines of Manhattan. What Pops in a Sea of Shrill Color? Hint: It’s Not Pink 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z His breakthrough came in 2012 with “This House,” an improbably entertaining play about the machinations of the British Parliament in 1974. Brexit Is Dividing Britain. So Is a Brexit Movie. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The cradle of the “SpongeBob” world seemed improbably sleepy on that Wednesday in July. When SpongeBob SquarePants Was Just a Sketch on a Beach in Baja 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z But "Wanted's" improbably curving bullets, falling trains and copious gravity-defying stunts suggested the laws of physics, rather than any mere human, were the real villains. "Kick-Ass" delivers on its name 2010-04-16T13:01:00Z As for Ms. Duff, she’s an improbably lissome Atlas, carrying O’Neill’s heaviest conceits and passages as if they were made of air. London Stages, Full of Cheating Hearts 2013-07-18T12:00:01Z Tucked along the southeast coast, this gigantic rock juts up improbably from the blue-green deep, just a few hundred yards offshore. Rick Steves’ Europe / An unspoiled escape in Greece 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z There was an ineffable quaver at the center of her voice, a determination and almost a fury that improbably found traces of Judy Garland at the core of the placidly unflappable Smith. Music Review: Nuanced Comfort Music That Channels Kate Smith 2011-02-18T22:55:13Z Ibsen counters, also improbably, with a clipping of fulsome praise he carries around written by the young James Joyce. Review: Doug Wright’s ‘Posterity,’ a Portrait of Ibsen 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z And yet since this is a comedy, death is robbed of his appointed victims perhaps more improbably — preposterously even — than in any other Shakespeare play. | 'Measure for Measure': Hold Onto Your Morals: Life Is Tough 2011-07-01T02:30:38Z Isabella spoke earlier of being transported by the sound of that voice, and Mr. Davies, improbably, matches her account. Review: Mark Rylance Returns to Broadway as a Mad Monarch to Cherish 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z Full of strange details, familiar brand names and improbably cameos, like a passing sting ray, it sustains repeated viewings. Review: Tabor Robak, ‘Fake Shrimp’ 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Here was one of the great acts of sympathetic imagination in theater history, in which the effort to bring a musical centerpiece to life improbably reflected the long and laborious gestation making a great painting. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Lives of the Artists 2012-09-20T16:23:38Z A world auction record was improbably set for August Macke with a small 1914 watercolor, “Im Bazar,” which is not even in the truly Expressionist manner for which the German artist is sought after. Auctions: When Catalog Descriptions Dictate Value 2011-06-24T12:00:06Z It seems they’ve been replaced, improbably perhaps, by mothers, if this vertiginous pile of memoirs and novels on my desk is any indication. In a Raft of New Books, Motherhood From (Almost) Every Angle 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z But her novels are also, improbably, warm and funny, animated by friendships, flirtations, and love affairs, many of which are pursued doggedly online—in chat rooms, on Facebook, through e-mail exchanges. The Inappropriately Intimate Exchanges of Barbara Browning 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z The ballet is a beautiful and intelligent remaking of the beloved 1841 classic, and probably — and improbably — the best work Mr. Khan has created. Review: ‘Giselle,’ a Winning Gamble for English National Ballet 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Behind me he stands atop a short platform, gently poling the skiff over improbably clear water. U.S. anglers seek out the infamous Bay of Pigs for an exclusive fly-fishing experience 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Fortunately, the director, Eli Russell Linnetz, 24, a University of Southern California graduate and former assistant to David Mamet, was used to pulling off improbably big visions. Meet the 24-Year-Old Director Bringing Kanye West’s Visions to Life 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z It was a messy, overstuffed pleasure, a Cinderella narrative so radically refashioned that we anti-princess feminist types finally, improbably, identify with her. Hope (and Ian McKellen) Lured Me to Britain. Was It Worth the Risk? 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Yet Mr. Byrne — relying almost entirely on a doom-metal soundtrack, game performers and a grungy palette of oily browns and moldy greens — somehow whips his ingredients into an improbably taut man-versus-Satan showdown. Review: Malevolent Energy in the Form of ‘The Devil’s Candy’ 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z In mocking his water-stain monologues and improbably ornate turns of phrase, did we diminish him to the point that every gang in town felt comfortable taking advantage of him? 'True Detective' Season 2 Finale Recap: In Search of a Better World 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z But the documentary is, perhaps improbably, not a downer in the least. ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ Review: Hiding in Plain Sight 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z No wonder Cookie, a precocious but improbably innocent girl who brings to mind centuries of fictional portraits of burgeoning artists, wants to grow up to be a rapper. Theater Review: ?Hurt Village,? by Katori Hall 2012-02-28T03:00:00Z We arrived in Budapest in the summer of 1990 — with my grandmother improbably in tow — to find our reality entirely transformed. Reckoning With Memories of Budapest 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Weighing up to 550 pounds and living more than 100 years, they look like small, improbably ambulating mountains. Exhilarated in Ecuador, with time on his side There are traces of “Booksmart” and, preceding that, “Superbad” in their silly, often improbably reckless adventuring, as when they ditch the vehicle Bailey admits she nicked from her mom’s boyfriend. ‘Unpregnant’ Review: Friendship Is a Long and Winding Road 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z In the song’s video, Choppa wields an improbably long gun, but he also dances with athletic verve and comic timing. How Rap’s Class of 2019 Lives and Dies by the Meme 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z But this year’s improbably charming book about hackers is “Alif the Unseen,” a novel prompted by its author’s frustration. Books of The Times: ‘Granddad, There’s a Head on the Beach’ and Other Summer Reads 2012-05-24T22:43:29Z Somewhat improbably, Jack stumbles on evidence proving that a thug with an Eastern European accent killed his uncle. ‘Killer, Come Hither,’ a legal thriller set amid New York’s upper crust 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z Besides museums, his commissions included vigorously angled, improbably avant-garde police stations in Southern California and rugged, ecologically friendly houses in the mountains. Randall Stout, Architect of Innovative Environmental Designs, Dies at 56 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Works of technology criticism are often expected to provide a few hundred pages of doomsaying before providing a concise final chapter in which the Gordian knot of our problems is neatly and improbably cut. How Tech Companies Manipulate Our Personal Data 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z A recurrent visual gag in Morning Glory, as in all dramas featuring early-show hosts, is the cutaway to the bleeping clock-radio displaying, in blood-red liquid numerals, an improbably time such as 02:30. Mourning television: Mark Lawson 2011-01-19T22:00:02Z San Antonio Memorial’s overnight crew of doctors are a bunch of irreverent, defiant, possibly stoned and improbably good-looking Army burnouts. Plenty of new shows to check out this spring and summer 2014-04-25T18:58:31Z Athens, improbably, proved to be an early bloomer, and soon found itself overrun with weird rock ’n’ roll bands. Dance This Mess Around: When Georgia Recreated Rock ’n’ Roll 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Parents dangle improbably, stretching out to save their offspring, while a skateboarder seems to be grinding along an architrave – two storeys up. Dalston House: the building that lets you defy gravity 2013-06-26T06:00:04Z In the last few years, at major music festivals, Kurt Vile — improbably, it’s his real name — has been as constant a presence as flower crowns and vaping. Kurt Vile, Indie Rock’s Charming Riddle 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z It was produced, improbably, after a dispute between the artist and the city of Oslo, which wanted to demolish his house. In Oslo, Gustav Vigeland’s sculptures capture a Norwegian essence 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z He playfully snaps it open and closed, and Ms. Roberts erupts into a spontaneous shout of laughter that totally and improbably dispels the creepy transactional haze of the scene. Review: Chasing Shopworn Dreams in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z “Shimmering Islands” is an extended duet for Ms. Cloud and Mr. Johnson, set to Dvorak, Robyn and an improbably enjoyable Enya track. Dance Review: Burr Johnson at Danspace Project 2012-06-03T21:30:53Z Today, in the Tallgrass Preserve, the buffalo gather in the backcountry, which has been open to the public for two years — and, improbably, you can simply set out to see them on foot. Buffalo, the Pawnee and an Old Story on a Trip Across the Plains 2012-06-22T16:48:50Z At one point, during the filming of a promotional video, Mr. Williams improbably put on a beekeeper’s hat. Pharrell Williams Is Still Asking, What If? 2012-08-01T22:28:03Z In the wartime drama, a heavily bearded Williams improbably played a captive tiger that is killed after it mauls an American soldier. Robin Williams: A comic actor with classical training 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Because, as is widely known, “21” is the byproduct of an actual fallen-to-pieces relationship, with a boyfriend who — improbably, in the face of Britain’s tabloid culture — apparently still remains anonymous. Music: New Concert DVDs From Beyonc? and Adele 2011-11-27T05:03:07Z Fortunately, our hero escapes – but not before the club threatens him accordingly, and then – rather improbably – also offer him Skulls membership. Scream Queens: a look at campus horrors at pop culture's deadliest schools 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z So when it came time to dress Zava, the internationally renowned soccer god who improbably signs with Ted Lasso’s struggling AFC Richmond in Season 3, Levy knew precisely what to do. How a new ‘Ted Lasso’ character nails the obnoxious soccer-icon style 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z After the juice was restored, either because of the break in momentum or coincidentally the game became, well, a game, as the 49ers pushed Baltimore improbably to hold on for a last-seconds victory. Super Bowl Watch: A Fiery Stage, Lights Out and a Voice from Beyond (Oh, Yeah, and a Game Too) 2013-02-04T15:04:57Z Michael E. Uslan was a wide-eyed, 28-year-old comics fan when he improbably scooped up the film rights to a character Hollywood had kicked to the curb. How Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ radically changed the superhero-movie landscape 30 years ago 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z That improbably provides considerable hilarity -- Edlow’s knack for sardonic zingers is in peak form -- and each family member’s personal traumas emerge with increasing velocity. 