For almost a decade, I’d been privileged to move through it, experiencing its bracing contradictions and bitter conflicts, its pain and persistent idealism, and above all else its resilience. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Every human being held it as an article of faith that the farm would go bankrupt sooner or later, and, above all, that the windmill would be a failure. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

For to put oneself above all other laws is a fundamental recipe for disaster. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Although trickier to fly than the Shooting Star, it was also more fun, it had only one seat, and above all, you knew it was the best. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was all the joy and excitement of seeing their own homeland again, and soon their friends, their home and possessions—and above all they could not wait to see their pets. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers-out of unorthodoxy. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

This is what a control freak learns inside the compressed otherworld of college, maybe above all else: There are simply other ways of being. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Come Monday morning you’ll be a genuine Central High student. How do you feel about that?” one reporter shouted his question above all others. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My story just got more interesting, and I know how much he loves story above all else. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It was the thing, above all, that drew us together,” he said quietly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t only wickedness and scheming that made people unhappy, it was confusion and misunderstanding; above all, it was the failure to grasp the simple truth that other people are as real as you. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

With just a few dabs of color in the right places she had become not only very much prettier, but, above all, far more feminine. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Coalwood was, after all, a place for work above all else: hard, bruising, filthy, and sometimes deadly work. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Like Duke, Washington was above all a pragmatist who preached a gospel of industrial progress. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Not indeed that prize which Saruman desires above all else, but at the least two members of my Company, sharers of a secret hope, of which even to you, lord, I cannot yet speak openly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I pray that the Negro will not miss his chance to rise to greatness, to build from the strength gained through his past suffering and, above all, to rise beyond vengeance. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, and above all, there was the automobile. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I put my hands down by my sides, see if I can get them light, see if I can remember how it feels to be above all this. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He asked me to understand above all that whatever he had done had been his pleasure, with no other motives whatever. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

What he wanted to promote above all else was Seattle. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He spoke of the perils of changing, above all when the wizard transforms his own shape and thus is liable to be caught in his own spell. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Heavy physical work, the care of home and children, petty quarrels with neighbors, films, football, beer, and, above all, gambling filled up the horizon of their minds. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And who, above all, put family before anything. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Everything about the fair was exotic and, above all, immense. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The prospect of traveling back to this delightful state of things is held out by nearly every writer who touches upon classical mythology, above all by the poets. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gogol was aware of an obligation being fulfilled; that it was, above all else, a sense of duty that drew his parents back. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As we have seen, the mystique of the Party, and above all of the Inner Party, depends upon doublethink. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Or maybe you know, above all, that your silence is the worst, hardest thing of all. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

For most modern-day music lovers, music is something mysterious, unpredictable, sensual and, above all, emotional. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

That was the thought that troubled him above all else, more than his many other cares. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell me he told them that I, I alone remained faithful.. . prepared to risk everything to deliver to him the one thing he wanted above all. . .you.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The Spaniards’ steel or chain mail armor and, above all, their steel helmets usually provided an effective defense against club blows, while the Indians’ quilted armor offered no protection against steel weapons. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I have to talk, help around the house, sit with the others and, above all, act cheerful! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But above all he was nauseated with himself, with his perfumed hair, with the smell of wine from his mouth, with the soft, flabby appearance of his skin. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Note above all others the third of these. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

If you’re one of them, I can understand how you might get resentful—about my bedsit, my car, above all, the way I get to pick and choose who I look after. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It will be seen that the control of the past depends above all on the training of memory. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Margot and Mr. van Daan wish, above all else, to have a hot bath, filled to the brim, which they can lie in for more than half an hour. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

They finished it together, with a big rainbow arching wide above all the mountain ranges. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Dog!” came her cold, clear voice, ringing loud above all the other noises. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

But even in the earliest Greek poem, the Iliad, this idea is beginning to give way to the idea of an Olympus in some mysterious region far above all the mountains of the earth. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

We came back to Paris that summer, because your mother loved the city and because I loved the language, but above all because of you. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The man Jack was, above all things, a professional, or so he told himself, and he would not allow himself to smile until the job was completed. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He was infinitely cunning and resourceful always, and above all he feared nothing. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was going to Halifax and the cold turn the weather had taken and his insufficient clothing made him desire a trip to the tropic Sugar Isles above all else. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see Tobias standing head and shoulders above all the other kids. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Despite his obvious intelligence, he did poorly in school, because most of his attention was focused on computers, comic books, sci-fi and fantasy novels, movies, and above all else, videogames. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But he was riding the momentum of his outrage on Thyon’s behalf, and the flush of solidarity from one beaten boy for another, and above all, the thrill of discovery. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

One side contains my exuberant cheerfulness, my flippancy, my joy in life and, above all, my ability to appreciate the lighter side of things. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But, above all, I learned that these things are all so simple that they could be written on the surface of an emerald.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looking back on it, it was the one memory of his youth he remembered above all others, although he wasn’t even sure if his father had any recollection of it at all. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But advantages wear out; she needed a new struggle, another opportunity to show those who might gossip that she had still another unfortunate burden which proved that, above all else, she was a Christian woman. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

In Nahuatl, the words almost shimmer with connotation: what was true was well grounded, stable and immutable, enduring above all. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

During the first three weeks of seventh grade, I’d learned one thing above all else: A person can become invisible simply by staying quiet. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

His nights on the town, his cockfights, his gambling, his violent tantrums, and, above all, his bad habit of tumbling girls in the wheatfields were a thing of the past. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the case of the king, he makes a particular kind of choice of expert, in that he licenses people to practice—above all, in Hobbes’s world, he licenses the clergy to preach. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

One new legend towered above all the rest Maddy had decided that the brain lesions couldn’t be kept a secret anymore; every ugly had the right to know what the operation really entailed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Or wait, okay, actually, I think the point is that above all other laws is the law of love. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Because we have something they want. Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places. We should be thankful that we know better.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

And the prison was, above all, a storage unit. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He explained in beautiful language that the African people knew that a nonviolent struggle would entail suffering but had chosen it because they prized freedom above all else. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in subjecting ourselves to week after week of toil, tedium, and suffering, it struck me that most of us were probably seeking, above all else, something like a state of grace. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Lillian asked, knowing that Bull feared heart attacks above all other illnesses. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had sources of contentment in her life—the house, the park, above all, the children—and she intended to preserve them by not challenging Jack. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Its high roof stood above all the other cars, its best feature. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those who seek peace above all else, they say, will always deceive to keep the water calm. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Nathan believed one thing above all else: that the Lord notices righteousness, and rewards it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I want to “be somebody,” as Jesse Jackson likes to say, somebody generous, competent, brave, and perhaps, above all, noticeable. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Take the fouls, she told them, and above all, keep your cool. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

We fight to be just and fair and above all, we fight for love. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He was shivering and he wanted above all to shove the books up through the ventilator again, but he knew he could not face Beatty again. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

A foraging wild creature, intent above all upon survival, is as strong as the grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But above all, the British were, in the eyes of many—including Al Ulbrickson and George Pocock—the boat to beat in Berlin. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And, yet, out of it all, over and above all that had happened, impalpable but real, there remained to him a queer sense of power. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

For Schubert, the birds, the bees, the woods and the trees came into their own above all in song- writing, at which he was simply unmatched before the twentieth century. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Gauguin is, he says, “disheartened by the good town of Arles, by the little yellow house where we work, and above all by me.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I have been robbed, and by one of my own children, of rice, which above all things is most precious.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were doing this to make life difficult for those who didn’t love the revolution above all else. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I wanted to join them, wanted, above all, to console Mr. Pirzada somehow. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The shrill wail of a girl rose above all the other noises. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

He rose clumsily and bowed in dwarf-fashion, saying: ‘Yet more fair is the living land of Lórien, and the Lady Galadriel is above all the jewels that lie beneath the earth!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Many verses of the holy books, above all the Upanishads of Sama-Veda spoke of this innermost thing. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sang with his whole body, phrasing each verse as naturally as he walked, his voice rising above all the others, blending with that of the lucid horn. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thank you, above all, for helping humankind make peace its most urgent and noble aspiration. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Junior Championship the previous summer, but above all, he’d begun to have increased confidence in himself after his celebrated “Game of the Century.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

And maybe this was what I needed to do above all. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

As I have said, what makes him hated above all else is being rapacious and a usurper of the property and the women of his subjects. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“This above all, be true to yourself, and then you cannot be false to any man,” he cried to Laertes’ departing bach. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

What he wanted above all was to speak to his mother. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad would never admit to having heroes, but the brass-balled, liquor- loving, coolly calculating Chuck Yeager was the one man in the world he admired above all others. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I see now that what he said was true above all. I do not begrudge Ellidyr his prize. I, too, shall seek honor. But I shall seek it where I know it will be found.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He especially enjoyed catching beetles and water bugs from the streams, but above all else, he was passionate about collecting itself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

This narrowing, which was above all a stripping away of identity, began weeks before she had even heard of Sister Drummond. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He finds everything—if it is cold, a small stove and wood, hay and straw, a table and chairs—but above all food. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But above all, Brougham was a masterful promoter. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

They were clannish, responding to the harshness and turmoil of their environment by forming tight family bonds and placing loyalty to blood above all else. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

And, above all, I wanted to avoid trouble, for I feared that if I clashed with whites I would lose control of my emotions and spill out words that would be my sentence of death. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At length we saw the numerous steeples of London, St. Paul’s towering above all, and the Tower famed in English history. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition to that, my father became an expert gardener and above all a collector of alpine plants. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I had in the past, I completely compartmentalized my life and prioritized fencing above all else. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It is in the ranks of the Party, and above all of the Inner Party, that the true war enthusiasm is found. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And above all things, a prince must guard himself against being despised and hated. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

The new language of science was above all a language which gave the new scientists tools for handling evidence, or, as it was called at the time, experience. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

And above all for his having met a woman of the desert who had told him that love would never keep a man from his Personal Legend. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Message to me from my former self: slow down and, above all, detach. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But above all else and every day, she would send us to get water. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Rabbits need dignity and, above all, the will to accept their fate.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siddhartha knew many worthy Brahmins, above all his father—holy, learned, of highest esteem His father was worthy of admiration; his manner was quiet and noble. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shy girl she had known at Riverrun had grown into a woman who was by turns proud, fearful, cruel, dreamy, reckless, timid, stubborn, vain, and, above all, inconstant. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The sick child received, above all, extra attention. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the body—but, above all, over the mind. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

But above all else, he should abstain from seizing the property of others; for men forget the death of their father more quickly than the loss of their patrimony. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

That’s what happens when a witch claims someone as her own—someone to be protected above all else. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

And: “‘This above all, to thine own self be true.’” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Rabbits need dignity and, above all, the will to accept their fate. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The Party prisoners seemed terrified of speaking to anybody, and above all of speaking to one another. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I hope to become a pilot so I can escape the pressures of my life and rise above all the tension that surrounds me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She held herself raised by her great prosperity above all that ordinary mortals fear and reverence. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

You are the last of her line, and this Mother of Dragons, this Breaker of Chains, is above all a rescuer. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And above all, a prince should strive in all of his actions to achieve the reputation of a great man of outstanding intelligence. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Pocock’s integrity, his craftsmanship, and above all his honor were his lifeblood. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The welfare poor were excoriated for their laziness, their persistence in reproducing in unfavorable circumstances, their presumed addictions, and above all for their “dependency.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But above all the noise and tumult of the crowd could be heard the merchants’ voices loudly advertising their products. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

But what happened when a thing in motion–light above all–encountered an obstacle such as gravity? A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

But above all the drive of the wind and the water. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Cunning, ambitious, and calculating, but above all else, he is deliberate. He has been facilitating the vicious killings in Lkossa all this time, but with purpose, with a constant goal in mind.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Manman,” I whisper to the glass, hoping that my voice will ease through, fly above all those people’s heads, travel on a plane back to New York, and reach her. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“She was not in love with you, or with Mr. de Winter. She was not in love with anyone. She despised all men. She was above all that.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She puts everything into her classes, cares and listens, and above all else, refuses to label people. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I scream, but I can barely hear my own voice above all the noise. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The rest is dust, the rest is ash, it’s sorrow and it’s grief....But above all that, in spite of all that, binding us together...is hope. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

That was above all what he wanted to hear. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And above all, I wanted to be less alone. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t hear it now, above all the others. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not stir; he lay still, feeling that by being still he would stave off feeling and thinking, and that was what he wanted above all right now. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I relished the attention and the relative immunity from punishment that my new status gave me, and I relished, above all, the sudden right to privacy. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

He towered above all in the chamber and his beard flamed around a face so scarred with old wounds it was impossible to tell where one began and another ended. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was one gift, above all, that might have done that. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

What they found, surprisingly, was that the one factor above all else that predicted helping behavior was how many witnesses there were to the event. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sedgwick declared his collection “above all praise” and said that Charles would have “a great name among the Naturalists of Europe.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not a slave too young, and above all, not a pretty one,” he had said. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

In Seattle, two bunk cars and a bona fide freak—a bearded lady—and this made him happy, for what Uncle Al craves above all else, what Uncle Al dreams of at night, are freaks. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The Handsome One favored the golden corn above all else, a sure sign he was a true bird of Inti and not of the faraway jungles. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The most likely answer is the very thing that makes the debate possible: Homo sapiens conquered the world thanks above all to its unique language. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He loves Virginia above all, the mystic dirt of home. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Animals that escape go from the known into the unknown—and if there is one thing an animal hates above all else, it is the unknown. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The High King above all kings stooped towards him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Now he knew that he was two people, that he was above all Montag, who knew nothing, who did not even know himself a fool, but only suspected it. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky above all of this was an immaculate, spotless blue. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“If Draco succeeds,” said Snape, still looking away from her, “he will be honored above all others.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He turned instead to the one person he had the most faith in, the person he could trust above all others to carry out his wishes. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And above all, pass on this mes-sage £>f mine to those who come after you, so that future generations shall carry on the struggle until it is victorious. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“What do you fear? What do you fear above all else?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There once was a name that she treasured above all others. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Besides, the black elite had always wrung concessions from the white power structure—slowly but surely—through back-channel meetings, arguing their case in a dignified, rational, and, above all, civil manner. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

But above all she was thinking of the children. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matilda was both of these things, but above all she was brilliant. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Another difference was that we were high above all weather, in pure unfiltered sunlight which cast a cheery glow on the scene below. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She swore me to absolute silence, saying above all else those men must not connect us with their ugly deed. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was beautiful above all the other women of the land, but this was small comfort to the King for not having a son. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

A great wooden sign stretched above all three lanes of the road. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He tells us remember our religious duties but, above all, obey our mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

But above all they contain a bottomless reserve of cheap labor. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

She told him that what she wanted above all else was to see him in his full splendor as King of Heaven and Lord of the Thunderbolt. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore, above all else, the Duke should have created a Spanish pope. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

They pat and they fuss, and above all, they cluck. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Rabbits need dignity and above all the will to accept their fate. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In art, as in language, we are above all inventors of symbols that convey complex thoughts in new ways. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted above all else to get away from this thing that was so contrary to himself. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fear prickled my skin, but above all, I felt sadness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And what she wanted above all was to be at the center of things, in the spotlight, basking in applause. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He was fond and proud of me—it is what no man besides will ever be.—But where am I wandering, and what am I saying, and above all, feeling? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Music, above all, works in sound and time. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Their play was improving, they were communicating better and with more confidence, and above all, they were having fun. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

But above all each of them wanted to keep his good job there as long as possible, and this he could do only by being strict with the recruits. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You will need to be brave and strong . . . and patient, patient above all." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The founder had written: “The three virtues of the Stranger are to be silent, to be cunning, but above all to be invisible.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hathaway's job was to keep the CIA from being penetrated by moles from rival spy services—above all, the KGB. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The mirror is a sea of conflicting emotions signified above all by the color scheme of her reflection. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

What he longed for above all was a piece of bread. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

They had risen some four hundred feet and were now into tighter aspen stands, well above all pinon trees. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The source of that confidence was a sustained programme of advertising the new science through public lectures and books conducted by the disciples of Newton, above all by Desaguliers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

And still the elevator rose, above all the other buildings in Harare. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

There were only a few vendors, and all were engaged in harried negotiations with rebels, lean and sullen and above all bored, jostling and shoving and bilking as a way to pass the time. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The point is that the peroration shapes the impression— intellectually, yes, but above all in terms of emotion or tone— with which the audience comes away from your speech. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Henry Kissinger, a contemporary politician, wrote: “Deterrence depends, above all, on psychological criteria. For purposes of deterrence, a bluff taken seriously is more useful than a serious threat interpreted as a bluff.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

My schoolmates could not understand why anyone would want to write a story; and, above all, they could not understand why I had called it The Voodoo of Hell’s Half-Acre. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As an ymbryne, it is my sworn duty to keep those children safe and above all that means keeping them here—in the loop—on this island.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She could feel nothing, and above all she absolutely could not cry. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It was wicked of me, but I let them believe I fancied Horatio, for his good reputation put him above all reproach. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Kick in the Door,” by Notorious B.I.G., plays above all of the chatter. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was simply, merely there, a whisper of featherwings, reminding him of the moment he dreaded above all others, the moment when the not wanting to be a wringer would turn to becoming one. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Her face was pale above all the black around her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was angry and embarrassed, but above all things, he was uneasy. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The Republican Congress was devoted to Barack’s failure above all else. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

His enormous voice rose above all the din. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Had he not done the thing which they dreaded above all others? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She did not resemble the patients in the doctor’s office, those who came glassy-eyed and desperate, unable to sleep or breathe or urinate with ease, unable, above all, to give words to their pains. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

But above all, I want corn on the cob. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In a week there’s a letter to say he arrived safely, that we are to be good boys, attend to our religious duties and above all obey our mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Without proper training and conditioning—and sometimes even with them—competitive rowers are apt to experience a wide variety of ills in the knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, ribs, neck, and above all the spine. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And then I hear a voice rising above all the rest. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She was above all a most formidable female. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Luma expected her players to work hard and take practice seriously, and above all, to obey her. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

But what Corelli perfected, above all, was a form of musical contrast, an internal drama in the texture that was fresh, surprising and - for the time - highly original. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

But above all, their wealth that allowed them to waste was the most enviable. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her master was cruel, violent, and greedy, but above all else, he was a businessman. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He always had to prove himself the smartest, the trickiest, and above all, the most renowned. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He wanted above all, like the old joke, to shove a marshmallow on a stick in the furnace, while the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch and lawn of the house. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stalks along the line, and I am really rather disappointed; judging from his pictures I imagined him to be bigger and more powerfully built, and above all to have a thundering voice. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Britain’s history, he says, is above all about continental Europe. Historians and Brexit 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

But above all, there's the memory of all those well-dressed ladies dismembering a pig with their hands. Follow-up: Chalet Hollywood, party in the name of art ... and alpacas 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

In March, BBC Radio 4 is piloting Don't Make Me Laugh, which will "ask comedians to do the one thing they hate above all else – not get laughs". Comedians get chance to fall flat on TV, and Eddie Izzard sets sights on politics 2013-02-05T16:36:20Z

That is present above all in the glorious gallery titled “Transmission,” which screens his ambitious live performances from the 1980s, originally broadcast by satellite to stations worldwide. Standing Up for Humanity in a World of Screens 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

Would you say that the obesity epidemic in the US is due to food addiction above all else? Is America hooked on food? 2012-11-28T23:02:00Z

“I am here as a pastor but, above all, as a brother,” he said in his measured, soft baritone Spanish, “to share your situation and to make it my own.” Inside a Philadelphia prison, the pope offers inmates hope and redemption 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z

Human foibles — not grandiose, Machiavellian plans — are what drive Allison and trap her: She wants to rise, she wants to buy clothing in Milan, she wants above all to avoid going to jail. ‘Homeland’ Recap: Season 5, Episode 8, ‘All About Allison’ 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z

It’s worth recalling that when it was new it seemed to be one of the ultimate achievements of Balanchine classical style, above all in its ballerina role. Dance Review: New York City Ballet at the Koch Theater 2013-01-16T22:42:20Z

The new troupe will bring limited satisfaction to those for whom City Ballet is above all a vehicle for Balanchine choreography. Dance Review: Nature Paints Backdrop for City Ballet?s Stars 2011-08-03T22:21:36Z

“Two in the Wave,” while it provides plenty of biographical information, is above all interested in the artistic personalities of its subjects. | 'Two in the Wave': Truffaut and Godard?s Roles in Creating the New Wave 2010-05-18T23:55:00Z

What we see, above all, is an artist seeing, and it’s impossible not to feel thrilled by the privilege. Theater Review | 'Red': Alfred Molina as Mark Rothko in John Logan?s Drama 2010-04-02T10:10:00Z

They just weren’t events, the kind of films promoted as experiences above all – something that almost any blockbuster only gets to be once, for a year at most, in its long, brawny life. Ben-Hur at 60: why the biblical blockbuster doesn't hold up 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

“The secret is endurance above all,” he said. Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z

That Americans cherish independence above all else is a rude awakening for Amina, who misses her parents terribly. 'The Newlyweds': an American-Bangladeshi coupling 2012-05-31T20:12:03Z

But above all it is about the tyranny of choice: how being blessed with every option that youth, technology and privilege offer can be paralyzing. Review: Aziz Ansari, in ‘Master of None,’ Negotiates Technology and Social Mores 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

When you and your partner are talking, you’re much more attuned to facial expressions, physical signs and, above all, the tone of voice than to the bare words. 6 ways to save your relationship from depression 2014-05-09T11:15:00Z

But, above all, her bond with Turner is cherished. AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Adrienne Warren, Broadway baby 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

But above all, Mr. Gilbert said, highlighting Philharmonic members as complete performers “humanizes the player.” Concert Choreography: When Musicians Get Up and Move 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

As a writer who drew enough inspiration from Dickens' story to write a novel in homage, I've always believed that "A Christmas Carol" must, above all, entertain. 2009-12-25T01:45:00Z

But above all you can't help noticing how handsome Patrick is. David Hare: my friendship with Patrick Caulfield 2013-05-25T08:02:04Z

He was a dark-skinned mestizo in a media environment that prizes whiteness above all. Juan Gabriel was a songwriter who knew how to channel the struggles of modern life and the hurt of the wounded 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

But the imperative, as Francis suggests, is to serve justice and to seek justice for all people with mercy above all. No surprise when the pope says being gay "isn’t a crime" – a Catholic theologian explains why 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z

As for the selection process, there is one quality that is valued above all others: “motivation.” A Cooking School in France for Women Living in the Banlieues 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z

Jealousy, bigotry, pride, lust, envy, gossip and several other common frailties beset the settlement; above all, loneliness, made worse by the constant presence of others who relentlessly watch and judge. Between Friends by Amos Oz – review 2013-05-08T14:24:36Z

I was callow, lucky, stunted, relieved, and, above all, hale and bright-eyed. The Time Capsule 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z

“The result is rich, dense, often amusing and, above all, full of inner tension and suspense,” Jack Miles said here. Paperback Row 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

Then there are rarer creatures that demand simplicity above all — shows that find their true best form in concert. Review: Joyously Rediscovering ‘Songs for a New World’ 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

Those qualities resonate powerfully in the dissents that may prove to be Justice Ginsburg’s most enduring legacy, and “RBG” is, above all, a tribute to her voice. Review: In ‘RBG,’ the Life and Times of a Beloved and Controversial Supreme Court Justice 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

Whether on a sketch program or an ostensible game show like the absurd, clue-driven “Take a Good Look,” Kovacs was always the real main event, aiming to surprise, entertain and, perhaps above all, play. That Kovacs Touch: Comedy?s Lunatic Fringe 2011-05-06T23:24:49Z

The Carlota is, above all, a stylish spot to perch; those who prize form over function will relish a stay. In Mexico City, a Modernist Hotel and Temple to High Design 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z

“It helped me later on to be better onstage: to learn your face, your expressions, and above all, to fight the fear.” The Soprano Sonya Yoncheva Is Poised for Stardom 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z

We face big, systemic forces that threaten our wellbeing – automation, globalisation and above all climate change – but that offer few ways for individual people or communities to turn their anger into change. The age of rage: are we really living in angrier times? 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z

Chazelle admires, above all, Neil’s capacity for suffering, which puts the character in line with other Chazelle protagonists—the bleeding drummer in “Whiplash,” the struggling jazzman and the anguished actress in “La La Land.” “First Man,” Reviewed: Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong Bio-Pic Is an Accidental Right-Wing Fetish Object 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z

It is, above all, a work of absorbing theater, which uses the immediacy of that art to conjure the paradoxes and confusions of a world dealing with an unprecedented flux of uprooted lives. ‘The Jungle’ Review: Migrants’ Heartbreaking Search for Home in Calais 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z

“This grotesque chain of stupidity, evil, desperation is beginning to test my competence and above all my patience.” ‘Arabian Nights’ in Portugal Looks at a Gloomy Nation 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

That said, his clothes are also, above all, urban. Going Places at Coach and Tory Burch 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z

And shame, above all, about their failures to fight tyranny. Review: ‘No Knives in the Kitchens of This City’ Describes a Syrian Hell 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

The answer is the same as how Roth can get them into a brisk novel of two hundred and thirty-three pages: with imagination and, above all, with freedom. A Sterilized Philip Roth Adaptation 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

Among this month’s additions to Amazon’s catalog is this ensemble comedy about friendship, empowerment and, above all, getting revenge on boorish ex-husbands. What’s on TV Thursday: Joyce DiDonato and ‘First Wives Club’ 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

I really admire the culture, the food, and above all their unique connection to nature and how it affects everyday life. | Paul Kominek 2011-07-15T12:00:17Z

Given the heady conflation of football, patriotism, and the military, it is no surprise that Richard Nixon, above all other Presidents, sought to leverage the sport for partisan and ideological advantage. Football and Politics 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

So I like fiction that makes me welcome, and I’m quickly exasperated by the freakish, the introverted and above all the compulsively obscure. Martin Amis Is Committed to the Pleasure Principle in Books 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

“Frankenstein” is thus, above all, a triumph of expression, the quasi-therapeutic transformation of pain into art. Review: ‘Mary Shelley’ Twists Pain and Passion Into a Monster 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z

Fortunately, Ms. Wendell, 68, a consultant for more than two decades, was empathetic, calm and, above all, pragmatic. Feng Shui Lessons From a Design Master Who Has Your Back 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z

At the meeting, he displays, above all, his gifts for public speaking and, even more, for empathy. The Authentic Joy of “Southside with You” 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

My father was, above all, dedicated to family. My aging parents smuggle medical marijuana 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z

And above all, get the support you need for yourself. Perspective | How to add chores to an already stressed household (without complete rebellion) 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z

While the hotel is fantastic, what stood out above all else was the spa. Piles of churros and carnitas costra de queso: What a travel writer eats in Mexico City 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z

But I am, above all, surprised that, in a time of outrage, so many of the speeches were business as usual. The Dishearteningly Safe 2017 Oscars 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z

The band, with Reid Anderson on bass and David King on drums, can be tender or vaulting; above all, its music bursts with openhearted possibility, a good fit for the threshold of a new year. Pop Picks for New Year’s Eve in New York 2013-12-26T23:11:43Z

He has been a gambling addict, he misses his late wife, he prizes Julie above all else. Book review: ‘The Murder of Harriet Krohn,’ by Karin Fossum 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z

As it developed, Danlami's work was stylistically close to Cardew's, notable for majestic form, and, increasingly, fine decoration, above all brush work. Danlami Aliyu obituary 2012-05-25T16:25:45Z

Meacham widens the field of historical influence to include activists and intellectuals usually deemed outside the mainstream, above all W. E. B. Du Bois. A Battle for the ‘Soul of America’? It’s as Old as America, One Historian Notes 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z

What was also proved was the crazed way in which many modern British parents have come to revere babies, toddlers, as possessed of import above all else in this or any other known universe. Rewind TV: Babies in the Office; Wallander; David Tennant on Hamlet 2012-07-21T23:05:43Z

Crosland's vision was based above all on economic growth – steady, continuing and robust. Ralph Miliband and sons 2010-09-06T07:00:00Z

But what the battle sequence conveyed above all else was a sense of the inexorability of the onslaught, both at Hardhome, in the moment, and more broadly as the White Walker campaign continues. 'Game of Thrones' Recap: Oh, So That's What Winter Looks Like 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z

Price, above all else, may be the prime reason pupusas don’t migrate to trendy dining rooms. Where to find pupusas — standard and inventive — that stand out 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z

In his review, Mr. Scott wrote, “It’s both funny and serious without trying too hard to be either, and by trying above all to be honest.” What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Snowfall’ and ‘The Great Food Truck Race’ 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

Silverman also deflects to put the focus on diners and on Rose’s attempts to please them above all else. Rose’s Luxury chef Aaron Silverman masters the art of serious play

At the heart of these conversations is how yoga teachers must, above all else, treat their students, who are often deeply vulnerable, with dignity and respect. Yoga isn’t timeless: it’s changing to meet contemporary needs 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z

What they learned above all is that people, of many ages and backgrounds, are ready for this. Running Live Dance Drills at the Armory 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

The self-conscious narrator, the kooky parents and above all the dying girl — these elements are likely to raise alarms among grown-up admirers of the auteurs whom Earl and Greg mock and revere. Review: In ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,’ a Comfort Zone That Cannot Last 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

In too many instances it has become a system that prioritizes art above all and kicks humanity to the wings. Review | ‘Swan Dive’ gives voice to every suspicion you may harbor about professional ballet 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z

The crash brought together many forces that were around anyway — stagnant wages, widening inequality, anger about immigration and, above all, a deep distrust of elites and government — and supercharged them. Looking Back at the Economic Crash of 2008 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z

Towering above all this are Creed's stacks of chairs and cardboard boxes. Prickly customers: Martin Creed and Richard Wright in Edinburgh 2010-08-04T20:31:00Z

He’s a pleasure-seeker above all else: robbing banks and trains are his way to make an easy living and enjoy whatever sinful freedoms his vocation affords him. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at 50: their charm lives on 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z

The ballet is made up of drastic contrasts: above all, small steps against huge ones. Dance Review: Revivals Eclipse the New for City Ballet 2010-06-01T21:08:00Z

As he observes in the prologue to his new biography, “The Grand Tour,” Jones was “above all a master interpreter” rather than, primarily, a songwriter. “The Grand Tour: The Life and Music of George Jones” 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

This was the book that, above all others, inspired me to write history. Alison Weir: By the Book 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z

Why is Robert Johnson, above all other blues players, the pre-eminent figure in that bedrock form of American popular music? Robert Johnson: The best blues man ever 2011-05-06T21:05:58Z

Scott wrote that she captured her subject’s “fearsome cerebral power, as well as her warmth and, above all, the essential, unappeasable curiosity that drove her.” Her Specialty Is Bringing Headstrong Women to Life Onscreen 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z

He envies a certain kind of confident Southern man, about whom he says: “His is a discerning shtick of which the Southerner is king: wicked-sounding but affectionate, droll, imperturbable above all.” Review: In ‘The Adventurist,’ an Executive’s Search for Meaning and Small Raptures 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z

While “Versions of Me” is above all, an international project, Tedder and Anitta were both adamant that Brazilian rhythms had to be a part of it. Can a Brazilian Pop Star Crack the U.S. Market? Anitta Says Yes. 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

He selectively prizes ideological tolerance above all else. TV can’t not be political: What Jimmy Fallon’s defenders get wrong about late-night 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z

As a virtuoso guitarist, an expansive composer and, above all, an inveterate searcher, he knows how to bring human scale and feeling to the most outsize sort of spectacle. Music Review: Pat Metheny at the Blue Note - Review 2011-10-14T23:15:27Z

Mr. Park’s attention to this world’s sumptuous surfaces at first can seem at odds with the underlying evil, as if — like the uncle — he were putting his aesthetic sensibility above all else. Review: ‘The Handmaiden’ Explores Confinement in Rich, Erotic Textures 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

But to others, who see the human condition in all its disgusting, unfair, and ultimately humorous glory, Kraus is funny and perceptive above all else. Whose line is it anyway? Humor and hopelessness in “I Love Dick” 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z

The Dylan she never knew was, above all else, suicidal. Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy” and the Intractable Cultural Script of School Shooters 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z

And above all, there’s the audience, who has to endure the ancient someone-makes-hash-brownies-and-wackiness-ensues plot by only the second episode. Dads and Brooklyn Nine-Nine: From Worst to Best In One Hour 2013-09-17T09:30:32Z

But, despite her anonymity, Myerson left out much of what was really going on in her family, above all the strife linked to her eldest son's use of skunk cannabis. Julie Myerson: a life in writing 2013-03-22T17:17:00Z

It's true that Spartacus almost perversely cloaks its intelligence with glossy visuals and hysterical action but devotees know this is above all a show that loves language. Spartacus: Smarter than you think 2011-03-21T15:12:07Z

The American composer David Lang says he reveres Bach's Passions above all other music. David Lang 2010-05-04T20:45:00Z

But above all — more than any internet fame or commercial success — Watson’s work seeks to benefit his home and his family first and foremost. MC Spekulation is having a moment 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

But, above all, the movie fulfills the literal idea of the title: it’s about time itself. Movie of the Week: “The Future” 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

Yet it’s inevitable that Mr. Cohen will be remembered above all for his lyrics. An Appraisal: Leonard Cohen, Master of Meanings and Incantatory Verse 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

