At Devon, where every stick of furniture didn’t assert that Finny was a part of it, I could make it up to him. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

A headache began to assert itself above his right eye, the pain digging into his flesh—migraine. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My own thoughts try to assert themselves within this noise. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Unlikely to win the battle on its merits, Edison devoted considerable resources to trying to discredit AC in the realm of public relations: AC, he and his supporters asserted, was much more lethal than DC. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The government asserted over and over that we were a terrorist organization of Communists, and that they would never talk to terrorists or Communists. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing to do but assert her authority. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment he did not think they were going to obey, but in the end old habit asserted itself. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Michael and I put a petition together that asserted all of these claims, including police and prosecutorial misconduct, and filed it in the Monroe County Circuit Court. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Reports from abroad asserted, erroneously, that Jack the Ripper had returned. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

First, we must massively assert our dignity and worth. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to assert herself in some way. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

If we were serious about bringing in minority lawyers, I asserted, we’d have to look more holistically at candidates. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For the second time that evening Emily was obliged to assert her rights over written messages passing through her household. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Many state and local law enforcement officials were less than pleased with the attempt by the federal government to assert itself in local crime fighting, viewing the new drug war as an unwelcome distraction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The few problems that did arise, it was asserted, were caused by “certain types,” namely the rising numbers of poor Irish, German, and Scandinavian immigrants. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“An essay is like you asserting things you know or believe are true.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“It was easy to see how he got commissions. His very bearing and looks were half the battle. He had only to assert the most commonplace thing and it sounded important and convincing.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

One treatment may be sufficient, with a possible follow-up for extremely resistant species; thereafter the shrubs assert control and the trees do not return. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Conservatives tend to assert that mobility remains quite high, even if it has tailed off a little. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“The hell with it, then,” the colonel asserted in a huff of independence. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Third, it is asserted that signs were ‘read’ as if they were texts and, consequently, no distinction was drawn between the evidence of clues and the evidence of witnesses. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

When it would not be shut up I argued with it, asserting that I could get on without Estraven—perhaps better than with him. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even now he dared not assert himself but held the Bible uncertainly in his hands and asked, “What would you have me read, sir?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He asserted that the Communists were more dangerous now that they were working underground, and that Indian economic interests were in conflict with those of Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The analysts would call his family the source problem or say he drinks and smokes to assert his independence. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

That would create in his mind the impression that I was not asserting my will; it would block any expression of dislike on his part for my act. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You leave here and become a boss,” another instructor asserted. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The occasional dissenter accuses me of betraying my fellow officers and being a rat, asserting that “what goes on in corrections should stay in corrections.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Could we make events turn out differently from what the history books assert? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her enormously self-serving and revisionist autobiography, she asserted that she agreed to make the film only after Hitler promised to keep Goebbels at bay. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Nichols briefed the Joint Chiefs the next day, asserting that the entire scientific community endorsed the project. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He has denied to me since that it was hysterics, and insisted that it was only his sense of humour asserting itself under very terrible conditions. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

To keep American science in full flower, he asserted, what was needed was “a more leisurely and normal research environment.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The accompanying story asserted that an unnamed eastern college had approached Bolles just hours after the freshman race. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“If Christianity had asserted itself in Germany, six million Jews would have lived.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Magic, the papers asserted, was worthy of study. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

There never has been a man who asserted anything with more effectiveness, nor whose affirmations rested upon greater oaths, who observed them less. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

I can safely assert she doesn’t go to my school. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

These ancient roses, it has lately been asserted, were so constructed that the five sepals did actually stick out beyond the petals—just as they are represented to do in the heraldic rose. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to have moved beyond his need to assert so adamantly his autonomy, his need to separate himself from his parents. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

On that first night at the Academy, Sergeant Bloom had asserted, unexpectedly, that “the most important thing you can learn here is how to communicate” with inmates. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

ERAs, he asserted authoritatively, could never be higher than 27. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In its first volume, Bethe asserted that K-capture was “practically unobservable.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

By July of 1955 he had reached, on the trek to Worcester, a small Kansas town, Phillipsburg, and there “fate,” in the form of “bad company,” asserted itself. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come over here,” she said, and he did, though she still asserted only partial control, allowing him to fight against her at every step so that he came lurching and stumbling. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

His mother stays out of the arguments as much as she can, but when pressed she agrees with her husband, while at the same time quietly asserting that it should really be Bailey’s decision. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

In fact, it was up to them to claim, to assert, their own worth, their own value. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

The detractors asserted that the movie was an example of Western propaganda that sought to erase the fact that Cleopatra was an African woman. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The collectors merely assert that they are valuable. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She not only concluded that Marsha Colbey's baby was born alive but also asserted that the child would have survived with medical attention. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He suggested a middle-class hero of a sort as he struggled for success and asserted his rights. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I cannot proceed without some investigation into what has been asserted, and evidence of its truth or falsehood.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

This ability normally asserted itself when he was nervous or did not know what to say or felt it was a social obligation to say something. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why merely say something, when they can declare, assert, expostulate, announce, or asseverate it? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when the U.S. government asserts that terrorists raise money by selling black-market cigarettes, that acts as a rather jarring moral incentive. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“I know him too, and I tell you he’s a Muslim,” asserted the imam. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

What secret, self-destructive part of herself had asserted its will over her? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I began to feel embarrassed that I hadn't asserted more control during the encounter. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The instincts of the military wife were beginning to assert themselves, the old efficiency of stealing away from temporary homes and entering the bloodstream of highways heading to new quarters. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Music lived in the words now, the melody asserting itself as each child took their turn, bold and confident. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

In spirit, it asserts solidarity with the “least of these among us.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

To advocate placing such information in the public record, Strauss asserted, was perforce an act of disloyalty. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Jordan College was scoured from the dustiest box-room to the darkest cellar, and so were Gabriel and St. Michael’s, till the heads of all the colleges issued a joint protest asserting their ancient rights. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Each asserted a superior ancestral claim to the imperial throne. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was too late for him to assert his claim to the discovery. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She, pathetically and repeatedly asserting this innocence, although she was in the entanglement which the other trouble had brought her to, knew that the next night might see her burned to death. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are too lenient, too lenient by far, L^once,” asserted the Colonel. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Ralph asserted his chieftainship and could not have chosen a better way if he had thought for days. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

As Andy continued to assert that there were no full bottles at the South Summit, Mike looked at me quizzically. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

If this really is a police apparatus, here; if it’s what it asserts itself to be. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

In place of the old system, Wanner said, have arisen “new ways of transmitting advantage that are beginning to assert themselves.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

That’s entitlement: his mother permits that casual incivility because she wants him to learn to assert himself with people in positions of authority. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“These are very critical times,” Colonel Cathcart asserted petulantly from a far corner of the office, paying no attention to Colonel Korn. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

We tend to count the diseases conquered, the planets explored, the drudgeries banished, and to assert that the greater good is served by seeing things our way. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Compton’s report of the Schenectady meeting to Bush asserted firmly the practicality of building a “fission bomb of superlatively destructive power” and of separating isotopes on an industrial scale for no more than $100 million. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

By the time the smoke cleared his rule extended deep into what is now Afghanistan; one source even asserts—dubiously—that his sway ran straight to the gates of India. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Some asserted that it would hurt our case if we testified. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

All this seemed due to a teacher who couldn’t figure out how to assert control—who didn’t seem to like children, even. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I should not like to be understood as asserting that all keepers are brutal, or even a majority of them,” he wrote. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m the best friend you’ve got and you don’t even know it,” he asserted belligerently, and walked out of the chaplain’s tent. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I know exactly who I am,” she asserted again, but they were just more words to feel uncertain about; they were just more words to regret. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He put his hands on his hips and gave Kiyo a sternly comic look, squinting at him through one eye the way Papa would when he was asserting his authority. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

During those years when middle-class black Americans began to assert with pride, ‘Black is beautiful,’ I was able to regard my complexion without shame. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her body asserted itself with a restless movement of her knee, and she stood up. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

If it were a crime, as some assert but which I deny,” Jackson explained, “the British nation is answerable for it, and not the present inhabitants, who now hold that species of property in question.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“The natural dominance of the master again asserted itself without pretension,” wrote Van Brunt, “and we once more became his willing and happy pupils.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

In contrast, once food can be stockpiled, a political elite can gain control of food produced by others, assert the right of taxation, escape the need to feed itself, and engage full-time in political activities. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Madoc might still be able to assert some authority over Faerie until Oak got back, but he wouldn’t be able to make Oak as bloodthirsty, as inclined toward war. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Only one allele had asserted itself in the hybrid, forcing the other variant trait to vanish. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

He was asserting his traditional prerogative as a chief and was challenging the authority of the magistrate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So while Sophiatown and other black ghettos were razed and rebuilt as white suburbs, Alex fought and held on and asserted its right to exist. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It would be easier for Reggie to assert his right not to testify in his own trial. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Bruckner aside, most of Wagner’s contemporaries, while quick to assert his musical brilliance, were as at sea with the whole Wagner-and-the-future-of-all-art project as they were with the cultural agendas of his dramas. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Interrupting her harangue, I asserted that the simplest form for any regular polymeric molecule was a helix. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The sun was fully up now and the heat of the August day was beginning to assert itself with a blood-thickening power. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the years that followed, I failed her so many times, each time asserting my own will, my right to fall short of expectations. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nonreligious white liberals have typically downplayed the role of religion in the civil rights movement, but historian Aldon Morris is correct in asserting that the lunch-counter protests were not primarily a college phenomenon. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As his hagiographers tell the story, Kim II Sung’s most important intellectual achievement—his brilliant juche idea—asserts that national pride goes hand in glove with self-reliance. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Thus, it could assert its power over the fortunes of later generations and had to be appeased or controlled. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

For one thing, Arthur began to assert his position in their wretched triangle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Years after his retirement, Terry still lived in a state of numbed formality—impeccably dressed, remotely servile, never asserting himself in any way, at least that I would see. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

"If you maintain a C average, you can stay in school and get your degree," he asserted. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Devon is sometimes considered the most beautiful school in New England, and even on this dismal afternoon its power was asserted. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

For Africans, he asserted, the engine of change was the African National Congress; its policies were the best way to pursue power in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Peacefully, but forcefully, assert your right to be different by speaking out against fear and oppression. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After asserting that “the architects of America had covered themselves with glory” through their exposition designs, Burnham rebuked the nation’s civil engineers for failing to rise to the same level of brilliance. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He began by goading his audience of Korean immigrants and their American-raised adult children, asserting that Kim Jong II was worse than Hitler. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The motion asserted that “there was no debris found, there were no skid marks, scuff marks, or gouge marks, and no evidence which could support the preparation of a diagram.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You are too lenient, too lenient by far, Léonce,” asserted the Colonel. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

On the one hand conservationists and many wildlife biologists assert that the losses have been severe and in some cases even catastrophic. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He asserted that Greenland is drifting west by about a mile a year, which is clearly nonsense. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I was the victim and the victor,” he asserted, much as generations of American plunderers had asserted before. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I was not even my parents’ son in 1928 but a devilishly smooth impostor, awaiting their slightest blunder as an excuse to move in—preferably without violence, but not necessarily—to assert my true identity. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Mitchell asserted that as soon as the stomach and intestines filled with blood, they had to be emptied at all costs. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

It asserted that Indigenous inhabitants lost their natural right to that land as soon as Europeans arrived and claimed it. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

The geometrical centre of the globe and its centre of gravity were, he asserted, one and the same. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He paused, and for a moment assumed again his air of a schoolmaster questioning a promising pupil: “How does one man assert his power over another, Winston?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“He urged me to ‘get out,’ ” Kamen recalled, “whereupon I hotly asserted that I had never been ‘in.’ Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Since the new science had yet to establish its claim to authority, that claim had to be asserted by appealing to reality. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Nobody would tell,” he asserted with a straight face. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s time I thought of myself,” Father asserted. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as Burnham had feared, union leaders began using the future fair as a vehicle for asserting such goals as the adoption of a minimum wage and an eight-hour day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

But I feel like somehow I should assert my right to do so. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

That he spent a good deal of time asserting his own vision of the exposition’s landscape is also beyond doubt, especially his belief that the Wooded Island should remain entirely free of conspicuous man-made structures. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Ishmael argued at length about this, asserting that Cod could not possibly view their love as something wrong or evil. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The Japanese man had asked about the land then, and asserted his wish to buy the seven acres his family had once held. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He taught Woodhull the arguments behind the New Departure, the controversial interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment that asserted it gave women the right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The one determined to assert her independence and throw her arms around life. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

After he had gone his two sons asserted their right to the throne, and each tried to be made king. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hawaiian chiefs were typical of chiefs elsewhere, in asserting divinity, divine descent, or at least a hotline to the gods. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She inclines her head to listen when another person speaks and does not hold forth or assert her opinions in a bullying manner characteristic of males. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I know poetry is not dead, nor genius lost; nor has Mammon gained power over either, to bind or slay: they will both assert their existence, their presence, their liberty and strength again one day. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Another asserted that the bullet was inside Garfield's liver, where it would kill him either by infection or bleeding. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“If she goes, I go,” Mama asserts, but the guard has already turned his back on her. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a hybrid was created, both traits existed intact—although only one asserted its existence. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Although thus incapable of mounting a civil war, they are nevertheless increasingly asserting their rights. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The French physicians are every where getting into disrepute,” the increasingly combative Rush asserted. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

It’s instructive, for example, that both were involved in attempts by groups of artists to take advantage of the waning power of the studios and assert their own independence. Poitier and Bogdanovich: The Defiant Ones 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

As the Girl Scouts’ online training materials note, “When a young boy asserts himself, he’s called a leader. But when a girl does the same thing, she can be called aggressive, angry, or bossy.” The Girl Scouts love Barbie but ban “Bossy” 2014-03-11T18:57:00Z

Weinman’s project feels least useful when she sidesteps these nuances to attack Nabokov’s intentions and assert that she has unlocked his creative secrets. The Salacious Non-Mystery of “The Real Lolita” 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

Great harm, I wanted to assert, can come to women when they're isolated from society and not taught to stand up for themselves and claim a safe place for themselves. Margo Lanagan: How I wrote Tender Morsels - teen book club 2012-08-24T14:29:00Z

The site-specific new artworks scattered among the museum’s historical artifacts call attention to the tasks performed and the skills possessed by people who were excluded from the rights asserted in the Declaration of Independence. Review | In the galleries: Simple objects speak about living in an 18th-century hostelry 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z

Foster L. Barnes, superintendent of the Stephen Foster Memorial in White Springs, Florida, asserted, "None of Foster's compositions in any way says anything detrimental about any race." Is Stephen Foster's song "My Old Kentucky Home" pro-slavery or anti-slavery? 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z

Some say “the women’s movement is all about older women,” but this is a movement about younger women asserting their rights that women before them fought for and won. Gloria Allred: The Battle Over Sexual Assault is the 'Civil Rights Movement of Our Time' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

The reader knows that it’s only a matter of time before the truth begins to assert itself. Competing Scientists Plus a High-Stakes University Lab Equals Murder 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

Yet the effort is more than rewarded for anyone interested in how the United States, fitfully and on its own terms, was forced to assert itself as a world power. 'With Their Bare Hands' tracks America's ascension to military power during WWI 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z

Donovan, in sunglasses, had been lurking upstage, and now took Theseus to task for his clichéd reading of the myth—the Shadow asserting himself. With “Labyrinth,” Mark Dendy Confronts His Demons 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

Within the Beltway: You assert nothing but unconditional support for your freedom to think for yourself. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Father and stepmother object to girlfriend because she’s ‘heavy’ 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

Conway asserts that the Hardys are "iconic American heroes — as iconic as Superman or Tarzan." Comics: Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys graphic novels are delights 2011-01-11T17:57:04Z

“They became the closest of friends, initiating from the moment of Georgia’s founding a practice of diplomatic negotiation and cohabitation,” a narrator asserts in a video promoting the park. Muscogee dismayed by nearly naked statue of Georgia ancestor 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z

Those who are untroubled by ambiguity may reasonably assert that as the first gentleman did not explicitly ask you to hold the item, there was no obligation for you to do so. Perspective | Miss Manners: Don’t read too much into text-message banter 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z

The #MeToo founder, Tarana Burke, asserted on Twitter that it is only through the kind of hard conversations that will be prompted by stories such as Argento’s that the movement can actually succeed. #MeToo leaders say Asia Argento abuse claim should not discredit movement 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z

As the Cowans and the Longstreets go through the motions of mature, reasonable conflict resolution, that old primal force asserts itself in various forms. | 'Carnage': Roman Polanski?s ?Carnage,? With Jodie Foster - Review 2011-12-15T15:59:53Z

Additionally, when David was put on display at Florence's Accademia gallery in 1873, the city asserted no rights to the sculpture. Berlusconi government dispute with Florence over ownership of David sculpture 2010-08-15T20:22:00Z

A darker spirit is permitted to infiltrate the proceedings, but as “Bright Star” asserts in a soothing, old-fashioned way, it’s no match for, say, the warmth of a mother’s heart. Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s new musical is pretty big on pretty 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z

This was the Magic world asserting its boundaries. Growing fantasy-game universe collides with entrenched boys’ club mentality

“The spread of modernity in India threatened caste but also made the need to assert it more vehement,” he writes. “The Twice-Born,” A Searching Memoir About India’s Identity Crisis 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z

But overruling your wife on her care preference is not the place to assert your power. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: No, your wife’s cancer is not about your career 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

It asserts the priority of one version of events over all others, that of the individual lucky enough to wield the pen. In ‘Stray,’ Stephanie Danler Asks How a Victim Becomes a Perpetrator 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z

I went to an arts conference in Manhattan last spring, and everyone was scrambling to meet everyone, asserting their individuality like sad salesmen. Everyone is so special 2014-04-05T22:00:00Z

In response, Lady A the band filed a lawsuit to assert its right to use the name. Country Music Struggles to Meet the Moment. Again. 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z

“What one wants is the actual vital touch,” he asserts in his Italian travel sketches, not “an illustrated lecture.” A case for D.H. Lawrence as a father of modern travel writing 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

Communists were now in power, asserting that unwilling Hungarians had come under the control of a Nazi dictatorship. Anti-Semitism taboo under threat in Hungary 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z

The suit asserts that the abuse, which included constant insults about her appearance and weight, continued to the point that Kesha “nearly lost her life.” Kesha vs. Dr. Luke: Inside Pop Music’s Contentious Legal Battle 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z

Others assert the 8,000-member union is fishing for new revenue to prop up its pension fund, whose main beneficiaries are mostly retired Broadway musicians, studio session players and classical musicians. ArtsBeat: Jazz Musicians Expand Pension Protest 2012-03-01T20:24:04Z

The "Harry Potter" author continued to voice her beliefs in blog posts and even a 3,500-word essay, asserting that transgender rights essentially threatens the women's rights movement. Ralph Fiennes slams criticism of J.K. Rowling as "verbal abuse" and cancel culture lacking "nuance" 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z

Mr. Baldwin has asserted in interviews and court filings that expecting an actor to take the initiative to check a gun is not standard practice. Lights, Camera, Weapons Check? Actors Worry After Baldwin Charges. 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z

Prosecutors last week urged Judge O’Neill to dismiss the effort to appeal, asserting that it was without merit and that some of the issues had already been argued and rejected. Bill Cosby, Appealing Conviction, Hires 12th Firm and 20th Lawyer 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z

As electronic dance music has scaled up from clubs to stadiums and outdoor events, big and simple effects have asserted their place: the bass drops of dubstep, the distorted hooks and chants of electro house. Review: Electric Zoo, a Menagerie Designed for Dancing 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z

Despite their differences, these essays come together to assert the value of the writer’s vocation. Review | In ‘Not a Novel,’ Jenny Erpenbeck continues to evolve 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z

He’s got hits all day, he asserted at one point. Rapper T.I. isn’t necessarily worth the wait at his Echostage concert 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z

WineLover of Massachusetts asserted that some zinfandels can be great at 15 percent alcohol and others bland at 13 percent, which of course is true. Finding the Heart of Zinfandel 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z

It wasn’t entirely clear – it rarely is – but Lindsay did assert of the Lohan club brand that “we can make it a good purpose” and it “will fix bad things in the world”. Life’s a beach party for Lindsay Lohan, reality TV’s queen of the cabanas 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z

A. What Keats called “negative capability”: the ability to absorb and change rather than the ability to assert. Ophelia Re-envisioned in ‘Imagining O’ 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z

President Moves to Curb Patent Suits The administration ordered the Patent and Trademark Office to make clear who owns the companies – which are often little more than legal shells – that assert patent-infringement claims. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2013-06-04T18:15:46Z

In 2008, the government tried to assert its authority and address delays, by proposing to reclaim and auction off about 10 percent of the slots at La Guardia, Newark Liberty International and Kennedy airports. 2010-01-26T06:39:00Z

There's an endearing nerdiness in his attempt to assert himself that make these rants all the more funny. This week's new comedy 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z

“In a Heartbeat,” an Icelandic short, focuses on a young outcast “who doesn’t do anything to assert herself until she sees someone else being bullied,” Ms. Youngerman said. Spare Times for Children for Feb. 1-7 2013-01-31T23:19:57Z

But this achievement was just as short-lived; the bill was swiftly vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who asserted that the courts should decide the matter. We made Barack Obama evolve: The behind-the-scenes story of how he got to “I do” 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

His neon-lighted scenes emerged from the Midwestern wing of the Harlem Renaissance, as the African American community asserted itself nearly a century ago as a major creative force in art, literature and music. Artist Archibald J. Motley Jr.'s Jazz Age imagery on display at LACMA 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z

“The rise of Trump and candidates like him,” she asserts, “is the story of the Republican establishment’s demise.” Abortion Politics, Money and the Reshaping of the G.O.P. 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z

Mr. Cosby has consistently denied the accounts of all of the women, asserting that, if he had sexual encounters with anyone, it had always been consensual. Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Must Pay Damages 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z

The album was a defining moment for Parton to assert her agency and independent identity as an artist. How Dolly Parton’s "Coat of Many Colors" became an LGBTQ+ anthem 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z

They earned the right, we asserted, to tell the audience they were stars in the original ‘Jersey Boys,’ ” based on a legal concept known as fair representation. Trying to Be Stars, Like the ‘Jersey Boys’ They Portrayed 2012-08-12T03:00:24Z

Nevertheless, by claiming that he had applied for citizenship, de Man could also assert he had passed a rigorous investigation—all without proof. How Paul de Man hid his past 2014-03-30T15:00:00Z

It noted his work was ridiculed for a long period in the scientific community but Shechtman never wavered in asserting the importance of his discovery. Iowa State prof wins Nobel in chemistry 2011-10-05T10:22:00Z

“Tap is for everyone,” Mr. Waag asserted in the written program, and “Tap It Out” was inviting to the uninitiated. Dance Review: New York City Tap Festival Climax at World Financial Center 2012-07-15T21:07:43Z

It seems doubtful, though, that all of that discourse amounted to a conspiracy on the part of unnamed cultural commissars to assert their own power. Arts & Leisure Preview: Defy the Elite! Wait, Which Elite? 2011-01-14T19:33:01Z

Yet as Tieng asserts his new prerogatives, the comedy recedes into the background, as all three wives sense the earth trembling beneath their feet. Theater Review: ‘Golden Child,’ at the Signature Center 2012-11-14T03:00:00Z

Trump’s Inaugural Address, Gessen implausibly asserts, was not just meanspirited or poorly written; it “rejected the idea that excellence is desirable” in a conscious effort to diminish the presidency. Is Donald Trump a Danger to Democracy? 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

When a listener asserts that Rameau, Ligeti, Mozart and Satie sound similar, I think Mr. Greilsammer can claim success at showing the connections among seemingly disparate music. Music: Two Young Pianists, Forging Connections 2010-02-25T22:49:00Z

Ms. Casiraghi’s work seems linked to a desire to create her own identity and assert her independence from Monaco, a Mediterranean tax haven a little more than half the size of Central Park. Charlotte Casiraghi: Carrying On the Grimaldi Tradition 2012-05-20T17:10:14Z

That treacherous passage sounded insecure and curdled, but the players asserted their customary control in the first movement’s brusque outbursts. Music Review: Takacs Quartet Plays Britten and Janacek at Zankel Hall 2012-04-15T18:18:42Z

And in 1958 he made “Touch of Evil,” “every frame” of which, Callow asserts, “celebrates the art of film.” ‘Orson Welles was fundamentally insecure as an actor’ 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

Like the romantic comedy, it superficially offers adventure and sexual independence, but ends up asserting monogamy and heterosexual marriage as the natural order of things. "The Change-Up": Bateman, Reynolds buddy comedy gives us the willies 2011-08-05T23:01:00Z

Lawyers for both Mr. Baldwin and Ms. Gutierrez-Reed asserted they would be exonerated. Prosecutors Say Alec Baldwin Had ‘Absolute Duty’ to Check the Gun 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z

In a statement to Today, Baskin-Robbins asserted that it "is compliant with all regulatory standards and strives to provide clear, simple nutrition and ingredient information on menus and labels." Religious Hindu leader demands apology from Baskin-Robbins for including beef in popular ice cream 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z

Judging by the results, boredom set in fairly quickly and artistic individuality increasingly asserted itself. Art in Review: Work 2013-07-18T21:02:01Z

We're told a satirical poet in Chicago asserted that Wilde had "brains like April butter" – "whatever that meant," shrugs Morris. Declaring His Genius: Oscar Wilde in North America by Roy Morris Jnr – review 2013-02-15T14:01:01Z

These seem to be attempts to assert the reviewer’s own working-class credentials, the better to question that “eerie confidence” of Kushner’s, the uncanny, unfeminine authority with which she feels entitled to write about such things. Rachel Kushner’s ambitious new novel scares male critics 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z

But Edwards’ warning, if inartfully composed, offers an unintentionally elegant reminder of how heterosexism asserts and sustains itself. Straight America’s gay baggage: Why Michael Sam matters 2014-02-10T18:15:00Z

"Wild Indian" includes a speech where Michael asserts that Natives are all "liars and narcissists, descendants of cowards; the worthwhile ones died fighting." "Wild Indian" filmmaker on repression and how "traumatized people tend to perpetuate trauma" 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z

So it’s hard to see the pressing need for a widely embraced actress to assert her range again, especially when the latest chapter in her evolution calls for schlepping 40-pound wheelchairs up flights of stairs. Perspective | Sally Field, on Broadway and on a mission 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z

Rather, Jack refers to images of Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and other tyrants as supremely iconic, and asserts that they, and images of them, are beautiful art. Review: Lars Von Trier’s Empty, Repugnant Provocations “The House That Jack Built” 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z

It's funny, of course, at least if we believe those reports – the idea of an artist who so enthusiastically guzzles up images from the world around him asserting unique ownership of one of them. That Jeff Koons twist goes beyond balloon dogs 2011-01-13T12:01:06Z

Franklin's ability to assert control over her career was a watershed moment for female artists seeking to find and maintain their own artistic voice. How Aretha Franklin asserted control over her career, paving the way for female musicians 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z

"The Brownies' Book," the Defender Junior and the children's sections of other African American weeklies gave Black children a space to tell their stories, express their anxieties and assert their ambitions. When Black kids — shut out world of children’s literature — took matters into their own hands 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

Even more than the fights over the territories, Andrew Delbanco asserts in “The War Before the War,” the “dispute over fugitive slaves … launched the final acceleration of sectional estrangement.” How the Dispute Over Runaway Slaves Helped Fuel the Civil War 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

Competitors assert that the bundling lets Live Nation pressure venues without ever uttering a threat. Live Nation Rules Music Ticketing, Some Say With Threats 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z

The closest Stelter comes to answering this question is when he asserts that for some, “Fox is an identity. Almost a way of life.” The Incestuous Relationship Between Donald Trump and Fox News 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z

Affinities assert themselves, no less among the professionals than the general public. Paris Fashion Week Collections from Kenzo, Isabel Marant and Acne 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z

The abuses had roots in decisions made at the highest levels of the Bush administration, which asserted that the United States need not abide by the Geneva Conventions in its war on terror. Review: Eric Fair’s ‘Consequence,’ a Memoir by a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z

The United States doesn’t recognize that new approaches need to be employed to save their son, she asserts. 10 years after Austin Tice’s abduction in Syria, his parents still fight for him 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z

Law enforcement refrained from elaborating further, asserting that more details in the case would be provided throughout Kohberger's court appearances. Here’s everything we know about the investigation into the University of Idaho murders 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z

"We do not jam," he asserts, with comical sternness. Phoenix: 'We are French, we are romantic by essence' 2013-04-20T05:00:00Z

Burkman has been canvassing the neighborhood while asserting that the “police have no theory of the case” and that “you can effectively rule out attempted robbery.” Seth Rich wasn’t just another D.C. murder victim. He was a meme in the weirdest presidential election of our times. 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z

However, "Running Up That Hill" is no compromise: It's a singular statement made by a strong, confident protagonist asserting their worth. The enduring resonance of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," 35 years later 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z

He also asserted that a "writer without a sense of justice and injustice would be better off editing the yearbook of a school for exceptional children." Ken Burns' vicious Hemingway smear: PBS series totally ignores writer's lifelong leftist politics 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z

It was only when she was in her early 50s, Mr Guy thinks, that Elizabeth at last asserted supreme power over Burghley. Smart redhead 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

She might be a female director, but by refusing to accept that gendered designation — or even engage with it — she is asserting her right to be simply a director. Kathryn Bigelow: How Oscar Found Ms. Right 2010-03-10T19:14:00Z

But there is a headstrong quality below the surface, one that, according to those who've worked with him, can assert itself clearly if he doesn't believe you're on board with his mission. 'Tomorrowland' director Brad Bird's mantra: 'We have to bring in new ideas' 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z

On Thursday, Feb. 23, Alex took the stand to testify in his own defense, asserting that he did not kill his wife and son. The 7 most shocking revelations from Netflix's docuseries "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

Most of us are likely to perk up only when Drury asserts that there is nothing quite like “The Collar” until “The Waste Land.” Book review: ‘Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert,’ by John Drury

“Women’s friendships, I think, are one of the reasons women live longer than men,” Fonda asserted. Sundance 2015: Jane Fonda calls for shaming of 'gender-biased' studios 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z

Running wisdom asserts that recovery should last one day for each mile run. Post-marathon: For the endurance racer, recovery is mental, too

Artists, some as young as 16, attempted to assert their power through poetry and rap. In the aftermath of the Chauvin verdict hangs a question: Where do we go from here? 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z

It seemed like a way to assert the presence of the formerly voiceless. Why I tried to be a punk 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

As Salon reported, that series — which asserts that Epstein abused at least 36 underage girls — also centered the voices of Epstein's survivors as they relive some of the worst experiences of their lives. Lifetime's "Surviving Jeffrey Epstein" trailer highlights survivors and Ghislaine Maxwell 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z

Lloyd makes a vibrant lampoon, as if wanting to assert Pinter's up-to-date credentials. Public Enemy; These Shining Lives; The Hothouse – review 2013-05-18T23:07:16Z

President Putin asserts that this was not the intention, but it is undoubtedly the effect that this law has had by promoting misunderstanding and ignorance.” Elton John Blasts ‘Vicious Homophobia’ in Russia 2014-01-23T12:51:37Z

The plush log of memory foam soothes tired limbs — it also doubles as lumbar support — and asserts your territory against invaders from the aisle and window. Suitcase GPS? Scented bags? Collapsible sunglasses? The latest travel gadgets. 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z

Sale resists simple answers and asserts that challenging conversations are not cure-alls, even with the best of intentions and tactics. Review | ‘Let’s Talk About Hard Things’ makes a compelling case that we should 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

Of his run for office, he asserted, “To be the president of Haiti is a sacrifice.” The Would-Be Prince of Port-au-Prince 2011-07-17T04:45:24Z

At this point, Saul asserts, Pryor “became the teacher from whom everyone else learned,” something for which we have to take Saul’s word. Book review: ‘Becoming Richard Pryor,’ by Scott Saul 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

Though Moshier wasn't exactly thundering at the piano, at least he asserted himself by exploring the full range of the keyboard and delivering themes with genuine rhythmic drive. The spirit of Studs Terkel expressed in jazz 2011-01-25T15:10:16Z

In the simplest possible reading, Eastwood sees Stone and his buddies as heroes, the type of guys who are willing to assert themselves when the lives of others are on the line. Here’s what ties together Clint Eastwood’s heroes, from ‘15:17 to Paris’ to Dirty Harry 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z

Jones’s lawyer, Randall Wilhite, asserted during a court hearing in April as part of Jones’s custody battle with his ex-wife that Jones is “playing a character” and is “a performance artist.” Did NBC’s Megyn Kelly promise no ‘hit piece’ on conspiracy-monger Alex Jones? 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

He remembers lines, too, that have been stored in his brain ever since — like the “Hath not a Jew eyes” speech, in which his character, the moneylender Shylock, asserts his own humanity. Artistically in Sync, and Reunited for ‘The Merchant of Venice’ 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z

And if Mr. Kratz, the academy’s president since 2009, has given the place a “new currency,” as Mr. Fischl asserted, may something bigger be in store for him and the board chairwoman, Ms. Guggenheim? A Celebrity Party Where Andy Warhol Would Have Fit Right In 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z

A server may be trying to assert her dominance. I like my eggs served with a side of pet names, hon 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z

Last month, Ms. Lee, 88, asked a federal judge to reinstate her case, asserting that the museum was trying to add new terms to an out-of-court settlement reached in February. To Sue or Not to Sue? Harper Lee Changes Tack Again 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Singer asserted that she said “NWord” instead of the actual slur. “RHONY” star Ramona Singer booted off BravoCon following recent racism accusations 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z

But in the 1920s, the human figure asserts itself again tenderly, playfully, beguilingly in the 1921 etching on zinc, "Motherly Joy." Picasso fever comes to the Seattle Art Museum with show from the Mus?e National Picasso, Paris 2010-10-03T01:41:00Z

This back-and-forth continues throughout the play’s 75 minutes as the two assert theories, concede points and tell jokes. | 'Freud?s Last Session': Freud and C. S. Lewis Debate Faith in Mark St. Germain?s Play 2010-07-23T02:06:00Z

In fact, she asserted that she didn’t want to be “the incarnation” of her feminist mother’s ideas, didn’t want to have to “vindicate her life for her.” The Handmaid’s Thriller: In ‘The Testaments,’ There’s a Spy in Gilead 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

The abortion wars are only a sign of a deeper, systemic problem: the white Protestant left’s inability to assert its religious identity. The weakness of the religious left: How progressive evangelicals ceded moral authority to the right wing 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z

In September, the company sent a civilian crew into orbit, asserting SpaceX’s status as the clear current leader in both technological and public relations terms. Bezos Reaches for a Star 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z

"In the past we made history," Sartre asserted, "and now it is being made of us." The ruins of empire: Asia's emergence from western imperialism 2012-07-27T07:00:04Z

He sees culture as a means to achieve prestige and assert national identity. Shadow, and Support, of Government Follows Hungarian Opera 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z

They assert that subcontractor Seele Inc. dithered and demonstrated a lack of skill in designing, fabricating and installing the building’s signature architectural features. Foes in Broad museum lawsuit agree to build now, fight later 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

But he asserted that honor played a special role in the antebellum South and its institution of slavery. Bertram Wyatt-Brown, Historian Who Studied Southern Conduct, Dies at 80 2012-11-15T04:58:25Z

A few years back, some sociologists and feminists began to assert that feminism had finished its "first phase" and that an era of "post-feminism" was now upon us. Russell Kane on The Expendables 2 and post-masculinist cinema 2012-08-03T23:06:00Z

In earlier virtual worlds, Ms. Heyning said, “it was always seen as people participating in a new type of public commons. Now, obviously lots of companies are going to assert dominance.” Are We in the Metaverse Yet? 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z