'ICU' at Atwater Village Theatre: Family dysfunction for the 'Shameless' crowd 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The business remains stimulating for Lord, an improbably fit-looking man whose agency handles books by Rachel Maddow, David Mitchell and many others. A memoir by Kerouac's agent, Sterling Lord 2013-01-24T13:11:12Z Likely bewildered but charmed, as people tended to be on early encounter with Bowman’s manic style, Harrison improbably came forth with a blurb. David Bowman and the Furry-Girl School of American Fiction 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z But outdoor concerts are also, improbably, wonderful and fun. The Philharmonic and Met Opera Go Outdoors, in Good Weather and Bad 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Making the biggest impression on the townspeople is the unstoppable Jonathan, whose out-there dance moves to Shirley & Company's disco standard "Shame, Shame, Shame" improbably wins folks over. 'Pride' has a moving force that highlights a forgotten story 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Thomas’s incisive approach ideally suited Stravinsky’s guarded effusions, and the orchestra improbably carried it through on a soggy evening. Music Review: Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Mahler at Tanglewood 2010-07-18T21:49:00Z After a chance meeting, he improbably talks his way back into her life. Movie Review: ‘That Awkward Moment,’ About Men Evading Commitment 2014-01-31T00:15:53Z Like curled ribbons, the roads wove up and down terraced mountainsides dotted with cows and improbably placed towns. At the Giro d’Italia — the Tour of Italy — cycling back to joyfulness 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z “War Horse” and “Tintin” each also have a connection with one of the best contemporary films about childhood hopes and fear, “Billy Elliot,” about a working-class boy who, improbably, becomes a ballet star. Holiday Movies: The Season of Spielberg 2011-10-28T16:42:47Z The New York Times called the 2016 production “a beautiful and intelligent remaking of the beloved 1841 classic, and probably — and improbably — the best work Mr. Khan has created.” Brooklyn Academy of Music Plans a Global Season 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Hence those slow-motion replays of improbably angled goals or zigzagging volleys, and hence too our sense that a sonorous B flat or high C has lasted for a lung-busting eternity rather than a few seconds. Pl?cido Domingo: 'I am a very happy man, but I love to suffer on stage' 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z Ms. Monk’s new “Realm Variations” was energized when Catherine Payne played the improbably lyrical piccolo part and when Ms. Monk was singing, her voice warmly fragile. Music Review: American Mavericks, with San Francisco Symphony, at Zankel 2012-04-01T18:48:27Z “Mother’s Milk,” however, begins in the P.O.V. of Patrick’s young son, an improbably self-aware elementary-schooler whose memories extend back to the womb. What We’re Reading This Summer 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The sighting vexes her until she meets Kennedy again a few years later, when, somewhat improbably, she attends a small theater production in which Kennedy happens to have a role. A Novel Imagines the Fate of Twin Sisters, One Passing for White 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z But much less recognized is Mr. Jackson’s Hollywood career, which is improbably thriving. 50 Cent, Renaissance Man 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z It was also when I’d bump into the artist Martin Wong who briefly, and somewhat improbably, worked as a clerk in the Met’s bookstore. Martin Wong, an Urban Visionary With a Hungry Eye 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z I wish I was in California, chilling with Beth Cosentino on some improbably long beach. Now listening: reader playlist 2012-05-30T10:35:02Z Bagehot’s actual books are mainly collections of this journalism, but they include such classic studies as “The English Constitution” and “Lombard Street,” the latter an improbably scintillating overview of Victorian banking and investing. Review | In these fractious times, a yearning for Walter Bagehot’s ‘age of discussion’ 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z This ambitious quartet has, improbably enough, made something of a specialty of it, and are now bringing it to the intimate, newly renovated Board of Officers Room at the Park Avenue Armory. Opera & Classical Music Listings for April 25-May 1 2014-04-24T22:13:07Z With every passing shot, Ms. Massadian suggests that though the business of life is bitter, people, improbably, are still sweet. Review: ‘Milla’ Is a Stunning Ode to Children Who Become Mothers 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z I was drawn to her intelligence and her radiance and the swings of her mood, improbably perhaps, but not really. I Love Gwyneth Paltrow. There. I Said It. 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z A patch of saffron-colored Namaqua daisies greeted us at the gates, an improbably vivid bouquet against an endless expanse of green and gray. Pursuits: Chasing Elusive Flowers in South Africa 2014-04-23T16:27:31Z From Borrowed Time's zippy lament on boredom and inspiration to Stoned and Starving's improbably poetic lunch hunt, it's an ultra-catchy, sharp-witted marvel throughout. Parquet Courts: Light Up Gold – review 2013-01-10T21:14:01Z Garishly lighted with colorful neon, this place is improbably perched atop a multistory parking garage. In Borneo, City Pleasures and Jungle Adventure 2011-01-21T19:55:00Z How can so many disregard the clear and obvious facts printed in mainstream media in order to believe in an improbably vast conspiracy? I think Dan Brown turned my parents into QAnoners 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z But get a little closer and you find that the podium, on which the tower would normally sit, has been hoisted 10 storeys upwards, where it hangs improbably above a public plaza. Shenzhen stock exchange building: inside China's 'miniskirt' 2013-04-16T17:56:13Z Yet as the journey progresses, this improbably romantic movie reels you in. Movie Review: ‘Las Acacias,’ Directed by Pablo Giorgelli 2012-09-07T00:03:02Z Serial Dynasty’s host is a man named Bob Ruff, whose day job, improbably, is as fire chief of North Berrien fire rescue in Coloma, Michigan. Serial, one year on: web sleuths keep making discoveries in Adnan Syed's case 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z More improbably, they fall into something that approaches love. Review: In Nell Zink’s ‘Mislaid,’ a Lesbian on the Run Masquerades as Black 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Bieber’s debut EP, “My World,” released in November, was the gateway purchase: a handful of songs, each more sugary and improbably sticky than the next. Critics' Choice: New Music by Justin Bieber and Dum Dum Girls 2010-03-21T20:58:00Z In 2017, the filmmaker Theo Anthony released “Rat Film,” an improbably poetic, intellectually dazzling, politically astute documentary on the seemingly prosaic topic of rats and their place in the modern urban landscape. ‘All Light, Everywhere’ Review: Watching the Watchers 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z And also, perhaps improbably, like the voice of Hollywood consensus. What I Learned About Democracy From the Movies 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z It’s the distilled sound of giddy, sunny farce, wherein collisions, deceptions and confrontations blend improbably into celestial harmony. Critic?s Notebook: London Theater Journal: It's About Time 2012-02-02T15:38:37Z Kendall’s improbably swift success — an agent, a gallery exhibit and a book deal in 15 pages — is one of several instances of rather glib plotting. ‘Wherever There Is Light’ review: A tale of lovers caught in history 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z In “The Hateful Eight,” an ensemble of actors gathers in an isolated cabin that becomes an improbably cozy backdrop for the usual Tarantino descent into cartoonish gore and mayhem. ‘The Hateful Eight’ and ‘The Revenant’ bring the pain, but what do we gain? 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Sondheim improbably but astutely compares Hammerstein’s strengths and flaws to those of Eugene O’Neill. Books of The Times: Sondheim?s Rhymes and Reasons 2010-10-21T17:45:00Z Cal and his wife, Ivy, another strong, improbably appealing character in a book that is full of them, are giving the party to end all parties. Books of The Times: Wife on the Rebound, Husband on the Edge 2011-03-02T23:00:07Z “River of Fundament” took its inspiration, improbably, from “Ancient Evenings,” Mailer’s little-read novel about ancient Egypt. Review | Who wants to join the cult of video artist Matthew Barney? 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Ray decides, improbably, that he’ll have his revenge by toppling the chairman in the next election. 'Girls' Recap: Hannah and Adam Try to Rebuild 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z The play was announced: “Tiny Beautiful Things,” an improbably moving stage adaptation of a wildly popular advice column. ‘Why Are We Stuck?’ Stage Actors Challenge Their Union Over Safety 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z At times it seemed, improbably, that her spiraling waist was sending the lower half of her body corkscrewing into the floor, her legs pistoning, while her sternum rose ever upward. Dance Review: Reveling in the Rapid Fires, Then the Retreats, of Flamenco 2010-10-10T21:43:00Z There are sublime, ecstatic moments, such as when her voice keeps climbing, improbably higher and higher, on “You Don’t Know What Love Is.” Diamanda Galás, Lounge Singer in a World on Fire 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z I suppose if I had to choose, it would have to be an entire sub-genre I personally call “improbably large breast art.” So, goblin porn exists 2012-10-26T00:00:00Z Our route took us past the famous ski jump at Holmenkollen, rising improbably far into the dark sky. A U.S. traveler’s urge to see Norway is all in his genes 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z And what a lovely little cherub has improbably emerged from your friend’s insides.' A girl's guide to modern living 2013-04-20T08:00:00Z His current role, as the improbably named Rose, friend and drug dealer to the stoner hero played by Jesse Eisenberg in the action comedy “American Ultra,” tapped a similarly kinetic energy. A Day Out in the Boxing Gym With John Leguizamo 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z His Hetchman is so authoritatively, if improbably, present, that you always accept him on his own terms. Theater Review: ‘The Hatmaker’s Wife,’ a Comedy by Lauren Yee 2013-09-06T21:03:59Z Together we investigated the Riad du Rabin, a deluxe hotel that trades in its history as the one-time home of a bearded rabbi whose photograph rather improbably overlooks a swanky new sitting room. In Morocco, Exploring Remnants of Jewish History 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Somewhat improbably, she meets up with someone from her early life who becomes a fellow sojourner across the ruined American landscape. Laura van den Berg's 'Find Me' captures a memorable apocalypse 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z It's simple, it's served hot and photographs well, but the magic is in the golden crust on the outside and the improbably tender inside. How to pan-fry tofu 2 ways, according to chef Lucas Sin of Junzi Kitchen 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z A 1967 National Football League trophy has been improbably positioned between Tiffany candelabra and pitchers that were exhibited at world’s fairs in the early 1900s. Antiques: Newark Recalls Its Lustrous Metals Past 2014-01-02T18:49:37Z His wild, abrasive and improbably delicate performance is what makes “Gold” watchable, even if the rest of the movie doesn’t supply sufficient reason to keep watching. Review: Matthew McConaughey Mines Profane Capitalism in ‘Gold’ 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Now, almost improbably for those unfamiliar with the nine lives of fashion designers, he is back — this time with a new men’s-wear collection, Mr. Nils, which is being produced by the Italian manufacturer Mabro. The Lives of the Fashion Designer Lars Nilsson 2010-03-31T21:39:00Z At breakneck speed, in improbably coherent rants, she cataloged much of it: drug abuse and rehab, her “dire” financial situation, losing custody of her teenage daughter, legal troubles, online tantrums. Music: Courtney Love?s Improbable Second Act 2010-04-15T18:37:00Z They land in Devon, Wash., a village with an improbably thriving art scene. Newly Released Books 2011-08-17T22:44:30Z Its view of music is not snobbish or specializing; it is improbably, almost illogically wide. A Jazz Critic Inspired by a Book of Album Cover Designs 2013-07-31T15:59:01Z Muller gathers found objects, often metallic and sometimes heavy, into improbably weightless collages. ‘Hide & Seek’ reveals the beauty in details 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Rogers’ “Oslo” as the Norwegian social scientist who improbably facilitated back-channel talks that led to the 1993 Oslo Accord between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization is particularly stirring in these undiplomatic times. And the winner is ... a tie? Why this year's Tony Awards are so impossible to predict 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z The follow-up to 2011's improbably profitable feature-length special clears it with distance to spare – though its ultimate success may depend on how much of an achievement the individual viewer takes that to be. The Inbetweeners 2 review – never quite shakes a resemblance to primetime E4 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Yet the outlaw troupe he helped create has not only improbably survived but also grown into the world’s most visible and lionized underground theater. Banned in Belarus, but the Shows Go On 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Just as often, they are improbably beautiful, or simply cool and knowing. Catherine Lacey’s ‘Nobody Is Ever Missing’ 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z It has the blind drives, the convoluted approach shots and the greens that are nestled improbably onto tiny dune-side terraces that typify Irish links. The putter, the pint & the Hairy Mary: A golf and angling odyssey in Western Ireland 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z It’s a question many of us likely asked ourselves as the new season of BoJack Horseman – an improbably moving Netflix cartoon about a version of Hollywood populated by talking animals – surfaced over the weekend. In the golden age of TV the existential-animation is king 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Consider that light falling on the sea, how effulgent and steady it is; consider the trees, improbably full-leafed for the time of year – and look at those birds! John Banville on the birth of his dark twin, Benjamin Black 2011-07-22T21:55:11Z By the end, improbably, he looks at once more vivid and more incoherent than he did in his green, unformed youth. A Mysterious Something in the Light: Raymond Chandler, A Life by Tom Williams – review 2012-08-16T07:00:01Z Ms. Bündchen, whose diet once skewed improbably toward Coke and hamburgers, now observes the more stringent dietary practices favored by her athlete husband. Gisele Inc. 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Sticks of lamb kefta, improbably delicate, are baked with peppers, onions and potatoes in a tahini-thickened lemon sauce so brightly Mediterranean it almost shines. Palestinian Street Food and Then Some at Ayat in Brooklyn 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Mother’s Milk,” however, begins in the P.O.V. of Patrick’s young son, an improbably self-aware elementary-schooler whose memories extend back to the womb. What We’re Reading This Summer 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z And then we arrived at a spot that took my breath away: Inspiration Point, a gorgeous temple improbably plopped high above the Hudson River. A new mom regains her fitness groove, one step at a time 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Sky1's Terry and Jan Starling: the latest improbably perfect parents When you were younger, television parents always seemed that teensy bit better than the ones you'd actually got. Six to watch: TV's best parents 2012-05-21T15:35:15Z The film, a comic drama, is about two school chums who are reacquainted in their 20s and, improbably, become arms suppliers to the United States military. Review: ‘War Dogs,’ an Absurd (and True) Gunrunning Tale 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z But I am expecting it’s at, or at least near, the summit of the improbably scenic and winding Beartooth Highway, the long stretch of U.S. Cycling Montana’s Beartooth Highway, ‘the most beautiful drive in America’ 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Bittersweet also has a little annex filled with an improbably great collection of antiques sourced from estate sales. In Frank Lloyd Wright Country, Architecture and Apple Pie 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z This is an ironic maneuver, given the institution of slavery, but it's not performed with the winking postmodern drollery of "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson," another musical improbably inspired from the pages of American history. Through 'Hamilton,' the Founding Fathers might once again make history 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z In that time though, he's created an improbably hefty catalogue: 32 solo records over the last three years, plus the excellent collaborative projects Skyramps and Silver Futures. Mark McGuire: the antithesis of the axeman 2010-09-29T14:02:00Z Inspired improbably by Charles Rosen’s 1971 book “The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,” a seminal work of criticism, the opera includes those composers as characters, along with other fanciful characters called Tonic, Dominant and Subdominant. Steven Stucky, Composer Who Won a Pulitzer, Dies at 66 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The text messages exchanged by Fox executives as the show’s success improbably grew week by week told a more succinct story. ‘Empire,’ the Meteor That Never Fell to Earth 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z It’s improbably ethereal, the music, Riley’s voice, the mood. Dance Place’s Deborah Riley, moving on: ‘It’s been my family’ 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Here, a gypsy woman whose husband died on the de Luce estate pops up — as does her granddaughter, the improbably named Porcelain. New crime fiction by Dana Stabenow, A.D. Miller and Flavia de Luce 2011-02-10T00:32:04Z The improbably cohesive net effect feels suspiciously like a groundbreaking new musical. Wicked fun with 'The Behavior of Broadus' at Sacred Fools Theater 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The darkest, angriest and most improbably entertaining work in the Sondheim canon. Now You Know: A Critic’s Guide to Sondheim 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Served whole, it is violent crimson and improbably meaty looking; it's presented to you with a bib to catch all the splatter. In San Francisco, a Younger Sibling Acts Out 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Then he played, intermittently producing delicate, pealing notes that improbably became the music’s emotional focus. Budapest Festival Orchestra Has Fun at Avery Fisher Hall 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z And, again improbably, the American story line is the strength of “Zerozerozero” — when it’s onscreen, there’s more to watch than a coolly efficient international crime thriller. Missing ‘Gomorrah’? Watch This 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Celeriac and hazelnut soup from the cafe straight across the road from Pleasance Courtyard is an improbably delicious combination. Edinburgh festival: day nine at the fringe 2012-08-14T15:35:20Z He was so humble and quiet that he sometimes seemed, improbably, to be just another kid in the class. The Sheku Effect: A Classical Music Star Rises 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z In this redemption tale, Devlin improbably teams up with a female reporter on a floundering newspaper to investigate the real story behind a foreign political coup. Many Sinners, Very Few Saints 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z The movie lurches from the improbably silly to the drearily so. ‘It’s a Disaster’: This doomsday brunch lacks spice 2013-04-25T20:40:57Z By the end of the episode, Big has resolved a case of mysterious copper figurines and Cheese has improbably fixed the cruiser's tape deck. On "Reservation Dogs," the raddest soundtrack on TV "breaks expectations" for Native storytelling 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z And brace yourself for Jimmy Coco, a former Chippendales dancer who improbably scampered to the top of the spray-tan heap. Scene Stealers: Meet the Behind-the-Scene Oscar Stars 2014-02-21T22:45:13Z In this rendering, that’s a place so improbably uncluttered and streamlined that a gal can use it as a blank slate, or perhaps Filofax page, to map out her existential choices. Theater Review: In ‘If/Then,’ Idina Menzel Travels Two Paths 2014-03-31T02:00:13Z Each kept busy over the intervening decade with various projects; Brownstein, somewhat improbably, became a TV star thanks to her IFC sketch comedy series “Portlandia.” Sleater-Kinney keeps looking ahead at the Palladium 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z In “Winter and the Wanderer,” a solitary man on a snowy path is glimpsed beneath an improbably tidy forest canopy that has parted like a pair of stage curtains. 