| 单词 | opening line |
| 例句 | These opening lines of H. G. Wells’ 1897 science fiction classic The War of the Worlds maintain their haunting power to this day.* Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It inspired me to compose opening lines of the paper I would write about DNA, if I solved its structure. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z His opening line was this one: America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z An opening line on a menu, for instance, was solved by an Army wife who was feeling outclassed by the top talent around her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It seemed like a good opening line, facing two archery gods. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It seemed like a reasonable opening line, considering how horrific they looked. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z After the opening lines of the Grace, each man prayed quietly, and I saw Danny lean forward, put his elbows on the table, cover his eyes with his right hand, his lips whispering the words. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Although the only coherent part of the latter piece of literature were the opening lines, Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z All that is necessary here is to remind ourselves of the opening line: "When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect." Top 10 deranged characters 2011-04-06T11:21:05Z Eastman wrote out seven different opening lines, one for each player. A Long-Lost Score, Rebuilt With the Help of a Photo 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z This was basically the opening line on my proposal for “CosmicWander”: What would happen if I could digitize this intangible godly presence? A Supernatural Dance Explorer’s Art and Wanderings 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z “I had an opening line ready to go about how it was the same sound LeBron James hears in this stadium.” The secret history of the presidential debate buzzer 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z “Wheels are gonna rust if they don’t turn enough,” Monroe sings in the opening line of “On to Something Good,” an optimist’s self-affirmation exercise set to an easy tempo and a radio-friendly melody. Ashley Monroe, rising above the chatter of country music 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One by one the teenage singers practice the opening lines to "Boogie Wonderland," a disco-funk hit from an era before they were born, as dancers work on hip-swinging moves that require perfect choreography. Stax's past influences future musicians in Memphis 2013-05-16T08:52:09Z Nearly everyone has heard or read the opening line of L.P. Boo! The best ghost stories you probably haven’t heard yet. 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Alcott gives Jo the book’s opening line, in which she vents over the family’s meager holiday plans: “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents.” Timeless Preoccupations and Old-School Virtues 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The bracing opening lines of the book say as much: For an Ohio Poet, Love Is What Gets Us Through 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Reading Treasure Island as a child, I remember feeling the power, wielded in the opening lines, of knowledge withheld. Laurence Scott: rereading Maurice by EM Forster 2013-07-05T10:00:01Z Its opening line: “Has it really been that long?” Tame Impala Makes Music for Loners. But Now Kevin Parker Plays the World’s Biggest Stages. 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z His instinct for bloodletting was already formed, though, like on “Soldier Life,” with its chilling opening line: “Didn’t ask to be alive, but I’m living.” Rod Wave Sings Through the Pain 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z The opening line is: “I don’t want to live on Mars/I don’t want to drive space cars.” Ziggy Marley happy to be part of Earth Day concert 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z One drawback of the practice, he explains, is that "it's quite exceptionally difficult to find a good excuse for what you're doing if you're caught … The opening line is all-important." Comedy gold: Billy Connolly's Billy and Albert 2012-05-17T14:32:23Z “Goodfellas,” the Martin Scorsese mob movie released in 1990, opens with an iconic sequence: Mr. Bennett bellowing the opening lines “Rags to Riches,” as Ray Liotta’s character begins narrating his life in the mafia. ‘Conan,’ ‘Goodfellas’ and MTV: How Tony Bennett Revived His Career 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Its opening line — “At 17, I started to starve myself” — is a reference to an eating disorder that Ms. Welch struggled with as a teenager. ‘I Never Thought I Would Talk About It.’ So Florence Welch Put It in a Song. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The pilot hammers hard for timeliness from its opening lines, “This is not a witch hunt; it’s a reckoning.” This Fall, Everything Old Is TV Again 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z "Something's waiting in the night to grab you and throttle hope from your heart," goes a typical opening line. Bonnie Prince Billy: The Wonder Show of the World | CD review 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z You'll find opening lines such as "I met Jesus Christ only once …" and closing lines such as: "Whatever the future of the human race it is not likely to dispense with dentists." Every Short Story 1951-2012 by Alasdair Gray - review 2012-11-14T08:00:03Z What’s left is both alarmingly unpredictable and seductively inevitable, the changing moods unfurling in a single long arc from the bassoon’s doleful opening line. Music Review: ‘Rite of Spring,’ With Clanging Pianos and Drums 2013-06-14T20:18:20Z The opening lines, “Yea, Lord we greet thee, born this happy morning,” confirm that; with some helpful amendments of tense, though, the verse has become more of a fixture at Advent services. ‘Everyone Wants to Hear’ This One Chord in a Christmas Carol 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z He added, “Of course, the problem is, there are no good opening lines in a concentration camp.” ‘Saturday Night Live’: Alec Baldwin and Larry David Contribute to an Awkward Episode 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z He recites his opening lines with the stiffness of a child delivering a book report, and never totally eases into the role. Review: ‘The Kite Runner’ Trips From Page to Stage 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z It’s an instant classic from that opening line: “Your sports team is vastly inferior/ That simple fact is plainly obvious to see/ We’re going to kick your collective posterior.” REVIEW: The Fun in "Weird Al" Yankovic's New Album, Mandatory Fun 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The opening lines of the second season of “Mr. Robot” may emerge from the mouth of corporate creep turned America’s most-wanted missing person Tyrell Wellick, but the man speaks for many of us. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2 Premiere: The Hack is Back 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The opening line of “Weakness,” a song that first appeared on a surprise EP released in July, is telling: “Sometimes I’m Virginia Woolf/Sometimes I’m James Dean.” Margo Price, Nashville Outsider, Tells It Like It Really Is 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z The chorus sing “Dust, quintessence of dust” on that chord, even before Hamlet has sung his first opening lines. The ‘Hamlet’ Chord: A Composer’s Music of Indecision 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Photograph: Metro Tartan Some opening lines are tough to beat. Trailer Trash 2013-04-20T23:05:44Z Beginning with his opening line welcoming guests to “Negro night,” the comedian brought his deadpan style of political-racial humor to the Washington Hilton’s grand ballroom. Larry Wilmore on his WHCA dinner speech: ‘I know I lost the room early’ 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z When she sings the opening line — “Imagine there’s no heaven” — she grins at the camera as if she’s about to pick your pocket. This ‘Imagine’ Cover Is No Heaven 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z “The most unimportant word in the opening line is the one that gets the most important note,” he wrote. Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Here are the opening lines of “One Sonnet of Summer”: Memories Distilled by 2 Radically Different Poets 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse/Rattling on magnetic fields" are the record's opening lines. My favourite album: Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot by Sparklehorse 2011-08-22T10:54:28Z Kelly Link has a knack for snapping readers to attention with her opening lines. Kelly Link’s ‘Get in Trouble’ and Five Other Works 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z But no word is randomly chosen here, starting with Gladys’s opening line: “I never knew anything was the matter.” Review: Elaine May Might Break Your Heart in ‘Waverly Gallery’ 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z She begins with the sullen Cola, a track with an already notorious opening line that the audience sings along with her, although their reading is far less aloof. Lana Del Rey – review 2013-05-17T17:30:55Z That opening line was adapted from an engraving above the entrance to Pill library in Newport that read: "Knowledge is power." 'If you tolerate this ...': Nicky Wire on library closures 2011-02-07T22:00:01Z So says Man to Woman in the opening lines of “When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other,” Martin Crimp’s sold-out, much maligned play at the National Theater here. How She Survives: Strategies for Women on London Stages 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The opening line of the song is, “We’ve grown so fond from across the pond.” Paul O’Sullivan found people with his name on Facebook. Naturally, they formed a band. 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Its opening lines communicate exactly where Dylan believes the country's "soul was torn away." "Murder Most Foul": Unpacking Bob Dylan's new epic, from Dallas 1963 to the pandemic of 2020 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z From the opening lines, the Queen of Soul doesn’t ask for respect; she demands it. The soundtrack of the Sixties demanded respect, justice and equality 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z It wasn’t until the opening line of 13 Reasons Why became a buzz-phrase that the show’s insensitivity became fully apparent. Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and the trouble with dramatising suicide 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z “Every room we enter is immediately haunted,” exclaims Charlotte, a librarian and occult enthusiast, in the opening line. Hell House 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Any playwright will tell you that they spend a huge amount of time on their opening lines. How to Craft an Opening Line to Electrify a Theater Audience 2012-10-28T04:10:05Z It's a strong opening line, picking up on the hard h's of the title, powering in to the poem. Poetry workshop: Names 2011-07-12T10:04:43Z Of course the opening lines of Kubla Khan were quoted at the beginning of Citizen Kane, so I looked up the poem just for research – "context". Rush: 'Our fans feel vindicated' 2011-03-24T21:29:01Z In Canada, this drunk zebra walked into an apartment, and it wasn’t the opening line to a joke. Inside the “furries” craze: Why animal suits are the perfect fetish for our times 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Bekbosunov delivered the vocal lines with characterful nuance, beginning with the assertive opening line: “My skin, except in dreams, is antiseptic.” Music Review: ‘Pierrot Lunaire,’ at Merkin Concert Hall 2013-06-09T21:17:20Z You know you are in safe hands from the opening line: "There is no lake at Camp Green Lake." The great books giveaway 2011-03-04T11:19:03Z With delicate baby giraffe steps, she descended while delivering her opening lines. What’s it like to film a TV travel show? I joined the crew of “Travels With Darley” to find out. 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z It begins, "I was born inside the movie of my life," which might be the best opening line since that Dickens book people are always quoting when they want to reference a good opening line. Five pop culture items we missed 2011-08-17T22:01:00Z "You can get all sorts of help in raising a child," ran his opening line. Hugh's Big Fish Fight and True Stories: The Kids Grow Up 2011-01-12T08:00:04Z Absence, addressed directly in the opening line, might almost be an allegorical figure rather than an abstract noun. Poem of the week: Sonnet 30 by Robert Sidney 2013-05-20T09:01:27Z “Yesterday I tried to kill myself,” he confesses in the book’s opening line. Philip Kerr’s ‘The Other Side of Silence’: an atmospheric tale of espionage 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z This week's topic is songs with brilliant opening lines – songs that nail their colours to the mast from the get go and never let up. Readers recommend: Songs with great opening lines 2010-03-26T00:01:00Z “After the End came the Beginning,” Ma writes in the opening line of the prologue. The End Is Near in Two Dystopian Debut Novels 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Shots ring out and the wounded are screaming in the opening lines of Neely Tucker’s new novel, “Only the Hunted Run.” Neely Tucker’s ‘Only the Hunted Run’ starts with a bang and never lets up 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z It “walked off my face, and wandered out into the world,” she writes in the opening lines of her new book. Review | Playwright Sarah Ruhl lost a vital part of her self, but her story is one of acceptance and hope 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z In the opening lines, Sedaris laments the delays and cancellations that infuriate travelers. Please tell me about your delayed flight 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z A low-key, misleadingly desultory story about love, art and memory, this movie even cites the opening lines from “Swann’s Way,” the first volume of “In Search of Lost Time.” Movie Review: ?Bons?i,? From Chile, Directed by Cristi?n Jim?nez 2012-05-10T22:15:46Z Created by the artist Douglas Davis, “The World’s First Collaborative Sentence” functioned as blog comments do today, allowing users to add to the opening lines. Whitney Saves Douglas Davis’s ‘First Collaborative Sentence’ 2013-06-10T03:02:24Z “That’s the opening line of every blog post about me — ‘From a place you would never expect!’ ” said Travis Thompson, a leading figure among the current generation of Seattle rap. Seattle hip-hop is on a hot streak. Can it finally get the national respect it deserves? 