As I find myself knocking on Tony O’Reilly’s front door, I don’t feel too optimistic. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The second, slightly more optimistic conclusion is that, in some way, our schools are failing poor children: we simply aren’t doing a good enough job of teaching them the skills they need. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

In public, Katherine Goble was unfailingly gracious, optimistic, and unflappable, and she insisted that her girls acquit themselves in the same fashion. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I feel that America’s past is too shallow, her national character too superficially optimistic, her very morality too suffused with color hate for her to accomplish so vast and complex a task. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind her is another woman, with the optimistic, false, toothy smile of a paid attendant. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’s got my father’s soft eyes and optimistic spirit, my mother’s implacability. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Tell the truth, I feel pretty good. And pretty optimistic. I’ve got an idea a man could make some real money around here the next few years.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Minho returned, safe and sound, Thomas thought he seemed very optimistic that it really was an exit. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

For the first time in a while, I’m optimistic. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Strauss had another reason to feel optimistic about a continuation of testing: he had seen off his most determined adversary on the Atomic Energy Commission, Thomas Murray. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Johnson’s men are in position now. He is very optimistic, much more than Early. I believe we ought to attack there, sir.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I can’t help but feel that Whitman, for all his blustering beauty, might have been just a bit too optimistic. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Was there a way for the bubbly and optimistic to overcome the terror and loneliness? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Hollingsworth billed it as an overall guide to helping modern young housewives create a peaceful, optimistic, and sanitary household. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

For eight years, these optimistic young people—and a few seasoned professionals—had had our backs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Brave, optimistic Mina who wanted to resist, even while she had to hide. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I am not that optimistic about my chances here. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

My aching back and blistered hands were equally optimistic. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We’re putting together a team of mental health and military professionals to come up with a counterattack. I, personally, feel optimistic that he’ll make a full recovery.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Drunk Rachel sees no consequences, she is either excessively expansive and optimistic or wrapped up in hate. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

As always, the Dutch program was uplifting without being too optimistic. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Their mother belonged to a Women’s Communications Club—women of different backgrounds writing letters to editors and sharing optimistic ideas. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But time proved Mrs. Weston a bit too optimistic. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He was looking for validation of his instinct that this was a “dangerously optimistic” view. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

That was exactly the way Mom’s face developed twin worry lines on her forehead—and then the worry lines erased—when she was trying to sound more optimistic and cheerful than she actually felt. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I would assume that you were going to offer me refreshment,” Dumbledore said to Uncle Vernon, “but the evidence so far suggests that that would be optimistic to the point of foolishness.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As usual, she had an optimistic outlook, with no concrete evidence to back up her vision. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

One by one the members of the crowd, usually so buoyant, so unshakably optimistic, quietly tiptoed into the night. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, we have to get Daddy first,” he said, trying to sound optimistic even though they were dangling helplessly in a spider’s lair. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I’m optimistic,” the sea god’s voice boomed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She looked at her watch and said, “I’m optimistic.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was an optimistic affluence about him and his flamboyant clothes, as if there were no problem he could not solve. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He made the required optimistic noises and asked Lawrence to prepare a preliminary budget. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I gave a shrug that was meant to look optimistic but was probably closer to indifferent. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Dr. Snydman informed me he had a case like yours last year, and the eye healed. He is optimistic everything will be all right.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Dr. Maria said this morning that she remains optimistic,” Dad said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

They remained optimistic that it could be fixed, and they talked about what the automaton might write once it was working again. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

A Circle Line tour boat is rounding the tip of Manhattan, optimistic as a wedding cake. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not the same as being the respected craftsman he had been before the war, but he did the best he could and continued to feel optimistic. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

When Nesci Brothers men start moving Benzini Brothers animals and equipment into their tents and onto their train, even the most fervently optimistic among us can no longer deny the obvious. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Bev’s always been relentlessly optimistic, even in the face of dire odds. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He ran all the way to Annie’s door, pausing only right before his hand raised to knock—suddenly optimistic that they could figure it out. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

After yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Janssen's, I was feeling so optimistic. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Vincent paints and tries to stay optimistic, but he is terribly lonely. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

After a pause he said, “You’re going to be the big star now,” in an optimistic tone, and then added with some embarrassment, “You can fill any gaps or anything.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was optimistic as they had been to both Lusaka and Pretoria, and I hoped that the seed of negotiations had been planted. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As young and optimistic as the characters on my cassette tape, they'll occasionally invite me to join them for an after-school get-together at a nearby cafe. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The boys who had made it this far were rugged and optimistic in a way that seemed emblematic of their western roots. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Neely is a new teacher, so he’s still all optimistic and stuff, but personally I think this assignment’s a lost cause. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I had some seed potatoes left; they looked pretty dried up, but I felt so optimistic and energetic I planted them anyway. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Tia Alicia considered the American films naive and overly optimistic but too much fun to resist. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Judging by how my life was going so far, I wasn’t real optimistic “How do we get aboard?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe their reluctance to utter anything romantically optimistic, or even to mention models, was due to fear of a sharp retort from Rosy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

To the contrary, he had tried to bring the maniacally optimistic Alvarez and Lawrence down to earth from the moment they first approached him about joining the H-bomb program. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Though I knew nothing about the X-ray diffraction techniques that dominated structural analysis, I was optimistic that the spoken arguments would be more comprehensible than the journal articles, which passed over my head. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t optimistic that it was the first option. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

So every one of these incredibly optimistic scenarios from every one of these new telecom companies got funded. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

But now his basically optimistic nature had reasserted itself: everything always worked out for the best. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Ever optimistic, always looking for a sliver of sunshine in a sky clotted with thunderclouds. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She was feeling optimistic about the possibility of the war being quashed by a global voice, and wouldn’t that be something! Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Although the vet had said it could take up to ten weekly visits to get his blood sugar in check, I was optimistic. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He wanted to be optimistic, but she dropped another tight-lipped smile at him, and he knew that this was it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

At the door, she gave a last bit of optimistic advice. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother looks at me, not bothering to keep her optimistic expression hidden. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I could sign up for a class at the gun range, the optimistic part of me would think. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“I might have been a little overly optimistic,” admits Spike the day before the show. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, after this moment, she won’t be this optimistic for a long, long time. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Even Olive, eternally optimistic Olive, shook her head at that. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Where I was, in fact, was companionless, far away from where I had gotten off the trail, and impossibly adrift from a touchingly optimistic hiking schedule I had drawn up nearly a year before. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Andrew Brown, the editor of The Federal Gazette, devoted an optimistic paragraph to the “dawn of returning health and order.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

My hope was that they’d grow up to be bright and energetic, optimistic like their father and hard-driving like their mom. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I even had his humorous expression in my face, his sharp, optimistic awareness. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even beyond the trophy they had brought home from Poughkeepsie, Joe and his fellow sophomores had good reason to be confident and optimistic about the upcoming season. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The cancer had come back, but the doctors were optimistic she could beat it again. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Although newspaper headlines and articles were optimistic, the public wasn't getting the whole story. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Luce seemed optimistic, confident, and Tessie and Milton began to be filled with hope. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The way it can make people kinder, funnier, more optimistic, and remind them it’s not a mistake to go on living. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Mom was being relentlessly optimistic, and Connor had come along in the car with us because Jack was working and Mrs. Baransky was out of town. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Poppy had always been the more popular of the two of them: cheerful and optimistic to Seven’s anxious determination. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Bongo thinks I’m too optimistic for such an old tree. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

In spite of this, they were cheerful and optimistic, never doubting that if they were pure of heart, life would eventually get better. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

In that optimistic, postwar America, which I caught the tail end of, everybody was the master of his own destiny, so it only followed that my father would try to be the master of his. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

By our more optimistic estimates, one of them is the site of an advanced civilization. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Royal didn’t share what Lander would speak on that night, but he had an optimistic air. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Somehow, I knew his optimistic words were not true. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has an optimistic certainty that she’s a good person at her core. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You seem more . . . optimistic than usual,” I observed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

My mother is usually a very positive person, very optimistic. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe Emma hadn’t fully understood before that there were times when Mom was only pretending to look and act and sound optimistic and cheerful? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

His father had always been optimistic, even during the most difficult times. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

It's a more optimistic thought than I usually allow myself to have. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Chiron usually tried to be upbeat and optimistic. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

My mom generally subscribes to the more positive, optimistic school of thought, and my dad believes the doomsayers are underplaying the truth. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The economist Isaac Ehrlich, in an oft-cited 1975 paper, put forth an estimate that is generally considered optimistic: executing 1 criminal translates into 7 fewer homicides that the criminal might have committed. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Americans, constitutionally optimistic, are disinclined to see themselves as stuck. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Javier is wearing his Pioneers uniform, bright and new as the revolution, as his optimistic face. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are optimistic, because unlike the worldly Aristotle, they haven’t yet realized that “most things turn out for the worse.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Given that recent history, and the promising look of some of the freshmen walking away from the shell house that evening, Ulbrickson had plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the upcoming season. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Phoebe whispered, “I am not too optimistic about the possibilities of this meal.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

At the wedding, he said he was not optimistic about the future, and that such a marriage, in such difficult times, would be unremittingly tested. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father Nicanor did not agree: the growing generosity of the faithful permitted him to make more optimistic calculations. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Despite the carpenters’ strike and all the work yet to be done, Burnham felt optimistic, his mood bolstered by the fine weather. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I suppose he had reason to be optimistic—he’d been given a second chance at life, at hope. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

But as the weeks of July passed, they felt optimistic. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

For better or worse, I’d fallen in love with a man with a vision who was optimistic without being naive, undaunted by conflict, and intrigued by how complicated the world was. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t optimistic enough to think he’d run out of bullets, though. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Black waiters were cautiously optimistic that by banding together with white waiters, they might bring their employers to the bargaining table. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

No one was optimistic about Garfield's chances of survival. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She did not lose her head over this or her optimistic frame of mind. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was having an impact and beginning to enjoy myself at the same time, feeling more and more open and optimistic. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Damon Hininger, the president and chief operations officer of Corrections Corporation of America, the largest private-prison operator in the United States, is thoroughly optimistic. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But he took momentary charge of his psyche, despite his losses, and began to feel optimistic. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t been very optimistic about the condition clearing up, either. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I remember images from Twelve Angry Men, and how one optimistic juror turned the hearts of eleven jurors. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even Smith would be in an optimistic, relatively chatty mood, stringing several hundred words together in what the papers would call “a great moral victory for the reporters present.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a girl with no family and no home, Tess is surprisingly optimistic. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“No, no, dear boy. You exaggerate. A minor parable at most. Besides, I fear it is a trifle optimistic.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was optimistic about what our evidence might accomplish in the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was very upbeat, optimistic, and excited about being there, and he wanted to do a good job. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shift also invites a more optimistic view of human capacity. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She flips through my other forms as I write about what a hardworking, optimistic, patriotic citizen I would be. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The idea that the three labs’ results were “ ‘not contradictory’ ... is an optimistic one for which I am not responsible, and to which I do not subscribe.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Even the most optimistic staff began to cancel meetings, abandon research projects, and shelve any new ideas. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

But Fiona’s upbeat and optimistic, and since we have five out of six classes together, she’s very familiar with the assignments. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She is still in front of the Best Western, where it is very easy to be optimistic. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps we have done wrong in always writing you such optimistic letters,” Joe wrote; “we didn’t want you to worry,” he added. The Second Man in the Front Row: A Forgotten Story of the First World War 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z

Stuart McLean, a Canadian journalist who found fame on the radio as a gentle and optimistic humorist, died on Wednesday in Toronto. Stuart McLean, Who Created Radio’s ‘The Vinyl Cafe,’ Dies at 68 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

Skeptics could find fault with the show’s willfully optimistic tone. For an Artist, the Morgan Is Subject, Object and Venue 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

The two movements of Beethoven's Sonata No 27, Op 90 seemed two sides of the same coin, the first stormy yet contained, the second smooth and optimistic. Murray Perahia ? review 2011-04-03T21:45:01Z

While it’s optimistic to hope that more travelers try farm and camping stays in Hawaii, it’s safe to assume that most will continue to gravitate to hotels and resorts. Can Responsible Travel to Hawaii Be Fun? We Gave It a Try. 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z

And the faces of the dead and injured so reminded me of Andrew — young, exuberant, optimistic and seemingly invincible. Discovering the City of Lights — and each other — on a mother-son trip to Paris 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

No one writes better about the near future than Gibson, and in this surprisingly optimistic novel, he vaults us forward into two futures, one near and recognizable, the other more distant. The top 50 fiction books for 2014

Oregon's alternately optimistic and dreamy music rarely disappoints — and often surprises. Jazz supergroup Oregon hits Jazz Alley 2011-10-10T22:12:04Z

Clever and sinewy and upsetting, this 29-minute nightmare wraps a meditation on fate and helplessness in gleaming primary colors and a buoyantly optimistic lead performance. ‘The 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Major Issues in Brief 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z

Though Jon Snow professed his concern to Master Aemon that “half the men will hate me the moment I gives the order,” he may have been a little too optimistic. 'Game of Thrones' recap: "Kill the Boy" 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z

"I actually think I'm still quite childishly optimistic in a certain way, which is maybe why I find life quite shocking." Julia Davis: laughing in the dark 2012-08-10T22:00:36Z

Released by a startup distributor, and playing only at the Angelika Theatre in lower Manhattan, nonetheless earned an optimistic $15,000. Creature Features: Madagascar 3 Scares Off Prometheus 2012-06-10T22:02:07Z

Still, Ash remained optimistic about the future of America’s relationship with the truth. ‘These are all fake news,’ said the honor student. He was wrong. 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z

But even if the film studio doesn’t come calling, Riew is optimistic Shimcheong will live on after she graduates and embarks on a career as a musical composer and lyricist. Harvard senior’s Disney-inspired Korean musical a hit online 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z

Velie is less optimistic, not about the potential of the Cherokee people to support the Freedmen, but of their tribal political leaders to abstain from leveraging race for political gains. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z

Thirteen months later, the once “pristinely optimistic” family is falling apart. Review: S.K. Tremayne’s cinematic thriller ‘The Ice Twins’ 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z

Through the years, Mr. Seeger remained determinedly optimistic. Pete Seeger, Songwriter and Champion of Folk Music, Dies at 94 2014-01-28T06:32:10Z

But the show’s first season finale is down-to-earth and true to the series’s bleak, but cautiously optimistic ideas about heroism and guilt. ‘Jessica Jones’ Season 1 Finale: Doing Something Good 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z

However, Billy West is decidedly less optimistic when we ask whether he thinks he or his ilk could be cast as a lead. Look who's talking 2011-03-05T00:05:00Z

In the film, Mutesi often doubts her abilities, but it is the calm, upbeat and optimistic 'Coach' Katende who keeps guiding her to believe in herself. Uganda's underdog community finds spotlight in 'Queen of Katwe' 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

And he's optimistic that more people will be able to do that armed with information on their own biology and how companies exploit it, even given how complex the problem is. How ultra-processed foods get us hooked — and how to resist 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z

Last Thursday, the “innocence” half was elegiac and angry, with Bono singing about the Troubles and the death of his mother, while the “experience” half was more expansive, optimistic, and uplifting. U2: Bring Back the Irony 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

Though her mother was equally ecstatic, she chose to remain cautiously optimistic. Against All Odds, One Match Was All He Needed 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

The groom was just as calm, and remained optimistic. Still in Love With Comic Books, and Now With Her, Too 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

Muse is optimistic that the play will resonate with D.C. audiences, or at least with enough people to fill Studio’s Stage 4 — a flexible black box on the fourth floor. Presenting . . . a play featuring a sock puppet armed with blue vocabulary 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z

“I wanted something good fun — colorful, light, optimistic, enough of things being negative!” the designer declared backstage. Special Report: Ballet Russes Takes a Bow 2010-09-21T10:50:00Z

He always had Leigh in mind for the part of Lisa, a woman from Ohio who is lonely, eager to be loved, but spirited – optimistic. Jennifer Jason Leigh: ‘I've been at this precipice so many times' 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z

Reiser survived the reboot of “Mad About You” pretty much intact and seemed optimistic about the form. In ‘Reboot,’ Everything Old Is New, to Streaming 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z

But we wanted to start out with a fairly optimistic, hopeful young man, and take him apart bit by bit. How "Endeavour" dries out the heroic drunk detective myth 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z

Daniel S. Craig's play tackles the tough subjects of family homelessness and hunger by way of an optimistic boy who finds that friends are among the most valuable possessions. The week ahead: Arts and entertainment highlights for the week beginning Oct. 14 2012-10-10T22:46:04Z

I feel quite optimistic because of the obscene amount of luck I've had. MJ Hyland: why I had to write about my MS 2012-08-11T23:27:00Z

Tracy reportedly continues to show signs of improvement and his medical team remains optimistic that his recovery is “progressing,” spokesperson Lewis Kay said in a statement. Tracy Morgan Still in Critical Condition After Wreck 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

The movie has been in the works for years, and at one point Ellin said he wasn’t optimistic about the feature due to difficulties with contract negotiations. Watch the First Trailer for the 'Entourage' Movie 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

As we exit the airport, the Nairobi breeze offers itself like a light blanket of delicate material, delivering a foreign, vaguely optimistic caress. ArtsBeat: Stew in Africa: A Long Time Coming 2011-07-26T19:00:27Z

She’s a charming, self-effacing subject who defied gender expectation and latter tragedy to emerge triumphant and ever optimistic. No sequels allowed: the 12 best alternative movies to watch this summer 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

And while he is optimistic about the future of livestreaming, he sounded more anxious than Paiz-Bourque about losing comics to touring. Is Livestreamed Stand-Up Here to Stay? 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z

“I couldn’t imagine myself traveling around and playing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. It was too optimistic for me.” Orchestra That Bridges Mideast Divide Tours a Fractured U.S. 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z

Now that he’s resumed performing, saxophonist Ron Blake said he is trying to be optimistic. Jazz venues have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. They are hoping the worst is over. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

Are you optimistic about the future of that country? Read the Full Interview With American Sniper Chris Kyle That Didn't Make it to Press 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

She always had a very optimistic, positive approach, which is trendy nowadays. Liv Tyler: ‘My fathers are both unconventional’ 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

At other times, he is optimistic and thinks he ought to plant as many tomatoes this year as he always does. The Farm-to-Table Connection Comes Undone 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

Less optimistic is pop music critic Steve McClure, the former Tokyo bureau chief for Billboard magazine, who doubts X Japan's appeal can extend beyond a niche audience. Yoshiki seeks global rock glory for X Japan 2011-03-09T03:42:09Z

If you can accept that, it’s optimistic, because you can shoot for the moon and know you’re never going to get there, and that’s OK. Bob Odenkirk: ‘All people are sad clowns. That’s the key to comedy’ 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z

Despite all that, she said that “the only way not to be optimistic” about the future “is if you’re holding on to the past.” Searching for the ‘Vibe Shift’ at Coachella 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z

But at the end of this one, I felt kind of optimistic. Theater Review: ‘The Trip to Bountiful,’ at the Stephen Sondheim Theater 2013-04-24T02:00:06Z

But sellers are also optimistic about some of this year’s grittier selections because they are so topical. With Technology, Sundance Films Make It to Screen Faster 2012-01-17T23:09:59Z

Laura Piddock, a professor of microbiology at the University of Birmingham, was also cautiously optimistic. New antibiotics could be developed using fish slime, scientists say 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z

The news is even less optimistic for adults. American children slightly less obese: Good news, but not good enough 2014-02-26T20:21:00Z

Written by Star, the series finale “is just very elegant and heartbreaking and hopeful and joyous and optimistic,” Hermann added. ‘Younger’ Departs a Covid-Free New York, a Fantasy to the End 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z

More friendly, more optimistic, more "inclusive" than the austere or aggressive towers of earlier eras. High stakes 2013-02-12T07:00:01Z

“I would be optimistic that the common good and common sense will prevail as the distance between all parties is not insurmountable,” Kelly told the Irish Times. Ticketmaster delays refunds for Garth Brooks' canceled Ireland shows 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

"What I’m hearing is that they are really optimistic about what’s going on … We believe that we will win the war," Kozlov told Fox News Digital. Ukrainian exchange student in Colorado, age 16, is ‘proud’ of his country amid Russia-Ukraine war 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z

Gyllenhaal wouldn’t say what the movie was, but she did acknowledge that despite the setback and sexism in the industry, she’s still optimistic about female roles in Hollywood. Maggie Gyllenhaal Told 37 Too Old To Play Lover of a 55-Year-Old 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

Politicians demand optimistic goals, or they can’t sell the program to voters and to enough legislators to gain a majority. Turning around schools with low achievement rates never seem to work 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z

But when he can get out of his own way, he’s smart, optimistic and genuinely interested in the world—all characteristics the Cloud 9 employees are not encouraged to have. When “The Office” is Wal-Mart: “Superstore” tackles workplace comedy with an eye on the minimum wage 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z

The goal to finish the church by the 100th anniversary of Gaudi’s death, in 2026, may seem overly optimistic. Tourist-crowded Barcelona is vibrant and spirited 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

Despite having been abused, Grace is optimistic and determined. ‘China Dolls’: Lisa See’s novel about friendship in a nightclub in the late 1930s

Be patient on a slightly more optimistic schedule. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Yes, children are our future. But must they also be our ever-present? 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

Speaking over the phone from her California home, she talked about her process, her music and why she’s cautiously optimistic about our relationship with tomorrow’s technology. Holly Herndon’s right-now sound 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

Time correspondent Charlotte Alter takes a more optimistic view. Our political future is in millennial hands — even if it feels like boomers will never retire 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

If she is optimistic about human nature, it is not only a requirement of her job – to inhabit another psychology requires deep levels of empathy – but of what appears to be her generous disposition. Sigourney Weaver: 'I’m asked to play awful people all the time' 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z

Despite the optimistic nickname, most “near beers” are a poor substitute for the real thing, and many are downright undrinkable. The search for a non-alcoholic beer that’s actually worth drinking 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

And while it may be optimistic, “Speak Up” doesn’t shy away from the complexity of bullying. Motherlode Blog: Two Documentaries on Bullying Take Different Approaches 2012-03-14T21:43:25Z

And he had reason to feel optimistic about the state of the IRS in general. How the IRS chief went from respected public servant to political punching bag 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z

“They projected an optimistic view of life, of how you fit in, how you got along with your peers and related to boys.” For the Love of Malt Shop Novels 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

Garfield was optimistic, but it wasn’t everything he hoped it could be. The Twenty-Five-Year Journey of Magic: The Gathering 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z

When the Russians left, they finally went home, optimistic because the mujahideen freedom fighters were in control: “This was a moment of complete hope.” What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

Torsello was more optimistic: "The music is so closely tied to the local culture and identity, to joy, life and death, that it would be tough to turn it into a plastic, tourist experience." Record numbers flock to Puglia festival to dance to Italy's dervish beat 2011-08-27T23:07:14Z

An optimistic faith in human betterment, hard work and a reputation for honest trading helped the Shakers thrive. Short-lived, much loved 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

Mills insisted that, despite it all, he remains optimistic about the future. Edinburgh festival director warns against funding cuts 2010-09-07T14:57:00Z

The Guardian cautiously welcomed the launch of Action in 1976, optimistic that it might provide a sophisticated alternative to the Bosch-bashing traditionalists. Time for Action: when comics hit the headlines 2011-07-20T18:00:00Z

But Cully's increasing remorse underscores Steinke's essentially optimistic message: People may be confused and willing to accept misleading reassurances, but once they know the real story, most of them want to do the right thing. Rene Steinke's 'Friendswood' visits a town toxic in many ways 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

Hunt likes to tell his own optimistic story of American acceptance, with a twist of redemption. A Black Republican tries to bring in Black voters to the GOP 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z

Despite the censorship and restrictions, many filmmakers are optimistic. Tibet Stands Out in China’s Entries at Shanghai International Film Festival 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z

I am really optimistic that it will be lasting and positive in the workplace, in the entertainment industry and globally. Perspective | Second Women’s Voices Theater Festival arrives as #MeToo is in the spotlight 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

And he’s optimistic that consumers are moving in that direction. Perspective | Why small, local, organic farms aren’t the key to fixing our food system 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

I wonder if it would be possible for an American president to generate support and a strong following without being optimistic? Obama’s State of the Union optimism: “The difference between Reagan and Obama is that Reagan believed it in his bones” 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

Little has been heard about the project since, though in a 2008 interview Chadha remained optimistic the film would eventually be made. Hagman to return for new Dallas 2011-02-02T08:55:03Z

Milo's band is Pareidolia, defined here as "the human tendency to find meaning where there is none," but Octavia is more optimistic about purpose and meaning and about answering some emotionally richer questions. 'The Nobodies Album': Trying to set right the stories of her life 2010-07-08T20:34:00Z

The early reports on the 2014 vintage through much of Europe were not optimistic: rain, lots of it. 2014 Barbarescos: Triumphs and Question Marks 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z

“Both are incredibly optimistic people, though. And they decided to make their own thing instead, which has manifested in this world they’ve created.” Who Is the Ion Pack? 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

At first, I wasn’t optimistic about getting through many pages. Readers' Night Out 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z

But Bach, with his spectacular calves, sees this summer as an optimistic inflection point. Asian American masculinity is being increasingly celebrated. But many men still face stereotyping. 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z

The optimistic multiculturalism reflected in “A Suitable Boy” may seem in many ways like a fading relic of both literary and political history. ‘A Suitable Boy’ Finally Finds Its Perfect Match: Mira Nair 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

"But I remain optimistic" She lives alone on an $870 a month pension that is not sufficient to support her and the 89-year-old sister with whom she lives. Peru radio host still broadcasting for kids at 97 2012-11-28T18:10:13Z

The “Mad Men” finale was many things at once: Frustrating, cynical, dark, moving, optimistic, profound, confounding. The most ridiculous moments from the “Mad Men” finale 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

Granted, business was "slow" in January and February of 2021, but given OST Liquor's strong start, Cooper is optimistic robust sales are "going to be the norm" moving forward. For liquor stores, sales surged during the pandemic. What will happen when drinkers go back to bars? 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z

Sanaya and Tyler, who now live in Las Vegas, are optimistic that the world will once again be safe enough for their wedding this October, but they’re also bracing themselves for a second postponement. What it felt like to lose time — and all the other things coronavirus took away

"To dream of the sentence being overthrown is too optimistic for the current Russian reality," Nikolai Polozov, a lawyer for the women, said. Russian court to hear Pussy Riot appeal 2012-09-30T11:15:06Z

HBO is optimistic, citing “overwhelmingly positive” internal reaction to the series and solid word-of-mouth. HBO’s ‘The Night Of’ is getting early rave reviews. Can that translate into a hit? 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z

Now, after a couple of frustrating years, Moore and his label are optimistic that things are back on track. Country star Kip Moore weathers the Nashville storm to make a comeback 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z

We headed out for our day of hiking feeling optimistic about the restocked larder. At a Wilderness Resort in Canada, Getting There Is the Only Hard Part 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z

Recently, environmental scientists at the University of Vermont identified 20 hotspots in farming counties where nitrates are overapplied, which has optimistic implications for figuring out where and how less of them can be used. Can more farmers be convinced to conserve and restore wetlands? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z

This appears to be the case even on the most optimistic assumptions about current rates of species extinctions, which may be occurring 10,000 times faster than the normal “background rate” of extinction. It’s the end of the world and we know it: Scientists in many disciplines see apocalypse, soon 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z

Galanter said he's optimistic about the future of the couple's relationship. 2009-12-31T17:01:00Z

So I wanted to be very optimistic and happy.” The Carpetbagger: Below the Line: Green Valleys, Golden Sunsets and 'War Horse' 2011-12-21T19:13:47Z

Reflecting on the future, she writes, “I am optimistic that this progress will continue.” Want to Learn More About Breast Cancer? Read This Book 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

Damon said films were the best vehicle to help humans empathize with each other, adding that despite its apocalyptic tone, “Downsizing” ultimately is an optimistic movie. Shrunken Matt Damon opens 74th Venice film festival 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

An EPA employee actually visits the area to fact-check his organization's optimistic assessments; a council member feeds her new findings that show the area is still contaminated and the toxins are worse than initially reported. Rene Steinke's 'Friendswood' visits a town toxic in many ways 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

If I had to think of one thing that knocked me back: I became more optimistic and less scared about getting old, becoming frail, than I had been before I started. ‘The Last Ocean’ Considers Dementia in All Its Uncertainty 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z

Boyhood, for all its domestic ructions and bittersweet edge, was a fundamentally optimistic venture. Time and motion pictures: from Boyhood to old age, Everyday 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

But the sadness is lifted, just a little, by the defiantly optimistic The Orphan King or the upbeat Goodbye – first recorded eight years ago and still a Gauthier classic. Mary Gauthier: The Foundling 2010-05-13T21:45:00Z

So when challenged to memorise a poem in an afternoon, I am not optimistic. How to learn poetry by heart 2013-01-09T18:04:27Z

In a city that will be disproportionately affected by unemployment because of the high number of public service employees facing redundancy, there is little for young people to be optimistic about. Letters: Northern stars are right about one thing: it is all grim 2012-12-17T21:00:05Z

An optimistic survey of the technology and innovations that define our human-dominated epoch. 100 Notable Books of 2014 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

But Mr. Gelb said that he was optimistic that the company would eventually perform on some Sundays. Sunday Performances Continue to Elude the Met 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

That this long-beleaguered company can embrace this point of view made “Red Forest,” unexpectedly, the most optimistic show I encountered in my first weekend in London. London Theater Journal: A Weekend of Hedonism and Hope 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z

That keeps him feeling like he can be an optimistic, positive force for the future. From "Morning Show" to "Hello Tomorrow!" Billy Crudup reveals what his antiheroes are really selling 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

His book is a sober yet optimistic portrait of what he calls “love across the divide.” Books of The Times: ‘Far From the Tree,’ by Andrew Solomon 2012-11-13T13:00:24Z

“And you never know, someday, somebody just might — ” she says, her face contorted in a mix of frenzied desperation, yet her voice optimistic, as she mimes putting a gun to her head. 'Veep' Recap: The Former Veep Has Veep Problems 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z

It's a gritty yet optimistic stance that says wherever you are in your arc with grace — it's OK. Concert preview: Adele at the Paramount Theatre 6/01 2011-05-26T16:17:05Z

It’s a bubblegum-punk document of growing up in a conflict zone, with a feisty, optimistic spirit. ‘Derry Girls’: And Now Their Troubles Are Ended 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

Success in college, in other words, is more a matter of effort than aptitude — an optimistic viewpoint. Books: "Redirect," and "Willpower" offers clues on rewriting life story 2011-11-07T15:17:03Z

Capitol Hill Block Party off to sunny, optimistic start in Seattle Paul de Barros writes from the Capitol Hill Block Party: At 5 p.m. Capitol Hill Block Party off to sunny, optimistic start in Seattle 2011-07-23T06:07:18Z

College students and sisters Mary and Vanessa Anyakwo were guardedly optimistic, too, as they took in Times Square on an outing from their home in suburban Elmsford, New York. Revelers await return to NYC’s Times Square to usher in 2022 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z

He notes that the women and men of the film all spoke of entering the military with idealistic, optimistic views of their future, proud to be serving their country. Director Kirby Dick exposes rape in the military with 'The Invisible War' 2012-07-03T21:07:10Z

Although I am optimistic, I am also realistic, and I knew that many things could go wrong, from canceled flights to a food-borne illness. What went right (a lot) and wrong (not much) during 20 days of hard-core tourism 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

This is the contradiction of optimistic pessimism common to speculative fiction. Writers imagined drowned worlds for centuries — what they tell us about the future 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z

That sounds decisive and optimistic, but the track is more ambivalent. The Playlist: Arcade Fire and Gorillaz Return, With Money and Power on Their Minds 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

However, the singer Joe Casey delivers his narratives with such clear, dazzling honesty that the experience takes on a subtly optimistic sheen. Pop & Rock Listings for Feb. 12-18 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

The sign of more optimistic times, without being irrational, has come during New York Fashion Week in subtle threads of beaded embroidery, understated sequins and tasteful, textured mosaics. Fashion industry shines in metallics for fall 2011-02-13T21:42:12Z

“I’m certainly optimistic,” said Mr. Schwab of the San Francisco museum. Museums Special Section: Wooing a New Generation of Museum Patrons 2014-03-19T20:40:58Z

Kratz and Anzelmo-Sarles say they are optimistic that the river is making a comeback, noticeable by the increase in animal populations. Saving the Anacostia, one cherry blossom at a time 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z

But he is optimistic, and Trump’s message fits his optimism. Outside coastal bubbles, to say 'America is already great' rings hollow 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

It was important for her, she has said, to end the album not with a neat, optimistic conclusion, as she did on “Turn Out the Lights.” Julien Baker Explores the Art of Doubt on ‘Little Oblivions’ 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

That’s why I’m not optimistic about the Wolf in Morgan’s basement, or about Rick’s survival when, at the end of the episode, we faintly hear him yell: “Open the gates!” The Walking Dead: season six, episode four – Here’s Not Here 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

I’m a very optimistic person and it’s important to me that the museum conveys that optimism to people, that the art we show stays connected to life.” A Risk-Taker?s Debut 2011-04-22T22:34:11Z

“We suffer because our society was raised deficient in social solidarity,” she writes, explaining that this idea is “true to my optimistic nature.” ‘The Sum of Us’ Tallies the Cost of Racism for Everyone 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z

“Essential” is a matter of perspective and taste but also implies an optimistic volition: here, the organizers assert, are works worth preserving, playing and celebrating. Music Review: Celebrating New Music, Just Off the Beaten Path 2010-12-02T22:12:00Z

He was optimistic, though, that consumers are beginning to enjoy the wine for itself instead of for the occasion. Champagne: You don’t need a reason to pop a cork.