4 art exhibitions to see at Seattle-area galleries in December 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z This year’s new balloons include a quartet of elves from “The Christmas Chronicles,” a new Netflix special which, improbably and yet inevitably, stars Kurt Russell as Santa Claus. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Adapts to the Eye of the Times 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The week’s showstopper, though, turned up at Thom Browne: a plump down-filled number improbably furnished with its own train — a Gothic alternative for the modern bride. The Shape-Shifting Puffer 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Now, the block’s major draw is Chinese and Japanese food from tightly clustered, improbably narrow storefronts. CheLi Is One of New York’s Most Impressive Chinese Restaurants 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z In the presence of B-list celebrities — including over-the-hill athletes, pro wrestlers, comics and a lingerie model — the man we twice elected to the state’s highest post improbably exuded insubstantiality. Chicago News Cooperative: ?Celebrity Apprentice,? a Primer for Blagojevich and His Prosecutors 2010-04-09T03:30:00Z Last year, in an announcement that seemed improbably overdue, Grey came out as a gay man in People, at the age of eighty-two. Joel Grey’s Open Book 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z George Balanchine crouches, looking slightly incredulous, as his cat flies into the air in an implausibly high, improbably balletic leap. The Week Ahead: April 25 ? May 1 2010-04-23T14:59:00Z He returns to the scene of his deeply satisfying new album, “Midnight Melodies” — improbably, his first-ever live recording — with the same unassailable rhythm team of Curtis Lundy on bass and Victor Lewis on drums. Jazz Listings for July 18-24 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Snowdrops appear in the depths of winter as improbably dainty flowers — that is their charm — but this makes them hard to enjoy. The mysterious appeal of the dainty snowdrop 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z It’s about a character, based on Naipaul’s father, who begins his life as a sign painter in Trinidad and Tobago and improbably rises to become a journalist. V.S. Naipaul, a Writer of Many Contradictions and Obvious Greatness 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z But soon Babe is adopted by the sheepdogs on the farm, Rex and Fly and their puppies, and he begins, improbably, to learn the art of herding. “Babe”: Pig at the Philharmonic 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z I'm expecting it to streamline my use of existing theatre media, or something else improbably stupid-sounding. Nosheen Iqbal 2010-08-04T08:55:00Z On a different note entirely, there’s “She’s Lost Control,” an improbably plotted story about a sex surrogate whose lonely New York life is unpredictably upended when she forms a relationship with a client. Critic’s Notebook: New Directors/New Films Highlights Include ‘Fish & Cat’ 2014-03-24T22:13:52Z There are plot twists, and then there is what Ms. Ferran does here, which is to transform — impetuously, improbably and altogether marvelously — this somber, realistic tale into something else entirely. In ‘Bird People,’ Two Unhappy Souls Cut Their Chains 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z As a teenager, he was the musical conscience of the Jonas Brothers, the Disney family band that, somewhat improbably and very secretly, was one of the better American rock bands of the late 2000s. Nick Jonas, at Terminal 5, Sings His Hits and Covers, Too 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Bauer’s darkly comic ninth novel is her best and, improbably, her sweetest, given its subject matter. Review | Update your playlist with these great new audiobooks 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The tall, narrow buildings, each a different pastel shade, were stacked improbably up the steep hillside. Scenes From an Italian Summer 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z His pair of recent albums, “The Hybrid” and “XXX,” have been forceful and eccentric, full of improbably catchy songs brimming with off-kilter bravado and sometimes blistering humor. Music Review: Danny Brown and Kitty at Irving Plaza 2013-05-08T21:58:46Z On record, Animal Collective are at their best when the clutter of their sound coalesces into something joyous and transcendent, like a Heath Robinson contraption that improbably achieves lift-off. Animal Collective – review 2012-11-05T19:10:05Z Little is resolved, though Gene’s memory improbably shows signs of improvement. ‘I Am I’ Stars Jocelyn Towne and Kevin Tighe 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The caption hails "The Pillar of a People's Hope" and, rather more improbably, "The Centre of a World's Desire". What's typically British now? Tears, tents and no spiders 2012-06-01T19:30:01Z It grew wild and pristine, dense and fertile—improbably pure, as though nature had said “Enough!” and reclaimed itself. The Weird Thoreau 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z In the remote rural hill country where she’d so improbably ended up, getting the Albemarle County locals to pronounce her given name correctly was, she knew, a lost cause. The Countess and the Schoolboy 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z It's been typical EastEnders – scenes of unremitting misery, wending their way towards some doomsday that will somehow, improbably be deferred. EastEnders: when things are bad, it's very, very good 2010-09-07T14:21:00Z Wade into the 80-degree water and swim with the hundreds of tropical fish that improbably have found their way here — legend has it that this is a favorite spot for locals to dump their aquariums. 36 Hours in Jackson Hole, Wyo. 2013-12-18T21:54:55Z But here, the physical appearance of Dido and Aeneas is critical — even when Morris improbably switches the genders of the dancers. Mark Morris' 'Dido and Aeneas' an exuberant spin on ancient epic 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Even now the 1990 photographs that Ms. Day took for “The Face,” of Ms. Moss on a beach in Sussex, England, topless and wearing a feathered headdress, look improbably fresh. A Few Words With Kate Moss, Fashion’s Garbo 2012-11-05T18:07:07Z Even more improbably, Hacksaw Ridge is closely based on a true story. 1917: why 'pacifist war movies' are on the march 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Sara Mearns showed her how it is done, improbably gaining more energy as the ballet progressed and paradoxically increasing her control as she heightened her abandon. Justin Peck, Along With Balanchine, From City Ballet 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Even more improbably, Reacher cracks her code almost immediately and finds out what she is trying to say. Books of The Times: ‘A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel’ by Lee Child 2012-09-10T02:06:18Z Britain’s current enemy is, improbably enough, France, as the two nations vie for influence in Africa in the wake of the Arab Spring. New Books by Claire Vaye Watkins, Marie NDiaye and More 2012-08-29T21:12:46Z He had just flipped a Long Island congressional seat, improbably helping deliver Republicans a House majority. How Santos spent donors’ money: Ferragamo, OnlyFans and Botox 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z And perhaps improbably, can the war, however brutal its toll, be turned into an opening for a wider peace? Column: Biden and Blinken are planning for 'the day after' war in Gaza ends. Make that years after 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Durant and James have been friends since Durant’s senior year of high school 17 years ago, but they improbably hadn’t faced each other on an NBA court since Christmas 2018. LeBron James keys Lakers’ 4th-quarter rally for 100-95 win over Kevin Durant’s short-handed Suns 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Now Mississippi is holding its first election for governor since those laws fell, the contest is improbably competitive in this deep-red state, and Black voters are poised to play a critical role. Black Voters Fuel Democratic Hopes in Deep-Red Mississippi 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Her demeanor was improbably cheery, and her French braid was impressively neat for someone who had arrived at the park before dawn. In the Big City, Wildlife Researchers Are on the Prowl 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Yes, “ Dancing on My Own,” a 2016 dance remix performed by a British reality show contestant improbably became the catchiest song of last season’s run to the World Series. The Phillies are again embracing ‘Dancing On My Own’ as their postseason party anthem 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z And perhaps improbably, can the war, however brutal its toll, be turned into an opening for a wider peace? Column: Biden and Blinken are planning for 'the day after' war in Gaza ends. Make that years after 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z I will "sit down with both sides", Mr Trump said on Meet the Press, vowing - improbably - to find "peace on that issue for the first time in 52 years". Trump abortion backlash spotlights a Republican balancing act 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Dodgers starter Lance Lynn leads baseball with 41 home runs allowed, and he’s climbing the all-time list, which improbably is populated by Hall of Famers. Plaschke: The race is over, the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts should be National League MVP 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Dodgers starter Lance Lynn leads baseball with 40 home runs allowed, and he’s climbing the all-time list, which improbably is populated by Hall of Famers. Lance Lynn provides effort Dodgers need in rout over