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The opening line should have been: "Hi Lloyd, it's good to see you." Inside The Shining 2012-10-29T17:15:40Z They are the opening lines of a reopening: entreaties by cities, states and nations seeking to draw a wary public by evoking a sense of togetherness, normalcy and — lest anyone forget — fun. Summertime … and the Sloganeering Is a Little Awkward 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z The opening lines of this 60-minute monologue denounce Mr. King as an Uncle Tom whose remarks in his memorable “Can we all get along?” news conference amid the riots made him worthy of assassination. Theater Review: Exploring Rodney King’s Struggles in a Stage Monologue 2014-01-14T18:23:33Z They are seldom 100 words, even with the usual opening line: “The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.” Sometimes they include more than one death. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z "President Obama has embodied the definition of courage that my grandfather cites in the opening lines of 'Profiles in Courage': grace under pressure," Jack Schlossberg, the slain U.S. president's grandson, said in a statement. Kennedy Library picks Obama for 'Profiles in Courage' award 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z “It was mislabelled, as I discovered in the opening lines,” Weinberg said. A Historian Who Fled the Nazis and Still Wants Us to Read Hitler 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z In the opening line of “Life Form,” for instance, she mentions receiving “a new kind of letter.” ‘Life Form’: a fan’s notes to a novelist 2013-02-06T23:32:45Z To begin with, there are the intriguing opening lines. Secrets of the Dick Francis mysteries: One family kept the "greatest fiction factory" under wraps 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Take the opening line from Tanisha, in which she responds to a guy saying "Say ho, how you doing?" Hidden treasures: Bytches with Problems – The Bytches 2013-01-11T14:59:25Z “I have been acquainted with the smell of death,” she says in the opening line, and you too will know that “sickly, sugary smell” by the end of this extraordinary story of carnage. Colm Tóibín’s ‘House of Names’ gives voice to a furious mother 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z The opening lines of Lynam's lyrics read: "We used to be rich,/ Now we are not,/ But here at last there's a chance,/ To stop the rot,/ Send in the clowns." I'm backing UKIP, says Des Lynam 2013-05-10T12:25:17Z Its opening line is hard to match: “One afternoon on a weekend in March, Dewi Ayu rose from her grave after being dead for 21 years.” Burning bright 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Each episode begins with the actual opening lines of a literary classic like “Pride and Prejudice,” before taking a hard left turn into an A.I.-generated continuation. 6 Podcasts to Make Sense of A.I. 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z “Maman died yesterday,” Camus’s the original opening line, becomes “Mama’s still alive today.” Stranger and stranger 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z I launched into the song but still hadn’t remembered the note sequence and ended up repeating the opening line again and again, in the hope of landing on the correct melody. Alan Partridge on Noel Edmonds – ‘He is a total wazzock and I cannot stand him’ 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z But even the novel's opening line, "Galen waited under the fig tree for his mother," hints at something sinister. 'Dirt': A loner's twisted family unravels in David Vann's novel 2012-06-13T20:35:05Z That’s the opening line to David O Russell’s Three Kings and a thesis statement, too. Three Kings at 20: the war movie where anything was possible 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z He is taking a break from dating and story-writing for the moment, but hopes to eventually find someone to appreciate his carefully constructed opening lines. Beyond Swipe Right: The Pickup Line Gets a Makeover 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z But here’s the opening line of one story, “The White-Armed Lady”: William T. Vollmann’s ‘Last Stories and Other Stories’ 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Sung in a plain, forceful style, like a medieval chant, the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence are joined to a burbling, surging piano part. A Primer to One of America’s Most Political Composers 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z She was the one who hit them with the opening line quoted from her workout water bottle. "And Just Like That," Miranda ruined Che for viewers 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Chief among them: Glinda’s opening line, which Bailey utters as she floats in on her bubble. ‘Wicked’ Hits the Road, Carrying the Hopes of Broadway Tours 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Chris Martin opened the show from the dressing rooms, performing the opening lines of Sky Full of Stars, before emerging into Earls Court in London in a shower of confetti and screams. BBC Music Awards watched by 3.9m 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Who sings the opening line on USA for Africa’s hit We Are the World? Can you take on Britain's toughest pub music quiz? 2010-12-10T15:08:00Z What is clear, however, from the article's opening line, is that even with "gold on the slide, the price for mega-rare vinyl remains unaffected by the recession". Britain's rarest record – yours for £200,000 2012-11-22T19:30:02Z Anthony Daniels let slip that he had trouble learning his opening line in the film. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – what we learned from the Vanity Fair special 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z A good opening line has to grab you – I think that's a given. Readers recommend songs with great opening lines: The results 2010-04-01T21:45:00Z As opening lines go, “Jesus died for somebody’s sins” is unbeatable. Concert review: Patti Smith at the Vic 2013-05-07T05:30:00Z Writing late in the day on April 1, Dr. Smith quoted the classic opening lines of T.S. Bach in My Heart, and My Heart in His Hands 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Sometimes in writing workshops, we're alerted to having "written our way in" to a poem, where the opening lines have ended up as a sort of unnecessary introduction. Poetry workshop: Names 2011-07-12T10:04:43Z In his New York Times review, Brooks Atkinson reassured his readership with the opening line: “It’s all right, folks.” Hollywood Star Gives Broadway a Much-Needed Boost. Sound Familiar? 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z This was incredibly important, and it goes back—yet again—to your questions about the opening line, and about believing he might have some chance at success. Saïd Sayrafiezadeh on Acting and Amateurism 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z But it’s good to listen to the opening lines of “Butterflies” in isolation. Review | Enter the ordinary, everyday acid-visions of Kacey Musgraves 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z In the introduction to the book he discusses the opening lines of “Don Giovanni,” when the Don’s beleaguered servant Leporello complains about his job. Critic?s Notebook: How Opera Challenges Translators 2010-12-24T21:45:45Z It sounds like the opening line of a bar joke, but it’s actually the premise of Richard Rhodes’s slim new book, “Hedy’s Folly.” Books of The Times: ?Hedy?s Folly,? by Richard Rhodes - Review 2011-12-13T22:23:15Z She took the stage and belted the opening lines of “Endangered Species” by Dianne Reeves before launching into a fervent acceptance that deserved a statuette of its own. The Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Emmys 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The documentary takes us into the hotel room as attorney Dale Ho fumbles, in front of a mirror, as he rehearses his opening lines for his first Supreme Court session. A new film goes inside the war on civil rights, and this time ACLU lawyers are the stars 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z "Lead Me On," another well-known song, breaks the listener's heart with the opening lines: "You know how it feels, you understand/What it is to be a stranger, in this unfriendly land." Blues singer Bobby 'Blue' Bland dies at 83 2013-06-24T14:24:00Z With that enigmatic opening line of “Beloved,” Toni Morrison, who died Monday at the age of 88, placed her indelible stamp on American literature. Perspective | Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z According to the Writers Guild of America, these are the opening lines to the funniest screenplay ever written. Woody Allen's Annie Hall voted funniest screenplay ever written 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The first track on their debut EP is quick to make the point, and it's sharp: "It's time to take my eyes out now," sings David Goggin on the opening line to Day of Bees. New band of the day (Vlks No 1,485) 2013-04-04T14:04:35Z These are the opening lines of Charlotte's Web. The Story of Charlotte's Web by Michael Sims - review 2011-08-03T15:30:01Z It has a sweet opening line and an eccentric shape. Adventurous violinist Leila Josefowicz to make a Seattle appearance 2011-03-31T20:38:06Z From its opening lines he seeks to capture what he clearly felt deeply was her unique character. Mark Twain manuscript reveals author's pain at losing his daughter 2010-04-21T21:43:00Z And Beyoncé, acknowledging your song is a cliché in the opening lines doesn't make it less of one. Magna Carta Holy Grail – a first-listen review 2013-07-04T14:23:37Z In the welcoming world of solo travel, any opening line will do; circumstances will often make the introduction for you. Traveling alone isn’t for everyone — but for these adventurers, it’s the way to go 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z An inviting smile and smooth opening line can pierce the noise of a crowded club, but then what? Review: In ‘Bees & Honey,’ Love Is Both Sweet and Sticky 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” is the title and the opening line of this familiar number, a paean to a land of promisingly blue skies and open spaces. Review: A Smashing ‘Oklahoma!’ Is Reborn in the Land of Id 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z But those now-famous opening lines were far more provocative when Truman Capote wrote them in his 1959 essay “Brooklyn Heights: A Personal Memoir” for Holiday magazine. Spare Times for Nov. 6-12 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z From the album’s opening lines, Elverum is conflicted: “Death is real / Someone’s there, and then they’re not / And it’s not for singing about / It’s not for making into art.” A heartbreaking tribute from a grieving husband 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Looking back at a few of my own opening lines, I usually start with a defining feature of a place, object or person that will be key to the article. Jo Marchant on science writing: 'You need a burning curiosity' 2013-03-13T07:00:01Z The mystery begins with the opening lines, “My mother danced all night and Roberta’s was sick: “Well, now, what kind of mother tends to dance all night?” Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published as a book 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Consider the opening lines of her second novel, “Dark Places”: “I have a meanness inside me, real as an organ,” confesses Libby Day. Perspective | Thank you, Gillian Flynn for giving women permission to be bad 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z A plaque in the church bears the opening line of his East Coker poem: "In my beginning is my end." TS Eliot village bids for world heritage status 2011-08-22T16:49:39Z No wonder the opening line is daunting; it's a very powerful tool. Readers recommend songs with great opening lines: The results 2010-04-01T21:45:00Z The novel's opening line, "He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad," is carved on Sabatini's grave. The top 10 French Revolution novels 2013-07-10T09:56:00Z There’s a clue in the opening line, “There are professions more harmful than industrial design, but only a few.” Design: Victor Papanek: An Early Champion of Good Sense 2011-05-15T17:30:06Z The opening line was inspired by old home movies from the Ernst family trove. For D.C. pop band Shaed, the rock-and-roll dream is all about family 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z "In the very opening line, it's described as a 'literary,'" Sheen said. 'Masters of Sex' artfully exposes a myth of masculinity 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z From the opening line of the school's manifesto, "The ultimate aim of all the visual arts is the complete building!" Patrick Cramsie's top 10 graphic design books 2010-08-04T12:09:00Z It's not as tense, because if I fluff my opening line no one really cares. World Cup 2014: why Gary Lineker is a man of two halves 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z “I can’t come up with a good answer as to why it’s so funny. The opening line is hilarious. Not in a mocking kind of way. It’s so good.” Remixing Smash Mouth’s “All Star” has become an art form, and its writer is loving it 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z The opening lines are "Do you know what's worth fighting for/when it's not worth dying for?" and it only gets more mismatched from there. ‘Proud Mary’ has a ‘Proud Mary’ Problem 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z It grabs you by the earlobes with its opening line: “Last summer I found a small box stashed away in my apartment,/a box filled with enough Vicodin to kill me.” Review: Looking Inward in Poetry Books From Ron Padgett and Nick Flynn 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The famous opening line has since become a defining comment on the duplicity of the news media. The Fort Bragg murders: is Jeffrey MacDonald innocent? 2013-04-13T23:05:28Z So from the opening line “We were born without time…” to the final one “I will love you ’til I die” I was determined to make a record about what my family was going through. The Airborne Toxic Event renovates, recharges on 'Dope Machines' 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The words were a riff on the play’s opening line, “If music be the food of love, play on.” Finding Music in Shakespeare, Suffragists and Mitch McConnell 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z This is especially true when he flatly speaks the opening lines of “The Boy Is Mine,” a song by a less subtle duo, Brandy & Monica. Dance Review: Fitzgerald and Stapleton?s ?Smell of Want? ? Review 2011-10-04T22:36:15Z With its Baroque-flavored organ solo and mysterious opening line – “We skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels cross the floor” — the song became one of the signature tunes of the 1967 “Summer of Love.” Gary Brooker, frontman of rock band Procol Harum, dies at 76 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The narrator of the novel, who calls herself Jane Smith, may already be dead by the time we read the opening lines. Jeff VanderMeer Wants to Show You How the World Ends 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Both find themselves in New York City in the late 1990s for the same reason, which Bauer summarizes in the great opening line: “Rose and I moved to New York to be motherless.” 