Faces appeared at the windows on either side of the street, while a little knot of prosperous-looking passersby gathered their robes about them and broke into gentle trots, keen to vacate the scene. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She was keen for algebra, and she planned to major in science. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t have Mitchell Sanders’s intelligence, but he had a keener sense of justice. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the verdict had been announced, she’d heard a terrible keening, so sharp she’d clamped her hands over her ears and collapsed into a ball. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The common version of leadership that bound this distinguished constellation together was a keen appreciation of the political threat that any direct consideration of slavery represented in the still-fragile American republic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The children had stopped howling, and now watched the actors packing up with keen interest. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Well, well, hasn’t your father come for you yet? Doesn't seem very keen to see you, does he?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

His eyes were hooded, but his falcon’s face was keen and avid. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Like a wary old tortoise, Mr. Justice Wargrave sat hunched up, his body motionless, his eyes keen and alert. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

And then the robot’s keen hearing picked up another sound: tiny footsteps crunching through snow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He felt far from comfortable under the stare of those keen eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

His voice fell short in the sound of breakers beating on the ashen shores; but dragons have keen ears. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

She was keen on me, but her eldest sister, nomaMpondo, regarded me as hopelessly backward. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Salt tears rose from the wells of longing in both men, and cries burst from both as keen and fluttering as those of the great taloned hawk, whose nestlings farmers take before they fly. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man stopped eating, and regarded me with the keenest scrutiny and the greatest surprise. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Gunwoo let out a keening sound of such anguish it stabbed at Doha’s heart. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The old man's expression was no longer quite so forbidding as he inspected Mo. “How extraordinary. You must be really keen on the book,” he murmured. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

At this point my fear of getting caught is a faraway thing, I’m more keen on solving the mystery of the angry townsfolk than anything else. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Dad's keen eye for spotting criminals of all stripes was impressive. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

‘Yes,’ said Strider, whose keener sight left him in no doubt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

So far you truly have keen a great source of comfort to me, and so has Kitty, whom I now write to regularly. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Law and Justice was reserved for those of especially keen intelligence. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Boy, that’s a keen way of getting out of a fire,” I said. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The judge turned a keen eye on her. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I asked. I begged them to send me back, but the sluggers aren’t keen on taking commands.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The guardians weren’t too keen, saying we’d spread ear infections, but they let us carry on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

A week later there was a Tropical Night Ball that Odile was keen to attend, both since she had done the decorations and because it was sponsored by black people. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I sat thinking of Aunt Addie, her stern face, her forbidding nature, her caution, her restraint, her keen struggle to be good and holy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like the rest of us, over the years she had developed extremely keen powers of observation and recollection. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The loneliness in him was so keen that he was filled with terror. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He would lie by the hour, eager, alert, at Thornton’s feet, looking up into his face, dwelling upon it, studying it, following with keenest interest each fleeting expression, every movement or change of feature. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

He caught sight of Eril-Fane again, and saw that his wry amusement had sharpened to a kind of keen appraisal. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I was keen that he should go and encouraged him to do so, whether or not he conferred with the executive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sniffed, and nodded, and cried and wailed and keened for her husband, who would never come back to her. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Every few moments one of them would glance at the door, eyes focused with keen expectation. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Some people find him overly stern and frightening, but that is only because he was gifted with such keen judgment and purity of heart. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lyra was keen to know more about the witches, but the men had turned their talk to the matter of fuel and stores, and presently she grew impatient to see the rest of the ship. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

We hadn’t even spent a full year there, and none of us were keen on leaving, especially me and Mitch. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

There was a keen young man with a shaven head behind the cash register. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“True,” said Faraday, “but only good can come from a keen understanding of what it takes to be a scythe.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He didn’t see himself as morally superior to anyone—but he did have a keener sense of empathy. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Yet his mind was keen, and if he had finally allowed himself to be made Director-Emeritus of Research with Bogert as acting Director, it did not prevent him from appearing in his office daily. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I hope she's able to enjoy it because as misguided as Effie can be, she has a very keen instinct about certain things and must at least suspect we're in trouble. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He made up for a lack of formal training with an intuitive gift and a keen eye. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, Miss Kenton gave me her daughter's address in Dorset, and I must say, I was rather flattered to see how keen she was that I call in on my return journey. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I want a set of books for someone who is keen on Art,” she would say, and the attendant would answer, “Yes, Madam, will you come this way?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Again and again the swords met, until Will wanted to cover his ears against the strange anguished keening of their clash. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Reyna wasn’t keen to give orders to Pegasus, the Lord of Flying Horses, but she was even less keen to get shot out of the sky. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Who’s keen for a game of parachute?” she said, smiling broadly. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I was keen to visit the countryside again, to be in the open veld and rolling valleys of my childhood. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was nearly lunchtime and as Harry had only had one bit of treacle toffee since dawn, he was keen to go back to school to eat. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Now, recalling it, Matty asked his friend, “Did you keen? I think we may have heard you.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I used to think it was immoral to be unhappy,” he continued, as though keening aloud in solitude. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She nursed the baby as she keened and every so often held her up so that Zizmo and God could see what they had done. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I can’t recall those nights, but do remember saying to him, and hearing the querulous keening note in my own voice, “He could have stopped. He saw the guards. He ran right into the guns.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was not particularly keen on letting me go to boarding school and had made no secret of it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The lymers which had reared the boar—the proper word for dislodging—were allowed to pursue him to make them keen on their work. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In a siege,” said Dr. Trefusis, “time’s passage is itself an event, and one of the keenest weapons of assault. You appear discountenanced.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I see that the keenest brains of the world invent weapons and words to make it yet more refined and enduring. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was a marvelous time. If I recall correctly, your father’s eye proved as keen in the hunt as it had in business.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

At home Brian was virtually silent, and Tony wasn’t sure what had been the catalyst for his keen intellect, or how and from where he had acquired it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus in the immediate postwar years he was especially keen about the possibility of solving the structures of proteins, the most complicated of all molecules. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“Because that’s when Camel gets picked up”—there’s a keening wail from the cot—“and we get the hell out of here.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

On he went, and kept keen lookout on all sides. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The doors rolled back and a keen air came whistling in. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

With his keen senses, he riffled through the contents of the packs without opening them, carefully avoiding the thing at the bottom of the smaller one. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Crackling, keening, bursting, pounding, the wind screeching like banshees. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I was eager and excited—even Katz seemed cautiously keen—for there was a good deal to be excited about. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure why, but I’ve always been pretty keen on the male forearm. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘Nothing?’ said Faramir, looking at the wretched creature with a keen glance, but without any expression in his face either of anger, or pity, or wonder. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She was sucking her thumb and keening to herself. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I still wasn’t very keen, but after a while Mom sent me into her bedroom to retrieve a package, all wrapped up, that she’d left on the bed. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He had a keen mind, and a consummate poker face. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Wally’s with me and keen on the fixing.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Frightful followed his flight with her keen eyes until he disappeared in a cloud. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Then my mom, who has a keen sense of smell, started going around the kitchen, sniffing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

For the previous few years I had taken my son, Thembi, with me, and by 1956, when he was ten years old, he was a keen if spindly paperweight boxer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

All apes show a keen interest in such social information, but they have trouble gossiping effectively. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man turned a pair of keen gray eyes on Taran. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

And the needs of his old body for food and for hot tea were more keen than for anything. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He was medium height, rather long in the face, with a keen chin. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Exchanges, with their system of tokens as currency, had given us a keen eye for pricing up anything we produced. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hated the very idea of the eighteenth century, with all those smug men writing tight little couplets and being so dead keen on reason. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Nuggets of keen observation and odd tidbits about the ancient world glint in it, too. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I am only a reasonable quail shot but the men with me were excellent, the dogs were professional, keen, hard, and hardworking. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t always overly keen on eating the apples, and kept giving them to David. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

In their white faces burned keen and merciless eyes; under their mantles were long grey robes; upon their grey hairs were helms of silver; in their haggard hands were swords of steel. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He “was eminently engaging and social and he had a keen sense of humor,” his partners wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She tried to sleep, but the horse’s anxiety and the keening of the trees kept her awake. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

With his keen hobbit-eyes he saw that many more Men were about. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Caesar was keen to discover its secret but, as the story goes, his soldiers insisted that he abandon this quest even before they reached the first waterfall. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Never had my efforts met with such attentiveness, such keen solicitude. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“This is absolutely fascinating, Mr. Ai,” said the host, Commensal Yegey, a delicate, dapper, drawling fellow with keen eyes. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Taryn made an odd, high keening noise and slapped her palms over her mouth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His mother keened over the body for three days. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not refuse it, for my appetite was awakened and keen. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Percy Weasley was sitting in a chair behind Lee, but for once he didn’t seem keen to make his views heard. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I’ve never been that keen on visiting, but lately I been talking a lot about my days in Marshall with this man that be coming to see me now. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It became very obvious very quickly that even on a team of nobodies with no sporting talent and often even less enthusiasm, no one was keen to pick me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m ashamed to admit I don’t know. But if you’re keen, I can introduce you to someone who does—my Uncle Oggie. He’s eighty- three, lived here his whole life. Still sharp as a tack. ” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The mutts’ noses will be abnormally keen, but possibly the time we spent slogging through water in drainpipes will help throw them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The Colonel didn’t seem too keen on the whole idea—“I’m going to have to sleep in a tent,” he said, and I laughed. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

That’s $10,000 going into her pocket that does not go into yours, a nifty profit produced by the abuse of information and a keen understanding of incentives. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Laurie, who went by Ran, was perhaps the best British stroke of his generation—188 pounds of power, grace, and keen intelligence. 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 old enough for gray to streak his hair, but younger than Min, with a keen eye and a restless manner. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Hutton was by all accounts a man of the keenest insights and liveliest conversation, a delight in company, and without rival when it came to understanding the mysterious slow processes that shaped the Earth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Throughout Europe astronomers took a keen interest in what Copernicus had to say, but, with only a very few exceptions, they took it for granted that his account of a moving Earth was simply wrong. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Away off in the country silence beyond the barracks walls there was one tiny edge of sound, a handsaw keening: nothing else. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘You have the keen eyes of your fair kindred, Legolas,’ he said; ‘and they can tell a sparrow from a finch a league off. Tell me, can you see anything away yonder towards Isengard?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Their noses wrinkling in disgust, yet enjoying their inclusion for the first time into this forbidden bacchanal, Karen and Matt watched each detail of the operation with the keenest interest. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was little, street-corner dudes like that would sometimes lower their shades to wink, keen on getting a rise out of the white girl in the backseat passing by. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

On Thursday, April 13, Olmsted wrote to his son John, “Every body here in a keen rush, the greatest in imaginable outward confusion.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

There was nothing except the keening wind and the rasping call of a cactus wren somewhere in the rocks. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry had expected that, and was too keen for explanations to protest. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He was already in the Cavendish when Bragg had become keen about how a polypeptide chain folded up. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Strider did not reply to Sam, but turned his keen eyes on Frodo. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

By now I had finished eating and was sitting in a corner pretending to be doing homework, although I was listening to all this incredible talk with keen interest. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her magnetic charm stemmed from her quick wit and keen intellect. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Orcs were as keen as hounds on a scent, it was said, but they could also climb. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Most people were receiving more post than usual; anxious parents were keen to hear from their children and to reassure them, in turn, that all was well at home. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Why were you always so keen to please Mom and Dad?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I have always identified most strongly with Nick Carraway, the keen observer and narrator, a man both detached from and immersed in the events of the book. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“That’s my dad,” the woman said, looking at her with keen assessing eyes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was a successful artisan, a keen businessman, and a married man, devoted to his wife. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

They were pleased with everything and keen to assist with the preparations for the wedding. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I carry extra stubs of candles for when even that is too dim, since human eyesight isn’t nearly as keen as theirs, but I’m not allowed to light them when we study the stars. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My mother wasn’t keen on fishing, but she was always happy when we’d come back with a cooler full of snappers. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Till this moment, I had been so intent on watching them, their appearance and conversation had excited in me so keen an interest, I had half-forgotten my own wretched position: now it recurred to me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The children screamed hysterically at the first sight of the needle and their mothers, waiting in the anteroom, threw their shawls over their heads and keened loudly as if wailing for the dead. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes and ears were very keen, and often there was a listening look on his face. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Add locksmith skills and a keen ability to keep a low profile, and I trip into the lap of luxury on a regular basis. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Jo’s keen eyes were rather dim for a minute, and her thin face grew rosy in the firelight as she received her father’s praise, feeling that she did deserve a portion of it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Above, the wind keened through the Wailing Tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Father Olufemi would have picked the strongest, fastest, and keenest warriors for such a mission, and they’d prove their worth once in the jungle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I exulted at having a dorado at the end of my line— I would be less keen if it were a tiger. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Percy was always keen on our Dumb Friends, as I said. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the start, I saw that Oliver’s intelligence was diamond-edged; he was a keen debater and did not accept the platitudes that so many of us automatically subscribed to. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted the keen thrill of startling them, but felt that the cost was too great. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I looked towards the knoll: there he lay, still as a prostrate column; his face turned to me: his eye beaming watchful and keen. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

There were several open wooden crates on the ground at his feet, and Fang was whimpering and straining at his collar, apparently keen to investigate the contents more closely. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

A place whose existence could go unnoticed unless you had a very keen eye for dimensions. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Rita had a keen mind, yet those close to her thought that her judgment was impaired by what one person described as “a love that was truly blind.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Some god is angry,” I hear a woman keen. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

She felt herself become light and small and keen. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Asher s Talent for knitting was so keen that she could finish an entire afghan in eight city blocks. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He would not do that, even though the satisfaction would be keen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

My second thought was that I would have to go to court, which I already wasn’t too keen on. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Just don’t tell your mum where you got it.. . although she might not be so keen for you to join the Ministry anymore, come to think of it. “ Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Milo inquired with keen interest, his rust-colored eyebrows arching avidly and his nostrils sniffing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I was absorbed, sir: yes, and I was happy. To paint them, in short, was to enjoy one of the keenest pleasures I have ever known.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I was only trying to call her in cranes and the string broke! My husband will kill me if I do not catch her again. He is so hasty and such a keen falconer.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matthew Wood sat scowling, his keen mind challenging and weighing each new thought. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

In those early days, Pollard and Woolf found common ground in their quick minds, cerebral riding styles, and keen senses of humor. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both men also shared a keen sense of the highly fluid and still-fragile character of the recently launched American republic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He stopped and before answering he felt a keen sensation of excitement flush over all his skin. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, however, he was most keen that the staff of his predecessor - a staff of which he had heard high praise - be retained at Darlington Hall. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I could read a keen curiosity on his face. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The wounded badger had seized the blade regardless of its keen edge. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

All were keen that so terrible a deed should be swiftly avenged, and that no further disaster befall the great hall the king had built for them to feast in. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, wrote Blackwell, “the elders were not keen for it on either side.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It was not singing at all, Matty realized, but the rhythmic and mournful sound they called keening, the sound of loss. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He heard wailing then, high and keen and awful, and he knew the voice. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He had a keen sense of power when driving; the feel of a car added something to him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Very bright was that sword when it was made whole again; the light of the sun shone redly in it, and the light of the moon shone cold, and its edge was hard and keen. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Sam had taken no part in the conversation, though he had listened; and at the same time he had attended with his keen hobbit ears to all the soft woodland noises about them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It took a long time, the dogs keening and the boar struggling — blood on the grass — but I stood my ground. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

The conjurer winked at the big, rough, red-hair white man and said, “If he can do that, he must have an unusually keen eye. Could he, mayhap, demonstrate his skill some other way?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The archaeologists are a decent crew, keen to get to work, containing their impatience with Nelson and his balloons. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in front of the tavern door, surveying the gathered men who, in turn, kept keen eyes on him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

But in the meantime, I employed my keen powers of observation rather than beastly force. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Although he was keen to go to university, he wasn't able to pass the entrance exams. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was a keen golfer, a horn-rimmed glasses wearer, the epitome of the New England WASP. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

People from all over Shropshire came to him for advice— both medical and financial, for he was a successful physician and a keen businessman. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Yea,’ he said; ‘for though the Stones be lost, they say, still the lords of Gondor have keener sight than lesser men, and many messages come to them. But sit now!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He seemed keen to change the direction of the conversation; perhaps he did not want to be her teacher either. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was a brilliant, charming, work-obsessed man, and watched me from behind his desk with keen eyes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“There is a photographer behind you who is keen to take a photo of me, and particularly of my necklace.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As soon as Hall began talking, Kurnakov realized his young guest had “an exceptionally keen mind.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sarcasm that had repelled, the harshness that had startled me once, were only like keen condiments in a choice dish: their presence was pungent, but their absence would be felt as comparatively insipid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Our interest in each other was never keener than during the fifteen minutes before the first bell of the first day. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

My interest in Julian Morrow and his Greek pupils, though still keen, was starting to wane when a curious coincidence happened. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Arthur had found that this made people keener on fighting in the new way of Right, if they had to tell about it afterwards. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of his contemporaries at Oxford, a man with a keen interest in science, was Christopher Wren, three years older than Hooke and another product of Westminster School. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

We are not complacent about the average age of our contributors and are keen to publish promising young writers. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

There’s no question Ruth was keen to keep the whole thing going. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It makes me want to keen, sing, clap up thunder, lie down at the foot of a tree and let the worms take whatever of me they can still use. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, apparently he's now keen to accept Herr Hitler's invitation. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

That had evoked in Bigger a sense of his worth almost as keen as that which Max had roused in him during the long talk that night. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony had studied public speaking in Athens as a young man and had developed a keen appreciation for the Greek customs practiced throughout the region. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

He spoke slowly and a little wearily, but they were too much interested to guess that he was holding back some news of keener interest. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nicole’s dad had fenced in college, so he was really keen on her checking it out. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

"Never was there a dogma more calculated to foster indolence, and to blunt the keen edge of curiosity," sniffed Lyell. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I was nearly at the end of the pile and I was now keen to finish. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom’s not too keen on my plans to work in the theater, which is no surprise. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eagerness he felt was so keen that his nose was too pinched to breathe through and his cheeks were scarlet. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

George Orwell—a keen observer of what lay behind the glitter of constructed facades, social and otherwise—had met Julian on several occasions, and had not liked him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

In the distance, the sound of keening began. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Secondly, I didn’t think the Pastor would be too keen on a man who spent his evenings cruising our city’s parks for same-sex action. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“You want frozen custard?” asked the keen young man. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I was keen to discuss policy issues with Sobukwe, and one of the matters I took up with him was the PAC slogan “Freedom in 1963.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A keen wind was blowing from the North again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

When she was about to finish, when my interest was keenest, when I was lost to the world around me, Granny stepped briskly onto the porch. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was charmed by her pleasing manners and keen wit,” Dr. Cigrand said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As we came out of the shop, I was keen to regain the carefree, almost silly mood we’d been in before. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his eyes gleamed a light, keen and commanding. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then the scanty supply of food was distressing: with the keen appetites of growing children, we had scarcely sufficient to keep alive a delicate invalid. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

My mother wasn’t keen on fishing, but she was always happy when we’d come back with a cooler full of snappers. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He liked it that she used the word “keen.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Like many Afrikaans-speaking warders, he was keen to improve his English. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He Praised the wise farseeing eyes of Eye and the keen hearing of Ear. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, by the next morning Harry and Ron thought that meeting the three-headed dog had been an excellent adventure, and they were quite keen to have another one. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I was happy to walk, keen to walk. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t at first been too keen on this development, remembering how the previous summer we’d all sat around together in the grass right outside the Cottages. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up to now he had merely been an interested spectator, taking a keen interest from a professional point of view, for a good fight is meat and drink to a bull terrier. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

KarkarofFs voice sounded anxious and hushed, as though keen not to be overheard. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They were lovely, satisfying, maddening manifestations of the miraculous, instruments of pleasure too powerful to be measured, too keen to be endured, and too exquisite to be intended for employment by base, unworthy man. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I had been keen to hear what people thought politically. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Working in a kitchen every day made you appreciate a keen edge, and this edge was keener than most. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Jody looked quickly into the old man’s face to see whether his feelings should be hurt, but there was no will to injure, no punishing nor putting-in-your-place light in the keen blue eyes. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir,” I say, the hairs on my arms so keen, I could pick up radio signals with them. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dæmons were as keen on privacy as people were, being people themselves, of course. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

They were very keen to say the last word here. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Rowan was in pajamas and Citra a bathrobe, neither was too keen to obey, but they both sensed that their nightclothes were the least of their concerns. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

A vicious bass growling, a shocking snapping sound, and a high keening, suddenly breaking off. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But it was no use, and now she could not sleep, and the wind was buffeting the walls of their tent, keening like an army of ghosts. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He smelled the keen, sweetish odor of gin and his nostrils widened with disgust. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I pretended not to see Annabeth wipe a tear from her cheek as she listened to the mournful keening of Cerberus in the distance, longing for his new friend. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Anxious that they have some kind of conversation, though — it was a matter of face — Theresa especially responded with such keen interest that Old Chao had no choice as a host but to keep talking. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The servant, a graying woman, threw herself on the floor keening with apologies. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I still had practice, but I was keener to run around and deal with stress that way than I’d been to have well-meaning teachers not know what to say in my presence. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He kicked one foot and started keening, like he was going to scream again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Arm could see over their heads, but unfortunately his eyes were no keener than the next man’s. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was a scream—a keening animal sound. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Why are Moody and Crouch so keen to get into Snape’s office then?” said Ron stubbornly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The others were in file behind, and Legolas whose eyes were keen was the rearguard. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Beyond Hagrid, out in the dark night, Harry saw bursts of light in the distance and heard a weird, keening scream. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I felt the keenest disappointment, and mentally erased the passages I had mentally composed about the kindness of the Mississippian who gave the Negro a ride. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nat looked around and saw keen blue eyes in a square ruddy face, under a shock of white hair. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eye, bent on me, expressed at once stern surprise and keen inquiry. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Before I can make up my mind about him, I become aware that there are others moving toward the place, drawn by the old man’s keening. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hammer paused, uplifted, as Zau shot him a keen glance over his shoulder. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Wind whistled through the bare rocks with a lonely, keening sound. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound came again, thin and keening, from the black hulk of the body on the far right. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Adaon, whose ears were as keen as his eyes, had also noticed it and was at Taran’s side in an instant. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

She held herself back, watching with keen interest as they took her elbows and helped her up. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Television at Hailsham had been pretty restricted, and at the Cottages too—though there was nothing to stop us watching all day—no one was very keen on it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the hiss and flare of steam, he felt the atoms finally settle together, and he knew that the knife was as keen as before, the point as infinitely rare. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Their strength would be an asset, Bolles knew, but rowing—he understood as well as anyone—was at least as much art as brawn, and a keen intelligence was just as important as brute strength. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I was now with boys and girls who were studying, fighting, talking; it revitalized my being, whipped my senses to a high, keen pitch of receptivity. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Squallers lifted their arms, and the wind wailed a high, keening cry. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Not until 1930, when a young Washington admiralty lawyer and keen hiker named Myron Avery took over the development of the project, did work actually begin, but suddenly it moved on apace. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The fairy blanched, then screamed, a high keening horrible sound. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I could tell he was keen to get oil the phone. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Defense Against the Dark Arts that Harry was keen to get to; after his conversation with Wood, he wanted to get started on his anti-dementor lessons as soon as possible. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He thought it was suicide to wait for Grendel—Grendel the murderously all-powerful— without at least a good keen blade for company. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet it seemed to Aragorn that he caught the gleam of eyes keen and bright from within the shadow of the hooded brows. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Instead Joffrey smiled and kissed her hand, handsome and gallant as any prince in the songs, and said, "Ser Loras has a keen eye for beauty, sweet lady." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Hale boasted to him, “I’m too slick and keen to catch cold.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

When Jude began to hover around, she was flattered—all the girls liked him—and Sula made the enjoyment of his attentions keener simply because she seemed always to want Nel to shine. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

And so I am left to my wits, which in fact are prodigiously keen and surpassingly wise: I enter a town, with my crutch and my cry: “Food for the famished! Alms for the poor!” Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

She quite gloated on these questions and answers, so keen was her enjoyment of Sarah Pocket’s jealous dismay. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

She bucks her head, her knotted blonde hair whipping at her back as she cries out, a keening, animal wail. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Yet also he was keen, shrewd, direct to the center of a thing. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He studied me, a glint of suspicion reflecting in his keen gaze. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Scythes are supposed to have a keen appreciation of death, yet there are some things that are beyond even our comprehension. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Others in the community—including prominent settlers like Hale and Mathis, the Big Hill Trading Company owner—took a keen interest in the auctions. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Robin’s keen eye and strong arms helped him to send the “duck,” a small pointed stone, so far he could easily get to the goal and back before the other boys could retrieve the duck. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

With his keen sense of the ship, the old man was probably listening to every word they said. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He was warm, but the wind in his face was keen and refreshing. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t keen on Ruth going with them to Norfolk, though I couldn’t really say why. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

So she felt good at seeing him so keen and happy as he moved along, picking out books and looking at them and reading the first page and putting them back before trying another. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“You have a keen sense of defalcation. Perhaps I should add a third D.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For all his age and his spectacles, Granddaddy’s eyes were a lot keener than mine. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Them Canadians are keen on putting benches up and throwing pathways down so’s you could sit and keep a eye on the water and the ducks and gooses. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

A part of him — the part closest to his throbbing right ear — was quite keen on the idea of letting Ron down and watching him run amok until the effects of the potion wore off... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He was keen to elide the differences between ancient Rome and his own London, as well as those between Verona and Canterbury. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

In the end, she chose the swallow—small, yes, and delicate, but a good flier and a keen eye. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

When she was not making her office building sparkle, she was melding the print stories with her keen observation of the people around her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The keen edge cleaved through the tough skin. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

On one side of him, Ron rubbed his nose in apparent embarrassment; on the other, Hermione shuffled her feet as though quite keen to put a bit of distance between herself and Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The keen click-click of metal against metal was like a vault locking. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Andre was very keen about the role of divalent metals in phage multiplication and so was receptive to my belief that ions were decisively important for nucleic-acid structure. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He had once been keen on English and Shakespeare, but after the separation he seemed to become apathetic about learning. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their eye­sight is very keen, especially in detecting motion. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a horrid ache in his chest from TimeStar’s sharp confession and his own keen deductions. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting and violent to relieve the tautness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Later I saw her by the supper table, her keen eyes searching the food, and she heaped a plate high with salmon and lobster mayonnaise and went off into a corner. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

New York’s founding fathers, like most New Yorkers, had a keen sense of irony. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He was keen to make his intentions perfectly clear. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It was said he had the keenest eyes in the Night's Watch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But it seemed to her now that it was not a fist-shaking grief they were keening but rather a simple obligation to say something, do something, feel something about the dead. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon was a hawk as he said that, and his eyes were keener than hers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think the taxpayers would be too keen on hearing that their elected official traveled in unrivaled luxury while they were forced to ride in barrels pushed along by clanking old engines. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

They glided lower, listening with keen ears, and Serafina Pekkala soon made out the beat of a gas engine, muffled by the fog. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, really? The Owens are frightfully keen on it, I suppose. What are they like? Do tell me." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

We don’t talk to strangers, and we’re certainly not keen on talking to the police. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Turning to her again, he said with keen expectation:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Often they would ride for hours without a word spoken, the only sounds the soft scrape of horse-shoes on stone and the keening of the wind, which blew endlessly,through the heights. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Which was why Jinjoo had been so keen to deliver the watch. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Indisposed to hesitate, and full of impatient impulses—soul and senses quivering with keen throes—I put it back and looked in. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

No Argive there but wept, such keening rose from that one Muse who led the song. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he was much keener than he was prepared to admit on getting out of this place as soon as possible. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

That said, it is only fair to point out that Wagner's keenest interest was not the fate of the gods but rather what happened to humanity. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

It’s sweet of her but I’m not keen to set fire to anything in here! Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“It’s artificial,” he said, with sudden realization; his disappointment welled up keen and intense. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Who are the zodiacs, and why are they so keen on making signs?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing I would be on the road again, I wasn’t too keen to throw two bits down just like that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way she looked at him, with those keen blackbird eyes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

All the vanguard members of the revolutionary generation developed a keen sense of their historical significance even while they were still making the history on which their reputations would rest. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“It was keen. You should have seen how Grandma grabbed it up by its tail and snapped it just once and broke its neck.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I also was trying to learn from the Americans I was meeting around the country, holding roundtables designed to focus on work-family balance, an issue in which I had a keen interest. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Green gauntlets covered their hands, and their faces were hooded and masked with green, except for their eyes, which were very keen and bright. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I’m ever so keen to hear how that story ends.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

And then Kino’s brain cleared from its red concentration and he knew the sound—the keening, moaning, rising hysterical cry from the little cave in the side of the stone mountain, the cry of death. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like the whistling of a piccolo many times magnified—shrill and shriller till it keened with the terror of a lost soul and filled the room with the piercingness of itself. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

One of the dogs is a Malinois, imported from Belgium for her keen ability to smell human sweat and saliva, even from outside closed cars with their windows rolled up. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The Men that rode them matched them well: tall and long-limbed; their hair, flaxen-pale, flowed under their light helms, and streamed in long braids behind them; their faces were stern and keen. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I have the keenest sense of deja vu. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

His watery eyes drank in the description of the bell, as if he could really hear the deep tolling and the voices keening in the water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But the way they keened their beaks forward and menacingly opened their wings made them look as though they might. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The whispering became a high keening, a wail of torment. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

But the family was so keen to learn good English that they hardly ever spoke German to me. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well, Agravaine: you are a keen lawyer, and you are determined to have the law. I suppose it is no good reminding you that there is such a thing as mercy?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

They seemed like men out for keen sport. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She trapped herself, she marched into the labyrinth of her own construction, and was too young, too awestruck, too keen to please, to insist on making her own way back. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

There was a long spell of silence, a big, aching void, and then from the Professor a keen “S-s-s-s!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Patel, Piscine’s piety is admirable. In these troubled times it’s good to see a boy so keen on God. We all agree on that.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jon could hear the wind keening as it shivered through the high pass above them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Well then,” said Harry, keen to discuss his theory, “what about information on Dumbledore? The second page of this letter, for instance. You know this Bathilda my mum mentions, you know who she is?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Following with his keen eyes the trail to the river, and then the river back towards the forest, Aragorn saw a shadow on the distant green, a dark swift-moving blur. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

At the press conference I was once again keen to reassert a number of themes: first, that I was a loyal and disciplined member of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Partly because most of them are Baptists and Momma ain’t too keen on Baptists, being a staunch Presbyterian and all. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Ralph’s keen ears heard the scratch of a pen and the rattle of a key. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

He could see Faramir’s face, which was now unmasked: it was stern and commanding, and a keen wit lay behind his searching glance. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Chester, “but I’m not so keen on staying in a cage. I’m more used to tree stumps and holes in the ground. It makes me sort of nervous to be locked in here.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crave it with a predator’s impatience, ignoring time, keening to the silence of owls. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sound I didn’t know I could make keens out of me. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

If we were keen to avoid certain topics, it was probably more because it embarrassed us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your wit is keen,” I assured him, raising my hand to silence him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I know your house is small, but Salim is dead keen to meet his cousins again. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What my son means to say is that we’re keen on improving the level of education at New London Colored School. Sure want to be a credit to the county.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But my suspicions and fears for the doctor were keen, not so much because of his political activities but from my simple fondness for him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kilgore Trout was shadowing him, keen to know what Billy had suspected or seen. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

