| 单词 | offhand |
| 例句 | “Nothing that I can think of offhand,” said Snowbell. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “I understand this sort of thing is done nowadays,” she said, sitting down on the sofa beside him, trying to sound offhand, but he sensed her discomfort in the uncommon briskness of her words. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was a brief, offhand comment, but something about it made Ekon feel just a little bit better. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They cursed each other in an amazingly offhand manner and nobody seemed to mind. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I announce this foot part to my family in an offhand way. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried to tell her in a nonchalant, offhand sort of way. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z His position was not much better than mine and I knew that he was uneasy and insecure; he had always treated me in an offhand, bantering way that barely concealed his contempt. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Abenthy seemed to be listening as well, in an offhand way. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Grandfather told me in the most offhand manner that we’d both died. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’t know who wrote this,” said Francis at last, his tone offhand and perfectly casual, “but whoever they were, they certainly couldn’t spell.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He was intimidated by this uniformed superiority and the offhand authority in Merridew's voice. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Under that offhand way of his, there is the same rock. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Are you having any luck with that?” he asked in an offhand tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Well, wouldn’t you say offhand he was a heathen?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My friend Josh and I were the only Black fencers on Duke’s team, and we both were on the receiving end of endless numbers of “harmless jokes” and offhand comments that permeated our team culture. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He seized the brazier with his offhand and flipped it, scattering embers and hot coals at Selmy’s feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He continued to ask about her, and once a year he sent an offhand inquiry through Yuko, just to be sure she hadn’t changed her mind. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Shan shrugged, fond and offhand, sipped from her glass, and then leaned sideways in a stretch, like a tree bent by wind. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Everything was all right,” said Finny at the end, “phrasing, rhythm, all that. But I’m not sure about your pitch. Half a tone off, I would estimate offhand.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She explained it all in a matter-of-fact, offhand, neutral way; her emotions were not involved at all. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about me,” said Harry, in what he hoped was an offhand voice, “I’ll see you at the feast. Have a good time.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “I got one fella. Raggedy fella. Beautiful offhand shot, if I say so meseF.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His comment is offhand and so unexpected that it takes a moment to sink in. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Another time he told me, in an offhand manner, that when he was at Brown he had roomed with the boy who lived down the hall from him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She’d been listening to Tía Rosa’s offhand bigotry her whole life and mostly learned to just tune it out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z An offhand remark about a bit of bad luck would prompt the entire story of how Job suffered but did not curse his Lord. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The offhand way Reginald talked and acted made me know that something big was coming. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But we rarely bumped into each other, and when we did, he always flashed me his cool, ironic smile and greeted me with an offhand, "How you doing?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “You know, Milo, I think Colonel Korn and I might be willing to take the syndicate off your hands,” he suggested in an offhand manner, almost licking his lips in savory anticipation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She was constantly second-guessing herself, reading too much into Jason’s expressions, his moods, his offhand comments. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He worked during the day in an offhand, insolent manner, but there was a strangeness to his eyes whenever you spoke to him. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The next question came in a friendly, offhand manner, “Ever work with gamma rays?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z In the back of her mind, she remembered the offhand words of an old woman in a marketplace, a lesson: Anything can be bartered for, if you know its true value. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “April Dawn,” April corrected with an offhand sort of smile. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice was still offhand, but his eyes were scrutinizing my reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z ‘I don’t know offhand, but I’ll figure it out before you leave.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Ade is easily the best out there,” Papa said, with an offhand pride, while scanning another paper. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “If we had a Gaming Machine,” Matty commented in a studied, offhand manner, “our evenings would never be boring.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z We’d cross paths and he would make some offhand comment loud enough for everyone in the room to hear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was a powerful point, made in an offhand way, but it hit Reggie hard. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They treated me in a happy, offhand manner which implied I’d known them much longer than I had. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Years later, a friend’s offhand mention that Bobby probably had every expectation of winning his first game against a chess master elicited a strident rebuke: “Of course not!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His notes are given after rehearsals to the whole group, or in offhand and often indirect conversations. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He tried to be offhand and not too obviously uninterested, but the fat boy hurried after him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Peeta makes comments like this in such an offhand way, and it’s like being hit in the gut. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I always thought you made him up,” I said offhand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The accusation was offhand, but it still stung. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The offhand comment about bus segregation had such an effect on Ann. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I got him with one quick shot offhand. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes an effort to make myself sound offhand. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He was kidding, but I could hear the hurt behind the offhand question. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sullivan is less studious and more actually offhand – there's more slack in the line than in DFW – but we're in the same territory. Pulphead: Dispatches from the Other Side of America by John Jeremiah Sullivan - review 2012-07-26T07:00:06Z Yet conceptually, the pieces are drawings: wispy, offhand and characterized by spindly lines. Review | In the galleries: L.A. professor finds heavenly inspiration in Harvard Computers 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z On 7 January, Karen Templer, a knitwear designer, published a blog about a planned trip to India and likened her excitement and personal anxiety about going, in an offhand line, to visiting Mars. Stitch-up: online sewing community at war over cultural appropriation 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Promises to be a rich night of music, with Shabazz’s mysterious electronic patina and THEESatisfaction’s offhand vocal interplay and light touch. Arts and entertainment highlights for the week of Dec. 23 2012-12-20T00:49:36Z Hitler and Stalin don’t exist in this kingdom of make-believe, but sudden eruptions of violence and the offhand mention of tragic happenings point toward a profound darkness just outside the frame. Movie Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ Is a Complex Caper 2014-03-06T15:00:02Z It was an offhand gesture but a telling one, revealing a deep affection for the animals that provide the milk she transforms into cheese in the style of her Basque ancestors. Pursuits: 5 Stops on a California Cheese Trail 2013-05-29T16:36:55Z He has uttered this line many times before, but you would never know it from the offhand delivery. Dropping in at the Comedy Cellar With Amy Schumer and Leslie Jones 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Asked about this, the museum called Mr. Gioni’s “leather” suggestion “an offhand remark” in a casual conversation and noted that the animal items were not exhibited. The New Museum Is World Class, but Many Find It a Tough Place to Work 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z I’d recommend, offhand and obviously without having seen it, the latest from the choreographer Justin Peck, who has a new ballet receiving a premiere. ‘Hamilton’ Costs Too Much? You’re in Luck 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z And he had the perfect anchor for this offhand comedic style in Mr. Murray. An Appraisal: Remaking Film Comedy With a Straight Face 2014-02-25T05:00:10Z Mr. Chappelle has always introduced jokes with a deceptively offhand style, cannily establishing a connection with his listeners while also teasing them. Dave Chappelle Returns to Stand-Up, With Stories to Tell 2013-08-15T11:55:00Z And Ms. Macdonald is quite simply a revelation, capturing the reflexive self-confidence and defensive diffidence of the millennial generation with sneaky sincerity and offhand wit. Review: ‘Patti Cake$,’ a Classic Striver’s Tale With a Hip-Hop Beat 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The result can feel overly deliberate, but the script’s offhand moments are its most successful, as when a hard-bitten diner waitress asks Bridges, “What don’t you want?” Oscar Spotlight: The Screenplays 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Clarence Acox, who came to Garfield from New Orleans in 1971, led the Garfield band with an offhand but booming authority. Alt-Rock Hub, Purring With Jazz 2010-08-26T19:16:00Z Its glimpses into believable neurotic behavior among women are larkish and offhand—but blown up for the big screen, they’re not quite enough to fill it. Review: Rough Night Exposes the Threadbare Downside of the Women-Cutting-Loose Genre 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z It’s doubtful that anyone who has enjoyed the work of the writer and actor Jake Johnson can name, offhand, an instance in which he has played a guy who works in an office. ‘Ride the Eagle’ Review: A Nontoxic Bro Faces Midlife Lessons 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z But Mr. O’Neill’s performance holds the attention fast with its understated, almost offhand intensity. | 'Absolution': One Man?s Wrathful Vengeance 2010-09-16T04:30:00Z This Henry is both conscious of his power — look at the offhand way he extends his arm, waiting for Cromwell to unsleeve him — and profoundly unconscious of it. 'Wolf Hall' Recap: Cromwell Shows Us His Two Sides 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z The Trump administration has yet to articulate a comprehensive policy toward Africa, he said, and in the absence of such substance, Trump’s disparaging offhand remarks and tweets have filled the void. Melania Trump will visit four countries on her first major international trip without the president 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z "What Comes Next and How to Like It" is casual, offhand, until it isn't; it is the record of a floating life until it zeros in. Hard-won wisdom in Abigail Thomas' 'What Comes Next and How to Like It' 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z "Can't think of a precedent offhand, but it is predictable," said Julian Zelizer, a professor at Princeton University who has written extensively on American politics. Obama, Boehner clash over jobs speech 2011-09-01T06:23:00Z If an offhand comment that seems dismissive of women who do the work of raising children can so intensely rile us, how can we read Ms. Badinter without fury? Motherlode Blog: Motherlode Book Club: Elisabeth Badinter's The Conflict. Has Motherhood Replaced Sexism in Oppressing Women? 2012-04-13T20:14:05Z Along the way, she debunks the seemingly offhand casualness of Elisabeth’s existence; it is, in fact, a highly curated one. A Babysitter, Her Employer and $46 Hand Soap 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Modest, offhand, wry: These are not words you typically use when describing a bandleader. Ethan Lipton?s ?No Place to Go,? at Joe?s Pub 2012-03-12T21:44:22Z Miike’s seemingly offhand inventiveness is evident in almost every shot and cut. ‘First Love’ Review: Eluding Assassins With the Help of a Boxer 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z On “Used to Be” he’s hilariously offhand in his dismissal: “You used to be anti-Internet/ But now you constantly blogging.” Albums From Terius Nash, George Strait, Cymbals Eat Guitars 2011-09-05T22:44:58Z These days we encounter “problematic” exclusively as an adjective: an offhand judgment of moral disapproval, from a speaker who can’t be bothered by precision. With Hannah Gadsby’s ‘It’s Pablo-matic,’ the Joke’s on the Brooklyn Museum 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z But his performance is most rewarding for its buoyancy, the manner in which Mr. Hall imbues his character’s despair with an offhand lightness of touch, as if a festering sore were just a scratch. Theater Review: ‘Realistic Joneses’ Stars Toni Collette and Michael C. Hall 2014-04-07T02:00:12Z Its dreamy Los Angeles is a waking nightmare whose contours emerge in offhand asides. ‘Something New Under the Sun’: A Climate Nightmare in a Burning Los Angeles 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z A day earlier, Trump’s press secretary had sparked an uproar with clumsy, offhand references to Nazi concentration camps. These are complicated times for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z A representative for Hazelden Publishing, the nonprofit that released the book in 1997, said he did not know offhand what the initial print run of the book was. Good Luck Finding a Copy of Mark Judge’s “Wasted: Tales of a Gen X Drunk” 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z The text is a poem about Passover by Primo Levi, which begins with a simple, almost offhand question: “Tell me, how is this night different from all other nights?” Review: John Adams’s ‘Gospel’ Displays an Orchestral Wizard’s Tuneful Ear 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z There is one instance where he doesn’t say the right thing: Speaking offhand to his followers in Chile, he appears dismissive of abuse charges against a bishop there, one who subsequently resigned. ‘In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis’ Review: Serene Demeanor, Bracing Message 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z I can’t recall, offhand, a movie in which so many things are withheld for so long. The Weird Problem with “Focus” 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The almost offhand intensity of Mr. Knausgaard’s prose is a secular sort of miracle. Ben Lerner’s '10:04,' Leslie Jamison's 'Empathy Exams' and More 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z A lanky jacket, shown with pants, that combined fox, mink and broadtail captured the lighter, offhand attitude that Mr. Gurung first conveyed, and to which he should return. 