| 单词 | levity |
| 例句 | “Okay, levity over. Are you going to wire me?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There was even one moment of levity that first evening. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I was joking, Mom. That was just an attempt to add a little levity.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In assemblies, Reverend Harris always wore a forbidding expression and was not given to levity of any kind. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z These elements were acted on by two forces: gravity, the tendency for earth and water to sink, and levity, the tendency for air and fire to rise. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you get weekends off,” joked Rowan—trying to add a little nervous levity to the discussion. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They both laughed, which made Mark wonder where all the sudden levity had come from. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But when I start to help him to the stream, all the levity disappears. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Zooey turned and looked at her, and—unpredictable young man—made a very dour face, as though he had suddenly eschewed any and all forms of levity. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z But there’s more levity than panic to be heard on “Untamed.” Are you listening to country music? Or just gossiping about it? 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Her character’s bubbly personality adds levity and humor to "The Marvels," making it lighter fare than its predecessor. First reactions to “The Marvels”: See what critics are saying about the MCU’s woman-centric film 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Every good drama has a nice sprinkling of levity to it, and every good comedy has its sincere moments to surprise the audience. Ray Romano, Jon Hamm mull lighter side of drama 2010-05-26T05:37:00Z Macfadyen’s levity communicates the refreshing perspective that acting is really quite silly. 'I didn’t want to do an ITV drama': Matthew Macfadyen on making it big in the US 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z And the levity is especially obvious once you realize that elegance, levitation and tenuous balance are in themselves funny. Art Review: Calder and Tanguy, Together Again at L&M Arts 2010-05-13T21:39:00Z There are also moments of levity in the film. In "Whether the Weather Is Fine," typhoon survivors "transform from being zombies to becoming human" 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z His portraits revealed the drama and comedy of the everyday, exhuming unsentimental levity from the melancholy, or hüzun, that Pamuk attributed to modern Istanbul. What Ara Güler, “The Eye of Istanbul,” Saw in His Homeland 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z It was a rare -- for Morrison especially -- moment of onstage levity, the kind of revealing drop of his guard that few outside an inner circle of close associates ever get to witness. Van Morrison takes his music home with concert near Belfast 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z The Hollywood angle brings lightness and levity into the movie, serving as comic relief that Mr. Affleck uses contrapuntally with the increasingly tense, perilous situation in Tehran. Movie Review: ‘Argo,’ Directed by Ben Affleck 2012-10-11T17:05:05Z “It was an attempt for me to poke a little fun at myself and bring some levity to the situation.” Sean Spicer wanted to ‘poke a little fun at myself’ at the Emmys. But what was the joke? 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The English journalist Jessica Mitford, in her letters, said that the slogan for her funeral would be “brevity followed by levity.” A Book of Cheeky Obituaries Highlights ‘Eccentric Lives’ 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Despite the paucity of humor, there is just enough levity in the three-part program of films competing for Academy Awards in the live-action, animation and documentary categories to prevent viewers from succumbing to despair. Oscar-Nominated Shorts, Mirroring a World of Pain and Fortitude 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Her book can be humorless to the point of self-pity, and sometimes this becomes tiresome; even the dying can find grace in some levity sprinkled through their narratives of decay. How a Mystery Illness Cost One Writer a Decade of Health 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z “The comedy I write and am drawn to produce, direct and consume has both levity and gravity,” she said. Natasha Rothwell Used to Be Paid in Beer 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Even the consciously written “good” Muslim characters are written as serious men and women struggling for validation and acceptance, and are rarely shown experiencing moments of pure levity. Smart Watch: "Ramy" blesses us with a thoughtful, funny comedy about goodness 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z It can symbolize a broadly apparent wrong or add soft levity to a grim situation. How "The Boys" measures up with regard to TV's full frontal assault 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z The chill in even a beautiful song like “Pictures of You” was leavened Sunday by singer Robert Smith’s levity — the friskiness not only in his voice but in his interpretive dance steps. 300,000's a crowd at packed Lollapalooza 2013-07-29T17:54:00Z Some may object to levity being injected into this subject. Charlie Hebdo’s war on despair: “They have weapons. F*ck that sh*t. We have champagne!” 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z “So like Lincoln did, we take things seriously, but moments of levity help,” she adds. At tourist sites, masking up without diluting the experience 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z The intensity of the action epic “The Woman King,” starring Viola Davis and now in theaters, is balanced out with moments of levity, particularly in this training montage that sets up two key characters. Watch Warriors in Training in ‘The Woman King’ 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z It’s a hilariously lively scene, and though levity isn’t the traditional tone, it works superbly here, subtracting nothing of substance. Review: Girls Just Wanna Play ‘Mac Beth’ 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Outside America, in a Dublin bookmaker’s office, such levity is more unbound. Irish bookie puts odds on Trump’s administration, inauguration and impeachment 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z A little levity comes by way of coleslaw speckled with celery seed and shocked with Dijon mustard. Review | These seafood restaurants help you bring home a taste of the ocean 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The only levity comes from this one director called Rob Black. TV review: Nina Conti – A Ventriloquist's Story; Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars 2012-06-10T22:00:01Z Men, Women & Children attempts to achieve the tone of Reitman’s early films, pirouetting between behavioral levity and dark melodrama, yet it often falls flat. Review: Men, Women & Children Shows How Sexting Is Ruining America 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Vinegar can add flavor, heft, punch, levity, brightness — and, of course, a real wallop of acid. Make a splash! The 8 best vinegars and how to use them 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The short Scherzo between that thunderous first movement and the long and dispiriting slow movement normally serves as a contrasting brief attempt at levity. Yuja Wang slays Beethoven's monster piano piece — and makes it look easy 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z “It’s right for the time, I think, when we do need a little bit of levity in our lives, because of what’s going on.” What Would You Serve With Gin and Juice? At the Table With Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z “I wanted to put something out there for you guys so we can have some levity in these bizarre times,” he said, as his wife Nancy Juvonen operated the camera. From Colbert to Shakespeare, the show must go on(line) 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z But I also think there’s some room for some levity, a little bit of comedy. Book Talk: Patricia Cornwell on writing about darkness, loss 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z Here, it’s just a weightless comic conceit like the cutout figures who occasionally dance across the screen for no other purpose than to buoy an already giddy tone of insistent levity. ‘Chinese Puzzle,’ a Comedy Directed by Cedric Klapisch 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Thank you, all these television shows that make New York a city of levity. Trump left his mark all over New York. Some in the city would like to erase it. 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z In “Great Expectations,” now in previews for a Dec. 15 opening at the Greenwich House Theater in Greenwich Village, Izzard pulls moments of levity from the very air. Eddie Izzard Plays Which Part in ‘Great Expectations’? All of Them 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Berry also doesn’t neglect the need for some levity, and readers will be especially amused by the Immortals’ snarky comments and constant competition with one another. Review | The novel you’ll want to steal from your teen’s nightstand 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Hedges, meanwhile, brings levity and anguish in equal measure. See Casey Affleck in a Clip From "Manchester by the Sea" 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The producer’s personality also helped add levity and balance. “He could be brash; he could be harsh. He was very motivated”: The real story behind Fleetwood Mac’s “Tango in the Night” 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z “He’s kind of an amazing balance of import and also a kind of levity and light,” said the director J. J. Abrams, who produced Mr. Oyelowo’s forthcoming film, “The God Particle.” For David Oyelowo, the Time Has Come to Play Othello 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z After a shaky beginning, the mostly fine actors do well balancing the levity and poignancy of the play, whose temporal scope makes a balm of remembrance. In ‘A Wilder Christmas,’ Darkness Laced With Sentiment 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The levity arises gently and compassionately from otherwise contemplative topics: belief, mortality and the possibility of heaven. 'Going to a Place Where You Already Are' is headed toward a really good place 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z “It was original, specific and human — with a mysticism that gave it magical levity,” Mr. McConaughey wrote in an e-mail. Jeff Nichols Spins Another Southern Tale With ‘Mud’ 2013-04-19T18:47:43Z The sunny/bright bouncy/bassy keyboard figure in the verse sketches a subtly unstable chord, supplying both levity and a slightly off-kilter sense. World premier: Everett producer MTK remixes Fresh Espresso's "Something New" 2010-07-06T16:44:00Z Since the notion of witchcraft is involved in this case, the bishop probably thinks that any commemoration will lead to levity: to dressing up, wearing pointed hats and cackling, to groups of goths drinking cider. Can an equation find out whether a subject is suitable for risk-free levity? 2012-07-28T23:06:06Z Indeed, theirs is a world in dire need of levity, color, moral goodness, and Garnier Fructis. Lame of Thrones 2012-07-24T17:05:00Z But then the Planet of the Apes movies don’t really do levity. The Godfather – but with chimpanzees: on set with War for the Planet of the Apes 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Ms. Aniston still brings a twinkling levity to a role that in less capable hands would be a hateful gorgon. ‘Horrible Bosses 2,’ With Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z By the time the work reached its nocturnal scenes, though, that kind of levity gave way to serene patience — long silences punctuated by passing song. Review: ‘Ten Thousand Birds’ Turns the Armory Into an Aviary 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z I do try to think about the balance between levity and gloom, or light and dark, when I write. This Week in Fiction: Thomas Pierce 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Michelle Obama, who provided us with our purest moment of levity last week, provided us with our purest moment of sanity last night. The D.N.C. on TV: Don’t Go, Michelle! 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Clinton, the graphic declared, should add levity, sell herself, and “be the Clinton who shines in a smaller room.” Hillary Clinton’s Miss Universe Moment 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Obviously those two are present to offer some bit of levity in the midst of all these alarms going off. "#Unfit" delivers a Trump diagnosis we all know and warns of dire consequences for ignoring it 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z But now the Guggenheim owns a new work, a Spector original, which will add if not luster at least levity to the museum’s collection. Perspective | An art critic explains what the Guggenheim was really saying when it offered Trump a golden toilet 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z It did make me wonder whether you have much time for fun in your life and whether this provides some levity away from what may be the “grind” of everyday life. I’ve fallen in love with a colleague – but I’m married with children 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z So we hope that people will be engaged, and they will find moments of great laughter and levity. The founding director of the African American Museum started with ‘nothing’ 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z In one of the sharpest speeches of the night, Ms. Baez made room for both politics and levity. 8 Memorable Moments From the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z I laughed, grateful for some levity on the emotional roller coaster I have been riding for months. Reliving the Pain (and Joy, Too) of My Deepest Love Onscreen 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z He respected the gravity but also the levity in those scripts. Mike Nichols, directorial superstar with an eye for the 'real thing' 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Beckman cites African Americans as a leading force for joyful levity. ‘American Fun’: diligent worker bees vs. party animals 2014-04-02T23:33:12Z Ms. Ebersole has the same ability to infuse darkness with a screwball levity and make you laugh at yourself. Music Review: Christine Ebersole Performs at Caf? Carlyle 2012-02-01T22:16:27Z In Berlin, chatting to Aaron after the show, there was a levity to him – he talked readily of the pleasures and confusions of new fatherhood, of his home and his life in New York. The National: 'Our songs are about death – but in really fun ways' 2013-05-10T06:00:10Z As in Downton, there are great characters, beautiful costumes, tons of attention to period detail and sly moments of levity to keep your attention off all the guts and discord. Mercy Street: PBS civil war hospital drama is ER version of Downton Abbey 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z “The most harrowing things in life, there’s gotta be levity in it or it’s just too heavy,” says Swank. Hilary Swank on grit, love, trans rights – and her three-year screen break 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z This raises the issue of their agency, particularly when it comes to sex, but Mr. Aiello mostly uses the situation for levity. Review: ‘Bernie and Mikey’s Trip to the Moon’ Is Old-School Drama 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The same balance of seriousness and levity runs through her plays, which put an absurdist spin on everyday problems. Elizabeth Meriwether Writes Scripts for Stage and Screen 2010-05-08T02:42:00Z And Speaking of Titillation: He flirts, he entices, he teases — and then he pulls away, leaving us grasping for a levity substitute. Hey, Eastern Washington: Don’t give us any (divorce) ideas 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z In one of the book’s few moments of levity, they arbitrarily decide that Seale will be the chairman and Newton will be minister of defense. Can a Comic Book Contain the Drama and Heat of Activism? 