| 单词 | offbeat |
| 例句 | This one happened to be an economist who, instead of thinking grand macro thoughts, favored his own list of offbeat micro curiosities. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The old man had an offbeat sense of humor. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A chess player himself, Laucks liked to surround himself with other players, many of them offbeat and highly talented. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It’s like when a song changes key, or starts on the offbeat, or shifts its meter halfway through. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Trey, like Dad, can say, do something offbeat and lighten heaviness, sadness. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was like Mr. Ray’s offbeat stride turned the light on in my brain, and I could suddenly remember exactly who Candy Man was and where I had heard that name. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He told me Mom used to bust out laughing because there was always one girl who was new to it, and went offbeat, like a washing machine with one lumpy towel. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But even his taste in music is offbeat. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything smells like hair spray, and I have that key-change, offbeat feeling again. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Spastic and offbeat and all over the place. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Pollard, with his books, his stories, and his offbeat sense of humor, earned the bewildered affection of everyone at the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t use this word to refer to something unusual, uncommon, odd, unexpected, rare, exceptional, curious, irregular, offbeat, or surprising. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the war he had always preferred offbeat, unpredictable cars that no one else of his acquaintance would be likely to own. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z And—most offbeat of all—he doesn’t care that he doesn’t know. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The classic manuals, written by starchy Englishmen and rock- ribbed Yankees, try to take all the fun out of writing, grimly adjuring the writer to avoid offbeat words, figures of speech, and playful alliteration. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z What I missed most about him was his offbeat sense of humor. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The Slow Club is playing, a band I like, all plucky and bittersweet and kind of offbeat. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Not only do they involve offbeat flavors, but some are dusted with assorted seeds, and others, like the one made with coffee, are particularly fragrant. Limited Edition Challah at Zaro’s 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z The rapping is muscular, self-assured and occasionally even startling, as in the offbeat accents during a stretch of “Hustle Harder.” New Music: Common Has a New Album and Audra MacDonald as ‘Lady Day’ 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Be forewarned: She and other offbeat brides have found that some guests bristle at nontraditional gift registries. Seattle author Ariel Meadow Stallings offers tips for offbeat weddings 2010-04-07T23:56:00Z On the face of it, this is an odd duo, but Mr. Bell, the lyrical, pristine violinist, and Mr. Denk, a cheeky and offbeat pianist, make for a fine partnership. Classical Music in NYC This Week 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z If so, he or she will have heard a whole lot of sampled hi-hats on the offbeat. Pop Picks for New Year’s Eve in New York 2013-12-26T23:11:43Z She offered up a few tips so offbeat that they almost registered as camp. Not just Paris: How did the "celebrity who can't cook" become food TV's fastest growing genre? 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z He said the writing, on reflection, was terrible, but he was able to suspend his disbelief and enjoy the offbeat tales. 8 facts about Philip K. Dick 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Last season she filled her collection with offbeat sportswear pieces. Fashion Review: Chanel, Chloé, Saint Laurent, Valentino: Fashion Review 2012-10-02T23:37:20Z This wily, offbeat group features four woodwinds, two cellos, viola, bass and drums. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z While he sings, percussion pecks at offbeats before settling into 4/4, while piano and pizzicato strings continue to pelt him with syncopation. Bruce Hornsby’s New Album Is Complex and Untrendy. That’s Why It’s So Good. 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Despite the offbeat premise, it's a little trifling. This week's new films 2011-01-08T00:06:09Z All of those efforts, however offbeat, were remixes in the conventional sense. CD Review: Matthew Herbert?s Take on the ReComposed Series 2010-09-25T21:04:00Z Rather than the raucous information overload that might suggest, Parkina invites new ways of seeing, arranging her material with an offbeat rhythm that it's easy to slip into. This week's new exhibitions 2010-09-17T23:06:00Z He spent the rest of the day, William Hjortsberg notes in “Jubilee Hitchhiker,” his sprawling and definitive new biography of this most offbeat of American writers, “in pursuit of happiness.” Books of The Times: Richard Brautigan Biography, ‘Jubilee Hitchhiker’ 2012-05-22T17:36:11Z A multipart documentary about his musical career is running on Dutch television, and while he was still a violinist he appeared in an offbeat Audi commercial. Jaap van Zweden, Philharmonic’s Maestro-to-Be, Sharpens His Baton 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z But because “Good Girls” has an offbeat tone — and airs on a broadcast network — you get the feeling that the guardrails are up. Review: ‘Good Girls’ Offers Equal Time for Antiheroines 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z They moved back to Washington in the fall of 2009 and began performing as Bluebrain, playing offbeat electronic music and pursuing experimental projects. Bluebrain?s App Central Park (Listen to the Light) 2011-12-07T23:35:57Z That revelation was just one of many surprises I found in Guyana, the offbeat first stop on my offbeat route to the World Cup in Brazil. Saving, and Splurging, in Guyana 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Mix it up with visits to some of the Continent’s offbeat places, where you can get closer to the culture without the crowds. Quirky European sights, from Lennon ‘love wall’ to salt mines 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z A Symphony at Sea In one of the most offbeat orchestras ever assembled, three brass bands, one lighthouse and more than 50 horn-blowing ships will perform the Foghorn Requiem on Saturday. In Transit Blog: A Symphony at Sea 2013-06-19T19:37:55Z You want to be adventurous that people deem that you've grown as an artist, but not so offbeat that you lose your fan base. Isn't she delicate? "Miss Americana" spotlights Taylor Swift's eating disorder & loneliness 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z However, perhaps the most interesting developments are coming out of the indie sector, where small studios are teaming up with offbeat musicians to work on collaborative, highly experimental projects. Are video game soundtracks the new concept albums? 2012-05-28T13:56:00Z The offbeat, alternative sensibility that fueled the works that catapulted the composers to success may be challenging to sustain within more conventional classical music forms and trappings. Hot composer offers lukewarm work at Dumbarton Oaks 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z It looks like an offbeat piece of corporate advertising. November galleries: Exploring home and bloodlines 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The Nice Guys, Keanu, and the Lonely Island spoof Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping all turn a fetish for 80s cinema into a thrillingly offbeat revitalization, making the old seem new again. Too many sequels, too much money: why did so many comedies flop in 2016? 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z That is a mistake, says Mitchell Kezin, who directed “Jingle Bell Rocks!,” a new documentary about the pleasures of offbeat Christmas songs. Where are the new Christmas classics? It’s increasingly hard to write a seasonal song that becomes a standard. 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Riggins’s snare and bass drums kick up dust on the offbeats, and Mr. Glasper — first on bubbling electric keyboard, then on acoustic piano — refuses to let his levitating gospel chords touch the ground. The Playlist: Drake Preps for a Return, and 12 More New Songs 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z For the second year, this clutch of curated shows finds Fringe in a selective mode, showcasing particular projects in offbeat spaces at Arena Stage. Review | Mike Daisey scores big in an uneven ‘curated’ series at Capital Fringe Festival 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z From the offbeat to the downright offensive, here’s a look back at Colbert’s greatest hits. Stephen Colbert's 9 Truthiest 'Colbert Report' Quips 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z He is a stylish dresser and a raconteur with a mischievous sense of humor and a penchant for colorfully offbeat music, be it Baroque or modern. Hip harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani goes for Baroque but is unfortunately hard to hear 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z In the exquisitely offbeat crime caper "Laugh Killer Laugh," William Forsythe plays Frank Stone, a ruthless jewel thief known for offing his accomplices. 'Laugh Killer Laugh' pulls off an offbeat crime caper 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The short has an offbeat ending that is meant to symbolize the all-consuming love of a parent: The older woman abruptly eats the dumpling, little legs and all. With ‘Turning Red,’ a Big Red Panda Helps Break a Glass Ceiling 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Some of Wroclaw’s best offerings are to be found only in dingier, more offbeat corners of the city. Next Stop: Wroclaw, Poland Has Its Sights on Tourism 2010-04-24T02:57:00Z There are, for instance, nods to the author’s writer-parents Henry and Phoebe Ephron, but little analysis of how her offbeat upbringing impacted her psyche. ‘The MOST of Nora Ephron:’ everything for the Ephron fan 2013-12-18T23:03:05Z Sharjah positions itself as the offbeat brother to the slick commercial art market next door in far richer Dubai. A Carefree Getaway Just Off the Persian Gulf 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Occasionally, the dialogue is amusing, with its offbeat lurches in unexpected directions. Review: ‘A Ride on the Irish Cream,’ Erin Markey’s Tale of an Odd Affair 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z On the arresting track from his September album, “Máscaras,” an offbeat, not-quite-footwork rhythm thumps under the swirls of a tin whistle. Mas Aya’s Music Holds Quiet Rebellions 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The installments range from an infuriating look at payday lending to an offbeat story about Canadian maple syrup cartels. Review: ‘The Confidence Man’ Finds Trump’s Business Image Was Made for TV 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Bass lines lope and skulk, the drums sputter with offbeats, and rhythm guitar and keyboards share a flippant, cackling cross talk, like wiseguys in the back of a high school classroom. New Music: Dumpstaphunk, Five Finger Death Punch and Ben Monder 2013-07-29T22:08:11Z One big screen is scrolling through Twitter to highlight tweets mentioning "Orange Is The New Black," an offbeat drama set in a women's prison. It takes a 'war room' to launch Netflix's series 2013-07-25T13:06:45Z So, once again, it’s time to recommend a few out-of-the-box selections from your subscription streaming services — the offbeat biopics, quirky comedies, gritty dramas and cuckoo documentaries worth digging around for. 10 Streaming Movies to Keep Your Summer Interesting 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Out of the way, offbeat or small — and sometimes all three — these institutions may offer a more detailed or focused view of a period or an unusual collection. Offbeat History, Off the Beaten Path 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Even when an offbeat performer like Conan O’Brien is liberated from network constraints, he still doesn’t depart that radically from the formula of “The Tonight Show.” Critic’s Notebook: The Rise of the Anti-Talk Show 2012-06-07T21:51:11Z It stands up as both a melancholy mood piece and satisfying detective story, offbeat but grounded by a shifting yet constant sense of dread, even in the blazing sunshine. I’ve never seen … Chinatown 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z He seemed like the right offbeat protagonist for the strange time and place I was writing about. 'Border Songs' and more on Seattle stages 2011-09-15T19:25:05Z Like most children, she spent a great deal of her youth drawing pictures; where O'Connor arguably differed was in the offbeat perspective even her first drawings displayed. A fresh look at Flannery O'Connor 2011-07-05T16:12:32Z Eschenbach loves quirky, offbeat soloists, and Weilerstein, a poster girl for people who believe that classical music is a vehicle for raw emotion, is a good example. Inside the NSO’s grand return to Russia 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z For the more civilised there's Coppola's Dracula, and for the sincerely debauched, Saturday is an all-nighter, with films, parties, horror-director guests and offbeat awards such as Best Death and Worst Nicolas Cage Movie. This week's new film events 2013-07-20T05:00:00Z In this book’s best pages he views his topic from offbeat and acute angles. Books of The Times: Shame on Me, and You for Taking Pleasure in It 2011-08-02T21:23:10Z But Heinz was unsurpassed when he was working the offbeat corners of sports. Review: ‘The Top of His Game,’ a W. C. Heinz Sportswriting Collection 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Of course, cable news programs are about heat as much as light, so strong or offbeat opinions have an obvious appeal to the people who book cable shows. Why do cable news shows use so many celebrity ‘experts’? 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z The segment, which the show re-aired Monday night, was offbeat and earnest — the kind of segment you’d only see on “The Nightly Show.” As ‘The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore’ says goodbye, late night loses its underdog 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z It was a natural for this update, which sounds merry and offbeat--I'd love to see it! Review: ‘Twelfth Night,’ Anything Goes in Love and Shakespeare 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z When you get curious on a bike, you open yourself up to chance encounters and end up in some offbeat spots. Six wheels, will travel: Crossing America with a bike in the car 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z In a sense Mr. Amram is the perfect avatar of the club’s offbeat ecumenicalism. Cornelia Street Café Celebrates 40 Years, With Some Concerns 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z We were in Austin’s SoCo neighborhood — the offbeat heart of the capital city famously described by former governor Rick Perry as “the blueberry in the tomato soup” of Texas. ‘I could never live in Texas. This is Austin.’ — A four-day getaway to the capital city. 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z And there largely ended the idea of the offbeat, independently originated female superhero on screen. Can Wonder Woman save Hollywood from its problem with female superheroes? 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z She’s answered those criticisms, now, elegantly, by bringing her stardom to offbeat productions. How Kristen Stewart Shook Off Twilight to Become One of the Best Actresses of Her Generation 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z She fits in well to Hartley's stylized performances with slightly mannered, offbeat rhythms, what actress Adrienne Shelly once called the "emotional choreography" of Hartley's work. Cinefamily salutes indie director Hal Hartley, new film 'Ned Rifle' 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Played by Johnny Depp with the same offbeat charm as his Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, Tonto is the brains of the operation. Johnny Depp puts Tonto at center stage in new 'Lone Ranger' film 2013-07-01T23:07:04Z George Crumb’s “Four Nocturnes” — mostly a study in bizarre sounds — was certainly an offbeat choice, even though the effect was that of watching two men repair a TV set together. Itamar Zorman takes center stage in a violin recital at the Barns at Wolf Trap 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z When Fox approached Mr. Elliott, he was a hot comic property for his offbeat “Letterman” bits like the Guy Under the Seats. ‘Get a Life,’ Now on DVD, With Chris Elliott 2012-10-21T03:17:16Z Yet another section samples the use of offbeat materials. Art Review: ?Print/Out? and ?Printin? ?at the Museum of Modern Art 2012-02-16T23:07:07Z A producer who bucked Hollywood trends and made ambitious, offbeat midcult films into a major market by bullying and media favor-swapping? The Decline and Fall of Diet Coke and the Power Generation That Loved It 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Often astringent and deliberately metronomic, these are not the prettiest Haydn recordings, but they are full of sly touches and offbeat choices. Jaap van Zweden: Before You See Him, Listen 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Temporarily relieved of Broadway jukebox musicals and 16-week revivals, I am taking in more offbeat stuff than ever, and finding more to like in it. The (Virtual) Theatrical Fringe Moves Front and Center 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Part of the thrill of seeing Galifianakis and Ferrell square off is that they seem to have an offbeat rhythm set to the same metronome. In election year, a Ferrell-Galifianakis ticket 2012-08-06T16:57:11Z And in some respects, that’s sufficient for satisfyingly offbeat, lurid entertainment. Blaxploitation Movies Are Ready to Stream, Nostalgia Included 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z He wrote about men moving through the woods and sometimes across the country, on offbeat personal missions or on the run from heartbreak or misfortune. An Appraisal: Taking Big Bites of Jim Harrison’s Voracious Life 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z After perusing its stacks, laden with handwritten staff pick cards, and chatting with employees seemingly at the ready with offbeat recommendations for any genre, I emerged with five books by authors unknown to me. ‘I could never live in Texas. This is Austin.’ — A four-day getaway to the capital city. 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Those who felt like it were encouraged to be offbeat – but first they had to demonstrate sufficient love of Bach. Britten Sinfonia – review 2012-10-29T13:16:58Z This could have been an exemplary staging; instead, it is an offbeat example of director’s theater. Pacific Northwest Ballet Offers a Multilayered ‘Giselle’ 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Show business: Neither blockbusters nor arthouse flicks but mainly slightly offbeat British, American, European and Israeli films. Cine-files: Lev Smadar, Jerusalem 2011-07-26T08:36:50Z The town’s offbeat essence endured, he insisted, even in the face of this summer’s challenges: “There’s still drag queens in the street — but now they have masks on.” Can a New Arts Center Revitalize Provincetown? 