As he went along his mood would assert itself and the temperature would start to increase till the point of incandescence… He inspired us all — the musicians, the actors, the sound-effects men and the engineers. Bernard Herrmann at 100: Music of the Fears 2011-10-22T17:52:16Z

My unconscious, or my shadow self, begins to assert itself and bring me down in many small ways. The lasting trauma of rape 2013-02-18T01:00:00Z

Diana Crane, a sociology professor emerita at the University of Pennsylvania, writes, “Clothes as artifacts ‘create’ behavior through their capacity to impose social identities and empower people to assert latent social identities.” My week at the naked mountain hut 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

But knowledge of Mr. Gonzalez-Torres’s art is not a prerequisite in terms of viewing the biennial, the curators assert. A Simplified and Secretive Istanbul Biennial 2011-09-14T20:30:07Z

"We are all products of our environment," it asserts. Ill Manors just wants a little respect for our gangsters 2012-06-06T11:07:56Z

The suit asserts that further investigations into Kimball’s “private email accounts will likely reveal additional instances of corporate theft.” Six take-aways from America’s Test Kitchen’s lawsuit against Christopher Kimball 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

As ever, the woman is at her most dynamic when she’s asserting herself. Is a Rihanna album without hits still a Rihanna album? 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

More recently, when Mr. Brown was rehearsing the company in “Grace,” which returns to the active repertory this season, he admired how Ms. Robinson sat on the sidelines, not asserting her rank. Renee Robinson, Ailey Dancer, Retiring After Three Decades 2012-11-25T00:50:05Z

Now, I can’t emphasize this enough: I am not asserting that these 20 bottles are the best values in the world under $20. 20 Under $20: Wines That Feed the Soul 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z

As they watched, Steele repeatedly asserted that, in a sense, Cosby had already confessed. Jurors in sexual-assault trial of Bill Cosby begin deliberations 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

When he asserts that Bacon “was of unique importance to the development of the West”, it is impossible to prove otherwise. The role of ideas in the “great divergence” 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

One argument is that McGuinn did this to assert himself, and this angered Parsons. It was the Byrds album everyone hated in 1968. Now, ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ is a classic. 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

Because her private life was inextricably linked to her public image, Cashmore asserts that Taylor “played” Elizabeth Taylor more than she played any character from her film career. Review: ‘Elizabeth Taylor’: the first modern celebrity 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

OVH took down the site, but restored it about an hour later, after Occupy 50 Best changed the logos and took to Facebook and Twitter, asserting that its rights to free speech were being violated. World’s 50 Best Restaurants Defends Its List 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Karla: Unless you’re the owner or a virtuoso in your field, a lack of likability carries professional penalties — especially for women, who are almost exclusively tagged as “abrasive” just for asserting themselves. Work Advice: What to do when colleagues find you difficult and label you a derogatory name 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

Officials assert that many of the looted items passed through ports in New York and New Jersey and were kept in an apartment on Fifth Avenue. Investigators Say Collector Had Suspect Art and Lots of Chutzpah 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z

Has the King chosen him as a way of defiantly asserting his right to indulge in the luxuries of love and culture, even as his realm is wracked with famine and civil unrest? Review: A Long-Awaited New Opera Is a Raucous Beauty 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z

“I am a brown body dancing in a big white cube,” part of the text asserts. Finding a Home at La MaMa Moves! 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z

The media partners in Wednesday’s debates from the Ronald Reagan Library each asserted their independence and said there would be no compromises in their approach to the candidates. The GOP is trying to create a better debate. Tonight is the first test of that strategy. 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z

He goes further, asserting that Carter’s record outshines those of two-termers like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Was Jimmy Carter the Most Underrated President in History? 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z

Having traded labor for servitude, she must learn to assert herself against the traditional macho husband who tells her, “I am the Revolution.” ‘Lucía,’ a Gem of Cuban Cinema, Is Restored 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z

It’s better to say that we are like someone in love rather than asserting that we are in love. ArtsBeat: Cannes Film Festival: A Director Who Likes to Start in the Middle 2012-05-23T12:00:56Z

The former N.W.A. manager is now asserting that this year’s film was based on those screenplays. 'Straight Outta Compton' Hit With Defamation Lawsuit by Former N.W.A Manager 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z

Instead of asserting their right to actively participate in workplace discussions, women should refrain from “dominating” the conversation and be sure to monitor the volume and tone of their voices. 5 terrible life tips for women courtesy of Fox News 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

It's still unclear who started the fire — the FBI asserted it was the Branch Davidians, per video evidence, but the latter claimed otherwise. The 6 most shocking revelations from Netflix's latest docuseries "Waco: American Apocalypse" 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

“The confidence with which people will start asserting things that they’ve read.” Philomena Cunk Is Weird Enough to Take on the World 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z

Characters periodically break the fourth wall by looking into the camera and directly addressing the viewer, as if to assert ownership on the unwinding story. Review: ‘I, Tonya.’ I, Punching Bag. I, Punch Line. 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

Dunstable's music spread around Europe and was, asserted Goodall, Britain's first real major contribution to world musical change. Rewind radio: The Story of Music in 50 Pieces; In Search of the British Dream – review 2013-02-02T23:00:02Z

Martindale said it offers the opportunity to present exhibitions and assert a curatorial eye. L.A. Art Show 2016: A sneak peek inside, plus an outsider's take on the L.A. scene 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

One footnote goes so far as to assert that the ancient text included a forerunner of Monty Python’s dead parrot sketch. Book World: Mary Beard’s “Laughter in Ancient Rome” reveals history of humor

His entrance music is a scratchy recording of Robert Johnson singing Cross Road Blues – not to assert his "authenticity", you suspect, but to stake his claim to a place in the folk-blues lineage. Jake Bugg – review 2012-11-15T12:24:04Z

That line winks at the beautiful speech Frances McDormand gives at the end of the movie “Fargo,” asserting the basic morality of a place that’s never known such pointless violence. ‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 3: Small-Timers and City-Slickers 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

The ideology that would sanction the beating and killing of black Americans who dared to assert their citizenship has not vanished, though its methods, language and partisan affiliations may have changed since 1965. In ‘Selma,’ King Is Just One of Many Heroes 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z

“White people were so stupid about such things for all that they usually asserted that they were able to tell,” she thinks. The Performance of Racial Passing 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z

He spoke against raising the Native Tax and asserted that the colonial federation protected “the interests of the white people” while Africans remained “drawers of water and labourers.” The Zambian “Afronaut” Who Wanted to Join the Space Race 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z

Because “no original owners asserted a claim” to the Cranachs, Walter wrote, the Netherlands “acquired ownership under international law.” Centuries-old paintings, a Russian aristocrat, an obscure Nazi past: Why nothing about the Norton Simon 'Adam' and 'Eve' case is simple 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

She wants more than the bold outfits Anne fashions to slyly assert feminine power. Review | ‘A Net for Small Fishes’ is dark, entertaining historical fiction 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z

"We are not going to assert at any point in time in this trial that Michael Jackson orally ingested propofol," Murray's attorney J. Michael Flanagan told the judge. Defense drops propofol claim in Jackson trial 2011-10-13T00:21:39Z

She suggests that’s because it offers the opportunity “to assert a new identity, one that incorporates both their black and white heritages.” Daughters of Interracial Couples are More Likely To Say They are Multiracial 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

Many people have taken issue with me, asserting that they are perfectly happy with the wines they buy for less than $10, even less than $5. 20 Wines Under $20: For When the Weather Is Sultry 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z

Seele remained on the job and asserted in court papers that the allegations were a "specious ... laundry list" of unsubstantiated complaints. Broad museum sets a Sept. 20 opening and a February sneak peak 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

The phrase, like the film, unambiguously asserts that racist practices and attitudes, whether official or merely habitual, are the underlying engine of the movie’s very action. “The Hate U Give,” Reviewed: An Empathetic, Nuanced Portrait of a Teen’s Political Awakening 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z

While Schlesinger’s observation may be true, it is much easier asserted than accepted. What It Means to Be ‘Latinx,’ and What That Means for America 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z

The way the incident is initially telegraphed, with Claire put on lockdown by the Secret Service in a way that suggests Frank is again attempting to assert his dominance, works quite effectively. ‘House of Cards’ Season 4, Episode 4: Well That Was Surprising 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

For by endlessly asserting what is patently untrue, by making such untruth ubiquitous and unavoidable, and finally by insisting that everyone publicly acquiesce in it, the regime displays its power and reduces individuals to nullities. Dictator-lit: Kim Jong-il's political philosophy 2010-12-07T10:57:00Z

Faith is lost as well as asserted in the novel. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 2012-05-18T21:55:12Z

Instead, he asserted that she resigned, saying, "We didn't just ruthlessly fire an innocent person because of their husband's sins." “The Secrets of Hillsong”: The 8 major bombshells from FX's new Hillsong Church docuseries 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z

Maybe this is a way for Kit Harington to assert his masculinity. Kit Harington spoiler alert: he's still got long hair – and now he's in Belfast 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

Certainly Los Angeles, at the ballot box, asserted that singular independence again yesterday. Bucking national trend, L.A. voters enthusiastically embrace a more urban future 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

Though Layla angrily asserts, “Forgetting is in the American grain,” her near-future story serves as a potent and impassioned reminder of what American nationalism led to in our not so distant past. Fascinating Alternate Histories in Four New Novels 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z

Though he began to write less as Henley asserted himself more — Frey sang lead on just one song on the band’s 1976 landmark album, “Hotel California” — he still played a central role in the group. Glenn Frey, ‘the one who started it all’ with the Eagles 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z

In court papers, Lerner asserted that Darger was an “unkempt” loner who “gave all of his belongings to my late husband, Nathan Lerner, before he passed away.” Hearing on Henry Darger Estate Dispute Is Postponed 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z

There should be something like them in music, Mr. Gilbert asserted. NY Phil Biennial Opens With ‘The Raven’ 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

But now Italian authorities are pushing the Minneapolis museum to return the work, asserting it was actually illegally excavated from a site near Pompeii in the 1970s. Italy Says Ancient Statue in U.S. Museum Was Stolen, Not Lost at Sea 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z

"Dr. Murray's right to this information in the criminal case greatly outweighs any privilege or privacy rights asserted by Dr. Klein pertaining to the records of Mr. Jackson who is now deceased." Jackson doc seeking records of Demerol treatments 2011-03-22T21:05:12Z

The blog's founder Jason Lee later took to Twitter to defend the story, asserting that he stands by his sources and that his outlet doesn't fabricate facts. Inside the rumors about Queen Elizabeth II, who is not dead yet nor using ivermectin (probably) 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

If you can manage his romantic expectations, or diplomatically assert the benefits of remaining pals, you could still embark on your odyssey together. I’m trying to leave my boyfriend but my mother says it’s ‘hysteria’ | Dear Mariella 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z

“No real actor is religious,” asserts Crystal, whose foul-mouthed, ambitious diffidence masks more tangled emotions. A provocative 'Kingdom City' at La Jolla Playhouse 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

“Privacy,” he asserted, “is the right to self…. Privacy is the right to a free mind.” The gift of privacy: How Edward Snowden changed the way I parent 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z

He’s reaped the extreme benefits of a system that allowed him to flourish yet asserts his privilege to remain purposefully ignorant. Review | Post Malone is the perfect pop star for this American moment. That’s not a compliment. 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

The company's productions deal with themes such as suicide, taboo in Belarus "Our audience in Belarus is bravest in the world," Natalia proudly asserts. Free expression 2011-04-21T12:16:07Z

As all three plays in “Happy Hour” assert, it is of course human beings who manufacture the hostility in the universe, but Mr. Coen’s writing is too insubstantial to elaborate his theme compellingly. | 'Happy Hour': ?Happy Hour,? One-Act Plays by Ethan Coen - Review 2011-12-06T03:01:00Z

The President takes a pass on solving the Sustainable Growth Rate’s impending cuts for physician payments, asserting that the cuts will be averted, but providing no solutions for how to reach that end. President Obama's Disappointing Health Care Budget 2012-02-21T15:24:29Z

Seeking more than $50 million, the lawsuit asserts that they set out to damage Mr. Dean and, “by extension,” Ms. Bachmann. Michele Bachmann and the Making of an Acolyte 2011-09-23T21:25:59Z

“By 1890 the richest 1 percent of the population was absorbing half of the entire national income and controlled more than half the nation’s wealth,” the authors assert. How Lincoln favored the middle class over the wealthy 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z

Critics of the model have asserted that this is what happens when cities engage in “social engineering.” Chicago’s housing experiment 2012-09-01T16:00:00Z

Like Tomine, his territory is that of the contemporary urban dweller: educated, disaffected, vaguely arty, longing for a meaning that doesn’t always assert itself. Michael Cho's graphic novel 'Shoplifter': Adrift in the city 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z

And as Mansel points out, she also occasionally chose colors that asserted her power. Queen Elizabeth, fashion icon? Yes. 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z

Textiles are inherently approachable, Zapata asserts, and invite larger conversations on gender, spirituality and value. The Textile Artist Employing Centuries-Old Practices and Pop Culture Imagery 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z

She dropped the suit when Commentary published a statement asserting that it believed her denial. Lev Navrozov, Literary Translator and Soviet Dissident, Dies at 88 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z

She shrugs off that suggestion, asserting that the past is just that. Brit sensation FKA Twigs to make Seattle debut | Concert preview 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

Pope and his co-writer, Don M. Thompson, are most interested in what happens when conscience gets the better of common sense, and human decency asserts itself over the will to survive. ‘Blood on Her Name’ Review: Haste Disposal 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z

It is a celebration of black women asserting and defining themselves through media; it is also a powerful statement about the intersection of gender and race. In L.A. galleries now: A celebration of black women, a cheeky take on living with disability 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

The ad’s copy read, “Activist/owner of InsideClimate News misleads readers and asserts outright falsehoods about Koch.” Koch Brothers’ involvement in Time Inc. purchase raises concerns 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z

The "Harry Potter" author continued to voice her harmful beliefs in blog posts and even a 3,500-word essay, asserting that trans-rights essentially threatens the women's rights movement. J.K. Rowling organizes boozy TERF lunch amidst protest and march for transgender rights 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z

Beijing has been using the international stage to assert its sovereignty over the island amid rising Chinese pressure, which also includes military drills. Absence of China a 'loss' at Chinese-language 'Oscars' in Taiwan 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z

Their conversation becomes circular rather than dramatic, bogged down in detail, as each asserts their own version of the past, afraid of contradiction. The East Pier ? review 2011-03-29T16:58:36Z

Humanity Still Blooms in a Desert Bordering Mexico Though relatively dispassionate bipartisanship has asserted itself in the immigration debate lately, it’s still not hard to find meanspiritedness in some quarters. Television Review: ‘The Undocumented,’ on PBS’s ‘Independent Lens’ 2013-04-28T19:34:01Z

Dance was central to this kind of expression, Guadagnino said, giving Johnson’s character “a way of making spells and asserting control on other people but also as a kind of liberation.” ‘Suspiria’ Then and Now: Finding Darkness in an All-Female World 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z

“Artists like Ms. Barlow made the world safer for untold numbers of younger women to assert their own unruly imaginations,” Mr. Johnson wrote in 2012. Phyllida Barlow, British Sculptor of Playful, Scale-Defying Works, Dies at 78 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z

On “Ghetto” and an unprintably titled collaboration with Pharrell, he asserts his primacy with tough talk. Albums From Terius Nash, George Strait, Cymbals Eat Guitars 2011-09-05T22:44:58Z

The assumption that dropping your aitches, asserting a love of cheap lager over a fine wine, or processed cheese over parmesan, will make you seem unspoiled or somehow more gritty, is classic downwardly mobile play-acting. In defence of pretentiousness | Dan Fox 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z

These 1970s references evoke the fertile time when black women pulled from the discourses of civil rights and feminism to assert their own identities, interests and desires. In L.A. galleries now: A celebration of black women, a cheeky take on living with disability 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

Proudly and refreshingly politically incorrect, Haslam won’t go along to get along: A good listener and relentless tease, he asserts that he is pretty much always upbeat. T Magazine: The Importance of Being Nicky 2014-04-10T16:46:16Z

For his audience, the only thing that matters is that he asserts himself. The Three Faces of Trump 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z

He has bought some of Corthay's brightly colored offerings, such as a pair in green--"One has to be confident," he asserts--to match a particular pinstripe. Sole Man 2010-10-19T22:00:00Z

The company also contacted the FBI before asking a judge to quash the subpoena but did not receive “any substantive reply nor any meaningful explanation of the asserted basis for the subpoena,” she said. FBI subpoenas info on readers of news story on slain agents 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z

In Pharrell’s testimony, he asserted that “Blurred Lines” and “Got to Give It Up” have a similar “feel” but made a distinction between “feel” and plagiarism or copyright infringement. Robin Thicke on ‘Blurred Lines’ and Learning From His Mistakes 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

During her own lifetime, Marie Antoinette's image was coded with political meaning and circulated both to assert and undermine the power of the royal family. Marie Antoinette — extravagant French queen has long been a symbol of female excess 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z

Polygraphs can deliver false positives: asserting that someone is lying who is actually telling the truth. Are polygraph tests reliable? 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z

That being said, automatic gratuity remains a divisive topic, with some asserting that being forced to pay a pre-set service charge, even when the service is mediocre or even abysmal, is unfair. Are forced gratuities legal or not? The answer may disappoint stingy diners 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z

Yiannopoulos maintained a jocular tone throughout, asserting, “Humor is what brings people together.” 5 wingnuts and reactionaries Bill Maher has made peace with in the last year alone 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which asserted that a federal bankruptcy court did not have jurisdiction to decide on state probate matters. 7 heartbreaking Anna Nicole Smith revelations from Netflix's documentary "You Don't Know Me" 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z

"I don't want to be one of those people that let their illness get them down," she asserts. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 29 October - 2 November 2012-10-29T08:00:00Z

Flavin was perhaps asserting the solidity, even mundanity, of his own and his generation's light art a little too starkly. Light fantastic 2013-01-26T09:00:44Z

Each centre stands in the grounds of a hospital with a major cancer hospital, while asserting an independent identity. Cancer centre 2010-05-01T23:09:00Z

Radical-liberals, The Undefeated asserts, immediately saw hers as a face to be slapped. The Undefeated: Her Holiness Sarah Palin 2011-07-15T08:55:00Z

It was about asserting herself as something more than the face previously seen in the videos for Jay Z’s “Young Forever” and Drake’s “Over.” Rita Ora conquers at U Street Music Hall by just being herself 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z

A new paper presented at the British Sociological Association's annual conference has accused the liberal, Guardian-reading middle classes of asserting their cultural superiority through their choice of standup. Top 10 middle-class comedians: in condescending order 2010-04-12T12:03:00Z

After 1993, Republicans started asserting that Democrats “are only winning because there are illegitimate voters,” Dr. Richardson, who teaches at Boston College, said. For Stacey Abrams, a Date With History — or at Least the People Who Write It 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

The horse’s herd system of living, Ms. Wendorf and Mr. Strachan assert in website copy, enabled it to become “one of the most successful mammals” on the planet. Can We Learn Anything From Horses? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z

Wheeler’s apparent peeve led to a news release asserting that Nazaryan “deliberately spread false information on twitter by misreporting Administrator Wheeler’s comments.” The environment for reporters covering the EPA just got a lot more toxic 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

Greek law asserts government ownership over “movable antiquities” dating up to 1453. Leonard Stern’s Cycladic Art Will Be Shown at the Met but Owned by Greece 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z

He asserted that many Republicans were looking for an “arrow to the heart,” but there was none. How an impeachment unfolds: Inside the 1974 Nixon hearings, day by day 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

In the 1950s, Vladimir Nabokov asserted, not entirely playfully, that “reality” is a word that should only ever have quotation marks around it. ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ Review: Is This All Just a Simulation? 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z

The statement asserts that no one recently associated with WikiLeaks participated in the documentary. WikiLeaks leaks `We Steal Secrets' doc transcript 2013-05-24T02:13:11Z

The key to the mythic mode, asserts Ball, is ambivalence. Perspective | The Loch Ness monster may not exist, but such mythical beasts fascinate for good reason 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z

The fortunate audiences of his recent festival performances — including sets at the Global Citizen Festival and Bonnaroo — can assert to his charisma, still broad onstage. Pop & Rock Listings for April 10-16 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z

Are white directors who consistently work with primarily white casts asserting their creative vision or just racist? Hollywood, Separate and Unequal 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z

Over the last several decades people who might have been on the receiving end of such mockery have asserted their right not to be shamed for their weight, for their gender, for their desires. The Many Uses (and Abuses) of Shame 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z

Occupy Chicago marches on City Hall About 150 protesters with Occupy Chicago marched on City Hall this afternoon aiming to speak with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and "assert our First Amendment rights." No more residency waivers for city employees 2011-10-27T09:00:00Z

He denies the liability asserted by the ATO and has filed objections which have not been the subject of any response from the ATO. Taxman bars Crocodile Dundee from leaving Australia 2010-08-25T13:50:00Z

This is when an actor momentarily acknowledges the presence of the audience, calling attention to the dramatic illusion in a way that asserts the novel authenticity of the theatrical event. Trump versus Clinton: Theater critic's advice for how two characters can connect with the debate audience 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

They want to assert that "selfishness" is not what humans are about in genes or teams, and that happiness needs redefinition. Best psychology books of 2012 2012-11-30T13:00:01Z

It’s understandable that certain solo instruments, like a Celtic flute that plays one of the principal themes, required some help to assert themselves against the orchestra and the film’s spoken dialogue. Review: In ‘The Lord of the Rings in Concert,’ Musicians in Sync With a Soundtrack 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

He asserts that his paintings are not landscapes but “mindscapes” — places only imagined or remembered. At 99, the Painter Richard Mayhew Is Still Upending Expectations 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z

“Mere existence does not entitle a nation to political independence: only the force to assert itself as a state among others,” said a member of the Frankfurt Parliament in 1848. A Historian Explains What Civilization Owes to War 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z

A studio audio recording that avoided the hazards of amplification and staging, that allowed Bartoli to musically interact with the others, that allowed Dudamel to assert more musical control, might change everything. Gustavo Dudamel, Cecilia Bartoli and a grim, bizarre 'West Side Story' in Salzburg 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

Indeed, the GOP has traditionally asserted that women aren’t a separate, monolithic cohort who have different life experiences that make them uniquely suited for office. Trump has spurred hundreds of women to run for office. Guess what? Some are Republican. 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z

By asserting her presence, she challenges the accepted story of Western greatness. Review | In the galleries: The American character, as molded by 11 female artists 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

Violence is one way to silence people, to deny their voice and their credibility, to assert your right to control over their right to exist. The problem with “mansplaining” 2012-08-20T16:38:00Z

Now Chuck startles everyone when he calmly asserts that the wealthy owner of Sandpiper and 11 other assisted living facilities must fork over $20 million “or we’ll see you in court.” 'Better Call Saul' recap: Jimmy's dumpster diving strikes gold 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z

The Church of Scientology also addressed Masterson's conviction, asserting that the allegations of harassment by the Church were "false" and had been "debunked." After Danny Masterson rape conviction, Scientologists claims trial inflamed "bigotry" against church 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z

De Groft has since cited unspecified research to assert that Federal Express used various fonts on its shipping materials throughout the 1980s. F.B.I. Investigates Basquiat Paintings Shown at Orlando Museum of Art 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z

The substantial pleasures of the movie are supplemented by the gratification of seeing an emerging talent with concerns far outside the conventional indie realm asserting himself with such authority. Review: ‘A Stray’ and a Muslim in Search of Acceptance 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

The Hodges’ description of their work asserts that “politics is show business for ugly people.’ Clinton the musical coming to NYC 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

Angelo asserts the Bears were forced to move on when other teams began expressing interest in Chris Spencer, the free agent from the that agreed to a two-year contract, on Saturday morning. Kreutz turned down Bears' ultimatum 2011-08-01T00:04:00Z

Manigault, who earned a villainous reputation while a contestant on Trump’s reality shows “The Apprentice” and “Celebrity Apprentice,” asserted that White House media staff regularly records interviews between reporters and officials. ‘This is . . . Nixonian’: Reporter was taped by White House in heated exchange 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z

Callow asserts that “Welles was fundamentally insecure as an actor.” ‘Orson Welles was fundamentally insecure as an actor’ 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

Gutfeld asserts that Reid, who he has also labeled as “racist,” is engaged in “reverse racism.” Greg Gutfeld has risen to the top at Fox News — and that’s no joke 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z

Each medium doesn't so much accommodate the others as it asserts its own, generating a friction that's optically and conceptually intriguing. Ben Buswell's photographs look like drawings and act like sculpture 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z

"We believe that we have meaningful defenses to the claims asserted and they will be vigorously defended," Sotheby's said in a statement Thursday. Famous artists sue Christie's, Sotheby's, eBay 2011-10-20T21:31:11Z

Do you understand that when people of color assert themselves, it's not an attack on white people? Asian-American Actors Are Fighting for Visibility. They Will Not Be Ignored. 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

That particular look started during a long subway strike and, as editors in the HBO documentary assert, became unfortunate shorthand among European style types for American hopelessness. Noted: A Warm-and-Fuzzy Trend That Leaves You Cold 2012-12-12T18:19:33Z

While some assert birthday cake flavor isn't polarizing, my polls of food professionals indicated that might not be completely accurate. The secretive, sweet — and sometimes saccharine — history of artificial birthday cake flavor 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z

It whispers instead of shouts, suggesting that sometimes merely asserting one’s presence can be an act of protest. Amalia Pica's protest art screams its message with whispers of white 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence asserted inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. “By the law of nature, all men are free”: Francis Scott Key and the case of the slave ship Antelope 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z

His younger sibling has asserted that she does not share the former “Growing Pains” star’s views, claiming that she has “gay friends.” Conservative who thinks it’s OK to discriminate against gays not OK with being criticized for wearing t-shirt with gay catchphrase 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z

Walt’s dilemma is the same as Satan’s: how to assert a modicum of control — of free will — against forces larger than oneself. “Breaking Bad’s” hell on earth 2012-07-15T14:30:00Z

The CCRB, rather than asserting its standard of proof and, by extension, the validity of its findings, simply adopted the police department’s. Policing the police 2012-08-29T18:11:00Z

Davidson's defence of old-school standup scarcely extends beyond "I just think funny's funny", in a play that strains to assert what a tender and loving guy this old hack really is. Stand Up and Be Counted ? review 2011-03-07T22:00:00Z

It’s the dignity of the persecuted that he’s asserting. Jonathan Pryce puts a new stamp on Shylock 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z

That is the question: How are white liberals such as the Armitages different from racist oppressors who assert their power over blacks in terms of their presumptions of black people’s inferiority? “Get Out”: Jordan Peele’s Radical Cinematic Vision of the World Through Black Eyes 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

In his debate with Lindsay, Townsend asserted that the companies vying for smart-city dominance “know nothing about cities.” Urban entertainment districts: Blocks where no one has fun 2012-05-19T13:00:00Z

A controller might deploy corrections to assert the upper hand and grind your confidence to a nub. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How can you tell if you’re being over-criticized or overly sensitive? 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z

“We assert that artists and academics should be allowed free passage to conduct research and work that is done in a peaceful and productive manner,” the letter stated. Dozens of Museum Leaders Sign Protest Letter Over Exclusion of Gulf Labor Activists 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

It Ain't Me Babe marked the point when Dylan stopped writing the protest songs expected of him, and asserted his artistic freedom. Readers recommend: songs about mistaken identity ? the results 2011-01-27T17:21:22Z

Pointing to the series' shows titled "Teeth of Death," "Shark Rebellion" and "Sharkbite Summer," protesters asserted that the week's programming consisted mostly of shockumentaries that incorrectly portrayed sharks as man-eating predators. 'Shark Week': A Brief History 2010-08-02T08:00:00Z

The sets and costumes by Nicholas Roerich weren’t any warmer for the audience, with his affinity for folklore and the occult aggressively asserting itself in the traditional garb and broad backdrops with strangely shaped trees. Stravinsky goes digital 2013-05-30T20:32:00Z

Depp’s team asserts that the article is an example of “defamation by implication.” Heard lawyers zero in on Depp’s drug and alcohol use 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

But it becomes clear that this attitude is her own way of asserting control, which all boils over when she lashes out at Shoshanna and her book. Girls Watch: The Group 2012-04-24T14:41:45Z

Along with making the swift changes to the song, Lizzo released a statement on social media acknowledging the original lyric used a harmful word and asserting: "I never want to promote derogatory language." Lizzo listened and changed an ableist lyric. Will it be enough for white critics? 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z

Since Anthony fails at his appointed cockblocking, it's up to the sympathetic women around Daphne to, as Van Dusen describes it, "strategize ways to assert themselves." From race to incels, the modern "Bridgerton" twists hold a mirror up to today's shortcomings 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z

Brad Pitt’s performance as a martinet dad in The Tree of Life deserved a nomination — and, we mulishly assert, an Oscar. 2012 Oscar Nominations: Who Will Win? 2012-01-24T16:24:15Z

Not to be outdone, Ms. Delevingne asserted her championing of racial equality with an Instagram image of a placard stating, “Black Lives Matter.” Models Are Raising Their Voices, and Their Profiles, Online 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z

A year or so later she moved to a women’s clothing company, Tianma, where she tentatively asserted her ideas. T Magazine: Year of the Couturi?re 2010-12-01T17:25:00Z

Its creed revolves around nonviolence, inclusiveness and praying for peace, according to a number of websites asserting ties to the group. 10,000 free spirits, nudists to gather in Utah 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z

Wherever there is scarcity now human rights are asserted; and the assertion of rights is reactive to a sense of scarcity deemed to be needless. Adam Phillips on the happiness myth 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z

The Issei men's silence was a rational choice, a response to emotional trauma, and a direct result of the government's campaign to assert white supremacy on the Japanese American community. The Asian men I never knew 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z

An impassioned Affleck called Harris and Maher's comments "gross" and "racist," asserting that the two were conflating the beliefs of Islamist fundamentalists with those of all Muslims. Ben Affleck 'Real Time' flap: Liability for 'Gone Girl' or nonissue? 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

Costello disapproves of any censored version, asserting that it does more harm than good. Elvis Costello on divisive song “Oliver’s Army," tells radio stations: "Just don't play the record!" 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

There’s dramatic potential in Ryder’s struggle to assert his identity, only to be upstaged by unforeseen troubles, but Mr. Sobel’s film skates past any persuasive sense of motivation. Review: ‘Take Me to the River’ Immerses a Teenager in Scandal at a Family Reunion 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

He finally evades the question of poor quality by asserting that “something else comes into being,” and positing “painting as a kind of cosmological practice.” Review | Karl Ove Knausgaard turns his attention to Edvard Munch 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z

In 2016, reporter Jennifer Lin asserted that he used "the worst word in the English language to refer to a woman" to chew her out several years earlier. Let’s not normalize the c-word: Why the “worst word” you can call a woman matters 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

This sort of cross-cultural kinship and musical appreciation, they assert, is more essential now, than ever. Bands from Guadalajara and Seattle engage in rock ’n’ roll diplomacy 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z

There was no sense of a Manifest Destiny, which may help explain Canada’s disinterest in asserting superiority. On Canada Day, Sampling Soulpepper’s Cultural Imports 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z

Far from allowing this behavior to sully the Birkin’s reputation, she fondly remembers Mike the chimp, who dragged around empty kerosene canisters to assert his dominance and sustained alpha status for five years this way. Review: ‘Primates of Park Avenue,’ Making Fun of the Rich 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

In the Dvorak concerto, the cellist Gautier Capuçon battled valiantly to assert himself against an ensemble that seemed intent on belittling him. Memo to the New York Philharmonic: Louder Isn’t Better 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

Bubba Clem did not appear at trial, having made clear that he would assert his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself. The Stakes in Hulk Hogan’s Gawker Lawsuit 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z

The #MeToo impetus to begin dismantling these power structures can coexist with an appreciation of how young women assert their agency within them. #MeToo and Encounters That Resist Easy Moralizing 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z

We assert that artists and academics should be allowed free passage to conduct research and work that is done in a peaceful and productive manner. Dozens of Museum Leaders Sign Protest Letter Over Exclusion of Gulf Labor Activists 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

Graham asserts he didn't want to create a dystopian vision. Privacy play wants your selfies 2014-04-25T07:48:20Z

That’s because, contrary to Isaac Newton’s famous quote about standing on the shoulders of giants, Ayn Rand asserts all scientific progress is individual, not collaborative. 10 more depraved lessons I learned reading Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

And as if to answer my complaints from the last episode, Murphy asserts that Escobar gained an advantage by not playing by the rules and that it was their turn to do likewise. 'Narcos' Episode 8 Recap: It Doesn't Have to End This Way 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z

She could assert herself all she wants to, but … she's still at the bottom of the food chain. 'Mad Men's' Matthew Weiner greets the end with exhilaration, woe 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z

An image like "Cognac X.O.," shows rare and welcome restraint by asserting a figure/ground distinction through the contrast of black and white and color. Simmons & Burke's newest at Kohn: Digital collages that dazzle and daunt 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z

In the case of support animals, they are only allowed to require a letter from a licensed mental health professional asserting a need. Delta mauling puts focus on ‘support-animal’ rules 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

Depp denied the claims, asserting that she was the true aggressor in the relationship. The festival chooses a divisive opener: a Johnny Depp film. 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z

The thing is, Bloomfield is asserting that she cares even more about veg than she does about meat, although she’s certainly not telling anyone that they need to choose between the two. A pig-loving chef who knows her way around a vegetable patch, too 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

When Goldsmith sued, asserting her copyright had been infringed, the Warhol estate argued that it was entitled to the so-called fair-use defense. After the Warhol Decision, Another Major Copyright Case Looms 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z

The trick of pop success is to achieve a conspiratorial bond with fans, to assert that you speak the same language as they do, even — or especially — when others can’t understand. Twilight of the Teen Idol 2011-02-20T06:15:04Z

Festival representatives assert that Mr. Engelhorn obtained permission in 2007 from the trust and its beneficiaries and cite numerous documents that they say show the trust acting in accordance with his wishes. Donation for a Lucerne Opera House Is in Dispute 2011-04-28T21:05:39Z

The warning didn’t come from a multinational media conglomerate but from a small, leftist publisher, Lawrence & Wishart, which asserted copyright ownership over the 50-volume, English-language edition of Marx’s and Engels’s writings. Claiming a Copyright on Marx? How Uncomradely 2014-05-01T02:53:35Z

These are projects that break the “old boys network” of liner notes writing, as the jazz historian Maxine Gordon calls it, by asserting the authority of the woman listener. Thulani Davis and the Secret History of Women Writing Album Liner Notes 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z

For example, he asserts that “national security and defense remained largely bipartisan matters until relatively recently.” Battlefields: Recent Books in Military History 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z

When Galdikas asserts that her corner of Borneo's rain forest is her idea of "the original Garden of Eden," you just might be convinced. 'Born to be Wild 3D': cute, playful and full of critters 2011-04-07T20:49:21Z

He asserts that he had been living, for five years, on four hundred dollars per year. Jonas Mekas, Champion of the “Poetic” Cinema 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

Or in the writers' room where they feel comfortable speaking up and asserting their voice, which everyone deserves. "Visible": The impact of TV on queer identity, before and after Ellen 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

Warhol straddles a line between the photographic and the cinematic, while also riffing on the reproducibility of photography, asserting with needle and thread a bespoke, handmade element that makes the image-grids unique, intentionally ready-made, objects. Andy Warhol Through the Lens 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z

Peel asserts that her soul must be the source of her evil. Review: ‘Anatomy Theater,’ an Opera, Puts Convicts Under the Knife 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z

It is not a coincidence that we are now seeing laws asserting the "parental rights" of rapists being passed in places like Alabama. Eve Ensler on Donald Trump, rape culture and the "unreckoned history" of America 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z