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z He played intense, intimating characters so often, but I think the trick is finding the levity inside the intensity. From "The Wire" to "John Wick," we trusted Lance Reddick as a voice of authority, empathy and comedy 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Fair warning – there is little room for levity in the appropriately titled . The Darkness II ? review 2012-02-12T00:05:42Z "And he's always ready to bring levity to any situation." 'Madam Secretary' actor Erich Bergen moonlights in cabaret 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z But if Michael Starrbury’s script pulls no punches, it also finds moments of lightness and levity in their grim story. 10 Streaming Movies to Keep Your Summer Interesting 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Elizabeth Watts mayhave seemed incongruous – a tiny soprano in velvet coat and breeches playing an oddly chirpy general – but the audience loved her for her gleaming singing as much as for her levity. Radamisto – review 2013-02-11T17:31:00Z For a little levity and probably more exercise than you really want, try renting one of the traditional flat-bottom boats called “punts” and pole yourself up and down the River Cam. Oxford vs. Cambridge: Which one should you visit? 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Here is a lavishly flawed opera — a lush, static, lengthy musical layer cake — that achieves levity, and even demonic delight, through Mr. Carsen’s interventions. Review: ‘Mefistofele’ at the Met Opera Is a Devil That Dances 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z In real life, Eleanor’s feeling in that moment, a flat, fatigued disappointment at not being seen or heard, could lack levity; here, we get the gift of her becoming a puffy cloud, escaping him. The Screening Room: “People Are Becoming Clouds” 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z In interviews, Brooklyn Museum officials said that gravitas and levity were not mutually exclusive. Hannah Gadsby’s Picasso Show Was Meant to Ignite Debate. And It Did. 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z There's a levity to them: more dancing, fewer guns. Cult artist Marcel Dzama: 'I try not to censor myself' 2013-04-02T17:00:27Z I missed her levity, I missed her love. Mothering without my mom 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z He carries himself with both gravitas and levity and, crucially, he’s not the sort of person who changes his manner to fit in. 'I am not naturally magnetic': can you learn how to be charismatic? 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z But then he also added a bit of levity: “What kind of homosexual would I be if I didn’t say, ‘It’s June 10th — Happy Birthday Judy Garland!” Tony Awards 2018: ‘The Band’s Visit’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Prevail 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z But even at her liveliest, Notaro’s modus operandi is deadpan so while there is a pervasive levity it’s not exactly hardy-har-har. One Mississippi: Tig Notaro bares her scars in intensely dark comedy 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Yes, there’s room for levity amid the “Major Trash that’s the world right now” — and thankfully, Robinson’s sophomore effort has more than enough to go around. Review | Phoebe Robinson, Ellie Kemper and Busy Philipps are here to brighten your days 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z He hasn’t lost his levity and says he’s not afraid of dying. Review | Alex Trebek’s memoir, ‘The Answer Is . . .,’ is everything a ‘Jeopardy!’ fan could want 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z It is sageness crowned with levity, what Aristotle meant when he spoke of “educated insolence.” How Wit Reveals the Trickster Beauty of Our Garbage World 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Finding levity in the face of overwhelming tragedy can be difficult, and some of the parents dug into unimaginably deep wells of courage to provide mirth when their hearts were breaking. What terminally ill children taught this doctor about how to live 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Speaking of levity, this week brought multiple reminders of another humorous “Thrones” character, the dissipated old Robert Baratheon, with a king getting hammered on a kingswood hunt and a wild boar out for royal blood. ‘House of the Dragon,’ Season 1, Episode 3: Two Targaryen Hunts 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z It’s from the British director David Mackenzie, who creates both levity and tension in his modest thriller. David Mackenzie Narrates a Scene From ‘Hell or High Water’ 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The program was a welcome source of levity in a country accustomed to news of violence, inequality, plus political and economic turbulence. In Brazil, a parrot puppeteer’s death stirs the nation 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Winner of Week 1161, bogus trivia about politicians: To add some levity to his second inauguration, President Clinton added “in bed” under his breath to the phrases he repeated taking the oath of office. Style Invitational Week 1205: Here, at least, you can take a do-over 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z “There are so many lines in this film that are stupid for the sake of being stupid,” Guzman said, “to show some levity in the film itself.” 'The Boy Next Door' Star Ryan Guzman: You're supposed to laugh at my movie 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Johnson quotes Churchill’s critics as saying that he had an “inappropriate degree of levity” and “lacks the vital note of sincerity for which the country listens.” Boris Johnson, London’s lively mayor, writes about Churchill and muses about his future Enos has a great deal to recommend her as a performer, but “levity” is not—or at least not on so far on The Catch—in her toolkit. 'The Catch' Proves Why Casting is So Important 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z “He’s the kind of guy you want in your squadron. He doesn’t get too uptight, and finds levity in everything he does.” A Good Day in New York for Former TV Anchor 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z The author uses herself as a protagonist, as the title tells us; there’s dialogue from a child, which offers some levity. Diane Williams, a Master of the Very Short Story, Has a Very Big New Book 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z But even as the spare language of her lines endows them with a monumental feel, their brevity and levity also prefigure the semiotically fraught short exchanges of the texting era. Perspective | For the new opera ‘Eurydice,’ a challenge of mythic scale: Retelling the Orpheus myth without looking back 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z There's just some sense of levity or humor that made me speak to some way in which comedians see the world. Michael Showalter on American con artists: "We really are screwed if there's no such thing as truth" 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z It was a really fun opportunity to play a character with a little bit of levity in an otherwise very dark story about murder, an affair and drama. How being funny became Krysten Ritter "eureka moment" that led to her acting career 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z “Spike just has an ability,” he told the Hollywood Reporter, “to do tension right, to do the moments of levity right, to deliver a social message and a punch.” ‘We’re still fighting that same fight’: how Spike Lee got his groove back with BlacKkKlansman 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z They try to bring levity to the darkness, otherwise they’d be consumed.’” Jack Ryan Returns, This Time on Amazon 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The subject is difficult, but moments of levity abound. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z In between museums and tours, however, there was levity — the kind that comes from traveling with a 16-year-old whose emerging dry wit makes even a disappointing visit to Harpers Ferry, W.Va., entertaining. An aunt hits the road with her niece and nephew 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z DC’s Legends of Tomorrow recently wrapped up its fifth season on Sky, bringing some much-needed levity to the often po-faced world of fighting crime in form-fitting costumes. Obama v a giant gorilla: here's why you should watch Legends of Tomorrow 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z We need the levity and the sense of familiarity of what once was. Yvonne Orji, the ‘Insecure’ Star, Returns Confidently to Stand-Up 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z “My demons are not remotely tackled, they’re just mildly concussed,” Camille remarks to someone, a line Adams deliver with zero levity. Women’s anger is not to be ignored: Lessons from HBO’s “Sharp Objects” 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z As a conniving headmaster and schoolteacher, they deliver a riotous Boris and Natasha act that brings some much-needed levity to this cautionary tale, which delves into mental illness, domestic violence and abuses of authority. Review | ‘Spring Awakening’ lights up Round House Theatre with visual flair 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z In the Justice League trailer that premiered at Comic-Con, Miller's flash added some levity to the dark footage. Ezra Miller Is Having Way More Fun Than Everyone Else at Comic-Con 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z Consumer spending aside, embracing seasons offers a chance to inject levity into casual conversations and social media discourse. October Isn’t Just a Month Anymore. It’s a Whole Szn. 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The film’s director, Gerard Johnstone, told me that in one of his last passes at the script, he inserted the line to add some levity to what he worried was a blandly functional scene. In ‘M3gan,’ a Detective’s Guilty Laugh Speaks Volumes About Him (and Us) 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z And they wanted some levity at a time when everything was getting a little heavy. Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk: ‘Trump’s ego is so destructive, it’s hilarious. Until he gets elected’ 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z In a season of serious fashion, with a lot of intensity surrounding the ready-to-wear collections of Raf Simons at Dior and Hedi Slimane at Saint Laurent, there were still bursts of levity. Fashion Review: At Paris Shows, Welcome Touches of Levity 2012-10-02T01:46:42Z The book “abounds with moments of dark humor, but the levity is balanced by Mabanckou’s portrait of a dysfunctional society,” our reviewer, Joshua Hammer, wrote. New in Paperback: ‘The Parisian’ and ‘Black Moses’ 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Ruhl’s words in the play and the resultant libretto are few enough to feel precisely chosen, chiseled into marble — a mythic short-spokenness that lends the words heft and levity at once. Perspective | For the new opera ‘Eurydice,’ a challenge of mythic scale: Retelling the Orpheus myth without looking back 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z This knowledge inspired drama's tone: Rater and Phelan intentionally wove levity through "A Small Light," along with incorporating contemporary banter and other soft anachronisms for the express purpose of making this history relatable. "A Small Light" star Liev Schreiber on playing Anne Frank's father: "He was defined by his race" 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z There are many moments of understated levity, though, from history’s lesser insults. ‘Woman’ Is an Ambitious Attempt to Capture Four Centuries of Being Female 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Episodes of levity recur throughout Adams’s music; he likened the ironically effervescent British Dancing Girl aria in “The Death of Klinghoffer” to the porter scene in “Macbeth.” A Battle of Boos and Cheers at the Symphony 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z The impact of the T-series machines bluntly and brutally working their way through a bewildered Los Angeles infused Cameron's films with a spiky levity that was completely missing from McG's Salvation. Terminator 5: how to reanimate the ailing sci-fi franchise 2013-06-28T16:57:15Z Based on the unpublished diaries of Anwar Hashimi, who plays a teacher in the film, “The Orphanage” effortlessly balances naturalism and fantasy, levity and gravity. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian The mightily successful Hepworth Wakefield has so far eschewed too much levity about the sculptor's signature holes, but this is going to change next month. Peter Jensen holds UK debut for new collection at Hepworth Wakefield 2013-02-26T07:36:57Z For her new show she and her team sought out topics and people “that we can really find joy and levity in.” Karley Sciortino: the sex blogger and Slutever presenter redefining sexuality 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z The dancers power through as though possessed by mischievous spirits, with pratfalls for levity. In Benjamin Millepied's L.A. Dance Project program, the name to remember is Noé Soulier 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z “We still need that,” he said, pointing at his sweatshirt that read, with levity that wasn’t entirely convincing, “Gilt without guilt.” Everything Looks Different Now 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z As always with the easygoing Indie Spirits, levity reigned. ‘Moonlight’ Is the Big Winner at the Indie Spirit Awards 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z What she hasn’t tinkered with much is the show’s story and writing, which are tricky matters above and beyond the search for just the right balance of levity and gravity. The Age of Laura Linney 2010-07-28T20:52:00Z The truth is that his pleasure does require a partner – since it resides in his feelings of superiority over the rest of his family, its levity depends on an audience. Pride and Prejudice at 200: looking afresh at Austen's classic 2013-01-26T08:01:00Z But never mind; the point here is to enjoy the small challenges and serendipitous moments of levity in the parental experience. Review: ‘One Funny Mother’ Delivers One-Liners Without Depth 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z To add some levity to his second inauguration, President Clinton added “in bed” under his breath to the phrases he repeated taking the oath of office. Style Invitational: B all you can B — a neologism contest 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z No matter what, Robinson is surprisingly deft at dramatic roles, and his comic chops will hopefully bring at least a little levity to an often very dour show. Mr Robot: what we know about season two 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Through mercurial movement that suggests, at times, a body at war with itself, Doherty unveils a brokenness — and, though more elusive, an almost exalted levity — beneath her characters’ aggressive posturing. From Northern Ireland, Dance as a ‘Physical Prayer’ 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z For anyone seated at stage level, just feet from the bounding ballerinas, there was no illusion of ethereal levity here. A bubbly mix of Balanchine, Astaire from American Contemporary Ballet 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z J.R. is far more successful on this front, of course, and Cliff’s haplessness provides regular moments of levity in the form of his unearned bravado and obsession with takeout Chinese food. Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Dallas’ 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z No. Neither the guys nor the grim and eventually bludgeoning show have a gift for levity. ‘Harmony’ Review: Barry Manilow Writes the (Broadway) Songs 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The result was an awkward mix of respectability and self-conscious levity. Review: The Western Wind Performs ‘L’Amfiparnaso’ at a Distance 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z I said, "Well, jokes like that have been made about women for thousands of years and we're just having a little bit of levity." Tina Brown pulls no punches: "If you're a woman, you have to be gold in a silver job" 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z And I almost gagged when another examiner remarked to colleagues, with contemptuous levity, that her group’s admissions ought to include “an Asian, a black and an Arab.” ‘The Competition’ Review: Vying for a Slot in an Elite Film School 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z To be sure, Alexander seems to bring not only levity to this stage of life, but also equanimity, and she said this is by design. Don’t Tell, but Jane Alexander Is Also a Comedian 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Well, dear readers, I’m back to tell you that the demand for levity isn’t likely to abate anytime soon, if ever. We could all use a laugh. These comedic romance novels deliver. 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Thankfully, the patron saint of indulging and letting loose when her husband Jeffrey is out of town swooped in to provide a moment of levity. Ina Garten advises us to "drink more large cosmos" after reading Reese Witherspoon's wellness tips 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The softness and the levity in his falsetto used to make his songs feel resistant to gravity. Perspective | Every Michael Jackson song sounds different today 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Tori Fugate, chief communications officer of the Kansas City-based KC Pet Project, said that working in an animal shelter has its heartbreaking days, so the names offer a little levity. Would you like to adopt Adam Sandler? He’s small and scaly and available. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z The light of the sun also means levity. Laraaji’s music has emphasized stillness and calm for decades. Now the world is trying to get on his level. 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z For her third film, she says, she's going for more levity: "More colour; a bit more life and movement." The laugh-out-loud nightmares of Joanna Hogg 2011-02-24T22:30:01Z It is the film’s only scene approaching levity. | 'The Army of Crime': The Resistance in France, and Missak Manouchian?s Role 2010-08-19T21:14:00Z The romantic reverberations of her excellent last album, “This Is My Hand,” share a similar levity while ruminating on intimacy and confidence. Pop & Rock Listings for Jan. 15-21 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “This was an attempt to poke a little fun at myself and add a little bit of levity to the event.” Sean Spicer Says He Regrets Berating Reporters Over Inauguration Crowds 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z But generally the tone of the show was thoughtful levity, with something close to genius in the way it circumnavigated the uncomfortable associations of the hymn to cultural supremacy that ends the last act. Review: ‘Meistersinger,’ Wagner’s Playful Paean to Culture, in London 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Despite the largely unhappy story line, which somehow never gains much emotional traction, the musical does have moments of unexpected, sometimes incongruous levity. | ?Lost in the Stars?: Pursuing a Prodigal Son, Who?s Strayed to the City 2011-02-04T23:55:30Z While the movie sustains levity, its lack of subtlety — and a lack of stakes, save for sweepstakes — make for an altogether bland bonanza. ‘Jerry & Marge Go Large’ Review: You Don’t Know Jackpot 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z No one who has seen his blissful revival of “Hello, Dolly!” with Bette Midler could deny his sparkling way with levity, though the cards are stacked against him here. Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key lend star power to 'Meteor Shower,' but it's still space junk 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Still, is it possible to write about unimaginable cruelty with the infantine levity of a jigsaw puzzle? The Absolute Originality of Georges Perec 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Can they come up with an equation to find out whether a subject is suitable for risk-free levity? Can an equation find out whether a subject is suitable for risk-free levity? 2012-07-28T23:06:06Z She shares the program with Mr. Kogan, whose more character-driven “We Love Arabs” brings some levity to thorny issues of religious and cultural conflict. Dance Listings for March 13-19 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z At the event on Sunday, there were moments of levity, as well. Kanye West Teases ‘Jesus Is King,’ a New Album With No Cursing 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z It was Ms. Council’s lens on survival, which is punctuated by joy and gloomy humor, that Ms. Cooney felt could bring a much-needed levity to the area. Acrylic Nails Get the Fine Art Treatment 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z So instead of bringing candor and humor into this mix and trusting talented and able comic actors to handle such societal obstacles with grace and levity, they don't address them at all. "Vacation Friends" is a happy buddy comedy in a world where race doesn't matter. That's a problem 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z There’s no shortage of levity in “Crazy for You” though, Stroman says. Five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman to revive 'Crazy for You' in L.A. 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z For Damon’s part, he delivers a stolid, workmanlike performance that remains grim despite attempts at “Princess Bride”-like levity that land with an anachronistic thud. Review | ‘The Great Wall’ isn’t that great after all 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z It was very emotional and some moments of levity. Michelle Obama & Breonna Taylor portraitist on Black artists: "We've been here all along" 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z “Sodium laurel sulfate is the archenemy of the universe,” she said without a hint of levity in an interview. Skin Deep: Sulfate-Free Products Have Some in a Lather 2010-09-29T19:27:00Z Ready for a bit of levity, we visited the Times, a bar popular with locals just off the gorgeous historic market square and rebuilt after the war. A self-propelled Belgium brewery tour through Belgium lets you bike to pints 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z I love their brightness, the levity they bring, the flavors that permeate, the freshness, the color — the list goes on and on. Fresh herbs: How to extend their fleeting shelf life for long-lasting, bright flavor and color 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z For all the grief and loss, levity frequently slips into "Black and White," starting with the irony of the title. Octavia Spencer can weather 'Black and White' clouds, shine elsewhere 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z There were notes of levity in what might have otherwise been a solemn gathering, as guests became acquainted with the space and the menu. A Monument to the Lives of Black Women and Girls 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z It’s not the big bad slave owner; there are moments of levity and sadness and conflict in him. Christopher Meloni on His 'More Wolf Than Human' Slave Catcher in 'Underground' 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z That was the point, of course, the juxtaposition of comedy and tragedy, levity and brain surgery, jolly life and bloody death. 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 In fact, Ono and Lennon’s relationship provides some levity, as they waltz around the studio and when, during downtime, McCartney hops on the drums to accompany her on an experimental scream jam. You know the Beatles. Here are 16 other important names in the epic ‘Get Back’ series. 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z But the teachers at Abbott, tasked with doing the most with nothing and keeping their places afloat by any means necessary, find levity in the wreckage because they have no other choice. Amazingly, "Abbott Elementary" finds laughter in the challenge of teaching in underfunded schools 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z It produces a lightness in the heart, a welcome levity in the brain. A Dark Ride 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z “The ability to launch yourself over the city offers a brief moment of levity during this particularly heavy year,” he wrote in his project statement. A Panorama of Design 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z These days, with the death toll soaring and fevers raging, the levity may take an unpredictable turn, as it did Thursday when, in his briefing cameo, Chris Cuomo described a feverish hallucination to his brother. Perspective | The Cuomo brothers put on quite a show. Should the journalism-ethics police shut it down? 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z A film like Florence Foster Jenkins, with its rare blend of A-list performers and tonal levity, should be experienced the old-fashioned way, says Streep. Off-Key, but on Point 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z “It is another subtle way to bring a sense of levity to the space.” One couple’s purple house full of eBay finds and sleek condo full of almost nothing 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z “It’s got levity, it’s got grit, it’s got impact, it’s got some very dense and tough issues.” Seattle Art Fair 2018: robots, puppets and million-dollar paintings part of this year’s extravaganza 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z “I was just really alarmed at African stories only portraying struggle and war and famine and AIDS, and I wanted to add levity,” she said. Daughters of African Immigrants Use the Stage to Tell of Two Worlds 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Its profanities can’t be printed here, but are best summarized as a call for levity by an artist of evident seriousness and intensity. Art In Review: MARIANNE VITALE 2012-02-09T22:53:27Z There isn’t much funny about the tedium and death toll of this pandemic, so they mine levity from profane harebrained invention. South Park pandemic special: a biting and surprisingly affecting satire 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z But there are many incidental pleasures to be had, not least the way Littell combines deep knowledge of spycraft with jovial levity. Thrillers - reviews 2012-10-11T07:00:02Z At Mr. Putala’s first one — “not a controversial hearing,” is all he remembers of it — there was a moment of levity among the senators and the hearing witnesses. The Accidental Celebrities of the Impeachment Inquiry 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z “Atlanta” specializes in the properties of blackness, the adjustment of heft and levity for bizarrely emotional effect. ‘Atlanta’ Skips a Grade 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z But relatively speaking, Gottfried's ill-considered attempt at levity at a horrible moment still seems considerably less stupid than Glenn Beck's cackling speculation that the earthquake was "a message" from God to follow the Ten Commandments. Sympathy for Gilbert Gottfried 2011-03-15T19:55:00Z “Can I ask someone why they unfollowed me on Twitter?” and “Do I have to be friends with my partner’s friends?” — yield strong opinions and suggestions, with levity, for about 35 minutes. Podcasts Inspired by Love and Relationships 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Of course I can understand why they might consider tourists frolicking with his likeness to be a display of inappropriate levity. We've always found Hitler hilarious ? the alternative is much more odious 2011-08-27T23:06:06Z The levity of "Medusa" lightened the atmosphere but in no way lessened Cage's challenges to the Black Mountain belief system. How John Cage made performance the true heart of Black Mountain College 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z But as the story progresses the tune’s insistent levity is contradicted by the awful behavior of some pigheaded characters. Movie Review: ‘Love Is All You Need,’ Starring Pierce Brosnan 2013-05-02T23:44:26Z That stance, in fact, is commonplace for political comedians who walk the fine line between offering the public important correctives to misinformation while also trying to bring ironic levity to dark times. “The Daily Show” is dead to me: Trevor Noah will never, ever be good at his job — also, thanks a lot for Donald Trump 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Still, a feeling of levity permeated the full house, even during the tenderest, most reflective tunes like “The Mother” or “Party of One,” thanks to the folksy charmer’s lyrical wit and between-song anecdotes. Brandi Carlile, in high spirits, delights hometown crowd at Seattle’s Moore Theatre 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z In this case there’s a whole chorus of mourners, but there’s also an abundance of joy, love and levity to soften the blows. Review | Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Malibu Rising’ is a fiery mix of celebrity culture and family drama 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Of course, there’s plenty of levity — her way of coping. 