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “Shia LaBeouf hurts women,” the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court said in its opening lines. FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf, alleging abusive relationship 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Some have the feel of postcards, especially in their opening lines. A Poet Who Looks at the Stuff of Daily Life and Sees Looming Apocalypse 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z I'm looking for songs with the sort of opening lines that you shout across pub tables as you grip your fourth drink of the evening. Readers recommend: Songs with great opening lines 2010-03-26T00:01:00Z Readers recommend: Songs with great opening lines Last time was all about the joys of noise. Readers recommend: songs about change 2010-12-17T00:01:03Z When he sings the opening lines of Celestine – "Self-esteem, my self-esteem is at an all-time low" – it's with the kind of expansive sweep that sounds like the opposite of low self-esteem. Spector: Enjoy it While it Lasts – review 2012-08-11T23:05:28Z The novel's opening line promises us that later – just in case a bank robbery wasn't thrilling enough – there will be murders. The big novels of 2012 2012-07-13T15:00:07Z Those rogue tweets marked the opening lines of a new Washington fable: The Ballad of Walter Shaub. How the U.S. ethics chief took on Trump and became a reluctant Washington hero 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Bigalow cleaned up the opening lines and linked the word “jiggle” with the word “jingle” to suggest the sound of coins in your pocket. How Louis Theroux Became a ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ Sensation at Age 52 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z "It is not for me to draw parallels between my own life and that of Christ," runs the opening line of Irish writer Fiachra MacFiach's new autobiography, The Autobiography of Ireland's Greatest Living Genius. Stewart Lee: If Damon Albarn is serious about the occult, shouldn't we call him Damien? 2011-07-09T23:06:00Z Mr. Hill announced his uncompromising arrival on the poetry stage in 1959 with the opening lines of his first book, “For the Unfallen”: “Against the burly air I strode / Crying the miracles of God.” Geoffrey Hill, often hailed as Britain’s greatest poet, dies at 84 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z When she came to discuss her Collected Stories at the Guardian book club, Lorrie Moore laughed to be told the opening line of her Wikipedia entry. Guardian book club: The Collected Stories by Lorrie Moore 2010-04-23T23:07:00Z “Everybody stares at me on Tuesdays,” Pauline announces in the play’s opening line. Review: ‘Tuesday’s at Tesco’s,’ With Simon Callow, on a Transgender Woman’s Travail 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Aucoin wrote an original libretto that quotes some poems, including “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” which provides the opera’s cryptic opening line: “What is it, then, between us?” How Opera Inspired Walt Whitman’s ‘Leaves of Grass’ 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Was there ever a more terrifying opening line, in a play or in life, than “We should talk”? Review: Is Edward Albee ‘At Home at the Zoo’? You Bet He Is. 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The narrator’s acrobatic ability to balance between two worlds is his strength and weakness, as he makes clear in his opening lines: ‘The Sympathizer,’ by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z "It has been a tough couple of days for us here - it's been raining," was her opening line. Ellen's bid for best Oscar host 2014-03-03T08:07:42Z The opening lines evoked the message songs of the era: "Oh the games people play now, every night and every day now, never meaning what they say now, never saying what they mean." Joe South, singer-songwriter from 70s, dies at 72 2012-09-06T11:41:12Z The opening lines of the album are sung softly, yet urgently: "Mother, mother, there's far too many of you crying/ Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying." "What’s Going On" at 50 — Marvin Gaye’s Motown classic is as relevant today as it was in 1971 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z It could hardly be more literal: Its opening lines are “Run for your life/’Til you die.” Avignon Festival Gets Its Buzz Back 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z He seemed to admit as much in the opening line of his show, which used the full heft of the orchestra for 10 of 11 songs. Elvis Costello, Ben Folds harness the L.A. Phil at the Hollywood Bowl 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z And the “Ode to Joy” inevitably makes an impact, particularly with Green declaiming the opening lines with such memorable defiance. Review: With Anthems and Flags, the Met Opera Plays for Ukraine 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Placed in that context, the song's opening lines hit differently: On this Earth Wind and Fire Day, remember "September" as a beautiful case of accidental magic 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z So, going back to the opening line, I wanted to immediately establish the trajectory of the character’s fate, but at some point in the story also establish the possibility of an alternative. Saïd Sayrafiezadeh on Acting and Amateurism 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The opera begins in a watery blur, with a choir, sounding simultaneously floating and precise, chanting fragments of Woolf’s classic opening line: “Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.” Review: ‘The Hours’ Will Bring Renée Fleming Back to the Met 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z In the opening lines of the video for his 2014 single “Explode,” rapper Big Freedia outlines the precarious position he holds in the hip-hop industry. Rapper Big Freedia's career bounces in various directions 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z The opening lines of her poem “Battery,” from 1996, seem to contain their own definition of folk: Keep Folk Music Weird 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Some interrogators talk about how good they are at this, how they develop relationships with prisoners and come to some sort of understanding, opening lines of communication that will eventually produce good intelligence. “Our sons will ask us what we did here”: an interrogator’s memories of Abu Ghraib 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z It’s almost out of my mouth when I remember the opening line. 'The clock of his life was counting down' – loving and losing my ex 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Its phrases are as familiar to us as “The Star-Spangled Banner” or the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence. Perspective | Don’t let the Trump administration vandalize Lady Liberty’s inspiring message 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Period interviews, extensive live performance material and news archive footage will complete the documentary, which takes its title from the opening lines of Jumpin' Jack Flash. Rolling Stones to release new documentary Crossfire Hurricane 2012-08-30T16:27:15Z And her opening lines in the show’s first number, appropriately titled “My Crazy Heart,” set the tenor of the show to come. Women on the Verge of a Big Broadway Gamble 2010-10-07T18:28:00Z The opening line is “What you want, baby, I got it.” Aretha Franklin Had Power. Did We Truly Respect It? 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Without an opening line, I walked up to him and took his phone. His infidelity, our infertility: Could I forgive an emotional affair now? 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The opening line alone — “In 1984 I was hospitalized for approaching perfection” — unfurls an entire universe of possibilities in just eight words. Perspective | If a human being was capable of feeling it, David Berman could write it and render it profound 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z The opening lines — “How will you make it on your own?/This world is awfully big, and girl, this time you’re all alone” — were revised to reflect the show’s optimism and devotion to its star: Mary Tyler Moore, Who Incarnated the Modern Woman on TV, Dies at 80 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z “There are professions more harmful than industrial design, but only a very few of them,” he wrote in the opening line of his 1971 book “Design for the Real World.” Design: Celebrating a Graphic World 2011-02-06T19:00:06Z The mixture of tenses in the opening line is just one example. Poem of the week: Donal Og by Lady Augusta Gregory 2010-04-19T08:47:00Z Naturally, I couldn’t help but think of his iconic role in “Cabaret,” from which the book gets its title, and its sinister opening line: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome . . .” Joel Grey’s Open Book 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z It became apparent that opening lines can distil a song's strengths. Readers recommend: Resurrection songs 2010-04-01T23:01:00Z A wolf A bear A fox A horse “After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper” is the opening line of which nocturnally-titled book? Quiz: Darkness in literature 2010-12-21T11:23:17Z Much of Troy’s story is told through a type of confession, which begins with the book’s terse opening line: “Later, in the glove box, the police found a binder of notes. It said. …” Lee Child Reviews a Debut Novel That’s Vintage Texas Noir 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Plant said he wanted to evoke pastoral Britain in what became "Stairway" and the writing process started "rolling pretty fast" after he voiced the opening lines. Backstage pass to making of Led Zeppelin's epic 'Stairway' 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z I love “Annie Hall” and own a beautiful print of the opening lines of “Manhattan,” but I haven’t paid money to see one of his films in over 20 years. The uneasy ambiguity of the Woody Allen case 2014-02-03T20:41:00Z If not, the hosts should be prepared with some opening lines. Perspective | Miss Manners: Managing conversation at a distanced party 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z On Twitter, he published “Seven Short Stories About Drones,” tweets that reimagined the opening lines of famous novels with drone strikes. Teju Cole on knowns, unknowns and 'Known and Strange Things' 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Evidence for the prosecution: my recent tenuous opening line about Tory arts cuts in a review of a new play about, er, Egon Schiele. Brian Logan on comedy and the news 2010-11-23T21:46:00Z But these autumnal reflections — “Leaves are fallin’, winter’s on my mind,” goes the opening line in “Here to Stay,” a blues dirge — point toward a familiar species of morbid resilience. New Albums by Honeyblood, John Hiatt and the Fred Hersch Trio 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Its opening lines, dedicated to her late husband, are: "He's a real live-wire, he's the best of his kind, wait till you see those eyes". 2010-02-05T08:23:00Z If Solomon has a thesis, it is contained in the book's opening line. Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love by Andrew Solomon – review 2013-02-10T07:00:09Z It was the opening line of “Waitin’,” a song about the delirium of longing, but while presenting immersion as a type of ascension, she sank into the Bandwagon’s music by rising up to meet it. Perspective | Kelela has a song in her head. Do you hear it, too? 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z In the opening lines of “Delicious Foods,” you hear an author determined to make you put down your iPhone, shut up and listen: Novel will make you think twice about those beautiful fruits at the store 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z The serene melody of its opening line — “Tell me: How is this night different from all other nights?” — gradually becomes heated before easing back into tranquillity. Music Review: ‘The Gospel According to the Other Mary,’ by John Adams 2012-06-01T21:51:19Z These are not the typical opening lines of a hero in most films, let alone a box office success. White “Creed” fans, pay attention: This is not just another feel-good, underdog sports movie 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z His opening line is a sort of boast that he "once embodied New Labour's reputation for spin and control freakery". The Third Man by Peter Mandelson 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z “But if we get rid of the Confederate flag, how am I going to know who the dangerous White people are?” is the opening line of his stand-up special “Father Figure.” How Roy Wood Jr. crushed the toughest room in comedy 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z The opening lines were that I came to fame as a diarist, which is just not true. Roxane Gay: ‘If I was conventionally hot and had a slammin’ body, I would be president’ 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Here, he cajoled “Indie Kylie” to recite the opening lines from her 1987 pop smash. TFI Friday's 10 best bits, from Shaun Ryder swearing to anarchic Spice Girls 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z “Hello Lord,” goes the opening line of a track by that title. Review: Missy Mazzoli’s Unsettling ‘Vespers for a New Dark Age’ 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Jonathan Jones tests your arts knowledge First lines quiz As a new month begins, test your knowledge of the best opening lines in literature. John Crace's books quiz of 2010: The answers 2010-12-23T10:38:22Z Charlotte's Web: EB White "'Where's Papa going with that ax?' said Fern to her mother" is probably the most famous opening line of any 's book. The best children's books: 8-12 year-olds 2010-05-12T07:00:00Z The double life of that song's opening line is one of the most amazingly serendipitous things that's happened during the life of the band. 'If you tolerate this ...': Nicky Wire on library closures 2011-02-07T22:00:01Z Auden, he realized that the more he read the opening lines, the more they resonated for him. Stop dissecting a poem as if it were a dead frog 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z The Maxwell House version from his youth, for example, renders the opening line of The Four Questions as, “Wherefore is this night distinguished from all other nights?” A Thoughtful New Translation of the Haggadah 2012-03-09T22:54:09Z “Hi … I’m better than you!” as an opening line is hard to beat. RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season 12, episode eight – is this just Jan-tasy? 