The vain soldier pals around with not one, but two legalistic windbags whose job is to assert his courage. Review | Two 400-year-old soap operas rip along in stagings by Brave Spirits Theatre 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z

On “Mocking Bird” she asserts, “Poverty is a trap, but not for me/Oh, my soul is cleaner than the deep blue sea.” Playlist: Tumblr Soul, Rocker Country, Teenage Tartness 2011-03-11T15:35:16Z

He asserts that his rival felt entitled to the presidency, but that in their first encounter after Mr. Carter defeated him for the 1980 nomination, Kennedy had been drinking. Books of The Times: From Seat of Power, Battling Many Crises 2010-09-26T22:18:00Z

But asserting rights is easier than demarcating them. Did the Crusade for Human Rights Lead to More Inequality? 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

He also persuades by asserting his physical strength and even employs sleight of hand, cheating to win a Fourth of July tug of war. Mr. Lincoln Goes to Hollywood (and Looks Like Henry Fonda) 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z

Nor is there a hint of the sociopolitical developments to come in the greater world that would — with joyful, defiant abandon — assert the right to deviate from local norms. Art Review: Christer Strömholm at International Center of Photography 2012-06-21T21:06:23Z

When parents are skittish about asserting their parental authority, too often kids learn that “no” means “maybe.” How Children Have Become Their Parents' Bullies 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z

Writing back to the empire, asserting its independence in "chutnified" Indian English, this masterpiece of magic realism borrows the device of the storytelling scribe from the "Mahabharata," an ancient Indian epic. 5 books and films that tell the story of the trauma of the Partition of India and its aftermath 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z

While allowing me to relate the details of my ordeal, Caroline helped me filter what I needed to say from what I didn’t, to assert some slight degree of control after the chaos. What the therapist heard: ‘What would you do if your client behaved like a dog?’ 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z

It seems safe to assert, though, that for a team that has waited for this moment for so long, time on opening night will fly. ‘Six’ was shut down on the day it was set to open. It’s finally getting its big Broadway night. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z

At his side Sansa has reclaimed her agency and asserts herself as a leader familiar with the enemy’s tactics. “Game of Thrones”: The magic of the Starks is survival 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z

This led to his making and selling duct tape wallets, belts and ties; the proceeds of which, he asserts, paid for his entire college education. Noticed: Duct Tape Goes From Fix-It to Dress-Up - Noticed 2012-01-03T23:30:35Z

While she has since apologized for the tweet, Barr also continues to assert that she is not a racist. Conan O’Brien joked about Trump not being invited to McCain’s funeral, but suggested an alter... 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z

“It was well timed but not well conceived,” he asserted. Play It Again, Broadway, and Again 2010-02-19T00:37:00Z

Instead, the wild unpredictability of the backcountry — of life — was asserting itself in the best possible way. Biking the Open Road in Colorado, With a Few Bumps Along the Way 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z

Flynn apologized to Pence last week, following a Washington Post report asserting that the national security adviser has indeed discussed sanctions with the Russian envoy. Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z

Labor led the democratic surge, but more than workers asserted themselves. FDR’s most important lesson: Liberal causes could still inspire activism on a grand scale 2014-04-27T13:00:00Z

While he delivered a constitution that recognized the rights of native groups, the film asserts that he resorted to the tactics of the leaders he despised. Review: ‘A Moment of Silence’ Follows the Evo Morales Era in Bolivia 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

Warmly pointillistic in nature, the miniatures gained additional dimensions — sometimes comic, sometimes gnomic — whenever Mr. Mumma’s digital gear asserted itself over the pianism. Celebrating a Union That Rewired Classical Music 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z

Rather than quietly slip away, the excised women assert themselves, teasingly, through their absence. Artist of the week 92: Raphael Danke 2010-06-17T16:08:00Z

If art is sold for that purpose, the museum’s lawyer asserts, the Corcoran will face sanctions and lose its reputation. What you need to know as the fate of the Corcoran Gallery is argued in court

At some point the singer’s voices began to assert themselves more clearly; the bassoon and saxophone started to sound more like their full-bodied selves. Review: An ‘Opera for Objects’ Makes Music Out of Fear 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z

Recently married to Noah’s feckless father, and trying to assert authority in the awkward situation, she imposes a new rule: Caroline should keep any change she finds in Noah’s dirty clothes. Review: ‘Caroline, or Change’ Makes History’s Heartbreak Sing 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z

But the finest examples, like those in the Lally selection, assert themselves anywhere. Asia Week Art in Manhattan Galleries 2010-03-25T22:02:00Z

As Knight asserts, "The 2013 Dodgers were less a team than they were twenty-five separate corporations," a reference to the number of players on the squad. 'The Best Team Money Can Buy' profiles post-McCourt Dodgers 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Mr. Gallagher said Meta notified him that it would restore Ms. Kelly’s account unless he took legal action to assert his ownership of the images she had posted. The Fight for the Soul of Pilates Moves From Instagram to Court 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z

Instead of asserting power through speed, doom establishes control by slowing things down. Doomed for life: How Pentagram became metal’s ultimate survivors 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z

Last year the National Union of Teachers called for his resignation, asserting that he has based policy “on dogma, political rhetoric and his own limited experience of education.” Goodbye, Steinbeck; All Hail, Shelley 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

For simple actions, asserting your authority might be enough. How Do I Get Over My Bad Habit of Procrastinating 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

A trendy young person may say low slung and baggy, while their older sibling asserts the opposite. Is Denim in an Identity Crisis? 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z

Baker asserts, over and over again, that even if everyone runs, we are never truly alone. Julien Baker Believes in God 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

But it does let Neeson assert his primacy as the cinema’s most graven, grieving, grievous senior citizen — a figure who doesn’t so much star in his films as haunt them. Review: Liam Neeson Gets Taken on A Walk Among the Tombstones 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

In a recent interview with GQ, the actor questioned the filmmakers' criticisms, asserting that he doesn't "agree with them on that perception or opinion." Nicolas Cage defends Marvel movies, defying Coppola's and Scorsese's cinema snobbery 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

But, by that point in the film, the point at which Moore’s personality and prejudices assert themselves over his principle, the argument has been made and won. What Michael Moore Understands About Hillary Clinton 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

"Take mass shootings. They've only happened in places that don't allow guns," he asserted. Vince Vaughn wants guns in schools: Resist power of 'corrupt and abusive government' 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

In the last movement, “Details Emerge,” the pianos assert themselves with rumblings in the bass and contrasting flights in the keyboard’s upper reaches. Review: Nico Muhly’s Moody Concerto for Two Pianos 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z

Countering claims put forth by the right, Davis subtly asserted that the accounts are, unfortunately, painfully true. Wendy Davis: “My family would give anything” for abortion stories not to be true 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

The third job was a little less remarkable — namely, to further assert the reasons why she won't remain an assistant conductor for much longer. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla shows why she's moving up in latest L.A. Phil show at Disney Hall 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z

Thrust headlong into the hard work of caring for a baby full-time, alone, Morgese was initially flummoxed about Emma’s hair when it began to grow and assert itself. A brush with my daughter – how learning about hair made me a better dad 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z

But perhaps the greatest power of neoliberalism and gangster capitalism is the control they assert over people’s emotional lives. "Joker": A harsh indictment of neoliberalism and gangster capitalism 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z

There was something about the joviality and regularity of those homes that he missed in his own life — or it just felt right in some meaningful way that his 3-year-old self needed to assert. Modern Love: Just the Two of Us, When One Toddles 2011-08-25T22:25:10Z

The premise of these works is that any definition of sin that discourages people from asserting their own value and needs does vast harm to people whose value and needs are already being actively denied. How LGBTQ love saves Christianity: A priest explains 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z

The businessmen rarely paid their own rent and used the other tenants’ rents to pay the mortgage, the theater asserts. A Cultural Anchor in Harlem Is Threatened by Debt 2011-01-31T20:57:15Z

Gunter’s book asserts that only half of women are satisfied with their sex lives, and couples find it hard to discuss ways to address that. Analysis | ‘I’ll have what she’s having’: How that scene from ‘When Harry Met Sally...’ changed the way we talk about sex 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

Three months ago a lawyer from California sued the museum in federal court in Manhattan, asserting that the painting was really his. Cristina Cox, and Museum of Catholic Art and History 2010-05-17T21:46:00Z

The stubborn, youthful mentality of a young man eager to assert himself soon led to French living from place to place in Texas after his family moved back home. D.C. rapper Chaz French takes a step forward in maturity on ‘True Colors’ 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z

What “See You Yesterday” asserts is that, for a people hindered by prejudice and police brutality, the future is a privilege. “See You Yesterday” and the Perils—and Promise—of Time-Travelling While Black 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z

They’re asserting a liberal muscularity of readiness to take action in the face of a verifiable immediate threat. How “The Interview” Handled the Assassination of Kim Jong-Un 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

His foe in the debate asserted, but could not prove, that crucial evidence was on page 750 of a paper book he owned at home. This App Turns Your Paper Books Into E-books and Audio Books 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z

We found that such homophobic language is used to assert power over other students. How bullying sets the stage for the development of sexual harassment 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z

For example, when a woman asserts herself in a conversation with a man, is that speaking up or interrupting? Why do people interrupt? It depends on whom you're talking to 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

Mr. Bloodgood changed “crime” to “repetition,” asserting that his art does not commit repetition. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

In assessing the new underwriting inputs, the department asserts, in the letter, that old standards will carry through. Why the Life-Insurance Industry Wants to Creep on Your Instagram 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z

Allegations of such practices are substantiated in only a fraction of the roughly 285,000 cases they handle each year, they assert. Who will prosecute the corrupt prosecutors? 2013-04-03T18:26:00Z

Echoing a theme sounded by producer T Bone Burnett at the 2010 Future of Music Conference, Herskowitz asserted that today's social media darling is tomorrow's has-been. SXSW 2012: Is social media a music-industry savior? 2012-03-13T20:28:00Z

In this place where her beloved family flourished - "my husband is Indian and so are my children" – her complicated makeup asserted itself with increasing intensity. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala obituary 2013-04-03T15:24:01Z

Stranahan asserted that Yiannopoulos’s resignation might allow the site to focus on “the left and Islamists,” which he described as the “biggest threat to America.” Breitbart’s Milo Yiannopoulos resigns following outrage over his past comments about pedophilia 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

She asserts control over her destiny with a brisk asperity that never reveals many glints of warmth, rendering the romantic comedy of the play almost an afterthought. Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ With Extra Fog, Moral and Atmospheric 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

While Hyman’s moment may have passed, Franklin asserts that Jackson’s star is “steadily rising.” New collection of Shirley Jackson writings is best left to devoted fans 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

A press aide, whom Gillman declined to identify, asserted that the details of this scene were off the record and refused to distribute Gillman’s account. Reporters say White House sometimes demands changes to press-pool reports

Fortunately for this production, which is directed at a low boil by Nicholas Martin, it takes, oh, five-sixths of the play for its characters’ serotonin to assert itself. Theater Review: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ at Lincoln Center 2012-11-13T03:00:00Z

But new voices are starting to assert a different set of judgments about what they think is important, valid and entertaining. Perspective | The Philip Roth biography is canceled, Mike Pence’s book could be next — and publishing may never be the same 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z

"This is a setup, I'm telling you. Clearly, this has been an onslaught campaign to muddy my credibility as much as possible," Larry asserted in a voice recording. The 7 most harrowing revelations from Hulu’s Sarah Lawrence cult docuseries “Stolen Youth” 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z

His singular sensibility as a playwright asserts itself more quietly than usual, but its power to disturb is intact. Review: Thomas Bradshaw’s ‘Fulfillment,’ on One Man’s Ceiling, and His Frustrations 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z

He shared it on , though only to “let other people see how ignorant other people can be,” he asserted, not wholly convincingly. Critic?s Notebook: Prez N the Hood: A Hip-Hop Parody Stirs Up Issues 2010-10-25T22:56:00Z

This, critics assert, is partly why the mistakes of the mid-19th century were repeated at the close of the 20th, and indeed at the dawn of the 21st. 2009-12-29T13:04:00Z

The fact that bad men make great art tends to be asserted as if it were the solution to, rather than the statement of, a problem. Is Woody Allen a Great Filmmaker? Discuss 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z

The charges were dropped, but Ms. Weymouth went back to court, asserting that he had stalked her through texts and e-mail and engaged in “angry and explosive outbursts” in front of their children. Katharine Weymouth Takes Charge at the Washington Post 2013-08-02T20:48:16Z

And the more they assert themselves, the more the house becomes a metaphor for the country, a battleground over right of ownership. Review | Rumaan Alam’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ is a brilliant, suspenseful examination of race and class 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z

A hijab is not just a symbol or a statement, “but a part of a Muslim woman’s identity, an identity they are asserting more confidently,” Ms. Hasibuan said. Asserting Their Fashion Identity in the Muslim World 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z

We react against those forces to assert our own identities. Culture of Recession? Or Vice Versa? 2010-12-17T14:43:26Z

In a letter to the AP, dated Feb. 15, Atlanta-based attorney L. Lin Wood called on the news cooperative to “retract and correct” what his letter asserts are “defamatory statements.” Kentucky teen at center of viral encounter sues over stories 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

You got led there at the end and generally speaking, you’re asserting for the wrong things. ArtsBeat: The Game Never Ends: David Simon on Wearying 'Wire' Love and the Surprising Usefulness of Twitter 2012-04-05T16:14:47Z

“The fate of European civilization,” he asserted, “depends on European men,” who are “steadfastly resisting Politically Correct feminism.” How white supremacist hatred drives acts of violence against powerful women 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z

He asserts that “modern actors are handicapped by the fact that their films are shot in color” rather than the more mysterious black and white. Life Itself - A Memoir - By Roger Ebert - Book Review 2011-09-25T04:13:02Z

Its assemblages will represent their progress in erasing the distinctions between art and craft, in asserting that any medium was worthy and that the intimate, the personal and the domestic were legitimate creative subjects. In Dishes and Dolls, a Foundation of Feminist Art 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z

It made me want to assert my confidence. Pom Klementieff Is Hooked on Skydiving, Thanks to Tom Cruise 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z

Michael’s final keepers, a group of warlocks obsessed with asserting their dominance over their female counterparts, may be the worst of all. Bring on the witching hours: “AHS: Apocalypse” and the sisterhood that will save us 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

In this case, Mr. Gelb asserted, “technology is in the service of art.” 3-D Comes to Met Opera, but Without Those Undignified Glasses 2011-02-16T00:00:12Z

In total, the organization asserts that at minimum, $50 billion is needed to stabilize funding for child care providers and provide these essential workers “premium pay.” Child care providers allegedly need $50B stabilization funding: Report 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z

And to his mind it was Canyonville that was asserting an inappropriate amount of control. The Battle For the Chibok Girls Who Came to the U.S. 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

The conservative newspaper withdrew the column, published in March, that asserted that Rich and his brother Aaron downloaded a cache of DNC emails and sold it to the website WikiLeaks. Washington Times retracts column that floated Seth Rich killing conspiracy 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z

“Jackie,” the authors assert, was a persona Robinson wore, one that white America was more likely to embrace. Sports Stories That Transcend Sport 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z

Cosby, asserting his innocence, has said he will never express remorse to the parole board and therefore expects to serve the entire 10-year sentence. Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania high court to review conviction 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

McGrath thinks that he's only pretending so – that he's in denial, effectively – but asserts this more than evidences it, apparently on the a priori basis of the horridness of war. CS Lewis: A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Alister McGrath – review 2013-05-08T09:00:04Z

Assessing a series of Man Ray portraits taken in 1924 Paris, the aged Peggy asserts of her younger self, “So beautiful.” Before Amy Schumer and her “160 pounds and can catch a d*ck” swagger, we had this amazing sex-positive feminist role model 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z

Supreme Court was controversial mostly because it seemed to assert that freedom of religion trumps the right to affordable health care. Gene takes the ‘corporations are people’ idea to a logical end: President Kraft Foods

A note at the beginning of “The Harder They Fall” asserts that while the story is fictional, “These. People. Existed.” ‘The Harder They Fall’ Review: A New Look for the Old West 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z

It’s also questionable to assert that working on Wall Street and serving the poor should be seen as morally equivalent. David Brooks’s Search for Meaning 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

“Premonition caught in a revolving door,” he asserts. 'Actual Size,' Sally Silvers’s Work at Roulette 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

Duran, vainly asserting his innocence, sings: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, sure/But I’m not the one lying, I only told the truth, sir.” Review: ‘The Wrong Man’ Sets a Universal Nightmare to Music 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z

The album’s unblinking, value-neutral depictions of sex and lust fed into a wider thread of visible female musicians asserting their sexual agency in their art. SZA Almost Quit Music. Now She’s a Grammys Contender. 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z

This inability to assert restraint is shown most tellingly in the lyrics. RPA & the United Nations of Sound: United Nations of Sound 2010-07-15T22:30:00Z

There is a moral here, of sorts, although that’s not the point, exactly; rather, the fun is in how the narrative asserts itself. Roald Dahl’s Twisted, Overlooked Stories for Adults 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

Official positions were, however, often ignored locally as many Christians sought to assert their power over the Jewish community. Why Good Friday was dangerous for Jews in the Middle Ages and how that changed 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z

Moving into an off campus house in college is also a milestone for many young people and a way to assert their independence. College Is Everywhere Now 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

Prime Minister David Cameron turned an opening reception at 10 Downing Street into a pep rally for the English clothing business, repeatedly asserting the country's leadership and innovation in the rapidly growing industry. T Magazine: London Top 5 2013-01-10T18:32:10Z

“Porridge,” Mr. Meyer asserted crisply, “is even more compliant with the idea. Comfort food. Comfort food and hygge must be coinciding.” Wintering the Danish Way: Learning About Hygge 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z

Clark asserts the miscarriage likely took place on Monday, Feb. 6, 1961. How Sylvia Plath’s secret miscarriage transforms our understanding of her poetry 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z

In a version of “Hey, There,” from “Pajama Game,” he asserted his power as a roustabout Broadway crooner. Music Review: Harry Connick Jr. Performs on Broadway 2010-07-16T21:19:00Z

Is their old language a barrier to progress, as one character, Maire, asserts, and does progress for her inevitably mean emigrating to America? Translations ? review 2011-07-19T18:00:05Z

From their earliest days, my daughters asserted their own individual styles. Stop dressing like your kids – it's weird, sad and kind of creepy 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z

Essentially, what Phillips’s film asserts that we invite bloodshed and chaos if society ignores damaged people such as Fleck. 'Incel' violence is horrific, but Joker is complex, and doesn't take sides 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z

But she has a sharp tongue, and gradually, over the 550-odd pages that bear her name, she begins to assert herself. Review: Jonathan Franzen's Purity Examines Wealth and Identity 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z

But he was also, as this show asserts, a kind of working-class hero, whose rakish tastes and picaresque exploits only became possible as an old social order began to give way. On the Trail of a Lover Boy in the Age of Enlightenment 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z

Mr. Schoenberg was the lawyer for Maria V. Altmann, who challenged the Austrian government by asserting her claim to Gustav Klimt paintings stolen by the Nazis. Museum Review: New Holocaust Museums Must Make Hard Choices 2011-03-23T12:37:55Z

Meanwhile, the Confederates cited the Declaration in asserting their right to secede, but scorned the language of equality. Declaration of Independence still inspires activists 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z

That money, the suit asserts, should have instead been directed to the radio foundation, which Mr. Brown separately created to foster respect for the spoken word. Lawsuit Says Charity Leader Hired His Former Personal Trainer for Key Role 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z

Smith’s fundamental argument is based on two suppositions, neither of which seems eminently provable by anything other than Smith’s asserting it so. The 'GoodFellas' flap: How it gets a movie and both genders wrong 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z

In this essay, too, he writes in veneration of Coltrane’s classic quartet, only to assert that, in Coltrane’s later performances, “there is little beauty but much that is terrible.” Coltrane’s Free Jazz Wasn’t Just “A Lot of Noise” 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z

“They said very often, it’s the kids less able to assert and articulate themselves who find themselves in these situations, because they don’t want to upset the guy,” Leight said. Why ‘Law & Order’ makes its fans smarter about crime — and ‘CSI’ makes them dumber 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z

Native Americans on an oil-rich North Dakota reservation have been cheated out of more than $1 billion by schemes to buy drilling rights for lowball prices, a flurry of recent lawsuits assert. Land grab cheats North Dakota tribes out of $1 billion, suits allege 2013-02-25T19:43:00Z

“Star Wars” borrowed the Force from Daoism; now, this cacophonous kids’ cartoon asserts its lead as a foundational superhero. ‘The Monkey King’ Review: Wrenching the Zen of the Gods 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z

The same year that book appeared, a Boston newspaper asserted Weber “is the first of her sex to break the male monopoly on the directing of motion pictures.” Thrills, Tears and the Real Gone Girls of Cinema 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

Since his book was published, Mr. Wiencek has been more direct in his claims, asserting that his work “systematically demolishes” Ms. Gordon-Reed’s portrayal of Jefferson as “a kindly master to black slaves.” Henry Wiencek’s ‘Master of the Mountain’ Irks Historians 2012-11-26T22:31:39Z

It’s not very original, but it does allow Gunderson to assert her dominance in what is, after all, her own field. Review: Playwriting and Bug-Hunting Wed in ‘The Catastrophist’ 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

Were we right in asserting that many of Russia's best-known writers live in exile? World literature tour: Russia 2011-04-11T16:32:05Z

And even as technologism, which is not the same as technology, asserts itself over more and more precincts of human life, so too does scientism, which is not the same as science. Among the Disrupted 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

Rather than writing for conventional performers, Mr. Lang enlisted four classically trained artists busy in alternative-pop circles, where the confessional spirit of Schubert’s lieder is found most readily, he asserted. Music Review: David Lang?s Music at Zankel Hall 2012-01-31T22:55:56Z

One of the things that Thomas asserts is that he wakes up at 3am. I’m getting up at 5am to ‘chase the tiger’. How long can I sustain this madness? 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z

The complaint asserts that the two experts benefited by aiding Ms. Wiener. Expert Opinion or Elaborate Ruse? Scrutiny for Scholars’ Role in Art Sales 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

But he also saw nuanced changes in the way the church asserted its authority, becoming less dictatorial and more bent on persuasion. John W. O’Malley, Leading Catholic Historian, Dies at 95 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z

Not because the ruckus of their live show is harmless merriment, even when they’re asserting otherwise. Music Review: Persistent Sunny Spells With an Occasional Cloud 2010-10-15T21:47:00Z

Clinton was urging the Pakistani government to more forcefully go after a terrorist group that, the Obama administration asserted, was operating with the support of Pakistani intelligence. 'Homeland' Recap: Carrie Takes on the Men 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z

But at least he tried to assert the possibility of a better world. Detroit museum roars back with powerful exhibit on Kahlo, Rivera 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

He said in his court filings that it is imperative that “all parties be provided a full and fair opportunity to respond to allegations and claims asserted against them.” Britney Spears’ father seeks court probe of her allegations 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z

For all its burlesque jocularity, Mr. Scott asserted, his job was no less taxing as a result. Willard Scott, TV’s Clown Prince of Sun and Showers, Is Dead at 87 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z

Near the end of “Black No More,” over an aggressive rap beat, a white antagonist asserts that Black lives don’t matter, a perceived reference to the modern-day Black Lives Matter movement. The Evolution of Black Music, and a Man’s Soul, in One Show 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

Sometimes the two men pass Nakamura around like a plaything; sometimes she asserts herself in no uncertain terms. Whim W'Him's 'reSet' makes good second impression 2011-06-27T18:34:04Z

Now “Miles for Mary,” which opened on Saturday night at the Bushwick Starr in Brooklyn, asserts its claim to belong among such painfully pleasurable company. Review: ‘Miles for Mary,’ a Sendup of the Interminable Meeting From Hell 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z

She’s also a figure of hard-won, carefully planned, strongly asserted independence wrenched from the white men who run the business of the sport. “High Flying Bird,” Reviewed: Steven Soderbergh’s Boldly Creative Look at the Politics of Sports 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

In her book, Ernaux asserts that there is “something ascetic and sad, or disenchanted” about her younger self’s expression in this scene, adding that her smile lacks spontaneity. ‘The Super 8 Years’ Review: Annie Ernaux’s Celluloid Souvenirs 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z

In the first verse, Gomez asserts, “just like the Battle of Troy, there’s nothing subtle here.” How the death of EDM brought pop music one step closer to eternal life 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z

In navigating those relationships, individuals assert themselves in ways both small and large. Style icon André Leon Talley on navigating the fashion world: “My armor is my self-invention” 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z

What's more, female chefs, although increasingly asserting their presence in the kitchen, still receive far less honor or recognition than their male counterparts. How chefs became rock stars: The shifting attitudes toward restaurant work 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z

In his 1933 lecture Schoenberg, sometimes playfully, asserted that audiences should not be snookered by the Classical trappings of Brahms’s symphonies and chamber works. Finding Brahms in Schoenberg 2010-10-08T15:44:00Z

This was an act of resistance, asserting individual value and self-worth in a white-dominated society that deemed black folks less than human. Style icon André Leon Talley on navigating the fashion world: “My armor is my self-invention” 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z

“Whenever you are among Russians, you want to underline that you are Ukrainian,” he said, to assert your identity. A Pop Star Tried to Reconcile Russia and Ukraine. War Ruined That. 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z

“I think he thought that respect could be gained by being the loudest one in the room, and he yelled because he wanted to assert his dominance,” she says. You're not alone: how to survive your horrible boss 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

Time and again, Harris asserts that things which have but a distant or metaphorical connection with his capitalist bête noire are in fact structural components of it. Can One City Be a Microcosm of Everything That’s Wrong? 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z

He asserts that he and Affleck, who won an Oscar for Best Film this year with Argo - a screenplay Affleck also adapted - will reunite in the near future. Matt Damon's Promised Land 2013-04-19T06:46:32Z

Meanwhile, the independent blogger Andrew Sullivan sounded the alarm, asserting, “Twitter has empowered leftist feminists to have a censorship field day.” Censoring Twitter 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

It was asserted that, to begin with, museums needed to examine and rethink art acquisitions and exhibitions, the staging of permanent collections and the demographics of employees and boards of trustees. The Met Changes Course 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z

Many opera buffs assert that the best seats in the house are the most affordable ones: up in the balcony and family circle. Wearing a Wire at the Opera, Secretly, of Course 2013-06-28T19:47:55Z

One of the therapists she quotes in her book, Daring Greatly, asserts, “I guess the secret is that sex is terrifying for most men.” What I learned about male desire in a sex doll factory 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

I was starting to assert my own adolescent independence. The disgusting diet that brought us together 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z

We don’t know because we can never know, because the chaos of the world, the universe, can assert itself at any time. Has Jack the Ripper been identified? 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

“We want to deter, avoid, and prevent conflict through our unquestioned military strength,” he asserted. Trump’s military nostalgia is influenced by the war movies of his youth 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

He asserts any taxes owed on his $1 million "Survivor" prize are due to the government in Malaysia, where the series was filmed. 'Survivor' winner hopes for future reality series 2011-12-13T22:28:12Z

The government asked the court to find that it is the rightful owner of the idol and cited the 1906 Ottoman Decree, which asserts broad ownership of antiquities found in Turkey. Turkey Fights for Return of a Work It Says Was Looted 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z

A major reason for the fizzling of the 1989 rebellion in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, he asserts, is that it was improvised. Movie Review: Gene Sharp in Documentary ?How to Start a Revolution? 2012-02-24T00:04:58Z

Protestantism began not as a move to dislodge the primacy of divine revelation, but to assert it. Thoughts on its future 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

Rather than accepting the convenient terminology of BIPOC, IBPOC, First Nations, Indigenous or Aboriginal, we need to assert our Nationhood and unique identities. Why we should stop using acronyms like BIPOC 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z

She asserts herself when the students mock her unsophisticated background. Characters Who Crave a Return to the Past, Human Sacrifice and All 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

They don't coolly assert that upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is "good news for smuggling organizations and criminal networks." Don’t cry for me, Sarah Huckabee Sanders 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z

She asserts that the most important aspect of the park may be its costumed interpreters, who are unusually well trained. Theme Park Review: Where Park Visitors Answer a Call to Battle 2011-06-21T17:14:18Z

Nor did Jay-Z have his ear to the radio on “4:44,” a quiet throwback album that asserted his role as elder statesman. Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Ode to Happiness in “Everything Is Love” 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z

There was an outcry on social media over the homophobic remarks, and even his son, Vicente Fernández Jr., tried to walk back his father’s interview, asserting that his father’s music was for everyone. Vicente Fernández, the King of Machos and Heartbreak 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z

Wilde's heroine, Gwendolen Fairfax, utters what might well be the author's artistic credo when she asserts: "In matters of utmost importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing." The Importance of Being Earnest 2010-06-11T20:29:00Z

But Jett admits it is difficult for her to see her legacy, asserting that making music is simply what she does. Joan Jett: These days, 'everything rocks except rock' 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

Her husband asserts the staff informed her “This is a Catholic country” and that “As long as there is a fetal heartbeat we can’t do anything.” Latest abortion hypocrisy: Saving women’s lives is apparently “controversial” 2014-01-02T16:14:00Z

He asserts, “Cinematically, this film does not exist … Ideologically, it is reactionary.” The Limits of American Cinephilia 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

Listening to Jefferson Airplane the same year, he asserted that “we are in the process of evolving a new kind of electronic music.” Ralph Gleason’s Artistic Activism 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

Total Recall … 'ends up asserting that people retain an inviolable essence'. Total Recall fuels delusion about who we are 2012-08-28T09:39:32Z

But the Bezos investigation, as echoed by the U.N. report, asserts that it has evidence of a Saudi hack of his phone. U.N. report on Jeff Bezos phone hack only adds to questions about how the National Enquirer got its scoop 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z

Calafat noted that different styles of parenting are helpful in varying situations: when dealing with a child’s school performance, parents who assert low levels of control are the most effective. If You're a Strict Parent, Your Kid Is More Likely to Smoke Pot 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

"But today I'm gonna have to assert my Sixth Amendment rights, my Fifth Amendment rights." 7 shocking revelations from Netflix’s new Jeffrey Epstein documentary 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z

Mr. Ingham then filed complaints about the ways Mr. Spears managed the singer’s money, asserting that he paid excessive fees of over $300,000 to the firm of her then-business manager, Ms. Taylor. Britney Spears Quietly Pushed for Years to End Her Conservatorship 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z

During this expedition, you discover that North Korean lore asserts that the nation’s founder, Kim Il Sung, led the fight for independence at the foot of Mt. Time Traveling at the Toronto Film Festival 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z

"There is no unified theory" of music, he asserted. Springsteen delivers SXSW keynote 2012-03-15T20:59:00Z

His black-and-white photographs of nude and seminude women struck some Orthodox Jewish leaders as heretical, but Mr. Nimoy asserted that his work was consistent with the teaching of the kabbalah. Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z

When they’re trying to change someone’s mind, people often assert their position and then dig in. 5 Simple Ways to Change Someone’s Mind 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z

On his Instagram account, he asserted that the reason for Lego's refusal was because the works are of a "political" nature. Ai Weiwei vs. Lego: Chinese artist takes on toy company 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

Eight instances — emphasis mine — of asserting your opinion of her emotional state as more valid than her own actual emotional state. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Hubby says her desire to have a baby reflects her poor judgment 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z

There are a few examples that, trying too hard to assert the radicalism of the architect or to impose his vision, end up being brittle and chilly. The Architect's Home by Peter Gossel – review 2013-04-21T08:00:04Z

I quailed at all three of these statements, viewing them as manipulative attempts to assert worth. Circa Now: Bah, Humblebrag: The (Unfortunate) Rise of False Humility 2012-11-30T20:49:55Z

This lends the group a welcome mutant air, especially when Mr. Taborn asserts his ambidexterity. 2010-01-08T03:49:00Z

As the music swells, Coke asserts also its commitment to things like “innovative, all natural, no calorie sweeteners,” and ends with the cheerful message that we’re all going to work together on this one. Coke goes on the defensive 2013-01-16T20:55:00Z

Grand Park: Downtown L.A.'s Grand Park is asserting itself as a new cultural presence for the city. Four cultural ways to celebrate July 4 in Los Angeles 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

Abuses also go on inside India’s film industry “100%”, Pinto asserts. The explosive film lifting the lid on sex trafficking between India and LA 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z

For all their similarities, though, she asserts, “I know I’m not as funny as him — that’s not my goal.” What it’s like to do comedy when your dad is a legend 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z

“Having done as much as any man to win World War II, Ike devoted the rest of his public service to keeping America and the world out of World War III,” Mr. Thomas asserts. Books of The Times: Evan Thomas’s ‘Ike’s Bluff’ Looks at Eisenhower 2012-09-24T22:29:05Z

In the new filing, the producers' counterclaims assert the copyright claims are baseless. 'Spider-Man' producers punch back at Julie Taymor 2012-01-17T22:07:17Z

Department of Agriculture are the ones who set requirements for food labels throughout the nation, and Vongpatanasin asserted that it is clear much more comprehensive research needs to be done. This common preservative in processed food may be making you tired 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z

In fact, you can barely move for Sade comparisons, with everyone from the New York Times to Perez Hilton drawing a line between them; one writer for this newspaper even asserted that Milosh was female. Rhye: the sounds of seduction 2013-04-13T05:00:00Z

By calmly asserting that all "progress" must result in the loss of nature's grace, Persons invites charges of simplistic nostalgia. 'General Orders No. 9': ode to vanishing beauty 2011-11-10T22:19:05Z

"There is," he asserts, "no such thing as reproduction." Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love by Andrew Solomon – review 2013-02-10T07:00:09Z

The museum is claiming that I asserted that art collapsed because the Whitney finally embraced diversity among artists. A shabby wall-text marks debut of new Whitney Museum 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z

The third season finds Guillermo standing up for himself — sometimes — and daring some more colorful sweater vests: Guillermo may never become a vampire, but he is asserting himself as a man. Does Harvey Guillén, of ‘What We Do in the Shadows,’ Look Familiar? 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

As does her confessional tone: among her many conquests, she asserts, were Warren Beatty and Paul Newman. Vicky Tiel?s 40-Year Career in Fashion 2011-08-19T23:04:30Z

A Paramount lawyer, Richard Kendall, countered that the company was only asserting its rights when it contacted publishers in December. Paramount and 'Godfather' author heirs clash in NY 2012-08-30T18:13:54Z

Already isolated — none has children or a spouse — they are defined even more than before by their pain and rage and their desperate efforts to assert control over their lives. Review: ‘Jessica Jones’ Returns, Well Timed for the Time’s Up Moment 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z

Rifkin’s not much interested in building a popular movement; he’s interested in building factories, farms and vehicles in a fossil-fuel-free world, asserting that “the Green New Deal is all about infrastructure.” Is the Green New Deal Realistic? Two Sympathetic Authors Weigh In 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

It’s with exhilaration, then, that one hails Martin Puchner’s book, which asserts not merely the importance of literature but its all-importance. We Are What We Read 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

In fact, men often asserted that their partners were anxious to get engaged.” Why are men still proposing? 2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

Newspaper stories, which fail even to identify the victims, nevertheless assert they most likely got what they deserved. 'Small Kingdoms': an insightful portrait of contemporary Kuwait 2010-03-19T22:27:00Z

In the same vein, Susan Sontag asserted that, in future decades, “the display of negative thinking” in the movie would seem “facile.” The Half-Century Anniversary of 'Dr. Strangelove' 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z

This, he asserted, revealed that "what I call the 'establishment' in this country is today more powerful than ever before". The establishment uncovered: how power works in Britain 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

But the civil rights movement produced a generation of young Black people eager to assert their freedom from oppressive aesthetics. Willie Lee Morrow, Barber Who Popularized the Afro Pick, Dies at 82 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