11 New Works of Nonfiction to Read This Season 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z For all the bleakness that his characters encounter there — violence, poverty, retribution — there are moments of possibility and levity, too. 12 New Books Coming in April 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z But even guys with guns can throw in a wry line delivery or two, and “Hatfields & McCoys” could use some levity. “Hatfields & McCoys”: No heroes, no humor 2012-05-29T16:45:00Z “Josh’s solo work is imbued with both morbidity and levity. It’s strange yet familiar, grounded but crazy,” added Baena. Sundance Next Fest brings movies and music together in L.A. Aug 7-10 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z “I got a sweet tooth but I stay away from suckers,” he raps in the opening verse, trying to locate some levity in a chaotically dangerous world. Perspective | Young Dolph’s heaviest rhymes made this lethal world feel lighter 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z By all accounts, Toussaint himself was a jubilant presence in New Orleans, a city that has always instilled a degree of levity in its sons and daughters. The True Gladness of Allen Toussaint 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z In so many studied efforts at levity, lapses are all the more glaring. The TV Watch: A Night for Saluting Women at the Golden Globes 2013-01-14T05:06:00Z To endure it requires opening oneself up to levity. Cats Meet Hip-Hop 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z In between start and finish, there are moments of levity and discovery in the machined product, but too often you can’t see the movie for Marvel’s action plan. Review: ‘Doctor Strange’ and His Most Excellent Adventure 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z It was a rare moment of levity from a serious young man. Matthew Vines Won’t Rest in Defending Gay Christians 2012-09-14T22:53:06Z Ms. Swindall thinks the indelible moments of levity her job creates are all the more important this year, when times are tough. Six Enormous Hot-Dog-Shaped Vehicles Travel America, Spreading Only Brand Awareness and Joy 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z And still, she plays with the stylish levity heard in many of this year’s flute-friendly rap songs — which isn’t a coincidence. Perspective | How Bjork, Future and the brightest minds in jazz tried to save 2017 with magic flutes 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Writers use both levity and discomforting bluntness to get their points across. Ferguson Events Reverberate at One-Minute Play Festival 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z After days and nights of rain puddling on the red carpet and grim tidings darkening the screens, the Coens delivered both much-needed levity and an expressive, piercing story about artistic struggle. Critic’s Notebook: Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Is Popular at Cannes 2013-05-19T20:30:52Z Her resting-face frown may suggest dour determination, but her moments of levity are surprisingly generous. ‘Lumière’: An Actress Destined to Be in the Light 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z There was a lot of levity, intentional or no. Jaimie Branch trumpets a note of fun into avant-garde jazz 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Actually, there was not much levity at all until the first miner was lifted to safety. The TV Watch: Rescue on TV: Elation, Exhaustion and Elvis 2010-10-13T18:05:00Z I maintain that no matter how strong your dedication to total honesty, or your urge to procreate, this sounds like the quickest way to deflate the levity from a potentially romantic situation. Date Lab: He wants kids. So does she. Is that enough? 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z “Get Back” balances “Let It Be’s” gloomy, downhill-and-shadows tone with scenes of lightness and levity. How Peter Jackson shifted the dour context of ‘Let It Be’ into a fuller, more human ‘Get Back’ 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z But Lane's levity is fleet and unerring throughout. Three bright performances on Broadway: Nathan Lane, Michael Cera and Alex Sharp 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z Through the darkness of the pandemic, McDonald said that the graduation festivities helped bring a little levity. Boy, 3, hands dad MBA diploma during front lawn graduation ceremony 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Everyone’s running around, but there’s a certain levity to the scene. | Stella McCartney 2012-06-12T17:15:25Z But it’s the comic relief of Tracee Ellis Ross that brings the levity to this terrifying remake. The 9 funniest food and drink commercials released ahead of Super Bowl LIV 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z In sharp contrast to the gravity of the songs, between them he projected an easygoing levity. Music Review: At Carnegie Hall, Thomas Quasthoff?s Existential Issues 2010-05-06T20:58:00Z In Missouri Mr Hodgman is a misfit, but writes with humour and self-mockery that bring levity to the painful, central subject of “Bettyville”: caring for a parent on the threshold of death. How to remember 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z It’s the rare book that can achieve an appropriate balance between heaviness and levity, and it’s my favorite kind of novel. A Comic Coming-of-Age Novel Laced With Social Commentary 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z The tension between what we see and what we hear of Emily’s life provides the film with much of its levity. ‘Wild Nights With Emily’ Review: Emily Dickinson as Romantic Comedy Heroine 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z From its visual artistry to its unblinking, unsentimental depiction of connection and loss to its well-placed moments of levity, “Primal” feels like a natural evolution for Tartakovsky’s style and writing following “Samurai Jack.” Where Does ‘Unicorn: Warriors Eternal’ Rank in the Tartakovsky Canon? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The book’s spirit feels most anchored in Ruth’s section, though Viviane’s is vital and provides most of the book’s oxygenating levity. Women on the Scottish Coast, at the Whims of Male Violence 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z More successful was "Devil Town," a Daniel Johnston cover that introduced a whiff of levity into an otherwise oversincere set. Review: Lucinda Williams ruled No Depression fest with swagger, fury, presence 2010-08-22T20:21:00Z In life and work, I think, there should be depth and levity. How Prabal Gurung Plans to Fall in Love This Year 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z “Gay people bring a sense of levity to the event because it’s so irrelevant to our lives.” When Gay People Dreaded an Invitation to Straight Weddings 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z This plotline seems like an attempt at levity, which is appreciated after a first season laced with so much grief. ‘And Just Like That …’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap: Faux-vid 19 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z I resisted that, at first, but looking back it was probably the absurdity and levity of it that finally helped me move forward. This Week in Fiction: Thomas Pierce 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z But there is also levity in Byrd’s domestic music. William Byrd: An Essential English Composer for Four Centuries 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z It’s not a moment played for laughs or dark humor; indeed, the set is strangely devoid of any levity at all as Eminem performs with a nearly joyless, workmanlike focus. Lollapalooza Day 2: Rain, retro and Eminem 2011-08-07T06:50:00Z The romantic reverberations of her excellent album “All Things Will Unwind” had their own levity, and she adds subtly orchestrated brass interludes on her new album, “This Is My Hand.” Pop/Rock Listings for Sept. 19-25 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z East offers levity by poking fun at the grief workbooks that well-meaning people send to Leo’s house. In This Y.A. Novel, the Grief Comes Before the Tragedy 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z In the age of Johnny Carson, who hosted "The Tonight Show" from 1962-1992, audiences tuned in to take a break from their days — to unplug and unwind, to get some levity. How late night comedy shows are making sense of absurd and reckless coronavirus responses 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z In an interlude that added some levity, she proposed the addition of a new vowel to the English language, so as to prevent the mispronunciation of words like “namaste.” La MaMa Moves! Remains a Freewheeling Home for Dance 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Their levity was in strong contrast to the topic of "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1," which is suicide. Oscars 2015: 'Crisis Hotline' filmmakers have jokes -- and a serious message 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z “After the darkness of the last two books, the levity, Carney’s humble charm, is fulfilling a psychological need for me,” he said. Colson Whitehead Reinvents Himself, Again 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z “Just the levity, given the situation and knowing what we had to do, laying in a ditch in Iraq.” Ruben Gallego made mental health part of his campaign. Specifically, his own. 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The bleakness of this strange, pressing veterinary thriller is interspersed with a little cockroach-based levity. Fiction for older children – review 2013-03-30T15:00:02Z Perhaps he was a children's entertainer whom Ivan the Terrible enlisted in a rare moment of levity. St. Basil's Cathedral: Russia's faulty towers? 2011-07-12T14:07:10Z In that setting, a stage of sorts, she was a witness to people and their behavior, with gestures and emotions — boredom, joy, sadness, levity — on display. Review: A Pina Bausch Trip to Brazil Overstays Its Welcome 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z But as the subject of addiction is no longer taboo—and therefore easier to approach with a little levity—a growing number of intrepid lyricists and directors are going where very few had previously dared. Broadway, wasted: The 10 best musicals about drugs 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z When talking about the police teams, known as “flying squads,” who violently dragged people from their homes, Noah took a moment to insert some levity. Watch Trevor Noah’s ‘Daily Show’ Highlights 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z And they are responding to Mr. Levy’s claims without their usual dose of levity. The Carpetbagger: New Doubts for a Film That Has Truth Issues 2011-01-05T23:37:36Z And after seven years in which he and Tracey tried to conceive, it is a moment of pure levity and joy. The story of one man’s pregnancy: ‘It felt joyous, amazing and brilliant’ 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z That's a very conscious choice in the context of this subject matter, to bring a little bit of levity into this discussion. "Disclosure" director Sam Feder on the trans TV experience: "People don't know what they don't know" 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Then, the levity shifts as the dancers begin stepping and calling out hateful comments and slurs they’ve all undoubtedly heard before. The ‘bois’ are back: After a powerful reception in 2018, Dani Tirrell’s ‘Black Bois’ returns for a one-night performance 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The chorus is also injecting extra levity into the tribute, with a skit about a local Beatles fan club in the 1960s, from the musical comedy group Captain Smartypants. Seattle Men's Chorus salutes the Beatles in weekend shows 2012-03-30T00:08:04Z Wouldn’t it be great if the movie had a little more levity in it? What if Marvel directors cast their former stars? 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The spontaneity of Edna's wit is dazzling — she can find levity in the humiliated mumbles of a theatergoer sinking lower and lower in her seat. Dame Edna offers 'Glorious,' cheeky zaniness at Ahmanson 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z I had never seen Galván perform live until Monday, and in finally experiencing his flamboyant counterarguments to classical forms, I was most surprised by his levity. A Flamenco Star’s Percussive Mastery and Insouciant Subversions 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z "But some of my new songs have a bit more levity to them." Alasdair Roberts: 'I've always been drawn to heavy, big old ballads' 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z The tempo and texture of the poem has an inevitable majesty, but there is also a dancing levity that is suited to James and his "joking seriousness". Clive James – a life in writing 2013-07-05T07:45:01Z McLean’s jaunty performance introduces some of the few moments of levity in the musical; otherwise a general stiffness pervades the production. ‘Suffs’ Review: Young, Scrappy and Hungry for the Right to Vote 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z “Last year our programming suffered from a lack of levity,” Intiman producing artistic director Andrew Russell notes wryly. Intiman’s second festival has more to prove in 2013 2013-07-05T16:46:38Z In their first stage outing for three years, the Radio 4 duo prove themselves proficient at mild-mannered levity, but are about as cutting as a wooden spoon. Punt and Dennis ? review 2011-01-13T22:16:00Z So, it's like the levity, like you said, is still there, but the seriousness of the topic is not lost on us. "Desus & Mero" won't give 2020 candidates a pass: "We bring up receipts" 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z They are providing readers with a particular kind of female levity that is not perceived as compatible with literariness. Orange prize 'grimness' is not the fault of women novelists 2010-03-18T12:00:00Z Consumed by Americans each night after a long work day, late-night television shows are often a source of levity and comedy. Late Night Hosts Call For Gun Control After Las Vegas Attack 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z It was meant to be funny, the author said, a way to extract a shred of levity from a terrible moment. A disability-focused website ran a ‘funny’ post on autism. Anger ensued. 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Dr. Woodson Merrell, the director of integrative medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, added a note of levity by brandishing a plastic bag of watercress, the consumption of which he said helps eliminate toxins. A Deep Breath Before the Runway 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z There’s a levity, a lightness to Boyd that I did not anticipate when we sat down to do that last day in the chapel and then our last scene together. Walton Goggins on the Series Finale of Justified and the Fate of Boyd Crowder 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z “But the thing that struck me was he had this unbelievable energy to him — he brought so much life and power to the band, but also some levity,” Vig said. Foo Fighters Wanted to Rule Rock. 25 Years Later, They’re Still Roaring. 