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Chuck Betty was the most nominated artist of the week, probably because his stories are always off and running by the end of the opening line. Readers recommend songs with great opening lines: The results 2010-04-01T21:45:00Z Instead, perched on a purple splatter-painted prop box and glistening with sweat and body glitter under the spotlight, tenor Abdullah Hall rips into the opening lines of David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream.” Finding their true voices in the Trans Chorus 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The opening line is “Long waves beat diagonally against the beach,” and so the past beats diagonally against the present, Central Europe beats against America. A New Translation of an Anti-Heroic German Doorstopper of 1968 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Mr. King comes in, singing the song’s wistful opening lines in his solid, slightly grainy baritone voice: Ben E. King, soul singer of ‘Stand by Me,’ dies at 76 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The opening Largo was an atmospheric creation in charcoal: Arron's husky cello drew the opening line, which was carried by O'Neill's viola and then passed on to the violins. Review: George Shangrow memorial added to Seattle chamber fest's Eastside opener 2010-08-05T20:34:00Z One of the opening lines in my shows is, I ask for a show of hands of who's ever seen a magician before. Joshua Jay explain how magicians think — without ruining the magic 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z “Lead Me On,” another well-known song, breaks the listener’s heart with the opening lines: “You know how it feels, you understand/What it is to be a stranger, in this unfriendly land.” Bobby (Blue) Bland, Blues Singer, Dies at 83 2013-06-24T04:40:39Z In a report this week out of Pittsburgh with the saddest opening lines ever written, ”Tom Moore knew his proposal to his girlfriend Amanda Rogers had to be impressive. Your wedding proposal doesn’t need to go viral 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Or so I imagined, borrowing freely from Kafka’s opening line in “Metamorphosis.” A Chocolate Tour of the Caribbean 2012-11-09T19:17:51Z Different iterations of this opening line come up again, over and over, each time emphasizing the McNeely name and the outlaw blood that flows through any cursed person who bears it. ‘Devil’s Peak’ Review: The Curse of a Family Name 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z "It was quite a funny in-joke of director Jamie Lloyd's to play the action just after 1979 and the Winter of Discontent, given this play's famous opening line," added Ben Dowell in the Radio Times. Critics split on complex Richard III 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z He makes up for it later by coming up with the second best opening line, “I’ve got a titanium plate in my face” and then pretending to bite Emily. The Bachelorette Watch: Emily Maynard Meets Her 25 Boyfriends 2012-05-15T12:30:08Z The danger, almost apocalyptic, peeks out in the story’s opening lines: Review | In Domenico Starnone’s ‘Trust,’ infidelity takes an unlikely form 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z In the Philharmonic’s colorful performance, the sound of the violins, playing the high, wafting opening lines of the “Dawn” interlude, was bright, piercing and eerily beautiful. Review: She Returns to Lead the Philharmonic. For Real, This Time. 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Ms. DiCrescenzo was living in New York City at the time — as crooned plaintively in the opening lines — and she reported being stunned when a brief encounter led to her being name-checked. The Song Is You … for the Rest of Your Life 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z “Boys, boys, boys!,” the essay’s sarcastic opening lines read. Critic?s Notebook: Women Playwrights and Gender Stereotypes on Broadway 2011-12-24T01:47:25Z "You put together two things that have not been put together before," he writes in the opening lines. Julian Barnes 2013-03-30T07:00:25Z The operetta’s opening lines — “If you want to know who we are / We are gentlemen of Japan” — now run “If you want to know who we are / We are citizens of this land.” A ‘Mikado’ for a modern age — minus Japan, but complete with a bar 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z The competition is aimed at anyone aged between eight and 13, and it is based on the opening lines of my brand new book, North of Nowhere. Like writing? Enter Liz Kessler's North of Nowhere creative writing competition 2013-01-21T13:08:42Z The opening line is "I couldn't say it to your face/ But I won't be around any more". Tim Burgess Q&A 2012-06-01T23:06:15Z “I hope you like me, but if you hate me, that’s O.K., too,” said Mr. Meyers, the host on Monday night, by way of an opening line on the stage of Alice Tully Hall. Front Row: The C.F.D.A. Awards Morph Into a Comedy Fest 2012-06-05T20:38:23Z The binary fire-engine siren of the violin’s opening line grew multiple dimensions as the distortion created the illusion of spatial and acoustic depth. Critic’s Notebook: Monica Germino Melds Violin and Electronics 2013-06-16T21:51:17Z The opening line, second para, page 107 of Just My Type reads "FranklintriedtosupportBaskerville"; computer setting has squeezed five separate words together in a crude digital vice. Just My Type by Simon Garfield, Manuale Tipografico by Giambattista Bodoni ? review 2010-12-07T15:16:00Z But for those who resist the temptation to put the book down there, what follows is not the hagiography the opening lines suggest. Was Jimmy Carter the Most Underrated President in History? 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z When the opening woos and coos of “BTSTU” kicked in, it was hard not to instinctually anticipate the opening lines of Drake’s “Dreams Money Can Buy,” which is built upon a sample of this song. Jai Paul Emerges, Tentatively, for His First Headlining Concert 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Literary professors and devoted Austenites will be the first to tell you the famous opening line of “Pride and Prejudice” was never meant to be taken at face value. The best takeaway from this season of "Love Is Blind"? Act like Milton 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z What a slap in the face ... to be hit by Messud's opening line: 'How angry am I? Are you reading novels to make new friends? 2013-05-03T15:24:48Z He sings the song's opening lines: "I will learn to live before I die". 2010-01-18T17:01:00Z In today's "always on" world, where conversations too often consist of exchanges of oddly spelled cellphone texts or "tweets" of 140 characters or less, that brief opening line serves as a complete book review. Sherry Turkle's 'Alone Together': lonely in a world with 1,000 virtual distractions 2011-01-20T22:21:04Z From winsome opening lines to guttural attacks and trademark soupy low notes, she found an ideal palette for this music. LSO/Gergiev – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-21T17:44:01Z And "Save it for Sunday" will break your heart with its slow, sad piano and opening line: "She loves me, she loves me not/I don't bring it up `cause she's all I've got." Review: Mellow vibe for Isbell on 'Here We Rest' 2011-04-11T19:01:18Z “I’m not much on mystery,” Petty sings in the opening line, but it’s already too late. Perspective | Tom Petty’s Americana felt stranger than the rest 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z The opening lines were sung in unison before unfolding in harmonically piquant, buoyant counterpoint. Review: Yale Composers Showcase Their Works at New Music New Haven 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Listeners waiting for the famous opening line, “Call me Ishmael,” should not hold their breath. Jake Heggie Makes ?Moby-Dick? an Opera 2010-04-24T02:46:00Z Its opening line, a salvo delivered in a guttural keen: “Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine.” Patti Smith, an accidental rock legend, has finally become the artist she always wanted to be 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The opening lines of the book that Cousins read to his son included this foreboding passage: “An injury to the quarterback can sink a team’s entire season.” Vikings confirm Cousins is done for the season with a torn Achilles tendon in a devastating blow 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z “There's no political corruption on Mars, no war on the Moon,” they write in the opening lines. Why Settling Mars Is a Terrible Idea 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z "Hypothetically speaking of course, let's say you are seated behind Lupita Nyong'o on an airplane. What would be your opening line?" Lupita Nyong'o's fans rally behind her after break-up from Selema Masekela 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The woman is named Beatriz, and the story is essentially told from her point of view, although Coetzee is, as he has often been, a trickster, which he makes clear from the novel’s opening line. A new novel by Nobelist J.M. Coetzee, 83, is a masterclass in the 'late style' at its best 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z At his Salt Lake City concert earlier this month, Adams sang the opening line to “Summer of ’69” — “I got my first real six-string” — and a rowdy audience member rushed the stage. A Bryan Adams concert goes awry when a fan rushes the stage and steals his microphone 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z This includes stating in the opening line of its manifesto: "A vote for SNP is a vote for Scotland to become an independent country". SNP want indyref2 soon after UK election - Humza Yousaf 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Its first opening lines were about getting ready for the Sabbath — cleaning the house, plucking the chicken for supper and such. Appreciation: Sheldon Harnick, prolific lyricist behind 'Fiddler' and other beloved musicals 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z This could be stated in the opening line of a manifesto. SNP's conundrum over the route to independence 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z She also had a knack for lyrics about ambition and aspiration, such as “On Broadway” and its unforgettable opening line, “They say the neon lights are bright/on Broadway.” Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who teamed husband Barry Mann, dead at 82 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Rizz, which is meant to function as a digital wingman, helps users come up with killer opening lines and responses to potential matches. Welcome to the age of automated dating 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z “People are afraid to merge on freeways in Los Angeles,” Ellis declares in the famous opening line of “Less than Zero,” which Stephanie Danler says “belongs on this list forever and ever.” The Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf: Fiction 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z While the opening line of the Tasnim report said the U.S. Iran says it warned off U.S. Navy aircraft close to Gulf of Oman 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Test the waters with an innocuous opening line or two. Advice | The unofficial rules for talking on planes The opening line of “The Colonel” was subsequently used as the title for Forché’s memoir, “What You Have Heard Is True,” a 2019 finalist for the National Book Award. How the Salvadoran diaspora became a literary juggernaut 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Most educated Vietnamese can recite its opening lines, about a struggle between talent and destiny. Duong Tuong, Who Opened Western Works to Vietnamese Readers, Dies at 90 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Bach argues that the Olympic movement has a “unifying mission of bringing people together” and a proven track record of opening lines of communication between nations divided by conflict. Ukrainian Olympic head on Russian rival: ‘He is my enemy’ 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z In “The Faraway World,” Engel entices you with irresistible opening lines over and over. Review | ‘The Faraway World’ brings the immigrant experience a little closer 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z King’s opening line to his “I have a dream” speech came to mind for a number of interviewees, but not much else after that, much to Jones’ disappointment. Leslie Jones has fans wanting more, 'killing it' as she guest-hosts 'The Daily Show' 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The question has become an opening line of conversation — and even a greeting between friends and strangers alike. Opinion | As China covid rules ease, Shanghai adjusts to infections — and relief 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z “Oh, baby, baby. How was I supposed to know? That something wasn’t right here? Oh, baby, baby. I shouldn’t have let you go,” she sings, the opening lines of “…Baby One More Time.” Broadway writer of ‘& Juliet’ builds show with huge pop hits 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Savor the opening line: The baguette, it declares, is “the most popular kind of bread enjoyed and consumed in France throughout the year.” Opinion | Why the announcement on France’s baguettes is as laughable as it is laudable 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z On Friday, Ye posted a short video clip of himself delivering the traditional opening line for Fuentes' show. Look who came to dinner: Nick Fuentes (and Ye) want to push GOP toward full-on Nazism 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z To please the pedants among you the original phrase "winter of our discontent" comes from the opening line of Shakespeare's Richard III. Laura Kuenssberg: Is this the new winter of workers' discontent? 