This time, too, there was no small, endearingly innocent pulse of excitement, that keen and eager frisson that comes with venturing into the unknown with gleaming, untried equipment. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Romance was floating in the air like moondust and the two lovers, for some reason we younger ones could never understand, did not seem to be very keen on us tagging along with them. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The man in charge was Igbo, and Madu said he was keen to give the contract to a fellow Igbo. So I was lucky. And he’s asking only for a five percent cut.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The seventh is invisible except to those who have specially keen sight. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every now and again there came into his mind unbidden a vision of the keen face of Strider bending over a dark trail, and running, running behind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The coyotes nuzzled along the slopes and, torn with sorrow-joy, raised their heads and shouted their feeling, half keen, half laughter, at their goddess moon. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She put her palms over her mouth as if that was all that would hold back the horrible, groaning, moaning, keening sound flooding out of her. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

However, Lyra’s eyes were keen, and she fumbled inside her furs and tugged out the black velvet bag. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Tyson wasn’t too keen on the idea of getting back in a chariot after our first experience, but he was happy to let me team up with Annabeth. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Both she and the Fat Lady were looking down at him with the keenest interest. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Are you all right?” he asked, taking in the sight of Taisin and Kaede, the queer little body on the floor, the keening mother. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I was back in the world with a clear head and a keen vision of just how talented I really was. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The real test, I knew, would come upon the inmates’ return from mess hall, when they’d have to do something they were never keen on doing: lock back in. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the butler was really keen on the wine, and had troubles of his own. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t keen on visiting the homeland anymore. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I. only thought you didn’t seem very keen on exploring this place.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

In modern Alexandria few people have a keen appreciation, much less a detailed knowledge, of the Alexandrian Library or of the great Egyptian civilization that preceded it for thousands of years. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Frodo drew near he threw back his hood, showing a shaggy head of dark hair flecked with grey, and in a pale stern face a pair of keen grey eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But one thing she did inherit from her parents—specifically, her mother—was a keen sense of time. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes, he has been like a son to us, and we are very fond of him,” replied Mrs. March, returning the look with a keen one. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t remember you rushing to my defense when I was trying to tell everyone Voldemort was back. The Ministry wasn’t so keen to be pals last year.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They were also keen to insist that the history of science be done by historians, not by scientists. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The next day a keen wind brought fresh and blinding falls; by twilight the valley was drifted up and almost impassable. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You have not eaten? I will send you a sandwich. Herr Sayle is very keen for you to begin at once with the experience.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He was cold, he was hungry, and he was quite keen to leave this new, gloomy Tonks behind. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Nicholas did not believe him, and his skepticism made Makgatho even keener to prove it was true. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had no word to say of her own wedding, though her keen father saw her blush. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The careful design was marred occasionally by rare but keen sexual cravings. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her keenest attention was awakened; she longed to hear more, and was grateful to her uncle for saying: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Comrade Pillai was keen that they be seen waiting outside his house for their appointment with him. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite being French, Berlioz may as well have been German, so keen was he to assume the Beethovean throne. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“You know he’s not keen on arranging a marriage in the middle of all this turmoil.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As they were healed of hurt and weariness of body the grief of their loss grew more keen. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“And naturally, Marisa, I myself am curious. And I am keen to add to my knowledge.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was discomfiting to observe how Kimberly lurched, keen to do the right thing and not knowing what the right thing was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’m quite keen to hear more about it when you are in London. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Everyone she knew, she had always known—except for captured ghosts, who weren’t exactly keen on pleasantries. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“If you’re so keen on it, why don’t you go first?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Well, but still. I don’t think you’re very keen on what my father aims to accomplish here.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I was never happy to see ANC men imprisoned, I was keen to debrief them after they arrived. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the air was cut by a high-pitched keening, rising until my ears ached. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He was keen to witness what the others now asking after him would say at the sight of him. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

The astronomers hadn’t had a visitor in weeks, and they were keen to talk. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Jack, who is Auntie Ying’s younger brother, is very keen on a company that mines gold in Canada. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, everyone was keen to know whether he would make a run for president in 2008. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Her keening was so loud and continuous that Fish worried the neighbors were going to think he was harming her and call the police. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you are so keen about the news, you ought to come back to court” “I have told you I can’t.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The priests walk slowly around the pyre, saying antique prayers, and the crowd, all in black, ignoring the black priests, keens. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but still, if you can avoid it…” said Harry, who had experienced enough pain not to be keen for more. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The wind hurled the sand ship keening over the dead sea bottom, over long-buried crystals, past upended pillars, past deserted docks of marble and brass, past dead white chess cities, past purple foothills, into distance. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

A keening sound comes from deep in her throat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A keen wind that had been hiding itself struck me full in the mouth and raked the hair back horizontal on my head. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Darcy’s shameful boast of what misery he had been able to inflict, gave her a keener sense of her sister’s sufferings. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The concertina's otherworldly keening pairs magnificently with the bassoon's loamy baritone register. "Only Murders in the Building" bridges Boomer and Millennial sensibilities for a comedy that slays 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Wellness blogging is now big business, with publishers, television and advertisers keen to get a slice of the action. Green is the new black: the unstoppable rise of the healthy-eating guru 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z

“He is a keen observer of what’s happening in our culture,” she wrote in an email. Sarah Baker Speaks for the Overweight on ‘Louie’ 2014-05-13T02:30:16Z

Ms. DiDonato, a Kansan embraced by Houston audiences as a hometown heroine, first sang the role of Sister Helen at New York City Opera, whose keen, effective Leonard Foglia production was staged here. Houston Grand Opera Holds to Its Promise of Excellence 2011-02-09T16:15:56Z

I was gripped by its melodrama, but its nightmarish view of both ballet and women is not one I’m keen to see again. Critic?s Notebook: The Many Faces of ?Black Swan,? Deconstructed 2011-02-09T23:04:37Z

He was a caterer to the wealthy and a comedian of manners, yes, but also an acute observer of daily life, keen absorber of influences, and a tireless reinventor. Art Review: Inspiring Comparisons With Vermeer 2011-04-28T21:46:13Z

Nor is she keen on using “boyfriend” and “girlfriend” at this stage in her relationship, as those words trivialize the couple’s contributions to their family. America’s new relationship trend: When “husbands” and “wives” aren’t actually married 2013-12-15T00:00:00Z

“With one keen glance, we’ve perceived the whole/Perverseness and corruption of his soul,” Esparza recites, no longer as Tartuffe but as himself. Review: When ‘Tartuffe’ Meets Trump, It’s Revolutionary 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z

Thom Yorke sings, in a keening falsetto, about willful ignorance as witch hunts proceed: “Abandon all reason/Avoid all eye contact.” The Playlist: Radiohead Returns, and Justin Timberlake Trolls the World 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

Hollywood is keen to expand market share in China. DreamWorks boss leads Hollywood push to bring Obama a fairytale ending 2012-10-28T18:39:02Z

Why are you so keen to get off The Island anyway? One last thing... The Black Smoke Monster 2010-05-21T23:06:00Z

But Mr. Baumbach, an exacting writer, is not keen on improvisation. Film: Ben Stiller: There?s Something About Mortification 2010-03-12T04:24:00Z

After initial keen interest, Kennedy said that the trio struggled to get confirmation that the strip was going ahead. Comic lawman Dredd's Scots roots 2012-08-14T05:37:40Z

“The current generation is keen on just believing in their crafts” says Mr. Tayo, 25, whose work is currently on view in “City Prince/sses” at Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Black Beauty: Photography Between Art and Fashion 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z

Rajagopalan works in the classical Carnatic style, but takes a keen interest in collaborating with jazz musicians and players from other cultures. Dafnis Prieto to join world musicians in special quartet | Concert preview 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

He was a keen visual artist, a storyteller, playwright, novelist, news reporter, radio DJ, a verse and prose writer and an enthusiastic walker. Woody Guthrie: a century of protest 2012-07-13T21:54:03Z

He soon found himself inundated with questions from around the world; from transgender people eager to start their own family to healthcare workers keen on providing better care for transgender people. Breastfeeding as a trans dad: ‘A baby doesn’t know what your pronouns are’ 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z

A spokeswoman for the Richard Desmond-owned broadcaster was keen to point out that the brand has no control over what the housemates do or what it chooses to air. Big Brother sponsor refuses to rule out dropping £2m deal over abuse row 2012-07-10T12:02:15Z

With a keen eye for the steampunk-like details of ancient rural areas now shot through with internet opportunity, Wang documents the changes. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z

And she writes with a keen immediacy; her tone is conversational, her chapters bounce. Of Mice and Men 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, her keen feeling for footwork keeps supplying a bubbling stream of air into her dances. Dance Review: Pam Tanowitz?s ?Untitled (the Blue Ballet)? at the Kitchen 2012-03-10T00:50:47Z

“His potions lessons are full of interesting things. With students keen to see what each day will bring. With his large moustache and rotund shape, who teaches this class after Professor Snape.” Play With Potions in J.K. Rowling's Third Day of Christmas 'Story' 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z

He “loved the Bible & had a keen sense of morality & class,” Prince writes. Review | ‘The Beautiful Ones’ isn’t the memoir Prince envisioned, but it’s a moving look at the singer’s life 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z

Figes's new work will remind readers of his gifts, keen judgment and mastery of sources . Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2010-10-15T23:06:00Z

British museum directors are very keen to see our system move in line with the US system, with more tax advantages made available. Philanthropy: how the tax breaks work 2010-10-22T05:00:00Z

Both keen to move beyond their comfort zones, they made The Four Minute Mile, a four-minute recording of Turk talking about art and Chalayan humming in accompaniment, set to a rhythmical soundtrack of running feet. Britain Creates: when fashion and art collide 2012-06-26T20:00:01Z

Others were less keen to trumpet the truth. Killing field 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

And Greenwell’s literary criticism in the New Yorker and the Atlantic demonstrates an unusually keen and insightful mind. ‘What Belongs to You’ review: An eloquent tale of desire and remorse 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

“She was such a powerful performer and so keen in terms of wanting to understand the nuance and shape of my movement,” he said. Revealing the Labor of Dance Through Constant Motion 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z

It is clear that he is a man of violence with a keen, ruthless survival instinct, but also that he harbors deep reservoirs of sorrow and compassion. Movie Review: Liam Neeson in Joe Carnahan?s Thriller ?The Grey? 2012-01-26T22:19:02Z

In general, I think that as keen a reader as your daughter might prefer distraction to an "experience of moving" book. Can you suggest any moving house books for a worried seven-year-old? 2012-05-28T16:29:43Z

Mitchell S. Jackson, in reviewing this novel for The New York Times Book Review, wrote that it “brilliantly portrays the story of Blind Tom while providing keen insight into the history of Reconstruction.” Spare Times Listings for Nov. 7-13 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

It was the kind of back and forth that members of the orchestra were particularly keen to experience on their tour here, which ended Sunday when they flew back to Minneapolis. Fire and Ice: Minnesotans Join Orquesta Aragón in Havana 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

This is a glum show of flashbacks scored by strings that keen as though Ruth’s conscience is rubbing a wet finger on a glass of water. ‘The Unforgivable’ Review: Mirthless in Seattle 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z

"One of the things he was really keen on was full control," says Jeff Varner of Slash's management firm, Collective Music Group. Slash recruits vocalist A-team for solo project 2010-03-06T06:32:00Z

And his observations about character are keen, perhaps because he’s seen it all. Books of The Times: ‘Heads in Beds,’ a Memoir by Jacob Tomsky 2012-11-05T22:51:47Z

It makes us keener listeners on some level, isolating things that don’t hold up and making sure we don’t miss them. Debra Granik’s cultural highlights 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z

Javed, the son of Pakistani immigrants, is 16 and feeling very stuck in a one-horse town in which the local racists are keen to shut down its one mosque. ‘Blinded by the Light’ Review: Testing the Limits of Springsteen 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z

I was mortified at having upset such an obviously doting family man and was keen to offer sincere apologies, but he was his usual charming self. 2010-02-04T11:51:00Z

He added that he is keen to conduct the Paris Opera Ballet, the company’s in-house dance company. Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Conductor, Will Lead Paris Opera 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z

My guess is that he was keen to show he could master all the techniques that were in currency when he started and take them to a higher level. The Renaissance’s Most Influential Composer, 500 Years Later 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z

They all enjoyed the experience and we're always really keen to hear how they're going and how things are for them. Netflix's heartwarming "Love on the Spectrum" helps "bust the myths" about dating with autism 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z

If Jolie proves less than keen on the horror role, Universal may instead persuade her to reprise her role as assassin Fox, in a sequel to the 2008 comic-book hit Wanted. Universal 'wants Angelina Jolie to play Bride of Frankenstein' 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z

Soprano Latonia Moore poured heart and passion and radiant voice into the role of Serena, who keens over her murdered husband. Review | Met Opera offers a ‘Porgy’ of its time that speaks to ours 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z

For Alemani, the exhibition’s disproportion has a much more precise aim: reconstituting the past to let us see the present with keener eyes. Looking Inward, and Back, at a Biennale for the History Books 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z

Mr. Anthony’s keen sense of what to do with produce was on full display in the $110 vegetable tasting menu, of course. Gramercy Tavern: A Classic Still on the Move 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z

But many white parents were passionately keen not to “pollute” the education of their children with African Americans, whom they saw as inferior. Minnijean Brown-Trickey: the teenager who needed an armed guard to go to school 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z

He displays a keen grasp of the ways in which films work — the play of images, words, gestures and pacing — without losing sight of the historical context in which they live and breathe. How Movies Work 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z

Largely, though, Home seems keen to show off the group's range. Rudimental: Home – review 2013-04-25T21:00:02Z

Miro's keen eye for new talent was highlighted when, in 2004, she hosted the first London show of a recent graduate, Raqib Shaw. Victoria Miro 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z

Nor was she keen to discuss true crime – “I’m not acquainted with that genre except as it applies to each person whom I’ve seen,” she said. 'They were not born evil': inside a troubling film on why people kill 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z

Gabriel, now 15, has a keen interest in cybersecurity defense strategies. How a small school for gifted kids in the D.C. exurbs gets big results 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z

Mr. Guinness played le Carré’s frequent hero George Smiley: an owlish, soft-spoken, pathologically British intelligence chief whose nose for treachery is keen — developed in part, perhaps, by the experience of his wife’s serial infidelity. ‘The Night Manager’ Brings John le Carré Back to the Small Screen 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

He is a keen student of the world's indigenous people. TV survivalists: who's the hardest? 2011-07-26T11:43:28Z

Mr. Kavakos and Mr. Pace showed a keen understanding of the structural arc of each movement, as well as the necessary patience to let it unfold to full dramatic effect. Music Review: Leonidas Kavakos and Enrico Pace at Zankel Hall 2014-03-05T23:16:12Z

He had a fertile musical imagination and a keen ear for pathos. Postscript: The Festive Genius of Juan Gabriel, 1950-2016 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

Some keen editing by John Adams and special effects by Trey Lindsay elevate this into formidable genre fare, with psychedelic sequences that are remarkably polished. ‘Hellbender’ Review: The Family That Preys Together 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

The Grand Duke’s mother was a Russian duchess and keen collector of Faberge jewels, who encouraged her 22-year-old son to order the gift from Faberge’s atelier in St Petersburg. Christie's to auction historic Faberge tiara 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z

And Chelsea Campbell, 32, is due with her second child on the 22nd — and hoping the baby has a keen sense of timing. Here comes Tuesday, 2-22-22, a.k.a. Twosday. (It can mean anything you want it two.) 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z

He's keen that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse start with Sweden, but after that he's not all that fussed. Barbershopera: Apocalypse No! ? review 2011-01-14T21:31:01Z

The shifting viewpoints, keen engagement with contemporary themes, and use of London as a microcosm: this is the model upon which a number of important recent novels have drawn. The way we live now? Follow the money back to Anthony Trollope? 2012-02-12T00:06:17Z

It was an image Mr. Hefner himself was keen to promote, especially in recent years. Let’s Talk About Hugh Hefner’s Political Legacy 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z

Elena's keen interest in defending and supporting Linda is really about justifying her sense of moral rectitude, and to explain how she feels about the youngest daughter she despises. "Little Fires Everywhere": An honest finale clears the smoke and reveals signs of hope 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

He has been a keen supporter of students protesting against the rise in tuition fees, tweeting his backing to student sit-ins. The Saturday interview: Bill Bailey ? 'It's genius, evil genius' 2010-12-18T00:16:00Z

Spam’s makers are keen to point out that there’s no hidden “scrapings or useless bits of pork”, and that it’s all from the shoulder or rear. ‘It's flavourful as hell’: welcome to Hawaii’s annual Spam festival 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z

All the other characters are pretty keen to tell Claire to lighten up, correct her, or just make her look like a joyless, compassionless drone. 'Jurassic World' battles sexism claims, in heels 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z

As with the female menopause, some drugs manufacturers are keen to offer solutions for this frightening idea. Is there a male menopause? 2010-09-28T05:59:00Z

For decades, comedian Bill Cosby was celebrated as a keen and vigorous observer of daily life. Bill Cosby attorneys claim he is ‘legally and functionally blind.’ What role will impaired vision play in his defense? 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z

In fact, many of them stayed on for our very first Guardian Stage tweet night – a new project for us and the theatre, but one we're keen to repeat. Highlights of our first tweet night at the Young Vic 2012-10-08T15:41:02Z

This limited square footage doesn’t much cramp his imagination, which is keen, or his aspirations, which are appealingly vast, encompassing space travel, ecoterrorism and interspecies diplomacy. Review: In ‘The Honeycomb Trilogy,’ a Family Confronts Invading Apian Overlords 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z

In Douglas J. Cuomo’s “Only Breath,” inspired by Andalusian vistas and Sufi chant, Ms. Beiser played keening lines over an electronic backdrop created with samples of her breathing and playing. Music Review: Maya Beiser?s Multicultural Harmonies at Poisson Rouge 2010-04-18T22:55:00Z

Now some of her friends, keen to be ahead of the curve, have moved back to digital, carrying tiny snapshot cameras when they go out at night. Gen Z Channels the 1990s 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

There are only glints of humor on the surface of Garrel’s bitter ironies, but his keen self-consciousness nonetheless brushes by a knowing parody and self-parody on the way toward the archetypal. Philippe Garrel’s Intensely French “In the Shadow of Women” 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

Also of keen interest is how her assets are to be distributed. Judge Seals Harper Lee’s Will From Public’s Scrutiny 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

I think this may be part of the reason there's such fervor to protect some semblance of the old 99-seat Theater Plan that Actors' Equity Assn. has been keen to overhaul. A Times critic looks forward to a bright future backlit by a decade of brilliant theater 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z

Typically they were ambitious academics in their 30s who were keen to climb the career ladder. Nazi control room reopens as Topography of Terror museum in Berlin 2010-05-06T20:30:00Z

Despite the economic strength and political confidence of modern Germany, the Germans are not keen on pushing their language on others. English becomes Esperanto 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

The 31-year-old Korean, who describes himself as a “keen but very picky shopper,” is a stickler for quality. Special Report: Fashion: Tattoo Chic 2010-09-28T17:50:00Z

His father, Gino Pollini, was a well-known architect – "one of the first people in Italy to introduce modern architecture in the 1930s" – who was also a keen amateur musician. Maurizio Pollini: a life in music 2011-01-01T00:04:05Z

More like mischievous, with a keen sense of disruption. Beyond Popping Corks, the Sounds of the New Year 2010-12-23T23:06:06Z

Ted Brandsen, who has been directing the company since 2003, has been particularly proactive about new work, with a keen eye for talented dance makers. In ‘Dutch Doubles,’ 4 Choreographers, Inspired by 4 Artists 2014-04-21T12:35:07Z

Throughout the novel, there’s a keen attentiveness to viscera, blood and bodily wounds; at one point, a man’s swollen lips are “covered by glistening, colloidal spores, canker sores and blisters like wounds of boiling water.” ‘The Antiquarian,’ a Macabre Novel About a Search for Truth 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

Follow the Bargain Hounds IT takes a cool head and a keen fashion compass to navigate the winter sales. Bargain Hunters and Their Bag of Tricks 2012-12-12T21:55:40Z

But she found that her keen ear was better suited to stories than songs. Carla Hayden Takes Charge of the World’s Largest Library 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

Travelers keen to visit Australia will still have to wait, because borders are unlikely to fully open until at least late 2021. Post-fire Australia will provide travelers with more opportunities for ‘restorative tourism’ 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z

Sony Pictures’ study guide is keen to reinforce this reductive view of what the plays are about, encouraging students to search Shakespeare’s works for “messages that may have been included as propaganda and considered seditious.” Op-Ed Contributor: Hollywood Dishonors the Bard 2011-10-17T04:18:07Z

I’m keen to know what sort of feedback Ear Hustle has had, given that liberal America seems in danger of becoming a forgotten concept. Ear Hustle: unlocking the truth about San Quentin 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z

Howe is keen to see this, too – though he remains adamant that, despite its travails, radio drama is in good health. Don't touch that dial: the threat to radio drama 2010-06-20T20:45:00Z

She seemed equally startling, at first, for her keening voice and her shaven head. 10 Essential Songs by Sinead O’Connor 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z

He is particularly keen to point visitors to a quote from Britain’s Admiral Bertram Ramsay committing to evacuating French forces, and a board listing the numbers of both British and French soldiers evacuated. As ‘tiny ships’ Dunkirk blockbuster goes global, locals look for an upturn in their fortunes 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z

Flavia, who has a sharp and refreshing voice, is a brilliant chemical experimenter, a keen observer of human nature and a whiz at insinuating herself into odd situations. New in crime fiction: Benjamin Black and Jacqueline Winspear 2010-04-07T23:22:00Z

A selection of songs by Verdi and Rossini made the most of Simone Osborne’s keen dramatic instinct. Music in Review: Marilyn Horne’s Protégés in ‘The Song Continues’ 2013-01-21T22:56:40Z

“He’s very keen to put human experiences in historical context,” she said. How Chadwick Boseman Embodies Black Male Dignity 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

While keen to acknowledge the excellence of some young actors, Stubbs senses that others are terrified of being caught sounding "like an old-fashioned actor". Imogen Stubbs hits out at mumbling actors 2013-06-22T11:26:42Z

Burton, a keen and highly critical reader, would have had sharp words to say; words were everything to him. The Richard Burton Diaries edited by Chris Williams – review 2012-11-29T08:00:03Z

There was no shortage of people keen to criticise my actions. Experience: I found a cry for help hidden in my Halloween decorations 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z

The trick or treaters’ parents were more keen on getting selfies with the star than candy, whether they knew his music or not. Sam Fender, a Songwriter Caught Between Stardom and His Hometown 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z

The authorities are also keen on finding better ways of preserving order than tit-for-tat. Lashes and lashing out 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

And I know Lang Lang is very keen that classical music should have an award ceremony as well — so that we could drum up excitement in young people for the art form itself. Tina Fey, Renée Fleming and Andrew Garfield on Their Tony Nominations 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z

As a journalist, I wanted to turn freelance and specialise in the Middle East, so I was keen to understand the region better: it’s fascinating and frequently misunderstood. Cycling the Middle East: the kindness of strangers and the desperation of refugee camps 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

Arthur seemed quite keen and liked the idea of a series based on the Home Guard. Dad's Army creator on 'captain of comedy' Arthur Lowe: from the archive, 16 April 1982 2013-04-16T06:00:00Z

Everyone I asked was excited that the valley was opening up, imagining the riches that tourism might bring to it and keen for more contact with the rest of the world. A Journey to Kashmir’s Gurez Valley 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

As one of the few women working in her field, Djama is keen to be a role model for aspiring film-makers. New Africa: the film-maker exploring feminism in Algeria 2012-08-24T23:05:17Z

But examine Lawrence more closely and you might recognize the unreadable gaze of a Siberian husky, the soulful danger of a mastiff, the Australian shepherd’s keen intelligence. Bradley Whitford Finds Inspiration in the Theater (and Dog Park) 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z

He's keen not to be seen as overly cerebral and has emphasised his music's emotional core, describing it as "rhythmic anguish" – dance music for people with romantic problems. New band of the day ? No 955: Nicolas Jaar 2011-03-31T16:51:35Z

Stirling is reluctant to talk about her mother, keen to emphasise that she is her own person. Medea: the mother of all roles 2012-10-02T18:04:21Z

That keen emotional intelligence is evident in Trensch’s bracing turn, and occasionally, his intensity gets the better of his musicianship. Review | The new Evan of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ proves to be a worthy standard-bearer 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z

The city leadership here is keen to add something new to that list: fine art. Amos Rex Museum Is Helsinki’s New Homegrown Star 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

Forsyth, keen to discover more for his novel "The Cobra," posed as a bird-watcher and flew to the former Portuguese colony, only to find himself in the middle of political chaos. Coup, illness all part of writer Frederick Forsyth's research 2010-08-17T12:42:00Z

But he had a varied, raucous sexual life — particularly during his war years — and freely described his exploits in his letters, which are often written at a keen, extravagant pitch. Books of The Times: David Margolick’s ‘Dreadful’ Explores a Gay Novelist’s Anguish 2013-07-31T21:30:19Z

The script hews closely to the version that Dickens himself toured, with passages of prose narration that cut the goose-fat sentimentality with keen wit and gimlet detail. Review: In This Solo ‘Christmas Carol,’ the Night Is Never Silent 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z

As she is keen to point out, the ball predated Madonna’s “Vogue” and the documentary “Paris Is Burning,” which brought voguing mainstream. Not Going Gentle Into That Good Night 2013-07-10T21:41:08Z

On Sunday, Salazar, a former senator from Colorado, called the selection “a spectacular choice,” saying Jewell has a keen understanding of conservation and economic issues. Wing Luke Museum now part of parks service 2013-02-11T02:58:29Z

There is also an observation that Jane's work as a maid, allows her to be a keen observer of life. "Mothering Sunday" director on challenging politics through intimacy: "Nudity levels out classes" 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

However, Broadway audiences seem to be becoming even keener on signalling their recognition of the person the performer is trying not to be. Broadway is too clap happy 2012-11-05T16:38:47Z

She isn’t keen on either of them listening. Meet the podcasters bringing Alcoholics Anonymous into the Digital Age 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z

“Major new Basquiat show opens at the Barbican - a place that is normally very keen to clean any graffiti from its walls,” Banksy said. New Banksy works mark Basquiat show at London's Barbican 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Japan is keen to boost its cultural exports and tourism by promoting its entertainment, fashion and other creative content under the government's "Cool Japan Initiative." 'Big Hero 6' to the rescue at new-look Tokyo film festival 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

But it seems that there’s competition in the ecclesiastical world, so we went to Durham and Gloucester cathedrals and they were both keen to help. The Carpetbagger: 'Harry Potter' and the Continuity Question 2012-02-07T14:00:33Z

They are a diverse bunch – four white women, four women of colour, all from different walks of life, and all friendly and keen to find a greater connection to their own bodies. The hippy is back: not so cool if you remember it the first time round 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z

I guess maybe it’s this tension, often particularly keen in two-person teams, between the implicit utopian ideal and the reality of asymmetry—the collapse into human foibles, codependence, and worse—that transfixes me. Jonathan Lethem on Hollywood Collaborations 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

Searing and keening and surging, the music mirrors and expands the texts’ turbulence and beauty. Review | Christian Gerhaher’s Mahler recital stabs listeners in the heart 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z

Yet everything sounded more acute, lively and present — qualities enhanced by the keen listening that the music enabled. Music Review: ‘Peckinpah Trios’ Continues Music for Contemplation Series 2014-04-08T20:04:25Z

Their minds are flexible, their observational powers are keen and their attentions are driven by curiosity about the world around them. Mac Barnett Reviews Picture Books About Time and Space 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z

Readers were also keen on capes and villains, too, and demand for Marvel Entertainment’s Avengers vs. The Walking Dead Was 2012′s Top-Selling Comic 2013-01-07T20:00:26Z

Of course it's not difficult to see why O'Briain, Parsons and Howard are so keen to stick to the successful formula and protect their desks from funnier newcomers. Time to Mock off? 2010-06-16T15:46:00Z

As in “Year of the Rabbit” but more so, Mr. Peck seems keen to show us a picture of the world in which change itself is the subject. Dance Review: New York City Ballet Opens Season With Gala 2014-05-09T23:25:13Z

But Wee is not that kind of “keen pianist.” 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z

A keen observer of people and details, Adlon makes every frame feel purposeful. ‘Magical’ ending for ‘Better Things’ fifth and final season 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z

“Ghosts as traces of unrecorded lives haunt her writing, and her keen feminist and liberal conscience imbue her work with moral power and gravitas.” Helen Dunmore, Who Wrote About Legacy and Loss, Dies at 64 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

The story of its creation bears repeating, not least because the prize itself – always big on high-mindedness of the "all-that-matters-is-the-music" variety – seems so keen that it's forgotten. Mercury prize 2010: The xx were a safe choice, but the right one 2010-09-08T08:59:00Z

Corporate business is keen on community projects, and theatres have often undertaken work they do not have a commitment to – because sponsors want to be seen working with the homeless or another group. Crude awakening: BP and the Tate 2010-06-30T20:31:00Z

As Honnold prepares for the big day, the film also takes a keen interest in his romantic life, which both he and his partner know can be extinguished by one small, tragic misstep. Where to Stream ‘Green Book,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and Other Big Oscar Winners 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

Nations were keen to tell their own stories in their own way, and other nations were eager to watch the results. After Hollywood: the rise of the international box office 2011-08-11T08:17:26Z

Mr. Palmer captures all this with a keen eye. Review: ‘Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire,’ Portrait of an Artist in Chaos 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z

It also ended up bowdlerizing ancient Maya culture, sanding away disturbing beliefs and practices, keen to celebrate the heritage. Critic’s Notebook: Maya Treasures Visit Los Angeles to Help Build a Musuem 2014-01-17T22:54:32Z

In recent statements, the Smithsonian has been keen to draw a line between exhibiting the collection and condoning Mr. Cosby’s alleged behavior. The Smithsonian Will Continue an Exhibition of Cosby Art Collection 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

A discreet brooch pinned to her blouse, a formal manner of speaking, a keen interest in antiquity and a tendency to suffer from migraines. In Julian Barnes’s New Novel, a Teacher’s Pet Becomes Obsessed 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z

Gallery staff, keen on providing souvenirs, filmed the performance for DVD. Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean gets people strumming ukuleles 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z

He is a keen painter and he classifies his bizarre ongoing appearances on the US daytime soap General Hospital, playing a sinister artist named "Franco", as performance art. Palo Alto by James Franco ? review 2011-01-02T00:05:12Z

I can see why it was so keen to fund this whole endeavour now. Romeo and Juliet: that familiar tale of garden gnomes and happy ever after 2013-04-17T15:38:04Z

AM While Dexter is grateful to Lumen for giving him some new people to kill, he's not so keen to share in the bloodshed with her. TV highlights 15/07/2011: The Good Cook 2011-07-15T07:00:00Z

Ironically, given his keen sense of observation, he at times seems oblivious to events happening right under his nose, such as the death of a neighbor's wife. Teju Cole's 'Open City': walking the length, breadth and heart of post-9/11 New York 2011-02-26T00:07:07Z

In fact at first they weren't keen on that - I think they thought being filmed wasn't a cool thing to do and they didn't want to explain their songs. Julien Temple on The Clash and punk 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