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z A show that asks us to watch mothers explain to their sons what assault is, and what it has to do with their fathers, demands some freebie levity, and “Big Little Lies” delivers. “Big Little Lies” Season 2, Reviewed: Meryl, Meryl, Meryl 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z It was the wider worth of his art to which Rickman remained committed, saying that he found it easier to treat the work seriously if he could look upon himself with levity. Alan Rickman, giant of British screen and stage, dies at 69 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The film’s moments of innocent levity would not be nearly as bucolic, its battles between good and evil not half as scary, without the music. Review: In ‘The Lord of the Rings in Concert,’ Musicians in Sync With a Soundtrack 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z He once again criticized his “levity,” love of “jovial company,” and the shallow tendencies of his “cheery temperament.” The Book of Mormon’s foggy origins 2012-08-12T16:01:00Z Others, whether they were flight attendants or not, also appreciated the video for being a moment of levity during the trying times where many people are finding themselves under shelter-in-place orders. Flight attendant's hilarious work-from-home video praised online: 'This is so realistic' 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z It’s the rare book that can achieve an appropriate balance between heaviness and levity. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Semple brilliantly conveys a whole array of angst — self-deprecation and existential dread and a panic attack of neuroses — while simultaneously packing in a liberal dose of levity. Maria Semple's 'Today Will Be Different' will make you actually laugh out loud 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The younger Ms. McMenamy agreed with Mr. Scott about the current lack of levity in fashion. Fashion Review: At Moschino,' a Little More Fun' 2014-02-21T16:34:05Z She then jumped out of her seat and, well, gyrated her butt, providing a needed moment of levity. Oscar moments: History, glamour … and what a weird ending 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z There are so many lines in this film that are stupid for the sake of being stupid, to show some levity in the film itself. 'The Boy Next Door' Star Ryan Guzman: You're supposed to laugh at my movie 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z When talk grew tense in Harding’s Cabinet meetings, Laddie Boy brought levity: “Just by his presence, he would reduce the stress level and encourage a sense of working together,” Lengel says. The crucial White House position Trump has neglected to fill 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The messiness inherent in each character is fun to play, that dichotomy of levity and darkness. "Does trauma-bonding negate the love?": Stars Erin Moriarty and Jai Courtney talk "Catching Dust" 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Despite the rib-tickling levity, though, this comedy of manners is also a serious novel about class cruelty on and off the battlefield. A novel to cure your ‘Downton Abbey’ withdrawal: ‘The Summer Before the War’ 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z The event spawned countless alien rescue memes, whose levity, Mr. Lazar thought, sent the wrong message. Did Storming Area 51 Teach Us Anything? 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, levity and humor, in addition to more serious conversations, also play a large role in friendship. The pandemic has been hard on friendships. Here’s how to reconnect. 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z This is really serious stuff, and thank God for levity. A Dance of the Unspeakable 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z A heap of cool diced tomato on the plate adds levity and color to the rib-sticker, which stars a pork link seasoned with paprika and orange-red annatto. Purple Patch review: Where the spark of Filipino cooking charms 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z “That’s sort of in our genes, to find levity in moments of hardship,” he said. Jamie Dornan Goes Back to ‘Belfast,’ but Not Without Worry 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z At various points between songs he recalled encounters with The End, adding fatalistic levity to what on paper reads like a pretty grim night. Sufjan Stevens delivers exquisite set at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Campbell describes the mechanics of these jobs in comprehensive detail and with a measured levity that keeps the dour stench of death from overwhelming the pages. Here Are the Nitty-Gritty Details of Death Nobody Wants to Talk About 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The latter moment in particular offers levity that's not often associated with Tears for Fears, especially in the studio. From the Beatles influence to personal strife, revisiting Tears for Fears' complex "Seeds of Love" 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Her portrayal amounts to one of the many instances of levity that pare down an atmosphere of melancholy. | ?Any Human Heart?: A Long Life That Peaks Quite Young 2011-02-11T23:18:14Z But like, I think some of the heavier issues, the way we deal with it is like with a little levity. "Desus & Mero" won't give 2020 candidates a pass: "We bring up receipts" 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z Meryl Streep was looking for levity — she was “in despair of the world for so many reasons,” she said, namely the climate crisis. For ‘Only Murders’ Season 3, Not the Same Old Song and Dance 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z As the soundbite-frenzied media descended in the wake of the dramatic rescue, it was local Good Samaritan and Big Mac aficionado Charles Ramsey who brought an earthy levity – and blunt racial context — to the proceedings. Charles Ramsey, hero and viral superstar 2013-05-07T16:49:00Z While this month is a time for serious reflection and education, the Miser would be remiss if she didn’t include a bit of levity. Schomburg Center Commemorates a 90-Year History 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z As in many Martin Scorsese or Quentin Tarantino movies, the levity isn’t in the bloodshed; it’s in the unexpected particulars that decorate each grisly situation. ‘Endgame’ — a Turkish seaside noir by Ahmet Altan 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Wells, the former editor of Allure, said she thought Mirabella might have also been missing a certain editorial levity and may have lacked some of the fun of glossy magazines. Remembering Grace Mirabella and Her Inventive Magazine 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z But still things weren’t quite right and 10 days before the shoot Carl Gottlieb was enlisted to work with Spielberg on some dialogue scenes, bringing more warmth and “levity” to the often unlikable characters. Jaws, 40 years on: ‘One of the truly great and lasting classics of American cinema’ 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Ritter's Sherry adds levity to the dark, tense and suspenseful "Love & Death." How being funny became Krysten Ritter "eureka moment" that led to her acting career 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z But we pretend that summer ought to be a season of levity. What We’re Reading This Summer 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z “There’s room for fun. There’s room for levity.” From thin air, 40,000 balloons add up to one giant public art installation 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Those upbeat half-hours were thrilling adventures full of levity, in which the hero faced adversaries sent by his nemesis and either defeated them or, in some cases, made them allies. The warrior’s way out: “Samurai Jack” finds a rare honorable ending 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Krakoff’s injection of levity is not an unwelcome twist on the usual gilded or silvered theme. At Tiffany, the Fifth Avenue Face-Lift Starts at Home 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z So much of Jewish humor finds the levity in tragedy that the absence of one Third Reich joke is a glaring omission. Theater Review: ?Old Jews Telling Jokes? at the Westside Theater 2012-05-21T02:00:00Z In examining the quotidian moments of the rich and famous with wit and levity, Babitz opens her reader’s minds to simple truths lurking in plain sight. Review | The resurgence of Eve Babitz continues with ‘I Used to Be Charming’ 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The juxtaposition of everyone’s self-absorption with the fact that a woman is in danger is appealing, adding gravity to the levity. TV for hipsters: how two new shows are trying to appeal to the cool kids 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Jenna Coleman gets her best ever comedy here, doing incredible work with a simple widening of her eyes, while Capaldi continues to imbue his supposedly “Dark Doctor” with levity and empathy. Doctor Who recap: series 34, episode six – The Caretaker 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Lucas' attempts to match Fielding's low-key levity shoved an eccentric twinge to each of their interactions, making his interplay with Fielding and the bakers both superfluous and weird. Turns out Alison Hammond is the zesty ingredient "The Great British Baking Show" has been missing 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Not that there weren’t also moments of levity. ArtsBeat: Rushdie Brings PEN Festival to Close 2012-05-07T14:23:30Z "Argo" - Directing just his third feature, Ben Affleck has come up with a seamless blend of detailed international drama and breathtaking suspense, with just the right amount of dry humor to provide context and levity. AP critics pick the year's best movies 2012-12-14T21:29:02Z It’s a rare moment of levity before news media report that 40 civilians at a wedding party were killed in the airstrike, along with the terrorist. 'Homeland' recap: CIA-ordered airstrike turns into fiasco 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Before leaving the project, Ms. Markel said, she told her collaborators at the time, “We have to find the levity in this movie, because otherwise audiences are going to reject this.” Amanda Seyfried Plays Linda Lovelace in Biopic 2012-02-12T07:53:05Z Like many of the program’s contributors, these readers were Mr. Charlip’s friends and collaborators, and they took great care with the weight or levity of their words, as the dancers did with movement. Remy Charlip Tribute at 92nd Street Y 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z “When there’s no moment of levity in a movie, I don’t believe it,” Baker said by way of explanation after a recent preview screening. Hollywood doesn’t make many movies about poverty. ‘The Florida Project’ bucks the trend. 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Perhaps the setting accounted for her levity; perhaps, less straightforwardly, the dance’s subject did. Nora Chipaumire’s Dance About Miriam Makeba Comes to BAM 2012-09-11T21:54:24Z I admire this duality; I only hoped to glimpse more of her behind-the-scenes thoughtfulness, rather than the dogged levity — the bend-and-snap, if you will — that defines her public persona. Review | Mindy Kaling’s new essays are lightweight entertainment for trying times 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z He was restless, he wanted to transmit that in his work, and he treated the cancer with a certain amount of levity, the same that made him a great writer. Iain Banks: tributes pour in for 'one of Scotland's literary greats' 2013-06-09T18:36:53Z Yet for all the darkness, there’s a welcome and important dose of levity too, from a hilarious video of a beauty products fair by María Luisa Bemberg to Regina Vater’s playful, costumed self-portrait photographs. The Art of Staying Cool: 10 Can’t-Miss Summer Shows in New York 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Enjoy this like a Vietnamese-spiced caramel that's tossed with hot, fried chicken, in which the apple flavor adds a levity that doesn't otherwise come through. 15 ways to use apple cider to amp up savory autumn dishes 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Hero neighbor Charles Ramsey has also become a star, offering moments of levity in an unspeakably horrible story, free publicity for a restaurant chain and unexpected lessons in race relations. Charles Ramsey's turbulent 15 minutes of fame 2013-05-08T20:21:10Z Over such a long history, it’s been treated just about every way, from levity to grim reverence. Hollywood has abandoned war satire for the likes of the super-solemn “American Sniper” 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z There are bright sparks such as Bobby Cannavale’s burger-loving operative who looks set to bring a New Yorker no-nonsense approach, which might add a bit of levity. Mr Robot or Mr Woebot? Why the hacker drama might need a restart 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z It’s a rare moment of levity, and one of the very few times the filmmakers’ presence is acknowledged. ‘The Staircase’ Review: A Bingeable Enigma 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z "With liberating humor and levity she also deals with the darker aspects of existence." Argentina's Isol wins world's biggest children's book prize 2013-03-27T14:57:27Z The history is solid, the approach is serious, and the tone, if anything, has less levity than the last version of the show. Perspective | The White House may be chaos, but our old presidents are looking dignified 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Such moments of surreal levity — like the incongruously festive throng of employees in banana-yellow underwear and cobalt-blue bathrobes — are more than welcome as we marvel at man’s rational efforts to harness the irrational. | 'Under Control': ?Under Control,? Documentary on German Nuclear Power Plants ? Review 2011-12-02T05:13:02Z Some levity was in order, so she filled those seats with teddy bears — because honey, get it? — and other stuffed animals wearing masks. Everything is fine and normal. Just ask the mannequin at the next table. 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z These details seem minor, but they infuse an otherwise heady film with heart and levity. ‘No. 7 Cherry Lane’ Review: A Heady Daydream in 1967 Hong Kong 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z I liked it: the levity and spontaneity of topics that’s not possible when there’s a shared history, good and bad. The App That Came to Dinner, Helping People Socialize IRL 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z The play doesn’t sink with the gravity of its subject matter; it finds moments of levity without minimizing the tragic parts of the story. ‘How I Learned to Drive’ Review: Many Miles to Go Before a Reckoning 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z “Where do you inject levity with characters that are talking about dead-serious topics?” What Was the Problem With ‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’? 