Looking decidedly sheepish, the Irish lads asserted that I was Irish, to which the black guy replied, “No – she’s black.” Shedding my whiteness is a work in progress 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z

“I have said repeatedly,” Mr. Obama asserts, “that America doesn’t torture.” Movie Review: Jessica Chastain in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ 2012-12-17T23:06:45Z

Perhaps what you meant to assert was that Israeli and democracy are not terms that you would use together. How to Be a Jew in the Age of Trump? 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z

In a letter of January 20, 1955, addressed to Shattuck, he modified his application for travel, asserting that he must go to Belgium for several reasons. How Paul de Man hid his past 2014-03-30T15:00:00Z

"I don't believe it's true that anybody manipulated Janet Reno into making a decision," asserted Bob Ricks, the former Special Agent in Charge of the Oklahoma City FBI. The 6 most shocking revelations from Netflix's latest docuseries "Waco: American Apocalypse" 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

Is Aksel a “bad boyfriend,” as a recent Vanity Fair article asserted? He’s a Doctor. He’s an Actor. He’s an Indie Heartthrob. 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

As the trio asserted its primacy in the space, the dancers’ eyes became as active as limbs. Netta Yerushalmy’s Perfect Dance 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z

This year, he said, the band was asserting “squatters’ rights” on the Brownsville lot, which is more than two dozen blocks from the park. Steel-Pan Bands in Brooklyn Struggle to Find Rehearsal Space 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z

For African-American families, like Ms. Hawkins's, the numbers were far worse, with CNNMoney, which performed an extensive analysis, asserting those families lost 60 percent of their total net worth during the same period. Motherlode Blog: Olympic Bankruptcies for Ordinary Families 2012-08-08T13:35:46Z

Alas, the film has more than an hour to go when this bit is over, and the film gets sluggish as Conrad asserts his independence and enters the war against his father's wishes. "The King's Man": Come for the goofy revisionist history, but stay for scenery-chewing Rasputin 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z

When the artist and musician Billy Childish explained in a 2019 episode that he rarely goes to art world parties, for example, Mr. Tovey merrily asserted, “You’re bringing the party to Talk Art.” There Are No Pictures, but This Art Podcast Is Thriving 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z

Whatever the film may previously have implied to the contrary, it ends up asserting that people retain an inviolable essence that is more than a mere USB stick of their memories. Total Recall fuels delusion about who we are 2012-08-28T09:39:32Z

At the same time she copes with discrimination at school and everyday teenage perils, navigating friendships, learning to assert herself and keeping up in marine biology. The Children of 9/11 Come of Age 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

Because images are constrained only by the limits of imagination — unlike objects, which must obey the laws of physics — they often idealize what they represent, asserting social and political meanings. Review: ‘Image Object’ Looks at the Relationship Between the Virtual and the Physical 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

“It is a rare man that could understand how a woman chooses work over love,” she asserts. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: For Virginia, Work = Love 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z

She's also not surprised that people are using memes as a means of describing and asserting their regional identities. Which hot dog are you? The enduring appeal of regional food in the global digital age 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z

They continue to assert that the policy has prevented a Malthusian apocalypse and created economic growth. China's barbaric one-child policy 2013-05-06T06:00:01Z

Thomas said he does not put as much time into the establishment as he previously did, but was quick to assert that he is not retiring from any duties. Retired shoe store owner starts his own museum 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z

"Stopwatch" warned of the growth in federal debt since Obama took office, asserting: "He's adding $4 billion in debt every day." Heavy focus on news shows in White House race ads 2012-06-17T11:57:12Z

She was simply asserting something that has often become lost in more recent times — that “talking back” to a piece of art isn’t the same as dismissing it. Just Like a Woman: Female Artists Cover Bob Dylan 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z

Mr. Cosby has consistently denied the accusations, asserting that, if he had sexual encounters with anyone, it had always been consensual. Bill Cosby Accused in a Lawsuit of Sexually Assaulting a Woman in 1969 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z

Martin asserts that that’s all of us, at one time or another. Review | Feeling moody? One author shares wisdom about halting those downward spirals. 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z

For example, she asserts more than once that after World War I, detective fiction turned completely cozy and retreated to the English country house. “The Art of the English Murder” is a great read, but light on historical sources

Alongside his ethnological research of the Tarahumaras, McDougall asserted that modern cushioned running shoes were a major cause of running injury. ESPN's "30 for 30" challenges the fetishization and appropriation of the barefoot ultramarathon 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z

As guests ask about the future of the stock market and why Romney doesn’t more aggressively assert pride in his money and success, white-gloved waiters quietly refill drinks. You Got Served: A Waiter’s-Eye View of Mitt Romney 2012-09-19T12:00:55Z

She asserts that under caste systems in the colonial Americas, “the whitest a person of color could be was castizo, the child of a mestizo and a Spaniard.” Descended From Shamans and Ghost Whisperers 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

“That did not happen,” Bailey asserted in a letter to Academy staff. Academy president John Bailey cleared of sexual harassment allegations 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

It is frequently asserted that the Morning Star saw a rise in its readership due to the verse Rety published there. John Rety obituary 2010-03-18T18:22:00Z

The turn of the millennium instead saw Nike continuing to assert its dominance by signing nearly every future star, from Kobe Bryant to LeBron James. How Fila Snuck Back Into Favor 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z

How screen performers must crave the command that Bowie asserted over his own transmutations, and envy the fruits that he plucked from new technology. David Bowie in the Movies 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

Elsewhere, teenage girls confidently asserted I was her girlfriend. The day Taylor Swift held my hand for a photo shoot 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z

She feels pressure from purists to assert that pre-colonial, indigenous dishes are the only real Mexican food. Forget the Wall: Pati Jinich Wants to Build a Culinary Bridge to Mexico 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z

The art world, Mr. Rubell asserted, is “actually becoming more democratic.” Art and Commerce Meet in Miami Beach 2012-12-08T00:35:20Z

Showing up styled as the entity known to the public can assert power — yet it risks absurdity, under unflattering fluorescent lights, juxtaposed with lawyers, judges and courthouse personnel in their everyday work uniforms. Perspective | At trial, Gwyneth Paltrow is dressing for where she’d rather be 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z

The lawsuit asserted that a senior executive at News Corporation told Ms. Regan to “lie to, and withhold information from, investigators concerning Kerik.” Judith Regan Is Back. Watch Out. 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

In 2010, Christopher Hitchens wrote that he believed the aftermath of 9/11 had "accentuated a crackpot strain" in Mr. Vidal "that gradually asserted itself as dominant." ArtsBeat: Gore Vidal Leaves the Ring 2012-08-01T13:26:33Z

Segieth, however, asserted in the documentary that she had never said that: Girl, you know it's not true: 8 major revelations from the "Milli Vanilli" documentary 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z

But then she married and began to assert her adult independence. "Faith is weaponized": Jill Duggar Dillard on how she felt controlled by her family 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z

That was the approach taken by Ingham in recent filings for Spears that attempted to get her father removed and assert more control. Britney Spears’ public support may not mean much in court 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z

Sometimes, nature asserts itself, or helps the speaker find clarity that almost approaches enlightenment. A new collection from the poet laureate and other best-poetry books 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z

Mr. Rapp’s lawyers have asserted that Mr. Rapp was not the only victim of sexual misconduct by Mr. Spacey, and Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has agreed to allow another accuser to testify. What to Know About Kevin Spacey’s Civil Trial: Lawyers Make Opening Statements 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

Sheen asserted he isn't using drugs, saying "drug tests don't lie" and presenting recent test results with "the word `negative' is, like, printed, like, 18 trillion times." Sheen media blitz heads to Twitter after TV shows 2011-03-02T13:01:11Z

It is impossible to assert counterfactuals with certainty, but many historians believe that even though Kennedy had initiated the Vietnam misadventure, it's unlikely he would have launched a full scale invasion of Vietnam. "Murder Most Foul": Unpacking Bob Dylan's new epic, from Dallas 1963 to the pandemic of 2020 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z

Political concerns surface now and again, but mortality is the theme that asserts itself most strongly, especially when the perplexing action moves to the forest — a stand-in for Japan’s so-called Suicide Forest. Review: ‘Distant Observer’ Shifts Shape as Authors Take Turns 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z

Half dreamer, half self-mythologizer, this fool for love believes that asserting a thing strongly enough will make it so. Review | A new look at Gatsby — as an Oxford man 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z

Politicians cannot rely on the aura of office to persuade, newspapers struggle to assert the superior integrity of their stories. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

Yet Koester is quick to assert that the implosion of the competition and the ascendance of the Jazz Record Mart are related. Record store rebirth 2011-06-14T14:38:00Z

Both actors are just right, asserting their presence when the script calls for it but never overpowering the leads. | 'Wife to James Whelan': A Long-Forgotten Tale Rises From the Irish Sod 2010-08-23T22:17:00Z

Each asserted that they routinely agree to disagree in their new practice. Onesies, Long Johns and Union Suits for a WFH Age 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z

Mrs. Miller, Lapine asserts, was an emblem of the confusion at the intersection of these opposing forces. Review | She does bad so good: Debra Monk in ‘Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing’ 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

Old styles persist alongside new possibilities, and originality finds a way to assert itself amid the thunderous conformity of the franchises and the howling wilderness of the algorithms. Best Movies of 2022 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z

He's also a motivational speaker – only last month he delivered a speech to a My Little Pony fan convention in Ohio on the importance of asserting one's individuality. Andrew WK: meet the US's new cultural ambassador to Bahrain 2012-11-26T20:00:05Z

Despite the size and scope of the show, the curators modestly assert in their information-rich catalog that it marks the beginning, not the end, of a scholarly project. ‘Painted in Mexico’: When a New Art Flourished Far From Mother Spain 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

The next time you hear a friend assert that fitness is their new religion, know that it might not be just hyperbole. Making sweat feel spiritual didn’t start with SoulCycle – a religion scholar explains 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z

“I have tried,” she told the Daily Worker, “to assert the dignity and eternal importance of the human being.” Perspective | Alice Neel was the greatest American portraitist of the 20th century. Her work continues to astonish. 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z

His company, he said, was threatened by state courts that asserted that the film violated certain nonfederal laws. ‘Kids,’ Then and Now 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

He embraces the genre uninhibitedly, as if asserting an artistic restoration in the name of heroes, Ray and Fuller, whom the industry at large had marginalized a decade earlier. Where Wim Wenders Went Wrong 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

The whole thing became embarrassing, I said; I’d found it hard to assert myself and my needs. The Austrian says he’s turned off by women who are dominant in bed 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z

Sigmund Freud saw this, asserting more than once that his case histories read strangely like novellas rather than bearing the "serious stamp of science". The psychoanalyst's tale – why we need to tell stories to relieve our sorrows 2013-01-07T19:00:03Z

“The statements they are making about his asserted misconduct are replete with inaccuracies and falsehoods,” Mr. Jacobs said. Thomas Roma, Photographer and Professor, Accused of Sexual Misconduct 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z

It’s a way of fighting back, asserting that my vision is still fully functional. Leaving Alaska 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

Later, things turn ugly for the Night's Watch, while Daenerys asserts herself in startling fashion. TV highlights 22/04/2013 2013-04-22T06:00:15Z

The court papers assert that there is ample evidence that it is a Da Vinci. Christie's sued for selling ?100m 'da Vinci' for ?11,400 2010-05-05T17:50:00Z

“Chronicle” is a single example, Mr. Chazelle asserts, of a genre in progress: what “cinéma vérité” looked like “before it codified.” War of the Past, War of the Future: Netflix Tries Both 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z

Two Gilbreth relatives, his widow and a stepson from an earlier marriage, also asserted ownership rights, but they have not produced the necessary paperwork to support their claims. Drugs, Planes, Bail: The Wild Story of George Jones’s Lost Recordings 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z

The conflicts in the opening episode are more asserted than earned; the pilot is old-fashioned — based on a text 50 years old this year, after all — in ways that are not always productive. CBS' new sitcom 'The Odd Couple' still finding its way 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

He asserted that Constand ran a pyramid scheme at Temple University, where she was an official with the women’s basketball team. In retrial, Bill Cosby’s defense cites ‘money and lots more money’ as accuser’s motivation 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z

And while he was unlikely to have been a slave to his love for Cleopatra, as various chroniclers assert, the truth was that, wherever Mark Antony went, sexual charm inevitably followed. Angelina Jolie's Cleopatra will show Egypt's queen as more than a sex kitten 2011-01-09T00:06:49Z

In one respect, he does strike a modern note: Against the long Catholic tradition honoring abstinence and chastity, he asserted that God wanted human beings to enjoy sex. How well do we know our heroes? A new book shows the darker side of Martin Luther 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z

Norm Decoteau, a thickset man with a camouflague hat and a handlebar mustache, asserts that Trump might be “an idiot, but he’s smart enough to bring good people under him.” How is Trump winning over Massachusetts Republicans? He speaks their language. 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z

If a system is built on power, but lacks legitimacy, then it will destroy itself; if it asserts moral truths, but lacks the power to enforce them, then it will unravel. A bit of a mess 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

Numerous Hollywood celebrities condemned Smith after Sunday night and asserted that violence is never acceptable in any situation. "The View" psychoanalyzes Will Smith and debates consequences: "He needs therapy" 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z

Customs officials assert that even though they were born in the United States, they are not citizens, and have no right to enter. The History Behind the Birthright Citizenship Battle 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z

“Breaking and entering and so forth, without accomplishing it, is not a hell of a lot of crime,” Nixon asserts. John Dean, sex machine? And other new revelations from the Nixon tapes.

As this docuseries asserts early in the first episode, a key teaching of both mainstream Christianity and Heaven's Gate was that growing in one's spirituality hinges on shedding one's worldliness. New "Heaven's Gate" series looks to Christianity to explain the method to the cult's madness 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z

Once again, Trump demands faith from his listeners while asserting his future omniscience about a topic that every presidential candidate should already understand. Donald Trump thinks he’s a god. Even worse, his supporters agree 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z

In it, he acknowledges sharing the photos but asserts that it was he who had been the victim of abuse at the hands of Ms. Waterbury. The Ballet Photo-Sharing Scandal Enters a New Phase in Court 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z

“I would say there’s plenty of room, based on feedback from bars and restaurants,” asserts Mullane, who estimates that there are 8,000 liquor licenses within the Beltway. Beer: Hellbender, D.C.’s newest microbrewery, plans its lineup

The dreamers are lucid, exercising conscious authority over its landscape, which means that the mercurial logic of dreams never has a chance to assert itself. Everything you wanted to know about "Inception" 2010-07-19T13:01:00Z

Through it all, O'Connor ultimately and defiantly asserts that she has no regrets, and that "some things are worth being a pariah for." Sinead O’Connor details her infamous Pope photo-ripping protest in new bombshell memoir 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z

Researchers asserted that their study was purely observational and "can only show an association between the diet and an increased risk for major cardiac events, not a causal relationship." “Keto-like” diets may increase your risk of heart disease, according to new research 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z

After court adjourned, Cosby’s spokesman asserted that the entertainer takes the proceedings seriously and was merely smiling while talking with one of his attorneys. After a volcanic day of closing arguments, Bill Cosby’s retrial is in the hands of the jury 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z

She emphasizes the phrases "It's you and me" and "won't be unhappy," and concludes the song by asserting: "I'd be running up that road / Be running up that hill / With no problems." The enduring resonance of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," 35 years later 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z

Stop the momentum: A simple, "What did you say?" makes the speaker take responsibility for her snide remark, and allows you to assert yourself regardless of whether you can come up with a dazzling retort. Defending yourself from insults and rising above them 2011-07-11T15:26:03Z

That same year, he asserted that human activity was responsible for climate change and compared the studies cherry-picked by “climate-change deniers” to those of the tobacco industry to play down carcinogens in cigarettes. Shepard Smith, the Fox News anchorman who drives the Fox News faithful crazy 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

For instance, Menon asserted that Iran was more worried about the Taliban today than ISAF, which was not the case a year ago. US embassy cables: Indian concern over security in Afghanistan 2010-12-16T21:30:34Z

In response to the protests from gay rights activists, Mr. Gergiev simply issued a statement asserting that the Mariinsky Theater has long welcomed artists regardless of their backgrounds or orientations. Gustavo Dudamel and Valery Gergiev Face National Issues 2014-04-03T12:00:01Z

The title of her autobiography, By Myself , asserts that she wanted to be known for herself, not just as Bogie’s Baby. How Lauren Bacall Got to Dine with President Clinton at a TIME Gala 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z

In this piece, Stein asserts that identity and creativity cannot coexist, indeed that identity precludes or occludes creativity. Review: Interpreting Gertrude Stein in ‘Composition ... Master-Pieces ... Identity’ 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

In one of Havel’s most famous essays, “Politics and Conscience,” from 1984, he asserted that dissidents like him, with their “flawed efforts” for freedom, were engaged in a universally necessary endeavor. Václav Havel’s Lessons on How to Create a “Parallel Polis” 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

Mrs. Grade, herself a writer of largely unpublished poetry and fiction, asserted in a 73-page poem she wrote that her husband had squandered his enormous talent. In the Papers of Yiddish Novelist Chaim Grade, Clues to His Lesser Fame 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z

And elsewhere he’s back to noisily asserting primacy through fight chants. Critics? Choice: New CD?s by Christina Aguilera and Lil Jon 2010-06-06T22:04:00Z

To those who claimed the third category, the church presents a bland document asserting that you walked the road — thanks for participating, everyone’s a winner. Hiking Through History, With Your Daughters 2013-04-17T16:26:43Z

Some anticipated a looming divorce and a life full of regret, with one asserting that at 19, Brown doesn't have her life figured out. 15 celebrities in Hollywood who got engaged — and married — at a really young age 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z

One is about the black student James Meredith, who in 1962, against overwhelming odds, asserted his right to study at the all-white University of Mississippi. Peter Maxwell Davies?s New Opera, ?Kommilitonen!? 2011-11-12T22:15:07Z

They arrive carrying the baggage of parental expectations, and assert their own contrary desires and ambitions in a spirit of negotiation and compromise rather than rebellion. Review: ‘Maineland’ Considers America With Help From Chinese Students 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z

"It seems logical to assert that the work can be attributed to Michelangelo." When is a Michelangelo not a Michelangelo? Perhaps in 'Vatican Splendors' 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z

She asserted that younger colleagues had spread “false allegations” against her and expressed being uncomfortable being on stage with her. Baltimore flutist fired months after social media rebuke 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z

And she asserted that she never claimed to be a Harvard-trained lawyer. The ongoing saga of the mysterious Madame Giselle 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

Now, the student is asserting in a lawsuit against the college that the instructor should not have been on staff because of prior harassment complaints that the school knew about. Bard College Music Student Sues School, Citing Instructor’s Conduct 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z

Ascribing his own failure in penetrating the inner soul of New York’s Chinatown to proverbial Oriental inscrutability, Riis asserts that each Chinese in America, unlike European immigrants, is “a homeless stranger among us.” The Worldwide Effort to Bar Chinese Immigration 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z

And throughout his career he has crafted his own presentation to bridge communities and interest groups, to assert his place in the room — and beyond. ‘Everything About You Must Say Power’ 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z

But there’s another reason to rerelease these songs in less flashy attire: The new versions assert the sometimes unfairly overlooked strength of her artistry and songcraft. Kelsea Ballerini, Both Sides Now 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

If this sounds faintly heretical, there is a big mosque nearby to assert the faith. T Magazine: Beyond the Melting Pot 2011-05-16T19:45:36Z

Brewing with corn is more, not less, challenging, asserts Flying Dog’s Clark: “It produces such a clean, light-flavored brew that any sign of imperfection shines through.” Craft beer: Corn gets a new look from brewers, and not as a mere filler

Even as he grapples with a welter of crises, from Covid to violence against subway riders, he continually asserts that food is central to solving many of them. New York’s Mayor Is Building an Agenda Around Food. Will It Satisfy? 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z

“What’s interesting for me is that it’s not just about moving out of the theater and into the exhibition space. It’s about choreography asserting its temporality.” New Live Performances Redefine Frieze London’s Limits 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

The sheer audacity with which Alex Murdaugh, his family, and their accomplices asserted their power and privilege in their South Carolina town is astonishing, certainly. From "You" to "Barry," we're fascinated by audacious grifters: The man who deceives us and himself 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z

Dan Peres, the editor in chief of Details, said the time was right for American designers to assert themselves here, especially since men's wear has been growing in stature in recent years. On the Runway Blog: A Push for American Men's Wear 2012-08-29T15:07:21Z

They assert that, whether you know his name or not, there was exactly one human individual pressed against this glass. David Hammons, Body and Soul, at the Drawing Center 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z

Knowing the history helped her shed her reserve in the rehearsal room and assert herself when she was moved to, she said. Joaquina Kalukango Isn’t Afraid to Speak Up Anymore 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z

Yet they all assert themselves in unexpected ways. Qualities of Mercy and Strength 2010-12-03T22:00:00Z

Better yet, philosophers, such as Benjamin and Nietzsche, assert guiding principles throughout, lending humanity to the string of worrisome numbers and compendiums of bad urban planning. Venice is just the beginning — the West is sinking into a sea of commerce 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z

And I definitely don’t think, as she asserts, that “pregnancy is the end of narrative.” Face to Face With Culture’s ‘Monsters’ 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z

As Porter quoted James Baldwin and asserted that “We all have the right” to exist, the ceremony took on a new layer of significance. The Best and Worst Moments of the 2019 Emmys 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z

Ms. Pen’s music follows the wanderings of Sara Jane’s mind dutifully and with agility, like a nice puppy dog chasing after its master, without asserting itself with any particular intensity. Theater Review: In ‘Arlington,’ an Army Wife Fights a Lonely Battle 2014-03-03T03:00:01Z

Classic disco asserts itself at the album’s midway point. Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Embodies Decades of Dance Music. Here’s a Guide. 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z

But the restitution law applies to state institutions, not to private museums such as the Leopold Foundation - something that Vienna's Jewish community asserts was exploited by Leopold. Schiele art back in Austria after ownership feud 2010-08-23T17:46:00Z

He recorded heartbeats — including his own arrhythmias — and asserted that free-jazz polyrhythms were more “natural” than metric rhythms because they more closely replicated the varying beat of the heart. ‘Drum Listens to Heart’: Images, Words and Sculptures, Bound by a Beat 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z

It has taken her until now, however, to feel confident enough in her creative judgments to assert herself on set or in rehearsals. Michelle Dockery: 'I consider myself a widow' 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z

Some religious groups have asserted that feeding the hungry is an expression of their faith. "Criminalizing the Samaritan": Why cities across the US are making it illegal to feed the homeless 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z

He invades her space and asserts force over her. Dance Review: ‘Breakin’ Convention’ Shows a New York Style’s Diversity 2013-06-17T21:38:11Z

When she recently moved to Maine from New York, though, she noticed that her new natural environment began to assert itself in her images, commanding a presence equal to that of her human subjects. Jocelyn Lee’s Painterly Portraits of Nudes Immersed in Nature 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

Foer asserts that subscription-based reader revenue is the only viable path for a media outlet seeking to maintain its editorial identity. The Urgent Quest for Slower, Better News 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z

Her lawsuit alleges gender discrimination, asserting that Mr. De Niro’s treatment of Ms. Robinson, including his name-calling, was gendered and that she was paid less than a male counterpart. Robert De Niro and Ex-Aide Take Each Other to Court Over Office Behavior 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

Her version of the superhero story, they assert, bears little resemblance to the show that is currently playing at the Foxwoods Theatre. 'Spider-Man' producers, Taymor's union reach deal 2012-02-17T01:46:04Z

It asserts that neither he nor Egan was in Hawaii at the time of the alleged abuses. TV executive Garth Ancier countersues sex abuse accuser 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z

In my first-ever piece for The Washington Post, written last March in lieu of several planned reviews dashed by a then-brand-new pandemic, I asserted that “all music is metaphor.” Perspective | I thought classical music could stand up to anything. Now it feels more vulnerable than ever. 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z

Within such regimentation, annotated by the projection of supertitles noting the increasing drug dosages being administered, human idiosyncrasy consistently asserts itself from the beginning. Review: ‘The Effect,’ About Falling in Love While Taking Antidepressants 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

We're just establishing this organization just like blacks have their organizations and brown people have their organizations, and we have a right also assert our rights. Professor targeted by right wing attack speaks out: “It was a blitzkrieg” 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

It was destined to be the mecca of black intelligentsia, Howard professor Kelly Miller asserted in his essay for “The New Negro.” Is this Howard University’s tipping point? 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z

But each plant cannot help asserting its personality, differentiating itself against the rest. Martin Creed: Down Over Up; Richard Wright: The Stairwell Project; Joan Mitchell 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z

Mr. McMillan also asserted that millennial consumers are more concerned with social justice and with health and environmental issues, including climate change. The Wine Business Sees a Problem: Millennials Aren’t Drinking Enough 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z

Well, the state asserted that I had breached an oral contract giving the commissioner of corrections, the superintendent, and the attorney general right of censorship. Frederick Wiseman on Censorship, Small-Town America, and Why He Dislikes the Word “Documentary” 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z

Unlike Mozart and Haydn he refused to defer to nobility, asserting that a composer is of greater value, in the cosmic scheme of things, than a prince. Books of The Times: ?Beethoven in America,? by Michael Broyles - Review 2011-12-18T22:36:08Z

Mr. Sadow said in a statement that Mr. Kitchens would “testify truthfully” if he is called to a courtroom, but that “he reserves his right to assert his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.” Atlanta Rapper Gunna Reaches Plea Deal in YSL Gang Case 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z

The devices of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical “Hamilton,” about Alexander Hamilton, now seem to have asserted themselves vigorously in our artistic reflections on early American history. Review | John Quincy Adams is the anti-Trump in the new play ‘JQA’ 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z

He asserts that he was paid, according to a submitted pay stub, for 80 hours. Ex-server sues Bombay Club owner, claiming he was stiffed overtime 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

It also asserted some restrooms don't comply with regulations. NY's Lincoln Center settles disability lawsuit 2012-06-29T01:57:10Z

When they tell parents their Facebook pages are off-limits, teens are drawing a line in the sand and asserting their independence, said Kristen Campbell, executive director of Kaplan's college prep programs. Should teens "friend" parents on Facebook? 2011-01-31T16:07:04Z

Or will the iron assert itself next week? 'The Good Wife' Recap: You Just Can't Win 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z

It certainly jumped for me, asserting itself as one of Kandinsky’s greatest, freest paintings, with a scale and abandon rivaling many of his abstractions. Review: ‘Russian Modernism’ at Neue Galerie, Figurative Focus With Amorphous Results 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

"I blame Charles Dickens for the death of my father," Eliza later asserts. This House is Haunted, by John Boyne – review 2013-05-19T12:00:03Z

Individualism also asserted itself in the voicing of Ives’s unusual harmonies, where the inner parts asserted themselves in unexpected and revealing ways. Music Review: Wayne Shorter and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 2013-02-04T23:17:19Z

The show is most exciting, though, when it isn’t asserting or showing magic but chasing it. Review: Ayodele Casel Returns to the Joyce With ‘Chasing Magic’ 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z

Or maybe a way for a diaspora community under pressure from assimilation to assert their identity, overcompensating. Hawaiian Food Is Flourishing … in Utah? 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z

"It absolutely will mean a reduction in our programme," he asserts. Birmingham cuts arts funding. Can audiences make up the difference? 2010-12-17T16:35:04Z

At one point, Queen Anne tries to assert herself by saying, “It’s my state. I am the state.” Lessons on the Royal We, from “Mary Queen of Scots” and “The Favourite” 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

The results, with their mix of academic painting and vernacular craft, carve out a space for work that asserts a black identity within the art historical continuum. What to See in New York City Galleries This Week 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z

In these times of ours they're still big enough to assert their gravitational pull over us while we watch, transfixed, anxious to see what they do next. Between "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Succession," TV presents the fall (and rise) of old white guys 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z

You assert that in the gay community, masculinity is more desirable than femininity. Is there a 'gay voice'? Director David Thorpe on his Outfest documentary 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

But much of the piece, based on extensive interviews with real members of the Black Watch, is concerned with soldiers asserting their personalities, filling time, calming their fears, by talking. 'Black Watch' review: Battles blaze anew 2011-03-31T05:54:14Z

Some pundits contend this is a sign of bigotry on the part of the church, the writer asserts, but “nothing could be further from the truth.” The audacious lie behind the phrase ‘nothing could be further from the truth’ 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

As a result of these forms of oppression, Native Americans are having trouble asserting for their rights and interests at the polls, Campbell concluded. Both Super Bowl LIV team names are pretty racist — Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z

Defending their prerogatives is a way of protecting, and asserting, our own. The Actual Malice of the Johnny Depp Trial 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

The fragmented images, toned a soft sepia, float freely somewhere in the vague past, confetti of the unconscious, while the succinct beats of their formation assert the rational mind's urge toward pattern and order. Cuban artist Jose Fors: A deft command of metaphor and material 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z

“Children’s reading and children’s thinking are the rock bottom base upon which this country will rise. Or not rise,” he asserted in an editorial, from 1960, in the Los Angeles Times. How Dr. Seuss Changed Education in America 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z

The boy said that what had happened between them was consensual; she asserted she had no memory of leaving the park. Progress on Oklahoma’s awful rape law: Backlash prompts pledge to have loophole “fixed next week” 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

“The Dadaist loves the extraordinary and the absurd. He knows that life asserts itself in contradictions,” wrote another. ‘Destruction Was My Beatrice,’ by Jed Rasula 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

The song asserts Celie’s right to pursue the dream of a “bountiful life,” as she rises above desperate and seemingly hopeless circumstances. Broadway teaches the ABCs of getting girls into school 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z

"While the defendant asserts that he will not practice in California, there is no legal bar to him changing his mind and engaging in practice in this state," the filing states. CA renews bid to suspend Jackson doctor's license 2010-06-09T23:44:00Z

The main thing, Jacobi asserts in "Discovering Hamlet," is to make the role your own. 'Hamlet' lovers can feast on live broadcast, plus Kenneth Branagh and Derek Jacobi on DVD 2011-01-06T00:08:04Z

Festivals devoted to coexistence seek to inspire hope, and the organizers assert that remains one of their goals. Other Israel Film Festivtal Explores a Fractured Nation 2012-11-07T23:31:57Z

Help setting realistic goals or asserting their needs? Seven ways to build a child’s resilience during the pandemic (and long after it ends) 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

In an interview last year, Knausgaard asserted the importance, in literature, of not fulfilling expectations. The Overlooked Autofiction of Yuko Tsushima 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z

The Mother asserts that she will keep her boy close and doesn’t care who he ends up being. Review: Police Violence Reaches Opera in ‘Blue’ 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z

Others, however, criticized Bauchmann, asserting that what she was doing was illegal and flat out wrong. Is it OK to eat grocery food before purchasing it? It’s a pretty divisive topic 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z

Other bakers disagree; a group of decorators in the South filed a brief supporting neither side but asserting that cake artists deserve as much protection for their work as artists using more traditional media. Wedding cakes can be stunning creations. But do they qualify as art? 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z

But in fact his incongruous vivacity asserts its own rights in the prison. Howard Jacobson on taking comic novels seriously 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z

Yet the film takes a bold step in asserting that all versions of the self are valid. Julianne Moore brings affecting realism to 'Still Alice' role 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

They discredited an outrageously racist 1925 Army War College study that asserted that blacks lacked the intelligence, ambition and courage to serve in combat. | 'Red Tails': ?Red Tails,? George Lucas?s Tale of Tuskegee Airmen - Review 2012-01-19T13:00:00Z

"The Hurting" accomplished this with vulnerable, frank lyrics that often pose questions rather than assert knowledge. Tears for Fears' "The Hurting" at 40: An enduring, mature and fearless debut album 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z

His office said those rulings were the result of several requests from state departments asserting that the Tier II reports should be confidential under Texas state law. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

The story of a fraught courtship, the film presents performers who, amid widespread segregation, vibrantly asserted their art. Movie Listings for Jan. 8-14 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

She asserted her maturity by not making the aesthetic choices that would likely be expected of a singer of her age and provenance — high-energy dance-pop, or hip-hop carpetbagging — but kept her music largely clean. Ariana Grande Prepares ‘My Everything’ 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

Even if we assert “no regrets,” we certainly have a lot of them. You’ve been told to let go of the past. But can regret be good for you? 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z

Erin and Abby, childhood friends, co-authored a book, “Ghosts from Our Past,” asserting the existence of ghosts. “Ghostbusters”: Bland, Mechanical, and Completely Worth Seeing 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z

Mr. Rapp’s lawyers are expected to assert that Mr. Rapp was not the only victim of sexual misconduct by Mr. Spacey, and Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has agreed to allow another accuser to testify. What to Know About Kevin Spacey’s Civil Trial 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

Here, the festival’s Web site asserts, queer art has been “hijacked by the mainstream,” “absorbed and erased.” Critic’s Notebook: Queer New York Festival Is in Search of Broader Definition 2012-06-18T21:35:46Z

“She asserts food writing’s rightful place among the literary arts. Both the genre and its readers are all the richer for it.” 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z

It's an attempt to assert control over a situation where victims and their allies often have none. Can we still listen to Michael Jackson? We wouldn't need "cancel culture" if we had justice culture 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z

The show asserts fair use laws to replay most of the Internet clips for no fee. Television: Daniel Tosh Is a Hit on ?Tosh.0? 2010-08-20T17:25:00Z

It is a substantive claim, amid an emotional and particularly vitriolic public meltdown, to assert that these women are driven by “emotion” not “logic.” A comedian walks into a “mob”: “Inside Amy Schumer” writer’s rant against antirape culture deserves a backlash 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z

For instance, a question about whether hip-hop is the modern blues sees him asserting the world will undergo a fundamental change in 2024. ZZ Top: Dalís of the Delta 2012-11-08T19:00:00Z

Despite what she endures, this is a courageous story of a woman asserting her own voice. 14 New Books to Watch For in February 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z

The film asserts soberly that we are all born in a womb and end up in a tomb. Street of the Iron Po(e)t, Part XI 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

She asserted that Ms. Nesby’s song duplicated about 90 percent of the music and production of hers. In a Lawsuit Over a Song, a Plaintiff’s Unusual Approach 2012-08-18T15:21:19Z

In their opening statements, Depp's legal team echoed the actor's past claims and asserted that Heard made up her accusations in order to advance her own career. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial: What to know 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

Gris’s influence at times asserted itself with remarkable specificity. These Shadow Boxes Are Striking. The Story of Their Origin Is, Too. 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

It's about the creation of that which endures and asserts both man's faith in the spirit and his celebration of the beauty of this world. The Secret of Kells 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z

He hated touring, and left it after nine years for recording and radio, pushing recording techniques to the limit and asserting, presciently, that records — not performances — were the primary vehicle for music. 'Genius Within': A personal view of eccentric Canadian pianist Glenn Gould 2010-10-14T20:41:00Z

The universality in “Dream,” he asserts, comes from its music, which talks about greater things than the words and imagery. Uplifting music, deep themes: Seattle Symphony to perform Elgar’s ‘Dream of Gerontius’ 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z

Interviewed by the leftist film journal Cineaste, Schrader asserted his apolitical intentions while congratulating himself as having come to “a very specific Marxist conclusion.” In Paul Schrader’s ‘Blue Collar,’ the Factory Floor Is Brutal 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

But, on balance, Baquet asserted that there was no need for journalistic self-flagellation. Perspective | Media coverage of the 2016 campaign was disastrous. Now’s the last chance to get 2020 right. 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z

“I am more than an idea,” Edward asserts at one point, talking to Mortimer about the monarchy. Games, both old and new, power this reboot of ‘Edward II’ 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z

Close's fascination with faces was partly in perverse reaction to a contemporary critic who asserted that an artist could not paint portraits and consider himself modern. 'Chuck Close: Life': The Northwest native painter who brought the portrait back to modern art 2010-05-26T23:49:00Z