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z In The American, you can see Corbijn reaching to put an equally offbeat twist on the thriller genre, but the goal eludes his grasp. Review: George Clooney's 'The American' Fails to Thrill 2010-09-01T10:15:00Z “Fly, Fly My Sadness,” a new duet by Ms. Posin, was more offbeat, yet laborious. Kathryn Posin’s Bulgarian Program 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z The writers are also the same people who worked with Burton on “Ed Wood,” so expect some favorite Burton themes -- a movie about an offbeat artist, from one of America’s better examples of same. 'Big Eyes' trailer shows a different kind of Tim Burton gaze 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Lee played the leader of a pagan community in his most frequently cited favorite film, “The Wicker Man,” an offbeat 1973 thriller set on a remote Scottish island. Christopher Lee dies at 93; screen star of 'Dracula' and 'Lord of the Rings' 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z It’s been more than three years since the Season 3 finale of the offbeat crime anthology “Fargo” aired. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, Amazon and More in September 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z It was the kind of offbeat glamour that first endeared Ms. Posey to film audiences in the 1990s, when she was labeled the “Queen of the Indies.” Parker Posey’s Offbeat Glamour 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Barden, meanwhile, was born in North Yorkshire and landed a breakout role in Coronation Street at the age of 14, leading to parts in dramas and odd offbeat films such as Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster. The End of the F***ing World’s Alex Lawther: ‘He’s not a psychopath, he’s just very sad’ 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z I liked his offbeat style and humour, but I never loved him. TV review: Evidently John Cooper Clarke; 24 Hours in A&E 2012-05-30T22:00:02Z There are also surprisingly offbeat facets of the city, like Metelkova City, a cluster of clubs and galleries that opened inside a complex of former military buildings after Slovenia declared independence, in 1991. 36 Hours in Ljubljana, Slovenia 2012-11-15T20:24:47Z To a teen-ager, the show was aspirational: it’s what I imagined my twenties would be like, offbeat and eventful and hip. The Revealing Reasons That People Visit the “Friends” Building 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z But it's also, as testament to the singer's offbeat sensibility, a covers album on the principle of "song swapping"; he'll do one of yours, if you do one of his. Live music picks of the week 2010-03-27T00:09:00Z The offbeat, slightly San Francisco-ish capital offers more organized movie tours with visits to anywhere from 7 to 25 “Lord of the Rings” filming locations. New Zealand’s Hobbit Trail 2012-10-05T16:25:35Z "Cyrus," an offbeat romantic comedy written and directed by the filmmaking team of Mark and Jay Duplass, followed an unusual path. John C. Reilly talks about winging it in 'Cyrus' 2010-06-28T23:20:00Z For me, his offbeat artwork is reminiscent of the best French poster art from between the world wars — artists like Villemot or Savignac. What the Shadow Knows: Picture Books on Runaway Reflections 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z So if you want to try this vibrant, dynamic artform, here are five offbeat, beautiful amine TV series to get you started. Anime for beginners: five TV series to get you started 2013-04-01T14:00:00Z That meant highlighting the novelty of Rastafarian musicians who played on the offbeat. Prince Buster, Jamaican producer who helped ignite ska, dies at 78 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z In Scott’s single-minded pursuit of an offbeat musical vision, he has been compared to Frank Zappa; one talking head describes him as “an audio version of Andy Warhol.” Movie Review: ‘Deconstructing Dad’ Recalls Raymond Scott, Musical Inventor 2012-07-12T22:55:28Z Definitely offbeat, and less likely when Classical forms took hold later in Haydn’s trajectory. Music Review: Three Master Composers and a Lingering Mystery 2011-03-25T22:44:44Z “Ian and Barley’s journey plays as disappointingly routine, a checklist of mechanically foreshadowed heart-to-hearts and lessons learned, leavened by the occasional offbeat sight gag,” Ben Kenigsberg wrote in his review for The Times. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Parasite’ and ‘Modern Family’ 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Many were offbeat and weird and from memory, a lot had a sexual theme: “The ten most famous people to have died during sex” – that kind of thing. Top 50 classic crime novels – what would make your list? 2013-07-24T05:37:28Z Grafton’s novel is not simply a historical curio, but a genuinely offbeat and entertaining suspense story. Review | The writer who inspired Sue Grafton — her father — gets a welcome new edition 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z From the moment my partner and I walked into St. Dames restaurant in Rainier Valley, it was clear we'd be in for an offbeat experience. St. Dames: an eclectic setting for herbivores 2011-12-08T21:38:04Z Even when she seems like another background character, Annie Fang’s Beatrice is incisive, a little offbeat, always trying to play it cool — the kind of relatable teen heroine who seems adopted from a ’90s film. ‘Your Own Personal Exegesis’ Review: Blessed Be the Young and Lustful 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z At the same time, as with all of Harrison’s offbeat characters, B.D. is clearly his own worst enemy. Jim Harrison’s ‘Brown Dog’: full life for a mischief-maker with a noble heart 2013-12-18T22:50:20Z An offbeat cultural hub with a new hotel to shelter the curious. 52 Places to Go in 2016 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Breaking In" as "an offbeat half-hour workplace comedy about a high-tech security firm that takes extreme -- and often questionable -- measures to sell their protection services. "Breaking In": The secret behind TV's obnoxious male leads 2011-04-06T14:30:00Z “Lake of Urine” offers instead strange harbingers, offbeat mental exfoliations, subterranean impulses, verbal ambuscades and warty, warty manifestations of joy, wit and lust. A Wild, Caustic Satire Packed With the Absurd 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z She would play offbeat funk, British dance music, unusual mixes and surprise oldies. Reflecting on Anita Sarko, Influential D.J. of the New York Club Scene 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The streets around the Pantheon, and Via Urbana in the Monti neighborhood of Rome near Santa Maria Maggiore, are lined with small boutiques with offbeat “Made in Italy” brands like a. b., Hidden Gems of Europe 2012-10-12T20:14:25Z As the beloved music and arts festival looks to rekindle its offbeat identity, a fledgling arts organization run by established players in Seattle’s music and arts community has been named Bumbershoot’s next producer. Bumbershoot has a new producer with big plans beyond Labor Day weekend 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Instead, the brothers drew upon Alvin’s 30 years of cooking in Chinese restaurants in Birmingham, experimenting with various Western techniques and in some cases introducing slightly offbeat spices, like thyme and oregano. Restaurant Report: Char in Singapore 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z You know I yield to none of you in my admiration for Cunningham, but you also know that for many people — especially in America — he remains offbeat. ArtsBeat: A Critics Conversation: Modern Dance Madness 2012-04-03T14:14:19Z Like Dalí’s art, his home is offbeat, provocative and fun. House calls: Inside the homes of Europe’s top artists 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z “We did some similar movies. He was a leading man that wasn’t traditionally good looking, who was offbeat and quirky but confident. I get it. But I don’t want his career.” Miles Teller Looks Beyond ‘Whiplash’ 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Back then, people called small, original, regional comedies like this “offbeat,” which meant the men at a studio didn’t test the life out of them. 1985: When ‘Rambo’ Tightened His Grip on the American Psyche 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The film could also be a big validation for those who dare to veer from standard superhero fare with offbeat characters and quirky storytelling. Marvel cranks up sarcasm and 70s sound for 'Guardians of Galaxy' 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z But just below the surface the music teems with inner details: flourishes of offbeat counterpoint for the voices, squiggling riffs for the instruments. Review: In Time for the Holidays, Radiant Praetorius Carols 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Now 57, the Australian-born Mr. Griffiths has never lost that wacky, offbeat edge — and ability to push the boundaries of good taste — that defines his work. Andy Griffiths, the Down-Under Kids’ Author Known for His Butt Jokes, Now Builds and Builds on His Hit ‘Treehouse’ Series 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z It's a little more offbeat than Father Ted and The IT Crowd, but the storylines, which seamlessly build to dizzying heights of ridiculousness, are just as winning. TV highlights 15/07/2013 2013-07-15T06:00:06Z They took guest feedback to create a hotel with offbeat, intriguing features. What’s new, what’s novel in Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine country 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z And in this offbeat, humorous, and playful role-playing game, it is her family that will ultimately help her succeed. In Thirsty Suitors, the Dance Battles Are Powered by Family 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z But in a show dominated by robotic choruses, airheaded lyrics, endless costume changes and candy-store theatrics, evidence of an offbeat personality that didn't seem to take any of it too seriously was a welcome revelation. Katy Perry: Ditzy girl gone wild 2011-08-23T07:00:00Z An originally offbeat presence in contemporary downtown theater, he also conveys an old-fashioned literary elegance. Review: Remembering the Way It Was (Not) in ‘The Things That Were There’ 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z Still, it’s the quirkier, more offbeat examples that grab your attention, not the classics. Exhibition Review: The Height of City Manufacturing 2011-04-01T22:56:22Z Not all of Wolf Trap’s offerings are offbeat. Summer opera: Wine, women and Gassmann 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z It also taxes the band; brows furrow as they move into an offbeat percussion figure or sudden jazzy interlude. Matthew E White at Vivid Live 2013 2013-06-03T01:34:53Z Europe may be crowded, but it provides endless joy if you know where to find those offbeat, back-door nooks. Finding ‘back doors’ in today’s Europe 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z As seen in a cheeky video released by the agency on its official Twitter account, the confiscated items run the gamut from dangerous to more “unique” and “offbeat” finds. TSA shares 'Top 10 Most Unusual Finds' of 2019 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z SAT Workshops, vendors and fashion shows for an offbeat, funky, eco-chic or traditional wedding, 10 a.m. Community calendar 2012-03-07T21:12:07Z As a result, it is best suited to patient fans of offbeat storytelling who hunger for an interpretive puzzle to solve. Review | Spooky Action Theatre’s ‘Small Room’ for patient fans of the offbeat 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z He’s constantly snacking on inspiration, offbeat ideas, iconic creative gestures from historic brands. Perspective | Virgil Abloh made a lot of noise when he began his Off-White womenswear. Things have gotten much quieter. 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z In fairness there were several remarkable items, in particular a video by Kim Sooja of South Korea, which takes a gentle, offbeat look at the traditions of Peru's indigenous peoples. Art Basel – review 2012-07-03T12:59:01Z Now might be the time for this offbeat destination. Belgrade: Not only dirt cheap, but a chic party spot 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Almodóvar scholar Paul Julian Smith suggests that the director seeks “truth in travesty” in his early movies — a perfect description of the offbeat, seriocomic affect at work here. The 5 essential Pedro Almodóvar movies to watch on your way to ‘Pain and Glory’ 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Bonding as friends within a convergence of predigital scenes — punk music, skateboarding, graffiti, queer politics and zine publishing — they shared penchants for funky cartooning, offbeat social satire, quirky abstraction, folk art and old-fashioned graphic styles. Art Review: 5 Artists in ‘Energy That Is All Around: Mission School’ 2014-04-24T21:50:22Z While the Academy does have a history of aligning itself to traditional, often staid film-makers, it’s also got a soft spot for some more offbeat choices. And the Oscar might go to ... an early look at 2018's possible nominees 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Scott added that the movie’s director, Nicholas Stoller, is “good at keeping the momentum going while also finding time for offbeat grace notes and occasional bursts of emotional candor.” What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Danny’s House’ and ‘Sacred Games’ 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z This offbeat musician charmed the audience enough to have them offer him a spot in their home to crash for the night. Memorable Theater of 2016: Twining Twins, Bathroom Sex and Cod Kisses 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Mara certainly has the fascinating presence and offbeat attractiveness of an indie queen. Rooney Mara: look out, Greta Gerwig – there’s a new arthouse darling in town 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The sumptuous cast for The World's End really is a who's who of offbeat British comedy. The World's End trailer: last orders for mankind? 2013-05-08T14:59:00Z Angry reactions to the men’s comments—and their apologies that followed—clouded the roll-out of a new season of the offbeat comedy on Netflix. When Off-Camera Opinions Eclipse the Comedy 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z As Wallach toggled between the stage and notable supporting film roles, often as the heavy, Ms. Jackson remained a stalwart of the New York theater scene, excelling in comically neurotic and offbeat parts. Anne Jackson, theater stalwart who teamed onstage with husband Eli Wallach, dies at 90 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The furnishings were modern, with lamps in geometric shapes and offbeat art on the walls. Hotel Review: The Thompson in Chicago 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z This year, in addition to writing and directing "The Off Hours," Griffiths was a producer and assistant director for her film-school friend Todd Rohal's offbeat buddy comedy "The Catechism Cataclysm." Pipeline to Sundance: Collaboration is key to Seattle's indie filmmakers 2011-01-14T23:45:39Z TV’s most offbeat show may also be one of its most quietly groundbreaking. “Both-sexual” men on TV can save lives: How “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” is smashing the “evil bi guy” myth 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Release the Flying Monkeys, directed by Alex Taylor, was offbeat, fresh and hilarious. Witty or gritty? What ingredients make the best short films? 2011-01-14T16:29:46Z Similarly, Mr. Rockwell, an offbeat leading man in movies like “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” slides seamlessly into the role of a Marlboro Man manqué. Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell Star in ‘Fool for Love’ 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Last month this offbeat real estate show on the FYI network began its third season of cramming homeowners into trailers, bungalows and other mini abodes. Forget Too Much TV. It’s Too Big TV We Should Worry About 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Long established craft breweries like Karl Strauss Brewing Company and the cheeky Stone Brewing Company have mentored brewmasters and created demand for some seriously offbeat ales. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z That Amos called the album "Strange Little Girls" — plural — is even more telling: These are a collection of offbeat people who don't fit into any sort of neat, tidy mold. Tori Amos' "Strange Little Girls" is a quietly triumphant covers collection that endures 20 years on 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Chazelle “has an aficionado’s ear for jazz and an offbeat sense of genre,” A. O. Scott wrote in his review of the film for The Times. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Puffs’ and ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Is she a feminist icon, or just a slightly offbeat sex object? Feminist icon? 2010-09-17T07:00:00Z Mr. Almond, a lifelong Oakland Raiders fan, is a shifty cornerback of a writer: rangy, sarcastic, offbeat. ‘Football’ and Other Books of the Season 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z This offbeat jam session is also peculiarly funny; the deadpan absurdism of the writing is accentuated by Iwaisawa’s bold direction, which uses long periods of stillness and silence and odd shifts in action. ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound’ Review: They Will Rock You 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z The work ends in a fitful release of coiled energy that achieved all the more visceral power here for the precise rendering of every offbeat accent and rhythmic twist. Music Review: Vienna Philharmonic and Hagen Quartet in Salzburg 2012-07-31T21:36:27Z The artwork reflects the offbeat sense of humor of a woman who by day creates special effects animation for Reno-based International Game Technology, one of the world's largest slot machine makers. Artist's obsession with Twinkies spans 4 decades 2013-01-21T22:24:08Z The movie’s determination to be offbeat is established in opening and closing voice-over monologues describing the elaborate courtship rituals of bowerbirds. | 'Hello Lonesome': Among Lonelyhearts, a Meeting of Minds 2011-05-26T21:01:44Z He maintains an interest in offbeat diseases, such as one that makes some people scratch constantly and one that causes the human skin to easily rub off. Review: ‘If Our Bodies Could Talk,’ Our Spleens Probably Wouldn’t Be Funny 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Unless you’re doing something completely offbeat, but those shows often only survive one or two seasons. Rainn Wilson: In Defense of the Anti-Hero and Cracking Offensive Jokes 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Ms. Bell, who continues to act on television in the offbeat cable comedy "Children's Hospital," credited United Talent Agency. The Carpetbagger: Lake Bell Reaches Higher at Sundance 2013-01-20T22:26:30Z On the face of it, there doesn't seem to be anything intrinsically humorous about this particular West Midlands town, but it seems to produce an above-average number of offbeat and talented stand-ups. This week's new live comedy 2013-03-23T06:00:00Z Duchovny’s early roles enhanced his image as a rebellious, offbeat figure. David Duchovny: ‘I can't play Mulder the way I did. That would be obscene’ 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z While sporting a particularly loud and offbeat costume, O'Brien acknowledged that his new employers might not be used to him yet. Conan O'Brien legally prohibited from being funny 2010-04-13T19:33:00Z If the illuminating power of “The Flick” is refracted through an offbeat prism, “Disgraced” unfolds with a more laserlike focus. In uncovering tensions, productions expose humor and society’s fears 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z They also provided an offbeat naming opportunity when the museum set its $50 million capital campaign for a new building more than a decade ago. How Do You Raise $3.47 Billion? Ask These Guys. 