2010-02-15T05:50:00Z In the interview with Mr. King, Mr. Cowell made an offhand remark that he would be watching “Idol” from home next year, giving Mr. Jackson an idea. Will Simon Cowell?s Exit From ?American Idol? Sink the Show? 2010-05-25T22:22:00Z Adam’s tone here is typical: offhand, self-deprecating, and never claiming to take part in that which has political stakes or historical meaning. Baudelaire makes a comeback 2013-02-04T19:15:00Z That’s the Eno touch: the startling, often hilarious eruption of blunt honesty or, just as often, offhand profundity, into the meandering byways of everyday chitchat. Theater Review: ?The Realistic Joneses,? at Yale Repertory Theater 2012-05-01T22:14:22Z That texture allowed her to treat her fairy-tale-history premise in an offhand, lightly comic way. Review: ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,’ a Battlefield Where Magic Is the Weapon of Choice 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z She can have a love interest her own age or, in RED, even fractionally older, and she is so offhand about it that nobody even notices how exceptional this is. Non-stop action: why Hollywood’s ageing heroes won’t give up 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z But the following week’s episode had an offhand line that suggested there was a kind of white-identity politics under the surface here. It Was ‘Roseanne’ vs. ‘Roseanne,’ in a Polarizing Revival 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z His skill is in incorporating those couture shapes in an offhand way, and steering clear of English-garden prettiness. Fashion Review: In London Fashion, the Olympic Glow Continues 2012-09-19T19:37:35Z Still, make no mistake: Mr. Malkovich is also pointedly giving a rote star turn, charismatic, offhand, with little intensity. Theater Review: ?The Infernal Comedy,? Starring John Malkovich - Review 2011-11-19T00:23:05Z But perhaps no one puts it more directly than the author herself, in pithy quotes of offhand self-congratulation that are like catnip for her interviewers: “I don’t know anyone like me.” Ottessa Moshfegh Is Only Human 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The critic Charles Isherwood, in The Times, wrote that he “delivers these in a nicely offhand style that manages to keep the zing without turning each verbal pratfall into a cartoon caption.” Peter Scolari, ‘Newhart’ and ‘Girls’ Actor, Is Dead at 66 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Loping around the stage with eyelids at half-mast, he hides his swagger behind an offhand style, but he’s smart enough to let the mask slip periodically. The Best New Comedy Specials to Stream Right Now 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Klausner, 34, delivers around 20 minutes of topical jokes, offhand theories, an occasional song. Critic’s Notebook: Julie Klausner’s Podcast, ‘How Was Your Week?’ 2012-12-31T23:26:34Z The acuity of the interviews is thanks largely to Truffaut, who has a director’s experience, a fanboy’s knowledge, and a critic’s offhand bluntness. The Book That Gets Inside Alfred Hitchcock’s Mind 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z When the question “Are you happy?” is posed, it is not as offhand as it sounds, because the questioner is obviously hoping the answer is no. Movie Review: ‘The Do-Deca-Pentathlon,’ From Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass 2012-07-05T21:06:58Z An offhand comment to a TV producer about his side hustle a couple of years ago led to the opportunity to turn it into a reality show. ?The Vanilla Ice Project? on the DIY Network 2012-01-13T17:00:00Z In every jocose remark and offhand revelation, O’Brien captures an enigma of our species: We continuously broadcast our true selves — our deepest desires, fears and convictions — to anybody willing to listen. Mom and Dad sever all ties to you. But why? The compelling mystery of 'The House in Scarsdale' 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Usher responds with an offhand sneer, “I’m poor.” ‘A Strange Loop’ Review: A Dazzling Ride on a Mental Merry-Go-Round 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Throughout his career, Garcia found that fun in outside projects, including “Harrington Street,” an autobiography in words and pictures, published posthumously, that I admire for its offhand grace. The Grateful Dead and the old, weird America 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Letters are, by their nature, a bit of both -- directed outward, toward a recipient, but also revealing in an offhand way. The art of public correspondence 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z He sets no interview ground rules; his style is offhand stream of consciousness, with a shot of congenital candor. Driving to Work With Keith Hernandez, the Real Mr. Met 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z The movie takes an oblique, almost offhand approach to narrative for its first hour. Review: Drama Students Aren’t Merely Players in ‘The Rehearsal’ 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Pomme, who suspects that Pierre may be having an affair with a younger TV weather reporter, remarks, “You don’t love me anymore,” in a tone so offhand that he doesn’t bother to respond. ‘If You Don’t, I Will’ Stars Mathieu Amalric 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Of course for the newspaper football hack, this is hugely flattering, the kind of offhand putdown you might consider having tattooed on your chest and later asking Lineker to sign. World Cup 2014: why Gary Lineker is a man of two halves 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Hadn’t she already been subjected to some stinging offhand comments about this particular college? Motherlode Blog: Choosing a Scholarship Over a College Name Brand 2013-04-23T18:22:58Z What we’re seeing is a style, a sensibility: that sophisticated, offhand voice, that air of a story heard and repeated; fiction as gossip or conversation, a game of telephone. Roald Dahl’s Twisted, Overlooked Stories for Adults 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Set in the 1980s, this downtown gem, full of minor-key revelations and offhand epiphanies, roots its quirky charm in an earnest and surprising realism. | 'Buddy Cop 2': Debate Society?s Offbeat Play Has Chemistry 2010-06-03T22:23:00Z The cops are good, too, with their cheerfully matey dialogue and their probing offhand questions. Stephen King Reviews Tana French’s ‘Extraordinary’ New Novel 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z I was here because of an offhand comment from Dr. Auerbach, the toy museum director. Dreaming of an Artisanal Christmas 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z But how lovely that moms like Kate Winslet understand that, and can see opportunity in the offhand remarks of a little boy. Kate Winslet schools everyone on inclusive sex ed 2011-09-09T14:10:00Z But you’d miss some treats, like the moment in the pilot where Tray likens transformed Brooklyn to “Planet of the Apes,” and Mr. Morgan tosses off a perfect, offhand Dr. Zaius impression. Review: ‘The Last O.G.’ Searches for Brooklyn, and Itself 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Some of Basgallop’s ideas pay dividends — Regus’s tone-deaf commitment to keeping his bargain with the CompWare founder has droll results — and there’s pleasure in the arch, offhand way Waltz puts across his character’s old-world weirdness. ‘The Consultant’ Review: Silicon Valley Goes to the Devil 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z As ever, Adele displays how to do the most with the least — she is a master of the offhand facial expression. The Playlist: Jay Z Sips Lemonade and Adele Divides and Conquers 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z The most famous image of Cornwell shows him in a top hat and buttonhole striding confidently through a top-class English crowd, with a look of knowing concentration mixed with an offhand breeziness. How a Fake Priest Duped Oxford and a World-Famous Historian 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z “Ira has a deceptively offhand, shambling way of directing,” Mr. Lithgow said. John Lithgow and Alfred Molina Play a Longtime Couple 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z This haute glamour included an offhand American elegance, as in a gray sweater dusted with sequins and worn with a flannel skirt. Special Report: Fashion: On the Straight and Narrow 2011-02-15T18:00:59Z Hearing from one of the murderers he has hired that Banquo lies dead in a ditch, with 20 gashes in his head, Mr. Cumming uses the same offhand tone to reply, “Thanks for that.” Theater Review: ‘Macbeth,’ With Alan Cumming at the Barrymore Theater 2013-04-22T02:00:49Z I remember years ago, my father just saying in this offhand way, "Well, it sounds like organic food is finally making a profit." Everyone's baking bread at home now, and America's wheat doesn't harvest itself 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z O'Reilly told the tribunal she was stung by her colleagues' offhand comments about her need for fixers such as hair dye and botox. BBC case fuels debate on changing the face of TV 2011-02-09T12:13:09Z This, then, is the opaque backdrop for the Boston bombing: an all-too-common family immigration history, six months of loose talk by one brother and a few offhand comments by the other. ‘The Brothers,’ Masha Gessen’s Book About the Boston Marathon Bombers 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Of course, there are still plenty of delectably weird standalone moments in the pilot, where Lynch and Frost trail off into offhand bits of poetry or small obsessions and enthusiasms. Twin Peaks at 30: the weird and wonderful show that changed television 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z After introducing the show, she introduces herself, in the studiously offhand tone of someone accustomed to trying not to sound boastful. “Aria Code,” an Effortlessly Listenable Opera Podcast 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Injuries may be offhand, deliberate, even set up in childhood like bad genes waiting to switch on. The Concealed Weapons of ‘Kiss Me Someone’ 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z But the dialogue is offhand and flippant, not really earnest yet not really comic — it’s like a first draft. Review | Little wonder in Synetic Theater’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z And we spent childhoods listening to our mothers and grandmothers make offhand remarks like “don’t let anyone sweep your feet or you’ll never marry.” Jacqueline Woodson on Africa, America and Slavery’s Fierce Undertow 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The sculptures have the same offhand flair but aren’t quite as engaging. Museum and Gallery Listings for Dec. 20-26 2013-12-19T23:15:33Z Mr. Cheadle also generated headlines with an offhand tweet he sent to Chris Rock before the comedian hosted the Oscars in February. Don Cheadle on Becoming Miles Davis 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Later, while reminiscing and moving with a certain offhand grace, Mr. Thomson demonstrates the proper way to set a table. Dance Review: Recalling and Quoting Her Mother 2011-05-06T23:26:08Z It's not that "Pitch" goes deep, but it does in these offhand ways weave in some of the issues facing college grads. 'Pitch Perfect 2' brings more lowbrow fun 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Aaron Sorkin’s spiritual sequel to “The Social Network” finds the Oscar-winning screenwriter again profiling a Silicon Valley innovator with offhand wit and dramatic flair, as directed with ferocity and intelligence by Danny Boyle. Stream These 7 Movies and Shows Before They Leave Netflix in January 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Many historianshave doubted whether the information noted offhand by agents engaged in a smear campaign of King constitutes a strong enough basis for such a serious allegation. ‘MLK/FBI’ probes when bureau bugged Martin Luther King Jr. 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Chicago Police Superintendent Gerry McCarthy was unapologetic, defending the officers’ use of force with an offhand “You can’t always tell if someone is pregnant.” The violent policing of Black motherhood: How and why cops target mothers of color 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Their drawing-paintings of commonplace D.C. life combine an offhand approach with the intricate compositions of classical painting, a strategy that recalls Larry Rivers’s style. In the galleries: Photos that take twists and turns at Civilian Art Projects 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z "I thought I could challenge or complicate the knee-jerk assumptions and offhand comments strangers had made." "Dear Damage" author on when your family's tragedy makes headlines 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z She started “Un bel dì,” Butterfly’s great outpouring of illusory hopes, not like she was embarking on a grand aria, but offhand, flowing naturally out of the conversation. Putin Says Tchaikovsky Is Being Canceled. The Met Opera Disagrees. 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Wallace is the strongest comparator in terms of his high/low vamping – the way nuggets of erudition coexist with a studiously offhand idiom. Pulphead: Dispatches from the Other Side of America by John Jeremiah Sullivan - review 2012-07-26T07:00:06Z Though this snippet of critical biography is not a revelation to DeGeneres’s fans, her way of discussing it had a glow of her open and offhand introspection. “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” and Jerry Seinfeld’s Identical Layers 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z One of the first things you notice about Rothblatt is that she has a very offhand manner. Martine Rothblatt: She founded SiriusXM, a religion and a biotech. For starters. 