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z “We wanted there to be levity in the story as well,” Bidwell says of the playroom toys. Apple TV+'s 'The Velveteen Rabbit' aims to retain the 'emotional heart' of a beloved tale 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z A reporter’s final attempt to get Kelly to assess his performance with a little levity was similarly rebuffed. Chip Kelly focused 'on what you can control' as speculation about job status heats up 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Residents have come to see the turkey as a much-needed respite from a relentless news cycle, a bit of levity during a trying time. This turkey just will not stop crossing the road 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z I stayed up until about midnight, marveling at the levity, pace and measured assurance they’ve established on the show. 'Pitching is performing': How filmmaker Thembi Banks goes after a new gig 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z The service included moments of levity about her nature, with jokes about her food allergies and how when she was complimented on something she wore, she would remove it and give it away. Slain Detroit synagogue president remembered as police probe a motive 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z “I had had that low moment and the thing that I was craving more than anything was levity and fun and community and being with people,” he says. Troye Sivan harnesses ‘levity and fun’ to fuel third full album, ‘Something to Give Each Other’ 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Despite his apparent frustrations with Trump and his lawyers, Engoron has shown moments of levity. Attacked by Trump, New York judge to weigh ex-president's fraud case 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z He was still a child, with all the sweetness and innocence and levity she’d lost eight years ago, along with many of the other students at Umpqua. Notebooks, Pens and Bulletproof Backpacks: A New School Year in America 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z "I'm here to provide levity," Boebert told the paparazzi with a smile. Lauren Boebert says she’s learned her lesson from “Beetlejuice” scandal: Never date a Democrat 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Both of them agreed that they wanted the brand to carry the same playfulness and levity they felt with each other when they were just girls in the lunch line. The headlines claim 'Baggy Fashion Is In.' Next time, listen to Street Grandma 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “Some things that can maybe add some levity to the situation and also add some confidence and freedom to the team. … The team chemistry, the team synergy seems to be fantastic.” Picking Koepka from LIV Golf was easy for US Ryder Cup captain Johnson. Because everyone wanted him 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z He said there were some difficult moments during his treatment, but it was not without its moments of levity, such as when he was told he "might not get the same voice back". BBC Radio 2 DJ Mark Radcliffe says cancer all-clear left him emotional 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z But for a series with such a grim theme, there are still moments of levity. Gaslighting and shame: Uncovering the stories of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z “He had a levity to his clothing and a fashion sense of the time,” Sequeira says of Córdova’s costumes. Haunted forest-dwelling witch of 'Cabinet of Curiosities' is creepy -- naturally 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z “I saw him get frustrated, but he always had a little bit of levity with his struggles,” Roberts said. Last rookies standing: Why James Outman and Bobby Miller key to Dodgers' stretch run 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z It’s also bringing some levity off the field as they all attack the task of adapting to the technical changes brought in by new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. Trash talking and playful, Mac Jones makes having fun a priority this season 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z His early performances at PMQs were not full of levity, one columnist joked back then that even a smile was a collector's item. Laura Kuenssberg: What could go wrong for Keir Starmer? 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z From the tinkerer to the fine artist, the mailbox makers harbor a sincere wish that their quirky creations will brighten someone’s day, add levity to a morning walk or good-naturedly ruffle a few feathers. The fabulously creative (and personal) mailboxes of Bainbridge Island 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z “I felt very strongly that adding some moments of appropriate levity were really important to expanding the emotional palette of the show.” Second season of Apple TV+’s ‘Foundation’ digs ‘even deeper’ into a galaxy-striding series 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Playing leading roles and balancing this new regime's levity with their natural affability and humility, through Wood and Woakes this period of English cricket was suddenly framed infinitely tighter. 'Chaos is the order of this jaw-dropping Ashes' 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The exchange brought some levity to proceedings that are likely to make or break what would be the most expensive acquisition in technology history. Microsoft CEO Nadella says Activision takeover is good for gaming 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z In contrast to those writers, who regard the deep with unadulterated awe, Casey spikes her reverence with levity: one citadel of hydrothermal chimneys reminds her of “Gaudí on an acid trip.” Today’s Deep-Sea Explorers Are Mineral Miners and Ultrawealthy Hobbyists 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z He even added some levity, joking that he was trying to have more children with Ms Jacky Oh. DC Young Fly gave impassioned eulogy for his partner Ms Jacky Oh at Atlanta memorial 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z We think of levity as less than but coming from a family of women, I saw that humor was life-giving. Ocean Vuong holds space for humor amid grief in latest poetry collection, ‘Time Is a Mother’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z His disposition is rosy, a levity that may stand in contrast to the prototypical image of a high-level bureaucrat. Hopes for a downtown Seattle streetcar find new life in Mayor Harrell 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Comedian Fortune Feimster, who plays a character named Roo, disrupts the CIA mission meetings with what she calls "something ridiculous" to bring levity. Schwarzenegger is back in 'FUBAR,' his first TV series 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z In a moment of levity, or perhaps a keen appreciation of practical necessities, watchers near Trafalgar Square early Saturday enthusiastically cheered the passage of a truck carrying portable toilets. Coronation day, at long last: Britain's Charles III to formally ascend the throne 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z But within those really dire times, there’s still moments of levity. 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' is 'Star Wars' storytelling at its best 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Riordan brought some levity, too, to a city in need of it. Richard Riordan, Los Angeles mayor who led rebound after riots, dies at 92 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z “But after watching one of the earlier cuts, we knew we needed something more comedic to give a little levity to all the tension that’s been building.” O-Town. Hoobastank. Tori Amos. Inside 'Beef's' nostalgic needle drops 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z In an otherwise business-like first practice of spring, it was a brief moment of levity from one of the highest-touted recruits in head coach Chip Kelly’s tenure. UCLA spring football takeaways: Dante Moore shows off his five-star skill 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z I was scared of the pandemic and this moment of levity felt like a relief. How to spot the Trump and Pope AI fakes 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Some accountholders are taking the news of losing their blue check mark with a sense of levity. Twitter’s blue check mark was loved and loathed. Now it’s pay for play. 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The pickleball announcement offered a rare public moment of levity for the mayor after she spent recent weeks balancing a $1.7 billion budget deficit. D.C. mayor aims to give pickleball a boost in 2024 budget proposal 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Journalists began featuring his quips in their stories and calling him to appear on television to bring levity to an otherwise grim epoch in American politics. Mark Russell, political satirist with a star-spangled piano, dies at 90 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z He added: "I was really trying to add some levity to a serious situation and it backfired. Little did I know this is where we'd be." Gwyneth Paltrow: 6 ski trial moments, from treats to Taylor Swift 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z When asked why he said that, he said his brain was “scrambled” and that he was “trying to add levity to a serious situation.” Former doctor gives teary testimony on Day 5 of the Gwyneth Paltrow ski-collision trial 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Helping to balance the heaviness with moments of levity is this cast. Boundaries on 'Shrinking' are questionable, but the co-creator says there will be consequences 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z In the immediate aftermath, Kimmel ushered the awkward hand-off between the two film productions, and cracked jokes to add levity to the unprecedented flub. Everything you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z In its earnest embrace of sportsmanship, “The Exhibit” wants to renegotiate a parasocial relationship to reality TV and inject some much-needed levity into the rarefied and often forbidding province of High Art. Review: Art becomes blood sport in formulaic reality competition 'The Exhibit' 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Andrew Friedman smirked, then tried to find some levity with a sarcastic remark. Even after Gavin Lux injury, Andrew Friedman hints at patient approach with roster 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Ross delighted in the levity of proving his small town ski skills could measure up to those who learned to ski and taught at big resorts. Beloved ski instructor rings in 97th birthday on Wenatchee’s slopes 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The self-described goofball has provided levity and gravitas, not to mention a quick burst and silky moves, for a team that needs it all in search of its first national championship since 1995. UCLA's Amari Bailey may be goofy off the court, but freshman courts serious accolades 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z What do they mean, beyond a bit of levity? Welcome to the off-brand, no-statuette, no-glory Envy Awards 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Others tried to bring some levity: “Who’s ready for a checkup at the doctor’s office?!” The story behind ‘MILF Manor,’ the reality show that seems like a fever dream 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, Harry is scheduled to appear — with a degree more levity, one assumes — on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Prince Harry says father, brother, stepmother conspired against him and Meghan 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z “It’s important to bring levity to be able to laugh,” the author says, “but in the same breath feel that you’re not alone.” How ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ went from page to screen 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Next year has moments of levity and ingenuity already on the schedule, including potential changes to daylight saving in the U.S. and a remembrance of Pablo Picasso on the 50th anniversary of his death. Your Monday Briefing 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z “I was also trying to approach some of my own heavy life stuff with a sense of humor and levity.” These damaged film dads unleash trauma on their children 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z But levity in the workplace matters to her, too. The Risks of ‘Yes, and’ Leadership 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Kazee’s near nonstop chatter offers welcome levity to a 3-6 team that begins the second half with considerable work to do if it wants to be a factor down the stretch. Confident Kazee bringing swagger to Steelers secondary 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Even in this moment of levity, there’s a stillness to Alfred. Brian Tyree Henry is your favorite actor’s favorite actor 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z “But there was a lot of levity as well, because we had so many powerful, joyful memories of Chadwick to share with one another.” ‘Black Panther’ cast pushes Wakanda forward after Boseman 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z “Off-screen he brings so much humor and so much levity to work. Ty really blended so easily into into what we had.” ‘Manifest’ takes off on Netflix for fourth and final season 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Lue also tried to add some levity into the particularly intense guard’s outlook when he told him during a previous game that neither Lue nor Michael Jordan made every shot they took, either. Clippers' Norman Powell is struggling, but he knows 'sooner or later' that will change 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z While the challenge adds levity to the release cycle, Swift is clear on the tone she’s going for with the album and its associated projects. Taylor Swift drops ‘3am’ edition of ‘Midnights,’ music video 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z For two and a half hours, the movie crams in so many special effects-driven magical battles and tedious explanations for how fairy tales work that there’s no time for any levity. Review: What's scarier, supernatural forces or bad parenting? 