"They are signs of the difficult times in which we live. Many of them are about difficulties, above all illnesses. They ask for prayers for illnesses. They describe their difficult economic situations," Gallorini said. You've got mail, Pope Francis 2014-01-31T11:57:43Z

Mr. Lee was an actor, writer, producer and director, but above all he was one of puppetry’s most prolific and inventive designers. Ralph Lee, Father of Puppets and a New York Parade, Dies at 87 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z

He's a stalwart officer, dedicated to its principle of service above all else. Boldly take us where we've been, Captain Pike 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z

Instead the Stirling offers a version of the British Isles where architecture is above all well made and subtle, and at one with both nature and history. Stirling prize shortlist 2013 – review 2013-07-20T23:05:58Z

What happens to a child raised—above all else—to be safe? Our obsession with safety is harming our kids 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

In ensemble dances — the Snow scene above all — we seldom saw the whole geometric pattern of the choreography. Critic’s Notebook: Three ‘Nutcrackers’ on one Sunday 2012-12-05T04:50:08Z

It’s just the flip side of the same egoism, the same need for you to occupy a pedestal above all other offspring. After a lifetime of criticism, parents are overcompensating by being too supportive 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

In France, she is above all a nationalist symbol, albeit a “deeply clichéd one,” as Mr. Bellescize put it in a telephone interview. ‘Joan of Arc at the Stake,’ Distilled to Her Essence at the New York Philharmonic 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Ms. Nichols has taught the Pennsylvania dancers plenty about the Balanchine style, above all how energy continues through a fixed position, how lines stretch in space and how speed can be combined with control. Review: Pennsylvania Ballet’s ‘A Program of Firsts,’ a Tricky Triple Bill 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z

There is above all a sort of attention-deficit quality to Vice's output, shifting abruptly between tones and sensibilities. Shane Smith: 'I want to build the next CNN with Vice – it's within my grasp' 2013-03-23T22:24:20Z

I know above all, I want to work with nice people … but I need direction. “Community” botches damage control 2012-05-24T16:00:00Z

He realises that he is disconcerted above all by their unstopping busyness. Guardian book club: Capital by John Lanchester 2013-03-01T17:42:01Z

This was fast, muscular conducting of oracular quality, a throwback to Böhm, above all. Review: ‘Tristan und Isolde’ Brings Thunder to the Longborough Festival 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

But, above all, there’s violence, horror, fear, and humiliation—the paranoid frenzy arising from a hit man’s ability to track Steve down and keep him in the virtual crosshairs. Richard Brooks’s “Fever Pitch” Never Got Its Due 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

He was, above all things, a rare and unique human being and we shall not see his like again.” 'We are all so devastated': tributes pour in to Alan Rickman from acting world 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

Gwilym Lee believes the play strikes home above all because of its mix of the public and the private. Versailles play not a history lesson 2014-02-28T12:16:20Z

He remained funny, gracious, bubbly and, above all, comfortable presiding over a show that was different mostly for its earlier time slot, its classier production values and legendary brand name. First night a hit for 'Tonight' host Jimmy Fallon 2014-02-18T15:05:34Z

And it was beautifully played, by the woodwind above all. Prom 12: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/Barenboim – review 2012-07-24T13:38:30Z

Which is roughly $10 million more than the organization raised last year, and evidence of one thing above all else: Cannes just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Spring Break at Cannes 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

We make things: gardens, quilts, music and, above all, stories, in a vernacular all our own with its lexical ties to working class Anglo-Irish and the King James Bible. Read Your Way Through Appalachia 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z

I am always in solidarity with the Opera, the dancers, the directors, above all after this awful period. Brigitte Lefèvre, Ballet’s Disciplined Rebel, Takes Her Next Steps 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

Perhaps, otherwise, her status as a thin person feels somehow less worthy if it’s not exalted above all others. “Dear Fat People” shlock-vlogger freaks out over Ashley Graham’s Sports Illustrated cover: “Barbie had to look like she eats cheeseburgers to make feminists happy” 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z

So the Romans, like us, had a primary relationship between the body and the idea of obscenity – though their sexual schema was a little different, with shame attaching, above all, to sexual passivity. Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr – review 2013-05-23T06:30:19Z

Mr. Kors said, “What you need above all is endurance.” Alexander Wang, Serving Two Masters 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z

She concludes that Mizrahi is, “at his core, an artist above all else.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

"Syd felt above all he was an artist and loved experimenting with different mediums, sometimes just to see what might happen!" In pictures 2011-03-18T14:23:52Z

She is one of those rare actors – objectified in their youth into almost-inevitable obsolescence – who managed to rise proudly, brilliantly, above all that, in one perfect, incendiary performance. Jane Russell: Mean! Moody! Misunderstood! 2011-03-01T22:00:01Z

But he wrote with crackling acuity about losing love and losing one's mind and, above all, about the curse of living in the past. Amazon Tries to Complete F. Scott Fitzgerald's Unfinished Novel 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

He is an icon, and above all he needs to be protected. Save Kermit! Why the Muppets debacle is so devastating 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

Some choreography — the first two movements of “Western Symphony,” above all — needs restudying. City Ballet Closes Its Season With Power and Glow 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z

Dance like you don’t care who’s watching, and above all, be weird. The Wednesday Dance Is an Invitation. Be Weird. 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z

The spectre that hangs over Jo’s literary ambition is bohemianism—the rejection of the settled domestic life and its morality in favor of being independent and unmoored, freethinking, and, above all, poor. The Compromises of Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z

This, above all else, forced both sides to a negotiating table they never wanted to be at in the first place; finally reaching a decision late last night. America’s national nightmare is over: The refs are back 2012-09-28T21:32:00Z

But above all, it’s a confident and lyrical story with an intimate understanding of the sort of characters who are too often used as decoration in the Bada Bings of antihero drama. Review: ‘P-Valley’ Has All the Right Moves 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

For Correa, successful buildings must be tied to their context above all. 'Architecture has become too mundane' 2013-05-15T06:58:36Z

One piece of advice stood out above all else, however: don’t pay more than £50 for a bag. Bagging a bargain? My hellish visit to a luggage auction 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z

It involves months of research, imagining and planning; weeks and weeks of building; and, above all, it requires a singular vision: to bring hundreds of presenters and thousands of attendees together. To Design TEFAF, ‘You Have to Be a Little Crazy About Art’ 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

I was, above all other things, a frightened child. 'She just started blooming': the trans kids helped by a pioneering project 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z

For this panoramic account of espionage from Weimar Germany through the Cold War is, above all, a woman’s story. The Housewife Who Was a Spy 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

It wants, above all, to invite more people in. Secret No More: Louis Armstrong Center Amplifies Satchmo’s Vision 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z

Mr. Hunt straddles the line between the previous generation and the current one — he is hip-hop-minded, but also traditional, and exceedingly sensitive above all, both to his partner’s needs and to his own emotional failings. In Country Music, Nice Guys Finish First (for Now) 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

In the middle of the 20th century, when many of the world’s prominent architects strove to eradicate ornament, Carlo Scarpa built a career on his eye for precision, material and, above all, place. The 25 Most Significant Works of Postwar Architecture 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z

The judges' rationale was that the employer was motivated by emotions, above all by his commitment to his marriage, and not by gender prejudice. Dental nurse sacked for being irresistible – all perfectly legal in Iowa 2012-12-27T17:19:00Z

"Dean's identity remains, above all, tied to Watergate," Greenberg says. John Dean takes a fresh look at Watergate in 'Nixon Defense' 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

The characters he was, above all, interested in developing in a quasi-documentary fashion were those of young women. Éric Rohmer’s Elusive Life, Revealed in a New Biography 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

The project asks visitors to emphasize knowledge and history above all else. The magic that inspired Harry Potter on display at the British Library 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z

Looking over the last 40 or so years, one can see Manchester as a kind of English New Orleans — a moody hedonist’s stomp defined by water, weather and, above all else, music. Next Stop: A New Act for Manchester 2011-04-29T19:37:03Z

Though it predates modern brewing science and played a role in many historical beverages, spontaneous fermentation is now regarded as costly, inefficient and above all unpredictable. American Beers With a Pungent Whiff of Place 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z

Lebeau, a French Canadian photographer based in San Francisco, is above all a portraitist. From the Highest Heights to the Lowest Depths, in Photographs 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z

“Sex Tape” is a safe and cautious movie, intent above all on respecting the modern taboo against being mean. ‘Sex Tape’ Stars Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

It was close to Ottawa’s Parliament buildings and the ByWard Market, and above all, it was affordable. Don’t make these travel mistakes: 7 writers share stories about blunders on the road 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z

What counts is that the torments in the play — the human cost and consequences of valuing profits above all else — pack a wallop and ring true; in fact, truer than ever. Review: A thoughtful, thought-provoking 'All My Sons' at Intiman 2011-03-28T16:52:06Z

The only men with whom Graham regularly collaborated were designers and composers: above all, the composer Louis Horst and the sculptor-designer Isamu Noguchi. The Ambiguous Layers of Martha Graham’s ‘El Penitente’ 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z

Oh Good Ale is a traditional English folk song swearing allegiance to beer above all else, performed by the Copper family of Rottingdean. Readers recommend: songs about beer - results 2012-07-12T11:37:11Z

In other words, each of these titles fulfilled a certain expectation of what a Sundance movie is, a judgment that often values mainstream success above all else. At Sundance, Films Filled With Fury, Propelled by Outsiders 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z

For this was the era of welfare capitalism, and an ethos of statism and paternalism – above all, a belief that active government was necessary for a healthy, stable society – was shared by those with power. The establishment uncovered: how power works in Britain 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

The Nordics, he argued, were “a race of soldiers, sailors, adventurers, and explorers, but above all, of rulers, organizers, and aristocrats.” Perspective | N.C. Wyeth painted the world full of beauty, resilience and adventure. And full of white people. 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z

In love with literature, Berlioz wrote music directly inspired by favorite poets and playwrights, among them Virgil, Byron, Gautier and, above all, Shakespeare. Seattle Symphony to stage Berlioz's hard-to-categorize 'Faust' 2012-06-14T20:48:09Z

It shouldn’t require scientific research with monkeys to understand that we need, perhaps above all else, physical comfort in this world. In the New Year, More Cuddling 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

But the film is made in such a way as to spare Cooper any fear of jealousy: its vision of self-expression is, above all, the expression of one self. Review: The Real Subject of Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born” Is the Star Power of Bradley Cooper 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z

Akerman explained that “No Home Movie” was about rooms and faraway places but “above all” about her mother, Natalia, a Holocaust survivor, “but not only.” The Best Movies of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

The atmosphere is one of a comparatively affluent community, organized, friendly and above all quiet - although that may change when the Australians arrive in town for their match against Spain on Monday. Never mind Samba, have you seen our bus lanes in Curitiba? 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z

But even as he preens, he is driven above all by the belief that the truth must be brought forth: for him the public good and right conduct dictated by reason are indistinguishable. Theater Review: ‘An Enemy of the People’ at Samuel J. Friedman Theater 2012-09-28T02:00:19Z

“Our account is about creativity, photography, kindness, perspective, and above all... positivity. Whether a photo does well or not, whether it is perceived one way or another, is irrelevant to us,” they said. Instagram couple responds to 'scary' dangling photo backlash 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z

“What’s missing, above all, is the wild, palpable sense of excitement that has galvanized so many of Mr. Spielberg’s other juvenile adventures,” he added. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Jordskott’ and ‘The BFG’ 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z

He caught it, above all, in Davis’s music. Louis Malle’s “Elevator to the Gallows,” and Its Historic Miles Davis Soundtrack 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z

She detects a wearisome “cultural preoccupation with healthiness above all else.” Books of The Times: ‘In Praise of Messy Lives,’ Essays by Katie Roiphe 2012-11-27T16:27:18Z

He hoped above all to persuade the Iranian regime to change its policies abroad, if not at home.” Books of The Times: ‘The Obamians,’ by James Mann 2012-07-09T14:15:28Z

But above all, it had the best “Previously on … ” segments in television history. In ‘Game of Thrones,’ the Pleasures of a Quickened Pace 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

No one stands out because this is, above all, a conceptual show, in which each performer feeds the same flow of sensibility. | 'Ten Cents a Dance': Music, Memories and Regret 2011-08-15T22:20:09Z

Lazy, mean-spirited, incoherent, infantile and, above all, witless, the farce — which focuses on five 40-something guys in full regression — suggests a hangover from “The Hangover.” | 'Grown Ups': Adam Sandler in Blatant Acts of Naked Regression 2010-06-24T22:53:00Z

Baldwin’s trained delivery, his air of candor and, above all, his engagement with what he is reading elevates this book above its printed form. When Alec Baldwin reads his memoir to us, it’s even better than the book 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

“The values behind my films are equality, consent, creativity, realism, and above all, sex that is being enjoyed,” she says. “Women like sex just as dirty as men” 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z

Documentary filmmakers labor in a state of lack—above all, a lack of documents. A Hitchcockian Re-Creation of the First Modern Mass Shooting 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

He is the cockroach of this universe; above all else, the shell of a man once known as Jimmy McGill always survives. The best antihero now isn’t a badass: “Better Call Saul” is the brilliant, pathetic counterpart to prestige TV’s bold angry men 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

The glory of “Pitch Perfect” is that it’s devoted, above all, to the friendship and shared ambition of young women, and that it finds plenty of room within that premise for raunchiness, ridiculousness and warmth. Review: ‘Pitch Perfect 2,’ With Anna Kendrick and More Fat Amy 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

What happens now to the art scenes of London and Glasgow, to the schools and galleries, and above all to the young Britons whose futures have been arrested, is unknowable but very unpromising. Mark Leckey Captures the Exuberance of Pre-‘Brexit’ Britain 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

Flannery has long advocated the reintroduction of native species where possible, and regrets the extinction of the ecologically vital "mega-fauna" above all, so in a sense this is a logical extension. Tim Flannery: A life in books 2011-03-14T07:59:01Z

The selection on display conveys the frazzled, sometimes manic nature of the Cassavetes universe, where messy human connections and, above all, love take precedence over logic and story. Young actor's 1981 photos capture a maverick: John Cassavetes 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

“Friday Night Lights” chose to maintain its commitment, above all, to the world it renders — and to its quasi-Marxist understanding that economics dictate everything. Television: On ?Friday Night Lights,? Abortion in a Small Town 2010-07-09T22:24:00Z

“A true warrior above all else prays for peace,” he says, shooing off a local boy who begs him for sword training. Review: ‘Yasuke’ Reclaims a Black Samurai From History 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z

It is a work in which a self is both lost and found, but above all made. ‘The Folded Clock,’ by Heidi Julavits 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z

The rhythms of his movie are derived above all from a sense memory of adolescence. Creating an Adolescence for the Ages 2011-06-25T23:33:02Z

For academic fields whose members revere a "spark of genius" above all other qualities, there is a disquieting message at U.S. colleges and universities: Women need not apply. In U.S. academia, fields that cherish sheer genius shun women 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

For many people, one question rises above all others here. Why I'm going to name my baby Arya after the Game of Thrones character 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z

Successful writing, above all, starts with knowing what to include and what to leave out. A master class in writing from John McPhee 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

But above all, you would not expect to see programs on an American news channel, if not taking the side of the Russian aggressor, at least giving a platform to its excusers and sophists. Ukraine on TV: We’ve Seen This Before. And We’ve Never Seen Anything Like It. 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z

Irresistibly tuneful, they also slyly illuminate the play’s investigations into love, cruelty and, above all, the mutable nature of self. Review: In a Blissful Musical ‘Twelfth Night’ in Central Park, Song Is Empathy 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

Even his religious paintings – above all his mighty picture of St Luke, patron saint of artists, and his sumptuous Adoration of the Magi – are opulent feasts of surface effects. Jan Gossaert's Renaissance ? review 2011-03-04T10:52:10Z

What the researchers found was that these young men whom society would assume to be most likely to value these masculine norms, sought intimacy above all else. Young Men Want Intimacy Too 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

But above all, “Halt and Catch Fire” was about failure. How Failure Made ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ Great 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z

Daniel prizes his work above all else; it’s meant to be taking over his life. Review: ‘Sex of the Baby,’ a Tale of Desire and Betrayal 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z

“Of course Picasso loved women, but he was above all a tireless worker who lived for his painting,” Mr. Saura said. Picasso’s Life Inspires Films in Spain 2012-08-18T00:01:38Z

He encounters thought control, vampiric personality absorption, music that kills, colors beyond the usual spectrum, various new sense organs, the truth about Nightspore and Krag and, above all, the meaning and necessity of pain. Review | ‘A Voyage to Arcturus’ may have sold 596 copies in its first printing, but it deserves a wider audience 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z

In "Magnolia Table" Joanna Gaines' aim is more modest, in that she wants us to feel better about middle-of-the-road adequacy, emphasizing ease above all. How Joanna Gaines and Ina Garten deliver a one-two punch of comfort (food) TV 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z

But it never loses sight of an ego so grandiose that it becomes, above all, a powerful agent of paralysis. Year in Culture: Machinations, Criminal And/or Familial 2010-12-17T14:43:11Z

Reading her, one is aware above all of a gift blessedly made objective, a giftedness reading the world. Review: ‘The Complete Stories,’ by Flannery O’Connor 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

It seems to promise, above all, face time with St. Francis, but as we approach from a distance what do we see? Critic?s Notebook: Alone in the Wilderness and the Spotlight 2011-06-09T23:01:20Z

It’s at once emotive and cryptic, structured and spontaneous and, above all, willful, refusing to cater to the expectations of radio stations or fans. Review: ‘Blackstar,’ David Bowie’s Emotive and Cryptic New Album 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z

Camp Marigold is the backdrop for this debut novel, where teenagers navigate the perils of female adolescence: puberty, friendship and, above all, sex. New in Paperback: ‘Why Buddhism Is True,’ ‘The End of Eddy’ 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

That’s why for a certain kind of fan, that gorilla scene signals a twisted kind of integrity, a commitment to those with a taste for demented moments of provocation above all else. Eww, That’s Gross. And We Like It That Way. 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z

A tyrant who jailed his enemies, attacked the press and put his interests above all else? French leader Napoleon Bonaparte has a complicated legacy 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z

At Google, Arora oversaw sales, marketing and partnerships, an outsider's job at a company, where engineering skills are prized above all else. Ex-Googler leads Softbank invasion of Hollywood 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

But of course that doesn’t explain the name’s sudden new popularity — dumb celebrity worship requires, above all else, currency. Gene Weingarten: The name shame of Axl, Anakin, Arya ... 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z

Performances are strong - above all that of Roman Madyanov as the largely drunk mayor. Oscars 2015: The foreign language contenders 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

Filled with wit and sadness – and above all the babbling voices of those unable to process through the “bardo” and proceed to the afterlife – it is an immensely powerful work. From Don't Look Now to The Child in Time: why do we crave stories of lost children? 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

It was about light, landscape, colour, music, time passing and, above all, the pleasure of really looking. The day David Hockney took me out for a drive in the Hollywood Hills 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z

In a contemporary music scene characterized above all by crossing and blurring genres, it’s possible to find all kinds of collaborations. A Raga Renaissance Flowers in Brooklyn 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

By turns fearful and fearless, she used her pliability to show how Odette is a creature from another world: a princess-turned-swan, but, above all, a woman. In ‘Swan Lake,’ Mariinsky Ballet Shows Off a New Generation 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z

The show is a deceptively casual tour of the comedian’s best attributes: quick-witted, neurotic and, above all, familiar. Viral YouTube clips help America’s TV comedy stars find new audiences 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z

She was struck above all by the children's drawings, and the filmed performance of Brundibár. Terezín: the Nazi camp where music played amid the horror 2013-04-05T16:41:48Z

At the same time, though, Mr. Cook is also the face of the product — at Apple, that hyper-controlled company, above all. For Tim Cook of Apple, The Fashion of No Fashion 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z

But above all, they had one critical responsibility: to protect Washington’s life. How a deadly plot against George Washington became a historical footnote 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

Worldly shrugs are the movie’s central dramatic gestures; they take the place of emotional honesty, rational discussion, candor, and—above all—the mental labor of introspection and confrontation. “Non-Fiction,” Reviewed: A Vacuum-Sealed View of France’s Culturati 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z

Good luck, and above all, accept your sweet son for whoever he is now and will be in the future. Little boy only wants to wear ‘pretty’ outfits 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

The Mission: Impossible franchise is above all a monument to Tom Cruise — or, more accurately, Cruise’s monument to himself, given that he has been the sole driving force of the series from the beginning. Perspective | Why Mission: Impossible is the best blockbuster franchise right now 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z

What’s new is the power available to wide swaths of the populace, thanks above all to cheap travel and the Web, to become actors in the production and dissemination of culture, not simply consumers. Abroad: Do-It-Yourself Culture Thrives Despite Globalism 2010-04-14T17:23:00Z

China remained an agnostic bystander to the American projection of power across the Muslim world and above all to the Bush administration’s proclamation of ambitious goals of democratic transformation. Books of The Times: An Insider Views China, Past and Future 2011-05-09T19:59:38Z

Charlie is trapped — in his rooms, in a life that has run off the rails, and above all in his own body. ‘The Whale’ Review: Body Issues 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z

Pasta becomes entangled with cultural identity not just in relation to foreigners, but even — and one might say above all — when Italians are talking to other Italians. "One nation united under pasta": How the "discovery of pasta" shaped Italy 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z

But if Trump won, Thiel was bound to be rewarded by a president who clearly prized demonstrations of loyalty above all else. ‘The Contrarian’ Goes Searching for Peter Thiel’s Elusive Core 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z

She places the relentless pursuit of her vision above all else. ‘The Life and Death of Sophie Stark:’ A portrait of a woman’s sacrifices for art 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

While his screed is full of rage against heartless corporations and American consumerism, it is, above all, a Malthusian panic about the arrival and incorporation of immigrants into American life. Perspective | What perpetual war looks like in America 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z

Did you ever land on one question that you think drove this book, above all others? Maggie Smith on her memoir's unanswerable questions and feeling ambivalent about "Good Bones" 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z

To get yourself heard above all the white noise is increasingly difficult and coupled with that is the issue that readerships are fragmenting, so you have to work harder to reach an ever-smaller audience. Polly Courtney on self-publishing 2013-06-20T08:28:18Z

“He valued family, friends and community above all else, and leading with love and light was everything to him.” Stephen Boss, Dancer and Reality TV Star Known as tWitch, Dies at 40 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z

Jack Kerouac's On the Road towers above all his other books, and he died an alcoholic aged 47. A literary career or a brilliant, successful one-off? Take your pick 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z

In both incarnations, he strikes the reader as, above all, a gentleman, in a particularly American, nonaristocratic sense of the word. In William Maxwell’s Fiction, a Vivid, Varied Tableau of Midwestern Life 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z

Wilder himself identified his mission in an introduction to the script: “It is an attempt,” he wrote, “to find a value above all price for the smallest events in our daily life.” ‘Our Town’ debuted in 1938, but it’s still staged everywhere. A new book explains why it’s so timeless. 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z

Stephen Hough is a writer, a painter, a poet and a composer, but above all he is a pianist of great subtlety, playful taste and wisdom worn lightly. Classical Music in NYC This Week 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

And there is, above all, Ms. Gréco’s face, with its sharp angles and geometric enigmas. Review: Jean-Pierre Melville’s ‘When You Read This Letter’ Is a Vexing Noir 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z

And while "Black Is King" demonstrates a vision of crystalline precision, its tamed sprawl of dancers, actors, musicians and scenery demonstrates the artist's curation prowess above all. "Black Is King" continues Beyonce's immortalizing of the Black American experience through art 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z

Longborough has been the making of him, above all for the pacing and fluency of his conducting, which brings to mind the grace of Clemens Krauss's Ring rather than the grandeur of Goodall's. Der Ring des Nibelungen - review 2013-06-24T10:32:45Z

With five musicians onstage and four actor-singers seated at microphones in front of them, “Cross That River,” at 59E59 Theaters, is a showcase for its music above all else. Review: A Runaway Slave Rides West in ‘Cross That River’ 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z

Her survival instinct is her pop instinct, the one that hones catchiness above all, and it gets her through “MDNA” with hook after hook. Critic?s Notebook: ?MDNA,? Madonna?s 12th Studio Album 2012-03-26T18:12:55Z

Fathers were measured voices of wisdom above all else; often, that’s all they were. Alan Thicke’s Dr. Seaver Didn’t Know Best. That Was His Charm. 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

Often they spoke in lush and startling metaphors — about the confusions of girlhood, the salvation of music and, above all, the men who used and abused them — and moved with hypnotic urgency. ‘For Colored Girls’ Review: Ntozake Shange’s Women Endure 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

The one who believes in equality, justice, free speech, truth to power, God, you, reflective outfits with strange protuberances, and above all, pop music’s grand utopian impulse. Perspective | Hollywood brightened Lady Gaga’s star. Las Vegas will protect her from oblivion. 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z

But above all, what le Carré wanted was “a sense of larceny,” as he explains during an interview at his north London home. Tinker, Tailor, Writer, Spy 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z

Worf and Odo were ideal friends on the station — both outsiders who preferred structure above all else. ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap: Family Secrets 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

What Daniel wants, above all, is to be seen. At the New York Film Festival, a Defense of Human Dignity 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

While being interviewed, Destiny questions Jennifer’s singular interest in the Wall Street druggings above all else. How Hustlers shows the importance of female solidarity 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z

She sees performing as a collaborative effort, above all. Glenda Jackson on Quitting Parliament, Playing Lear and Returning to Broadway 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z

And what about the close-up faces, and above all eyes, that move through these pages? Brian Selznick: how Scorsese's Hugo drew inspiration from his magical book 2012-02-11T19:26:44Z

It seems wrong to pick a handful to celebrate above all others. Critic's Notebook: The Emmys and I (a Golden Oldie) 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z

For people like this, wine glasses must be esthetically pleasing but above all functional, enhancing the perception of wines that can often be subtle, nuanced and, in the case of older vintages, fragile and fleeting. The Best Wine Glass for Any Occasion: Our Critic Reviews 5 New Contenders 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z

She did this above all through an innovative layering technique, revealed at the Whitney in two films of her in the studio, shot by her friend, the artist Tacita Dean. Julie Mehretu’s Long Journey Home 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z

But Mr. Ostlund said it was important, above all, for him to endorse what Cannes stands for. Ruben Ostlund Doesn’t Want You to Get Too Comfortable 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z

Sanders appeared near tears as she read a statement calling anti-Semitism a “plague to humanity” and the incident “an act of hatred and above all an act of evil.” With midterms approaching, Trump goes hard on his favorite message: It’s all the media’s fault 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z

Essentially, it’s all a bit Rube Goldberg, depleting the power of the first section in which dancers, unlike the robotic avatars, manage to create unpredictable ways of moving — alert, precise and, above all, human. Dance Review | Koosil-ja: The Body, Visible and Invisible, in Three Parts 2010-03-04T22:48:00Z

It’s flawed in several ways — above all, Mr. Ratmansky doesn’t rise to his best with the dances for the two leading female roles — and yet it’s good company. Alexei Ratmansky: A Choreographer Who Leaps Ever Higher 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z

But above all, do not assume that the war is over, because it never is. My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead 2010-12-03T15:18:00Z

My daughter Kate loves horses, her violin and, above all else, her friends. Lives: Nice Girls 2011-02-25T15:30:00Z

Pictures from the heyday of Hollywood’s studio system — by directors like John Ford, Howard Hawks, George Cukor and Alfred Hitchcock, starring actors like John Wayne, Cary Grant and James Stewart — beckoned to him above all. Peter Bogdanovich, 82, Director Whose Career Was a Hollywood Drama, Dies 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z

He was a true musical genius but above all that, he was a beautiful human being. "A Chorus Line" composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68 2012-08-07T21:41:12Z

The 40-Year-Old Virgin could easily have been a broad sex comedy, but we both wanted to look at this guy as being human above all else. Steve Carell: 'I don't care for mean humour' 2010-10-14T20:30:00Z

The best thing about lists is that they inspire other lists—they get readers thinking about their own priorities, preferences, and, above all, pleasures. My Twenty-Five Best Films of the Century So Far 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

But people, as Dr. Faye once told us, were types, even if they didn’t like to hear it, and they would revert to type–Don Draper above all. Could Mad Men Actually Have a Happy--or At Least Hopeful--Ending? 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

In Durkheim’s view, suicide is primarily a response to social isolation, above all other factors. “They ripped him apart”: Searching for answers in the suicide of bullied teen Jadin Bell 2013-09-08T11:00:00Z

There is a lot of hope, but, above all, it’s a movie that pushes the cycle’s own baseline idea, of family and return, to newly neurotic extremes. The Robotic Familiarity of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

What the movie is missing, above all, is their voices. “Hidden Figures” Is a Subtle and Powerful Work of Counter-History 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z

Of those legions, Heaney, and before him, William Butler Yeats, towered above all. ‘Listen Now Again’ Is a Tasting Menu of Seamus Heaney’s Poetry 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

Lully’s score serves Philippe Quinault’s elegant text above all, with clear melodies and dialogue that is both otherworldly in its precision and disarmingly natural, with few of the fireworks of Handel and Vivaldi. ?Atys,? French Baroque Opera by Lully, at BAM 2011-09-09T14:40:53Z

For in our algorithmic age, if there’s one goal incentivized above all else, it’s getting attention. A Kobe Bryant Joke Goes Wrong, Revealing Comedy’s Troll Side 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

This above all: to thine others be true. This Life: For Some Social-Media Users, An Anxiety From Approval Seeking 2014-05-09T20:44:11Z

But, above all, the opulent fabrics - like gold silk jacquard and rich printed lame - made this surely the most elegant collection seen since they joined the design helm in July 2011. Givenchy, Kenzo, Chloe get tough, Celine delights 2013-03-04T02:31:05Z

His spare structures exalt simplicity, logic, economy and, above all, the ideal of affordable housing. ‘Chamberlain/Prouvé’ at Gagosian Gallery 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

"Chaplin is above all a comic," he added, "but all his feature films are melodramas with some little snippets of humor." Ssh, no talking: Silent movie charms Cannes fest 2011-05-15T14:31:11Z

Providing grants, planting trees, spearheading recycling initiatives, diverting over 200 tons of waste from landfills and, above all, engaging today’s youth in environmental issues, this organization is poised to become a powerful agent for change. Take your environmental concern to the next level – join a group creating change 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

But above all, Mr. Stump emphasized, the company is recommitting to the ideals of vision and goals. Lululemon’s Kumbaya Capitalism 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z

He goes – wisely, lucidly, above all confidently – where no experts have gone before. Capitalism 4.0 by Anatole Kaletsky 2010-07-24T23:25:00Z

But if there is, above all, one core word for Coleman’s achievement, it’s passing from the realm of music—with its social and conventional implications—to the realm of sound. Ornette Coleman’s Revolution 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

Overall, associates saw him as complex, rather mysterious, and above all, independent. Photographer of iconic burning monk photo dies 2012-08-28T14:24:00Z

And, above all, certain people can tell a story, and other people can’t. Postscript: James Salter, 1925-2015 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z

According to Mr. Gebbia, who says he “loves fashion, beauty, design and culture above all else,” the idea was “about using that promenade in a meaningful way.” Activism at the Met Gala 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Unlike films scary video games, like scary stories and books, have had to rely more heavily on the C.D.F., which depends on character, writing and, above all, pacing. Critic?s Notebook: Zork to Amnesia: The Dark Descent: Horror in Video Games 2011-10-27T22:10:39Z

I am, above all, a visual storyteller and I don't want to be beholden to any one process: every single one is relevant. Shooting from the Hipstamatic: how I wised up to my smartphone's potential 2013-03-01T15:58:35Z

He is above all, though, a very good conductor, and he led a lucid, colorful performance of an engaging if not entirely successful work, its four movements lasting more than 50 minutes. Review: A Concerto in Which East Meets West, and Peace Reigns 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

He said his politics were "based on principles like democracy, individuality, equality of opportunity, distrust of power and, above all else, freedom, including economic freedom". Frank Turner: 'I got 100 death threats a day' 2013-04-24T17:15:01Z

And it is, above all, an act of showing rather than telling. Review: In ‘Cameraperson,’ a Found Poem Filtered Through an Intent Eye 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

And a place, above all, of boundless beauty and infinite sky. Amexica: on the frontline of the Mexican drugs trade 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z

His essays, above all those on Dante, dwelt, among other themes, on the political predicament of the intellectual. Edoardo Sanguineti obituary 2010-05-26T17:23:00Z

While searching for models, one attracted me above all: the miraculous sequence of Mozart concertos, which lifted the then-novel form to a degree of unmatched perfection. Composing for the piano in black and white 2010-06-03T22:05:00Z

He described the divan as “a magnet for visitors from all over the world,” and said they were drawn, above all, to “the human stories connected with it.” Reflecting on Sigmund Freud 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z

Florida Man is devil-may-care and slightly oafish, beloved but not admired, newsworthy above all. Does Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis know what he’s doing? We’re about to find out. 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z

This time, as it does at just a few shows, it featured live music, which emphasized certain qualities, both mournful and celebratory, and above all created a moving canvas for reflection. Review: At Alvin Ailey, Tragic Themes Overwhelm a Dance 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z

But they are, above all, horribly funny books, written by a man who still believed that the most effective way of attacking something was to laugh at it. David Lodge on HG Wells 2011-03-11T10:00:01Z