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z An offhand dismissal – but the evidence against it is plentiful. Wretch 32: Black and White ? review 2011-08-18T14:30:00Z You glimpse Ms. Johnson’s face only once, late in “Camera-person,” in a moment that is both offhand and startling. Review: In ‘Cameraperson,’ a Found Poem Filtered Through an Intent Eye 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z But these are just offhand observations from a sidecar smart aleck. Work Advice: How to perfect the personal pitch 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z When Lucy makes an offhand reference to Mussolini making the trains run on time, Jake is quick to point out that improvements in Italian rail service actually predated the fascist dictatorship. ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Review: Where to Begin? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “Nightbird,” both offhand and devastating, is among her best. John Coltrane’s Unearthed Live ‘A Love Supreme,’ and 12 More New Songs 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z I couldn't think of anything offhand, but took his email address just in case. Two encounters, in and out of the movies 2011-11-16T18:28:28Z Held captive in an elaborate wedding dress and veil that seemed to be disintegrating into dust before our eyes, Bonham Carter brought a wry, offhand dottiness to the role; funny and poignant and strangely beautiful. At TIFF: 'Hyde Park,' 'Great Expectations,' Dame Maggie 2012-09-10T22:30:14Z The frontman meanders, thinking through questions aloud, confessing upcoming projects and then backtracking when he realizes his offhand comments translate into major announcements. Dave Grohl: A back-aching, coffee-guzzling, minivan-driving classic rocker 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Most of the songs in the 95-minute set ended the same way, with an offhand string of strangulated notes. A casual blend of art-Americana from Blake Mills at the Hamilton And yet, it’s a mistake, I think, to believe O’Hara tossed off the poems in this collection, despite their stunning, offhand grace. Frank O'Hara's 'Lunch Poems' -- at 50 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The second was James Cameron, who made an offhand comment about wanting to see a monster with mandibles. The aliens in ‘Arrival’ are stunning. How do they compare to other film creatures? 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z On the screen this seems an offhand surreal comic gesture, just like the sheep being taken to the backyard. 'Exterminating Angel,' the most anticipated opera of the year, proves it's here to stay 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z The revealing offhand exchange is a signature moment of spontaneity for this style of documentary, and the Blackwoods are also strong when letting an artist hold forth at length. In the Documentaries of the Blackwood Brothers, Great Artists Explored 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z It was probably my brain’s attempt to provide me with an offhand acknowledgment of the cultural bias against male tears. It’s All Right to Cry, Dude 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z The story from the designer, Massimiliano Giornetti, was focused on the Mediterranean: Pablo Picasso’s world of offhand elegance with long, easy linen jackets; loose, wide pants; a floppy sun hat; and espadrilles. Special Report: Fashion: The Sporting Life 2011-06-20T11:43:45Z The hush-hush project derives its title from an offhand remark that then-candidate Trump made in an interview with Woodward and Post political reporter Robert Costa in April 2016. In a new book, Bob Woodward plans to reveal the ‘harrowing life’ inside Donald Trump’s White House 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Each story gets at least one, a wordless, full-bleed double-page spread that illustrates, extravagantly, either a large motif or an offhand moment from its story in richly textured paint. Showing the Indelible, Imperiled Bonds Between Animals and People 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Ms. Curtin is at her best when Cy is quiet and offhand, but she spends a lot of her time yelling and dutifully delivering exposition. Review: ‘Burning,’ Ginger Lazarus’s Take on the Cyrano Story 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Instead it dwelled on Calloway’s offhand slights, erratic behaviour and broken promises – culminating in Beach being abandoned by Calloway at a bar in Amsterdam and spending the night on the street. 'I love fame': how Caroline Calloway survived being cancelled 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Such questions are tendered by Mr. Williams’s gruff tiger in an offhand, conversational tone that considerably lightens their weightiness. | 'Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo': Ghostly Beast Burning Bright in Iraq 2011-04-01T02:01:01Z But an offhand remark that Nabokov was interested in quirks of punctuation such as the titular comma after "Go" licenses a final frame boasting that Eggers called the novel "a Nabokovian comic masterpiece". The week in books 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z There is nothing offhand or informal in these radiant interpretations, accompanied by her brilliant longtime collaborators, the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and its music director, Nicholas McGegan. Classical Recordings 2011-05-25T21:34:45Z “I didn’t understand how she knew my number offhand,” he said. Noticed: Dumbed-Down Dialing 2010-08-27T16:29:00Z More than being wittily offhand, they were sympathetic to the idea of feeling good. On the Runway Blog: That Positive Feeling, and Why It’s Shared 2014-01-24T22:11:25Z Shooting behind the scenes and in offhand, unscripted settings, Mr. Stern defied the conventions of traditional publicity photography. Phil Stern, photographer of stars during Hollywood’s golden age, dies at 95 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z I mean the offhand brilliance that happens everywhere: a woman's sun-tanned shins "shining like bells in a horn section." ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: Michael Chabon's 'Telegraph Avenue' 2012-09-07T16:41:32Z It sounds mawkish, but the picture’s low-key vibe and offhand humor land with surprising grace. ‘99 Homes,’ ‘Paddleton’ and More Streaming Gems 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Promises to be a rich night of music, with Shabazz's mysterious electronic patina and THEESatisfaction's offhand vocal interplay and light touch. Blockbuster films, plus 11 other things to do this week 2012-12-24T15:01:09Z "Mr Hall imbues his character's despair with an offhand lightness of touch," praised the New York Times. Michael C Hall: 'I was always playing some fastidious control freak' 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z She was the scowly sort, angry tattoo on her shoulder, who I thought was going to ask me if I had a cigarette; not, offhand, the type who maybe cares much about modern American poetry. Mattea Harvey's 'Tabloids' mashes word pictures with imaginative art 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z On our first day of class, he made an offhand remark about a woman’s writing that made her cry. Modern Love: Stepping Out From Behind the E-mail 2013-01-31T21:16:05Z Today marks the DVD release of “George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” the four-hour Martin Scorsese dissection of the life and offhand times of George Harrison. Protest music?s odd conservative turn 2012-05-21T15:38:00Z Eliot's more offhand antisemitism is equally dismaying: Laura Riding's poetry exhibits "a variety of Jewish cleverness", while Samuel Roth's unscrupulous exploitation of copyright loopholes is an example of "New York Jewish piracy". The Letters of TS Eliot, Volume 3 - review 2012-07-13T21:55:08Z Like everybody else, he has no time to think: The book’s title comes from an offhand comment to a friend whose tardiness allowed a few welcome minutes of contemplation. The Message of Thomas Friedman’s New Book: It’s Going to Be O.K. 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Cook’s and Doherty’s svelte electronics are smart, but Mayberry’s haunting yet somehow innocently offhand voice cutting through the din carries the band, earning it two nights in Seattle’s largest nightclub. Chvrches: Haunting, innocent indie-electro | Concert preview 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z While references are casual, offhand even, they are undeniable products of a world that hasn’t quite known how to position them, pushing them further to the edge where they ultimately find each other. The 50 best films of 2018 in the US: No 8 – Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z As she lectures Margot about the ways of the world, Brigitte also draws the younger woman in, doling out intimate details, eroding appropriate boundaries, dropping mean offhand remarks. A Teenager Plays With Fire and Family Secrets in ‘The Margot Affair’ 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Kit accidentally hurts Sunny’s feelings; she’s businesslike and offhand, ready for the girl to leave. The Turbulent Life of the Small-Town Librarian 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Marks’s attitude about drugs is distilled in his offhand comment about the war on drugs in the United States. | 'Mr. Nice': Reliving a Drug Dealer?s Halcyon Days 2011-06-02T21:47:04Z Where Léger's bodies are polished and overblown, these are wonkier, offhand and much more human. Saloua Raouda Choucair: modernism off the map 2013-04-15T16:51:51Z So while there are still nods to the Heartbreakers’ s 1980s bigness here, and to the bigness of others, they’re offered in an offhand style. Critics? Choice: New CDs From Sarah McLachlan, Devo and Tom Petty 2010-06-13T21:44:00Z It started with a casual, almost offhand request. George Stevens made the Kennedy Center Honors. Here’s why he lost them. 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z In 2012, Mr. Stucky provided some revealing insight into his own music with an offhand comment before the New York premiere of his Symphony. Steven Stucky, Composer Who Won a Pulitzer, Dies at 66 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z 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 The duo’s offhand list of influences reads like an extension of their online inquiries. This chaotic duo sounds like nothing and everything you’ve ever heard 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z He is perfectly comfortable dismissing a supposed classic with an offhand remark. Richard Schickel's movies memoir 'Keepers' is breezy to a fault 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z The picture created a loose, offhand frame for its series of dramatic and comic flare-ups; it’s an enduring portrait of a generation bumping its way toward maturity. Barry Levinson sings a new tune as ‘Diner’ heads to the stage 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z It's a succession of skilfully observed scenes, simultaneously funny and embarrassing, that illustrate her offhand humour, her self-deception and the web of little white lies that sustain her. Frances Ha – review 2013-07-27T23:07:03Z Mr. Lagerfeld’s offhand minimalism was summed up by a black top and skirt where inserts of white cloth, shadowed by yellow and by tan leather, nonchalantly spelled “F” for Fendi. Minimalist Matters 2012-09-23T17:51:45Z A riveting debut that illuminates three intertwined lives in contemporary India, including a woman whose offhand social media post prompts the government to pin a terrorist attack on her. 50 notable works of fiction in 2020 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z What he may have been presenting as an offhand gimmick quickly became emblematic — when Ye is questioned or attacked, often he doubles down. Ye Is Running Out of Platforms 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z His sister is more outgoing, and one of the offhand delights of “Nope” is how credibly Kaluuya and Palmer convey the prickly understanding that holds siblings together and sometimes threatens to drive them apart. ‘Nope’ Review: Hell Yes 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z In its own offhand way “Blood Harmony” is more commercial, though it doesn’t need to be. Meet Billie Eilish’s closest and most trusted collaborator: Her brother, Finneas 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Except not quite: Mr. Shimizu’s speedy offhand technique continues, as does his love of white canvas, either bare or shining through his often dry-brushed flora. What to See Right Now in New York Art Galleries 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z “You might have offhand references or conversation about Biden being an illegitimate president, but the focus won’t be on the ‘stolen election’ unless and until there is fresh news on the topic.” On conservative talk radio, efforts to tone down inflammatory rhetoric appear limited 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z But their mic-handling skills and notionally offhand gestures are now thoroughly professional. One Direction – review 2013-04-06T23:06:21Z On one afternoon panel, “Storytime: I Met My Idol!,” a handful of them related giggly tales of offhand conversations in elevators, or of simply locking eyes with their favorite singer. At K-Pop Festival, Korean Stars Align With Their Superfans 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Much crime fiction uncovers the hidden nastiness of characters in their offhand remarks. By the Book: Donna Leon 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Mrs. March’s slow unraveling begins with an offhand remark: A local shop owner tells Mrs. March that she must have inspired the protagonist in her husband George’s latest novel. Review | ‘Mrs. March’ is a stylish suspense tale that’s both darkly alluring and just plain dark 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Accompanying himself on piano and singing in the dry, avuncular voice of a dedicated teacher imparting his wisdom to a fidgety class, Mr. Frishberg last week delivered it as offhand scripture. Music Review: Bernie, Dorothy and That Interior Voice 2011-03-22T20:00:28Z I don't mean these suggestions to be offhand or impolite. Why won't my husband sleep with me? 2011-09-17T00:01:00Z Nonetheless, what seemed offhand required training and, when it came to the audience, sharp judgment. Book World: Mary Beard’s “Laughter in Ancient Rome” reveals history of humor “Girl” is narrated in the easy, deceptively offhand, frequently lyrical first person that O’Brien’s readers will find familiar. She Escaped From Boko Haram, but Her Troubles Only Continued 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Nacho Vigalondo’s comedy “has such an easygoing, offhand vibe, and takes such pleasure in its characters’ foibles, that it camouflages its deep subject, which is rage,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Colossal’ and ‘Frontline: Life on Parole’ 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Certainly there are intriguing phrases that peek out in this passage, like the seemingly offhand but possibly loaded conjecture about the soldier not knowing what to make of the poet. Walt Whitman and the Essence of Opera 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z He detailed his adventures in an offhand way. ‘The Passenger’ 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Those who enjoy McMurtry’s rueful humor and understated tone of elegiac melancholy will devour the book in one setting; others will find it too slight and offhand to be genuinely commanding. Westerns by Larry McMurtry, Craig Johnson, David Fuller, Jeff Guinn Sometimes, as on “Twilight,” he oozes into an offhand kind of singing, amateurish and deeply felt. YoungBoy Never Broke Again Brings Back Rap Realism 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The guy who said his name was Bruce told Chuck that they had run over some of his songs that afternoon and asked if he knew offhand which ones he might play this evening. Perspective | It was my dream to meet Chuck Berry. Then I got to perform with him for 30 years. 