This catches Blur on the brink of the Britpop explosion, looking keen but confused, and often the worse for wear. The 20 best music documentaries – ranked! 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z

There was no sense of joy, no feeling of shock or relief, just a keen understanding of my own powerlessness. How My Father Escaped Jail for Christmas 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z

Nikolaj lives 10 miles from me in Copenhagen, and he was keen to be a part of it. "Flee" director on protecting a refugee's identity through animation: "He is always having to hide" 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Rex Features In the late 1970s, as producer of an April Fools' Day edition of the World Service magazine programme Outlook, I was keen to introduce something suitably daft. Letter: Patrick Moore's visual radio 2012-12-13T16:20:47Z

This is part of the point: the plinth programme is keen to inspire a healthy debate about what constitutes public art. Katharina Fritsch on her Fourth Plinth cockerel sculpture: 'I didn't want to make fun – but I was invited' 2013-07-24T18:29:00Z

These parallels are keenest in the birds that flock through the collection. White Egrets by Derek Walcott | Book review 2010-03-27T00:07:00Z

Having criminals run swathes of the city did not square with the image of modern Brazil that the authorities were keen to project. Single-handed 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z

"I love book recommendations from Twitter," says Elizabeth McCracken, keen tweeter and author of An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination. Literary luvvies all aTwitter 2010-12-19T00:05:36Z

In true Gordon style, the music tends violently percussive and extreme, relentless in its industrial repetitions, but with stark exceptions: a section of glassy harmonics, another of keening, drooping melancholy gestures. When a Critic Hosts the Premiere 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

So many people were keen to claim my second ticket that my self-esteem rocketed. Why star casting in theatre isn't the answer 2012-10-03T15:36:06Z

The long shadow cast by Lowry seemed unhelpful, encouraging stereotypes of the north I was keen to escape. In pictures: LS Lowry's legacy 2013-06-27T07:19:29Z

Unsurprisingly, some of the keenest insight comes from Chris Ware, another chronicler of cartoon melancholy, who trains his expert eye on Schulz’s craft, the spatial and rhythmic decisions that create his effects. In a Collection of ‘Peanuts’ Tributes, the Gang Is All Here 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z

Are you keen to help finance the activities of warlords and insurgents across Afghanistan and Pakistan? The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z

Grey plays Sherlock Holmes, utilizing keen insight and pre-forensic science to uncover the evidence necessary to capture the killer. 'The Truth of All Things': a wicked string of murders in Maine 2012-03-28T19:27:06Z

What Khandaker is keen to capture is the chaos of social interaction; the butterfly effect of one poorly thought-out comment or party invite. RedShirt – or what happens when Facebook meets Star Trek 2013-05-01T10:01:14Z

But while she’s keen to continue working in the US, there’s also a desire to do more back in England. Carmen Ejogo: 'Hollywood wasn’t ready for someone who looked like me' 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z

US author Gore Vidal, who wrote the original script, was so keen to distance himself from the infamous film, that he took legal action and had his name removed from the project. 2010-01-29T13:27:00Z

In the episode, the recently expelled Greendale Seven found themselves in a group therapy session with a nefarious shrink, keen to keep them away from their college using any psychological means necessary. TV?s coming attractions 2012-05-17T15:24:00Z

She was keen not to reveal too much. From ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘The Twilight Zone.’ And Now, Trump. 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z

Jesse McCarthy welcomes everyone to read “Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul?,” but he’s expressly keen to reach “the younger generations struggling right now to find their footing in a deeply troubled world.” To This Essayist and Cultural Critic, the Black Tradition Is Resistance 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z

Mr. Taylor, who was generally known to his fans as “Phife” or occasionally the “Five-Foot Assassin” for his diminutive size, provided a high-pitched, keening vocal contrast to the smoother style of Q-Tip. Malik Taylor, Phife Dawg of hip-hop’s influential A Tribe Called Quest, dies at 45 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z

Nowadays there are frequently 10 or 11, but most smaller distributors are keen to give you a disc to watch at home. Philip French OBE, Observer writer of 50 years and film critic extraordinaire 2012-12-29T18:54:00Z

Christopher Eccleston co-stars at the cop keen to put them behind bars. And the Oscar may go to … 40 key movies in contention for 2016 awards 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

Her two favorite things to do are to read and be active outdoors, and I’m not keen to ban her from those activities, as I think they are important. Carolyn Hax: Well-adjusted teen seems impervious to punishment 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

Out on the street with legions of office workers and civil servants rushing past us keen to get home we didn't know which way to turn, what to do. What I cooked for dinner when the doctors told me my husband was going to die 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z

But, in truth, his television work was not only an honorable way of supporting a family but also a way of expending his limitless energy—and, to be sure, satisfying his keen need for approval. Clive James Got It Right 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z

Later, Morgan explains why he’s so keen on offering rehearsal space. Christopher K. Morgan steps into big shoes at Dance Place 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

In a statement, the studios said that the 3-D conversion is “being done with utmost respect for the source material, and with a keen eye for both technological considerations and artistic intentions.” ArtsBeat: First 3-D 'Star Wars' Film Not So Far, Far Away: 'Phantom Menace' Coming Feb. 10 2011-03-03T17:48:40Z

They weren't good at reggae, but they were keen to learn. How we made Cut (the Slits) 2013-06-24T17:34:10Z

If Mr. German isn’t keen on explaining his source material, he does look at it with the glint of cynical experience. ‘Hard to Be a God,’ Aleksei German’s Last Film 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

As for this case, Colbert was keen to keep her as grounded as possible. Stephen Colbert names 'Serial's' Sarah Koenig his 'favorite guest of all time' 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

I'm very keen to promote reading online and in printed form. Meet the laureate: Malorie Blackman 2013-06-04T10:49:36Z

Actually, it housed the family rooster, or cockerel; Romany were traditionally keen on cockfighting as a sport. Bedding down in a gypsy caravan in a Scottish field

Stephenson is also keen to bring more film directors to the small screen. Top of the Lake a plunge into uncharted waters for BBC 2013-07-12T18:39:38Z

He has not long finished filming The Hangover Part II, reportedly for a fee of $5m; he's keen to point out it's not a no-brainer sequel. Bradley Cooper: boy to man 2011-03-22T21:30:00Z

But he is keen to get back to work. Dermot Mulroney: 'I remember Charlie Sheen climbing over a balcony, half-clothed …' 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z

This year, though, Hollywood doesn’t seem keen to hold back. Trump Era Invites a Bolder Hollywood Red Carpet 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z

Modernists were keen to develop a great industrial centre across the lagoon. Travails of a modern city 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

He stopped himself two minutes into a rousing but banal 12-bar blues, exercising a right as the keenest critic of his own work. Music Review: Keith Jarrett in a Solo Concert at Carnegie Hall 2012-01-26T22:29:27Z

Some progressives are disappointed in Obama for not delivering what he never promised to deliver, and he seems keen to address them, writing that the image of him as “starry-eyed idealist” was not quite accurate. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z

They also shared a keen itch for the main chance. Review | A look at the two men who turned up the volume on rock music 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z

The grilling is done with keen attention, and the result is as impeccable as the surroundings are informal; the shirayaki, in particular, was a revelation in its clarity of flavor. Bites : Restaurant Report: Unagi Kabuto in Tokyo 2013-01-01T20:56:24Z

"Love Fraud" is very much a work in which every participant evokes a keen awareness of the genre's tropes. Showtime's alluring "Love Fraud" exposes the common con artist charming America's lonely women 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z

Usually you would cobble something together a week before it, but Ralph and I had been working thoroughly on it for about a year-and-a-half because we were so keen on using swords. Game of Thrones: A Massive Fight is Coming 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Mostly you get the sense that she's keen to get through this sort of thing as swiftly as possible. Ophelia in Pieces ? a novel about ye olde criminal barristers 2011-08-01T08:57:38Z

So why are midwives so keen to deliver this junk mail directly to parents? Alice Roberts: Why are Bounty reps allowed on maternity wards? 2013-04-27T23:01:03Z

Ted Danson is the grumpy oil man, keen to drill in Alaska, but who sort of redeems himself, and Barrymore plays a Greenpeace activist, doggedly embarrassing the big corporations for despoiling the environment. Big Miracle ? review 2012-02-09T22:36:01Z

Right now, she said, Shoreditch in East London and Southwark in Central London are the up-and-coming areas in the city that travelers are keen to explore. In-Demand Destinations for Winter, From Portugal to Australia 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

For all the security that “Jersey Boys” gave Mr. Young — presumably he could have a career singing Four Seasons hits ad infinitum — that keening vocal style loomed as a musical straitjacket. Review: John Lloyd Young, Stepping Out With Oldies Beyond the Four Seasons’ 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

Garfield was keen to follow their guidance - as actors and mentors. Andrew Garfield: The new 'Amazing Spider-Man' 2012-06-19T01:01:10Z

She’s a very gifted plotter with a keen sense of timing. Review: In ‘Disclaimer,’ by Renée Knight, Secrets Wind Up in Print 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

Scotland, keen to stay in the European Union, has every reason to vote for independence from England. On Brexit, the 2016 Euro Championship, and Trump 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

Intimate and unapologetic, it leaves the viewer with a keener understanding of Hepburn — the person and the persona. ‘Miles Ahead,’ ‘The Exiles’ and More Streaming Gems 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z

And you should see them live: a recent gig at Heaven in London drew 1,000 fans keen to witness their mesmerising mash-up of old and new, the serious and the silly. Crystal Fighters: Bringing Basque the beats 2011-03-28T20:44:00Z

The Colombian bombshell had just broken off her engagement with Nick Loeb, thought Manganiello was too young for her and wasn't keen on dating an actor.  Joe Manganiello is not a meathead, but he's flattered when people think he is 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

Reviewing it for the , Anne Enright described it as "seven perfect short stories" in which "the hurts she describes are so ancient and keen that we find ourselves scrabbling for a timeline." Claire Keegan 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z

Whenever Mr. Wuorinen, with his keen ear for bracing harmony, allows sonorities to linger without all the busyness, the music becomes more mystical and dreamy. Music Review: Lyrical Cowboys In Love, On Stage 2014-01-29T09:33:49Z

That family tie inspired Ms. Galasso to reconstruct Mr. de Groat’s work, along with her keen interest in dance archiving and preservation. Dance Listings for Feb. 6-12 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

When a lost manuscript turns up, it reminds us how much still lurks on dusty library shelves, waiting for keen musicologists to bring it back to life. La Serenissima ? review 2011-01-27T21:45:01Z

The upshot of his passionate, eclectic, 20-year campaign - undertaken with a keen eye and an aesthete's sensibilities - was the creation of a world-class collection, some of which will help fill Qatar's new museums. Qatari art collector Al-Thani dies 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z

Director Dean Devlin, who produced Independence Day with Emmerich, seems keen to outdo his old partner in terms of on-screen mass obliteration, with cities such as Dubai, Tokyo and Moscow in his apocalyptic sights. Is climate change Hollywood's new supervillain? 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z

They were very keen to use their old patterns and to get the publicity. Downton Abbey's Costume Designer on How to Dress Like an Edwardian 2012-02-19T21:00:25Z

He was, in other words, precisely the kind of old-line Bolshevik Stalin was keen to eliminate. Mikhail Shatrov, Outspoken Soviet Playwright, Dies at 78 2010-05-26T15:59:00Z

He heard musicians hitting keening, acrobatic notes, and high registers, each player a would-be Dizzy or Coltrane. Delbert Anderson’s Mission: Putting ‘Native Sound Back Into Jazz’ 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

Critics, inevitably, were keen to frame it as a thinly-veiled self-portrait. Jim Jarmusch: ‘I’m for the survival of beauty. I’m for the mystery of life’ 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z

“Although of course we are very proud that this is an Egyptian legacy, we also know very well it is world and global heritage that we are very keen to maintain,” he added. Egypt reopens its oldest pyramid after 14-year restoration 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z

Adjuah sings in a keening, plangent tone, but at one point he pauses to offer a spoken invitation: “Listen to the wind,” he says. Olivia Rodrigo’s Gutsy Catharsis, and 12 More New Songs 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z

This sometimes felt like keen insight, as when Mr. Harding created almost-duets between the solo piano and woodwind voices that can often fade deep into the background. Review: The Philharmonic and a Conductor Get Reacquainted 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

Even as relations between us improved, we found we weren't keen to give up our separate spaces and risk going back to square one. From empty nest to full house: three generations under one roof 2012-06-08T22:00:57Z

So will sympathisers of Israel’s ascendant religious right, only too keen to accuse Tel Aviv’s liberal elite of hypocrisy. From Bauhaus to doghouse 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

An outlet for the rebels and romantics of the ski world, it gave rise not just to star athletes, but also to artists keen to explore the porous boundary between dance and sport. When Ski Ballet Pushed at the Porous Boundary Between Art and Sport 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z

Celebrities and politicians apparently, as well as Russian millionaires keen to fill the wall-space on their yachts. How easy is it to copy a famous painting? 2013-07-22T07:00:09Z

When dance succeeds, it creates an alchemy of time and space that transfigures the action; life itself becomes brighter, keener, more momentous. In Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance, Some Missed Connections 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

He should trust that the associative turns of his keen mind provide sufficient dramatic incentive. Trump as theater: Mike Daisey's one-man show, 'The Trump Card,' delves into the Donald phenomenon 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

Though obviously not the sort of revolution that seeks to get rid of a hereditary monarchy, because the Earth is under threat and Nature is very keen on royalty. Digested read: Harmony by HRH The Prince of Wales 2010-10-18T20:00:00Z

At first they play the part of keen political animals lording over their pack and maintaining their alpha female confidence. Midseason surprise: True to form, “Scandal” does the opposite of what we expect 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z

Although it may seem less keening and dramatic than the violin, the cello makes up for hysterics with a deep, sonorous elegance. Hey, what's that sound: Cello 2010-10-20T14:43:00Z

Like most pieces on this program, “Easy Win” is a dance I’m keen to see again. Review: Vail International Dance Festival Celebrates Meter 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

On the show, it makes some sense that Rupert is keen to help fund Eliza's business; it's one marginalized person helping another. "Miss Scarlet" and the case of the Victorian outsiders 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

The high wire Pheby balances on provides the novel’s keenest tension, but its potential is sometimes lost among underserved narrative threads and plot points that don’t pay off. Review | Sadeqa Johnson’s ‘Yellow Wife’ chronicles one tenacious enslaved woman’s survival in the antebellum South 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z

Farr was keen to explore the separate anxieties of two women going through the same thing. From Rosemary's Baby to Bridget Jones: a quick scan of pregnancy on film 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

But Mr. Puts writes in this vein with craft, intelligence and a keen ear for detail. Review: ‘The Manchurian Candidate,’ Eagerly Awaited, Has Premiere in St. Paul 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

All of which laid the foundation for his keen sense of philanthropy. Chekov Remembers Spock: Walter Koenig on Leonard Nimoy 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z

To compensate, Howe is a keen advocate of making statements through programming. Don't touch that dial: the threat to radio drama 2010-06-20T20:45:00Z

Goldman is a keen observer and an apt guide to Mexican politics and society. Review: ‘The Interior Circuit’ by Francisco Goldman

Going forward, Boyega is keen to bring change within his own industry. John Boyega: ‘It’s important to voice your truth’ 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z

Its opening line, a salvo delivered in a guttural keen: “Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine.” Patti Smith, an accidental rock legend, has finally become the artist she always wanted to be 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z

Mr. Thompson is a keen observer, with an eye and ear for detail and nuance. 6 Books for Thinking, Drinking and Changing the World 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z

Their timing is keen, spicing up moments before they turn sticky sweet. Review: John Cariani’s ‘Love/Sick’ at Royal Family 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z

But the nurse seemed really keen, so I consented. Experience: I had an erection for three weeks 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z

"The lab is keen to inspire the next generation of plant scientists, with several outreach events a year targeting secondary school-aged pupils or their teachers," a statement said. Gallery boss bemoans losing award 2012-10-15T11:00:04Z

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were both keen painters. Royal Paintbox – TV review 2013-04-17T06:00:04Z

Such characterisations are helpful for the lay reader; but the contributors also show a keen eye for historical nuance. Voyages of discovery 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

She was keen to discuss her beauty product, Lumasol, a sunscreen mist she plans to release next year. Sophia Hutchins Isn’t Dating Caitlyn Jenner 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z

Her sentences ripple and coil, revealing a keen intelligence beneath the surface. Sunday Reading: The World of Jia Tolentino 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z

Former cohost and creator Barbara Walters said the outrageous and thoughtful Collins "brings a fantastic energy and a keen sense of humor to the program." Comedian Michelle Collins to join 'The View,' replacing Rosie Perez 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

As a consequence, he's being touted – again, mainly by the Sun – as our answer to Timbaland, the next go-to guy for artists keen to spice up their releases with a little "urban". New band of the day ? No 785: Labrinth 2010-05-13T16:12:00Z

As the 1960s progressed, debutantes were keen to shed the "girls in pearls" tag that had clung to their mothers. Belle of the ballgowns: a guide to the V&A exhibition 2012-05-18T21:52:01Z

His dramas play well in festival and international settings thanks to their muted narrative rhythms and keen focus on character. Spanish film "Biutiful" stands out in Cannes crowd 2010-05-18T00:23:00Z

But he's keener by far to talk about the places where their inner lives intersect. Kevin Powers on The Yellow Birds: 'I felt those things, and asked the same questions' 2012-11-13T17:00:04Z

The images are wonderful, with a keen but unvarnished empathy for their subjects, who include children, women, the indigent and the elderly. Art In Review: VIVIAN MAIER 2012-01-19T23:48:15Z

The voices and instruments all trace the same snaky line, lubricated with keening glissandos. A Pulse-Slowing Playlist for an Unmoored Time 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

She doesn’t speak Chinese, and in those quiet days she became a keen noticer. A Scholar of Pigeons 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

But Thompson is keen to claim it as entertainment as well as agitprop. India and the US: a new wave of collaborative cinema 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

He was also a keen photographer and a meticulous record-keeper, enumerating his engagements and recordings in detail and happy to open his diaries to researchers. Eddie Bert obituary 2012-10-08T10:37:04Z

I'm not too keen on the cult storyline either, because it's taking too much screentime and it's tied to Nick, a character I can only stand in very small doses. ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 2, Episode 9: Lessons to Be Learned 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z

In his letter, Hunt wrote: "I am keen to ensure that through sustained support from both public and private sectors we enable artistic and cultural excellence to flourish." The arts need a really big give that never stops giving 2010-07-08T19:00:00Z

A keen observer, Larys not only places himself where hot gossip might be served, but he’s willing to stir things up to get a reaction. ‘House of the Dragon’: Is Larys Strong the New Littlefinger? 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z

But some medical professionals and others are not so keen on the trend. Oof! Uhh! Mom? Meet the Peewee Powerlifters 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z

He is keener on a rich, historical account. Getting into Valhalla 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

At every point, he’s shown himself an artist keen to grow beyond the royal-family and cavalier roles. David Hallberg’s Dancing Develops Via Russia 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z

For one thing, Glastonbury famously doesn't pay the kind of sky-high fees that you can expect at similar events; and the Stones are famously keen on the business of making money. Glastonbury 2013 lineup proves: you can always get what you want 2013-03-27T21:00:03Z

Neeson, 61, plays an ex-CIA operative in the series, which sees him taking bloody revenge a variety of thugs keen to mess with his family. Taken 3 to bag Liam Neeson $20m fee 2013-06-25T10:44:21Z

Seaborn, a keen field-hockey player, studied at Duke University in North Carolina and later worked in the Wall Street financial district of New York before transferring back to England. British singer Ed Sheeran gets engaged to school friend Cherry Seaborn 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z

Exercising his keen skills at observation and deduction, Lenox determines that the man is an American. Murders Most Foul 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z

The orchestra scene in Southern California is keen for refreshment. Gemma New test-drives the Long Beach Symphony with an interesting, ambitious program 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

He became an erudite scholar of his particular interests, his keen eye and sagacity legendary among collectors and often on display in his stage performances and lectures. The Curious, Astounding Collection of the Magician Ricky Jay 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

Paradis, himself a Pentagon lawyer who defends detainees held by the American military at Guantánamo Bay, has a keen sense of the injustices, vagaries and ironies of war crimes trials. Trying the Japanese for War Crimes 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z

Anna Olsen, 29, a homemaker in Stockholm, said she wears only retro fashions, and while she loves vintage clothing, she’s not keen on the musty odor, stains, bad fit and fragility that can accompany it. This Old Thing? Actually, It?s New 2011-02-02T21:41:12Z

All of which creates the feeling that Mitchell is playing games – especially since he is so keen to remind us that he's one step ahead. Guardian book club: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 2010-06-11T13:22:00Z

So too was his recent appearance at the Oscars, where he found himself courted by A-list stars keen to take parts in his future films. Kick-Ass ? an interview with its creator 2010-03-24T20:00:00Z

Pitch meetings, for example, often involve delivering dry proposals to executives; no singing, for example, and “no dragons”, says McKenzie – who is very keen on dragons. 'It's fine not to do it their way': Bret McKenzie on home, Hollywood and the oddness of fame 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z

As Keiser notes, he was keen on “working with the void as a sculptural element.” At the Frye: an amazing sculptor you didn’t know about, and a treasured cartoonist 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z

What “The Bricks That Built the Houses” fails, at times, to give us is the measure of its author’s keen lingual instinct, the charisma and dynamism of Tempest on a stage, freestyling, reciting, versifying. Kate Tempest’s Transformations 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

This global heritage adds to Tricky's sense of rootlessness, as much as anything, and his keen understanding of chance encounter. Tricky: 'I can still be really dark in my mind' 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z

Treat it mean and keep it keen is my motto. Saci Lloyd's top 10 political books 2013-03-15T16:24:50Z

Lockwood, an assistant professor of history at the University of Alabama, has a keen eye for a good yarn, and there are enthralling glimpses here of individual lives buffeted by the American Revolution. The Evil Repercussions of the American Revolution 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

One of Sweden's best restaurants, it caters to a keen sailing crowd. 2009-10-19T11:20:00Z

While FFF has been cleared by lawyers as just the right side of legal, Prueher is keen to stress his "real attachment" to the footage. Found Footage festival: 'Stupid videos might be the international language' 2012-06-18T17:50:49Z

Our marriage counselor had been keen to see each of us individually and together with what I perceived to be financially beneficial regularity. Modern Love: In Bitter Moments, Reaching for the Sweet 2010-09-03T19:50:00Z

Movies are all about illusion, but creators of this tour are keen to stress its authenticity. Harry Potter studio to open for public tour 2011-10-13T10:36:09Z

Where the Titian show promises an intensely concentrated blast of Venetian sensuality, the second show, which I’m just as keen to see, will probably be its antithesis: cerebral, muted and dispersed. Perspective | Dawoud Bey, Jasper Johns and ‘Automania’ are among the many compelling reasons to visit museums this summer 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z

Aside from the steamy love triangle, "Bridgerton" this season is full of nods to South Asian culture and customs, which I took a keen interest in, not having seen these in mainstream American media. Rating "Bridgerton" on its South Asian authenticity, from its hair oiling to the haldi ceremony 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z

Asked why she was so keen to put women being active and physical at the heart of her film, Manzoor dug back into her past again. In Nida Manzoor’s World, Martial Arts and Jane Austen Belong in the Same Movie 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z

A keen aide, annoyed by having to get up so early to recover public respect for his master, suddenly sees that very annoyance as something that might unify everyone the coalition hopes to appeal to? Alarm clock Britain, Mr Clegg? It's about time you woke up to reality 2011-01-16T00:05:47Z

The trouble with the movie — and it’s significant — is that Mr. Saleh is so keen to survey Egypt’s dysfunction that his pacing wanes. Review: ‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ Puts the Noir in Cairo 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Schreier was born 32 years ago to Berkeley academics; he too is keen on hypothesis and observation, if not stern conclusions. Robot & Frank: vision of the future? 2013-03-08T09:21:04Z

But then they diverge: Richardson’s stock in trade is the bluesy smear, bending one keening note into another. 6 Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

Ageing males, on the other hand, seem much keener to lend it credence. Whatever Works: could Woody Allen's age-gap plots help prolong life? 2010-06-28T11:34:00Z

Mr. von Trier, 55, said he was keen to steer the conversation back to “Melancholia,” although his answers drifted frequently into confessions about his mental state. Derailed Director Cites Urge to Entertain 2011-05-20T23:26:44Z

Jaclyn still wasn’t taking it too seriously but David was keen. How we stay together: our friends call us 'the couple who forgot to break up' 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z

According to the author, her husband wasn’t too keen on the offer — and that was the end of that. Wife shames cyclist husband for shaving his legs with her razor 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z

With surgeons now keen to remove it, it’s of interest not only to the detective who investigated the crime but also to the killer. The thriller ‘The Bullet’ stars a Georgetown professor with a secret 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z

Ms. Chast plunged into deeply personal waters while keeping alive her keen sense of absurdity. Why Roz Chast Makes Fun of White Middle-Class New Yorkers 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

There is a keen but understated longing for the past in these stories. Authors choose their favourite short stories 2012-12-21T22:55:14Z

But the show aims to take advantage of more than its jurors’ keen eyes for spotting talent. Spring Arts Preview: In the galleries 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

Sportswriters like Damon Runyon and Red Smith took a keen interest in the subject and devoted some of their best columns to it. Belmont Awaits Its Annual Return to Glory 2011-06-09T23:00:12Z

In one essay, he enthuses about a nostalgia tour of forgotten 1970s artists, a subject he's keen to write more about. Robert Forster: me and my bridge 2010-07-14T20:31:00Z

He was always keen to present the intellectual breadth that he had – not just his musicianship, but to cross-reference his music with other things. Holding out for a hero: Soweto Kinch on Joe Harriott 2011-07-21T21:30:01Z

When he started producing bestsellers he moved to a large house in Dorset, a former school building, and became a keen gardener. Tom Sharpe, Wilt novelist, dies aged 85 2013-06-06T09:45:25Z

Relocating so frequently made her a keen observer of cultural subtleties. With ‘The Searcher,’ Tana French Ventures Into New Territory 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z

Hardworking, responsible and extremely keen to write up as many cases as possible, in the hope of raising his research profile. Extract: The Betrayal by Helen Dunmore 2010-08-06T08:52:00Z

Armando is always very keen to make it believable, to feel real. The Thick of It: 'it feels more like politicians copy us' 2012-08-21T23:05:01Z

Elsewhere — such as in “Der Neue Orpheus,” a cantata for soprano and violin soloists — Weill proved a master of balancing disparate voices, with a keen ear for precise orchestration. Kurt Weill’s Path From Europe to Broadway Was a Straight Line 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z

The affection for J.P. is keenest among baby boomers, the generation plunked in front of their black-and-white sets in the 1950s, when J.P. J.P. Patches' last public appearance is Saturday 2011-09-15T16:30:53Z

"The initial reaction of most people is, 'What? There's no way.' But most people are very keen to actually taste it," Ansley said. South African gin includes elephant droppings 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z

Similarly, Ms. Johnson is keen on reframing traditional stereotypes attributed to textured styles. Beauty Is More Diverse Than Ever. But Is It Diverse Enough? 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z

When I left him alone in the house, he would begin to keen and shriek disconsolately. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: The tail of a ruff few days 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z

But books are her deepest love, and writing them is clearly her keenest ambition. Patti Smith, Survivor 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z

As addiction experts are keen to remind us, there isn’t “one size fits all” treatment to cure patients – something of a truism within the addiction field. Baclofen: the controversial pill that could 'cure' alcoholism 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z

What follows is roughly 650 pages of the McClarens keening and raging, and betraying, to varying degrees, their own racist and elitist predilections. Joyce Carol Oates Takes On Racism and Grief in Her New Novel 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z

Making music, he says, "would smack of some kind of middle-aged vanity and desperation, and I'm keen to avoid that scenario". From Ai Weiwei to Anish Kapoor: the art world's love affair with pop 2012-11-14T18:23:09Z

Despite the disparity, Stone seems keen to imagine himself as a grand figure in the Corleone saga. Of Course Roger Stone Thinks That He Lives in “The Godfather” 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

She is keen to point out that Januhairy is not about shaming women who choose to remove body and facial hair. ‘I feel liberated’: the women celebrating their body hair 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z

Ms. Cooke, on the other hand, had a keen fashion sense. A Reassuring Sign Before A Walk Down the Aisle 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

And if anyone's keen, perhaps we can widen this out to feature your lost favourites as well. Can you identify the forgotten book? 2010-03-30T10:48:00Z

Ms. Steinem has other TV credits and talk show offers were dangled over the years, but they required too much time, she said, and she wasn’t keen on network oversight. Gloria Steinem Brings Feminism to Vice TV 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z

My parents had transmitted signals of disapproval since I was five or six, when I was a keen reader of DC Comics, with their plentiful ads for bodybuilding courses. How I came out to my three kids 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z

Guests gaze, mesmerised, keen to glimpse the creature before it skitters off down to the sewers. World Of Lather: a month in soap 2012-07-13T23:05:00Z

Meek turns the drums into phantom horsemen and fills the record's dark spaces with melodrama – a keening female voice on the chorus rounds the effect off. The best No 1 records: John Leyton – Johnny, Remember Me 2012-05-31T20:51:00Z

They typically use guides with a keen understanding of local art and culture and are ideal for longer immersion visits. Exploring ‘The Land of Morning Calm’ 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z

These stories and poems push back against the fallacies that migration is always elective; that migrants are always keen to leave their home countries; that migration is one-way, and necessarily leads to a better fate. A New Collection Upends Conventional Wisdom About Migration 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z

Meyrick, who was invited to the Geneva presentation to talk about the bachelor connoisseur, is keen to solve that mystery for a biography he plans to write. Lost diaries help solve "young Mona Lisa" mystery 2012-10-08T17:16:31Z

The bar is hosted by enthusiastic Loli, who is always keen to start dancing, especially when accompanied by her husband, Paco. The best of Spain - by our readers 2011-03-28T11:43:00Z

The Prince is a keen advocate of integrated healthcare. UK royal website debunks myths about Prince Charles 2012-11-13T12:58:45Z

Baker will continue to present BBC1's Countryfile programme on Sunday nights, a role he took up late last year, and is understood to be keen to join next year's Strictly tour. Matt Baker 'set to join The One Show' 2010-12-21T10:34:23Z

But he seems to have been unabashed about exhibiting the work that resulted, and keen to extend to the gallery walls the blithely impersonal principles that were at work in the drawings and prints. As if by chance 2010-07-09T23:05:00Z

Bush and Bill Clinton; antique furniture and art collected by the couple, as well as racing memorabilia kept by Mr. Newman, a keen racecar driver, will also go on the block. For Sale: Memories From One of Hollywood’s Most Enduring Love Stories 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z

The first-person source that’s meant the most to me over the years, however, was the journal of George Templeton Strong, a lawyer from New York who watched the world around him with a keen eye. Ken Burns's The Civil War: America's greatest documentary rides again 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

But when asked about Oscar prospects, Dench was keen to avoid the subject, saying: "Don't let's talk about that yet, that's a long way off." Skyfall writer wants Bond Oscars 2012-11-07T06:22:00Z

She is also keen to escape from the limited expectations of home and a complicated romance which leaves her unsure of what to do next. Children's fiction prize book club: A World Between Us by Lydia Syson 2013-06-24T11:22:00Z

They became keen collectors of things Mesoamerican, eventually giving some 1,400 small stone and clay figurines, ceramic vessels and Andean textile fragments to the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. Homage to Mexico: Josef Albers and His Reality-Based Abstraction 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z