Light is what industry folk call a “jobber”—above all, she likes to work. “I Was Never Really the Ingénue”: An Interview with Judith Light 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z

In “The Brink,” the victims have no names and no faces; only the perpetrators do, and, above all, only the ideologue whose successes the movie inadvertently honors with its attention. Another Documentary Inadvertently Honors Steve Bannon 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z

But Ms. Abt seems motivated, above all, by a desire to understand her characters and a deep appreciation of who they are. Movie Review | 'Toe to Toe': On a High School Lacrosse Team, Opposites Attract and Attack 2010-02-26T00:00:00Z

Once the world’s greatest imperial power, Britain clung to the idea that it had the military strength, the diplomatic skill and above all the ambition to shape far-flung parts of the globe. How the Dead Hand of Imperialism Continues to Influence World Politics 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z

If it is always the case in politics that you “play a role,” as Ms. Knauss observed in a caption accompanying those photos, you do this because politics is, above all else, “a business.” Melania Trump, the Silent Partner 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z

The original Groucho was, above all, an outsider. How a Lost Marx Brothers Musical Found Its Way Back Onstage 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z

But once more through exquisite and, above all, illuminating performances, Christie worked considerable magic. William Christie, with small Les Arts Florissants group, works magic 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

Instead, be willing to show humility and, above all, humor. 5 Proven Ways to Win People Over 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z

Chris doesn’t have a philosophical training; he has Christian faith, a sense of family, and, above all, a fund of life experience—albeit one that arises from a very particular tradition. “American Sniper” Takes Apart the Myth of the American Warrior 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z

“They were all about these people getting famous at a very young age,” Uhls said, suggesting that celebrity above all was the key to popularity and happiness. Study: Tween TV viewers get new message about value of fame 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z

The architect leads me up to the corridors that wrap around the top of the space, high above all those brightly coloured tables. A skeleton safari at the Royal Veterinary College 2010-12-07T22:00:00Z

The sweet to be savored above all others is a clear cup of vanilla rice pudding on a cushion of sponge cake with diced seasonal fruit for color, sometimes butternut squash, other times persimmon. Centrolina review: Without bells and whistles, it’s simply good 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z

K, of course, will never be admitted to the castle; and technology, by turns both beautiful and menacing, becomes above all the very shape and circuitry of what he lacks. Technology and the novel, from Blake to Ballard 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z

In the process, Washington became a war capital and the president, as Michelle Obama indicated recently when talking about Trump’s victory with Oprah Winfrey, became, above all, the commander in chief. The real face of Washington (and America): It can happen here — in fact, it did 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

However, Polke's paradoxical work, with its shoddy representation of desirable foods and other commodities, was above all a parody of western commercialism. Sigmar Polke obituary 2010-06-14T17:40:00Z

Movie stars are, above all, themselves in movies, but they are not the same selves that they are in life—and the tragedy of their lives is often that of playing the onscreen persona offscreen. The Front Row: Marlene Dietrich in “Dishonored” 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z

In other words, when we privilege capital—or the illusion of such—above all, a woman’s gains are measurable only insofar as her body and labor retain market value. Lessons of "Generation Wealth": In an age of excess, women lose 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z

In a recent rehearsal in Ghent, she railed against Western societies “engorged with rights and eco-anxieties,” against France — “a country obsessed with fame and the elite” — and, above all, against herself. For This Spanish Provocateur, Each Performance Is About Survival 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z

Act II has many fascinations — above all in the dance streams that gush forth in Acis’s name — but is structurally diffuse. Dance Review: Mark Morris Stages ‘Acis and Galatea’ 2014-04-28T21:20:19Z

Wiseman’s latest pays an extended visit to Boston’s City Hall, and with his characteristic attentiveness he looks in on weddings, news conferences, office routines and, above all, meetings. 10 Great Movies at the New York Film Festival You Can (Mostly) See Online 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z

Some large and influential companies, including Walmart and Apple, have recently begun talking about the need to shift from prioritizing shareholders above all else to taking care of their employees too. Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

The pleasure of seeing them together onscreen, and the intermittent spark of comedic energy that passes between them, doesn’t outweigh the overwhelming encumbrances of the script and, above all, of the direction. Amy Schumer’s Comedy Deserves Better Than “Snatched” 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z

But above all, it’s the story of how a never too numerous band of obstreperous activists successfully changed public policy. When America acted up against AIDS 2012-09-30T14:01:00Z

If you live in a household like mine — one with a nonverbal child — you’re anticipating one television show above all others this fall: “Speechless,” which begins Sept. 21 on ABC. How the Sitcom ‘Speechless’ Understands Families Like Mine 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

It is above all serious, and tries to stay away from the flim-flam of artworld tourism and junketing. Documenta 13: Mysteries in the mountain of mud 2012-06-11T17:53:51Z

For rosemary, keeping the plant happy and alive means, above all, maintaining a moist soil. Rosemary and bay laurel thrive on winter windowsills 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z

The idea that we should privilege forms of interaction which develop our compassion – such as, above all for Rousseau, music – remains spot on. For Rousseau, man is born free, but kept free only by compassion 2012-07-11T10:27:24Z

And above all, that his work was deeply personal. Special Report: Fashion: The Savage and the Romantic 2010-09-20T17:36:00Z

She revels in moments like these, but above all, her favorite part of the farm is helping animals give hope and confidence to those who need it. This Texas farm connects special-needs kids with injured animals: ‘They’re just like me’ 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z

Musicality and through-the-body commitment, above all, are what distinguish this “Napoli.” Review: Ballet Arizona’s ‘Napoli’ Embodies a Culture of Exuberance 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z

And above all, stop talking to her about being grateful. Perspective | Our 6-year-old has a fun, comfortable life. Why isn’t she grateful? 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

He certainly isn’t honest or nice, but he is Hildy’s equal because, above all, he’s interesting. He Said, She Said, We Said, You Said 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z

It requires time, reflection, and, above all, vigilance. “How Does It Feel To Be a White Man?”: William Gardner Smith’s Exile in Paris 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z

For the musicians invited to appear there, it offers the chance to be seen and above all heard, to sign with a manager or publicist and, for a fortunate few, a recording contract. Brent Grulke, South by Southwest’s Creative Director, Dies at 51 2012-08-19T23:27:45Z

Its comic tone, expressing wonder and irony, appears, above all, to blend deflection and amusement—a shrug at the ways of the world and an aversion to the pain and wiles of a mighty man. Warren Beatty’s Self-Sparing Embodiment of Howard Hughes 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

This automatism opens the door to incessant variations in brushwork, background and, above all, color — as well as our consideration of same. New York Art Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z

“Thank you to the BBC who we love above all bakery. British people will get that,” he said. Fantasy made reality as Game of Thrones earns record Emmy haul 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

The old “24” defended torture because security mattered above all else; the ticking clock was a countdown to catastrophe, and the narrative was about thwarting it. '24': Drones On 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

It’s above all a reminder of such places that used to clump humanity together in sweaty artistic and intellectual communion, not only before the pandemic — festivals, parties, concerts — but before the iPhonedemic. A Musician’s Daughter Faces His Music — and His Choices 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z

McCall worked for several years at state prisons in California and said it's important to understand that the culture among corrections officers prioritizes security and compliance above all. In PA county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z

In Nava’s novels, sex scrambles the usual categories of the whodunit: victim and assailant, suspect and investigator, and, above all, underbelly and élite. A Gay Mystery Novelist Who Chronicles the Aftermath of AIDS 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z

He elucidates, above all, the ironic dimension of his film’s title, imposing an elegiac, gently pessimistic tone on the energy and immediacy of what he sees and shows. Review: ‘In the Intense Now’ Revisits the Drama of 1968 in France and Beyond 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z

But that, above all, is the fiction on which the writer and director Christopher McQuarrie’s installment in the franchise runs. The Vacuum-Sealed Efficiency of “Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation” 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z

“This is half-naked dances. There were political strands in it, but he was above all the entertainer, you know; he was writing music that was influenced by vaudeville and variety.” Offenbach’s ‘Fabulous Nonsense’ Hits Salzburg, With Cancan 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z

In these pages, Curtis Sittenfeld praised “its intelligence, its honesty and, above all, its compassion,” calling the novel “irresistible.” New in Paperback: ‘Prisoner’ and ‘All My Puny Sorrows’ 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z

I just hope the bigger steps follow – a reversal in the cuts to mental health services, proper investment in school sport, and above all equality of understanding, services and treatment between physical and mental health. Should workplaces have on-site psychiatrists? 2013-02-16T17:59:01Z

They are moral above all else, suppressing desires, sacrificing pleasures and often enduring years of loneliness. The lives of moral saints 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z

“Only it is a wild self, one that knows it was never meant to root down into any ground. One that values freedom above all else.” ‘Riverine’: A writer comes face to face with an old love, now in prison for murder 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z

But above all, it’s an important opportunity for the human rights community and the survivors in Indonesia. The Carpetbagger: ‘Act of Killing’ and Oscar Voters’ Aversion to Violence 2014-02-21T13:30:52Z

Of all the ways that I’ll Miss The Daily Show host Jon Stewart–as comedian, truth teller, BS caller–above all I will miss him as a media filter. Jon Stewart’s Term as Voice of Reason Comes to an End 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

The Oscars are, above all, a sociologist’s delight—they’re Hollywood’s idealized self-portrait, one in which commercial success is essential but not sufficient. The Authentically Pleasurable Nonsense of Predicting Oscar Nominations 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z

And above all, enter the heightened world of miniata, that extraordinary work for instrumentalists, singers, solo piano and accordion, composed in 2004. A guide to Rebecca Saunders' music 2012-11-05T15:47:54Z

I believe in love and art above all things, and that there is the way to good, healthy, productive, tender, warm love. That Intense New Character on ‘You’? Victoria Pedretti ‘Had the Tools’ 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

It feels entirely in tune with a production that prizes efficiency, clarity, accessibility and above all energy. Theater Review: Michael Benz in ‘Hamlet’ at the Schimmel Center 2012-10-03T21:57:28Z

Perhaps above all else, there is the sturdiness of the songwriting on what many consider to be a final modern entry into the Christmas song canon. How Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Finally Hit No. 1 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z

The impression above all was of naturalness; the result, Nemirovich-Danchenko observes, of many hours practising in front of the mirror. Simon Callow: Stanislavski was racked by self-doubt 2013-03-16T08:00:09Z

Because suddenly it’s all there before you: that set, that music and, above all, that immortal silhouette — the shadowed figure of a stooped man with sample cases, heavy enough to contain a lifetime’s disappointments. Theater Review: ?Death of a Salesman,? With Philip Seymour Hoffman 2012-03-16T02:11:33Z

Considering the situation we find ourselves in, there is something especially meaningful in Lazzaro’s ability to transcend the suffering that surrounds him and remain untarnished – and, above all, kind. My streaming gem: why you should watch Happy as Lazzaro 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z

But, dazzled by Jenner’s proximity to the Kardashians, the broadcasters and the big brands keep staring at her above all, without actually seeing her. Hadley Freeman: the trouble with Caitlyn Jenner 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z

"But above all, we are able to continue including works by a variety of Welsh musicians on S4C services in order to meet the needs of our audiences." S4C agrees deal over Welsh music 2012-12-29T16:15:55Z

These are pictures to send shivers down the spine, and even to fill one with dread, above all in the case of Edvard Munch. Van Gogh to Kandinsky; Edvard Munch: Graphic Works; Picasso and Modern – review 2012-08-04T23:05:38Z

And above all, savor the delicious calm over which these figures now rule. Hidden Gems of Europe 2012-10-12T20:14:25Z

So is “America Today,” which manages to knit together abstraction and figuration, American and European modernism, New York City and the rest of the country, and, above all, optimism and despondency. Thomas Hart Benton’s ‘America Today’ Mural at the Met 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

The characters on Dawson’s Creek felt more, read more, cared more, cried more and, above all, talked more than any previous depictions of TV teens. Cheers for tears! How Dawson's Creek helped teen TV get emotional 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z

But for most of us, the Arctic is above all an idea. 'The Future History of the Arctic': a balanced look 2010-03-18T20:53:00Z

To say that marriage is work is to insist, above all, that it is not static. Cross Cuts: The Hard Work in ‘Before Midnight,’ Amour’ and Other Films and Shows 2013-06-19T15:15:49Z

Q. Any tips for viewing the race, that is, above all of the Derby hats? Q&A: The Kentucky Derby as a ‘Rite of Passage’ 2014-04-08T19:50:26Z

In that regard, "Letter to a Future Lover" becomes an invocation from the present to a distant set of readers, the "future lovers" of its title, reminding them, above all else, that we were here. Ander Monson's 'Letter to a Future Lover' and the lives of books 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

Of all the ways that I’ll miss The Daily Show host Jon Stewart—as comedian, truth teller, BS caller—above all I will miss him as a media filter. What I'll Miss About Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show' 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

These, I believe, are things all of us are obligated to absorb and discuss and above all, remember. Netflix’s “The Defenders” isn’t the best Marvel series, but it may be what we need right now 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

But the melody in African music is what I loved above all. The Very Best: The Swedish-African connection 2012-08-09T17:15:00Z

But, above all, getting into the zone follows the same route as getting to Carnegie Hall: practice, practice, practice. It’s great to be ‘in the zone’ — while working, exercising and creating art. Here’s how to get there. 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

The continuities in Gray’s work are, above all, ones of mood and tone; in a sense, his very subject is the fictitious unity of character and of appearances. “Ad Astra,” Reviewed: James Gray’s Masterwork of Personal Film in an Alien Setting 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z

The presentation in Milan was designed to showcase the essence of the brand: supreme tailoring, with another arm of upscale sportswear but, above all, the sense that the customer is discreet, loyal and engaged. Armani and Versace Follow a Military Beat in Milan 2012-01-17T18:13:39Z

In both movies Herzog structures the material, and, above all, acts as its interpreter, discovering something visionary in another film-maker's work. Werner Herzog: 50 years of potent, inspiring, disturbing films 2013-06-01T08:01:00Z

“But I am above all of that. My life is on an intellectual level much higher than that of La Couture.” Pierre Cardin, Designer to the Famous and Merchant to the Masses, Dies at 98 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z

“Both Directions at Once” attests, above all, to the peculiarities of records—of the home consumption of music. “Both Directions at Once,” Reviewed: The Thrills—and Limits—of a Rediscovered John Coltrane Recording 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

I couldn’t seriously look at the city without looking at the dead women, which, in popular consciousness, is what Juárez is known for, above all. A better border is possible 2012-05-26T22:00:00Z

For three or four years, I spent my working days talking to doctors, nurses, carers and, above all, people living with the illness. ‘The Last Ocean’ Considers Dementia in All Its Uncertainty 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z

But above all, taking their lead from dreams and the unconscious, their work showed a deliberate rejection of reason. ‪The Beautiful Meaninglessness of David Bowie 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z

With the corporate hijacking of the government and the prioritizing of “security” above all else, Assange and his Cypherpunks discussants seem to see successful resistance to surveillance and control through legislation as unlikely. Julian Assange’s latest wake-up call 2013-04-30T17:42:00Z

But above all, they were pleased that the world now truly does know “naatu.” ‘Naatu Naatu’ From ‘RRR’ Is a Worldwide Hit, but It Draws on Very Local Traditions 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z

It’s a foreign way of thinking for those of us who prize technological innovation above all else. Bad Bishops, Bloodletting and a Plague of Caterpillars 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

Soon you will stress less too and, above all, your life will involve less waste. Buying begets buying: how stuff has consumed the average American's life 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z

You told me that placing your own child above all others is, in essence, “the purest form of racism.” This Week in Fiction: Etgar Keret on the Purest Form of Racism 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

"What is clear from the study is that it is above all the situations in which we like to be that are unfavorable," said Martin Kriegel, who helped lead the study. Museums are safest indoor activity, says German coronavirus study 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

Mr. Ruge’s novel is a pulsing, vibrant, thrillingly alive work, full of formal inventiveness, remarkable empathy and, above all, mordant and insightful wit. Books of The Times: ‘In Times of Fading Light’ Spans Generations in Germany 2013-08-13T19:37:43Z

So above all, study well ahead of time. Do tests make you stress? We’ve got tips to help you dial it down and do your best. 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

They never move faster than midtempo and they often luxuriate in melancholy; they testify, above all, to loneliness. Releases From Bob Dylan and Diana Krall 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z

And there above all in the singular music of Wilson’s language, a vehicle for the delivery of vernacular poetry as durable and adaptable as the blues itself. ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Review: All the Blues That’s Fit to Sing 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z

What defines Busch above all is that he doggedly persists in writing full-on comedies built on entertaining, sensational plots packed with zingers. Call Charles Busch a ‘Drag Legend,’ if We Must Use Labels 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

That’s why the goal, above all else, was to just get them to stay. Drug cocktails can kill 2012-06-12T16:00:00Z

If anybody is missed above all here, it’s Tyler Sargent, whose high, melodic bass lines made their best songs whole in a way that only a full-time bassist can. REVIEW: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Loses Three Bandmates, Presses On 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z

But this gets ahead of what "The Super Models" sells above all, which is a sense of shared memory of a time and a theory that these women represent power. When it comes to providing insight, Apple's "The Super Models" only goes skin deep 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z

The two entrepreneurs are from Nova Scotia, a place they say values honesty above all else. #BeHonest: Canada airport kiosk relies on the honesty of customers 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z

The Marine was followed by 2009's 12 Rounds, a cop revenge yarn that is, above all, extremely loud. How wrestling is taking over the movies 2010-09-02T21:00:00Z

These cryptic, heretical texts — the Gospel of Mary and the Gospel of Thomas — told of a Mary Magdalene who taught the apostles herself and who was loved by Jesus above all his other followers. | 'The Magdalene': A Married, Reimagined Jesus 2011-07-12T21:00:57Z

This is what the whole fatuous theory of the noble “Red State” was originally about: Honest, hard-working, and above all humble people versus the elites that supposedly detested them. Hipsters, they’re just like us! “Normcore,” Sarah Palin, and the GOP’s big red state lie 2014-04-27T11:00:00Z

Yet the music defies that description, rising above all maladies to embrace perseverance, to proclaim the narrator’s resilience. Lollapalooza Day 1: Black Sabbath, Black Keys and Passion Pit's black thoughts 2012-08-04T06:11:00Z

The link between the eight films is, above all, tonal and thematic. Eight Tales of Art and Sex in Joe Swanberg’s “Easy” 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z

There’s so much to say about the film, but above all, what’s astounding is how the film upends—reverses—the prevailing ideas of what a male character is supposed to do versus a female character. The radical notion that women can pursue their own grand TV destinies: “Halt and Catch Fire” finds its voice by focusing on women in tech 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z

This second exhibition of her work at Senior & Shopmaker reintroduces New Yorkers to her historically significant geometric abstraction, above all her pioneering efforts with early computers. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

And, above all, to possess precise knowledge of how to detonate a punch line at precisely the right moment to maximize the audience’s response. Nathan Lane, Hamming It Up As Few Can 2010-05-26T17:15:00Z

Instead they turned back to real life, and above all it was Rauschenberg whose messy, rich combinations of painting with found objects created a pungent aesthetic of the street, the bedroom, wherever life is. Nan Goldin, Tony Cragg and Robert Rauschenberg ? the week in art 2011-07-22T12:06:33Z

All “Doctor Who” episodes turn on universal themes; “The Woman Who Fell to Earth” follows this pattern, amplifying messages of capability, self-worth and yearning above all. The new “Doctor Who” review: Jodie Whittaker takes control of the TARDIS 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z

Figuratively and even literally, he lifts her high above all others. 30 Years Later Patrick Swayze Still Stuns in 'Dirty Dancing' 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z

It's gentle, simple and above all, generous in sentiment. Readers recommend: songs about hands – results 2013-01-03T15:38:47Z

No, not your new boyfriend, the one you love above all others: your dog. Want to Take Your Pet on Your Next Vacation? Here Is What You Need to Know 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

Artists were interesting, physicians were interesting—she was always impressed by doctors, and there’d invariably be one or two at her dinner parties—and, above all, musicians and dancers were interesting. The Countess and the Schoolboy 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

But this year’s Telluride Film Festival has, above all, been a showcase of well-known artists trying new things. The Telluride Film Festival Features ‘Mr. Turner’ 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

For a woman, to be anything else, above all a professional, is to live in a state of moral compromise. Review: A Sex Scandal Upends a Campaign in ‘The Front Runner’ 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z

Original filmmakers are, above all, ones who reconsider and reinvent the process of filmmaking to make it fit with their own needs, desires, impulses, ideas. The Daring, Original, and Overlooked “Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One” 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

To me, this seems to be the quest of a writer who is above all curious, above all an investigator. Farewell Alice Munro, and thanks for everything 2013-07-05T06:00:04Z

Money, above all – that is to say, the possibility of acquiring expensive objects, and a taste for displaying them as proof of your superiority. Elena Ferrante: ‘It is time to eliminate the concepts of winning, losing and failing’ 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z

Where Brooklyn Nine-Nine attempted to broach the subject by awkwardly inserting one-liners between po-faced discussions of workplace power dynamics, Curb holds the imperative to get the laugh above all else. Is Curb Your Enthusiasm the best-equipped sitcom to tackle #MeToo? 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

He also wrote film music and loved drawing, painting and, above all, travelling. Georges Moustaki obituary 2013-05-24T21:03:52Z

Where polyamory recognizes the beauty of a pantheon of partners with whom you can express different facets of yourself, a monoamorous, monotheistic view elevates one lover above all others. My Boyfriend Has Two Girlfriends. Should I Be His Third? 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

He still follows logic above all else while understanding that occasionally doing what's right and best for the galaxy and his fellow crewmembers requires going against logic. How Ethan Peck's Spock became the mirthful glue binding us to "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z

The victory belongs to her and her colleagues and above all to Ms. Tanowitz. Dance Review: ‘The Spectators’ at New York Live Arts 2013-05-16T20:28:13Z

But I was supposed to be getting a narrative that was new and unique and, above all, exclusive to me. ‘Sleep No More,’ Enhanced by MIT Media Lab 2012-05-22T22:30:52Z

The electors would be told, "You are free people and you must choose the members from panel B. The Parliament must choose the Cabinet and above all, the president from panel A." From the archive, 7 July 1923: How to find men fit to govern 2010-07-07T09:09:00Z

But above all Poliakoff dramatises the turmoil of racism, and the conflicts inspired by skin colour. Stephen Poliakoff on Dancing on the Edge: 'I can come across as arrogant' 2013-01-27T18:00:01Z

They identified that lifestyle with low taxes, good schools, racial homogeneity, happy marriages and, above all, the well-being of children. Same-sex suburban couples are changing the equality fight 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z

And there was, above all, the constant worry about cognitive or sensory losses. Emilia Clarke, of “Game of Thrones,” on Surviving Two Life-Threatening Aneurysms 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

He worried that in the wake of colonialism, Caribbean society was recreating the same class structures, and even finding new imperial metropoles to submit to, above all the United States. George Lamming, Who Chronicled the End of Colonialism, Dies at 94 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z

They want gruff warrior Díaz on their side – but he won't do their bidding, for above all else he believes in honour. El Cid: Spanish history enjoys a right royal revamp 2013-04-26T08:38:31Z

What motivates her and her fellow worshippers, above all, is concern that the pipeline will profane the burial sites over and around and through which it will flow. Why we must respect the sacred at Standing Rock 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

He trusts his own skill, the intrinsic interest of the material and — above all — the talent and dedication of the cast. Review: ‘Hidden Figures’ Honors 3 Black Women Who Helped NASA Soar 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

The smile in her tone, meanwhile, robs Brahms of his earnestness: she was delightful in Sonntag above all. Roocroft/Martineau ? review 2011-03-04T18:05:51Z

Landlords responded like men of business, moving from arable to pasture, developing prospects in mining, fisheries, rabbit rearing and trade, above all the export and exploitation of wool. For Honour and Fame: Chivalry in England 1066-1500 by Nigel Saul ? review 2011-07-22T21:55:04Z

The serious moments tilt toward the preposterous, above all a climactic revelation that seems, on sober examination, to be more of a technical detail than a seismic explosion. Movie Review: ‘August: Osage County,’ With Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts 2013-12-26T15:07:50Z

In politics you are a soldier of a political camp, and above all you are loyal.” Television: Noa Rothman?s ?Prime Minister?s Children? on Israeli TV 2012-01-27T12:57:19Z

It goes without saying that conservative Christians want above all to deny sexual intimacy and pleasure to people who are single—especially girls and women. The religious right’s policing of sex robs pleasure from the underprivileged 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z

The sense of an inescapable darkness waiting to consume all things bright and living is paradoxically what makes Chekhov, above all modern playwrights, so vibrant. | 'Three Sisters': Russian Ennui, American Idiom 2011-02-04T03:01:38Z

He had a troubling history and was not the greatest guy ever, but his brain could keep up with hers, and she valued that above all else. Warming up to “Baby It’s Cold Outside”: What my mother taught me about the guy who wrote the “date-rape” Christmas song 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

He emphasized the melody, the lyrics and above all the story his songs were trying to tell. Patrick Adams, Master of New York’s Underground Disco Scene, Dies at 72 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z

They’re a reminder of the infinity of movements that can be achieved with arms, legs and, above all, hips. Theater Review: ‘Fela!’ on Broadway at Al Hirschfeld Theater 2012-07-13T02:00:00Z

If there is one thing above all that defines Mr. Munch’s work, it is a disarming sincerity, a willingness to risk awkwardness and even absurdity by taking seriously an outlandish premise. ?Letters From the Big Man,? Starring Lily Rabe 2011-11-04T22:01:54Z

But in the end, it's about the personal experience, about the consumer's benefit above all else. With deep-fried fake chicken, can Beyond break the link between health food and vegetarianism? 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z

For if we were to look too closely inside those we love – our children, our partners – what we would see, above all, is their vulnerability. Secrets are at the heart of family life. We have to accept that 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z

To make this transformation work successfully, of course, many things in Shakespeare’s text had to be jettisoned, and the motivations of the characters had above all to be clarified. ‘To Be or Not to Be’: Is It the Question or the Point? 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z

What really astounds her colleagues, though, is not only that she has survived and remains committed, but that Maye’s humor, spirit and above all her voice are in the best shape of her career. The Unsinkable Marilyn Maye 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z

Throughout “The Duet Project,” she is on the move — searching, questioning, and above all, feeling. Review: Eiko, Dancing With Friends and With the Dead 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z

Two things above all: He was trying to shape an indigenous regional architecture for Southern California. Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Why his Los Angeles houses deserve a closer look 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z

“What’s missing, above all, is the wild, palpable sense of excitement that has galvanized so many of Mr. Spielberg’s other juvenile adventures, from ‘E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ to ‘The Adventures of Tintin,’” Mr. Scott added. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The BFG’ and ‘Star’ 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

And why, above all, does the director, Danny Chang, think that the amazing skills of his company are enhanced by what sounds like world elevator music? Dance Review: Golden Dragon Acrobats at Queens Theater 2012-07-22T22:12:48Z

They’re thrown together raw and then overcooked beyond recognition; what comes off above all is Knight’s own vain sense of cleverness at daring to throw them together in the first place. “Serenity,” Reviewed: An Earnestly Absurd Film-Noir Grab-Bag 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z

“To use his own words, he was above all a ‘New York artist.’” Freddy Rodríguez, Artist Who Explored His Dominican Roots, Dies at 76 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z

And mostly he wanted people who saw and believed in the museum’s mission above all else, above their egos and their ambitions. The artifacts and stories that brought the African American museum to life 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z

Anderson prizes order and precision above all else – but Dahl, typified by Quentin Blake's haywire illustrations, is the enemy of sterility. Fantastic Mr Fox recap: Wes Anderson reworking well worth another look 2013-06-28T16:00:37Z

Not quite post-racial, they are nonetheless good, enlightened, earnest, educated and, above all else, professional in an often unprofessional line of work. A novel about police brutality in 1948 Atlanta that sounds eerily relevant today 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

This is a relaxed, loose movie that above all is dedicated to exploring the emotions and dilemmas of its characters. | 'Mother and Child': Annette Bening in Rodrigo Garcia?s Study of Motherhood 2010-05-06T23:30:00Z

While neighboring states to the east promoted history above all else, the Mountain State became a playground for skiers, white-water enthusiasts and hikers — as well as those who appreciated luxury. Can you plan a 2017 vacation with a 40-year-old travel guide? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

Williams' Charlotte commands central attention as the resident Austen protagonist who, alongside Clarke's Georgiana, embody grace, good sense and composure above all else. A less sexy "Sanditon" doesn't evolve the plot, but so what? That's not why people watch 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z

You are there to do more than hawk a product; the audience is interested, above all, in you. How the Proust Questionnaire Went from Literary Curio to Prestige Personality Quiz 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z

“We value the public’s trust above all other, and we always aim to be transparent with our viewers,” she said. Is it news you can use? An ad? Both? On some morning TV programs, it’s hard to tell. 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z

He has consistently refused book, TV, film and radio offers because above all he values what he does as a live art form, not to be captured and replayed out of time or context. Edinburgh fringe face-off: Stewart Lee v Nica Burns 2012-08-08T14:55:00Z

Appl handles the cycle’s sharp turns with affecting control, a storyteller’s thrall and, above all, trust in the text. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

And, above all: who, who in the world, buys misery memoirs? Lucy Mangan: Heaven knows I'm miserable now 2010-04-09T23:11:00Z

The school’s Facebook page is currently a firmly divided set of “reviews” of, depending on your point of view, “politically correct cattiness” or a place that “listened to the student body above all else.” This is not how you win the marriage equality debate 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z

"It's above all the incarnation of a paradox that, today, fuels our food culture," says Rubin, "one of those very working-class dishes that has taken a turn for the chic." Eggs and mayo is a way underrated French bistro dish 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z

Open-plan spaces for work as well as living, floor-to-ceiling windows so each room is flooded with light and, above all, the idea that everyone should be able to enjoy where they live. Time travels across Switzerland on the world's slowest express train 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

This is, above all else, a thoughtful book. The Fry Chronicles by Stephen Fry 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z

Fans were “desperate above all else for a glimpse of the man they still call the Chosen One.” Harry Potter returns! J.K. Rowling reveals boy wizard at age 34 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

But kathak soloists are mathematicians above all, expert calculators of numbers and time. Review: The Spinning Mathematicians of Kathak Dance 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

This was Wagner of a rarefied kind, rarefied above all because of its simplicity. Nelsons Turns Tanglewood Into Bayreuth-in-the-Berkshires 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z

"Perfumers are above all illusionists," he insists, while strictly defining the limits of his trade's synaesthesia. Non-fiction roundup – reviews 2012-08-24T07:00:04Z

What Grand needs next, above all, is affordable ticket prices. L.A. Phil explores Minimalism to maximal effect at Disney Hall 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

But this was a characteristically unshowy, unsaccharine tribute for a singer who has always given the sense of wanting, above all, to get on with the work. Review: Plácido Domingo Reaches 50 Years at the Met Opera 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z

His signature move was to sanctimoniously claim he was above all this scrapping, while actively participating in the scrapping. Perspective | The men asking for our vote and the dudes they remind us of 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

The women here are all blank-faced and frightened, and the pilot is the kind of macho brute who prefers excitement above all else. | 'Red Over Red': At St. Marks Church, Shannon Sindelar?s Explores Air Travel 2010-07-26T20:57:00Z

Flea's bass lines are topped off by guitar and Yorke's instantly recognisable vocals, acting as handrails above all the roiling beneath. Atoms for Peace – review 2013-07-27T23:05:19Z

"They are not just comedies of slapstick and spectacular stunts. There is a lot of personality and tender feelings — above all else, you like these people." Hal Roach's film legacy explored in Hollywood Museum exhibition 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

Longborough is proof not merely that Wagner's most complex works can be done more intimately but that there are real gains - above all in immediacy - in a carefully calibrated approach of this kind. Der Ring des Nibelungen - review 2013-06-24T10:32:45Z

He was, above all, a champion of theater that is bold and challenging. Michael Feingold, Forceful Drama Critic, Dies at 77 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z

It seems to arise, above all, from the desire of a sometimes reluctant celebrity and frequently underestimated artist to be understood. ‘Val’ Review: The Iceman Cometh 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z

But it was classily done and contains some dazzling scenes – above all, a sequence in which the toil and clang of Wagner's Nibelheim illustrate Engels's descriptions of industrial Manchester. Die Walk?re/The Madness of an Extraordinary Plan - review 2011-07-17T15:28:14Z

The piece seemed made for the Calidore Quartet, drawing on the ensemble’s deep reserves of virtuosity and, above all, irrepressible dramatic instinct. Review: A Quartet With Sunny Energy and Grunge-Band Grit 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

Those shows, like Civil War on the big screen, value character and theme above all else. How audiences can triumph in the battle for superhero movie supremacy 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z

Chasing the intersection of solid form and thin air, Asawa was dedicated above all to drawing, and her works on paper are illuminated by a revelatory exhibition opening at the Whitney Museum on Saturday. Ruth Asawa: Solid Form Meets Thin Air 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z

That name, which once had the power to elicit gasps of admiration and provoke stormy cinephilic arguments, is associated above all with the 1960s. | 'Le Amiche': A 1955 Antonioni Movie Gets a Film Forum Run 2010-06-17T21:57:00Z