But jam-band culture asserted itself in one unfortunate aspect: the show went on too long. Hudson’s jammy tendencies come to the forefront 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

She also said that the alleged assault took place in March 2004, but later asserted that it happened two months earlier, in January. Mistrial declared in Bill Cosby sex-assault trial 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

But Yglesias blithely asserts that “if people were able to magically relocate themselves, climate change wouldn’t be nearly as big a problem” — and declares that climate change is a technological problem, with technological solutions. Matthew Yglesias Thinks There Should Be ‘One Billion Americans’ 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

That is, updating the colonial yarn of the westerner who is eventually accepted by an alien community and then asserts his inherent superiority by embodying the culture better than the locals. ‘So alien! So other!’: how western TV gets Japanese culture wrong 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z

But Haass mostly emphasizes grim developments like declining support for democratic institutions, rapidly growing global inequality and the resurgence of great power rivalries as China and Russia assert themselves. The Challenges of a Threatening World 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z

He asserted that there are no bad people, only bad ideas. My Holocaust survivor parents never talked about it — and their silence didn't protect me 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z

Juneteenth, asserted McKnight, is “a celebration of liberty for all Americans,” and in those final moments, as the music bathed the diverse assemblage in its glow, it seemed he was right. Review: ‘The Ordering of Moses’ Shines at Riverside Church 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z

Nonetheless, the cumulative effect of describing characters in traditional novel fashion may indeed, as postmodernists assert, offer a specious form of reassurance, by implying the existence of a contained and orderly universe. An Answer to the Novel’s Detractors 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

National characteristics soon assert themselves on the field. Radio previews: The Newsagent's Window and more 2013-02-02T06:00:20Z

Instead, his need to assert to authority is paramount, no matter how absurd his “mashed potatoes” theory gets. ‘Fargo’ Season 3, Episode 7: The World Is Wrong 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

And yet, Mr. Deitch asserted, “he’s going to end up having much more influence than many artists” who did. Alan Vega Ignored the Art World. It Won’t Return the Favor. 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z

Starting with an idealistic cop’s laborious reconstruction of shredded financial documents, it aspires to some of the quotidian procedural force of “The Wire,” but Mr. Padilha’s moralistic and melodramatic instincts quickly assert themselves. TV Shows to Watch From Hong Kong, Brazil, Sweden and More 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z

In other arenas, such as insurance underwriting, “Noise” does lean more toward establishing hard and fast rules and even using algorithms, which the authors assert should, in theory, “eliminate noise entirely.” For a Fairer World, It’s Necessary First to Cut Through the ‘Noise’ 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z

It has become trite to assert that a setting functions as “another character” in a series or film. ‘Tokyo Vice’ Revisits a Faded Underworld 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z

There’s nothing comparable in Egerton’s performance, which, though energetic and sympathetic, merely asserts Elton’s frustrations and goes through the paces of the singer’s life. “Rocketman” and the Inevitable Shortcomings of the Hollywood Pop-Star Bio-Pic 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z

Throughout the film, Herold uses the captain’s uniform to assume and assert power — most notably when he arrives at a detention camp and claims he has orders from the Fuhrer. "My grandmother went through this hell and I am playing it" 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z

“While the administration initially asserted that the musical wasn’t canceled because of homosexual content, the emails show that the musical was canceled for that very reason,” Mr. Neurohr said. Dispute Over High School's Canceled 'Spamalot' Leads to Director's Departure 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z

Could it in fact be unintentionally racist to think that racial origin is what is being asserted? Thomas Mann, Guilty Pleasures and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z

Keats writes, “Man should not dispute or assert but whisper results to his neighbour.” Embattled and emboldened: Arts and culture in the age of Trump 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z

Moreover, although the United States regularly indulged in fulsome and cost-free rhetoric in praise of the Anglo-American bond, it asserted its dominance whenever that connection conflicted with American interests. Britain and the U.S.: A Forced and Unequal Marriage 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

Like Ms. Crothers before her, she isn’t interested in rhythmic punctuation as a way to assert command, or to keep things moving in a given direction; her grip on the controls is loose, permissive, catalytic. For Mara Rosenbloom, Piano as a Remedy and a Force in Jazz 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

They don’t involve the U.N., they don’t invoke diplomacy, they don’t assert a principle of pacifism but affirm a policy of prudent and patient but ready and robust defense. How “The Interview” Handled the Assassination of Kim Jong-Un 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

That modern orchestras seem to have ceded Haydn’s marvelous canon to the historical performance-practice cabal is cause to lament; this music should be a cornerstone of the repertory, as Mr. Haitink’s rendition handily asserted. Music Review: Bernard Haitink and the New York Philharmonic - Review 2011-11-18T23:46:31Z

“I see it as Harvard asserting its primacy as an early American institution,” Barry Bergdoll, a professor of modern architectural history at Columbia University, said of the room. Harvard Club Considers a Change, and Some Think It’s the ‘Worst Thing Ever’ 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z

Hitting these marks has given Disney Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger a coveted currency: Analysts say the company is increasingly asserting its will in disputes and negotiations. Disney posts another strong quarter as its clout grows 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

I fear such a movement will instead attract narcissists who want to assert their individual wills against what they see as a monolithic, oppressive status quo, using the oppressed as tools for that end. ‘A Foreign Policy for the Left’ Review: Can There Be a ‘Decent’ Left? 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z

I don’t think much about ’80s rock is sacred, but to assert that the love in that song is exclusively carnal is to show a criminal misunderstanding of that decade’s great liturgical ballad. Rock of Ages Is Sometimes Fun-Awful—But Mostly It's Just Awful 2012-06-14T11:03:03Z

In a new profile with GQ, Scorsese slammed comic book movie culture, asserting that it's negatively impacting audiences who aren't familiar with other types of film. Martin Scorsese believes comic book movies threaten our very culture: "We've got to save cinema" 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z

Although the attorney general’s office initially declined to comment, it later issued a statement asserting that it is required to present “all possible defenses,” and that “contributory negligence is one such defense.” Pennsylvania is literally blaming a woman for her own rape 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

It asserts the horizontal plane of the gallery against the almost guillotinelike vertical of the scrim. Art Review: Robert Irwin’s Light-and-Space Work Returns to the Whitney 2013-07-25T20:59:01Z

Several people knowledgeable about those times asserted that Newton actually stayed at Schneider’s house, briefly, before being spirited down to Mexico to await passage to Cuba. True Hollywood story: The producer and the Black Panther 2012-06-09T19:00:00Z

‘Each plant cannot help asserting its personality, differentiating itself against the rest.’ Martin Creed: Down Over Up; Richard Wright: The Stairwell Project; Joan Mitchell 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z

The moment Clay asserts his agency and tries to exit their racial melodrama, Lula delivers a fatal blow, only to restart her homicidal cycle with another unsuspecting black man. ‘Fairview’: Watching a Play in Black and White 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z

Manson responded to the claims, asserting that they were "horrible distortions of reality." Marilyn Manson's defamation suit against Evan Rachel Wood is a troubling legal move for #MeToo 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

Wendy’s, whose spicy-chicken sandwich really is pretty great, especially if you order it with extra pickles, jumped into the fray to assert its own poultry dominance. The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Is Here to Save America 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z

But more often than not, these rights are neither asserted nor respected. Free-range parenting gets legal protection in Utah – but should the state dictate how to parent? 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z

But her willingness to assert herself, sometimes loudly, could be a double-edged sword, and she has alienated plenty of entertainment industry executives. Kathy Griffin Is Trying to Get Back on the D-List 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z

And as Tara Haelle reasonably asserts in Forbes, “There is no polite, reasonable or respectful way – at all – to ask a woman to cover up or move elsewhere while breastfeeding.” Breastfeeding in public is not indecent: This restaurant got it wrong — but then they made it right 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

The author heeded well his own standards in asserting that “you like to get things right.” On the Trail of ‘True Grit:’ A Tale Comes to Life 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

Or, as Nabokov would assert, Dolores is not the same thing as Lolita. Ask the indie professor: why do Americans think they invented indie? 2011-07-28T09:06:39Z

After an opening Allegro moderato movement that conveys aspiration, blithe, frolicsome passages in the Scherzo assert mounting anticipation. Music Review: Mehta Leads Philharmonic in Bruckner - Review 2012-01-13T23:23:17Z

“Violence is one way to silence people, to deny their voice and their credibility to assert your right to control over their right to exist,” Solnit writes. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Episode 6: Trade Delegation 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

An adjoining room contains objects used by rulers or dynasties to assert their wealth and visually distinguish themselves from others. Reimagining the Divine Art of Asia at the Philadelphia Museum of Art 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

And yet, here's where the author's sharpness begins to assert itself, for this is not my book but hers, and part of the point is for her to express, directly and honestly, what she feels. Hard-won wisdom in Abigail Thomas' 'What Comes Next and How to Like It' 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

At times, all the individually sounded notes seem to melt into a single, blissful whole; then suddenly the fretful or anxious plucking of a violin or cello asserts itself. ‘Allegro,’ a Rarely Staged Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z

It is, asserts Bushell, "without a doubt, the most misunderstood genre in history". Misunderstood or hateful? Oi!'s rise and fall 2010-03-18T21:45:00Z

As nature begins asserting itself in chaotic ways, both playwright and director lose control of the comedy. | 'Apple Cove': In-Laws Are Core Issue for This Adam and Eve 2011-02-15T23:42:54Z

Indeed, it is so obviously common sense that to be shrill in asserting it makes you look . . . well, weird. Garrison Keillor v August Kleinzahler 2011-04-10T21:29:05Z

Ms. Hynie and her son denied that, asserting that the heirs’ lawsuit was filled with “misrepresentations and material omissions.” James Brown’s Will: Is It Inching Toward Closure After 14 Years? 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z

He will stop at nothing to assert himself. Perspective | Can Vince McMahon really share power with Ari Emanuel? 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z

Greenblatt writes that the Genesis narratives of the Creation and Flood were written in contradistinction to the Babylonian narratives they resemble, to assert and preserve Hebrew religious culture. The Truth and Fiction of Adam and Eve 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

Like the Bedlam theater — whose four-actor “Hamlet” is one of this season’s highlights — Fiasco tells its complicated stories simply, letting the patterns within Shakespeare’s plots and poetry assert themselves as organically as possible. Theater Review: ‘Measure for Measure’ Full of Dual Natures and Hard Choices 2014-03-02T23:23:31Z

Cultural tourism depends on wooing a general public flush with disposable income, and cheerfully asserting the faults of critics certainly won’t hurt that. The Whitney Museum replies to my request to withdraw a false statement 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Bolton knew North Korea had violated agreements with the United States before, and he asserted that Bush was falling prey to a Soviet-style “dark art of denial, deception and disguise.” John Bolton’s been a political brawler for decades, but his rumble with Donald Trump is extreme — even for him. 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z

That this woman in a headband could declare her free will and intellectual autonomy, that she would assert her marital loyalty as not blind devotion, earned him immediate outrage and the label “divisive.” Hillary Clinton’s decisive triumph over cookie baking and “Stand By Your Man” 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

In the original lawsuit, they assert that multiple versions of the Bieber/Usher effort sound very similar to their song, also named “Somebody to Love,” according to court records acquired by EW. Justin Bieber and Usher Face $10 Million Copyright Lawsuit 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

And, as the original trailer hammers home – even as it sternly asserts this is a fable of how evil can infect the clear conscience – it is a bargain. My favourite Hitchcock: Strangers on a Train 2012-08-02T16:55:00Z

Specifically, the use of bold colors can assert a modern feeling with a vintage vibe. A brief history of royal icing string work 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z

Thank your lucky thigh gap the sandwich chain, which recent research asserts is just as unhealthy as McDonald’s, is here to remind you that it’s your moral obligation to stay skinny. Subway Really Wants You to Stay Skinny for Your Sexy Halloween Costume 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

Both poetry and music are servants of the theater, he asserts. Music Review: Words or Music: Why Choose? 2011-03-29T22:23:23Z

Here and there, however, are a few Mid-Atlantic talking points and signs of a gastronaut trying to assert himself. Review | At two hotel restaurants, there’s room for improvement 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z

The world that raised and shaped Franklin, he asserts, was also one “she had to escape.” Aretha Franklin, America and the origin of the 'spirit feel' 2012-10-29T18:23:00Z

Virgil — still so unhinged that he serves squirrel to his returning son and yells, “Is your name on the mailbox?” to assert his authority — instantly turns from vicious to sad. ‘A Merry Friggin’ Christmas,’ With Robin Williams 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

And with the band – Plant in particular – asserting their creative energy, stage presence and technical competence at such gale force, there was inevitable talk of a reunion and the offer of $200m to tour. The showman must go on 2011-01-30T00:03:02Z

The first of these was the doctrine of God-in-the-body, which asserts that God might come to dwell in a man—a belief derived from an arcane theological heresy called monophysitism. The divine inspiration of Jim Jones: Inside the mind of one of history’s deadliest cult leaders 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z

Dr. Dunbar has written that gossip is often a form of social order, a way to cement bonds with your own tribe and to assert values with them. Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall? The Fascination of Odd Couples 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z

Bevington asserts, that in addition to light and dark brown sugar, muscovado sugar is a popular option for bringing deep molasses flavor to baked treats. 7 British pantry staples to stock up on for your next bake 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z

She can be vulnerable one minute, flashing puppy dog eyes that beg for compassion, and obdurate the next, asserting her independence with a fierce determination that shows her mettle. "You Mean Everything to Me" star Morgan Saylor on this seductive cautionary tale: "I love bleakness" 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z

Without it, he asserted, the singers feel more physically and vocally connected with the orchestra and the audience. Review: Zeffirelli’s ‘La Bohème’ Returns, Brighter and Better 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z

In this book Mr. Piketty offers a mild critique of this doctrine, but ends up asserting that it “surely explains a significant part of the increase in wage inequality.” Review: ‘The Economics of Inequality,’ by Thomas Piketty 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z

He was working at a time when reality was asserting itself in new ways, not long before Copernicus and Galileo astonished but also disillusioned us. A Wide-Roaming and Personal Meditation on Dürer and His Art 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z

He also criticized the so-called look-back windows that have taken effect in California and other states, asserting that they are “a sheer violation of all American’s Constitutional rights.” Bill Cosby Accused in a Lawsuit of Sexually Assaulting a Woman in 1969 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z

Even its protagonists don't fully believe the narrative they are spinning — until, that is, danger asserts itself. In 'Numero Zero,' Umberto Eco has his mind on conspiracy — again 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z

It's a sneering, caustic commentary that asserts the prophet's self-absorbed grandiosity while mocking his prohibition against idolatry. Images of Muhammad and a Texas cartoon show's sketchy purpose 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

What better way to end his tenure, as Mr. Dutoit will do at the end of this season, than to assert defiantly the ensemble’s rude health? Music Review: Charles Dutoit Leads Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 2012-02-17T22:43:09Z

He asserted that Atticus Finch, the iconic hero of Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” ought not be lauded as a role model for attorneys. Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman’ 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

The aggression in “212” is palpable, not just in the beat but also in the crass lyrics, in which she asserts her dominance over a male opponent. Up Close: Azealia Banks, a Young Rapper Taking Cues From the Street 2012-02-01T23:53:01Z

While it may be ridiculous to assert generally that expensive wines are no better than cheap wines, it is absolutely true that many expensive wines are not as good as many cheaper wines. In Wine and Critics, Populists Find an Easy Target 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

A lot of actors soften their heavies, as if nervously asserting their own humanity. Review: Christopher Plummer Dominates ‘All the Money in the World’ 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z

Similarly, Savile put his eccentricity in full view and thereby asserted that he was a true innocent. Jimmy Savile was hiding in the light 2012-10-04T16:21:10Z

For instance, after Mr. Kaine asserted that Mr. Trump wanted to use a “deportation force” to eject all undocumented immigrants, Mr. Pence said, “That’s nonsense.” Vice Presidential Debate: How Do You Fact-Check a Headshake? 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z

In January, he asserted what he called his exclusive stage rights in forcing the shutdown of a British touring production of the Sergel version. Legal Threats From Broadway’s ‘Mockingbird’ Sink Productions Around the Country 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

Saying he and Redmayne conceived of the central character as “Eddie playing a woman who was gradually revealed”, and citing the current refugee crisis, Hooper asserted the film is “about inclusion”. Danish Girl director Tom Hooper: film industry has 'problem' with transgender actors 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z

It rejected the idea that the brothers, who are also black, attacked Smollett because of his race, asserting that the actor staged the incident. Jussie Smollett lawyers sued by alleged hoax accomplices 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z

That coup, however, has set off a whistle-blower complaint, filed with the Internal Revenue Service and the Michigan attorney general, asserting that conflict-of-interest rules to prevent self-dealing have been skirted. Complaint Faults Museum Director for Hanging His In-Law’s El Greco 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z

Still, he demanded respect from the white music industry, strongly asserting himself on issues of payment and ownership — a concern reflected in “Miles Ahead.” Here’s how Miles Davis and Nina Simone were alike and different 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

Reproductive justice activists assert that everyone has the right to have a child or — equally — to not have a child. How food insecurity affects people’s rights to choose whether or not to have children 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z

They detailed that situation in an affidavit, asserting, among much else, that their pseudonymous plaintiff could not afford to travel to where abortion was legal and safe. Seeing Norma: The Conflicted Life of the Woman at the Center of Roe v. Wade 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z

On some days, like the rest of us, they find the will and ingenuity to improvise, to assert their ability to make themselves and their surroundings a little better. ‘Palm Springs’ Review: Déjà Vu All Over Again 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

I wish she had corrected further, though, asserting a more forceful authorial point of view. The Dance on Camera Festival, When Dance Is Only on Camera 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

A Sparks & Honey trend report called “Meet Generation Z: Forget Everything You Learned About Millennials” asserted that the cohort places heavy emphasis on being “mature and in control.” Move Over, Millennials, Here Comes Generation Z 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

They have focused on what they say is a hole in Mr. Doig’s teenage years in Canada when, they assert, he cannot fully account for where he was or what he was doing. Peter Doig Says He Didn’t Paint This. Now He Has to Prove It. 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z

There were complicated personalities involved, and I was younger and I was trying to assert myself. | Joe Mantello on Broadway 2013-05-27T21:33:43Z

Fuming and fussing in his armchair throne, Mr. Dennehy’s Max asserts his will with bullying taunts that do not entirely mask the desperation underneath. Critic?s Notebook: Brian Dennehy at Stratford Shakespeare Festival 2011-09-03T00:09:21Z

The raven and the spooky atmosphere immediately reminded the Japanese composer of Noh drama, where ghosts and animals assert a mysterious significance on our surroundings. International music fest compares Latin, Asian sounds with Tambuco and Toshio Hosokawa 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

Adams wrote seven other novels after his first success and often asserted that his 1974 novel “Shardik” was a better book. 'Watership Down' Author Richard Adams Dies at Age 96 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z

Teachers, administrators and peers often pressured them to sing Christian hymns and assert statements of Christian faith. How Hanukkah came to America 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

“I don’t remember the Motels or the Diodes, but generally the graffiti was put up by the members of the bands asserting themselves,” he said. A Necessary Stop at Re-creation of CBGB Restroom 2013-05-29T22:10:23Z

“The truth was, Disney’s commercial success depended on a certain set of traditional values, which were sometimes racist and sexist,” the narration asserts but then moves on. Review: PBS’s ‘Walt Disney’ Explores a Complex Legacy 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z

On the chests of Black people asserting their humanity and White people professing their allyship. The phrase ‘Black Lives Matter’ is now a common sight in America. Is it a sign? 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z

Neither obviously wifely, nor deeply maternal'' she appeared disinclined to marry at all, Harris asserts. Margaret Thatcher biography reveals passions across the years 2013-04-21T19:41:48Z

In the clip, the actor asserted that public schools across the nation are "doing more grooming for leftist politics and sexual chaos, and racial confusion," than "doing any real educating about truth, beauty and goodness." Kirk Cameron slams public schools for "grooming, for sexual chaos and the progressive left" 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z

The former Under secretary General of the United Nations, Shashi Tharoor, asserts that as many as 35 million South Asians died under colonial rule. When Architects Made Worlds 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z

The documentary asserts that the truth is found somewhere in the middle; that Carter is the sum of her parts, experiences and emotions. Claudia Conway isn't your Katniss Everdeen — and she shouldn't have to be 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z

Hotel guests perform in front of their windows like actors on a stage, Mr. Nelson asserts, yet also peer through them like invisible theater spectators. Music Review: In ‘No Hotel,’ the Screen Is a Star Onstage 2013-09-08T21:49:16Z

It asserts an explicit stand for the return, or “re-matriation,” of Indigenous land. Counterpublic in St. Louis Pushes the Public-Art Envelope 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z

Cohesive in its own right, ”I Left My Noodle on Ramen Street” asserts Banhart’s dedication to an interdisciplinary way of working, an approach that spans across, and often intersects with, numerous disciplines. Devendra Banhart’s amazing “Mad Men” finale theory involves Roger’s octopus painting and J.K. Rowling 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z

This reflected a developing tension in the new nation, as Americans struggled to accommodate slavery in a society asserting equality for all. “By the law of nature, all men are free”: Francis Scott Key and the case of the slave ship Antelope 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z

These were enriching, heartening, generous performances, movingly infused with the modesty that asserts humanity is only one part of the great order of things. An Enchanted Evening of Indian Dance Under a Turner Sky 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

This, to me, is where Faulkner's influence asserts itself, in the blurring between inner and outer life, memory and experience, between different levels and stages of time. Marilynne Robinson's grace shines through in 'Lila' 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

A Google spokesman asserts that the program is designed to combat “the faceless Web.” Cultural Studies: T.M.I.: I Don?t Want to Know 2012-02-10T23:24:11Z

Again and again, Ms. Ruttenberg’s environmentally astute fantasies assert that human companionship may be hard to sustain, but, like it or not, we are one with nature. Art in Review: Kathy Ruttenberg: ‘Nature of the Beast’ 2013-05-02T19:33:50Z

Following his return to Breitbart, Bannon sought to assert his political muscle by assembling a field of like-minded candidates to challenge incumbents in Republican primaries. Stephen K. Bannon leaves Breitbart after blowup over comments in Trump book 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

If writers assert such skewed interpretations, which verge on the imaginary, then it’s no surprise readers will as well. It’s been 37 years since John Lennon was shot. Can we find the real Lennon in books? 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

“I’m not changing who I am just to appeal to some whiter,” she asserts, before pausing and then correcting herself, “wider demographic.” Black Women’s Hair and Horror Movies: What Could Go Wrong? 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z

As he enthuses about directing, Slattery's clipped Boston accent further asserts itself. Rogue male 2013-04-07T17:00:01Z

The letter condemns this "undermining of libraries" and asserts that only "the wealthiest and most privileged authors and corporations" see financial benefits from going against libraries. "A danger to democracy itself": Authors fight back against limiting libraries 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

For his part, Mr. Sommer defended keeping the painting, asserting, among other things, that the property he bought was smaller than had been described. Met Museum Adjusts Painting’s History to Note Former Jewish Owner 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z

Throughout the wine industry, they assert that wine is too complicated for most people, and that this complexity drives consumers away. Rosé Champagne Brings the Holiday Joy 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Islamic State seized Palmyra in May and began destroying its ancient legacy, asserting that the pagan ruins were an affront to its version of Islam. Getty acquires first photos ever taken of ancient ruins ISIS recently destroyed 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z

And yet another voice asserts that, "It is on our own land that we are dying, being imprisoned and forced into exile." "Faya Dayi" presents a luminous yet hazy day in the life of Ethiopia colored by khat 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z

In her complaint, Ms. Columbus said the museum tried to assert, inaccurately, that she had turned down its job offer. Curator Says MoMA PS1 Wanted Her, Until She Had a Baby 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z

"What I see is a desire by the state and by the victims to assert that there is zero tolerance for sexual misconduct in whatever form it takes," he said. Ky. men sue Andy Dick over alleged W.Va. assault 2012-01-24T19:13:52Z

In April 2004, his lawyers began asserting rights to try to get him a financial cut of the first of two motion pictures. Marvel wins NYC dispute over Ghost Rider rights 2011-12-29T12:46:09Z

However genuine these expressions of individual faith may have been, they also took place during the years when evangelical Christianity was asserting itself in partisan politics on such issues as abortion and gay rights. Football and Politics 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

Cameras have been a constant in Ms. Kusama’s life, both as a means of getting attention and of asserting herself and her body. Into the Land of Polka Dots and Mirrors, With Yayoi Kusama 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

The SNP proudly asserts the multicultural nature of modern Scotland with its MSPs taking the parliamentary oath in Urdu, Gaelic, Italian and English. What's the future of the Union? 2011-08-27T23:05:40Z

Tanya Terry-Miller explained that there were family members who chose not to witness her marriage, and even those that did found ways to assert their beliefs. A Gay Wedding Is a Wedding. Just a Wedding. 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

The first time, it’s accompanied by the searing voice of Terence Trent D’Arby in his track “As Yet Untitled” about bloodstained soil and rage, asserting, “This land is still my home.” Review: Rennie Harris’s ‘Lazarus’ Asks Big Questions at Ailey 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

This is where the genius of Serling asserts itself, for he knew and respected science fiction on its own terms. The transformation of 'Planet of the Apes,' from book to movie legend 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

She got smaller, she lost beauty and cleverness, she stopped asserting her own superiority in everything, her words no longer had weight. Elena Ferrante: ‘One morning I looked at myself in the mirror and recognised my mother’ 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z

There’s Colin Powell asserting, “Allowing them to live together with the protection of law, seems to me the way we should be moving in this country.” Dick Cheney and Laura Bush plead support for marriage equality 2013-02-20T16:47:00Z

Of course, companies providing these services assert that intellectual property is a substitute currency for cash. Let’s watch a murder 2012-06-10T01:00:00Z

Either MacDonald has spent 34 years in jail for a crime he did not commit or he is a manipulative psychopath shamelessly asserting his innocence. The Fort Bragg murders: is Jeffrey MacDonald innocent? 2013-04-13T23:05:28Z

In the 1990s, professional analysis of this issue was dominated by the theory of skill-biased technological change, which asserted that information technology was raising the relative demand for more highly educated workers. Review: ‘The Economics of Inequality,’ by Thomas Piketty 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z

Without once quoting the subject himself, the writer asserted that Ma’s rise is indubitably Chinese: “To say that Ma’s is a Chinese story, that’s the genuine, one-hundred-per-cent truth!” Jack Ma, Li Na, and Chinese Celebrity 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

Burns asserts, for instance, that beautiful, successful women enjoy such privilege in the world that they are not entitled to stick up for women generally. Comedy gold: Brendon Burns's So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now? 2012-11-22T17:43:08Z

"The machine called the industry – that includes labels and promoters – is now able to see that UK sounds sell," asserts Dotiwala. How Jay Sean and Taio Cruz took America by storm 2010-04-01T20:30:00Z

When Christoper Ricks, comparing Donne with Bob Dylan, asserts that "alliteration and rhyme are ways of having one thing lead to another", he could be commenting on Muldoon's lyrical strategies in Songs and Sonnets. Songs and Sonnets by Paul Muldoon – review 2013-01-11T20:00:01Z

But government officials have asserted an array of reasons for not providing documents, including privacy concerns. In America’s past, a culture of animus against federal workers 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

Since the full truth, he asserts, is unobtainable, “knowing has limits,” and “radical uncertainty holds,” we may as well fill in the gaps with belief. An Essayist Searching for Alternate Worlds 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

Is this year in movies, as Raftery asserts, the “Worst. Year. Ever.”? I think it’s been a terrific year so far, with a long list of remarkable new movies already released. Why Movies Still Matter 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

Crafty insta-celebrities and self-branding geniuses and social media gurus assert that submitting to the daily grind to pay the mortgage constitutes a meager existence. "Mad Men": Stillbirth of the American dream 2010-07-17T23:01:00Z

He has asserted, on no proof at all, that between 3 million and 5 million people voted illegally in November. Trump’s ‘war’ with the media (and the facts) forces journalists to question their role 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

She asserts that pole dance is "overtly feminine," forgetting history: the world's first polers were in fact Asian men. Netflix's pole dance therapy film "Strip Down, Rise Up" exploits trauma & is fixated on male gaze 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z

Thirdly, niche publishing will thrive as publisher brands begin to be asserted more strongly. Penguin Random House merger begins a new chapter for publishing 2013-01-07T15:11:37Z

Hazel and Gus possess an absolute moral authority, an ability to assert the truth of their experience that few can share and many might covet. ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Sets Out to Make You Cry 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Concrete poetry's roots in Futurism and Dada are nicely illustrated here, and the show asserts an affinity between the clever concision of these postwar works and the strategies of today's texts and tweets. Turning rhyme for the ears into rhythm for the eyes: It's 'Concrete Poetry' at the Getty 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z

Or perhaps this was an attempt to assert his view of man’s potential, through religion, to pacify the world through bridging its differences. Perspective | Rekindling the wonder of Natural Bridge, once a testament to American grandeur 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z

"For now I'm not on that wave I make music and products in the real work," he asserted in his caption, also written in all caps. Kanye West refuses to hop on the NFT metaverse bandwagon: "Do not ask me" 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z

American law asserts that it is illegal to execute the insane – but what constitutes ‘insanity’ is up to each state to decide. “I executed 62 people. I’m sorry”: An executioner turned death-penalty opponent tells all 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

Both are solitary characters who hold themselves apart from the other residents — the porch is their private realm, where some semblance of independence can be asserted. Review: James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson Shuffle Emotions in ‘The Gin Game’ 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z

This time, the Italian conductor could assert his own musical and political artistic approach. Why do music festivals matter? For an answer, America, look to Salzburg 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z

Rather Castro, Guha and Rosales are asserting their right to make noise, each through her own form of dance. 9 Dance Performances to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

He had seen more men with style inside of prison than outside its walls, he also somewhat questionably asserted. The Uniform Cool of Charlie Watts 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z

He began by asserting his Mr Normal credentials, saying that his three children are still stuck in Spain with his in-laws, and he's spending more time arranging their travel home than campaigning. Newsbeat 2010-04-21T23:05:00Z

“We have our separate professional lives,” she told the New York Times then, asserting that her work was bipartisan. What is Ginni Thomas saying now? The evolution of an unusually outspoken Supreme Court spouse 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z

Although she wants Paula to make TV appearances about her case, her lawyers try to refuse, asserting that the Supreme Court will rule on it. “Impeachment” pokes at the enduring myth of conservative feminism 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z

Further, people at CNN defend the Cohen-Davis piece by asserting that there’s no contradiction between a reporter speaking to a source on a background basis and then saying that same person declined to comment. CNN said a source declined to comment. Except he actually did. Is that a problem? 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z

“Milo went from relative obscurity to being a regular on political talk shows in a matter of a few months,” Phelps-Roper asserts. Perspective | Listening to ‘The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling’ is exhausting work 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z

He asserts that there were at least seven harassment complaints, including several against Lauer, and that NBC paid hush money to complainants, disguising the purpose of these payments by referring to them as “enhanced severance.” NBC News chief calls Ronan Farrow’s book ‘a smear’ in lengthy new rebuttal 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

Progressively louder, the show’s writers seem to be asserting, “Walkers, they’re just like us.” The Walking Dead 'Consumed' Recap: Sexual Tension 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z

The Sandmanns’ suit asserts that the newspaper “bullied” Sandmann in its reporting “because he was the white, Catholic student wearing a red ‘Make America Great Again’ souvenir cap.” The Washington Post sued by family of Covington Catholic teenager 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z

Download chillout anthem "Do You Have Time" here: Then at 9, the Red Bull Emsee rap battle happens at the Croc, where area rappers assert their lyrical dominance, "8 Mile"-style. Late notice: THEESatisfaction at Olympic Sculpture Park (free), Red Bull Emsee rap battle tonight 2011-07-28T16:01:04Z

Markle also took a few hits for marrying into this exemplar of white supremacy, with some criticizing her identification with Blackness and even asserting that her children should not be thought of as non-white. "Archetypes": Meghan Markle would like to have a word, but the media circus won't hear it 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

But both are about masculinity and power, built around the titanic struggle between two savage men who each seek to assert their dominance over the other. ‘Billions’ Recap, Season 1 Premiere: Money and Sin 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z

There, Cynthia inherits a Civil War sword that’s been passed down from generation to generation, and a rambling and incoherent letter that asserts its historical significance. “Sword of Trust,” Reviewed: A Mumblecore Comedy That Takes on the Pro-Confederate Right 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

As she asserts, it’s a good time to be a biracial female actor in her forties, with ubiquity a role she’s not used to playing. Carmen Ejogo: 'Hollywood wasn’t ready for someone who looked like me' 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z

Jones, now 44, asserts in her introduction, “Through all of this I never doubted that my parents loved me. They acted based on their sincerely held beliefs at the time, which have since changed dramatically.” Review | Faith Jones’s memoir of living in cult — and leaving it — is a powerful tale of resilience 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z

Could poetry both freely create and rationally assert? The American Side of France’s Greatest Postwar Poet 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z

But it is, Mr. Jacobs asserted recently in a phone interview from Germany, “the masterpiece of all the operas of Mozart.” This Conductor’s Mozart Isn’t for the Faint of Ear 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z

This kind of dogged futility keeps asserting itself. Jen Rosenblit’s ‘a Natural dance’ Plays at the Kitchen 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

Ms. Tuvel, an assistant professor at Rhodes College in Memphis, asserts that the arguments that support transgender identity also support the possibility of transracial identity. A Defense of ‘Transracial’ Identity Roils Philosophy World 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

If such assertiveness is a territory traditionally understood as a heteronormative masculinity ascribed to the male sex, does mass culture know how to assert control over technology in other terms yet? From Siri to sexbots: Female AI reinforces a toxic desire for passive, agreeable and easily dominated women 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z

The statement from Carsey and Werner appears to be offering a measure of support to the embattled star as well as to assert that they had no knowledge of such alleged activities. Cosby comedy shows to continue despite allegations 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

Surely, observers assert, we must all have missed a significant systemic cause of hunger in America if 5.8 million households still don’t have enough food. Are food trucks the future? Fighting food insecurity and gentrification one stop at a time 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z

The strategy requires a certain surrender of aesthetic control, but in offering a way to assert one’s humanity outside the standard channels of the market, it’s an attractive trade. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

It was less effective, however, in the postwar period, as Algerian nationalism began to assert itself against France, modelling itself on the values of the French Resistance. Algiers: a city where France is the promised land – and still the enemy 2013-01-27T00:06:03Z

He confidently asserted that he could take any healthy infant and, given complete control of the infant’s world, train him for any profession. Why are Americans so easy to manipulate? 2012-10-13T14:00:00Z

She asserted that the BSO violated her constitutional rights, including freedom of speech, and “committed several crimes against me.” Baltimore flutist fired months after social media rebuke 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z

Modern Italy, he asserted, was forged in bitter conflict, with elites pitted against elites, church against state, north against south, and the great powers pulling strings. Denis Mack Smith, Chronicler of Modern Italy, Dies at 97 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z

Its shareholders are asserting their claim over Lee’s characters. Court Rules Company Doesn't Have the Rights to Spider-Man, X-Men 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

It is reasonable to assert, however, that the directors themselves – with their incendiary and impassioned, emotional approach – have not exactly occupied the middle ground either. Kangaroo film is shocking and gruesome – but is the analysis sound? 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z

In 1965, he asserted, “I don’t know if I am on the Right, but in any case, one thing is certain: I’m not on the Left.” Éric Rohmer’s Elusive Life, Revealed in a New Biography 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

For his part, Quinn asserted that facing the state's challenges would require "political courage" from lawmakers to keep Illinois on the road to economic recovery. Quinn shoves aside state's budget woes 2012-02-02T06:00:00Z