Padres 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Anyone who was here in 2007 will never forget it, least of all the legions of England fans who watched their side upset the odds against Australia and improbably reach the semi-finals. Pressure on England to perform in World Cup opener 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z But the indelible image of the improbably unscathed house amid a backdrop of devastation is so extreme that some have questioned whether the image was digitally altered. The real story behind that photo of a weirdly unscathed house in the rubble of Lahaina 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z More broadly, it commemorated a decades-long saga that spanned the nation but improbably traces its origins to a group of politically precocious students at University High School, or UniHi, as it’s known. The radical L.A. student newspaper that inspired a generation of activists 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Their improbably companionable relationship comes a time when partisan differences run marrow-deep and many Democrats and Republicans view their parties not as vessels of collected interests but warring tribes locked in mortal conflict. Column: A Democratic and Republican battled for Congress. They became unlikely friends 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z In the meantime, I’m enjoying the current, improbably pleasant state of affairs, as long as it lasts. The Markets Are Counting on the Fed to Solve a Tricky Puzzle 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Drive northwest out of Houston, and as cow pastures wrestle back the flat expanse from the city’s tentacled sprawl, there arise along the road, suddenly, improbably, many, many cricket fields. In the Land of Football, a Cricket Oasis Rises Outside Houston 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Climate change has turned once improbably high temperatures into more commonplace occurrences and intensified conditions that fuel catastrophic wildfires and their effects on air quality. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z In the case of “The Heartbreak Kid,” that convoluted trail leads, improbably, to the pharmaceutical industry. Streaming's most wanted: Why it's so hard to find these iconic film and TV titles 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Roughly half the league passed on him, and he improbably fell to the Kraken’s spot on the waiver wire. Waiver-wire pickup Eeli Tolvanen notches three-point night in Game 6 vs. Stars 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z This year, improbably, “the beam” keeps blazing over the city’s horizon as its only major sports team, the National Basketball Association’s Kings, keeps winning. Sacramento Kings spark hope for California city’s post-covid revival 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z In the pages of Smash Hits and Top of the Pops magazine, these bands seemed improbably glamorous. Reach for the Stars: The perils of being a 90s pop star 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z When the prince returns home, he breaks the acorn open to find, improbably, an enchantment, the smallest and most beautiful dog — but the king then sends him on another epic journey. Review | Kelly Link wants to push us outside of our comfort zone 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z They were all following the quadruple homicide case, too, before it improbably landed on their doorstep with Kohberger’s arrest late last year at his parents’ house, just up the road along the oak-lined byways. Bryan Kohberger lived here: Pennsylvania friends, neighbors recall Idaho homicide suspect 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z But close observers of Mr. Zelensky’s presidency say that he did not so much change as fit, improbably, into Ukraine’s moment of need. Tempered in a Crucible of Violence, Zelensky Rises to the Moment 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z To understand how and why such unique biology evolved and how it could save women's lives, consider my new take on the evolution of the giraffe and its improbably long neck. Here’s What Scientists Are Learning about Women’s Health from Other Female Animals 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z A comically straightforward sentiment becomes an improbably dramatic proclamation. Burt Bacharach: 20 essential songs 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z The slightly pudgy, slightly undersized heavyweight improbably recorded a long series of spectacular knockouts and submissions while fighting for the Pride promotion in Japan. Fedor Emelianenko loses to Bader in Russian star’s last bout 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z London’s Amira is a fashion designer, and the two of them — not entirely improbably and with surprising chemistry — fall hard for each other. Review | ‘You People’: A master class in race relations, delivered as comedy 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The graphic novel’s three parts spiral out of this central hub, tracing the fate of three different first-class wishes improbably on offer from the kiosk’s hardscrabble owner, Shokry. Review | What Egyptians wish for 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Banks said that his father had struck him; his mother claimed — “somewhat improbably,” a writer for the literary journal Ploughshares observed — that the condition was a lingering effect of whooping cough. Russell Banks, novelist of the working class, dies at 82 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z This is a direct threat to Lakers management that they immediately need to make the impossible trades that would make this team improbably competitive … or else. Column: LeBron James hints at wanting to leave Lakers. They should let him 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The Rams’ pressure on Wilson improbably was led by Murchison, who signed with Los Angeles 13 days ago after Tennessee cut him. Mayfield, Akers lead Rams’ 51-14 blowout of Wilson’s Broncos 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The Rams’ pressure on Wilson improbably was led by Murchison, who signed with LA 13 days ago after Tennessee cut him. Baker Mayfield, Cam Akers lead Rams’ 51-14 blowout of Russell Wilson’s Broncos 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z His effort to raise more equity financing for Twitter — at his original purchase price of $54.20 a share, a level he has said was overvalued — is continuing to, improbably, generate interest. Elon Musk’s Succession Plan Comes with Strings Attached 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The first-act highlight surveys a typically frenzied day in the life of a Hollywood shoot, during which everything must go unthinkably wrong before it can go improbably right. Review: ‘Babylon’ douses you with sex, drugs, vomit and elephant diarrhea. You … might like it? 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z But for the last decade P-22 felt like the closest thing we had to a city symbol, all the more so after improbably making his home near another high-profile symbol like the Hollywood sign. 'Long live the king': L.A. Times readers remember and mourn P-22 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Mayfield was having a terrible season for the Panthers, but he improbably injected a spark into the Rams with a handful of big plays and decent drives despite minimal knowledge of the playbook. Baker cooks: Newcomer Mayfield rallies Rams past Vegas 17-16 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Mayfield was having a terrible season for the Panthers, but he improbably injected a spark into the Rams with a handful of big plays and decent drives despite minimal knowledge of McVay’s offense. Mayfield rallies Rams past Raiders in final minute, 17-16 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Just when twists have become overrated crutches, the improbably arresting Swedish import “Border,” from Iranian-born director Ali Abbasi, comes along to remind us of just how effective one — hell, why not two? Film noir 'Holy Spider,' based on decades-old killings, can be a lesson for current Iran 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The silly moment seemed fitting for a team and player that improbably have emerged from a storm and found success. Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. racks up big yards and wears a big hat 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Ms. Langenkamp was, improbably, the third foreign service officer at the State Department to die while walking or biking in the Washington area this year. The Exceptionally American Problem of Rising Roadway Deaths 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Tom is a Naval Academy graduate, but on the French Riviera, Jesse proves, improbably, the more worldly of the two. Review | ‘Devotion’: Korean War aviator drama is slow to take off 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Later that week against the New York Rangers, improbably, he was back in the penalty box as a different team forced overtime. Kraken keep faith in Carson Soucy after pair of late penalties 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z So they woke up next to each other the morning of that 2021 championship — and, improbably, awoke just the same a year later last Wednesday to play each other again in this year’s singles finals. Marshall High sisters face tough competition in City Section tennis finals: each other 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z When Geppetto discovers the next morning that his wooden creation has improbably sprung to life, he’s understandably confused — and a little terrified. In Guillermo del Toro's darker, weirder 'Pinocchio,' it's Geppetto learning the lessons 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z How the midterms turned out so improbably was, in many ways, a function of forces beyond Democrats’ control. How the 2022 Midterms Became a Squeaker 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Trice and Latu will finally share a field on Friday night — an improbably prolific pair. These former UW classmates will improbably reunite on the field as competitors and Pac-12 sack leaders 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Broncos win ugly affair: Safeties and fumbles highlighted Denver’s 11-10 win over San Francisco last night, improbably sending the Broncos to 2-1 this season and ending a chaotic day of football. Iran’s Ferocious Dissent 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Fury improbably rose and survived to the bell for a split draw. Before Álvarez-Golovkin III, remember boxing’s top trilogies 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Standing at the edge of a crypt in the church basement, she marveled that her ancestor Darby Vassall, born enslaved, had been buried here, improbably sharing a grave with the couple who owned his parents. As Harvard Makes Amends for Its Ties to Slavery, Descendants Ask, What Is Owed? 