Together, they paint a picture of an artist interested in the sensuality of materials, the slipperiness of images and, above all else, the maximization of visual impact. One artist, two sets of works, 50 years of lapsed time: Roland Reiss' show at Diane Rosenstein 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z

I love hypocrisy above all other minor vices. By the Book: Donna Leon 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z

“I found him to be strong and bright and quick and above all, funny, he always made me laugh,” Dr. Mechanik said. Case of Mistaken Identity (He Wasn’t a Con Man) 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z

Which means that for TV critics above all, a dialogue with readers is essential. What I Learned Watching 16 Years of Television for TIME 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z

Yet, above all, it is a tender comedy that is ready to question the superiority of laughter to sadness, and that finds in the laughter of others something punishing and hard. The Boulting brothers: holy fools 2013-07-26T13:00:19Z

To admire Anna Magnani is to admire a total woman, an extraordinary actress and, above all, an expression of “polar” femininity. Movie Stars Have Heroines, Too 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

The LaBille-Guiard picture is above all a tribute to female artists, generations of them. Got an Hour? See the Met These 4 Ways 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

What remains of the city's history is, above all, the cathedral, a dozen or so other churches and a few surviving Roman gates and walls. T Magazine: Grand Teuton 2012-11-12T16:00:53Z

They share a set of tactics and traits, however, a certain sweetness and passivity, and, above all, a militant refusal to judge others. ‘100 Boyfriends’ Tells Lewd and Lonely Stories of Desire and Heartbreak 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z

And, above all, yes, McCartney is McCartney, one of the two remaining living members of the Beatles. Live music is a luxury now: Outrageous ticket prices make it harder and harder to support the bands we love 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z

Somehow the Marvel planets came into alignment more perfectly, more sublimely, with this film than with any other Marvel movie: it is smart, visually exciting and perhaps above all, funny. The 20 best Marvel films – ranked! 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

The coronavirus pandemic is a health crisis with so many cultural sequelae: above all, the absorption of all facets of our lives deeper into networks and phone screens. 10 Works of Art That Evaded the Algorithm This Year 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot,” he says. 21 Pieces of Writing Advice From Stephen King 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z

Director Simon Irving promises the show will draw out “the drama and above all the tragedy of its central figure.” A&E highlights: wooden boats, smoke on water for July 4 2013-06-26T22:25:18Z

He loved, above all else, art and its creation. Franz West loved, above all else, art and its creation 2012-07-27T15:45:12Z

The character was, above all, a tribute to artists who dare to resist power in dark times. Philip K. Dick’s Intellectual Vision for Living in a Fascist America 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z

Steeped in the language of therapy and self-care, and living in an era that prizes identity above all else, they might see color analysis as another way of discovering their true selves. What hue looks best on you? Color analysis is back to help us obsess over our personal identities. 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z

Together they blew away the melancholy of the company’s recent retirements — Julie Kent’s, above all — by showing how much there is to marvel at in the present. Review: American Ballet Theater’s ‘Swan Lake’ Adds Drama to Romance 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z

Reich considered his orgone accumulator an almost magical device that could improve its users' "orgastic potency" and, by extension, their general, and above all mental, health. Wilhelm Reich: the man who invented free love 2011-07-07T12:15:01Z

Instead this score homes in on, above all, the mind-expanding “Within You Without You” and “A Day in the Life.” Review: Mark Morris’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

Moreover, like these epics, the novel is a mesmerizing story of power, love, hubris and betrayal — but, above all, the portrait of what one might call a tragic villain. The coldly brilliant crime novel, ‘GBH,’ by Ted Lewis 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

The show is an ode to joy: the joy of music and art, and above all the joy of their emergence from everyday life at its most humble and ordinary. Art Review: Christian Marclay: Festival at the Whitney Museum 2010-07-08T21:49:00Z

For years, sleep experts have held one piece of common wisdom above all else: that devices have no place in the bedroom. Working From Bed Is Actually Great 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z

“Chronicle,” as sensual as it is minimal, compels the viewer not just to watch, but above all to listen, foregrounding Bach’s music as its primary material. film: Anti-Biopics Series at Anthology Film Archives 2010-07-09T07:25:00Z

The corporate culture that it reflects and embodies is, above all, sanctimoniousness, nostalgic, and priggish. The Airbrushed Racing History of “Ford v Ferrari” 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

The movie is filled with great jazz musicians performing alongside her—above all, Louis Armstrong, and also the great clarinetist Barney Bigard, the trombonist Kid Ory, and the pianist Meade Lux Lewis. Cultural Clicks: Benjamin Britten, Billie Holiday, and Bill Murray 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

Iran’s turbulent modern history, defined above all by foreign exploitation, framed Ms. Daneshvar’s life. Simin Daneshvar, Iranian Author and Translator, Dies at 90 2012-03-17T04:26:17Z

The noble hero loves his family above all else. World War Z unleashes an unedifying breed of zombie 2013-06-17T13:58:58Z

Still, politics are not absent, above all in this show’s most talked-about work: “Again,” a video installation by the German artist Mario Pfeifer that casts a bitter eye on the country’s ongoing refugee crisis. At the Berlin Biennale, the Art of Saying ‘No’ 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z

I tasted the earth, raindrops, dried pine needles, mosses, and above all, Mother Nature's love. "You never forget spotting your first mushroom in a Finnish forest": My day with the Mushroom Queen 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z

Instead, the contract was given to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, a 23-year-old organization that believes tourism should benefit Native Hawaiians and the state’s residents above all else. Can Responsible Travel to Hawaii Be Fun? We Gave It a Try. 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z

And above all, it was an indication that the festival and its crusade will forge ahead unabated by the malevolent ways of the world. Review | In a time of political uncertainty, Broccoli City Festival is needed more than ever 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z

He faults the news outlets, above all, for not publishing vivid portraits of the victims. The Moral Failings of American Press Coverage of Nazi Germany 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

But above all, it sounds like the truth. Another country: Sam Hunt maps out Nashville’s bold new future

It is, above all, easy to listen to. The Twenty-Three-Year-Old Who Embodies the Hazy Future of Pop Music 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z

As proud as I am to label myself a Republican, there is one label that I hold above all else – American. Aaron Carter, Azealia Banks Rescind Support for Donald Trump 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z

They’re sending pics digitally, but above all the photo editors and photographers in my view, and Hickey’s view, have gone to school on neo-realist painting, on photo realists painting, on pop art, on abstract expressionism. “My little war-porn addiction”: David Shields on how the New York Times made the Iraq and Afghanistan wars look “really cool, really glamorous, really bloodless” 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

Far from a "reduction", Kurtág's fragments are about musical and, above all, expressive intensification: maximising the effect and impact of every note, every gesture. A guide to György Kurtág's music 2013-03-12T10:13:00Z

Sanders cloaks his performance in this idea above all, presenting Bigger not as an out-of-control anti-hero but a young man desperately attempting to figure out where he fits in the world. Smart Watch: "Killing Eve," still slaying in season 2 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z

The worlds they represent, the whimsy they capture and the magic they hold — those, above all, are the treat. Sensational Sweets of the Imagination 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

There’s plenty of real Shakespeare, too, as Mr. Neale’s winningly wild-eyed Tamberlaine borrows freely from the characters of Macbeth, Richard III, Titus Andronicus and, above all, one wacky Prince of Denmark. Review: Charles Ludlam in the Cosmos Where ‘Queens Collide’ 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z

We see Andy, an educated man, working hard to instill a vision in the athletes of a better life, something worth rising above all the pettiness and brutality. 'Splinters': Surfers ride waves of change in Papua New Guinea 2012-08-16T20:57:03Z

But they are more interested in observation than in interpretation, and in preserving above all a visual and aural record of the texture of life in a place that might well be destined for oblivion. | 'Foreign Parts': A Patch of Rusty Paradise That Might Be Paved 2011-03-09T23:44:26Z

Then it gives us something slightly different, something equally visual, gratifying and, above all, charged with the deliberation and focus that are the essence of art. Art Review: An Artist Who Makes Much Out of Very Little 2011-06-30T22:05:51Z

And above all a man does not willingly venture near that snake pit called “feelings.” First Person: Why Men Can?t Stand to Be Alone After a Breakup or a Divorce 2012-01-05T19:44:36Z

The white swan and the black represent, above all, the Apollonian and Dionysian poles of art, one restrained and rational, the other unruly, passionate and dangerous. The Oscars: Natalie Portman Embraces Monster and Victim 2010-12-31T20:48:10Z

What did Mann find so objectionable — above all, so un-German — about democracy? Thomas Mann on the Artist vs. the State 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

Her character, Ginger, is the child of Bohemian British parents who longs, above all, to be taken seriously, to grow from a precocious schoolgirl into a grown-up poet. The Carpetbagger: Box Office Heroines 2012-12-07T15:00:34Z

I prefer her earlier novels — “The Bluest Eye,” “Sula,” and above all “Song of Solomon” — to her later achievements from “Beloved” onwards. ‘How We Weep for Our Beloved’: Writers and Thinkers Remember Toni Morrison 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z

We shudder at the unceasing demand that she be, above all things, a reproductive Superwoman, birthing children of the correct sex under unimaginable duress. Obsessed with Anne Boleyn 2012-06-18T22:01:00Z

But the young god reveals himself in eagle imagery above all; and with “Apollo” Balanchine found his own commanding, eagle-eyed view of his art. Balanchine’s ‘Apollo’: On Gods, Ballet and the Creation of Poetic Art 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z

And there’s no doubt that the ideals behind communism — sympathy for and solidarity with the oppressed, above all — underwrote her art from the beginning. Perspective | Alice Neel was the greatest American portraitist of the 20th century. Her work continues to astonish. 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z

Hiller's portrayal is a quiet masterpiece of forgiveness, strength and above all else, authenticity. The best breakout TV performances of the year, from twins and vamps to werewolves and superheroes 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z

And above all — where do engagement rings fit into all of this? Why women have banded together for ring-shaming online 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

Everest in 1996 — that Krakauer is a writer committed above all else to asking difficult questions, even if he discovers himself to be implicated by the answer. Jon Krakauer takes on 'Missoula' in timely study of campus rape

But the story, Scott wrote, is a “busy, slapdash contraption designed above all to satisfy the imperatives of big-budget family entertainment.” What’s on TV Friday: ‘The Lego Movie’ and ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z

With that he raised the bar, he raised the game, and above all he raised the serotonin level of British SF. Iain Banks: 'A star whose light will travel a long way' 2013-06-10T16:56:34Z

What interests them above all in their invented universes is the abiding human heart. Review: Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘The Buried Giant’ defies easy categorization 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

And why, above all, after so much looking, don’t I feel I know any of these people? Review | The sourest, meanest mouth in the history of portraiture 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z

“He was an incredibly talented performer, a remarkably caring and thoughtful person and, above all else, he was a loving and dedicated son, brother, grandson and friend,” the statement said. Actor Cameron Boyce dies at age 20 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z

For all his cosmopolitanism, he remains a distinctively Italian figure, and “For Lucio” is a movie preoccupied above all with Italy’s cultural memory and identity. ‘For Lucio’ Review: The Voice of Italy for Four Decades 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z

The weather then likely wasn’t much different than that on Saturday evening — cold, snowy and windy — when Theater of Voices gave a rare performance of the mystical, sensual, above all warming work at Zankel Hall. Flourishes From Denmark, Stockhausen’s ‘Stimmung’ and Marc-André Hamelin 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z

We are rebuilding Valiant by prioritizing great content above all, as no matter how technology changes this will always be the key. Valiant taps industry vets for publisher, exec ed 2011-06-09T15:26:08Z

The menu is to the point: meat, and above all lamb. Uighur Specialties, With Lamb Front and Center, at Kebab Empire 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z

Because it’s best for patterns, not content, he ends up with several dicey lyrics, chosen for rhythm above all. New Music: New Music From Miguel Zen?n and Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011-08-29T22:37:58Z

In fact, one genre stuck out above all others, but while I know what it is I'd struggle to put a name to it: classic rock? Readers recommend: Songs with 10 words or fewer 2010-05-27T23:01:00Z

What’s striking, above all, is how quickly Paul Strand pictures began to look like Paul Strand pictures—and how definitively they remained that way, no matter the subject at hand. Paul Strand’s Sense of Things 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

He’s still prone to using extreme voices to get his feelings across, and he puts rhyme scheme above all else, interrupting thoughts, lines and even words in the process. Hip-Hop Changes. Eminem Doesn’t. 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z

Preferencing the experience for people working on the film, above all things, was really helpful. ‘Women Talking’ and What a Post-#MeToo Future Looks Like 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z

“Nevertheless, above all we must love God, as our Leader Jesus Christ commanded. If we stand up for him, he will reward us.” Jehovah’s Witnesses Sue German Museum for Archive of Nazi-Era Abuses 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z

But they were powerful, and they stuck, in ragged Nucky’s mind above all. REVIEW: Boardwalk Empire Watch: Golden Boy 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z

In the popular imagination, he is, above all, the cheating husband who drove his American wife, Sylvia Plath, to suicide. ‘Ted Hughes’: A controversial biography shows the poet’s darker side 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z

She worked hard, perched on an office chair, preferring above all to draw and paint, and to talk and write letters about painting. Gwyneth Johnstone obituary 2011-01-06T19:02:23Z

It is above all a piece of marketing wizardry. Harry Potter and the end of a pop-culture phenomenon 2011-07-12T18:59:01Z

We found that, when presented with a variety of sophisticated tools available for analyzing reader behavior, the newsroom’s staff tended to favor audience size measures above all others. Journalism needs an audience to survive, but isn’t sure how to earn its loyalty 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z

She is a freedom fighter, though she may be fighting, above all, to free herself from Nick. Movie Review: Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan in ‘Le Week-End’ 2014-03-13T14:29:45Z

That phrase has since become one of the defining elements of hard-boiled detective fiction, a genre that, above all, investigates “a world gone wrong.” Review | ‘Long Bright River’ is that wonderful thriller that subverts your expectations till the very last page 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

And “Futura” is above all an affirmation of the durability of an approach to moviemaking predicated on curiosity, democratic principles and the idea that people can speak for themselves. ‘Futura’ Review: Youth, Italian Style 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z

McCann tried to persuade the audience to sing along on the spiritual "Go, Tell it on the Mountain," but the magisterial sound of her instrument soared way above all else. 'A Christmas Surprise' from Tammy McCann, thanks to Billy Strayhorn 2010-12-19T13:24:00Z

It’s absolutely perfect in every way — characters, plotting, dialogue and, above all, atmosphere. Review | Grab some candy corn and sit down with these Halloween-perfect story collections 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z

Stoppard's play was "above all, a play about the theatre", according to the Independent's Michael Coveney. What to say about ... The Real Thing 2010-04-23T14:48:00Z

It’s expansive and impersonal, yet still human; it’s concrete, anti-ideological, and, above all, emotional. Knausgaard’s Selflessness 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z

Whatever minor dodges or fudges the book may contain, the creation of a slightly skewed image for public consumption was, above all, a survival instinct in the face of relentless persecution. The Art of Billie Holiday’s Life 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

But above all, they buy and sell art, making hefty commissions on each transaction. Perspective | When art museums got a green light to sell their art, Sotheby’s and Christie’s came running 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z

In times of political crisis, comedy is often where the most revealing, telling and above all, honestinsights are made. The 10 best moments in political comedy this year 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

How ironic you claim to be a fan of books that uphold truth and honour above all else. Book 'pirate' goes underground after being named by Terry Goodkind 2012-07-11T16:04:06Z

But, above all, what made him miserable was his realization, in the course of the filming, that he was making the wrong movie. The Rarely Seen Ingmar Bergman Thriller That Bergman Himself Rejected 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

Protecting her daughter takes precedence above all else, even being herself. Is the real monster in “Pieces of Her” the mother-artist? 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z

So you thought you knew “Revelations”? This rendition made you pay new attention, above all in the brilliantly suspenseful phrasing brought by Antonio Douthit-Boyd to the “I Wanna Be Ready” solo. Talking About Love, Demonstrating Violence 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

That, above all, is the danger of a regime of excessive secrecy in international affairs. 'The Killing of Osama Bin Laden' by Seymour Hersh details a grave threat to our democracy 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

"Understanding" relates to emotional truthfulness, life experience and above all imagination. Cardiff Singer of the World: is a beautiful voice enough? 2013-06-19T20:00:02Z

His poems – scrupulous, precise and ascendingly lovely – are true and wise: they speak to us of the big things, of birth, marriage and, above all, death. The real Larkin 2010-06-26T23:04:00Z

I was weaned on the work of, above all, Rodgers and Hammerstein. Stephen Sondheim, the Man Who Felt Too Much 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

These people are, above all, performers, whose nomadic lives have lead them to the all-inclusive sanctuary that theater, especially marginal theater, can be. Review: Who Am I? ‘Panorama’ Says There Is No Easy Answer 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

This suits the greater scheme of the film, which values the inconclusive hint over the authoritative judgment, and a spirit of enterprise above all. Critic’s Notebook: Ornette Coleman Profile, ‘Ornette: Made in America’ 2012-08-30T21:07:14Z

Imposture is the ethical key to Nazi-mocking, a way of revealing the vanity and stupidity of people who insist above all on their own deadly seriousness. When We Laugh at Nazis, Maybe the Joke’s on Us 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

The Nazis, in Hett’s account, were above all “a nationalist protest movement against globalization.” How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany? 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

His difficulties with his editors were over the civilian chapters—and, above all, passages relating to the novel’s central figure, the Jewish nuclear physicist Viktor Shtrum. How the Soviet Literary Establishment Censored Vasily Grossman 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z

This house above all fashion houses was known for its purity and commitment to rethinking form and its relationship to women’s bodies and minds. Alexander Wang Is Out at Balenciaga 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

Proceeding by touches, symbols, and synecdoches, by suggestions and implications, Gray’s modesty conveys, above all, an absence—the incommensurable abyss between the experience and the image, the realm of the unfilmable, or, rather, the no-longer-filmable. “The Lost City of Z” Resuscitates Cinema’s Classic Adventure Tale 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

“It’s above all a life of prayer,” he says. Oh brothers, where art thou? A thriving oasis in Australia’s outback 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

And, above all, a therapist will normalize all of your emotions. Perspective | Divorced from abusive spouse, a mother asks: What now? 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z

It's whimsical, it's beautiful and above all it's fun. The Enchanted Palace makes art of fashion 2010-04-02T10:52:00Z

But above all, BroSis wanted a symbolic headquarters, one that, inside and out, expressed its mission. In Harlem, a Playful New Youth Center Is an Instant Landmark 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z

These films, above all, are an invaluable record of Cunningham dancing his own choreography while still at the height of his powers in his late 30s. Review: Merce Cunningham’s Work, on Film, Then in the Flesh 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

Once past a tentative-sounding start in the Ave Maria, the choral singing was splendidly poised, in the unaccompanied Laudi above all. Prom 12: Academy of Santa Cecilia/Pappano – review 2013-07-21T13:08:06Z

I thought initially about the relationship I have with my sister – one of constant teasing, the occasional blow-up fight, but looking out for each other above all else. From the Hadids to the Kardashians: the awkward truth about ‘sexy sisters’ 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z

Miró was, above all, desperate, in the spirit of the moment, to be part of an -ism, or, better, to create one. A life in paintings 2011-03-20T00:08:06Z

This painting, above all, summons the full force of man's mortal presence. Life writ large 2011-07-22T17:34:00Z

But it was always, above all, about that hand. Parks and Recreation Watch: Find Your Team and Get to Work 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

Ikat’s distinctive look is the product of a sophisticated technique that involves designers, binders, weavers and, above all, dyers. Review | Are these the most beautiful textiles in the world? 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z

McKellen spent much of the first act talking about falling in love with theater, working with titans like Laurence Olivier and, above all, coming out as a gay man, which he did at 47. When Home Is a Big Broadway Stage 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z

The score is ill-structured, but it contains moments of exceptional beauty, the finale of the second part above all. Das Paradies und die Peri ? review 2011-08-14T17:15:00Z

Miller is, above all, a rational filmmaker—a supremely rational one, whose mighty set pieces have the intricately interlocked construction of a Rube Goldberg contraption set to the speed of a Road Runner cartoon. Ridin’ Dirty: “Mad Max: Fury Road” 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

Who are your literary heroes?My heroes are, above all, the great 19th-century Americans: Emerson, Whitman, Dickinson and the others. The Man Booker International prize finalists speak: Part Two 2013-05-15T10:31:24Z

At peak the dancer felt fluid and strong, integrated, coordinated, and above all clarified. A New Biography of George Balanchine, Ballet’s Colossus 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z

The townspeople’s stiff, unnerving affect stresses the language and, above all, its falseness — the string of lies, gossip and conjecture that will ultimately lead to tragedy. Review: A ‘Crucible’ for the Modern Mob 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z

Still, it is very good, especially in parts, and above all it is unsettling. Rachel Kushner’s ambitious new novel scares male critics 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z

Ms. Sukowa, compact and energetic and not overly concerned with impersonation, captures Arendt’s fearsome cerebral power, as well as her warmth and, above all, the essential, unappeasable curiosity that drove her. Movie Review: ‘Hannah Arendt,’ With Barbara Sukowa and Janet McTeer 2013-05-28T21:31:05Z

It's the type of bubble where God comes first above all else and, hilariously, Halloween is seen diabolical. Celebrating Halloween as an ex-Evangelical: The conflicting highs and lows of reclaiming youth 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z

The city of Dostoevsky and Pushkin, as well as the cradle of the Russian revolution, is above all, as Simone de Beauvoir said, a "ghost-haunted" city. St Petersburg by Heather Reyes, Marina Samsonova and James Rann – review 2012-11-20T13:50:01Z

Is there one award you want to win above all? Kendrick Lamar, on a Year of Knowing What Matters 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z

But above all, it’s the story of a man persevering through a dark time, staying true to himself, and coming out a hero. Queens of the Stone Age’s …Like Clockwork is Dark, Personal, and Heroic 2013-06-06T13:28:40Z

But “Austerlitz” the film is perhaps above all a haunting meditation, in which the physical history of the camps battles with oblivion. Sergei Loznitsa’s Movie ‘Austerlitz’ Observes Tourists in Concentration Camps 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

"I value my independence above all things," she says. Mother and Child: The Heartache of Adoption 2010-05-07T18:00:00Z

But piled on top of plangent guitars, the convergence can become grating, with all the emotion of archery, or some other sport that prizes accuracy above all. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-08-29T21:53:00Z

It showed, above all, dance as a vital force. The Bolshoi Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ in Washington 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z

"I was thus entirely unsurprised that I craved my creature food, pasta, above all else as I uneasily navigated my new environs in a perennially dusty green pickup truck." On the promise and joy found in the cookbook section of used bookstores 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z

In its golden age, The Simpsons was silly, sweet, deep, fiercely political, absurd, sharp, sad and, above all, hilarious. When good TV goes bad: how The Simpsons ended up gorging on itself 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z

But, above all the photographs remind us of Kahlo's dignified beauty through torturous ill health. This week's new exhibitions 2012-05-18T23:05:00Z

These, above all, showed him what a fiction film could achieve. Ruben Östlund: ‘All my films are about people trying to avoid losing face’ 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z

But here’s what I didn’t count on: feeling ashamed because I refused to put work above all else. What's Wrong with the Mommy Track? 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

And, above all, in the continuing inspiration of Carrigskeewaun, a cottage in County Mayo where he and Edna have been holidaying for 40 years. A Hundred Doors by Michael Longley 2011-03-20T00:02:02Z

Yet for any interpretation of this tightly drawn work to fulfill the play’s deepest intentions, it must be above all a double portrait of its incandescently noble leading man and its equally extraordinary villain. Review: A Cool-Tempered ‘Othello’ for Warm Central Park Nights 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

Any protections of minorities, like those internationally affirmed in the wake of World War I, soon proved toothless — above all, for Europe’s Jews. What Were the Origins of the Holocaust? 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z

You know, things like distrust of everyone around them, a contempt for the people they rule and, above all, an exalting, warping and isolating sense of their sovereign selves. Arts & Leisure: ?Richard II,? ?Madness of King George? and ?Collaborators? in London 2012-02-12T06:00:50Z

I don't see anything good coming from it unless his happiness, or his passion for it, will rise above all the negativity. "Colin in Black & White" writer on Kaepernick's parents & awakening: "They didn't see him as Black" 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z

But above all, her shoulder pads say “I’m a professional,” which she most certainly is. This Picture of Kim Kardashian Shows Why Women Can't Have It All 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

They voted for the kind of monarchy the American republic was designed, above all else, to resist; and they have gotten one.” Letters to the Editor 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z

All 14 dancers are musical, alert, but above all playful. Boston Ballet: Programme 2 – review 2013-07-07T17:00:00Z

It is supposed to make our lives simpler, responding to our every whim as an extension of ourselves, but objects often go astray, above all mobiles and keys. The secret life of handbags 2011-04-05T13:00:18Z

The experience that the watching and the critique of new serial television resemble above all is the college experience. Why Movies Still Matter 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

She was, she wrote, “intelligent, educated, refined; true; honest, just, poetical, philosophical; broad-minded and big-souled, and womanly above all things.” The Misplaced Feminism of Ms. Monopoly 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z

Rules are rules, especially when the rules benefit one group above all others. None of us are getting in The Good Place: NBC's comedy exposes the impossibility of virtue today 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z

But I’ve always thought of the city as a place that rewards generalists above all. The Week Ahead: Oct. 24-30 2010-10-24T01:00:00Z

Rocky is a man of many virtues, but above all he stands for determination, and this is clearly inherited from his author. A Unified Theory of the “Rocky” Movies 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

Because you start from a point of view where my character is quite despising and above all this. ArtsBeat: Tribeca: Juliette Binoche on Acting From Insecurity 2012-04-25T14:17:19Z

The latter fulfills the front door’s promise: cumin flavor above all else, backed up by red pepper, more a foil for the soft pieces of lamb that lie among it. Cumin Rules the Menu at Jiang Diner in the East Village 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

It is a modest, competent, effective movie, concerned above all with doing the job of explaining how the job was done. Movie Review: Mark Wahlberg Stars in ‘Lone Survivor’ by Peter Berg 2013-12-24T21:55:24Z

He is intent above all at exposing the ugly face of authority and the harrowing facts of poverty and humiliation. Movie Review: ‘For No Good Reason’ Looks at Ralph Steadman and His Work 2014-04-24T23:19:54Z

I do want above all things to be working on my new book because I have a feeling that it has surprises for me. Mantel 'excited' by adaptations of her novels 2013-01-07T11:48:10Z

I will be meeting with officials from all sides but above all, listening to the local people in the street. Exclusive: Angelina Jolie visits Libya to show solidarity 2011-10-11T15:17:41Z

Principally, we will need to recognise the contributions and the losses of the UK’s minority and working-class people, above all. Patterns of pain: what Covid-19 can teach us about how to be human 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z

If I was especially sensitive to such interruptions on Tuesday, it’s because this was a “Messiah” above all memorable for its solos. Music Review: New York Philharmonic’s ‘Messiah’ at Avery Fisher Hall 2013-12-19T23:38:51Z

Taking some parts of the nonhuman world and protecting them from our unruly desires is, above all, an exercise in restraint – not creation. De-extinction won’t make us better conservationists! 2013-09-06T12:40:00Z

He was on the lookout, above all else, for a community that was thoroughly committed to transformation. The Ex-Noma Chef Who Wants to Make School-Food Reform Big Business 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

Yet for Comstock, it was smut above all else that threatened the nation. Utah and the war on porn: Our long national history of condemning “obscenity” as public enemy #1 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z

Single dads, however, tend to be viewed as selfless and dedicated, because the assumption is that they've put their children above all else. What made Bob Saget’s Danny Tanner so different from other sitcom dads 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z

And above all the rhetoric which accompanies these: uncritical admiration for unfettered markets, disdain for the public sector, the delusion of endless growth. Tony Judt: A manifesto for a new politics 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z

That the results are never indulgent is due above all to his deep musicality and psychologically astute instinct. Music Review: Piotr Anderszewski’s Bach Recital at Carnegie Hall 2012-12-09T22:11:03Z

But above all, it is a story about parallel worlds, alike and yet wildly different, separated by an imperceptible barrier: the worlds of childhood and adulthood. Review: ‘His Dark Materials’ Paints a Vivid Children’s Crusade 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

The '60s maxim "the personal is political" meant that issues that seemed private — above all, women's oppression — were in fact widely shared and required collective action to bring change. 'Age of Acquiescence' examines America's second Gilded Age 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

Although film is, above all, a visual medium, they seldom tell you what a film looks like unless it contains special effects. The film critic is dead. Long live the film critic 2010-04-07T14:52:00Z

Yet the quality of the arguments, the power of the performances and, above all, the depth of Richard Eyre's production make what should seem wrong utterly absorbing. The Dark Earth and the Light Sky; Twelfth Night; The Magistrate – review 2012-11-25T00:05:48Z

“Germany, Germany above all—above everything in the world.” “Deutschland über Alles” and “America First,” in Song 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z

I care about life and I have a record of fighting for people above all else. Racism in the classroom: When even our names are not our own 2013-12-11T20:52:00Z

The vast majority of the 19th century's most important conductors were also its composers: Mendelssohn, who revived Bach's St Matthew Passion for audiences in Leipzig, Berlioz, Weber, Liszt, and, above all, Wagner. Mystery of the maestros: what are conductors for? 2012-06-01T21:55:13Z

In the process it became a household name, a punchline, but - above all - a highly respected addiction treatment center. Betty Ford helped pave road to recovery for stars 2011-07-09T11:16:04Z

A person of Southern belle charm and limitless faith in the power of community, Ms. Moorman was, above all, a celebrant of disruptive newness. Charlotte Moorman, Tradition Disrupter, Is the Focus of Two Shows 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

She wasn't only one thing, and this above all else was why I had written her a letter. Literary Idol: Meg Wolitzer on Mary McCarthy 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

But above all, the highly educated Eleanor was a great patron of the arts. In the French city of Poitiers, Eleanor of Aquitaine’s influence is everywhere 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z

To his credit, though, Williams avoids demonizing his conservative Southerners, who are winning, strikingly intelligent, and above all, sincere in their beliefs. Gun control takes center stage in new L.A. play 'Church & State' 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z

In changing his name to Muhammad Ali, the heavyweight boxer made himself a symbol of self-creation and heroism to people across the globe, above all, his fellow African Americans. When Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's friendship changed history: The new book 'Blood Brothers' explains 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

Mr. Oliver is, above all, an elegist, as so many 19th-century writers were. Review: ‘Attorney Street,’ a Gothic Elegy for a Fleeing Here and Now 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z

They did that for me, and it took years before I could get beyond it to see Egyptian art as, above all, about the irrepressible hunger for life. 2010-01-15T06:06:00Z

And I saw people staring at screens all the time: at their televisions, in the cinemas, and—above all—on their phones. This Week in Fiction: Mohsin Hamid on the Migrants in All of Us 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z

As the music churns and crashes, they dive, founder, surge, drown; above all, they struggle. Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company: Too Mortal – review 2012-07-02T16:13:27Z

The question isn’t so much which movies are and aren’t available but what viewers—and, above all, what filmmakers themselves—do with them. The Fate of Cinephilia in the Age of Streaming 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z

This kind of patience and precision will serve him well at the Bocuse, where fastidious technique is valued above all. Meet the Chef Representing Team U.S.A. at the Olympics of Cooking 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z

And creating an exacting criterion for awarding accolades discourages diversity — in Michelin’s case, that means European and Japanese-style fine dining are generally valued above all else. What It’s Really Like to Eat Your Way Around the Globe 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

She congratulated the singer for “commanding the imagination of the world through the pursuit of excellence with her creativity, her discipline and above all else, her extraordinary commitment to the land of her birth.” It’s official: Rihanna’s ‘right excellent’ in Barbados 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z

To him success requires good karma above all, but also good ears, to hear when your moment arrives over the constant crash of waves. Casting for a Big Fish on the Big Island of Hawaii 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

In “Zarina: Paper Like Skin,” Ms. Hashmi’s exhibition at the Guggenheim, it’s that and more: paper is sculpture, poetry, currency and, above all, a kind of permanent home for a nomadic spirit. Art Review: ‘Zarina: Paper Like Skin,’ at the Guggenheim Museum 2013-01-31T21:46:37Z

But in every other respect her memoirs bear a strong resemblance to her paso doble: no rhythm, no beauty, no humour and, above all, no feeling. Strictly Ann: The Autobiography by Ann Widdecombe – review 2013-06-10T07:00:58Z

And they will, above all, lighten their burdens by leaning heavy on each other’s shoulders. Forget leaning in or out: There's a third way for women juggling work, family and a hectic life 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z

She decides that enough is enough and succumbs to her selfish desires for adventure, freedom and above all, relief. 'The Girls From Corona del Mar' explores friendship's evolution 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z

No matter that every aspect of his chosen industry exudes impatience above all else. Meet Yang Li, a designer putting China on fashion’s biggest stage

But his long-standing absent-mindedness, above all other reasons, is why I had put off traveling to my parents’ homeland of Korea despite Dad’s nagging. Seeing Korea through his parents’ eyes

These shows traffic in nostalgia for a past that was flawed but fixable, and above all familiar. | Television: ?Pan Am,? ?Playboy Club? and ?Whitney? New on TV 2011-09-16T15:26:17Z