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z “I think he was aware and had some levity to the situation. . . . ‘We traded a popular teammate, and I show up in a walking boot’; he kind of made light of that. Two months after his arrival, Harrison Bader is having his Yankees moment 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z She finds levity channeling the wealth in juvenile wisdom: Let go, be honest, be happy. Arima Ederra wants to be a vessel for you 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z “I was struggling with agoraphobia before the pandemic,” he says, with a hint of levity. As emo nostalgia crests, Paramore returns, with a new sound and a healthy outlook 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Yes, we know what “august” means — but when listening to more than 10 hours of oration on the dire state of the world, one looks for moments of levity. UN General Assembly meeting of world leaders, by the numbers 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z But the circumstances did allow for moments of levity. Roger Federer’s last match is doubles loss with Rafael Nadal 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z It was hard to deal with so many cars, but Kirkpatrick believed showing a bit of compassion and levity was the only reasonable response. West Seattle Bridge opens, finally 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z And oh my God, does that give you so much levity. The women of 'The Woman King' share their war stories: 'This must happen again' 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Her propensity for levity was bought up by Lord Robertson, who recalled the day he brought the then crown prince of Saudi Arabia to meet the Queen at her Balmoral estate in Scotland. Queen Elizabeth II spared my blushes in awkward moments, MPs recall 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z But humour and levity never came at the expense of duty. Queen Elizabeth II: How monarch helped shape modern Wales 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Several videos of the efforts to corral Chichi were shared widely on social media, offering a Ukrainian city that has faced unrelenting bombardment by Russian forces a rare moment of levity. A Chimpanzee Escaped From a Ukrainian Zoo. She Returned on a Bicycle. 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The cheerful, tongue-in-cheek responses — complete with emojis — offered some levity during a political transition that comes amid a worsening economic crisis. It’s a challenging time to be @Liztruss on Twitter. 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The developers at Coffee Stain Studios injected some much needed levity into Opening Night Live with the gameplay trailer of Goat Simulator 3. The best (and worst) of Opening Night Live 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z One of Japan’s biggest pop media franchises, “Dragon Ball” is synonymous with explosive brawls and over-the-top action sequences with dashes of comedy providing levity in between. Review: ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ celebrates the franchise’s best dad 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z “But I try to stay true to my initial intent, which is only to be amusing and bring a little levity to these situations which are otherwise anything but light,” he said. Randy Rainbow, master satirist, vies with Goliaths for Emmy 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Behind Mr. Vucic’s levity over physical stature, however, lurks a serious question that torments the Balkans and preoccupies Western diplomats. Serbia’s Leader Rejects ‘Little Putin’ Label Amid Fears of Russian Meddling 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z A little self-awareness can provide the balance we crave, centering us with needed levity. Commentary: The best comedy lesson Robin Williams taught me was learning to laugh at myself 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z “Patton is able to bring levity to darkness and he’s also able to work with tone, where he’s able to shift gears and go from light to dark and dark to light,” Morosini says. James Morosini was catfished by his father. He turned it into a film. 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Dudamel occasionally broke the mood with a little levity, but mainly he was persistent on getting it right. Commentary: How Gustavo Dudamel is preparing 106 musicians from 22 countries for a monumental Bowl debut 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Since I was craving the levity that my Nextdoor had once provided, my family and friends started sharing lighthearted posts from their own neighborhoods. Jenn Takahashi, chronicling the best (and worst) of Nextdoor 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z It certainly captures the wild chaos of today’s politics and brings some levity. Opinion | Sticking it to voters 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Izumi’s script flits between the levity of a children’s play and existentialism worthy of a Greek myth. A 12-year-old seeks the power to change the world in ‘miku, and the gods.’ 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The moment of levity was appropriate — for now. Hernández: Mookie Betts injury exposes a serious problem for the Dodgers 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Some of his tweets displayed the crude levity that embarrassed and had some SpaceX employees cringing, according to three people familiar with private discussions among staff. SpaceX employees denounce CEO Musk as "distraction" - letter 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The levity and moments of introspection stem from Wie West’s recent announcement that she will be taking an indefinite leave from playing competitively following the U.S. Golfers still look up to Michelle Wie West. She plans to look out for them. 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z “He was in love at first sight,” Ms. Herrera joked last week, a rare moment of levity in recent days. A Son Was Lost, a Daughter Saved 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The levity in “City of Orange” often stems from both subtle and overt references to survival-narrative tropes, including shoutouts to the Tom Hanks film “Cast Away” and Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe.” Review: Apocalypse on the L.A. River? The novel 'City of Orange' blends humor and dread 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The kite dances in the air, the embodiment of levity. This weekend, look up to the heavens: A kite 'gallery in the sky' will fly over L.A. 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z While those involved leaned into the levity of the situation, others such as Howard Stern, Howie Mandel and the hosts of ABC’s “The View,” did not. Chappelle 'felt good' his friends broke attacker's arm, but not everyone's laughing 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Within that relaxed environment, guests prioritize their less-than-glorious, most relatable experiences, and the hosts lead with humor, infusing levity into the hard-to-swallow realities often discussed. 31 must-see acts to catch during Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z And escapism — even levity — is hardly unwelcome in this grim context. Review: 'Navalny' gives a brave Russian dissident his taut, suspenseful close-up 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z There was a little more levity at dinner following study hall, though not much. AP Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes with women’s NCAA champions 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z This levity acted as a necessary counterweight within Foo Fighters, who styled themselves as the heirs to old-fashioned arena rock. Dave Grohl is the heart of Foo Fighters, but Taylor Hawkins was its rock star 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Nor is McKay’s movie the only source of levity, or at least attempted levity, in this year’s lineup. The Oscars are embracing better movies. The show acts like it's embarrassed by them 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Embracing and reinforcing sitcom tropes as she goes, Rodsky lists the rewards a helpful husband can reap: "far fewer explosions and less nagging, resentment, and control…. More levity. And probably more sex, too." Is there really a fair way to divvy up household labor and childcare? Research says it's possible 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z The increased levity makes “Euphoria” easier to digest, but sets the show on a different path. Analysis | What kind of show does ‘Euphoria’ want to be? 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Kueng said it was a “brief moment of levity” and insisted he detected no “serious medical condition” with Floyd even as he acknowledged he later couldn’t find the man’s pulse. Former Minneapolis officers found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Cohen has found a new gravity to accompany his omnipresent levity as he resolves the dissonance between serious conversations on colorism and the delight of a cast member calling a co-star an “old light-skinned Frankenstein.” Hosts were just supposed to guide us from one commercial break to the next. Now we want them to help us make sense of the world. He even injected some levity into the proceedings. A judge’s unusual timing may keep Sarah Palin’s legal hopes alive 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Occupying the entire above-the-fold portion of the page that day, it seemed intended as a puff piece that sought to convey some mix of sympathy and levity. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: These captions could have been better 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z He had also apologized hours after he first announced the partnership, saying the statement was a “bad attempt to bring levity.” The voice of Joel from The Last of Us steps away from NFT project after outcry 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z When walking onto the floor where the Bruins were warming up for their competition against Arizona on Sunday afternoon, there was a sense of levity that was palpable. UCLA gymnastics finds support and triumph amid tumultuous time for program 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z The quip — a moment of levity on the links captured on shaky cellphone video — was a reminder that the former president often has another presidential run on his mind. Trump facing legal, political headwinds as he eyes comeback 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z “And there’s levity to it, which I always find nice when there’s difficult, complicated subject matter. And it’s complicated, but it’s really not. It’s quite simple.” Why Dakota Johnson's coming out story at Sundance says there's no timeline to being yourself 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z “In Vancouver, we have a unique sense of humor, a unique sense of levity, if you will,” said Donnie Rosa, general manager of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. In times like these, even a beached barge can spark joy 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z But the practice is deeply ingrained, bipartisan and dearly loved, at least by politics-watchers accustomed to a little levity mixed with the peaceful transfer of power. Blue vest and Trump cutout greet Youngkin in Virginia gubernatorial pranks 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z It does a great job of having moments of levity. 'Yellowjackets' creators break down 'heartbreaking' finale — and your fan theories 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z “Her big lashes,” Machado said as she laughed in a moment of levity. ‘Speak up’: Houston girl, 16, fatally shot as she walked dog 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Morbid though they were, my clay figures brought a levity back to my life that I had forgotten. How Play-Doh Helped Save Me From My Despair in Grad School 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z It’s a gut-wrenching blow for Tanev and for a Kraken team that had come to rely on him for his gritty production, levity in the locker room and veteran leadership when needed. Kraken forward Brandon Tanev out for season with ACL injury 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z “Awkwafina couldn’t have been more humble and really brought light and levity to a story that needed it,” said Ali. How director Benjamin Cleary cloned Mahershala Ali in 'Swan Song' 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Before the story turned grim, the saga of Maryland’s roaming zebras had captured the attention and adoration of residents in the region looking for levity amid the tribulations of the ongoing pandemic. Zebras in Maryland have been caught after months on the run, officials say 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z But also just, you know, finding the moments of joy and levity where you can work on a serious subject, it’s essential. Meet the real NASA scientist behind Netflix’s Don’t Look Up 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z A few sought to find some semblance of levity amid the general despondency. Europe, already beset by Delta surges, now confronts Omicron 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Families settling in U.S. cities found that December was filled with cheer for Christian families — caroling, decorations, presents — while Jewish children were left without much levity to distract from the winter gloom. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Hanukkah 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Carlson and Rittenhouse established a friendly rapport throughout the conversation, even sharing moments of levity. Tucker Carlson praises Kyle Rittenhouse as a ‘sweet kid’ in a sympathetic new interview 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z While the story has its moments of darkness, there is a sense of levity throughout the film — which the actors also embraced behind the scenes. From 'Outlander' to 'Belfast,' Caitríona Balfe has learned you must 'create your own destiny' 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Each pack comes with five, medium-tip ballpoint pens, providing just the right amount of levity for when your life is falling apart at the seams. The Verge’s favorite holiday gifts under $25 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The Wheel of Time is also a much grimmer show than its source material, having excised nearly all the levity and humor in an effort to be more mature, to its detriment. Amazon’s Wheel of Time tries a little too hard to be Game of Thrones 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Robin enters carrying a tricycle that he eventually rides around the kitchen in a raucous moment of levity that becomes disturbing much later after a Geiger counter goes off. Review: The apocalypse has arrived in Lucy Kirkwood's gripping 'The Children' 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Momoa brings the most levity to the occasionally ponderous film, sauntering from scene to scene with smiles and swagger. Dune puts an epic franchise ahead of its epic story 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Armstrong, one general told the committee, treated “with indifference if not with levity, the idea of an attack by the enemy” on the capital. Congress investigated an attack on the Capitol 200 years ago. It didn’t go well. 