Bordas is optimistic that with varieties such as these and their successors, boxwood’s place in the American garden is secure despite the blight woes. Boxwood wreaths are lovely but may carry a deadly disease 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

And that’s for the worse, especially given how notably different he sounds when the beat beneath him is optimistic. Music: On ?Recovery,? Eminem Reasserts His Core Values 2010-06-21T22:24:00Z

Attendance records at museums have shattered even the most optimistic projections; arts-related jobs continue to sprout; a once-endemic “brain drain” has been, if not reversed, at least stabilized. Art Basel Miami Beach: Cracks in the Glittering Facade 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z

“If your goal is to be healthy, and you’re optimistic about being able to meet that goal, you might be more likely to choose behaviors that are in line with your goal,” she says. Why some people are more optimistic than others — and why it matters 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z

Despite the bleakness of its vision, the poem ends on an optimistic note, expressing the hope that society's polarities will disappear – that "V" will come, once again, to mean "victory". Tony Harrison's poem V is a timeless portrayal of working-class aspiration 2013-02-18T08:00:31Z

Ben Evans, director of the 10-year-old London Design Festival, is more optimistic – with good reason. What's the point of architecture and design festivals? 2013-06-21T16:59:00Z

It was a pretty picture and a profoundly optimistic one. When America’s Love of the Open Frontier Hit a Wall 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z

It’s my goal to be optimistic about our opportunities and roles. Nancy Meyers on The Intern, Anne Hathaway and Rom-Coms 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z

Despite all the blunders around the edge of the site, there are reasons to be optimistic. London's Olympics legacy faces early disqualification 2013-07-21T18:30:01Z

While film industries from Hollywood and Italy to the UK and India continue to court this booming source of revenue, To is not optimistic about cinema. 'No ghosts. No gay love stories. No nudity': tales of film-making in China 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

The authors are cautiously optimistic about the status of the new bumblebee gecko. New to Nature No 79: Nactus kunan 2012-08-04T23:05:20Z

But she said she wasn’t optimistic: No actress would want to play her, since drawing music from an oboe requires puffed-out cheeks and leaves the musician bug-eyed. Blair Tindall, Whose Music Memoir Scandalized, Dies at 63 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z

“The troika have had to do some arithmetic gymnastics in order to make the numbers add up but their optimistic assumptions are unlikely to hold.” Myths explain Greece 2012-06-25T15:15:00Z

It is a calculated if maybe overly optimistic plan for a mid-career artist. Australia announces Eurovision singer 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z

“But I am very optimistic about the future of wine here.” Heads Up: Istanbul?s New Wine Bars Offer Top-Quality Local Wines 2010-11-13T19:17:00Z

In the show’s finale, Tyson made the point that it’s important to expand the group of people who are involved in the sciences, and he says he’s optimistic about that happening. Neil deGrasse Tyson Looks Back at Cosmos 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z

The Grocery Manufacturers Association recently announced an initiative that would put QR Codes with hundreds of product attributes on tens of thousands of products, and I’m cautiously optimistic. 10 things we should do to fix our broken food system 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z

Mr. Burns insists that “The Tenth Inning” is an optimistic look at the strength that baseball retains, despite itself. Baseball Continued: Between Rebirth and Calamity 2010-09-25T21:04:00Z

But Gladstone's still optimistic both about what's so far been accomplished in making school meals more Native food-centric, as well as the future of her mission. Coming soon: More Native foods in the National School Lunch Program 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z

"Today was a better day," said spokesman Lewis Kay, adding that doctors are "optimistic". Morgan shows 'signs of improvement' 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z

Memories such as these make me optimistic that one day these wonderful places will be sufficiently peaceful for normal human interaction between strangers from different cultures to happen again. Can Middle East tourism ever recover? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z

What could be more welcome than a novel that leaves you feeling optimistic about both the world and the muddle of your own life? Emma Straub’s New Family Saga Is Half Feel-Good, Half Fraught 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z

There are no optimistic contrasts in mood to Scrooge’s stubborn humbuggery. There’s no comfort and joy in FX’s excruciating “Christmas Carol” 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Julia Alvarez’s doggedly optimistic essay “Mobility” chronicles one night spent stranded in an airport, that rare fishbowl of inequality where the sorting happens right in front of our eyes. A tale of two literary Americas: What a book on inequality accidentally reveals about inequality 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z

Bless his optimistic heart, I think he even believed it. How to make a sbagliato, the friendly cousin of the Negroni that's a perfect match for a watch party 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z

That’s the optimistic idea, at any rate, as well as the bold, obvious metaphor that shapes this seemingly impossible, seductively heartfelt male melodrama. ‘The Mustang’ Review: Where the Wild Things Roam. And Sometimes Break Out. 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

More than 700 students packed into the largest lecture hall on Brown University’s campus last month to hear Jarre’s inexhaustibly optimistic message. Jerome Jarre and Casey Neistat, Heroes in the Age of Vine 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

He's doing something different within the confines of a comedy show which is something to be optimistic about while, at the same time, being incredibly depressed. Jonathan Bernstein's Aerial View of American TV 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z

As ThePinkElephant adeptly summarised 'The Fault in Our Stars is an insightful and moving novel that will leave you with a lump in your throat, but with a more optimistic understanding of life.' Reviews roundup: your top reads this month! 2013-07-08T14:00:00Z

The optimistic Fox expresses hope that perhaps Pig’s father survived; Pig worries that he, too, might suffer his father’s fate. Under Siege From a Mysterious Fog 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

He was talking about the stuttering power grid but also meant everything else, because implausibly optimistic is pretty much his default state. 'Fear the Walking Dead' Recap: Wake Up, Travis 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z

Choosing to be optimistic is not only more realistic, but it can invigorate our lives as we become more aware of the wonderful possibilities that lay before us. 4 Ways of Choosing Happiness from Within 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z

Still, the sellers of whole turkeys are optimistic. A Disrupted Thanksgiving Leaves the Turkey Business Guessing 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

Detroit seems to be the poster child for defying optimistic statistics. ‘Your dad’s in jail’ 2012-06-26T16:33:00Z

Saks' Sherin noted that so many fashion shows opened with a white look, "a palette cleanser" to the new, more optimistic season. NY fashion forecasts easy, breezy spring '11 2010-09-17T23:01:00Z

She has now received an email saying Lufthansa is looking into her issue, and I’m optimistic. Help! The Law Says Lufthansa Owes Me Money, but I Can’t Collect. 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z

By contrast, Adult Swim was “not an optimistic channel,” he said. Fox’s Experiment in Animated Living 2013-07-05T17:10:01Z

On the bill is Sibelius's popular Second Symphony, first performed in 1902: it's all frozen Finnish landscapes, struggle and tragedy, but ultimately optimistic. Tonight's TV highlights: BBC Proms 2010: Sibelius's Second Symphony 2010-08-25T23:05:00Z

She continues to be optimistic about Hollywood, and women generally, but specifically older women. Patricia Clarkson: ‘I’m a free spirit… this is the life I want’ 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z

Are you optimistic for some of the changes that you just named? Comedian Eric Andre: "This country's got a s**tty history" 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z

Colbert is encouraging "all freedom-loving patriots" to bring an overnight bag and five extra sets of underwear to challenge Stewart's "dark, optimistic forces." Colbert, Stewart plan rallies on National Mall 2010-09-17T16:09:00Z

He proclaims himself more optimistic about the future than he has ever been. Movie Review: ‘Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation’ 2013-01-17T23:38:50Z

It is also Gibson’s most optimistic vision yet. William Gibson’s ‘The Peripheral’ stars a plucky female gamer with 3D printing skills

WP: In the new version of your book,  you note that you were probably overly optimistic about the Internet when it was first published a decade ago. Al Gore still thinks the Internet might save us yet 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

He drew optimistic inferences instead, choosing to emphasize that there would always be new mathematical truths to discover. A New Biography of Kurt Gödel, Whose Brilliant Life Intersected With the Upheavals of the 20th Century 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, told attendees at the news conference that the sculpture delivered an optimistic message in turbulent times. Jeff Koons Is Giving Sculpture to Paris to Remember Terror Victims 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z

While Roman had been hopeful during the Obama years, he’s less optimistic with the Trump administration , which just rolled back Obama-era steps to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba. An unlikely wildlife haven on controversial Guantanamo Bay 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z

The founder of the prize, novelist and journalist Kate Mosse, said she was optimistic that the award would find a new sponsor. Baileys no more: Women's prize for fiction is seeking a new sponsor 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z

They are cautiously optimistic that their status could be resolved next week, before the Senate starts its recess. At Falls Church apartments, would-be ambassadors and families live in limbo

“There is something about her work that is at once critical and incisive and also optimistic and almost utopian,” said Kelly Baum, the curator at the Metropolitan Museum who oversaw her facade commission. An Artist With Roots in Nairobi and New York Imagines a New Destiny 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z

At points, just to call this stuff observational comedy would be optimistic. Grumpy Old Women 2010-04-28T22:20:00Z

In 1997, young marrieds Fox and Rob G. Rich — high school sweethearts — opened a hip-hop apparel business in Shreveport, La. They were brashly optimistic — and then they struggled. ‘Time’ Review: What We Really Mean When We Say Mass Incarceration 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

“It’s a really optimistic and hopeful movie and sometimes our job is to put something like that out during really tough times.” Matt Damon: the refugee crisis is a reason to release The Martian 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z

But the far-flung earth that Mr. Hanks will present in a new Internet-based animated series called “Electric City” will be a more complicated one and yet – not surprisingly, given its creator – an optimistic one. Tom Hanks Unveils His Sci-Fi Internet Series, 'Electric City' 2010-09-30T21:27:00Z

Even optimistic proponents of the science behind his fiction predict a birthday that middle-aged hominids like me probably won’t be around to celebrate. When Woolly Mammoths Roamed the Earth 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z

He said this text, adapted from Thoreau’s “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience,” should be delivered in “an optimistic spirit.” Review: Revisiting a Luxuriously Gonzo Side of John Cage 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z

"It's worth being optimistic about all those things, but it's also probably worth paying attention and considering what might the downsides be of this new technology that we're inheriting," he said. Gordon-Levitt examines whistleblower's motivations in 'Snowden' 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

Works on the program include Bach’s optimistic Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E, Tartini’s fiendish “Devil’s Trill Sonata” and selections from Paganini’s dazzling Caprices. Opera & Classical Music Listings for June 13-19 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

"He's pessimistic about the future and I am optimistic about the future," Damon said. 'Elysium' delivers action, destruction and a deeper message on life 2013-08-07T17:44:45Z

I like it when things are chic and optimistic and communicative. Possessed : Jonathan Adler’s Guiding Light: His Mother 2012-12-08T00:16:34Z

But she said she was optimistic that growing communications with Native American leaders would allow the museum to repair the relationship going forward. Walker Art Center’s Reckoning With ‘Scaffold’ Isn’t Over Yet 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z

The BBC Trust said forecasts on which the £132m deal was based were "too aggressive" and its estimated earnings before tax were "highly optimistic". BBC 'mistakes' on Lonely Planet deal 2013-11-07T12:19:53Z

What helped me with the voice was rereading the diary of Anne Frank; Anne's bubbly, optimistic, joyous personality shines through her writing, even though she is in a very dark place. Paperback Q&A: Jane Rogers on The Testament of Jessie Lamb 2012-08-21T14:38:26Z

“I’m not the kind of person who dreams or is optimistic or hopeful,” she said, speaking from her apartment. In ‘Run,’ a Romantic Comedy That Breaks Free 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z

Judging from the first three installments, “event” might be an optimistic description of “Cybergeddon,” but “better than your average TV-movie thriller” probably fits. Watch List: ‘Cybergeddon,’ With Missy Peregrym, Hits YouTube 2012-09-24T18:09:03Z

He’s not optimistic that anything will change soon in the United States. ‘We have been failing with guns for centuries’: A new book chronicles lives lost 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

Though he calls himself “temperamentally optimistic,” Moss knows what’s happening around him. Steal this album: What happens if no one pays for music? 2012-06-20T11:45:00Z

Now, at the same time, I’m very optimistic about many of the things I’m seeing in the VA and the continuation of the policies that I worked hard for. Former VA secretary David Shulkin: Serving your country ‘shouldn’t be this hard’ 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z

I am optimistic about the futures of some of the very youngest designers precisely because they are palpably pessimistic about the future at large. A Message of Useful Beauty from New York Fashion Week 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z

Much like Link’s 2003 feature, “Nowhere in Africa” — in which a wealthy Jewish family relocates to Kenya — the pace is lingering, the tone warm, the palette glossy and the mood determinedly optimistic. ‘When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit’ Review: Growing Up, Far From Home 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z

“We are pretty optimistic, especially for the French market,” Burnet said. Europe’s Patchwork Reopening 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z

The funny, observant coming-of-age drama “Eighth Grade” is also poised to be the rare movie as beloved for its sharp writing and formal beauty as for its warmth and optimistic spirit. Perspective | Quality vs. pleasure: Just because a movie is good doesn’t mean you have to like it. 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z

Campaigners are cautiously optimistic that the Dickens link will sway the government. Neighbors bid to save 'Oliver Twist' workhouse 2011-02-24T17:56:09Z

Many dealers had come feeling cautiously optimistic after November’s successful auctions, but they were thrilled to see the new buoyancy playing out in the fair, and, in many cases, were eager to boast about it. Blue Skies and Blue-Chip Sales at Art Basel Miami 2010-12-04T00:13:00Z

“It’s such an optimistic act, because you’re putting your faith in the hands of someone or something which you expect to remain constant, even if the circumstances change.” Tom Hiddleston on ‘Betrayal’ and the Art of Self-Protection 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z

Having me officiate says they want to start their marriage and their life together in a happy, optimistic way. As Well as Bows, This Santa Ties Knots 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z

Related: Agent Carter declassified: the key facts about Marvel’s 1940s spy caper Ritter, however, remains optimistic. Fight the power: how the female superhero is finally taking flight 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z

As she sees it, the “traditional September premiere week is probably overly optimistic for the networks to be looking for.” ABC’s fall TV schedule is set, but virus has say on timing 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z

Another factor in favor of the optimistic outcome is “risk perception,” whereby the prevalence of overdose deaths begins to discourage certain people from experimenting with drugs. Perspective | Down on 2023? We get it. But here are some things that might improve. 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z

But once we got in the writers’ room, we stayed with family sitcoms and sitcoms that were on the brighter, optimistic side of the spectrum because it is a fantasy. How the ‘WandaVision’ Creator Brought Her Vision (and Wanda’s) to Life 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z

But it's fun to do "Manglehorn," where I'm playing somebody who's very open, very optimistic, very positive. Holly Hunter's 35-year career has no end in sight 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z

In more progressive and optimistic quarters, the “awakening” that the trailer’s voiceover refers to has been interpreted as the enlightenment of diversity – the slow and overdue change that finally seems to be coming over Hollywood. John Boyega: storming from Peckham to galactic fame | Observer profile 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z

Ms. Anelli was more optimistic in a phone interview on Sunday. BroadwayCon Faces Dispute With Actors’ Equity Association 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z

That this message comes from someone whose football career seemingly ended after he put his own power to use is left unspoken in this open-eyed but optimistic series. Review: ‘Colin in Black & White’ Finds Kaepernick Before He Took a Knee 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z

But I think I'm really optimistic and, I think the really positive thing right now in the year 2014 is that we can love people on many more levels. Sandra Tsing Loh on menopause, marriage and writing 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z

Despite losing a lifeline, Minko is optimistic for Alibi and the industry in general. New York’s bars, restaurants and distillers say they’re suffering from the abrupt end of to-go cocktails 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z

So, the documentary is optimistic and endearing, but not because it's a shallow "feel-good" film. "Knock Down the House" with AOC: New film offers a deeply humanizing portrait of a media obsession 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z

In his book “The New Arabs,” however, the Middle East scholar Juan Cole provides an optimistic assessment of a new generation coming of age in the region. ‘The New Arabs,’ by Juan Cole 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z

Usually the tone is alarmist, though sometimes it’s optimistic. The End of Reflection 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z

Ms. Mills, a retired state government supervisor who in 2016 became the first Black woman to serve on the borough council in Pennington, a town next to Hopewell, took an optimistic view. Uncovering Lost Black History, Stone by Stone 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

"As much of a hard-nosed defense lawyer as I am, I am not optimistic about the intrepid doctor's chances," he said. Doctor's defense faces tough task in Jackson trial 2011-10-14T19:13:03Z

Doctors are optimistic that she will recover, Jeff and Spencer Tweedy say. Music provides refuge in Tweedy family's health crisis 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z

Even in today's overheated art market, the number is aggressively optimistic. Plans for a new LACMA seem to be aligning, but first some questions 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

“I have to sort of wait for it to happen,” he said, sounding calmly optimistic about that possibility. At 82, legendary travel writer Colin Thubron shows no signs of slowing down 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

Tellingly, Mr. Terry hopes for a future as full of promise as the optimistic space operas of yore. And for His Next Trick, Hopping Genres 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z

Your reviews were extremely passionate about this emotive novel, describing the prose as 'heart-touching' 'just beautiful' and 'surprisingly optimistic'. Reviews roundup: your top reads this month! 2013-07-08T14:00:00Z

It’s an optimistic moment for characters deserving of one, and perhaps the finest scene in an exceptionally empathetic production. Review: Falling Hard for a Master Manipulator in ‘Of Human Bondage’ 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

I am really not optimistic about the future when reason and civility seem all but being lost. Alec Baldwin Skewers Trump. And Supports Allen and Toback. 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

Her charisma lies in her ability to make even the most dire, uncomfortable situations in a film into something optimistic and humorous. Why is Ayo Edibiri everywhere these days? Because we need her awkward sincerity more than ever 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z

That essay’s sad, or shocking, moments build to a muted, perhaps optimistic conclusion: “The America I return to is the one we are making together.” An Arab-American Poet Asks What It Means to Belong to Two Cultures, or None 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z

Flopsy correctly picked Chile to defeat Australia, but was overly optimistic in her prediction for an Australian win over the Netherlands. 5 psychic animals that can predict World Cup winners 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z

Judging by the creative zest of the opening events, it is on track to incubate a musical culture as optimistic and striking as the building itself. Review: The First Concert at the New Elbphilharmonie in Germany 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

Indian officials were concerned about the first hints of Islamic extremism taking root in Sri Lanka, and were cautiously optimistic about prospects for the peace process currently unfolding in Nepal. US embassy cables: India accuses Pakistan of supporting Taliban 2010-12-16T21:30:37Z

Yet Fonda remains optimistic about forward motion, confessing that the changes being brought to the culture through the lens of #MeToo and Time’s Up are ones she didn’t expect to see in her lifetime. Jane Fonda: Accused #MeToo perpetrators should only return once they’ve “done the work” to... 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z

But its optimistic new residents came to realise the best might be yet to come, regardless of their ages. Stars check back into Marigold Hotel 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

While doctors are “very optimistic,” the chemo has taken its toll. Beloved Seattle DJ Marco Collins opens up about cancer fight 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z

The result is perhaps early-era Spielberg’s most personal picture, one that is even more optimistic in tone than its later companion piece, ET. Is the big-hearted Spielbergian sci-fi of Close Encounters dead? 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

For a swift antidote to the optimistic platitudes of new year, there's nothing quite like hospital waiting rooms, where any rogue act of exuberance is swiftly countered by the collective frowning of the preoccupied majority. Michael Holden's All ears 2011-01-15T00:06:04Z

No other hikers had been either intrepid or foolishly optimistic enough to attempt the hike, let alone sit down and wait for the storm to pass and reveal the soaring peaks. Seeking refuge in the wild: Hiking in Chilean Patagonia

The thrice-scrubbed look of dairy restaurants, with their glazed white tile, was distinctive — modern, healthy, optimistic, shorn of old-world associations. An Illustrated Love Song to Jewish Restaurants of Old 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z

The mood was buoyant, reflecting a relatively optimistic moment in the publishing industry, and the event was relatively free of drama or controversy, in contrast with this year’s other notable literary awards. Susan Choi Wins National Book Award for ‘Trust Exercise’ 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z

There were, however, two scenarios: one they called “optimistic,” and the other “pessimistic.” Perspective | Down on 2023? We get it. But here are some things that might improve. 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z

“Mrs. America” is a disco ball packed with TNT, a pop-literate political drama that’s not too cool to be optimistic, not too triumphalist to lay down a challenge to its country today. ‘Mrs. America’ Review: The Voice of an E.R.A. 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

“But there are many excellent labs focused on this, so I am optimistic about progress.” Could ‘young’ blood stop us getting old? 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z

“I feel very optimistic about the second half of the season,” he said, “not only in keeping our pristine record of performances going forward, but also having the house full of people.” The Met Opera Never Missed a Curtain. It Hopes Audiences Rebound. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z

But he carried on, optimistic until the end, always remaining deeply rooted in Concord, Walden Pond and the surrounding woods that were not under assault. On Thoreau’s 200th Birthday, a New Biography Pictures Him as a Man of Principle 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z

THR: Are you optimistic that you will not serve the sentence? Director John McTiernan prepares to appeal sentence 2010-10-07T00:50:00Z

For good measure, Bell produced a track on McRae’s album, “You’re So Cool,” which echoes some of the more optimistic moments on “Twelve Carat Toothache.” Post Malone and Pop’s Single Sound 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z

But when we march out of Monument Creek at 7:30 a.m., with cool mist billowing down from the rim, I’m optimistic. A father-son backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon is an introduction to adventure 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z

Gupta explains how the white people he grew up with were the children of the “greatest generation” and raised with optimistic predictions about what their future held. One Nation Under Stress: the documentary lifting the lid on American anxiety 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z

Many arts leaders are cautiously optimistic, thanks to the bipartisan support they’ve nurtured since the early 1990s. Will Republican leadership in Congress harm small but significant NEA budget?

Having now amassed enough security in his directing abilities, Raiff is cautiously optimistic about where he is today, personally and professionally. Cooper Raiff, Arriving Early to the Party 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z

Work on your friendships A happy social life will not only make you feel more optimistic, but will reduce the toxins generated by loneliness. Optimism, friendship and tidy socks – the secret to living to 100 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z

Your book made me more optimistic about our future. Al Franken and Olivia Wilde: Calling a Lie a Lie 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

Public broadcasters expect more goose eggs in Trump’s first budget proposal, but they’re optimistic that history will repeat itself when the budget process is completed. The end of Big Bird? He’s survived the budget ax many times before. 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z

Are you optimistic for the next 20 years? Muslim-American comics after 9/11: "I thought comedy was over, but it was more important than ever" 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z

We want poetry to move us and poems about life going wrong tend to be literature's winners, with a clear lead over any more optimistic teams. Winning Words: Inspiring Poems for Everyday life chosen by William Sieghart – review 2012-06-09T23:05:36Z

It’s fresh, and inventive, and optimistic, and it might speak to the Chicks’ current creative position better than any other cut on the record. Review | New name. New sound. But the Chicks still sound like the truth. 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z

She's staying on for an extra six months and is optimistic about finding employment through the project's second phase. Meet the coffee shop giving homeless youth a chance at success 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z

The effect is alternately informative, sobering and weirdly optimistic and ineffably touching. What to See Right Now in New York Art Galleries 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

But the storied ensemble still faces large deficits and is counting on optimistic fund-raising and ticket-selling goals to recover its financial health. Philadelphia Orchestra Submits Plan to Bankruptcy Court 2012-05-24T22:29:59Z

She “ran a positive, optimistic, policy-focused campaign that didn’t make personal attacks,” an “important” strategy in Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting system, which is designed to encourage civility in campaigning and deliver consensus winners. What good is 16 weeks in Congress? Mary Peltola is about to show us. 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

Angiolini is cautiously, similarly optimistic, even in the face of what she describes as a “tsunami of cases”. 'It's always high drama. It's somebody's life at stake': inside British rape trials 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z

"When there's a funeral in New Orleans they sing optimistic songs, not tragic ones." The Creole Choir of Cuba: the a cappella aid agency 2010-08-19T21:15:00Z

In the morning, Mr. Tarandek was less optimistic, and it was understandable. Truffles in Paradise. (And It’s Not Italy.) 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z

But I hope it’s not too optimistic to wonder whether we’re hearing the next Taylor. Review | It’s Taylor Swift’s world. The rest of us just go insane in it. 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z

“I was so optimistic about the tools I had,” Hecker, 48, said. Tim Hecker Helped Popularize Ambient Music. He’s (Sort of) Sorry. 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z

Desmond's friends say that the mogul is keen to spend heavily to try and get the guests he wants – but the public overtures are often highly optimistic. Big Brother will be back this year, Channel 5 confirms 2011-04-05T17:50:10Z

I hand the high chair off to a woman I don’t know, optimistic and beautiful with her swollen belly. The Three Chairs That Define Childhood 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z

“We’re optimistic about anything that brings people into the area,” she said. 3 Days of Peace, Music and a Concierge 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

The soft and dreamy “Get Not High, Get Not Low” is a reminder to herself, while on the relatively optimistic album closer “Young Up,” she reassures a past self, “Young buck, the end’s not coming.” Feist Wants to Ask You Some Questions About Sadness 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z

Indeed, studies show that an optimistic approach blunts reactivity to stress, curbing the outpouring of hormones that can debilitate body and mind. What Does It Take to Overcome Adversity? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

The character is an overly optimistic Mr. Rogers on steroids crossed with a dash of Forrest Gump but who thinks he's "Friday Night Lights'" Coach Taylor. The worst thing about "Ted Lasso" is Ted Lasso himself 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z

Still, Rust was optimistic: “You ask me, the light’s winning,” he said. The Second Season of ‘True Detective’ Wasn’t as Bad as You Think. Here’s Why. 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

It was a perfectly optimistic picture — a portrait of American beauty that had been forged out of riots, cultural soul-searching, friendships, politics and a subtle subtext of racial fearfulness that ran through American life. ‘Battle of Versailles’: How African American models reshaped fashion 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

His fierce satire is also optimistic, looking ahead to the prospect of improvement, even improvement of the indifferent and the depraved, through the work of these independent-minded, daring, rebellious prophets. Eugène Green's “The Son of Joseph,” a Grand and Comedic Drama of Father and Son 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

I felt somewhat optimistic – until Elyse also requested a photo of me as an adolescent girl for the cover of my book. I was adopted at 41 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z

Subtly rebellious and defiantly optimistic, “Speed Sisters” masks the sound of gunshots with the roar of revving engines. Review: ‘Speed Sisters,’ Revving to Go in the West Bank 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z

With everything going on, I’m more conscious of my posts being optimistic. The World’s Great Photographers, Now Insiders, Are Posting Quarantine Pics 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z

In his book on Aiken in 1978, critic Harry Marten mentioned Cowley’s optimistic statement and lamented that the discovery “seems as far away as ever.” Is it time to rediscover Conrad Aiken? 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

Damon said films were the best vehicle to help humans empathize with each other, adding that despite its apocalyptic tone, "Downsizing" ultimately is an optimistic movie. Shrunken Matt Damon opens 74th Venice film festival 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

I’m just staying optimistic that someone is going to step up and purchase the theaters. Why I Fear Movies Won’t Be the Same Without the ArcLight 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z

Nor were they bottomlessly optimistic, boundlessly wealthy glam-parents figuring out how to live forever, when in fact they were statistically vulnerable to suicide and other “deaths of despair” even before Covid. A Prophet of Boom With Charts for Every Occasion 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z

"With a full slate of high-profile new projects scheduled for next year, we are optimistic that comic book sales will increase again in 2012." Marvel head: Creativity will drive comics in 2012 2012-01-16T20:46:03Z

He said he tended to be optimistic about new technology but the movie made him more aware of its negative aspects. Gordon-Levitt examines whistleblower's motivations in 'Snowden' 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

At first, it seemed like he had been overly optimistic. He Writes Unreliable Narrators Because He Is One, Too 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z

But yes, she is relentlessly optimistic, quick to forgive and determined to find something admirable in everyone. Can the new social secretary make the Trump White House more ‘presidential’? 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

“I believe he will,” Moore says, optimistic that Sanders can win both the nomination and defeat Trump. Michael Moore: 'We have the power to crush Trump' 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

In Reading too, “it’s still an unanswered question,” says Giles, but “this is a community that in general has an optimistic perspective.” What happens when factory jobs disappear? Playwright Lynn Nottage investigates in 'Sweat' 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

“I really look forward to the future. I’m very optimistic.” Julia Fox, post Ye breakup, walks LaQuan Smith’s runway 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z

“She was optimistic until it was clear that optimism wasn’t going to win.” I Do. Take 2. 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

Probably not, but what's good about it -- and this is true of most all romantic comedies -- is that it's inherently optimistic even as it promises some kind of conflict. The right and wrong ways to name a movie 2011-02-11T14:50:00Z

I had tried to stay optimistic, thankful that at least we could still see the Horn. When the Light, Shadow and Stars Aligned: Standing Where Ansel Adams Stood 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z

In person, he seems more optimistic than much of his work. Roy Williams: Confessions of an uncool kid 2010-06-07T20:31:00Z

In a summer punctuated by the horrific massacre in Norway and the shocking scenes of destruction and looting in London and other British cities, that claim will strike many as optimistic. Oxytocin: could the 'trust hormone' rebond our troubled world? 2011-08-20T23:08:00Z

“I’m very optimistic about the fall, for both movies and for Broadway.” ‘Diana’ Musical Sets Netflix Run — and Broadway Opening Night 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z

Bad Neighbors 2 is optimistic that fraternities can change, but Goat offers nothing so rosy. Sex, booze and stupidity: fratboys on film, from Animal House to Goat 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z

Whether it's exercising more or eating fewer calories, we all tend to suffer from optimistic bias. The rise of the flexitarian diet: Is a social omnivore diet the way of the future? 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z

Mrs. Wood We’re trying to be optimistic in terms of living with the virus. Through Their Breakups, They Were Always Friends 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z

From your speech, it seems that you are not optimistic about change. Ta-Nehisi Coates: ‘I Don’t Want to Be Anybody’s Expert’ 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

This generous, optimistic play remains a beautiful little thing. Beautiful Thing – review 2013-04-18T16:29:34Z

In contrast, Robert Orchardson is fascinated by the formal geometries of early modernist abstract sculpture and design, the optimistic urban aesthetic that was an ideal but now looks obsolete. This week's new exhibitions 2011-02-19T00:05:56Z

“Brings his fortunes home!” sings the optimistic headline. My streaming gem: why you should watch And Breathe Normally 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z

"I am positive — that's how optimistic I am," he said from London, where he was traveling on business. LACMA receives a historic $75-million windfall, creating an energetic and hope-filled momentum 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z

Bunch is optimistic that the institution’s gains — especially in the digital arena — will lead to long-term improvements. Even dinosaurs are social distancing, as the Smithsonian takes it slow in reopening museums 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z