As awkward as Don is smooth, as hard working as Don is distracted, as focused on the bottom line as Don is focused on his own secretly needy ego, Pete is practical above all else. "Mad Men" recap: Cure for the common job 2010-08-30T12:59:00Z

The Moon Juice way of eating requires, above all, an enormous investment of energy in one’s own well-being, the nuances of moods and urges. The Moon Juice Prosperity Gospel 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

Critics of the discounts accuse these booksellers of destroying the Israeli publishing industry by putting their profits above all considerations, a charge the booksellers deny. Bill would protect Israeli authors' royalties 2012-06-14T18:42:08Z

But left to himself, he valued above all his circle of friends, mostly from his days in Switzerland. Peter Forbes: rereading Einstein's collected papers 2013-06-21T09:00:02Z

The social transformations of the following decades – above all, the advances in women's rights and gay rights – were made possible by the readiness of the 1968ers to challenge the accepted order. The Democracy Project: a History, a Crisis, a Movement by David Graeber – review 2013-03-28T16:10:18Z

But above all, there was the endless, nightly awfulness of bone-stretching – this was the pain, but also the miracle; this was the science to which surgeon James Youngman adhered. How Comrade Ilizarov saved my leg 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z

Some fans lamented Clattenburg’s departure; it was, above all, thrillingly modern to watch a referee who carefully styled his hair and adjudicated with a sense of bravado, eager to be part of the spectacle. What If We Had Perfect Robot Referees? 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

What I wanted above all, however, for the brief few days I recently found myself bouncing around Brussels, Bruges and Antwerp, was to consume as much beer and as many fries as was socially acceptable. Bathed in beer, these garlicky fries are as easy to make as they are delicious 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z

“Our naps are accessible, energizing – and above all, short.” In Transit Blog: Paris 'Nap Bar' Provides Respite for Worn-Out Visitors 2011-11-29T11:00:04Z

Langill says he remains as committed as ever to the idea of One Reel, which he says is all about finding common ground in an age of increasing personal isolation, and, above all, celebrating life. One Reel falters, fights to regain balance 2010-04-26T02:32:00Z

“We regard it, above all, as a living thing. However trivial it may be, we shall treat it with the respect due to life.” Shooting the Jesters 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

It’s astonishing how these ingredients are built into a framework for the ballet’s many pas de deux — above all the phenomenal duets, acrobatically and intensely sexual, that conclude each of the three acts. After Flood, Houston Ballet Returns With a Romantic Masterpiece 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z

In both, Orpheus remains a genius musician who, though in love with Eurydice, is preoccupied with his art above all. Love, Trust and Heartbreak on Two Stages 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z

It is, above all, a piece of mischief. Review | Two revelatory exhibitions upend our understanding of black models in art 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z

The shaking, the frozen limbs, the muddled speech, and, above all, the dread Parkinsonian mask that made laughter impossible and concealed every trace of emotion. On Death and Dignity 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z

Our mother learned to sign because she is, above all, a curious person. Language is failing us: What does teaching sign language to a chimpanzee have to do with our troubled conversation about race? 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

It has the distribution, the personnel, and above all a spirit of energetic can-do, a bicep-flexing assertiveness. How wrestling is taking over the movies 2010-09-02T21:00:00Z

But perhaps, above all, we want, or should want, to impart those elusive qualities of self-esteem and self-respect. The six self-ies of life: what every parent needs to teach their children 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z

The women at its core were well-dressed, well-heeled and above all, wealthy. Sex and the City: the reboot needs to look beyond its narrow view of white wealthy heterosexual sex 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z

It's above all for her novel Trumpet that I want to offer fealty. Edinburgh international book festival: writers' picks 2011-08-12T21:55:15Z

This version is, above all, sincere, even pious. Theater Review: ?Evita,? Starring Elena Roger, at the Marquis Theater 2012-04-06T02:00:09Z

And above all, he seeks places that scare him. At 82, legendary travel writer Colin Thubron shows no signs of slowing down 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

They are all anxiously awaiting the Saturday closing ceremony, at which a jury headed by filmmaker Jane Campion will bestow its awards, above all the coveted Palme d’Or for best picture. The Cannes Countdown: Six Contenders for Major Awards 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

"Conventional industrial agriculture is characterized by maximizing the yield of crops above all else," she writes, "doing so through energy-intensive farming practices and synthetic chemicals such as fertilizers, at the expense of the surrounding environment." Tips for sustainable grocery shopping 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z

All he had were enemies: the reactionaries, the middle classes, the fascists, the Stalinists, and, above all, the rancid old critics who never forgave him!’ Who killed Roland Barthes? Maybe Umberto Eco has a clue. 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z

Really, though, it is a complex tale of desire, above all the desire to push beyond slogans about diversity and identity and put some of the real varieties of modern Jewish experience on screen. | 'Romeo & Juliet in Yiddish': Love Speaks in Every Language 2011-07-08T02:42:00Z

He was a real artist and great eccentric, a true original, but above all, he was a really nice man. Alien Director Ridley Scott Remembers H.R. Giger: “He Was a True Original” 2014-05-13T17:39:41Z

The ending is never in doubt, yet the remains irresistible for its charming characters and lively pace, and above all, for its rich, colorful score: part bubbly operetta, part Bohemian folk pageant. Opera Review: ?Bartered Bride? a Fine Start to Marriage of Met and Juilliard 2011-02-16T13:36:30Z

Chen writes about more expansive ideas of connection in a world that values romantic partnerships above all others. Review | Angela Chen’s ‘Ace’ reveals what it means to be asexual in a society obsessed with sexuality 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z

She is always looking for a new one because she is, above all else, a romantic. Alice Waters on Sex, Drugs and Sustainable Agriculture 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z

The clothes, lent from Mexico City, are fantastically elegant, above all the rich skirts and blouses from the Oaxacan city of Tehuantepec. Frida Kahlo’s Home Is Still Unlocking Secrets, 50 Years Later 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

“I think the sheer fact of women talking, being, paradoxical, inexplicable, flip, self-destructive, but above all else public is the most revolutionary thing in the world,” she writes. A Deflated Adaptation of the Singular Cult Novel “I Love Dick” 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

Her commitment and dexterity, however, proved persuasive, above all in the taxing finale, while Sokhiev, in his element, perfectly captured the drama and thrill of it all. Very fine. Philharmonia/Sokhiev – review 2013-01-27T17:26:00Z

"It's about the beauty of our surroundings, the quality of our culture, and above all the strength of our relationships." The arts: beauty and the bean counters 2012-12-17T21:47:28Z

He is, above all, a busy man who never stops working and despises unnecessary distractions. ‘A Christmas Carol’ Review: God Rest Ye Merry, Plutocrats 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z

To regard “Unknown Soldier” primarily as a sentimental work, however, is a disservice to the complexity of this imperfect musical and, above all, to Friedman as a songwriter. Review: Lies of Love and Memory Swirl Through ‘Unknown Soldier’ 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z

There’s the ubiquitous drug use, the profanely eloquent philosophizing and, above all, rock music, which was beyond religion to this particular 20th century iconoclast. 'How to Be a Rock Critic': The manic, riveting return of Lester Bangs 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

It’s a sense — albeit a fleeting one — of floating above all this madness. Perspective | Kristen Welker saved ‘the show,’ but let’s not ever forget that TV debates need to change 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z

And yet it’s also a movie that confidently embraces its own power to reach earnest, homespun truths through, above all, the authentic dedication of its actors to the warm spirit of the comedy. Review: Taraji P. Henson Redeems “What Men Want” 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

His Greeks and Romans are, above all, exemplars, showing readers what it takes — and costs — to live a life of nobility and consequence. ‘The Age of Caesar’: A fresh look at the key players in a time of historic unrest 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z

This Bolshoi Ballet soloist, joining Ballet Theater as a guest artist once again this spring, is astonishing in her delicacy of line, fullness of artistic expression and, above all, effortless buoyancy of lift. Week Ahead: May 30 ? June 5 2010-05-28T15:11:00Z

Many of the gold objects are studded with brilliant coloured stones, above all with turquoise. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z

And, above all, it is hard not to be reminded of other movies — like Larry Clark’s “Kids,” Nick Cassavetes’s “Alpha Dog,” Andrea Arnold’s “Fish Tank” — that explore similar territory with greater risk and originality. Movie Review: ‘Little Birds,’ First Film by Elgin James 2012-08-29T01:16:25Z

Trapped into a traditional masculinity that values above all, as Walter itemises, "financial security, independence, and self-respect", Mr Bridge doesn't seem like an oppressor. Lionel Shriver: rereading Mr Bridge by Evan S Connell 2013-02-15T18:30:01Z

Factor in its exuberant refusal to take itself too seriously, and it’s a show that above all else will keep you entertained. All hail Billions – the smartest stupid show on TV 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z

Knowledge spread rapidly during the Renaissance, thanks, above all, to printmaking. Review | The Met is the world’s greatest art museum. Three under-the-radar shows confirm it — again. 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

By 17, he knew where his interests lay: RD Laing's The Divided Self, Erving Goffman's The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, and above all Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams "just knocked me out". The psychoanalyst's tale – why we need to tell stories to relieve our sorrows 2013-01-07T19:00:03Z

As a manager, Joy is focused above all on controlling and containing Sadness. Review: Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Finds the Joy in Sadness, and Vice Versa 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

Memory – for this was the idea – is already woven into plot, characters and, above all, music. Eugene Onegin; La traviata – review 2013-02-10T00:06:16Z

Be serious and respectful but, above all, surprise us. On the Runway Blog: What Alexander Wang Could Do at Balenciaga 2012-11-30T19:59:42Z

Worse, some resented that I was asking them to “be rude,” echoing a cultural yen for placing the sovereign rights of the individual above all else. Teaching civility: two daring assignments

Home of modern watch-making, the town prized industry and enterprise above all else. Time travels across Switzerland on the world's slowest express train 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

Since this is, above all, a special-effects-heavy action movie, there are fistfights, vehicle chases, underwater and midair battles, high-tech suits and seat-rattling explosions. ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Review: Women on the Home Front 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z

Her book is, above all, a tribute to these magicians, a plea for more wizards in the classroom. ‘The Teacher Wars,’ Dana Goldstein’s History of Education 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

One metric matters above all: Can you dance to it? Review: PC Music and Sophie in a High-Concept Extravaganza at BRIC House 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z

It is often the fate of any actor who worked regularly for the illustrious Swedish director Ingmar Bergman to be celebrated, above all, for that association. Bibi Andersson obituary 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z

“Get Out” isn’t exactly a horror film, but what it borrows from the genre is, above all, an element of symbolic abstraction. A Few Thoughts About British Actors Playing American (and African-American) Roles 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

Corporations, schools and, above all, government organisations are invoked with contempt throughout. Barrel of deaths 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

But the twist was less bizarre than breathtaking — correct, compelling and proof that while Ms. Mearns, bold and brave, may be a ballerina of astonishing abilities, she is above all else a dancer. Review: An Incandescent Journey Through 20th-Century Dance 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z

This is in stark contrast to the interpretations of Bach keyboard works we have grown used to, in which we prize, above all, clarity and precision. Music Review: Piotr Anderszewski’s Bach Recital at Carnegie Hall 2012-12-09T22:11:03Z

By her own admission, she is plain, but she is also sensible and intelligent and, above all, principled. Na'ima B Robert's top 10 Romeo and Juliet stories 2013-02-14T13:30:00Z

All seven dancers showed good style, with beautiful lucidity, and, above all, radiant good manners — to colleagues and audience alike. Dance Review: American Ballet Theater’s Studio Company Displays Growth 2014-02-09T22:39:56Z

She implored me to never do anything that would raise their suspicions, and, above all, never to drive at night with a white woman in the car. Spike Lee Saved My Life 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z

There, he read longingly of earlier revolutions—the Paris Commune above all—and wrote inflammatory articles that were read by tiny numbers of purists, equally far removed from the action. Lenin and the Russian Spark 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z

This means, above all, fielding a team that knows it’s going to lose. Penn State must drop football 2012-07-12T21:19:00Z

Logically, viewers should attend above all to that joining of hands. The Ambiguous Sexism of Marius Petipa, Ballet’s Towering Master 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

But above all, Bandra is a mainstay shopping destination for Mumbaikars, who find it convenient that cool shops are clustered on a few streets. Five Places to Shop Around Mumbai 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z

The Atlanta of “Atlanta” is above all a layer cake of African-American life, bourgeois and street, hipster and old school. Review: In FX’s ‘Atlanta,’ a Princeton Dropout Works the Angles Back Home 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z

But emotional stripping prioritizes the overexposure of the star's human self – her traumas, her addictions, and her mental health struggles – above all other aspects of her brand and her personhood. Being a pop star once meant baring skin — now, for some artists, it’s all about emotional stripping 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z

Which is also to say that ABC is the major network that above all knows that women watch the bulk of primetime network TV. Upfronts Watch: ABC Seeks More Fantasies and Fairytales (But No Happy Endings) 2013-05-15T09:45:57Z

Most of us think of him preëminently as a choreographer, but he insisted that he was above all a teacher. Balanchine Teaching 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z

But above all, you seek “The Great British Baking Show.” What You Should Watch This Thanksgiving Weekend 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

The prominence of movies that subordinated the story to the director’s inventions was due, above all, to the bare fact of directorial self-assertion. Saul Bellow, Film Critic 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z

Over the course of Maxwell’s monthlong trial, which ended with last week’s conviction, Williams says she produced around 100 sketches of witness testimony, attorney arguments, jurors, the judge, spectators and, above all, the defendant herself. ‘Substitute camera’ sketches Ghislaine Maxwell trial beats 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z

Anyone who wants to secure a hold on the attention of a listener has got to have, above all, rhythm. Review: David Mamet’s ‘Ghost Stories,’ Bedtime Tales With a Gunshot 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

He doesn’t ignore the traveling exhibitions, but he prizes, above all, the museum’s permanent collection. ‘Seraphic Track Stars’ Dancing About Freedom at the Met 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z

Kimball appreciates their formality and sheer number — the service here impresses him as serious and old-fashioned, qualities he appears to value above all. Cook’s Illustrated’s Christopher Kimball Believes Cooking Is Ultraserious Business 2012-10-14T16:30:31Z

"The subject of the film is, above all, what is it like to be 17 years old and to feel your body transforming," Ozon said in an interview. Brutal scenes kick off Cannes film contest 2013-05-16T13:35:21Z

Another characteristic of Cunningham dance theater, the nature study above all, is simultaneity. Merce Cunningham’s Multifaceted Mirror, Held Up to Nature 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z

"Test" seems to be about dance above all, with choreographed montages filling the bulk of its running time. 'Test' says little about gay life in the 1980s 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

This is evident, above all, in a scene of self-inflicted surgery capable of reducing a packed, rowdy theater to stunned, appalled, almost reverent silence. Movie Review: ‘Prometheus,’ by Ridley Scott, With Noomi Rapace 2012-06-07T12:44:28Z

It is highly personal, unapologetically opinionated, intermittently whimsical, charmingly idiosyncratic and above all deeply impassioned. Review | ‘A Light in the Dark’ is a love letter to directors, personal flaws and all 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z

Switching back and forth between singing and rapping, primarily in English, D’Banj was never less than enthusiastic, an entertainer above all, and one used to much larger stages than this one. Music Review: D?Banj and Other African Stars at Irving Plaza 2012-02-22T23:24:21Z

It taught them that the success of their enterprise depended above all on the cultivation of virtue, placing the public good before private interest. What America Owes to the Greeks and Romans 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z

But his successors, above all Mr Baghdadi, were cleverer and, perhaps, luckier. Rolling into town 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

Wheeler is quick, and she can be wry, but above all her Cat is determined. Review | Gero still rules as Scalia in ‘The Originalist’ 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z

How, exactly, did that long green bean, sitting like a lone soldier on a paper plate, shine above all others in the “any other vegetable” category of some local fair? Real Food, No Filter 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z

This is a coming-of-age film, a road film, an adventure film, a dizzying naturalist film and above all a humanist film. The 10 greatest second world war films you haven't seen 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z

The archetypal detective is a figure who values truth above all else: above empathy for victim or villain, love of friends or family, even the preservation of her own life. An Overlooked Novel from 1935 by the Godmother of Feminist Detective Fiction 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

These demarcate trees, gardens, brick buildings, puffy clouds and, above all, scrambling children. Art in Review: John A. Parks: ‘Paint and Memory’ 2012-12-13T20:56:55Z

The early work, between post-Impressionism and Symbolism, and above all the decisive period from 1910 to the 1920s, when Mondrian tried his hand at Cubism before becoming increasingly abstract, is perfect. Mondrian and De Stijl at the Pompidou Centre, Paris ? review 2011-01-11T14:00:19Z

It is above all a military fortress: austere, uniformly gray throughout its granite and limestone walls, and not meant to be invaded. Outside Lisbon, a Verdant World of Castles and Palaces 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z

And “Pina” is, above all, an act of preservation, a memorial that is also a defiance of mortality — completely alive in every dimension. | 'Pina': ?Pina,? a Documentary by Wim Wenders - Review 2011-12-22T23:24:54Z

He'd probably disdain the word, but Boyle is, above all else, a wit. Comedy gold: Frankie Boyle – Live 2012-08-23T15:38:32Z

The flattering camera angles, cosmetic lighting and, above all, the careful editing are absent. A Beginner’s Guide to the Golden Age of Live Theater on TV 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z

These Miamians, above all, deserve the same kind of packed houses that are often to be found for troupes visiting the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Miami City Ballet, Dancing Balanchine, Raises the Bar in New York 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z

Pretty well everything Daphne desired came to her: a series of bestselling novels, a nobly handsome war hero husband and, above all, a house, Menabilly in Cornwall, which both obsessed and liberated her. Daphne du Maurier and Her Sisters: The Hidden Lives of Piffy, Bird and Bing by Jane Dunn – review 2013-04-20T08:00:48Z

The Taylor dancers, above all, need to be challenged with choreography that doesn’t merely echo Mr. Taylor’s workmanship in reductive ways, but also shows their range and imagination. Critic’s Notebook: Paul Taylor Dance at Koch Theater 2014-03-23T21:28:46Z

He even scores Warhol for the angular signature logo of Interview magazine, “the scrawl of an artist too confident, too busy and above all too important to take care of his writing.” Andy Warhol, Superstar 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z

This is, above all, a play about what happens when we sink into a book, when readers' and writers' worlds create a new population. Gatz; The Witness; You Once Said Yes – review 2012-06-16T23:06:06Z

“It is, ‘I am, above all else, taking care of myself spiritually, psychologically, mentally, physically.’ Falling short on your 2021 resolutions? Remember: Pandemic. 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z

These titles will make you laugh, cry and, above all else, feel that it’s OK to be exactly where you are. 7 Manga Titles Perfect for Any Young Adult Reading List 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z

The Heatherwick-Ingels design is meant, above all, to send a restorative message. Google's new headquarters design takes transparency to new levels 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z

They proved to be the best kind of stars, relaxed and friendly, funny and above all, very good sports. Emmys 2014: For good and bad, it's a 'Breaking' night 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

Perhaps above all, you are apt to be tickled, sometimes to gales of laughter, by the spray of verbal wit that characterizes the McDonagh dialect. ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Review: Giving Your Friend the Finger 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z

It involves a visionary businessman, a hit HBO show, an Afghan immigrant, a star architect, European tourists, aggressive landlords and, above all, the relentless commercial churn of Manhattan. Bleecker Street’s Swerve From Luxe Shops to Vacant Stores 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

Art museums exist, perhaps above all else, to inspire the artists of today and tomorrow. Perspective | The Philip Guston controversy is turning artists against the National Gallery 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z

But above all, with this episode he’s telegraphing his admiration for the more classic interpretation of the anthology genre, the type of series epitomized by “The Twilight Zone” and “Outer Limits.” It’s Bobcat Goldthwait’s moment: With “Misfits & Monsters,” he’s not hiding anymore 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z

The Met is, above all, a vast machine—there will be two hundred twenty-five performances in the 2016-17 season—and no conductor can put a stamp on every aspect of the operation. The Met Chooses Yannick Nézet-Séguin 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

High-minded but plain-talking, she melds classical ballet with modern dance, avant-garde experiment with Broadway pizzazz, technical rigour with off-the-cuff attitude, uptown glamour with downtown grit; above all, art with commerce. Step-by-step guide to dance: Twyla Tharp 2011-02-01T10:43:36Z

Company co-founder David Melville towers above all in one of the most mesmerizing performances in memory. A mesmerizing Iago drives Independent Shakespeare's scaled-down 'Othello' 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

But, above all, he does so through an ingeniously conceived and realized directorial schema. “Get Out”: Jordan Peele’s Radical Cinematic Vision of the World Through Black Eyes 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

He is the conduit to the feelings that Nolan wants viewers to bathe in: empathy for a space and time traveler who is, above all, a father. Review: Interstellar Shows the Wonder of Worlds Beyond 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

They and Israel's younger literary community are the country's conscience, memory and above all hope. Ian McEwan on winning the Jerusalem prize 2011-02-24T11:30:36Z

What they celebrate, above all, is the combination of craft, planning and problem-solving ingenuity that can turn a job of work into a work of art. Review: ‘Logan Lucky’: Steven Soderbergh and His Motley Band of Thieves 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

It is vital that there is widespread public understanding of the importance of vaccination and above all of the need for high compliance rates. The Sniping Scientists Whose Work Saved Millions of Lives 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z

The Oscars, Emmys and Globes themselves are measuring sticks for industry professionals above all. Enduring the Emmys: Have award shows as we know them outlived their purpose? 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z

Yet the show was exciting, urgent and, above all, showcased male fashion as objects of desire. Fashion Review: Lush, Sporty, Luxury 2013-06-30T17:01:59Z

A possibly stronger counterpoint to the "Queen Charlotte" disclaimer rests not in its insistence that we see its historical fiction but in its classification as a romance above all. She is very brown: "Queen Charlotte" explains how the integrated ton was won, but what is left out? 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z

Is that a particularly female trait: not wanting to cause trouble and needing, above all, to be liked? Geena Davis: ‘After Thelma & Louise, people said things would improve for women in film. They didn’t’ 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z

What the staging contributes above all is clarity. Schoenberg’s ‘Gurrelieder’ in Full Glory 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

At the same time, it’s a perennial delight for lovers of bel canto, a special type of opera that prizes the beauty of the singing voice above all. Seattle Opera experiments with a socially distanced stage production, filmed movie-style 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z

Stanley was above all that; he plied his craft in solitary Olympian grandeur. Stanley Kauffmann: The Old Master of Movie Criticism 2013-10-09T23:03:45Z

It's not pure chauvinism that leads the historian to prefer the local iteration above all others, claiming it's "thinner and crispier than its neighbor, farinata." Socca is the crêpe of the Mediterranean South 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z

Perhaps above all, it charts her path to thinking of herself not just a daughter, but as a woman in her own right. 15 New Books Coming in June 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

But above all, Quinto is enduringly great: his Spock is vulnerable, sensitive, emotionally constricted, but idealistic and heroic as well. Star Trek Into Darkness – review 2013-05-09T14:35:00Z

And it has moments of absolute genius, above all the one we're about to film: the deposition scene, where the bankrupt king somehow turns his defeat by Bolingbroke into the strangest kind of victory. Power and glory: how to tackle Shakespeare's revolutions 2012-06-20T17:59:07Z

He was initially arrested in December and made a statement describing the claims as "pernicious, callous, cruel and above all spurious". Retired judge to lead BBC Hall probe 2013-06-04T11:58:13Z

Looming above all these are the iconic saguaro, Carnegiea gigantea, dispersed like posts. "Finding the bones was heartbreaking": What I learned about migrants picking up trash at the border 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z

"They are written with wit, insight and, above all, pathos, offering profound commentaries on the human condition." Mantel makes Man Booker shortlist 2012-09-11T10:55:22Z

All true, but, above all, they are magical and wondrously entertaining. Review | The perfect book to help celebrate the Chinese New Year 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z

Prolonged scrutiny brings awareness of the artist’s hand, the careful textures of her marks, and above all the discipline and concentration that produced them. Deep Looking, With Vija Celmins 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

The Americans, above all, don’t need reminding of that. International Rescue Committee CEO: ‘The way refugees are seen is a running commentary on our own values’ 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z

David Farr’s production of Shakespeare’s late romance has been flawlessly cast and directed with sensitivity, insight and, above all, an enthralling immediacy. | 'The Winter's Tale': The Cool Ferocity of a King Inflamed by Jealousy 2011-07-24T22:32:50Z

After all, Americans like to stay busy and value productive work — and yes, official advocacy, even when unpaid, is work — above all. Will Melania Trump actually speak up about online bullying? Or was the whole thing just more first-family PR? 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z

Speaking of her early life, Kidman once said she always wanted above all “to be reeling”, to be committed, all or nothing. Nicole Kidman: ‘To hear women being believed makes me cry’ 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

But the five hourss provided for review tease many more reasons to remain engaged this time, the intoxicating visuals above all. "The White Lotus" returns with an Italian dream of a second season that's molto bene 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z

But above all I was scared of ignoring them. I married my sorority sister 2013-01-23T01:00:00Z

That’s why, above all else, it is so important for me to face my pain today. Pain management 2012-11-08T21:57:00Z

Ms. Spears is above all that and also incapable of any of it. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-03-28T23:26:01Z

Over and above all of these things, the dress code is, for me, the most difficult thing to negotiate. My skin is contraband: How prisons are hostile to women visitors 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z

It’s not that the other performances in “Graduation” are bad—in fact, they’re blandly and professionally good—but they’re repressed performances that, in their narrowness, evoke, above all, Mungiu’s own proudly earnest illusion of reality. The Moralizing Pseudo-Realism of Cristian Mungiu’s “Graduation” 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z

Where “Avatar” found inspiration in lizard-birds, airborne spores and jungle flowers, the sequel revels in aquatic wonders, above all a kind of armored whale called the tulkun. ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Review: Big Blue Marvel 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z

But there’s something funny about them putting themselves above all this. Heh-Heh. Huh-Huh. Mike Judge Brings Back ‘Beavis and Butt-Head.’ 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z

One of the very great differences working with him above all else is his honesty. Film party: Everybody comes to Cannes, or wants to 2011-05-10T09:46:04Z

Though a self-declared conservative Catholic, Douthat is above all an American, which means that in one book he might light a candle to the Virgin, and in the next a candle to the Dynamo. Ross Douthat Has a Vision of America. It’s Grim. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z

But Mr. Boog is interested above all in imagining how the whole thing might work, as a matter of technology and social organization. In ‘Snowpiercer,’ the Train Trip to End All Train Trips 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

But one song that we wrote seemed to resonate above all others. Alice and Clare 2013-01-05T00:05:30Z

But it is human above all, and it’s relentlessly interesting. Review: HBO’s ‘The Deuce’ Works a Vibrant Hustle in the Naked City 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z

The real must be valued above all else. Spielberg's Ready Player One – in 2045, virtual reality is everyone's saviour 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

Yet O’Connor’s liberties work for a story that, above all, is about art as an act of radical sovereignty. ‘Emily’ Review: A Brontë Sister’s Savage, Hardy and Free Life 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z

I was thus entirely unsurprised that I craved my creature food, pasta, above all else as I uneasily navigated my new environs in a perennially dusty green pickup truck. My pasta, myself: Forging a home in New Mexico through Hatch green chile pasta 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z

They were chewy, yes, but almost fudgy in texture, and above all difficult to stop eating. Pan-Seared Gnocchi and Other Brilliant Ideas 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z

It’s a style of holiday that prizes singular experiences above all else. Can Britain’s Top Bookseller Save Barnes & Noble? 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

This book flew above all my expectations, and I would recommend it to anyone! Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead - review 2013-04-14T14:00:00Z

It would be better — for storytellers, for performers and above all for viewers — if this ever-more-popular genre realized its potential to show that dreams come in every imaginable color. Guess Who’s Coming to Mordor 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

Perhaps this, above all, links the many characters together. Review | Rebecca Sacks’s ‘City of a Thousand Gates’ is a kaleidoscopic debut that illuminates the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z

The Monday statement seemed above all fearful of disrupting fundraising efforts or the construction timeline, which calls for the museum to open in 2017. Film museum's cast change may be a blessing in disguise 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z

Except that all these symbols of the winner’s position soon reveal themselves to be less than genuine and, above all, precarious. Elena Ferrante: ‘It is time to eliminate the concepts of winning, losing and failing’ 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z

Mr. Weitz treats them all with a fondness that feels entirely unforced, and his sentimental tendencies are balanced by their mostly dry-eyed performances, and above all by Ms. Tomlin’s peppery honesty. Review: In ‘Grandma,’ Lily Tomlin Energizes an Intergenerational Road Trip 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z

The sons are sullen, resigned and resentful, united above all in their hatred of life at the institute, which does look pretty grim. ‘Web Junkie’ Examines Internet Addiction in China 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z

But above all what remains is a sound, a way of doing things and limitless imagination. ECM: In search of free jazz and free expression 2013-03-26T14:00:31Z

The museum also traces how Canada’s first metropolis, above all, was France’s gateway to the continent clear through to the Gulf of Mexico. At 375, Montreal’s cosmopolitan charm still seduces travelers 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

It should be obvious that RuPaul’s salvation as both an artist and a sensitive man has been to realize that he is an instrument of amusement, above all his own. Main Course: Still Strutting, on Stage and Off 2011-08-05T20:32:31Z

Enlightenment must be our goal, and that was what Hitchens advocated above all. The real New Atheism: Rejecting religion for a just world 2013-12-14T19:00:00Z

But above all, McCartney was a studio-as-instrument chemist of the first order. Paul McCartney: Busting a few myths 2011-07-22T13:48:00Z

But above all else it stood out because, however surreal the surroundings, in its conflicted, complicated characters it was true to reality. Breaking Bad: 10 years on, TV is still in Walter White's shadow 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z

The preservation of random moments, above all the recording and archiving of meals, has been at the heart of his work since the 1960s. Unearthed ? artist Daniel Spoerri's banquet from 1983 2010-06-07T19:00:00Z

There’s great confidence in the way Mr. Brouwer assimilates all this into a compositional voice that is above all fresh, curious and optimistic. Classical Playlist: Brouwer, ‘Cantate Domino’ and More 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

Hwang said she dug with complete commitment into both the show’s irony and its sincerity, and above all she “forced me to take my character seriously, and face my own trauma.” Jeanine Tesori’s Gift: Conjuring the Storytelling Potency of Music 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z

What people will remember Mr. Abloh for above all is the structural changes he was instrumental in bringing into effect. Virgil Abloh Shocked the System 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

Charming and simple but impeccably made and acted, “The Man in the Hat” courses through with a love for stories, cinema, and above all, people — in all our random, absurd and banal glory. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z

But he was, above all, a fantastic storyteller, able to impose a narrative line on seemingly disparate events and find hope and purpose where before there was nothing but despair and anger. 8 books about Muslim life for a nation that knows little about Islam 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z

He wanted to nourish ability, to see credit properly attributed and, above all else, thereby to advance astronomy. Ladies Who Launch: Women Who Opened the Door to Space Exploration 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z

Larry Brown, Toni Morrison and Philip Roth — because there’s a significant chance that a spirited debate might break out, and I love drama above all things. Attica Locke, Novelist and TV Writer, Has Some Suggestions for Hollywood 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z

But the basic principles are simple and widely applicable, above all the question that Allen insists we should keep asking: "What's the next action?" The 10 best self-help gurus 2011-01-02T00:05:29Z

A burnished quality in the lower strings reminded us that this is a work that is, above all, about the pleasures of this earth. LSO/Davis ? review 2011-03-23T17:41:58Z

“Coloring Book” is, above all, a showcase for its creator’s preternatural understanding of the elements that make up a mood. The Sound of Hope: Chance the Rapper 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

Like Tiepolo, Bortoloni was to be above all a painter of frescoes. Review: A Forgotten Master's Irreverence 2010-05-28T16:00:00Z

Collaborating is all about learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses, but above all it should be fun! Lily Herne's top tips for writing collaboratively 2013-06-13T12:25:27Z

Drives in the rolling countryside, eating well at far-from-fancy restaurants and, above all, stocking up at glorious farmers’ markets like the one at Venaison easily outmatched the Rocky Mountain counterparts. With Fishing, Suspense Trumps a Sure Thing 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

But above all we can reach out to the new Sun God. Digested read: Harmony by HRH The Prince of Wales 2010-10-18T20:00:00Z

“I loved the music and the atmosphere, but above all I loved the dancers,” he told The Telegraph. Malick Sidibé, Photographer Known for Social Reportage in Mali, Dies at 80 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

“The health of our lungs in the absence of disease rests not in a pill or an injection, but in ensuring above all a healthy environment for our breath,” he writes. No Better Time to Consider Our Lungs 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z

One thing he understood above all was form – whether it be in art or film or books. John Titchell RA by Tim Binding 2011-02-12T00:05:48Z

You understood exactly why Schoenberg was fascinated by its moments of spectral fragmentation, but above all, this was engrossing, edge-of-the-seat stuff that more than outweighed the occasional fluff in the playing. DSO Berlin/Metzmacher 2010-08-11T10:58:00Z

Confined to their grandmother’s house, the girls bridle against losing their freedoms in a story grounded in both laughter and tears, and above all in the resilient strength of these girls against soul-deadening strictures. Review: In ‘Mustang,’ Turkish Sisters and Traditions Clash 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