They need to stand up, assert and vindicate their rights. Gloria Allred: The Battle Over Sexual Assault is the 'Civil Rights Movement of Our Time' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Michelangelo was proud of his old Florentine family, the Buonarroti, and determined to assert his place in the cultural elite of his city. Shostakovich meets Michelangelo the lover 2013-06-29T08:00:49Z

"They must be tall — and young and beautiful — and they must be not only dancers, they must be artists," Eifman asserts. Boris Eifman on creating 'a new type of theater' in ballet 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

A few years later, Marcel Duchamp asserted that a urinal was art. It's rubbish all right. But is it art? 2011-08-04T12:25:47Z

It clings to me, mostly forgotten, but once in a while it asserts its presence. Postcard From My Past: Crossing Into Syria 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z

The roads to New York are far too dangerous, she asserts, because rebels are kidnapping and killing prominent Tories. 'TURN: Washington's Spies' recap: Unrest flares in rebel camp 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

Local MP Philip Hollobone was so incensed that he used the occasion of a Commons question to the then leader of the house Chris Grayling to assert that “everyone knows where Kettering is”. Life’s a beach party for Lindsay Lohan, reality TV’s queen of the cabanas 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z

The Sun King’s determination to create a palace large enough to house a 6,000-person court mirrors the manifest destiny he embraced in asserting France’s power in the world. Art-world star brings a contemporary perspective to the magnificent Versailles palace 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

These nationalists falsely asserted that the majority of the refugees were actually disguised German spies seeking American military secrets. What would Eleanor do?: The refugee crisis unfolding in Europe today brings to mind Mrs. Roosevelt’s dilemma 75 years ago 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

If there was a lesson to be learned from Reed's life, Bentley asserted, that was it. SXSW: Achieving 'cult artist' status 2014-03-13T21:05:00Z

Yet was it possibly early to assert the discovery of a new Van Gogh painting, which so far has been viewed only as an X-ray? Hidden Artwork Revealed by X-Ray Appears to Be Van Gogh Self-Portrait, Experts Say 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z

Last year, two experts who analyzed its language asserted that Shakespeare’s hand is unmistakable. Review: ‘Double Falsehood,’ and Just Maybe a Double Byline 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z

Is it the self-possessed way he holds himself that asserts authority and commands the attention of everyone in the room? Why has Timothy Olyphant become TV's go-to lawman? 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z

“Embracing, celebrating, evolving, it asserts the codes of the house: vibrant color, a distinct print language, an artisanal touch. Alongside universal ideas of status, allure, beauty and confidence.” Cavalli shows fluid animal prints, 1920s-inspired looks in Milan 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z

It is exciting and inspiring to see young women stand up and say “we know that we have rights, and we intend to assert them.” Gloria Allred: The Battle Over Sexual Assault is the 'Civil Rights Movement of Our Time' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Today, these artists are asserting that pop culture now belongs to everyone and unites the world, beyond all categories – including age. Jay-Z and Marina Abramović rekindle art's relationship with pop 2013-07-11T15:47:21Z

“Indivisible is fundamentally about constituent power, and we recommend that people assert that power on their own turf, in their own communities.” How one woman harnessed people power to ‘save’ old New York 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z

Ironies and contradictions abound, even as some of the basic facts assert themselves with blunt, oppressive force. ‘Queen & Slim’ Review: Love on the Run 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z

And then there are shows that forcefully assert how contemporary they are—ones that deal frankly and openly with social issues in a way that feels pointed and sometimes even painful. American Crime's Second Season Was the Perfect Antidote to Fuller House 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z

But with that, "American Masters" asserts, readers must grapple with the depictions of Native Americans as "savages" and Wilder's fetishization of their "freedom." Little house of maybe: "American Masters" on fact, fiction and the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z

It is apparent that M holds on to the quote I frequently use in class by the poet/writer Audre Lorde, which emphatically asserts, "Your silence will not save you." The awakening of the American white mind 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z

So their way of asserting their masculinity was to be hard drinkers, the sort of Viking method of proving themselves. The ‘Jaws’ Shoot Was a Drama. Now It’s a Play. 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z

Before anyone starts thinking West's been humbled, though, he also asserts, "I got the power to make your life so exciting" and mercilessly proposes "a toast for the scumbags" around him. Kanye West's Triumphant, Confounding New Album 2010-11-19T14:15:00Z

In 1921, Ludwig Wittgenstein asserted that "a proposition can determine only one place in logical space". Readers recommend: innuendo in songs – results 2013-04-25T13:52:46Z

Since the White House summit, Trump has continued to assail the tech giants and has threatened new regulations against them in retaliation for what he asserts is censorship. After Trump’s ‘social-media summit,’ it’s business as usual for his online provocateurs 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z

The meaning of “Ulysses” was always bound up with buying it, owning it, and showing it off, actions that assert the primacy of pleasure—the moral right to experience it—over sanctimony. 'Ulysses' and the Moral Right to Pleasure 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

The task “Black Girl” sets itself is not just to note the facts of Diouana’s life but also to assert her visibility, to ensure that she is seen. Ousmane Sembène’s ‘Black Girl’ Turns 50 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

“Wearing a dress is the fastest way to assert your feminine self,” she said.That idea takes hold early in some women’s lives. Keeping Cool, Fashionably 2011-07-20T21:59:08Z

She thought the issue was settled — until she was a guest on a radio show with Hannah-Jones and heard the journalist assert that the colonists launched the revolution to preserve slavery. How the 1619 Project took over 2020 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

He asserted that public presentation of Mapplethorpe's art posed a threat to social stability. How Robert Mapplethorpe went from America's pariah to America's sweetheart 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

Mr. Saul, who teaches English at the University of California, Berkeley, also asserts his props as something more than a celebrity biographer, now that his subject’s glory days are decades behind us. ‘Becoming Richard Pryor,’ Scott Saul’s Biography 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

Soon, though, Mr. Brannan’s lawyers assert in the lawsuit, Mr. Thomas began to control access to Mr. Indiana, screening telephone calls and taking over his email account. Robert Indiana’s Estate Says Artist’s Caretaker Neglected Him 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z

But disapproval is another instrument of control, of asserting that you know better than others what’s good or good for them, and expect compliance. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: An estrangement, a new baby and a grandparent caught in the middle 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z

Years ago, it was a shock to me when the Full Monty film posters asserted its credentials as a "feel-good comedy". The Full Monty on stage: the boys are back in town 2013-02-10T16:59:01Z

"One of its principle functions should be to act as a background to art and not assert itself as an 'art thing'." Inside the Royal College of Art's 'swanky arts factory' 2012-11-13T14:48:27Z

She behaves as if that patronizing vision didn’t exist. Some part of her seems to know this is extraordinary, otherwise why assert the pleasure of being the girl to beat the boys? Meet a 9-year-old girl quarterback who loves beating the boys 2012-11-26T19:05:00Z

But it was collectors from Asia and Russia that asserted themselves "as a continued force in the market," Sotheby's Helena Newman said. Five Monets sell for £55m in hour 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

The exercise, at this point in their relationship, is an alpha-dog move, a way for Jack to assert his intellect and inform his new employee that she’s not as unique as she might think. 30 Rock Returns: So You Think You Know Me 2012-01-13T14:14:27Z

Even simple text-only posts like “calling your friends by their Chinese name to assert dominance” can garner thousands of likes. The Story of the Subtle Asian Traits Facebook Group 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z

Above all, “Homecoming” is about Beyoncé, who served as the writer, director and an executive producer, asserting, yet again, her power and control. Beyoncé the Creator: ‘Homecoming’ Review 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z

The latter differ not just in scale but also in that they employ light-colored strokes on darker backgrounds to assert that they’re not merely sketches. Galleries: One view of how people of color are portrayed in pre-modern art 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

In Alaska, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas, written materials inaccurately assert a link between breast cancer and abortion. It’s not just forced ultrasound: Abortion rights under assault 2012-10-21T12:00:00Z

Oh, you mean that thing where the United States Supreme Court asserted that the Constitution wasn’t written to uphold the worldview of one religion? Is the Catholic church even trying to make sense on marriage equality? 2013-05-09T14:49:00Z

"When the Night Was Young" is an anthem for the 1960s generation, asserting how "we were believers when the night was young." Robbie Robertson addresses legacy in The Band 2011-04-06T16:18:07Z

Something is at stake in her decision to try bacon: it’s a way of marking a transformation—of asserting that, even late in life, it’s possible to change. Screening Room: “Bacon & God’s Wrath” 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

State of affairs … Figes asserts that infidelity is likely to happen to everyone at some point in a long relationship. Our Cheating Hearts: Love & Loyalty, Lust & Lies by Kate Figes – review 2013-05-16T07:01:01Z

In works like this, the artist claims the right to lead rather than follow the political actors, to assert revolution on new terms. Review | Before Black Lives Matter, Black Power’s revolutionary art 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z

Even the massacre of roughly 300 Lakota at Wounded Knee in 1890, he asserts, “was a sign of American weakness and fear.” A Finnish Scholar Wants to Change How We See American History 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z

It asked for dignity and autonomy without going that extra step asserting that it existed anyway, with or without white America's approval. The offensive movie cliche that won't die 2010-09-14T13:01:00Z

If I drink gin, I turn into a big, maudlin crybaby,” someone asserts. “Tequila crazy” and “martini maudlin”: Do different kinds of alcohol give us a different buzz? 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

Jeyapaul asserted his innocence and continued to work as a priest in India, where he was prohibited from direct contact with children. Tribune watchdog: A priest on the run 2012-03-11T12:57:00Z

“Claiming that ‘An American Family’ is the mother of reality TV is like asserting that Lenin begat Stalin,” said the film historian Jeffrey Ruoff, who wrote the 2001 book “An American Family: A Televised Life.” Television: Reality-TV Originals, in Drama?s Lens 2011-04-17T04:00:04Z

At television festivals and conferences at the turn of the millennium, there were frequent sessions and speeches asserting that programming clashes would rapidly become no more than an anecdote in the memoirs of veteran executives. Christmas Day TV schedules: Downton and Call the Midwife declare a truce 2012-12-06T12:30:57Z

Her father, in tears in the corridor, asserted that his lively, beautiful daughter wouldn't want to live "as a cabbage". TV review: Between Life and Death and The Fairy Jobmother 2010-07-14T06:59:00Z

Now Ms. Columbus, 43, has filed a complaint with the New York City Commission on Human Rights, asserting the museum discriminated against her in violation of the city’s laws on caregivers, pregnancy and women’s rights. Curator Says MoMA PS1 Wanted Her, Until She Had a Baby 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z

“A work of art is itself a piece of criticism,” Mr Scott asserts. Everyone’s a critic 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

In the case of someone asserting that a crime had been committed, he argued that it’s also a question of fairness and due process. News organizations resist Trump’s pressure to release whistleblower’s name 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z

He asserted that Taylor was also addicted to pills and booze, and that he once borrowed a gun with the intention of shooting Burton. Eddie Fisher: The Songs, the Sins, the Scandal 2010-09-24T22:35:00Z

Is the interruption an attempt at asserting dominance, and thus worthy of condemnation? Is it ever OK to interrupt? 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z

Christian is scolded for asserting his authority without honoring the order’s communitarian ethic, and what seems like a beside-the-point procedural debate touches on the film’s deepest spiritual and ethical concerns. | 'Of Gods and Men': Between Heaven and Earth 2011-02-24T22:55:48Z

But Li asserts that foreign theatergoers often like the form because it includes “a lot of martial arts and a lot of dancing.” Jingju Theater at the Kennedy Center

President Trump attacked James on Saturday after the NBA star asserted his belief the president uses sports to divide the nation to Lemon on CNN. Not so fast: After Melania Trump praises LeBron James, Don Lemon reminds us that “she was a bir... 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

In “Fatal Assistance,” Mr. Peck powerfully asserts Haiti’s right to create its own story. Movie Review: ‘Fatal Assistance,’ About Relief Efforts in Haiti 2014-02-28T00:10:21Z

“Whenever they saw me as a small, short, young girl, they would tell me to get in line — to play next time, but not now. But I always asserted my place.” A Chess Pioneer Sues, Saying She Was Slighted in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z

“If his successors assert their freedom in expansive surroundings, Robinson is king of a smaller country.” Review: In Megan Pugh’s ‘America Dancing,’ a Focus on Where the Moves Came From 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

The right of Indigenous self-determination is asserted and affirmed in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Why we should stop using acronyms like BIPOC 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z

The union asserts management was out to freeze musicians' wages. Striking San Francisco Symphony cancels second show as talks resume 2013-03-15T19:38:48Z

The approach asserts equivalence without really showing it. Museum Review: New Holocaust Museums Must Make Hard Choices 2011-03-23T12:37:55Z

But he could quickly drop into loner mode, shy away from company, rebuff unsought friendship, assert the middle-class proprieties he grew up with. Art Review: Versatile Collagist, Dangerous Times 2011-03-31T22:05:39Z

After the same list of dreams, rather than simply asserting his freedom, Christopher poses it as a question to his teacher, Siobhan: Tonys 2015: 'Curious Incident of the Dog' brings 'autistic perspective to life' 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

His throwaway punchline, "Must've been the dismount," links back to his conversation with Sally when he asserted all men wanted to leave straight after sex. The best scene in "When Harry Met Sally..." – the fake orgasm – was a group effort 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z

To them, it's a precisely calibrated updating of a New York City institution, which Guidara confidently asserts is working. Eleven Madison Park, Redux 2010-10-21T11:35:00Z

The author continued to voice her beliefs in blog posts and even a 3,500-word essay, asserting that transgender rights essentially threatens the women's rights movement. "It's horrendous, a load of bollocks": Helena Bonham Carter stands by Johnny Depp and J.K. Rowling 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z

The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney wrote that the production "is a watered-down champagne cocktail that too seldom gets beyond its recycled jokes and second-hand characterizations to assert an exciting new identity." 'Bullets Over Broadway' musical by Woody Allen opens in New York 2014-04-11T04:00:00Z

But shows of masculinity are a constant in the Gerhardt household and Charlie naturally feels that he needs to assert his manhood rather than heed his father’s orders to shrink away from the coming violence. ‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 5: The Butcher of Luverne 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z

Edelstam asserts he found the poet "very ill" though still willing to travel to Mexico. Pablo Neruda's importance was as much political as poetic 2013-04-10T09:42:31Z

The father did campaign for him, asserting that his son was his own man. Struggles for Jesse Jackson, Father and Son 2012-11-23T21:27:53Z

“Arguments against repatriation are sometimes supported by paternalistic and patronizing arguments,” she wrote, “asserting that western collectors and archaeologists ‘discovered’ these objects and have superior knowledge of them.” For U.S. Museums With Looted Art, the Indiana Jones Era Is Over 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z

But Judie woke up one day and took a step that too few moms dare — she decided to assert her right to the pursuit of happiness. Motherlode: Why Moms Should Quit 2011-05-04T15:45:23Z

“If a man knows what he is and remains true to himself, the choice is no choice at all,” Stannis asserts. 'Game of Thrones' recap: Fiery action as Season 5 nears finale 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

Many of her admirers are Orthodox women looking to assert personal style while remaining true to the tenets of tznius, or modesty. Fabologie's Adi Heyman Promotes Modest Fashion 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

“She explained that her dealings with Gottwald ultimately exacerbated a life-threatening eating disorder, which required rehab. When she concluded that continuing to work with Gottwald would kill her, she came forward and asserted herself.” Lena Dunham: Verdict in Kesha case proves the legal system is on the side of the abusers 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z

Their job, Whipple asserts, is “one of the hardest, and most perilous, in government.” One of the Most Perilous Jobs in Government 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

Yet the rule did not allow pharmacists to assert a religious reason for keeping certain drugs off their shelves. Judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraception 2012-02-23T05:35:08Z

She asserted strongly that women of color haven’t been heard as enthusiastically. We’re Going to Need More Gabrielle Union 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z

In the next breath, however, he asserts his confidence in his achievement: “My work is the only eulogy I will ever need,” he bellows. Review: Doug Wright’s ‘Posterity,’ a Portrait of Ibsen 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z

Elauf filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which filed a suit against Abercrombie, which defended its company policy and asserted that it bans all types of headgear, regardless of religious affiliation. 6 shocking revelations from Netflix's new Abercrombie & Fitch doc 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z

The case began in 2016, when the production filed suit against Lloyd’s, asserting that McDonald’s unexpected pregnancy, at age 45, forced an “abandonment” of the musical, which closed at a loss. ‘Shuffle Along’ and Insurer Drop Pregnancy-Prompted Lawsuit 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

And yet, the magnificent paradox of “A Fan’s Notes” is that, in asserting his fantasy, his fanhood, Exley, finally and for the only time, becomes the center of the attention he desires. Frank Gifford and 'A Fan's Notes' 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z

Emerging from a constrained Victorian era, these women, with great aplomb, would assert their status in theatrical manners: one de Meyer muse would often drift down Venice’s Grand Canal with a leopard in her lap. Portraits of a Lady | Baron Adolph de Meyer 2010-03-04T16:40:00Z

"I feel like that first bite of egg mayonnaise kind of prepares you for the next one," asserts Greenspan. Eggs and mayo is a way underrated French bistro dish 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z

In his press conference Thursday, however, Trump asserted that the news media was perpetuating “fake news” by failing to seek comment. Has the White House press office’s silence become a weapon in its war on the media? 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

The defense also has asserted the editorial was predominantly about inflammatory political rhetoric and only made a passing reference to Palin’s political committee, which by law is an entity that’s separate from her. Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s libel claim against NY Times 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z

Further, he asserts, adopting Hegel’s terms, that “the being of the players is not being-in-itself, but being-for-us, mediated through the spectators and requiring their recognition in order to affirm the players’ existence.” From Politics to Scandals, Sports Seem to Speak to Our Times 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

He has asserted his innocence, did not face criminal charges and was recently cleared of violating Florida State’s student code of conduct by the university. ‘The Hunting Ground,’ a Film About Rape Culture at Colleges 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z

In the film, 117 states sign the Sokovia Accords at the United Nations in Vienna as a means of asserting the importance of exercising oversight over when the Avengers should intervene. The Sokovia Accords wouldn’t work: “Captain America: Civil War,” the United Nations and war in the 21st century 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z

Because Snoddy’s joint ownership of the tapes had not been written down, he had to go to court in 2018 to successfully assert his claim. Drugs, Planes, Bail: The Wild Story of George Jones’s Lost Recordings 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z

The study’s authors assert that the ongoing disparity is intentional. ArtsBeat: New Study Finds Gender Bias in Children's Books 2011-05-05T13:00:28Z

To gauge how fast and total was the transformation, a recent story in the Financial Times asserted than more art was sold during the 1980s than in all previous centuries combined. The shock, critique, theatricality of '80s art, on view in Fort Worth 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

The CIA also asserted that another detainee, Ammar Al Baluchi, was the first to tell them—after being subjected to the harsher interrogations—that Kuawaiti was a courier. What the Torture Report Reveals About Zero Dark Thirty 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

Smith’s anxieties about Realism stem from the realist project to assert “the transcendent importance of form, the incantatory power of language to reveal truth, the essential fullness and continuity of the self.” Literary realism is dead 2012-10-20T21:00:00Z

The final ten minutes of the play are magnificent, as Skilling asserts that he's not really a villain and characterises human progress as the jagged, upward ascending line of a financial graph. Why doesn't Broadway love Enron? 2010-04-29T11:33:00Z

The suit claimed that an opinion piece published 11 months earlier had defamed the campaign by asserting that “the Trump campaign and Vladimir Putin’s oligarchy . . . had an overarching deal.” A history of the Trump War on Media — the obsession not even coronavirus could stop 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z

Over the past decade, the chamber has ardently denounced “aggressive enforcement” of labor law, asserting that, even without policing, the laws will enforce themselves. The wage theft epidemic 2013-02-20T16:00:00Z

His teachers struggle to assert themselves over his destiny and form relationships with one other, reveal divergent educational ideologies and become consumed by their project. Project Nim: we are the real chumps in this chimp's story 2011-01-21T11:00:10Z

The Southern Living barbecue editor and author of “Barbecue Lover’s the Carolinas” asserts that in terms of regional identity, the thin and thick red sauce is a fiction. A South Carolina barbecue primer 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z

He had previously written to the university to assert his ownership of the monument, although his requests had gone largely ignored. Tiananmen massacre statue barricaded at Hong Kong university 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z

I think she got bulldozed by the boysiness of it all, and when there's that much testosterone flying around it's very difficult to assert yourself, but she was never overshadowed. Nick Moran 2013-02-08T13:30:01Z

Instead, it asserts girlhood as a shared space between other young women who are free to be lazy and unkept. From "Barbie Girl" to Girl Dinner and beyond: What's behind our obsession with the girl-ish label 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z

Its aesthetic conveys lunatic naïveté, while its grainy textures and disjunctive editing assert a terrific cinematic intensity. Art Review: ?George Kuchar: Pagan Rhapsodies? at MoMA PS1 - Review 2012-01-05T21:56:40Z

He continually asserts that Lendrum is charming, “personable and likable,” but he never comes across that way. Meet the ‘Pablo Escobar of the Falcon Egg Trade’ 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

In legal filings, his sister asserts that she would lose any possibility of protection from extradition in those countries if she renounces her citizenship. Ghislaine Maxwell’s tawdry fall from grace — and her new PR push 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z

But then the more familiar, evasive Sanders began to assert her dominance again. Don’t cry for me, Sarah Huckabee Sanders 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z

In a recurring voice-over, Stella asserts that “stories hurt, stories heal.” The Mild Horror of “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z

Akingbola's more of a suave confidante than butler, asserting his strength through calm and few words. "Bel-Air" may not be fresh, but it has enough going for it to merit an initial investment 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z

Yet the themes of exclusion and acceptance that Mr. Thorne picked up from the books were important, Mr. Tiffany asserted. How Much Magic Can ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Make on Broadway? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z

And you can try to assert your individuality, but mortality and doctor’s offices make statistical cohorts of us all eventually. Girls Watch: The Group 2012-04-24T14:41:45Z

Advocates promote shale gas as an abundant and relatively clean source of energy within the United States but critics including "GasLand" director Josh Fox assert there are environmental and health risks. Film challenges safety of U.S. shale gas drilling 2010-06-17T17:47:00Z

“It is good timing because it asserts the singularity and difference of Hermès,” the executive said. Herm?s Reaching Out to China and Beyond 2010-11-30T08:00:00Z

She struggled for the wherewithal to sustain her great work: not only asserting rights but reclaiming lives from social death. An Unlikely Alliance in Upstate N.Y. and the Fight for Black and Women’s Rights 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z

The woman strides on, asserting her power, although in a devastated setting in which she seems an agent of despair. Poem of the week: The Sorrow of Love by WB Yeats 2010-08-09T09:17:00Z

Amid the wreckage, one began to wonder whether, as our understanding of gender has become more fluid, these completely preventable disasters were the result of increasingly extreme attempts to assert gender’s immutability. The Year in Stupidity 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z

Rich pop stars in glossy videos asked When am I Going to Make a Living? and asserted they were living in the Love of the Common People. Acceptable in the 80s 2010-07-29T21:00:00Z

At one point he asserts that he wouldn’t care if his music found its way into a movie about “Nazis killing puppies.” ‘Royalty Free: The Music of Kevin MacLeod’ Review: Into the Spotlight 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z

The Third, critics asserted, sanctioned scores of words—“finalize,” “irregardless,” “wise up,” “hepcat,” “ain’t”—without the ruler on the knuckles they deserved, labels such as “colloquial,” “erroneous,” “incorrect,” or “illiterate.” Oxford Junior Dictionary Drops "Acorn" for "Broadband" 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

The letter cited a column by Vice President Pence in which he asserted that concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections were “overblown.” A Wall Street Journal columnist said Joe Biden was part of Hunter’s business deal. Hours later, its news reporters said the opposite. 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z

But those usually had relatively evident functions: to call down the favor of a god, or to assert a noble pedigree, or to show off a new wife. The Supreme Court May Force Us to Rethink 500 Years of Art 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z

The result, Saleh asserts late in the novel, is that “the transience of it all made us mad men.” Torn Between War and Art, a Journalist Chooses Both 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z

The platform has 1 ½-inch gaps between its own set of planks, which Met officials asserted would pose no problem for the singers. Huge Set for 'The Ring' Arrives at the Met 2010-07-28T19:57:00Z

In September, the office said it had seized 27 ancient artifacts valued at more than $13 million from the Met, asserting that the objects had all been looted. Amid Criticism and Seizures, the Met Sets Plan to Return Looted Art 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z

In an apparent defense of his "tactics," Chapek called corporate advocacy as a whole into question, asserting that statements "do very little to change outcomes or minds." "What a complete fool": Disney CEO criticized for refusing to publicly oppose "Don't Say Gay" bill 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z

The first tactic was simply to assert the story was untrue. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z

“She asserts her right to abstraction,” Lewis said. Jennie C. Jones, a Minimalist Who Calls Her Own Tune 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z

Although the situation has improved a little, it seems, still, that in Korean society, women are only accepted when they don’t assert their gender, or when their status transcends social class. An Artist in Pursuit of Balance 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z

She also said a second utterance — in which she said asserted that Trump and “the rest of the FBI” had lost confidence in Comey — was made “in the heat of the moment.” What to do about Sarah Sanders? White House reporters have a few ideas. 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z

“The real history of music is not respectable,” he asserts in a bold suggestion that what he is presenting is not just an underappreciated history or a little-told history, but the only true one. Beethoven Was the Johnny Rotten of His Day 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z

So, the advice we are giving ourselves is that we've got to be powerfully asserting the importance of the arts in the capital. Arts need 'more cash not less' 2013-01-03T06:31:11Z

"I think there will be more," the director asserts. Pablo Berger: 'A movie's like a paella, you put all of your obsessions in there' 2013-07-11T13:58:00Z

The Serra exhibition, for example, ends with works by local Indian artists polemically asserting their enduring identities. Exhibition Review: ‘The Library Re-Imagined,’ at the Huntington 2013-12-20T22:18:50Z

He asserted his authority unpredictably, as if to prove he was still in charge, staging rogue interventions into his own advisers’ policies and sacking ministers without warning. What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire? 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

He kept his promises, as Madison Hemings notes, asserting in another part of the recollection that this was a rare thing for whites to do when dealing with blacks. Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson and the Ways We Talk About Our Past 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z

So abject and naked is Mr. Thicke’s pleading that it disproves almost a century of theatrical history by asserting that vaudeville is not dead. How to Get Over That Ex 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

At one point Nascimento bluntly asserts, “In Brazil elections are businesses.” | 'Elite Squad: The Enemy Within': ?Elite Squad: The Enemy Within,? From Brazil - Review 2011-11-10T23:40:07Z

“The A.H.A. standards that Foster Farms purports to follow in order to attain ‘humane certification’ from the A.H.A. permit and even necessitate inhumane treatment on their face,” asserted the plaintiffs, who are consumers. What to Make of Those Animal-Welfare Labels on Meat and Eggs 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z

You would think with all of this well-intentioned talking, the season is set up to probe deeply into mental health issues and assert the power of speaking your truth. How 13 Reasons Why continues to turn teenage pain into a soap opera 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z

Yet I can’t help feeling that asserting a degree of authority is half the battle, even if it’s uncomfortable and, worse, unfashionable. My son wants to be a pop star and hates school | Mariella Frostrup 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z

The plaintiffs disagree, asserting that what works in New York or Chicago won’t necessarily work for Los Angeles. Negotiations fail in Actors' Equity 99-seat theater dispute; both sides head for court 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

Mr. Genovese repeatedly felt compelled to assert that his books were not an apology for slavery. Eugene D. Genovese, Historian of South, Dies at 82 2012-09-30T00:04:16Z

Tyler has asserted in her own words, on her own body, that she belongs to herself and is not an object of moral scrutiny or male honour. A gloriously crude topless 'jihad' from a Femen activist 2013-04-05T15:18:20Z

But in Florence, the arts were also beginning to be seen as playing a vital part in asserting regional identity. Bronzino's Medici portraits ? review 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z

This time, his focal point was atheists, whom—he asserted—have no moral compass because they do not believe in God. 'Duck Dynasty' Star Finds New Controversy in Anti-Atheist Speech 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

Malone Moulin, a 3-year-old resident of Le Havre, France, insists on two things: toting a ratlike stuffed animal with him wherever he goes, and asserting that his parents are impostors. Review | Michel Bussi’s thriller ‘The Double Mother’ twists, then twists again 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z

From symphony orchestras to chamber concerts, instrumentalists are asserting their physical, individual presences in ways that are by turns whimsical, heartbreaking or strange. Concert Choreography: When Musicians Get Up and Move 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

That claim, as of now, asserts that Mr. Finlay’s dissemination of the photos and videos of her was unlawful. The Ballet Photo-Sharing Scandal Enters a New Phase in Court 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z

Although others assert differently about the true provenance of leggings, Field's flair for invention remains beyond dispute. Drama and imagination: The iconic stylist behind “Sex and the City” on what fashion should be 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z

He paid off that debt while asserting that the paternity claim was “cruel and falce.” Letters From a Secret Courtship in 19th-Century Brooklyn Evoke a Jane Austen Plot 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

This project is about asserting Macedonia's identity at a time when it is under threat because of the name issue. Alexander the Great or a warrior on a horse? 2011-08-14T13:50:56Z

Artists involved in new music, he asserted, are at the core very much alike, despite stylistic differences. Critic’s Notebook: A Hurricane Benefit in Chicago for a Brooklyn Record Label 2012-12-18T23:24:53Z

“Men must now protect themselves,” one reader asserted, citing Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh as an example of a man she felt had been wrongly accused. Perspective | For Robert Foster’s defenders, men are victims and #MeToo is the real villain 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z

Other outlets called Meghan "a version of the Antichrist" and asserted that her so-called "diva demands" were "wreaking havoc" at the palace. "Harry & Meghan": The 11 biggest bombshells from the final part of Netflix's tell-all docuseries 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z

That same year, when asked about the use of intertitles, she asserted that they’re part of a director’s work and that “the management that interferes with the good director is in the wrong business.” “A Real Director Should Be Absolute”: Lois Weber’s Prescient Thoughts on Filmmaking a Century Ago 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

Chicago was ‘the murder capital of the world,’ West asserted, when in fact Chicago is not even the murder capital of America.” Kanye West rebuked by Ta-Nehisi Coates in biting essay called ‘I’m Not Black, I’m Kanye’ 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z

He said letting an assertion of rights nullify a longstanding contract would be holding companies such as Paramount "hostage to catastrophic consequences anytime they assert their rights." Paramount and 'Godfather' author heirs clash in NY 2012-08-30T18:13:54Z

As a way of asserting agency over their digital legacies, some people are choosing to create their own A.I. selves using a growing number of apps and services. What Should Happen to Our Data When We Die? 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z

While Barry Gibb was the pin-up, and the group's leonine leader, Robin struggled to assert himself, even though he was as prolific a writer as his big brother. Robin Gibb dies aged 62 2012-05-20T23:26:00Z

But its sharpest slices are reserved for its ongoing dialogue with corrosive masculinity and the demon needling Joe, which is the urge to assert control in a place where he's powerless. The latest "You" makes a killing in the 'burbs, fulfilling the dark fantasies we'd rather ignore 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

He also assembled a group of so-called park keepers who asserted control with friendly reminders and education. The Parks That Made the Man Who Made Central Park 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z

“But there are constructive ways of asserting it and destructive ways.” How to Restore Your Faith in Democracy 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

“The task ‘Black Girl’ sets itself is not just to note the facts of Diouana’s life but also to assert her visibility, to ensure that she is seen. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Wedding Plan’ and ‘Black Girl’ 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z

Some detractors also asserted that Mr. Craft, who was not a trained historian, had let factual errors creep into his biographical writings about the composer. Robert Craft, Stravinsky Adviser and Steward, Dies at 92 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z

He parsed the difference between "frightening" and "shocking" in regard to the Sex Pistols, who were the former, he asserted, and in part inspired his 1978 "Darkness on the Edge of Town" album. Springsteen delivers SXSW keynote 2012-03-15T20:59:00Z

It's a charming play, but given a slightly over-strenuous production here as if Wright is trying to assert his theatrical credentials. Trelawny of the Wells - review 2013-02-27T00:47:00Z

In a New York Times opinion piece this summer, he asserted that books such as “The Turner Diaries” provide essential insights on our era’s racist far right. Review | The Klunch’s ‘How to Win a Race War’ is deliberately offensive 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z

Explaining how the chromosome damage that the drug was hysterically asserted to cause might actually lead to favorable mutations, she muses that “five years from now, I’ll probably be a wife and mother.” Did They Wear Flowers in Their Hair? See the Happy Hippies in 1967 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

As Keane tries to assert her authority, her aides huddle around like demented geese delivering great screeds of exposition under the guise of “briefings”. Homeland: Claire Danes sulks her way through more relentless catastrophising 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z

But before and after its publication, Harper Lee disavowed the book, asserting that “rest assured, as long as I am alive any book purporting to be with my cooperation is a falsehood.” Alice Lee, sister of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author Harper Lee, dies at 103

Reassure this child of yours and then continue to assert yourself as a worthy potential partner. Perspective | Ask Amy: Widower deals with ‘don’t marry’ demand 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z

The clip, going firmly down the traditionalist-friendly road, features news clips of beloved conservatives casually asserting their support for marriage equality like it’s no big thing. Dick Cheney and Laura Bush plead support for marriage equality 2013-02-20T16:47:00Z

There were going to be rehearsal rooms, offices, set workshops, all costing just $1 million a year, he asserted. Critic’s Notebook: Gerard Mortier, in Rare Interview, Weighs His Recent Past 2014-02-02T21:48:51Z

Mr. Craven asserted that the horror or slasher film was about more than splashing blood for gore’s sake. Wes Craven, master of horror and slasher films, dies at 76 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z

“Initially, writing was a refuge, but in adolescence it became a means of asserting himself,” Parker says. Stephen Parker’s new biography sets new stage for playwright Bertolt Brecht

The privilege of pursuing “wellness” asserts itself most clearly in these choreographed twirls through body, mind and soul, in having the time and support to get holistically loose every night. Improve Your Bedtime Routine With These Five Luxurious Tips 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z

The specter of post-civil war Algeria asserts itself, with its uneasy mix of the secular and the devout. 'The Meursault Investigation' re-imagines Camus' 'Stranger' 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

The festival — and newspapers — were flooded with letters asserting that the composer would “turn in his grave.” Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z

The move to assert more control over the play is perhaps a sign of how Ms. Carter views her role as a guardian of Ms. Lee’s legacy. Harper Lee’s Estate Sues Over Broadway Version of ‘Mockingbird’ 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z

Selling artifacts – material evidence of “false gods,” as Islamic State asserts – rather than destroying them flies in the face of their stated fundamentalist creed. Propaganda video may be a cover for Mosul Museum looting 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

But there's room for her to assert complete ownership of her own spirit in this season and more. Omega is the MVP of "The Bad Batch," a Star Wars clone who's destined to be different 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z

But at crucial points a different musical idiom asserts itself. The Oscars: A. O. Scott on the Musical Movement of ?The Tree of Life? 2011-12-31T02:20:50Z

Further, he wove in a bit of historical speculation: that the irascible Lully, composer to Louis, may have asserted his royal privilege to squelch a third act of “La Descente” in 1686. Critic’s Notebook: A Boston Biennial Celebrates the Baroque Tradition 2013-06-18T21:16:06Z

I held firm until Joseph — my now-husband — and I had kids, which is when reality asserted itself. My number one parenting trick? Always save those two last bites 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z

She asserted that the four congresswomen “don’t like white people. Come on! They’re racist.” Just a random group of ‘Republicans’? CNN doesn’t tell the whole story about a Trump-loving panel 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z