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z As offbeat as the company may seem, it also behaves in some ways like a mini-Live Nation. Lollapalooza, Promoters and the Stage of Chicago 2010-08-06T21:58:00Z The static effort does yield a few curiously offbeat moments, leaving the impression that Ms. Bareilles could shine if she chose a role of flawed eccentricity. Pop, Rock & Cabaret Listings for July 18-24 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The more offbeat, the better to brag about. Rate Culture 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z If it is his final effort, few directors will have gone out on a higher, or more offbeat, note. Seijun Suzuki, a symbol of ‘Japanese Cool’ in Film, Is Reconsidered 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z It just felt so offbeat and that’s what appeals to me. Jerry Seinfeld on His New Friend, Wale, and 'The Album About Nothing' 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z We didn't catch much of the comedy, although what we did see was mostly offbeat and on the good side of offensive. Tie-dye, graffiti, rebels and geeks – whose Brainchild is this? 2012-07-04T15:14:49Z Bringing two such offbeat, fresh-thinking minds together offers not so much a twist on the traditional stand-up club bill, but more of a gentle rebuke of that format's failings. Comedy picks of the week 2010-03-27T00:36:00Z Click Here for an Offbeat Experience A NEW generation of travel-sharing Web sites matches travelers with knowledgeable locals for offbeat, authentic and mostly very economical experiences — across the globe or across town. Practical Traveler: Click Here for an Offbeat Experience 2012-07-04T14:07:40Z Together they appeared in classics by Shaw and Chekhov; in dramas by Tennessee Williams and Eugène Ionesco; and, perhaps most notably, in offbeat comedies by Murray Schisgal. Anne Jackson, Stage Star With Her Husband, Eli Wallach, Dies at 90 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Known for his quick wit, sarcasm, offbeat humor and silly stunts, Letterman interviewed top stars and political figures on more than 6,000 episodes over 33 years in late-night television. David Letterman returns to television with 2018 Netflix series 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z This led to similarly offbeat performances, many of them variations on the smiling, charming, cold-blooded killer with a screw loose. Dennis Hopper obituary 2010-05-29T18:51:00Z He puts a premium on the show's artistic elements, depicting offbeat destinations like Detroit or the Congo with cinematic flourish. In 'Parts Unknown,' Anthony Bourdain is not a man on a mission 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z This fall, area museums are offering plenty of offbeat exhibitions — from Androids to airport towers to Asian socialist art. Buoyed by Renwick’s reopening, area museums prepare for fall 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The sole set for this offbeat Public Theater musical is part New York artist’s studio, part restored Midwestern Victorian home. On and Off Broadway, doing more with less 2013-12-04T22:00:07Z The documentary is of a piece with many of Maysles’ films, which are interested in the marginal and offbeat, but are never judgmental and often sympathetic. With a new film, Albert Maysles maintains his empathy, and longevity 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The offbeat illustrator proves a rich subject for a play, and the writer-director Travis Russ’s “Gorey,” from the Life Jacket Theater Company at the Sheen Center, does his archly kooky world justice. Review: Peering Behind the Whimsically Ghoulish ‘Gorey’ 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z He channels the voice of a young girl with depth and feeling, and an offbeat, appealing specificity. A Bloody Crime, a Mysterious Disappearance and the Long After 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z He sent offbeat gifts to William S. Burroughs. Review: In ‘Yours in Haste and Adoration,’ Terry Southern’s Thoughts Spill Out 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z “Even if everything I do is offbeat, just stay in that pocket,” GypjaQ told the rest of his band, and they embarked on a taut stomper. Brooklyn Rock Lottery Taps Instant Bandmates for a Day 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z They treasure it as a potential venue for nearly any offbeat idea that might pop into their heads while they are, say, in the shower or stuck in L.A. traffic. ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ Is Back, Silly Smarts Intact 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Vice, founded by Shane Smith in 1994, started as a punk magazine that aimed to capture the offbeat and quirky side of life. HBO, Vice announce expansive news content deal 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z They have Strunk and White, whose "omit needless words" and "prefer the standard to the offbeat" have reverberated through American prose for half a century. A lesson in teaching writing 2011-02-21T12:30:53Z These offbeat stories — about the effects of war on poor women in Ukraine’s industrial east — arrive in the English-speaking world amid blanket coverage of that region. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The later helped inspire the opening exhibit at the 1,500-square-foot on-site art gallery — an offbeat collection of concept chairs from 29 Indian designers. Art-Themed Hotel to Open in Mumbai 2010-04-15T19:01:00Z For an offbeat effort on behalf of a classical music station, he is becoming an Obey Giant. Advertising: WQXR Calls on Beethoven to Help Lift Its Profile 2011-10-30T22:35:31Z Food provides a lot of this novel’s offbeat imagery. Review: ‘Oreo,’ a Sandwich-Cookie of a Feminist Comic Novel 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z The microbes, which Oliver describes as whimsy rooted firmly in science, harken to his college days as an editor at the offbeat Harvard Lampoon humor magazine. Conn. company's stuffed germ toys catching on 2010-12-18T16:09:14Z The twins Christian and Jonah Lees bring a silly buoyancy to this already offbeat tale as Maurice and Jean’s championship, disco-dancing sons. ‘The Phantom of the Open’ Review: ‘The World’s Worst Golfer’ Wins Laughs 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Since then, Sheen's offbeat stage tour has consumed attention. Deadline looms for `Two and a Half Men' decision 2011-04-30T01:26:14Z Even as a penniless Jewish refugee awaiting permission to enter the U.S. at the start of World War II, Steinberg found success selling his offbeat cartoons to the New Yorker. Review: Bair writes bio of artist Saul Steinberg 2012-11-20T13:21:09Z The "team leader" of this exuberantly offbeat outfit is Jesse Arnold Miller. Armed with grommets, hard hats and burlap, Seattle's sober Free society builds a 'Mant Farm' at Burning Man 2010 2010-08-30T04:34:00Z Frankly, I didn’t think Taos, which I last skied in 2004, needed much improvement: steeps, trees, groomers and more, all uncrowded, with an offbeat base area. In the mountains of New Mexico, a storied ski resort gets a contemporary makeover 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z He and Winter are adamant that Buscemi's acting chops and offbeat appeal will win over any skeptics. Is "Boardwalk Empire" HBO's next 'Sopranos'? 2010-09-22T06:19:00Z “I’m so sorry, so sorry,” Verlaine sings, offering a desperate apology amid a crossfire of guitars and drums — knife-edged single notes, barbed lines, implacable offbeats — that don’t promise any forgiveness. Tom Verlaine’s 15 Essential Songs 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Sharing, loving, helping, miracle of life, home sweet home, offbeat, oh yes, strum of an acoustic guitar, birdsong. Rewind TV: Chatsworth; Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?; Starlings; 56 Up 2012-05-19T23:05:46Z Sharr White has a gift for writing offbeat comedies that flip into sobering dramas and back again, keeping audiences lurching, uncertain when the next change in course is coming. In Sharr White's 'Stupid Kid,' a family grapples with the past, the audience with disappointment 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z I have mixed feelings about “Convenience Store Woman,” but there is no doubt that it is a thrifty and offbeat exploration of what we must each leave behind to participate in the world. ‘Convenience Store Woman’ Casts a Fluorescent Spell 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z I wouldn't deny them their awards but what gets lost in our consensus culture is any recognition of the offbeat or unusual. The Oliviers: at last, a little unpredictability | Michael Billington 2010-03-21T22:00:00Z Key early works here include the brutalist Window Piece, a white plaster box set on the floor, while his latest works, like Emergence continue a theme of coloured constellations in offbeat materials like foam. This week's new exhibitions 2011-01-22T00:06:54Z Ultimately, this offbeat travelogue is a sly parable about losing your sense of self while en route to elusive destinations. Karen Joy Fowler's fine new story collection, 'What I Didn't See,' moves from ordinary to fantastical and back 2010-09-29T21:40:00Z It seemed the right instrument for him — light, goofy, kind of offbeat. 'Whiplash' director, stars march to a friendly beat — off-screen 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z This kind of offbeat entrance isn’t exactly new to dance, but Lovette used it in a meaningful way: It was almost primal, as if the music were calling for the dance. At Paul Taylor, the Music Calls for a Dance. The Men Respond. 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Pliny doesn’t actually appear as a character in Ms. Gibson’s slight but divertingly offbeat comedy-drama. Review: ‘Placebo,’ With Carrie Coon, Opens at Playwrights Horizons 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Fans of Crosley’s signature humor — a blend of upbeat and offbeat self-effacement — will not be disappointed. The Essays Are Personal. The Truths Are Universal. 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Another winner is famed for its offbeat bars—like the one decorated for Christmas year round, or another that regularly holds armadillo races. These Are America's Quirkiest Cities 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z That chummy persistence serves him well in “My Scientology Movie,” an offbeat attempt to illuminate the church’s psychological grip on its members. Review: ‘My Scientology Movie,’ an Offbeat Inquiry 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z He once described himself as "your basic offbeat drummer with funny fills." Ringo Starr and Ray Davies bring back '60s memories 2012-07-12T17:38:05Z This Oscar almost always goes to the team that worked on a best-picture contender or a performance that is likely to win an Oscar, which eliminates “Mary Queen of Scots” and the beguilingly offbeat “Border.” Oscars 2019 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z And in its way the festival is one of the more ambitious offerings of its kind; offbeat repertory items and unusual guests regularly turn up on its programs. Music Review: Washington Square Music Festival With West Village Chorale 2012-07-11T21:56:11Z Like its predecessors, the new show is small, thematically driven, and installed in an offbeat space: a kind of walk-through room between the Medieval Sculpture Hall and the Robert Lehman Wing. ‘Carpeaux Recast’: A Sculptural Gem With a Knotty Back Story 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Black will follow "The D Train" with another dark, offbeat comedy, this one on the small screen. Jack Black is game for anything -- except vanity 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Still, the play’s offbeat format has a good deal of charm. A lesson in geography, typography and stenography 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Pleasantly offbeat and charmingly outlandish, the film grapples with practical issues of people being hundreds of years old and undead, the day-to-day etiquette and mundanity of vampires, werewolves and roommates alike. 'Lights' and 'Shadows': Movies Oscar forgot but you will remember 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z It finds an offbeat group of Berkeley research scientists working to bring back the recently deceased by combining electrical impulses with a life-sustaining breakthrough drug. 'Lazarus Effect' breathes some life into medical thriller 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z On the other hand, no harm, no foul, either: An offbeat guest pundit can bring a hint of “novelty” to the same-old, same-old lineups of interview subjects, he said. Why do cable news shows use so many celebrity ‘experts’? 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z They are idiosyncratic and offbeat, which is to say, pleasingly hers. Review: In ‘SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome,’ Mary Beard Tackles Myths and More 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z During the sprightly, slyly decorous Allegro movement, they were able to nudge offbeat accents and sudden fortissimo chords without any sense of pushing. Review: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Opens Its New Concert Hall 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Known for playing offbeat, anti-macho characters and taking supporting roles, Gosling hinted at an increasing discomfort with being asked to appear centre stage. Ryan Gosling takes break from acting 2013-03-21T14:31:39Z The offbeat, adorable residents -- who fall in and out of love one enchanted Friday night as they exchange unsolicited kisses, awkward confessions and frequent exclamations of "Jesum Crow!" -- call the place Almost. Balancing sweet and tart, it's an 'Almost' happy holiday 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z It's part drama, part offbeat comedy, part late coming-of-age, part romance. 'Hello I Must Be Going' is perfect for actress Melanie Lynskey 2012-09-20T20:47:06Z Mulan was always an offbeat subject matter for a Disney animated film, and the fact that this isn’t as well known a story as some of its competitors should help fend off audience fatigue. Back for the future: rating Disney's slate of live-action fantasy remakes 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Of those, 74 imaginative, striking, and offbeat designs were selected to advance to the next round of eliminations. 15 Innovative Concepts for London’s Latest Pedestrian Bridge 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Maybe there is a more dynamic way to theatricalize aspects of Dalí’s offbeat life and unique work. Stage collage skims the surface of Salvador Dalí’s offbeat life and work 2013-04-25T22:45:34Z While part of the company’s mission was undoubtedly to introduce readers to offbeat or struggling nations, Ver Berkmoes emphasises the role Lonely Planet played in popularising travel in people’s lives. Where now for travel? Lonely Planet closures point to an uncertain future 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z True to her name, Donna Moodie is a restaurateur with a knack for creating offbeat ambience. Well-prepared, inventive fare showcased at the new Marjorie on Capitol Hill 2010-07-22T21:43:00Z The rest of the album, however, feels too offbeat and diffuse to trouble the top end of the charts. Frank Ocean: Channel Orange – review 2012-07-14T23:05:46Z This is a good choice for viewers with a more offbeat sense of humor. The Best TV Shows and Movies New to Netflix, Hulu and More in December 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z "Winky": George Saunders' offbeat New Yorker story, about a guy who is susceptible to self-help schemes and bullying gurus, was adapted by Spike Friedman for this multimedia, collectively created piece by the inventive Satori Group. Coming up on Seattle stages: Fun-loving gents, a military widow, an aggravating sister and more 2010-03-18T21:22:00Z Paul Schrader, the esteemed writer of Taxi Driver and director of such offbeat joys as American Gigolo, Cat People and The Walker is to collaborate with author Bret Easton Ellis on new psychological , Bait. Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis to get their teeth into Bait 2011-08-03T12:23:31Z Branch, a Times reporter who frequently writes about sports from offbeat angles, here collects 20 of his favorite pieces, including the Pulitzer-winning “Snow Fall,” about skiers caught in an avalanche. New & Noteworthy, From Finding Joy to Offbeat Sports Stories 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The choreographers who have followed him in his dissent from musical accompaniment are more offbeat yet. ArtsBeat: A Critics Conversation: Modern Dance Madness 2012-04-03T14:14:19Z Accordingly it abounds in things offbeat, funky and homespun. Art Review: A Smorgasbord of Fine Art, the Strange and the Old 2011-01-20T23:18:38Z “Dinner in America” delivers on surprise and explosiveness, but much of its offensive language, both racist and homophobic, feels gratuitous in a film that might have otherwise landed as an offbeat love story. ‘Dinner in America’ Review: A Punk-Rock Love Story 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z There’s a large gap between the offbeat and the twee. Inconsistent tone, uneven direction plague 'Off the King's Road' 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Give me offbeat, short, rustic and fun and you can have the rest. Tiger, The Tour And Inside The U.S. Open 2010-06-15T22:00:00Z Yet for all the quibbles US critics have not entirely written off the new show with Entertainment Weekly singling out the show's humour and Variety hailing its "offbeat charm". Torchwood: Miracle Day - critical view from the US 2011-07-11T11:25:14Z Now might be the time for this offbeat destination. Belgrade: Not only dirt cheap, but a chic party spot 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Van Allsburg himself provides a charmingly offbeat story to team with an illustration showing of a girl holding two caterpillars. Harris Burdick fans write new tales for drawings 2011-11-05T04:51:58Z “The challenge is to create a different version of the man,” an offbeat loner and recovering drug addict, Mr. Miller said. Breakout Actors of the New Television Season 2012-09-09T04:09:03Z The show is also a failed experiment in offbeat casting. Music Review: Eric Michael Gillett and La Tanya Hall at Feinstein?s 2012-02-22T23:03:37Z Grisly and offbeat, “Bone Tomahawk” may boast abysmal racial politics, but they’re also true to the terrors of the time. Review: ‘Bone Tomahawk’ Is Western, Horror and Comedy 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z With a neat line in offbeat analogy, Lin's writing here is more intricate – even beautiful – than you might expect, and as a portrait of an internet-shaped psyche, it's unmatched. Taipei by Tao Lin – review 2013-07-21T09:00:00Z Sam Reich hosts this happily offbeat panel game show. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The sheer daftness of the scheme is presumably all part of the film's kooky, offbeat charm, and sometimes it is pretty funny. Henry's Crime ? review 2011-01-13T22:34:01Z College basketball and football tend to dominate the sports consciousness of central North Carolina, but other offbeat spectator opportunities also abound. 36 Hours in Raleigh, N.C. 2014-03-06T16:58:31Z The awards show also includes offbeat categories such as best villain, best jaw-dropping moment, best fight and best kiss. 