And then there was Hazel Dickens, the sharp tenor to Gerrard’s keening lead for nearly two decades, who died in 2011 from pneumonia after years of ailments. Alice Gerrard Didn’t Plan a Bluegrass Career. She Broke Its Glass Ceiling. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z

I should like to see presidential candidates with style and keen sense of fashion as opposed to gumpy bores that seem to swarm Capitol Hill. How Hillary Clinton Ended the Clothing Conversation 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

But I'm still very keen to work in New York. A Minute With: Danny Boyle and his hypnotic "Trance" 2013-04-03T14:14:03Z

Dedication and keen effort stay at the center of what he tries to accomplish on a daily basis. ‘Road dog’ Allen Stone brings his show to Chateau Ste. Michelle 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

If someone is evangelically keen on something, be wary. Online book reviews are fantastic ? trust me 2011-03-07T11:00:01Z

She makes the point that she has been "a keen netizen and observer since the mid-90s, and I figure that, as with the Bible, everything you might say about the internet is true." Noises off: Netizens of the world unite 2010-09-17T15:29:00Z

How can Cameron be so keen to parade his shallow solipsism? David Cameron on Letterman: politics is not light entertainment 2012-09-28T19:31:01Z

Across town, will open the studios to those keen to re-live the films. The 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-10T19:40:03Z

Always keen on expressing something “beyond the surface image,” he captured Garcia’s wild, mischievous side, transforming him into a bear. Dugald Stermer, Illustrator and Ramparts Art Director, Dies at 74 2011-12-08T04:57:38Z

Sources suggest the studio is keen to expand the Matrix’s universe in the manner of Disney and Lucasfilm’s recent updates to the Star Wars franchise. Matrix rebooted: update of dystopian sci-fi franchise in the works 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

And so I'm always keen on making sure that it doesn't look like a glamorous experience. Actresses on the power of empathy, Meryl Streep and virginity scenes 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

Over that time, he's developed a keen ear for what he does and doesn't want to hear. Kings Go Forth transcends trends 2011-06-16T15:26:37Z

Photograph: Affordable Art Fair/Rex Features To call the postcard-sized creation by Whoopi Goldberg a work of art, might be pushing it, but it is still expect to spark keen interest among buyers. Bono, Benedict and Whoopi among secret offerings at Affordable Art Fair 2013-06-12T11:04:06Z

It’s a common theme, and local travel companies reliant on their drivers are keen to keep them. Sri Lanka bombings: three months on, tourism workers tell their stories 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White called Trump a loyal friend who always took a keen interest in White's career. Another D-list day at the Republican National Convention 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

But I was still keen to home in on the particulars and parameters of her synesthesia. You Know What London Looks Like. But Have You Really Heard It? 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z

She is keen to point out though that, done correctly, going vegan can be very good for health. The unstoppable rise of veganism: how a fringe movement went mainstream 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z

And she brought keen insight and wistful expressivity to her account of the autumnal “Four Last Songs.” Review: Renée Fleming Teams With the Met Opera Orchestra in Tender Strauss Songs 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

“Anne was aware of a certain orthodoxy at the Co-op and was keen to be an irritant,” says Curtis. Jacob Rees-Mogg: my early career as an avant garde film star 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z

Recently, he and Ms. Lei, who earned a graduate degree in arts administration at Columbia University, have taken a keen interest in old masters. Art Basel Hong Kong Opens to Less Frenzy 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z

Having a keen spatial sense is also required for loading furniture, obviously. ‘The Long Haul’ Is a Trucker’s Slangy Tour of the Road 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

But if you’re a painter keen on “true blue,” you might want to rethink your next masterpiece. Now supply-chain woes have come for the color blue 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z

She felt a keen need to compensate for her “mouseburger” origins for the rest of her life. Was She a Feminist? The Complicated Legacy of Helen Gurley Brown. 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z

Pratchett has collaborated with other authors before, working with Neil Gaiman on Good Omens, and was keen to team up with a science fiction writer to develop The Long Earth series. Terry Pratchett enters parallel worlds of science fiction 2010-06-16T13:51:00Z

The fascists were keen on renaming dishes as a method of control. Some commonly accepted "truths" about the origins of Italian food may actually be myths 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z

Ms. Bell, singing in Russian, soared over keening harmonies by the Yehudim singers and expressive embellishments from Andrea Lee, a cellist. Music Review: Skipping Through Russia, Lingering in a Biblical Age 2011-03-04T21:18:36Z

I’m not too keen to tell people my last name. Doxxing victim: “This isn’t about porn, this is about humiliation” 2014-03-02T01:00:00Z

War was their nature, and war is always keen to come again. 'Bring Up the Bodies' a wonderful, terrible sequel to 'Wolf Hall' 2012-05-04T03:31:52Z

Songwriters are keen on using inanimate objects as thinly veiled metaphors for emotion, not least because only dove, glove and .gov rhyme with love. Swim Deep, Gabrielle Aplin, Jai McDowall: this week's new tracks 2013-05-03T12:00:00Z

She was also a keen political activist and a talented cartoonist. Connie Converse: The first singer-songwriter 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z

I loved the animators' keen depiction of the nocturnal New England town where the bulk of the action takes place, with its illuminated store fronts and lonely parking lots. Rise of the Guardians 2012-11-14T12:17:15Z

JNR The idea of movies as glorious escapism was not one that the 20th century's communist tyrannies were keen on. TV highlights 04/03/2013 2013-03-04T07:00:00Z

The community welcomes visits from schools and universities, and some members are keen to share their stories. LGBT retirement home: the end of the rainbow 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z

Her keen eye as a writer, always ready to pounce on zeitgeisty detail, keeps her occupied if not always entirely sane. 'The Madwoman in the Volvo' offers a comic romp through a midlife crisis 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z

And isn't it a bit suspicious that an international spy – psychic spy, whatever the hell it is he thinks he is – is so keen to talk, even if it's mainly to say he can't. The Secret Life of Uri Geller; Family Guy – TV review 2013-07-22T06:00:18Z

He said he has never discovered why the case was dropped, but he suspects the art world may have been keen to prevent the exposure of the serial forgeries. Master forger comes clean about tricks that fooled art world for four decades 2012-07-07T12:13:20Z

Compared with all of these messy, draining human characters, the one-note Joffrey plays like a brilliant blast of pure, keening, clarifying hatred. “Game of Thrones’” overstuffed finale 2012-06-04T15:26:00Z

Dec is keen to build a relationship with Dad, but neither of them are very good at texting each other back, never mind socialising or making time for enriching activities. ‘I gulp back feelings of regret’: how I found my long-lost sibling 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z

Expect devotees of the grand tradition of British acting to be scouring commuter train timetables in keen anticipation. 2010-01-13T05:52:00Z

But I buy “Born in the U.S.A.” on the father’s keen recommendation and become a lifelong fan. Elin Hilderbrand: By the Book 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Photograph: Ronald Grant Archive A new film by is usually a keen enjoyment. Psycho: Archive review 2010-10-22T10:54:00Z

You don’t enter the school by being strangely keen on chess. Apocalypse Now: Bryan Singer’s New “X-Men” Movie 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z

Perhaps this is because pop culture has been keen to retread the same couple of cult stories. The free-love cult that terrorised America … now available on Netflix 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z

“Not too long ago, there were a lot of people who were not keen on eating raw oysters,” he said. At an American escargot farm, growth proceeds at a snail’s pace 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z

He added, “I guess it will be up to fans who are keen judges of adaptations to say if I’ve succeeded.” Another Hike on the Moors for ?Jane Eyre? 2011-03-05T04:23:01Z

Some of the rules have been changed, there are new categories including outstanding variety sketch series, which Amy Schumer will be keeping a very keen eye on. Emmys 2015: winners and performances – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z

Van Hove is an avant-gardist with a keen appreciation for plays — American plays in particular. A smoldering 'View From the Bridge' turns up the heat at the Ahmanson 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z

But his show offers a keen and incisive distillation of how much has changed since the turn of the century, and how dizzying and absurd it can seem to people of any age. Review: In ‘Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!,’ He’s Too Hot to Live 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z

But after he had seen Heller’s 2015 debut, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, he was keen to work with her. 'Everyone said: Don't ruin my childhood': director Marielle Heller on how her Mr Rogers film finally got made 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z

So when and why did chocolate companies become so keen on using science as a marketing tool? The dark truth about chocolate 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z

Once the most divisive figure in pop, Ms. Azalea seems keen to please everyone here. The Playlist: The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar Join Forces, and 15 More New Songs 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

But she reached many more listeners with her keening, uncredited background singing on the Tokens’ 1961 hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Anita Darian, a Singer With an Eclectic Range, Dies at 87 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

"There is definitely a keen perception of the risks involved," he says. The importance of the Notting Hill carnival 2011-08-25T18:59:03Z

Mr. Olk, in Cunningham’s role, held the piece together with his keen concentration on others; an elegant dancer, he has a quietly febrile quality. Review: Merce Cunningham’s ‘Crises’ Opens Dance at the New Whitney 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

This is an entertaining novel that will be read with keen attention, but the reader may end up slightly confused by the meaning of it all. The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes – review 2013-05-01T08:59:01Z

Demonstrating her keen political insight and her rare gift for literary flare, she wrote that Jackson "rode on a Trailways bus into the sedative fantasy of a fixable imperial America." Joan Didion exposed political stories America is still telling itself in order to live 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z

I'm keen to take up jiu-jitsu, because it's possibly the most tactile sport out there and I've nothing more to hide. The gift of a lifetime: how trans 'top surgery' changed my life 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z

In her brilliant final book, “Regarding the Pain of Others,” Susan Sontag noted that “the appetite for pictures showing bodies in pain is as keen, almost, as the desire for ones that show bodies naked.” ‘The Hateful Eight’ and ‘The Revenant’ bring the pain, but what do we gain? 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

The film was a showcase for the director and screenwriter Joss Whedon’s flair for dialogue and keen sense of comic timing. My Favorite Summer Blockbuster 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

He became a keen observer of people’s moods and mannerisms. ‘Friday Black’ Uses Fantasy and Blistering Satire to Skewer Racism and Consumer Culture 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z

Publishers said they were expecting a slew of approaches from other politicians keen to give their side of the story following last week's election. Campbell uncut 2010-05-12T13:55:00Z

The explosiveness of her jumps, the intensity of her acting, the keen focus with which she heightened the significance of Giselle’s relationships with every other character all made powerful impressions. Many Giselles, but Only One Osipova 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z

The room is a sculptural installation as well as an active musical instrument, and after a few minutes its resonant keening takes on an Apollonian dignity. Camille Norment Explores New Sonic Terrains at Dia Chelsea 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z

But the music is as nimble as ever, and as fleet, with chilling drums, winding samples, a robust sense of history and a keen urge to destroy and update it. New Music: ?Glory,? by Jay-Z - Review?Int?ntalo,? by 3ballMTY - ReviewSnow Patrol?s ?Fallen Empires? - Review 2012-01-09T23:43:41Z

"Mary is passionate about her work to help reinvigorate the high street and the programme will be made in that spirit, so we're keen to work closely with everyone involved." Portas cash 'not tied to TV show' 2012-06-14T12:21:01Z

She added that she is keen to eventually submit a script to the estate and get back on the Rivers track. Nellie McKay Blossoms Under Pressure From Joan Rivers’s Lawyers 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

We knew just how important it was and how dangerous, but we were youngsters and keen to do anything. Battle of Britain: many salute the Few 70 years after RAF's finest hour 2010-07-11T18:57:00Z

In her debut romance novel, “Honey and Spice,” Babalola trains her keen eye and considerable wit on young Black British society. So You’re Rivals? And You’re Fake-Dating? Classic. 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z

Jacobs initially wasn't very keen on the idea. 'Girl Meets World' is 'a passing of the baton' from 'Boy Meets World' 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

Two starlets pick their way through the puddles while over on the corner, the busker is keening his way through the Eagles' back catalogue. Baftas 2011: Live blog 2011-02-13T18:36:00Z

Photograph: NBCUPhotobank/Rex Features TV bosses have always been keen to commission shows featuring doctors and nurses. Six to watch: TV medics 2012-11-15T14:32:06Z

You can see why Ferrara was keen to keep in the final cut the idea that irrational action is a biological function. Jacqueline Bisset: 'Older women continue to want sex but men don't want to sleep with them' 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

Berkeley, meanwhile, is keen to develop the romance between Robbie and Cecilia, which in the book plays out "at a distance, in letters and the mind". Ian McEwan to make Atonement opera 2010-03-19T11:18:00Z

My boyfriend back then — even after two years together, we remained so fearfully secretive that I often burned his letters — was keen to attend the jazz festival. A Gay Pilot Reflects on What Travel Means to Queer Folks 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z

Men and women rush all too eagerly into various kinds of automatic rapture — and men seem keener to manipulate women than to converse with them. At American Ballet Theater Gala, All Is the Same but Different 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z

Ferdinand’s boozing confessions are certainly a good example of a life lived less healthily, but Lasarow is keen to get back to DNAFit. Rio Ferdinand: ‘I used to drink 10 pints then move on to vodka’ 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z

Like Thubron’s celebrated travel writing, his novel displays keen observation and narrative flair. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

The cavers had been exploring Mexico and Europe and were keen on visiting Southeast Asia, suspecting it held vast networks of caves. Exploring Spectacular Caves in a Quiet Corner of Vietnam 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z

But what do his family, thinking he is a keen naturalist, call him? Football in fiction - quiz 2011-08-17T14:49:31Z

“Of course buyers were delighted, but the trade wasn’t as keen on it.” Special Report: Art in Perspective: India's Online Auction Pioneers 2010-09-07T15:44:00Z

It clearly wasn’t keen on what it saw there. The nine greatest best picture winners at the Oscars 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z

Sheryl’s soft, keening song about her marriage’s shadowy future, “Something Better Better Happen,” is among the lovelier numbers. | 'Little Miss Sunshine': Taking Dysfunction on a Road Trip 2011-03-08T16:48:24Z

Rendering Love’s Woes With Voice, Flute and Outrage “Treat ’em mean, keep ’em keen.” Music Review: Anastasia Barzee at the Metropolitan Room 2013-04-23T20:56:38Z

This stocky orange and white volume underlines her position as one of the most fascinating short story writers of the past 25 years, who combines formal experimentalism and psychological complexity with a keen wit. A quick look at 2010 in short stories 2010-12-30T09:00:05Z

For those keen to continue pretending they don't care about such tinsel, there's always the lofty refusal option. Authoring a rejection of acceptance-speech cliché 2013-03-01T13:49:00Z

Not only is he one of the best financial journalists, he’s also a novelist with a keen eye for how politics and money corral ordinary people’s lives. Review | ‘The Wall’ imagines the wall of Donald Trump’s dreams 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z

Winston Churchill advised against it, but the Princess was keen. The new Elizabethan age: the arts, architecture, fashion and technology 2012-05-30T19:00:12Z

Despite their anger, organisers said they were keen for Mears to see the show. Caravan quip costs Ray Mears £10,000 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

These meditations on place — the University of Washington campus, the Seattle waterfront, the Sammamish River — pulse with a keen visual yearning. Painter, photographer shroud their Northwest landscapes in mists of memory, mood 2010-06-17T21:27:00Z

But he says it is not a stretch to link Hollywood's keen interest in these stories to the election of Obama in 2008. Hollywood reflects on race in year of black, civil rights films 2013-08-26T13:14:40Z

The truth is, of course, that it’s incredibly tricky, and not something you can just foist on someone if they’re not keen. 'What were her knickers like?': the truth about trying an open relationship 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z

It was billed as a significantly more pressing appeal to save the world, and Fothergill, its producer, was keen to assert its environmental credentials. The real David Attenborough 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

She’s a keen observer of human drama; that empathy is at the core of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Harper Lee Biographer Charles Shields on His Latest Edition 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

It proves instructive to re-examine those years through Sikander’s keen grasp and artistic choices. Best Art Books of 2021 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z

People—particularly music journalists— were very keen on having labels, and God forbid that you break out of your box, you know. “If we came out now, we wouldn’t have a chance in hell”: Shirley Manson looks back at 20 years of Garbage 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

Times art critic Christopher Knight was intrigued by the Shaw installation — “a surreal fun house” — but was less keen on the permanent collection, which, he says, “would benefit from some deeply informed professional guidance.” Essential Arts & Culture: The new Marciano museum, the Center Theatre Group at 50, LACMA's museum-rethink 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

My parents were very keen on the outdoor life. What women want: a vivid portrait of female lives around the world 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z

Smiley's eye is keen, and the book's historical pageant is often mesmerizing and always elegantly composed — and yet, "Private Life" leaves you thinking about its smaller events rather than its large ones. 'Private Life': Jane Smiley's quiet novel of a Midwestern girl's odyssey 2010-05-05T22:35:00Z

“My lens is fast and my eye is keen,” Hopper boasted to Terry Southern, in an article in Vogue, from 1965. Dennis Hopper’s Quiet Vision of Nineteen-Sixties Hollywood 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z

In Gorbachev, he met his match — and also an ally keen on ending the Cold War, even as he upstaged Reagan. Review | CNN’s ‘The Reagan Show’ is a look back at an era that set the stage for Trump 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Monika Rittershaus/AP In a country famous for industrial action, an unlikely group of Italian employees is proving even keener to down tools than train drivers, rubbish collectors and car workers. La Scala cancels opening night as performers walk out 2012-12-18T18:43:58Z

“My mother’s keen sense of smell recognized on us,” she wrote about her childhood, “the wild garlic from a faraway gulch or the mint of the marshes hidden in the grasses.” The childhood home of lauded author Colette is open to the public in this small French village 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z

He had been a keen photographer with his own dark room. Snap happy 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z

Library users, this suggests, are less keen on Euro-crime, less responsive to the stimulus of TV or film adaptations, and not fond of lengthy, heavy tomes. The most borrowed library books of 2010 2011-02-18T12:49:49Z

Ms. Ronan may be the keenest, subtlest, smartest actress under 30 working in movies today, and while Mr. Howle’s is a less familiar face, it is one of those faces you can’t stop observing. Review: In ‘On Chesil Beach,’ a Honeymoon Gone Wrong 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z

Harking back to the days of early silent movies, the film proceeds in a dreamlike series of vignettes accompanied by the sound of Mr. Lamar singing in a keening, operatic soprano. M. Lamar: ‘Negrogothic, a Manifesto, the Aesthetics of M. Lamar’ 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

You don’t last as long as Nicks has in the music business without having a spine of steel, a keen talent and a good hair stylist. Review | Stevie Nicks: A story of big music, big egos and big hair 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z

But it is more notable, and moving, for its keen awareness of the harsh emotional price many performers pay to earn their turn on the stage. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Frank Langella Telling Tales 2012-04-12T19:11:46Z

As a stylist, Ms. Scott quickly gained the reputation as someone with a keen eye and a can-do attitude. For L’Wren Scott, Her Identity Was by Design 2014-03-19T20:42:30Z

In 2019 she completed a stained-glass window commission for San Francisco Airport, and she is keen to do more public art. With Big, Bold Art, Sarah Cain Redefines Seriousness in Painting 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z

In researching the show, Richards - keen to strike a balance between futuristic and far-fetched - spoke to a scientific advisor. Out of this world 2011-02-03T06:07:59Z

The essayistic passages that elevate the earlier volumes, bold in their old-­fashioned European profundity and full of keen, original, brilliantly associative thinking, are nowhere to be found. Karl Ove ­Knausgaard’s ‘My Struggle: Book 4’ 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

He’s clearly keen to take over daddy’s empire, and is part of the plot against Frank that included Osip, Catalyst and the late, unlamented Blake. True Detective: place your bets on the identity of the killer 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

And eugenics was of particularly keen interest to doctors, including Albert Priddy, the superintendent of Ms. Buck’s institution. Review: Adam Cohen’s ‘Imbeciles’, on the Supreme Court and Justice Not for All 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

And that is fine with the chef Gennaro Nasti, an iconoclast keen to rub caviar in the face of Neapolitan tradition. Paris Might Be the Best City for Italian Food (Outside Italy) 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z

Sound mixer Simon Hayes managed to record not only Jackman’s every whisper and keen but also the echoes of those whispers and keens, rattling around and haunting the apse. They Dreamed a Dream: Les Misérables Is a Whole New Kind of Movie Musical 2012-12-04T17:00:00Z

Across the pond, Manchester trio Delphic, who blend indie with electronica, appear on several tip lists, and seem keen to distance themselves from indie music's tired image. 2010-01-08T18:09:00Z

The more serious the problem, the keener are the authorities to try new approaches. Can GM mosquitoes rid the world of a major killer? 2012-07-14T23:05:51Z

Some 10 years later, the “Fold” paintings continue to charm with their keen balance of beauty and precision, Auerbach’s assiduous process fully complementing the canvases’ delicate colors and lines. In San Francisco, Art That Unspools the Mysteries of the Universe 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z

In addition to having a keen eye, the young Margolies had a “scoreboard mentality.” Retro signs galore: The ultimate American road trip 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

Kwong’s keen interest in modern architecture informs her inviting yet disciplined interiors, where the subtlest nuances sing. Ones to Watch: Catherine Kwong 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

Harry, a keen and knowledgeable bird watcher, decides to keep notes on the kookaburra family who live on his farm – Mum, Dad, Tiny and Club-Toe. Mateship With Birds by Carrie Tiffany – review 2013-06-12T03:53:35Z

“Dance” was inspired by Bach’s gigues, and if it drops their characteristic rhythms, it keeps and develops a keen propulsion, despite quirky interruptions. At Bargemusic, an Instrument’s Rare Star Turn 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z

She has a keen eye and deep affinity for the natural world. What if Wendy and Lily Voted Peter Off the Island? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z

Mr. Steinberg proves to be a keen observer, and a morally serious one. Books of The Times: True Tales of a Prison Librarian 2010-10-19T16:13:00Z

They begin in the front row of the audience, emitting a high-pitched keening suggestive of banshees, and they wash up onto the stage in a slow, tidal motion. Dance Review: Luciana Achugar’s Latest Dance at Abrons Arts Center 2012-05-22T22:02:20Z

“What happened to the man with that big ol’ smile/He’s calling to his mother now,” Strange sings with tender desolation, answered by a keening slide guitar; later, he imagines himself in Floyd’s place. Bartees Strange Ponders Success in Dire Times 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z

The children, he says, are always keen to know what life was like “back then”. Roy Hackett: the civil rights hero who stood in front of a bus – and changed Britain for ever 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z

And the author’s powers of observation were equally keen in his valedictory novel, “All That Is,” a tale of postwar New York, published in 2013. James Salter, a ‘Writer’s Writer’ Short on Sales but Long on Acclaim, Dies at 90 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z

Since the success of Primary Colors, the politically intimate, name-withheld text has become a tradition that publishers are keen to repeat. The story of O: A Presidential Novel 2011-01-21T12:15:40Z

For nearly 40 years, long before anybody was particularly keen to listen, Dr. Kimmel has been touting understanding men and boys. A Master’s Degree in ... Masculinity? 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z

"But the council was always keen to build a city centre venue, and we've tried to make it part of the city's connective tissue." Leeds Arena: giant mint helmet or technicolour dreamboat? 2013-04-25T11:23:00Z

It certainly gives her curd an almost shockingly keen acidity and a slightly jellied, rather than creamy, texture that divides testers; I love the flavour, but it’s not a classic curd as we know it. How to make the perfect lemon curd 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z

Gibb, with a keen ear for ratings bait, took the story and ran with it, and his show became an early landing page for theories and clues. Taylor Swift is just picking up where the Beatles left off 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

This scene, directed with a keen ear for familial shorthand by Joe Brancato, eventually discloses the grisly reason for their visit. | 'The Fall to Earth': ?The Fall to Earth? at 59E59 Theaters - Review 2012-01-19T22:40:42Z

Capturing arrangements of found objects with a keen eye for color and composition, Pescador’s photographs evoke high-art conventions with everyday materials. Paul Pescador's layered images riff on consumer overload 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

First ladies are what “our visitors are really most keen on seeing,” said Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, the museum’s senior historian and director of history, research and scholarly programs. National Portrait Gallery Show to Bring First Ladies into Focus 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z

His squad mates are kind of a Dirty Half-Dozen — misfits of one sort or another, not keen on authority and not shy about dishing out the rough stuff. ‘Gangster Squad’: Crime drama goes down in a hail of bullets 2013-01-09T22:44:00Z

Our cultures are rooted in different histories and linguistic influences, and it shows in the way we use words, inflect their meanings and express our keenest hopes for the society we'd like to help create. What's the future of the Union? 2011-08-27T23:05:40Z

Thanks to a keen eye for lighting and shading, her metamorphosis into heroes and villains — male and female, human and alien — eerily resembles two-dimensional comic book art. She Brings Comic Book Characters to Life 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

His guitar was always clear and focused, whether it was balancing riffs in perfect tandem with Richard Lloyd in Television, clawing concise rhythm chords or arcing skyward for a keening solo. Tom Verlaine’s 15 Essential Songs 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z

He was keen to play a video of his latest stunt training. More Than Mr. Britney Spears 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z

But Mr. Corman, who turns 85 this year, is more than a shrewd businessman with a keen eye for new talent. DVDs: The Apocalypse Served Straight Up 2011-01-30T02:13:01Z

For some reason, Radio 1 weren't keen on having Scottee on the programme. Can Nick Grimshaw make Radio 1 feel young again? 2012-08-17T22:00:51Z

Brill is a keen observer of well-intentioned ideas, like trade adjustment assistance, executed badly. America Has Gone Off the Rails. Steven Brill Sees Ways to Get It Back on Track. 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z

Textually elegant and harmonically pungent, the songs benefited from Mr. Quasthoff’s keen, passionate advocacy. Music Review: At Carnegie Hall, Thomas Quasthoff?s Existential Issues 2010-05-06T20:58:00Z

His mother, now in her eighties and one of his keenest critics, will still listen to anything. Elvis Costello 2010-10-16T23:04:00Z

But he's not at odds with his new surroundings, simply keen to understand them. Hallelujah for Rev 2010-09-16T16:12:00Z

His pieces are marked by a keen eye for detail and an elegant understanding of an artist’s relationship to her work. Sunday Reading: The World of Calvin Tomkins 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z

But it was not an avenue he was keen to pursue. 'Architecture has become too mundane' 2013-05-15T06:58:36Z

And possibly self-mythologising, too, because the man is a canny circus baker, keen to ensure that we print the legend. Werner Herzog: 'I'm fascinated by trash TV. The poet must not avert his eyes' 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z

What Bradshaw is keen to stress, though, is the unique evolutionary pact between humans and dogs: we have programmed into them a deep need for relationships with humans, which we must treat with respect. In Defence of Dogs by John Bradshaw ? review 2011-07-08T21:56:01Z

But in seven, small hamlets hidden in the lush green cocoa fields of the central belt, the villagers are keener than most to prove their loyalty to the nation. New Ivory Coast citizens cast off specter of statelessness 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

This Sunday, however, Kelly seemed keen on speeding up that process. Southwest CEO: Airline’s flights are 'as safe as humanly possible' 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z

Alexander directs all this action with a masterly hand and a keen sense of timing. A brilliant new voice gleams in Seattle Opera's 'Fidelio' 2012-10-15T00:36:04Z

First, as a non-vegan, some friends and family were keener to hang out with me when food was involved and expressed disappointment during the vegan periods of the study. I ‘self-experimented’ to compare a vegan diet with eating meat — this is what I found out 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z

And Cern's physicists are keen to tell us it is the biggest, most important experiment on Earth. Humans – the real threat to life on Earth 2013-06-29T23:05:50Z

And they had invented a new genre, but no one seemed terribly keen on calling it minimalist lover's hip-hop; much to Massive Attack's chagrin, the snappier trip-hop became the accepted term. Massive Attack: Blue Lines (remastered) – review 2012-12-06T15:29:01Z

She got her breakthrough Coronation Street role in 2000, and with soap notoriety came the inevitable pout-in-a-bikini photo shoots, something Jones is keen to gloss over as "a bit of fun". Suranne Jones: 'My characters are really strong, miserable or tortured' 2012-11-16T15:00:00Z

I once worked in the north of England, doing shop-fitting, and it was pretty clear that they weren't that keen on us southerners. Builder Alan Rowing on White Van Man 2011-04-12T11:11:47Z

The keening tenor part will be sung by Azi Schwartz, a cantor at the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York; and Phillip Bullock will take the baritone part, influenced by traditional Black styles. A Dave Brubeck Cantata Boasts Star Soloists: His Sons 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

Or are you just keen to get your hands on a new outing for the secret agent? Doctor now? Can James Bond modernise? 2010-07-26T13:56:00Z

On the other hand, he was not keen on hypocrisy or self-puffery or great empty displays of wealth or muscle. Dear Cardinals: Pick a winner! 2013-02-27T16:28:00Z

If you're not too keen on Scotch whiskey, this cocktail might make you change your mind. 21 best fall cocktails for fireside sipping 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

My last school wasn't so keen on that approach so I might try something different. Read the Wicked young writers' awards 2012 winning entries 2012-12-08T08:15:12Z

Our visit is limited to seven hours, and I am keen to see as much as possible. Chernobyl: the wildlife haven created when people left 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z

The producers are said to be keen for Judi Dench to take the role of Anna the Prophetess, a widow somewhere between 84 and 105 years old. Peter O'Toole tipped to make comeback in The Passion of the Christ prequel 2012-09-28T12:02:22Z

Britten was a keen ornithologist, and a large part of the foreground material was given over to birdsong. In Britten's Footsteps – review 2013-02-04T18:51:22Z

He is also keen to exploit the building’s visually rich public spaces, its staircases and corridors. A Legend of the International Culture Scene Arrives in New York 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

Like most sharp songwriters, Ms. McBryde has a keen sense of whom she is writing for. Ashley McBryde Takes Nashville, No Gimmicks Required 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

Martin Short, who had been friends with Ramis for four decades, emceed the program with a keen feel for balancing wisecracks and sorrow. Short, Carell, Crystal, colleagues, family remember Ramis 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

Travis isn’t so keen on going, though perhaps not for the right reason: what’s the difference between being trapped with Strand on a boat and trapped with Strand in a fortified home? Fear the Walking Dead recap: season two, episode three – Ouroboros 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

But the early choices by Warren and Harris indicate that this year’s hopefuls are aware of the keen importance of music in building a candidate’s public persona. Don’t stop the music: Campaign songs tell candidates’ story 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z

She has taken a keen interest in the rest of the White House grounds, too. Melania Trump will give her biggest speech in four years. Can she convince skeptical women to vote for her husband? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z

Other straight men are keen to try a threesome with a gay couple, as my husband and I have discovered using hook-up apps. My life in sex: the man who sleeps with straight men 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z

We talked about him moving out of our home temporarily, although he wasn’t keen. Love in the time of corona: 'This wasn't how I planned it, but she said yes' 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z

The banjo is gone and electric guitars reign, as announced in the album’s first moments with the keening, distorted solo that opens “Tompkins Square Park.” Review: Mumford & Sons Lose the Twang in ‘Wilder Mind’ 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z

They were keen to take another crack at “Up Here.” In ‘Up Here,’ the Song Stuck in Your Head Might Be Your Mean Ex-Crush 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

Is there a battle going on between studio executives desperate for expositional screenplays and film-makers keen to avoid ruining the enigma of a story. Space evaders: why sci-fi sequels don't need to spell it out 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z