I’m from the optimistic school that this is a temporary transition. ArtsBeat: At 78, Clive Davis Still Commands the Stage 2011-02-11T18:20:18Z

For close readers of Hemingway the endings are a fascinating glimpse into how the novel could have concluded on a different note, sometimes more blunt and sometimes more optimistic. ‘A Farewell to Arms’ With Hemingway’s Alternate Endings 2012-07-04T21:47:48Z

“Shackled and Drawn,” a foot-stomping song of desperate hard times, moved into “Waiting on a Sunny Day,” which is rainy but more optimistic. ArtsBeat: At SXSW Springsteen Draws an All-Star Guest List 2012-03-16T16:46:09Z

To be optimistic, constraint for an artist can be helpful in the creative process. A Minute With: Vichit-Vadakan on her Thai prostitution docudrama 2013-11-27T00:08:49Z

At their relentlessly optimistic mother’s behest, they move from Vermont to New York City, while their father slips into depression. Kids Searching for the Complicated Truth 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

While Hollywood’s record on gender equality remains dismal, there are some reasons to be optimistic; Namely, the many high-profile female trailblazers who are fighting to expand the presence of women onscreen and behind-the-scenes. What Lena Dunham and Meryl Streep have in common: 5 major stars making Hollywood a better place for women 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

But in the gospel according to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, you’ll get through whatever hardship lies in your path if you face it head-on, in optimistic fellowship. A ride on a ‘Carousel’ is just the ticket right now 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

Juggling motherhood with a demanding career has been helped by an optimistic, problem-solving disposition, she says – an ability to get through things even when they feel impossible. Super boss: six women on juggling motherhood and work 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z

Undeterred, Executive Artistic Director Jessica Hansen is optimistic that the local company known for producing radio broadcasts of Shakespearean classics such as “The Tempest” will find other ports in a storm. Props warrior Sierra Banack is ready to help a new guild with ‘Warcraft’ 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

Perry sees moments like this as evidence of Hansberry’s radicalism, far from the optimistic vision often ascribed to “Raisin.” Unseen Script Offers New Evidence of a Radical Lorraine Hansberry 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z

“I’m always optimistic, because no matter how hard the times are, in pain there’s joy,” she says. How Angelique Kidjo’s love of a Talking Heads classic turned into one of the year’s most vibrant albums 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z

It has an extraordinary and optimistic and unexpected trajectory.” The Continual Riddle of Shakespeare’s “Pericles” 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z

You read about the person who was happy and optimistic and lost their ability to walk. Ryan Reynolds on Self/less, Parenthood, and Why He's Trying Comic-Book Movies Again 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

It’s unusual to hear such a grim view of the world from Q-Tip, because the rapper is by his own admission an optimistic guy. Q-Tip is ready to be the Kennedy Center’s ‘provocateur in residence’ 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

Avery consistently made gentle, optimistic, profoundly optical paintings that defined their own strip of no man’s land between representation and abstraction, refusing both extremes through their use of simple shapes and saturated colors. A Singular American Painter and His Perennially Disregarded Wife 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z

While this discrepancy is frustrating, Ms. Maggs is optimistic about the capacity of fans to help change it. At Comic-Con, It Feels Like the Year of the Woman 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

These people are fierce, proud and hearteningly optimistic. On the Record ? review 2011-07-25T17:25:01Z

Weinstein is “cautiously optimistic” he will be exonerated once the New York state appeals court examines the decision to allow these “prior bad act” witnesses, one of his lawyers, Arthur Aidala, said on Tuesday. Weinstein's acquittal on some charges may hamper appeal of sex crimes conviction 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z

The citizens of Rhythm Nation are universalists, rallying only for the greater good, which makes “Rhythm Nation 1814” feel, in some ways, like the last major pop record that could credibly be described as optimistic. Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation 1814” Wanted Us to Dance Away Our Differences 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z

Many unhappy seniors are threatening to leave Equinox if the classes are not reinstated, but Alexandra “Sandy” Wigdor, one of the six members who met with the general manager, is optimistic. Changes at D.C. Equinox leave older members angry 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

I remember Karlin as being like her cartoons: spare with words, funny, thoughtful, cynical yet optimistic. The Pioneering Cartoons of Nurit Karlin 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z

It's so happy and optimistic it makes me cry every time I hear it. Music to murder to: crime writers on their killer soundtracks 2013-05-08T06:30:00Z

It really is all about the work and that makes me optimistic. The Royal Opera on tour in Japan 2010-10-01T23:06:00Z

But the writer said he was optimistic about the future. Expecting the worst helped me prepare for it, says Charlie Brooker 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z

“We all want to look like that and he may be playing off that desire, but I’m optimistic that he imparts good knowledge,” she said. Boutique fitness studios harden bodies with personalized approach 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z

"People really do love a good musical so we are mildly optimistic for this year," said Bird. Musicals strike upbeat theatre note in weak U.S., UK economies 2013-04-10T11:41:35Z

She is tentatively optimistic about our technological future, and she has other works in process that bring to light more positive recent developments in the worlds of art and science. With ‘Shadow Stalker,’ Lynn Hershman Leeson Tackles Internet Surveillance 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z

His smile brightens up the mood around him and gives the film an uplifting, optimistic feel. With albinism, musician Lazarus finds light in the darkness 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z

When Hazel, another Black woman, joins the company, Nella is optimistic: Now she might have a confidante and friend in a hostile office. 15 New Books Coming in June 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

But Tom Hanks is more optimistic than I am. This Tom Hanks Story Will Help You Feel Less Bad 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

And yet, “I am very, very optimistic,” he said. Frank Gehry’s Disney Hall Is Technodreaming 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

With Daredevil and Kingpin already in the MCU, there's plenty of reason to be optimistic. "Daredevil," "Jessica Jones" and other Marvel shows leaving Netflix 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z

She would be optimistic, individualistic, good at conversation, perceptive and kind. Andrew reveals his true colours to Stella Grey 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z

It is not realistic, perhaps, to think that everyone with a yard has the imagination or the knowledge to undertake garden design — perhaps Brookes was being too optimistic in producing books for a general audience. Author John Brookes was a rarity: A gardener who focused on design 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z

Yet Curt Columbus, Trinity’s artistic director, is optimistic — perhaps overly so, considering long-term trends — that change may be on the horizon. A Philadelphia Theater Heading, and Sweating, in a New Direction 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z

Would you say you’re pessimistic or optimistic about where the Broadway musical is headed? 'Evan Hansen,' 'Great Comet,' 'Come From Away': Tony contenders gather to hash it out 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

He was giving it until 2 p.m., but he wasn’t optimistic: The store had only been letting in one person every 20 minutes, he said. The Line Dance of the Pandemic 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z

The entire album will make you remember the 1990s for a second — when tech still made us feel optimistic, and space seemed like the place — then it’ll make you ponder the future. The Playlist: Lana Del Rey’s Smoldering Return, and 12 More New Songs 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

Our Trader Joe’s leader was a regular like me, always optimistic, a warm smile on his face. Modern Love: A Life to Live, This Side of the Bars 2010-03-25T22:15:00Z

I'm still optimistic for a rousing finale, are you? Falling Skies: episode seven 2011-08-16T21:01:01Z

I was more optimistic and excited to support them in the building of their family. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When happy holidays turn harried 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z

“He is quite optimistic and brimming with energy and life, and they’ve never been able to diminish that for a moment despite what they’ve put him through.” Black Panther film fuels calls for release of jailed political activists 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z

He’s actually optimistic: Most people understand that climate change is a real phenomenon and support clean-energy policies. The weather used to be good for small talk. Now it’s dead serious. 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z

Both returned to Charlotte nervous, optimistic and excited about seeing each other and where their friendship — or relationship — was heading. On Love: Langley King and Steven Ellmann 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

“I’m very optimistic he will be successful,” Aaron Podhurst, the museum’s chairman, said. First-Time Director Settles In at Pérez Art Museum Miami 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z

By the end of the first five minutes, we are engulfed in an optimistic, joyful rush of voices. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

Her parents are cautiously optimistic about her career choices. Why a Spielberg and a Goldwyn Passed Over Their Dads’ Hollywood for Snapchat 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z

Today, Ant is an optimistic survivor; as he writes in his autobiography, “I fully intend to live happily ever after.” Roguish outlaw Adam Ant to rock Seattle’s Neptune Theatre 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z

Later that afternoon, in a hotel suite, he was engaged and feisty as he discussed his struggle to remain optimistic and his inability to feign an interest in politics. Lil Wayne’s Album Is Stalled. His Opinions Are Still Flowing. 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

Goth is remarkably hardy, a subculture that’s established itself as a kind of permanent Other, the dark yin to our country’s relentlessly optimistic yang. Goth at 40: The enduring appeal of bleakness and black lipstick 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z

I'm really optimistic about this country, I always am. George Clooney for President? No Chance. 2011-10-06T06:31:05Z

China sounded an optimistic note, but gave no details. Dozens of Syrian civilians killed in Homs 2012-03-12T13:02:02Z

Like her début volume, “Option B” is an optimistic book, even if one riven with sorrow. Sheryl Sandberg’s “Option B” and Facebook’s Way to Grieve Book Review 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Mr. Whitehead said he saw his closing pages as optimistic, but also realistic. Colson Whitehead on Slavery, Success and Writing the Novel That Really Scared Him 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

The lyric is more optimistic now, less yearning, a reflection of a songwriter and a band that’s more comfortable with who they are and where they’re headed. How the Fleet Foxes Frontman Got Out to Get Back In 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

Even coming from such an indefatigable musician, still dynamic at 76, that promise seemed optimistic. Review: Michael Tilson Thomas, a Podium Hero, Returns 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z

The professionals one meets seem bravely optimistic about the prospects, if only for seaside shows or - craven thought - as an accessory to television. Music hall variety shows threatened by dwindling audiences: From the archive, 21 November 1957 2012-11-21T07:30:00Z

There’s great confidence in the way Mr. Brouwer assimilates all this into a compositional voice that is above all fresh, curious and optimistic. Classical Playlist: Brouwer, ‘Cantate Domino’ and More 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

“While her hopes of finding common political ground seem overly optimistic, this is a smart, respectful and compelling book.” Reader’s Guide to This Fall’s Big Book Awards 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z

I’m in a pretty good place now, so I’m optimistic. George R.R. Martin Is Finally Getting the Show He Wanted 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z

"My conversion from a pessimistic atheist lost in a world I didn't understand to an optimistic believer in a universe created and sustained by a loving God is crucial to me," she said. Anne Rice 'quits being a Christian' 2010-07-30T13:23:00Z

But a May 26 reset for rehearsals, in anticipation of plays resuming in mid-June, proved far too optimistic. To survive, this Shakespeare troupe is offering online classes and videos. Are branded masks next? 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

The only thing he’s optimistic about is continued Palestinian resistance, of the sort the villagers of Nabi Saleh and elsewhere undertake. 'The Way to the Spring' is a sobering look at Palestinian life and resistance in the West Bank 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z

"These are optimistic pieces, travel pieces that go anywhere," Hilfiger said in an interview a few days before the show. Fashion world marks Sept. 11 as shows go on 2011-09-12T15:55:19Z

Maybe I’ll write about that one day when I’m feeling optimistic. Douglas Stuart on Growing Up Queer Before the Internet 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z

The natural revival fantasy has even been used as a deranged peg for marketing efforts, which are always looking for an optimistic hook. The Rise of the Coronavirus Nature Genre 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z

I find myself unable to be so optimistic. Should the country spend £55m to commemorate the first world war? 2013-05-25T16:45:01Z

While recovery in the disaster zone will be a long process, Mr. Kuestermann, of Porta Hotels, said he was optimistic. Visiting Guatemala After a Deadly Eruption 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z

“Our generation is so prone to want to be cynical about things that are optimistic. Joy isn’t a bad word. Hope isn’t a four-letter word.” Haters Shall Be Lovers In La La Land 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

If his paper was guardedly optimistic, his postelection verdict was not. Historians Assess Obama’s Legacy Under Trump’s Shadow 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

He doesn’t think there’s a future for them in fishing, but he’s optimistic about his kids doing tourism one day. The catch: Can watermen be as good in tourism?

"I think this is sort of a tip of the hat more to the old-school science-fiction like 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars,' which were very hopeful, optimistic worlds," Murphy said. Sci-fi TV show ''Defiance'' dovetails drama with video game 2013-04-08T18:58:51Z

An adequate number of changing rooms, a huge mirror and an optimistic staff help greatly if you do. Critical Shopper: Raiding Someone Else?s T-Shirt Collection 2010-08-18T00:40:00Z

These novels work well because they are linked by a profoundly optimistic vision of humanity: not only does everyone have a tale to tell, but many are full of love and hope. The way we live now? Follow the money back to Anthony Trollope? 2012-02-12T00:06:17Z

Ms. Niven revealed Steichen — the passionately artistic, relentlessly experimental, and more optimistic of the two photographers — as the more essentially American artist, he wrote. Penelope Niven, Carl Sandburg Biographer, Dies at 75 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z

The studio is optimistic about its performance and potential. North America box office remains muted as ‘Tenet’ tops again 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z

Mr. Capra’s nice people are charming, his small town is a quite beguiling place and his pattern for solving problems is most optimistic and facile. 10 Classic Christmas Movies That Our Critics Didn’t See Coming 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

When Rio landed its Olympic bid in 2009, Brazil’s booming economy led optimistic officials to envision the Games would as a catalyst for all manner of positive change. Why you should care about the Olympics, even if you don’t care about the Olympics 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

Kate: "Remember the time we bought a green pepper? We were so optimistic." 'Garfunkel and Oates' finds an odd, funny, endearing harmony 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

Recognize that you’re not talking to somebody who’s especially optimistic about their future. 9 Questions With J.D. Vance 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

Bazawule added, “I’m optimistic. I hope that the world is getting more aligned with each other and getting richer from the experiences.” Blitz Bazawule Is Building Bridges Between Worlds 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z

Some board members were optimistic, saying they expected considerable interest in the music director job. Departures Force Los Angeles Philharmonic to Reinvent Itself, Again 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z

In the end, it's not the fate of the farm but the critical plaudits for this film that bring optimistic closure to an immigrant story fraught with conflict and ambiguity. "Minari" cultivates the grief and bittersweet allure of America's unfulfilled promise 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Mark Watson/Tourism North East Already, my planned schedule is looking wildly optimistic. Crossing the Acheron: cycling Australia's Seven Peaks Ride 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

"This makes it a potential juggernaut that's blown away even the more optimistic expectations." Is "Boardwalk Empire" HBO's next 'Sopranos'? 2010-09-22T06:19:00Z

“We hope it will improve when hotel, cafes and restaurants reopen and people return to a more normal and more optimistic life, but it is hard to say how fast that happens,” Barillere explained. Global champagne sales fizzle amid coronavirus pandemic because people aren't celebrating 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z

Darren Bagert, a lead producer of “Side Show,” and Howard Kagan, a lead producer of “On the Town,” declined to disclose their advance ticket sales, but both said they were optimistic about this fall. September Was Warm on Broadway, Too 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z

"I don't think I've worn this color combo before," Ms. Wilde said, adding that "yellow is optimistic." On the Runway Blog: Fashion Week Stargazing: Day 8 2012-09-13T22:29:58Z

“I now know that was a wee bit optimistic.” “I’m not leaving until we solve this mystery”: Meet the world’s foremost Loch Ness Monster hunter 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z

Johnson's manifesto is overwhelmingly optimistic about technology and the good will inside people. Author sees blueprints for social change in Internet design 2012-10-05T22:21:47Z

It was a quality that made him hopeful, optimistic and sometimes “dangerously naïve,” Carter writes. John Maynard Keynes Died in 1946. An Outstanding New Biography Shows Him Relevant Still. 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z

To be optimistic, the human genius for inventing social structures will mean that new forms of settlement we can't quite imagine will begin to emerge. 20 predictions for the next 25 years 2011-01-02T00:05:22Z

While the sides are still wrangling, orchestra lawyers said they were optimistic that the matter would be resolved. Philadelphia Orchestra Submits Plan to Bankruptcy Court 2012-05-24T22:29:59Z

It felt in the draft a little disingenuous, a little too optimistic. "I wrote endless drafts": "Sanditon" boss on the pressures of giving Jane Austen fans closure 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z

And it was possible to write a book about immigration that was clear-headed about the past and optimistic for the future. Bloody Foreigners by Robert Winder, updated for our turbulent times 2013-06-10T07:01:11Z

He says he is cautiously optimistic that efforts to keep the law will succeed. 'This is life or death': trans people threatened by Massachusetts vote 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z

A colourful and ultimately optimistic story of growing up in deprived suburbs and not going under. This week's new theatre 2013-01-19T05:59:01Z

When I spoke to El Pescador’s owner, Ali Flota, before my trip, she was downright confident about my chances of catching bonefish and perfectly optimistic about my odds of landing a permit. Off Belize, a Hunt for Saltwater Fly-Fishing’s Top Prizes 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z

An Optimist's Tour of the Future is a non-fiction book that takes a calculated, optimistic view of what the future may be like. An Optimist's Tour of the Future by Mark Stevenson - review 2011-08-09T13:44:00Z

Despite her apparent comfort with libraries, Nuut finds frenzy energizing and is optimistic about her upcoming whirl in North America. Estonian musician finds her voice digging in the library stacks 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

“It’s not a symbol of an optimistic future,” Mr. Comer said. Mark Leckey, No Longer Art’s Wunderkind, Is Now Its Wizard 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

It is doctrinaire market liberals who for the past two centuries have embraced the relentlessly optimistic view that all economic change is for the better. Tony Judt: A manifesto for a new politics 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z

The Shine anthology of optimistic science fiction aims to reverse that trend by bringing together some of the most optimistic visions of our future in one volume. The bright side of science fiction 2010-04-01T10:08:00Z

People who think reasonably well of themselves tend to be more satisfied with life, less depressed, more optimistic and more likely to persist at difficult tasks. Raising an Un-Trump: Don't just shield your kids from Donald Trump — use him as a teaching tool 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z

But his optimistic nature also found “a blank slate, ready to be filled in,” and he wasted no time building one of Southern California’s first great business empires. Review: ‘The King and Queen of Malibu,’ a History of Paradise 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z

Her more optimistic take turned out to be right. Frugal Traveler Blog: Fiji for the Rest of Us 2012-05-01T20:26:09Z

“I would like to become head chef,” an overly optimistic Tray says to a snooty manager, forcing him to taste his prison-famous “dessert loaf,” a candy bar made of other crushed-up candy bars. Two new shows skewer trendy food culture — through the eyes of a black ex-con and a young white server 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z

He signed up to an optimistic delivery date of 10 months and, because his writing cell wasn't quite ascetic enough, decamped to Berlin to write in complete isolation. Jonathan Franzen: 'I must be near the end of my career ? people are starting to approve' 2010-09-24T23:03:00Z

"Everything from the most minute detail to the systematic oppression that happens with Black folks, nothing in this country — nothing in this country — has ever said to us, 'You should be optimistic about being here.'" Wendell Pierce on bringing a Black Willy Loman to life, making "Death of a Salesman" relevant today 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z

Their brand of country-pop is shiny and overwhelmingly optimistic, filling and simple. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-10-17T22:25:00Z

Despite these issues, he said he remained optimistic about the market’s future. Kitsch vs. Curios: Tourist Trade Threatens Character of London’s Portobello Market 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

“It’s hard to be too optimistic about Cuba’s short-term future,” he wrote. David Brooks: The future of Cuba is exceeding bleak — but unlike Americans, at least Cubans still read poetry 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z

In retrospect, taking a child to a New York comedy club on a weekend was overly optimistic if not downright foolish. A 7-Year-Old Walks Into a Stand-Up Club ... 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

"I'm less optimistic in the short-term because I think right now the temperature is very high, but in the medium- to long-term I think it will change," he said. Rushdie says writers losing influence in West 2012-09-28T18:43:51Z

As Franklin D Roosevelt didn't quite put it: "The ultimate obstacle to an optimistic life is fear itself, our emergency brain." Non-fiction roundup - reviews 2012-08-10T21:55:04Z

She is optimistic that Saudi Arabia’s strict social rules will ease further. Saudi woman designs abayas for freer lifestyles 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

“We remain optimistic that we will continue to work harmoniously together, now and in the future to allow our shared vision to come into fruition,” she wrote in an email to The Times. Pasadena Symphony musicians avert a strike with new five-year contract 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z

Getting the bad news, especially after being so optimistic, was painful, she said. Giuliana Rancic tells of surrogate's miscarriage, her own weight loss 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

“It’s not about boom and bust,” he said, clarifying that he’s optimistic about the future. Comedy Is Booming. I Can’t Wait for the Bust. 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

But Vranik remains optimistic: he believes people are still ready to help those in need and says his film is "completely timeless and also spaceless." African-born actor in Hungary: 'People just see me as a migrant' 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z

He said he remains “optimistic” about the company’s future. Top editors leave HuffPost and BuzzFeed News amid growing doubts about the future of digital news 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

In the Sahara Tent, DJP offered a more optimistic gesture as he spun a great reggae disco version of Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." Coachella 2015, Day 1: Early arrivers face heat, massive caterpillar 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

Moments like this allow us to relish in his relatability and aspire to not just learn from him, but to be fearlessly optimistic despite circumstances. New doc "John Lewis: Good Trouble" gives nuance to a relentless freedom fighter 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z

Raymond Johansen, Oslo’s governing mayor, said in a phone interview that he was optimistic that the criticism of the Munch project would abate. More Than Fjords: A New Museum to Put Oslo on the Map 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

She sees both sides, and she knows pop is on the side of optimistic escape, even if she’s not. Drake Clears His Throat With DJ Khaled, and 10 More New Songs 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z

Foreman, who has a cameo in the musical alongside Holicker and another member of the original cast, Elizabeth Daily, is more optimistic. When ‘Valley Girl’ (and Nicolas Cage) Shook Up Hollywood 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z

We exist in the time of fury and bitterness over the state of immigration, and the writers and directors creating each "Little America" episode offer its tales as an optimistic counterbalance. "Little America" is a joyful roadtrip through the American dream in Apple TV+'s best series yet 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z

The band’s management and its record label, Capitol Nashville, are guardedly optimistic that the group will be able to extend its success to Europe, where country acts have traditionally struggled to find a sizable audience. Lady Antebellum Tries to Expand Its Base Overseas 2010-06-11T22:48:00Z

From a creative standpoint, the writers and actors involved in “Treat” and “Ghostwriter” were optimistic about the feature-length format. ‘Podcast Movies’? Feature-length Fiction Stretches the Medium 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z

“It was optimistic about the people in the criminal justice system,” Mr. Zuckerman said. Television: How ?Law & Order? Helped New York Tourism 2010-05-28T19:57:00Z

In New York for the announcement, Gunilla Herdenberg, the new head of the Royal Library, said, “We are quite optimistic that more books will be found.” Swedish Royal Library Recovers Stolen 1597 Atlas in New York 2012-06-27T01:20:09Z

I say that not so much as a judgment of its quality but because its vision of the years it flash-forwarded to — from 2017 to 2048 — is, in retrospect, painfully optimistic. ‘Parks and Recreation’ Reunion: Isolate Yo’ Self 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z

She was optimistic, though, that the ban would not last long. Can Street Artists Survive a City in Lockdown? 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z

Last thing, are you optimistic looking at America going forward with or without Trump? Hari Kondabolu: "It works in the interest of those with power" to divide people of color 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z

The guitar that quickly follows suggests an optimistic read on the blues. Rod Wave Sings Through the Pain 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

“I’m optimistic and confident that we will grow and progress.” National Gallery of Art director responds to allegations of harassment and diversity issues at the museum 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z

The film is optimistic because I see in this rotten world so many good people, so many mensches fighting hard and the courage of the whistleblower and how one changed the healthcare system in Romania. "Collective" is an urgent exposé of killer corruption & how journalism and the people fought back 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z

Zou Lei is optimistic, in the face of the odds, about where life is dragging her. ‘Preparation for the Next Life’ by Atticus Lish 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

It made me hugely optimistic for where that sort of material could go, at a time when very few things did. Max Headroom, Original Talking Head, on DVD 2010-08-07T02:20:00Z

Despite forever teetering on the verge of an existential crisis, Watney remains quick-witted and optimistic. Matt Damon: 'You're a better actor the less people know about you' 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z

The two works here, however, are relentlessly optimistic and unmistakably rooted in Czech folk idioms. Fibich: Symphony No 1; Impressions from the Countryside – review 2013-04-11T20:15:01Z

De Niro, whose life and career have spanned the second world war, the Vietnam war and 9/11, remains optimistic about the future. Robert De Niro: ‘Trump is a real racist, a white supremacist’ 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z

Do these optimistic biases show up elsewhere in the real world? Why are men so foolish? 2013-02-17T18:00:00Z

For now, like him, I’m choosing to be optimistic. “The Wilderness,” Reviewed: Can a Partisan Podcast Save the Democratic Party? 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z

All preview screenings are wildly optimistic celebrations of the possible. George Lucas Is Ready to Roll the Credits 2012-01-17T16:33:29Z

Actor Bryan Cranston, best known for his role in the “Breaking Bad” series, said he was optimistic that the #MeToo movement would result in people being more respectful. Male stars at Berlin film festival say #MeToo movement is making... 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z

Mr. Levine has not ducked discussing his health issues over the years and has remained relentlessly optimistic about coming back. James Levine Says He?s Ready to Work Again 2010-09-18T00:31:00Z

Last year, talking with TIME, Angelou said she was optimistic about the future of poetry. A Brief History of How Maya Angelou Influenced Hip Hop 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z

I am, however, optimistic that weight loss of 5% or more combined with a brisk walk for 20 or more minutes daily will significantly reduce cardiovascular and total deaths.” Obesity could be more dangerous than smoking 2013-02-01T19:54:00Z

In any case, I’m feeling optimistic about the future of tech. Why A Little Bit Of Badness Can Be Good For Social Technology 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z

Browning's alba opens with a panoramic view and an optimistic, open-air flourish. Poem of the week: Night and Morning by Robert Browning 2013-04-22T09:10:03Z

But both Lincoln Center and Philharmonic officials say they are optimistic that the theater’s renovation is now likely to be realized. Lincoln Center and Philharmonic Extend Contract 2010-04-19T19:04:00Z

“And then of course we need an antibody match—that’s tricky, but I’m going to stay optimistic.” They were my life support: My life-threatening health crisis brought out the best in my friends 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z

As always, Jones created dark, atmospheric moods but managed to sound uncannily charming and optimistic. Norah Jones defies labels in genre-, career-spanning concert 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

“Lilly was optimistic and ribald, a maverick in her world, who didn’t follow the rules like the other mummies.” Lilly Pulitzer’s Estate Holds an Auction for her Eye-Popping Fashion 2014-02-28T22:31:05Z

Perhaps I’m being overly optimistic, but I don’t foresee that trend slackening anytime soon. Battle of the Sexes 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

Despite all the anguish, the prevailing atmosphere is optimistic. In Charles Garabedian's paintings, anguish of biblical proportions 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z

His view of the skating community is optimistic and untainted by the discrimination felt by some members of Unity. A Place for Us to Skate 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z

And it’s kind of optimistic music, I suppose, not too dark and just good pop-rock. Foreigner’s Mick Jones on the Band’s Next Soundtrack Appearance 2012-08-23T15:30:18Z

“If I can keep everything happy and optimistic, then going forward it’s all gonna be OK,” says Roberts. 'I wish I had her cheeks': Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges on their family affair 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z

Asked about the odds of survival for Intiman, one of Seattle's most prominent drama institutions since its founding in 1972, Bradburn said he is "not pessimistic; but let's say cautiously optimistic." Intiman interviewing artists about company revival 2011-07-07T02:48:04Z

But politically, even with an election due in February, Weerasethakul struggles to be optimistic. The man with the exploding head: the director inspired by his medical condition 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

Steve Burke, chief executive officer of NBCUniversal, said on the company's April 27 earnings call that he was "optimistic and hopeful that the writers' strike will get resolved." Trump, streaming, likely winners in potential TV writers' strike 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z

No more live shows but, like I said, I paid for the film to be in the can myself and I'm optimistic and I got a great director. Kathy Griffin is used to the death threats now. And she’s not backing down 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z

In the optimistic and idealistic years of the 1970s, communal houses were established all over the U.S. and Western Europe. Open house: Danish film explores communal living 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z

Q: Are you an optimistic person by nature? Depressed by the news? ‘Annie’s’ creator explains why one song still resonates. 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

Forget about the tired old dichotomies of positive and negative, optimistic and pessimistic. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z

But Shostakovich tried to reassure listeners otherwise, calling it an “optimistic, life-asserting work,” and noting that “all that is dark and evil will rot away and beauty will triumph.” New York Philharmonic, Led by Jaap van Zweden 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

But Oliver remains optimistic about the fight against climate change, suggesting Trump’s highly controversial decision has its benefits. John Oliver on Climate Accords: 'Trump may have done us a tiny favor' 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z

While many of these films sound dour — on Sunday’s “Veep,” one character dubbed documentaries “movies for people who like to be sad” — others at the festival are more optimistic. There are two Washingtons, and this week you can see both of them on screen 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z

Its very optimistic, forward-looking "never say die" perspective informed him from an early age. Donald Trump’s “chaos magic”: Author Gary Lachman on the far right’s links to occult phil... 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

You catch up to them eight months later, and they’re still happy and optimistic. Ryan Reynolds on Self/less, Parenthood, and Why He's Trying Comic-Book Movies Again 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

During years when crime and urban paranoia were spiking, the work might be seen as a creepy metaphor for vulnerability, but Mr. Acconci saw it essentially as an open-ended and in many ways optimistic narrative. Vito Acconci, an Artist as Influential as He Is Eccentric 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

Just getting them all onstage seems like a municipal engineering feat as difficult and fundamentally optimistic as building new bridges. Review: Public Works Finds the Heroism in ‘Hercules’ 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z

He calls him “the most relentlessly optimistic person I’ve ever met.” Tim Kaine is back at his old Senate job. It’s never seemed more important. 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z

“All of his stances are so optimistic for change for the future and that reflects in the people who like him.” ‘November he will win!’: Inside Planet Bernie’s defiant, Phish-fueled, down-with-the-man Super Tuesday party 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z

But also, I’m actually optimistic about humanity’s chances, and in all this darkness some light is also contained. T Bone Burnett Wants to Make Music to Heal Shrinking Attention Spans 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z

He seemed hugely optimistic that night about a bit more time on earth.” Postscript: James Salter, 1925-2015 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z

He called Fox "utterly relatable, optimistic and in a class by himself." NBC: Michael J. Fox will return to series TV 2012-08-21T00:29:22Z

“I was trying very hard not to telegraph to them how optimistic I was about it.” A ‘Sleeper’ Discovered at Auction Tells a Very Dutch Tale 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z

His only practical solution sounds a lot less optimistic than that of Dr. Mason, and sounds a lot like the solution that Orrin has suggested for the Outer Banks. Sandy recovery: Walls won’t stop superstorms 2012-11-06T19:20:00Z

In the end, both assessments proved optimistic for a series that acted as a limp rehash of the sort of prankery Baron Cohen has unleashed on public figures for much of the past two decades. Sorry episodes: the most disappointing TV shows of 2018 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z

“Effortless and optimistic, the summer is so short, you have to enjoy it,” the designer said, putting the finishing touches to the models with her 9-month-old daughter in her arms. Fashion Review: Stella McCartney 2011-10-03T18:27:47Z

"It affects my trade already. I'm here for Paris Fashion Week and to sell and I came out here nervous now instead of optimistic which I usually am," he said. Brexit, not the clothes, are the talk of Paris Fashion Week 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

Yet, for all its lighthearted genre machinations and optimistic title, the book is suffused with a surprising amount of gloom. The Absurd Biden-and-Obama Crime-Fighting Novel That Can’t Escape the Present 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z

“It stands for beautifully made pieces that capture the optimistic spirit of New York, our forever muse.” At Coach, an Eclectic Paean to New York Cool 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z

A: I would say I am hesitantly optimistic. In ‘Egg,’ questions about parenthood might make audiences uncomfortable. That’s the idea. 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

But in the optimistic and ultimately uplifting view of this show, they are survivors. ‘Little Dancer’: Big roles for women in the Susan Stroman, Tiler Peck ballet musical