'Twilight' sequel leads MTV Movie Award contenders 2011-05-03T20:28:51Z His wild, nervy performance consists of desperate rants about being damaged infused with offbeat moments of humor. Willem Dafoe and director Paul Schrader are at it again. This time it’s murder and mayhem all ’round 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z This opening salvo, however, is the most offbeat. Eschenbach starts two-week Tchaikovsky focus at NSO with unusual repertoire 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z For almost half a century, he’s been weaving this quirk into poignant romantic fables, often galvanized by offbeat casting decisions that add unexpected layers to whatever story he’s telling. Review: Lonely in Los Angeles, Until ‘Ray Meets Helen’ 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z White’s offbeat, kitschy talent has served him well. ‘Word painting’ artist Wayne White brings 14-foot-tall puppets to the Seattle Art Fair 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z In “National Treasure,” the kid soon becomes a character played by Cage, whose singular, offbeat performance style can elevate and disrupt crummy material. ‘Uncharted’ Review: Steal, Fight, Repeat 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Over its run, starting with its offbeat “Who’s the Mother?” framing device, creators and executive producers Carter Bays and Craig Thomas refused to be slaves to sitcom convention. ‘How I Met Your Mother’ is set for ‘ambitious’ series finale 2014-03-27T17:57:53Z The artist and collector in Bradley also relishes creating an offbeat work of art, a piece that's one of a kind. Sequim collector turns dinosaur bones into art 2010-03-23T17:48:00Z Furtado’s offbeat Top 10 debut single went on to win best female pop vocal performance and was nominated for song of the year. ‘Blinding Lights’ and more hits the Grammys left in the dark 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z This upgrade was already evident by the late 80s and pre-Friends 90s, when US imports such as the cop show Hill Street Blues and offbeat murder mystery Twin Peaks were impressing UK critics. Once upon a time from America: how US television took over our screens 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z On the other hand, this is an actor whose charisma and personality tend to shine through when he is playing offbeat, even damaged roles. Will Liam Neeson and Mark Wahlberg be plugging into Vincenzo Natali's Neuromancer? 2012-08-02T15:00:00Z The Loop Collective's four-day festival is a broad sweep across offbeat contemporary musics, taking in an evening devoted to continental European newcomers, four album launches, and a raft of specially-composed new material. This week's new live music 2011-03-12T00:07:25Z Bridges, 69, got his start as a child star appearing alongside his parents Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges, and his older brother Beau in the 1950s before carving his own path in mostly offbeat roles. Jeff 'The Dude' Bridges gets Golden Globe lifetime award 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Their trip is filled with several rough-and-tumble, Wild West-style episodes, a few offbeat segues and some unexpected bonding. 'Slow West,' with Michael Fassbender, a surprisingly sly western 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Some American distributor will likely give this a whirl following its world premiere at the in hopes of an offbeat, "Let the Right One In"-scale hit. Tribeca: Teen horniness -- in Norway! 2011-04-27T20:30:00Z He had already shown a taste for offbeat assignments, designing the 18th hole of a miniature golf course for “Putt-Modernism,” a 1992 exhibition at Artists Space in Manhattan. John Diebboll, Who Designed Offbeat Pianos, Is Dead at 54 2010-12-06T06:50:00Z The author has a gift for fine and offbeat declaration. The Top Books of 2015 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z “Bob’s” remains as affable and offbeat as ever, the rare long-running series that could conceivably have some of its best episodes ahead of it. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z “We always found ourselves wishing for more space on ‘Gilmore’ to do the offbeat things or the diversionary side stories,” Mr. Palladino said. ‘Gilmore Girls,’ and the Rapid-Fire Repartee, Is Returning 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z In short: This is another bold, offbeat and entertaining genre film from modern Hollywood's most consistently visionary mainstream director. Christopher Nolan's bold, offbeat 'Interstellar' 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z At another event, underscoring AltaRoma’s focus on craft, Ms. Fendi invited a new breed of artisan/artists working outside the fashion system to display various offbeat objects in the historic Biblioteca Angelica. Fashion and the Power of the Pulpit 2013-07-15T12:12:14Z Dry and offbeat, with an immediate, original voice, this comedy is a back-roads drive through the expansive territory between rags and riches. Review: In FX’s ‘Atlanta,’ a Princeton Dropout Works the Angles Back Home 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z But it was so uniquely offbeat, much like her, that they'll forever be linked in my mind. My grandmom’s potato chip cookies are just as quirky as she was 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z The offbeat poet or painter with her quirks and bohemian life style—the artiste, as one would say—for whom art is a means of emotional and mental survival in a colorless world. “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” and the False Dream That Art Will Fulfill You 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Known for his quick wit, sarcasm, offbeat humor and silly stunts, Letterman interviewed top stars and political figures on more than 6,000 episodes over 33 years in late-night television. David Letterman returns to television with 2018 Netflix series 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z “Humble Boy,” an offbeat comedy by Charlotte Jones, set on an English estate and patterned after “Hamlet,” plays Jan. 29-Feb. Seattle Public Theater’s 2014-15 season: premiere, 2 holiday shows 2014-03-28T20:03:41Z While Ms. Feinstein has an ear for offbeat words, and her jokes are well-made, the spark of her act comes when, mid-joke, she shifts into one of her splendidly realized and quirky characters. Comedians Like Sebastian Maniscalco Act Out Their Humor 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The separation and sound is fantastic, and their confidence is great, Bruford pounding out a walloping offbeat, Spedding searing away by his side. Roy Harper: 'I'm not very communicative' 2013-07-17T16:49:47Z A lively programme of offbeat, alternative film is augmented by regularly "introduced" screenings, cast and crew Q&As and, for the hardcore, study-courses on German political cinema or Italian neo-realism. Art houses: 10 of Britain best cinema experiences 2011-08-05T21:45:03Z He wants uncomfortable static in these scenes, a movie full of social disconnects — something offhand and offbeat but with underlying depth. ‘Let Them All Talk’ Review: That Ship Has Sailed 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z It is a plant that does not ask much of life — sunshine if the sun is so inclined, a little rain on the offbeat. What a mother should be 2013-05-12T10:00:00Z The offbeat drama stars best actor nominee Ralph Fiennes as a concierge at a luxury hotel between the first and second World Wars. In pictures: Bafta-nominated films 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z But he also had a knack for finding creative, offbeat projects, a talent that helped Elektra get through periods of slow music sales when it was a struggling start-up. Indie-Label Folkie to Rock Patriarch 2011-03-06T01:45:27Z Which is why it seemed an unlikely spot for an actor as offbeat and independent as Mr. Ruffalo, who lives in upstate New York. An Afternoon With Mark Ruffalo: An Afternoon With Mark Ruffalo: Resisting a Hollywood Brand 2010-07-02T18:37:00Z You haven’t gotten your fill of offbeat theater at the New York International Fringe Festival, which ends Sunday, Aug. 28? Looking for Adventurous Theater? Try the Dream Up Festival 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z What starts as an offbeat fish-out-of-water story becomes an eerily beautiful contemplation of how we look for meaning in pop culture that we can't find in our own lives. Penelope Spheeris' 'Decline of Western Civilization Collection' explores music, youth culture 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z With its offbeat style and simple setup, “Our Lady of the Clouds” is “the perfect vehicle for the Fringe,” Zimmerman says. Making a statement by putting a stamp on his art 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z In New York many have been conceived by gonzo theater groups rather than single playwrights, and they often arrive in offbeat spaces. Cyborgs Onstage, Robots in the Wings 2010-12-30T23:58:33Z Here’s a selection of some of our favorite offbeat, passionate pieces from the Corliss archive. Corliss Unbound: A Collection of Quirky Pieces by TIME’s Inimitable Critic 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The album’s similarly offbeat fillers are also beautifully played: Mahler’s “Blumine,” cut from his First, and a Symphonic Prelude that, after much debate, has been attributed to Bruckner. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z And relish the gently batty performance which established Bill Murray's reign as an offbeat indie god. Rushmore: No 8 2010-10-18T10:46:00Z With Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar - a director known for offbeat humor - as a producer, the darkly comic film has a serious undercurrent that speaks of corruption, the class system and the little guy being squeezed. Revenge comedy a hit in Cannes, fashion biopic cold-shouldered 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Laemmle also sought out literary Europeans like Stefan Zweig for material, and allowed an offbeat director like James Whale to flourish. ‘King of Jazz’ Is Back, Burnished for Movie Fans 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The only thing I have ever had that is sort of offbeat, that is I have watched Uri Geller spin the keys and things like that ... A Minute with: Clint Eastwood on death, afterlife 2010-10-14T15:27:00Z As with all of Harding’s best work, “Warm Chris” is an offbeat, infectious and ultimately liberating invitation to stop making sense. Aldous Harding’s Gloriously Peculiar World of Songs 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Where Harkness excels is with her charmingly offbeat details of witches and witchcraft, especially whenever Diana and her Aunt Sarah take center stage. ‘The Book of Life,’ the final volume of Deborah Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy During her lifetime, Jackson’s offbeat novels, combined with her fascination with witchcraft, ghosts and haunted houses, made her a difficult figure for reviewers to place. ‘Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life’ 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The premise is different from Gilmore but the theme of starting over, the snappy dialogue and the offbeat charm are very similar. TV Tonight: Bunheads 2012-06-11T15:21:43Z He plays the pastor like a naïve child stuck in a grown man’s body, equally uncertain of his place in the play’s offbeat and mundane moments. ‘Des Moines’ Review: Drowning in the Drink 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Reese also contributes one of the more offbeat "Flora" entries, titled "Walled Off, but Still Connected." Conservation-photo award winners at the Burke: beautiful, brutal, complex 2012-07-13T19:37:03Z There are also offbeat places to stay, from beachfront villas to isolated jungle dwellings. Brazil’s Ilha Grande has what Rio does not — pristine waters 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The show, though, is mindful that few households — even the most troubled — represent only one thread of experience, and it strives to document the incidental pleasures of its heroine, Alison, and her offbeat family. It’s built around a funeral home, but there’s nothing funereal about ‘Fun Home’ 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z The space, outfitted with crimson textiles and Tom Dixon wing chairs, brings an offbeat elegance to the first floor of the hotel. A High-Style Hotel Redesign in Berlin 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Just outside town, Rick Arnt and his wife, Lois Amos, operate their delightfully offbeat bed-and-breakfast, the Country River Inn, housed in the old Fayetteville schoolhouse. West Virginia’s Small-Town Revival 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z The 19 musical selections included a smattering of favorite arias, but also offbeat repertory. Review: A Gala’s Starry Mix of Artists and Arias 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z That translates to exciting performances in offbeat venues. City Arts Fest: An ambitious new festival takes the stage 2010-10-15T20:57:00Z It’s an offbeat way to see a vibrant city. See Buenos Aires through its street art 2014-04-30T04:00:00Z Only Van Sant’s film has a funny, offbeat, episodic quality that doesn’t negate the heartbreak and tragedy that’s peppered throughout it, but gives it dimension and surprising verve. Drugstore Cowboy at 30: is this the best film ever made about addiction? 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z His next work is “a black comedy,” an offbeat love story, he said, quite different from the recent films. Tokyo festival features Yoshida’s films of hope amid despair 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z The buzz: "Quite possibly the most unique, beautiful and offbeat pop album you'll hear all year, created, as it is, by two excessively talented mavericks who had never made this kind of music before." Silver Columns (No 746) 2010-03-16T17:25:00Z Selfor's offbeat characters and affectionate humor will appeal to young mystery fans. New kids' books: 12 days of a Washington Christmas and fairy tales for teens 2011-12-09T20:04:05Z Piège, with his impeccable technical skills, delights in taking classic dishes apart and putting them back together as something offbeat and brand-new. | Chic Eats in Paris 2010-11-22T17:15:00Z But much else to remember, some of it surfacing in the smallest and most offbeat of places. Arts & Leisure: Cleverest List of Theatrical Moments 2011-12-22T17:53:14Z It was an unusually adventurous lineup for the Chamber Music Society, which tends to sequester newish or offbeat music in a much smaller recital space, the Kaplan Penthouse. Review: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Spotlights Albéric Magnard 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Even by the iconoclastic standards of Robert Altman, this chronicle of a woman’s psychological breakdown is offbeat and sometimes off-putting, marked by odd narrative rhythms and surrealistic plot twists. John Williams: Five underrated scores by the AFI-honored composer 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z It wasn't an easy sell at first, an offbeat modern stage musical about a middle-aged housewife struggling with the painful complexities of grief, mental illness, marriage and family life. Pulitzer-winning play got its start in Issaquah theater 2010-04-13T02:22:00Z But he also ventured into offbeat fare, with the noirs, "Slam Dance" and "Life Is Cheap . . . But Toilet Paper Is Expensive." In Wayne Wang's poignant "Coming Home Again," a son cleaves to his dying mother by cooking galbi 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Philip Miller’s entertainingly offbeat, so to speak, score for a seven-member chamber ensemble — one that gives particular prominence to brass and especially the tuba — has the flavor of incidental music. When refusing the hour saves the day 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z He dispenses offbeat facts as if they were canapés on a tray. Review: ‘If Our Bodies Could Talk,’ Our Spleens Probably Wouldn’t Be Funny 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Jonathan’s love of offbeat and oddball culture is what earned him the title “American cinema’s king of amusing artifacts.” Jonathan Demme: The mentor, the maestro, the model 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z He says he’s most proud of creating the Un Certain Regard competition of more offbeat works, as well as the Camera d’Or award for a first-time director and the Cinéfoundation, which supports new filmmakers. Gilles Jacob, the Cannes Film Festival President, Looks Back 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Mountain People With a Bad Reputation A nagging junior high memory prompts a perilous trek to the back of beyond in “Ikland,” Cevin Soling and David Hilbert’s offbeat meditation on human nature and academic hubris. Movie Review: ‘Ikland’ Documents a Visit to a Vilified Tribe 2012-06-14T23:54:20Z They signal the offbeat nature of the show you are about to experience. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: The Exploding Art of Set Design 2010-12-09T18:21:00Z In the context of art today, in which “de-skilled” painting and drawing tend to be viewed as more sophisticated if not authentic, his assiduous craftsmanship is admirably offbeat. Art in Review: BUTT JOHNSON: ?The Name of the Rose? 2011-02-03T22:07:00Z Huey is an offbeat protagonist, a white Memphis music-lover and would-be DJ whose mission is to help R&B cross the color line. Touring production of 'Memphis' goes all out to entertain 2012-09-26T01:45:04Z "He's got that, but at the same time he has something that's just so kind of offbeat and quirky that I think it really sucks people in." Meet Fred Figglehorn; everyone under 18 has 2010-09-16T18:01:00Z And then there were the offbeat streaming hits, like “Your Weekly Office Departmental Planning Meeting” and “Your Sophomore Year in College” and “Thanksgiving Dinner With Your Mom.” This Was the Year When Everything Became TV 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Beautiful Minds 9pm, BBC4 A new series that looks at the thinking of three influential but offbeat scientists whose pioneering work has led to some startling scientific discoveries. Waterloo Road 2010-04-06T23:05:00Z Such shows can be a haven for experimentation and offbeat excellence and ought to be perfect for our low-attention-span age, where new streaming services seem to arrive each week. Lame, lazy, lifeless: have TV anthologies lost their way? 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z But Ms. Netzer’s novel is much tougher and more offbeat than that. Books of The Times: ‘Shine Shine Shine,’ a Novel by Lydia Netzer 2012-07-04T21:05:09Z The People's Choice award for top film in the Midnight Madness program - which tends to focus on horror or extremely offbeat films - went to Sion Sono's "Why Don't You Play in Hell?" '12 Years a Slave' wins top prize at Toronto film fest 2013-09-15T20:40:12Z We punched in our entry code and instantly stepped into the “offbeat luxury” referenced in the camp’s logo. Airstream trailer stays add retro glam to a road trip down the Pacific Coast 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z “Rich, offbeat colors like purple can prove tricky when it comes to tailoring, but he nails the modernized ’70s vibe,” he said. Wild-and-wacky Grammys red carpet does Las Vegas proud 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z It includes voodoo ritual objects, antique illustrated mystical books and recent works of offbeat fantasy by contemporary artists. Review: The Morbid Anatomy Museum Presents a View From the Subconscious 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Swedish director Roy Andersson's offbeat, surrealist comedy "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence" won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Offbeat Swedish film takes top prize at Venice film fest 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Schutt’s offbeat and dissonant sentences make us experience language anew: “The heavy-headed mock orange, now past, Pie hacked at and hacked at until the shorn shrub looked embarrassed.” Short Stories That Travel the World From a Deliciously Off-Kilter Perspective 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Denzel Washington got a best drama actor nod for his offbeat lawyer in “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” ‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Big Little Lies’ Lead Golden Globe Nominations 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z This dreamboat little comedy sat in TV purgatory for a while, but now its happy, offbeat 10 episodes are finally available. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z As an actor, you project a sly sense of humor, and have an offbeat delivery – it is both forceful and playful. Thomas Haden Church on his offbeat new "Acidman" role: "There is clearly something wrong with Lloyd" 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z In contrast to Buck’s sentimental hit, “China Red” was offbeat and sarcastic, critical of overeducated Chinese élites and clueless Americans alike. The Remarkable Forgotten Life of H. T. Tsiang 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z She sent a proposal to Quirk Books, an offbeat independent publisher known for weird mash-ups like “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” The Obama-Biden Bromance Continues. This Time in a Mystery Novel. 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The program timed to air Mother's Day on the Sundance Channel is just the latest offbeat offering from the model-actress, who gets in costume and plays the parts of the animals. 'Mammas' is study in maternal instinct 2013-05-07T12:51:08Z This communal late-night snack was just the kind of quirky surprise that regulars of Spank, an offbeat gay party now in its seventh year, have come to expect. Spank Mixes Artsy Gay Party With Zine 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z He employs the theremin to provide an offbeat score. Benedict Cumberbatch charms as a cat-loving genius in Amazon's showy "Electrical Life of Louis Wain" 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Davis said in an interview with The Associated Press that year that in the offbeat comedic duo of Franken and Davis he was the quiet guy, overshadowed by his flashier partner. Al Franken's 'SNL' partner, Tom Davis, dies in NY 2012-07-19T21:57:08Z Jordan's version sounded like no one else's, the singer starting and ending phrases at unusual moments: in the middle of a bar, at the end of an offbeat, whenever. New Orleans singer Stephanie Jordan thrives with Chicago Jazz Ensemble 2011-02-19T16:43:00Z Even in the best of times, it’s hard to find a theater showing short films, foreign movies or offbeat independent cinema for young people. Music, Theater and More to Experience at Home This Weekend 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The idea for the museum, Ms. Kalman’s son explained during a tour on Wednesday, is to use these assortments of the everyday and the offbeat to reflect on a larger story. Mmuseumm 2 to Open in TriBeCa, All 20 Square Feet of It 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z As “New Girl” found its tone, the eternally drifting Winston became one of the strongest—and most delightfully offbeat—characters on the show. The new “Ghostbusters” and race: Why it matters that Leslie Jones isn’t playing one of the scientists 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Having gone so far towards such grimness, it's not just a surprise that it's back; it's a surprise that it's turned into offbeat, exciting pop. Yasmin, Emeli Sand? and Maverick Sabre are taking a trip back into trip-hop 2011-08-05T23:12:01Z The idea is a bit better than the execution of “Reset,” an opaque and offbeat story of a man who repeatedly returns to his hometown with the intention of avoiding anyone he once knew. Review: ‘Reset,’ an Elliptical Tale of Breaking With the Past 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z All the more reason to savor “Can’t See Straight,” with its keyboard ornamentation and offbeat glow. Sam Phillips, 'Push Any Button' album review 2013-08-12T16:02:00Z This is as delicious as it is offbeat. Anna Jones’s recipes for warming winter drinks | The modern cook 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z “Hacks” is so brilliantly funny and offbeat, and “Abbott Elementary” has that mockumentary feel but representing people who work in schools who look like me. Liza Colón-Zayas Swears by Brené Brown, ‘Hacks’ and Hugs 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z But the Beijing Olympics has witnessed the rise of more current, mainstream and offbeat music that first took hold four years ago in Pyeongchang, the first Winter Games in which lyrics were allowed. Nathan Chen demonstrates new era of music in figure skating 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z He’s got that same smart, offbeat sense of humour. Deadpool: ‘I don’t think my mom is going to be able to watch it’ 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z And if Pratt, like the others, is not exactly a subtle craftsman, he possesses enough offbeat appeal to keep things surprising. Jurassic World: Chris Pratt's tricky beast of stardom 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z Dire circumstances blend with offbeat wit in Ms. Williams’s work. The Top Books of 2015 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z The offbeat casting was one conceptual experiment too many. Review: Merrily (and Ruefully) Recalling an Epic Broadway Flop 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z It provides a sense of this novel’s offbeat comedy to print Bateman’s response to this: “‘It was the Waldorf salad, Evelyn,’ I say, teeth clenched. In Hindsight, an ‘American Psycho’ Looks a Lot Like Us 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z After lauded turns in one-man film Buried and in The Voices, last year he won some of his best praise from critics for his role in the offbeat road movie Mississippi Grind. Ryan Reynolds: ‘I’m good at being the butt of the joke’ 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z The musical, also produced and directed by Prince, was not a financial success, but it demonstrated Sondheim’s commitment to offbeat material, filtering its tale of the westernization of Japan through a hybrid American-Kabuki style. Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Such was my enviable lot recently, and while that show is over, the monthlong “Christmas Is a Drag” series at the Beechman continues this week with some of the most offbeat holiday entertainment you’ll find. ‘Christmas Is a Drag’ Dresses Up for the Holidays 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Ours was one of several New York tours offered by Free Tours by Foot, which specializes in offbeat tours in cities nationwide. In Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood, street art is helping the community revive Ana Rose Holmer’s offbeat drama about a teenager coming of age transcends every cliché, becoming something entirely unique and magical. Best films: The 10, OK 12, greatest films of 2016 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z It gets a little soapy, but carries through its offbeat story with conviction. This week's new films 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z Franco’s an offbeat choice for the role; full of winks and theatrical grins, he’s not so much acting as commenting on the character, and he can’t find much connection with anyone else on screen. ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ returns over the rainbow 2013-03-07T14:04:36Z In their view, it is the offbeat, dissonant, original, flamboyant detail that creates the illusion of perfection. In the Book ‘The Killer Detail,’ Considering the Essence of Chic 2013-12-06T23:33:21Z But the big win by "Melancholia" bolstered the offbeat film's chances for the upcoming Academy Awards, which will announce nominees later this month. "Melancholia", Dunst, Pitt win film critics awards 2012-01-07T22:45:06Z The film captures the offbeat time warp of the present-day desert cities around Palm Springs, as the movie is set, and was partly filmed, in Palm Desert. Toronto 2014: The crazy and sane with Kristen Wiig in 'Welcome To Me' 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Saying “Shawshank” is my favorite movie once felt like revealing an offbeat secret — before it became our collective favorite, and it felt like a cliche. The unlikely greatness of ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ 25 years later 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Downtown, especially around Roosevelt Row – pretty much a ghost-town a decade ago – is now bristling with inviting bars, offbeat restaurants and a thriving arts scene. Rising Arizona: how Phoenix is becoming a foodie city to savour 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Forgoing Manhattan, Mr. Young, an amateur historian and Missouri native, sends them to the outer boroughs, to sites that are “offbeat but still truly unique to New York City and not overrun with crowds.” Q&A: Discovering New York, Beyond Manhattan 2013-05-29T16:37:19Z Mike White's screenplay had a fairly rudimentary setup, but the generational details and offbeat humor were right on. Broadway's 'School of Rock' is saved by the students 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z “Frank” is an accumulation of memorably offbeat moments, like an album made up of B sides and lost demo tracks that you stumble across and can’t stop replaying. ‘Frank’: Offbeat film about band, its ‘head’ strikes right chord 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z With nonmusical productions experiencing an especially difficult time attracting audiences, one dearly hopes theater lovers across the region flock to these pieces — and prove Broadway can provide a safe house for offbeat drama. Review | A harrowing hostage story is told with stunning subtlety in Broadway’s ‘Dana H.’ 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z A few years later he replied to an offbeat proposal from Mr. Kitchen. ArtsBeat: Columbia Rare Book Library Gets the Kitchen Sink 2013-12-31T14:00:42Z Displayed beside the tailored shirts were the advertising campaigns that reflected decades of American life, including the offbeat 1970s. Special Report: Fashion Special Report: Fash File 2011-01-14T14:01:08Z Next season, Prototype will revive his offbeat musical theater piece “The Little Death: Vol. 1.” Prototype: An Opera Festival That Actually Earns Its Name 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Inspired by Thomas Hardy's novel "Far From the Madding Crowd," "Tamara Drewe" tells an offbeat tale of the title character's hometown, a quiet village where a best-selling novelist runs a writer's retreat. Frears pokes Hollywood for detaining Cannes star 2010-05-18T16:21:00Z An offbeat premise made the biographical drama difficult to market, and poor reviews definitely didn’t help draw the kind of crowds that could help justify a production budget over $40 million. Box Office: 'Aquaman' debuts at No. 1 with $72 million, 'Mary... 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z But one may soon succumb to the charms and quirks of this offbeat outing. 'Midsummer Night's Dream': a bold, bracing wonderland 2011-10-24T19:42:54Z Only 13 years have passed since the offbeat Coen brothers comedy arrived in theaters, but the number of fans it has generated over those years has turned it into something of a cult relic. ArtsBeat Blog: A Big 'Big Lebowski' Cast Reunion 2011-08-17T20:38:07Z She operates on another rhythm — both off the beat and offbeat — a factor inherent in her own dancing body. Dream Logic Mixed With ‘a Catalog of My Interests Back in 1996’ 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Danalogue uses 1980s synthesizers for plump bass tones and upward swoops; Betamax mixes drums and drum machines, constantly accenting different offbeats. Red Hot Chili Peppers Honor Eddie Van Halen, and 10 More New Songs 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Grisetti, who resembles Ray Bolger, has a pleasing voice, while Ms. Mauzey has an offbeat comic timing that lends the illusion of a zing to some of her lines and songs. Early-’60s Absurdism in ‘Red Eye of Love’ 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z My guess is that you'd rather like this movie: it's a funny, offbeat exercise in irony that doesn't require any great emotional investment. The critic's choice: Woody Allen's new film 2011-01-03T08:00:14Z It’s often said, even among his devotees, that Britten’s “Curlew River” — one of his three church parables — is a minor piece, admirable but stylistically offbeat and structurally overlayered. Dance Review: Mark Morris Presents Purcell and Britten at Tanglewood 2013-08-01T21:50:31Z With the Widmore scientists cranking up the Dharma tech again, it was like a move back to the offbeat research side of the island story. Lost in Lost: season six, episode 11 2010-04-09T21:00:00Z Puzzles in Layers of Cool Suspense The authority with which the choreographer Pam Tanowitz orders time and space in “The Wanderer Fantasy” is something rare, but there’s an offbeat quality to it. Dance Review: ?Wanderer Fantasy,? a Puzzle at Danspace Project 2010-05-21T22:54:00Z The critic Vicki Goldberg, writing in The New York Times in 2000, called them “little aperçus of offbeat moments that, when sequenced, add up to more than the sum of their parts.” Nathan Lyons, Influential Photographer and Advocate of the Art, Dies at 86 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The music keeps leaping ahead with one surprise after another: guitar parts that align and diverge and reconfigure, drumming that pounces on offbeats. Lorde Rules a Year-End List 2013-12-13T18:39:26Z Part of the fascination of this murder was the window it opened on the offbeat, moth-eaten Worthington family. Books of The Times: A Murder Trial to Cover, Axes to Grind 2011-07-07T21:30:32Z Last season people responded enthusiastically to what Mr. Mora calls the “punk floral,” an offbeat combination of orchids and pansies on a bright green ground. Spring Fashion, Hand Yourself Bouquets 2014-04-16T21:59:50Z Her eccentric eye and offbeat rhythm sustain “One Day” through its stretches of banality and mitigate some of its flaws. | 'One Day': Emma and Dex and July 15 2011-08-18T12:00:00Z Like many of his peers on the US alternative circuit, Barry likes to mix things up in a live setting, so expect the on-mic stuff to be interspersed with offbeat short films. This week's new live comedy 2012-06-08T23:05:23Z For the sixth and final wine, try something offbeat, even local. How to build a 6-wine collection that impresses 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z But awards voters last year recognized good work in 'offbeat' pics as varied as 'In the Loop' and 'The Messenger,' so hope springs eternal. After "City Island," time for Hollywood meetings 2010-08-27T00:27:00Z Yet there is something to be said for the offbeat, and even the missed beat, when it comes to great romance. Andrew Gregory and Casey McIntyre: A YouTube Comedy Star and the Woman Who Keeps Him Laughing 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z Did Brooke’s asymmetrical ruffle dress and matching hair result in her offbeat hosting? 'Dancing With the Stars' results recap: Wendy's out of time 2011-04-06T14:00:12Z In a more offbeat vein, and pretty far Off Broadway at the Chocolate Factory in Long Island City, is “GET MAD AT SIN!” The Week Ahead: May 23 ? 29 2010-05-20T20:56:00Z The seemingly offbeat relationship between the former president and rock star began when Springsteen performed benefits for Obama during his presidential campaigns. Podcast odd couple: Obama, Springsteen in Spotify series 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Give him an offbeat nemesis and let the battle of wits begin. The Top 10 TV shows of 2011 2011-12-30T19:25:06Z From Wachira, expect a more world-influenced twist to her similarly deep songwriting, in which she plays with reggae offbeats, African percussion, and lyrics that greet life’s questions with humanity and joy. Seattle-area music and nightlife events, Nov. 23-29: Neko Case, Whitney Monge and Naomi Wachira, and more 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z “Dogfight,” about the offbeat romance of a young soldier and a waitress in 1960s San Francisco, plays Oct. 23-Nov. ArtsWest offers tickets to Balagan subscribers 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z It includes hiking trails, stretches of shoreline with vastly different personalities, a few cemeteries and some offbeat restaurants and dive bars. Hamptons’ True Colors Show in Autumn Off-Season 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z As with other Hunt books, the content is tightly focused on eating, shopping and activities — a mix of offbeat gems and hip newcomers. Hotel and Restaurant News: An Ace Is Opening in New Orleans 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Abraham is increasingly celebrated these days for such offbeat, indelible dance dramas. The struggle, the hopeless fury and the joy of life, all captured by Alvin Ailey Dance 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Their tours offer offbeat excursions that provide a local perspective on unique sites in Krakow. A former communist neighborhood showpiece offers a history lesson in Krakow, Poland 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Each of the seven movies that lost best picture received at least one award, led by Wes Anderson's offbeat "The Grand Budapest Hotel's" four wins, all in technical categories. At the Oscars, it's the night of the 'Birdman' 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Modernist designs dominated Barcelona, and in Valencia art deco-inspired buildings continued an offbeat, highly individualistic tradition. 10 of the best European cities for art deco design 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Still, whether these offbeat storytelling choices would work “was the big question on set,” he said. In ‘The Big Short,’ Adam McKay Uses Absurdity as His Guide 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z McDonald, the offbeat vocalist who waltzed through the competition with his signature bright smile, raspy tone and wacky dance moves, is the first male contestant to be booted from the 10th season. Another finalist booted on 'American Idol' 2011-04-15T02:07:07Z Tim Key, that lord of offbeat misrule, came closest to a true collaboration. The Horne Section ? review 2011-02-16T15:22:04Z It's an extended, offbeat sequence that exemplifies the film's many stirring forays into theatricality. 'Set Fire to the Stars' vividly captures Dylan Thomas visit 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Field makes theater and performance art, and he tells some entertaining stories about his offbeat career. You Had to Be There. ‘Encounterism’ Argues You Still Do. 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Orpheus played the offbeat accents in the Allegro con brio with particular vigor, and the serene melody of the Larghetto unfolded elegantly, with gracious exchanges between strings and winds. Music Review: Ryu Goto and Orpheus in Spirited Mood at Carnegie Hall 2010-05-05T22:12:00Z Since it opened last summer, the eco-conscious design firm 157173 has garnered attention for its offbeat minimalist lamps, mobiles and other design objects that are equal parts Bauhaus and Joan Miró. The 41 Places to Go in 2011 2011-01-07T21:03:56Z One is for freely distributing shreds of offbeat misanthropy. Review: In ‘Dog Run Moon,’ Men So Lonesome, They Could Cry 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Photograph: Murdo Macleod This week I've been reading the former Guardian journalist Alex Hamilton's Writing Talk, a fat paperback with an engaging, offbeat subtitle: "Conversations with top writers of the last 50 years." The third age of Grub Street – and a new era for books 2013-03-04T15:43:30Z The most captivating numbers tended to be more offbeat selections like Joe Iconis’s “Joey Is a Punk Rocker,” a cheerleader’s fantasy ode to a boy who paints his nails black and wears dog tags. Music Review: Alex Getlin, 18, Performs at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency 2012-06-14T21:20:13Z Directed by Noah Buschel 1 hour 21 minutes; not rated To describe the setup of “Sparrows Dance,” Noah Buschel’s disarmingly offbeat romance, is to risk alienating audiences fatigued by too-quirky characters and low-budget contrivance. Movie Review: ‘Sparrows Dance,’ Starring Marin Ireland and Paul Sparks 2013-08-22T22:00:18Z The material may sound offbeat, but the presentation never transcends amateurishness. ‘Breakthrough Weekend’ Follows a Gumshoe Through New York 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Ms. Baker’s humor is warm and offbeat, arising from an affection for and an understanding of her characters’ idiosyncrasies. | 'The Aliens': At Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Two Slacker Outsiders 2010-04-23T02:31:00Z One improvisation saw Mr. Ozone, hands crossed, adding tufted offbeat accents to the robustly voiced melody. Music Review: Makoto Ozone Plays With the New York Philharmonic 2014-04-23T22:00:53Z And — what really counts — they’ve made smart, offbeat choices of art and artists. Art in Review: ?PERFECT MAN II? 2011-10-06T21:00:45Z The couple is the object of fascination: He is a successful Wall Street trader, she is the daughter of offbeat socialites, and together they amass a huge fortune. 