The deadpan photographs of August Sander and Albert Renger-Patzsch catalog people, places and things, asserting the incontrovertible authenticity of stark visual facts. A chilling portrait of Germany's Weimar era emerges in 'New Objectivity' at LACMA 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z

Connors filed suit against CBS and Paramount in 2011, asserting that they failed to pay him millions of dollars in royalties. Mike Connors, star of TV private eye series 'Mannix,' dead at 91 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

Ms. Morris asserted that every aspect of existence changed with her transition. Jan Morris, Celebrated Writer of Place and History, Is Dead at 94 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z

A white person wouldn’t use it around a black person unless meaning to offend or assert superiority — except perhaps now and then in the context of an especially close humor. Riff: How William Faulkner Tackled Race — and Freed the South From Itself 2012-06-30T04:00:04Z

The BLM asserts that a provision is made in their request that ensures all victims’ anonymity. Exclusive: Burning Man is supposed to be a safe space. Sexual assault survivors say it's not 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z

Congressional committee formed weeks after the hurricane to evaluate the efficacy of the response was blunt, asserting that, “Media hype of violence exacerbated public concerns and further delayed relief.” Finding peace in post-disaster Haiti 2013-05-26T14:00:00Z

Why, she ponders: “It’s almost like sibling rivalry. Or perhaps there’s something threatening about a woman asserting herself in that dynamic.” 'Awards chat makes me sick': Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz on new film, The Favourite 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z

Mr. Maxwell has used this fact of life to his advantage in his own plays, when personality piquantly insists on asserting itself within the imposed numbness of his house style. Theater Review: ?Early Plays? by O?Neill From Wooster Group at St. Ann?s 2012-02-23T05:07:20Z

We assert that the subject is crucial and only that subject matter is valid which is tragic and timeless.” Art Review: Scavenger Hunt at Met, Courtesy of Oberlin College 2010-04-22T22:36:00Z

They are not entertaining and leave no impact, he asserts, suggesting they shortchange actors of quality. Ernest Borgnine dismissive of modern movies 2011-01-20T01:24:55Z

With the threat of prosecution removed, he said, Mr. Cosby would be unable to assert his Fifth Amendment rights and avoid questions in her civil suit. Cosby Case Highlights a Rivalry Between Two Lawyers 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z

She also asserts for the second time that Oziel is an expert at mind control. ‘Law & Order True Crime’ Season 1, Episode 3: Court TV 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

It’s tempting to assert that, unlike the swastika, there are no plausible alternative meanings of the Confederate flag. Dixie Outfitters is still fighting the Civil War 2013-09-11T22:59:00Z

As Mayor Antonio Costa asserts in his introduction to the museum’s catalog, we live in a moment where new dynamic cultural metropolises are emerging all over the world. Scene/ Seen: Sowing the Seeds of Culture 2011-02-18T12:00:05Z

In these images, as in all of her work, her aim is not to assert racial identity but to destabilize the very concept of it. Adrian Piper: The Thinking Canvas 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

They asserted rules for training, apprenticeship and journeymen, not radically different from a blacksmiths’ or saddlers’ guild. Can unions save the creative class? 2013-03-18T16:25:00Z

Jeremy Lewis, in a lively, gossipy and affectionate biography, asserts that Astor was “one of the outstanding editors of the last century”, and it is hard to disagree. Per ardua ad Astor 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z

The College Board asserted its confidence that most critics would be satisfied with the changes. There is no such thing as an “unbiased” history class: The right-wing backlash against AP U.S. history masks a deeper problem with how and what we teach 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

Like Margaret Atwood’s dark vision of religious dictatorship, it is a preview of what could happen to women who rock the boat, resisting predation or asserting their own sexual freedom. The way of the world 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

But at least TIFF, whatever it has become, can assert it offers something for everyone. Quality may be casualty of film fest war 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z

But, when protecting students from drugs, Calafat asserts that “a good relationship with children” is essential. If You're a Strict Parent, Your Kid Is More Likely to Smoke Pot 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

It dwells less on the physical violence of chattel slavery in the United States and focuses instead on how enslaved people reclaimed their rights to leisure and asserted ownership of their thoughts and feelings. Review | ‘The Prophets’ reimagines the lives of enslaved people with the epic love story of two men 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z

The takeaway from this scholarly guessing game is that this is a portrait of a powerful, confident female poet asserting her place among the literati. Parmigianino’s ‘Schiava Turca’ Comes to the Frick 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Psalm 139 asserts that God "knit me together in my mother's womb." What the Bible actually says about abortion may surprise you 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z

But Pandora cofounder Tim Westergren asserted at the Future of Music Summit that the shortfall would be more than balanced by an increase in users. Future of Music 2012: A fight over Internet radio scraps 2012-11-14T04:21:00Z

Like Wallace, Aragorn commands the men from horseback, offering not freedom but simply asserting that this is not the day for the fall of men. Clip joint: battle speeches 2013-06-19T15:17:31Z

“But it is not true that there is a body of scientific evidence that has put this question to rest, as the CDC asserts.” Robert Kennedy Jr.’s belief in autism-vaccine connection, and its political peril

The BLM asserts this will “ease the burden on victims of assault and allow for a stronger support network to accompany the victim to and from the examination.” Exclusive: Burning Man is supposed to be a safe space. Sexual assault survivors say it's not 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z

In October of the same year, he asserted, “As we all know, the underground film scene in New York today is at a low ebb.” Jonas Mekas, Champion of the “Poetic” Cinema 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

In a recent interview with the Times, Pierre Bergé, the partner of Saint Laurent, asserted that high fashion as we know it is “completely over.” Haute Ticket: Jacqueline de Ribes at the Met 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z

The Italian figural artists’ independence asserted itself right through World War II into its immediate aftermath. Art Review: A Masterly World Apart 2011-01-14T12:00:04Z

In 2005, she used this megaphone to help sink President George W. Bush’s nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court by asserting nonstop that the White House counsel was insufficiently conservative. Laura Ingraham was ‘Trump before Trump.’ But is she made for TV? 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z

Mr. Pitt’s lawsuit asserted that Ms. Jolie pulled out of the tentative deal last year after a judge overseeing the custody dispute issued a ruling against her, prompting her to turn to Stoli Group. Angelina Jolie Details Abuse Allegations Against Brad Pitt in Countersuit 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z

The piece did not mention Mr. Depp by name, but the actor has asserted in court papers that it clearly referred to their relationship, and that his reputation and career were “devastated” as a result. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard to Face Off in Defamation Trial 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z

But the artist neglected to renew terms of ownership, which allowed Free Holdings to purchase the registration and assert ownership over the work itself. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Ownership of $1.47 Million NFT 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z

But now white people in Baltimore and elsewhere, even in cities outside the formerly slave-owning South, were clamoring for new ways to assert political supremacy. Can cities desegregate? 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z

McCoy explained that, back in 2014, he was looking for a way to assert authorship, and to transfer ownership, of the digital creations that he and his friends made and mostly failed to sell. One Year After Beeple, the NFT Has Changed Artists. Has It Changed Art? 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z

When Congdon and Blandy defiantly assert Ross’s importance to “Art History, pedagogy and cultural anthropology,” they seem to be working way too hard. Book review: ‘Happy Clouds, Happy Trees’

In the case of Louis CK, my question is whether he was asserting some power over the people he engaged. Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

That, he asserted, “is what our audiences are interested in.” Critic’s Notebook: City Opera Might Do Best at City Center 2013-04-26T23:56:25Z

“Stuttering, like writing, is an amateur form of necromancy,” she asserts. Shelley Jackson, Author and Advocate of the Monstrous 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

At that time, Chapek questioned corporate advocacy, asserting that public statements "do very little to change outcomes or minds." Bob Chapek finally condemns “Don’t Say Gay” bill, but Disney employees say it's not enough 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z

These are familiar archetypes — the prodigal daughter, the chilly matriarch, the “woman-child with a gorgeous body . . . asserting her power over lesser creatures,” the chorus line of neighbors competing in a grief sweepstakes. Perspective | Thank you, Gillian Flynn for giving women permission to be bad 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z

Sometimes, nature asserts itself, or helps the speaker find a clarity that almost approaches enlightenment. Best poetry collections of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

Against the contemporary image glut her picture asserts itself as art, quietly but with determination. Making photos, not taking them; the distinction in 'Perfect Likeness' 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z

Mr. Lee, in his autobiography, asserted that the company’s new head, Michael Deeley, called it one of the 10 worst films he had ever seen. Robin Hardy, Who Set ‘The Wicker Man’ Cult Alight, Dies at 86 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z

Florence's mayor is defending his city's ownership of Michelangelo's marble masterpiece "David" after the Culture Ministry reportedly asserted that the treasure belongs to the central government in Rome. Florence and state spar over 'David' 2010-08-16T15:16:00Z

“What stuck was the chance to assert our humanity and our manhood by marching on the Mall, and not acting like we were all fresh out of San Quentin.” Through the Lens of the Obama Years, Ta-Nehisi Coates Reckons With Race, Identity and Trump 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z

Benjamin Allison, a lawyer for the Conan Doyle Estate, said it was exploring an appeal, but asserted that the ruling did not imperil any existing licensing agreements or the estate’s separate claims under trademark law. Sherlock Holmes stories enter the public domain 2013-12-28T03:46:53Z

Instead, Anthony agreed to travel with both investigators and even asserted that she had her own office in the Universal Studios offices. The 6 most eye-opening Casey Anthony revelations from docuseries "Where the Truth Lies" 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z

It was one of those instances of reality asserting itself forcibly into these contrived situations. Waiting for Kanye 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z

When they sing, they assert their uniqueness, their bravery, their indestructible purity of heart. Why "Glee" is this century's "Twin Peaks" 2010-06-08T17:10:00Z

While only 10 years Betty’s junior, she seems of an entirely different generation—one that has no problem asserting her opinions, including her distaste for orange sherbet. Megan Draper and TV?s Best Female Characters: TIME Gives the Bechdel Test 2012-04-30T10:45:05Z

The first of the two interrogations with Ammar follows immediately after, a juxtaposition that asserts a cause and effect relationship between the void of Sept. Movie Review: Jessica Chastain in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ 2012-12-17T23:06:45Z

To assert your unassailable realness, you must be skeptical of whatever reality you’ve been dealt — which means that rap music, much like science fiction, perpetually refuses to accept the world as it stands. Philip K. Dick was a sci-fi prophet. Did he predict the unraveling of Kanye West? 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

And, as Gingrich proceeded to repeatedly label former president Bill Clinton a “predator,” she asserted the obvious: Fox has given plenty of coverage to Clinton’s checkered past with women. Megyn Kelly’s killer moment with Gingrich was a welcome return to badassery 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z

In the Trump era, gold seems a bit too eager to assert its value. California’s Luxury Dining Circuit: Delicious and Dull 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

Anna, whose hand is disappearing for reasons unknown, is terrified and repulsed by her mother’s toggling between life and death, but she cannot resist the urge to assert control. Scrolling While the World Burns 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z

Even the often foul-mouthed, crass Sheri, asserts, "I'm more of a lady than I first appear to be." A humane comedy of love and immigration at ACT | Theater review 2011-06-23T22:27:04Z

Mr. Koeppe asserted, in the lavish book that combines photographs from the exhibition with scholarly essays, that such treasures were essential to governing. Science, Splendor and ‘Dresden Green’ to Impress a Sovereign 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Some online sleuths, using Google Earth to determine when the sculpture materialized in the desert, are still asserting that it was placed there around 2016, well after McCracken’s death. Did John McCracken Make That Monolith in Utah? 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z

Meanwhile, he hopes he has asserted himself as effectively as he did that day in Stockholm. Greg Bellow: My father, Saul 2013-04-27T08:01:15Z

Powering this was her attention-seizing interview with R. Kelly, in which she reacted to his explosive tirade by remaining unfazed and asserting absolute control. New CBS nightly news anchor Norah O'Donnell's morning show past is an asset now 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z

He quickly asserted his intellectual writ; in his first review he tossed down the gauntlet in defense of Alfred Hitchcock and “Psycho.” Andrew Sarris, Film Critic, Dies at 83 2012-06-20T17:00:26Z

Sources in the report also indicated Gaiman wished to assert greater control over the direction of the series. Neil Gaiman wishes "American Gods" wasn't so "nightmarishly timely" 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z

The decision, it said, “does not constitute an acknowledgment of the merit or validity of the asserted claims.” National Gallery of Art Returns Picasso Work to Settle Claim 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z

In their court filings, they asserted that a common theme among the Jane Does was that “they were victimized after being conned by the Cosby image.” Bill Cosby’s legacy, recast: Accusers speak in detail about sexual-assault allegations

In such gestures, Bankston asserts an ever expansive, evolving sense of self. John Bankston's surreal storytelling on parade at Walter Maciel Gallery 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z

Mr. Yeun is asserting that the violence is real and showing where it starts. Critic’s Notebook: New York Asian Film Festival at Walter Reade Theater 2012-06-28T22:19:57Z

Re: Deadlines: I wasted years not asserting what I wanted for fear of scaring a guy off. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: You gotta live in the moment, baby! 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

When Yudkin was conducting his research into the effects of sugar, in the 1960s, a new nutritional orthodoxy was in the process of asserting itself. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

The name plaques, he said, “are so deeply touching, and so deeply revealing of the desire of an incarcerated community to assert some individuality.” Art of Internment Camps Will Head to Auction 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

She circled the issue a while before asserting, “I’m not part of that world.” Sofia Coppola’s ‘Bling Ring’ Delves Into Celebrity Obsession 2013-06-05T12:00:01Z

But the booty allusions, thankfully, steal less screen-time than images of the rapper asserting her influence in other ways. Nicki Minaj Rules the World in Promo for MTV European Music Awards 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

Ms. Cox was roundly criticized by the group’s online community for raising the issue of race, and she, in turn, asserts that the blog’s followers tend to play down differences over race and religion. Humans of New York Goes Global 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z

Victorian city fathers knew this; when they created ambitious museums in Liverpool or Manchester, they were asserting the metropolitan nature of these cities. Save face. Save our museums 2010-09-22T13:24:00Z

In that essay Davis also asserts that universities that stifle dissent will kill intellectual vitality. Today’s Trumbo: Try telling academic critics of Israel McCarthyism is behind us 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z

Today, following in that tradition, men often equate technological fluency with manly vigor, even as they yearn to assert their authentic and natural virilitas. When Men Wanted to Be Virile 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

One of the last great podium martinets, Szell wielded absolute authority and executed it with severity—an approach that vanished once unions began asserting themselves in matters of how musicians should be treated. ‘George Szell: The Complete Columbia Album Collection’ Review: A Maestro’s Time in Cleveland Still Shines 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z

His "inner tribunal" striving, but often failing, to assert his better self, Rudy is a cruelly accurate comic creation, tortured by conscience as well as piles. Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye – review 2012-07-06T21:55:12Z

Helped by a homespun narration and good-natured interviews, the filmmakers lock down a “no rancor here” tone that vigorously asserts itself at every turn. ‘The Gospel of Eureka’ Review: Christianity and Queerness Intersect in a Small Town 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

To those who question the sincerity of her transformation, Sobchak asserts that her move toward the opposition was long in the making. Russian It Girl's path from parties to protests 2012-06-14T16:31:18Z

The doctor, however, dismissed her request and asserted that there was nothing to worry about. The 5 most horrifying moments from Netflix's harrowing fertility fraud documentary, "Our Father" 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z

On the other hand, we're systematically depriving them of their privacy and punishing them for asserting it. My bright idea: Cory Doctorow 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z

“This is a dance,” Michael Mahalchick asserted in both his title and in the text that he read. Dance Review: Martin Kersels and Michael Mahalchick at St. Mark’s Church 2012-11-20T22:41:59Z

Madjozi said her early songs and poems were “about asserting my independence as a young black woman in South Africa, and being rebellious.” Sho Madjozi’s Mixed Up, Pan-African Rap 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z

The title skews a speech from the Duchess of Malfi, and like her magnificent Websterian counterpart, Adès's heroine, at her low point, asserts: "I am Duchess still." Powder Her Face 2010-04-28T21:00:00Z

“Hosts right now are asserting more control over guest lists to avoid awkwardness,” Mr. Hay added, noting that unnamed plus-ones and summer houseguests in tow can be problematic. It Was Nice Not Running Into You 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z

The interns asserted that the work they did paid them "no compensation or compensation at a rate less than the applicable minimum wage law," and that they were doing work for which wages were appropriate. NBCUniversal to settle suit by former interns for $6.4 million 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

“Sugar is just as bad for your brain as it is for your waistline,” he asserts. How to escape your phone and other life hacks 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z

Eerily anticipating social-media behavior, the character asserts that these fearful men bolster themselves by “crowding together” and “following” each other. Best Classical Music of 2020 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z

Nearby, a second, even smaller painting on beveled plywood asserts the literary aspect of her unfolding image-narrative. R.H. Quaytman makes paintings as sculptures, mysterious and seductive at their best 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

If that’s not enough the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, appeared on breakfast TV in Toronto last Friday, where he asserted: “Yes, Die Hard is absolutely a Christmas movie. There’s no doubt about it.” Yippee ki-yay, turkey plucker … how Die Hard became a classic Christmas movie 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

It builds in pain and anger, but also in the power of asserting and accepting something painful. Listen to Sinéad O’Connor 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

Mr. Bailey asserted that the design impetus behind his show was to "protect, explore and inspire." 2010-01-20T00:05:00Z

A small but powerful exhibition at the Hirshhorn Museum, however, challenges the idea that any of this will go away and asserts the power of architectural memory against the forces of oblivion or indifference. Perspective | Will our migrant detention cages be studied in tomorrow’s museums? 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z

"I talked with Barsuglia about the work through email, and he continually asserts that the location was chosen for aesthetic value," he states via email. Worth a GPS detour? Visitors report on the Mojave's 'Social Pool' 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

How do you proceed in a case like this, lovingly yet firmly, when your father asserts nothing but unconditional acceptance of his wife’s absurd demands? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Father and stepmother object to girlfriend because she’s ‘heavy’ 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

In the libretto, Donna Elvira thinks herself Giovanni’s wife, asserting that he had “declared” her as such, only to abandon her cruelly. ‘Don Giovanni’ at the Met Opera and in Two Other Stagings 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

The online tabloid TMZ was the first outlet to report Lil Wayne's hospital stay, asserting that he was fighting for his life. Fears for Lil Wayne's health 2013-03-18T11:14:53Z

The next time she tries to pressure you, assert yourself: “I’ve already said I don’t want to go.” I Refused to Switch Seats on a Plane. Twice. Was I Wrong? 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z

Mr. Noble, growling his lines with a guttural Mittel-European accent, has a commanding presence to match the moral authority his character so righteously asserts. Theater Review: ‘Substance of Fire’ Opens at Second Stage Theater 2014-04-28T02:00:01Z

But interest, awareness and, yes, empathy among general audiences is growing and should continue to do so as predominantly liberal Hollywood finds ways to assert itself under Trump rule. Does Moonlight prove that gay cinema has to be sexless to succeed? 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

What liberal bias is not, she asserts forcefully, is fake news. Trump has spurred hundreds of women to run for office. Guess what? Some are Republican. 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z

Despite my admitted initial cynicism about "rainbow capitalism" and whether a multi-billion dollar corporation can assert itself as an ally, Oreo is doing all the right things here. "I do not like gay cookies": Conservatives vow to boycott Oreo over new ad 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

“The nature of consciousness is always the central question,” he asserted. Duane Michals Searches the Morgan and Finds Himself 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z

So the film has nothing to show but pretty buildings and pretty people; Mr. Brugger is reduced to asserting, over these images, that terrible things are happening in other parts of the country. Movie Review: A Fake Danish Comedy Troupe Goes To North Korea, With Strange Results 2010-12-28T22:46:46Z

“That shifted in late ’60s and early ’70s when the Soviet Union stared to assert more influence on what policies were around free speech, communication and what was acceptable or not. Cuban Art Outshines Politics 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z

Blume’s “Fallout” was masterly, until he asserted that there was — to use his words — no “cover-up to hide the realities of radiation sickness from public knowledge.” Remembering the ‘Good War’ and Other Letters to the Editor 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

Seated on a sofa next to her husband, Hillary, prim in a blazer and headband, asserted her independence. Stand by Your Man? On TV, as in Life, There Are Alternatives 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z

“It’s certainly about a young woman sort of asserting herself as the storyteller and beginning to define herself with the narrative that she chooses to tell,” Affleck told a news conference. Casey Affleck's new film explores fatherhood in world without women 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z

He said Mr. Koons’s lawyers might have a better chance by claiming a trademark violation, asserting that the company or the store was misleading consumers into believing that the bookends were made by Mr. Koons. In Twist, Jeff Koons Claims Rights to ?Balloon Dogs? 2011-01-19T23:37:46Z

Ubuntu urges us to care more, asserting that to be happy, we have to make sure others are, too. Uncovering the secret to collective happiness | Helen Russell 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z

I’m just interviewing people who are asserting their own experiences without assigning any kind of value judgment. With ‘In Search Of,’ Zachary Quinto Reprises Another Leonard Nimoy Role 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

He is an unrepentant killer who asserts that “the law is just a name they give to what a certain kind of men prefer.” Review: In ‘The North Water,’ a Journey to the Arctic Turns Cutthroat 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

This is true even in his latest works, which assert themselves more strongly as art objects thanks to Mr. Tillmans’s experiments with inkjet printing. Art in Review: Wolfgang Tillmans: ‘From Neue Welt’ 2013-05-16T20:41:55Z

Whatever the case, this much is certain: An iconoclastic video going viral is a potentially effective counterargument asserting Islamic State’s supposed ideological commitment. Propaganda video may be a cover for Mosul Museum looting 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

Women struggle to assert their personalities through the brutal conventions of date-site profiles. LOL (Lots of Love) - review 2011-01-31T17:54:33Z

The court papers also claimed that the amendment was potentially fraudulent, asserting that Lisa Marie’s signature was “inconsistent” with her usual penmanship. Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough to Settle Dispute Over Family Trust 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z

As the Ban Bossy campaign puts it: “When a little boy asserts himself, he’s called a ‘leader’. Feisty, flounce and bossy: the words used to put women down 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

It’s my point of view, Fuller responded, asserting his directorial prerogative. 2010-01-15T04:07:00Z

The way he comes to realize he has to confess makes it both an act of contrition and rebellion—asserting himself as his own person—and his face is a rubbed-raw wound of emotion. Return to the Scene of the Crime: FNL Season 2, Reconsidered 2012-08-15T13:01:14Z

Pictorialism asserted its artistic status through refined, metaphoric and subjective expression that summons up paintings. Minor White snaps into focus again in Getty Museum show 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z

In “The Lonely Fir” a fanfare tries to assert itself but keeps dissolving into misty counterpoint, played here with myriad colorings and a textural clarity that revealed the music’s curious elements. Music Review: Exploring Complex Works, Before You?ve Even Had Your Coffee 2011-01-17T22:07:33Z

There is something ridiculous in asserting my dignity which I resist automatically. Slavoj Žižek: ‘We are all basically evil, egotistical, disgusting’ 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z

Arrange the fillings so the flavors blend yet assert themselves as individuals. This crowd-pleasing sandwich is made to last — and to pack 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z

In the Smollett case, the Chicago police continued for weeks to assert that Mr. Smollett was considered a victim. Jussie Smollett Faces Felony Charge, Accused of Faking Own Assault 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

If — and I want to emphasize ‘if’ — the Pollock at issue in the Lagrange case is not authentic, Ms. Freedman and I are victims who will be asserting claims against others.” Hearings Shed Light on Dispute Over Authenticity of Pollocks 2011-12-17T01:29:37Z

In its fifth year, the Independent continues to assert its maverick identity. Art Review: The Independent, a Maverick Forum 2014-03-06T22:48:57Z

And though Kopin’s attorney released a statement asserting that “these claims are false,” it also said that Kopin does not plan on returning to Brown in the fall. Names of Alleged Sexual Predators Written on Columbia University Wall 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z

“The role and rights of women — their freedom and equality and dignity — is the unfinished business of the 21st century,” Mrs. Clinton asserts. Television Review: ‘Half the Sky,’ About Sex Trafficking, on PBS 2012-09-30T21:56:14Z

Second, the collaboration between the twelve-step movement and institutional thinking asserts the need for treatment through recognized programs. Addiction is not a disease: How AA and 12-step programs erect barriers while attempting to relieve suffering 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z

My tour guide that night in August 1997 was a rogue antiques dealer who had been under surveillance by the F.B.I. for asserting he could secure return of the painting — for a $5 million reward. Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist: 25 Years of Theories 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

“This is a haunting as much as history,” the author asserts, “a spooky tale reinterpreted by each generation to reflect our current national dreams and anxieties.” ‘The Secret Token’ Review: America’s First Unsolved Mystery 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z

While Nathan conceded that brother Fred was “a fellow of no mean foot,” he asserted that “a dance without skirts is to me not a dance.” ‘The Astaires,’ by Kathleen Riley 2012-06-01T22:36:06Z

He asserts that Cornelia’s daughter had an affair with his father, and he was the result. Review: In A. R. Gurney’s ‘Love & Money,’ a Grandson Materializes to Claim His Fortune 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

Or the countless friends who have shared stories of dates they’ve been on where the men pushed against asserted boundaries and assaulted them, even after they had said no. 'It's only a beer': the unwritten contracts between men and women 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z

Flores sounds clueless when asserting the presence of classical influences and African beats in metal. 'Death Metal Angola' proves more rookie effort than rock film 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

Should that title sounds like a feminist celebration of the self of a woman’s triumphant story of asserting her agency, allow me to warn you it is not. “Smart Watch”: From “Sally4Ever” to “This Is Us,” there... 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z

It is very funny and also captures how wine tasters can use language to assert cultural superiority. You can be a wine snob too! 2013-01-02T12:45:00Z

Joiner, who uses nongendered pronouns, tries to show customers how to mindfully ask intimate questions and assert the boundaries of their comfort zones. These Educators and Activists Can Help You Navigate Intimacy Now 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z

I tend to align myself, as Feaver seems to, with Robert Hughes, who asserted in 1987 that Freud was “the greatest living realist painter.” The Devilish Life and Art of Lucian Freud, in Full Detail 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z

But in addition to asserting that his accuser could consent, Winston also contended that she did not revoke consent, so therefore the sex was consensual: Jameis Winston denies sexual assault allegations, says being falsely accused is just like being raped 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

Above all, we sense a growing desire among voters around the world for leaders to assert greater authority and deliver deeds rather than process, results rather than abstractions. Where did Steve Bannon get his worldview? From my book. 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

Airlines and the FAA strongly encourage pilots to assert themselves if they think safety is being jeopardized, even if it means contradicting a captain's orders, Cox said. JetBlue captain: 'They're going to take us down' 2012-03-28T11:26:00Z

Her story quoted private detective Rod Wheeler, who asserted the link between Rich and WikiLeaks. Seth Rich parents sue Fox News over retracted story they say treated him like ‘a political football’ 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z

“There was also a strong geopolitical reason to build the city and assert royal power in what was a tempestuous region,” emphasized historian Patrick Florençon, who leads tours around the ramparts. Medieval city on the sea is a repository of French history — and unexpected U.S. connections 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

In the letter, Cárdenas wrote that there are "concerns that the current dispute may set a precedent for vertically integrated companies to hold the consumer hostage to assert unfair market dominance." FCC should help reach deal to end Dodgers TV standoff, lawmakers say 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z

For others, it is a way to assert cultural relevance. A Fashion Week Debut, Seven Weeks in the Making 2010-09-09T04:20:00Z

Murray may also be called to testify, although Katherine Jackson's lawyer said the physician was planning to assert his Fifth Amendment rights and remain silent. Jackson's sex abuse case may feature in new trial over death 2013-03-22T00:18:40Z

Is there a contradiction in telling schools they will have more freedom, but also asserting that they will be "properly accountable"? Coalition agreement - the full deal at a glance 2010-05-20T14:13:00Z

In The Times' review of the show, critic William Wilson praised his work as “art that can hold its own and assert its distinction against any other art made at any time, any place, anywhere.” Ed Moses, 'Cool School' painter who helped forge L.A.'s art scene, dies at 91 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z

And there is nothing less cool than asserting that you’re still cool. The Jean War between millennials and Gen Z cannot be won 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z

It is blithely asserted, for instance, that their hunger for dystopian fiction is whetted by having to live in a bleak world under the pitiless authority of adults. Teen fiction and the shadow of cancer 2013-01-26T10:00:01Z

There were no discussions or other acknowledgments of the politics of music making or the ways musicians might assert creative freedom off the bandstand. A Revolution in Jazz? An Avant-Garde Festival Makes History, but Not Community 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z

Indeed, Friday's headliners, Explosions in the Sky, struggled to assert themselves, building their textured post-rock up nicely without ever really getting anywhere. Green Man festival ? review 2011-08-22T17:15:00Z

The defense has asserted — and Mr. Rapp agrees — that no one has come forward to confirm that he or she attended the party at Mr. Spacey’s apartment. Anthony Rapp Said Anguish Returned When He Saw Kevin Spacey Onscreen 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z

"When you are a foreign company and you rely on these woke students that are coming out of these woke colleges to do your advertising for you, you're making a big mistake," Busch asserted. “Make that brand great again”: Anheuser-Busch heir offers to buy back the Budweiser brand 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z

Modish solipsists, however, are convinced that self-sacrifice is just another form of self-indulgence, a means of engendering self-satisfaction and asserting superiority over others. Please Give warns the well-off they can never be good 2010-06-21T10:44:00Z

When his English department colleague Delia suggests she might sit in on his class, he thinks it’s flirty to assert his dominance by saying, “I might just let you.” Review: Alpha Male Romantic Problems in ‘Devil of Choice’ 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z

This is a fundamental issue affecting your family, and you have the right to assert your own influence. Perspective | Ask Amy: Dad’s parenting style includes surveillance 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z

Vertical lined shirt dresses that blurred vision "magic eye"-style, and trapezoid jackets, lapels and prints boldly asserted the boxy style that's the big story for this fall. Equestrian styles on show in Paris fashion week 2012-03-04T23:49:09Z

In this 2017 production, which opened at the Joyce Theater on Tuesday, she is a Giselle who asserts her daring at nearly every turn. Review: A Reimagined ‘Giselle,’ With South African Roots 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z

The film doesn't lack for shock value, as Stephen finally asserts dominance over Anna with — spoiler alert — an act of violence. Joseph Losey's restored 'Accident' high on shock value 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Nas asserts that an underfunded public-school system failed to nurture his artistic inclinations; had his interest in drawing been developed, he says, he may have gone on to become a visual artist. 'Nas: Time Is Illmatic' is a reminder of rap's potential 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z

But I also want him to be able to assert himself and not be pushed around, and I want him to be confident. Perspective | He’s shy, and his mom wants to know what’s wrong 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z

Barry's work on the Bond theme led to a court case in the late 1990s when Norman successfully asserted his authorship of the tune. Obituary 2011-01-31T12:25:26Z

It went on to assert that O’Reilly’s account of the violent protests he  described seeing on the streets of Buenos Aires after the Argentines surrender as being “at odds with news reports from the time.” Bill O'Reilly calls Mother Jones piece about his Falklands reporting 'garbage' 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

Goldberg then concludes the discussion on an emotional and powerful note, asserting that women are the only individuals who can control their own bodies. “The View” slams SCOTUS draft opinion, says Roe v. Wade is not a religious issue but a human one 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z

Now, the R.I.A.A. asserts that “Their Greatest Hits” has shipped a truly inconceivable thirty-eight million units, versus a mere thirty-three million for “Thriller.” The Eagles’ Ascendance and the Problem of Ranking the Top-Selling Album of All Time 83 chars 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z

In a program note for this season’s opening production, Mr. Capasso asserts that this year, with eight varied offerings, including four full stagings, is a “new chapter” in City Opera’s history. Review: Signs of Rebirth at New York City Opera 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

Here, she asserts that Darwin’s 21st-century successors in genetics and neuroscience would “annul the self as an intelligent moral actor.” Democracy’s Fierce Defender 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z

The Grammy Awards show, historically, is a place where tradition asserts itself forcefully. Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, and the Warping Power of the Grammys 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z

No racial supremacy of any kind was asserted, nor did the duo discriminate, explicitly, against ethnic minorities. Come Fly With Me is tasteless comedy 2010-12-28T10:00:02Z

It was because she was always right that I asserted myself so strongly on this one; but, of course, nothing could have taught me a better lesson. He made me his drug mule 2013-05-01T11:45:00Z

Harris finds hope in such rare outbursts of wing-flapping as the brief heyday of the Black Panther Party, which he asserts was the most important American political group of its time. Can One City Be a Microcosm of Everything That’s Wrong? 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z

Frank Zappa will be explored and his status as a "modernist, sophisticated avant-garde composer influenced by Varèse and Cage" asserted, said Mills, with an evening's tribute from Ensemble musikFabrik from Cologne. Edinburgh international festival 2013 lineup announced 2013-03-12T12:27:16Z

Distraction is a way of asserting control; it’s autonomy run amok. A New Theory of Distraction 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

But evidence hasn’t stopped Kennedy from repeatedly and publicly, over the past dozen years, asserting the claims of a link between the ingredients in vaccines and autism. Trump and RFK Jr.: A relationship made in anti-vax hell 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z

The film's producers have asserted that unionization is impermissible because actors are classified as independent contractors rather than employees. New Zealand offers to mediate "Hobbit" union spat 2010-10-04T06:26:00Z

“The system is broken!,” laments Brooks, whose main job in Doug Atchison’s formulaic screenplay is to repeatedly assert that Banks’s quest for justice is futile. ‘Brian Banks’ Review: Falsely Accused, and Fighting Back 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

“There’s really no way to do this somewhere other than New York,” Friedman asserts. Canines of New York: a day behind the lens with The Dogist 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z

“I’m the mama, I’m the mama,” Rose insists, asserting her matriarchal status. A Playwright?s Fictions Stay Close to Real Life 2011-02-15T23:45:12Z

Japan, which ruled Korea as a colony from 1910 until the end of World War II in 1945, has called the demands unreasonable, asserting that the country has demonstrated sufficient remorse for its wartime aggressions. From Cho Junglae, a Film on Japanese Wartime Brothels 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z

Though the piece asserts, by including them, that each view is different, it also puts the difference in proportion, because they really all do look just about the same. Summer Art Trek: Gallery Hopping in the Hudson Valley 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

But the queen’s wardrobe was consistently imbued with deeper meanings, seen as conveying support or affection for other countries and communities, or even asserting power, when necessary. Queen Elizabeth, fashion icon? Yes. 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z

In all honesty, I was much happier with “The Adults” before the Chekhov connection fully asserted itself, which happened in the last third of this 90-minute piece. ‘The Adults’ and ‘99 Breakups’ at the FringeArts Festival in Philadelphia 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z

The electronics play a key role, sometimes crackling in the background, sometimes asserting themselves with huge waves of sound. Electronic percussion, evolving: Rosenboom, Winant at REDCAT 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z

Dealing with racist harassment comes is part of life for people who are Black, female and successful, especially those who dare to assert themselves roles presumed to be reserved for white people. Racist attacks on a Black girl earning a supposedly "white" role isn't about canon but excellence 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z

And the Grand Opera’s music director, Patrick Summers, who had led the premiere, conducted with a stylishness and assurance that asserted his belief in the work and made you believe in it too. Houston Grand Opera Holds to Its Promise of Excellence 2011-02-09T16:15:56Z

At one point, Graveyard asserts that money affects one’s perception of time, namely that “it goes slower and I’ve got more of it.” A Bag of Cash Falls From the Sky. Trouble Is Close Behind. 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z

Like Greene, Herzog would presumably assert that the place of his films is no invented country, but simply the world as in fact it is. Werner Herzog: 50 years of potent, inspiring, disturbing films 2013-06-01T08:01:00Z