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z “They are my opinions and my opinions alone,” he said in an offhand tone. In Mississippi, defenders of state’s Confederate-themed flag dig in 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Rollicking jams such as “You Must Be Kidding Me” and “Son of God” worked from the onset; Butler’s offhand shrieks set a spirited tone for the entire night. Arcade Fire sideman Will Butler moves to front with solo show 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps owing to an offhand comparison made by Pauline Kael in a review of the film, Aznavour is constantly referred to as “France’s Frank Sinatra.” Remembering Charles Aznavour, the Last and Greatest Troubadour 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z This 1958 debut feature from Louis Malle is also laced with the self-consciousness of the then-budding French New Wave, with a discursive plot, offhand references to French colonialism and a stylish Miles Davis score. Movie Listings for Aug. 5-11 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z My colleague Nathan Heller, writing about the book, rightly zeroes in on Truffaut’s unique qualification to create it, saying that he “has a director’s experience, a fanboy’s knowledge, and a critic’s offhand bluntness.” “Marnie” Is the Cure for Hitchcock Mania 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z By doing so, I thought I could challenge or complicate the knee-jerk assumptions and offhand comments strangers had made. "Dear Damage" author on when your family's tragedy makes headlines 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Based on an offhand comment from him that evening, she moved to Ottawa and took a job as a government sociologist. The Quiet Comeback of Margaret Trudeau 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z The Hopper gaze is casual, offhand; if it’s possible for photographs to be conversational, then Hopper’s were. Dennis Hopper’s Quiet Vision of Nineteen-Sixties Hollywood 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z It was as informal as an offhand chat, as emphatic as a sermon. Esperanza Spalding – review 2012-05-30T16:22:27Z The humor was mostly family-friendly, save for the occasional offhand comment, and I saw young attendees sing along to the music. What has booze, bottomless bites and lots of Beyoncé? D.C.’s drag brunches. 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Or at least that’s the very niche stereotype that Nurse Blake was leaning on with that offhand joke. How Can Standup Succeed in a Fragmented Culture? Nurse Blake Has One Answer 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z In these works, his confident, offhand paint handling mutates back and forth between two styles. Tabboo! Paints a Valentine to New York City 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The idea is to be conversational and offhand, so the guys improvise part of the time — but winging it doesn’t always work. Character assassination among friends in ‘Winners and Losers’ 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z He compounded the problem by making an offhand reference to his wife's "couple of Cadillacs," which detracted attention from the speech. Romney on fleet of cars: 'I just am who I am' 2012-02-26T19:31:00Z As a character, Radha is that rare comic creation who is both a genuinely funny person — her offhand riffs and muttered asides pop like tiny firecrackers of wit — and the butt of the universe’s jokes. ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’ Review: Rapper’s Delight 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Phil with a few sharp gestures, some seemingly offhand waves and shaky motions of the hands. Neeme Jarvi leads L.A. Phil through Brahms, Suk's rhapsodic Fantasie 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Their petty jealousies and veiled insults, peppered with offhand prejudice, escalate to a fine, pointed pitch. Theater Review: First of Two Summer Shorts Programs at 59E59 Theaters 2013-08-07T21:01:51Z Browsing through this world, I saw “Fight Club” references and offhand worship of Brad Pitt’s character, Tyler Durden, all the time. The Men Who Still Love “Fight Club” 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z When Adan meets a political candidate at his agency, his offhand remark — “Can you hear me now?” — instantly becomes the basis of the candidate’s ad campaign. Movie Review: ‘And Now a Word From Our Sponsor,’ With Bruce Greenwood 2013-05-10T00:37:58Z It's treated as the offhand joke it is, never to be revisited. "Emily in Paris" brings all the ugly American tropes to the dining table 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The jokes vary dramatically in male- and female-dominated offices, as do the offhand references, the out-of-office gatherings, and the simple rhythms of day-to-day life. After “Lean In,” the road to workplace equality 2013-09-17T11:43:00Z That’s followed by an offhand reflection on making a leaf-shaped ashtray in grade school that becomes a well-turned shaggy dog tale, complete with punch line. Poet and Punk: Patti Smith’s New Audiobook 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Mirren seems sanguine about the offhand treatment meted out to her in that past. Helen Mirren: 'I want to play Hamlet!' 2011-03-03T21:31:00Z Irving makes offhand anti-Semitic remarks so flagrantly offensive it’s difficult to see what’s edifying about including him. ‘The Meaning of Hitler’ Review: Understanding Fascism 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z If, for example, an offhand remark is perceived as hurtful or hostile, that becomes part of its meaning, and part of its emotional significance, too. Sally Rooney on Being Seen by Others 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Too smart to take itself seriously, the Bristol collection — shown on models of diverse ethnicity and gender identification — had an impious, offhand quality about it that someone like Malcolm McLaren might have approved. Dash of Punk Opens Men’s Fashion Week in New York 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, the most interesting work will probably come from artists the offhand visitor has never heard of — discovering new things is the point. Seattle Art Fair and its little brother Out of Sight hop in the saddle for their third summer 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z “My mother once mentioned offhand that it wasn’t totally unusual,” she said. Louise Erdrich on Her New Novel, ‘LaRose,’ and the Psychic Territory of Native Americans 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z “I definitely thought he was cute in an offhand way, but I was also 20 and I thought, he’s so old,” Ms. Thornburgh said of Mr. Maxwell, who was 26 at the time. Where Words Matter: Politics, Fiction, Romance, Scrabble 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Should I make an offhand comment that she could pay off the debt by providing some social work advice/help when needed? Perspective | Ask Amy: Former flame worries about loan repayment 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z He grew his hair long, and he name-dropped in the offhand style of a “Hollywood Phony,” he wrote. Julian Barry, Who Made Lenny Bruce Into ‘Lenny,’ Dies at 92 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z She prefaces segments with offhand references to her past infamy. Karen Finley Relives the AIDS Epidemic in ‘Written in Sand’ 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Then it’s on to the interiors, still lifes, landscapes and garden views, all rendered in heated color and teasingly offhand brushwork. 16 Art Exhibitions to View in NYC This Weekend 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z If the women were dressed with offhand chic, the men wore the kind of expensive casual clothes favored by the rich, $1,500 cashmere sweaters by Brunello Cucinelli, “camouflage” blazers from Lanvin. Events Like a Drawing Center Benefit and the Winter Antiques Show Gala Cater to the Rich and Famous 2014-01-29T23:20:15Z The incongruity of offhand tone and grave subject matter is part of a fairly consistent worldview. Critic’s Notebook: Doug Stanhope’s ‘Beer Hall Putsch,’ a Stand-Up Album 2013-09-06T22:34:31Z But Ms. Wilson, with her offhand intensity and overscale features — dramatically wide lips, piercing blue-gray eyes, architectural eyebrows — was more than holding her own in the rehearsal studio. After ‘The Affair,’ Ruth Wilson Hits Broadway in ‘Constellations’ 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z There’s an offhand, nearly Wildean beauty to his manner and articulation; I found it hard to imagine him ever being old. The Artist Sam McKinniss on Capturing Lorde in the Twilight 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z And the gorgeously offhand photographs of them racing sports cars or riding motorcycles or popping open a beer were not necessarily the products of a candid camera. The Deities of Men’s Style 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z In French, the word spectacle is simply the offhand word for "show", yet Théâtre du Soleil interpret it literally – they seem unable to make theatre that is anything less than epic. Ariane Mnouchkine and the Théâtre du Soleil: a life in theatre 2012-08-10T14:31:00Z He had a glib, offhand way of making everything seem like a lark. A Collector of People Along With Art 2011-04-06T23:34:47Z Their conversation – every pause meticulously timed by Fosse, then rescored by Stephens – is by turns fragmented and lyrical, sometimes elliptical, elsewhere offhand. Playwright Simon Stephens: 'The same old agonies return to haunt you' 2011-04-08T11:18:34Z “It’s not a unified opposition,” Bruce Raeburn, curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University, wrote in an e-mail, “more properly offhand comments made in passing, some of them from older people.” Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Goal: Keep History and Make It 2013-07-05T21:53:36Z It has the quality of being offhand, overheard, yet honed to a curious crispness. A Portrait of the Artist as a Droll Slacker 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Clearly more than an offhand sketch, the four-door piece alludes to religious art, yet contemplates the mystery of death in secular terms. In the galleries: Scenes of nature with allusions to religious art 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z These echoes of US colonialism are quite conscious – the Others’ military chief in the film even makes an offhand reference to earth’s history of imperial wars and extermination. The 5th Wave could be an apology for colonialism – but it's not 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Volumes of information and drama are conveyed with minimal dialogue in a tone so relaxed and offhand you hardly notice the painstaking craftsmanship that went into it. Movie Review: ‘The Fitzgerald Family Christmas,’ From Edward Burns 2012-12-07T00:48:28Z “Big Baby D.R.A.M.” is full of offhand riffs on several decades of black musical styles — “Get It Myself” leans in on a sort of D.I.Y. gospel harmonizing, filtered through 1970s electro funk. Review: ‘Big Baby D.R.A.M.’ Finds a Rapper-Singer in Whimsy Mode 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z But everything is too deviant and offhand not to have been made from scratch by the artist, which it was. Review: Francesca DiMattio, ‘Domestic Sculpture,’ at Salon 94 Bowery 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z He made stylish turns of phrase and folksy flourishes seem conversational and offhand. Here’s Why Norm Macdonald Was Comedy Royalty. It’s Not ‘S.N.L.’ 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Or better yet, try an offhand “Oh, the recipe changes every time.” Social Q’s: Social Q’s - Putting a Price on 25 Years of Friendship 2012-12-06T20:24:47Z There’s even an offhand insult of “some nut named Keynes,” whose bad theories Jonnie encounters while cramming for his meeting with the Galactic Bank. “Battlefield Earth”: Romney vs the Psychlos 2012-05-24T20:42:00Z Always offhand on the subject of other composers, Britten considered Brahms a bore, his First Symphony "ugly and pretentious"; his Second, "dull". Billy Budd; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Idomeneo/ Queen of Spades – review 2012-06-23T23:05:37Z But they are funny, too, in an offhand way. Yeasayer: men versus mammon 2012-07-26T19:30:03Z One measure of the depth of the dish’s reach is, paradoxically, the citizenry’s offhand near-obliviousness to its origin. The grilled-chicken recipe so brilliant it’s got an Ivy League name 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z If the low-key manner in which this diverse array comes together seems almost offhand, Klein says that was always the intention. A Glamorous Home in the Hollywood Hills 2014-01-28T05:00:00Z But if her work appears offhand and playful, there can be something unsettling about it as well. | An 84-Year-Old Ceramist’s New York Moment 2014-03-03T23:45:27Z Unless you happen to be as fastidious about your offhand hotness as those “Hot Dudes Reading” appear to be, ath-leisure duds can devolve pretty quickly into slob wear. Check Out That Dude 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z I mean the offhand brilliance that happens everywhere: a woman’s sun-tanned shins “shining like bells in a horn section.” ‘Telegraph Avenue,’ by Michael Chabon 2012-09-08T00:17:29Z The attitude he was aiming for, Mr. Snyder explained, was of sprezzatura, or the offhand elegance Italian men labor so strenuously to attain. Duckie Brown and Michael Kors Make the Case for American Fashion at New York Men’s Shows 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Most of the details of the world-threatening apocalypse are only hinted at — offhand talk of cities devastated, debate over whether “the fires” started before or after the grid went down. When The Simpsons Rules the World: Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play 2013-09-25T09:45:34Z Some of it is really dark, but it's also offhand, uneasy. Kim Gordon's fresh start 2013-09-19T16:18:45Z Was it ever not an offhand shorthand for tourists and karaoke? "Cats" is a mesmerizing laser pointer for your brain 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z You look 20 yourself, she said, and in spite of my offhand dismissiveness and the utter improbability of her remark, I took a measure of pride and comfort in it. Don’t slouch, young lady 2014-04-13T00:00:00Z It was an offhand way of phrasing a seismic shift. An ‘Otello’ Without Blackface Highlights an Enduring Tradition in Opera 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z In this instance, someone's offhand remark almost instantly tells Stone the identity of the likely killer and the motive. Selleck's Jesse Stone still a fascinating character 2010-05-06T01:56:00Z The Italian prisoners discussed the project with us while subtly directing my attention, in their expert and seemingly offhand lawyerly way, toward an inmate who was sitting quietly in the corner. Bringing Guantánamo to Park Avenue 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Then, after an offhand comment from his mother about a medical complication Myles suffered as a baby, which can often lead to infertility, he booked in for a series of tests. ‘There was nothing wrong with my wife – it was me’: the men waking up to fertility problems 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z To Romney’s mind, the collapse of father’s campaign came from one poorly worded, offhand statement: Explaining his new opposition to U.S. involvement in Vietnam, he said he’d been “brainwashed” into supporting the war. Mitt Romney made a stand against the radical new GOP. But was he also complicit? 