18 New Works of Fiction to Read This Spring 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Way back in my student travel days, I discovered a handful of completely offbeat sights that remain among my favorite places in Europe. Quirky European sights, from Lennon ‘love wall’ to salt mines 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Often the same offbeat ideas are elements of both. New in science fiction: the dreams and visions of outsiders and misfits 2012-03-28T19:31:05Z Bard’s opera offerings are always offbeat, reflecting Mr. Botstein’s interests in strategic revisions and additions to the canon. An Opera Known for Obscurity, Plucked From the Shadows 2013-07-19T18:31:28Z The showcase venue at the Helsinki festival is the 1930s Bio Rex cinema in downtown Helsinki, a cultural beacon in the city, known for showing offbeat films. Finding love and anarchy at Helsinki film festival 2011-09-16T15:32:08Z “Amélie” is the type of offbeat musical that is best appreciated if stumbled upon serendipitously. The off-kilter charms of 'Amelie,' made musical at the Ahmanson 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Conte was a master at juggling offbeat flavors, one of the few chefs who could pull off, say, rhubarb sorbet in pea soup. Oval Room review: Under a new chef, it tastes as vibrant as ever 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z It sometimes seems as though no pop star, however offbeat or rebellious, is immune to its allure. Elvis and Nixon, Reagan and Jacko, Jagger and Blair … when pop stars and politicians collide 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z Their account, more candid and offbeat than the typical political pabulum, represents an attempt, Abby said, to “give kids our age an inside perspective into life on the campaign trail.” Noticed: Jon Huntsman?s Daughters Tweet for Dad 2011-10-07T23:41:49Z There she found an administrative job, a manager and a growing reputation for her subtle, offbeat humor. Aparna Nancherla may have been a shy child, but she’s a comedy star now. 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The details in these stories are consistently fresh and offbeat without being showy. Books of The Times: Molly Antopol Looks to Old World in ‘UnAmericans’ 2014-03-18T19:56:45Z Traveling with her boyfriend — a fellow finalist — she researched the wreck site ahead of time and decided to rent a 4 x 4 to get to the offbeat location. The 2015 Travel photo contest announces its winners and finalists 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z “As You Like It” is the comedy with Rosalind and offbeat exiles fleeing a fascist court and bumbling through the forest of Arden. Bites from Shakespeare’s banquet 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z The humor and a few of her tips resonate with her offbeat fiction. Carolyn See, award-winning Southern California writer, dies at 82 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z And they keep on trucking, right up to a wackily offbeat denouement that largely mitigates the previous jejunity. Diversity and the barbershop quartet at the Colony 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z The festival, which runs through July 29, changed seasons this year to become part of New York’s offbeat summertime scene and to mount productions in theaters during their traditionally dark months. Summer Favorites of Theater Festival Composers 2012-07-11T22:38:51Z As the massed forces of the excellent New York Choral Artists invoked the Day of Judgment, shrieking piccolos pierced through the orchestral texture, and ear-shattering offbeats on the bass drum answered thundering orchestra chords. New York Philharmonic Performs Verdi’s Requiem 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z While “How To” is Wilson’s first TV series, it’s essentially an expansion of the offbeat “tutorial” videos he has been making on his own since 2010. John Wilson Reveals the Absurd Poetry of New York 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z The Algerian-French collective fuse jazz, folk and north African music to create a sound that is distinctively offbeat and freewheeling. Womad 2012: festival preview 2012-07-24T11:05:00Z Not that it was full for this performance of an offbeat work. Critic?s Notebook: A Jewel of a Spring Festival, Not Selling Out, but Still Sparkling 2011-04-20T22:16:56Z Wise goddesses in Grecian robes school horned demons in Japanese garb about human evil and redemption in "Demon Dreams," an offbeat East-meets-West hybrid at West of Lenin. Tommy Smith's 'Demon Dreams' at West of Lenin 2012-11-02T14:31:04Z Stevens and Ross strike asymmetrical chords on every offbeat, setting Smith up for a coolly drifting solo. The Playlist: Kane Brown Confronts Gun Violence, and 12 More New Songs 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z This all means that Waititi, whose last movie was the offbeat Marvel blockbuster “Thor: Ragnarok,” may soon find his brand of irreverence rewarded on Hollywood’s most reverent night. Taika Waititi Puts on a Tuxedo 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Prepare to be humbled — if not by this admirably offbeat film than by Pacino's best feature work in ages, perhaps since a blind Army veteran once bellowed "Hoo-ah!" 'The Humbling' is Al Pacino's act all the way 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Variety cited its “offbeat atmosphere and integrity all its own — something that can’t be said for the vast majority of horror movies with plenty of rote jump scares but scant individual personality.” Their Family Movie Nights Can Get a Little Bloody 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z “Mr. Dean plays this curious villain with a stylized spookiness — a sly sort of offbeat languor and slur of language — that concentrates spite. This is a haunting capstone to the brief career of Mr. Dean.” What’s on TV Thursday: ‘The History of Comedy’ and ShondaLand 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Scores of free events are planned, some for spectators and some participatory, many of them offbeat and one-of-a-kind. Puget Sound region's annual theater week explodes into monthlong Arts Crush 2010-09-30T23:10:00Z Mind you, offbeat material, by its nature, is not always as coherent or as charming as the polished commercial kind. The (Virtual) Theatrical Fringe Moves Front and Center 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z It is an offbeat flagship project for Pop, which was formerly the TV Guide Network and is now trying to rebrand itself as a pop-culture channel in the mold of E! or Bravo. ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ With Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Ms. de la Fressange also offers 10 lessons to master the “offbeat look à la Parisienne.” Skin Deep: This Is What ?Parisienne? Looks Like 2011-04-20T20:45:51Z Lincoln Road’s time as an offbeat shopping burg is long gone, now submerged in a sea of chain stores and tourist-trap restaurants. 36 Hours in Miami and Miami Beach 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Shia LaBeouf is embarking on another offbeat art project/stunt -- this time in the city of Amsterdam. Shia LaBeouf to run a 'metamarathon' at Amsterdam museum 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z And, oh God, what if you are not even so offbeat? An Artist Fears She’s a Fraud in ‘A Line Made by Walking’ 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z “Fisk” has a fun and offbeat style, not quite as strange as “Stath Lets Flats” but set in a similarly askew world populated by enchanting oddballs. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Barry hitches a ride on an old gent's mobility scooter, but because it's all so "offbeat" the dapper old gent is black! The new First Direct advert: featuring a platypus 2013-06-08T05:00:00Z You can’t get much more micro; indeed, the show is all about offbeat characters seceding from the world into small personal specialties. Let's Get Small: The Rise of Artisanal TV Comedy 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z “The Woman in the Water” is an interesting, somewhat offbeat novel about a young man determined to do what he wants with his life. Review | ‘The Woman in the Water’: An elegant mystery novel set in Victorian England 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z If it was a good year for offbeat films, it was not so favorable for diversity, after inroads last year. Offbeat films 'Birdman,' 'Budapest Hotel' capture Oscar's eye 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z About bringing people to Baltimore to breathe life into this burgeoning offbeat arts scene. Can the arts save Baltimore? 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z In New York, high art thrives far from Lincoln Center in similarly offbeat locales. In unusual New York City venues — such as restaurants — the taste for classical music expands 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Vile’s family, like his songs, is comfortably offbeat. Kurt Vile, Indie Rock’s Charming Riddle 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The drummer Jamire Williams alternated between being a perfect metronome to playing offbeat so vigorously he nearly fell off his stool. For Experimental Jazz Group Onyx Collective, the Only Rule Is ‘No Rules’ 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z But we are thankful: here, we are just another bunch of tourists in the throng, though it’s been sweet to see some offbeat and unexpected things along the way. Cuba libre: exploring the island by campervan 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z He went to Westminster public school, obtained a first in modern history at Oxford and splashed into television in the early 90s doing offbeat segments for Michael Moore’s TV Nation series. Louis Theroux: ‘For all his awfulness, I admire Trump’s shamelessness’ 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z How about hiking boots in offbeat shades of pink or orange? Pharrell Williams Is Still Asking, What If? 2012-08-01T22:28:03Z Twenty years later, “Shrek” is still a beloved, offbeat fairy tale whose characters and jokes continue to permeate pop culture, reaching another generation of fans. ‘Shrek’ at 20: How a Chaotic Project Became a Beloved Hit 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z These expert stories by a Pulitzer finalist are awash in money, lush foliage and menace, in prose so offbeat it’s revelatory. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z There are also plans for more offbeat repertoire, including Bohuslav Martinu’s “The Greek Passion,” which tells the story of a Greek village staging a Passion play, in a production led by the conductor Maxime Pascal. Amid Global Turmoil, Salzburg Festival Plans a Summer of Reflection 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The American actor Len Lesser, who has died aged 88 from pneumonia, after suffering from cancer for two years, won many fans in his role as Uncle Leo in the offbeat sitcom Seinfeld. Len Lesser obituary 2011-02-20T18:00:45Z What Spitler isn't so sure about is a character who, at least initially, withholds her diagnosis from friends and relatives, and takes her life in wildly offbeat directions. Showtime's new series 'The Big C' finds humor in cancer 2010-08-11T23:09:00Z He rendered the series’ mythical universe in offbeat materials, such as fossilized mammoth ivory and Damascus steel. Jewelry for Men Is Back in Vogue 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z As the show developed, coiling itself around Streisand’s offbeat, aggressive, once-in-a-lifetime talent — not to mention her Brice-like nose, which shows up repeatedly in Bob Merrill’s lyrics — the odds of a truly successful successor diminished. Review: Broadway’s First ‘Funny Girl’ Revival Shows Why It Took So Long 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Some of Mr. Quinn’s funniest material is the kind of casual, offbeat commentary about the petty quirks of everyday behavior today that Mr. Seinfeld specialized in. | 'Long Story Short': Colin Quinn Performs at 45 Bleecker Street 2010-08-16T21:32:00Z But just because the bag wasn’t made for American kitchens doesn’t mean it can’t find its own, offbeat niche here. Green Swag: An electricity-free bag that slow cooks your food (and also empowers women) 2014-01-29T20:21:00Z Here, the first violin scurries madly in its own offbeat fashion until the other three instruments, staid at first, let their hair down and join in. Cuarteto Casals; Beethovenfest Bonn 2012 – review 2012-10-13T23:06:30Z Some are rustic, with basic amenities, offbeat themes and kitschy art. The retro bliss of vintage trailer resorts 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z On the fringes of the fair, a smaller sibling, Fotofever, will hold its inaugural edition, giving space to the young, emerging and offbeat photo scene. Special Report: Contemporary Art: Photography Returns to Its Parisian Roots 2011-10-13T11:00:14Z It was a song played on the offbeat, a “gangster film,” Robert Benton said, “about all the things they didn’t show you in a gangster film.” Bored of blockbusters? Why Hollywood needs another Bonnie and Clyde moment 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z And perhaps, in an offbeat way, challenging Time in stature? Magazine's 1st MAD men get a rare reunion 2011-11-12T15:31:12Z "All or Nothing at All," another piece indelibly identified with Sinatra, practically leaped from offbeat to offbeat, thanks to drummer George Fludas' tightly wound rhythms. 'Four Others' charge hard at Jazz Showcase 2011-04-01T15:34:00Z Corporate spy Marling infiltrates an eco-terrorist commune in an offbeat thriller that gets progressively less convincing but brings radicalism into the mainstream. The Act Of Killing, This Is The End, Despicable Me: this week's new films 2013-06-29T05:00:11Z “It’s a marriage of their expertise and our offbeat sensibility.” Blackman Cruz Teams Up with Auction House Wright for an Upcoming Sale 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Mention Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony, and people will usually bring up American Mavericks, a festival celebrating offbeat American composers that brought members of the Grateful Dead to the orchestra stage. Review | Michael Tilson Thomas shook up the San Francisco Symphony. So why such standard pieces for their victory lap? 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Bill Maher went after Ben Carson’s offbeat religion Seventh-day Adventism on his “Real Time” segment “New Rules” Friday night. Bill Maher goes there, takes on Ben Carson’s religion: “We know where those fingers have been, in every war in human history” 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z They don't shy away from making sounds that are borderline ugly: coarse attacks, vibrato-less sustains, always fond of a quirky countermelody or hidden offbeat. Scottish Ensemble ? review 2010-12-17T22:45:00Z Along with this survey of eclectically decorated residences, Henson offers personal styling tips for achieving an offbeat and contemporary space. A Colorful Guide to Bohemian-Chic Decorating 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Other films have stuck closer to the tried-and-true tropes, plugging the recurring noir themes of corruption and deception into a more offbeat milieu. Trouble in paradise: The Beach Bum and a history of Florida noir 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z The opening act was a preview of the network’s adaption of Douglas Adams’s offbeat detective novel, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Pearl Mackie talks Doctor Who diversity: ‘There’s a lot of strong women of color' 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Waters stopped by Salon’s New York studio to share some of his sage, if offbeat, life advice. WATCH: Legendary filmmaker John Waters: Mike Pence must be an “adult baby” 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z And Breaker was the charismatic lead in Broadway's "Passing Strange," an offbeat rock musical about a young African American's globe-trotting search for himself. Lauded Broadway actor Daniel Breaker joins Intiman cast of 'A Doctor in Spite of Himself' 2010-09-01T20:42:00Z I wish there were more things like it here, under-known, offbeat, less than neat. Review: The Broad Is an Old-Fashioned Museum for a New Gilded Age 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z But the delightfully offbeat Museum of Naive Art, in Croatia’s capital of Zagreb, showcases a uniquely Croatian art form: paintings by untrained peasant artists. Quirky European sights, from Lennon ‘love wall’ to salt mines 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Here’s a survey of some offbeat lecture series that let the intellectually curious go back to school, without the homework. Secret Science Club, Nerd Nite and Other Barroom Education 2012-01-05T18:20:29Z Spectacle Theater, the offbeat Brooklyn microcinema, has reopened its doors, and its Halloween offerings are as delightfully bizarre as ever. It’s Spooky Season in New York. Here’s What to Do. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Johnson brings home offbeat souvenirs, but she broods frequently on the nature of gifts and gift shops. In ‘Natural Opium,’ a Tourist Attuned to Every Indignity 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The atmosphere is gregarious, the food fundamentally Italian, while the offbeat beverage list is the brainchild of the wine director, Sebastian Zutant, without whom Washingtonians might still be stuck with California cabernets. At Home in Washington 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The problem for Kick-Ass 2 is that the slicker it becomes, the more it risks losing the joyous veneer of half-baked heroism that helped make the first film so singularly, enjoyably offbeat. Will Kick-Ass 2 stay offbeat as our self-made superheroes polish their act? 2013-03-14T11:54:38Z The offbeat name is a way to distinguish yourself and sound mysterious and underground-y. No One Forgets a Fashion Labels Name When It’s Strange 2013-02-06T22:27:56Z They’re part of a tonal problem — what was mostly delicate and offbeat tips into something cruder and messier. ‘Super Deluxe’ Review: A Tamil Film, With a Cosmic Indie Vibe 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Those are the basic facts, yet the story Ms. Koenig has told has been far more winding, complicated and offbeat. Dwight Garner Reviews the 'Serial' Season Finale 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Kotsko’s previous books are “Awkwardness” and “Why We Love Sociopaths: A Guide to Late Capitalist Television,” so it is possible that his feelings of attraction to the offbeat are a little overindulged. The Age of Creepiness 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z It doesn't entirely work, but The Liability has some offbeat flair. The Liability – review 2013-05-16T20:30:01Z Hosted by Comedy Central alum Tim Robinson, the second season of offbeat, classic sketch show features a whole roster of fun guest stars, and wild yet everyday scenarios. From female assassins to sexy beasts, here's what's new on Netflix in July 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z They tend to be gathering places for the offbeat and eccentric, and they are repositories of arcane local knowledge. How to find a great cup of coffee in Charleston, S.C. — or wherever you go 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Both my mom and my grandmother, who never read manga, enjoyed this one for its offbeat humor and charm. 