But no, it's all him, operating samplers and effects boxes with his feet so that one slap on his guitar becomes a kickdrum or one keening note from his mouth spawns a choir. Atlas Sound – review 2012-07-23T14:44:51Z

He loved the cocktails, a Happy Cooking strong suit, and was especially keen on one made with mezcal. A Hotel Restaurant With Neighborhood-Hangout Appeal 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

Now 49, David – who spent his teens in Notting Hill, rather than Nottingham – is understandably keen to keep his father's legacy alive. On the trail of Alan Sillitoe's angry young man 2011-08-15T20:30:03Z

There’s not room left in this review to do much beyond quote “The Dream Songs” a bit, which it is a keen pleasure to do. John Berryman Is Reconsidered in 4 New Books 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

It seems that Lock’s husband was not keen on the idea. The Hidden Life of a Forgotten Sixteenth-Century Female Poet 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z

I'm not keen on these talking points they hand out: this is what we think. Rufus Sewell: 'I've never played a vampire before' 2012-06-14T19:00:04Z

He was keen, he says, to "move away from guitar-orientated music and that classic Nick Cave ballad style, to let a little bit of air and a little bit of light in". Nick Cave: 'The greatest feat of artistic honesty would be to retire' 2013-02-15T05:39:45Z

Gordon-Levitt fell into a slump, part of him keen to stay in the business, part of him desperately wanting out. Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'Edward Snowden was warm, kind, thoughtful' 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

Parents keen on restricting children's sugar intake will be confirmed in their resolution. The Anatomy of Violence by Adrian Raine – review 2013-05-25T13:00:07Z

The Apprentice is back for a 10th series this week, with 20 shiny-suited candidates keen to show off their business acumen, sales record and willingness to trample kittens if that’s what it takes to win. 10 years of The Apprentice: the oddest, funniest and most awkward moments 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

Now East, keen to get his partner back on lead, shifted to a low diamond. Bridge: Mark Itabashi Wins Fishbein Trophy in Atlanta 2013-08-18T22:30:10Z

The board hopes both "ardent Vonnegutians" and "newcomers to his unique wit and literary legacy" will be keen to visit. Kurt Vonnegut memorial library to open in Indianapolis 2010-08-19T13:22:00Z

Ms. Roberts recorded the album in layers, overdubbing parts in real time: vocal recitations; ribbons of song; keening saxophones; analog synth drones; ambient sampled material. Releases From Bob Dylan and Diana Krall 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z

Sometimes the Americans is too keen to spell things out: I'd already got the idea from the black van of doom. The Americans recap: Season one, episode three 2013-06-15T21:40:00Z

He has a particularly keen appreciation of scenic designers’ vital contributions in shaping physical space to illuminate a play’s themes. Review | One of theater’s most accomplished directors reveals a life among the stars 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

Wedgwood also had a keen interest in art. Design: A Niche of Stylish Power 2011-07-03T13:02:00Z

Remember that “Game of Thrones,” like so many fantasy series, is constructed with a keen sense of metaphysical symmetry. Long live Ser Brienne of Tarth: An argument for a "Game of Thrones" knight's survival 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

Though supposedly cultural, such gatherings are an opportunity for trade too and the Swiss are always keen to sell monumental works. Art Basel – review 2012-07-03T12:59:01Z

The US has always been keen on Orwell: liberals warmed to him because of his warnings against the power of the state, conservatives because his books gave them a stick with which to beat communism. George Orwell back in fashion as Prism stokes paranoia about Big Brother 2013-06-11T17:08:01Z

“I’ll talk about it from the perspective of: Why is everyone so keen on her having a baby? What does that say about us?” Gossip explains our culture. And nobody explains it like Lainey Gossip. 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

He's doing so with keen self-awareness of his current job description: "I'm young but I'm making millions to work the night shift." Mortality, fame hang heavy on Drake's 'If You're Reading This' 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z

All over China, sections of the wall are being rebuilt by unregulated private contractors who are keen to capitalize on tourist dollars but show little interest in historically accurate restorations. Hiking the authentic Great Wall of China, without the crush 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z

Patrick and Eric said they were keen to take me further than their usual route, to go to the ice caves only accessible by an arduous climb and a few jumps between car-sized boulders. Conquering your fears in Alaska: go big, or go home 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z

“Today” executive producer Don Nash said Hall brings “wit, enthusiasm and a keen sensibility” to the team. Tamron Hall Joining ‘Today’ 3rd Hour as a Co-Host 2014-02-24T17:18:35Z

At first she was more keen on current projects than revisiting the past, she said, but her trust in MoMA’s pair of “incredibly sensitive” curators changed her mind. Yoko Ono’s 1971 MoMA Show Finally Opens 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

A keen artist, he painted Queen Elizabeth's portrait in 2005, was honored by her for his services to entertainment and charity and performed at her 2012 Diamond Jubilee concert. Entertainer Rolf Harris known as the "octopus" for touching women, court hears 2014-05-09T11:24:33Z

All raptors have four characteristics: a hooked beak, sharp talons, keen eyesight and a carnivorous diet. Life Is Hazardous for Urban Raptors. These Women Offer Hope. 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z

It is one topic Blake is keen to avoid. Pop art "godfather" Blake still the outsider at 80 2012-11-21T16:34:07Z

Margaret's nervousness was as keen as her delight as they walked together across the faded carpet to the door. Westwood by Stella Gibbons 2011-07-29T21:53:01Z

The keenest humiliation of all, the one that at last compelled me to accept myself, occurred at a New York City sandwich shop. How I Came Out as Gray 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

The Peruvians themselves weren’t so keen on being called darkest Peru, but they’ve come round. Paddington's Forebear: A Talk With Michael Bond 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

Morgan, whose acclaimed work includes Sex Traffic and Royal Wedding, is keen to secure a second series. Cometh The Hour: BBC newsroom drama hits screen 2011-07-15T18:08:31Z

During the first world war, for example, he seemed keen to write music in keeping with the times: music that might provide some comfort to the uncertain and the grieving. Backstage no longer: Frank Bridge at the Proms 2011-08-04T21:30:01Z

But I’m not keen to rent, buy or borrow lederhosen. Special Issue: Gay Marriage: Etiquette Adjustments 2011-07-22T20:06:49Z

Some of the younger Brits who've been unexpectedly keen on the film may also have liked this angle. What's The King's Speech's secret weapon of mass adulation? 2011-02-22T16:45:41Z

He was also a keen golfer, with a raft of trophies. Terence Baxter obituary 2011-08-11T17:16:26Z

You take a keen interest in the newspaper industry. David Simon: 'I don't want anybody in jail for using drugs' 2013-05-11T17:00:10Z

Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian Calling all aspiring film-makers keen to use their skills in defence of the dignity of man. Death by degrees? Bela Tarr to open film academy 2012-09-28T12:34:33Z

In Edward Norton’s new film, Motherless Brooklyn, a keening ballad blows in and out, affecting the narrative and painting the prevailing mood with a deep shade of blue. Edward Norton and Thom Yorke: 'The last thing we wanted was for it to get bloody' 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z

Critics were not keen - with The Guardian calling the album "lumpy" and "schlocky". Michael Jackson tops UK album chart 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z

In 1969, Martin Levin called “The Moonshine War” a “near-perfect shotgun opera,” and said, “Mr. Leonard has a sense of place as keen as James M. Cain’s and a flair for timing to match.” ArtsBeat: Elmore Leonard’s Life in The Times 2013-08-20T17:11:25Z

If you're not keen on a song, click to move on. Click to Download: Biblify, Hype Machine Fast Forward, Pablo Dylan 2011-07-27T14:30:01Z

Not hugely keen on having your private life turned into a punchline by a man who buckles his trousers around his thighs? The Call Centre: warm, good-natured, and incredibly annoying 2013-06-01T05:00:00Z

I was enough a part of his life that he knew I was a faithful friend, and a keen friend for what he did. ArtsBeat Blog: On the Phone With Maurice Sendak 2011-09-16T15:59:35Z

"Bosses were so keen to get her on board, and it’s a fantastic opportunity for her." Stormy Daniels set to follow Omarosa as next Trump-connected celebrity to join “Big Brother”:... 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z

But, don’t worry, ladies: Daniels and her team have some keen suggestions on how to avoid others’ baseless assumptions. Other Women Don't Like Your Sexy Profile Picture 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

I know that towards the end of her life, when she was very ill, she was keen not to see people, but I felt bad that I hadn’t made the effort. Last orders: what do our wills say about us? 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z

Many others are keen to follow in his footsteps. Art collectors build museums to let public see private hoards 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z

From someone who’s demonstrated a keen ear for production, this lapse in quality control is a shock. Rick Ross Tries On a New, Streetwise Role 2012-08-01T13:32:00Z

Mr. Sánchez has developed a keen sense of scale as a composer, and he pushes it to the limit here. Review: Antonio Sánchez With 2 Albums, ‘The Meridian Suite’ and ‘Three Times Three’ 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

"Casting is her passion," Bredeweg added: Lopez is keen on finding new talent, and it was her call that the twins be Latino. Jennifer Lopez brings 'The Fosters' to ABC Family 2013-06-07T12:10:12Z

Their keen senses also led them to be represented as Anubis, the deity who guides the dead into the underworld. Ancient Egyptian Animals Had a Place in the Afterlife. Here’s Why. 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z

But, at heart, his essays are animated by his keen, appraising eye, and a wellspring of common sense. Review: In Julian Barnes’s ‘Keeping an Eye Open,’ Paintings Worth a Thousand Words 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

For the third story I wanted an American element in honour of our Juilliard School partners, and was keen to find a case of student activism that did not end in violent death. I predict a riot 2011-03-05T00:07:24Z

Such contrasts arise throughout: archaic choral polyphony and modernist whisperings, keening string clusters and plaintive drones. A ‘Stabat Mater’ for the 21st Century, Colored by a Composer’s Faith 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

Both display keen comic chops and spontaneity in the asides and ad-libs -- their twin appearances from the audience while eavesdropping on their coevals’ ruses are priceless -- without sacrificing nuance. A spirited postwar 'Much Ado' in Griffith Park 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

And she was known to lapse into periods of “sorrowful rage,” in which she would curse and keen. Theater Review: ‘Helen & Edgar,’ Edgar Oliver’s Solo Show, at Theater 80 2012-10-12T22:43:25Z

Mostly when I think about boredom it is out of base self-interest, as a state that I'm very keen to avoid. One big yawn: boredom is not just a state of mind 2011-07-16T23:05:46Z

Still, keen orchestration and Mr. Pace’s brilliant technique maintain interest. Classical Recordings: Pascal Dusapin?s Seven Solos for Orchestra 2010-05-13T14:41:00Z

Chief among them is Dolly Parton, whose gracious, agreeable duet with Ms. Sarah, keening “Jolene,” opens the album on a strong note. Notable Releases From Sia and Mary Sarah 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z

Mrs. Foley has a desperately keen understanding of what happens in a conflict zone. Life After Horrific Death for the Journalist James Foley 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

Earlier this week, Baker said he was keen to take up The One Show full time, but ruled out stepping down from his Countryfile duties. Matt Baker 'set to join The One Show' 2010-12-21T10:34:23Z

Uncle Tom was keen Bill should be made to listen to his chirpy cockney accent, which he claimed he didn’t have. My father paid four times his weekly wage for the greatest gift of my life 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z

Yet, despite some categorically significant career and life events, Redmayne is keen that he at least doesn’t change too radically. Eddie Redmayne: ‘I loved Harry Potter, so I don’t want to screw up’ 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z

Stevens, who includes a section of the script in his book, is right to say that the duo are not yet keen for The Day Off to be made. Revealed: Tony Hancock screenplay that the troubled star turned down 2011-08-27T22:38:26Z

After Slumdog Millionaire, in which Pinto played Latika, a street kid described as “the most beautiful girl in the world”, she was keen for a more demanding role. Freida Pinto: ‘I wouldn’t work with Woody Allen again’ 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z

She seemed keen to help, or at least listen. Nordstrom Men: Choose Your Own Adventure 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

But the chemistry between them crackles, and Clinton conveys the impression of someone keen to see what she can learn from the academic. Hillary Clinton meets Mary Beard: ‘I would love to have told Trump: “Back off, you creep”’ 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z

Because as a society we are still too keen to catch children being naughty rather than good, and have still failed to recognise that children need good role models more than they need critics. State schools: are they failing our children? 2011-02-27T00:05:50Z

And Goold and his designer, Tom Scutt, reinforce the point by setting the play in an implicitly Spanish Catholic culture where a keen sense of mortality is accompanied by a rage for life. Romeo and Juliet - review 2011-03-11T00:25:49Z

But for keen fashion enthusiasts who look to London for innovative ideas this 120-piece collection undoubtedly fell short. Rihanna at River Island: celebrity cash-in or birth of a new designer? 2013-02-17T00:18:25Z

Though nearly blind, a mole is perfectly adapted, with large forepaws and a keen sense of smell, to tunnel its way through earth, in search of worms. Review | Life lessons from a mole — and a man who made a living catching them 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z

His mind is keen and active, and his pages are full of fine references to poets and artists who he knows also dealt with the minefield of late middle age. A very real take on turning 60, written with wit and verve 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

No one is quite what they seem and, after much high-pitched keening from the women and some barbecuing swagger from the men, mayhem breaks out. The Sunshine Boys; AirHotel; Detroit ? review 2012-05-19T23:06:11Z

I was hiding from myself the keen intuition that he wouldn’t approve. The sin I couldn’t give up: What led me away from my strict Christian commune and back to the world 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z

Stone said he was not interested at first when he heard that Douglas and producer Edward Pressman were keen to return to Wall Street in 2006. Oliver Stone targets banks in "Wall Street" sequel 2010-05-07T14:50:00Z

It was a literature inflected with clinical humanity—a literature of keen, nearly medical observation about human nature and its imperfections and perversions, but also a literature of expansive sensitivity and tenderness. Love in the Time of Numbness; or, Doctor Chekhov, Writer 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z

Could they use their keen herding abilities and intense gazes to scare off the offending gulls and lower bacteria levels at the beach? Collies help keep bird poop off the beach

Scientists are keen to correct a frequently repeated misconception. Is it safe to take melatonin for jet lag? 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z

There are thought to be a total of 150 works of art in Mrs Marcos's possession, which the authorities are keen to track down. Marcos art seized in Philippines 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z

He developed an interest in carpets at age 6 when his father, a keen collector, warned him not to step on a valuable Transylvanian rug. Edmund de Unger, Islamic Art Collector, Is Dead at 92 2011-02-21T04:30:31Z

And of course, they often are, but I have long been keen to understand body troubles and body difficulties in their own terms, and to build a theory about the development of the body. Patterns of pain: what Covid-19 can teach us about how to be human 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z

It was after the show was cast that Horn found his keenest voice for “Tootsie.” Perspective | Hey, Tony Awards, lighten up! You should give more prizes to the funny stuff. 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z

That was the journey that he was keen on for this one. How "Endeavour" dries out the heroic drunk detective myth 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z

Mr. Winslow’s keen attention to drug culture isn’t going to keep readers away from him. Books of The Times: ‘The Kings of Cool’ by Don Winslow 2012-06-17T19:58:19Z

In his review of “The Aliens” in The New York Times, Charles Isherwood praised the “keen sympathy” of Mr. Gold’s direction. Awkwardness as the Avenue to Success 2010-10-03T02:00:00Z

He also suggested that the air would be rent by the "keening and caterwauling" of "corduroyed luvvies"; it wasn't. Why do some theatre critics seem to be enjoying the arts cuts? 2011-04-08T14:46:10Z

So why then, are councils so keen to get nitrous oxide off our streets? Is the growth in nitrous oxide misuse a laughing matter? 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z

It's a point Stock is keen to pursue. When pop goes bad: novelty records 2010-09-22T20:30:00Z

An Australian remake, starring keen farmer Sam Neill, is on the way. 'They're behaving as capitalists': the film inspired by Iceland's farming stranglehold 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z

His parents say Gabe has managed to have a relatively normal life, one with friendships and outside interests and a keen awareness that his schoolwork can’t suffer. Homework? First I Need to Get to the Bottom of This Comey Story 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

Last year, Stallone told reporters in Rome that he was keen to return to the role for one final big screen outing. Stallone mulls Rambo TV series 2013-08-22T12:44:35Z

Smith recorded with Benny Goodman in 1951 and then formed his own jazz group – playing regularly at the famous Birdland club, where Charlie Parker became a keen admirer. Johnny Smith obituary 2013-06-16T16:24:34Z

"I'd obviously found the word manumission somewhere and was keen to shoehorn it into my book — no real idea what this phrase means." Book auction to shine light on the secrets of quidditch 2013-05-17T21:30:48Z

There wasn't only music in the Cash archive as the couple were keen collectors of antique furniture and ancient books. Album of discarded Johnny Cash songs comes out of vault 2014-03-20T14:12:50Z

He was keen to capture something very true, so wanted the two leads to be writers on the film as well – and he auditioned us about what we wanted to say. Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke: how we made the Before Sunrise trilogy 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

Libby needs some of this savvy: smart but withdrawn, she becomes a keen observer of her father’s wily talent for treading the surface of life without getting weighed down by emotional responsibilities. Movie Review: Maya Kenig’s ‘Off White Lies’ 2012-12-07T01:50:18Z

He seemed keen on it, but the next day he forgot his homework. The gig economy goes to class 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z

And a keen observer would notice this particular dish is always much larger than the traditional yorkshire pudding – a Dutch baby calls for a large, paella-sized pan. Batter royale: why Brits and Americans will never agree on hot gloop 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

Kinahan seems to be a keen observer, and the actors certainly make the most of “Moment’s” slow, steady fuse. ‘Moment’ review: Kitchen-sink realism makes this Irish drama shine 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

So it was actually appropriate — and appropriately keening — preparation for this tragic season. We Heard Our First Live Music in Months. Nothing Beats It. 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z

Elsewhere on the cinematic front, de Bernieres has written a screenplay for his 2004 novel Birds Without Wings, but is not keen to see it made by Hollywood. Dog days 2011-05-19T07:25:27Z

When the Nazis seized power three years later the museum was co-opted by the Nazi propaganda machine, keen to assert the importance of heredity, eugenics and "racial hygiene". Dishing the dirt 2011-03-18T15:59:52Z

Milton is keen to get some of Hershel's story into his pathetically thin history book: asking to see his stump provoked tonight's funniest line – "I just met you, at least buy me a drink first." The Walking Dead: season three, episode 13 2013-03-15T23:00:00Z

With strongly sculpted spaces and a keen awareness of their civic role, the buildings raise the bar for facilities of their kind – which too often end up as ill-considered boxes. Stirling prize 2013: shock of the new as five first-time nominees shortlisted 2013-07-17T23:01:00Z

Hytner's current contract runs until 2013; he says he wants to be around for the NT's 50th birthday that October, but is keen for his fingertips not to be prised away from the desk. A life in theatre: Nicholas Hytner 2010-10-18T07:00:00Z

A four-note jingle interrupts often and emphatically – maybe one of the floats was keener than most. BBCSSO/Hardenberger ? review 2011-03-25T22:00:02Z

In some cultures, keening over a casket promises cathartic release. ‘Sugar Daddy’ Review: The Grief Comes Out in Laughs 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z

He was keen to do as much as possible himself, so we met up several times. 'Make sure they don't eat the set!' Movie animal trainers' tips 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z

Most surprising was my muscle memory which, despite the decades, was as keen as ever. The Video Games That Got Us Through 2021 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z

Mr. Kalb sang lead vocals on the blues songs, and his wiry, keening lead guitar lines infused the band’s arrangements with a hectic intensity. Danny Kalb, Guitarist Who Gave Blues-Rock an Edge, Dies at 80 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z

With keen psychological observation, Fitzgerald discloses in these people a meanness of spirit and absence of loyalties. Notes From the Book Review Archives 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z

I’m keen to get an expert’s view of Cologne culture, so the next morning I meet Michael Euler-Schmidt, deputy director of the Kölnishes Stadtmuseum and director of a group that promotes Cologne culture. Dusseldorf vs. Cologne: A rivalry you can grin and beer 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

She is more keen on examining the indignities of surviving a culture that viciously patrols female appetites of every kind: for sex, food, affection, happiness, power, professional recognition. ‘Vladimir,’ a Debut That Celebrates Transgression — Up to a Point 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z

According to historian and White House aide Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Kennedy "took a keen personal interest in the project" and would often check on the book's progress. Historians question White House presidential bios 2011-04-05T13:26:27Z

Aisles in the theater are often animated, with keen debates about whether Friday’s cast could ever be as good as Tuesday’s. 4 Buzzy ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Debuts, 1 Fainthearted Production 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

While Atlanta’s observations are as keen as those in Better Things, the show is much more consistent in its laughs and tone. Better Things and Atlanta: FX delivers fresh new comedy voices 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z

When, towards the end, Ms. Wanamaker erupted into a rising, guttural keen of lamentation, I immediately thought of her interpretation of Electra some years ago. London Theater Journal: Arthur Miller, Pinteresquely 2010-07-20T17:25:00Z

Always game for a workout, I was keen on a difficult hike. Climbing Over Rocks, Holding on to Vines and Then, at Last, Gorillas 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z

It’s just a little more squeaky clean, peachy keen. Jack McBrayer’s Island Vacation Is in His Mind 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

Though keen on Conrad, he found much writing about his native region, from Anthony Burgess to JG Farrell, "unsatisfactory – it didn't speak to me". Tash Aw: a life in writing 2013-03-15T08:00:27Z

They aren't particularly keen on broadcasting every potential romantic endeavor to the relatives and high school friends who populate their Facebook feed. Facebook broke democracy — now it's coming for your marriage 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z

Children are keen observers of adults having fun; it’s a bit like watching your parents and their friends bounding around with the unconscious enthusiasm normally reserved for kids at the playground. Day 28: How I Lost My Head on New Year’s Eve 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z

He said he was keen to put straight some myths about him. Murdoch 'never asked a UK prime minister for anything' 2012-04-25T12:48:00Z

A veteran of 21 films, Leigh is renowned for brooking no creative interference and is keen to champion creative freedom for those who follow him. Netflix and Amazon behave like old-style Hollywood moguls, warns Mike Leigh 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z

But Magnusson is keen to credit Bergman for the unusually powerful and intelligent roles he created for his actresses. Beauty and the beast: Ingmar Bergman’s flawed way with women 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z

What Oliver said he failed to understand was exactly why the Republicans were so keen to get him on the supreme court. John Oliver on Brett Kavanaugh: 'We should never forget what he represents' 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z

Mr Mischel is so keen on his test that he may occasionally see too much in it. Desire delayed 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

Adventure is particularly keen to get its big rehearsal room restored in time for summer camp, which expects 90 kids. After the fire, the show goes on at Adventure Theatre 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z

I'm keen to share this, but rather than tell it through a lecture or literal 'show and tell', I would rather demonstrate it through events offering a collective experience. Arts head: Melanie Abrahams, founder of Tilt and Renaissance one 2013-06-25T10:40:51Z

She is coming out of a long-term relationship and is keen to develop new friendships. Going Interactive at Tribeca With Storyscapes 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

The actor has a number of movies in the pipeline and all those investors will have been paying keen attention to the grosses for his new romantic drama, Remember Me. Clash of the Titans and How to Train Your Dragon fuel 3D bonanza at UK box office 2010-04-07T09:31:00Z

When they returned home they recruited Enrico Ferrara, an architect, who shared their keen interest in developments in contemporary art. Review: An Italian Valley Where Nature Meets Art 2010-08-06T13:00:00Z

As the disembodied keening of the saw floated over sighing strings, Ewa Harmsen, a deaf member of the Dutch Signing Choir, performed the words with lyrical gestures. Best Classical Music of 2020 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z

We know the Trump Administration isn’t going to be keen on antitrust laws, so the likelihood of this scenario changing is negligible. Can the news be saved?: 2017’s emerging media outlets face just as many challenges as old media 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z

While most young officers looked forward with keen anticipation to military life in India—polo, pigsticking and a host of servants—Churchill increasingly saw it as a political backwater he must avoid. Winston Churchill, war correspondent: His early military years shaped his political ambitions 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z

He is a good story-teller, a shrewd appraiser of character and a keen recorder of an indecisive generation. Notes From the Book Review Archives 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z

Cole is a charmingly patient rapper, imagistic, nimble — and very keen to display all of those skills. Taylor Swift’s Heartbreak Dreamscape, and 9 More New Songs 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z

The keen race goer also fulfilled a lifelong dream with the purchase of Patinack Farm and bought both the major sports teams in his adopted working-class coal-mining town of Newcastle. Australia's Tinkler sells horse stud in coal comeback bid 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z

Also, as West seemed keen to have him on lead, perhaps West was looking for his own ruff, presumably in hearts. Bridge: Bridge — Second World Mind Sports Games in Lille, France 2012-08-08T22:45:43Z

Georgia prides itself on ties with the United States, and its government, experts on the country say, is keen to burnish its credentials with its people as a deliverer of Western culture. Philharmonic Overseas Visit Canceled 2010-09-24T17:30:00Z

His keen, often comedic eye and ability to coax stellar performances from his actors has endeared him to Argentines of all persuasions. 2009-12-31T18:28:00Z

He’s got a keen eye for themes, as evidenced by his books, including “Take Me to the Water,” a selection of old baptism photos and similarly themed gospel songs. 'The Birth of Rock and Roll': Book of found photos tells vivid history 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

He was outwardly friendly to us — grody white kids in study boots, trousers, and matching tan Southwest Conservation Corps shirts — but we weren’t keen to talk. "Finding the bones was heartbreaking": What I learned about migrants picking up trash at the border 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z

“I’ve had to advise many young women on ovulation, so keen are they to get pregnant,” she says. The kingdom of women: the Tibetan tribe where a man is never the boss 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z

On a larger scale, Fowley helped birth a certain hipster archetype that endures to this day: the tapped-in, super-clever kid who understands youth culture and is keen on getting in on the action. Kim Fowley rocked industry as a salesman of sounds 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

But there is one place where we are increasingly keen to see teenagers, or representations of them: on stage. Teenage plays and Edinburgh: 'So what if we show teenagers being sexy?' 2010-08-23T20:31:00Z

The printed page in many ways defines classical music as a genre relying on written instructions by a composer keen to fix an idea — and the interpretation of that idea — for generations. Critic’s Notebook: Chiara Quartet Records Brahms by Heart 2014-03-28T21:55:47Z

Although donkeys are known for being stubborn, they are also highly caring creatures, with a keen intellect and steadfast devotion to their human caretakers — and each other. Why a media executive left his career to help maligned donkeys and save them from slaughter 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

It has been no surprise that women are among those keening over Donald Trump’s election victory. Meet the woman who changed the dictionary definition of ‘femininity’ 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z

Over many years of trial and error, I’ve developed a keen sense of the maximum amount of caffeine I can pour into my system and still be able hold a watercolor brush without shaking. John Cuneo’s “Santa’s Little Helpers” 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z

Morris is far more keen to glorify the science behind these substances than the ingestion of them. PCP to psychedelic fish: uncover the stories behind the world's strangest drugs 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z

Picturehouse’s Binns,says: “Women are now just as keen to see and openly enjoy what was seen in the past as a ‘boys’ subject matter’.” Horrorwood! Will the new golden age of scary movies save cinema? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

Are audiences now keen to see more tales of jangling spurs ’n’ leather chaps, of the kind that set the individualist against the law-abiding settler and the brave maverick against a barbarous heathen? Saddle up and head for the cinema: the western is back in town 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z

A keening erhu melody floats over Western string and woodwind chords. Music Review: New Works Enliven Spoleto Festival USA 2012-06-04T22:14:32Z

Stubby’s keen ears helped him find wounded soldiers in the field. 100 years ago, U.S. came to the aid of its allies in Europe 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z

Kaiser is also keen to develop more programming with artists outside his roster, exemplified, he said, by a recent Louise Lawler exhibition in Paris. Marian Goodman Joins TriBeCa Gallery Throng 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z

"After the Fall" is a rambling book, less a coherent argument than an assemblage of current events, history, keen insights, crotchety opinions and musings on where to find the best Turkish food in Berlin. 'After the Fall': Europe's economy falls from grace 2012-02-08T22:16:03Z

Travelers keen on seeing a large concentration of wildlife including lions, elephants, zebras and giraffes need look no further than Tanzania or Botswana, Ms. Biggs Bradley said. How to Plan an African Safari 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

Poor them, you might think, but these audiences ought to have developed a keen appreciation of the surreal. Rewind TV: Hunted; Monroe; Arena: The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour; Best Possible Taste: the Kenny Everett Story; Exposure: the Other Side of Jimmy Savile; Welcome to India – review 2012-10-06T23:05:46Z

The main character in this book is Hannah Roberts, a keen performer. The Secret Henhouse Theatre by Helen Peters - review 2013-05-16T11:00:00Z

Dogs become extensions of ourselves, with their acute hearing and especially keen noses expanding our field of perception from the visual world to the odoriferous. Traveling through the pandemic in the company of dogs 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z

When, toward the end, Zoë Wanamaker erupted into a rising, guttural keen of lamentation, I immediately thought of her interpretation of Electra some years ago. London Theater Scene Echoes Economic Woes 2010-07-20T21:34:00Z

Even losers from this week’s election should find the publishing industry keen to buy their stories. Tired of Trump books? A new wave of politicians could bring a fresh crop of titles. 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z

You see, an oft-repeated phrase at PEP, the Parental Encouragement Program, is: “Children are poor interpreters yet keen observers.” Perspective | My son isn’t grieving his grandfather. Should I be worried? 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

The device is visible only to the keenest of eyes: a small cylindrical white gadget with lasers that count particles in the passing breeze. Too Darn Hot: How Summer Stages Are Threatened by Climate Change 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z

Vollmann seems keen to undermine the quaint notion, frequently implied by historical fiction, that everyone is really the same underneath it all. William Vollmann’s ‘The Dying Grass’ is the reading experience of a lifetime 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

It was a bumper week of knitted joy for keen hat-watchers. Hunted: season one, episode eight 2012-11-22T22:00:02Z

She was less keen, recalling that she had to pump a lot of water during the filming, which she found a bore. The 'Nazi Marilyn Monroe': Goebbels had very nice eyes – but he was a devil! 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

What that produced on Wednesday was a show that was half substance and half distraction, and entirely alarming, showing irresponsible politicians are more keen to create good television than enact responsible governance. The Michael Cohen Show: Where GOP politicians angle to become Trump's new co-stars 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

But rather than focusing on the "tragedy" of the condition, Myerson was keen to write "something that was affectionate". Dramatising dementia 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

“These stories and poems push back against the fallacies that migration is always elective; that migrants are always keen to leave their home countries; that migration is one-way, and necessarily leads to a better fate.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z

While Hamilton and his family comprise the core of the group, it was his friend Kevin Sheath, a keen amateur triathlete and wild swimmer, who initiated the tradition. ‘It's part of the fun to suffer’: hitting the great outdoors this Christmas 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z

He told Slant Magazine that he would be keen to do a “70 Up.” Michael Apted, director of ‘Up’ doc series, dies at 79 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z

Instead, it is Maya's drive, ferocious determination and keen intellect that bags the most wanted man on the planet. Valerie Plame welcomes new breed of fictional female spy in Zero Dark Thirty 2012-12-15T16:11:14Z

James I was keen to bankroll Jones's grand scheme. The landmark buildings that never were 2012-07-24T10:21:05Z