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z But in 2014, Jason was reading up on the history of the NSA, and he found some offhand mentions of Elizebeth’s work. This Code Breaking Quaker Poet Hunted Nazis 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Yet exorcism in the New Testament is treated as an almost offhand affair. Why are exorcisms on the rise? 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Oh, and speaking of heresy: While Christie certainly wrote her share of gruesome murders, I can’t recall any offhand in which the victim falls several stories and gets impaled on a sharp spike. Why Agatha Christie's mousetraps still beguile us, even if the films aren't always killer 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z As for Scott, he holds you and carries every scene with offhand wit and tremulous vulnerability. ‘All of Us Strangers’ soars at Telluride, but ‘Saltburn’ barely leaves a mark 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z “The argument that Trump is ineligible under the Fourteenth Amendment can’t be dismissed offhand,” he said. Trump’s foes want to boot him from ballot for insurrection stemming from Jan. 6 charges 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Before I saw it, I heard an offhand warning from a man who was heading back. Here's the best dammed hike you'll find outside Yosemite Valley 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z It would take almost a year, and another spell in detention for Diallo, before the police officer’s offhand question became a formal accusation. The mystery that ended two women’s World Cup dreams 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z But for every offhand, on-the-street reference to a Biblical-style plague, be it a swarm of locusts or gnats or hail and thunder, there is a scientist. First the Smoke. Then the Bugs. 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Arkin’s wry wit and offhand performances brought realism to his work as he played his characters straight, making the droll moments more hilarious. Oscar winner Alan Arkin, seasoned trouper of 'Little Miss Sunshine,' 'Argo' and 'The Russians Are Coming,' dies 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Churchill thought Stalin should burn the document afterward because “it might be thought rather cynical if it seemed we had disposed of these issues, so fateful to millions of people, in such an offhand manner.” World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Berkshire finally designated Abel as the CEO successor two years ago after Munger hinted at it during an offhand comment at the annual meeting. Board member: 92-year-old Buffett won’t be replaced soon 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z His feuding with Disney — including an offhand remark this week suggesting he would put a state prison next to Disney World — has raised alarms, even among would-be allies. DeSantis’s Electability Pitch Wobbles, Despite G.O.P. Losses Under Trump 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z He said he did not know offhand how many officers were ultimately disciplined in connection with the explosion. LAPD officer gets 10-day suspension; first to be disciplined for fireworks explosion 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Steichen, who has been accused of unfairly criticizing the choreographer, says he happened upon an aside in one of Lincoln Kirstein’s diaries — an offhand comment noting that Howard “had her fourth abortion by Balanchine.” Balanchine died 40 years ago. The ballet world still hasn’t moved on. 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z For example, an "American Idol" contestant recently claimed to be "traumatized" by some offhand feedback from Katy Perry. Have we hit Peak Trauma? Psychologists worry the term "trauma" is becoming meaningless 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z And Sami’s offhand comment about the villagers’ inability to organize sparks a demonstration against the road shutdown, a protest that seems initially vigorous but is easily dispersed. Review | ‘Let It Be Morning’: A slice of Palestinian life, inside Israel 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Even though the remark sounded offhand and the president subsequently walked it back, it rang bells. North Korean defector lays out South Korean rationale for seeking nukes 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Seen through this lens, both Kyle’s offhand remarks and the town’s perception of one of its only Asian American locals carry an unsettling subtext. Review | Ambition is the antihero in ‘Central Places’ 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Trumka never imagined his offhand comments would ignite such a viral furor, which partly explains why he is now clearly uncomfortable talking about himself. Meet the man who unwittingly triggered the war over gas stoves 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Witness the wave of asinine fist-shaking from Republicans and conservative media that ensued after a federal official’s offhand warning about indoor pollution from gas stoves. Opinion | The new face of ‘the personal is political’ 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z His offhand tweets about the war in Ukraine have especially discomfited his father, according to two people familiar with those discussions. ‘A Wild Card’: Son of Uganda’s President Jostles to Succeed His Father 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The idea that would become Frontiers for Young Minds began with an offhand remark by Robert T. Knight, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of California at Berkeley. Kid-edited journal pushes scientists for clear writing on complex topics 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Ultimately, Benedict’s legacy was his stunning resignation, in a seemingly offhand remark made while speaking Latin at a regular meeting with cardinals. With Benedict’s Death, an Unprecedented Moment for the Modern Church 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The university’s statement released Thursday called Keon’s action an “offhand attempt at humor” that was “extremely offensive and insensitive.” Purdue reprimands campus official for mocking Asian remark 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z President Biden suggested as much in a controversial offhand remark on a visit to Warsaw, Poland in March, only to be quickly contradicted by his own aides and allies. Russia, Ukraine inch toward peace talks, but Moscow’s leverage vanishes as war drags on 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Right now, though, in the Islamic republic, the hijab is at most getting a makeover, all because of one official’s offhand response at an in-country news conference. Opinion | Dissolving Iran’s morality police won’t change much of anything 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z His concerts are often sprinkled with facts from the past, which he dispenses with offhand charm between songs. Jake Blount unearths Black history through folk music, using its sounds as a bridge to the future 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Bure said she apologized to the “Dance Moms” alum, not realizing that her offhand comment had such a lasting effect on Siwa. Candace Cameron Bure's comment on new network's programming upsets GLAAD, JoJo Siwa 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The idea of harnessing the colloquialism “Old Indian Tricks” was inspired by an offhand comment from your sister’s husband. The Native American Artist Harnessing ‘Old Indian Tricks’ 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z The duo has come from nowhere — or, more precisely, the Isle of Wight — to delight U.S. rock fans with its offhand combo of pinpoint hooks and deadpan wit. Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner on fame, Frank Sinatra and the elusive search for the 'mega-riff' 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z One memory that stuck with Rose from around the moment the photo was taken was an offhand comment from Robinson, whom Rose said was one of the smartest people he ever met. The Spurs, ‘StarCraft’ and its link to the 1999 NBA title 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Some new customers made offhand insensitive remarks about the food or about Black people. Boost in support for Black-owned restaurants short-lived, UW study finds 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z There’s almost no agricultural research that considers the possibilities of table grapes in our region, but offhand remarks in wine and juice industry studies note table grapes can be a popular product for direct-to-consumer farms. Juicy WA table grapes aren’t that popular, but they’re perfect 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z In an offhand comment, Biden told reporters shortly before Pelosi’s expected visit that military officials believed the trip was not a good idea. Chinese leader asked Biden to prevent Pelosi from visiting Taiwan 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z An offhand discussion with his editor at Simon & Schuster led him to refocus his labors on what would become his 1,000-page biography of Truman. David McCullough, master chronicler of American history, dies at 89 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z But up until the final scenes, when every tension flares unambiguously into the open, Kusijanović assuredly avoids the obvious, instead telling her story with deft, implicative strokes: meaningful glances, offhand dialogue and insinuating body language. Review: The superbly tense 'Murina' gives us a coming-of-age drama once more, with eeling 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z His point was that the best thing about Nelson’s genius might be its no-big-deal quality; the proof was the offhand beauty of the song. At 89 (!), Willie Nelson is still a musical marvel at Palomino Festival 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z An offhand remark on Friday by Representative James Clyburn, 81, the highest-ranking Black lawmaker in the House, that the ruling was “anticlimactic” ricocheted through younger and more progressive circles. Democrats Press the White House for a More Assertive Response to Roe’s Fall 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z And it all started with an offhand comment that a Bronx homicide detective made to a television journalist about a fifth inmate, who was serving time for a murder that another man had committed. How 5 Convicted Murderers Banded Together to Get Out of Prison 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Earlier this school year, one of my teachers made an offhand comment insinuating that because I was Jewish, I must have money. We need to make sure the lessons of the Holocaust outlive the last survivors 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z I don’t want to include his name, because my point is not to shame him over an offhand comment, a few words in an hourlong interview, but to share my intense reaction to it. On Poland-Ukraine Border, the Past Is Always Present. It’s Not Always Predictive. 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z And everywhere, the impact of social media, including the knowledge that an offhand remark could be broadcast and endure online indefinitely, is felt. At University of Virginia, Mike Pence event reignites a debate over free speech 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z In pictures such as “Our Share of Riches Is the Fragrance of the Lemons,” these offhand marks give immediacy to surfaces that appear otherwise timeless. Review | In the galleries: Fresh perspectives on the powerful presence of trees 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Young and O’Connor inhabit their characters with the lack of inhibition and offhand attractiveness the roles require, although they feel as if they’ve been cast in a series of tableaus rather than a fleshed-out story. Review | ‘Mothering Sunday’ film makes for thoughtful but inert book adaptation 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z He struggled to backtrack after offhand racial and homophobic slurs. Perspective | Remembering Rep. Don Young of Alaska 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z If he makes 20, the low end of Martinez’s offhand projection, his debut would come around early June. The Nationals are working to get Stephen Strasburg back. ‘Slowly but surely,’ Dave Martinez says. 