7 Manga Titles Perfect for Any Young Adult Reading List 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z The film’s deadpan perspective and unhurried pacing can diffuse its surprises, but Ohs has an offbeat style that’s fresh and fun. ‘Jethica’ Review: Slow Stalker 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z It’s all very offbeat, but the duo’s low-key charm is kind of infectious. March 19 TV Picks: ‘Doll & Em’ with Emily Mortimer on HBO 2014-03-18T23:43:19Z "French Exit" is a peculiar film, pitched at the same frequency as the offbeat characters. Michelle Pfeiffer brings sly elegance to the peculiar but charming "French Exit" 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Portraits by another artist, Toyin Odutola, who was born in Nigeria and now lives in Los Angeles, are more offbeat and generate interesting ideas. Art Review: ‘Fore’ at Studio Museum in Harlem 2012-11-29T22:40:44Z These showcases tend to highlight the experimental and the offbeat. For Michelle Ellsworth, Practice Makes … More Practice 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z This list includes a number of chameleon-like character actresses, some offbeat leading ladies and at least one world-class clown. Ten underrated actresses we'd watch in anything 2011-08-19T23:30:00Z There’s something similarly, stubbornly offbeat about Marlantes’ second novel, “Deep River.” Review | ‘Deep River’ bucks every literary trend, and that’s what makes it so charming 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Before moving on to another part of the newspaper, you reflect that “The Late Wedding” is just one of many audacious and offbeat plays that the Hub Theatre has mounted over the years. Review | Hub Theatre’s ‘The Late Wedding’ is daring, but tends toward tedious 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z And the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania has a solo show of delightfully offbeat works by the self-taught New York artist Christopher Knowles. Four Rewarding Shows in Philadelphia 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Sarah McGuinn's music strikes an interestingly offbeat chord that enhances the story only in a dreamlike choral number. 'As You Like It': Inconsistency slows this visit to the Forest of Arden 2012-06-08T20:27:04Z Rosemary Myers’s charming offbeat fantasia, “Girl Asleep,” offers a giddy approximation. Review: In ‘Girl Asleep,’ Floating Through a Teenage Fantasia 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z From the start, there was concern within the Aniston camp that the offbeat comedy, which also stars Jason Bateman as a surprise sperm donor, was a tricky sell. Jennifer Aniston stuck in second tier with new flop 2010-08-24T09:29:00Z Paretsky is justly praised for referencing vital social issues in her mysteries, but here we also get a taste of her flair for creating offbeat but believable characters. The Scenes of the Crimes: Landfalls, Stadiums and Creepy Blogs 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z It would be the perfect weekend-long celebration, offbeat and thoughtful and fun. Modern Love: From a Moment of Fear, a Lifetime of Clarity 2010-12-30T22:14:53Z “The show just was a little too offbeat for the taste of some of these executives,” said Mr. Frost, adding that his impression was “that it seemed to disturb them a little bit.” How ‘Twin Peaks’ Got Lost, and Found Its Way Back 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z But it was hard to find novels that fit with the imprint’s offbeat brand. Master of Quirk 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z In other words, “Tangerine,” like “The Florida Project,” was an issue film dressed up as offbeat entertainment. Hollywood doesn’t make many movies about poverty. ‘The Florida Project’ bucks the trend. 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Although the trio is not racially diverse, the women are offbeat beauties, rather than dazzling ones. Perspective | Beyoncé loves his work. So does Melania. Meet the Gucci designer trying to bridge many divides. 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Since the excellent Cardinal Burns arrived on E4 last year, the door looks to be slowly edging open again for offbeat comedy. Are Anna & Katy the new Vic & Bob? 2013-03-01T13:00:00Z Others appeared slightly intrigued by the offbeat product that global brands sometimes roll out to appeal to Chinese tastes. Sen. Cruz chimes in after McDonald's introduces burger featuring Spam and Oreos 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The offbeat timing may deter conventional weekend warriors. The Brunch Party Takes Over Clubs ? Partying Like It?s 3 A.M. 2011-11-16T22:29:28Z In its offbeat way, the show revived the long-dormant practice of commissioning new opera for TV. An Aria for the Long Island Lolita on ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z He said it was far more than a sports-betting movie, once the audience looked underneath its extroverted, offbeat exterior. Rebecca Hall rolls dice with movie "Lay The Favorite" 2012-01-23T23:26:04Z It’s a careful yet harrowing account of an offbeat childhood, and of a father-and-son relationship that grew very dark before it began to admit hints of light. Review: In ‘Stories I Tell Myself,’ Life as Hunter S. Thompson’s Son 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z The album was a captivating combination of confession, offbeat melodies and angry truth. Alanis Morissette, Corin Tucker and the Frustrating/ Promising State of Women in Rock 2012-08-28T13:45:49Z An extension of that project, “Detroit in 50 Maps” is an offbeat, fascinating, decidedly lo-fi atlas. ‘You Are Here’: Mapping Climate Change, Make Believe and Murder 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z It’s a lesson that the quietly offbeat patriarch, Gordie, presses upon his grandchildren. Kids save the day in 'What We Did on Our Holiday' 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Many little touches in the film reflect the offbeat hand of Ms. Delpy. Review: In Julie Delpy’s ‘Lolo,’ a Teenager Tries to Sabotage His Mother’s Romance 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Julia Raeside The third series of this offbeat observational comedy set in a mobile phone store gets under way in surreal fashion. TV highlights 25/07/2013 2013-07-25T06:00:03Z Some are straightforward, some novel and some offbeat but always interesting. Krasinski, Hunt, Common among in-crowd at Sundance 2011-11-30T21:49:20Z A pathologist is someone who willingly spends their working day with the dead so must be unusual or offbeat in some way. Stop it, Sherlock! Five TV tropes that need to die 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Located at the old Eveleigh Railway Yards, the venue hosts myriad contemporary arts events — everything from offbeat plays to large-scale art exhibitions — in its multiple performance and exhibition spaces. 36 Hours in Sydney 2014-01-16T17:42:54Z Looking for something offbeat, the actor first suggested a top hat, but she nixed the idea as too funereal. Clothes and Character: 'The Homesman' 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Seth Meyers returned from vacation on Monday and quickly caught up with President Trump’s most offbeat statements from the past two weeks. Seth Meyers Says Trump ‘Thinks in Cartoons’ 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Ralph's personality would shift from offbeat to businesslike – I had no real purchase on it – but what didn't seem to be in any doubt was his willingness to see me. 'Jesus, Ralph, you're dangerous' | Rupert Thomson 2010-03-27T00:36:00Z It includes hiking trails, stretches of shoreline with vastly different personalities and some offbeat restaurants and dive bars. Off-Season Hamptons: What to Do 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z In the Irish writer Keith Ridgway’s audaciously offbeat novel “Hawthorn & Child,” two detectives pinball around northeast London trying to impose order on chance and coincidence. A Novel Follows Intersecting Lives on London’s Margins 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z As the company’s quadruple bill at the Joyce Theater proceeds, everything looks increasingly offbeat. Nederlands Dans Theater Gets Offbeat at the Joyce 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Matt King and Oli Lansley's slightly offbeat country kitchen sitcom is up there with Rev as one of the best comedy debuts of the year. The Secret Life of the National Grid 2010-10-26T06:59:00Z In many ways, Nora is about as far from Lee’s roster of scene-stealing roles as you can imagine: measured and still rather than riotous or offbeat; the humor, when it comes, wry. How to Be a Star by Not Giving Your All 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Speaking via video from New Orleans, Harbour talked further about the making of “Black Widow” and “No Sudden Move,” his offbeat influences and the comfort of working with Soderbergh during a pandemic. ‘Black Widow’ Star David Harbour Loves Being a Big-Screen Loser 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Immigrant Food’s founders have, apparently, coined a term to describe the work of their offbeat business. A new D.C. restaurant will promote immigrant causes right in Trump’s front yard 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z “Inherent Vice” — Anderson’s seventh film and the first complete adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel — canvasses matters of heart and handgun with offbeat humor. ‘Inherent Vice’ is complex and subversive. Paul Thomas Anderson is pretty normal. 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z He's not enamored of the Basil Rathbone series of Holmes movies, though he's admired some of the more offbeat entries, like Billy Wilder's "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes." The clues to 'Mr. Holmes' director Bill Condon's varied career 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Like a David Cronenberg movie, this offbeat anthology zeros in on beauty’s dark and complicated side. Best Bathroom Books of 2012 2012-11-22T20:23:44Z When it opens on Dec. 21, the kaleidoscopic and willfully offbeat “Aquaman” will find itself bearing the weight of the larger DC franchise, which continues to be perceived as an also-ran to Marvel. The Director James Wan: If ‘Aquaman’ Doesn’t Work, Blame Me 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z As in the blockbuster-crammed multiplexes, the summer has been a generally dry patch for the streaming network’s so-called “originals”: the offbeat independents and festival acquisitions that often fill these column inches. Streaming: Netflix and the Obamas raise the stakes 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Many offbeat couples have already set up households, so they don't need traditional wedding gifts. Seattle author Ariel Meadow Stallings offers tips for offbeat weddings 2010-04-07T23:56:00Z This is another of those wacky, delicious local wines from offbeat grape varieties. 5 more wines for fall Kids are so oblivious to the bigger picture; it was such an offbeat and childish thing for him to do. Dinner, dusk and dancing Russians: my best winter shot 2012-12-16T17:59:01Z And Mr. Gorey’s work, in turn, has imprinted itself on the consciousness of generations of oddballs and bookworms, who have found in his offbeat world a measure of existential solace. Edward Gorey Was Eerily Prescient 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z This book is a "question compendium", collecting together some of their favourite exchanges from the last four years, and acts as the perfect introduction to Zaltzman and Mann's offbeat but infectious sense of humour. This week's new comedy 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z The same can be said for "Scorpion," CBS' ensemble drama about an offbeat team of geniuses. Broadcast networks encouraged by better than expected ratings 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z While the offbeat humor about people trying to deal with "moving on" sometimes threatens to veer into television sitcom territory, expert direction and acting help maintain a certain level of dignity. 'Tigers Be Still' treats depression with wry humor 2010-10-07T20:44:00Z Curious Pages Celebrating surreal, offbeat and inappropriate picture books for kids. Internet picks of the week 2010-07-30T23:06:00Z Some of these art spaces have an offbeat style that’s more Lower East Side than Latin Caribbean. Heads Up: Santurce Section of San Juan Aspires to Be an Arts Mecca 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z In the amusing new Round House Theatre production of this offbeat script, you realize how many different kinds of kisses there can be, from swoony to shy to riotous. Kiss me again, and again, and again, and . . . 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Other times, he breaks loose, creating offbeat recipes such as smoked paprika pappardelle. This Italian duo ditched restaurants for pastamaking, and it’s paying off 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Perhaps the most offbeat choreographer in American ballet, Mr. McIntyre, who often employs pop or rock music, is now in top form. Review: Eccentricity and Offbeat Humor by BalletX 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Goldman’s slightly offbeat underworld is not very convincing, and Mr. Statham’s thick voice and inexpressive acting suggest brain fog rather than gritty blues. ‘Wild Card,’ Starring Jason Stratham 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z In analyzing Sacha Baron Cohen and the array of offbeat characters he's created, it's clear that it's become a matter of diminishing returns. Review: Baron Cohen's `Dictator' least-focused yet 2012-05-11T19:27:13Z While the relationship between the two women feels overly familiar, Hanks adorns it with offbeat details that often materialize almost out of the blue, like Faye’s spur-of-the-moment rendition of the Sublime song “Santeria.” ‘Bodies They Ritual’ Review: Plush Robes and Cults 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z "Vengeance" is as entertaining as it is offbeat, and it showcases Novak's talents in front of and behind the camera well. In crime comedy "Vengeance," B.J. Novak dares to mess with Texas while also skewering all the rest 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z I’m much less offbeat than what I prefer. | Around the World with Chelsea Handler 2014-02-28T17:16:36Z At 53, he gravitates toward more offbeat fare, from an upcoming episode of the British series "Black Mirror" to the indie film "Finding Vincent." 'Moon' and 'Fountain' composer Clint Mansell will perform soundtrack pieces at Theatre at Ace Hotel 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Aside from the new critical hit True Grit, directed by the Coen brothers and starring Jeff Bridges, which opens in Britain next month, Rudin also produced Greenberg, an acclaimed offbeat drama starring Ben Stiller. The Social Network creator to tell true story of crime, sex... and moon rocks 2011-01-23T00:07:00Z Such was the case at the Gotham Independent Film Awards when she slipped into an offbeat white lace cocktail dress with a sequin floral motif. Red Carpet Watch: Natalie Portman 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Indeed, there’s the germ of a Broadway hit tucked inside this relentlessly offbeat play. David Greenspan's 'Go Back to Where You Are': charmingly offbeat and yet off by a beat 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z And every visit, I’m drawn to something that fits snugly in the offbeat category. A hometown girl goes looking for the quirky heart of Houston 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Now in its 28th year, Annex Theatre just keeps on trucking along, on an eternal mission to present offbeat new works with an emphasis on scripts by Seattle playwrights. Annex Theatre opens 28th season with ‘Zapoi!' 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Center City is also home to some wonderfully offbeat boutiques, such as Rare by Goodwill, a meticulously curated collection of the fanciest, most fashionable finds in the Goodwill inventory, and Pop Comics & Culture Emporium. In Orlando or Anaheim for a Disney vacation? Explore the cities beyond the gates, too. 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z This book is interesting because it offers a chance to witness this influential thinker grapple with more offbeat questions. ‘Ethics in the Real World,’ Peter Singer’s Provocative Essays 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z How was all this success at landing offbeat residencies possible? The Mall of America’s Writer-in-Residence Has a Knack for Landing Offbeat Gigs 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Ozy’s offbeat news judgment speaks volumes about the readers it’s trying to attract: young people, typically those under 35. Digital news for the young: LGBT, weed and the latest from ‘Game of Thrones’ 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z In the classical world, the term “summer season” often evokes pops concerts and musicals — but “summer festival” evokes the intriguing and offbeat. Summer opera: Wine, women and Gassmann 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Oddly, CBS chose her for her offbeat, downtown appeal, then boxed her into a conventional multiple-camera format that seemed hackneyed even back in the days of “Three’s Company.” Television Review: Three New Sitcoms Put the Focus on Young Single Women 2011-09-18T22:09:46Z The British science fiction comedy follows the life of an ordinary guy given the power to do, you guessed it, absolutely anything by a group of offbeat aliens. Watch Robin Williams Voice a Dog in the New 'Absolutely Anything' Trailer 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z This offbeat Norwegian toured with Simon Amstell last year, and they must have had plenty to talk about. Daniel Simonsen – review 2013-01-30T18:52:00Z The results, while pithy, are thoughtful and often inventively offbeat, counting on well-chosen clips and fragments to illustrate their argument in tandem with their own critical insights. Streaming: film criticism you can watch 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z When “New Sounds” started, radio was still one of the few ways to hear new and offbeat music — a monopoly it has lost in recent years to the internet, and to streaming services. WNYC Is Dropping ‘New Sounds’ After 37 Years. Musicians Are Mourning. 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z As the No. 1 city for offbeat locals and the No. 2 city for interesting architecture, New Orleans has only gotten better with age. These Are America's Best Cities for Historic Sites 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z What We Do in The Shadows: This offbeat mockumentary follows a houseful of vampires as they cope with the modern world. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Please Like Me’ and Films Leaving Netflix 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z And this is where we began to make the kind of offbeat discoveries you don’t find in the tourism brochures. How to find a great cup of coffee in Charleston, S.C. — or wherever you go 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z In her review for The Times, Jeannette Catsoulis described the film an “offbeat attempt to illuminate the church’s psychological grip on its members” that “relies on a shaggy, meandering charm.” What’s on TV Monday: ‘CMA Best of the Fest’ and ‘Foodie Love’ 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Anne Hathaway discovers that she is psychically linked to a giant monster in the first trailer for offbeat comedy drama Colossal. Anne Hathaway has psychic connection to giant monster in Colossal trailer 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z In one of the more offbeat gags of the night, Oh and Samberg had a special treat for the audience: flu shots! The Best and Worst of the Golden Globes 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z It would connote a certain offbeat, renegade sensibility for a theater that didn’t intend to run with the pack. He built a ragtag theater into an American trendsetter. Now Woolly Mammoth’s founder is retiring. 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Batman Returns is an infinitely weirder and more offbeat blockbuster that would be sanctioned today. 'I'm sucking up your IQ!': what 90s Batman teaches us 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Garner was never snobby about TV and he began to use mini-series not as a pension, but as a chance to do offbeat material. James Garner obituary 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z History Channel, too, is filling up with offbeat reality programming, most of it about people doing horribly dangerous jobs and very little of it historical in any way. Animal Planet's monstrous makeover 2011-01-31T22:32:00Z The diversity of Ocean's musical style – its disorientingly offbeat rhythms and raps suffused with R&B crooning that harks back to Stevie Wonder – mirrors Carraway's conflicted reaction to the 1920s super rich kids. Great Gatsby and Channel Orange – the perfect soundtrack 2013-05-30T03:11:38Z Her offbeat diversions on the child-like shirts of William III and the enormous 54in-waist breeches of George IV were unexpectedly telling. The Hoarder Next Door; How Royal Illness Changed History – TV review 2013-04-16T06:02:02Z Field was key in styling Betty's brash look for the pilot and returned for multiple episodes throughout the show's four seasons to shape the character's bold and offbeat style. Scarecrow suggests | Like 'Sex and the City 2'? Try 'The Devil Wears Prada,' 'The September Issue' and other fashionable DVDs 2010-05-27T19:50:00Z The faster pace and sometimes offbeat story mix are designed for an audience that is already saturated with news, said Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of “World News Tonight.” How ABC’s ‘World News Tonight’ became a ratings winner 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z I loved his sarcasm and style of music and offbeat approach. Cory Wells, vocalist with Three Dog Night, dies at 74 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z As with the movie, which served as its inspiration, the TV series is flavored with darkly comic moments, offbeat characters and gut-wrenching moments of explosive violence. Colin Hanks hopes to finally break Mr. Nice Guy mold with 'Fargo' 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z In an eye-catching watercolor, “Minidoka, drawing by flashlight,” he creates a sense of offbeat immediacy by placing the viewer inside his point-of-view as he does a pencil sketch in his barrack. Artist Takuichi Fujii’s depiction of internment camp experience compelling as both art and history 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The company skewed conservative, and some of her more creative and offbeat ideas got shot down. Meet the aspiring writers behind your fortune cookie messages 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z But there are other, offbeat choices in the Big Apple. Great Museums For Kids 2010-12-06T17:20:00Z His speciality has been offbeat creeps and weirdos, though he says he's actually played every sort of character – it's just been the creeps that have drawn the attention. John Hawkes: 'To be a good actor, I need to be invisible' 2013-01-13T00:05:09Z Ysaÿe’s work was a weird yet irresistible dessert, the ideal ending to a charmingly offbeat program. Music Review: Violinists Wander Into Bartok, and Well Off the Beaten Path 2011-05-02T22:06:51Z Stallings and other offbeat brides say something wonderful happened when loved ones agreed to help with their weddings: a creative synergy they wouldn't have found on their own. Seattle author Ariel Meadow Stallings offers tips for offbeat weddings 2010-04-07T23:56:00Z This openness to the offbeat and the questionably self-employed actually predates the advent of Twitter or even the Internet. There’s the major media. And then there’s the ‘other’ White House press corps. 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Opening Lines, a new section that leads off each issue, will highlight some of the offbeat characters, crusades and conflicts that swirl around Washington. Introducing a new era for The Washington Post Magazine 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Sharrock maintains an offbeat, low-key tone through most of the film, but that is precisely when "Limbo" sneaks up on viewers. "Limbo" will break your heart with the whimsical yet agonizing in-between life of refugees 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Inspired by the publisher’s more offbeat anthology series, like “House of Mystery” and “Weird War Tales,” Ms. Berger cultivated stories that were sometimes more human and sometimes decidedly not of this earth. Comics’ Mother of ‘the Weird Stuff’ Is Moving On 2013-05-29T21:48:48Z The film is meant to appeal to audiences looking for something more offbeat than the usual Hollywood animation fare. 'Boxtrolls' illustrates how animation houses are playing a new 'toon 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Three times a month he files offbeat historical stories for Past Imperfect, a blog on Smithsonian magazine’s Web site. Gilbert King on His Pulitzer-Winning ‘Devil in the Grove’ 2013-04-24T21:49:56Z Barry’s emphasis on the devaluation of physical labor in a changing economy is certainly timely, and his boldly experimental spirit is evident throughout this offbeat offering. Fatherhood is tested in 'Foreclosure' at Greenway Court 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z A paucity of glitzy new musicals and the short runs of most "legit" plays did leave room for more offbeat and "niche" debut tuners and a smattering of chewy, if less dynamic, topical dramas. A Broadway update, on the eve of the Tonys 2010-06-13T13:39:00Z Founded by Shane Smith, Vice started as a magazine aimed at the offbeat and quirky side of life. Time Warner said to be eyeing stake in Vice Media 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z The offbeat British comedy “Absolutely Anything” promises to be a remarkable viewing experience, and not just because it’s already managed to wrangle Monty Python in a voice-over reunion. Robin Williams will voice a dog in his final film “Absolutely Anything” 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z A show that combines David Lynch mystery with comic mayhem, it's likely to be an offbeat evening, and totally disrespectful of the boundaries between comedy and theatre, high and low art. This week's new theatre 2011-03-12T00:07:43Z Safety Not Guaranteed": Filmed in a variety of locations in and around Seattle, Colin Trevorrow's offbeat comedy spins into action from a classified ad that reads in part: "WANTED. May 23 at SIFF: 'Safety Not Guaranteed,' 'Sleepwalk With Me' 2012-05-22T22:03:04Z Elsewhere was opened last fall by the team who used to run Glasslands Gallery, one of the great music venues from when Williamsburg was still offbeat. Fun Things to Do in New York for Memorial Day Weekend 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z He sings, plays guitar and writes wordy and offbeat songs for the Mountain Goats, the indie band of which he is frequently the sole member. ‘Wolf in White Van,’ by John Darnielle 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Instead, its more summery jams reminded us it’s OK to roll the windows down and rap along offbeat. The best Seattle albums of 2020: Critics choose the top releases of the year 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z All a pleasant, offbeat movie like "Going the Distance" can hope to do is swim halfheartedly against the ebbing tide. "Going the Distance": Can Drew Barrymore save the rom-com? 2010-09-03T11:01:00Z Colossal In this offbeat drama, Anne Hathaway plays a recently dumped woman who develops a psychic connection to a giant monster attacking South Korea. Snowden to Amanda Knox: true stories set to make headlines at Toronto film festival 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Along with tickling your ear with his words, his long strings of expletives and offbeat syntax, Mr. McDonagh gives you plenty to look at. | 'The Guard': Mismatched Partners in a Crime Comedy 2011-07-29T00:26:25Z Her latest collection spotlights a comic voice that is growing sharper and more engagingly offbeat, whether she is rendering “snack realism,” menstrual huts or plucky Icelandic ponies. Best graphic novels of 2016 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Ryan Adams’s performance Monday at the 9:30 Club was a competent exercise in tuneful rock music and unfailingly offbeat humor. Ryan Adams at 9:30 Club: Performer and his fans find a comfort zone in D.C. show The long-established City Center Encores! series has recently been presenting a summer series featuring more offbeat — meaning Off Broadway — shows in small runs. ‘Hamilton’ Costs Too Much? You’re in Luck 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z I have always loved the sound of him laughing: soft and comfortable, understated, offbeat, with unmistakably sleek midcentury lines. When a Couch Is More Than a Couch 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Quite an offbeat one for Radio 4, that one: as was Solos on Loneliness on Tuesday morning. Rewind radio: Prisoner Soul; Solos on Loneliness; Steve Lamacq: Lammo Celebrates 20 Years at the BBC – review 2013-04-13T21:45:02Z But it's no surprise that a show produced by Fringe favourites the Pajama Men should possess this brand of offbeat slacker charm. The Imaginary Radio Programme – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-08T09:30:28Z The Hawkins brothers have an envelopingly moody visual style that strives for offbeat touches, at times easily conjuring the existential threat in desolate areas. Heist flick 'Bad Turn Worse' runs out of juice 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z "We wanted Kilo to be underground, hence the offbeat location," explains Perez on a packed Friday evening. Good Measure: A Meal at Kilo is Worth the Weight 2011-11-17T06:15:00Z “Doucet set the tone for Drawn & Quarterly in publishing offbeat and important work by women,” Ms. Chute said. 25 Years of Drawn & Quarterly, Champion of Female Cartoonists 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z The set is breezy and assured, youthful and offbeat. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Assembled by the dealer Stephen Romano, the show is a wildly eclectic selection of more than 50 paintings, drawings, sculptures and offbeat objects. Review: The Morbid Anatomy Museum Presents a View From the Subconscious 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z J. F. Chen and Wyeth, arguably the country’s two leading galleries for midcentury modern design, have practically made a point of ignoring Mr. Evans, even as his offbeat works break auction records. Is This Cabinet Worth $500,000? 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Up For Breakfast, a cramped but cozy L-shaped room, has long been a fixture of Manchester’s breakfast scene for its offbeat specials like venison blueberry sausage. 36 Hours in Manchester, Vt. 2014-01-31T18:48:20Z There is a guilelessness to Dunst, a sort of offbeat pensiveness that makes her an interesting presence, both on screen and off. Kirsten Dunst: ‘The movie industry is in a weird place – creatives blossom on TV’ 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Watching him, it's easy to work out what Tina Fey saw in his offbeat, blunt and overwhelmingly funny comic mindset. This week's new live comedy 2013-06-01T05:00:00Z Jonathan Kelly, from the Met’s music staff, accompanied most of the program, though the pianist Julie Gunn, Mr. Gunn’s wife, also played stylishly, notably in the offbeat fare her husband sang. Music Review: Met?s Summer Recital Series Kicks Off in Central Park 2010-07-13T22:57:00Z Mr. Collins’s sophisticated eye for the offbeat image is what makes the presentation compelling. Art Review: Everyone?s 15 Minutes In a Culture of Celebrity 2011-01-13T22:44:50Z The voice is wholly his own — dissonant, offbeat, whiplash, wry — even as it whispers to musics past. Two Coasts, Two Concertos: Adès and Adams Offer Piano Premieres 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z As early as 1950, he wore his hair to his shoulders and played offbeat solos that provoked confusion and dismay in listeners. Ornette Coleman, innovative force in jazz and modern music, dies at 85 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Last winter, the offbeat Fox comedy “The Last Man on Earth,” created by and starring Will Forte, provided it. Review: ‘You, Me and the Apocalypse’ Looks at the End 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z I always felt that I was parenting just a little offbeat. How to decide if in-laws are too close — or close enough for comfort 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Do you “find the good” and the offbeat, as well? “I don’t like it when people say God never gives you more than you can handle”: Small-town obit writer Heather Lende knows better 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z At least there is one thing on board their spacecraft that will assuage any intergalactic disorientation: an offbeat British character actor. Michael Sheen, Passengers and why Hollywood's hottest leads need a quirky Brit 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z And because there were no breakthrough hits during the 2010-11 season, the networks seem willing to gamble with some series that seek to woo viewers with offbeat concepts. Advertising: In Network Pilots, Paranormal Is the New Normal 2011-05-22T21:51:26Z After a suitably macabre “Uranus,” Mr. Lacombe incorporated an offbeat effect in “Neptune,” using the American Boychoir in offstage passages originally intended for women’s voices. Music Review: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra at Prudential Hall 2013-01-06T21:57:01Z He is slated to appear next in the offbeat comedy "The Beaver," which co-stars and is directed by Gibson's longtime friend, Jodie Foster. Mel Gibson split from ex-girlfriend turns bitter 2010-06-29T23:50:00Z Old-school Marvis toothpaste, which was founded in the 1950s and was a pioneer of offbeat flavors like licorice, ginger and jasmine, is experiencing a resurgence and is available at retailers like the millennial friendly Revolve.com. Is That Chic Toothpaste Worth the Price? 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z The characters are meant to be offbeat, but they are just off-putting with their tics and mannered line deliveries. From "Hillbilly Elegy" to "The Gentlemen," here are the worst films of 2020 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Her distinctively optimistic, funny, and often deliberately offbeat voice has endeared her to millions of fans. America's sweetheart Betty White 'invites' fan to her upcoming 100th birthday 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Nor is everything offbeat always so fresh; though some of what I saw was making its debut via livestream, some of it was recorded. The (Virtual) Theatrical Fringe Moves Front and Center 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Inspired, offbeat casting drives the gory but not very suspenseful “Cold in July,” which stars Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard and Don Johnson as three unlikely amigos banding against evil. Michael C. Hall and Sam Shepard Star in ‘Cold in July’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z When that career became a fallen soufflé, he accompanied his wife and young sons to Luxembourg, which became the intriguingly offbeat setting for his first novel, an uncommonly devious espionage thriller. In ‘The Paris Diversion,’ a Spy Stumbles in a Belated Sequel 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z This would not be a Clive James book if it were not also replete with offbeat humor and flyaway cultural observations. Review: Clive James, Writing Toward the Twilight 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The offbeat warmth that can flood his poems is apparent in “This Conflict,” from 1973, printed here in its entirety: Review: ‘What About This: Collected Poems of Frank Stanford’ 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Airing on the CW, it had always been an idiosyncratic, offbeat production with a cult audience, perpetually at risk of cancellation. Losing Her Mind: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Ends with Hope 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z She tries to leaven her dispatches from exotic places with offbeat humor, like posting shots of a man walking pigs at the Cannes International Film Festival, rather than just another shot of a movie star. The Agony of Instagram 2013-12-13T22:04:40Z The Academy Awards will shine the spotlight on a crop of best picture nominees that isn't short on smaller movies with offbeat, personal stories. Oscars telecast may get lower ratings 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z And the same night, across the street at Monster is Hot Rabbit, a girl event with gogo dancers and offbeat performances. Gay New York: a guide to clubs, bars, drag shows and queer culture 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z For Comedy Central he also recently directed a TV version of “Between Two Ferns,” the popular and offbeat Web interview show he created with Mr. Galifianakis and B. J. Porter, a longtime friend and collaborator. Arts & Leisure: ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Scott Aukerman 2012-05-30T15:31:35Z But last summer, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 grossed less than the first and was handily beaten by Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy — one of Marvel’s lesser known and more offbeat franchises. Everything You Need to Know About Marvel and Sony Teaming Up For Yet Another Spider-Man Movie 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z "I can't possibly express how excited I am tonight because the Botox is fresh," joked Martin, 68, best known for his offbeat comedy, banjo playing and films like "The Jerk." Angelina Jolie receives humanitarian award from Academy 2013-11-17T09:49:44Z Regis writes about offbeat and luxury travel, food and oysters at necee.com. In laid-back Anguilla, Caribbean travelers find the right mix of bistro and beach 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z In 2002, Adam Sandler took a brief break from punishing families across the world to star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s offbeat romance Punch-Drunk Love. Don't call it a comeback: the actors set to return to the A-list in 2017 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z “The Great Canadian Bucket List” by Robin Esrock, a catalogue of offbeat attractions and activities. Why your next vacation should be in Canada 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z As they talk, they seem two of a kind – super-intelligent, offbeat, likable. Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan on their new creations - an acclaimed film and a baby daughter 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z We deserved more of this meditative, offbeat series! Best TV Shows of 2022 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Chances are good that I’m not going to encounter as offbeat an exercise in art-as-history in any other museum anywhere soon. 3 Knockout Art Shows to See in Los Angeles Right Now 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z |
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