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Frances Tiafoe’s improbably wonderful American dream reached new heights on Wednesday, when the son of immigrants from Sierra Leone advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. 'We got some more': Frances Tiafoe's stunning U.S. Open run isn't over yet 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Yet the chatter among pundits and party strategists now centers on whether the Democrats’ might avoid a rout this fall — or even, improbably, keep their hold of Congress. A hyperpolarized, deeply fragile 2022 election: Democrats’ energy over Roe blunts GOP advantage 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z “Do you know who this is?” he asked improbably. Opinion | What if Trump’s pile of papers is nothing more than a prop? 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The Nationals had accomplished the feat just once since late June, when they improbably took two of three in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, the owners of the best record in baseball. Nats fail to capitalize on their chances, drop series finale to Cubs 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Tudyk employs that comic trifecta to make Harry both jarringly bizarre and improbably endearing — with his choppy version of human speech a bonus. Alan Tudyk infuses ‘Resident Alien’ with the art of clowning 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The joke-joke-fight rhythm continues apace until a final confrontation in which the connections in “Bullet Train” are explained by way of an improbably elaborate scheme. Review | ‘Bullet Train’: A chaotic trip to nowhere, with Brad Pitt on board 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Barnard has made an ode to the beauty of messy, imperfect lives and their ability to converge at improbably perfect moments. Review: 'Ali & Ava' is a winning, beautifully acted interracial love story 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Real Madrid’s response to tough times was winning yet another Champions League by improbably ousting the top three English clubs and Paris Saint-Germain. EPL sets high bar in European soccer, finances and glamor 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z On a recent evening in downtown Los Angeles, The Times spoke with Novak, 42, and Kutcher, 44, about their improbably intertwining career paths, the perils of social media and bridging the country’s cultural rift. B.J. Novak and Ashton Kutcher talk ‘Vengeance,’ 'Punk'd' and a 'friend at Davos' 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Suddenly, improbably, perhaps unwisely, Texas Democrats are again daring to think — as they have in many recent election years — that maybe this could be the year. After Recent Turmoil, the Race for Texas Governor Is Tightening 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Supporters of the other candidates have improbably depicted Sunak - whose heroine is former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - as a left-winger. 2 candidates knocked out of U.K. Conservative leadership race 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Well: kudos to them both, then, for this fierce, dissonant, yet compelling duet, or — by turns, however improbably — trio. Review | Ada Calhoun comes to terms with a neglectful father in ‘Also a Poet’ 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Echoing the structure of a shooter game, this chapter is also improbably among the novel’s most affecting sections, a moving demonstration of the blended power of fiction and gaming. Review | In Gabrielle Zevin’s novel, two video game designers chase love IRL 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Its outline, frequently seen on tourist signs, improbably resembles a scuba diver. Looking to bike in Europe? Lake Constance straddles three countries. 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z “If I have a bad day, it’s not the end of the world,” Thompson said after a round that included a divot improbably landing down her shirt from the fairway at No. 16. Lexi Thompson goes low, but In Gee Chun still in command at Women’s PGA 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z That seems improbably, but he has managed to galvanise left-wing and green voters. French election: Big test for Macron as voting ends in French polls 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Or the slate of stage-whodunnits that improbably cropped up in a less-traveled part of Kentucky, not far from the world’s reportedly largest sassafras tree. Summer theater is cropping up in unexpected places 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z In one case, the name of a website’s owner was hidden — its host was listed, improbably, as “Earth.” Spotify podcasters are making $18,000 a month with nothing but white noise 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The WTA requested guarantees of her safety, a direct line of communication with her and, most improbably in light of the Chinese context, a full and transparent investigation into the allegations. A Chinese Tennis Star Emerges at a Precarious Time 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z But then, improbably, a woman with red hair and green eye make-up came out of her house, as if to see what all the commotion was about. Pinned down by Russian fire in key frontline village 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z It also tells an astounding tale of a life derailed and improbably set back on track through a combination of intellect, drive and guile. Convicted killer turned tech whiz confronts his sordid past 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z But this one improbably survived for five years. Key moments in Blac Chyna’s trial against Kardashians 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z DeSmith is hardly the only player improbably thrust into the spotlight as the chase for the Stanley Cup begins. Who? Fates of some NHL teams in hands of role players 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Republican elites, however improbably, help to import the voters Democrats require at the ballot box. How Tucker Carlson stoked white fear to conquer cable 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z When the data suggested that certain individuals reported only 6’s—the highest roll possible—or only doubles in all rounds of the task, we identified these improbably lucky rollers as “brazen liars.” The Dark Side of Collaboration 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Which is to say they get busted a lot and then improbably set free to heist again. ‘The Bad Guys’ movie review: Animated villains are all good fun 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Both such moves would have seemed improbably risky when this war began. Ukraine: Three ways this war could escalate and drag Nato in 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z This brave new world is built on technology but still leaves room for old traditions — for violin lessons and, still more improbably, long attention spans. Review: Emily St. John Mandel gets back to the future 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z But until the latest revelation, his attempt at a political comeback had appeared improbably successful, despite efforts by Missouri’s Republican establishment to block it. Ex-Wife of Eric Greitens, Senate Candidate in Missouri, Accuses Him of Abuse 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z The intensified assault on the ground came even as the United States somewhat improbably insisted that and as Moscow pressed its propaganda war at the United Nations. Russian troops widen their offensive across Ukraine 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z One song features the “whitened” Max in his guise as Matthew — now, improbably, the leader of a white-supremacist organization — singing about Black people as the equivalent of flies. Is There Such a Thing as Black Thought? 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z His father was a professional musician who played pedal steel guitar in the improbably named Felix Mendelssohn’s Hawaiian Serenaders, which played faux-luau arrangements of popular songs including “In the Mood” and “Whispering.” Gary Brooker, singer-songwriter of ‘Whiter Shade of Pale,’ dies at 76 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The biting voice of Connie Lynch, the improbably named Klan “minister” from California. Beaten by the Klan in 1963, a Black man just spoke to the White pastor who helped rescue him 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z When presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron faced each other at either end of an improbably long, white table last week, the image became a metaphor for the fraught negotiations over Ukraine. Ukraine crisis: Russia has deployed 7,000 more troops to border, US official claims – live 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Villarreal: Well, how do you handle it now that you’re recognizable to people improbably more than you were in the past? Kieran Culkin doesn't overthink his acting. That's what keeps 'Succession' 'alive' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z But the Coyotes, who had scored three goals in their previous five games, improbably rallied for a 5-4 victory on Nov. 6. Kraken again can’t figure out how to beat lowly Coyotes 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Its skaters have won an improbably large share of China’s gold medals over several Winter Olympics. At Winter Games, a Hard-Bitten Chinese Coal Town Hunts for Gold 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The stadium’s oval, two-sided video board is the largest ever built, hanging improbably over the field with 80 million sparkling pixels beaming 4K replays, stats and advertisements. SoFi Stadium ready to bring Hollywood opulence to Super Bowl 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z But “Flee” winds up being improbably exhilarating, as Amin begins to own his full story and, by extension, that story’s most harmful chapters begin to loosen their hold on his psyche. Review | The documentary ‘Flee’ is mesmerizing — and told almost entirely in animation 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z But the spotlight also creates tension, particularly when Aldama agrees to go on “Dancing With the Stars” and appoints a replacement coach, the improbably named Kailee Peppers, during a vulnerable time. Under Netflix's harsh spotlight, a 'devastated' cheerleading squad tries to regroup 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z And there, suddenly, are tiny lights spiraling improbably into the night on a 10-foot Christmas tree. Hell on Earth, small town-style: Climate change transformed my life in 2021 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z