The landmarks commission is optimistic the situation will be resolved. Addition to Landmark Is Disputed 2011-01-05T23:05:07Z

It’s hard to be good at it, but here is a lesson: You should think of what is great about America, honor sacred things, be optimistic, and respect our leaders. Style Invitational Week 1425: Picture this — a cartoon caption contest 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

But Dicky Joe Jackson is optimistic now that the American Civil Liberties Union has launched a campaign against life sentences without parole for nonviolent offenses.  Meet the real Walter White: This man sold meth to save his son’s life 2013-12-16T01:00:00Z

And how sunnily optimistic Lynton sounds when, after someone brings up legal and moral obligations to living subjects, he responds that “where you get sued typically draws the line.” Sony, ‘The Interview’ and the unspoken truth that all movies are political 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Adding in the construction of new hotels and the upgrading of older ones, Mr. Kikilias said made him “optimistic for the season.” In Athens Creativity in Art, Food and More Rises 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z

Frank, of First Avenue, said the indies had “never tried to sell our industry before,” but was optimistic that Washington would recognize their cultural and economic significance — and then that the music would return. Small Clubs Are Where Rock History Is Made. How Many Will Survive? 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z

Mr. Ball’s sculptures — one in Belgian black marble, the other plated in mirror-bright gold — revisit a deliriously optimistic history that was blown off course by greater historical forces. Review: ‘The Art Show’ at the Park Avenue Armory Covers the Creative Map 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

Amiable, open, optimistic and gentle, he too misses what he does not have: Someone less difficult to love than Olive. Deceptively simple 'Olive Kitteridge' unfolds as work of art 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

Eventually, he said, he found himself experimenting with a host of “optimistic, very clean, crisp florals,” which, in his view, are the fitting complement to a crisper, cleaner silhouette. Spring Fashion, Hand Yourself Bouquets 2014-04-16T21:59:50Z

Experts say that may be optimistic, but even so the network is a success story for parent Discovery Communications. Super Bowl programming shows ID's irreverence 2013-01-31T21:06:29Z

But he is far from optimistic about his odds. Date Lab: He questioned her choice of pants. And she questioned his. 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z

All the photos of arty junkets in New York and Düsseldorf, all the upbeat pamphlets that stuff vitrine after vitrine like sarcophagi for the hopes of a more optimistic technological age, look rather touching now. Nam June Paik: Watch with Buddha 2010-12-19T21:30:02Z

He also feels “heartened” by her visit and optimistic that this is the beginning of the administration taking a more active role in the region. Jill Biden’s six-day tour of Latin America is high-stakes diplomacy 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

Age three‑plus is optimistic, too: at the performance I saw, the show increasingly battled against the rising babble of unengaged children, particularly the younger ones. The Queen's Knickers – review 2013-02-20T17:54:35Z

“You sound like the most optimistic guy in the Donner party,” he said. Late-night TV on Trump: 'A magician who never finishes a trick' 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Yet Potter is at pains to be optimistic. Sally Potter: 'I dreamed about the nuclear threat most nights' 2012-10-04T19:30:02Z

But he said he is optimistic that many of those whose tickets were canceled will rebook for a later performance. When the Show Doesn’t Go On: Broadway Is Rattled by Covid Cancellations 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Alamy In Syria and Libya, the story is similar: an optimistic, and brief, surge in tourism brought to a rapid demise by conflict. Can Middle East tourism ever recover? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z

In real life, “Candide” invariably leaves me struggling, just like its protagonist, with my desire to be optimistic. Review | Opera’s quest for optimism: WNO takes on ‘Candide’ 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z

Asked whether he was optimistic about opera's future, he replied: "I believe opera is forever, as long as there is sensibility in people." Opera star Domingo lauded in London as one of a kind 2011-10-28T10:50:46Z

That "probably" is infectiously optimistic, much like the suggestion that we should use a car "as a receptacle for planting flowers or carrots". Steven Poole's non-fiction choice 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z

“This film, it’s not a brand. And they’re embracing this film. I’m very optimistic of this year. Hopefully, this will be an incentive to risk and embrace original ideas and original concepts.” The Carpetbagger: Alfonso Cuarón Gets a Nod But Could Use Another Perk 2013-12-12T19:57:01Z

As for the actors, several of them said they wanted to feel optimistic that progress is underway, but were torn about whether that is realistic given the state of the nation today. Boston Revisits ‘Common Ground’ and Busing, Onstage 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z

The TV version, now that we’re three seasons in, is more optimistic, contending that people are as good as they challenge themselves to be, redeemable when reckoning with their wrongs. The Antihero’s Last Gasp 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

In 1997, Sophie returned to New York with her young daughter, where, she said, “people are optimistic and want to get things done.” A Morning at MOMA with Sophie Matisse 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z

"There is very little reason to be optimistic about AM radio, though there are some very strong remaining stations," said Larry Rosin, president of Edison Research, who follows the media industry. KFWB switching to all-sports format as AM radio fights for survival 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z

The joke is on Victor: He learns the value of the kind of emotionally uplifting, optimistic story he had disdained for so long. Review: In ‘The Film Critic,’ a Snob Is Tripped Up by His Heartstrings 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

"I am optimistic. To me it's always strange that people with no hope have to share that feeling. Why not spread the news of hope and joy?" Tenor Andrea Bocelli shares his hope, joy and generosity 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z

Viewing this as a sign of social progress is optimistic, but it's not entirely realistic. "Last Man Standing" bids farewell, while Tim Allen keeps on truckin' with his right-wing shade 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z

Looking ahead to 2021, experts are cautiously optimistic that the pandemic will end and that normal travel will resume. Perspective | New ways to protect your 2021 vacation 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z

Petty is optimistic that the plan will go through. Woman sues the Corcoran board to get her mother’s sculptures returned 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

"I think it's still going to be a long road going forward. But I think they're optimistic." Thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations stuns 'Alumbrones' filmmakers 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

Was I being overly optimistic, trading a subpar match for no one? Modern Love: Happily Ever, After Divorce 2012-06-01T15:44:50Z

An attorney for the former king said little, beyond that he was optimistic. Belgian artist asks court to rule on whether former king is her father 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z

I’m wondering where you see progress being made and what sort of keeps you optimistic? ‘The NRA is weaker than they’ve ever been,’ says founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

Haydn's oratorio, based on a mix of Genesis and Paradise Lost, is among the most optimistic and rational musical statements. OAE/Fischer – review 2013-01-11T14:18:12Z

I’m optimistic that the Iron Islands may become interesting. "Game of Thrones": Hello There, Jon Snow! 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z

The typical Apatow ethos is essentially conservative and optimistic: people are meant for each other, love exists, modern life is essentially good and edifying, at least potentially, and happy endings are possible. Swipe Left: “Love” and the Unromantic Comedy 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z

I wonder if being involved in the nuts and bolts of politics has left him more or less optimistic? Peter Gabriel on 30 years of Womad – and mixing music with politics 2012-07-26T19:00:01Z

Sherman, sitting alongside Kaufman, calls the play inherently optimistic. 'Bent' at Mark Taper lets defiant love shine amid the Holocaust 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z

Not since Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain was famously and infuriatingly beaten to the gong by that everyone’s-a-little-bit-racist sermon Crash has gay cinema had quite such an optimistic shot at the industry’s top honour. Does Moonlight prove that gay cinema has to be sexless to succeed? 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

"The Fault in Our Stars," about romance between two teens struggling with cancer, easily exceeded even the most optimistic of projections. Tears of joy for 'Fault in Our Stars.' Tony Awards recap. 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

The host, Nicole Byer, gleefully walks the line between encouraging her optimistic contestants and then dunking on them when their woeful creations emerge from the oven. What’s on TV Thursday: The ‘Scandal’ Finale and ‘Nailed It!’ 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

For the first time in over a year she felt optimistic. Dying to beat depression: how 10 induced comas saved a blogger's life 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

We were all going to help each other and create a new, responsible, and optimistic society. Talkin' 'bout my generation 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z

He was either too catholic in his tastes, or too optimistic. What Danny Boyle did next 2010-12-05T00:04:00Z

As an artist and preternaturally optimistic person, Rachel wanted me to use my sadness and tentative joy in the work I meant to do, and that Rachel wanted me to do. Hilton Als: How Rachel Weisz Helped Save My Life 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

They reminisced about Mr. Seeger’s last days and last moments, surrounded by music, and about the causes he rallied through the decades with determinedly optimistic songs: civil rights, unions, antiwar movements, environmentalism. Musicians Join in a Seeger Tribute at Lincoln Center 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

The frozen food industry is optimistic that its reputation is on the up and up, and that millennials are giving their goods, from appetizers and entrees to fruits and veggies, a real chance. Millennials are finding hope up the frozen food aisle 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

“I like characters that are optimistic, even if there’s no reason to be optimistic,” she said. ‘Clueless’ Was Amy Heckerling’s Masterpiece. Is She Done With It? As If. 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z

Pop, as a sound, has always been guileless and optimistic; these days, chart-topping songs tend to be morose, melancholy, and angry. Taylor Swift’s Netflix Special Is the End of an Era 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z

Being a self-proclaimed pessimist, Moore states emphatically that he's "never felt this optimistic." Michael Moore talks midterms on "Real Time With Bill Maher" 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z

The National Marriage Project released an optimistic report this week on marital satisfaction and parenthood. Motherlode Blog: Do Working Moms Really Prefer Part-time Jobs? 2011-12-16T22:03:22Z

Sure, most of us try to be optimistic. TV's best new taboo-busting comedy 2010-06-26T23:01:00Z

Still, we’re cautiously optimistic about his next film, which looks set to stray as far from the perfume-ad vibe of his recent output as possible. The most exciting films of 2018 by big-name directors 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z

There is sight, of course, with color insets of Schloss’s bright and optimistic daubings alongside work by her more dour-seeming contemporaries. New York’s Midcentury Art Scene Springs to Life in ‘The Loft Generation’ 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z

The dual announcements, by Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera, represent an optimistic leap into the unknown, and an example of how local arts organizations — and audience members — will be approaching the process of reopening. Here’s how Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera plan to reopen for live performances this fall 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

The sunny day we arrived in New Orleans, I was optimistic that Christmas in the Big Easy might be easy after all. Modern Love: Modern Love - Building Christmas on Presence, Not Presents 2012-12-20T17:50:57Z

It’s a memorial, perhaps naïvely optimistic but uplifting and confident, unlike the one at ground zero. Louis Kahn’s Four Freedoms Park to Open 2012-09-12T22:25:05Z

“We were pretty optimistic a couple of months ago. And now it’s starting to darken a little bit. But we can’t wait to get back on stage.” The Killers detour into a new and rich sonic landscape 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z

And much like Bobby, I’ve been exposed as unreasonably optimistic about them. ‘Billions’ Season 1, Episode 8: Bobby the Profiteer 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

“We’re doing more optimistic episodes and stories, rather than just dystopian and negative ones,” he said. "Black Mirror" Season 5 still on the way and with more optimistic episodes 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

Like Lynn he hasn’t found any dating prospects yet, but remains optimistic. All Tindered out? The surprising return of the singles night 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z

And with it, the abrupt drawing down of what had been a curiously optimistic time in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Saint Etienne looks to the past but limits the nostalgia 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z

These rougher edges ensure that while “Miss Sharon Jones!” is overall optimistic and positive, it’s also realistic. “Always be a fighter”: Sharon Jones reflects on her music, her health and her new documentary 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z

The New York Times runs an unusually optimistic article proclaiming that — brace yourself — the economy is chugging along beautifully. Gen X and the big self-help lie: In furious middle age, a “Life Reimagined” feels impossibly out of reach 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z

"I'm cautiously optimistic, because everyone seems to be retreating," he says. Lee Hall and Opera North: how the story went viral 2011-07-05T12:37:37Z

Mike, formerly the optimistic leader, was trying to cope with grief after the death of his best friend. Stranger Things 2: just as potent a second time? Discuss with spoilers 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z

Brilliantly designed and meticulously detailed by Ridley Scott — then coming off the bleak, brutal triumph of “Alien” and considered Kubrick’s heir ahead of the more optimistic Spielberg — “Blade Runner” was a visual triumph. Five Sci-Fi Classics, One Summer: How 1982 Shaped Our Present 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z

Koch was optimistic about his chances of being released within the week, and Barsky remembers the mayor’s advice for the big event. “An Insane, Surreal Day”: Koch Documentary Released on Day of Mayor Koch’s Death 2013-02-01T20:16:27Z

Olowan Martinez, optimistic the supreme court would keep the liquor stores closed, was among a minority of people who refused to worry about a new era of austerity. Liquid genocide: alcohol destroyed Pine Ridge reservation – then they fought back 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z

It brings the exhibition to a graceful, optimistic close. How Memory Maps Fashion’s Future 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z

Perhaps that is the most radical, most optimistic aspect of the entire undertaking — in a world where civilization is increasingly synonymous with predictability, Susan Robb dares embrace uncertainty. Susan Robb: connecting people and the wilderness 2013-08-11T01:04:19Z

Massaro himself is much more optimistic about developmental timetables, both for his products and for their young users. Can babies read? 2012-09-12T16:08:00Z

New York summers are likely a long way from going completely straw-free, but Ms. Diamond said she was optimistic. The Plastic Straw Is Losing Status as New York’s Big Sipper 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

Deputy District Attorney David Walgren said the footage "demonstrated that Michael Jackson was optimistic, engaged, confident, physically well." Trial won't feature unreleased Jackson footage 2011-07-25T17:11:12Z

This soup bridges the gap so perfectly: light and optimistic in flavour with lemon and herbs, but backed up with butterbeans and yoghurt. Anna Jones’ spring herb and yoghurt soup recipe | The modern cook 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

I’m not optimistic that Lüscher’s satire of neoliberalism will attract a large audience in America, but if “Kraft” finds the right readers, the laughter will trickle down, right? Review | In ‘Kraft,’ German author Jonas Lüscher pokes fun at Silicon Valley’s shiny elitism and rabid faith in technology 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z

In Kawaguchi’s third-person narration, these four optimistic tales are so endearing that it’s a feat the book mostly manages to avoid the saccharine. Hope Gained and Lost, in New Fiction From Around the World 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z

Mr. Marks shows how good times from 2005 to 2008 caused investors to become so optimistic that they jettisoned caution and settled for skimpy premiums on risky investments. ‘Mastering the Market Cycle’ Review: The Dangers of Optimism 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z

But while Walt's death spelled the end of the hit show, local business owners are optimistic the commercial high will last. 'Breaking Bad' may be over, but Albuquerque businesses hope their high lasts 2013-10-01T13:02:53Z

And Tesler has shown that now the most racially resentful whites are the most optimistic about the economy. Why America’s Political Divisions Will Only Get Worse 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z

Given all that he has uncovered, is he optimistic that film-making can make a change? Joshua Oppenheimer: why I returned to Indonesia’s killing fields 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z

“We wanted to portray an optimistic, enjoyable, fun future, where the characters are still a mess,” Gale said. Back to the Future writer: bad guy Biff was based on Donald Trump 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

He is taking a break from dating but is “still hopeful and optimistic that good things come to those who wait.” Date Lab update: After a promising date, their love lives diverged 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z

Okun, however, said in his opinion that he thought the opponents were too “optimistic” in predicting the success of the alternatives. Judge approves Corcoran Gallery of Art plan to partner with National gallery, GWU

In fact, since the show’s always been sharper and more perceptive about the business world than the broader sociopolitical context, I’m optimistic about where the final season is headed. ArtsBeat: ‘Mad Men’ Watch: The Dark Knight Returns 2014-04-28T11:54:49Z

But the research suggests that the optimists’ view is, well, optimistic. Kasey Edwards: I love being married, but am I the exception? 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z

Rogers's work, as seen at the Pompidou Centre, did not evoke a collapsing dystopia, but a clean, shiny, optimistic, sophisticated and rather luxurious future. Richard Rogers at 80: principles and power 2013-07-20T07:00:20Z

The time at the facility helped put Raderman in a good enough place to enjoy her summer and enter her senior year feeling optimistic. The loneliness of an interrupted adolescence 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z

Darin remembers thinking that we were lying to him, but he was trying to be more optimistic than he felt, for Shepherd’s sake and for mine. Motherlode Blog: The Rabbit Hole of the Rare Childhood Diagnosis 2013-02-01T19:34:26Z

Rose, insanely optimistic and daffy, doesn't know city slicker Mark, but she says that she needs him and loves him. Eigengrau | Theatre review 2010-03-18T22:00:00Z

Petrovich "deeply understood and loved the broadcast business and was very optimistic about the possibilities of digital media," said Sue Cross, AP's senior vice president of U.S. media markets. Former AP, CNN exec Jon Petrovich dies 2011-02-11T19:53:08Z

Still, there's reason to be optimistic about unionization efforts in the food system moving forward: California recently established a Fast Food Council where workers will have a say in determining minimum wage for the industry. Looking ahead: Top food and agriculture stories for 2023 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z

If your hope for the future depends on a wildly optimistic scenario, what will you do ten years from now, when the scenario becomes unworkable even in theory? What if We Stopped Pretending the Climate Apocalypse Can Be Stopped? 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z

Such longing but with quirky clever lyrics @cherriesdarling The closing song on the band's final album ends their career on an uncharacteristically optimistic note. Pulp: a beginner's guide 2012-12-20T09:26:21Z

Does this make you optimistic about greater representation at the highest levels of Hollywood? Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg on Bridge of Spies, Racism in Hollywood and Star Wars 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z

But Ms. O’Connor said in her statement that plan was too optimistic, given her mental state. ArtsBeat: Sinead O'Connor Cancels Her Tour 2012-04-24T15:53:31Z

There’s reason to be optimistic about the trajectory of Black women thanks to the investiture of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Perspective | Down on 2023? We get it. But here are some things that might improve. 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z

“It was a lot easier to be optimistic,” The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling, who played a solo set, said of his youth. WLIR, revolutionary radio: Tribute documentary “Dare to be Different” is a Gen X time capsule 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z

It’s easy to forgive a few moments of contrivance in a tale that maintains an optimistic spirit while depicting the consequences of war and social disarray. Can a 10-year-old girl ever recover from years in captivity? 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

Katz had been optimistic about remounting Hide/Seek with those missing artworks. Hide/Seek: Too shocking for America 2010-12-05T22:00:00Z

Year-end markdowns are also useful to help carmakers that were overly optimistic about production earlier in the year get their inventory levels back in balance with seasonal demand. The Best Year-End Car Deals 2010-11-16T15:15:00Z

Are you optimistic that a comedy about self-involved hipsters can connect with people? Alia Shawkat on Going From 'Sassy Teen' to the Lead in Search Party 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z

Five minutes of euphoria so braindead, so infectiously optimistic and deeply uncool, you'll be dancing to it at weddings for the next 30 years. The best No 1 records: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling 2012-05-31T20:03:00Z

Echoing the optimistic rhetoric in political stump speeches, the question is not if we’re ever going, it’s how soon. Perspective | Is TV getting us emotionally prepared to leave the planet? ‘Away’ and ‘Raised by Wolves’ sure make it seem so. 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z

Michael Douglas says he faces an "eight-week struggle" against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery. Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery 2010-09-01T16:31:00Z

"Every stuttering kid needs optimistic support like that," Page wrote in a recent column praising the movie. 'King's Speech' earns praise from kids who stutter 2011-02-05T01:06:25Z

“The French and the Vietnamese shared a love for melancholy and philosophy,” the narrator says, “that the manically optimistic Americans could never understand.” Review | In ‘The Committed,’ Viet Thanh Nguyen continues his Pulitzer Prize-winning story 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z

“The police commissioner feels optimistic that within a reasonable amount of time, we may be able to make some arrests.” German Artists Say They Put White Flags on Brooklyn Bridge 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Chris Arnade I allowed myself to get a little optimistic, to start drifting down the path of thinking that maybe things can change, and that maybe I can help in some small way. My heroin addict friend: 'When Shelly starts using again, I will be there for her' 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

But there is not much else to be optimistic about. The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer – review 2013-06-21T07:01:01Z

The company’s executives repeatedly said they were cautiously optimistic. Comcast Revenue Up 3.8% on Stronger Ad Sales 2010-04-29T01:40:00Z

I was very optimistic in 2016 because I got into comedy in 2004, and that was one tiny space where I saw real change in a really exciting way. Listening to Louis C.K.: An Interview with the Comedian Jena Friedman 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

Blanco questions without maligning and forges an optimistic outlook despite it all. Review | ‘How to Love a Country’ and other best poetry collections to read this month 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z

In a more optimistic reaction to the election, Baron Cohen posted: "The candidates campaigned. The people spoke. The vote is clear. President Biden will be sworn in on January 20. Democracy works." Sacha Baron Cohen targets Mark Zuckerberg after Trump defeat: "One down, one to go" 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z

These may seem like dark days in both Europe and the U.S., but what Foucault calls “new forms of sociability” are emerging, giving us good reason to be optimistic, despite everything. Hanif Kureishi on How We Talk About Love and Sex 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z

But I will be cautiously – very cautiously – optimistic if you vouch for them. Is Radio 4 just too gloomy? 2013-01-19T18:01:01Z

I’m optimistic we’ll get the fourth season of “Servant” that I want. The Shyamalan Secret to Being Scary? It’s in the Blood 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z

It was an optimistic idea because I was sure I would be able to track down the missing part at some moment in my collecting life. Julian Barnes: my life as a bibliophile 2012-06-29T21:55:18Z

The program opened with his optimistic and visceral “Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector,” composed in 1980 for the Kronos Quartet, a longtime collaborator of Mr. Riley’s. Music Review: Voxare Quartet Plays Terry Riley Works at Bargemusic 2010-07-25T23:55:00Z

Wilson’s optimistic view of feminism is based on the tenet of liberation for all, placing marginalized communities front and center. Jamia Wilson’s Inclusive Guide Is ‘Not Your Mama’s Feminism’ 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z

Ms. Clark is simply too nice and optimistic a person to explore its gallows humor. Music Review: Petula Clark Performs at Feinstein?s at Loews Regency 2012-01-25T22:51:06Z

“It is fun and optimistic, and maybe there’s a change for good happening,” Ms. Bazilian said. Searching for the ‘Vibe Shift’ at Coachella 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z

Marchers should emphasize optimistic and hopeful scientific outcomes as much as possible. You’re among friends: 4 facts every science marcher should know 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

Whenever asked about her father’s 2016 presidential campaign, Tiffany is nothing but hopeful and optimistic. Donald Trump's Daughter Tiffany Makes Fashion Week Debut 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z

I was incredibly nervous about this when they announced it, and only cautiously optimistic when the trailer aired. 'Eleven-year-old me was very, very happy!' You review His Dark Materials 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

Heavily influenced by the Neptunes, he’s a sucker for lustrous, optimistic chords and lets them set the mood beneath his slinky growl. Arts & Leisure Preview: Angry Rhymes, Dirty Mouth, Goofy Kid 2011-05-04T11:00:08Z

“We are very, very optimistic for the rest of the year.” ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Lands Triumphantly on Opening Weekend 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z

Marche said that these programs could be a tool for writers, and he declared himself optimistic about the growth of algorithmic writing in his field. Peering Into the Future of Novels, With Trained Machines Ready 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z

His is an optimistic form of comedy that seeks to bring everyone together in laughter. This week's new comedy 2011-03-26T00:05:43Z

Maybe because it was my version of an optimistic love story, I believed I would simply not be OK if I didn’t film it. Notes from a Hollywood divorce: 'We had a primal connection. But we hung by a thread for years' 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z

By day at Moogfest, there were also tech-minded presentations involving new gizmos and thoughts about the future — some dire, some optimistic. At Moogfest, a Demonstration of What Human and Machine Can Accomplish 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

So Josh Neff's optimistic street-corner prediction came true and will continue to be so, because disco was too big and too important and too great to let go. Long live disco 2012-05-21T17:55:01Z

‘The future’ can appear as an optimistic beacon only if you stand on its jet-setting winning side,” he writes. Essential Arts & Culture: The loss of an L.A. patron, the future of freeways, art in the time of unrest 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z

The first episode is suspiciously optimistic, a spirit which doesn’t entirely change in subsequent installments but is complicated by the natural ups and downs of creation. Classical Music Podcasts Begin to Flourish, at Last 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z

But Stark remains optimistic, "That doesn't mean there isn't someone somewhere in the world saying, 'I've got the last three reels of 'The White Shadow'!" Long lost Hitchcock film takes a bow in Los Angeles 2011-09-23T18:42:42Z

This season is set in a time and place, postwar America, that was superficially quite optimistic: “We can do anything.” Noah Hawley Isn’t Done with ‘Fargo’ 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z

After 29 years of working in Haiti, I agree that Haiti has made a lot of progress and we can be optimistic that this will continue. In Haiti, Tracing a Paradise Lost 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

Are you optimistic about the future of books on paper? ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Joe Queenan on Books Classic, Trashy and Otherwise 2012-11-30T15:00:16Z

Much of what he says is right, but much is not, or is wishful thinking, or sounds wildly optimistic, but does not seem to be documented and so is uncheckable. Getting Better All the Time? 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

However, every indicator is that in terms of job security and rising living costs they'll have less to be optimistic about than their predecessors. Down with dark: why screen drama needs to lighten up 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z

Morgan’s script, though ostensibly spurred by matters of disease and financial crimes, is less misanthrope than optimistic. 360: A Long Way Around to Find Love 2012-08-03T13:00:56Z

But a different, guardedly optimistic Ms. Williams emerges for much of “Blessed,” her first album since her 2009 marriage to her manager, Thomas Overby. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-02-28T23:15:55Z

We knew we wanted it to be poppy, catchy, ridiculously fun, and optimistic—so optimistic it would almost seem goofy. Oscar Nominee Shawn Petterson Talks Best Original Song Honor 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z

Though “If I didn’t love you I’d hate you” would at this point be a pretty optimistic read on their relationship. Breaking Bad Watch: I Am the One Who Gets Knocked Out 2013-08-12T02:05:24Z

So much about “Shore” felt optimistic, even its simple outdoor choreography. Review: ‘Shore,’ a Dance and More Over Space and Time 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z

They said it was going to be optimistic — and it was. At State of the Union, Michelle Obama Wears Her Optimism for All to See 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

“The first girl, who I met,” he said, “it was 1991. She was 15. Thirty years the system has failed. I’d like to be optimistic today. I don’t know if I am.” R. Kelly Charged With 10 Counts of Sexual Abuse in Chicago 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z

While “cautiously optimistic” about the play as a whole, he’s not hopeful about how he’ll be portrayed. Will a New Play Restart a Fire? 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z

With the looser silhouettes, white and tropical-hue colors, and a relaxed vibe, designers were showing both an optimistic attitude and a willingness to invest in design instead of gimmicks, they say. '70s look largely mirrors modern tastes and times 2010-10-21T18:08:00Z

He said he was optimistic that Broadway audiences would enjoy a God “who has a lot of negative aspects of a lot of creative people, including myself, like being judgmental and tempestuous and impossible.” High-Spirited Comedies Rush the Stage 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

Buoyed by this infectiously optimistic mojo, the Memphis cultural scene is evolving—without losing touch with its roots. Shake the Blues in Memphis 2013-04-25T14:20:10.780Z

Moyle is optimistic that such a change in approach is starting to happen. 'It destroys lives': why the razor-blade pain of vaginismus is so misunderstood 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z

Unfailingly optimistic, George took Jean-Paul Sartre out to lunch to persuade him to write for Zero. George Solomos obituary 2010-12-13T18:26:00Z

That earned him his first two Emmys, and the following year, he included two more optimistic episodes. "Black Mirror" Season 5 still on the way and with more optimistic episodes 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

Heading into test screenings, Stoller described himself as “naïvely optimistic,” confident that the movie worked emotionally and that most of the jokes would land. Crafting a Rom-Com That’s True to 21st-Century Gay Life 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

It’s a long way from street performer to international mogul, but Mr. Oszvald has reason to be optimistic. Escaping, Literally, in Budapest and Beyond 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z

Indeed, agents are cautiously optimistic about sales, partly because “Precious” has been a box office success. 2010-01-21T06:26:00Z

Yet, Hancock sees a wave of young musicians getting involved and that keeps him optimistic. Herbie Hancock goes global for "The Imagine Project" 2010-06-23T20:55:00Z

And with the stock market mostly on the ascendant, all sorts of brands are feeling optimistic about throwing their money toward fashion brands. No Sleep for the Wicked 2013-09-06T21:51:56Z

These voicemails contrast jarringly with the more optimistic, reflective Daniels we see in interviews, in which he speaks frankly about his “nine lives” and his efforts at recovery. ‘The Legend of Swee’ Pea’ Review: Obstacles Put Talent to the Test 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

These sloppy gestures make the season truly cynical where previous seasons have been, if not optimistic, at least interested in giving viewers more than just fresh intestines and shapely bare bottoms. ‘American Horror Story’ Season 5, Episode 6: Impersonation of Love 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

In one scene, Lee portrays a “Wicked”-loving tourist who gives Usher a pep talk, urging him to tell his truth in a sincere, optimistic song that recalls that show’s “Defying Gravity.” ‘A Strange Loop’ Review: A Dazzling Ride on a Mental Merry-Go-Round 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z

“I wanted to do something optimistic, a beacon of light and hope,” he said. Bon Jovi guitarist hopes new song helps addicts 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z

The result is frantically overstuffed but earnest, diligent and defiantly optimistic. ‘Unbound’ Shows Transgender Men Ripping Up Old Scripts 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z

It is the kind of scene that leaves you optimistic that as the Met changes, it will be for the better. The Met Changes Course 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z

But with 16 hours of driving left, I was over-caffeinated and optimistic enough to think that the rain would let up, and things would turn around. How I learned to travel: A nightmare drive down the Pacific Coast Highway conjures childhood memories 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z

Infused throughout the book is a relentlessly optimistic view that life can be made better and more beautiful if we start by simply designing better spaces, especially where people meet. Designer David Rockwell offers a guide to his creativity 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z

“You see it from pop musicians who are putting out optimistic albums,” says Cleveland. D.C. punks Bad Moves expand their sound but keep their focus on ‘Untenable’ 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

For all the struggles women in Hollywood have when they pass 40, she is clearly realistic and healthy, appropriately optimistic. ‘I’d ask my mum: why do you drink?’ Andie MacDowell on childhood and Hollywood 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

“It’s very frustrating,” said an owner, Jayma Cardoso, who is optimistic she can work with the State Liquor Authority and town officials to find a compromise. Summer in the Hamptons 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

Sarah was pleasantly surprised, and cautiously optimistic, by their immediate connection. Perspective | She needed a plus one to her brother’s wedding. Her date turned out to be ‘the one.’ 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

"I just couldn't be more optimistic about it." A life in books: Tim Waterstone 2010-09-08T07:00:00Z

On April 19, they showed up for their first date extremely optimistic — and with presents. When she didn’t feel a spark, her date wasn’t bitter. In fact, he played matchmaker. 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

These aren’t just optimistic clothes; they exist beyond the point where optimism and pessimism are relevant options. Critical Shopper: Put Your Money Where Your Taste Is 2011-04-05T22:20:27Z

It smelt pretty good so I remained cautiously – very cautiously – optimistic. Bish, bash, bosh: Putting Jamie's 30 Minute Meals to the test 2010-10-26T10:43:00Z

“Someone is alive and someone keeps hope and is optimistic,” she said. Sheltering from bombs, Ukraine’s ‘cellar violinist’ plays on 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z

A Midsummer Night's Dream is regularly to be found being performed outdoors by meteorologically optimistic theatre companies on or around 24 June, officially the middle of summer. How to write a bestselling play 2012-08-22T12:27:28Z

What saved her from drowning in oblivion was an optimistic fish whose motto was “just keep swimming”. Ellen DeGeneres: darling of both middle America and the coasts | Observer profile 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z

The series is called “Siesta Argentina” — an evasively optimistic title, as if these businesses were just closed for a midday nap. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

The record rocks, but it also pleads with the listener to become more involved, to look to the past to help center us, and more than anything, to remain optimistic and compassionate. Jason Isbell’s got hope for the high road: “If you yell at people they’re going to stop listening” 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

Kerman was optimistic, however, about the ability to convince legislators of the clear value of education. Orange is the New Black's Piper Kerman: 'Schools in prisons are a positive investment' 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