“Our Town,” which switches freely between the long view and the close-up, wants above all to create an awareness of time — its limited supply, the changes it ushers in and the retrospective understanding it brings. Deaf West and Pasadena Playhouse populate 'Our Town' with fresh faces 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

As such, I try to be respectful, and above all to keep learning about the place where I’m fortunate enough to spend time. Andrea Lee on Cross-Cultural Encounters 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z

SAM's show is, above all, testimony to a restless, innovative mind in action. Picasso fever comes to the Seattle Art Museum with show from the Mus?e National Picasso, Paris 2010-10-03T01:41:00Z

He was deeply involved in the architectural preparations for the building, but it is above all the interior decoration that carries his stamp. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z

We are not saying that postmodernism looked like this, because postmodernism looked like many things and incited debate above all. Postmodernism? London's V&A museum attempts a definition 2011-02-28T17:58:57Z

His preoccupation, above all, was with the Indian struggle for rights, not theirs. ‘Gandhi Before India’ Shows How the Mahatma Was Made 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z

There will also be the anxiety and responsibility of fatherhood, "fatness and idleness" and above all, "loss of time". The private life of Charles Darwin 2012-11-30T08:00:07Z

Perhaps, above all, they need to learn that all of us deserve a little bit of grace. Depression and anxiety threatened to kill my career. So I came clean about it 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z

On “Stranger to Stranger,” Mr. Simon is, above all, playing by ear. Paul Simon’s Ambition, and Inspiration, Never Gets Old 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

Community is the key buzzword, because it is what co-working spaces are selling above all—ultimately, that’s what sets them apart from plain old subleased space, or a home office. The Ideal Conditions for Sound Art and Office Productivity Aren’t So Far Apart 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z

To himself and to many Italians he was above all a poet. Pasolini’s Legacy: A Sprawl of Brutality 2012-12-26T23:04:57Z

It’s skillful pastiche, engrossing genre melodrama, and feminist critique—but above all, it’s unabashed. Meet “Bitch Planet,” your new “bold, beautiful, and baaaad” subversive feminist comic obsession 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

Work through it as a transition and, above all, let her know that “I am not worried about this. Mommy can always wash underwear. This is not a big deal.” Perspective | 4-year-old’s refusal to use the potty is pricey and perplexing 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z

While most have showcased white characters above all, here’s a roundup of series that have broken from that tradition, serving up noteworthy depictions of Black people and families. From ‘Proud Family’ to ‘The Boondocks’: 11 Black Animated Series 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z

It reads, “This above all:”—a fragment of a line from “Hamlet,” spoken by Polonius, the pedantic adviser to the King, to his son, Laertes. Rebecca Hall’s Complicated Inheritance 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z

It is the clothes – the clothes the maid wears, the orchid in the hair, the black ribbon about the neck, the pearl earrings and the bracelet, and above all, the slippers – that transform the nude. Manet's portraits: the artist on the knife-edge of photography 2013-01-12T09:01:01Z

“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love.” The 50 Most Important Things We've Learned From J.K. Rowling 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

She became delightfully addicted to every tropical fruit she got her little hands on: rambutan, sapote, mangosteen and, above all, litchi. Journeys: Traveling in Southeast Asia With a Rock-Star Baby 2010-12-17T20:45:37Z

There were other issues, but I was fairly certain that what we were facing, above all, was a scheduling problem. My Biological Clock Can’t Tick Fast Enough 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

These are exciting, busy and joyful times, so above all , we need to keep it simple. Perspective | We’re having twins. How can we make sure our 4-year-old doesn’t feel abandoned? 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

Vidal and Buckley were authentically important and interesting writers and thinkers, but sitting under the lights they were, above all, celebrities, signifiers of their own distorted individuality. Review: ‘Best of Enemies’ Recalls Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr.’s TV Battles 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

I miss noticing how people enter the therapy room – the subtle difference from the session before, or the way they may hold their face and body; above all, the animate body in the room. Patterns of pain: what Covid-19 can teach us about how to be human 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z

What “Avatar” provides is a world untethered from any definition or perspective that values whiteness above all else. ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Imagines a World Free of Whiteness 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

I screamed — me, who hated arguing above all. The Secret to Sibling Success 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z

“He is head, hands and feet above all the rest of us, with the kind of talent that appears only once every generation or two.” 2010-02-12T21:05:00Z

There's constant pressure to deliver – on time, every time, to an audience of millions, and above all you've got to stay "on message". Coming up next: continuity announcers 2011-08-19T09:32:32Z

“Inside baseball” could be the name of a multimedia genre, a mode of storytelling focused, above all, on that mysterious thing called process. ?Moneyball,? ?Ides of March? Contain Inside Information 2011-10-09T03:17:20Z

In his review for The Times, A. O. Scott wrote that “Lone Survivor” is “a modest, competent, effective movie, concerned above all with doing the job of explaining how the job was done.” What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘grown-ish’ and ‘Atlanta’ 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

Thick with embroidery, rich in embellishment, tasseled, fringed and above all colorful, the baguettes drew the attention of passers-by. Baguette Bag, Tucked Under the Arm and Turning Heads in Paris 2012-07-16T14:00:43Z

While the Poirot audiences are used to is peculiar, pompous and obsessed with order, he is above all else charming. Kenneth Branagh’s "Death on the Nile" forgets Agatha Christie was a master of the murder mystery 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z

Whittaker’s assumption of the role is historic, and it also breaks a sci-fi boundary in the larger sense that The Doctor is a creature of intelligence first and above all. It’s about time: The coming of a female Doctor Who is even more consequential than you thought 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z

“The Story of a Goat,” despite its close attention to land and livestock, is above all a political allegory. How Perumal Murugan Was Resurrected Through Writing 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

So that’s what I’m going to advise you to do about this, above all. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She’s tired of being a tongue-biter around a backbiter 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z

"I wish you joy and happiness. But above all of this, I wish you love." Dolly Parton's best life lessons and quotes ahead of her birthday 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z

With glassy eyes, she described her father, an insurance salesman who died in January, as kind and cautious, someone who wanted above all else for things to be harmonious. Ellen DeGeneres Is Not as Nice as You Think 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

What the survey found above all is a strong link between the messages kids get at home and from the media and their attitudes about gender. Teen gender gap persists: Survey shows boys still hold sexist attitudes 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z

This does not bring him happiness at all, but it lifts him above all the rest in terms of moral values. The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald - review 2013-07-25T08:00:00Z

And modernisation—above all the arrival of the railway—ultimately turned the whole concept of banishment into an absurd anachronism. Prison without a roof 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

We need to expect and accept and above all to learn from mistakes. Why can’t law enforcement admit their mistakes? 2012-10-21T14:00:00Z

The real change was, rather, aesthetic at its core: what Welles put onscreen, above all, was Welles the total creator, director as well as actor. Saul Bellow, Film Critic 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z

But it’s pretty clear what she thinks—and, above all, what she knows. Watching “The Irishman” on Netflix Is the Best Way to See It 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z

It read, in part: “In her view she lives in a world of people moved by strange, conflicted, poorly comprehended, and, above all, devious motivations which commit them inevitably to conflict and failure.” Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

“It made me look up, literally and figuratively, above all the things that were dragging me down,” Morton said. A man strung Christmas lights from his home to his neighbor’s to support her. The whole community followed. 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z

As enshrined in “Texts From Hillary,” she wasn’t “approachable,” she was sharp-witted, fearsome — and, above all, cool. On ‘Broad City,’ Clinton Gives Them Something to Meme About 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

Instead, he urges people to think of the church as “a field hospital, where treatment is given above all to those who are most wounded.” Review: In a New Book, Pope Francis Calls Mercy Essential 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z

“He runs his administration in a way which prizes loyalty above all else, as if he’s kind of a mafia don,” he said. 'They refused to act': inside a chilling documentary on Trump's bungled Covid-19 response 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

And Juliet’s mettlesome temper became the engine that fueled the drama, above all in Act III, in which she seldom leaves the stage. In This ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Ballet, a Rebel Juliet 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z

The conceit is deceptively straightforward: Ivan and Ivana are twins born to a single Guadeloupean mother, and as they grow up they adore each other above all else in the world. 2 Novels by ‘Alternative Nobel’ Winner Take On Power and Its Abuses 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z

Women routinely place weight loss above all other goals – in one study, one in six women would rather be blind than obese. The Ministry of Thin by Emma Woolf – review 2013-06-01T14:45:03Z

They seemed sophisticated, extravagant and, above all, glamorous. The artists' artist: costume designers ? in pictures 2011-08-17T23:01:00Z

He is concerned, above all, with individual dignity, and the forces that conspire to undermine it. Review: Indelible Heartbreak, Moment to Moment, in ‘A Woman’s Life.’ 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Prone to episodes of deep frustration, chronic insomnia, palpitations, drumming in the ears, cramps and spontaneous nosebleeds, Matisse hoped above all that his pictures would inspire calm and repose. Review | Want to go deep inside a great artist’s mind? MoMA’s Cézanne exhibition is the one to see this summer. 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z

"The lives of civilian victims of conflict everywhere are of equal value. After seven years of war, the people of Yemen also need protection, support, and above all, peace." Angelina Jolie visits Yemen as Ukraine crisis deepens: "Everyone deserves the same compassion" 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z

And above all he aspires to open a hotel. Millennial Nightlife Swanks Up 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z

He wrote that the movie is “funny and serious without trying too hard to be either, and by trying above all to be honest.” What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Tokyo Olympiad’ and ‘Greatness Code’ 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z

Be aware, above all, of your own fallibility. Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes by Maria Konnikova – review 2013-01-04T15:19:54Z

As it was in early feminism and would become again in art of the 1990s, the body was Lankton’s primary subject: gorgeous, gross, absurd, sick and, above all, mutable, bulking up, thinning down, ever-changing. ‘Greer Lankton,’ a Retrospective at Participant Inc. 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

Visual art performance may be, above all, a form of Process Art. Critic?s Notebook: Performa 11 Is Bigger but Not Better 2011-11-25T23:51:33Z

It was dampened only by the inflated orchestra; Beethoven can benefit from fewer instruments, for balance, clarity and, above all, energy. Review: Two Years Later, a Beethoven Cycle Reaches Its Finale 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z

He wants Charlotte’s love and loyalty above all else. Sex and the City: “Harlots” provides an engaging view of the sex trade in 18th century London 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z

Rock is a great interviewer: droll, probing, never condescending and, above all, funny. Film review: Good Hair 2010-06-24T21:30:00Z

“They walk into a room, and the air changes, and this one, in our lifetimes, above all.” ?The Kennedys?: After the Debate, the Debut 2011-03-28T18:18:19Z

Of course it is absurd to deny that rampant sequelism is driven, above all, by commercial calculations. Film: An Old Pairing: Summer and Movie Sequels 2010-06-11T04:28:00Z

If you want above all a good read, get this one. Best architecture books of 2012 2012-12-01T10:00:01Z

But, above all, he advised, for snowballs that strike with championship-winning precision, players must put their “heart and soul” into making them. In Transit Blog: On the Horizon: A Winter Tournament Waged in Snow 2014-02-11T22:39:29Z

Lucy and Ethel rise above all others, but Mary and Rhoda found their niche in the 1970s, replacing housework and marital scheming with the single woman’s preoccupation with feminism, careers and dating. Television Review: ?Absolutely Fabulous? 20th Anniversary Specials - Review 2012-01-05T22:43:52Z

For Karl Ove, the possibility that he harbors the same anger as his father is a source of terror and, above all, shame. Knausgaard or Ferrante? 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

The most amazing thing about Entourage is that the protagonists never really did anything; it was the luxury, and the pursuit and enjoyment of that luxury by the show’s protagonists, that mattered above all else. The boys are back in town: how Entourage signals the second era of 'bro' 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

Paternal and romantic love, unbridled lust, coldblooded murder for hire and, above all, lethal social and individual power dynamics are at the core of Verdi’s 1851 work. A Fascist-era ‘Rigoletto’ returning to Seattle Opera 2013-12-31T23:10:37Z

For Marshall, one memory stands out above all others: the death by drowning of his older brother Adam. Review | Greg Iles bounced back from a catastrophic car crash with a monumental trilogy. He’s not done. 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z

A juggler, ventriloquist and court fool, he is above all a figure of lightness. When All the World’s at War, Only Theater Feels Real 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

Basic features of stance, gesture, walk and above all the lower torso weren’t given full value. Dance Review: Martha Graham Company in Old and New Works 2014-03-23T22:39:40Z

You clearly enjoy a good comedy above all else. The Best TV Shows of 2017 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

Merlin, inhuman and deeply cynical, is in it only for the power, which creatures like himself desire above all else. Review | ‘By Force Alone’ is an exciting and wickedly funny reimagining of the King Arthur legend 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z

It is above all for the entertainment and transformation of the people. Patti Smith on Singing at Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Ceremony 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

"That, above all others, nudged me in the direction I wanted to go." 'The Commitments' coming to the London stage 2013-04-23T11:44:11Z

Ask Navin what Jack was like and she’ll tell you he loved the movie “Cars,” prized raspberries above all foods and was remarkably kind — unusual for a toddler, she knows, having had two more. He Made a Show About Grief. She Saw Herself In It. 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z

“This book is, above all, built to move, to hurtle forward — and it does so, dizzyingly,” our critic Parul Sehgal writes. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z

If the Greek writer was even half right, you'd imagine critics to be skilled above all else in expressing such delight. Such tweet sorrow: Twitter catches critics in web of emotion 2010-09-21T13:35:00Z

As conductor and composer, he valued clarity and lucidity above all else. Pierre Boulez reveled in challenging music's status quo 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z

So above all, keep your eyes peeled — and be ready to adapt to each store's layout or floor plans. 7 Black Friday survival tips for a successful shopping spree 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

Whether quick or slow, the profusion of violence in The Winds of Winter offers a lesson fairly consistent with GoT’s wider calculus: above all, you must be decisive. Game of Thrones finale: fancy some son pie? 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

Common Theory, a speakeasy, but above all of it, that they're still continuing to honor their culture and still infusing a little bit of what they've learned along the way. "My mouth is watering": Chef Claudia Sandoval's culinary border tour is undeniably delicious 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

In the loud jabber of visual and verbal distractions, other Troilus subjects are vanquished: this is the Shakespeare play that above all others meditates on the nature of time. Coriolan/us; Troilus and Cressida – review 2012-08-11T23:06:04Z

And if there is a compliment that black Americans resent above all, it is “articulate”, which is heard carrying a note of surprise. Double-edged words 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

Mr. Cohen was clearly aware of how many of his album titles insisted that his work was music above all: “Songs from a Room,” “Songs of Love and Hate,” “Recent Songs,” “Ten New Songs.” An Appraisal: Leonard Cohen, Master of Meanings and Incantatory Verse 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

Sacks is above all a fan, but he's also a well-informed one. Mike Sacks' 'Poking a Dead Frog' cracks the comedy code 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z

Unlike many avuncular critics of identity politics, Fukuyama is sympathetic to the good such politics does — above all, making the privileged aware of their effect on marginalized groups. What Is Identity? 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z

Subtle though After Life is, we are still left with the curious paradox of an opera that gains its power above all from real life – the least operatic element within it. After Life 2010-05-16T20:30:00Z

In addition to pushing the limits of his powers, knowing he has an enabling Senate at his back, he also takes advantage of a base who believes him above all others. The walls are closing in on Trump, says “Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI” author We... 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z

What distinguishes the ordinary-virtues perspective is the claim that institutions matter above all because they shape private behavior. Is Globalization Drawing Us Together or Tearing Us Apart? 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

Beauty, hope and, above all, love are also themes in Alexei Ratmansky’s “Psyché,” created for the Paris Opera Ballet in 2011, and currently being performed for the first time since its initial run. Tanztheater Wuppertal Stages ‘Palermo’; Ratmansky Returns to Paris Opera 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z

Or maybe the “model minority” stereotype that depicts all Asians as caring about hard work and success above all else — stoic and professional, no matter what. Perspective | I’ve experienced anti-Asian harassment and written it into my novels. I’m not ready to move on. 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z

I started emotionally doubling, being a me who lives in reality with other humans while simultaneously being a me that feels above all that, untethered and floating. For 13 Days, I Believed Him 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z

And his answer is: Everyone is responsible — the intelligentsia, the masters of media, the venal oligarchs and scheming politicians and, above all, a nation whose passion for ideas is both its glory and its vulnerability. Review: ‘The Invention of Russia’ Examines the Post-Soviet Path 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z

Grossman radiates wisdom, modesty, kindness and, above all, a sort of stillness: contemplative and tender, but steely, too. David Grossman: 'I cannot afford the luxury of despair' 2010-08-28T23:03:00Z

Her Jennet is slangy, unsensational and determined, above all, to set the record straight. Blake Morrison: under the witches' spell 2012-07-20T21:55:10Z

It is full of hair and nipples, fingers and tongues and, above all, boys' fascination with their own erections. Melvin Burgess: a life in writing 2013-04-11T06:00:03Z

Indeed, Merwin’s last poems in The New Yorker are committed, above all, to the question of what lasts, and how, in a world essentially characterized by impermanence. W. S. Merwin in The New Yorker 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z

And, perhaps above all, it inspires gratitude for every day that the big one doesn’t come. “The Big One” Podcast: Anticipating a Devastating L.A. Earthquake 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

If sages are to be reinstated in positions of power, they need, according to Priestland, to forge alliances with others, above all with creative groups and with workers. Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A New History of Power by David Priestland – review 2012-08-23T09:40:01Z

The action is set in the three worlds of the theatre, jazz, and, above all, the cinema. An Essential Retrospective of the French Filmmaker Jacques Becker at the Newly Renovated Film Forum 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

Becoming invisible is actually quite an important thing if you are the kind of novelist who is above all interested in people, and I don't mind it as much as some. Experience enriches fiction, but it doesn't reward authors 2011-02-03T12:21:38Z

Remember that, above all else, the Post Hunt is supposed to be fun. Post Hunt 2014: What you need to know. At the least.

Bankers, their narcissism stoked by a culture that awarded grand ambition above all, lost the capacity to distinguish between their ego-fueled dreams and concrete results. Positive thinking is for suckers! 2012-11-25T13:00:00Z

Pop music was above all a freeing-up of words and gestures, its emotive messages sped by the new availability of records, tapes and transistor radios. John Lennon and Yoko Ono: the image that defines the second Elizabethan era 2012-05-31T13:06:07Z

As David Edelstein wrote in New York magazine, this "painfully earnest plea on behalf of persecuted children should be seen by kids above all." 'Bully' filmmaker makes a documentary that touches a nerve 2012-04-05T23:37:04Z

Another judge, Jo Cross, is a high-profile columnist who writes about her husband and children, and who values books with “relevance” to her own readers, above all else. Edward St. Aubyn’s ‘Lost for Words’ 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

Indeed, what the SpaceX suits may represent above all is the ultimate in that previously dismissed initiative: wearable technology. Elon Musk’s SpaceX Suit Is Like a Tuxedo for the Starship Enterprise 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z

Acting, he says, is above all about telling the truth. | 'Picked': Actors Live Their Double Lives, Both on the Screen and Off 2011-04-21T02:17:30Z

And, to some extent, he really is above all this. Tom Hooper: the man who doesn't need Oscar 2011-02-24T22:15:03Z

To take the tone first: Richler's novel is, above all, bracingly and relentlessly unsentimental. Good book, great film 2011-04-01T10:08:52Z

Abrams’ film is to show, by contrast, how the direction of the previous films was elegant, balanced and above all appropriate,” he writes. Vatican Film Critic Gives Star Wars Thumbs Down 2015-12-26T05:00:00Z

“I had the understanding of a guy who loved beautiful women, and above all who liked the sensuality of it all,” Mr. Casablancas said in a 2010 video interview with the blog Modelinia. John Casablancas, Modeling Visionary, Dies at 70 2013-07-21T00:17:05Z

But to seriously encounter it, even for a moment, is to realise with a shock that none of those pop-cultural props help at all, for it is endlessly challenging, unexpected, and above all intellectual. Picasso: the brains behind the brawn 2012-05-29T12:16:21Z

The headlines that followed highlighted this quote above all the others in the interview. Fawning over the male feminist: When Ryan Coogler says “women are better filmmakers,” people actually listen 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

But above all, she radiated love for us, ultimately pushing us out into the world to shine on our own. Refreshing a Mother’s Memory With Love and Stories 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z

Joining him on his journey to build a sorry soccer team into happier people, if not winners, gives us the latitude to forgive ourselves, dare to happy and above all, be curious. The best TV shows of 2020 that made staying at home bearable 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z

Ai is now perhaps best known for his angry and sustained denunciations of officialdom through interviews, documentaries and above all the internet. Ai Weiwei's world 2010-03-18T08:00:00Z

But it above all returned to Don, framed by the aftermath of guilt from Lane’s suicide, which only he knows he precipitated. Mad Men Watch: Open Your Mouth and Say Ennui 2012-06-11T12:28:20Z

Mr Stedman Jones’s book is above all an intellectual biography, which focuses on the philosophical and political context in which Marx wrote. False consciousness 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

But the masculine grace that Kelly prized above all else resides in modern dance too, specifically in the work of the choreographer Paul Taylor, who preferred Kelly to Astaire. Gene Kelly as Choreographer, in Lincoln Center Series 2012-07-13T16:19:26Z

What the part requires is, above all, an understanding of the ego that both enables the stardom and stunts the lives of those who possess it. | 'Master Class': Enough About You; Let?s Revisit My Glory Days 2011-07-08T02:01:43Z

“But above all I am a child of God. I could never inflict such horror on the body of a man, alive or dead!” 'TURN: Washington's Spies' recap: General haunted by agonizing choice 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

His most acclaimed exhibitions were biennials, above all the 2002 edition of Documenta, whose global approach to contemporary art influenced a generation of artists and curators. Final Exhibition by Okwui Enwezor Will Open in 2021 in Middle East 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z

At this rehearsal, with a journalist in the room, Adele was a musician above all. Adele Cries to Her Music, Too 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

He hated the way it went for subtle, knowing, adult laughs instead of childlike revelry – and above all, he hated Gene Wilder as Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: will it work as a musical? 2013-06-20T13:24:01Z

It is, above all, about people living in disguise — not only to others, but also to themselves — and gradually uncovering their essential natures. Review: Finding Serenity in a Tempest-Tossed ‘Twelfth Night’ 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z

There’s one dish that evokes Bragg’s Southern childhood above all others: red-eye gravy over diced tomato and biscuit. A Meditation on Biscuits, Tomatoes and Red-Eye Gravy 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z

Authorities fear, above all, that Palach’s sacrifice will become a symbol of inspiration. ‘Burning Bush’ captures fallout of 1 student’s ultimate sacrifice 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

“If we understand freedom, above all, through our opposition to bondage, we can learn a great deal, as her book shows, from carefully cataloging and challenging the many ways of being unfree.” 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

But above all, Phish is a band — a band so dedicated to being a band that it was able to play a 13-show residency at Madison Square Garden in New York without repeating a song. What Keeps Phish Fans Coming Back for More? 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z

In casting the part, the directors said they wanted, above all, an actual dancer. Thoroughly Modern Polina 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z

We value food and customer safety above all else,” the representative wrote on the Facebook page for the taqueria’s Charleston location. Taco shop employee loses job after tweet about tampering with Charleston city council member's food 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z

“What he avoids above all is the finishing touch,” Mr. Steinberg wrote of Rodin, “his secret dream being to keep every work going like a stoked fire — forever, if possible.” Leo Steinberg, Adventurous Art Historian, Dies at 90 2011-03-14T23:19:13Z

To understand, above all, that she is important. So You’re at a Literary Conference With a Bunch of Jerks 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z

Like most good inventions, it is simple, easy to use, and above all, obviously true. Misreading Harold Bloom 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

The key word here is responsibility, a word Troy reveres above all else. Denzel Washington stars in 'Fences' on Broadway 2010-04-27T01:16:00Z

Oliver himself admits he is against the death penalty because of its ineffectiveness, its cost, but above all, because “it’s wrong”. John Oliver on lethal injections: 'horrifying' and 'unpredictable' 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z

"Let us all unite against those seeking to undermine our hard-won democracy and our democratic institutions, but above all, the people of South Africa." Jacob Zuma goes to court to ban penis painting 2012-05-24T06:39:48Z

This moment also underscores a queasy theme of "Twilight": the preference for child beauty above all else. "Twilight" taught us the dangers of young women not choosing themselves 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z

I was unwary; above all, I completely overestimated the gains we women were making. Talkin' 'bout my generation 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z

For him, productions that deal with this period need “sensitive and good writing” above all. End of empire: why Bollywood needs to grasp India's story 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

The caring knight – Robin Hood above all – was as much a hero of chivalry as were the mythical habitués of Camelot. For Honour and Fame: Chivalry in England 1066-1500 by Nigel Saul ? review 2011-07-22T21:55:04Z

And above all, to share the belief that each person is an individual and deserves to be compassionately heard and appreciated. We need to deal with our discomfort and talk to our kids about racism 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

Building a better future, together, is going to be arduous work that will require the intelligence, the ambition, and, above all, the seriousness shown by exhibitions like these. The Best Art of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

Here, the psychedelic sounds of the Doors, the Airplane and, above all, Hendrix are as crucial to the mix as the taut, relentlessly syncopated beat. Sean O'Hagan 2010-06-26T23:15:00Z

It is, above all, about the human spirit and the ability to overcome adversity. 10 of the best novels set in Spain – that will take you there 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z

In the previous three episodes, Shaw has been painted as putting the concerns of his crew above all. ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap: A Sinking Ship 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z

That reputation derives largely from a few familiar early civic structures, above all the Yale building, which he designed after becoming the dean of the university’s architecture school. Paul Rudolph at 100: The Mischief Maker in a New Light 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

The men are expected to be domineering, physically strong and, above all, bread-winners. Tonight's TV highlights: The Chinese Are Coming 2011-02-08T00:05:01Z

Mr. Guggenheim denied that he favors charter schools above all others. Film: Remedial Study for Failing Public Schools 2010-09-19T04:36:00Z

More than any of his previous albums, on which Mr. Snider usually excoriates himself above all others, this one — among his best — is largely a genial catalog of working-class rage and revenge. New Music: New Albums From Todd Snider, Nite Jewel and Floratone 2012-03-05T23:28:52Z

She describes breaking up, in her late twenties, with her boyfriend of three years, a decision informed by “a post-Boomer ideology that values emotional fulfillment above all else.” Is The Atlantic making us stupid? 2012-09-10T16:26:00Z

"The great ignored" was one of the election's unsuccessfully road-tested phrases, but the reality remains, above all on the huge council estates that for most people are out of sight and largely out of mind. Advice for a new government 2010-05-07T23:07:00Z

Alpert said that, above all, he was interested in supporting a public institution where kids of all socioeconomic backgrounds might get a shot at a good education.  Herb Alpert Foundation to donate $10.1 million to LACC — making studies for music majors tuition-free 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

Ehrenreich’s scholarly reflections serve to locate the origin of America’s present crisis in the atrocities of its founding; but the root causes he identifies are above all epistemological, and far older than America. Ben Ehrenreich’s Dispatches From the Beginning and End of the World 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z

It was mischievous, it was socially acceptable, but above all, it was decidedly masculine. The Year Women Got ‘Horny’ 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z

His art is, above all, an art of portraiture; he films the people who he encounters largely head-on, looking at him as he looks at them, often in closeups of a tactile immediacy. “Black Mother,” Reviewed: Khalik Allah’s Deeply Personal Portrait of Jamaican Life 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z

Pasta becomes entangled with cultural identity not just in relation to foreigners, but even — and one might say above all — when Italians are talking to other Italians. "One nation united under pasta": How the "discovery of pasta" shaped Italy 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z

Holmes has been translated into dozens of languages and has universal appeal, but he is, above all, a reassuring, even flattering figure to the British. The TV Watch: Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘Sherlock’ Is Back on PBS 2014-01-17T23:38:27Z

Ms. Pomsel remembers Goebbels, one of Hitler’s most trusted ministers and the mastermind of the Third Reich’s viciously anti-Semitic propaganda machine, as “well-kept” and “good looking,” but above all as “an outstanding actor.” Goebbels’s Secretary Struggles With Her Responsibility 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z

Mr. Hazanavicius accomplishes this with not only showy ambition but also a winning modesty that grows out of an appreciation that popular art is, above all, about the efficient and inventive delivery of fun. | 'The Artist': ?The Artist,? by Michel Hazanavicius - Review 2011-11-24T13:00:00Z

But above all, there is music — lots of it. Seattle's EMP Museum hosts AC/DC exhibit ? its only U.S. stop 2012-04-18T22:35:06Z

He explained that Rothschild wines were produced by a family who were originally German but above all Jewish. Gillian Hush 2012-07-13T15:07:44Z

The HFPA, which consists of 90 correspondents from 55 countries that report on the American entertainment industry, is an organization that above all enjoys spectacle. The Golden Globe Awards: How outrageous could things possibly get? 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z

And above all the acting seems weirdly dated, with its deliberately sought-out stiffness and posing. Last Year in Marienbad: return to the ice palace 2011-07-14T13:00:01Z

The real stars, though, were the Guildhall students, above all Patrick Walshe McBride as Peer – witty, charming and wonderfully touching, notably in the scene in which he tells his mother fantastic tales as she dies. BBCSO/Minkowski – review 2012-12-18T20:00:25Z

And above all, a statement of support for the American fashion tradition. Analysis | Jill Biden’s twinkling state-dinner dress revived a first lady tradition 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z

The score is spiced with unusual orchestral colorings, beguiling melodies and, above all, feisty Spanish flourishes — which is where Seattle dancer-choreographer Sara de Luis, a longtime champion of Spain's dance traditions, comes into the picture. Sara de Luis garnishes Seattle Opera's 'Don Quixote' with classic Spanish dance 2011-02-18T22:03:30Z

What he seems to have craved, above all, were prestige and obsequious admiration. Review | ‘The Professor and the Parson’ tries to make sense of a narcissistic con man who fooled nearly everyone 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z

But for all Barnett's seriousness of purpose, he works with emotion, demonstrated above all in his own voice: never quite in tune, it is poignantly human in its imperfection. These New Puritans: Field of Reeds – review 2013-06-06T21:30:01Z

And while selling drugs is still very much illegal, it’s pretty easy to find them, in Prague above all. World’s best places to get high 2012-08-13T03:00:00Z

Over decades’ worth of reviews of Glenda Jackson’s work — on the stage and on screens both large and small — what struck critic after critic, above all, was her intelligence. Highlights From More Than 50 Years of Glenda Jackson Reviews 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z

Third, and above all, Les Misérables is about holding on to hope in the most desperate conditions, and it ends in the victory of love in a context of political defeat. Les Misérables – review 2013-01-13T00:07:04Z

And he surrounded them with quirky theatricality and, above all, exuberant talk. Review: ‘Angels in America,’ Carved to the Bone and Into an Opera 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z

And above all else, high quality teachers should be your biggest priority. Q&A: Rosemary Nalden 2013-05-10T13:14:51Z

What she wanted above all, she says, was veracity. 'The stupidest thing humanity ever did to itself': Sam Mendes and Colin Firth on 1917 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

For all the potentially dangerous subjects it glosses, above all the tangled legacies of the Holocaust and the Algerian war, “The Names of Love” dances away from any uncomfortable provocation. | 'The Names of Love': You?re a Fascist? Let?s Hop in Bed! 2011-06-23T22:23:05Z

But, above all, as a pattern, whatever its original date, fed into a 21st-century wardrobe. Fashion Review: Flowers and Power 2013-06-28T17:58:00Z

They voted for the kind of monarchy the American republic was designed, above all else, to resist; and they have gotten one. Can Donald Trump Be Impeached? 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z

Yet that protective distance gets intentionally negated by new conditions of performance spectatorship: above all, by the phones wielded by the majority of spectators. Review: In ‘Sun & Sea,’ We Laze Away the End of the World 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z

And above all, by our new ability to flit — like gods of legend – all over the e-linked globe, meeting others, ignoring guild boundaries and sharing ideas. How will the world end? 2012-06-17T19:00:00Z

It is, of course, a highly subjective question – but what is, for you, the one childrens' film that stands above all the others as truly exceptional? Open thread: What's the greatest-ever kids movie? 2012-06-29T16:26:03Z

He’s also aware of how the world sees him, though his overnight notoriety agitates above all else. Fearless, fresh “Atlanta”: Donald Glover’s dreamy, surreal series is infused with peculiar magic 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z

You get the sense that following his second landmark film, Slumdog Millionaire, which last year won eight Oscars, including best film and best director, he was determined above all not to make that mistake again. What Danny Boyle did next 2010-12-05T00:04:00Z

Instead, the documentary wants, above all, to make sure we know how one particular Disney feels. ‘The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales’ Review: A Spotlight on Income Inequality 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z

ONN is darker and more deadpan, an immersive satire that, much like the Onion's Web and print editions, skewers the medium's form above all. Faking News 2011-01-20T06:05:00Z

And when I say "peanut butter," I usually mean "Cream-Nut," the Michigan-based brand I prefer above all other peanut butters, chiefly for its hilarious name and secondarily for its spectacular stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth factor. Cornflake Skedaddles: This three-ingredient, no-bake dessert shares DNA with Rice Krispies treats 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z

“It’s art as a tool for change. It’s sustainable. It’s informed by science and technology. And above all, it’s participatory, free and open to the public.” Meet the Woman Planning an Underwater Highline 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z