It's an awkward dilemma, explored by Radley with keen sympathy and wry affection. Lynda Radley on Futureproof: a freak show about selfhood not sisterhood 2011-08-18T16:09:26Z

But keen listeners – the types who would, like Tarantino himself, recognise all the old radio jingles blaring out of Cliff’s car – know something is a little off. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Tarantino's last word? Discuss with spoilers 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z

Speaking to Esquire magazine, the comic said he was keen for more episodes, but Lucas "wanted to do his own thing". Lucas 'vetoed' TV comedy sequel 2013-01-04T14:30:35Z

“I was obviously very keen to meet her,” Mr. Mann said. Falling in Love With Another Model Was Never the Plan 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z

They were keen to display it, even as they alluded to the stereotype of the saucy nurse. Health warning: why the sexy nurse stereotype is no laughing matter 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z

Yet it was her keen feeling for James Agee’s elegiac, homespun text that made the performance exceptionally moving. Best Classical Music of 2019 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z

The Spanish government is keen to reactivate tourism, a vital element of the nation’s economy, although no one expects anything like the 82 million people who visited last year. 'We need the Brits': Benidorm banks on August tourist surge 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z

The prominent violinist Jennifer Koh wasn’t there, but she is a keen observer of issues of race in the classical field. Was Yuja Wang’s Concert Satirical or Offensive? It’s Complicated 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z

His skills are keen here, particularly in editing and intercutting conversations that range from wistful to indignant to delighted. Review: In ‘My Coffee With Jewish Friends,’ Sit With Me and Talk of God 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z

Caroline Shaw’s “Partita for Eight Voices,” winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Music, is a sunnier version of many of the idiosyncratic, keening, humming sounds featured in “Toxic Psalms.” ‘Toxic Psalms,’ in the Prototype Festival, Explores Ethical Choices 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

The director, Howard Davies, seems keen to desentimentalize “The Cherry Orchard,” Chekhov’s last play and no stranger to London audiences. Theater Review: Chekhov's Villain Gives an Audience Someone to Root For 2011-05-31T13:30:06Z

When a client is keen on an artist whose work they consider overpriced, Ms Zlot and Ms Buell try to divert them towards a similar artist whose work they see as undervalued. Artiquette 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

If you're keen on experimenting with unconventional flavors, Baldwin recommends pairing apples with ginger and even curry powder. Shut your pie hole! Seasonal desserts to bake with apples instead of pie 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z

Always keen on painting and drawing, in 1947 she was accepted on to the fine art course at St Martin's, one of London's leading art schools. Pamela Green obituary 2010-05-19T17:18:00Z

But the rifle recoils into Kaylin’s face, leaving her complaining about her hurt chin and not keen to carry on. Trigger happy: kids, guns and the American way 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

Through it all, one thing's become clear — we're more keen than ever to make a difference and help shape our world. 15 eco-friendly tricks we’ve learned from all this time at home 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z

Celebrating Turkic historical might is not without its supporters, particularly among nationalists loyal to the ruling AK Party, keen to bolster its support in the run-up to parliamentary elections in June. Chainmailed Turkic warriors to welcome more foreign leaders to Turkey 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

“Maria and Sara have been dancing the lead role for years,” he said, “but they were both so keen to work with Suzanne if at all possible.” A Balanchine Muse and Star Returns to New York City Ballet 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z

Thankfully, my partner, Ricky, felt the same – not that I would make a terrible mother, or if he did think that he thoughtfully kept that to himself, but that he wasn’t keen on parenthood, either. I’ll never be a grandmother 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z

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His work is not dominated by rarefied pieces that sell for thousands of dollars — though he produces a high-end runway collection that displays his deft touch for detail and keen eye for figure-flattering construction. The flowing diplomacy of the first lady’s dress at the Japan State Dinner 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z

Luckily, we had an excellent guidebook and a keen interest in this landlocked mountainous country the size of Vermont. Macedonia’s local cuisine adds spice to a bike tour of the mountain lakes 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

What they were keen on was to not let the performance become really boring, because when you’ve got that kind of monotonous, very plain delivery, it can end up being just a bit repetitive. ‘Game of Thrones’: Isaac Hempstead Wright on Bran’s Powers and Ties to the Night King 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

And his Bring Back... series on Channel 4 demonstrated a keen knack for nostalgia and shouting. Can TV stars be reborn after losing a hit show? 2011-02-01T15:44:22Z

With his keen eye for the perceptions of his TV audience, he adapted cannily to a rapidly expanding industry. The real David Attenborough 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

They credit the hours they spent sifting through old stock with at least part of their keen sense of pop history. Allah-Las: American cratediggers in London 2013-01-20T19:30:01Z

There’s a disarming spirit of generosity in the musicianship of Julian Lage, and a keener sense of judicious withholding. Julian Lage Brings New Partners to the Jazz Standard 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z

So I sat down to read the first chapter with a keen eye. Resisting the mystery of “Go Set a Watchman”: Why I’m not reading Harper Lee’s “new” novel 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

Yet despite landing his own hit show, the performer said he was keen for it to end. Paris neighbours ease lockdown blues with quiz from balconies 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

Comparisons abound to “Say Anything,” and that’s understandable; both films share an open heart and a keen ear for the rhythms of teen-speak. Stream These 15 Great Titles Before They Leave Netflix in July 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z

It’s why medical researchers from Queensland to California are so keen to poke around up there. Meet the super humans 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z

He writes: “He knows who he is and what he believes in. He has a keen understanding of what regular people are feeling. He commands extraordinary loyalty from his supporters and has unique communication skills.” Chris Christie’s Memoir Praises Trump, but Says, ‘I Told You So’ 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z

Her speech fittingly draws on the threnos, the keen sung as part of ancient Greek funeral rites. Poem of the week: The Bed That Is a Tree by Kim Lasky 2012-05-28T10:54:50Z

Today, rightly enough, Richard Farrell was keen to emphasise "how indebted I am" to the Man Booker Group. Lost and found: why JG Farrell's Troubles deserved its belated Booker win hands-down 2010-05-21T11:07:00Z

Broadbent has recently voiced a desire to get back on stage, telling reporters at a press conference for his latest film Cloud Atlas that he was keen to do some Shakespeare . Jim Broadbent makes one-off return to the stage 2013-03-06T12:32:16Z

A keen sports enthusiast, who for many years ran round Hyde Park daily, in 1968 he became a researcher and writer for the ITV documentary series Sports Arena, presented by Michael Parkinson. Ranald Graham obituary 2010-09-16T18:14:00Z

David O. Russell, Part 2: The Uses of Enchantment David O. Russell is keen to talk about his silver linings. The Carpetbagger: David O. Russell, Part 2: The Uses of Enchantment 2013-01-03T18:52:45Z

She was never keen on being a studio puppet anyway. Robin Wright: 'I'm in my 40s and I don't inject my face with Botox' 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

At the height of his fame, Liberace was keen to move into film, starring in his first movie, Sincerely Yours, in 1955 for Warner Brothers. Liberace: the 10 things you need to know 2013-06-07T11:27:40Z

More keen on Peaky, perhaps, than Peaky was on him. Cillian Murphy: ‘Is this it, for the rest of my days?’ 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z

Those who write about medieval history often develop a keen awareness that the narrative is best told when it is made relatable to the modern reader. Scholars Cringe at the Term ‘Dark Ages.’ Dan Jones Explains Why. 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z

She says he was keen for her to join the RSC at one point. 'Grief is like a tsunami' 2010-07-10T23:02:00Z

He is keen to leave Downing Street for Scotland immediately, but his supporters beg him to stay on a few more days and he agrees against his will. Digested read: Behind the Black Door by Sarah Brown 2011-03-14T21:00:01Z

McKee is keen to stress the stories are about championing "differences" and "not about colour and race". The evolution of Elmer the Elephant 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

It's an idyllic setting, and the people tend to be young and keen. The Rake's Progress: when Hockney met Hogarth 2010-08-02T20:30:00Z

Pauly D is also keen to bring awareness of his proud heritage to a wider world. Jersey Shore | Cable girl 2010-03-23T06:45:00Z

Mr. Perry is also keen to debunk the rarefied world of contemporary art, doing so with sleight-of-hand casual charm that folds art history and knowledge into aphorisms and insights. Grayson Perry Prepares His American Introduction 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

“Isolationism” is a scholarly book, albeit written by a scholar keen to influence the formulation of basic policy. Where Does American Foreign Policy Go From Here? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z

This is a situation that calls for Virgil Flowers, an agent with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, who brings a fresh eye and a keen sense of humor to the case. The Scene of the Crime: Four Mysteries in Ominous Locales 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z

He is an elegant, understated writer, with a keen and rigorous intellect, and a wry, quiet wit. Mass Murder Relies on People Like Us: An Interview With Thierry Cruvellier 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

Robert Marquart, the sales rep who made the rounds of pharmacies and shops last fall, described the reaction: “They just weren’t keen to carry it.” Perspective | A black man was lynched in 1932. An author wants the community to finally deal with it. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

She also writes with a keen understanding of human nature, both good and bad. Claire Vaye Watkins' 'Gold Fame Citrus' taps into a dystopian, drought-stricken L.A. 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

The presenter stressed how keen she is for women to have regular health checks, saying: 'If I'd put mine off, my story could have been a very different one. TV's Strachan has double mastectomy 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z

"I had a very keen experience of what happens when a family breaks up for exactly the same reason as happens in the play," says Stirling. Medea: the mother of all roles 2012-10-02T18:04:21Z

And they were right: one of the most inescapable sounds on British radio in 2009 was Dougy Mandagi's keening voice on the single Sweet Disposition, which hung around the chart for 26 weeks. The Temper Trap 2010-05-04T21:15:00Z

Instead, ever the educator — the best explainer of music to general audiences since his mentor, Leonard Bernstein — he shared keen insights into the works he was offering. Review: Michael Tilson Thomas, a Podium Hero, Returns 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z

Far from some genius political tactician, Bannon utilized his media savvy like a marketing guru more keen on winning than fighting for some underlying cause. “American Dharma” review: Errol Morris’ Steve Bannon doc is the most disturbing movie of th... 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

In “Nightfalls,” the first of its four movements, high, keening tendrils on the violins stretched over dusky, yawning chords from the viola and cello. Music Review: From Twilight?s Mysteries Right Up to the 25th Hour 2011-03-13T21:47:34Z

To begin with, he was very keen on the idea. Michael Sandel: 'We need to reason about how to value our bodies, human dignity, teaching and learning' 2012-05-27T19:01:01Z

Woman 1 "Well I'm not keen, but of course, once you get up there, the view looks very different, you see all kinds of things." Michael Holden's All ears 2010-10-01T23:06:00Z

That fluidity — a tensile, elongated stretch and flow — along with Mr. Scarlett’s keen feel for inventive pas de deux work, was immediately apparent in the piece, which is set to Poulenc’s organ concerto. Liam Scarlett Creates a Work for City Ballet 2014-01-24T19:41:14Z

Souls also pre-exist their earthly incarnation, and some of them at least don't seem overly keen to embark on this journey into life. Disney Pixar’s Soul: how the moviemakers took Plato’s view of existence and added a modern twist 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

Rauch remembers himself at 20, keen to accomplish something worthwhile by middle age and believing that when he did, he’d appreciate it. Life gets better after 50: why age tends to work in favour of happiness 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z

But he greeted me warmly with a bunch of flowers and was keen to show me the tiny flat he called home. Experience: I found a cry for help hidden in my Halloween decorations 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z

But you cannot resist Gould’s mastery of orchestration, keen ear for harmony and ability to fold myriad styles into his own voice. Music Review: Baltimore and Albany Symphonies at Carnegie Hall 2013-05-08T21:11:30Z

It reveals her as adept in the delineation of eccentric characters and the possessor of a keen sense of humor as well as the ability to concoct a puzzling mystery yarn. Classic Crime Novels That Still Thrill Today 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

Among other buildings the architects were keen to see were the warren-like collection of fishermen's cottages in neighbouring Portlligat, where Dalí lived. Salvador Dal?'s home town to be recreated in China 2010-08-10T20:53:00Z

Armitage also hopes that locals will be keen to walk along with him. Simon Armitage to walk south-west coast path, paying his way with poetry 2013-02-19T16:30:16Z

Osborne is both a consummate stylist and a keen observer. Let’s not mince words: Lawrence Osborne’s ‘Beautiful Animals’ is a great book 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z

It is rarely possible to say who buys what at auction these days, as major lots are sold to telephone bidders keen to remain anonymous. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z

Blake says Jimi is a keen plant hunter and “one of my biggest influences”. Gardens: a riot of colour on the Emerald Isle 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z

But she seems very keen that her comments should not be interpreted as such. ‘It’s about a woman finding her voice’: Mrs Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan on great roles – and controversial men 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z

He merged into the artist community, at once keen for input and to develop his own voice. This Artist Got His Start as an I.C.U. Nurse 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z

He's keen to emphasise the differences between the children, because he knows that the two productions – just a few minutes' walk from each other – will be compared by critics and seen to be competing. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: David Greig on making a musical to rival Matilda 2013-06-18T07:00:00Z

A shadowy mist of cymbal rises off long, sepulchral tones down in the basses and contrabassoon, before a keening fragment of bassoon pierces the quiet with melancholy song. Review: A Composer Creates Her Masterpiece With ‘Innocence’ 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z

“Winsome twinkles shine through the blackness throughout, thanks in no small part to Offutt’s keen ear and eye.” 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z

"I was a very keen reader of science ," says Pratchett, "and during the time I was going to libraries, it was good, written by people who knew their science." Terry Pratchett: 'Fantasy is uni-age' 2013-04-22T06:00:16Z

Against the unacceptability of the void, he pits the howl of irrational humor and the keen. Voyages: My Debt to Ireland 2012-02-10T20:35:10Z

Garrett’s voice remains a singular instrument, all instructive invective and keening vulnerability, while powerhouse Hirst unleashed an inflammatory solo on “Power and the Passion” that rattled limbs throughout. Why the return of Midnight Oil matters 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z

Cruise has long been keen on a remake but is busy with other films for now. Cruise set for Magnificent Seven 2012-05-22T11:26:19Z

I was still very excited by my experience of playing Hamlet and was keen to keep the relationship with the theatre up. Jude Law interview: 'I was an optimist. A champion of the human spirit' 2011-07-30T21:00:02Z

Critics praised her finely drawn characters and her keen, sympathetic understanding of those characters’ inner lives. Nina Bawden, Author of ‘Carrie’s War,’ Dies at 87 2012-08-23T04:57:28Z

The pair were both keen to return to the north of England, so set up their architecture practice in Newcastle. Newcastle's Ryder Architecture celebrates 60 years of modernism 2013-06-19T10:50:59Z

And that is if you develop a keen emotional intelligence, i.e. the ability to read people. 6 fascinating things you never knew about sexual satisfaction 2014-05-07T11:00:00Z

Economists will appreciate Mr Barr’s careful use of wonky concepts; architects and historians will enjoy his keen eye for detail. The up and up 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

Laudably keen to stress that the reunion is not a nostalgia trip, Gira draws virtually the entire set from their recent double album, The Seer, and subsequent unrecorded material. Swans – review 2013-04-05T17:00:39Z

Shi’ite Muslim Sayed Hussein al-Husseini, 38, a keen pianist and amateur poet, posted the footage to challenge the traditional image of a cleric. Lebanese cleric's piano playing strikes wrong note for some 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z

But death, as Sir David has been keen to point out for the last several decades as lions sink their teeth into passing gazelles, is an inevitable part of life. Life Story: is this David Attenborough’s swan song? 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z

Depends on how keen you are to hear a garage band doing a take-off of a girl group. New band of the day ? No 971: Hunx and His Punx 2011-02-18T17:13:29Z

This viability assessment was made public last month only after the information commissioner overturned Waltham Forest's refusal to release it - something L&Q wasn't keen on either. Walthamstow stadium: viabilaity, credibility and democracy 2012-11-06T17:34:00Z

What knits it all together are Ms. Feldshuh’s forceful personality and keen intelligence. Review: Tovah Feldshuh Embraces Life at 54 Below 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

She is keen to stress that her documentary, released as it is for the centenary, was not intended as “a super-critical Bergman-bashing film”. Beauty and the beast: Ingmar Bergman’s flawed way with women 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z

Women, Kathryn Bigelow seems keen to reassure us, can be just as mindlessly brutish as their male counterparts when the quest seems to require them to be. Oscars 2013: what the nominations say about America 2013-02-21T16:00:00Z

Vickers, wearing a fake fur jacket and vintage leggings, is keen to talk about her album, Songs From the Tainted Cherry Tree. Diana Vickers: 'Have fun with me!' 2010-03-30T20:30:00Z

Every time there was a subdued, tender or quietly suspenseful episode in the score, you sensed the musical subtleties, wistful lyricism and ear for keen detail that have made Mr. Wainwright such a fine songwriter. Review: Rufus Wainwright’s ‘Hadrian’ Is a Step Forward, but Still Frustrating 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z

Fashion schools are working a keener understanding of carbon footprints into their curriculums. Luxury fashion brands are going green. But why are they keeping it a secret? 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z

He was not eager to please her, she realized, he was keen to be pleased by her pleasure. ‘The Arrangements’: A Work of Fiction 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z

Taleb is keen on "heuristics" – shortcuts to wisdom that encapsulate human experience – but often these seem simply to reflect his own prejudices. Antifragile: How to Live in a World We Don't Understand by Nassim Nicholas Taleb – review 2012-11-21T10:15:01Z

Muraro’s probing intelligence and keen sense of proportion allow him to bypass externals, revealing this music’s compelling humanity. CD reviews: Breathtaking moments in new song cycle ‘let me tell you’ 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

What’s all the more remarkable is that, with a keen and empathetic discernment, the movie depicts the inseparability of Madeline’s personal experience from inherently political conflicts that are a part of her own daily life. “Madeline’s Madeline,” Reviewed: Josephine Decker’s New Film Features One of the Great Teen Performances in Film History 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z

So, hoping to fuse music and geology, the team headed for Yorkshire's quarries, where they found workers keen to help. Evelyn Glennie's stone xylophone 2010-08-18T21:00:00Z

I am always keen to survey the cookbook realm, wondering whether the food media’s “best-of” lists reflect what the American public craves. Perspective | Why did the food media ignore the best-selling cookbook of 2018? 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z

Listen hereA positive song dedicated to Rick Santorum, who, despite the backing of this group of young, keen supporters singing a catchy and rhythmic tune, failed to land the Republican nomination for president. Your most inspiring political songs 2012-08-03T17:22:06Z

Given the right encouragement, teenage boys are keen to tackle thorny issues such as misogyny and consent, and want to develop the emotional skills to help them handle their relationships. 'Any boy who tells you that he hasn't seen porn is lying. Porn changes what you expect from girls' 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z

No one is hurt, I'm not upset, just keen for clarity. Robert Fripp: 'I didn't turn down chance to play on David Bowie album' 2013-01-18T13:40:21Z

But with the increased momentum, many food trucks were also increasingly exposed to people who weren't as keen on their message. The 2020 social justice movements were fed by chefs and food trucks 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z

But rather than old-fashioned witless xenophobia, his material is rooted in keen observational humour, which swaps hackneyed cliche for fresh insights. This week's new live comedy 2013-04-13T05:00:16Z

Mr. Eisenstadt played with a keen ear for it, creating a breadth of sound with his drums and cymbals, but at the lowest necessary threshold of volume. Music Review: A Melting Pot of All Kinds of Rhythms, Harmonies and Vamps 2010-12-01T05:15:00Z

Relativity would not confirm the talks but sources say Cooper, currently in theaters in Relativity's hit thriller "Limitless," is keen to board the project. Bradley Cooper in talks to star in "Crow" remake 2011-04-13T00:48:47Z

Ms. Shick has been a captivating performer and dance maker for decades, drawing audiences in with her keen attention to detail, and gestures that can be casual, quirky or both. Dance in NYC This Week 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z

Beforehand, we talked about the purposeful handling of Morse's alcohol dependency and why Evans was keen on leaning into that side of his character. How "Endeavour" dries out the heroic drunk detective myth 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z

Lithuania was already planning to mark the 100th anniversary, keen to assert its independence in the face of what it sees as renewed aggression from its neighbor Russia. Professor finds Lithuania's 'birth certificate' in German archive 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

Desmond's friends say that the mogul is keen to spend heavily to try and get the guests he wants – but the public overtures are often highly optimistic. Big Brother will be back this year, Channel 5 confirms 2011-04-05T17:50:10Z

“I love reappraisals of history, and Robert was very keen to try to clear the name, to a certain extent, of Chamberlain,” Irons said. Jeremy Irons Is Transported by Renzo Piano and a Dog Named Smudge 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z

The strongest quality of “Drift and Providence,” a moody, dark piece of subdued intensity, is that it comes across as the music of a composer with a personal voice and keen imagination. Music Review: San Francisco Symphony Plays Mahler and Samuel Carl Adams 2012-09-30T21:54:38Z

Paul’s powers of observation are keen and often ruthless, but she never resorts to the language of self-pity — even when a reader might expect her to. ‘I Am My Own Subject’: Celia Paul on Lucian Freud, Motherhood and a Life in Art 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z

The editor rejected it as too challenging for the age group, but was keen to rework it and asked for four more stories to publish with it. How we made: Horrid Henry 2013-06-17T18:00:00Z

“When writing for children, Edith seemed keen to deliver a strong message of social justice,” she writes. The Pioneering British Socialist Who Revolutionized Children’s Literature 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

Some girlfriends have been keener than others, and I’ve modified my expectations accordingly. My life in sex: ‘I have always loved spanking women’s bottoms’ 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z

"Suffice it to say, it's somebody with a very keen knowledge of Rahm's schedule and Rahm's personality and local politics," the commissioner said. @MayorEmanuel: Lots of bleepin' laughs 2011-02-02T18:52:31Z

But unlike Letterman -- or Ricky Gervais -- he's likely to have a keen sense of just how far to push things, and when to stop, because ... Eddie Murphy to host 2012 Oscar telecast 2011-09-06T20:07:00Z

And increasingly, the most successful are catching the eye of traditional publishers, who are keen to sign up authors with readymade fans. EL James, JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel … the women who dominated publishing in 2012 2012-11-30T22:55:17Z

So keen, in fact, is Random House to have the great spin doctor on board that Hutchinson will shortly publish the "unexpurgated" version of its already published The Blair Years. A literary career or a brilliant, successful one-off? Take your pick 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z

It's also completely silly, as people who expect women to be subservient to misogynists like Trump also aren't keen on women's sports at all. Women's World Cup was a triumph — and totally triggered the right-wing snowflakes 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z

What distinguishes Mr. Erwitt’s work has been his keen eye for the comedy in everyday life. Art Review: Captured: A New York Minute, or One in Havana 2011-06-09T23:00:29Z

There were some things I was not keen about eating. Bugs that taste “like foie gras”: Eating insects might not save the world, but it could be a healthy start 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

Some of the rules have been changed, there are new categories including outstanding variety sketch series, which Amy Schumer will be keeping a very keen eye on. Emmys 2015: winners and performances – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z

Other students were keen to get involved in the initiative, too. Former trash hauler enrolled at Harvard Law raises $70K for janitors, other workers there 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z

Beyond having a keen ear for memorable wording, Mr. Anderson has a gift for piecing together the conflicting interests of warring parties. Books of The Times: Scott Anderson’s ‘Lawrence in Arabia’ Revisits Legends 2013-09-08T20:10:15Z

But the collections were embraced by others with a keener understanding of the designers’ signal contributions. Front Row: Celebrating Donna Karan and Diane von Furstenberg, Fashion Legends and Legendary Designs 2014-02-19T23:05:28Z

The main character, Mars, is gender-fluid, and they have developed a keen awareness of threats and subtle aggressions, and a longing to have somewhere they can be accepted. 7 Terrifying Horror Novels Perfect for Teens 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z

I know a number of people who are very keen on pop music – jazz in my time – so I shouldn't have been upset at all. Margaret Thatcher v Smash Hits – a classic interview from the vaults 2013-04-09T11:25:08Z

It takes a really sophisticated set of skills to be able to manipulate those emotions out of people -- and viewers are so keen to phoniness. Former 'Bachelor' producer gets real on Lifetime's 'unREAL' 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

But not all film-makers are keen to jump on the 3D bandwagon. 3D or not 3D? 2010-05-18T07:25:00Z

“Sensitivity, nuance and keen attention to history shine through on every page of the collection.” 13 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

I'm keen to choose my ingredients, I pick good stuff, but that’s not Scandinavian cooking. Sweden's Nordström aims to inspire with new cookbook 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

Mr. Klein’s keening vocal approach immediately impressed Gabriel Roth, an owner of Daptone. With Wounded Spirits, the Frightnrs Rally Around Their Frontman 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z

Now 61 years young, she is keen to discuss her latest role over dinner at Beijing’s Four Seasons Hotel. Better Than Elizabeth Taylor? Meet Liu Xiaoqing 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

The baritone Roland Wood sometimes strained to bring equal parts flexibility and power to the title role but demonstrated keen acting instincts. Review: 2 Murderous Men in 2 Operas About Killing for Politics 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z

Anyone familiar with Gould’s work will be unsurprised by her keen eye for the idiosyncratic pretensions and awkward compromises of young people in the city. Review | Emily Gould’s ‘Perfect Tunes’ follows an aspiring songwriter’s unexpected journey 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z

Deploying broad historical knowledge and a keen comparative eye, he does an enormous amount of discoursing around the premise that “the clothes we wear today are anachronistic, irrational and harmful.” The Essay to Read If You Even Think About Wearing Clothes 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z

With Felicity I knew her already and was keen to work with her. Five top film directors on tipsy chats, mysterious packages and more 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z

Chad Crittenden, a keen athlete and sportsman, lost his foot to cancer nearly 10 years ago. In pictures: Arty artificial limbs 2012-09-29T23:39:08Z

Liszt was his own keenest critic, often making multiple versions of even modest pieces in a constant search for an elusive perfection. Looking at Franz Liszt on His Bicentenary 2011-10-22T04:00:08Z

The senior Ollestad, also named Norman, was a keen "extreme" surfer and competitive downhill skier who introduced his son to the sports from the age of three. Sean Penn in talks to direct Crazy for the Storm 2012-08-10T12:00:05Z

But Google, ever keen to trump that site's innovations, looks set to be the subject of its own film. After Facebook: the film, look out for Google: the movie 2010-08-20T11:20:00Z

Much of the money will be spent on production travel and associated costs, with the team keen to retrace some of Spinney and his characters' footsteps over the years. Big Bird film project raises money to profile Sesame Street puppeteer 2012-08-21T20:00:51Z

This movie is gorgeously photographed by Ping Bin Lee, and has a plangent, keening orchestral score by Jonny Greenwood. Norwegian Wood ? review 2011-03-10T22:52:00Z

But Lohan does not seem keen to take such a dramatic step – not least, perhaps, because financial troubles appear to mean she needs to keep working. Lindsay Lohan's tears mark the start of another bid to clean up and come back 2013-04-13T13:36:17Z

Claudia and I married immediately and, keen to escape the legacy of Pinochet’s Chile, moved to San Francisco, where I worked as a journalist and Claudia helped run a Chilean arts and crafts import business. ‘You buy a lot of flowers and tampons': things you only know when you have seven daughters 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z

Food companies are keen for children to eat their junk foods, which are available not just in shops but in schools. The big fight 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z

One would like to be able to say that he had the keen, darting eyes of an executioner, but he hasn't. Amexica: on the frontline of the Mexican drugs trade 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z

With a bit of luck, and keen eyesight, you might spot orcas out beyond the breakers. The 50 best beaches in the world 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z

Graham-Dixon is keen to get stuck in and is ready to deliver a quick art history lesson in between tasks. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-04-13T06:59:00Z

Though it never becomes a neat allegory, beneath the fantastical elements is a blatant critique of anthropocentrism and state control, and a keen concern for the way power is wielded against the marginalized. Review | Yan Ge’s ‘Strange Beasts of China’ is a luminous, beguiling chronicle of fantastical beings 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z

As the broadcast industry shelters in place, the bookcase has become the background of choice for television hosts, executives, politicians and anyone else keen on applying a patina of authority to their amateurish video feeds. The ‘Credibility Bookcase’ Is the Quarantine’s Hottest Accessory 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z

"After I got ill," he says, "I was keen to live long enough to see the book published." Clive James – a life in writing 2013-07-05T07:45:01Z

I was 27, and do think they chose me because they were keen to modernize the public’s view of the monarchy, since they were being lambasted at the time as these inward-looking, irrelevant people. Artists discuss how they turned the queen into an icon. 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z

Reducing fossil fuel use will also help maintain and conserve the nation’s pristine natural beauty, something Micronesia has been keen on protecting. Going somewhere? Try one of the 10 places named as most ethical travel destinations 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

She was herself a highly intelligent child, "keen to learn but not what they were teaching at school". From IQ tests and sperm banks to "The Queen’s Gambit": a history of gifted children 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z

Nor was she keen on the lineup of rock acts. Locals invited to Rock in Rio, Day 1 -- for free 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z

The Oxford trial is expected to recruit people from a range of ages, but scientists will be particularly keen to see how it performs in older people. UK drive to develop coronavirus vaccine begins 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z

His poems and notebooks find him making steady progress as a keen thinker about the world, as well as a gifted practitioner. "A Guide to the Labyrinth" is a portrait of Jim Morrison, the writer, in his own words 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z

Now and then "Shameless" sloughs off its mostly self-imposed constraints and fires on all cylinders, observing economic hardship, drunken tomfoolery and sexual shenanigans with a keen eye for class specifics.  "Shameless": American TV's problem with class 2011-01-08T02:01:00Z

A bitter small-town gymnast clinging to her third-place Olympics win a decade earlier is persuaded to coach a promising local talent but isn't too keen on having her thunder stolen. Summer Sneaks 2015: The List 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

She evinced a keen interest in music as a girl; later, she gained a mentor in the noted composer and singer Chabuca Granda. Afro-Peruvian rhythms featured at Howard Theatre

The performances are keen and clean enough to keep grown-ups interested. Review: Soho Rep’s ‘Washeteria,’ Staged in a Brooklyn Storefront 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z

Singer Jessica Simpson was also reported this week to be keen for a spot on the panel of the singing contest. Paula Abdul, Mariah Carey on Cowell's "X Factor" list 2011-03-03T19:12:11Z

Rather, it derives from Catholicism's status as a minority and occasionally a pariah religion, keen on a kind of proselytising that the Anglican church rarely likes to engage in. DJ Taylor on the Catholic novel 2010-09-17T23:06:00Z

For a genre so keen on breaking all the rules, it ended up creating a few for itself along the way. “It’s OK to always be a loser”: Patrick Stickles reveals the secrets of Titus Andronicus 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z

The pictures in her Touchstone Gallery show suggest the pre-Raphaelites, eminent Victorians who were also keen on looking back. In the galleries: The eclectic art of the Dominican disapora 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

Worse still, the quick turnaround of the sequel suggests that Paranormal Activity is keen to drag itself out for years, bringing out a new film every Halloween until the whole world stops watching. Paranormal Activity 3: demons and their daddies 2010-10-05T11:58:00Z

One of the greatest strengths of “Outlander” is its keen, honest understanding of sex between men and women filtered through the relationship of Claire and Jamie. ‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 2: The Wounds We Carry 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z