The series is optimistic, warmhearted, almost Reaganesque in its ability to find a rainbow. The TV Watch: ‘Downton Abbey’ Returns for a Fourth Season 2014-01-02T21:12:16Z

He spoke in a telephone interview on Saturday, and before hanging up, added an optimistic note. A Festival of Japan?s Culture Proceeds 2011-03-13T22:48:54Z

This assumes the five or 10 years until the next milestone birthday are sufficient to calm down the sister-in-law, and given the facts in hand I am not optimistic. Carolyn Hax: Timing of a birthday blowout turns toxic in one family 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

This bleak, funny observation glints like a bit of obsidian held in the hand for a moment, but the spell cast by this richly textured new play is ultimately optimistic. | 'Kin': No Connection Is Too Far, or Unlikely 2011-03-22T02:01:24Z

But Ms. Desai said she was optimistic about the prospects for financial support. Asia Society Expands, in Houston and Hong Kong 2012-02-01T00:37:21Z

The Pastoral breathed an air of quiet elation and optimistic calm in which both the Dionysian scherzo and the violence of the storm sequence seemed contained rather than intrusive. LSO/Davis ? review 2011-03-23T17:41:58Z

For all that, detective fiction, she says, is an inherently optimistic genre, affirming belief in a rational, comprehensible and manageable universe, and she isn't quite ready to confirm Dalgliesh's retirement. P.D. James channels Austen in new murder mystery 2011-12-22T21:04:04Z

One can perhaps accuse Nasheed of being too idealistic, or overly optimistic — I’m afraid he undervalues the power of know-nothingism, arrogance and stupidity in American politics, for example. Male grooming: The movie 2012-05-18T23:15:00Z

"I actually think stories of the supernatural are always optimistic, don't you?" Faith and magic get a 'Revival' in new Stephen King novel 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

But for now cultural critics and members of Britain’s arts world establishment seem open-minded and optimistic. London 2012 Festival and Cultural Olympiad in Britain 2012-04-08T21:46:42Z

“It’s just so optimistic; it radiates joy. And there’s a high note at the end, which people love to hear.” Meet the Next Generation of Cabaret Showstoppers 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

And, in the short term at least, some are not exactly optimistic. Greek debt activists move to a hip-hop soundtrack 2011-08-03T20:17:25Z

“I would say that I feel very optimistic about the next generation,” Dr. Ware said, noting that there is more racial diversity among those studying the science now. Dragonflies, Beetles, Cicadas — What’s Not to Love? 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z

These days, both Steenstra and Bronner are optimistic about legalization, thanks to changing perceptions and the demand for farming and manufacturing jobs. Hemp: how one little plant could boost America's economy 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z

Greenwell is optimistic about the new layout and said it will be more welcoming to groups that were hesitant about attending what was essentially an annual outdoor hip-hop festival. Howard University eliminates live music from Yardfest activities

Mr. Stanczak was a firmly optimistic artist, despite injuries in a Soviet labor camp during World War II that rendered his dominant right arm useless. Julian Stanczak, Abstract Painter, Dies at 88 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z

The Puritans adhered to the stricter varieties of Calvinism; no one could accuse them of holding an optimistic view of human nature. The Religious Roots of Our Free Enterprise System 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z

“Lady Dynamite” shares a good deal with Netflix’s other nice girl Kimmy Schmidt, whose bright smile and eager embrace of the world is intensely optimistic. Killing with kindness: “Lady Dynamite” and “Kimmy Schmidt” prove nice women can be funny and complex, too 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

Nothing in this country, nothing in this country has ever said to us, you should be optimistic about being here. Wendell Pierce on bringing a Black Willy Loman to life, making "Death of a Salesman" relevant today 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z

“I realized that I’m too optimistic to play the blues,” he said. John C. Reilly’s Group in Lincoln Center Songbook Series 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

She is optimistic and grateful, despite her son’s deportation. Deported and 9,000 Miles Apart, but ‘You Stay With the Person You Love’ 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z

“Clarence knows I’ve been trying to make a film for 30 years,” said Branch, who is optimistic about an HBO project. March on Washington Film Festival mines history, has eye on the future 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

Despite the current atmosphere, Meacham, a journalist and presidential historian, remains optimistic. Think Things Look Bad in This Country Right Now? We’ve Been Here Before, Jon Meacham Says 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

I arrived with no plan whatsoever, armed only with a mobile phone and an optimistic hope that the good Twitterers of would look after me. Liverpool TwiTrip ? the verdict 2010-12-07T07:00:00Z

If you looked at the finances of the broadcast TV networks, you might not be optimistic about the future of free TV. Network spending shows why free TV isn't dead yet 2010-06-02T16:28:00Z

Yet Wallace-Wells insists he’s optimistic; and in fact, he obtains some consolation by peering into the abyss, entertaining the worst-case scenarios of 6 to 8 degrees Celsius of warming. In ‘The Uninhabitable Earth,’ Apocalypse Is Now 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z

So far, there’s little reason to be optimistic. Europe’s Museums Are Open, but the Public Isn’t Coming 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

Songs from the album concluded with “Tomorrow,” a resolutely optimistic tune with the recorded voice of Raheem DeVaughn declaring himself “thankful to be alive.” The Roots Touch on Poverty, Death and God at the Public 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z

Romance Writers of America describes it, broadly, as having two necessary elements: “a central love story and an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending.” For Television and Romance Novels, Love at Last? 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z

To acknowledge the world’s tendency to inflict fatal pain, yet to hold an optimistic belief that love conquers all, is the grand contradiction at the center of this searing, splendid film. War Horse: Spielberg's Searing, Splendid Christmas Gift 2011-12-22T21:17:44Z

He is very nice to write about because he is so totally optimistic as a character. Paddington's Forebear: A Talk With Michael Bond 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

"I am undergoing treatment and am more than optimistic about a satisfactory outcome, as indeed is the medical team," the 75-year-old actor said in a statement Tuesday. John Hurt has early pancreatic cancer; actor is 'more than optimistic' 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

The airlines remained optimistic on Tuesday, hours before the bad weather is expected to start. A Thanksgiving Survival Guide for Travelers With Snow Anxiety 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

"I am very optimistic," Douglas said in a statement to People. Doctors discover tumor in Michael Douglas' throat 2010-08-16T20:00:00Z

"To my mind, anyway, that summer of '96 was the start of a kind of optimistic phase in British culture." TV drama revisits 'optimism' of 1996 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z

Yet the movie isn’t just a hoot or a screed either: It ends on an optimistic note, reminding us that as long as there’s solidarity, there’s also hope. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z

The Finale was not as optimistic as it had been in Rome eight years ago, but measured, ambiguous and packing power. L.A. Phil brings new 'New World' to Asia 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

But when I’m a little more optimistic about myself, I grant that it’s a little more difficult than that. Ritchie Coster on Playing the Drunk Mayor on 'True Detective' 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z

His boss’ response is surprising, and surprisingly optimistic for such a biting sendup of our world.  'Women Laughing Alone With Salad': A playwright's raucous riff on sexism and body shame 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z

We were optimistic about our chances for adoption, although the odds were slim. Motherlode Blog: In Japan, Seeking a Father-in-Law’s Permission to Adopt 2013-07-09T13:28:44Z

Close Encounters of the Third Kind because “it is fundamentally optimistic.” Expand Your Horizons with President Obama’s Top Sci-fi Picks 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

But I was, at my core, optimistic in my powers of endurance, and I marched along, although the vision of “where to” took a long while to materialize. The lasting trauma of rape 2013-02-18T01:00:00Z

A hopeful tale of a family rebuilding after tragedy will close this year's rather dour edition of the Cannes Film Festival on an optimistic note Sunday. Life-affirming French film closes Cannes 2010-05-23T07:25:00Z

He told People magazine in a statement Monday he's "very optimistic." Michael Douglas has tumor, expects full recovery 2010-08-16T22:38:00Z

She is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital where doctors have said they are "guardedly optimistic" about her prospects. Zsa Zsa Gabor's mansion on market for $28 million 2011-01-19T20:16:19Z

I like to think of myself as being optimistic and happy, although not as much as Ned, which is good and bad. Paul Rudd is nobody's "Idiot Brother" 2011-08-23T13:54:22Z

That's an optimistic bet, but – apart from set construction – swapping the two programs costs little and is worth the gamble. Jimmy Kimmel's move to late-night: a challenge to Letterman and Leno? 2013-01-08T17:38:15Z

As the title might let on, this is an optimistic series. Loving Captivity: a sweet, tech-savvy web series about love and dating in quarantine 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

True to form, his forecasts are generally optimistic. What I'm really watching: David Lynch's YouTube channel 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z

“Relations with local people,” read the optimistic text on one case, “weren’t always hostile.” On the Nordic Trail in Scotland 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

It is an optimistic vision that filters seamlessly into his vibrant music. Laraaji’s music has emphasized stillness and calm for decades. Now the world is trying to get on his level. 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z

I am an optimistic person, and it makes me appreciate life because of its highly transient and arbitrary nature. Psycho thrillers: five movies that teach us how the mind works 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

Even so, all parties involved in the venture — the ownership group; the management company, Crescent Hotels & Resorts; and Marriott International — remained committed to the project and optimistic about the outlook. Opening a new hotel is never easy. Try doing it during a pandemic. 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z

The ensemble also notably includes James Dreyfus as that destructively optimistic philosopher Pangloss and Jackie Clune as a garrulous, much tried old woman whose storytelling excesses mirror those of the show itself. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Stripped of Illusions, but Still Glittering and Gay 2014-01-23T17:10:33Z

Are all of you optimistic that there’s the capacity to sustain this? ‘This Is What We Should Have Had All Along’ 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z

With all that optimistic news, the looming exhibition vacuum presents a significant dilemma. MOCA's latest challenge: a practically blank exhibition schedule 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

However, he struck an optimistic note, saying that his future work would not be greatly affected. Modern Dance Groups to Receive Hurricane Sandy Relief Aid 2012-12-25T22:42:00Z

“The real question is, ‘How do these patients become overly optimistic about their prognosis and what part do physicians play in this?’” “How long have I got, Doc?” Why many cancer patients don’t have answers 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z

The first musical I saw there was “Follies,” Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s elegiac farewell to old-fashioned, mindlessly optimistic Broadway musicals like “Hello, Dolly!” How a Jerry Herman Song Called a Future Critic to New York 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

Heathers: The Musical is a brighter, more optimistic proposition than the movie, with more of a female self-empowerment theme and less in the way of transgressive satire. Michael Lehmann on the legacy of his cult teen film Heathers 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z

He played his part of the buttoned-down newsman whose life involves covering terrorist acts and grilling presidential candidates; she’s always been the arty, optimistic dreamer. Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper, sorting through family hurt and history 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

The Maldives’ ousted president on climate change and tyranny It would be too optimistic to claim that the 2009 Copenhagen Summit represented a breakthrough or turning point in the battle against climate change. Male grooming: The movie 2012-05-18T23:15:00Z

Ms. Carlin said she was optimistic she would eventually prevail in that effort. ArtsBeat: Seven Words You Can Say on Radio: Carlin's Daughter Gets a Comedy Interview Show 2012-02-09T15:09:23Z

Still, “American Audacity” is, despite itself, a deeply optimistic book. A Critic Who Worships Literature, and Defends His Faith Accordingly 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

Sri Lanka’s east coast, running from Trincomalee in the north to the grasslands of Yala in the south, has good reason to feel optimistic about the future. With civil war and a tsunami behind it, Sri Lanka’s east coast is opening up to tourism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

I suppose I have a slightly optimistic, gradualist perspective that, actually, people will get savvy, you know? Hillary Clinton meets Mary Beard: ‘I would love to have told Trump: “Back off, you creep”’ 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z

“His aesthetic is such an appealing hybrid of fearlessness and innovation — there is something buoyant and optimistic, yet cool, in his message,” said the powerful New York tastemaker. Citizens Kane, in Family and Fashion 2013-06-17T14:44:05Z

Fifty years later, that optimistic vision of the future has been reduced to 'Ride a bike and recycle.' John Keister: 'Almost Live!' shows remembered as 'a special treat' 2012-09-05T22:35:04Z

Even ravaging hurricanes don’t stop us; they only demonstrate our eternally optimistic attitude that, once we bulldoze everything back into place, we belong at the beach and the beach belongs to us. My Favorite Place: Little Compton, R.I. 2011-09-23T18:58:31Z

But she is not optimistic about the future of Sabbath-keeping in America. Cultural Studies: Creating Sabbath Peace in a Beeping World 2010-07-16T17:22:00Z

Thank goodness there are others more optimistic than I am, people willing to engage in civil disobedience like the occupiers of University Hall fifty years ago. Fake News, 1969: My Infamous Role in the Harvard Antiwar Protests 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z

Mr Farman said he was excited but "cautiously optimistic" of the comic book being made into a film because of the lengthy processes involved. Vampire story sucks in film bids 2012-02-09T00:56:59Z

Zipper: I could add a slightly optimistic view to that, which is to overstate the obvious. Honoring the Challenger's "Final Flight": Docuseries creators on putting the shuttle's people first 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z

A labyrinthine transition leads to the optimistic, vaguely spiritual refrain that will also close the album: “Takin’ on the light.” Solange Defies Pop Expectations on ‘When I Get Home’ 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z

The thinking of that time was the simplistically optimistic hope that good design would improve the lives of the deserving British public. Hello World: Where Design Meets Life by Alice Rawsthorn – review 2013-05-10T13:00:03Z

And, even if he’s being a little optimistic about the return of his wallet, he has an accurate sense of the benevolence of his world. Joseph O’Neill on Emotional Relationships Between Men 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z

Still, that optimistic prologue stirs resistance in me, partly because the potential for human error compounds the accountability problem, especially when we try to predict the future for our fetuses. Motherlode: Will Fetal Science Lead to Lawsuits? 2011-07-29T22:01:03Z

She added that she was "absolutely" optimistic that diversity would increase in the future. Oscars 2015: Inside the nominations announcement 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

Alternately devastating and optimistic, I have high expectations for this one. 13 can't-miss TV shows coming in August: What stands out in a hot and crowded month 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z

How optimistic do you feel about lessening gun violence, because stopping it isn't going to happen overnight? "It's time for change": New Orleans' Big Freedia on working against gun violence in new documentary 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z

The pensive dad meets Dory, a naive but optimistic Regal Tang fish with short-term memory loss, early on in his search and she helps him to find his offspring despite her apparent shortcomings. Ellen DeGeneres in talks to play Dory in Finding Nemo sequel 2012-08-23T14:48:01Z

And, behold, we’re granted, for the first time in a while, reason to be optimistic about him, courtesy of some long-overdue tough love from Rebecca. ‘Ted Lasso,’ Season 3, Episode 9 Recap: Colin’s Moment 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z

“I was concerned that I would be matched with someone who is jaded or cynical. She seems very optimistic.” Date Lab: The attraction was virtually immediate 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z

Allen remains wondrously optimistic, always eager to find new possibilities in every note. Marshall Allen is 96 years old and still leading one of the most visionary jazz groups of all time 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z

After the retrial, Puracal’s defense team said they are guardedly optimistic the appeals court will overturn the conviction. “House Hunter,” locked up in Nicaragua 2012-08-30T19:57:00Z

So that was a great trip – it revived some optimistic part of me. George Saunders: My desktop 2013-04-22T11:56:00Z

Both Baker and Cameron capture this optimistic atmosphere in the early scenes of their films: Irish jigs below deck and fine dining with the stuffed shirts above. The best Titanic film isn't "Titanic" 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z

Gingrich, who appeared optimistic, said, "God willing, we'll win, and tomorrow night will be very interesting, and then Florida will be even more interesting." Gingrich narrows race with Romney in South Carolina 2012-01-21T05:19:00Z

Amid the rubble, the collection provided optimistic bursts of colors — green, pink and yellow. Milan Fashion: Marni avenges lockdown with global video 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z

What’s good at City Ballet has been growing steadily better; I’m more optimistic than I could have believed possible five years ago. Critic’s Notebook: Taking Stock of City Ballet’s Secret Weapon 2014-03-03T22:56:00Z

The author of “Loving: Interracial Intimacy in America and the Threat to White Supremacy” is continually optimistic about America’s future during a time when hope’s audacity seems to be a relic of the past. Trump’s white nationalism torments us now, but the “centrality of whiteness” will fade away 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z

Earl was 16 then, as yet unscathed by fame and the public’s overly optimistic expectations. Earl Sweatshirt Takes the Odd Future Lead on Doris 2013-08-23T13:00:08Z

But it’s also something different in the larger universe of pay-cable drama: an epic drama told from the standpoint of an optimistic, resourceful woman rather than brooding, demon-chasing men. REVIEW: Outlander Is Many Kinds of Show, All in One Kilt 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

And with their eye-catching covers and exuberant cover lines, they are eternally optimistic. Holiday magazine: The rise and fall of the glamorous mid-century travel publication 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

Or maybe a president needs to be optimistic and lines like “I believe in change because I believe in you” are both honest and useful for leadership. Obama’s State of the Union optimism: “The difference between Reagan and Obama is that Reagan believed it in his bones” 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

These confident, optimistic depictions weren’t always as commonplace, relatively speaking. What TV still needs to show us about abortion 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z

“I am overwhelmingly optimistic about the spring,” she said. Broadway Bounces Back With ‘Best Week Since the Before Times’ 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z

It’s going to be optimistic and high-tempo, with more of an electronic touch. | Harel Skaat 2011-03-30T19:20:17Z

More optimistic people tend to work harder, expect to retire later and save more money. Why some people are more optimistic than others — and why it matters 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z

Dean was anticipating another strong showing for 2020 and, despite the earth’s rumblings, remains optimistic. Puerto Rico welcomes visitors despite recent earthquakes 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z

Initially optimistic, he struggles to find work and denounces the racism that he sees in the country. Review: A Return Home Defies a Father’s Wish in ‘P.S. Jerusalem,’ 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

Where Breaking Bad and The Sopranos unpick the dark heart of the American dream, Friday Night Lights is an optimistic hymn to the nation that wrought it. Why Friday Night Lights is one of the best US shows of recent years 2012-02-13T11:46:00Z

The response from writers has been cautiously optimistic. Authors are celebrating a federal court's decision to block the merger of two mega-publishers 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z

Even if you’re optimistic enough to want to believe his predictions, though, they are largely dependent on demographic trends continuing pretty much as they are or improving. Books of The Times: A Nation 400 Million Strong 2010-02-25T23:00:00Z

And the only reason we're not utterly shattered is that Sam takes it well by being understanding, gently optimistic and implying, quietly, that he doesn't intend to give up. OK "Ted Lasso" fans, time to have a conversation about our dear, wonderful Sam Obisanya 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z

Obama told Wired he made the pick because the film “is fundamentally optimistic”, and perhaps we should expect nothing less from the author of The Audacity of Hope. Barack to the future: what can we learn from Obama's sci-fi movie list? 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

“I am forever optimistic that the world is changing and so these types of responses do catch me off guard,” said Sara Mackenzie, assistant dean at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Sex-ed in the age of “Fifty Shades”: Author of controversial book about sex speaks out 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z

It is really in many ways a much more optimistic and brighter place than it was in 1980. Designing Gotham: how the look and feel of Batman's home came to be 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

New Yorker Will Eno's quirky, heartbreaking and surprisingly optimistic playlets expose our foibles and failings. Edinburgh festival 2012 preview: the best shows and hottest picks 2012-07-29T18:31:01Z

They remain optimistic about a return to Baghdad in the foreseeable future. Farida Mohammad Ali: the mother of all Maqam 2010-07-01T21:30:00Z

It’s a warm film about paranoia, an amiable one about calamity, an optimistic one about catastrophe. Jacques Rivette’s Thirteen-Hour Experimental Film 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

O’Regan is aware of the challenges he faces, but prefers to stay optimistic about the future of his place in the music business. Local Musicians Find a Global Audience on Balcony TV 2013-02-06T14:00:11Z

I’m optimistic because he is a clearly very talented writer and producer, but a little bit skeptical about some of the rumoured details I’ve read, such as vampires!? 'A stellar choice': your thoughts on Jodie Whittaker's casting in Doctor Who 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z

Tyrrell herself, who played as many tough cookies as sodden losers, was a vigorously optimistic person, despite the ups and downs of her life and career. Susan Tyrrell 2012-06-27T14:41:00Z

In Week 1114, we asked for headlines that put “an optimistic perspective on some otherwise not-so-promising news” so it could fit in with the positive, inspirational articles featured in The Post’s e-mail newsletter the Optimist. Style Invitational Week 1118: Breed ’em and weep — our annual foal classic 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

Mr. Davis said he viewed the central message of the event as a simple and optimistic one. New York City Plans a Central Park Mega-Concert to Celebrate Reopening 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z

Most of these shows were part of tours announced when the news about the pandemic was more optimistic, but with the surge of the Delta variant, the mood has shifted. Ali Wong’s Raunchy New Stand-Up Set Brings the Laughs We Need 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z

The editorial staffers were trolling the Internet in search of articles that are “optimistic and curious,” Deitchman said. The Newsstands of the Future Will Have No Newspapers 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z

The rep says both doctors and family are “optimistic for a speedy recovery” and welcome prayers on his behalf. Rep: Peabo Bryson hospitalized after mild heart attack 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z

It was her job to be the person she is: someone who is defiant, ambitious, funny and optimistic, even if she was there to tell a story of pain and suffering. Perspective | The refreshing defiance of E. Jean Carroll at the Trump trial 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z

“I was optimistic with no building, no land,” she said. Finish line in sight, African American museum still seeks money and objects 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z

"It's a very technologically optimistic film," Stump says. 'Big Hero 6': Fall Out Boy offers 'Immortals' -- can the song live on? 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z

Yet despite the glamor and optimistic moments, the conflict in Ukraine was still not far from fashion insiders’ minds and the Paris Fashion Federation offered a rare statement in support of freedom. Dior reimagines feminist fashion in history in Paris show 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z

It's "the first time" he's felt optimistic about the possibility of "carving out a life together with someone", he says. Kelsey Grammer: starting over 2013-03-23T09:00:00Z

“I want to be optimistic for the future of the women I filmed in Saudi,” said Gornall. Saudi Women’s Driving School: behind an inspiring, frustrating documentary 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z

Even as it deals with weighty, dark subjects like loss and grief, and the struggles of an immigrant family, Jacob’s novel is light and optimistic, unpretentious and refreshingly witty. ‘Sleepwalker’s Guide’ is a beautiful family saga 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z

She finds Harvey Weinstein “sick” and the allegations against him “flabbergasting” but is optimistic about the “seismic shift in the consciousness” and the opportunities that women are now being offered. Ellen Burstyn: 'Women on screen were prostitutes or victims – I wanted to embody a hero' 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z

Q: Will people believe such a thing as optimistic journalists? A Minute With: Aaron Sorkin on "The Newsroom" 2012-06-20T18:38:07Z

For some this is a cause for concern, but I'm optimistic about the future. Small club nights just aren't where people go to hear new music these days 2013-03-01T13:00:00Z

Highlights of the album include "We Found Love," again showcasing the simplistic yet optimistic lyrics, and "Three Stars," which brings a calmer moment to the otherwise raucous record. Review: Much-hyped Palma Violets delivers on debut 2013-03-18T17:42:18Z

The Martian” is closer to classically optimistic science fiction than the dystopian works that have crowded the genre of late. ‘The Martian’ Author Andy Weir Brings His Nerd Thriller Into the Mainstream 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

I think stories of the supernatural are fundamentally optimistic, don't you? Was Stephen King right to hate Stanley Kubrick's Shining? 2013-04-06T07:03:01Z

“We’ve learned that when we show up and we’re just who we are, joyous and optimistic, it creates the best collaborations.” Meet the Women Who Give ‘Central Park’ Its Sunny Sound 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z

Tompkins delivers a thoughtful, unexpectedly optimistic tale of people doing their best. How Do You Rebound From Tragedy? Begin by Welcoming the Future 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z

Since this has become sort of my lifework over the last two and a half years I have to wake up every morning optimistic. Gretchen Carlson on #MeToo, from Fox News to McDonald's: "We need men in this fight" 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z

Hill has the right idea “Mid90s” calling “an anti-‘Kids,’” but it may be more accurate to call it an optimistic remix. Jonah Hill may have abandoned comedy, but “Mid90s” wouldn’t exist without “Superbad” 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z

Many museum employees who have hitched their futures to collective organizing say they are optimistic that unions will protect them in an uncertain world. U.S. Museums See Rise in Unions Even as Labor Movement Slumps 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z

I was also thinking a lot about our responsibilities to each other, and how to be optimistic at a time that's not optimistic. AM Homes interview: 'I write the things we don't want to say out loud' 2013-06-07T19:00:03Z

Irena cannot escape her past, and she contaminates the optimistic Americans with whom she comes in contact. ‘Cat People’ and a Gallery of Horror Predators 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z

Among the show’s most memorable songs are “The Telephone Hour,” “How Lovely to Be a Woman,” “Kids,” and Albert’s perennially optimistic solo, “Put on a Happy Face.” Jennifer Lopez in NBC’s Next Live Musical 'Bye Bye Birdie' 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

More curious still was the crowd-funded effort this past winter by a group of Scandinavian designers and “optimistic dreamers” calling themselves the Nordic Society for Invention and Discovery. Dog Feats Reach New Heights 2014-04-11T22:23:16Z

Wariner is trying to be optimistic, but there's not a lot of reason for hope. Musicians lose millions in gear in Nashville flood 2010-05-06T00:16:00Z

He lives in a grimy studio apartment in New York and is dating a schoolteacher from the Midwest whom he dismissively describes as "optimistic." 'Stage Kiss' elicits lots of giggles but not much emotion at Geffen Playhouse 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

Travel agents are cautiously optimistic about the new program, given the potential for red tape in such a bureaucratic country. In Transit Blog: Visa Requirements Lifted For Short Stays in China 2013-01-01T18:00:04Z

But they also confirmed emerging trends with optimistic flashes of yellow and aqua, clean shapes and a lot of prints. Final night of NY Fashion Week features big names 2011-09-15T21:14:09Z

I’m like everybody: Sometimes I’m wildly optimistic; sometimes I feel doom and gloom. Dave Chappelle on Trump, Cosby and His Netflix Deal 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z

“The movie is on a path different from what we were hoping but we’re optimistic going into the Thanksgiving holiday,” he added. Box Office: 'Justice League' opens with gloomy $96 million in North America 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z

This one is tender and dreamy, an optimistic rejoinder to an album full of cold shoulders and arched eyebrows. ‘Starboy’ Places the Weeknd on the Sunny Side of Debauchery 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z

More broadly, as the 44th president enters his seventh decade, friends and associates describe him as personally content, politically worried but unfailingly optimistic. Obama at 60: Feet on the dance floor, eyes on the future 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z

"Chuck" is less of a mystery, but the network is more optimistic this year than last. "FlashForward," NBC medical dramas face ax 2010-04-05T05:11:00Z

The Earl and Countess of Grantham settle in, wistful about the passage of time, but optimistic about the future. Downton Abbey: why did America fall so hard for the show? 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z

He wonders if perhaps aquarium spin-doctors are being overly optimistic in assuming that Inky made it back to the ocean. Inky the Octopus and the Upsides of Anthropomorphism 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z

In an interview withHuffPost, the show’s creator, Bruce Miller, discusses how he actually sees the show’s ostensibly bleak arc as optimistic. The future isn't female enough: the problematic feminism of The Handmaid's Tale 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z

Denuded of his optimistic delusions he turns to Bradley, the woman he's hired and defended, and says out loud what we already know, which is that he loves her. "The Morning Show" delivers an empty on-air moment that could take pointers from Amber Ruffin 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z

Fasce is optimistic, comparing the situation to glowing embers being softly blown on to keep the fire going. The Inn at Little Washington, the lifeblood of a Virginia hamlet, shutters for the first time in decades 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z

Like Oasis and Blur, like Kate Moss and love doves and Firestarter, it was of its time and captured that time’s cynical yet optimistic, hedonistic heart. Ewan McGregor: ‘What if I'm not Scottish enough any more?’ 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z

“I’m not optimistic. They don’t like being pushed around.” Trump’s Travel Ban Draws Growing Opposition From Tourism Executives 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z

Carnegie, at least, was optimistic that such pliant but uninformed souls would always exist, and who can argue with tens of millions of copies and still going strong? ‘How to Win Friends & Influence People’: Why the granddaddy of self-help endures 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

Even though I am skeptical about our nineteen-month-old volunteering for mop duty, I am optimistic. Motherlode Blog: Toddlers, Ants and Crumbs: Calling the Bug Lady 2013-08-14T19:45:17Z

These numbers happened to be about 50% too optimistic — a major miscalculation. Box Office Weekend: An Old Dragon Rises to Nick Kick-Ass 2010-04-18T23:00:00Z

But officials at both Hunter and the Philharmonic sounded optimistic. New York Philharmonic Discusses Temporary Home at Hunter College 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z

And even without overly optimistic literature to inspire them, doctors and their lack of understanding can be an issue. Why can’t doctors tell cancer patients the truth? 2013-01-11T20:54:00Z

Mr. Willimon began work on the optimistic “The First” shortly before leaving “House of Cards” after its fourth season. In ‘The First,’ on Hulu, the Future Is Not That Dark 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z

At least the program ends on a more optimistic note, with Krzysztof Pastor’s 2000 “In Light and Shadow,” which takes inspiration from paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer, as well as from Baroque dances. Review: Hong Kong Ballet, Polished and Ready for More 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z

You have to remain optimistic, but always cautious. Professor targeted by right wing attack speaks out: “It was a blitzkrieg” 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Seattle hip-hop group Fresh Espresso kicked off the music on the main stage at 4 p.m. with an upbeat, precision set peppered with perky plinks and an optimistic message. Capitol Hill Block Party off to sunny, optimistic start in Seattle 2011-07-23T06:07:18Z

If Barrymore is even half as relentlessly optimistic in real life as in her book, that seems a triumph given the long odds that once faced her. In ‘Wildflower,’ Drew Barrymore is determined to find the silver lining 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

Schneider feels optimistic and is even finding male players less likely to see their female counterparts as lower-tier — because, she suspects, “now they’re used to getting their a-- kicked by women.” Women find sexism in male-dominated pinball — so they’ve started leagues of their own 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z

In every other respect my hopes turned out to be hopelessly optimistic. Lockdown has been a bumpy ride towards rediscovering the joy of our marriage 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z

When you look at climate change, how do you remain optimistic? The EPA’s Gina McCarthy on climate change and picking a better job title 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

Both the Cat in the Hat and seventh-grade boys have an optimistic view of what your mother won’t mind at all if you do. Style Invitational Week 1171: What’s my (next) line? Song ‘tailgaters’ 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z

But still, two days – maybe three – and the stubbornly optimistic side of my personality fought its way to the forefront and re-planted its battle flag. ‘Reality shrivels. This is your life now’: 88 days trapped in bed to save a pregnancy 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z

I wish I were a bit more optimistic. Times Critics Discuss the Year in Books, From Triumphs to Disappointments 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

Even that depends on optimistic predictions of ticket sales, annual fund-raising and cost containment. Philadelphia Orchestra Submits Plan to Bankruptcy Court 2012-05-24T22:29:59Z

Determined to remain optimistic, I was making chicken soup and blasting Motown when my boyfriend walked in looking pale and pained. When It’s Either Your Ex, or Nobody, for Months 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z

“And I want you to know that, even in the darkest days of my presidency, I was optimistic that the future was going to be better than the past for our citizens and the world.” Positive thinking is for suckers! 2012-11-25T13:00:00Z

Leuchtturm's approach seems charmingly optimistic by comparison, as though anyone finding your notebook would of course return it at their own cost in postage. Notes on notebooks 2011-07-07T15:39:18Z

Crowther’s optimistic that this year Fisherman’s, which takes over four downtown venues Friday through Sunday, will be its biggest yet. With Fisherman’s Village Music Festival, Everett out-rocks Seattle one weekend a year 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

Sports psychologist Mark Aoyagi, on the other hand, thinks being hopeful and optimistic shouldn’t be a prerequisite to a great workout. The spin instructor’s ‘love yourself’ approach didn’t motivate her. So what would? 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

And don't worry -- "Girlfriend" never ventures into the truly dark places it sometimes threatens to, and the way things end with Evan and Candy is gentle, optimistic and just about right. Man with Down syndrome seeks "Girlfriend" 2011-07-15T19:16:00Z