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Paiwan responded with typical levity when asked to comment on the summons: “Laughing has become a national problem!” Thai monks' livestream mixes Buddhism and jokes but not all are laughing 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z It was a moment of levity rooted in seriousness. Dodgers looking for detailed performance from Max Scherzer in wild-card game 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The bit of levity was a drastic change from September, when postgame news conferences were full of frustration. Navy rallies in fourth quarter against UCF for its first win of the season 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z During long days shaped by isolation and uncertainty, I’m trying to relearn how to live this way: how to move through my days with levity and grace. Perspective | The best pandemic advice comes from the very young and the very old 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The fatigue was briefly alleviated by moments of levity. Lights Out Director Paul Schrader’s ritualistic focus on charismatically brooding sinners continues, but with wit, levity and romance. HBO's 'Scenes From a Marriage' doesn't work. Bergman's original shows what's missing 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z So it was a welcome sight to see the group onstage Sunday night with the feel-good levity fans of their comedy series grew to love. Emmys 2021: Missed the show? Here are 7 must-see moments to catch up on 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z In the exchange of slice-of-life vignettes between Cariño and Adam, personal tragedy and hidden preoccupations come to light, but so does warm levity. Review: Stars Natalie Morales and Mark Duplass align in feel-good tale 'Language Lessons' 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z His death brought an outpouring of tributes and memories from those whose life he impacted near and far with acts of kindness, humility and levity. Column: Bowden made everyone feel like a Hall of Famer, too 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z “He is informal with his staff and banters with all employees, again, regardless of gender, in an effort to bring collegiality and levity to their high-pressure and demanding positions,” his attorney Rita Glavin wrote. Biden calls for Cuomo to resign after investigation finds the New York governor sexually harassed 11 women 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z He wore a bow tie to work and carried a red clown nose in his pocket as a talisman of levity. He Wrote a Gardening Column. He Ended Up Documenting Climate Change. 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Jack Whitehall’s MacGregor knows when to steer clear to let the romantic embers burn, and when to pop in to get the plot back on track or provide a little levity. Jungle Cruise desperately wants to be The Mummy 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z In a rare moment of levity, she described Mr. Guara as “the annoying little brother.” Entire Families Were Lost in the Surfside Collapse. Here Is One of Their Stories. 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z A little levity isn’t a bad thing considering the growing emotions surrounding the rule. Mariners pitchers adjust to MLB rule change on foreign substances, question timing of change 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z I remember that sound, the chorus of this incredible moment of release and levity after those brutal, early days of the pandemic in New York City. A Protest Moment I’ll Never Forget 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Molly Ivins-style moments of levity still occur, though not as frequently. ‘Contested, Heated Culture Wars’ Mark Ultraconservative Texas Session 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The combination of levity and resistance in the same space offered me some healing. Opinion | Light and darkness in Tulsa 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z But her levity is her buoy and her brand. Summer books list 2021: Beach reads, park reads and more The on-air apology was also a rare moment of seriousness on a program known for its nonstop levity. Ellen DeGeneres Is Ending Her Show After Years of Dancing and ‘Be Kind’ 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Every moment of levity is bound to be relished on what figures to be, at various points, an unavoidably somber evening. What Rudy Tomjanovich Learned by Coaching the Greats 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z After two days of tense debate, Sen. Stephen Goldfinch opened Thursday with a little levity. SC Senate OKs Santee Cooper reform bill without sale option 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z I want to say that the levity with Rei felt hard won, a light cast against what came before us generations ago, when Japan first imposed upon Korea a brutal police state. The Composer of Noise 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z The book is “deliciously funny and infectiously warm — a clever blend of levity and poignant insights,” wrote Washington Post reviewer Angela Haupt. Bet on these 6 new paperbacks for a refreshing spring read 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z The video stuck perhaps because it came at a time when we all needed some levity this time last year. 'I had to change who I am': 'bison' reporter Deion Broxton on his TV accent struggle 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z During his four NFL seasons in San Francisco, the 25-year-old receiver developed a perception from afar about a “stuck up” franchise that won often but appeared to do so devoid of joy and levity. Energy already high among new additions to Patriots’ roster 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Dakota Johnson: Both of these guys were able to bring levity and depth when needed. 'Our Friend' cast builds tight bonds — just don't ask about the Super Bowl 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Amid the talk of hard work ahead was a tone of comity, and even levity. Biden and Trudeau Renew the Ties Put to the Test by Trump 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Their hushed discussions about treatment were accompanied by the periodic beeping of life-saving monitors – and in a welcome moment of levity, interrupted by a burst of contagious laughter down the hall. ICU faces constant pressure as France waffles over lockdown 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z And they have these opportunities to add this levity and a fun chemistry. In a breakout role, stand-up comedian Patti Harrison subverts rom-com rules in 'Together Together' 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Apple says each Time to Walk episode features “personal, life shaping moments” from each influential person’s life and career, along with lessons, memories, and moments of levity. Apple adds walking with celebrities to Fitness Plus’ features 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Johnson: The levity, the comedy in it — being able to laugh in moments of severe pain. 'Our Friend' cast builds tight bonds — just don't ask about the Super Bowl 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z But the memes of inauguration day were delivered with levity. Cold Bernie, Flawless Michelle: the best memes from the inauguration 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z "I saw that people were very down on Twitter and I just wanted to add some levity to the situation," he said. Unexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charity 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z “I saw that people were very down on Twitter and I just wanted to add some levity to the situation,” he said. Unexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charity 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z “Dad, I don’t think there’s gonna be a next time,” she responded, giving her father an opportunity for levity, despite everything. Grieving congressman leads effort to remove Trump after riot 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The character was known for annoying her teenage daughter and her husband with her hilarious naive temperament, often bringing moments of levity to their dramatic household. Tanya Roberts’ longtime partner hopes to scatter ashes at her favorite Southern California dog walking spot 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z In a moment of levity before tipoff in San Francisco, Kerr joked that he still had not come up with a plan to defend the Clippers’ Williams. How Clippers and other NBA teams reacted to events in Washington 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z The character was known for annoying her teenage daughter and her husband with her hilarious naive temperament, often bringing moments of levity to their often dramatic household. Tanya Roberts' 'Charlie's Angels' co-star Jaclyn Smith shares tribute to late star: 'Good bye angel' 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z The character was known for annoying her teenage daughter and her husband with her hilarious naive temperament, often bringing movements of levity to their often dramatic household. Tanya Roberts confirmed dead at 65 after premature declaration from publicist 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z But if the lexicon of World War II was marked by levity and the vocabulary of the Cold War fiery with fear, the language that’s emerged from our modern crisis has been more jaded. Opinion | The New Words for Our New Misery 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Whether someone at Google is admitting to being a Nickelback fan or simply reviving an old joke, some levity might be necessary given Google’s new storage policy in Photos. Google and Nickelback really want you to look at your photographs 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z “We still haven’t recovered from it. She just brought us so much joy and levity.” Miss Pearl, a cat who lived at a museum, is killed by a dog 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Gadot and Pine give great pillow talk, and their easy screwball rhythms provide not just levity but ballast: They ground a movie in which time, for all its malleability, always feels like it’s slipping away. Review: With big villains and bigger hair, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is a gloriously overstuffed sequel 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z “That inspires me the most. The levity and bravery she brought to the last weeks of her life was a master class in dignity.” Groundbreaking journalist Jeannie Morris dies at age 85 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z “People want moments of levity, and they want simple pleasures in this emotionally and financially challenging time,” Dunn said. Crocs, the kicks you love to hate, are 2020’s cool shoe. Blame Bad Bunny and Bieber 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z The Guardian said this series "brought levity to lockdown", describing the show as "a glorious, pandemic-free bubble". I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! crowns its 2020 winner 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z This year’s awards ceremony, which took place as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge across the world, provided more than a moment of levity for the literary world. Charles Yu Wins National Book Award for ‘Interior Chinatown’ 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z It’s a moment of levity for a group of people entering the restaurant business in a particularly uncertain time. Culinary students in North Carolina adapt skills amid COVID 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z The president’s spiral into lawlessness is too repellent — and frightening — to allow levity. Opinion | Sharknado Goes to Washington 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Ms. Santana was intent on countering the gloom around them — especially the incessant noise of sirens — by bringing levity into the virtual classroom. What It’s Like to Be a Teacher in 2020 America 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z “Genuine levity can make patients believe that they are not going to meet their doom today” Dr. Viccellio said, but he added that it needs to flow naturally. Laughter May Be Effective Medicine for These Trying Times 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Enter our other heroine, Cynthia Chandler, a Philly punk rock kid-turned-lawyer, known for wearing wild shoes to prison to bring some levity to the environment when visiting clients. Review: The fight for the rights of imprisoned women in the documentary 'Belly of the Beast' 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z In one moment of levity at the Trump event, one woman questioner gushed about Trump's looks. Biden moves on court packing stance, while Trump spars with NBC in dueling town calls 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z “In this moment, humor and lightness and levity and community — literally sharing words with people — we can’t deny that power,” he said. Their Buzzy Off Broadway Play Shut Down. Here’s What They Did Next. 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Though the frustration was palpable following Sunday’s loss, there was also a little room for levity. Cardinals humbled but not hopeless after 2 straight losses 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z But he was able to see the levity in the use of the cardboard props. Mississippi State's Mike Leach compares cardboard fans to 'Twilight Zone' episode 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z It was one of many ways to bring levity to a deadly serious year. Commentary: Essential workers saved the Emmys from being completely out of touch 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Both were extroverts who brought a boisterous levity that she did not, but which she enjoyed and, I think, knew she needed. Opinion | What we can learn from Ginsburg’s friendship with my father, Antonin Scalia 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z Richardson, 25, recalls her initial surprise upon reading an early draft of the “Unpregnant” script, adding that she was nervous about striking the right balance of levity and gravitas. How ‘Unpregnant,’ a movie about getting an abortion, puts a twist on the road trip comedy 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Some art gallery owners and operators are wearing sparkling, art-infused masks to try to create some levity despite the restrictions. Paris art fair to go ahead despite virus pandemic 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z It was a rare moment of levity for the normally august body, where things are so formal lawmakers aren’t allowed to call each other by name. GOP California senators vote remotely for first time 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z To be honest, there are only rare moments of levity. Review: Katy Perry acknowledges missteps in downer album 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Perhaps the absence of baseball and the changes to day-to-day life will provide the situation with some levity. Future Shock: How MLB’s coronavirus-shortened season puts a twist on the Mariners’ rebuilding plan 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z |
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