And he asserted that “the singles-searching-for-love thing was a lot fresher back in the 1990s, when ‘Friends,’ ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Sex and the City,’ along with their lesser ilk, began digging around this terrain. ‘First Date’ on Broadway: What did the critics think? 2013-08-09T22:58:15Z

“Timbuktu” is an act of resistance and revenge because it asserts the power of secularism not as an ideology but rather as a stubborn fact of life. ‘Timbuktu,’ an Abderrahmane Sissako Film About Radical Islam 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

Modern orchestras have assimilated much of what Mr. Gardiner and his peers assert with regard to “historically informed” style. Music Review: Orchestre R?volutionnaire et Romantique at Carnegie Hall - Review 2011-11-17T23:16:29Z

When Cory needs to assert control over his corner of the universe, he commands a room full of underlings to think less like suits and more like trained assassins. In this exclusive clip from "The Morning Show," Billy Crudup's network CEO loses his grip 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z

In the documentary, Anthony asserted that she doesn't know how Caylee died, but she knows that her daughter didn't drown in the family pool and that her father, George, was involved in some way. The 6 most eye-opening Casey Anthony revelations from docuseries "Where the Truth Lies" 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z

The first was from the civil liberties perspective, to assert that policies like warrantless surveillance were inherently wrong. Review: Charlie Savage’s ‘Power Wars’ Dissects Obama’s Evolution on National Security 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z

It is not merely asserting that nothing is less true, it is asserting that in the universe of potential statements, in the greater sphere of human discourse, nothing could conceivably be less true. The audacious lie behind the phrase ‘nothing could be further from the truth’ 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

Weaving together poetry, legend, song and journal, he steers his troubled adolescent to the threshold of self-understanding, where she can confidently assert "My name is Mina." Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z

Yet, it’s only now, at the improbable age of 81, that Ann-Margret is getting the chance to assert herself as a full-on rock ’n’ roll goddess — if a winking one. At 81, Ann-Margret Is Finally Living Her Rock ’n’ Roll Dream 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z

For centuries, Naples lorded itself over Rome by asserting its Greek origins. Favorite Place: Seduced by Naples 2013-12-13T16:02:13Z

There will be a 2011-12 season, Mr. Steel asserted, though once again a limited one of just five full productions, including two smaller-scale operas in modest stagings. Critic?s Notebook: Move From Lincoln Center Could Fortify City Opera?s Identity 2011-05-22T17:13:34Z

Wolfe declared that they abandoned religion, for example; “This was wrong,” Bump flatly asserts. A Prophet of Boom With Charts for Every Occasion 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z

“The choice we face isn’t between digital and analog,” Mr. Sax asserts. ‘The Revenge of Analog’: See It. Feel It. Touch It. (Don’t Click) 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z

The psychologist Carl Jung would even assert that Hitler was a medium, a “mouthpiece of the gods of old.” It turns out ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ wasn’t so far off about the Nazis 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z

He and a co-author churned out a manuscript asserting that Hoffa was killed by the mobster Salvatore “Sally Bugs” Briguglio — a theory endorsed by some Hoffa disappearance experts. ‘The Irishman’ tells us who killed Jimmy Hoffa. A lawyer with a secret trove of documents says the movie got it wrong. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z

Or, more accurately, it was very much like a real newsroom of a few years ago, when new media began to assert itself. 'The Newsroom' Recap: A Too-Sweet Finale 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

The mall’s landlord quickly asserted that it was committed to the food hall concept, suggesting that new vendors could likely move in soon. Forget food trucks. Now ‘food halls’ are having a moment, and they’re changing the landscape. 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z

Abraham asserts before leading the charge into a thicket of walkers surrounding the vehicle. The Walking Dead 'Self Help' Recap: The Big Lie 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z

Well, because it must, because life has to assert itself over death, always. Not so black and white: South Africa on stage 2013-07-20T23:06:08Z

The estate sued him, asserting Sorkin’s adaptation deviated too much from the novel, in violation of their contract; Rudin countersued and offered to stage his play in front of the judge to prove his case. Harper Lee Estate Told to Pay $2.5 Million in Dispute Over ‘Mockingbird’ Plays 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z

When the Nazis seized power three years later the museum was co-opted by the Nazi propaganda machine, keen to assert the importance of heredity, eugenics and "racial hygiene". Dishing the dirt 2011-03-18T15:59:52Z

The text asserts, too, that “his religious sculptures, though perhaps less well known, express an equally important side of his oeuvre.” Art Review: ‘Antonio Canova: The Seven Last Works’ Debuts at the Met 2014-01-23T22:50:58Z

During the course of our conversation, he asserted: "It is impossible to be a serious Christian and believe in heaven and hell." The New Atheism 2011-08-26T21:55:10Z

But you assert that he has abdicated his responsibility as the head of a major media company. "It was damning": Brian Stelter excavates Fox News' culture, the Big Lie and Tucker Carlson's exit 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z

In a letter to his London publishers, Mendelssohn discounted the religious use of his melody, asserting "it will never do to sacred words". The music that makes Christmas 2010-12-16T23:30:00Z

However, given the respectable—and brave—nature of the relationship, they should, Lloyd asserted, be willing to accept it. The secret history of gay marriage 2013-09-08T14:30:00Z

While this novel celebrates language, it also seems to assert the unreliability of words, their ambiguities, their inadequacies. The vapor between languages: Idra Novey on writing and translation 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z

And Sen. Chuck Schumer asserted, “A list was sent to certain members saying, ‘here are the changes from last year.’ The fight against human trafficking derails over abortion 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z

“A judge has a tremendous amount of latitude in jury selection as long as the juror asserts that he or she can be fair,” Filler said. Harvey Weinstein trial: how finding an impartial jury became a spectacle 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z

Mr. Howard's suit asserts that his painting is one of a number of suspect works by Modernist masters that were supplied to the gallery by a little known Long Island dealer, Glafira Rosales. ArtsBeat: Knoedler Sued Again Over Authenticity of an Artwork 2012-07-06T20:44:58Z

Smith juxtaposes evocations of absence, such as the empty pews, with objects that assert their presence, like a sculpture of oversize, tentacle-like pigtails. 38 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

The greatest songwriter since Schubert, the Times music critic William Mann boldly asserted back then. Paul McCartney at 70: Still at number one 2012-06-17T22:24:29Z

And like another regal figure, Louis XIV, who allegedly asserted that the deluge would follow his demise, Mr. Bergé seemed convinced that the world of fashion he helped create would not outlive him. Pierre Bergé, Transformative Fashion Executive, Dies at 86 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z

Having asserted the sanctity of romantic choice, she declares that she can't accept the hand of an officially nominated suitor because "I'm just not ready". Brave by name, bland by nature 2012-08-20T10:03:02Z

“The arc of the moral universe is long,” Martin Luther King Jr. famously asserted, “but it bends toward justice.” How a Racist Sheriff Railroaded a Disabled Teenager and Got Off 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

She speaks in exaggerated “Ebonics”, shuns political correctness, commits crimes and often asserts her ol’-time values with the aid of firearms. Tyler Perry: the creator of a racial stereotype or the greatest indie film-maker of all time? 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z

“The neutrality of the museum is a myth,” Hudson asserts, a view that is widely becoming accepted. As Museums Become Her Ally, Suzanne Lacy Brings Her Activism Inside 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

This year’s tamped-down festival gave other Austin acts some breathing room to assert themselves, too. SXSW 2015: When a music festival feels like an after-party 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z

Many of the texts, citing historical precedent, assert ISIS’s legitimacy—ISIS’s triumphs, it seems, were anticipated by Muhammad’s feats of conquest in the seventh century. The Perfect Children of ISIS: Lessons from Dabiq 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z

An sinking feeling asserts itself: could it be that our fallen, sinful world is just like Brighton? Brighton Rock ? review 2011-02-03T15:00:01Z

A political theme also asserts itself: These replicants are an enslaved labor force; their exploitation is the fuel on which this civilization runs. Review: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Tries to Honor the Original and to Slip Free of It 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z

It’s a formula that’s been broken—The Fault in Our Stars, for one, asserted that not every person with cancer is unerringly courageous—but only rarely. How 'Miss You Already' Prevails Against the Harmful Mythology of the Cancer Hero 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

Married or single, working or not, and most often grandmothers, they are asserting their presence on Instagram, intent, in the process, on subverting shopworn notions of what “old” looks and feels like. The Glamorous Grandmas of Instagram 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

"We cannot loudly proclaim that the burden of proof is central to the system," he writes, "yet then assert that we cannot begin to define it." Clive Stafford Smith: 'The jury system in this country is utter insanity' 2012-07-08T19:00:02Z

“Evil has no father,” Toni Morrison asserts in “Grendel and His Mother,” her feminist essay on “Beowulf.” Moving From Elegy to Ecstasy, a Poet Pushes Against the Canon 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Singer can also assert objections based on attorney-client privilege. Judge Rules Bill Cosby Can Be Deposed in Janice Dickinson Case 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z

She later apologized and asserted that her husband had written the screed. A challenge for the arts: Stop sanitizing and show the great works as they were created

The rhetorical cotton candy — sugary, jargon-clotted arts gush — asserts that the arts nurture ‘civically valuable dispositions’ and a sense of ‘community and connectedness.’ Perspective | It’s not an attack on the arts, it’s an attack on communities 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

"My plants need to pay rent; I like a lot of zing and pop," she asserts. Cottage Gardening for Everyone 2013-05-13T15:50:06.413Z

“A lot of what it's about is training fear. How much can I take before my mind cracks? You train that fear response, and you start desensitizing that fear response,” Corliss asserted. Idaho BASE jumpers rebuff regulation, control fear when leaping off 500-foot bridge 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z

Among the characters, the temporary equalizer of adolescence burns off, and innate and social hierarchies assert themselves. Facts not what they appear in Barnes' novella 2011-10-26T21:52:03Z

Yet as D.J.s asserted themselves as tastemakers, the dynamism of the culture along with its commercial potential persuaded labels and their artists to release recordings designed for dance-floor play. 15 Songs That Shook New York’s Queer Dance Floors in the 1970s and ’80s 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z

If you’re a big company that can afford the legal horsepower, you can vigorously assert your own rights. The Bay Citizen: A Big Hollywood Movie Is Coming, and a Novelist Cries Foul 2011-08-21T05:43:03Z

Flattening the hierarchy between highbrow and lowbrow, Babitz harks back to an earlier tradition of decadence without shame, while asserting that style, entertainment and intelligence are not mutually exclusive. Review | The resurgence of Eve Babitz continues with ‘I Used to Be Charming’ 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z

Sapolsky asserts that Pinker’s calculations include elementary errors, and that low rates of violence among contemporary hunter-gatherers mean that warfare did not predate agriculture. Insights Into the Brain, in a Book You’ll Wish You Had in College 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

The one-time Republican vice-presidential candidate’s libel lawsuit centered on the newspaper’s 2017 editorial falsely linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting, which Palin asserted damaged her reputation and career. Judge defends move to toss Palin’s libel case against NYT 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z

On the contrary, most tasters asserted, they were quite good. 2014 Barbarescos: Triumphs and Question Marks 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z

In January, the producers' filed a counterclaim asserting the copyright claims are baseless. Julie Taymor: I was a victim of 'Spider-Man' plot 2012-03-02T20:35:12Z

“Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons,” Iago asserts, ones that “burn like the mines of sulfur.” ‘Winter Sleep,’ a Turkish Film Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

And, I think, in a very simple way, by creating these very concrete depictions of corporeal actions that all human beings experience, Baldwin is just asserting the characters’ full access to their humanity. Barry Jenkins on “The Fire Next Time” and “If Beale Street Could Talk” 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z

The theory seemed to gain currency among its proponents because it suggested that Rich — not Russia — was the source of the DNC hack, as President Trump asserted during the campaign. Washington Times retracts column that floated Seth Rich killing conspiracy 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z

Her influence asserted itself when I was in my teens and left a permanent stamp on the person I would become. Riff: Riff: The Iron Lady as Anti-Muse 2011-09-25T04:33:02Z

The film is directed by British former doctor Andrew Wakefield, whose retracted and debunked study of a dozen children asserted that there is a link between the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and autism. Controversial Vaxxed film premieres in New York despite scientists' outcry 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z

Lesley Lokko’s nervy, elegant edition, which opened to the public on Saturday, goes one step further, asserting that the three themes are inextricably connected in ways that have pressing implications for the profession. Radical Rethinking at Biennale: Africa and the Future Share Pride of Place 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z

But who is to say that the stones aren’t using us to assert themselves? Louise Erdrich on the Power of Stones 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z

When the Cold War was at its height, she vociferously asserted that the Soviets differed from the Gospels only in the methods they used to achieve equality. Was Dorothy Day a Saint or a Subversive? 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z

Limbaugh maintained for years that he attracts some 20 million listeners a week, a figure still cited in media accounts more than 20 years after he first asserted it. Rush Limbaugh is ailing. And so is the conservative talk-radio industry. 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z

But with new scientific methods and independent scholarship, museums are now vying to assert the value of their own treasures. Victory in a Battle Over a ‘Whistler’? 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

Something I've recently recognized about myself is that I chase perfection in inconsequential things as a way to assert a level of control in my life that I didn't necessarily have growing up. Finding God in a $30 box of cake mix 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z

Plus, he asserts, “It’s not true love ’til mama approves of it.” The Playlist: The War on Drugs and Lana Del Rey Deliver Two Kinds of Reveries 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

I cannot assert with any objective authority that Gottlieb’s rye was the best in the world ever. My Search for Lost Time in a Slice of Jewish Rye 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z

Queen asserts, “Women should  never douche to change their odor or flavor; this might even be dangerous.” Is there a G-spot orgasm or isn’t there?: 7 myths you’ve been taught about vaginas 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z

Most interesting, it found heterosexual licence-payers asserting that they expected the BBC, as a public service broadcaster, to be telling them honestly about communities they might not be well acquainted with. Does Vicious mark the end of gay TV characters being invisible? 2013-04-29T17:24:49Z

At the popular site Brain Pickings, Maria Popova asserted that Wallace’s address peels back “the curtain on the triumphs and tragedies of being David Foster Wallace.” Congratulations, by the way: David Foster Wallace, George Saunders and fighting the TED Talks-ization of commencement speeches 2014-05-05T00:00:00Z

And in the process asserts the stubbornness of life. Howard Jacobson on taking comic novels seriously 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z

“Perelman taunted the defendants, daring them to sue him if they were not willing to accept his insistence on paying with unwanted works of art instead of cash,” Mr. Gagosian asserts. Larry Gagosian and Ronald Perelman in a New Legal Clash 2013-01-19T01:24:20Z

They’re about manners, assumptions, and ways of asserting power and control. There are rules in my bar — Yes, even you, who called yourself the Angel of Death 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z

Garrett has spent much of his time aggressively wooing Sarah, one of the women, asserting that he is surprised by the depth of his feelings and ready for a real commitment. Can Cads Be Redeemed? A Raunchy Dating Show Investigates. 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

This festival, presented by Theater Under the Stars, asserts on its Web site that "This Ain't Your Momma's Shakespeare!" Summer Stages: Theater 2010-05-09T03:12:00Z

Chimen asserted proudly and perhaps a touch bombastically, more important than the Morris collection owned by the British library.” ‘The House of Twenty Thousand Books’ recreates an intellectual milieu 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

In short, critics continue to attempt to assert their control, only they do so by uniformity, coincidental or not. Everyone's a critic now 2011-01-30T00:06:14Z

She called the media’s coverage of the payout “completely unfair,” and in the book asserts that it was inaccurate and she left because she had been scapegoated and used by the administration. Who Is Stephanie Winston Wolkoff? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z

At the same time as he asserts the matter-of-fact physicality of the medium, he creates luminous space. Art in Review: LUCAS ARRUDA: ?Deserto-Modelo? 2011-06-23T21:17:53Z

The best assert themselves as examples of an über-art that fuses aspects of painting, sculpture, architecture, body art and theater with exquisite craft. Art Review: American Style at the Met and the Brooklyn Museum 2010-05-06T22:29:00Z

Not so, she said, asserting that filters have not been used in her personal life or in the TikTok videos. Martha Stewart Welcomes You to Generation Ageless 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z

I hail from rural Manhattan, so I'm really not meant for the outdoors, but I'd confidently assert that even my friends from Brooklyn would say it was hard. Your phone can't save you now: On Buddhism, technology and the alleged supremacy of the mind 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z

Poetry has to “stand up and shout. . . . It must kick down the doors and open the windows,” asserts novelist Colum McCann in his stirring introduction. Review | Poets respond to gun violence and other best collections of the month 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z

Kathie ended up having an abortion and began to assert her independence. Film: That?s Me on Screen, but I Still Didn?t Do It 2010-11-24T19:49:00Z

Merely asserting that something is or is not in our material interest will not satisfy most of us most of the time. Tony Judt: A manifesto for a new politics 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z

Kjome asserts that the orchestra has lost $16 million in the past decade, and blames previous administrations for having drawn down the endowment significantly in the past. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians officially locked out 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z

For a moment, I debated asking them for help, but I wanted to assert my independence. Being a caregiver for the elderly prematurely aged me 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z

Thomas describes how judges, lawyers and juries started focusing on plaintiffs’ physical appearances, whether to sow confusion over claims of white ancestry or to assert that being Black was itself a determinant of enslavement. Remembering the Enslaved Who Sued for Freedom Before the Civil War 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z

And though Thula eventually enjoys considerable respect as the leader of an opposition movement, she must always contend with her own chauvinistic culture that’s deeply skeptical of an unmarried woman who asserts herself. Review | In ‘How Beautiful We Were,’ an African village goes up against an American oil company 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z

After asserting that Israel cannot tolerate a nuclear Iran, he argued vociferously that negotiations with the Palestinians over a two-state solution must continue, and that they must be successful. Pick of the week: One Palestinian village resists 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

In a Saturday episode of his show, Adams clarified his prior statements, asserting that "everyone should be treated as an individual" without discrimination. In defending "Dilbert" cartoonist, Elon Musk calls media "racist against whites & Asians" 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z

“A father is a necessary evil,” Stephen asserts, riffing on the rivalries between fathers and sons. Colm Toibin on the Fathers of Geniuses 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

She later not-so-subtly asserts her authority by destroying the leg lamp in a fit of rage. Can We Talk About the Mom in ‘A Christmas Story’? 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z

He proceeds to assert the crucial importance of scripts and screenwriters. A Lovingly Obsessive Tribute to Mike Nichols, by Elaine May 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

“It creates the notion that we have no position to assert any moral authority,” she said. An American Comic on a Russian Channel: What He Avoids Speaks Volumes 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z

This, he asserts, is why beauty should not be seen as merely the stamp of quality assurance that conventional evolutionary theory thinks it is. Survival of the Prettiest 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Echoing D. W. Winnicott’s oft-quoted formulation of the “good enough mother,” she asserts that leaving the world is no easier than entering it; we can aspire to do an adequate job, but not more. ‘The Good Death,’ ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ and More 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

When he asserts that "Mad Men's" Don Draper is actually more of a vampire than any of the "True Blood" or "Twilight" characters, what he's saying is that Draper is more of a man. The emasculation of the modern vampire? 2011-07-29T21:30:00Z

As America individuated, Dr. Andres Martin of Yale suggested, marking the body asserted power and established permanence. Gen X vs. Bill Clinton: Cobain and Clinton, “Seinfeld” and “Simpsons,” and the ’90s fight for America’s soul 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

Even New York magazine's David Edelstein, who prefaces his review by asserting that the original "Dumb and Dumber" is "a clasick," says that the sequel's "badness could give you an ulcer." 'Dumb and Dumber To' lives down to its title, reviews say 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

First he asserted that the study was of very poor scientific quality, for no reason other than that we came to a conclusion he didn't like – that cannabis was not as harmful as alcohol. Review was right to criticise BBC's science coverage 2011-07-21T17:06:24Z

But his gaze is defiant, asserting an individuality that serves as proof of a continuing, unspeakable crime. Walk Through This Exhibition With Dread. You Know Where It Leads. 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z

“We’re not at war with the administration,” Baron said, asserting his paper’s dedication to aggressive, fair and nonpartisan reporting. Martin Baron, executive editor who oversaw dramatic Washington Post expansion, announces retirement 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z

During the late 1990s it was harder for Mr. Martins to assert that quality music making was foremost at City Ballet. New York City Ballet Uses Contemporary Classical Music 2010-06-11T14:17:00Z

But this year the US is asserting itself in a big way. Oscars 2013: Lincoln stays red-hot favourite as awards fever rises 2013-01-12T08:00:03Z

Instead, her oversized fruits evoke that childhood salve, and the sense of people asserting a home. Veronica Ryan’s Uncanny Objects 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

She approached her seat with the tactic that the only way to win respect was to haphazardly assert her dominance. From Hasselbeck to McCain, "The View" needs the "right" hook when casting its conservative co-host 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z

It asserted that it was imperative for Roederer to emphasize the sense of place in the wines, while carving out clearer identities for each cuvée. How Climate Change Has Altered the Way Cristal Champagne Is Made 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

As in Truth’s political activism, hooks asserts that one cannot separate race from gender, history and class when considering a person’s freedom. In Praise of bell hooks 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

Hall won’t acknowledge a political agenda, except to emphatically assert that our government needs to do a better job of taking care of our veterans. American Sniper Screenwriter Jason Hall: 'I Bled For This Thing' 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z

By speaking out, they are asserting that they, rather than their assailants, are the narrators of their own stories, the agents of their destinies. Review: ‘The Hunting Ground’ Documentary, a Searing Look at Campus Rape 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

‘Our collective narcissism is destroying the planet’ There is a context even broader than Twitter: a competitive culture in which asserting one’s difference, one’s specialness, is the bare minimum for being market-ready. Me! Me! Me! Are we living through a narcissism epidemic? 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z

All reservations aside, Mr. Veronesi’s work throughout the evening asserted a generally positive prognosis for an admirable institution’s immediate future. Music Review: With a Double Bill, a Return to Rarities 2010-10-26T22:26:00Z

Nature’s force asserted itself with plankton blooms, salmon runs, and births of seal pups on oiled rocks. Confronting my Exxon Valdez horror 25 years later 2014-03-26T23:00:00Z

Business boomed for the first five years, he said, before Uber really asserted itself and cost Mr. Musleh about 75 percent of his regular business. The Comfort-Loving Cult of the Lincoln Town Car 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z

Meanwhile a number of these emperors, who frequently used such paintings to assert a kind of false sense of Mughal stability, met with nasty ends. Art Review: ?Princes and Painters in Mughal Delhi? at Asia Society 2012-03-08T22:18:28Z

He found the Islamist administration to be confused, unsure how to assert its authority and pathetically desperate to curry favor with the police. The Failure of Egypt’s Revolution 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z

Like Cécile, Dominique struggles to maintain the dignity of her own reality, to assert its truth, however abnormal other people might claim to find it. Françoise Sagan, the Great Interrogator of Morality 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z

Thus true believers in liberal arts degrees may find themselves rejecting the criteria that Anders and Stross use to assert their value and viability while secretly, desperately hoping that the two authors’ prognosis is correct. Don’t Panic, Liberal Arts Majors. The Tech World Wants You. 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z

The channel asserts that Shane and Kim spent three weeks in the jungle with nothing but a machete, a fire starter and a camera crew instructed to offer no aid. Television Review: ‘Naked and Afraid,’ Jungle Reality on Discovery 2013-06-21T21:58:13Z

Yet on the occasion of the war’s bicentennial, this exhibition asserts that it had an even more profound impact than this list might suggest: It shaped a sense of American identity. Exhibition Review: ‘1812: A Nation Emerges,’ at National Portrait Gallery 2012-06-25T21:40:37Z

One erudite man sought the high ground by quoting Christopher Hitchens: “That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.” READ THIS YOU STUPID IDOITS! 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

Yet line is just as important as color, as the local artist asserts by including black-and-white ink drawings of similarly profuse landscapes. In the galleries: You’ll definitely use your head at ‘Interface,’ at G Fine Art 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z

Again, Freeman asserts that all this pain has a purpose, to “safeguard the news business” and put it “on a path to sustainability.” Heath Freeman is the hedge fund guy who says he wants to save local news. Somehow, no one’s buying it. 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z

If you’re going to boldly assert that comedy is dying, have the evidence to back it up. Comedy Is Booming. I Can’t Wait for the Bust. 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

At times, they assert a narrative consistent with their emphasis on the foibles of M.B.S. at the expense of these other dynamics. The Mysteries of the American-Saudi Alliance 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z

She joined a lawsuit in 2015 asserting that representatives for Mr. Cosby had defamed her and other women by calling stories like theirs “fantastical” and “past the point of absurdity.” #MeToo Cases’ New Legal Battleground: Defamation Lawsuits 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z

And  Science Museum quickly issued a statement asserting that it “is committed to producing products which appeal to both genders.” Dolls for girls, science and Legos for boys: The toy aisle is still sexist 2013-05-03T15:06:00Z

The authors assert that the Perry decision “gave us, and the country, a victory that would echo throughout history.” ‘Redeeming the Dream,’ by Theodore B. Olson and David Boies 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z

The Female Eunuch retains that power of transformation; it asserts the possibility of creativity within female experience. The Female Eunuch, 40 years on 2010-11-20T00:06:00Z

In asserting the generally low artistic level of France’s movies, he contended that only a “reform of production” would help. The Truffaut Essays That Clear Up Misguided Notions of Auteurism 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z

But as the show progresses, the box asserts what might be called a mind of its own. Review: Thinking Outside (and Inside) B.F. Skinner’s Box 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z

The company asserted that the deal should lead to cost savings, not rate increases, and other benefits for consumers. U.S. senators oppose Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

But in the end, the production’s alienating elements powerfully focus the attention on its characters’ struggles to assert their humanity and their passion in a shrill, material world. 'Manot Lescaut,' at Bavarian State Opera in Munich 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z

The extent to which Aloysius seeks to assert rectitude and common sense as essential values is beautifully embodied by Marshall, who never in her unforgiving mien asks for our sympathy; rather, she earns it. Review | ‘Doubt’ covered child abuse in the church a decade and a half ago. It’s still relevant. 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z

It is, as the movie asserts, a no-brainer for the paper of record to go big and hard with, say, the 1982 death of the Soviet Communist Party leader Leonid I. Brezhnev. Review: ‘Obit’ Follows the Team That Writes Death Notices for The Times 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z

It’s partly about grappling with gender and trying to assert it or undermine it or play with it or fragment it or resist it. A memoir of female lust 2013-06-09T00:00:00Z

Ms. Prinsloo, who is from Namibia, is no household name, but the Victoria’s Secret model was quick to mine her demi-celebrity to assert her views on the web. Models Are Raising Their Voices, and Their Profiles, Online 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z

DK: I have never asserted a right to your phone calls. Tribune interview with Rahm Emanuel 2012-02-12T13:12:00Z

The answer, according to its U.S. distributor, MGM, turns out to be fairly prosaic: Another company had already asserted rights to the title. Name Above the Movie Title? How About in It? 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z

"A performance is not real life," he asserts. Tom Waits: 'I'm a night-owl reporter' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-08-07T16:41:06Z

It seems sexist to assert that female characters ought to be, at their core, loving and good. Is Gone Girl Feminist or Misogynist? 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

In a series of sullen tweets in 2014, Brown asserted that no one cared about his serious life issues — among them depression, anxiety and addiction. Danny Brown takes a tour through his catalogue at the Fillmore 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

Will Crutchfield, who has directed Bel Canto at Caramoor from the start, asserts in a program note that including Gilbert and Sullivan in the series is not a huge stretch. Music Review: Sailing a Saucy Ship Into Bel Canto Seas 2011-06-26T22:09:05Z

These span decades of black-and-white photography and suggest a persistent and unsurprising consistency in our relationship to photographs: We use them to assert our existence, to mark our place in the world. Review | Museums wants 2 show u memez now. They shud be careful. 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z

“I felt drawn to the sincerity and simplicity of how she was trying to assert her worth while also exposing a weakness and a longing,” Williams wrote of Allison’s songwriting. Soccer Mommy Is Pushing Through the Indie-Rock Growing Pains 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z

He asserts the centrality of “tradition” in jazz—as if it needed his defense—and relies on this principle to justify the limits of his taste. Coltrane’s Free Jazz Wasn’t Just “A Lot of Noise” 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z

Mr. Ellsberg didn’t stop the war, but he did assert our right, and obligation, to challenge absolute power. Review: In ‘The Post,’ Democracy Survives the Darkness 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

It was lovely to listen to the two players assert their individual voices, even as they finished each other’s sentences. Review: A Quartet With Sunny Energy and Grunge-Band Grit 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

There was a Spanish lesson in which O'Brien asserted the superiority of English tongue-twisters. In Cuba, Conan O'Brien makes friends, gets laughs ... and drinks too much rum 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

CS: You assert that leaving your job — and this affair — is difficult because no one makes you feel the way the dad does, yet your description of how he makes you feel is utterly miserable. I Keep Making Out With the Father of the Kids I Babysit 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

He also showed a continuous devotion to his fans, rescuing a particularly rowdy one from security and bringing him onto the stage while asserting that “No La Flame fan gets touched, ever!” Travis Scott delivers an adrenaline rush at Fillmore 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

Thus Gregor's meekness as a man is reinforced even as he tries to assert his new insect identity. 12 unsettling facts about "The Metamorphosis" 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z

“In the 1950s Soutine was the artist who mattered, as Cézanne mattered in the decade before 1914, or Warhol in the 1980s,” as Martin Hammer asserts in the catalog. Art Review: Two Meaty Visions of Flesh and Blood 2011-05-12T21:55:51Z

Mr. Singer would also have been able to assert objections based on attorney-client privilege. Bill Cosby Defamation Suit: Four More Women Join 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

But the question asserting itself as Addison’s possessions multiply — what is it all for? — is one that still feels as if it applies to “Road Show” itself. ‘Road Show’: A journey into the ‘get-rich-quick’ 20th century 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z

The unions representing the chorus and the orchestra have been vocal in opposing concessions sought by the Met, and they have expressed doubts that the Met’s finances are as troubled as management has asserted. Countdown to Lockout for Unions at the Met 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

“Underworld U.S.A.” asserts that the business of America is crime, something Fuller reinforces with a statement in the film’s original trailer, included as an extra. Sam Fuller and Fritz Lang: Audacious Auteurs of Noir 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

Then, in a defining moment, they assert their independence and respectfully send their father on his way. 'The Kennedys' paints a flattering portrait 2011-03-31T11:15:09Z

These, Ms. Anderson asserts, constituted an art collection, which means Darger was an art collector. Art Review: Henry Darger at the American Folk Art Museum 2010-05-13T21:51:00Z

The cozier playhouses in London continue to assert themselves, as well. Theater Review: 'Faith Healer' Casts Its Spell Again 2011-02-22T13:30:04Z

But at one point they assert that it is polite for civilians to say to veterans, “Thank you for your service.” George Washington, William T. Sherman and Viking Marauders 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z

The spectral heads, one of which is titled "Christ," gently assert that, for art, acute perception is inseparable from engagement with a painting's materials. Three art shows in San Diego recall abstraction's prominence 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z

Since Barr posted the tweet in May, where she compared Jarrett, who is an African-American woman to "the Muslim brotherhood" and "an ape," she has apologized several times and asserted that her tweet was misinterpreted. Roseanne Barr may have just revealed how her namesake character will be killed off on “The Conn... 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z

In an age when large multinational biotechnology corporations control what is owned, grown and sold, we are wise to assert our common ownership of heritage varieties. There are hundreds of recorded types of some fruits. You wouldn’t know it from stores. 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z

I grabbed Ava and Chet by the arm and led them back to the swings, trying to assert my parental authority.  Motherlode: Talking About Race (Etc.) 2011-03-10T18:27:57Z

The school is predominantly white but unquestioningly tolerant of the diversity in its population—not that its diversity ever asserts itself in any conspicuous way. “Booksmart,” Reviewed: Olivia Wilde’s Toothless Teen Comedy 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z

Maddow carefully takes us through the manner in which Putin asserted greater and greater control over Russia’s vast oil and gas resources. Rachel Maddow Takes On the Oil Industry 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z

“I don’t believe there is any relationship between art and morality,” Lu asserts glibly during an interview for a teaching position. Three Sparkling Debuts, Joined by New York City 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z

Some told reporters they were offended by Lady Gaga’s music videos, particularly her song “Judas,” which they assert mocks Jesus. ArtsBeat: Lady Gaga Shows Prompt Protest in Philippines 2012-05-18T16:25:11Z

Everything depends on the willingness of workers to stick their necks out, confront their bosses, risk their livelihoods, and assert the rights they win. Will “alt-labor” replace unions? 2013-01-29T20:45:00Z

He asserts that a writer’s original perception of a character could be just as faulty as the reader’s. 21 Pieces of Writing Advice From Stephen King 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z

Instead, she used one of pop music’s biggest stages to assert that despite all of that collective anticipation, she had other things to focus on: a private life to return to. At the Super Bowl, Rihanna Returns to Music, Briefly 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z

But after a brief recess, Judge Hellerstein delivered his sentence, asserting that the magnitude of her crimes and their “long and studied nature” required a prison term. The Art Dealer Mary Boone Is Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

Trademark infringement would be the most likely claim asserted by the NFL. HBO's Ballers: Touchdown or Legal Fumble? 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

And where better for a predator to assert his domination than within a trusted institution? Rep. Jim Jordan’s “locker room talk” denial: Waving off sex abuse complaints shows limits o... 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z

Once more, the "primacy of foreign policy" is asserted on flimsy grounds. Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy by Brendan Simms – review 2013-05-23T08:00:03Z

“My Golden Days” is a cinematic Pinterest, not Chekhov but check-off, in which the characters’ traits, experiences, and feelings are merely asserted and catalogued, not developed but simply tacked to the screen. Everything That Is Suffocating About French Film, in One French Film 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z

As the show proceeds, a room that you may not have paid much attention to at first will assert a stranglehold on both the woman seated at its center and on your imagination. Review: ‘Dana H.’ Maps a Harrowing Journey Into Hell 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z

They testify to our duality; they happen when we assert and defy ourselves simultaneously. Be Careful! Your Mind Makes Accidents Inevitable 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z

Even by the last episode, Koenig confessed she couldn’t conclusively assert his innocence. The book 'Adnan's Story' and what it tells us about 'Serial' 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z

A rebel is someone who aggressively asserts his individuality in the face of the pressure to conform. His Own Best Character 2011-05-18T20:55:46Z

There was a time, many decades ago, when the English could proudly assert that the sun never set on the British Empire. "Love and Let Die": Why the Beatles and James Bond remain strong British cultural exports 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z

His memoir of his wife Iris Murdoch descending into the darkness of Alzheimer’s, “Elegy for Iris” is not “pitiless,” as Atlas asserts, but self-sacrificial and sympathetic. Literary biography: possibility and peril 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

She also cites a number of similar references in other letters, corroborated, she asserts, by information in the cash books. Alexander Hamilton, Enslaver? New Research Says Yes 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z

Cannibalism has traditionally been used as a form of asserting power all over the planet, like in tribes where “When one chief deposes another and he has to eat his predecessor’s eyes.” Our cannibalism obsession 2012-06-06T03:59:00Z

He did, however, provide a brief statement to CNN in the wake of Trump’s tweet, which asserted that “People are dropping off like flies” from the site. Matt Drudge draws Trump’s ire, setting off a potentially substantial split between the conservative media power player and the president 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z

Dealing with racist harassment comes is part of life for people who are Black, female and successful, especially those who dare to assert themselves in high profile roles presumed to be reserved for white people. Racist attacks on a Black girl earning a supposedly "white" role isn't about canon but excellence 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z

Jay-Z’s lawyers assert that the lack of African-American arbitrators constitutes racial discrimination. Jay-Z Criticizes Lack of Black Arbitrators in a Battle Over a Logo 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z