My only complaint is that novel’s ending may be more optimistic than the available facts justify. Review: Dan Fesperman’s ‘Unmanned’: Timely novel about military use of drones

But if you compare the two, the inescapable fact emerges that Mr. Sondheim’s lyrics programmatically repudiate his mentor’s optimistic, inspirational ideology. Music: The Unmistakable Sensibility of Sondheim 2010-04-30T23:09:00Z

The movie didn’t always have such an optimistic ending. Here's What Former Sex Workers Think of Pretty Woman 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z

“I’m reasonably optimistic,” he said, standing in the cavernous living room of his East Village triplex. The Art Party Circuit Comes Roaring Back at Frieze New York 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z

Yet in its sheer variety and vitality, this exhibition is optimistic, and generous in spirit. Jasper Johns Stays Divinely Busy 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z

Some of the tales woven loosely together in this novel, which won the Man Booker award for translated fiction, border on the grotesque, but they are enlivened by the author’s humor and optimistic voice. 50 notable works of fiction in 2018 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z

Both films have been accused of painting some of the calamities of American life, past and present — poverty, slavery, racism, environmental disaster — in unduly optimistic colors. The Oscars Issue: ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Shares Something With ‘Lincoln’ 2012-12-28T16:51:45Z

That very afternoon at baton lessons, Raymie meets sweetly optimistic Louisiana and scrappy Beverly, and a tentative friendship begins to form. Kate DiCamillo’s ‘Raymie Nightingale’ is a fairy tale for our times 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

But after several years and multiple Marvel films in which he had played Sam Wilson, that airborne ally of Captain America who is also known as the Falcon, Mackie was feeling optimistic. ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Is Marvel’s Latest Double Act 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z

In Middleburg, Hardwicke said she was planning on testifying for an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation of discrimination within the film industry, adding that she was optimistic that “hearts and minds will want to change.” Amid calls for gender equity in Hollywood, the stakes are high. 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

But here at the Playhouse we are trying to be quite positive and optimistic as we're important for this city. West Yorkshire Playhouse chief talks downturn at new season launch 2010-06-17T08:35:00Z

But it is pretty optimistic about what constitutes a creative industry. Now that artists can't afford the Arts District, L.A. needs to rethink its role as a creative city 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z

“We are cautiously optimistic about the future of New York City tourism,” said Christopher Heywood, executive vice president of global communications for NYC & Company, whose website, nycgo.com, offers free planning resources for travelers. New York City’s new tourist attractions range from precious gems to a man-made island 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z

With my optimistic dreams of traveling by local bus derailed by the unforgiving heat, we descended the east coast in an air-conditioned taxi. With civil war and a tsunami behind it, Sri Lanka’s east coast is opening up to tourism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

Q: Do you feel optimistic that your twins won’t have stories about the killings of black and brown people the way that you and your dad do? Bakari Sellers wanted his memoir to spark tough talks about race. We’re already in the middle of a conflagration. 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z

Still, it’s hard to remain optimistic about much of anything at dusk. ‘Slowing Down to Feel’: Moving Our Minds Around Our Bodies 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z

For a city with such a rainy reputation, we must have the most optimistic bar and restaurant owners. Outdoor dining, rain or shine, on the rise in Seattle 2012-06-28T21:33:42Z

Yet in a profession in which a certain level of jaded snark is more or less the expectation, Papa is an optimistic outlier. Comedian Tom Papa on the McCarthyism of the Left: "It's a terrifying moment" 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z

After her Oscar nomination, Aparicio said she was optimistic that her success would help break stereotypes around race and class. Mexican actor apologizes for racial slur against 'Roma' actress 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z

I’m 100 percent optimistic that it will be resolved in our favor. Soccer star Megan Rapinoe: ‘People underestimate their own individual ability to change the world’ 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z

College graduates by and large are feeling more optimistic about the economy and their career prospects. The 10 best and worst cities in America to start a career 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

The auction house was “cautiously optimistic” about the upcoming week of auctions, he added. Sotheby’s Posts First-Quarter Loss Amid Tumult 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

Not only is the tenor of the songs brightly optimistic, the music's shifted, too. Noah and the Whale ? review 2011-01-27T21:30:02Z

At least With Every Heartbeat was grimly optimistic. Our best track of 2010: Robyn - Dancing On My Own 2010-12-20T14:01:53Z

A few tweaks are needed, but I'm optimistic. Coming round the corner, our first glimpse of the new Routemaster bus design 2010-05-17T16:24:00Z

If our coalition government wants to be "realistically optimistic", then it needs to recognise that we as an industry are thought-provoking, challenging, encouraging, entertaining, a force for transformation and, perhaps most of all, … for optimism. Letters: Yorkshire takes a stand on the arts 2010-10-06T23:05:00Z

But that was based on a world in which Obama was president and our audience was happy about what was going on in Washington and they felt optimistic. How to Write TV in the Age of Trump: Showrunners Reveal All 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z

But though you might reasonably expect this music to register high on the angst meter, it is generally — occasional introspection aside — energetic, optimistic, even joyful. Music in Review 2011-01-14T00:08:47Z

Rather than focus on our reasons for being optimistic or pessimistic about, say, the environment, we focus instead on what in our brains is causing us to be optimistic or pessimistic. In praise of cynicism 2013-07-10T17:27:31Z

And if this is the first effort of a planned anthology, it should make viewers optimistic to see what comes next. "Women of the Movement," though imperfect, gives life to Emmett Till's story 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z

Frustrated With Motormouths: Planting a flag like that is a fine solution — optimistic maybe, but pointed while still being gracious and certainly worth a try when de facto estrangement is the alternative. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Getting a word in edgewise, without the edge 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

“We Love You, Charlie Freeman” takes its title from the wildly optimistic words that go with the picture. Review: ‘We Love You, Charlie Freeman,’ Kaitlyn Greenidge’s Debut Novel 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

Spend five minutes in her company and you are struck by her optimistic energy. Haifaa Al-Mansour: 'Female leaders are crushed. Look at Hillary Clinton' 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z

“If there are funds I am optimistic that it will all be restored. We only need the money,” said Bassil al-Zaher, an engineer who is restoring part of the souk. Syria's lost heritage stands out in Aleppo's broken minarets 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z

That proved to be wildly, presumptuously optimistic — the piece was simply in no shape to be staged back then — and a setback psychologically. Sheryl Crow expands her range, writing the songs for stage’s ‘Diner’ 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

“It’s quite complicated to find a producer for that. It might be a DVD; it might be a recording. But there will be something. I think we can be a little bit optimistic.” Is ‘The Bassarids’ an Operatic Masterpiece, or ‘Strauss Turned Sour’? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z

It was democratic, pragmatic and mobile, as well as misguided, preposterous and hopelessly optimistic: America, sealed in a can. Possessed: One Designer?s Love: Vintage Trailers 2011-02-25T17:39:51Z

He was optimistic that his agency would survive the worst cuts. Most Scottish arts organisations to face deep funding cuts 2010-07-23T15:09:00Z

But for all its naivety, the assault on left misogyny remains an optimistic moment and not only because you should always listen to people who stand on principle, however belatedly. Why leftists and 'revolutionaries' are not the best feminists 2013-02-03T00:06:08Z

But since the last of the rebel groups hung up its arms in 2008, international observers are guardedly optimistic that Burundi might finally be on the road to a lasting peace. Surfacing: Burundi?s Freewheeling Nights 2010-04-30T15:48:00Z

Miraculously, although it has no words and the pictures are full of strange buildings and objects, it manages to be moving and thought-provoking - and ultimately optimistic. Gillian Cross's top 10 books about being different 2013-04-25T09:34:00Z

Ms. McVie wrote the determinedly optimistic, forward-looking “Don’t Stop,” which insists “yesterday’s gone.” Christine McVie Rejoins Fleetwood Mac at the Garden 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

However, studios and movie chains remain optimistic that holiday ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada might come close to matching last year's record of $10.9 billion. 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1' will likely top Thanksgiving weekend 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

And with a new government starting to make positive changes for Indigenous peoples, she’s cautiously optimistic. Brazil’s Defender of the Indigenous Brings Their Fight to the Shed 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z

In Betty America Ferrera has created a character who is at once worried and optimistic, clumsy and impressive, driven and naive. The beauty of Ugly Betty 2010-12-22T11:08:21Z

So executives were optimistic when the just-opened “The Amateurs” garnered a similarly glowing piece. Local theaters are seeing drop in ticket sales, probably due to coronavirus concerns 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z

However, the crew are optimistic for a good dry run in often damp Brussels. Workers scale Brussels' Atomium to start cleaning process 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z

At the other end of the emotional spectrum, the flashing lights reappeared to emphasize the police sirens on the optimistic “Hope.” Review | Blood Orange wows sold-out crowd at Lincoln Theatre 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z

She is the most optimistic person I ever met, which is astonishing given the damage that happened to her face. What is it like to shoot someone? "Behind the Bullet" explores "moral injury" of gun violence 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z

I overheard a fellow visitor remark that it would take at least a week to really see everything on view, but I think that estimate is optimistic. In Los Angeles, a new museum celebrates the art of moviemaking 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z

His message is optimistic — we need to talk more, and understand each other’s humanity — and banal. Colum McCann’s New Novel Makes a Good-Intentioned Collage Out of Real Tragedy 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z

It’s road music in the early-1980s vein, with throbbing organ, mournful stripes of guitar laid atop, and optimistic, hurried drumming. New Music: Kathleen Edwards, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Cate Le Bon ? CDs 2012-01-16T22:48:58Z

Avery leaves Swift River feeling optimistic, but that feeling doesn’t last. Scared Straight or Scarred for Life? 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z

His bankruptcy lawyer, J. Scott Bovitz, sounded optimistic about the new, “more professional” management: “I think you will see an upsurge in sales of gallery inventory under Mr. Leslie.” Artists Fight to Get Works Back Amid Ace Gallery’s Bankruptcy Case 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z

"We're very cautiously optimistic," Howe said, adding that it will still take the standard four or five weeks to know if "Defiance" will be renewed for a second season. Sci-fi TV show ''Defiance'' dovetails drama with video game 2013-04-08T18:58:51Z

She is optimistic that the bill will move forward. State film-incentive program imperiled 2012-02-01T22:24:04Z

The park, which covered a pier and some of the adjacent land where Venice meets Santa Monica, embodied everything optimistic about the 1950s. The rise and spectacular fall of Venice Beach's Pacific Ocean Park 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

I was optimistic, but Benny less so, because the moon would be full that night. A Visit to Padang, Indonesia’s Food Paradise, During Ramadan 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

It was revealed last week that doctors were "optimistic" about his recovery. Morgan condition upgraded to 'fair' 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

And, as Ducournau — an intense, erudite filmmaker who makes movies about profound transformation — recently discussed, “Titane” is really a very optimistic film. Q&A: Julia Ducournau on bodies, cars and love in ‘Titane’ 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z

I wanted him to represent my own fears and frustrations and guilt, my own worst tendencies and my optimistic expectations. Q&A: Filipino Author Miguel Syjuco 2010-05-11T06:00:00Z

I’m optimistic about my future with my future ex. Modern Love: Happily Ever, After Divorce 2012-06-01T15:44:50Z

If you're of an optimistic bent, hopeful that life will offer up moments of wonder and delight, then Rowlands is your kind – my kind – of philosopher. Running With the Pack by Mark Rowlands; Running Like a Girl by Alexandra Heminsley – review 2013-03-17T00:05:32Z

Dounia Turrill, senior vice president of client insights at Nielsen, is optimistic about the state of the TV industry as a whole. Count the TV audience? Not so easy to do these days 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

Of those several identities, the only one “A Strange Loop” seems to feel optimistic about is the last: “Great American Musical.” What’s Next for the Great Gay Play? Everything. 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z

This art installation was an unexpected note of anger at what is usually one of the most intensely optimistic events in music. EDC opens in Vegas to 110-degree heat and existential questions 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z

Contacted by The Crime Report a month after the lunch, the Carlsbad cops sounded optimistic—but noncommittal. Murder on the menu 2012-11-22T14:00:00Z

Are you optimistic about the future for young, upcoming cellists? Why are 102 cellos in Disney Hall? Ralph Kirshbaum is happy to tell you 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

She’s not going from good to evil; she’s going from optimistic about the world’s possibilities to resigned about its futility, giving in to low-level graft and condoning outright fraud. 'Better Call Saul' doesn't need Gus Fring 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z

At one point during the night, Huling texted a meme of Lewis, who died last year, that included the words “Be hopeful. Be optimistic. Never lose that sense of hope.” A Black senator from Georgia 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z

But the optimistic certainties of gospel are rare. New From Roots, Travie McCoy, Jason Moran and Nina Nastasia 2010-06-20T23:48:00Z

Though economic forecasts for the global economy are less optimistic for 2012, S.I.H.H. will be showing off some of the Swiss watch industry’s best efforts to bolster sales with new designs and technological developments. Special Report: Watches: Lots of Novelties Heading to Geneva Show 2012-01-16T13:09:03Z

With the return of tourism, the region has boomeranged back to life and the vibe among many restaurant owners is cautiously optimistic. The Resilient Spirit of Basque Country Extends to Its Restaurants 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z

Yet this so-called “family series,” an ensemble portrait of an extended clan in a West German city, is also a complete surprise — funnier, more humane and more optimistic than anything in the Fassbinder canon. Review: ‘Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day,’ Another Fassbinder Masterpiece 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z

Yet, like so many people here, Block remains optimistic. A quiet German town welcomes some 2 million visitors for Martin Luther’s 500th 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z

Young adult novels are usually more optimistic, and I like that. Pet chicks, pink hair, an old plane: Explore this illustration of readers' pandemic coping habits

The film starts with glowing testimonials by famous colleagues: “powerful,” “brilliant,” “creative,” “visionary,” “optimistic,” “ingenious.” Bruce Mau: A Designer Puts Life on the Drawing Boards 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z

Further, in pursuit of their optimistic messaging, the authors are loose with certain facts. Facing the Climate Change Crisis, Three Books Offer Some Ambitious Proposals 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z

Academic historians like to call a certain optimistic type of approach “Whig history.” Assaults and Occupations in Wartime 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z

And I tried, but it was hard to be optimistic. Making (Bad) Vinegar at Home: A Critic’s Confession 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z

I remain optimistic that we will reach a negotiated truce on that … eventually. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How to cope when you can’t do the things that usually make you happy 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z

Despite the potentially cataclysmic consequences of the proposed budget cuts, Sharon remained indignantly optimistic. How would the death of the NEA affect your community? California can cite 162 ways 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

Chekhov meant a serious comedy, like any great Shakespearean comedy, a play with an optimistic vision of the future. Review: All’s Not Well in This ‘Cherry Orchard’ 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z

The title character is an optimistic teenager who has learned to paint holding the brush in his mouth. Oscar-Nominated Shorts, Mirroring a World of Pain and Fortitude 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

Artists are optimistic that concerts, dances, plays and museum exhibitions will soon return. Taiwan Was a Covid Haven for Performers. Then Cases Flared. 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z

Some researchers are optimistic that probiotics, which contain various strains of bacteria, could one day help restore a balanced population. Motherlode Blog: The Rabbit Hole of the Rare Childhood Diagnosis 2013-02-01T19:34:26Z

This is a strikingly morbid image for the usually warm and optimistic Renoir, but these were not warm and optimistic times. DVD: Dana Andrews in Jean Renoir?s ?Swamp Water? on Blu-ray 2012-03-16T17:49:47Z

While Annie and I were very much behind schedule, everyone seemed optimistic. Trying to Keep Up With Grandma’s Love Life 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

In light of recently thawed relations between Cuba and the United States, it suggests an optimistic view of the future. What Not to Miss at the Armory Show at the Piers 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

But for all its grim authenticity, “When Stars Are Scattered” is ultimately optimistic. A Civil War, Then the Long Limbo of Life as a Refugee 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z

It is jubilant and optimistic, even when the chips are supposed to be down. Review | Yes, she’s a little too on-the-nose, but ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ earns her title 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

So despite the current dinning chorus of economic doomsayers and the announcement that the opening of Milan Fashion Week will coincide with a national workers strike, Mr. Zucchelli pronounced himself optimistic. On the Runway Blog: The Best and Brightest 2012-06-22T11:00:20Z

Are you optimistic that winning the Booker could help promote the fundamental seriousness of the good comic novel? Q&A: Howard Jacobson, Winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize for The Finkler Question 2010-10-15T16:25:00Z

All at once, it was angry, chiding, optimistic, emotional and controlled. Golden Globes 2018: Why The Handmaid’s Tale and Big Little Lies had to win 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z

It was optimistic because it thought there were effective tools. Malaria-free Sri Lanka may mark beginning of end for deadly disease 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

Do you remain optimistic or do you feel optimistic about Haiti’s future? Q&A: Author Amy Wilentz and the Lure of Haiti 2013-01-28T15:00:18Z

Sarah Burton is the book's chief advocate for social change, and an optimistic believer in the eradication of disease, poverty and ignorance through greater governmental intervention in people's lives. Winifred Holtby's South Riding 2011-02-19T00:05:25Z

But there are those who remain steadfastly optimistic. A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z

In a city bitterly divided along partisan lines, Griffin is absolutely nonpolitical and insistently optimistic. She’s worked for four presidents and says it’s a privilege — no matter who is in office 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

Alongside contemporary writers like French and Flynn, Sayers seems almost quaintly optimistic. An Overlooked Novel from 1935 by the Godmother of Feminist Detective Fiction 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

“The grandness of the world,” he tells Samori, sounding a more optimistic note, “the real world, the whole world, is a known thing for you.” Review: In ‘Between the World and Me,’ Ta-Nehisi Coates Delivers a Desperate Dispatch to His Son 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

“You can be angry but also positive and optimistic. Just because something is bad doesn’t mean it has to feel bad,” Les says. This chaotic duo sounds like nothing and everything you’ve ever heard 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z

She is wearing a hat that says "Sex Appeal" but she exudes that almost tangible sense of stoicism that a British seaside resort on a grey day instils in even the most optimistic souls. Mass Photography: Blackpool Through the Camera ? review 2011-07-30T23:05:47Z

“I think everybody else in our lives was trying to help us find the silver lining and be optimistic. But we were just really upset and wanted to talk to someone who got that.” Finding Support After Calling Off the Wedding 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z

Punctuated with haunting cello solos played here by David Geber, the school’s vice president for instrumental performance, the work aptly conveys the optimistic denial and racked realization of Whitman’s text. Music Review: Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia 2012-03-04T23:15:57Z

The mixed bag of acts — a little something for everybody — filled the austere, blond-wood auditorium with a warm and surprisingly optimistic community spirit despite the nation’s uncertain political future. 'Vote or Die Laughing': Culture Clash fires off the jokes as fast as Hillary and Donald trade insults 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

“This is a very optimistic company,” Bock said. The luxury-goods company Shinola is capitalizing on Detroit

Contemporary design, he said, “represents something that’s a lot more optimistic and positive.” How Low Will Market for Antiques Actually Go? 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z

Audiences didn't warm to Timothy Dalton's tougher, meaner 1980s Bond, but Pierce Brosnan's suave superagent - circling the globe in ever more futuristic vehicles, including an invisible car- fit with the optimistic post-Cold War era. No mid-life crisis for 007 as Bond films turn 50 2012-10-02T15:43:12Z

Finding his own search linked to a series of violent crimes, he joins forces with a seasoned police veteran who is still optimistic about his country to solve the mystery. ArtsBeat: New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2011-02-16T18:16:53Z

The Tokyo Quartet played the optimistic first movement with youthful vigor. Music Review: The Tokyo String Quartet Says Farewell at Norfolk Festival 2013-07-07T21:22:02Z

The initial deal was optimistic: It expired on May 31. Tired of the same old home office? Punch the clock in a hotel guest room. 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z

Early predictions that June would be uniformly wet and windy have been offset by more optimistic forecasts: the truth is that so far, no one knows quite what will happen. Music festival season: there will be mud 2013-06-18T17:58:53Z

I’m optimistic though that what is happening in Georgia will inspire other communities to see that they, too, can mobilize new voters, shift their politics and successfully navigate tough conversations about their collective future. The Blue Flame of ‘Hotlanta’ 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z

Not that she’s complaining: throughout our conversation, she is determinedly upbeat, celebratory, optimistic. Viola Davis: ‘I’m pretty fabulous’ 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z

Yet if the two fathers-to-be who created this ad for Barclaycard – under the frankly optimistic strapline “Today I will stress less” – are right, this is who modern men identify with now. I don't know how he does it! Meet the new superdads 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z

But he is still optimistic about the UK, and especially London. Richard Rogers: 'The street is where society comes into itself' 2013-07-11T06:00:02Z

I’m probably a little more optimistic about theatrical, but at the same time, you look at the numbers and it’s not what it was prepandemic. Can Movie Theaters and Netflix Coexist? Rian Johnson Makes His Case. 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z

An optimistic figure in a flowery frock, Curry’s Lela initially seems at odds with this milieu. Review | Two plays, two vulnerable women in grim circumstances 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Three writers who are not blind to the worst humanity has to offer but who so beautifully express our best that you can’t help feeling optimistic. Why Seth Meyers Loves Having Authors on His Show 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

I like to think the initial optimistic story is still there as a root throughout the film. War and Gorillas and Other Hazards of Documentary Filmmaking 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

“I am hopeful and optimistic that we will find a way of implementing them, perhaps the season after next.” Sunday Performances Continue to Elude the Met 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

As many millions of visitors know, it is already an area of Disney’s theme parks, devoted to the same type of optimistic techno-futurism Tomorrowland the movie espouses. Tomorrowland: how Walt Disney’s strange utopia shaped the world of tomorrow 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

“He’s actually really optimistic about technology and the future,” the actor said. Snowden's Oliver Stone on Pokemon Go and Surveillance 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

Officials are optimistic they can force a change in attitude but still worry that the practice is too ingrained for legal threats to have an impact. In rural Kenya, traditions run deeper than law on cutting girls 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

“I am not especially optimistic that it is going to save us.” Hi Democrat, I’m a Republican, let’s not hate each other: The quixotic movement to get opposing voters to talk 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

There are some unfortunate proponents of the law of individual responsibility, who corrupt the essentially optimistic nature of existentialism. Just too soft to be Sartre | Lynsey Hanley 2010-03-31T22:30:00Z

In this documentary about siblings in a classical music ensemble, one of the girls, then in her early teens, describes herself as “optimistic and happy.” ‘The 5 Browns’ Review: United by Music and Scarred by Sexual Abuse 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z

“He wants to do so, if not for himself, then for his son, whose optimistic approach to life convinces Coates there is yet room for hope.” Ta-Nehisi Coates, Adam Johnson Win National Book Awards 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

The politics of “Sorry to Bother You” are entirely different from Gaskell’s but, as in “Mary Barton” and “North and South,” its mostly optimistic ending is produced by events unlikely to exist outside of fiction. The Unjustly Overlooked Victorian Novelist Elizabeth Gaskell 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

Michael Riedel, a theatre columnist with the New York Post, is not optimistic. Spidey sense 2011-01-05T09:39:41Z

Reagan’s victory was supposed to mark a turning point for Republicans, toward a conservatism that was “optimistic and popular,” Hemmer writes. The ’90s Partisans Who Fueled the Rise of Grievance Conservatism 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z

Still, she remains a kind of bipartisan Wilkins Micawber, the optimistic clerk in“David Copperfield.” Alexandra Pelosi Plunges Into Trump Country 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

"Powers of Two," then, is "the joining of this helpful, enormously optimistic narrative with the tragedy," he says. Joshua Wolf Shenk argues for the dynamism of duos in 'Powers of Two' 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

Just as her previous works describing brutality and government oppression are difficult to endure for the horrors they exposed, this new optimistic tale of hope might be just as difficult a subject for many reasons. Making the world better through peer pressure 2011-03-28T11:42:08Z

A trend in special-edition cases indicates we may be unpacking a new attitude, with cheerful bags echoing the optimistic élan of a former era. Packed with glamour: Pining for stylish luggage in the era of the black roller bag 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z

For another, Lowe is relentlessly optimistic about the value of new music — and of his importance to its dispersal. So Apple Music is really a return to radio, right? 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

He added, “We are optimistic about the museum’s financial health, and health is attractive to donors.” September 11 Museum Drew 2.7 Million Visitors in First Year 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z

You asked me for an optimistic story with a happy end, so here goes, I’ll give it a try: An Exchange Between Etgar Keret and Sayed Kashua 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

Mitchell is cautiously optimistic: “Our strong expectation is that by the time they come to need it, which might be in 10, 15, 20 years’ time, that we will potentially have an option for them.” 'It gives you hope': the fight to save the fertility of children with cancer 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z

“We’re not going to win,” he said, though he was slightly more optimistic about the Americana nomination. The Lumineers’ Strange Road to the Top 10 2013-02-06T13:01:48Z

Being the optimistic Americans that we are, Frosty the Snowman has a similiar but much more upbeat ending. Charlie Brown v Blue Peter: holiday TV specials in the US and UK face off 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z

“He was a true maverick filmmaker, and remained remarkably optimistic throughout,” Downey Jr. wrote. Countercultural filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. dies at 85 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z

Although the odds of implementing all these ideas might seem steep, “2040” is a rare climate documentary with an optimistic message. ‘2040’ Review: Tools to Fix the World, Already at Hand 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

She was less optimistic about how resilient the rest of British society would be to an outbreak. Bill Gates: world faces decade at risk from antibiotic-resistant bugs 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

Barrington Stage, one of the theaters that will need Equity’s cooperation to proceed this summer, remains optimistic. Union Insists Actors Shouldn’t Work Till Epidemic Is ‘Under Control’ 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

I’m essentially an optimistic person, and I think my biggest strength is to prompt people to relief and hope, which is hard to do when you’re looking at a pretty dire situation. Joyce DiDonato Wants Music to ‘Build a Paradise for Today’ 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z

And if that suggests a dark vision of human nature, Piketty ends the movie on an optimistic note. ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’ Review: Economic History, Illustrated 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z

He told People magazine that he was optimistic about his odds. Catherine Zeta-Jones furious Douglas' cancer went undetected 2010-09-01T12:19:00Z

Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA 's weather forecast is getting more optimistic with every day. Glastonbury 2013 weather forecast: less muddy with each day 2013-06-21T10:11:40Z

But I'm optimistic, especially with the vaccine, the federal stimulus bill, and the policies we're working on. Is there a light at the end of the COVID tunnel for New York's restaurants? 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z

“It often depends on how optimistic you’re feeling that day,” Benjamin says. To release or delay? Musicians with new albums search for the best decision during the covid-19 crisis. 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z

Munch’s works, unlike those of other world-class artists, remain almost entirely in Norway and hence are not often seen in person, in all their vibrant, richly colored and often muscularly optimistic power. Norway in the offseason: Overcast and underappreciated 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

And it delivers an environmental message that is strong and serious while remaining encouraging and optimistic. Review: ‘A Beautiful Planet’ Shows a Dazzling Earth From Space 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

Bobbi, who appears in flashbacks during the film, is a complex character with a tough life yet a relentlessly optimistic attitude. Laura Dern on the unique challenges of ‘Wild’: ‘My heart completely cracked open.’

“I’m optimistic that it will find an audience no matter what.” Seeing Abortion Laws From a Teenager’s Point of View 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z

But it is the optimistic, simple title track that endures. 1,000 Number ones: A chart history 2013-11-23T00:50:59Z

Pennypacker’s story is optimistic that the next generation will consider those costs. War separates a boy and his fox in Sara Pennypacker’s new novel, ‘Pax’ 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

In the initial weeks after he lost his job, I was optimistic our situation would change quickly. We’re the face of food stamps 2012-10-16T22:30:00Z

This is one of my most optimistic works: not concentrated on loss, death or darkness. Photographer Nan Goldin's best shots 2011-07-24T20:30:07Z

The author captures these women’s optimistic, winsome sides, before options began to narrow for them. Books of The Times: Robert Kolker’s ‘Lost Girls’ Delves Into Killings 2013-07-16T16:45:32Z

Ms. Rhodes In the beginning we tried to stay optimistic. Forging Through ‘the Chaos of Life’ Together 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z

Who knows anything “for sure”? As residents of a world in constant flux, it’s sweetly optimistic of us to seek permanent emotional states of any variety. I thought I was career-driven, but I can’t bear to leave my baby | Dear Mariella 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z

An eternally optimistic genre, its natural habitat is on sweaty, crowded dance floors, where communal bliss can give rise to profoundly emotional moments. DJ Dodger Stadium: House music and 'the hypnotic loneliness of L.A.' 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

All three authors are optimistic that society will find a way to live with AI, with not a killer robot in sight. Machines for thinking 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

"We wanted to start out with a fairly optimistic, hopeful young man, and take him apart bit by bit." How "Endeavour" dries out the heroic drunk detective myth 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z

It’s understandable to hope the fun-loving host continues providing a daily optimistic TV refuge in an increasingly bleak world. Extremely "Relatable": Even Ellen DeGeneres is entitled to her darkness 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z

“I’m glad to hear you’re optimistic. I don’t believe I’m immune, though, so I will be keeping my distance.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She was thisclose to leaving her husband when the pandemic hit 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z

These days, it is hard to believe how optimistic so many Americans were back in January 2001, at the end of President Bill Clinton’s presidency. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z

At that time their music sounded so optimistic and uplifting, but because I come from the north-west it became even more powerful. Mick Hucknall: soundtrack of my life 2012-10-27T23:19:42Z

Many travelers aren't as optimistic, after hundreds of visa holders were kept from boarding U.S.-bound flights this week, detained at American airports or denied entry. Syrian musician says Trump immigration order insults humanity 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

But the adult arbiters of teen fiction – librarians, critics, Carnegie judges – still insist on optimistic closures, emotional healing, redemption and hope. Summertime of the Dead by Gregory Hughes – review 2012-09-28T21:55:03Z

The record surpassed even the most optimistic expectations for the film, the first "Jurassic Park" movie since 2001. 'Jurassic World' debut puts big bite in box-office record, tops 'Avengers' 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z

“I feel very hopeful and naively optimistic for the future,” he says, speaking about the world his children will grow up in. Gael García Bernal: ‘I feel hopeful and naively optimistic for the future’ 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z

Alan used to be sunny and optimistic, in the American way. A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers – review 2013-01-30T10:07:03Z

But through her years of reporting, Moyer has grown optimistic that research holds the key to raising kids who aren’t, well, a--holes. Review | 4 new books offer advice on raising decent humans in our topsy-turvy world 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

Because of our shorter accumulation of life experiences, collectively we are more optimistic about government than the average American. Millennials! Let’s battle the boomers and Gen Xers — who had it easy compared to us 2014-01-19T16:30:00Z

LH: I hope so, because I am — despite appearances  — really optimistic about this show: I’ve never loved a show more. ArtsBeat: Talking ‘Mad Men’: Was This the Worst Episode Yet? 2013-04-29T15:52:37Z

What matters is they exist for women who need them, and that’s a more optimistic change that previous generations had. TV's changing view of the change: The menopause conversation is getting better, finally 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z

I’m very excited to see Whittaker in the role and I’m optimistic. 'A stellar choice': your thoughts on Jodie Whittaker's casting in Doctor Who 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z

Though she was trying to stay optimistic about its prospects, funding was slowing and donors were tiring of video appeals. They’ve Given $6 Million to the Arts. No One Knew Them, Until Now. 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

“White is optimistic, Ms. Godfrey said. “You can spin it in a lot of different ways. Summer’s Color Forecast: Whiteout Conditions 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

He is optimistic D.C. residents will be more receptive. She proved them wrong: A deaf couple is opening a pizzeria in D.C. with all deaf employees 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z

In “Tomorrowland,” a girl gets a glimpse of a shimmering, optimistic other world. ‘Tomorrowland’ (With Movie Trailer): Brad Bird Narrates a Scene 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

My sister was a ball of energy and so optimistic and unafraid. ‘Stargirl’: A Hopeful Hero Born of Real-Life Tragedy 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z

The relentlessly optimistic Apple TV+ comedy “Ted Lasso” was expected by many prognosticators to clean up in the various comedy categories on Sunday. The best and worst noments of the 2021 Emmys 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z