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z He started playing piano chords and sang, “It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside,” the opening line to 1970’s “Your Song.” Elton John rockets toward retirement at Dodger Stadium 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The opening lines of his poem “At the Cemetery” bring those years to life: A bilingual California poet honors migrants — both the living and the dead 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Back in 1974, the “swamp rock” group Redbone released a bouncy one-hit-wonder titled “Come and Get Your Love” featuring an infectious, catchy opening line that grabs listeners and pulls them in. How the Kraken chose their postgame victory song — Redbone’s ‘Come and Get Your Love’ 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The tweet employed the phrase “This is George,” the opening line of the classic book, and included a photo of Logan looking quizzical. Connecticut US House seat targeted by national Republicans 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z In her biggest political gamble to date, Meloni and a contingent of AN veterans left in 2012 to co-found Brothers of Italy, named after the opening lines of the national anthem. Giorgia Meloni: The long climb to Italy's political summit 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Wade, was, Lithwick writes in the opening line of the book, “the last truly great day for women and the legal system in America.” Review | After Roe, what we can learn from the female lawyers who took on Trump 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The opening line of “Hold Me Tight” hits a little differently the second time around — and the movie, a jagged little heartbreaker from French writer-director Mathieu Amalric, is certainly built for repeat viewings. Review: Vicky Krieps holds a splintered emotional drama together in the piercing 'Hold Me Tight' 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z One highlight is the Free-sounding “Good and Gone” with the opening line “Look out your window baby, here come your man/Looking suspicious with that gun in his hand.” New this week: ‘Me Time,’ DJ Khaled and Sylvester Stallone 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Then he found the opening line: “They say time will tell, but I think it likes to keep secrets.” Haunted, self-possessed or just spirited: 2022's Emmy-nominated songs 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z “Everything I am and how I think,” read the opening line in his 2002 autobiography, “have been shaped by my Mexican roots.” Julian Nava, trailblazing L.A. politician and U.S. ambassador, dies at 95 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z In the titular opening line of “All Up In Your Mind,” she delivers her monosyllables in a skull-penetrating staccato, then burrows in deep, the way only the best pop singers can. Review | Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ was made to last forever 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The opening line pulls you up short: “Many ingenious lovely things are gone,” he begins. Words of War: A Literary Lifeline for the Battlefield 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The video concludes with a riff on the iconic opening lines of the “Law & Order” franchise. Christopher Meloni strips down for Peloton, letting his law and orders go free 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z To mark the anniversary, there will be a special global reading of his final, unfinished poem, The Triumph of Life, read by 26 different people from around the world, with Campion reciting the opening lines. Jane Campion: Netflix may be more picky over projects after subscriber fall 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The pop superstar's composure momentarily cracked as she took in the huge audience in London's Hyde Park during the opening lines of Hello. Adele wows fans in London's Hyde Park 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z The pop superstar's composure momentarily cracked as she took in the huge audience in London's Hyde Park during the opening lines of her first song, Hello. Adele: Emotion and simplicity are enough at comeback Hyde Park gig 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z “Live your life the Sonny Barger way? I don’t recommend it,” he wrote in the opening lines to his 2005 book “Freedom: Credos from the Road.” Sonny Barger, figurehead of Hells Angels, dies at 83 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z So much for the so-called Anna Karenina principle, based on Tolstoy’s famous opening line: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Review: At the Ojai Music Festival, the sublime and the shocking 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “Easternmost in quality, westernmost in flavor,” their pitchman, Vin Scully, intoned for nearly a half-century, words that almost rivaled his famous opening line: “It’s time for Dodger baseball!” End of the line for Farmer John, a smelly L.A. landmark of Dodger Dogs, tourists, protests 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z She quoted a scripture of lament, the opening line of Psalm 13: “How long, O Lord?” The Arrow in America’s Heart 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The opening line immediately signals the narrator’s mingled awe and reproof: “Because he had enjoyed almost every advantage since birth, one of the few privileges denied to Benjamin Rask was that of a heroic rise.” Review | In Hernan Diaz’s ‘Trust,’ the rich are not like you and me 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The book announces these subversive intentions from its opening lines: “When I was a child, I loved old men, and I could tell that they also loved me.” A New Class of Campus Satire 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Last Monday, Pelinka articulated the opening lines of his job description for the new Lakers coach when he was asked what qualities he wanted. Inside the Lakers coaching search: Will they learn from problems of the past? 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The name came from the opening lines of the Whiffenpoof Song: “To the tables down at Mory’s, to the place where Louis dwells …” Perspective | Remembering Louie’s Rock City, a killer nightclub in Baileys Crossroads 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z While Malkmus is famously circumspect about the meaning behind his lyrics, the opening lines of “Ann Don’t Cry” — “The damage has been done/I am not having fun anymore” — are not exactly cryptic. Pavement finally embraces ‘Terror Twilight’ more than 20 years later 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The opening lines of the factual statement in the 2001 brief state: AP FACT CHECK: Senators misrepresent Jackson on abortion 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z “I’m somebody who got the Foxhall dog park built,” Thomas boasted of a park at Hardy Recreation Center as his opening line to several voters, until one responded, “Oh god, I hate dog parks.” With Cheh dropping out, D.C. Council’s Ward 3’s election is suddenly competitive 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z But he also incurred the wrath of social media users, who noted that in his opening line, Parsons, who is from Brazil, referred to the “Republic of China,” which is the official name of Taiwan. Paralympics President Rebukes Russia at Opening Ceremony 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The previous two sentences were the opening lines of a column I wrote after the Gonzaga game and they could have been the opening lines of this column. Column: USC fizzled in front of a packed house, but the Trojans are still worth watching 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z With its Baroque-flavored organ solo and mysterious opening line - "We skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels cross the floor" — the song became one of the signature tunes of the 1967 "Summer of Love." Gary Brooker, frontman of Procol Harum, dead at 76 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z “We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord,” say the opening lines of a famous Christian song commonly known as “By Our Love.” Opinion | The Dissenters Trying to Save Evangelicalism From Itself 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z That is the opening line from one of the many memorable sonnets in The Kids, and demonstrates how thoroughly modern they are. Ex-teacher Hannah Lowe's sonnets about students win Costa Book of the Year 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Then come the drums and the song’s opening line: “My heart dissolves away to the rhythm of you.” Review | FKA Twigs is making a new kind of feel-good music 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The book’s opening line: “My daughter learned to walk in a homeless shelter.” How to watch Stephanie Land discuss "Maid" at L.A. Times Book Club 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z When Los Angeles realized its safety depth was in trouble, Morris hit up Weddle with a great opening line: “You’re not fat and out of shape, are you?” Eric Weddle mounts unlikely comeback for Rams playoff game 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z You may recognize the opening line of a poem called “Ozymandias.” Opinion | In the BlackBerry’s death, a powerful reminder: Everything is ephemeral 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Her words in the book’s famous opening lines reflect a resignation to a life absent meaning: “What makes Iago evil? some people ask. I never ask.” Joan Didion dead, writer chronicled American culture with cool detachment 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Still, at the time both sides dubbed the summit a success, saying it had achieved its goal of opening lines of communication between the two countries to head off potential catastrophes. Biden threatens Putin with economic sanctions if he further invades Ukraine 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z “It is a truth universally acknowledged,” Jane Austen wrote in the opening lines of “Pride and Prejudice,” “that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Albatrosses, known for monogamy, may be pushed to ‘divorce’ because of climate change, study finds 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z One hundred and forty-seven dollar signs fill the opening lines of the computer program. 'I need my girlfriend off TikTok': How hackers game abuse-reporting systems 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The first is that the opening line of Packers -1.5 implied that the Rams would be favored on a neutral field. Rams vs. Green Bay Packers: NFL betting odds, lines, spread and how to watch 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z When she finally found it, she began reading the opening lines as she walked back into the kitchen, where her kids were running around and her brother was making dinner. A maternity ranch is born: Texas evangelicals mobilize for a future without abortion 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z The report’s opening line asks the central question: “How much larger would the U.S. economic pie be if opportunities and outcomes were more equally distributed by race and ethnicity?” Analysis | Racism costs Americans trillions. Biden and the Fed say they’re working to change that. 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Charlie, from your wry opening line about “perennial comebacks,” I can’t help but sense — and perhaps share — a certain skepticism about this latest burst of optimism about the state of the movie musical. The highs and lows of the new movie musical boom 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z The opening line in an August government watchdog report is a zinger: “Many chronic health conditions are preventable, yet they are leading causes of death and disability in the United States.” Perspective | Biden pushes for racial equity in federal health programs. But fragmented plans, poor data hinder efforts. 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z She further ties her narrative together by repeating her book’s opening line at the start many chapters: “In the spring of 1936 a writer planted roses.” What does George Orwell's garden tell us about his writing, you ask? Everything 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The song had an unforgettable opening line that could have been uttered only by Brown: “Uh! With your bad self!” Pee Wee Ellis, who helped put the funk in James Brown’s music, dies at 80 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z We see shifts in perception each week in the NFL and those have an impact on the opening lines. NFL Week 5 best bets: Intriguing lines for Lions vs. Vikings and other big games 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Hartley’s “The Go-Between” says in the novel’s famous opening line. What Should I Do With My Portrait of a Slaveholding Ancestor? 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z VSiN’s experts look at four opening lines especially prone to overreaction. X marks the Chargers' spot for Mike Williams' good start 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In June, he sat at his piano and played the opening lines of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” from memory as part of the Lindau organization’s virtual orchestra. Edmond Fischer, who won Nobel Prize for discoveries about proteins in cells, dies at 101 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The famous opening lines "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times" of Charles Dickens' 1859 novel The Tale of Two Cities referred to the period of French revolution. When Lord Kelvin Nearly Killed Darwin's Theory 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z The accusations and his stepping down, Mr. Abrams said, would surely be etched into the opening lines of Mr. Cuomo’s eventual obituary. How Andrew Cuomo’s Exit Tarnished a Legacy and Dimmed a Dynasty 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z It’s not clear if Black got his opening lines tangled in this Petroff’s Defense or just had a death wish that day, but things gets ugly fast after 9. Sam Shankland shines in defeat at World Cup chess knockout tourney 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Monkeys frontman Alex Turner confirmed their influence the opening lines of his band's most recent album, Tranquillity Base Hotel + Casino, crooning: "I just wanted to be one of The Strokes..." The Strokes debut Is This It at 20: Nudes, booze and 9/11 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z For the past seven centuries, readers have pored over Dante’s words, beginning with the famous opening lines of the “Inferno”: Robert Hollander, towering scholar of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy,’ dies at 87 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Then someone starts bumping Mac Dre, launching the neighborhood into an impromptu dance-along, and when the opening line drops, even Ashley is swept up in an energy she didn’t realize she missed: Why 'Blindspotting' may give the Bay Area something to argue about 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z The opera ends where it begins, with the opening lines. How Philip Glass turns the circus into opera that's magical and profound 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z I couldn’t help but think of the opening line of my friend’s eulogy for Josh — spoken 11 years ago just a few hundred yards from where the Afghan soldiers clambered aboard the helicopter. A Siege, a Supply Run and a Descent Into a Decade-Old Battle 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z “Black holes are nothing,” the opening line reads. What Do You Call a Bunch of Black Holes: A Crush? A Scream? 