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z As “Drive My Car” revolves around a contemporary production of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” at a theater in Hiroshima, Japan, this narrative detail might seem offhand. Perspective | Oscar nominee ‘Drive My Car’ is already a winner — as one of the most insightful movies about theater ever made 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z At an event that is planned and rehearsed by every actor involved, Rivera craves improvisation: natural reactions, offhand conversations, light ribbing with players in the hallways. Commanders’ Ron Rivera is back in his element at busy NFL scouting combine 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z But it’s also infused with anachronistic touches that give it a jolt of offhand humor and fierce urgency. Review | Peter Dinklage stars in a heart-rending, haunting ‘Cyrano’ 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Facebook executive Nicola Mendelsohn shook up the online-o-sphere earlier this week with one of those offhand declarations that sound superficially profound for a moment or two but are vacuous at their core. Column: A flailing Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to pivot to video — again 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers finally reacted to President Biden last week, after the commander in chief in December made an offhand comment to a Packers fan that the quarterback should get vaccinated. Aaron Rodgers sacks Biden, 'fake White House,' after president joked about QB's vax status 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The Bering Land Bridge theory, as it’s known, lives on in an offhand comment on a “Radiolab” episode or in New York Times book review. Perspective | Five myths about the Arctic 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Both text and image here are so offhand we almost overlook them. Review: In 1982, an artist snooped on hotel guests. Decades later, it's a mesmerizing book 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Grubauer has mentioned offhand a few times since the preseason how he likes to see a lot of shots. What we’ve seen from the last week of Kraken hockey: The Johansson effect, Grubauer’s dominance and backhand notes 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The first, a middle-school teacher, challenged Nix after he made an offhand remark about “thugs ruining their own neighborhood.” Perspective | A stolen BLM banner, its White defender and giving thanks 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z With this voice, offhand yet also pointed, Rower highlights the impulse behind Native Agents, which Kraus would describe as “a new form of female subjectivity.” Appreciation: Sylvère Lotringer made book publishing safe for dangerous ideas 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z These types of risks could not be dismissed in an offhand way. Opinion | The risks inherent in working with viruses 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Once prosecutors found out — through an offhand remark at a “social setting,” according to reporting by the Times’ Lewis Kamb — they notified legal defense groups statewide. Outside review would help restore trust in state toxicology lab 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z In the hotel room one evening, Smith’s mother made an offhand comment to her relatives: “You can take your masks off but you have to promise to get vaccinated,” she chided them. Breakthrough COVID cases: uncommon and often mild, but not always 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The offhand treatment did not seem to hurt Mr. Trump the next time he visited in 2019. Queen Elizabeth II Welcomed the Bidens to a Private Tea at Windsor 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z KABUL, Afghanistan — It was an offhand comment, blurted out in frustration. As U.S. Withdraws, Afghan Interpreters Fear Being Left Behind 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Some advisers said that such comments appear to be just offhand musings. Trump has grown increasingly consumed with ballot audits as he pushes falsehood that election was stolen 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z "Our members play an essential role in keeping the Weetabix plants operating and to treat them in such an offhand manner in order to simply boost profits is disgraceful," said Unite regional officer Sean Kettle. Weetabix workers warn of shortages in 'fire and rehire' row 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z There’s nothing offhand about these songs, though; each has been worked to a kind of exquisitely scuffed polish that suits the album’s hall-of-mirrors vibe. Review: Olivia Rodrigo delivers flawless Gen Z pop on her debut album 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Ms Edwards was reportedly unfazed, saying "I would rather he made a joke than be staid and offhand", but one eating disorder campaigner described the remark as hurtful. Prince Philip on royal duty: In his own words 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z With an offhand manner that belies a great deal of preparation, she seamlessly coordinates each aspect of Il Pellicano. The Rome Apartment a Hotelier Calls Home 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z She’d made an offhand comment about losing her parents in a boating accident and being the only survivor. As a 9-year-old, she was saved at sea. Thirty-five years later, she reunited with her rescuers 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Still, his offhand utterance projected the word into common parlance. The Artists Dismantling the Barriers Between Rap and Poetry 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Even in the casual places where travelers still gathered — gas stations, coffee shops, rest areas — there were generally no offhand conversations, no sharing of experiences, no sense of spontaneous connection. A Long, Lonesome Look at America 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Many historians have doubted whether the information noted offhand by agents engaged in a smear campaign of King constitutes a strong enough basis for such a serious allegation. ‘MLK/FBI’ probes when bureau bugged Martin Luther King Jr. 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z A Republican strategist with close ties to the White House said rumblings of Trump 2024 are no joke or the kind of offhand comment that Mr. Trump often makes. Trump plotting his ultimate revenge: Getting the last laugh in 2024 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z A Republican strategist with close ties to the White House says rumblings of Trump 2024 are no joke or the kind of offhand comment that Mr. Trump often makes. Trump 2024? President privately planning next White House bid 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z At their initial appearance Wednesday, the magistrate made an offhand remark that one of the two has tested positive for the coronavirus, but authorities have declined to confirm anything related to their medical status. Brits accused in beheading of hostages plead not guilty 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Sun walked into the conference room in San Francisco during a meeting one day and explained offhand in Mandarin what his vision for BT Live was, then stood up and left. The crypto millionaire that acquired BitTorrent—and waded into the trade war 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Often when I tell someone about my tailoring habit — say, by referring in an offhand way to “my tailor” — I can see they are surprised. Find Yourself a Tailor. It’s Not Fancy, It’s Freeing. 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z He brought Patrick’s unstable mother to life with an offhand remark of piqued vanity. Review: Andrew Scott triumphs in the streaming one-man play 'Three Kings' 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z Hence the astonishment, of others, at the chillingly offhand extinguishing of George Floyd’s life under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman, captured on a cellphone by a teenage girl. The Photographer Capturing Unvarnished Truths 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Heck’s offhand remark points to a deeper problem plaguing state governance: the inappropriate politicization of Washington’s elections by Trump and Democrats alike. Kim Wyman is right: Make elections leader nonpartisan 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Air Liquide says medical oxygen “cannot be produced or distributed in an offhand manner. It needs to be fully traceable and of the highest quality.” Fighting for breath: how the medical oxygen industry is failing African hospitals 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z “It was an offhand threat,” the industry official said. Trump administration recommends the National Guard as an option to help hospitals report coronavirus data 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z So, in an offhand comment on April 17, Trump said the payments should be returned. Perspective | No, the IRS should not try to claw back $1.4 billion sent to dead people 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z “I am extremely sorry that an offhand attempt at humor hurt your feelings,” said Rep. Mike Carter, a Republican from Ooltewah. Tennessee lawmaker apologizes after racially offensive joke 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Still, he thought it was important, he said, to provide a framework grounded in epidemiologic principles to counter the offhand assumptions being made by political pundits. A Delicate Balance: Weighing Protest Against the Risks of the Coronavirus 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z She brings a relaxed, offhand touch to revealing information, as when she marks the passage of time by the cupboards emptying as the sink fills with dishes. Review: Smartly scripted 'Tammy's Always Dying' pits mother and daughter in toxic cycle 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z In offhand comments, Trump has occasionally expressed a reticence about the power of his office, which he elsewhere has described as unlimited. Can Trump be trusted not to abuse his coronavirus emergency powers? 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Rosemary Peterson, the mom in question, said Thursday she made the offhand suggestion after making the wrenching decision to indefinitely postpone the funeral for her sister, Marlene, who died on March 13. Enjoyable at a distance, holiday lights brighten dark times 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z And sometimes like immature kids, we argued, we fought, we bantered, we assaulted each other with offhand remarks on the field. Read Shaquille O'Neal's speech at Kobe Bryant's memorial 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z With one offhand comment, for which he later apologized, Manfred handed the players more fuel for their anger. He Let the Astros Players Slide. Now He’s Paying For It. 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z He joked that Limbaugh sounded as at ease as he always does when he made an offhand joke about a song by Welsh singer Tom Jones. Mark Steyn honors Rush Limbaugh after cancer diagnosis: 'I owe him everything' 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Their offhand references to Facetune suggested that image manipulation wasn’t empowerment, just something you could control when your health insurance didn’t cover facial feminisation surgery. Infinite scroll: life under Instagram 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The only thing that comes to mind offhand is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's statements that he didn't feel pressured — statements made, of course, under the most obvious public duress imaginable. Press Watch: Democrats lay out an epic narrative, and Team Trump has no rebuttal 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Before giving his keynote speech, Civil War book author Phil Leigh made an offhand remark discounting the role of slavery in the war. Perspective | Lee-Jackson Day with a dash of history and context 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z In one speech, he suggested offhand that sanitation workers had a more dangerous job than police officers — strictly true, according to a statistic he had been given about on-the-job hazards. How a String of Flukes Helped Pave the Way for Mayor Michael Bloomberg 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z People knock analysis, or revere it, which either way obscures the field’s gift for offhand illumination. The Case of the Angry Daughter 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Though Cooper might have earned the jury’s mercy because he was a teenager, Skalnik turned that potentially mitigating fact on its head by sharing an offhand comment he attributed to Cooper. How This Con Man’s Wild Testimony Sent Dozens to Jail, and 4 to Death Row 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z At the same time, there’s something looser about her stories, more offhand. Zadie Smith serves up a provocative, deeply humanistic collection 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The actress explained that an offhand comment from Kutcher made her question her sobriety program. Demi Moore says Ashton Kutcher's opinions on alcoholism helped convince her to end her sobriety 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z After an offhand wish to a man playing Santa Claus, a woman wakes up to find herself married to her college sweetheart. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z I watch it and remember that I once bought an oversized coat like the one Pfeiffer wore in the film, hoping it might give me that offhand, funky glamour she conveyed. ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys,’ now 30, elegantly captured a bygone Seattle, even as we’ve moved on 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z I was interviewing Officer Wilson about an unrelated story, when, offhand, he shared the tale of “the little girl’s rescue” with me. A Girl Was Shot in 1997. She Just Met the Officer Who Saved Her. 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z It is these offhand remarks that have left some Asian Americans feeling disaffected, even as they acknowledge his candidacy is historic. Good at math? Work hard? Some Asian Americans bristle at Andrew Yang’s use of stereotypes. 