It is testament to the sun's versatility as a symbol that it can serve both as Campion's dangerous love and Whitman's characteristically optimistic "hastening light". Poster poems: the sun 2013-06-07T13:28:26Z

“She has a real optimistic, outgoing personality and I was smitten. I couldn’t stop smiling after that tapas bar.” Good Design With a Mix of Chemistry 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z

This globe-spanning virtual teamwork has an optimistic geopolitical dimension, Berg said, by proving that people from different cultures can work together. ‘The higher things of human life’ 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

But back at Coachella, Dominic Garza, 25, a college student from Los Angeles, who is studying political science, was feeling optimistic about more than just himself. Searching for the ‘Vibe Shift’ at Coachella 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z

The relentlessly optimistic Val, the franchise’s first female monster in a prominent role, evolved so much during development that Disney recast the part. In ‘Monsters at Work,’ the Scary Part Is the New Business Model 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z

When he collapsed due to a serious stroke, his physician, Cary Grayson, released a series of vague, optimistic statements: Wilson was suffering from “exhaustion,” but it was “not alarming.” The secret history of America’s ailing presidents and the doctors who covered up for them 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

Mandy, you said in an earlier interview that you wanted the show to end with a sense of optimistic possibility. The Stars of ‘Homeland’ Get Their Final Debriefing 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z

Here they pledge a faith in the troubled youth of today as the owners of tomorrow, a belief as optimistic and uncommon as the band itself. This week's new live music 2011-03-12T00:07:25Z

I was soft and optimistic, the holder of a wonderful secret. IVF: 'I had the dread feeling that I was part of some greater experiment' 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

Echelon Conspiracy ends with another, more optimistic and entirely unlikely outcome: Echelon determines that the problem is Echelon, and promptly shuts itself down. Hollywood has inured us to NSA-style surveillance 2013-06-14T16:28:00Z

He just loves stories about love, and he also loves love stories about characters who are preposterously optimistic. Should you watch Cameron Crowe’s TV show ‘Roadies’? Let’s talk it out. 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

Mr. Monahan also noted that, in general, “In the U.S., people are optimistic about their personal fortunes and pessimistic about general outcomes.” Searching for the ‘Vibe Shift’ at Coachella 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z

“I’m optimistic about the future and I’m draggin’ you along with me,” Jenner says to her mother, chuckling. I Am Cait panel review - five trans writers give their verdict 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

“A woman so like Cheryl’s mother – strong optimistic, annoyingly optimistic. When I was teenager, I wasn’t nice, just like in the film, I didn’t want a mother like this. That’s my personal connection.” Reese Witherspoon's Personal 'Wild' Audience 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

Instead, he had chosen to redefine them as evidence in support of his optimistic attitude. Positive thinking is for suckers! 2012-11-25T13:00:00Z

The Johnny Nash hit “I Can See Clearly Now” was infused with the uncertainty and terror of a narrator who doubts its clearsighted optimistic message. Review: Stacy Sullivan, Guided by History and Weather, at the Metropolitan Room 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z

He and Ms. Mead-Armor were optimistic; his cancer had an 85 percent survival rate. Real Life Can Be Raw, in Marriage and Death 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z

At the same time, there is something faintly optimistic in the idea there are still places that actually find theatre dangerous and subversive enough to think it's worth banning. Subversion on stage: can theatre change the world? 2011-01-06T12:13:12Z

When Obama, the candidate of tireless hope and change, won office in 2008, pundits made optimistic comments about the healing of America and how his election signified racial progress. We spent decades dreaming up the perfect female president. She doesn’t exist. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

It’s a movie that I feel has, in a strange way, an optimistic ending. Denis Villeneuve Proved to Us He Loves 'Blade Runner' More Than Anybody 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

"He was, I think, the most ebullient, optimistic and happy man I've ever known," said a son, Harry Stein, reached by phone on Monday. 'Fiddler on the Roof' writer Stein, 98, dies in NY 2010-10-26T00:51:00Z

Chaplin’s film is a masterpiece, or something close to it — prescient, daring and almost unbearably tragic, an optimistic and sentimental plea for reason in a world teetering on the edge of the abyss. ?Battleship?: Dumbest military spectacle ever? 2012-05-17T00:00:00Z

And yet, the Pfeffermans are an optimistic lot: They feel always, collectively, like a new world might be coming if they keep searching, keep pushing boundaries, keep forging ahead into previously forbidden territories. ‘Transparent’ Season 2, Episodes 2 and 3: Pool Parties and Provosts 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z

As corporations get ever more powerful and inequality rises, is it hard to remain optimistic? Boots Riley: ‘In film, the more personal you get, the more universal you get’ 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z

So far, the reaction from Seattle’s music community has ranged from cautiously optimistic — with, as always, a few naysayers — to enthusiastic. North by Northwest? Paul Allen’s Upstream music festival could be Seattle’s answer to Austin 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z

Solid because I beat poverty and figured out creative ways to make money off the police brutality I endured while remaining a strangely optimistic person. Sneaker Release Trauma is real. Just ask any suffering shoe collector 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z

Morris isn’t optimistic about how the incoming Trump administration will tackle drugs – he foresees an even greater opioid epidemic sweeping the States – but he believes that a change of mindset could reap great rewards. PCP to psychedelic fish: uncover the stories behind the world's strangest drugs 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z

Mr. Grey was optimistic about engineering a turnaround. Brad Grey, ‘Sopranos’ producer who led Paramount studios, dies at 59 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

He was optimistic the conservative firebrand would win. John Bolton’s been a political brawler for decades, but his rumble with Donald Trump is extreme — even for him. 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z

"I'm an optimistic person but I've sometimes been disappointed in my optimism." Susan Crosland obituary 2011-02-28T19:00:53Z

“I do see things shifting, and I am very optimistic about the future,” Johnson says. ‘Wicked’ welcomes a pioneering good witch, Brittney Johnson 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z

"Gravity" defied the most optimistic pre-weekend forecasts from box office analysts, who saw the film starting off with up to $42 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters. Space thriller 'Gravity' lifts off with $55.6 million debut 2013-10-07T13:34:55Z

But she still retained a faith in diplomacy — “an optimistic profession,” she calls it. In ‘Lessons From the Edge,’ How an Ambassador to Ukraine Became a Casualty of the Trump Administration 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z

It’s not an optimistic song, really —it’s yearning, when you examine the lyrics. Erasure’s Vince Clarke on Snow Globe Their First Christmas Album 2013-12-13T19:26:19Z

With new bluegrass arrangements some of those, like “Feel That Fire” and “Settle for a Slowdown,” felt more optimistic. Music Review: Dierks Bentley at Highline, Raking Through Bluegrass 2010-05-06T21:18:00Z

And, at 60, LaChanze said she was optimistic about the future. LaChanze, a Tony Nominee, Is Casting Herself in New Roles 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z

A discussion that had begun with all the enthusiasm of a dirge was quickly moving in a more optimistic direction. Rich history, new anxieties inside MacArthur Park building where Berggruen Institute plans satellite 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

There are many kinds of narrative about our relationship with the Earth, not just disaster stories, and it is as possible to imagine optimistic futures as well as dystopian ones. Climate change is coming to a theatre near you ... but should we care? 2011-02-16T17:46:35Z

But Ms. Abramovic said she was optimistic that a home might be found for her archive, perhaps in Athens. Marina Abramovic Comes Home, and Comes Clean 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

In Bridge's Rebus Overture, a crisp little opening idea is transformed into something of lush, optimistic grandeur. Prom 37: BBCPhil/Lazic/Sinaisky - review 2011-08-12T10:37:25Z

I’m optimistic because pretty much in every profession now, except directing, we’re between 17 and 30 percent. Meryl Streep in Telluride: 'There isn’t a man here who could out-lift Serena Williams' 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z

Someone on my team is looking into the small business loans, but I am not overly optimistic. Will We Lose a Generation of Designers? 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z

Last night, on MSNBC, the news anchor Brian Williams kept mournfully repeating the phrase “the lawn signs”—as if to suggest we’d all willfully ignored their portent in favor of more optimistic polls. “I’m with Hillary 2016”: A Clinton Campaign Sign’s Final Resting Place 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

Confronting disaster, he grits his teeth and puts on an optimistic face. Review: ‘A Hologram for the King’ Is Elevated by Tom Hanks’s Portrayal of an American Everyman 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

But she’s not so optimistic that she ignores the seismic changes in the record business even since she entered it in a significant way nine years ago. 'The music industry is not dying' -- Taylor Swift 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

“But it doesn’t really address the issue of overall lack of representation. I’m optimistic, and I’m also skeptical. Who’s going to hold who accountable?” Orchestras Are Rushing to Add Black Composers. Will It Last? 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z

The hook, rendered with melody and digital effects, is optimistic, as if 21 Savage has heard a small part of Lil Yachty that he can use for himself. Lil Yachty and 21 Savage: Atlanta Shows a Range of Hip-Hop 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

Treasure-hunters said on Wednesday they were optimistic they would find a Nazi-era train believed to be hidden underground in southern Poland as they launched a second day of excavations. Treasure-hunters hopeful about search for elusive Nazi 'gold train' 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z

He is an extension of me, with some magical powers, very childlike, optimistic, stylish. Matthew Broderick Misses the Theater Very Much 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z

It does not sound a bit dated, still brimming with its elemental, optimistic energy and airtight shifting rhythms. London Sinfonietta/Ad?s ? review 2011-02-17T17:08:05Z

Not everyone is as optimistic about Chicago’s celebrity scene. Oprah's celebrity factor 2011-05-23T22:00:00Z

It’s probably the most optimistic song about romantic malfeasance in recent memory. Critics? Choice: New CD?s by Christina Aguilera and Lil Jon 2010-06-06T22:04:00Z

In Meridian, a white businessman who owns a black radio station is more optimistic. The South (and the West) through Joan Didion’s Eyes 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z

In the final analysis, though, Mr Richards’s argument is a surprisingly optimistic one. Best practice 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z

But I still left the subject feeling optimistic. Bloody Foreigners by Robert Winder, updated for our turbulent times 2013-06-10T07:01:11Z

Because, and I can’t overemphasize this, Awake is not nearly the downer that its premise might suggest: it manages to be optimistic and even uplifting. TV Tonight: Awake 2012-03-01T12:43:14Z

People were just feeling a little less optimistic at the time. The Cast of ‘Atlanta’ on Trump, Race and Fame 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z

His easy, affectless prose reveals an affable, flexible, generous and optimistic personality. Comics: Excellent new books about Captain America's creators 2011-08-02T20:34:04Z

Or are you more along the lines of being cautiously optimistic? Sandra Oh on ‘Killing Eve’ and Her Historic Emmy Nomination 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

I don't know if this makes me more or less optimistic about existence. Who do you think you are? 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z

After years of promises about the project but no action, residents were cautiously optimistic. Jackson's hometown moves ahead with museum plans 2010-06-02T18:12:00Z

“Adolescents of low or medium socioeconomic status with music training are more optimistic about their future chances of success,” the researchers write. Study: Music lessons boost emotional, intellectual development 2013-12-04T13:45:00Z

The disenfranchised heart of Springfield's education system, it's hard to imagine that our dear Edna was once an optimistic youngster, intent on changing the world. Six to watch: TV teachers 2011-03-02T12:29:00Z

But much of that opposition dissipated in recent months, and the bill's sponsors were optimistic they had the votes to get the bill approved. California to hike film tax credits 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z

When Equinox Fitness bought Sports Club LA last summer, members of the West End health club were cautiously optimistic about the new owner. Changes at D.C. Equinox leave older members angry 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

However, despite the boom in veganism, even the most optimistic scientists caution that there is still much we do not understand about the diet. Is veganism as good for you as they say? 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z

Nevertheless, Head First returns Goldfrapp to commercial waters – this time the glossy, optimistic 1980s pop that provides the playlist backbone of Magic FM. Goldfrapp: Head First | CD review 2010-03-18T03:30:00Z

They are joyful, optimistic people even if they are experiencing hardships and challenges and who have fears and doubts—all the human traits we do have. Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter: Bill & Ted "aren't playing Van Halen riffs" anymore 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z

Aina, who joined us for the tail end of our interview, seemed more cautiously optimistic as she spoke of the museum’s Vantage Award. Haile Gerima Is Having a Hollywood Moment. It’s Left Him Conflicted. 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

Isaac took an optimistic approach when talking about the backlash with Yahoo! Oscar Isaac has the best reaction to “Last Jedi” backlash, hopes angry fans get inspired 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z

Even the year's optimistic space movie, "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," featured a plot that showed us the cosmic destruction wrought when machinery goes too far. `Super 8' message: Technology not our friend 2011-07-02T13:16:05Z

Some works are inspired by the country’s devastating recent past, while others, brightly painted and optimistic, look to the future. In Rwanda, Looking to Art to Soothe 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

I confess I’m wondering the same thing about Dr. Ryder’s “cautiously optimistic,” even if it does hail from “medical novels.” ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 6, Episode 4: The Engine Purrs 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z

However, the singer Joe Casey delivers his narratives with such clear, dazzling honesty that the experience takes a subtly optimistic sheen. Pop & Rock Listings for Oct. 16-22 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

It was a golden, optimistic time for the country, full of creativity in the arts and culture, in contrast to the dark times that would follow under the Nazis. Michael Rosen: 'I'm the yeast in the Brighton festival cake' 2013-05-02T13:44:33Z

I remained optimistic because, in my intelligence gathering on Chuck, I had come to find out that he was in the habit of showing up about 10 minutes before his scheduled appearance time. Perspective | It was my dream to meet Chuck Berry. Then I got to perform with him for 30 years. 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z

I would not call this an optimistic movie. Review: ‘Minding the Gap’ Is an Astonishing Film About American Life 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller was optimistic about the rollout while noting that the company has “a very diverse customer base.” Travelers to be provided ‘nonbinary’ gender option by some airlines: report 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z

This is almost certainly due to the link between an optimistic mindset and beneficial actions rather than any magical power of thoughts. The evolutionary origins of optimism 2012-06-12T00:01:00Z

Even as scholars worry about the fate of Roth’s private papers, some are optimistic about the future of Roth studies, as more scholars examine his life and work. What Happens to Philip Roth’s Legacy Now? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z

“At the national level, they are having trouble getting a bill together for the economy at large. I would love to be optimistic, but I’m not.” Perspective | While members of Congress chew the scenery, the arts wait for scraps 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z

“It gives us such an optimistic view of what our lives can be. And we have the power to make that. We can make a difference and we can make things happen,” said Grimes. Two stars of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ look back at a classic 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z

If critics are not kind when the show opens in March, the producers said, their most optimistic projections are that "Spider-Man" could play for two years — not long enough to earn back its production costs. Troubled 'Spider-Man' is beaten but unbowed 2011-01-24T03:57:33Z

The site said that he would begin treatment this week and that he remains “very optimistic for the future.” Dmitri Hvorostovsky Cancels Appearances for Brain Tumor Treatment 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z

We are, simultaneously, madly optimistic and pathologically pessimistic. How the west is lost 2010-08-17T13:38:00Z

But I'm optimistic for the bees: I think people want to care for bees because of the honey. Isabella Rossellini: the Bee movie star 2012-09-29T23:05:16Z

It kind of has a brighter, more optimistic feel. John Mulaney and Seth Meyers Fondly Send Up Sondheim. He’s Amused. 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

I would like to take the optimistic view, in which nearly 300,000 lives would be saved over the next seven years. Perspective | Down on 2023? We get it. But here are some things that might improve. 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z

“His collecting was very optimistic for what was to happen,” Weyman said. Art collected by Jewish lawyer before WWII goes to auction 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z

This may trigger a touch of literary snobbery but the bigger and optimistic message is, Americans are still passionate about reading. Wil Wheaton, lifelong fan of PBS and libraries, has one book he can’t recommend 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z

Sacks draws wider lessons from his cases, often of a rather optimistic nature. Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z

Like so many Americans, I’m optimistic that maybe this next paycheck will finally allow me to scramble my way up into that elusive comfortable income bracket. My life on food stamps: I felt ashamed buying olive oil 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

I wanted to keep both, maybe I was too optimistic. 2010-01-22T06:43:00Z

Having opened the concert jokingly referencing current political enmity, Slatkin closed in earnest accord with Copland’s optimistic, egalitarian national vision. Leonard Slatkin gives himself a 75th birthday present: a reunion with the NSO 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z

The chorus sang potently, meshing with the orchestra for a radiant sound at the work’s optimistic conclusion. American Symphony Orchestra Samples the 20th Century 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

“It is a very optimistic color,” says Lori Weitzner, a textile designer in New York and author of “Ode to Color.” More than a dozen ways to use Pantone’s Color of the Year, Greenery, at home 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z

“He needed to have an optimistic outlook. This is not about retribution.” How the Fight for a National African-American Museum Was Won 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z

It's an optimistic idea, based on role play: little Stella becomes Mummy – with a trio of insomniac toys, whom she reads to in vain. Picture books for children ? reviews 2011-07-21T10:40:30Z

So why is it that I’ve never been more optimistic about its future? A Shocking Sight In Downtown Detroit 2012-07-10T21:38:56Z

The most optimistic believe that the cork will pop out of the bottle by summer. How Will We Eat in 2021? 11 Predictions to Chew On 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

"Word-of-mouth accounts for 90 percent of people at the show and the audience is building every week so I'm optimistic." Woody Harrelson's quirky play to extend its run 2012-08-23T12:26:16Z

They aren’t generally hopeful that Trump will recognize their movement, or that the G.O.P. will, and many of them are not that optimistic about the Democratic Party, either. The Perils and Possibilities of the Never-Ending Protest 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

But, then, answering that gets us to a sordid story that isn’t brought up in polite company at high-tech conferences — and isn’t a reason to feel so optimistic about the economy. Will Walmart eat L.A.? 2012-06-26T19:39:00Z

That said, I think one should be optimistic, and they are worth doing. From Rhys Ifans to Madonna: writers on their worst celebrity interviews 2013-06-07T17:06:35Z

The fact that people who are buoyantly optimistic also tend to be resilient in the face of adversity provides one clue as to how optimism is associated with longevity. The evolutionary origins of optimism 2012-06-12T00:01:00Z

But in our age of serialized, bingeable entertainment, with twist following twist in a bid to hold our waning attention spans, there’s something refreshingly bold and optimistic about a show made up only of beginnings. Esther Perel Lets Us Listen In on Couples’ Secrets 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

Mr. Gamzou said he was optimistic about the work’s future, however. The Coronavirus Derails Marina Abramovic’s Maria Callas Opera 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

Maybe I’m being overly optimistic, but the episode seemed to finally signal the sort of emergence in Dany that we’ve all been hoping for, if only to end the tedious stalemate in Meereen. On 'Game of Thrones,' an Awkward Dinner and a Stony Encounter 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z

“At 17 you’re at your most brilliant and optimistic,” he said. An Exhibition Whose Curator Is 17 2011-07-09T05:02:48Z

Both are such impressive representatives of their generation that you will leave the Helen Hayes a little more optimistic, knowing that the Constitution means so much to them. Review | Seeing Broadway’s ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ feels like a patriotic act. Here’s why. 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z

“We were optimistic last summer, when the vaccine first came along, and everyone was feeling, ‘This is great!’ and “Let’s go!’” said Adam Siegel, the managing director of Lincoln Center Theater, a New York nonprofit. Live Performance Is Back. But Audiences Have Been Slow to Return. 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z

I think Netflix has a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the future, particularly when it continues to deliver so many hits. Netflix is losing subscribers and firing workers, but it’s far from doomed 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z

The gentle “After the Winter,” with alt-rocker Tracy Bonham on violin, is as brightly optimistic as the first blooms of spring. CD reviews: Lenka, Queens of the Stone Age, Roomrunner 2013-06-03T19:32:13Z

He said he was "cautiously optimistic" that they would resolve their conflicts with discussion and debate, not violence. Obama to Leno: Libya a recipe for success 2011-10-26T08:01:04Z

“As optimistic as I am, I’m also fearful,” he says. The Creative Class 10 Years Later: Richard Florida on the Future of the Arts and Entertainment Industries 2012-06-26T15:00:10Z

The design of the building, too, mimicked the online world of flux, self-expression and the percolation of culture from below, all the ideals of the optimistic early age of Internet culture. Perspective | Born in the age of high hopes, the Newseum dies in the days of fake news 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Bloomberg reported earlier this month that the parties were “closing in” on a deal, and other optimistic accounts have followed elsewhere. After 220 Years, the Fate of the Parthenon Marbles Rests in Secret Talks 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z

"I'm very optimistic," Bethea says, noting that in June Purple Corkscrew will celebrate nine years in business. For liquor stores, sales surged during the pandemic. What will happen when drinkers go back to bars? 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z

He is also sympathetic to Greg’s highly entertaining flaws and optimistic that the character might someday transcend his limitations — perhaps at some point during the coming third season of “Succession,” which begins next Sunday. How the ‘Succession’ Star Nicholas Braun Elevates Cousin Greg 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z

"He seemed assured and optimistic when many other blacks were cynical and bitter," writes Rampersad. 'Selected Letters of Langston Hughes' a glimpse of enigmatic poet 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

I do have that optimistic lens on it. "Blindspotting" is a "truly American story" about living in a country addicted to imprisoning people 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z

After his birth, she and her husband were optimistic they could have another child. The Lost Embryos 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z

“We’re at this very interesting moment of learning how to be optimistic in an unpredictable environment.” At Art Basel Miami Beach, Fewer Dabblers but Deliberative Sales 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

She imagined an urban architecture that was human and optimistic. Saloua Raouda Choucair: modernism off the map 2013-04-15T16:51:51Z

In retrospect, it was also the product of a more optimistic time. ‘The Good Fight’: Michelle and Robert King Give Closing Arguments 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

This negative reading misses Stoicism's profoundly optimistic and empowering message, which is that our mental freedom remains in our control, regardless of our external circumstances. How Stoicism influenced music from the French Renaissance to Pink Floyd 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z

Rather than focus on house music’s love of uplifting, optimistic vocal hooks, the phrases on “Friend of Mine” explore psychic basements. DJ Dodger Stadium: House music and 'the hypnotic loneliness of L.A.' 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

Hiran, 37, a small business owner in Scotland, says he is “optimistic” about the vaccine. 'The sooner the better': hope and doubts as Covid vaccine nears rollout 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z

“I was like a horse with blinders on. I was unaware of a lot of stuff. I was optimistic.” Betsey Johnson has never run with the fashion elite. That’s why she’s endured. 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z

"But we are cautiously optimistic that this will be a good year." Lockerbie play draws attention at Edinburgh Fringe 2010-08-06T16:39:00Z

The simultaneously tensest and most optimistic sequence occurs when Kareem attends an after-party with the Israeli nationalist rappers who preceded him. Review: ‘Junction 48’: An Arab Rapper’s Refuge Amid Charged Politics 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

Hunt's previous films include her Oscar-winning turn in As Good As It Gets and blockbuster Twister "But the way she approaches her life, optimistic, enthusiastic, supportive, positive... it was infectious." Let's talk about sex 2013-01-18T07:55:33Z

The book’s central issues — white privilege and transracial adoption — are lived with but not fully reckoned with, either dramatically or even, for all of Rebecca’s optimistic navel gazing, internally. A Multiracial Family Provides a Lens on the Essence of Caregiving 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z

But we're hopeful and optimistic based on responses from people like you and others to realize there really is a cult of appreciation for this film. "Captive State" director Rupert Wyatt on sci-fi, commercial failure and the age of Trum 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z

A: I tell you, Geoff, I think I believe in being philosophically optimistic. Q & A with Yo-Yo Ma: On the joys of a record player, the lessons of staying home and how we can change (and save the Earth) 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z

His final point struck a more optimistic tone. Michael Moore has a 'morning after to-do list' for how to save America 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

But in a refreshing twist on a familiar phrase, the optimistic trumpeter wisely observes, “The grass is always greener where you water it.” Trumpeter Thomas Marriott helps start Seattle Jazz Fellowship where jazz veterans can mentor younger musicians 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

Now, he said, many professors are less optimistic about the legal system’s potential to eliminate racial injustice. How colleges are teaching Ferguson, Trayvon, etc. 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z

Another in “Simply Sondheim” is “The Hills of Tomorrow,” the optimistic opening and closing anthem cut from “Merrily We Roll Along.” Bringing Out the Best of Sondheim, Herman and … Schraubstader? 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z

Caps owner Ted Leonsis for starters, and mutli-millionaire Russ Ramsey, a few billionaires, community leaders and entrepreneurs — a group of aggressively optimistic types who say “Why not Washington? Why not us?” Washington’s Olympic team: The A-list sports fans vying for the 2024 Games

She's doing an optimistic version of it and I'm doing a negative version of toxic positivity. Why do we love "Abbott Elementary" star Janelle James for being bad? It's simple: "I'm hilarious" 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z

By the 1980s, Selma was “an optimistic” place for Sewell and her twin brothers to grow up, she recalls. Rep. Terri Sewell, a daughter of Selma, rues her city’s lost promise 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z

It was optimistic and cheerful, but at times with an edge of desperation, fear, even anger. She Who Would Not Be Stifled: RIP Jean Stapleton, All in the Family‘s Edith 2013-06-02T01:35:26Z

Growing up in the 1990s, I was raised to be optimistic about American society. John McWhorter Argues That Antiracism Has Become a Religion of the Left 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z

The Track And Field Winter Sprinter dates back to a time when indie's fortunes weren't so fair, and, now curated by the Fortuna Pop label, sees in the new year with an optimistic outlook. This week's new live music 2011-01-01T00:05:40Z

The way Bush saw it, the happy and successful periods of his presidency proved the benefits of an optimistic outlook, of course — but so did the unhappy and unsuccessful ones. Positive thinking is for suckers! 2012-11-25T13:00:00Z

The world that the Church of Two Worlds suggests is far more optimistic and accepting than the one I live in. In the heart of D.C.’s tony Georgetown, a church that communes with the dead 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z

Its original name was “It’s Always Darkest Before It’s Totally Black,” a darkly humorous spin on the optimistic adage “It's always darkest before dawn.” John McCain will publish a memoir in April 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z

But the public art was a revelation for me, and after several days of exploring the city by foot and on public transit last July, I felt much more optimistic about its prospects. Seeing Johannesburg Through Artists’ Eyes 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

He declined to comment on possible casting to replace Mr. Parrish, but he said he was optimistic that “Godspell” would be around for a while yet. ?Godspell,? ?Sister Act? and ?Priscilla? Push Through the Winter 2012-03-20T22:07:33Z

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Mo’s vibrated with the optimistic energy of a young start-up after a cash infusion, as players fueled up on kombucha and blood orange I.P.A.s between throws. Put Your Ax Into It, at This Los Angeles Restaurant 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z

“For the Ride” is not exactly an optimistic book, since life as we know it in this futurescape is toast. In Defense of Poetic Nonsense, With a Character Who Shares Your Frustration 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z

That's the Hollywood version of an optimistic economist's reading of unemployment figures over the past two years: the bad thing is getting worse, but more slowly. Box Office: Wimpy Kid K.O.s Sucker Punch 2011-03-27T06:50:00Z

The optimistic view among the islands’ 2,000 generally contented inhabitants is that the children accidentally fell into the sea and were swept away. ‘Little Black Lies’ by Sharon Bolton 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z

"I've had the great good fortune to work with many wonderful directors - not enough ladies in the mix as yet, but I'm very optimistic that can change." Boyhood adds to film awards haul 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z

“We were told this convention would be upbeat, optimistic,” Todd said. Trump complains of roll call coverage; nets cut speech off 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z

"His medical team remains optimistic that his recovery is progressing." Morgan shows 'signs of improvement' 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z

The special embraces the Christmas theme wholeheartedly, and this is the perfect show to end 2016 on an optimistic note. The TV binger's guide to surviving the 2016 holidays 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z

I ask Mr. Thiel about a prescient theory he proffered when I had dinner with him at the convention — again, flipping conventional wisdom — that Hillary was making a mistake by being too optimistic. Peter Thiel, Trump’s Tech Pal, Explains Himself 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z

Michelle, in Arizona, is optimistic that her dad will receive a vaccine before her wedding this fall. When anti-vaxxers want to come to your wedding 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z

Both are optimistic about the move — and their future. On Love: Langley King and Steven Ellmann 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

The most optimistic explanation for its cancellation was that its scope was too big for a single series. It's time for the Game of Thrones universe to die 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z

The two owners didn’t disclose revenue figures for the private company, but it has exceeded all their cautiously optimistic expectations. Guys aren’t usually into needlepoint, but this company sells them on it 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z

City Opera’s decline resulted from years of deficits, the economic downturn, leadership turmoil, overly optimistic fund-raising goals, poor attendance and the drastic shrinking of its endowment, much of which was used to cover budget shortfalls. Stars Sign Letter Protesting City Opera?s Move 2011-07-07T21:45:25Z

FMC is known to some in the artists-rights movement as being optimistic and overly friendly with technology companies, which is mostly not fair. The New York Times sells out artists: Shallow data paints a too-rosy picture of “thriving” creative class in the digital age 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

The first kind is optimistic, hopeful for the future. Gimme gimme gimme: how to increase your willpower 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z

While Sweeting acknowledged that not all travelers or companies are going to consider the environmental impact of their travels, he was optimistic that this may be the impetus for an evolution within his industry. As the pandemic prompts eco-awareness, the travel industry responds 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

Damon said films were the best vehicle to help humans empathize with each other, adding that despite its apocalyptic tone, "Downsizing" ultimately is an optimistic movie. Shrunken Matt Damon opens 74th Venice film festival 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

It ended as something much warmer, more expansive and optimistic–and, toward the end, became a kind of loopy near-future science fiction. Parks and Recreation Watch: Find Your Team and Get to Work 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

But she is optimistic that this will change – and quickly. Josie Rourke: 'I was fighting to put a period in a period movie' 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

Judging by the accuracy of previous estimates, the 2050 end date may be optimistic. Latin Dictionary’s Journey: A to Zythum in 125 Years (and Counting) 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z

“I am not as optimistic as he was. I look at it like, there’s bad people on both sides.” ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sends Off Trump With a Ballad 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z

I was on the fence about both: intrigued and cautiously optimistic, yet not entirely invested in the stories the creators were trying to tell. Reboots done right: How “The Affair” and “The Leftovers” played to their strengths and wiped out their biggest flaws 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z

It was further indication that while the owner may have a soft spot for antiques, he wanted the house to feel optimistic and forward-looking. Bruce Budd Redecorates Houston Mansion 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

Sometime in the middle of the next day, we realized that we’d miscalculated and been quite optimistic when I made the hotel reservations. Biking a Trail of History from Pittsburgh to Washington 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z

But he’s alive, and he’s scraping by — and feeling optimistic, suddenly, about establishing a new life outside the ring. Every pro wrestler respects a good shtick. That’s why this one voted for Trump. 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

Newell is seventy-six and ailing, but he was how I imagined he would be, based on newspaper clippings and recordings of his music: warm and optimistic, with thick hair and a sonorous baritone. The Passamaquoddy Reclaim Their Culture Through Digital Repatriation 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z

We got on really well: we share the same values and optimistic outlook on life. Experience: I met my sister for the first time at Glastonbury 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z

I wish I could be more like him, but I love how he’s so optimistic. Why Kane Brown Loves Cookie Monster, Elvis Presley and ‘Ted Lasso’ 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

We understand when Mr. M later tells us how much hope this encounter has given him; we’ve been infected by the same optimistic energy. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Up Close, Feeling Very Personal 2012-05-31T16:22:36Z

For Dorling, a more optimistic attitude about the future is reflected in a more political diagnosis of moviemaking trends. From Infinity War to Okja: why overpopulation is cinema's crisis du jour 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

A lot of the observations in “Breaking Bread” — the repeatedly offered notions that food is a common language or that politics has no place in the kitchen — seem trite and perhaps overly optimistic. ‘Breaking Bread’ Review: Peace Meals 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z

Davis marches through a parade of extremely sober references that include the American novelist Don DeLillo and the Polish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman, but he’s too optimistic to sound like a scold. ‘Dedicated’ Makes the Case for Choosing Something and Sticking With It 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

She browsed Tinder frequently even though she was in a committed relationship and was optimistic about how it might help Caroline. Bow down to "the Tinder Queen": Dating apps aren't just for hooking up 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