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z To Mary Moriarty, former chief public defender for Hennepin County, that opening line was key because “that brought everyone back to why we are all there.” Key moments in closing arguments of Chauvin trial 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z The draft report’s opening line argued that understanding youth transmission of the coronavirus was “critical for developing guidance for schools and institutes of higher education,” according to Alexander’s email. Trump officials celebrated efforts to change CDC reports on coronavirus, emails show 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z “There are few more invigorating theatrical experiences than hearing the voice of a gifted writer for the first time. … Mr. Davis is a natural,” Rich wrote in his opening lines. Bill C. Davis, whose play ‘Mass Appeal’ lived up to its title, dies at 69 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z The opening line: “Good defensive outfield play is one of the most important and most exciting phases in the game of baseball, yet it is rarely stressed and seldom taught properly.” The book that's helping the Angels improve their outfield defense 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z In the chapter called “Roxane’s Writing Toolbox,” the New York Times columnist shares tips on how to employ humor, use repetition intentionally and write an engaging opening line. Roxane Gay joins MasterClass to teach writing for social change 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Understand that your profile is your opening line, your first sentence in a conversation. How to date — pandemic or not — from "Hinge" romance scientist Logan Ury 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Their self-serving antics, pulled on a weary nation aching for a shred of normalcy in a sea of misery and uncertainty, need to be framed for posterity as the opening line of their obituaries. As Americans are dying by the thousands, Trump aims to short-circuit democracy 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Others have read it more elegantly, but there’s a frigidity to his delivery that shivers those famous opening lines: “A cold coming we had of it, /Just the worst time of the year”. Feed your soul: the 31-day literary diet for January 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z The Ravens were favored by three on the opening line. Jackson returns to save Ravens with 47-42 win over Browns 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z That’s the opening line of the script Mr. Bruer uses with clients who just want out of the markets for now, regardless of whether their team is going to win. Investing for the Future in the United States of Agita 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z In July 2020 U.S. and Russian officials discussed opening lines of communication to prevent miscalculation and escalation—the first such discussion since 2013—and expressed interest in continuing the discussion. How Do We Prevent War in Space? 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z He also complains about her opening line of their conversation, when she asks the president if he is “ready for some tough questions.” President Trump posts unedited ‘60 Minutes' interview on Facebook 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Speaking to the Guardian over WhatsApp, she starts singing the opening lines in isiZulu, the most widely spoken language in South Africa. Nomcebo, the voice behind Jerusalema, South Africa's global hit 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z “You live your life in the song you hear / On the rock and roll radio,” run the opening lines. I was 7, gay and an outcast. Helen Reddy's songs were a lifeline 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Page was arraigned late Friday afternoon and released on a $10,000 unsecured bond, but was barred from using Facebook or any fundraising or from opening lines of credit or banking accounts without permission. Activist accused of spending donated money for personal use 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z The poem’s opening line is “The despot’s heel is on thy shore,” a reference to President Abraham Lincoln. Preakness ends playing of ‘extremely offensive’ state song 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z He remembers scrawling the opening lines on a toilet wall, but says it was always about the beer and not the butty. The hunt for the creator of a football club's anthem 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z The first words we hear — a tailored version of one of the famous opening lines in literature — are pointedly delivered from an empty stage. Review: Armando Iannucci's 'David Copperfield' is a delightfully revisionist take on Dickens 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The 1969 single “Oh Well,” which reached No. 2 in Britain, opened with Mr. Green’s snarling electric guitar riff and his unforgettable opening line: Peter Green, 1960s guitar hero and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, dies at 73 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z “Ineffective opening line of questioning by @RepJerryNadler,” attorney Daniel Goldman wrote on Twitter. Dem impeachment lawyer dings Nadler’s ‘ineffective’ questioning of Barr 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z This was the opening line of Ms Ramadurai's video, that went on to get millions of views in India and across the world. The story behind viral Indian video about custodial deaths 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z The book’s title refers to the iconic opening line of Simon & Garfunkel’s hit single “The Sounds of Silence.” Art Garfunkel’s pal says singer helped him overcome despair after he became blind: ‘It lifted me out of the grave’ 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z And the opinion’s opening line, which acknowledged the tribe’s forced removal from the south-eastern United States to what is now Oklahoma, struck a chord with her. 'Icing on the cake': Native Americans hail ruling that east Oklahoma is tribal land 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, in one of the city’s commercial hubs, someone had spray-painted “Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves” — the opening line of China’s national anthem. Hong Kong, Changed Overnight, Navigates Its New Reality 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z "And each one begins with: 'You must watch this!' 'This will help somebody!' Those are always the opening lines." Why Nigerians are muting their mothers on WhatsApp 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z The scenario might sound like the opening line of a science-themed comedy routine: a molecular biologist and a Bible scholar meet on a bus. Ancient DNA Yields New Clues to Dead Sea Scrolls 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z “Me & You Together Song” has a gorgeous, strummy, Manchester feel and perhaps the best opening line they’ve ever written: “I can’t remember when we met/Because she didn’t have a top on.” Review: The 1975 offer one new great song after another 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Radcliffe reads the famous opening lines from his couch: "Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much." Radcliffe delights fans with Potter video reading 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z "I was really emotional when I saw the final video with all the artists and hearing everybody come together," said Dua Lipa, who sings the opening line. All-star Foo Fighters cover goes to number one 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z The song’s chorus and Blow’s opening lines have become iconic for all hoopers. The best sports songs (with a playlist!), according to The Post Sports staff 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Koepka posted a video on his Instagram story with those four shiny beauties in the background and the opening line, "As many of you know, I do not have a six-pack. I only have four." Brooks Koepka says he's working on his "six-pack," re-stokes the flames of golf's best feud - Golf Digest 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z It has one of the great opening lines: “I am an old woman, named after my mother/ My old man is another child that’s grown old.” 7 Essential tracks from John Prine, folk music’s Mark Twain 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Play-by-play announcer Alex Faust set the table at the top of Sunday afternoon’s show, dropping nuggets of research into his opening lines. Kings turn to video game simulations to keep fans engaged amid coronavirus shutdown 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z “Twas a dark day in Dallas, November ‘63, a day that will live on in infamy,” Mr. Dylan sings in the song’s opening line. Bob Dylan releases original music for first time in eight years, tells fans to ‘stay safe’ 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Once you get past the opening lines about the transgressive self-mutilating performance artist Chris Burden – “Tell you who you are if you nail me to my car” – the lyrics make virtually no sense at all. David Bowie's 50 greatest songs – ranked! 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z The iconic opening lines of Charles Dickens’s novel A Christmas Carol convey the idea of the finality of death, a concept that pervades our thinking even when considering the demise of cells. Ghostly metabolic messages from dying cells 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z "The opening line was a joke," he said. Bloomberg camp responds to 2016 audio of ex-mayor calling Obama endorsement 'backhanded,' Warren 'scary' 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z That was the opening line of the email from Raffi Krikorian, the former chief technology officer at the Democratic National Committee. Tech-savvy Democrats, alarmed by the debacle in Iowa, race to fill gaps in Nevada 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z “The truth is our prime minister is a real racist” gets aired in the opening lines. Brit awards 2020: follow the red carpet, winners and performances live! 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Her opening line is always the same: “Hi, I’m Erica. I’m a matchmaker. Are you single?” In the age of dating apps, an old-school matchmaker thrives 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z His most recent novel, 2018’s The House of Broken Angels, evokes Rulfo in both style and content, even down to the opening line: “Big Angel was late to his own mother’s funeral.” Beyond American Dirt: the best books to understand Latinx culture 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z “Tonight is for Kobe!” hip-hop soul singer Lizzo as the show began, belting out the opening line, “I’m crying!” from her nominated song “Cuz I Love You” to get the evening started. With Kobe Bryant's death, the 2020 Grammys go from celebratory to reflective 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z As for the point spread, I lean to the Chiefs but this is as much of a coin flip as the opening line indicated. Some bets to make while waiting for Super Bowl Sunday 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z When oddsmakers were debating the Super Bowl LIV opening line on Sunday night, some favored Kansas City, others favored San Francisco and all were in awe of Patrick Mahomes. Las Vegas expecting a record amount bet on this season's Super Bowl 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z I read it so many times, I knew the opening lines by heart. Opinion | The Bearable Whiteness of ‘Little Women’ 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z An opening line flashed on the screen, setting the tone: “The post-war international rules-based order is the greatest gift of the greatest generation.” ‘You’re a bunch of dopes and babies’: Inside Trump’s stunning tirade against generals 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z I suppose it isn’t a new association; it’s one I made myself when I wrote that opening line in my novel: I sleep the sleep of angels. ‘It’s as if I’m falling from a 50-storey building’: a year without sleep 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z The opening line “Do you remember/The 21st night of September” was subject to debate over the years, White claiming it simply sounded good to him. Allee Willis, Hall of Fame songwriter and beloved L.A. eclectic, dead at 72 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The opening line would tell observers which team oddsmakers thought was superior. LeBron James' health status is worth five points on betting line 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z She found it particularly moving to be able to read in Barrie’s own hand the book’s famous opening line: “All children, except one, grow up”. Peter Pan’s dark side emerges with release of original manuscript 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Saley said he bet Oregon at the opening line as a 3½-point underdog. Betting bowl games is like betting a brand-new season 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z It seems the opening line was overshot as it was bet down below a touchdown to 6.5 by Sunday night. Early bowl lines are out, and Pac-12 is not getting a lot of respect 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z An opening line of Seattle -2.5 had dropped to pick-’em by late Wednesday. Here's why the Rams vs. Seahawks line has dropped to pick-’em 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z They were living in a rented house near Ventura Boulevard, and the opening lines came to Hillman as he was waking up. Thousands of songs have been written about L.A. Here are 25 sure-fire classics 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The opening line tells us that Circa sees the Bruins and Bears as evenly matched. Bruins and Trojans look to rebound at holiday tournaments following upset losses 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z With that, Mitchell ended the opening line of impeachment questioning, and went back to Warren with a question about divisions in the country. How Impeachment Played at the Democratic Debate in Atlanta 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z In her latest novel, Ferrante immediately captivates the reader with the opening line: “Two years before leaving home, my father told my mother that I was very ugly.” Elena Ferrante’s mysteries come home to narrow Naples streets where people bury their past 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z But the silver lining is the opening line for this game was Pats -10, and now we’re getting another field goal. NFL odds: Biggest underdog picks for Week 8 of the season 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Driver performed the opening lines from “Richard III,” a contemporary monologue he’d found at a Barnes & Noble, and, for his musical selection, “Happy Birthday to You.” Adam Driver, the Original Man 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z They started with the standard opening lines, asking the women their names and where they were from. Trump the predator 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z In the “DuckTales” edit of the fish-tube video, the salmon arcs skyward to the opening line of the theme song: “Life is like a hurricane.” The Nihilistic Euphoria of the Fish Tube 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z "I just wanted to be one of The Strokes," croons Alex Turner in the opening line of the Arctic Monkeys' latest album. When New York was 'a safe space for debauchery' 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The opening lines of the first article were at once matter-of-fact and attention-grabbing: A School for Scandal Is a Haven for Student Journalists 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z The opening lines of a story about her murder in the Age in July 2013 read: Rape is not 'sex', and 'broken hearts' don't cause murder. Women are dying – and language matters 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z So begins Jiehae Park’s magical and messy “Hannah and the Dread Gazebo,” a play that is far less straightforward than its opening line. Review: Korean family drama 'Hannah and the Dread Gazebo' casts too many spells 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z In the “DuckTales” edit of the fish-tube video, the salmon arcs skyward to the opening line of the song: “Life is like a hurricane.” The Nihilistic Euphoria of the Fish Tube 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Another user posted the opening lines of Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden.” The Lonely Work of Moderating Hacker News 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Like a ditty half heard on the radio that replays incessantly in the darkened theater of the mind, the opening lines of an Edna St. Vincent Millay sonnet repeated themselves endlessly in my head: Cardiologist by day, Mafia doctor by night 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z The opening lines of Arbeláez’s After the War are now displayed on the wall of the metro. Poetic justice: Colombia's verse rebels vindicated but defiant after 60 years 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z An example of a popular opening line often begins with: "Height seems to be important on here so before you ask I'm 5'11". Is height important on dating sites? 