The show is up front about being a game above all else. HBO Max's cheeky and addictive "FBoy Island" is calling out reality dating shows 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z

The idea of nationalism that Mr. Parker embraces is a decidedly old-fashioned one, based above all on the assertion of manhood. Review: In Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Must-See and Won’t-See Collide 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

GREENWICH, Conn. — A reforming spirit swept through art history in the 1970s, when an academic discipline that once prized close looking above all else began to think about matters beyond form and symbolism. Alfred Sisley: The Unheralded Impressionist 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

Literature in this narrow sense is, above all, a product of imagination. Olive Senior: 'Literature is political because we are political animals' 2013-04-29T15:05:06Z

For cruising is above all an entertainment and hospitality industry, albeit grafted on to the serious engineering needed to keep large ships afloat. Is the cruise industry finally out of its depth? 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z

This last work above all demonstrates that Mr. Morris is one of the great artists of our time. Dance Review: Some Death, Some Struggle, Some Strain, Yet So Much Still Is Joyful 2011-07-29T21:45:30Z

One thing that hasn’t changed, at least among critics, is the tenacity of the auteur idea: the assumption that film is above all a director’s art. Is Sight and Sound’s List of 100 Greatest Films Too Tasteful? 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z

His Stalin is not a disciple who deviates from Lenin; he is Lenin’s true disciple, in pitiless class warfare, in the inability to compromise, and, above all, in unshakable ideological conviction. ‘Stalin: Paradoxes of Power’ by Stephen Kotkin 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

But perhaps, above all, what speaks to us most about the 1980s is the sense that it was a decade styled by individuals rather than committees. Club rules: how London dressed up for the 80s 2013-06-22T07:00:12Z

As playwright Eugene Ionesco put it, "A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind." Risk-taking Seattle theaters offer wild surprises 2011-12-01T00:35:04Z

After a month of what Mr. Ehrlich called “absolute persistence,” they had lunch in the Hamptons, where they discovered a shared passion for food, music, wine, travel and above all, family. A U-Turn Leads to a Date for Longtime Friends 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z

Tragic irony and comedy, Mr. Kosugi reminds us, are above all a function of process. Review: In ‘Takehisa Kosugi: Music Expanded,’ Violinist Uses More Than Strings and a Bow 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z

"He never stopped surprising me with his wit, charm and, above all, his humility and simple decency." "Horses".' star Michael Sarrazin dies at 70 2011-04-19T00:02:10Z

Season 3 of Louie had more in the way of serial stories—the Late Show arc, e.g., and the recurrence of Liz—but what it had above all was a theme. Louie Watch: Yin and Yangtze 2012-09-28T19:03:18Z

They were, above all, savage and skeptical, and therefore felt very much of our moment. In Europe, Opera Takes On Our Time 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z

In his view, and above all for women, "we were experiencing low-level September 11s every day." Nadeem Aslam: a life in writing 2013-01-26T10:00:03Z

Addressing the audience in the sold-out auditorium of Zankel Hall, she said her aim that night was above all to thank and celebrate the musicians who have traveled and performed alongside her. Review: Meredith Monk Ends Carnegie Hall Run With Mystery and Mastery 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z

Sheridan’s screenplays for both were thoughtful, funny and frequently terrifying, but above all succinct. Taylor Sheridan: 'The big joke on reservations is the white guy that shows up and says: "My grandma is Cherokee"' 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z

Somerset Maugham's seldom-read The Gentleman in the Parlour: A Record of a Journey from Rangoon to Haiphong is a quick, interesting and, above all, sinuously written travelogue of the author's time in the region. The best summer reads ? and where to read them 2011-07-15T13:15:01Z

I think that's especially the case with those raised on some kind of musical dogmatism – in my case, that's 80s indie, with its suspicion of big American rock above all things. Old music: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – Rosalita (Live 1978) 2012-06-27T08:00:00Z

From the silent era to the Sixties, Hawks prided himself a no-nonsense storyteller and, above all, a professional moviemaker on whom any studio could trust to deliver. Howard Hawks: Hollywood’s Proud Professional 2013-05-30T22:18:27Z

“Shared beliefs: a belief in democracy, liberty, security and, above all, a mutual belief in freedom.” At the state dinner for South Korea, two nations toast an anniversary 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z

But the exhibition itself leaves no doubt that the Quays are masters above all of an unusually entrancing form of stop-action animation they unveiled in 1979. Art Review: Quay Brothers Retrospective at MoMA 2012-08-10T05:34:12Z

Luke and Claire are guilty, above all, of being dumb and bored. Movie Review: ?The Innkeepers,? a Paranormal Film Directed by Ti West 2012-02-02T22:50:06Z

Yeh imagines Maya as a headstrong idealist, committed above all to the purity of her design. ‘Memorial’ Review: An American Story, Set in Stone 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z

The prayers, I understood later while reading about Shinto philosophy, are for prosperity, a bountiful harvest and, above all, peace in the world. An hour from packed Kyoto, Nara is an enlightening overnight, including cordial deer 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

Read more "Eclectic and beautiful, featuring voice, percussion, violin, piano, accordion, vibraphone, gu zheng and, above all, Hubbert's extraordinary guitar playing." Scottish Album of the Year Award – who should win? 2013-06-19T16:51:46Z

Effort is lauded above all else, and the last thing you expect is a glimpse into a fresh choreographic world. Dance Review: Sometimes a Little of This and Some More of That Add Up to a Lot 2010-10-01T22:56:00Z

Diouana is an African migrant in France, a woman in a male-dominated society and, perhaps above all, an exploited worker in a brutal, global cash economy. Ousmane Sembène’s ‘Black Girl’ Turns 50 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

They shared ideas, sensibilities and, above all, a common thread of biography. Why did Robert Rauschenberg's art burn out? 2011-08-02T15:04:53Z

And “La La Land” is about something that academy voters cherish above all: themselves. And the Oscar Winners Will Be ... 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

But, above all, there’s a sense of style that laboriously weighs down the film’s substance in an artifice that sinks into contrivance. The Superhero Movie as Secular Religion in “Aquaman,” “Bumblebee,” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z

Of life, of joy, of Christmas and, above all, of Kirstie. TV review: Kirstie's Vintage Christmas 2012-12-19T21:00:02Z

Once the sun starts setting it’s clear this is the Fourth of July, adding even greater resonance — a nation is, after all, above all a shared idea. Standout Summertime Picture Books 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z

His prison diary is, above all, a testament to the irrepressibility of his charisma—his is a force that can never go dormant, even when it’s not plainly on display. The Screwball Poetry of Lil Wayne’s Prison Diary 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z

HBO's domestic drama Big Little Lies has the imprimatur of two major movie stars, a classy pedigree and above all shrewd insights about the ways in which society pits women against one another. The 5 Biggest Surprises of the 2017 Emmy Nominations 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

Here, as throughout the film, she depicts African-American society as a complicated world of conflicting classes and ideologies and economic interests and, above all, human beings. "Night Catches Us": A "Casablanca" for the Black Power era 2010-12-03T01:30:00Z

In an earlier installment of this series I tried to weasel out of picking Romantic composers other than Brahms by arguing that the era fostered originality and personal expression above all. The Greatest 2011-01-21T14:04:41Z

Following the lead of a cult party series created by the D.J. and impresario David Mancuso in 1970s New York, the organizers prioritize audio quality above all else. Listening Clubs Tantalize Audiophiles in London 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z

What sets “OHMSS” apart, too, is its faithfulness to the original Ian Fleming novel, virtual absence of Q Branch gizmos and, above all, its emotional depth. 50 Years Later, This Bond Film Should Finally Get Its Due 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

But for me, she was, above all, a bright creature of the stage and in herself a reason to make a theater trip to London. How Helen McCrory Shone, Even in a Haze of Mystery 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z

But always remember: the Open is above all a television event, a late-summer screen ritual for New Yorkers and tennis fans the world over. Hey, Mr. Critic: U.S. Open Dining: Game, Set, Munch - Hey, Mr. Critic 2011-08-25T22:30:36Z

Woodrow Wilson was president, and women couldn’t have voted for him even if they had wanted to, but inside the movie industry, women thrived, and Weber thrived above all others. Lois Weber, Eloquent Filmmaker of the Silent Screen 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z

Despite that, she is still known as “the TikTok organist” above all else. On TikTok, an Organist Finds an Audience, and Herself 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z

Imagine a country so traumatized by deception, lies and gaslighting that it opts to prioritize facts and truth-telling above all else. Review | Imagine a country that prioritizes truth-telling above all else. Is it an improvement? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z

It was a remarkably simple design that helped create Mr. Porsche’s reputation as a designer who prized function above all. Ferdinand A. Porsche, 76, Dies; Designed Celebrated 911 2012-04-06T01:00:23Z

Léa Seydoux, the 28-year-old from Paris, might convince you that a bright face is lit above all by an intelligent interior. | Laws of Attraction 2013-08-21T17:15:57Z

Serve with custard sauce or cream, preferably cream, clotted cream above all. 20 best autumn recipes: part 1 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

So now, in a year when the Met was supposed to be celebrating its 150th birthday, its reopening is, above all, “a message to New York City,” said Kenneth Weine, the museum’s chief of communications. Perspective | I just went to the Met and MoMA after five months away from museums. Someone, please, pick me up off the floor. 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z

Jane’s gift, perhaps above all, was her uncommon ear for dialogue. The Madness of Queen Jane 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z

Brodovitch commissioned photographers who abstracted and stylized the fashions of the day, and in his own work, above all the renowned photobook “Ballet,” he blurred and slurred bodies into grainy phantasms. The Vanished Glamour of Midcentury Print Media 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z

What "The Super Models" sells above all is a sense of shared memory. When it comes to providing insight, Apple's "The Super Models" only goes skin deep 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z

Queen’s hits were always more about sound and sensation than sense, and Mercury’s lyrics were above all vehicles for his extraordinary voice. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Review: Another One Bites the Dust 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

Mr. Wahlberg described himself as above all a devout Roman Catholic, a devoted husband and father of four. Summer Movies: Mark Wahlberg Joins Will Ferrell in ?The Other Guys? 2010-05-01T03:47:00Z

For Ruskin, too, was rejecting ugliness, above all attacking the ugliness of industrial capitalism. Did the aesthetic rebels get Ruskin wrong? 2011-03-29T16:14:06Z

One plant here above all others establishes the garden’s confident tone. This low-maintenance garden shows you don’t need flowers to shine 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

But, above all, Mr. Neves finds in Brazil a distinctive market that he calls “sophisticated and impulsive.” IHT Luxury Conference: Brazil and the Fashionable Life 2011-11-09T12:11:45Z

His conducting is wonderfully judged, if slow, allowing the music to unfold with a measured eloquence that often generates a sense of gathering implacability, in the Schicksalslied above all. Brahms: Choral Music ? review 2012-02-10T15:34:41Z

The show highlights Henson above all as a television pioneer. And a Frog Shall Lead Them: Henson?s Legacy 2011-08-18T20:16:26Z

His family looks to him as a leader, and his word and name are respected and feared above all others. "Peaky Blinders" and Tommy Shelby's perceived crime of sobriety 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z

The director Taylor Reynolds, and the wholly appealing cast, create an engaging sense of place and affinity, such that “La Race” is perhaps, above all, a love letter to the very idea of a neighborhood. Review: In ‘La Race,’ a Fight Back From the Margins 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z

The big car chase above all, thanks to the simple addition of a ladder and a pane of glass. When Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal Went Screwball 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z

The show opens with photographs of recent advertising campaigns presenting a carefree young woman with a hint of a hippie, but above all the dynamism of youth on the move. Fashion Review: Chloé at 60: Forward and Back 2012-10-01T18:49:38Z

He is also, perhaps above all, an actor: a performer, an impromptu singer and stand-up comedian, a man with a Method. An Appraisal: A. O. Scott on Philip Seymour Hoffman 2014-02-03T17:36:07Z

But a second viewing of the same solo showed too many of the bad sides of the Bolshoi style — above all, the labored, after-the-beat emphasis. Bolshoi Ballet Turns Back the Clock in Its New York Season 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

As we wander around its rooms, we are reminded that a museum is, above all, a place where paintings, objects, stories and sentiments engage in conversation with one another. T Magazine: Small Museums 2014-03-20T22:06:31Z

And, above all, there is the location: just south of the Arts District, in the same light-industrial building that houses Clyde Beswick’s CB1 Gallery, part of a growing network of important downtown exhibition spaces. Why Rosamund Felsen left Santa Monica for downtown's industrial arts district 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z

But above all, watch Transparent, whose pilot is screening now on Amazon Prime. Fall's Best New TV Show Is Not on a TV Network 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z

Rather it’s an issue of applying the rules of cinema, a format that thrives on sweeping visuals and slow-burn performances, to television, a medium that favors efficiency and strong writing above all. Smart Watch: “My Brilliant Friend” and “Escape at Dannemora” mark the start of awards (ba... 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z

This is clear, above all, in how they talk, in the references and rhythms of their speech. | 'The ___________ With the Hat': A Love Not at a Loss for Words 2011-04-12T06:30:20Z

For Mahler, you must turn to his stunning broadcasts, above all a Sixth from 1955. A Monkish Conductor Who Expressed His Faith Through Music 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z

With the addition of extra passages, including four orchestral songs, it is part cantata and part symphonic poem, but above all a portrait of Brazil and its forests. Villa-Lobos: Floresta do Amazonas 2010-08-19T20:59:00Z

In this genial if formulaic confessional, Voigt addresses the addictions she has struggled with — alcohol, sex and above all, food. Criticized for her weight, opera star Deborah Voigt speaks up 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

To perform — to act out, to pretend, to take on a new and unexpected personality — is above all to lodge an existential protest against the standardization of life. Review: In ‘Toni Erdmann,’ Dad’s a Prankster Trying to Jolt His Conformist Daughter 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

Mr. Darcy aside, you might call it Austen’s biggest fantasy — her seemingly unrealistic insistence that exercise is fun, enjoyable and, above all, easy. Jane Austen believed beauty could come in every shape and size. What else can she teach us about wellness? 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z

A hustler and a confidence man arriving on a scene that valued authenticity and ideological relevance above all, he ruined any easy distinctions between protest and surrealism, parody and profundity. Critic?s Notebook: His Back Pages, Captured on Film 2011-05-17T19:00:20Z

In the film, though, it’s not just members of the step team who are critical to the story; it’s also their mentors — counselors, teachers and, above all, the team’s coach, Gari McIntyre. In ‘Step,’ Finding a Language for Hopes, Fears and Dreams 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

That would include, above all, the man who wrote this play. Review: In ‘Leopoldstadt,’ Tom Stoppard Reckons With His Jewish Roots 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z

Allah’s vision of the present time and of history is, above all, a constructive and idealistic view of the future. “Black Mother,” Reviewed: Khalik Allah’s Deeply Personal Portrait of Jamaican Life 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z

“I want dirt; I want chaos; I want, above all, mystery,” he writes. Love the Smell of Old Books? This Bookseller Would Like You to Leave. 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z

It doesn't help that Bono is portrayed in saintly terms throughout, giving the impression that the film-makers craved his approval above all things. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2011-08-27T23:05:46Z

But above all, at its foundation, there is heart and conviction. Review: The Tap Dancer Dormeshia Finds Her Groove, and Then Some 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z

It’s the communication technologies and digital networks that these doctors and patients trust — above all video chat programs like Skype — that Mr. Beloufa really indict as bad for your health. The French Artist Who Saw the Pandemic Coming 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

The building was as spectacular, many said, as the art – above all the Unilever Series. Tate Modern: you ask the questions 2010-04-12T11:50:00Z

There are strong theological precepts against the creation of likenesses of living things, and above all of religious figures, especially Muhammad. Aisha's Cushion: Religious Art, Perception and Practice in Islam by Jamal J Elias - review 2012-12-27T07:00:01Z

“The Last Dance” is an invitation to meet the legend who sparked the memes, to witness a newly human — or perhaps simply also human — figure who, in his prime, loved his sport above all else. In ‘The Last Dance,’ Michael Jordan and the Bulls Still Dominate 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z

I was, above all, fascinated by history, in part perhaps because my parents were of a post-immigrant generation in flight from their past.  My teenage nuclear fantasies: Imagining apocalypse in America’s atomic age 2014-05-08T12:15:00Z

Favouring watercolour above all other mediums, and choosing landscapes, interiors and vignettes of town life as his subjects, Ravilious positioned himself closer to illustration and design than to the cutting edge. Another world, another time 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

The filmmakers seem motivated above all by the terror that if things slow or quiet down for even a second, the audience will either fall asleep or throw a tantrum. | 'Despicable Me': 3-D Animated Feature With the Voice of Steve Carell 2010-07-08T22:20:00Z

What they need to focus on, above all, is not just being thin, not simply counting calories, but what we can do to feel powerful. Suzanne Moore: 'I've joined the gym!' 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z

One political leader said that “if there is one city on the American continent which above all others displays English luxury, it is New York, where you can find all the English fashions.” Perspective | Washington is now a cool city. That’s terrible news for American democracy. 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z

Part courtroom drama, part rumination on what separates human beings from other animals, the film is above all a sympathetic portrait of an advocate. Review: In ‘Unlocking the Cage,’ a Struggle to Raise the Legal Status of Chimpanzees 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

And “Richard III” as, above all, a history play suddenly made fresh sense to me. Theater Talkback: Just When You Think You Know Somebody . . . 2010-09-01T21:24:00Z

And above all, the book should have a big idea; something to say about the world beyond the basics of the story. In search of a good read | John Crace 2010-03-17T13:30:00Z

The pottery, the lacquerware, and above all the woodblocks “brought to Europe a new sense of color, a new decorative system, and, if you prefer, a poetic imagination.” How Hokusai’s Art Crashed Over the Modern World 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z

And above all, is it still being read, should it be and would it be if it had emerged this year and not four decades ago? ‘Fear of Flying’ by Erica Jong, 40 Years Later 2013-12-19T00:00:45Z

The Horizon is at once a grand accomplishment and a catastrophic folly, and “Deepwater Horizon” is above all a study in the mechanics of hubris. Review: In ‘Deepwater Horizon,’ Oil, Fire and Greed 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

The influence of Bartók, Stravinsky and, above all, Prokofiev in primitivist-constructivist mode is too overt. Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra/Dudamel – review 2012-06-27T09:16:41Z

It is, above all, a commentary on, and example of, the strangeness and sadness of trying to force the past back to life. On TV, You Can Go Home Again. But It’s Weird. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

As Sir Joshua Reynolds, the man who sought above all others to put British painting on a par with the rest of Europe, said: "A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great." Constable, Turner, Gainsborough and the Making of Landscape 2012-11-23T22:55:21Z

Which is unfortunate because what “Ten Thousand Birds” offers, above all, is an opportunity to marvel, not document. Review: ‘Ten Thousand Birds’ Turns the Armory Into an Aviary 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z

“S-Town” is a story peopled by fascinating characters who are frustrating, wonderful, and — above all — complex. Brian Reed went to “S-Town;” all he brought back was this profound and unforgettable story 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z

And above all, what is her own role in the convoluted plot into which she seems to have fallen? The Infatuations by Javier Marías – review 2013-03-01T17:30:01Z

And while the acting and singing are consistently smart and sensitive, this is above all a measured, epic tale told with restless and often breathtaking images. ‘The Lion King,’ exuberant as ever, takes pride of place at the Kennedy Center

I had a German cast, a German crew, we shot in German locations, and above all, we dealt with a specifically German theme. The Carpetbagger: Michael Haneke Finds His Brando 2012-12-19T17:06:21Z

“I love Dickens and Twain above all,” says the actor and singer Bette Midler, whose latest children’s book is “The Tale of the Mandarin Duck.” Bette Midler Is Still in the Thrall of 19th-Century Novelists 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

I say this to say that I admire the culture, your culture, its respect for education above all. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi – extract 2013-03-22T10:54:01Z

But Soviet taste was more melodic, they like tunes above all, even a little sentiment, verging on the beautiful – and there, I'm describing a McCartney song, not hypersexual rock'n'roll, or Street Fighting Man. For young Soviets, the Beatles were a first, mutinous rip in the iron curtain 2013-04-20T13:00:01Z

He thinks of himself as a man of the Enlightenment and a student of Voltaire, a rationalist and a freethinker who believes above all in the power of reason. Books of The Times: ‘Pure,’ a New Novel by Andrew Miller 2012-07-03T21:48:27Z

The makeup, the costumes and above all the wigs were stunning. 'The Americans' Recap: Never Break the Chain 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

What she wanted above all was for the audience to stop judging and just listen to what neglect feels like, and what its consequences are. Social deprivation in Britain: how a writer's life turned to tragedy 2010-10-17T15:00:00Z

But above all I think I may be wondering, is she right? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Single-mom sister teaches her kids a cynical view of love. Is she wrong? 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z

It's hell to play and was a tour de force for the BBCNOW, the horns above all. Proms 63 and 64: BBCNOW/Roth; Early Opera Company/Curnyn 2010-09-03T11:17:00Z

Nevertheless, her art always took a more poetic, expansive approach to questions of politics and society, and made heavy use of metaphor — above all, metaphors of eating and speaking, language and food. Weekend in Los Angeles: That Touch of Brazil 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

I worry that emphasising how original something is above all else, though it's an easy way of championing unconventional work, ends up in the end devaluing it. The shock of the new: why novelty is not the star of the show 2010-09-01T13:02:00Z

In yoking a brand to luxury, advertisers draw on a vintage notion of refined taste – harking back to a world of connoisseurs, exquisite workmanship and, above all, sophistication. The lap of luxury 2011-07-29T22:55:02Z

Gyllenhaal argues that "The Honorable Woman," for all its dark turns, is ultimately a hopeful piece, one that promotes communication above all else. Maggie Gyllenhaal says she had to grow up for 'The Honorable Woman' 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z

Or the catastrophes that happened on his various watches at the UN: Srebenica, Somalia, Darfur – and above all, Rwanda? Interventions: : A Life in War and Peace by Kofi Annan – review 2012-11-15T08:00:04Z

But on Thursday she presented herself above all as a singing actress who combines a lively curiosity and playful disposition with serious attention to text. Music Review: Jennifer Zetlan, Soprano, at Alice Tully Hall 2012-11-30T23:03:42Z

The place for herbal medicines and, above all, handpicked tea leaves. Texas, 3 Ways 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

Lewis may be many things - talented, funny, honest, out-of-touch, sexist - but perhaps above all else, he's an entertainer. A controversial victory lap for Lewis at Cannes 2013-05-25T17:46:14Z

He's intellectually curious and emotionally intelligent, and he loves his parents – especially his father, whose loving support inspires Sam to maintain his integrity above all else. OK "Ted Lasso" fans, time to have a conversation about our dear, wonderful Sam Obisanya 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z

It gave the candidates a chance to practice, to scout each other — and above all, to test the current news media waters, to see how willing a network anchor is to challenge and correct. Matt Lauer Loses the War in a Battle Between the Candidates 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

The reprint of Townsend's article came to me as a pleasant surprise, as I had just reread those earliest stories, and was impressed above all by that dating. Letters: Just William and the ghosts of war 2011-01-22T00:07:13Z

But even before Fonteyn’s entry, the troupe’s triumph had already been assured, above all by Ms. Grey, exhibiting her extraordinary range and warmth as both a dancer and an actress. Beryl Grey, Acclaimed British Ballerina, Is Dead at 95 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z

Why do I continue to undo her, when what I want to express above all else is that I love her very much?” Becoming a Woman Without Her 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

He worshiped critics whose immense expertise stemmed “above all from their great love for the subject”: All hail Kael. A Critic Considers the ‘Ecstasy and Terror’ of Today With the Help of a Few Ancients 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

The dancers, though barefoot, wear golden attire: armlets, bracelets, anklets and — above all — headdresses. Dance Review: Royal Ballet of Cambodia at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2013-05-03T22:54:41Z

Like much of the best animation, “The Boxtrolls” is above all a marvel of craft. ‘The Boxtrolls’ Is an Adaptation of ‘Here Be Monsters!’ 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

This year’s reissue of “A Love Supreme” is, above all, a reminder that there’s much Coltrane material of the first order awaiting a proper commercial release. Seeing Through “A Love Supreme” to Find John Coltrane 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

Times contributing reviewer David Pagel reports that this combination of artist/corporate/nonprofit “collaboration” is, above all, marketing. Essential Arts & Culture: A 2017 rewind, lots of 'Nutcracker' and Bach, art and selfie marketing 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z

The emaciated bodies, tattered robes and, above all, the wonderfully delicate and melancholy gestures and poses of the figures express a strange and captivating mood of self-negation. Why Rodin's sculpture is Britain's best work of public art | Jonathan Jones 2010-03-23T10:35:00Z

A philistine who used ideas solely to pursue her practical and above all moral purposes, Thatcher was the antithesis of an intellectual: “I am not by nature either introspective or retrospective,” she declared. Seeing Margaret Thatcher Whole 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z

Francis Ford Coppola’s film suggested that mobsters were devoted to their families above all. Review | ‘Goodfellas’ turned 30 this year. ‘Made Men’ explores its lasting influence. 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z

Or simply revel in the absurdity of putting the sensory experience of my snack above all else? The tangible joy of quicos, the crunchy Spanish bar snack that's worth the noise 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z

That tone of modest and restrained clarity is, above all, what distinguishes “Wonder Woman” from the run of thudding, drubbing, thrashing action scenes in other, male-centered superhero movies. Wonder Woman Review: Patty Jenkins's Hard-Won Wisdom 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

Until she has enough of herself to express — above all else — that she loves her mother very much. Becoming a Woman Without Her 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

“The Other Side of the Wind”is a settling of scores—with Hollywood, with the times, and, above all, with himself. “The Other Side of the Wind,” Reviewed: A Belated Orson Welles Masterpiece 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z

The nature of the job means above all we all have to know the story inside out. Secrets of the TV writers’ room: inside Narcos, Transparent and Silicon Valley 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z

As an author she will be remembered above all for Dinner with Mugabe, the best book yet written about Zimbabwe's descent into tyranny. Heidi Holland 2012-08-22T11:56:32Z

But there's real enchantment in the way Mr. McClure's nimble, compact frame shapes itself into Chaplin's Little Tramp, a blessed assembly of props and tics and, above all, that walk. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Lives of the Artists 2012-09-20T16:23:38Z

But as soon as I moved away from home, I found that above all else, there was one of my mother's specialties I was missing most: Her famous scones. I'm a pro baker — but my mom's biscuit recipe will always be my favorite 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z

His rueful tone of voice, however, indicated that he wished Bunny Mellon’s quiet, assured, and above all intelligently refined elegance were far more appreciated these days. AD Honors Bunny Mellon 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

I now know that the thing first-time authors crave above all else – above food, water and love – is attention. Amazon v newspaper: which is the more valuable review? 2012-05-22T11:05:28Z

This is a message Japanese parents drill into their kids from the start: to always think of other people and act accordingly, to help keep the peace, above all. How to Parent Like the Japanese Do 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

Devotees of social media, in particular, regularly flout Anton Chekhov’s profound dictum that, above all else, people must never be humiliated. Review | What ‘Henry Huggins’ and ‘Lolita’ can teach us about extremism — and civil discourse 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z

The ambitious brokers who flock to its trading floor are lured by the promise of huge bonuses and endless debauchery, but their enterprise is held together, above all, by the boss’s charisma. Movie Review: DiCaprio Stars in Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ 2013-12-24T20:02:17Z

Biennales by their nature are sprawling, skin-deep omnibus festivals, contrived above all for tourism and congenitally awkward as a medium for architecture. Critic’s Notebook: 13th Venice Architecture Biennale: the Usual Hagiography 2012-09-11T13:57:00Z

He is a pragmatist, concerned above all else to read poetry in ways most useful to the poems themselves. Poetry and Privacy by John Redmond – review 2013-06-21T17:30:00Z

"It is flavorsome yet familiar, and above all it won't rot your teeth." Willy Wonka wows, but critics less impressed by Mendes musical 2013-06-26T16:50:53Z

What they “conserve” above all else is class domination and oppression. What Is a Conservative? And Other Letters to the Editor 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z

The result is an embellished land of Christian saints, biblical episodes, Portuguese kings, historical glories, pastoral idylls, aristocrats at leisure, landscapes, seascapes, floral designs and, above all, geometric motifs. 12 Treasures of Europe 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

In his work there is wit and, above all, an encompassing empathy lacking from some among the nouvelle vague. Truffaut: growing backwards into childhood 2011-02-19T00:05:31Z

But it is, above all, impossible to stop watching. | 'Le Amiche': A 1955 Antonioni Movie Gets a Film Forum Run 2010-06-17T21:57:00Z

It’s both funny and serious without trying too hard to be either, and by trying above all to be honest. Jenny Slate Considers Abortion in ‘Obvious Child’ 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

But the singing is epoch-making, above all from Fagioli, who seems to redefine the capabilities of the countertenor voice and take it beguilingly into territories new. Vinci: Artaserse – review 2012-11-14T15:31:00Z

Like a splinter of the True Cross, the photograph above all testifies that photographer and camera were at a certain place and a certain time, bearing witness. Teju Cole uses his camera and his writing to pry open the cities he visits in 'Blind Spot' 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

Louis Delsarte, a noted artist who celebrated African-American history and culture through dreamlike paintings, drawings, prints and, above all, large-scale public murals, died on May 2 in Atlanta. Louis Delsarte, a Muralist of the Black Experience, Dies at 75 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

For a long time, the National has believed its Leonardo to be mostly the work of assistants, with only the basic design and some perfect parts – above all, that angel – recognisable as his handiwork. The Virgin of the Rocks: Da Vinci decoded 2010-07-13T20:31:00Z

But above all, he has avoided linking his productions with history. After 10 Years, Barrie Kosky Leaves His Opera House Dancing 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z

Here there is greater emphasis on the social complexities of wartime Lvov, which are represented above all by the linguistic polyphony of the dialogue. | 'In Darkness': ?In Darkness? From Agnieszka Holland - Review 2011-12-09T01:31:14Z

It is an exercise requiring imagination, creativity and, perhaps above all, perseverance. 'Moonwalking with Einstein': How not to forget what we remember 2011-03-03T00:38:06Z

His dad worked as an engineer for IBM; the family was solidly socialist and prized education above all else. Steve Coogan: ‘Maybe I've just got flabby and middle-aged' 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

“The Event” is as much a response to the Bush-era sensibility of “24” as it is an attempt at copying it; Walker is a gentle-hearted guy who seeks connection above all. Critic?s Notebook: Good Guy Up Against the Aliens and Sheen 2011-03-06T23:03:34Z

But above all, her wardrobe was representative of the country her husband wanted to lead. What Michelle Obama Wore and Why It Mattered 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z

The "breathing" of Lichtbogen applies just as much to the electronics as it does to the ensemble's music, and above all to the immediate, sensual impact of the whole work. A guide to Kaija Saariaho's music 2012-07-09T15:01:23Z

These launches, as Gibney’s film also makes clear, were above all acts of evangelism. Steve Jobs: the afterlife 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

Dillon observes that he is interested above all in images that enact “blurring and becoming,” “becoming otherwise, in disguises and personae.” Ways of Seeing 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z

What she learns with them is to steal, to fight, and—above all—to acknowledge her desires and to seek to fulfill them. “Timbuktu” and “Girlhood” 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z

But above all, the film is an extraordinary and enjoyable history of how two people influenced so much of our thinking and surroundings today. 'Eames: The Architect and the Painter' dazzles 2011-11-23T22:25:03Z

Mr. Marcello’s work exhibits aesthetic ambition and a concern for social justice, but he said he remains motivated above all by uncertainty: “Doubt is my religion.” Finding Poetry in a Couple?s Pain 2011-07-29T20:01:01Z

But what the technology offers above all are practical solutions to the way we live. What’s Hot (and Cool) in Home Lighting 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z

Ms DiDonato added that it was this skill, above all, that separates opera singers from other classical vocalists. What makes opera singers different? 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

The playing reflects concentration and restraint throughout, but above all it shows the warmth of a particular kind of rapport, in which the musicians can support and push one another at every turn. Playlist: New CDs From Blk Jks, Deer Tick, Dr. Lonnie Smith 2010-06-04T20:27:00Z

Ms. Buffini’s script, while it trims and winnows some of Brontë’s empurpled passages, preserves important elements of the author’s language, including, above all, Jane’s repeated invocations of freedom as an ethical and personal ideal. | 'Jane Eyre': Radiant Spirit Blossoms in Barren Land 2011-03-10T22:30:15Z

Woods are rich with biodiversity and, above all, places of trees and light that spangles a thousand greens through the leaves. Monty Don: 'Why we must save our woodlands' 2011-01-30T00:06:27Z

D'Arcangelo, above all, is mesmerising and definitive, though even he never attempts to steer the work towards a star vehicle. Il Turco in Italia | Opera review 2010-04-04T20:30:00Z

Which is what this movie, above all, seems to be. Best Movies of 2020 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z

“Vertigo Sea” and “Purple” form a trilogy with “Four Nocturnes,” which was Akomfrah’s contribution to Ghana’s inaugural pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale: All three ruminate on time, memory, progress and, above all, humanity’s barbarity. An Artist Who Brings Order to Chaos 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

His combination of elegance, grace and — above all — inwardness drew you deeply into the “Faun” world. At Vail Festival, Dance Artists Renew and Extend Themselves 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z