After watching the Chargers improbably lose to the Texans earlier Sunday, the Chiefs — who began the season 3-4 — knew they merely had to beat inconsistent and offensively challenged Pittsburgh to wrap up another division title. Chiefs rout stumbling Steelers 36-10 to clinch AFC West 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z During his last years, he continued to play an improbably deft and crafty game of tennis and to paint. Wayne Thiebaud, Playful Painter of the Everyday, Dies at 101 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Until Dr. Richardson took him to the improbably quaint button store on the ground floor of 22 Cleveland Street. Selling Luxury Apartments Where Oliver Twist Once Asked for Gruel 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps most remarkable: Mr. Spiegel is improbably best known as “the king of the artificial Christmas tree.” He Bombed the Nazis, Outwitted the Soviets and Modernized Christmas 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z With defensive coordinators-turned-interim head coaches improbably manning each sideline — and one possibly doing enough to earn the permanent position. Washington State snaps seven-game Apple Cup losing streak with 40-13 drubbing of UW 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z One of their first portrait sessions took place, improbably enough, in Bowie’s infant son’s bedroom. Mick Rock, photographer who created indelible images of rock greats, dies at 72 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z After the offense and special teams put the Steelers improbably ahead, the defense had the chance to seal it. Steelers’ patchwork defense shredded, but nearly bests Bolts 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Both vessels were being loaded on this bright October morning with new containers held improbably aloft by blue and white cranes steered by dockworkers. Opinion | The Supply-Chain Crisis Is Creating a Rare Opportunity for Truck Drivers 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The forthcoming restaurant will also be smaller — 26 seats, down from 42 — and, improbably, less expensive than before the pandemic, when the dining destination charged $325 per person. When he reopens Pineapple & Pearls, Aaron Silverman plans to ‘smash’ the fine-dining mold 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Without giving too much away, the playwright uses this artwork as a device for keeping her characters improbably together. Review: 'A Hit Dog Will Holler' tackles the private toll on Black women activists 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Armenia is fourth and could technically still qualify but its poor goal difference means it would require an improbably big win over Germany and results elsewhere going its way. Depleted Germany beats Liechtenstein 9-0 in WCup qualifier 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z As ballot tallying continued Wednesday afternoon, an incumbent Democratic council member and likely candidate for council speaker remained improbably at risk of losing his Southern Brooklyn seat. N.Y. Democrats Assess Losses to Republicans: ‘This Was a Shellacking’ 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The new class of journalists is by far the largest that the tiny but improbably powerful group has ever accepted, bringing its total membership to 105. Fighting for a comeback, Golden Globes group hires a chief diversity officer 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Yet he improbably got every bit of a high 95.6-mph fastball above the letters from Jackson, crushing a 399-foot drive into a sea of ecstatic fans in right field. Braves again blow their chance for 3-0 NLCS lead on Dodgers 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z He says the fact that he won the Republican nomination despite having never voted for Trump is a sign he can improbably win over Democrats. Stunts, cats and crime: Sliwa’s colorful run for NYC mayor 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z And now, deliciously and improbably, in the 21st year of the 21st century, we will witness the biggest matchup between these teams that have been fierce rivals since the 1800s. Commentary: The View from the North: Of course, Dodgers-Giants had to come down to one last game 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Albertson, an unheralded American, raced to a two-minute lead and improbably stayed there until the hills in the race’s late stages. After a Long Wait, the Boston Marathon Returns as a Fall Classic 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Wilder was knocked down in the third round and appeared to be on his way out, but he improbably rallied to knock down Fury twice in the final minutes of the fourth. Fury stops Wilder in 11th in another heavyweight thriller 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z An unheralded Lens, improbably, lies second in the nascent table in France. Cherish the Feel-Good Stories. They Won’t Last. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z With two days left in the regular season, the Dodgers’ National League West division title hopes are still barely, improbably alive. Column: Is Kershaw done as a Dodger? Decision on future looms for injured pitcher 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z The film shows Daniel Craig, on a bike, making an improbably massive leap up the steep hillside to land unscathed in the market square. No Time To Die: James Bond stunt double hails thrilling bike scene 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Yet long after that movie has gone, “Free Guy” has improbably continued to play strongly nearly two months into its release. The new James Bond film aims to steady a shaken industry. But no one seems to know what will leave audiences stirred. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The second knockdown in the 12th round left Fury flat on his back and motionless while Wilder celebrated, but Fury improbably rose and reached the bell in a bout judged a split draw. Fury stops Wilder in 11th in another heavyweight thriller 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z You knew the blackcap by the piano improbably impersonating a flute. Review: The crazy genius of playing Messiaen's 13 bird-inspired piano solos at L.A.'s Audubon Center 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Even if the unvaccinated believe, improbably, that covid cannot threaten their lives, official messaging needs to pound the message home: They will protect their friends and loved ones by being vaccinated. Opinion | Swamped with covid patients, Washington hospitals struggle to avoid Idaho’s fate 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Also alive, improbably, given the start in this one, is Philadelphia’s playoff push. Harper homers, rallies Phils from 7 down in 17-8 win vs Cubs 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z "A philosophy and strategy developed by drug users and researchers for drug users, however improbably," she continues, has "gone global — and proved to be a gift to public health." The rise of harm reduction in the war on drugs 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Within about 10 minutes, three more Palestinian prisoners had emerged from the hole, after improbably crawling nearly 32 yards from their cell inside prison, one of Israel’s seven maximum-security jails. A Hole, a Tunnel, a 32-Yard Crawl: Palestinians Still Free After Jailbreak 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z But with Blythe gone to Kansas City as a free agent, Allen has improbably reclaimed the starting job, which seemed headed to guard Austin Corbett earlier this year. Stafford, McVay team up to bolster reputations with Rams 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Someone’s kitchen pantry stood improbably, dishes still stacked atop the sagging wire shelves. Living in the path of California wildfires: A summer of terror and heartbreak 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z The SEC said the group’s “improbably successful trading over time” was eventually flagged by its Market Abuse Unit. Former Netflix engineers charged with insider trading 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z One car with two agents parked around the corner — improbably, right outside the home of a man named Dominic Byrne, Mr. Lynch’s partner in crime. A Lawyer’s Deathbed Confession About a Sensational 1975 Kidnapping 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The Philippines, a country of 110 million sports-mad people, had never won Olympic gold until Hidilyn Diaz improbably outperformed a Chinese champion in the women’s 55 kilogram weight lifting division. Covering a Weird Olympics 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Lewis couldn’t get a hand on Gane in the opening two rounds, improbably landing just two significant strikes. Gane stops Lewis, wins interim heavyweight title at UFC 265 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z All three walked into the Olympics representing the United States, recovered from the injury Wilkins improbably beat almost 30 years ago. How Dominique Wilkins and Kobe Bryant helped Olympians beat devastating injuries 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The experience was improbably mesmerizing: Against the backdrop of a map of France, the rider appeared as a pink dot, shuffling slowly across the landscape. A Tour de France With a Twist: Only 1 Rider 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z But if Italy’s scrappy, indefatigable and improbably undefeated national team lifted the country’s spirits after multiple lockdowns and incalculable suffering brought by a brutal pandemic, it was only the latest signal of a national resurgence. Italy’s Victory at Euro 2020 Echoes a Broader Resurgence 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z When Democrats improbably won control of them, proponents insisted that what had essentially been a messaging bill become a top legislative priority. Republicans block voting rights bill, dealing blow to Biden and Democrats 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z He shook off a cold shooting night and improbably helped Atlanta become road warriors one more time, and now the Hawks are taking their stunning turnaround to the Eastern Conference finals. Hawks head to East finals after Game 7 win in Philadelphia 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Ervin, who shared gold in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2000 Sydney Games and improbably won that event again five years ago in Rio at age 35, is realistic about his chances in Omaha. Old-timers day: 30-somethings hanging on at US swim trials 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z Against this, the pure symmetry of her face betokens celestial harmonies, while her figure is improbably — dreamily — sinuous. Beauty embalmed in a painting Armstrong suggested, perhaps