They are almost all male and suited and, loving dogs as they do, they are very keen on hand gestures; they seem in constant danger of giving high fives. Crufts uncovered: ‘Dog people look like hairdressers with very small clients’ 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z

On the show she explained she was a "keen swimmer" who practiced springboard diving as a teenager. Daley diving show makes a splash 2013-01-07T11:01:52Z

For many, this book will appear to be a closed fist, but for the keen eye, it is an open hand. In America, Is Power in the Hands of Too Many ‘Mediocre’ Men? 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z

The songs are shorter, keener, than on its predecessor, 2009's The Hazards of Love. The Decemberists: The changing of the seasons 2011-01-06T21:30:00Z

Its wines were known to make frequent cameos on royal tables throughout Europe, and its producers were keen to protect their interests. What is Chianti, really? Chianti Classico and the black rooster, explained 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z

Samuel Beckett’s experimental, difficult and poetic work was a natural fit for the academy, Hopkins said, and Melillo was particularly keen on finding new productions of his work. ‘It Was a Crusade’: Karen Brooks Hopkins Revisits Her BAM Tenure 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z

After several weeks on the job, Espinoza began to suspect that her bossdidn’t seem keen on paying her for her first week of work. The wage theft epidemic 2013-02-20T16:00:00Z

Costanzo nabbed the guest spot and prepared a Handel aria, but he was also keen to join voices on “Summertime.” A Cabaret Star and an Opera Star Walk Onto a Stage … 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z

The organisers will doubtless be keen to avoid the controversy that surrounded last year's competition. Veolia Environnement wildlife photographer of the year 2010 2010-08-19T06:02:00Z

But even for the keenest fans there's the consolation that TV shows these days don't really end. Mark Lawson: Fans of The Bill, Big Brother and all should cheer up ? these shows never really end 2010-08-26T06:00:00Z

Despite firing her, Sugar did bizarrely reveal that he was keen to break into the cosmetics market. The Apprentice won by non-stop ideas factory Tom Pellerau 2011-07-17T22:01:00Z

Unless you’re not keen on the idea of dozens of people wildly overreacting to the sight of a relatively large dog, in which case please let it stop you. Operation Dumbo Drop to Mr Boogedy: the 10 strangest Disney films 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z

In “Hard to Be Soft,” McGrath said, she sees Doherty’s dual perspective as a Belfast insider and outsider, who has “the embodied knowledge of growing up in that landscape” and a keen outside eye. From Northern Ireland, Dance as a ‘Physical Prayer’ 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z

Although James was not quite so expansive in his range or delivery, he was almost as keen to overload every phrase, as though anything less than four different sounds per vowel would bring immediate disqualification. Rewind TV: The X Factor; The Trouble with Aid; The Killing; The Poison Tree; This World – review 2012-12-16T00:05:52Z

“We loved her keen sense of Texas design history,” Mr. Helfenstein said. On Location: For the Director of the Menil Collection, an Unadorned Home 2011-11-10T03:30:31Z

Her keen intelligence is revealed in the bottomlessness of her stare. Elisabeth Moss, Carey Mulligan share a sensibility on separate stages 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z

There were vague murmurings about presence and coping with a strong face, but Macpherson seemed so keen to be everyone's friend that nothing really hit home. Tyra v Elle 2010-07-06T10:19:00Z

Alcon Entertainment, the film’s studio, has been keen on casting Wright for some time, according to Variety. Robin Wright to join Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner sequel 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

It is the play’s slyest and richest joke that it takes a commoner, with great hair and a keen sartorial sense, to explain what royalty means today. ‘King Charles III’ and ‘The Ruling Class’ in London 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

He knows what fellow dance artists need most, and he’s keen to provide it. Christopher K. Morgan steps into big shoes at Dance Place 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

His singing is an ideal balance of keen intelligence and vocal charisma. Music Review: Hans Neuenfels Gathers Rats in ?Lohengrin? 2010-08-04T22:14:00Z

If Mr. Spencer’s name were not openly attached to “Breed,” it would still read like the work of a serious writer with keen antennas for sensory detail. Books of The Times: ‘Breed’ by Chase Novak 2012-08-29T20:56:42Z

So, why are all these services so keen on serving their littlest consumers? HBO's Sesame Street is the battlefield in the streaming wars for kids' TV 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z

Overall, the 2012 English Library so far is less keen on fact, more keen on fantasy. The new Penguin English Library is a far cry from its 1963 version 2012-05-24T07:00:00Z

Kjaerstad was a keen musician and sportsman before he became serious about his writing. How will Norway's crime writers respond to the Ut?ya massacre? 2011-07-30T23:06:29Z

Today, it is used at the top level in many sports and is increasingly being marketed to keen amateurs seeking an edge. Whole-body cryotherapy: what are the cold hard facts? 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z

Personally, I’m keen on a pretty traditional format. Our gay wedding: ‘Does one of us have to play the groom?’ 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z

As demonstrated by his early support for Rag & Bone and Alice + Olivia, he also has a keen eye for rising talent. Theory?s Designer Shapes a New Future 2011-08-05T23:46:28Z

Backed by a small jazz outfit, the singer moves through the song with witty phrasing and a keen sense of rhythm, her matter-of-fact recounting sung perfectly in tune. Throwbacks: Summer reissues of strange surf music, gay proto-punk, 'Robocop' and more

Mark Grey’s keen sound design kept acoustic and electronic sounds and amplified voices mostly in fine balance, a handful of unruly distorted climaxes aside. Music Review: ?Klinghoffer? Returns, to Be Debated Anew 2011-06-17T22:32:42Z

We were desperately keen for Lucas to answer all the questions that the original films had posed. JK Rowling should remember that less means more in the Potterverse 2011-08-20T23:05:38Z

There is lots of attention to dark orchestral detail, and Gatti seemed keen to underline that Falstaff is the work of a composer who knew his Wagner. Falstaff 2012-05-16T11:31:00Z

Her new album, “Short Movie,” fractured noticeably from that formula with more pop-rock edgings, though the keen observations remained. Pop & Rock Listings for July 31-Aug. 6 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

In addition to being an elite improvising pianist, Jason Moran is a keen programmer; his Carnegie survey of Black American music from the Great Migration was a well-attended success. Carnegie Hall’s New Season: What We Want to Hear 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z

The brightness and keen musical responsiveness of Lauren King and Tiler Peck was particularly fine. Dance Review: Kaleidoscopes of Patterns Against Backdrop of Mozart?s Chivalry 2011-02-16T22:28:42Z

Or is it that interest in Michael Jackson, who died in 2009, is still so keen that it trickles down far enough to get his nephews their own TV show? Review: Tito Jackson’s Sons on ‘The Jacksons: Next Generation’ 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z

Keen to see how much has changed since those more turbulent days, and no less keen to recover from a hot seven-hour drive across the interior from the capital, Colombo, we started with something indulgent. With civil war and a tsunami behind it, Sri Lanka’s east coast is opening up to tourism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

He says he is keen for The Archers, which is the longest-running radio serial in the world, to reach its full potential. Archers to get 'darker and bigger' 2012-06-06T09:38:58Z

His writing lacks the lyric polish of Mr. Ryman’s and Ms. Kiernan’s, but Mr. Powers does own a keen eye for detail. Books of The Times: Caitl?n R. Kiernan, Geoff Ryman and Tim Powers Tales - Review 2011-10-23T21:37:18Z

It's easy to believe Enzo's rich emotional nuances, keen instincts and overall sagacity as he keeps faith with a conflicted master through the latter's triumphs and travails. 'The Art of Racing In the Rain' at Book-It: an amazing dog wagging his tale 2012-04-25T18:30:29Z

However, such an unreliable narrator who is keen only to defend himself rarely gives an honest answer about the 33 murders he perpetrated during the 1970s shortly before his 1994 execution. The 6 most disturbing John Wayne Gacy moments from Netflix's "Conversations with a Killer" 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z

And, after this, I’m very keen to do more. Is it worth it? One-on-one yoga 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z

Rothko was not keen on the fact that this was a dining room at all. Watching Them Turn Off the Rothkos 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

To that end, the Lonely Island’s songs aren’t punning parodies, but keen dissections of a genre’s cliches. This Ain?t Weird Al 2011-02-20T05:00:19Z

I love the sound of Something Far Away, a tale of loss and outer space at the I'm also keen on the idea of Teatro Vivo's version of the Odyssey on the streets of Deptford. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2012-06-01T16:29:00Z

But he was keen for Cuthbertson to bring her own ideas. My Muse and me 2012-05-27T17:01:01Z

It's the brainchild of Dr Sam George, a lecturer in English literature at Hertfordshire who is fascinated by vampires and keen to use them to make literature exciting. University conference sinks its teeth into vampire fiction 2010-04-05T23:05:00Z

That inner world, a ceaselessly seething caldron of past and future, actual and counterfactual, is the theater for our most intense pleasures and our keenest pains. A Poet Maps the Landscapes of Memory 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

Fittingly, Mr Sharma is keen on countries that few investors think about much: Pakistan and Romania, for example. The long road 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

The richness and weight of her voice and her keen sensitivity to textual nuances lent tragic substance to a character — compromised from the beginning — who is otherwise something of a cipher. Review: Donizetti’s ‘La Favorite,’ a Rare Concert Performance in French at Caramoor 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

I realised that if you didn't have a recording on the market, then opera houses weren't that keen on you. Sarah Connolly: from triumph to tragedy 2013-06-21T12:01:00Z

His wailing falsetto turned repeated phrases into a keening litany. A Goth Male Soprano Who Plumbs the Darkness 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z

His nose for news is so keen that a sniff of perfume on a dead man’s coat collar is all he needs to track down a murderer.” Friday File: A Look at the Golden Age for Oscar-Nominated Newspaper Movies 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

The United States proved to be a particularly keen admirer. Ruud van Empel's strange creations 2013-03-20T12:17:00Z

Mayer, making his opera debut, has a keen eye for detail. Mayer's `Rigoletto,' set in Vegas, opens at Met 2013-01-29T20:16:03Z

Mr. Tomasson’s work tends to be instantly forgettable; Mr. Possokhov’s ballets have prompted keen loyalties in the Bay Area but have looked lightweight when danced in New York or London. Dance Review: Nerve and Verve On a Grand Scale 2011-03-07T22:49:07Z

Although the main music program only started on Friday, revelers have been arriving since gates opened early on Wednesday, keen to secure the best camping spots. Liam Gallagher gets music started at muddy Glastonbury festival 2013-06-28T13:43:01Z

He draws equally from both albums, and his keening, cracked falsetto remains a thing of wonder, ladling plaintive yearning over the wintry melancholy of Holocene. Bon Iver 2012-11-09T11:58:06Z

Like his role model — and like Mr. McKellen, for that matter — Mr. DeVita has a keen sense of what his audience wants and is happy to deliver. Theater Review: ‘In Acting Shakespeare’ at the Pearl Theater 2013-01-16T19:42:36Z

Sang is an uncommonly gifted interviewer: formidably grounded, fluid, quick with responses and also keen to steer conversations toward more intriguing topics. Zach Sang, the Ryan Seacrest of the Youth, Wants to Save Radio 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z

At this week's launch event for the media it was clear the artists were keen to avoid anything political. North Korean art on display in London 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

It's the question journalists have been equally keen to answer, after discovering that a man named Steven Holmes from Coventry is the one and only person that Kanye West is following on Twitter. Kanye West only follows Coventry man on Twitter 2010-08-02T10:40:00Z

While there seemed to be no specific agenda, Sarandos generally seemed keen to persuade the Cannes audience that Netflix’s foray into film is something the prestige film world shouldn’t fear. Cannes 2015: Netflix comes to the Croisette, and sparks fly 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z

The place is not in tiptop shape — Newburgh’s fiscal struggles have taken their toll — but preservationists and longtime park stewards are keen to protect its original design. Should a Park Include a Burial Ground? Residents of Newburgh, N.Y., Can’t Agree. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z

My dad was a keen track cyclist already and took me along to the Manchester velodrome with him. My workout: ‘Towards the end of a race, your legs are on fire’ 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z

Experienced gardeners are expanding or adjusting what they grow, and novices are keen to get digging. How to grow your own food in a modern-day victory garden 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z

A keen sense of loss permeates the book, grief for a ruptured family whose members could not be reconciled. The Real-Life Heroine Who Inspired a Character on ‘Boardwalk Empire’ 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

The British Museum is keen to see the coins safely preserved and on show at Pontefract too. Yorkshire's hoard of mysterious silver and gold 2012-11-15T06:26:43Z

The Great British Outdoors Why is everyone so keen on camping all of a sudden? On Hannibal's Trail 2010-07-19T05:45:00Z

The quartet, illuminated from above as if caught in sunlight streaming through a high window, repeatedly played keening laments, at times joined by Ms. Anderson’s keyboard or electric violin. Music Review: Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet at Montclair State 2013-05-12T21:34:28Z

“As soon as we got on the red carpet, there was keening from fans. Not just screaming. Keening. I’ve only heard that sound once before. I was with a young actor whose name was Leo.” Who Is Austin Butler and What Does He Want? 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z

Its literature promises not lessons in technical mastery but in “keen awareness, personal expression, intensive listening and cross-cultural communication.” Music Review: Karl Berger’s Improvisers Orchestra at Shapeshifter Lab 2013-04-19T22:44:57Z

Conference organisers, anxious to see his work gain the wider acclaim it deserved, found that, the session over, he evaporated, Cheshire cat-like, from audiences keen to meet and talk to him. Barry Unsworth obituary 2012-06-08T17:14:33Z

In fact, while obviously respectful of tradition, she's also keen to bend the rules, for instance using vocal harmonies in her songs, which is rare for Malian singers. New music: Rokia Traoré – Beautiful Africa 2013-01-31T14:34:47Z

Some TikTok users weren’t too keen on Mistt’s coffee or chocolate tip, but most agreed that being nice should be an easy thing to do, whether an upgrade is included or not. Flight attendant reveals how passengers have scored free, first-class seats 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z

Two years later, keen to reach audiences outside New York, he established Meet the Composer branches across the country. John Duffy, a Composer Who Gave His Peers a Platform, Dies at 89 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z

However, the star did not seem too keen on the style, saying: “Hailey made me get corn rows…these will be off tomorrow.” Justin Bieber is Under Fire for His New Dreadlocks 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z

Why did the aviation field develop so quickly in the early 1900s, and why was France so especially keen to be involved? Heavens above 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

What I hadn't expected was how keen many of them were on etymology and where English place names came from. Jamie's Dream School 2011-03-01T19:59:01Z

So you’ll read it here for the first time: Send in any recipe you like, but for Top Tomato, we’ll be keenest about the ones that feature summer’s beloved red fruit. Treat your summer tomatoes to the very best reader recipes we tasted in 2015 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z

There are still occasional walkouts, and the odd accusatory question, but on the whole, Mr. Zobel said, viewers, even those deeply upset by the film, have been keen to engage in discussion. ‘Compliance’ Raises Questions About Human Behavior 2012-08-10T21:29:29Z

This doctor seemed more keen on talking surgery dates than helping me make sense of the maelstrom. ‘Cancer I could deal with. Losing my breast I could not’ 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z

Accessible, enthusiastic and keen to share information, he embodied the qualities that he championed in his wines. Denis Dubourdieu, Who Elevated Bordeaux White Wines, Dies at 67 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

Europeans were keen, even as the Americans shrugged. Heavens above 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

The British composer, who died in 2012, was keen for this to happen to "enhance and clarify the cultural dialogue" of the opera, Pountney said. Opera to revive dead Asian language 2013-05-10T11:56:53Z

The sense of regret and awakening is keen, and Pacino clearly is up for a soul-searching portrayal. 'Danny Collins' finds Al Pacino in soul-searching artist mode 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

Now he was keen to discover the vineyards and cellars of Burgundy, and to study firsthand a tradition that stretched back to the 11th century. Footsteps: Retracing Jefferson?s Steps in Burgundy 2010-06-11T15:39:00Z

“Martin wasn’t really keen on some of Dave’s songs,” the “Spirit” producer Ford said, “and Dave was pushing really hard for them to be on the record. It was very, very difficult.” The Exquisite Darkness of Depeche Mode 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z

While some may find the results of this set-up predictable, I found it packed with keen observations and intriguing ideas. My streaming gem: why you should watch The Distinguished Citizen 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

But, then, as we established in my first column, when it comes to dating, I’m more of a keen and curious observer than a source of any wisdom whatsoever. Date Lab: He wants kids. So does she. Is that enough? 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z

Gary would love to pick up where they left off - sex in the loo - but Sam isn't keen. Review: In 'World's End,' one hilarious apocalypse 2013-08-20T22:45:57Z

Something went wrong economically but you didn’t do anything wrong except fail to exercise the keen skepticism that can only be learned by studying history or living through it. I’m stuck living at home! 2012-12-12T01:00:00Z

But throughout the play her keen ear for comic absurdity grounded in truth is matched by a probing compassion for her characters, even when they are viewed through a sardonic lens. Review: ‘The Heidi Chronicles,’ With Elisabeth Moss, Opens on Broadway 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

Dreux was less keen to settle down: “I wasn’t ready to be in a committed relationship. That really wasn’t what I was hoping for.” How we met: ‘Two girls had broken in. I threw on a towel and ran out to meet them’ 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

But for anyone keen to dip just one experimental toe into the classical waters, the coming week is a good time to see Tchaikovsky and Beethoven broken down into spoonable chunks. 27 Ways to Keep Your Kids Culturally Engaged This Winter 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

Following the impacts of the Trump administration and the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, Cassils was keen to expand a sense of connection in their work, they said. For This Artist, the Medium Is the Body 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

We are especially keen on places where grass-roots efforts are pushing transformation, making their patch of the world better in the face of all that is wrong. The World Has Changed. So Has ‘52 Places.’ 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z

Of particularly keen interest is the ongoing murmuring that Ms. Wintour may step down from Vogue or from Condé Nast entirely. Does a Changing of the Guard at Vogue Signal More Change Ahead? 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

I was surprised that none of our regulars, who kept a keen, lawyerly watch for equitable treatment, called me out for that. The East Village Loses the Angelica Kitchen, Another Place for the Young, Hungry, and Weird 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z

Their interpretation showed eminent poise and authority as well as a flexibility that attested to keen listening and added a welcome hint of spontaneity. Music Review: Defining the Art of Gravity With Strings and a Bow 2011-11-10T23:08:05Z

It’s as thoroughgoing a rap album as Tyler has released — rarely has he been this keen to flaunt his bona fides. Tyler, the Creator, an Insider Forever on the Outside 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

That didn't appear to be the case in Harrisburg, where Gregg later Wednesday expressed gratitude for the keen eye of local weather spotters he credited with ultimately saving lives. Harrisburg tornado packed 170 mph winds 2012-03-01T12:06:00Z

To do otherwise "would threaten embarrassment of the type that Qatari Diar had always been keen to avoid," he continued. How the 'meddling prince' and his aides turned up heat on developers 2010-06-17T22:33:00Z

When she pushed back at age 13, rejecting the violin, mom allowed for tennis instead, keeping a keen eye on her game. Tiger mom's memoir meets ferocious roar 2011-01-13T20:50:09Z

The second half started with the premiere of Mr. Jacobsen’s “Three Miniatures for String Quartet,” vivacious, deftly drawn sketches that evoke the microtonal keening and metrical complexity of Persian classical music. Music Review: Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert - Review 2011-12-19T23:04:37Z

I persuaded him the market wasn't as niche as he thought and suddenly he was keen. Kinky Boots inspiration comes out of the shadows 2013-06-18T01:19:17Z

When I'm in a place where just looking at my stove feels like too much work, I'm keen on dishes that are more about assembly than actual cooking. Burned Out: How to grocery shop when you're sick of cooking 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z

The jail had just appointed its first female governor and she was keen to put feminism on the agenda for International Women’s Day that year. I thought I knew about feminism – then I started work in a women’s prison 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

In his classic work, there is always a hint of keening and need. Review: Onstage, a Subdued Eric Clapton Focuses on the Blues 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z

“I haven’t noticed a lot of wailing or keening or screaming around here.” Theater Review: ?Title and Deed,? by Will Eno, With Conor Lovett 2012-05-21T02:00:00Z

Monitoring the race closely was David Nieman, a scientist at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, and a keen marathon runner himself with a PB of 2:37. The elite athlete paradox: how running a marathon can make you ill 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

But it’s not just Boyle who is keen to revist the 1996 film about a gang of heroin addicts in 1980s Edinburgh. Danny Boyle Is Planning on a 'Trainspotting' Sequel for His Next Film 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z

Gatiss was, he says, keen to have an "art nouveau" spaceship: "I wanted it to look like the entrance to a Paris metro station." Mark Gatiss: Rocket man 2010-10-11T20:30:00Z

Sara Cardona, the executive artistic director of Teatro Dallas, which focuses on international plays and the Latino experience, was keen to hold a physical production in the fall, but that, too, was suddenly new territory. What’s Playing in Dallas? With Streaming, I Could Find Out 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z

He demonstrated keen observational skills, finding Trump’s timbre, exaggerating all the right mannerisms, hitting on a few of Trump’s key verbal tics, like the accusatory vigor with which he leans into “China.” The Dank Memes That Are “Disrupting” Politics 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

Here, his path crossed with that of Russ Targ, a physicist who took a keen interest in studying whether extrasensory perception was possible. Best of 2018: Aliens at the dinner table 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z

Over the past decade, best-picture Oscars that have not gone to films about entertainers have often gone to movies with a message, mirroring values that academy members are keen to espouse. ‘La La Land’ Has an Oscars Edge: Its Hollywoodness 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

The book is keen on separating its characters by nationalities, so that “frog” is as apt to mean someone French as an amphibian. Books of The Times: In ‘Frog Music,’ Emma Donoghue Delves Into Unsolved Crime 2014-04-07T20:53:50Z

Despite the existence of the Moore project, it appears she was keen to collaborate with Harris too. Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore; Not for Turning by Robin Harris – review 2013-04-24T12:57:02Z

If you’re keen on hiking a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail without the commitment of all 2,650 miles, consider this stunner of a section. Eight colorful hikes to celebrate National Wildflower Week 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

Despite all the outrageousness there is a keen self-awareness inside the network about “Fox & Friends.” ‘Fox & Friends’ Finds Ratings and Controversy 2012-06-20T21:51:47Z

In the movie, he seems keener on Gemma Arterton's character, Io, a nymph. Classic tales 2010-04-07T08:34:00Z

Ms. Henry, like Ms. Fornés before her, is keen to explore the vagaries of intimacy, the impulse that draws us to other people and allows that impulse and those other people to warp our lives. Review: Whimsy, Horror and Missing Bones in ‘Hunter John and Jane’ 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z

Two acquaintances in Melbourne, where he lives, were Shakespeare skeptics, an academic choice that Kells is keen to portray as one of living-on-the-edge excitement. That Man From Stratford 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z

It’s made me more confident, bolder, keener to try other things. Patricia Cornwell: how extreme sports changed my life 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z

And when performers as sharp and engaging as Kevin Hart are involved, the disappointment is especially keen. Review: In ‘Central Intelligence,’ a Weaponized Kevin Hart 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

Amanda Blue belts out this irresistibly glossy shoulda-been-a-hit with a keen attention to detail: listen to her hiccup on the second syllable of “mystery.” 12 Forgotten Classics by Women-Led New Wave Bands 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z

But it’s worthwhile to look at why you are so keen to connect, because that can guide your actions. Perspective | How to connect with a teen son as he continues to change 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z

Just as Arroyo personally sources the ingredients for Taqueria Escuela, he selects Pigeon's wares with a keen eye, at estate and garage sales, thrift shops and flea markets up and down the West Coast. | Pigeon 2013-01-25T14:00:39Z

They were all around 20, and I was keen to write a piece that might chime with their own experiences. The Biting Point: Southall 30 years on 2011-02-21T16:31:55Z

Mr. Hamelin’s mother, Jacqueline Hamelin, doesn’t play an instrument, he said, but is “a very keen listener.” King of Virtuosos Is Weary Of His Crown 2011-07-22T15:32:31Z

"I started keening and wailing," he tells us. Edward Hirsch's ode to a lost son 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

The Kirby case went all the way to the US Supreme Court, which showed keen interest, at which point Disney settled. Disney sues to keep copyrights for beloved Marvel heroes like Thor, Spidey and more 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z

The metal structure keened its mournful note again. Wilderness by Sarah Hall 2013-03-18T13:22:56Z

He was much more keen to discuss recent adventures than anything having to do with his brand. Reality TV Star Bear Grylls Tries Khakis On for Size 2012-02-24T22:01:09Z

It’s not the only franchise that the 69-year-old star is keen to keep alive – later this year sees the release of Creed, the latest chapter in the Rocky franchise. Sylvester Stallone rep denies Rambo will fight Isis in new movie 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

Mum wasn't terribly keen on that, so she bought me my first puppet for my fifth or sixth birthday. Watch my lips 2010-05-07T23:06:00Z

In Williams’s hands, a similar clash of sensibilities becomes a keening paean to all the loves lost to fear, contempt and inhibition. | 'One Arm': Hustler on the Streets, Missing Both a Limb and a Capacity to Feel 2011-06-10T02:01:04Z

Now here's the problem: the producers were keen for us to cast star names as the four youngsters. Up the junction 2010-04-03T23:05:00Z

Both shows will face a challenge when they return, as Jay Hunt, C4's chief creative officer, is keen to switch her top comedy performers from 10pm to the more competitive 9pm slot. Patrick Foster interviews Shane Allen, Channel 4 head of comedy 2011-08-21T17:51:15Z

Labyrinth has a cornucopia of magical creatures, but Sir Didymus elevates himself above the rest thanks to his courage, loyalty, and keen sense of style. Clip joint: five of the best creatures in 80s fantasy cinema 2013-07-24T13:35:27Z

But "J. Edgar's" strong suit, from a menswear perspective, is its keen focus on the wardrobes of two principal characters — Hoover and Clyde Tolson. Cue the 'staches and suits 2011-12-21T20:23:03Z

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Hunt’s daughter is keen to follow her mother into the family business. Helen Hunt: ‘An Oscar's not a big game-changer. It's not like your worries are over’ 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z

And neither is that keen to become fluent in the other person’s tongue. Tears, honesty and flirty games: how we escaped our married sex rut 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z

But the fact is, if you like brooding, witchily beguiling rock with a keen sense of the darkly dramatic, you'll love this. New band of the day ? No 1,062: Kyla La Grange 2011-07-14T16:19:48Z

“She was very, very keen to jump the queue and say how awful it was for her.” Ian Parker: The Real Life of Edward St. Aubyn 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

I'm sure a lot of northerners would be keen to see less 'cartoony' portrayals of themselves, and more accurate representations of northern life. The Village is yet another 'grim up north' TV caricature 2013-04-22T07:18:00Z

For such a keen observer of social norms and an effective satirist of the ways gender is complicated by them, Schumer has a shockingly large blind spot around race. Amy Schumer: comedy's viral queen 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z

The looting of Qa'qaa raised a whole swathe of issues that the Bush administration was not keen to address. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z

This was the part Baudrillard and co were so keen to engage with: what was “real” when the copy was better than the original? ‘I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe’: what Blade Runner 2049’s dystopia tells us about 2017 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

Marshall’s keen appreciation for his soldiers’ well-being also inspired the creation of the Morale Division to provide the men entertainment and spiritual sustenance. The Herculean Effort to Build an American Army 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z

I am also keen on encouraging participation and exchange during mass events that are meaningful for humankind. Ai Weiwei: China excluded its people from the Olympics. London is different 2012-07-25T16:47:53Z

What it isn’t is exhilarating or exciting; the filmmakers display their keen interest in the material and the characters, and that very interest inhibits the exceptional, the wondrous, the hyperbolic, the gratuitously sublime. The Stifling Decency of “Captain America: Civil War” 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

Missing in the telling, though, is a keen sense of time's passage — especially for Esme. ArtsWest takes a look at 'Amy's View' 2011-09-09T19:06:04Z

But Egyptian authorities are not keen on satirical political humor. The documentary “Tickling Giants” is a chronicle of weaponized satire and the Arab Spring 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z

It’s only a slight exaggeration to say that my mother’s first words to me were, “As soon as possible, you should think about leaving home . . . ” True, she wasn’t the keenest of parents. Notes from a trailing spouse: “Just like I pictured it” How does a city pick its people? 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z

It is a rich and varied heritage that the city's new architect mayor, George Ferguson, is only too aware of – and a legacy he is keen to build on. Bristol's architect mayor wants the city to be a 'laboratory for change' 2013-01-21T15:49:00Z

Unorthodox as his childhood was, he is keen that his stories serve as a loving appreciation of his relatives, as well as a catalogue of their illness. ‘Mental illness swam in my genes’: why I was born to be a psychiatrist 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z

That Amazon boasts of being able to download a book called “Data Smog” in less than a minute does not escape his keen sense of the absurd. Books of The Times: Drumbeat to E-Mail: The Medium and the Message 2011-03-06T22:55:16Z

This sensitive and impressive piece of work is too long to quote, but another aspect of Mr. Cullen’s work may be given, and that is his keen, almost epigrammatic gift that borders on satire. Review: ‘Color,’ by Countee Cullen 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

Zaslav commented that advertisers were keen to reach an audience that was largely not accessible through other television means. Ads are coming to Netflix soon – here’s what we can expect and what it means for streaming 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z

He originally wasn't keen to take on the latest project when he was approached about a commission for the World Shakespeare Festival. Shakespeare inspires forest drama 2012-09-05T07:31:23Z

Fake Empire tends to pick projects that have a significant emphasis on fashion, a passion of Ms. Savage’s, and music, one of Mr. Schwartz’s keenest interests. Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage Make Films for Paramount 2012-02-01T23:10:23Z

Meanwhile, the Harry Potter films – including the one Daniel Radcliffe is not so keen on – are to be given their own TV channel later this week. Daniel Radcliffe Says He Doesn't Like His Acting in Sixth Harry Potter Film 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z

But organisers are very keen for volunteers from the congregation to declaim a stretch, with help on hand from theatre director Hannah Drake, who'll be offering oratorical tips where needed. Bath festival's reading will revive the spirit of the King James Bible 2011-02-22T18:09:34Z

The orchestral players did their usual fine job of managing a long evening of obscure music with distinction, lacking only the keenest edge of authority at times. Music Review: American Symphony Orchestra Presents ‘Hungary Torn’ 2013-05-03T22:12:20Z

As the accounts were published Thursday, Keeper of the Privy Purse Alan Reid said the royal household was keen to “maximize the value for money” of the monarchy. Royal refurb: Palace repairs add to monarchy cost 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

"Laurieann was keen to emphasize the narcissistic element, and that was really tough for me." 'Beyond the Lights' director gave film's star a crash course in diva 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

While most of the stars aim to perform their own stunts, Ms. Olson is particularly keen on doing so. Meet the Secret Weapon of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

Sunshine by Jan Ormerod, published in 1981 Jan's inspiration was her children and she was a keen observer of their antics. Jan Ormerod obituary 2013-02-03T16:16:31Z

The room holds eighteen hundred people if you pack them like anchovies, and the crowd was near uniform: white thirty-somethings, sparkling with neurosis, sensible and keen. Swooning to the Strangeness of Bon Iver 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

Laity is also keen to find new reviewers. Amazon reviews as reliable as critics 2012-05-16T17:03:20Z

Parental permission, had we asked for it, would not have been forthcoming, and tickets were available only by mail — city authorities being keen to avoid the camping-out chaos that had preceded earlier events. The Beatles Awaken a New Sensation 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z