But the book is silent on what to do about that in a world where America depends on them above all other tools for the projection of power. Chronicle of a war foretold 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

But above all, her songs celebrate a kind of portable artistic self-sufficiency that is both ancient and of the moment. Music Review: Carla Kihlstedt at the New York Festival of Song 2012-11-17T00:26:28Z

Voting bodies are apt to consider, sometimes above all other factors, how well a film might travel. 2010-01-29T18:57:00Z

As Campbell records in great detail, there were some profoundly important policy issues too, above all whether the UK should join the euro. Diaries, Volume 3 by Alastair Campbell ? review 2011-07-07T09:55:00Z

Set 20 years after a horrific fungal contagion causes the downfall of society, The Last of Us is a gritty survival drama filled with desperate, flawed and – above all – human characters. The Last of Us – review 2013-06-08T23:05:07Z

It is crucial to see them working, because above all, what fascinated Tinguely was motion. Jean Tinguely’s Clamor Still Echoes Today 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

“The characters do too much, feel too much, suffer too much, eat too much, signify too much and above all talk too much.” Pat Conroy, Author of ‘The Prince of Tides’ and ‘The Great Santini,’ Dies at 70 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z

From the moment Harry Anslinger began spewing invective about the evil weed, the feds maintained that pot prohibition was necessary above all to protect American youth. Pot: Not just for losers! 2012-08-15T11:44:00Z

In the best films of the cycle, “Attack of the Clones” and, above all, “Revenge of the Sith,” Lucas commandeers that machine with the force of his own inner resistance. The Robotic Familiarity of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Patti’s funeral, held in St. Sabina Church, is an artistic spectacle of music and dance, but, above all, it’s the spark for a vast political vision, by means of Father Mike’s sermon. Spike Lee’s Necessary, Overwhelming “Chi-Raq” 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z

But this African “Flute” is, above all, a story of community, and the music, too, is at its most convincing where it draws on South Africa’s glorious choral tradition. A South African ‘Magic Flute’ at New Victory Theater 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

Elias Canetti once wrote of Kafka that he sought, above all, to preserve his freedom to fail. In ‘Forest Dark,’ Nicole Krauss Plays With Divided Selves 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

As a mural painter, there are two things Ms. Harris wishes above all. Unconstrained by Frames, an Artist Finds New Spaces 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z

But above all, choose whichever tomatoes are at their peak ripeness. Meet gazpacho’s smoother, more luscious cousin 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z

He tells Jack that he has had a satisfying life, above all because he pursued and won the woman he loved. What "Yesterday" — and everyone else — forgets about the Beatles 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z

Time and again throughout his presidency Trump trumpeted his belief in the importance of ratings above all else. Trump's town hall is just another ratings ploy, which NBC happily obliges 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z

What voters want above all else is consistency, and no one else on the ballot can match tapioca pudding in that regard . Style Invitational Week 1184: Okay, choose another candidate, then 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z

While its 1930s setting is increasingly remote, he continued, communities still fighting for equality and justice can still draw inspiration from the novel, "but, above all, it's simply a fantastic read". Soaring sales 2010-07-09T08:33:00Z

Back then, his patients wanted discretion and confidentiality above all. The Mesmerizing Pull of Plastic Surgery Videos 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

An energetic, unpretentious B movie — the kind best seen at a drive-in like the one in an early scene — it is devoted, above all, to the delivery of visceral, kinetic excitement. Movie Review: ‘Need for Speed’ Puts Video Gamers in the Passenger Seat 2014-03-13T21:41:59Z

The breadth and scope of its ambition, the frenzy of its execution and, above all, its sheer size command attention. Steve Bell on The Worship of Bacchus by George Cruikshank 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z

Reaction videos are designed to capture, above all, surprise — that moment when the world breaks, when it violates or exceeds its basic duties and forces someone to undergo some kind of dramatic shift. Riff: Reaction Videos as Anthropological Study of America 2011-11-27T04:00:09Z

Extreme cynicism and the domination of personal proximity to the source of power above all other criteria? Russian Director Presents Grand Epic of World War II 2010-05-10T12:00:00Z

Modest, somewhat detached, well turned-out and above all, perhaps, "without side", he was to prove a magnet for writers of violently contrasting aesthetic and political allegiances. Rouge et noir 2011-03-26T00:05:23Z

Despite a certain triumphal tone, this essay communicates an excitement, anticipation and, above all, an ambition that the exhibition completely fulfills. In ‘Artek and the Aaltos,’ Caution — Sleek, Modernist Curves Ahead 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

It is, above all, a portrait of two friends seizing the creative and business opportunities available to their generation. Review: ‘Lambert & Stamp’ Recalls the Duo Who Helped Ignite the Who 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

But what does reinvention mean in a field that appears to prize tradition above all else? At 100, orchestra has a midlife crisis 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z

She seems content and fulfilled, but above all, she is alive. 'Hit So Hard' — the torturous tale of Courtney Love's ex-drummer 2012-05-24T20:24:04Z

But like every other critic, she was above all a writer, and a writer only really ever has — or cares about — one kind of power, which is the power to engage readers. Pauline Kael and Her Legacy 2011-10-15T22:17:20Z

"It's the end of a nightmare, above all for our two children," she was quoted as saying. Polanski victim says satisfied with Swiss release 2010-07-13T10:47:00Z

As a deaf person, we value communication above all. More Than the Girl Next Door: 8 Actors on Emily in ‘Our Town’ 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z

And also, above all, admiration for an extraordinary feat of filmmaking. | 'Margin Call': ?Margin Call,? With Zachary Quinto - Review 2011-10-20T16:15:02Z

What Faraday seems to want above all is a return to the comforts of a bedtime ritual. Television Review: A Man With a Cape And a City to Salvage 2011-01-06T22:54:36Z

Second, and above all, it is down to Wagner's works themselves. Wagner bicentenary: the music is still what matters most 2013-05-21T23:59:01Z

Sheil and Greene, evoking a virtual Chubbuck by way of the places, people, artifacts, and, above all, ideas of Chubbuck’s life, also evoke her place and time—notably, the implicit politics that underlay her suicide. Two Important Documentaries from Sundance 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z

And just as the idea of Black people voting would have horrified the racist Calhoun, his heirs today objected above all to Philadelphia’s large African-American vote. Harpo Marx, South Carolina’s Voting History and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z

"And above all, I wanted them to be transportable." Why madeleines are making a comeback in Paris 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

Co-creator and executive producer of The Biggest Loser David Broome lashed out last year against critics, saying the show is focused on the health and wellbeing of contestants above all. 'It's a miracle no one has died yet': The Biggest Loser returns, despite critics' warnings 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

Perhaps above all other musical forms, chamber music rewards live encounter in the concert hall. The Barber of Seville; Emerson Quartet – review 2013-03-03T00:06:19Z

For his authority and his notoriety, Turbo Paul says he is grateful above all to Google, which, as he sees it, has given a onetime truant a place at the front of the class. The Medium: Art-Theft Blogs 2010-06-04T16:35:00Z

Yet it is fellow feeling that these lovers seem to desire above all. “Find Me” Is a Shallow Sequel to “Call Me By Your Name” 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z

“She was interested above all in the people.” Sabine Weiss, Last of the ‘Humanist’ Street Photographers, Dies at 97 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z

It proclaims that “A smile or a tear has no nationality; joy and sorrow speak alike to all nations, and they, above all the confusion of tongues, proclaim the brotherhood of man.” New York’s Sidewalk Prophets Are Heirs of the Artisans of France’s Lascaux Caves 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z

What he is above all, and has always been, is a virtuoso of the voice. Comedy gold: Eddie Murphy's Delirious 2012-10-11T13:50:17Z

Titled “Now and Then,” it reminds us, above all else, that the narrative of the Beatles is a love story. "Now and Then": The history of the Beatles' final song and how it's getting released 46 years later 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z

Most are “domestiques” who race above all to help their team leaders win. Tour de France gears up for UK start 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z

If the memoir form once prized authenticity above all else — regarding testimony as an act of paying witness to history — it has been evolving, in the hands of some writers, into something very different. 38 Years on Books: The Essential Michiko Kakutani Reader 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

They coaxed him to the back of the plane while making sure -- above all -- that he didn't get back near the plane's controls. JetBlue captain: 'They're going to take us down' 2012-03-28T11:26:00Z

It is badly conceived, badly realised, badly characterised, badly paced and above all badly written. 2121: A Tale from the Next Century by Susan Greenfield – review 2013-07-11T08:00:00Z

The premiere of his Second Symphony in 1911 was greeted with incomprehension, and his music took a more intimate, darker turn after the first world war, above all in his Cello Concerto. Beyond the Malverns: Elgar in the Amazon 2010-03-25T22:15:00Z

But, above all, the cheers were for the modern meld of sportswear and haute glamour done in such an articulate way. Special Report: Fashion: A 21st Century Woman 2010-10-03T17:10:00Z

Her scene with Margaery at the coronation was set up as a confrontation but was quickly revealed as the machinations of one who, unlike her brothers, is a good Lannister above all else. ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: Flames in the Night Sky 2014-05-05T03:38:23Z

She was talented, hungry and above all passionate; by age 24, the record she organized – a soundtrack for the rap documentary The Show, featuring tracks from A Tribe Called Quest and Tupac – went platinum. 'People continue to turn a blind eye': behind a shocking film about music industry abuse 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

For a writer or producer to grant the story fresh life, their best approach may be to swing hard, swing for the fences, show no mercy, and above all, strive to do the unexpected. Netflix's "Dracula": Put a stake in it – it's not well done 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z

His mom just wants him to be happy, above all else. Everything you need to know about "Friday Night Lights" 2010-05-01T23:01:00Z

"It also reinforces the idea that women should prioritise men and boys above all else and particularly their relationships with each other and their own self-esteem." One Direction fanzine's Caroline Flack article sparks sexism row 2012-08-15T14:01:00Z

As Schlansky writes, the collection is above all concerned with the “diverse phenomena of decomposition and destruction.” 7 New Books to Watch For in December 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z

They exemplified the traits of the perfect breakfast band: that it doesn't really matter what sort of music you play as long as you're consistently tuneful, admirably adventurous and above all interesting. What makes the perfect festival breakfast band? 2010-07-14T12:23:00Z

The Proms are the orchestra's most obvious shop window, above all as the house band of the Last Night. Sakari Oramo's First Night at the Proms 2013-07-10T17:59:00Z

Breezy, self-deprecating and above all self-aware, this banter was perfect for Ms. Michaelson. Music Review: ?Human Again?: Ingrid Michaelson at Joe?s Pub 2012-01-25T22:52:18Z

When performed with skill, imagination and, above all, conviction — as the Seattle Symphony and Chorale led by Ludovic Morlot did Thursday night — Beethoven’s Ninth transports and transforms. At Seattle Symphony, cosmic radiation from Beethoven and Messiaen 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z

An astute businessman with an eye for vibrant color, Mr. de le Renta polished his eponymous label into a global empire that sold perfume, accessories, furniture and, above all, elegant clothing. Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer, dies at 82

Institutions seek comfort and stability above all else and tend to purge any employee who gets results by creating chaos. A last hurrah for Kyra Sedgwick's brilliant kook 2011-07-12T13:13:00Z

These were, above all, D.J. showcases, and most D. J.s were more or less anonymous, a trusted name without a face. Celebrating the Fast-Moving, Bug-Eyed, Wily World of Hip-Hop Mixtape Covers 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

But above all, as in the Potters, there is the final redeeming grace of love. The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling – review 2012-09-29T23:05:13Z

It's even more the case for the Olympics, which carry a cachet above all other sporting events. 2010-01-29T05:02:00Z

Many things are in the wings at this restaurant, which is defined above all by its fluid movement into the future. Restaurant Review: Eleven Madison Park in Midtown South 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

In our new theatrical environment, which prizes political engagement above all, its quite daring dramaturgy can now seem not daring enough, or daring in a disfavored way. Review: In ‘What Happened?,’ a Questioning Farewell to Rhinebeck 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z

“The celebration of the male auteur above all; the marginalising of women’s work.” Cannes in crisis: has the festival learned the lessons of Weinstein? 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z

My favorite drug, above all others, was poppy pod tea. My first time scoring heroin 2013-01-01T01:00:00Z

Because my book talks above all about family, and therefore about all families that, to varying degrees, followed Marshal Pétain in 1940. The cry of my conscience about my family's Nazi collaboration 2011-01-12T08:30:01Z

It’s a loss that he associates with liberalism, the North, and, above all, integration. Clarence Thomas’s Radical Vision of Race 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z

Organized and introduced onstage by the festival’s artistic director, Damian Woetzel, this year’s presentations were distinguished above all by catholic taste and brilliant programming. Dance Review: Vail International Dance Festival’s Evenings of Dance 2012-08-06T22:27:47Z

Middleburg’s success rests on the crucial fact that Johnson, Koch and White understand that every great festival must cater to two populations above all else: artists and audiences. Perspective | Now in its fifth edition, Middleburg Film Festival offers respite from all things Weinstein 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z

Martineau's playing, meanwhile, was exemplary, thrilling and infinitely sensitive, in Brahms above all. Boesch/Martineau ? review 2011-04-04T21:00:01Z

The rise of conducting styles that challenged his — above all the textual literalism of his rival, Arturo Toscanini — confirmed for him that the Weimar Republic was a Germany in crisis. A Conductor’s Impossible Legacy 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

As the fictional Carrey watches paparazzi hijack his image and Netflix algorithms dictate his viewing habits, one senses that he fears, above all else, losing ownership of his own existence. Review | Jim Carrey the actor-writer deconstructs Jim Carrey the character in ‘Memoirs and Misinformation’ 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z

Steel, natural and reclaimed wood, leather and, above all, expansive windows define the space. Terra e Mare, With a Menu True to Its Name, Opens in Jersey City 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z

Cazenove's fame was confirmed when he was featured on the cover of Radio Times, and television was the medium in which he achieved his greatest success, above all in the glossy American soap opera Dynasty. Christopher Cazenove obituary 2010-04-08T00:19:00Z

Jennifer Lopez, who joined the show as a judge this season, understood better than most that the show, and the music business, is above all a business. ArtsBeat: 'American Idol' Finale Results Show 2011-05-25T21:48:11Z

But what matters above all is these masterpieces, each gripping and singular. Dance Review: Stripped Down to Black and White, Revealing Balanchine at His Core 2011-05-04T22:08:37Z

What struck me above all, when I visited the building in September, for the first time in several years, was the way Jahn’s design marries wild optimism with civic pride. Postmodern architecture at risk, Part 2: The saga shifts to Chicago 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

But Roumain pulls his orchestra back to a mellow steady-state undercurrent for the monologues, emphasizing the clarity of the text above all. Review: In Chicago, an Opera Triptych Reaches for Connection 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z

His life revolves around the need to put one person — "you" — on a pedestal above all else, a destructive behavior that societal pressure to adopt monogamous lifestyles can sometimes subliminally encourage. On "You," polyamory done right could have saved a doomed marriage 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z

He writes in praise of “the physics of the form”: efficiency, velocity, specificity and, above all, escalation. George Saunders Conducts a Cheery Class on Fiction’s Possibilities 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z

Whether it's lawn bowling or making an omelet as bright and unblemished as the noontime sun, Pepin is, above all things, a teacher. For Pepin, cooking is about technique, not stardom 2011-08-03T13:34:09Z

Hitchens wrote of himself as keeping "two sets of books", and this applies above all in his writing. The Orwell prize gets Hitched 2012-05-28T09:34:25Z

His love of sports, above all baseball, and knowledge of sports statistics was legendary. Milton Babbitt obituary 2011-01-30T18:29:19Z

Yet it’s pervaded by mystery, drama, wit and, above all, suspense. Review: Compagnie CNDC-Angers Dances Cunningham 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z

New Yorkers who prize conversation starters above all other consumables will likely find eccentric treasures at this modest but enjoyable show. 18 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z

But above all, it’s remarkable for presenting its protagonist not simply as a tragic or troubled figure but also as someone with undetermined promise, an open book just starting to be filled in. ‘David Makes Man’ and the Matters of a Young Black Life 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z

And the central goal for a state is to preserve the common good, adapt to the times, and above all to survive. The Garments of Court and Palace: Machiavelli and the World that He Made by Philip Bobbitt – review 2013-07-11T14:59:00Z

The Kidz Bop Kids are, by comparison, place holders, mirrors for the children in the audience, above all. Review: Kidz Bop Kids, Singing Sanitized Pop With Relentless Cheer 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

“People of all ages want to sing, but above all young women in their 20s.” In Transit Blog: In Oporto, Fado Makes a Comeback 2011-09-29T21:39:04Z

But above all, a childlike surrender in the act of watching, both” the character’s face “and ours.” The Oscars Issue: ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Shares Something With ‘Lincoln’ 2012-12-28T16:51:45Z

She is, above all, grateful for them and for their legacy. I had an affair while my husband had dementia 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z

Cancer patients and survivors of all other varieties — especially those who do not fit a conventionally sympathetic archetype — face often catastrophic disregard as we privilege breast cancer above all. Amazon's "Modern Love" got my cancer story wrong – and I'm so angry this keeps happening 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z

Feeding her, playing with her, taking care of her — this is what’s important, above all. An Affordable Sitter in a Foreign Land 2010-04-14T03:03:00Z

“This is a project which will require consummate respect above all else; not an emulation, but a tribute.” ArtsBeat Blog: 'Sense and Sensibility' for Modern Times 2011-09-13T18:57:04Z

In an industry where blandness is often rewarded above all else, Stewart Lee is an oasis of intellect and originality. How I Escaped My Certain Fate: The Life and Deaths of a Stand-Up Comedian 2010-07-31T23:14:00Z

The role is in the same range as the brutal but sensitive Jack Bauer that Mr. Sutherland played for eight seasons in “24”: grief, righteous anger and, above all, stifled emotion. | 'Touch': In ?Touch,? Kiefer Sutherland Plays a Single Dad - Review 2012-01-25T00:38:52Z

This above all: regardless of fact, declare thy words true! Style Invitational Week 1332: Call them Spellimericks 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z

He reaches both ways across the aisle of racism, arguing above all for reciprocity, and in doing so begins to theorize the temperate peace of which all humanity is sorely in need. How Moving to France and Having Children Led a Black American to Rethink Race 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

The gym becomes a place that’s focused on empowerment above all else. Perspective | The SoulCycle and Equinox controversy hits close to home — because they’re selling an idealized version of you 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z

Rosenfeldt calls it “a clear statement that the focus in this work is above all on texts, whether by visual artists, filmmakers, writers, performers or architects — and on the poetry of these texts.” “Manifesto”: A manifesto on manifestos starring 12 Cate Blanchetts 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z

It also went to prove that we musicians are above all the politics.” Chucho Valdés, the Pianist, Reflects on Irakere and His Career 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

The story is a busy, slapdash contraption designed above all to satisfy the imperatives of big-budget family entertainment. Movie Review: ‘The Lego Movie’ Toys With Thinking Outside the Manual 2014-02-06T13:00:01Z

So, above all, keep your eyes peeled — and be ready to adapt to each store's layout or floor plans. 7 Black Friday survival tips for a successful shopping spree 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z

The new inspiration brought more taut and tailored clothes but above all the drapes, which ended in folds like a horn of plenty at short skirt hems. Special Report: Draped to Be Shaped 2010-02-21T18:30:00Z

With Mr. Lasbordes’ intimate knowledge of the exhibitors and access to their complete ranges, he is inclined, not surprisingly, to see diversity in prints above all else. The Future of Fabric Prints Is Bright 2012-02-21T18:16:17Z

The new record is above all the maintenance of a brand. Black Sabbath’s New Album, ‘13’ 2013-06-07T16:18:21Z

Mr. Romney denigrated Mr. Trump for his ideas, his lack of specifics and, above all, his character. A National Descent Into Trump’s Pants 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

There are religious people and queer people and blue-collar people and creative people, and above all there is the recognition that none of those categories need be mutually exclusive. Review: In ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ Home Is Like No Place 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z

And it is, above all, about the spiritual and moral condition of the women, who, between them, occupy nearly every second of this film. Movie Review: ‘Ida,’ About an Excavation of Truth in Postwar Poland 2014-05-02T12:20:44Z

What “Empire of Light” really wants to be about are the pleasures of ’80s pop music, fine English poetry and, above all, movies. ‘Empire of Light’ Review: They Found It at the Movies 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z

This powerful, conversational and — above all — honest memoir shakes hard truths out of the family tree. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

There is a salary of sorts – bosses are good at creating dependencies – but he’s above all the kind of person who makes you want to say “mission accomplished”, even if it was never your mission. Jessica Jones: shattering exploration of rape, addiction and control 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z

By the time her name was called for a coveted standalone, she knew that, above all, she wanted Black Widow’s film to be unexpected. For Johansson, fans, ‘Black Widow’ is a decade in the making 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z

Even in the 19th and 20th centuries, Europe mattered above all. Historians and Brexit 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

But with the next albums, “Sheryl Crow” and “The Globe Sessions,” she made it clear that the songwriting, and much of the playing, was hers above all. Sheryl Crow Checks the Mirror, and Plays What She Sees 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z

Though he came to Benares to walk, talk, listen, and write, the tamasic charge of the city has not unshackled him from the paradigm of personal identity—of his desire, above all, to look inward. “The Twice-Born,” A Searching Memoir About India’s Identity Crisis 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z

The stunning effect of the “Symphony in Three Movements” production arises, above all, from the sharp dynamic contrasts of the outer sections. Miami City Ballet, Dancing Balanchine, Raises the Bar in New York 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z

He wanted to win a journalism prize, cover a presidential campaign and, above all, be published in the New Yorker, which he’d discovered at the public library. From journalism to activism: Jose Antonio Vargas’s life on the run

And, above all, open-ended questions: “Is any of what we call real actually real anyway? . . . Had money actually become our common God? . . . Was this the sort of thing that caused Atlantis to sink?” Shirley MacLaine recalls the sinking of Atlantis and other past-life challenges 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z

And high above all of them in the gallery, some real dancing is in progress, and a different beginning to a history of drawing as line is proposed. Art Review: Squiggly, Tangly and Angular 2010-12-01T22:55:00Z

But her germinal idea that the female body should be privileged above all else was neglected in favor of distracting ornamentation: big oval belts, screaming “statement” necklaces, furry capelets, round strapped-on bags. Collections from Vionnet, Carven and Aganovich 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

"Spirited, smart, curious and above all, adventurous, Rapunzel embodies the wish and desire to see and experience the world," a release described the upcoming honor. Disney to open second private island in the Bahamas, launch fifth cruise ship 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

The character is a Second World War hero, a notable test pilot, a wit, and a regular guy—but, above all, his motive is a proto-feminist chivalry and his anger is sparked by injustice. Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Rare "Escape" 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

The idiom of “2,” though even more athletic in its demands, is stranger, above all in its highly unpredictable rhythm. Dance Review: Tao Dance Theater at Alice Tully Hall 2012-07-26T21:24:32Z

Men who want truly close friends have to fight the instinct to protect their standing above all else. American men’s hidden crisis: They need more friends! 2013-12-08T00:00:00Z

“I wanted something different, but above all to be able to spend more time with my kids,” he said in a telephone interview on Friday. Alex Lee, Former Chef at Daniel, Joins Starr Restaurants 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z

A highly nurturing mentor, Ms. Anthony encouraged her students to choreograph and above all, she said, to “find their physical, spiritual and emotional center.” Mary Anthony, Choreographer and Teacher of Modern Dance, Dies at 97 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

The auction house expects strong demand from online bidders in Britain, Scandinavia, the United States and, above all, Russia. Berlin auctioneer expects British, Russian interest in Hitler... 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z

But Elizabeth Taylor was, above all else, a performer - a three-time Oscar winner, a radiant child star whose best work as an adult was her most splashy and scenery-chewing. Taylor was an outsized presence in a petite frame 2011-03-23T22:55:09Z

This opera should leave you burnt to a frazzle; horrified by man's immorality and greed, flabbergasted by the intricate layers of plot and character, above all bewitched by the music's sublime invention. I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky; Icarus at the Edge of Time; Don Giovanni 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z

This is catnip to Jane, who above all yearns to provide a home for her daughter — to properly nest. A Novel About Surrogacy, Set at a ‘Farm’ Where the Crop Is Human Babies 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

Mr. Walther is one of the precursors of relational aesthetics: that welter of participatory art forms that sprang up in the 1990s and emphasized social interaction above all else, especially art objects. Last Chance: Franz Erhard Walther, in an Interactive Show at Peter Freeman 2010-04-27T22:04:00Z

“The new campus architecture is meant to be familiar and comforting above all.” Essential Arts & Culture: Art and the West, L.A.'s queer Chicano networks, Harry Potter architecture 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z

But, perhaps because he mistrusts himself above all others, he seems unthreatened by the times. Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K. Confront a Changing World 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z

And above all, a luminous star of physical prowess and palpable romantic presence. A ‘Robin Hood’ of Swords, Swagger and Spectacle at Film Forum 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

I wish I could be more effusive, but “Covenant,” for all its interplanetary ranging, commits itself above all to the canny management of expectations. Review: In ‘Alien: Covenant,’ Everybody’s Favorite Predator Returns 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

The reason for this – above all else – is the casting. What If: Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan restore charm to the romcom 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

I have come to understand my own hunger more, and it isn’t to lose weight above all else. I’ve been on a diet since I was four. Can I finally make peace with my body? 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z

The photographs of Flavio 2.0 — designed above all, it can seem, to make America feel good about itself — were published in the magazine’s July 21 issue. Perspective | Gordon Parks went back to Rio to save a boy’s life. What happened next was a lot more complicated. 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z

He liked that it was a love story above all those things. Bradley Cooper Is Not Really Into This Profile 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z

But many deserve greater recognition, above all Runa Thorkelsdottir, whose dozens of offset prints of flowers are as restorative as the first day of spring. 10 Galleries to Visit Now in Chelsea 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

This latest reincarnation of “The Addams Family” is clearly relying, above all, on its title characters’ high recognition factor. | 'The Addams Family': Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth on Broadway 2010-04-09T02:29:00Z

Both performances were remarkable, the concerto, with Martin Owen as soloist, above all. Hall?/Knussen - review 2011-02-06T17:50:05Z

Now he will trample upon human rights and become a slave to his own ambition; now he will set himself above all other men and become a tyrant.” Barber?s Adagio Stands Up to Acoustic Retaliation 2011-05-31T14:00:05Z

If the Whitney retrospective has one value above all, especially for young artists, it’s Mehretu’s absolute refusal to accept a role so reduced. Julie Mehretu’s Long Journey Home 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z

But above all, she and her partner, Max Osterweis, have a fresh take on fashion that makes the line seem both thoughtful and original. Next Summer? Tough vs. Tender 2012-09-09T17:05:31Z

There is also, above all, an almost inexhaustible humanism at the heart of this remarkable film. ‘Norte’: Long, slow tale revolves around murder in Philippines 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

There was so much to take in: the powerful dancing, the ferocity and vulnerability, the sets, and, above all, the humanity. Whole Selves Becoming Visible 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

But above all, Mr. Raeburn shows how little we know about the role of fathers, and how preliminary his book is. ‘Do Fathers Matter?’ Shows Why They Do 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z

And there, hovering above all this mess was “me,” a fresh-faced youngster brandishing Playboy. My online impostor: When that Facebook profile isn’t you 2014-04-01T23:00:00Z

On the phone, Betty ordered him to stay away, saying that above all the children needed things to remain as normal as possible, “and your not being here is part of that.” Shifting From ‘Mad Men’ to Strong Women in a Series Finale 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

“Everyone you don’t understand because their language is different, their food, but above all their religion.” The Best Crime Novels of 2017 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z

The characters have an awfully complicated clash that Smits was eager to take on, but first he had to make it through “Good morning, Usnavi,” the line that loomed above all others. With ‘In the Heights,’ Jimmy Smits Sings a Little but Gave It a Lot 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z

The movie has many lessons to teach the steep costs of attaining and retaining power, what a man gains and loses from pledging his loyalty to his family's greatness above all else. One of the greatest legacies left by "The Godfather" was basic instructions on how to make dinner 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z

But maybe above all else, the movie stands out because it’s romantic. 25 years later, "When Harry Met Sally" is still the perfect rom-com 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

A parable about masculinity, the movie critiques the ideology that places a man’s work above all else, including the people he loves. Men Are in Trouble and Hollywood Wants to Help 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

This introduction of artifice is a hopeful sign, since so much of the film’s power isn’t transferable: the sad setting; the close-ups; above all, the ambiguity and shock of fact. Review: ‘Titicut Follies’ Tries to Deliver a Shock to Ballet 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z

They were a testament to America’s unlimited natural resources: oil, steel, rubber, naugahyde, and, above all, space. When Cars Ruled the Night: New York City, 1974-1976 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z

And yet, Mr. Galloway said, “the waving of the middle finger, the ‘I’m special, I’m unconventional, I’m above all that boring rule-playing’” — that ethos Mr. Bankman-Fried once symbolized? Hey Silicon Valley, It’s Time to Wear a Suit 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z

Saul Leiter, an unassuming but ferociously single-minded artist, delighted in photographing the streets of New York, focussing above all on the rounded, the sensuous, and the colorful. Saul Leiter’s Painted Nudes 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

The actors take it from there, above all André Holland, an executive producer of the film and the third member of its central creative team. ‘High Flying Bird’ Review: A Thrilling Dunk on Capitalism 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

The moment Archer is awake and upright, however, she falls back into the habit of prioritizing herself and her professional reputation above all else. The joy of Jessica Walter's final "Archer" missions before our favorite terrible mother abandons us 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z

“Rear of the year is an excellent monitor of fashions in body shape. In 2018, the trend is towards a shapely, well-toned and, above all, proportionate rear.” Behind the times? The strange, sad story of rear of the year 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z

Which is to say with irony, with decency and, perhaps above all, with art. The Best Movies of 2015 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z

But above all it's about the language he preserved and imparted. My Hero: Robert Burns 2013-01-25T09:30:01Z

But what he lent to the profession, above all, was luster, the kind of bright glamour that rivals the flashbulbs and klieg lights trained upon its possessors. Ben Brantley on Mike Nichols 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

And what it appears to be above all, in the hands of Mr. Leigh, is quietly weird: the quality that no doubt draws him to it. ‘Pirates of Penzance’ Gives Lift to English National Opera 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z

By putting the focus on the emotional above all else. ArtsBeat: Video: Sam Mendes on 'Skyfall' 2012-11-08T17:29:23Z

He knows when to dial himself back, and when to be tender above all else. Critic’s Notebook: Eric Church’s New Album Is ‘The Outsiders’ 2014-02-12T22:46:46Z

But Mr. Trier and Mr. Lie — a quiet, recessive but nonetheless magnetically self-assured screen presence — emphasize Anders’s individuality above all. Movie Review: ‘Oslo, August 31st,’ Directed by Joachim Trier 2012-05-25T00:41:58Z

But the idea is to keep thing flexible — and, above all, small. An art gallery in Los Angeles modeled on the Unabomber cabin 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

His home accomplishes that, too, telling the very personal tale of someone who is deeply cultivated, effortlessly cool and, above all, enjoying life. T Magazine: The Reinvention of Minimalism 2014-04-10T14:23:11Z

It is widely accepted that word of mouth and personal recommendation are both hugely important drivers for book sales and World Book Night is above all a celebration of the personal recommendation. World Book Night branded 'misguided and misjudged' 2011-02-10T16:28:49Z

A figure from Chinese legend, Kua Fu desires one thing above all, and he will chase it as far as he has to: He wants to capture the sun. Review: In ‘Book of Mountains & Seas,’ Puppets Embark on Mythic Quests 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z

"I am more than happy. I find there is more light in this area and above all there is a real saving in energy level," said shop owner Luca Candolo. Rome turns to cost-saving LED lighting but some residents unhappy 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z

They were concerned with national unity and division, and above all, with striving to maintain freedom without inviting wickedness. The Bible goes Greek 2012-09-30T12:00:00Z

Yes, there were deadly showdowns and cathartic bonding moments, but above all, the final episode of the show's first season was about superheroes getting their superhero business done in time to be home for Christmas. "Hawkeye" originally had a different post-credits scene 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z

“But above all,” she added, “he let me be me.” He Had Her With ‘Sincere Hug-Hello’ 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z

What he wanted above all was just to look this famous old ballet in the face, insofar as he could. Ratmansky’s Beauty Wakes Up 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

But above all, the top-shelf historical re-enactment seems to be what Boardwalk Empire is getting by on, while it tries to figure out what its bigger game is. Boardwalk Empire Watch: I Confess 2011-10-31T12:28:30Z

But above all, Essence is a celebration of music. Rising R&B stars debut at Essence Fest in Big Easy 2012-07-06T01:30:10Z

A full, fair and transparent trial, above all, will benefit the public. Police arrest artist setting up ‘I Love NY’ work 2012-05-21T20:16:00Z

She is also needy, moody and above all unpredictable, which makes her dangerous. No Shrinking Violets: A Short Story Collection From Roxane Gay 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z

The process is additive and subtractive and, above all, a type of photographic disruption. Works for the Now, by Queer Artists of Color 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z

“The Artist” is above all an homage to the films of the silent era, and to later movies — “Sunset Boulevard” among them — that captured their glamour. Film: Paying Tribute to a Silent Hollywood 2011-10-18T13:00:19Z