improbably, that work should be a "refuge" from the world rather than a part of it. Not all corporations are "woke": In Big Tech, the boss wants you to shut up about politics 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Many were perplexed by the sketch, specifically with how much they liked the improbably odd character choice for Musk. Elon Musk's 'Saturday Night Live' hosting gig gets positive reviews from surprised viewers 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z The turnaround for Brady was nearly improbably but he is arguably the best NFL player of all time. NFL Draft 2021: Jaguars will be back on clock to begin Day 3 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z So she did, in a profanity-laced posting on Snapchat that has, improbably, ended up before the Supreme Court in the most significant case on student speech in more than 50 years. Student’s Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z As a result, many chief executives ended the first year of the pandemic having overseen, improbably, a rise in their company’s share price. C.E.O. Pay Remains Stratospheric, Even at Companies Battered by Pandemic 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Banks, hedge funds, universities and charities came to rely on his improbably reliable reported returns. Bernard Madoff, mastermind of vast Wall Street Ponzi scheme, dies at 82 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z And then, it all ended, no less improbably. How the Yankees’ Luckiest Batboy Ended Up in an Unmarked Grave 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z She describes herself today as “an Episcopalian/Buddhist/pantheist/agnostic,” yet somehow, improbably, she remains close to her father. Opinion | He’s a Famous Evangelical Preacher, but His Kids Wish He’d Pipe Down 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z The effect of sheer verticality is reminiscent of those improbably tall mountains crisscrossed by clouds in Chinese scroll paintings. Perspective | Van Gogh painted what may have been his greatest work shortly after ‘The Starry Night’ But it’s such a powerful theatrical experience, and such a handsome chamber piece for the combined talents of its accomplished cast, that it’s improbably bracing. Review | ‘The Father’ is a meticulously constructed story in which very little is what it seems 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Where they intersected was the belief that Gebru was trying to cancel them and that they were, improbably, the real victims. Timnit Gebru was fired from Google — then the harassers arrived 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Here was this collection of pixels on my screen who was so real, so necessary, quickly and improbably becoming my best friend. Opinion | I Fell in Love in the Pandemic. It Was Not Romantic at All. 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Trump’s approval rating on the economy had stayed improbably high even as the pandemic raged, and Klain believed that a jobs plan would allow Biden to attack Trump’s perceived strength. The Biden Team Wants to Transform the Economy. Really. 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The effect of sheer verticality is reminiscent of those improbably tall mountains crisscrossed by clouds in Chinese scroll paintings. Perspective | Van Gogh painted what may have been his greatest work shortly after ‘The Starry Night’ And then, rather improbably, I was brought back on the 18th to do the “Countdown” series. Opinion | Is This the End of Obsessively Hating Donald Trump? 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z But the stock market surge fueled by the subreddit group WallStreetBets last week improbably brought together and benefited both of them. Forget investors: AMC itself may have been bailed out by WallStreetBets 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z And when The Weeknd takes the stage at halftime, he’ll be performing, improbably, in what is now the sports capital of the country. Could Tampa Bay Be the New Titletown? 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Hubbard’s own superpower is her gift for building extraordinary worlds that examine troubled periods of America’s past while shedding light on the unquestionable innovation and determination of African Americans who, perhaps improbably, thrived within them. Review: Uplift or minstrelsy? A novel asks hard questions about early Black entrepreneurs 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z So they charged up there and, rather improbably, discovered there was a tiny side entrance, also apparently unguarded. 11 Journalists on Covering the Capitol Siege: ‘This Could Get Ugly’ 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z I’m not talking about the holidays; I refer instead to the nine-month-long drought in being able to sit in a theater and watch a show in which stories unfold with actors improbably bursting into song.” Here are the movies that wowed Washington Post critics in 2020 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The Museum of African American Art, located improbably inside a Macy’s, is closed for now. 'This mall has been devastated.' A lean Christmas, empty stores and an unsettling future 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z What the public didn’t know was that smallpox, the scourge of civilizations, had improbably re-emerged in the city five weeks earlier. How New York City Vaccinated 6 Million People in Less Than a Month 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The Vikings were a mess for large portions of Sunday, but by outlasting the 1-11 Jaguars, they improbably moved into playoff position after a 1-5 start. Analysis | What to know from NFL Week 13: Jets’ awful loss leads to a firing, and Carson Wentz gets benched 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z I’m not talking about the holidays; I refer instead to the nine-month-long drought in being able to sit in a theater and watch a show in which stories unfold with actors improbably bursting into song. Review | ‘The Prom’ — a campy, sentimental slab of Broadway cake — is as sweet as you’ve heard 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z But that has not stopped people from trying: The contest has improbably become the second most expensive House race in the country. If A.O.C. Is So Heavily Favored, Why Has Her Race Drawn $30 Million? 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Still, it would be an improbably brazen move for a company to move ahead over Fauci's objection, given his public stature, experts said. Who decides when vaccine studies are done? Internal documents show Fauci plays a key role 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z And incongruously, improbably, tantalizingly, it’s there for the taking for the Mariners. Amid surprising playoff push, Mariners must alter plan and call up Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z In Aleppo there was, and mostly still is, the citadel, a mound growing upwards into improbably massive walls, a dream of castle-ness realised with crushing weight. How Syria's blasted landmarks are starting to rise from the ruins 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z She finds young people inflexible — they want partners who are affluent, improbably tall, well traveled and acceptable to Mom. Opinion | We Need to Talk About ‘Indian Matchmaking’ 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z But Harding was at the right place at the right time to be linked, improbably, to something as distant as a major professional golf tournament in 2020. A Memorable Golf Course Honors a Forgettable President 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z “Oh, Errol had such magnetism! There was nobody who did what he did better than he did,” said de Havilland, whose bond with the dashing actor remained, she would insist, improbably platonic. Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Signs on the road to Rochester indicated that Mark Twain, the bard of the Mississippi, was buried, improbably, in Elmira. The Perfect Ending to Our Pandemic Honeymoon Road Trip 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Although they would never be able to collect any winnings, most astrophysicists would bet that last summer’s merger involved a big black hole gobbling up an improbably tiny one. Mystery Object Blurs Line between Neutron Stars and Black Holes 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z But something about him snaps her out of a daze and she is improbably smitten. Review: ‘Babyteeth’ is a sick teen in love flick with a bite 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Here, as throughout the series, things will go wrong on the way to going improbably right. Despite an army of comic talent, Netflix's 'Space Force' shoots blanks 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Alexander began with sculptures made from cast polyester resin, shifted to intense pastels on board, moved into paintings improbably composed on black velvet and, later, more conventionally on canvas. Appreciation: How artist Peter Alexander caught clouds in a box and used color to profound effect 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Uptake of an app “needs to be almost improbably high to really capture all of the contacts that might be relevant,” says Allison Black, a genetic epidemiologist at the University of Washington, Seattle. Countries around the world are rolling out contact tracing apps to contain coronavirus. How will we know whether they work? 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Everywhere he went, especially in Baltimore, the governor was greeted by improbably large, enthusiastic crowds of older, urban, ethnic types, organized by local Democratic groups. Review | Nancy Pelosi is an anachronism — in a good way 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z While there, an utter behemoth of an iceberg, pulverizing everything in its wake, improbably parked right on top of his small submerged scientific probe, severing its communication to the surface. Antarctica vs. Science 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z Most improbably of all, she liked me too. A toast to my cancelled wedding 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z At one point, the camera slithers around a speeding car, catches back up to it and improbably lands in the backseat. Review: Chris Hemsworth-starring 'Extraction': Come for the action, stay for the … nah, that's it 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Imagine, improbably, that all state and local officials went along. Opinion | President Trump can’t reopen the country. Only we can do that. 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z He was not just a parasite of cultural power but — somehow, improbably — a source of it himself. The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z |
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