That said, the keening guitars and mournful violins are ubiquitous elements – leitmotifs, if you will – in their music. New band of the day ? No 891: Tristram 2010-10-20T16:14:00Z

It is not that the leather-trousered one is actively difficult: in fact she is keen to take instruction. Your next box set: The Bridge 2012-11-22T15:30:02Z

This material is the stuff of easy satire, but Mr. Tulathimutte is keen to probe the underlying anxieties and insecurities of his characters, making them more empathetic and appealing than they might have been. Following a Punjabi Indian Family, a Missing Distinguished Novelist and More 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z

And Raine is keen to tell the story from the perspective of Briony – the younger sister of Cecilia whose jealous mistake aged 13 echoes through the years. Ian McEwan to make Atonement opera 2010-03-19T11:18:00Z

I'm not so keen on the bits where real presenters appear, in on the joke for a sketch, but otherwise this is a gem of a satirical swoop at radio and television. Radio review: Listen Against 2010-09-08T07:01:00Z

In terms of the movement sequences/choreography, I was keen to start from universal physical expressions. Brotherhood, love and vulnerability: Lanre Malaolu on filming The Circle 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z

Which brings us to another reason police are keen on doorbell cameras: the visuals. Why installing a smart doorbell might be a clever move 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z

Taylor proves himself to be a keen observer of the psychology of not just trauma, but its repercussions: how private suffering can ricochet from one person to injure those caught in his path. Jeremy O. Harris: Brandon Taylor ‘Subjugates Us With the Deft Hand of a Dom’ 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z

These presentations, which require registration and are $20 for adults and $12 for children 8 and older, will also highlight the birds’ adaptations, like hooked beaks, sharp talons, keen vision and aerodynamic shapes. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z

But if one thing is clear, it is that any collection must include at least one recording by Arthur Rubinstein, whose keen insights were shaped by a lifelong association with Chopin’s music. Music Critics? Picks for Chopin Bicentennial 2010-05-27T21:03:00Z

She is comical and, as a therapist depicted in tells her, adorable, a quality that allows her to carry readers where they might not otherwise be keen to go. Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel – review 2012-05-24T08:00:02Z

Production companies are no longer keen to commission original pieces for trailers, preferring instead to opt for music that they know has worked for other movies. Movie trailer music: it's not what you think 2011-08-25T21:15:01Z

But while locals were keen to reclaim Italy’s monuments, the directors of many cultural institutions were worried about the loss of much-needed revenue from ticket sales. Italians Rediscover Their Museums, With No Tourists in Sight 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z

Alcock is not slated to return to the second season of "House of Dragon" nor is she keen on playing more fantasy roles. The best breakout TV performances of the year, from twins and vamps to werewolves and superheroes 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z

Axum is particularly keen on a project to test crop nutrient densities based on different growing methods. UDC’s research farm embraces multiple missions: grow, teach and discover

But he was a troubled soul, with a keen intellect and a fantastical imagination. ArtsBeat: The Top 10 Composers: The Romantics 2011-01-19T12:00:08Z

"I'm not so keen on it," he said. Chartreuse liqueur’s popularity has soared. But how do you market the elixir without offending the monks who make it? 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

At Linacre, his keen interest in military history was developed under the supervision of Sir Michael Howard and led in 1987 to his being employed as a curator in the IWM's photographic archive. David Parry obituary 2012-05-21T16:38:10Z

If these are metaphorical, they represent not chaos, but a keen eye for affinity and continuity. Review | In the galleries: A pictorial stew examines the seamy side along the corridors of power 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z

Fearing the disintegration of Nigeria, the government blocked the secession with military force, backed by a UK government keen to protect its oil interests. There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra by Chinua Achebe - review 2012-10-05T21:55:01Z

His music creates long arcs of pondering and confession, rising gradually and gustily, often to a peak that offers Mr. Clementine’s full voice, keening and exposed. Benjamin Clementine Performs at Rough Trade 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

Vanity Fair describes them as an “indigenous race of caretaker creatures”, with Johnson keen to point out that they are not the cuddly Ewoks introduced in 1983’s Return of the Jedi. What we learned from Vanity Fair's Star Wars: The Last Jedi issue 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z

Serial killers aren't just psychopathic loners keen to compartmentalise their murders with apt references from the Bible or entries in the phonebook. TV highlights 22/04/2013 2013-04-22T06:00:15Z

I loved this book and would really highly recommend it to other keen readers. Cordelia Codd: Not just the blues by Claire O' Brien - review 2013-01-09T09:00:00Z

“I’m quite keen on pianissimos, finally, after 50 years,” he said. ArtsBeat: Lucerne Easter Festival: Haitink Holds Up a Mirror for Promising Maestros 2011-04-18T15:00:28Z

What, then, does an engagement ring look like for a generation that may be less keen on marriage? A Millennial Spin on Engagement Rings 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z

She speaks like she writes – in her memoirs, on her excitedly typo-filled blog – keen on the empowering nugget, often stressing what’s important by saying: “This is important.” Jane Fonda: ‘Plastic surgery bought me a decade’ 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

Ben Stiller, the director and executive producer of “Escape at Dannemora,” told me, unprompted, that the actor had been keen to play “a guy who is at odds with himself.” Paul Dano’s Cup Runneth Over (and Over) 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

The Guardian understands that UK researchers are keen to include the booster jab in future human trials. Hopes raised as Ebola vaccine protects monkeys for 10 months 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z

Spirited or reserved, these six images — my 2014 favorites — demonstrated a keen sense of both style and salesmanship. Posters: The Fine Art of Selling Theater 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z

Inside Condé Nast’s headquarters, both Brown and Wintour were prized by Newhouse as decisive leaders, known for brilliant snap judgments and a keen sense of what was right for their respective publications. Anna Wintour and Tina Brown: Inside their Condé Nast rivalry 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z

So I'm off to get a copy of that now, and am keen to lay my hands on more Harrison, too. Tears in a tent: rediscovering Tony Harrison's poetry 2012-07-18T15:22:55Z

Alam is an especially keen observer of the dynamic between Rebecca and Cheryl, who loves and is grateful to Rebecca and Christopher but also bridles at their well-meaning ignorance. In Rumaan Alam’s New Novel, Motherhood Lit Tackles Race, Adoption, and White Privilege 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z

A catastrophic flood, a hoped-for call that never comes, a keening apology, a “river of suggestion,” guitars and voice chiming in a sorrowful call-and-response. Annotated For the People: A Track By Track Look at the New R.E.M. Retrospective 2011-11-15T10:00:27Z

Now more than ever, Daria’s graduation speech serves as a reminder of the importance to view the world with keen skepticism. Daria: the 90s cartoon that nailed American feminist teenhood 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z

You were the artistic one, keen and lovely. Our Year in Poems 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z

“Left Hand Right Hand,” the brawniest song here, still sparkles with keen detail: “I’m washing the residue off of my nails.” YoungBoy Never Broke Again Brings Back Rap Realism 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z

He’s also a Grade-A eye bulger, and he quickly developed a keen instinct for when the cameras were trained on his face, delivering every time. Critic's Notebook: The ?Idol? Season: Sharper, With More Stars 2011-05-26T16:53:31Z

When he was a teenager, the pastor’s daughter he was keen on enticed him to a youth theater. For David Oyelowo, the Time Has Come to Play Othello 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z

Martin Amis however, is brilliant, and his writing is as keen as his observation. In His New Collection, ‘The Rub of Time,’ Martin Amis Takes On Everyone From Travolta to Trump 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z

However, Smith was keen to note that the same rules didn't apply to women. "Cheating’s OK for me, but not for thee" — inside the messy psychology of sexual double standards 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z

Pamela had been an ordinary expatriate schoolgirl, something of a loner, but keen on ice-skating and listening to big bands on the radio. Midnight in Peking by Paul French - review 2012-06-08T21:55:15Z

Kelly is keen on keeping Rebecca in public school and scheduling her recording sessions and appearances around classes and homework. Rebecca Black works to overcome 'Friday' infamy 2011-04-25T13:35:01Z

Baltasar Kormakur’s survival thriller Everest will be keen to follow – it’s the harrowing true story of a climbing expedition on Mount Everest gone badly wrong. And the Oscar may go to … 40 key movies in contention for 2016 awards 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

Metaphorically assembled from rubbish and string, they are chiefly held together by keen if sometimes exhausted discernment. Jimmie Durham's art throws some well-aimed stones 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

So Jackson, Goyanes and Barbara Whitman — a New York producer attached to the show since its development period — were especially keen on establishing a realistic new timetable. Pandemic taps the brakes on ‘A Strange Loop,’ the Broadway-bound Pulitzer winner 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z

I'm keen to kind of spread my wings, get a range of different tones. "I wrote endless drafts": "Sanditon" boss on the pressures of giving Jane Austen fans closure 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z

Appetite for a new Twilight movie is as keen at the studio that made the originals as it is among fans. Twilight reunion movie 'a possibility' 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z

Hans Zimmer demonstrates again his keen grasp of how a musical score can inform action and elevate mood and tension. Penelope Cruz adds spice to enjoyable "Pirates 4" 2011-05-12T15:28:37Z

But, he says, he is now keen to address the leadership. Essential Arts: Dudamel speaks out, the new rack of Tony nominees, Cheech Marin's Chicano art center 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z

And the movie helped turn Gehrig’s story into an American folk legend of courage and dignity that young men facing combat were keen to hear. The truth behind the legend of Lou Gehrig 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

That may be stretching it: Sotheby’s is, of course, very keen on next year’s sales, and this year’s, too. Perspective | When art museums got a green light to sell their art, Sotheby’s and Christie’s came running 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z

These days Rebney listens only to the BBC and is keener to discuss David Cameron's failings than his own fame, but he retains a passionate loathing for the editors of the original clip. YouTube stars: the memes fight back 2011-08-25T20:59:01Z

Babitz is a keen appraiser of beauty, and not just her own. Eve Babitz, a Glamour Girl Who Refused to Be Dull 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

And I remember back then — because, essentially, I’m a ’60s creature — my partner of the time, and people like that, were keen to get me topiaried into a mullet. Exclusive world premiere of “Robyn Hitchcock” by Robyn Hitchcock 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z

We don’t yet know how Taylor will manage with the frat house atmosphere of Axe Capital, but Axe hires on the merits after witnessing Taylor’s keen insight into a developing tech scam in China. ‘Billions’ Season 2, Episode 2: Nifty Shades of ‘Weiner’ 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

“You have a keen military mind, Pod,” she says. “Game of Thrones”: The Things We Do for Love 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z

But at that stage, she said, the Mansfield heirs “weren’t so keen” to discuss family history. ‘Belle’ and Slavery’s End in Britain 2014-04-25T18:31:59Z

In it, Oko plays a dog whose keen sense of smell tips off neighbors that two people have just been murdered. Super Bowl dog to chew up scenery in horror flick 2011-02-17T23:10:04Z

He was very keen on developing online sales. Chairman of Phillips Sees Major Changes in Auctions 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

The Finale suggests that Ayvas originally conceived of Listen as a musical, as something with a ramshackle approach to staging and lighting but a keen sense of theatre and drama. Emanuel and the Fear (No 750) 2010-03-19T16:15:00Z

The Egyptian exhibit there features artifacts collected by Highclere’s fifth earl, a keen amateur archaeologist. England’s castles and manors have a story to tell 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

Eventually I settle on a bearded man in the middle of the room, who is keen but perhaps a little over-enthusiastic. Dare to dance 2011-08-08T00:35:42Z

Their gang is keen to move on to robbing trains, specifically the Union Pacific Flyer. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: surprise – it's not total horse pucky 2013-07-11T11:36:34Z

As for the princesses, they are written with a republican zest, made all the keener by the knowledge that royalty, for all its anachronistic irrelevance, sells. An Irish Refuge for Two Royal British Sisters 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z

Allied forces were keen to “clean up” the reputations of musicians whose talents they valued, and even aided some in gliding through the denazification process. When Classical Music Was an Alibi 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z

Producers and fans of such work are keen to tell us sex plus musical theatre equals "fun". Porn on stage ? take a position 2010-04-16T14:19:00Z

Although admirers hailed MacGowan as a punk poet and the voice of the Irish diaspora, his considerable talents and keen intellect were often overshadowed by his hard partying and erratic behavior. Shane MacGowan Wants a Lot More of Life 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z

It's also popular with expats keen to view English-language films in opulent surroundings. Cine-files: The Regal, Mumbai 2012-10-09T15:48:00Z

But she’s always been really keen on stories and scripts and helped me select a lot of the things I’ve done. Josh Hutcherson Is Ready to Say Goodbye to 'The Hunger Games' 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

But Wharton was keen to distance herself from other women writers, just as they were being relegated as a class to the dustbin of literary history. Erased from history: Too many women writers — like Constance Fenimore Woolson — are left to languish in moldy archives. What will it take to bring them back? 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

Those with older siblings are keen to work while they can, because they know how quickly jobs can evaporate. A quick curtain call. Then bed: Child actors in adult theatre 2010-05-05T20:30:00Z

The scavenger from Jakku, Rey is also a keen pilot that mans and repairs the film series’s star vehicle, the Millennium Falcon. Star Wars Monopoly that's missing lead character has fans asking #WheresRey 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

She's also a keen observer of human nature – "peeling back the nice surface of family life to show what's underneath", as it says on her website. Trouble in Toadpool by Anne Fine - review 2012-10-12T21:55:04Z

This is a beaming, technicoloured affair, keen to parade its influences – from disco to slow jams – but never at the expense of a joyous melody. The best albums of 2012 (so far) 2012-06-14T19:00:06Z

If Blanchflower’s work is correct, politicians keen on improving wellbeing need to prioritise middle-aged people, which seems counter-intuitive given the pressures facing younger people today. I thought I had hit the age of peak happiness. How wrong I was 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z

There was a Middle Eastern flavor to the opening of Ms. Beglarian’s “Far-Off Country,” with a keening motif in the cello that was repeated and subtly altered in increasing layers of sound. Music Review: Maya Beiser in ‘Elsewhere’ at BAM 2012-10-18T21:51:15Z

Eventually, Anna trains her professionally keen attention on some of her neighbors, members of a family that has moved into a townhouse across the way. Dangers Close to Home: Four New Domestic Thrillers 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z

Her fiction is saved from didacticism or sentimentality by a keen ear for speech, an eye that is sensitive to the natural environment and by a cool scrutiny: "I'm a scientist," she says. A life in writing: Barbara Kingsolver 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z

Former policeman and keen poet Humidy left for Turkey after a rocket attack in a market killed five friends and left him with a serious leg injury. Dead brother's vest, bracelet, coffee pot: what refugees take when they flee 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

Through an alternately dense and austere thicket of electronic drones and pulsating beats and clangs, Mr. Wooley’s notes start as breaths and form soft, keening tones. Nate Wooley’s ‘For Kenneth Gaburo’ Manipulates a Sentence 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

She is a keen observer with a journalist’s curiosity and the wisdom to know that the panorama becomes clearer the narrower the focus. Review | ‘Three Girls from Bronzeville’ is a story about growing up on Chicago’s South Side — and so much more 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z

But he has been practicing, watching men and women together on television with the keen eye of an anthropologist, and speaking out loud to his little actresses. At Home With Mark Hogancamp: In a Tiny Universe, Room to Heal 2011-04-06T23:25:26Z

He had a keen sense of the pain of the Northern Irish conflict, including the sectarian murder of a young cousin, but showed no desire to become a foot-soldier. A display of digging 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

In turn, Thompson, an accomplished playwright and director, credits Tesori for guiding him through writing his first libretto, especially her keen skills as an editor. ‘Blue’ is the opera on police violence that America needs to see, but can’t 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z

These elites were keen on defanging the Japanese military, but tried to block land, labor and electoral change. The Debate to Use Atomic Bombs Against Japan 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z

It was, he explained, his concerted effort to stop it from becoming a retrospective, the idea of which he is keen to resist as long as he is alive and working. Anish Kapoor scathing on British culture 2013-05-15T16:52:11Z

Today, she is keen to clarify that point. Elisabeth Moss on The Handmaid’s Tale: 'It is a feminist story' 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z

I'm not keen on the idea that my brain could have a child. Christmas cards allow us to say much less to a greater number of people 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z

I was particularly keen on meeting my dad's favorite cousin, a distant uncle I'd never met before. "Too bad you were born a girl" 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z

"I have never been keen on making anything that reflects me in any way," he explains. Gary Hume: 'I couldn't hold down a job. That's why I became an artist' 2013-05-18T21:00:01Z

Among the Italian filmmakers who achieved international prominence in the decades after World War II, Luchino Visconti possessed perhaps the sharpest historical insight and the keenest literary appetite. How Luchino Visconti Made History Sing 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

In reality, Swedes are among the world’s most keen and discerning coffee drinkers. Choice Tables: Delicious Desserts at Stockholm?s Cafes 2010-12-22T23:15:43Z

Only the presence of Pop, delightfully roguish and bawdy, steeped in the local vernacular and keen to alleviate his grandson’s unhappiness, provides an occasional break from the mundanity. Review | Three tragic characters are mysteriously linked in ‘From a Low and Quiet Sea’ 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

I keep a keen eye on best sellers. Best-Selling Debut Novels Are the Bald Eagles of the Book World 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

His beer brims with flavors of tropical fruit and pine, balanced with a keen, citrus-peel bitterness. Two Big Brewers Try to Cash In on an I.P.A. Craze 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z

However, every praise should be reserved for our senior curator whose keen eye illuminated the fact that the stolen Corot was up for auction. Scottish police recover paintings stolen in 1990s 2011-01-20T12:48:22Z

The show's future had been unclear but according to the team was keen to continue in Gandolfini's honour, because he had been so passionate and committed to the project. De Niro to step into Gandolfini role 2013-09-26T09:40:47Z

Now, readers with a keen sense of geography may protest that America cannot join because it is not in Europe. Eurovision 2018: why America needs to join the Super Bowl of camp immediately 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z

Mosley, who is biracial and identifies as both black and Jewish, has a keen eye for his characters’ skin tones, and the evident pleasure he takes in the human race’s multiplicity of hues is infectious. Review | Walter Mosley is back with a whole new character to love 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

Ms. Babanazarova has staunchly refused to sell off any works despite keen interest and overflowing storehouses. Director at Uzbekistan Museum Is Dismissed and Accused of Crimes 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z

Moreover, Cott urges on his interlocutors with his own keen insights, and he quotes from Rumi, James Baldwin and dozens of others. What did Maurice Sendak know about the wild things that no one else did? 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

This was a nasty and completely unprovoked attack, which resulted in Mr Scurr sustaining serious injuries to his face, and I am keen to identify the person responsible. Hollyoaks actor badly beaten up 2013-05-29T07:39:00Z

Such keen insights provide breathing room from a relentless dictate that in these stories, for these characters, there shall be no desire without pain. Stories That Double as a Field Guide to Women’s Desires and Miseries 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

Addressing his departure next year, Sir Nicholas added: "I'm really not keen on doing a grand farewell - I think the 50th birthday gala was my goodbye." New Tom Stoppard play for National 2014-03-20T14:53:35Z

One type of limey dominates at the festival: the 40-year-old with a background in Channel 4 comedy, keen on alien invasion, now lucratively tapping a big screen US geek sensibility. SXSW 2011: the best of British film at the festival 2011-03-14T20:59:00Z

In a move that was equal parts keen insight and extreme idealism, Mr. Michel turned his attention to Haiti’s presidential contest. How a Former Fugee Helped Elect the President of Haiti 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

Despite this pedigree, Mr. Apichatpong said he remembered suffering a keen sense of inferiority when he traveled from his home to Bangkok. A Thai Director Earns Acclaim Abroad and Ambivalence at Home 2010-09-14T03:00:00Z

As well as being great fun and quite inspiring, Neruda’s poetic pads are obligatory stops for anyone keen to understand Chile and its recent history. Poet's Pacific paradise: Pablo Neruda’s homes in Chile 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z

The Margrave, impressed, invited him to submit work, and Bach, keen at detecting opportunity, might well have seen a way out of small-city Cöthen, Germany. Music Review: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Plays Bach 2013-12-17T22:02:05Z

“Lots of patients are keen on detoxes or Dry January, but sustained lifestyle changes are better in the long term.” Six ways to stay healthy when you're stressed 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z

The writer was also keen to avoid writing polemically about the aftermath of the invasion. Thriller finally gives Iraqis key roles in 2003 invasion story 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z

I did that once – but was genuinely keen to return and watch. Wrongbestfilmgate was a moment of pure chaos – my night of shocks at the Oscars 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z

There are gripping anecdotes and keen observations, sometimes from his perspective and sometimes from those of others he interviews. What It Means to Be the ‘Token’ Black Kid in a Rich, White World 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

For those keen on getting an inside look at the first family’s tastes, the Oval Office is only the beginning. In the Biden White House, art selections come with a personal touch 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z

For the Boys Recognizing the advantage of his early start in the music industry, he is keen to guide and nurture the younger guys in his crew. Wiki, Formerly of the Hip-Hop Collective Ratking, Strikes Out on His Own 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

We put this to Neil after the event was over, and he was keen to answer. A note on Neil Gaiman's politics 2013-06-18T10:41:27Z

"I'm keen on two more investigative concert tours," he says. Gruff Rhys: 'I've been trying to build a hotel out of shampoo bottles' 2011-02-06T00:06:04Z

In gratitude, Page tattooed "c keens" – his nickname for Keener – on his body. Elliot Page said “Juno” red carpet appearance almost killed him before coming out as transgender 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

These are often offered by third parties keen to exploit a new market, including Facebook and mobile operators. World online music sales seen up 7 percent in 2011 2011-11-08T18:30:45Z

And I want him to know that even though I’m proud of his exuberant and keen sense of humor, he doesn’t have to be locked into the clown role. Motherlode Blog: Raising, and Understanding, the Class Clown 2014-03-05T22:16:39Z

Mr. Kitchen described himself as a keen letter writer with an interest in older comic artists that was somewhat unusual in underground circles. ArtsBeat: Columbia Rare Book Library Gets the Kitchen Sink 2013-12-31T14:00:42Z

But Rey featured heavily in pre-publicity and trailers, with keen Star Wars observers well aware that Ridley’s part was a lead role long before the film hit cinemas. Hasbro claims it dropped Rey in Star Wars Monopoly to avoid spoilers 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z

Rather than engage the heckler in the battle they're so keen to start, he laughs at their joke, tells them how funny they are, and then gets on with things. Michelle Obama: here's how to handle the hecklers 2013-06-06T12:06:00Z

She writes with a keen sensitivity to the complex weave of feelings embedded in all human relationships, with particular attention to the way we tiptoe around areas of radioactive emotion. Theater Review: ‘The Great God Pan,’ by Amy Herzog, at Playwrights Horizons 2012-12-19T03:00:00Z

It takes so long for me to get started on a project I’m not keen on. 4 Ways to Use Goals and Rewards to Beat Procrastination 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z

In addition, while the local Ipswich Museum folks are keen to get the treasure, the British Museum is also willing to pay for the priceless artifacts. Netflix's gorgeous "Dig" loses sight of its own discoveries in favor of soapy period melodrama 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z

Madi’s revealed a keen understanding of her upbringing and the parts of it she would like to break from. First I Met My Children, Then My Girlfriend. They’re Related. 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z

This might be cause for some disappointment, since Peele’s keen dialectical perspective on our collective American pathologies has been a bright spot in an era of franchised corporate wish fulfillment. ‘Nope’ Review: Hell Yes 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

Nor was the Royal Academy always so keen on its headline acts. Constable, Turner, Gainsborough and the Making of Landscape 2012-11-23T22:55:21Z

But theatergoers have, if not an awareness of these challenges, a keen sense that a degree of boredom is built into these prodigious tragedies. 'Macbeth' succeeds in avoiding its onstage curse when it's on-screen 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z

"I was curious to know how things had been recorded on some of the records that I was really keen on," he says. Led Zeppelin: 'There was a swagger – we knew we were good' 2012-10-11T16:35:00Z

The discovery turned Mr. Blumberg’s street photography into something keener, more formalized and even abstract. Review: ‘Donald Blumberg Photographs,’ Observing America on the Streets and From the Sofa 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

Both are obvious ways to show that they are keen to fight their way to the top. Dance Review: Molly Shanahan?s Troupe at the Joyce SoHo 2012-03-23T22:10:19Z

All I know is when we were in the room during those workshops, you get a really keen sense if it’s going to work in a theater. Hugh Jackman Breaks the Movie Star Rules and Doesn’t Care 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z

As in “Chronicle,” Trank displays a keen sensitivity to the authentic sweetness of teen-agers’ ingenuous inspirations—along with the bitterness and anger, the tensions and conflicts that they inspire. "Fantastic Four" Should Have Been Great 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

As an actor, Kidman has often done interesting groups of films, as if keen to display her range of talent at any one time. Nicole Kidman: ‘To hear women being believed makes me cry’ 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

Most impressive is how Bollen's book is rich in literary diversions, moments of keen sociological and emotional insight — often into personal isolation — that transcend the conventions of its story. Christopher Bollen's 'Orient' a literary thriller with wit and style 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

If regional collections do start selling off art, Victorian paintings are in the firing line as they are both abundant and popular, with plenty of collectors keen to buy them. Why I've rediscovered Victorian art 2011-08-12T15:42:11Z

I’m really keen on the arts, but that didn’t seem to be a big draw for him. Blind date: ‘He made it clear that he doesn’t share food’ 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z

The old bananas-on-the-table schtick may not have been the most subtle comedy, but it was evidence of a keen sense of humour. Alfred Deller: a voice from the past 2012-05-31T09:52:25Z

All share a lush sense of atmosphere and a keen interest in societies undergoing momentous change. ‘We That Are Left’ review: Can the British manor house survive? 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z

But Fox isn’t keen on declaring the latter group to be “journalists.” Is Sean Hannity a journalist or not? Here’s why it matters. 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

The other is a sketch for the greyhound next to him, capturing exquisitely the dog’s musculature, its elegant forepaws and the keen and affectionate gaze of its upturned face. At the Frick, clothes do make the man, and the woman 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

Hurwitz is keen to work with Netflix again on the movie, which he wants to get a cinema release as well. Arrested Development film 'next step' 2013-07-29T14:45:48Z

Bragg now says "hello" at the top of the programme so quickly that it attaches itself to whatever word follows, so keen is he to dodge presenting niceties and move onto the subject. In Our Time: Radio 4's best programme? 2011-03-08T11:02:14Z

Filmmakers in the country of a billion people are keen to stress that Indian cinema is far more diverse than Bollywood - both in terms of language and of style. Cannes rolls out red carpet for Indian movies 2013-05-20T16:35:09Z

The prohibition on polygamy was tirelessly interrogated, but no one seemed very keen to advocate polyandry, which raised questions about the inheritance of property that would have remodelled society to a much too revolutionary degree. The Origins of Sex by Faramerz Dabhoiwala - review 2012-02-10T22:55:05Z

Ms. Osipova did not connect with other dancers onstage on Saturday with the keen charm she showed in her first “Don Quixote” here in 2010; and she certainly was less responsive to her music. Dance Review: Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev in ‘Don Quixote’ 2013-05-26T21:24:19Z

Insightful, keen, even trenchant observations of the minutiae of everyday life. Ellie Kemper: By the Book 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z

Nothing of conventional consequence happens during these interstitial moments, but meaning is vested in them and Wagner's keen eye seizes upon the rich, spontaneous choreography of gestures, shadows and signage perpetually staged on city streets. Andre D. Wagner's stirring photographs tell it like it is 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

Another regular blogger, Andrew Haydon, will be stepping into these shoes from next week, and keeping an especially keen eye on what's happening in European theatre. Noises off: Chris Wilkinson's final column 2011-08-11T16:04:33Z

And while David Cameron was too busy to chose the art for his new offices personally, both his deputy Nick Clegg and his right hand man George Osborne took a keen interest. Government Art Collection to go under public scrutiny for first time 2010-12-03T01:01:00Z

The star says she's keen to direct more herself, after a "wonderful" experience writing and directing her own web series called Paloma. Julia Stiles: Older roles are better 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z

German Gins Spain’s not the only European country keen on gin these days. 36 Hours in Munich 2013-07-04T21:11:28Z

Many luxury travelers to Mexico are keen on trying the country’s renowned high-end restaurants. A Luxury Vacation in Mexico, on a Budget 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

Local businesses are keen on adding Pokemon Go players who call the place "Pallet Town," the hometown of Pokemon's main protagonist. Possible glitch sends Pokemon Go players to S. Korean city 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z

The composer was preoccupied with understanding spirituality and was keen to write Gnosis - which takes its title from the Greek word for knowledge. Proms unveils new Tavener works 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z

I used to get to the end of these conversations feeling like I might start keening or breaking into Negro spirituals. Lonnae O’Neal: Why I will always make time for my mom 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z

Watch Robert Morley do a karate chop and Cliff being a keen bean with director Sidney J Furie . Pop at the pictures: When Cliff Richard ruled the charts 2012-08-23T12:28:59Z

This is a keen insight — and it points to what may be Bittman’s greatest strength. A Sweeping History of What We Eat 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z

They weren't all that keen to see us really. Writing in green 2010-12-03T14:37:00Z

The picture was taken by my father, a keen amateur photographer who developed his own prints, transforming the bathroom into his darkroom. Family life 2012-05-18T23:05:08Z

A keen observer, Dylan is inspired by everyday phenomena in such a way that they appear fresh, new and mysterious.” Art in Review: BOB DYLAN: ?The Asia Series? 2011-10-13T22:00:35Z

Despite the sun beating down on him late Thursday afternoon, the 85-year-old seemed much more keen to celebrate the film five decades years later. TCM Fest: Andrews, Plummer reunite for 'Sound of Music's' 50th 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z

He greets Jeremy Fragrance, a fellow nominee, who seems keen to keep moving through the crowd. Chasing the Scent of a Brooklyn Fragrance Lover 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z

I suspect Bruce might get a nomination or two, but I'd certainly be keen to hear suggestions that hail from somewhere other than New Jersey too. Readers recommend: songs about manual labour 2010-07-15T23:01:00Z

A keen reader of his own reviews, his approach to acting is self-sufficient. Christopher Walken: 'I'm a regular guy' 2013-03-21T19:00:03Z

She is sitting in her bedroom taking a call from a caveman-ish beau, who is keen to squire her on an evening of entertainment, perhaps to the cinema or somesuch diversion. The Ray Bradbury video tribute I never expected to see 2010-08-23T15:34:00Z

Beyond that Mr. Raichel is not keen to plan for the long term. Music: Israeli Singer of the World 2011-06-23T11:54:54Z

Everyone was keen to show how tough they were – perhaps the effect of lingering endorphins after the morning’s Nerf gun battle. Experience: I regularly smash things in a rage room 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

The hearings were made — and, unusually for a congressional broadcast, promoted — with a keen instinct for how audiences today become interested in TV and how they talk about it. The Jan. 6 Hearings Did a Great Service, by Making Great TV 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z

Thirty-five carved, polished, assembled, adorned and otherwise fabricated upright totems by Kenzi Shiokava coax a keen intensity from mundane material substances — wood, glass, bamboo, cord, etc. 'Made in L.A. 2016': Hammer Museum biennial proves a thoughtful place to ponder the possibilities 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

She wasn’t keen on doing the part the first time. Nothing like a dame: The splendor of Helen Mirren 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z