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Francis was responding to questions asking him to elaborate on an offhand remark he made last week as he flew south from Rome to Mozambique. Pope Francis: ‘I Pray There Are No Schisms’ 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z But some analysts said the relatively modest uptick showed that investors were not going to be mollified by Mr. Trump’s offhand statements given how quickly his views tend to shift. Call Me Maybe? Conflicting Views Show Gap Between U.S. and China 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z While we sat by the canal, I made an offhand comment about how Pop is now the last man standing, which I meant in a general sense. The Survival of Iggy Pop 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The same day, Trump gave only implicit and offhand endorsement to the protesters’ calls for liberty in the face of widening Chinese government control over the banking and commercial hub. Bystander in chief: Trump’s hands-off response to Hong Kong fits a pattern 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z I mailed the page to Hunan, with an offhand note saying these were adopted girls and just maybe one resembled their daughter. One is Chinese. One is American. How a journalist discovered and reunited identical twins 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Many of his pieces are so offhand, so attenuated, they hardly seem like poems at all. Review: Ed Smith was an unsung hero of L.A.'s poetry world. The punk poet is finally getting his due 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z “At the moment, everywhere you look, Democrats are eating each other — usually over public remarks, offhand comments, and verbiage,” he tweeted. Seth MacFarlane to Democrats: ‘More unity, less Twitter’ 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z “Every time there’s a hearing in a serious periodical – even an offhand comment in a movie – it just seeds this stuff.” One giant ... lie? Why so many people still think the moon landings were faked 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z “Let’s distinguish between a foreign official making an offhand comment at a dinner about the campaign versus a foreign government trying to influence an election,” Romney said. Trump’s willingness to take foreign opposition research from a foreign goverment draws Democratic condemnation 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z “Let’s distinguish between a foreign official making an offhand comment at a dinner about the campaign versus a foreign government trying to influence an election,” he said. Democrats use Trump foreign dirt comment to press for impeachment 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Waters’s offhand comment fascinated Hnath, who had once written a play about séances. Lucas Hnath Lets Actors Fight It Out Onstage 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z As Player recalled after taking part in the ceremonial first-shot ceremony Thursday with Nicklaus, there was nothing offhand about his reply. Tiger Woods, in Range of Masters Win, Displays His Dominance for New Generation 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z “At best, they fall into the category of an ‘offhand comment.’ A Jury May Have Sentenced a Man to Death Because He’s Gay. Now, the Supreme Court Could Hear His Appeal. 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z He also apologized for making an offhand remark about sometimes helping his wife with their three children. Opinion | The new litmus tests for future presidents could backfire against Democrats 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z By Donald Trump’s own admission, the push for a Space Force started as an offhand joke. Space Force takes a detour away from Trump's original plan 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Always wry, always offhand, Sweeney remains one of the most talented monologists of her generation. Review: Julia Sweeney is 'Older & Wider' and really, really (really) funny 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z A seemingly offhand remark in a high school lunchroom set off an investigation that uncovered an arsenal of weapons and a plot to attack a Muslim enclave in upstate New York, law enforcement officials said. 4 Arrested and 23 Guns Seized in Plot Against Muslim Enclave in Upstate N.Y. 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Police declined to provide details about how the investigation into the student’s seemingly offhand remark led to the arrests. Four charged in bomb plot against Muslim community in New York 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z But perhaps necessary, for a person so aware of the internet’s reactions to an offhand quote and, perhaps, necessary for a person so aware of the platform she has. Ellen Page: 'I’m not afraid to say the truth' 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Haroldson said offhand, he isn’t aware of any Benton County cases that expired solely because toxicology tests didn’t come back on time. Oregon DA says crime lab backlog at ‘crisis’ level 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z “It’s just the nature of the beast. But it was just an offhand comment to say move back and give me a little personal space.” Andrew Cuomo defends #MeToo joke to reporters: ‘I was assaulted by the gaggle’ 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Juicy tidbits about “chemical experiments” are mentioned offhand with no further elaboration, and only a tiny scrap of Jarry’s work appears to demonstrate how radical a writer and thinker he was. Shepherd Siegel takes on pop cultural upstarts — from Bugs Bunny to Banksy — in a book that’s part cultural history, part polemic 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z An attorney for the firm Concord Management and Consulting made an offhand mention of the purported photo in a court filing Thursday. Indicted Russian firm says Mueller has collected ‘nude selfie’ in probe 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z But eventually I texted her — almost in an offhand way — and she immediately texted back: “It’s gone.” The Woolsey fire destroyed a literary haven, but the stories of Brian Moore's house remain 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z I’m more likely to perceive an offhand comment in a negative way. 'Before, I was quite a shy person': life after brain damage 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z “I think it was an offhand comment,” the governor said. Andrew Cuomo defends #MeToo joke to reporters: ‘I was assaulted by the gaggle’ 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Neither Biden nor Sanders, in fact, is the kind of candidate who can handle every offhand comment being finely parsed for signs of insensitivity or micro-aggression. First wave of 2020 panic: Is Biden vs. Bernie really the best Democrats can do? 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Mullen, a former Marine Corps colonel, has an offhand, ironic manner. After the Woolsey Fire, Mudslides Threaten Malibu 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z What purpose to his offhand babysitting of an old friend’s daughter? An elegant restaurant may not be what it seems in Matias Faldbakken's 'The Waiter' 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Anderson said his comment about needing a kidney was offhand - he was just answering another friend who asked how he was. Retired sheriff’s employee gives thanks to friend for kidney 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z At times, he offers offhand remarks that support the absurd narrative. U.F.O. Over the Statue of Liberty? ‘The Banksy of Monuments’ Strikes Again 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Enty, the blog’s anonymous proprietor, describes his design choices, and the fact that the site exists at all, as an offhand decision that was barely intentional. Why celebrity gossip blogs refuse to abandon Livejournal 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Dry and effectively offhand, Rodriguez anchors the show with a bracing naturalism that underscores its surreal aspects. Review: Paul Rodriguez anchors a surrealist ‘Steambath’ at Odyssey Theatre 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z He upholds music as proof of the perfection of the universe — adding, offhand, that no great composers were Jewish. Review: 'Winter Solstice' reveals what happens when a charming fascist comes into your home - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Sometimes this feeling manifests itself in an offhand remark about Halloween. On NBC, Megyn Kelly Does as Megyn Kelly Has Always Done 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z And because Trump can be convinced to change his mind on important issues based on offhand conversations, personal access to him is the only real influence that matters. Opinion | Trump’s only foreign policy doctrine is Trumpism 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Walking through his studio, then, is only partially a revealing guide to the various offhand predilections that have preoccupied Nauman through his career. Bruce Nauman, the Artist’s Artist 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z She punctuates the story with offhand remarks — “pass the biscuits, please” and “y’all remember to wipe your feet” — masterfully tearing down the wall between songwriter and listener. Four decades since Bobbie Gentry shunned fame, a new box set restores her unrivaled legacy - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z The offhand remark set off a firestorm on social media, as some Republicans saw the possibility of a political comeback for Palin. Swing-vote senators face major political blowback, and potential high-profile challengers, after casting pivotal Kavanaugh votes 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z But as Scott talked, he did not speak of Trump and mentioned DeSantis only once — as part of an offhand mumbling reference about how being governor was ‘a great job.’ For red state Dems, optimism kills 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z But as Scott talked, he did not speak of Trump and mentioned DeSantis only once — as part of an offhand mumbling reference about how being governor was “a great job.” Florida Republicans split on Trump: Scott wants distance, DeSantis a hug 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z She jumps back in here with an offhand confidence that's bracing on its own; but she's got comedy skills and chops and makes a character with few specifics to go on. Review: In Fox’s ‘The Cool Kids,’ old pros have a blast at the retirement home - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z When the court used offhand statements by molecular biologist Jennifer Doudna as evidence, it showed where the legal standards of patent law and the realities of scientific research diverge. Wednesday briefing: Why the CRISPR patent decision was scientifically wrong but legally right 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Near the end, far from France, we get a solution of sorts—offhand and oblique, yet I must confess that, days later, I can’t stop thinking about it. Ethan Hawke’s Country-Music Elegy 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z His seemingly offhand threat during a recent political rally to impose tariffs on foreign automobiles, for example, was all but ignored, while other trade threats have caused markets to swoon. How do you know if Trump means what he says? From aides to foreign leaders, his audiences still struggle to translate 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z There are lines in Bujalski’s script that might have felt right at home with a laugh track, but he mostly directs his actors to toss them off in a casual, offhand way. Review: Regina Hall calls the shots in the terrific sports-bar comedy ‘Support the Girls’ 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z But what’s often lost in the conversation is the fact that the idea, by the president’s own admission, started as an offhand joke. Pence makes a curious case for Trump's 'Space Force' 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z But Sherman subsequently reported that Trump has been surprised this conversation had been made public, as he viewed the request to be an "offhand comment" — hardly serious. Hope Hicks is considering going back to the White House as Chief of Staff: Report 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Administration officials have long argued that foreign leaders should focus on the policies, not the president’s Twitter posts or offhand statements. There’s Trump’s Foreign Policy and Then There’s His Administration’s 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z But with this particular offhand and baldly inaccurate comment, the president landed himself in the company of other presidents and presidential hopefuls who have fumbled while trying to showcase their everyman appeal. Trump Says You Need an ID to Buy Groceries. Shoppers Say, ‘Huh?’ 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Last year, an offhand remark by Coachella festival in the New Yorker led to a story that Bush had offered to play the event but been “snubbed”. Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! 60 unbelievable facts about Kate Bush 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z “He was very offhand about it,” she says. Should we treat crime as something to be cured rather than punished? 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z At other times, I watched as an offhand comment became tinder for a divisive national conversation. Maggie Haberman: Why I Needed to Pull Back From Twitter 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Like many presidents before him, Nixon took an offhand approach to appointing justices. Opinion | Conservatives have trained for this moment for decades 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Yiannopoulos put out a statement saying that his inflammatory words were “a private, offhand troll to two hostile reporters,” “a joke” that was never meant to be widely distributed. After newsroom shootings, a quick collapse into blame and division 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Yiannopoulos put out a statement saying his inflammatory words were “a private, offhand troll to two hostile reporters,” “a joke” that was never meant to be widely distributed. As shot-up Maryland newsroom grieves, others cast blame 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z But sometimes, she admitted, it got complicated: She would make a mental note of tidbits he mentioned offhand, or gossip with him about Capitol Hill, or throw out a fact and gauge his reply. How an Affair Between a Reporter and a Security Aide Has Rattled Washington Media 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z It’s important to emphasize that this idea, by the president’s own admission, started as an offhand joke. Trump directs the Pentagon to create a 'Space Force' 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z In Washington, lawmakers of both parties were either aghast or chose to ignore Mr. Trump’s suggestion on the assumption that it was yet another offhand remark just to stir the pot, not a serious initiative. Trump Shakes Up World Stage in Break With U.S. Allies 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z He could afford to be offhand with his critics, for A Man in Full had received an advance of $7.5m. Tom Wolfe obituary: a great dandy, in elaborate dress and neon-lit prose 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Future military movements should be the stuff of classified briefings, not some offhand news conference punch line. Opinion | Trump is so obsessed with his wall he’s giving up on the real war 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Which is why MHA doesn’t really get into it very deeply, and mentions most of this offhand. My Hero Academia: what you need to know about the biggest superhero anime 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z With 20 minutes expired on Thursday, he had already amassed 14 points, sinking a pair of 3s that paled next to an offhand banked hook shot that he set up with a behind-the-back dribble. Michigan Blows Out Texas A&M (and Then Plays the Second Half) 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z But the first conflict is resolved with an offhand shrug, and the love story gets maybe two minutes of screen time, and no resolution. Pacific Rim: Uprising is only interested in the giant-robot fights 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Sawyer eventually learns that her offhand acknowledgement of occasional suicidal thoughts has gotten her admitted for 24 hours, and that she’s unwittingly signed away her rights for that time. Review: Soderbergh’s ‘Unsane’ is pulp seen through an iPhone 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z As that offhand remark illustrates, Ms. Slaughter did not hold much back from either a personal or a political standpoint. Louise Slaughter Set House Rules, and Played by Her Own 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z But even if you’re not a serious gamer and just want to jump in and play, don’t be too offhand about making your alias. How to Choose an Online Handle 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z His lyrics frequently include offhand criticism of modern-day Russia and Kremlin policies. Russian millennials look to their future: 'If we don't do anything now, we will keep living like our parents' 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Indeed, if you watch the video, you can see him treat the outrageous accusation in an offhand, why-not-go-there manner: Treason? Opinion | Trump’s vile new attack on Democrats 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Warren Buffett’s writings, proclamations — indeed, his offhand utterances — comprise a bible of investing for the legions who follow the Berkshire Hathaway founder. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway had an amazing 2017. 2018 isn’t looking too bad, either. 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z In policy and offhand commentary, open racism is now not only tolerated, but celebrated. Opinion | The Political Mythbuster in Chief 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z “Climate change” brings up significantly more results, but it’s almost entirely a string of negative offhand references, including some external quotes from news reports and mentions of Obama-era policies being rescinded. Trump’s White House website is one year old. It’s still ignoring LGBT issues, climate change, and a lot more 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z It wasn’t until his 2016 presidential campaign that the offhand casual racism of Donald Trump became a subject of intense national scrutiny. Racism and Donald Trump: a common thread throughout his career and life 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Starr also had a way of mangling words that pleased Lennon, who used Starr’s offhand quips to develop the songs “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Tomorrow Never Knows.” Ringo Starr, Bee Gee Barry Gibb tapped as British knights 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z They remarked on it obliquely, with jokes that didn’t quite sound like jokes, in emails or in offhand remarks at parties. Reckoning with a culture of male resentment 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z “It accommodated destructive gossip, offhand comments, off-color jokes . . . and I allowed the personal stress of the job to manifest itself in angry outbursts.” Farenthold won’t seek reelection, amid allegations of sexual harassment 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z But he apologized for an office atmosphere he said included “destructive gossip, offhand comments, off-color jokes and behavior that in general was less than professional.” GOP’s Farenthold, bowing to pressure, won’t seek re-election 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Strzok may be completely innocent of everything except an offhand joke that the straight-laced Mueller deemed necessary to punish in a display of a “Caesar’s wife” sort of purity of purpose. Opinion | A special counsel needs to investigate the FBI and Justice Department. Now. 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z In offhand remarks to a couple of reporters after the vigil, minister Gonzales, a Sutherland Springs resident and retired Army warrant officer, mentioned how seriously the military treats weapons. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z I once heard a story about a friend who had said, offhand at a book group, that he would throw women under the bus if it meant achieving social democracy in the United States. Reckoning with a culture of male resentment 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z It was an offhand comment that would snowball out of control, much to Alsup’s chagrin. How the judge on Oracle v. Google taught himself to code 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Can a silly, offhand remark of insufficient respect really wreak such concentration from a colossal visitor? Penn State’s last-second win capped a memorable humdinger of a college football Saturday 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z But patriotism is a richer and more complicated commitment than Trump’s offhand comment suggests. Opinion | Trump shows ‘America first’ is utterly incoherent 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Chronically underfunded, often poorly staffed, often failing in elementary procedures, careless, offhand, the organisation certainly deserves the criticisms it gets. Land grab in Amazon jungle threatens dispossession, violence and murder 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z That offhand critique prompted this exasperated response from Bill Bishop, managing editor at Houston's KHOU: Analysis | The Energy 202: EPA takes page from Trump media playbook 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The NBA has hired an outside law firm to investigate the matter involving Johnson and the Lakers, meaning the investigation isn’t going to stop at that offhand comment. Analysis | Tampering is the norm in the NBA, and the league is virtually powerless to stop it 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z “Logan Lucky” turns out to be an apt return for Soderbergh, conveying his gift for the fleet directness of almost offhand wit but also betraying the glib superficiality of his least memorable work. Review | In ‘Logan Lucky,’ Steven Soderbergh makes an antic return from retirement 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z "He was just a normal dude" most of the time, though he occasionally made "dark" jokes that put his class on edge, including one "offhand joke" about the Holocaust, McGrath said. Charlottesville: Driver Previously Accused of Beating Mother 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z An offhand presidential comment about Russia, leaked to the news media, led to an uproar 33 years ago today. North Korea, Donald Trump, Google: Your Friday Briefing 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z It was an offhand presidential comment about Russia, leaked to the news media, that led to an uproar. Donald Trump, Fipronil, Premier League: Your Friday Briefing 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z It was an offhand presidential comment about Russia, leaked to the media, that led to an uproar. China, North Korea, Guam: Your Friday Briefing 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z New York Times columnist Max Fisher agrees: "These are the sorts of signals, not a leader's offhand comments, that matter most in international relations." North Korea-US tensions: How worried should you be? - BBC News 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z She tests the bonds of friendship and kinship in such an offhand way that it is almost shocking. An excellent tale of deadly intrigue on a Greek island 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z Scanlan wants to believe that Trump is rethinking his offhand comment. Ex White House Staff Appalled by Donald Trump’s ‘Real Dump’ Comment 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z And while disputes like the standoff over Qatar may be eased with a bit of skillful diplomacy, offhand tweets can risk major international incidents and raise legal issues in some cases. Trump’s tweets blindsiding advisers searching for clarity 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z The filmmakers keep a lot of offhand ideas and metaphors in play: childhood’s end, the therapeutic power of art, the endearing, exasperating nature of fan culture. 'Brigsby Bear' is a charming, affectionate tribute to the joys of amateur filmmaking 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z So instead, he did something without precedent: He appointed a presidential commission solely to justify an offhand lie. Opinion | The Trump election commission exists solely to justify a Trump lie 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z But as President, even his offhand remarks carry the weight of official policy. 5 Big Issues With President Trump's Putin Meetings 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z “She’s like, Aunt Rose,” Mass said — the clincher to an offhand explanation for his dramatic weight loss while working on the documentary, which he attributed to “The Rose Hartman Diet.” An incomparable evening with Rose Hartman, pioneer of a photographic style 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Maybe so, but Ms Coppola herself is unfazed to the point of being offhand. Sofia Coppola on being a pioneer for women directors 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z There have been reports of some phone calls to recalcitrant senators and a few offhand comments endorsing the bill, but Trump simply hss not been a factor in the debate. At last the world is united — in hating and fearing one man (who only cares about CNN) 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z She made an offhand inquiry to her insurance company, and was floored to learn that her policy – which she purchased as an individual – wouldn’t offer her any maternity coverage. GOP healthcare bill may send pregnant women back to days without coverage 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z In the conversation Khlaf had with Cooper at the onset of the investigation, he had made an offhand remark that some people avoided taxes by shipping cars to Dubai, according to Stone. The Making of a Money Launderer 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Economists argued that the forecasts made by punters with money on the line were likely to be more considered than the sometimes offhand responses given to pollsters. Britain’s election is the latest occasion to bash pollsters 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z It was not obvious at the time, but the question that has drawn Mr. Sessions into trouble was a bit of an offhand one from Senator Al Franken, Democrat of Minnesota. Should Sessions Expect Senatorial Courtesy? Not This Time 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z “Not that I can remember right offhand,” she said. Remembering the Murder You Didn’t Commit 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z “She is principled, tough-minded and truly thoughtful. I cannot offhand think of someone better for the associate attorney general job.” Former Bush official Rachel Brand takes over No. 3 position at Justice Dept. 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Abroad, the potential for unforeseen consequences from offhand remarks increases exponentially. Reluctant traveler Trump takes off on trip fraught with diplomatic dangers 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z By now, the beeping computer screens, cavernous spaceship architecture and offhand badinage that characterize “Covenant’s” scene-setting first section are old hat to any aficionado of the genre. Review | ‘Alien: Covenant,’ with more face-sucking beasties, doesn’t reinvent the squeal 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Then the rest of his administration scrambles to catch up — and to figure out when his statements signal new presidential policies and when they’re offhand remarks that mean little. No trial balloons: Trump flips script with startling ideas 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z However, Ryan’s efforts have been complicated by White House efforts to project confidence about the bill’s prospects – and Trump’s offhand remarks about the legislation. Republican moderates set to thwart party's bid to repeal Obamacare 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z It's not clear if the president was deliberately dangling a carrot, making another overture among several to a strongman, or simply throwing an offhand comment into the mix. Trumplomacy: What's changed between US and N Korea - BBC News 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z More than once, and on matters of less consequence, Allen was suspected of undermining rivals in subtle ways, such as an offhand comment or well-placed tip to the media. Bruce Allen faces greatest Redskins challenge: Getting Daniel Snyder a new stadium deal 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Dündar told me that even a cafeteria worker at the Cumhuriyet office in Istanbul had been jailed for several days after making an offhand statement about how he would never serve tea to Erdoğan. A Journalist in Exile Awaits Turkey’s Momentous Referendum 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z In many ways, Stone’s offhand remark is characteristic of how he generally handles information. WATCH: Roger Stone is hiding something when it comes to Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z “She made the offhand remark, ‘Gee, I wonder what happens to people who need to get to the hospital during one of these large races,’” he said. Running behind: Marathons may delay medical care for others 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “She made the offhand remark, ‘Gee, I wonder what happens to people who need to get to the hospital during one of these large races,'” he said. Running behind: Marathons may delay medical care for others 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z This regally offhand attitude to accreditation was not untypical, and became an issue on Harrison’s next solo record, Electronic Sound, when he used, without permission, improvised recordings made on the Moog by Bernie Krause. Macca’s banjo, Mellotron and a Monkee: the story of George Harrison’s Wonderwall Music 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Another came under suspicion for an offhand comment about the school’s “weak firewalls.” How a school bomb-scare case sparked a media vs. FBI fight 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z He told how he first came to spearhead the program after making an offhand comment to then-President Obama during a stroll through the Rose Garden. Joe Biden calls for SXSW tech innovators to join cancer fight, 'the only bipartisan thing left in America' 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Amid the burgeoning scandal, even Republicans seemed to be hoping the president would not repeat the wiretap claim in such a seemingly offhand fashion. White House, citing unproven wiretap claim, demands probe of Obama 'abuse' of powers 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z At a White House meeting with sheriffs from around the country, the president made an offhand remark that seemed to suggest support for aggressive state asset forfeiture laws. 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