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z "It is time for the conspiracy theories about Britney Spears' well-being and the mob #FreeBritney movement to stop," the lawsuit says in its opening line. Britney Spears' father sues Free Britney blogger for defamation over conservatorship comments 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z They sing along to the opening lines of a Luke Combs song called “Beautiful Crazy.” Fourth-grade Bradenton author finds humor in life 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z “What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died?” is the haunting opening line. In one corner, Ryan O’Neal. In another, his sportscaster son. The outcome may surprise you 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z It's probably one of the most memorable opening lines in children's literature, and this month The Very Hungry Caterpillar is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Very Hungry Caterpillar still being devoured 50 years on 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Those were the opening lines in a three-page statement I examined one day in mid-May 2015 in the files of the House Committee on Un-American Activities at the National Archives. Perspective | The Red Scare targeted my family. America hasn’t shaken its demons yet. 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z The opening lines of that novel – “He was running out of time. Everyone was, it was the general condition…” – have sometimes sounded like his fiction’s statement of intent. Ian McEwan: ‘Who’s going to write the algorithm for the little white lie?’ 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Jackson delivered her opening lines with her back to the audience. At 82, Glenda Jackson Commands the Most Powerful Role in Theater 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z TRUMP: “Well, you better love me; I kept this place open, that I can tell you.” - opening line in speech at tank factory. AP FACT CHECK: McCain can’t respond but his record speaks 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z “I am a Disney girl,” Marquez told her classmates, in her speech’s opening lines, according to a video shared by Click 2 Houston. Texas teen with cancer gets wish to graduate high school in special ceremony 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z It sounds like the opening line to a very drawn-out, very Seattle joke: So a bunch of wealthy homeowners sue Howard Schultz, Kurt Cobain’s estate and the Seattle parks department because of a resurfaced driveway … The time Seattle neighbors sued Howard Schultz and Kurt Cobain’s estate over a driveway in a park 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z The story owes a debt to Homer, with a plot that curves and bends and defies a linear path, the ultimate outcome revealed in the opening lines. ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf’ is epic tale by Marlon James 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z In this regard, he seemed more inspired by the opening line of a different Jay-Z song: “Allow me to reintroduce myself … ” If Sanders' attempt to win black voters is a redux of 2016, it won't be enough | Theodore R Johnson 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Bailyn noted that the Declaration of Independence, after its famous opening lines, consists mostly of an “enumeration of conspiratorial efforts” against the American colonies. Roger Stone’s and Jerome Corsi’s Time in the Barrel 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z When the couple separated in 2008, she turned it into a hit single, So What, whose opening lines went: "I guess I just lost my husband/I don't know where he went". Pink to be honoured at Brit Awards 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z You can read the opening line as a deadpan assessment of the Trump era. Shane McCrae’s Poems to America 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z His opening lines referred to Adlai Stevenson, who died 54 years ago. Joe Biden faces the existential question: Is there a market for his 2020 campaign? 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z His opening lines often contained a pithy one-liner: “Listening to the economics wizards talk about the recession, you get the feeling that things are going to get better as soon as they get worse.” Russell Baker, droll columnist and memoirist who twice won Pulitzer, dies at 93 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Since then, the board shifted from a Republican to a Democratic majority, a change that Engler noted in the opening lines of his 11-page resignation letter. Michigan State board accepts president’s resignation following controversial comments on Nassar sexual-abuse scandal 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Best opening lines: “My mother was a cup of sugar. You could borrow her anytime.” Unplugged: what I learned by logging off and reading 12 books in a week 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z The mellow spirit, made by distilling the sotol plant, comes from Chihuahua and is so beloved across the North that the opening line — “Come on boys, there’s sotol!” — is repeated four times. A song for nearly every Mexican liquor, from tequila to … Buchanan’s? 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z “I like bankers,” was his opening line in an April speech before the Independent Community Bankers of America. Steve Mnuchin’s reign of destruction: From Wall Street to Trump’s treasury 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The strange beauty of its opening line — “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again” — pulls you in, and you’re lost. Celebrating the eternal spooky brilliance of Daphne du Maurier’s ‘Rebecca’ 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z In a Medium post, Levandowski referenced his reputation in the opening line: “I know what some of you might be thinking: ‘He’s back?’ Controversial ex-Uber engineer claims to have completed a coast-to-coast self-driving trip 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Shortly after singing the opening lines, "Our Father who art in Heaven," the country legend stopped to cough and regain her composure. George H.W. Bush funeral: Reba McEntire delivers emotional performance of 'Lord's Prayer' 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Colbert began attacking Trump’s statement by ripping its opening line, “The world is a very dangerous place!” Politics on late night: Stephen Colbert blasts Trump for his ‘pardon’ of Saudi Arabia 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z He picks off the opening lines of the traditional song sometimes called “I Know I’ve Been Changed,” but which he has rearranged and called “Angels in Heaven.” The song of the spoon lady: Pain, perseverance and an unlikely journey to viral fame 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z As he notes in the book’s opening line, “I’ve always considered myself to be, basically, a lucky person.” A tree hides a skeleton and secrets in 'The Witch Elm' by Tana French - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z The opening lines still pop into my head at unexpected moments. From John Keats to Nick Cave: poems for every stage in life 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z A sample opening line might be, “I’ve been concerned that I don’t hear from you after receiving my gift.” Perspective | Don’t want to be an ingrate? Then, yes, you need to send a thank-you note when Grandma gives you money. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “What do I have to do to make you love me?” sings Elton, perhaps the most disconsolate opening line of his career. Elton John's 50 greatest songs – ranked! 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The main controversy in the two-verse song is the opening line: "Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free." Why the words 'young and free' sparked Australian anthem protests 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z As the crisis in Venezuela worsened in recent years, American officials debated the pros and cons of opening lines of dialogue with rebellious factions of the military. Trump Administration Discussed Coup Plans With Rebel Venezuelan Officers 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z It’s staged here with Lewis and Perri separately perusing newspapers and making guttural sounds of disgust, then meeting up to deliver the opening line: “Whatever happened to fair dealing / and pure ethics and nice manners?” Review: Cabaret with ukuleles: Kander and Ebb classics keep spinning as 'The World Goes 'Round' 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Famously, the experience of playing the Bangor venue was transferred into punk legend by SLF through the opening lines of their anthem "Alternative Ulster": Marking punk's Ulster birthplace 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The company’s trouble in ramping up production of the Model 3 was well-documented, something Tesla admitted in the opening line of the letter. Tesla is finally making money on the Model 3 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Although whether ☎️👨⛵🐳👌 really has the same impact over time as Melville’s opening line “Call me Ishmael” remains to be seen. ❤️ it or 😩 it, World Emoji Day is here 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z The garden crumbles and disappears, sounding echoes from the previous story’s opening line, from “Georgette and the General”: “This story tells how a good thought transformed an Eden into a desert.” Sara Gallardo's work has finally been published in English. It's about time. 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Take the opening line of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar: “It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn’t know what I was doing in New York.” From Do the Right Thing to Swimming Pool: culture's hottest heatwaves 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z In 2012, author Mary Robinette Kowal published a novelette in an audio anthology called Rip-Off!, in which authors picked their favorite opening line in fiction, and used it as the basis for an original story. A pilot fights to become the first female astronaut in alternate history novel The Calculating Stars 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Specifically, they cautioned against the opening lines: "There's a war inside my head/Sometimes I wish that I was dead." 'I banged on doors until my hands bled' 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z When he conducted his postgame interview, more sullen than normal, his demeanor undermined the message of his opening line. Stephen Strasburg exits early with injury concerns in Nats’ loss to Giants 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z An opening line might be: “I want to talk to you about something that will change your life.” The ‘Sex Cult’ That Preached Empowerment 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The opening line of 'Tranquility Base Hotel And Casino' reflects Turner's self-awareness: "I just wanted to be one of the Strokes / Now look at the mess you made me make." Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner has gone to the moon and has an album to show for it 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Brin starts his letter by quoting the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities — “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Google’s Sergey Brin warns of the threat from AI in today’s ‘technology renaissance’ 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z One morning she told me about meeting an eminent actor at a dinner the night before, whose opening line to Gold was: “Why never me?” From Game of Thrones to The Crown: the woman who turns actors into stars 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z If you were writing a short story about Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump what would the opening line be? Curtis Sittenfeld: ‘I have declined to write fiction about Melania Trump double digits of times’ 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight,” a surprise Top 40 hit in 1980, first introduced the phrase hip-hop and its overarching philosophy — “you don’t stop” — in the song’s opening lines. How Hip-Hop Transformed New York 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate was among the dignitaries who might have cut his contribution shorter after his pithy opening line. Inclusion is the future as sun goes down on the 'Golden Games' 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z Their “Expiration” category consists of opening lines used to describe how people passed on. Holly Springs couple finds humor in the afterlife 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Oddsmakers in Las Vegas set the opening line for the championship game favoring Villanova by 5 1/2 points, and gamblers quickly pushed that to 6 1/2 points by backing the Wildcats. NCAA Latest: Not much public faith in Michigan upset of Nova 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z “My mother was a cup of sugar,” Pearl says in the opening lines. “Gun Love” reflects a tragic American reality 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Its opening lines - "when we walk, side by side" - belie the division and the confusion over its very identity. The young activists hoping to derail Germany's coalition deal 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z At the top of each one is the phrase, “Please allow me to introduce myself,” the opening line from the Rolling Stones’ classic “Sympathy For The Devil.” Hard Rock casino to flood Atlantic City with live music 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z “I almost died after giving birth to my daughter, Olympia,” Williams, 36, wrote in the opening line of her article. Serena says 'almost died' after giving birth 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z The diaristic dirge starts with haunting feedback that relents before a gently fingerpicked acoustic guitar ushers in the opening line, “I’m singing at a funeral tomorrow for a kid a year older than me.” Phoebe Bridgers isn’t afraid to sing about scary things 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z The opening lines of “Anna Karenina” are so famous, in fact, that their assumptions are broadly accepted. Julian Barnes and the narcissism of love 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z One student read Langston Hughes’s poem “Harlem,” whose opening lines seemed prescient more than fifty years after he penned them: “What happens to a dream deferred? …” A family in Missouri had a life for 15 years. Then they were torn apart 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z He: When I matched with Jamie, I went with my go-to opening line: “A woman who likes ________, _________ and __________? Where do I sign up? Oh right — here. So I guess this is me signing up.” Our first date ended up in a case of 'he said, she said' 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z “I almost died after giving birth to my daughter, Olympia,” Williams, 36, wrote in the opening line of her article. Serena says 'almost died' after giving birth 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z More serious “mistranslations” include the novel’s opening line: Han writes that the protagonist’s husband never really thought of his wife as “anything special”; Smith renders this as “completely unremarkable in every way”. Lost in (mis)translation? English take on Korean novel has critics up in arms 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z “He was an expert on clouds,” he says of Wangenheim in the opening line of “Stalin’s Meteorologist.” Review | Stalin’s absurd arrest and execution of his devoted meteorologist 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z He rhapsodizes at length about the First Amendment — “It’s a doozy, man” — and sings the opening lines of the 1970s “Schoolhouse Rock” song about the Constitution from memory. ‘The Post’ gives Tom Hanks a perfect vehicle to combine his love of history and passion for acting 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The opening line of his email reply to me had taken the form of a question: “What is an architecture critic?” Potemkin slices: A visit to Trump's border-wall prototypes – Los Angeles Times 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z He rhapsodizes at length about the 1st Amendment — “It’s a doozy, man” — and sings the opening lines of the 1970s “Schoolhouse Rock” song about the Constitution from memory. 'The Post' gives Tom Hanks a perfect vehicle to combine his love of history and passion for acting 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z So goes the opening line of “Anxiety Song”, a bit from a stand-up routine by Maria Bamford. The surreal and hyper-humane humour of “Lady Dynamite” 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Sure enough, in the opening line of his famous “Nothing to Fear” inaugural speech, Roosevelt designed March 4 as a “day of national consecration.” FDR as a president who governed on whims, hunches and hail-Mary passes 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z It’s a sprawling, many-tentacled piece of legislation whose opening lines declare that the protection of personal data is a universal human right. Can A.I. Be Taught to Explain Itself? 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z "The very rich are different from you and me."----opening line from "The Great Gatsby." Tax Bill Thrown Into Uncertainty as First G.O.P. Senator Comes Out Against It 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z His opening line was “It is a tragic irony that the American Indian has for so long been denied a full share of freedom—full citizenship in the greatest free country in the world.” An excerpt from 'Playing With Fire' 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z "I think I would," he continued. "The problem is, there are no good opening lines in a concentration camp." Larry David sparks controversy with concentration camp jokes in monologue and revives Sanders impression on 'SNL' 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Yet on September 29th he and his four-year-old son, Alid, who clutched a flag emblazoned with the opening lines of the Koran, joined thousands of hard-line Islamists marching in protest against the government. Indonesian politics are becoming less predictable 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z President Trump undercut Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday, saying he was “wasting his time” by opening lines of communication with North Korea. Las Vegas, Catalonia, N.F.L.: Your Monday Briefing 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Lightman read the opening lines: “You can wipe me from the pages of history/with your twisted falsehoods/you can drag me through the mud/but like the wind, I rise.” 'Plagiarists never do it once': meet the sleuth tracking down the poetry cheats 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z “Congratulations on a remarkable run,” Mr. Obama wrote in his opening line. Barack Obama urged President Trump to uphold institutions, American leadership in secret letter 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z It’s the opening line to Virgil’s “Aeneid” and means “I sing of arms and the man.” Stilettogate: Shame for focusing on first lady’s heels as Texas drowns 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z While telling the story, Lorde paused to sing the opening lines of "Higher" against the chords of "Liability." Lorde Says Rihanna Inspired Track From Album Melodrama 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The song grew from the opening line: “Today I passed you on the street / And my heart fell at your feet.” Hank Williams – 10 of the best 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Because they are syncretistic, they are careful to spend time in opposing camps, always opening lines of communication. For moderates, politics is not warfare 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The president is also expected to focus on unity in the same vein as his opening lines from his televised address to the nation on Monday night about his Afghanistan strategy. Trump Will Meet Border Patrol Officials Before Rally in Arizona 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z “My dears,” she declares in the book’s opening line, “it goes without saying that there are advantages to being a woman.” ‘Careers for Women’: Sly, twisting novel revisits 1950s N.Y. and twin towers 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z “In California, we strive to improve public trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they are sworn to protect by opening lines of communication,” Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement. 157 died in encounters with police in California last year 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z “In California, we strive to improve public trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they are sworn to protect by opening lines of communication,” Becerra said in a statement. 157 people killed by police in California in 2016 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z That simple key shift moves the song into another realm before Lippa sings the opening line, “Time stops when suddenly you see her.” ‘Big Fish’: The magical movie spawned a musical that’s coming to D.C. 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z One odd structural twist is the occasional appearance of an unidentified first-person narrator, starting with the novel’s opening line: “From where I sit, the story of Arthur Less is not so bad.” Hapless hero travels the world in novel about settling for ‘Less’ 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z This is Tinder for people whose opening line is: “So, how many impressions are you getting per week?” In the online dating jungle, unverified by Twitter doesn’t mean undesirable | Sam Diss 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z “As a New Yorker, I am black,” Mr. Cuomo says in the opening line. Watchdogs Say Cuomo Is Skirting Campaign Finance Rules 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z He installed a leadership council, opening lines of communication between the coach and team. ‘This is where you need to be’: Penn State’s road back, five years after NCAA sanctions 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z And she commanded her DJ to repeat the song's famous opening line — "Head banga, hit me" — to make her point. Beyoncé, Solange, Katy Perry and more take in Missy Eliott at FYF Fest 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z Those are the opening lines of Khalil Gibran’s poem On Children, and they are sometimes spoken at the funeral of a child – which is where, some decades ago now, I first heard them. The Charlie Gard case is heartbreaking, but society can’t shun its experts | Gaby Hinsliff 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Looking again at the preamble of The United States Declaration of Independence for this article, I was struck by the timelessness of its opening line: Has Trump violated the spirit of the Declaration of Independence? It’s not so clear 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z “Personal computers are just too hard to use,” was his opening line, “and it isn’t your fault.” Farewell Walt Mossberg, the scourge of Silicon Valley | John Naughton 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z So, I won't name who it is, but a friend of ours who is actually on those apps a lot, that was one of his real opening lines, and he said it worked so well. Aziz Ansari has 'legit' pasta-making skills, says 'Master of None' co-creator Alan Yang 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z After its opening lines conjure scenes of festive idyll, things quickly take a less blissful turn: “Our father yells / Throwing gifts in the wood stove / My sister runs away.” Sufjan Stevens – 10 of the best 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z From those opening lines, Hardy stares into the abyss of her losses, tapping the grief as a way to absorb the devastation. California Sounds: Los Angeles Police Department issues another record, DJ Quik and Problem expand on 'Rosecrans' and Annie Hardy turns grief into art 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The court’s skepticism was reflected in the opening lines of the verdict, which referred to the epigraph in Mario Puzo’s novel “The Godfather” — “Behind every great fortune there is a crime.” Pakistan’s prime minister narrowly avoids ouster in court ruling over corruption claims 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Could the information we glean about Ithaca in these opening lines prove to be useful later on? A Father’s Final Odyssey 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z This wealth of reading material has me thinking, a lot, about the power of a perfect opening line. lit-life-opening-lines 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z The opening line ends with a subtle but important qualifier: “That’s what they tell us, right? This chasm between us.” Cadillac Ad Tries to Bridge Nation’s Chasm, Without Falling In 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The book, with its strong echo of Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” in its opening lines, grabs you from the start. ‘The Refugees’: The past haunts the present for Vietnamese Americans 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z He still remembers the opening line of the piece: “I drove through hell last night.” Veteran graduates high school 67 years later 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z “The art of losing isn’t hard to master,” she writes in the opening line; the trick is to begin with trivial losses, like door keys, and practice until you can handle those which are tragic. When Things Go Missing 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z D brushes him aside with the opening lines – “I’m the king of rock, there is none higher / Sucker MC’s should call me sire”. Run-DMC – 10 of the best 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z By late December, social-media feeds were filled with images captioned with variations on the opening line. Sampha and Migos Make Hits 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z That opening line, as if the assembled audience needed any introduction, gave way to a giddy roar and then, one of country music’s great performances. California Today: Is the Drought Over? 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z For others, he offers an opening line: “Do you want vodka?” On an East Side Corner, a Christmas Tree Vendor Offers Familiarity (and Spirits) 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The call also reflects the views of hard-line advisers urging Trump to take a tough opening line with China, said others familiar with the months of discussion about Taiwan and China. Trump’s Taiwan phone call was long planned, say people who were involved 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z The opening lines of the poem, written in a “poezie album,” or friendship book, sought to motivate Christiane, whom Anne regarded as somewhat idle. 8 Lines Written by Anne Frank Fetch $148,000 at Auction 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z “We are about to begin our descent into Los Angeles” is the opening line of “The Graduate.” Aftermath: Sixteen New Yorker Writers on Trump’s America 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z As opening lines go, it’s more of a closer, but it makes a kind of sense. Eve Babitz: return of the LA woman 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z I’ve borrowed that timely sentence from the opening lines of an article the poet Archibald MacLeish wrote, in 1960, for Life magazine. Looking for the National Purpose on Election Day 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z The opening line still hurts across the years. From the attics and shoeboxes of Virginia, a trove of historical gold 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z |
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