There are colors you can incorporate at home to give you what you need psychologically and emotionally, whether it’s an energizing orange, a soothing blue or an optimistic yellow. Pandemic and other 2020 angst getting you down? There’s a color for that. 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

Ms. Quill, who spoke at the company’s forum in November, said in an interview that she was “cautiously optimistic” about the new production. Reviving ‘The Mikado’ in a Balancing Act of Taste 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z

A sunny side-up egg — made by cracking eggs into an oiled pan, covering and letting them cook till just set — can lay the framework for a generally optimistic day. Egg cookery by emotional state: An essential guide 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z

On the "real life" side of the boundary, the space seemed fantastical, an optimistic dream world. The Thick of It: the agony of tight spaces 2012-08-26T19:00:00Z

Both sides say they are optimistic they will reach an agreement that will keep the museum in its home on West 53rd Street in Manhattan, which serves as collateral for the debt. American Folk Art Museum Struggling to Pay Bonds 2010-08-08T22:05:00Z

He said he is optimistic and encouraged about the way toy manufacturers are representing all children in their products. At Toy Fair, one toy store owner hunts for diverse dolls 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z

The pace and mood becomes more optimistic and the main melody is something Calvin Harris would proudly say was Acceptable In the 80s – and still is now. Explorers – New Band Up North #26 2013-05-13T16:00:01Z

The result is perhaps less optimistic than “Lean In” — Williams notes that sometimes bias just can’t be overcome, and includes advice for deciding when to leave. Tightrope-walking and “gender judo”: What women have to do to get ahead 2014-03-20T22:59:00Z

It’s a group, he said, for whom this period of waiting — between Trump’s election and his inauguration — is filled with a jittery yet optimistic sense of anticipation. Every pro wrestler respects a good shtick. That’s why this one voted for Trump. 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

This was an optimistic plan on my father’s part. Recording Audiobooks For My Dad, Stephen King 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z

But the far-flung earth that Mr. Hanks will present in a new Internet-based animated series called “Electric City” will be a more complicated one and yet — not surprisingly, given its creator — an optimistic one. Tom Hanks Uses Web to Plot the Future 2010-10-01T23:21:00Z

But he said that “risk and reward are always commensurate” and was optimistic that through a range of adjustments — from a stronger online presence to more in-store events — they can “build the foundations” for growth. Colorado’s Tattered Cover bookstore sold to local investors 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z

His third album and personal favorite, 1978's "All This and Heaven Too," yielded the top-40 hit "Thank You For Being a Friend," a decidedly more optimistic tune. "Lonely Boy" singer Andrew Gold dead at 59 2011-06-06T20:47:50Z

I am not optimistic as I read of President Obama ordering the killing — by mistake, of course — of innocent hostages of the dreaded bad guys, whomever they may be today. Fear, hysteria and patriotism 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z

He is an endearing hero: flawed, mischievous, but also curious and gifted, with an optimistic imagination. In translation: nine authors pick their favourite children's fiction 2013-06-28T17:29:01Z

Chenoweth is cautiously optimistic about her future in the genre, She hopes her fans connect with the music and that she also collects a few new followers along the way. Kristin Chenoweth comes home for country album 2011-09-06T12:41:24Z

She considers herself “a realist, but on the optimistic side, because if you’re pessimistic, you don’t do anything. … I think it’s people who are realistic but inclined towards optimism who actually try to change direction.” Margaret Atwood honored with Dayton Literary Peace Prize 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z

For everybody else, this series is a valuable, optimistic, carefully researched tutorial on an inexhaustibly rich subject. Music Review: Remembering the Tunes That Broke Boundaries 2011-05-20T21:06:48Z

By contrast, he and Strauss were forecasting that millennials would be “closer to their family, more into community, more optimistic about the future”. From woke to gammon: buzzwords by the people who coined them 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z

Such luscious visuals may be persuasive enough keep optimistic viewers on the hook, perhaps assuring us that some worthwhile twist is lurking a few episodes down the road. "Servant" is M. Night Shyamalan's slow stroll through the horror of first world problems 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z

Others were optimistic that the evening was not an endpoint. A Chinatown Loft Party in the Spirit of Warhol’s Factory 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

“I’m cautiously optimistic, but it’s definitely a stressful, anxious time.” Jazz venues have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. They are hoping the worst is over. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

The most optimistic forecasters figured "The Devil Inside" might manage $15 million, less than half the business it actually did. 'Devil Inside' lifts Hollywood spirits with $34.5M 2012-01-08T20:16:05Z

Does this experience leave you feeling optimistic or pessimistic about the role of theater in popular conversation? His Play Is Set on Election Night. He Still Hasn’t Finished It. 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z

I can’t know that–at this point, nearly every character’s story has ended where the books now are, or passed it–but not knowing, strangely, makes me more optimistic. In Game of Thrones, Even the Consequences Have Consequences 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z

Ms. Russell’s version “feels optimistic but lacks sensuality,” the designer said, suggesting, with a show of tact, “we might have something on the rock side — you know, there’s this band Falun ... ” Target’s Newest Dance Partner? Joseph Altuzarra. 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

Ms. Mulder’s answer to the question posed earlier, about the existence or nonexistence of great songs today, is optimistic. Marissa Mulder Sings at the Metropolitan Room 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

"It brings people together from all sectors of society to celebrate something positive and optimistic about our country." Zimbabwe culture festival battles against the odds 2010-05-14T12:22:00Z

The actor Woody Harrelson narrates the documentary “Kiss the Ground,” a frenetic but ultimately persuasive and optimistic plan to counter the climate crisis. ‘Kiss the Ground’ Review: Regenerating Hope for the Climate 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z

“Some Lovers” is designed to have a cast of four singers, who together portray a couple — Ben and Molly — in their optimistic youth and also in their jaded, disaffected middle age. Burt Bacharach, Steven Sater album attracts Broadway stars 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

Before the hearing began Monday, Knox's stepfather told CNN he was optimistic about the outcome of the appeal. Decision reached in Amanda Knox appeal 2011-10-03T19:07:00Z

When there were about ten days left, Kaufman was optimistic. The Toxic Investor: A Legendary Indie-Film Company Turns to Crowdfunding 2013-02-27T15:15:25Z

But history—Clay’s own, in these photographs—is not so much a looking back as a drawing nearer to youth and its optimistic, forward-tending spirit. Mississippi History 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

And throughout the night, Mr. Bey struck melancholy notes that somehow managed to be reframed as optimistic philosophy. For Yasiin Bey, Once Known as Mos Def, a Comeback With the Finish Line in Mind 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

We also can't ignore that watching "Servant of the People" in the current circumstances casts a pall over the optimistic pragmatism with which it was written. "Servant of the People" is an example of a politician living up to the promise he plays out on TV 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z

Still, Mr. Bamps said he was more optimistic, describing Lebanon’s wealthy families and entrepreneurs as being probably the “most pragmatic in the Middle East.” Special Report: Yachting: Yacht Makers Sail Over Mideast's Troubled Waters 2011-03-23T07:30:47Z

Sonya’s frenetic vitality provides an optimistic undercurrent to her otherwise doomed life. From Blood and Phlegm to Alcohol and Defenestration, Novels of Heartache 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z

"When you learn how to be optimistic and wake up in the morning and appreciate things and create that in your brain, I think you start to have an enjoyment of life and it shows." Hawn and Hudson talk mother-daughter beauty 2013-05-08T18:32:08Z

“Star Trek” is a prime example of this: the show has always had an optimistic, progressive bent to it, particularly in its depiction of a post-scarcity future. “Tim & Eric” in the age of Trump: Trashing neoliberalism never felt so good 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Mr Kahneman was introverted, formal and pessimistic, and worked conventional hours; Tversky was extroverted, informal and incorrigibly optimistic, keeping the hours of a bat. Thinking about thinking 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z

Meaning: He’s not as optimistic about history’s trajectory. Ta-Nehisi Coates tells Jon Stewart that America’s optimism is misplaced: The arc of history “bends toward chaos” 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z

Even though this shift swaps one reality television archetype for another, it still counts as a turn for the optimistic. Reality TV?s New Wave: Trash Picking, With a Smile 2011-01-09T05:30:04Z

An optimistic spirit with expansive shapes, often molded like sculptures, were the dominant notes. London Graduates Show Their Creations 2012-06-11T10:30:28Z

Despite our current political atmosphere, Oh is optimistic about the future. ‘We need diverse books,’ they said. And now a group’s dream is coming to fruition. 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z

Presenting the report in London, Max Hole, COO of Universal Music Group International, said he was cautiously optimistic that the music business would return to growth soon, helped by the proliferation of digital platforms. Labels maintain new music spend despite sales slump 2012-11-12T13:02:54Z

If Forever Now is optimistic, then Paglen’s project is a bracing memento mori. Forever now: What sound or video would you send into space? 2013-07-12T01:45:36Z

She is cautiously optimistic that, in these more open times, sets are being made safer, and women might be able to make it a better industry. Anna Paquin: ‘I’ve had some horrific experiences’ 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z

Hosseini said he remained optimistic about the future of Afghanistan despite the increased physical danger in some areas of the country. Afghans don't see Nato mission as an occupation, says Kite Runner author 2012-11-17T15:53:05Z

Among the many admirable things about books, they don’t metamorphose into ads for Omaha Steaks when you aren’t grasping them in your optimistic fingers. Critic's Notebook: Kindle Singles, Genre Between Magazine Articles and Books 2012-03-06T13:00:00Z

It also ends with a statement of belief in the power of the Occupy movement to change the world, which is already looking optimistic. Best architecture books of 2012 2012-12-01T10:00:01Z

Having spent the first 85 minutes of The Longest War confronting his audience with troubling patterns of international negligence, Barker concludes on a hard-won optimistic note. 'I just don't see how this ends': a sobering new film on the Afghan war 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z

Luck is optimistic that the quality of players, especially at quarterback, will be better than the AAF. XFL’s plans for upcoming season starting to take shape 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z

"There's more caution that is creeping into the forecast, but still optimistic that there is growth," said Antony Young, the former CEO of Optimedia US and incoming CEO of marketing company Mindshare NA. Advertising slowing down with economy uncertain 2011-08-12T21:02:12Z

Monica Metzler, spokeswoman for the Parking Industry Labor Management Committee, said downtown lot owners are "hopeful, but not optimistic" that the parking ordinance can be amended. Emanuel defends parking fee increase 2011-11-09T02:50:00Z

Q: Do you feel cautiously optimistic about group travel to Europe returning in 2022? Rick Steves looks to the future after an 18-month hiatus from European travel 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

I’m optimistic you can have it again, but only if you’re more intentional about getting what you want, and probably more intrepid too. I’m 70, and I Want to Still Want Sex 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z

“I think the thing I always remember about Amber is she presents, and it’s very authentic, as this incredibly upbeat and optimistic person and that is a very true thing about her,” Meyers says. Late-night TV sensation Amber Ruffin and her sister co-wrote a book about racism. And, yes, it’s hilarious. 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z

Since this is a musical, and we're in the optimistic Eisenhower 1950s, all is happily resolved and the show coasts along on a glorious tide of melody. The Pajama Game – review 2013-04-30T18:00:36Z

Suffice to say it’s rare that an episode of “Survivor” or “Dance Moms” leaves one optimistic about the state of civilization. “Not all of us are A-plus students all the time”: Life lessons from “Master Chef Junior”, TV’s most inspiring show 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z

Hands down, “The Martian” is “the funniest, loosest and most optimistic of the group, at once an ode to far-out adventuring and to terra-firma home,” Manohla Dargis wrote in The New York Times. What’s on TV Saturday 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z

EW: Now is a moment for change in this country, and when I watch a show like “black-ish,” I’m even more optimistic. Elizabeth Warren and Tracee Ellis Ross on the Road to Activism 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z

According to Churchill's biographer Sir Max Hastings, the number became an optimistic talisman for them in the dark days of 1940. The Cannes film festival in my head 2010-05-11T09:53:00Z

The show is fundamentally optimistic, as all content for its age group should be. How 9/11 helped define this generation’s new brand of patriotism 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z

I’m optimistic enough to wonder whether McConnell’s post-trial statements, self-serving and hypocritical as they were, might sink in with some Americans. Perspective | ‘A moment of truth’? After years of Trump’s lies, amplified by MAGA media, that proved impossible for most Republicans 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z

“I was an optimistic person,” she said, “really bossy, gregarious and outspoken.” Mamie Gummer Wants to Make a Name for Herself 2012-10-05T20:45:19Z

Back then the music industry was still heedlessly optimistic and flush with cash — not yet stymied by streaming services or even fully feeling the effects of file sharing. For Pop Stars in Their 20s, It’s Totally the ’90s All Over Again 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z

Though optimistic, Tyler was wary of one potential snag in the date. Date Lab: ‘He was definitely a looker’ 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z

Zoo officials at the time said they were “cautiously optimistic” about a birth. Panda keepers switch from being hopeful to having their hands full 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z

In this way, “Programmed” offers an optimistic snapshot of the Whitney’s mission today, especially its determination to acquire, and foster new, experimental work, while giving older works in its collection fresh relevance. Nam June Paik at the Whitney: A Work of Dizzying Complexity 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z

Yet it is hard, despite the best efforts of Tarzan and his BBC booster, to be optimistic. A rare ray of light from Somalia 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

He is optimistic the £33m will arrive: private sources are now keenly interested. Dundee V&A will not open until 2015 at the earliest 2013-01-08T18:25:42Z

The machines, tireless and perky, and the chance to multiply her vocals bring out an airy, optimistic side in her songwriting on Flock of Dimes’ debut album, “If You See Me, Say Yes.” Pop and Jazz Fall Preview: 105 Albums, Shows and Festivals 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z

Q. Investors began to flee the market beginning around five years ago, but last year Sundance saw a more optimistic mood and numerous business deals. A Minute With: Sundance Film Festival director John Cooper 2012-01-18T16:10:56Z

Among all the upsettingly optimistic heroines of the rom-com universe, Bridget Jones, the frequently single thirty-something imagined by the English writer Helen Fielding, has always come out as the best of the bunch. Bridget Jones Abandons Irony 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z

Market Executive Director Ben Franz-Knight is optimistic that the proposed Friends of Waterfront Seattle can provide the management and operational oversight to make the 26-block park successful. The push to see Seattle waterfront transformed 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z

In online games, she argues, we are at our best and most optimistic selves. Lara Croft battles male jerks 2012-06-14T16:15:00Z

"This is an idealistic, romantic, very optimistic, look at television in general and the news in particular," he said. Aaron Sorkin targets journalism in "The Newsroom" 2012-06-21T21:29:57Z

Good times lead to overly optimistic forecasts and a loosening of credit standards. ‘Mastering the Market Cycle’ Review: The Dangers of Optimism 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z

Despite these lingering issues, Pastor remained fervently optimistic about the future. Through hell and back: Inside the renaissance and postential of South Los Angeles 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

And perhaps this is the more optimistic way to view these shows. Dead and loving it: why has TV become so obsessed with the afterlife? 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

“I’ve always and I continue to be a very optimistic watcher,” he said. Ted Sarandos Talks About That Stock Drop, Backing Dave Chappelle, and Hollywood Schadenfreude 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z

And a last-minute attempt at an optimistic future seems tacked on as well: two boys playing together in a field and Olga throwing her hat into the political ring. A Timely Dystopian Thriller With Sexual Assault and Political Corruption at Its Core 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

Though it depicts the severe separation of men and women in Saudi Arabia, it's a subtle, largely optimistic film in which the girl, Wadjda, strives to simply own a bicycle. 'Wadjda' prompts women's rights talk at Tribeca 2013-04-22T18:48:08Z

Even in the face of Seattle’s changing demographics, Julie-C is optimistic. Amid ‘most important election of our lifetime,’ Seattle musician-activists turn up the volume 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z

It could also be a means of presenting an optimistic vision of how lovely a platonic friendship like that could be, especially since there simply aren't many such pairings on TV right now. Stop shipping the duos on "Abbott Elementary" and "The Bear." TV needs deeper workplace friendship 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z

Imagine how it feels to swipe right, negotiate a well-lit public meeting place, and show up for a date feeling optimistic when that kind of trauma has been your primary reality from adolescence to adulthood. Is romance and recovery as difficult as it seems? A rape victim reflects on the triumphs and traumas of her dating life 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z

She was better off in her own perkier, more optimistic advisory, “Kill Em With Kindness.” Review: Selena Gomez, a Disney Graduate, Majors in Angst Onstage 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

When Lady Danbury expresses her optimistic belief in the power of love, the duke is more circumspect, countering that Black progress is fragile and dependent on the whims of whichever white king is in charge. ‘Bridgerton’ Takes On Race. But Its Core Is Escapism. 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z

I’ve never been on a blind date before but was pretty optimistic. Blind date: ‘I was hoping to meet the love of my life’ 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z

“There is a more optimistic undertone to this look.” Skin Deep: ?Shock Locks? Leave Punk Behind 2011-07-20T19:20:29Z

Mr. Pribyl said he felt that survivors had a sense of humor and an optimistic outlook in common. ?Forgotten Transports? of Czech Jews at Shoah Festival 2010-03-26T22:02:00Z

But I’m optimistic that my goal will be realized. She’s a ballerina, a Wilhelmina model and a college student. But for Nardia Boodoo, it’s not enough. 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z

The streets were full of nattily dressed older couples, families with balloon-bearing children in tow, and gaggles of teenagers optimistic dressed in shorts for the May evening. A Tour of Sardinia, Full of Discoveries 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

He is highly optimistic and colorful, in lavender shoes and lemon-yellow suits. Nevermoor writer has knack for creating whimsical worlds 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z

“I think it’s a very optimistic record, or quietly optimistic. That was the intention,” Mr. Pierce said. Jason Pierce Struggled to Make a New Spiritualized Album. And He May Do It Again. 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z

For the first time in a long time, Dr. Stacy L. Smith is feeling optimistic. Study Finds Sustained Progress for Female Directors and Filmmakers of Color 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z

White built EWF into a force, an optimistic movement and a creative vanguard of the almighty groove. Earth, Wind & Fire is forever in the groove 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z

More recently, the theater was well-attended for the return of its annual Latin American Film Festival and Noir City DC series; Hitchcock is optimistic that the Silent Cinema Showcase, which will run from Oct. The movie business may be struggling, but you wouldn’t know it at these thriving independent theaters 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

Of the sympathetic representation that places Democrats and Republicans in the same boat, Ms. Coe conceded that it might be seen as optimistic, even sweet. Casting a Critical Eye, From the Slaughterhouse to the White House 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

Julia Davis: 'I think I’m still quite childishly optimistic in a certain way, which is maybe why I find life quite shocking.' Julia Davis: laughing in the dark 2012-08-10T22:00:36Z

Earlier this summer, the station celebrated its fifth anniversary, hosting optimistic state-of-the-music interviews with members of Rare Essence, Trouble Funk, the Chuck Brown Band and many others. How long can go-go keep going? 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z

It’s an optimistic take, and he goes on to point out that corporate rock didn’t wipe out the underground. Are Mega-Corporations and Wall Street Killing Electronic Dance Music? 2012-07-03T13:59:00Z

Do the pair feel optimistic about the future of their city? The Obamas' first film: will American Factory be the biggest documentary of 2019? 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z

Mitchell sounds cautiously optimistic that “From Me Flows What You Call Time” will be worth the wait for readers. David Mitchell has a new book, but you'll have to wait 98 years to read it 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z

Do you think “The Walking Dead” is an optimistic show? ‘The Walking Dead’ Says Goodbye to Andrew Lincoln. Sort Of. 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z

More points are lost with cautious passes than with optimistic calls. Bridge: Aggressive Bid Leads to a Slam 2011-05-20T21:11:11Z

Moviemaking, Hanks would remind us, can be a rising tide, not in the depressing new climate change way, but the old optimistic American lift-all-boats way. Nice Guy Meets Iron Man in the First Novel by Tom Hanks 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z

But Wahlberg is optimistic that the movie will both draw in die-hard fans of show and attract new ones. Can 'Entourage' make a successful leap to the big screen? 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

Judge Norris said he was optimistic that an agreement would be reached to keep the play at the museum. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Is a Stage Hit at Home in Monroeville, Ala. 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

My grama, who just turned 90 in September, wholeheartedly agrees, arguing that it's life's most simple and unassuming pleasures that keep her so upbeat and optimistic. The apple pizza that Pittsburgh’s oldest residents are obsessed with 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z

Nate Silver — the closest thing there is to a celebrity in the arcane field of statistical journalism — is not wildly optimistic about that. Perspective | Nate Silver will make one firm prediction about the midterms. Most journalists won’t want to hear it. 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z

The authors end on an optimistic note, with proposals for a Europe-wide insurance mechanism built on a form of Eurobonds designed to please both France and Germany. France v Germany 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z

I was always optimistic that we could go forward. Vikings Star Travis Fimmel and Creator Michael Hirst Talk Season 2 Finale 2014-05-01T15:37:54Z

Far from hating the horror twist, Marty Krofft said he was cautiously optimistic that the demonic Splits would forge a new generation of fans. The Banana Splits Got a Movie. It’s Probably Not What You Think. 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z

He was a very positive person, very optimistic. COVID-19 in ICE detention: An asylum-seeker on getting coronavirus in a for-profit immigration jail 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z

But music as a whole is such a powerful thing, and one of its most powerful qualities is when it's uplifting and optimistic and positive. For Jesse Dee, soul never out of style 2013-09-26T15:49:01Z

For Sternberg, the most optimistic outcome that can be imagined is that the characters, though eternally frustrated, will continue to make the attempt. DVDs: Three Silent Josef von Sternberg Reveries From Criterion 2010-08-21T05:00:00Z

But he is surprisingly optimistic, saying he hopes some day to get his films shown in Iran. Defying political pressure, Iranian director keeps camera running 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

In one respect, though, Mr. Carpignano is somewhat optimistic about his adopted hometown. In ‘Mediterranea,’ Two Migrants Speak for Many 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z

Her story provides an optimistic through line for Mylan’s other subjects, who offer a much more devastating and uncertain look at the struggles of trying to build a new life in an unfamiliar place. ‘Simple as Water’ Review: Family Ties That Span the Globe 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z

Third, it is modern Myanmar, a deeply wounded and fractured multi-ethnic society that is working through – in a phrase favoured by optimistic citizens – its "democratic transition". Rory MacLean's top 10 books on Burma 2013-05-08T14:43:33Z

If I was really cynical, the idea that there is a sense of justice would make me overtly optimistic. "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z

But there was an optimistic mood among the marchers at Saturday’s rally: Singapore holds gay pride rally amid calls for repeal of... 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z

Paterson, who has participated in multiple unionization campaigns, said he feels optimistic about this one thanks to dance’s recent ubiquity in popular culture. A Labor Movement for the Artists Who Make Popular Culture Move 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

Interviews with Mr. Youssef and his staff members are both optimistic and anxious, as are the street scenes with those who praise the host and those who seek his execution. Review: ‘Tickling Giants’ Made It in Egypt, but They Weren’t Laughing 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

An interior architect by training, Mr. Karavil remains optimistic about the future of luxury within Turkey, once a bright spot for growth in the industry. Despite Turkish Strife, Fashion Brands Stay True to Istanbul 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

Given the huge and diverse turnouts at the nationwide demonstrations over the past two weeks, is he optimistic that systemic change is at hand? Perspective | Spike Lee on his role as an artist in tumultuous times: ‘I’m built for this’ 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z

“I think the big institutions will survive. It’s been hard. But I can’t be anything other than optimistic.” A Soaring Arts Scene in Los Angeles Confronts a Changing Landscape 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z

It’s hard to think about Baumbach’s new film, “Marriage Story,” as fundamentally optimistic, given how thoroughly it devotes itself to the excruciating process of divorce. ‘Marriage Story’: Noah Baumbach’s First Feel-Good Movie 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z

A Republican “replace” plan I’m optimistic that Republicans will eventually come together around a plan to replace Obamacare. What Should Congress Do after the Supreme Court Decision on Obamacare? 2012-05-19T16:24:07Z

He posted an optimistic Tweet to his three million followers, saying: “I’ll be back bringing bag loads of funny soon.” SNL return: what to expect as Tracy Morgan prepares to bring the funny 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z

Valerie, however, isn’t optimistic about the reception to a young biracial man dating a rich white girl, particularly in the South. Review | ‘A Good Neighborhood’ delves into the thorny territory of race, class and prejudice 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z

His personality had always been sunny and optimistic. He was behaving differently. He had lost something. I was the only one who noticed. 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z

“I’m not very optimistic that the employment situation of transgender people will change as a result of this case,” Wang said. Chinese transgender man wins landmark wrongful dismissal case 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z

And, I’m not a hopeful or optimistic person. Nine black artists reflect on the question: “Is America at a point of reckoning?” 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z

I was hoping you would leave this conversation on an optimistic note. The walls are closing in on Trump, says “Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI” author We... 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z

“He had an optimistic theory,” Ms. Dajani said, “that Ives sharpened his pencil and went back to working on the Fourth Symphony.” Ives’s Study Resurrected, Inch by Inch 2014-03-05T22:36:25Z

In Friday's testimony, paramedics who rushed to the singer's bedside told jurors they were optimistic he might live because they arrived within five minutes of being called. Judge issues gag order in Jackson death trial 2011-10-01T00:08:25Z

That makes you one of the few optimistic people in the field right now! Sarah Benson Thinks Audiences Want a Challenge 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z

One of the race’s best-known competitors said he is also optimistic. Scaled-down Iditarod sled dog race set to start in Anchorage 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z

I remained optimistic and embraced my new son-in-law and his extended family. Carolyn Hax: Mom wants to offer support, not take sides, in couple’s split 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

The Young Ones is a gorgeous fantasy, so optimistic and beautiful, about the potential of pop music for young people. The 30 best films about music, chosen by musicians 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z

Either it's manufacturing Mad Max-style, with the attendant apocalyptic edge, or it's a more optimistic glimpse of sustainable production for the future – you choose. What are the best Designs of the Year? 2012-02-08T14:35:00Z

With four months until the opening, museum officials are optimistic about completing the capital campaign. African American museum’s fundraising touches deep history among donors 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

An optimistic and unsentimental neighbor of mine is already hoping a Trader Joe’s will move in. Closing Up Shop on a Marriage 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z

The outlook once bright at the beginning of summer is less optimistic. The Killers detour into a new and rich sonic landscape 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z

“The result is frantically overstuffed but earnest, diligent and defiantly optimistic.” 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z

Inside Out puts Joy in charge of Riley by default, but experts note that each person’s natural-born temperament is not necessarily optimistic. 8 Things 'Inside Out' Teaches Viewers About Emotions, Memory and the Mind 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

So when you talk about possibly having a more optimistic season next time, we just don't know, do we? "The Good Fight" bosses on that inevitable violent finale, optimism and delivering us to "Evil" 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z

He is impressed by Croggon's persuasive and optimistic defence of blogging. Noises off: Netizens of the world unite 2010-09-17T15:29:00Z

De Niro, 66, is optimistic about the changes. "Shrek", the Web, transform Tribeca Film Festival 2010-04-15T17:44:00Z

He was optimistic, and correct because people like Jude did go to university by the time I did. Michael Winterbottom on The Killer Inside Me 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z

Though this valuable film highlights the women’s later successes, not all of the survivors are optimistic. Review: ‘After Auschwitz’ Looks at Six Survivors and Their Lives 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

"There's nothing in the past that this economic or social or cultural system would say that we should be optimistic," Pierce told me during our sit down on "Salon Talks." Wendell Pierce on bringing a Black Willy Loman to life, making "Death of a Salesman" relevant today 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z

The title song makes cryptically optimistic promises and unfolds over six minutes with gorgeous patience, eventually summoning an orchestra. Camila Cabello and Harry Styles, Teen-Pop Alumni, Think Bigger 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

Despite the challenges of sustaining themselves financially, Oakland’s arts groups are cautiously optimistic about the city’s cultural prospects. Arts: In Oakland, Museum Reopens and Arts Spur Growth 2010-05-02T04:56:00Z

Much of what he sings, over handclaps and a two-chord stomp, isn’t so optimistic. Gerard Way Sneers at the Apocalypse, and 12 More New Songs 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z

"We obviously have a lot of problems. So am I politically optimistic? … No," Jagger said. England Lost: sardonic Mick Jagger releases two songs responding to Brexit 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

Keene says that, while she was at first cautiously optimistic about what The Lone Ranger could do, the lead-up to the film’s release convinced her that the depiction of Tonto was extremely problematic. Johnny Depp as Tonto: Is The Lone Ranger Racist? 2013-07-03T16:31:50Z

His music is bright and optimistic, something that he communicates through his body as much as the songs themselves. Music Review: Afrojack at Roseland Ballroom - Review 2012-01-01T23:22:18Z

Despite persistent criticism over its “white savior” narrative and storytelling liberties, this warm comedy-drama has appealed to many with its optimistic vision of racial harmony against a hostile backdrop. Where to Stream ‘Green Book,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and Other Big Oscar Winners 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

It is slightly optimistic because things have just gotten more difficult in terms of what’s going on in the country. ‘The Good Fight’: Michelle and Robert King Give Closing Arguments 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

Like so many optimistic young M.F.A. graduates, Mr. Hill moved to New York City in his 20s with a hard drive full of short stories, hoping to land an agent and a publisher. Nathan Hill Is Compared to John Irving. Irving Compares Him to Dickens. 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z

So have you become more optimistic now you believe a hunger for change is showing itself around the world? Noam Chomsky on Donald Trump: 'Almost a death knell for the human species' 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

Four men died, and with them went the hopes of would-be Cuba-policy reformers who were optimistic that then-President Bill Clinton would loosen sanctions on the island. Change in U.S. policy toward Cuba dismantles an artifact of the Cold War 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

“We remain optimistic that Palmetto Cheese will be back on the shelves in the not-too-distant future,” Henry told the Times. Costco removes popular cheese after Black Lives Matter controversy 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z

By the time of “Hamilton,” another revolutionary artist could look back at the birth of America and confidently lay out an immigrant experience in a far more optimistic light. Who is an American? Look to the current crop of musicals to tell you. 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

I couldn’t have planned a more optimistic exit. J. Hoberman Talks About Village Voice and Film Culture 2012-01-22T03:13:03Z

Libeskind is nothing if not optimistic and despite past rages at Childs is now serene. Memories at Ground Zero 2011-07-30T23:03:01Z

But, lest it lose its audience, the film eventually turns into a modified feel-good formula movie that seems unreasonably optimistic. Review: ‘Jack of the Red Hearts’: Trouble Babysits Trouble 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z

Regardless, it's a decidedly optimistic show of faith in network genre television -- and a real statement against the monolithic "Sopranos" model of serial narrative. Ted Danson gambles comeback on "CSI" 2011-09-21T16:22:00Z

Despite the dark nature of the film that Michod compares to a dark fable, he hoped the end result is more optimistic for audiences. Pearce and Pattinson form unlikely friendship in Michod's film 'Rover' 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z

Whenever two people care enough about each other commit the unbelievably optimistic act of agreeing to marry, I am fully supportive of their joy. Public marriage proposals are awkward: An Olympic medal ceremony — among other events — isn’t the time or the place 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

But Vikander is optimistic that the gender balance in the industry is slowly shifting. Alicia Vikander: ‘I made five films in a row before I had a scene with another woman’ 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z

And that optimistic maxim serves as a guiding principle. Chris Hardwick, King of the Nerds, Is Expanding His Empire 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

With its waterfront position and optimistic thrust, the Elbphilharmonie also brings to mind Sydney’s opera house — another landmark building that was criticized and derided during its construction for overrunning budgets and missing deadlines. Finally, a Debut for the Elbphilharmonie Hall in Hamburg 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z

Daley's follow-up book — the somewhat more optimistic "Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy" — was recently published as well. How to un-rig an election: In "Slay the Dragon," citizens fight back against gerrymandering 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z

In many ways, the events of the past twelve hours could have destroyed any dreams of romance that he might have had—yet the story takes a surprisingly optimistic turn at the end. Douglas Stuart on Growing Up Queer Before the Internet 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z

I subscribe to a more democratic and optimistic view. What Was, Is and Will Be Popular 2013-09-06T22:52:30Z

Artists who live and work in Alexandria have reason to be optimistic now that the city has a mayor with a master’s of fine arts degree in playwriting. Actors head out of the theater and into the stable to prepare for ‘Equus’ 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z

Whatever happens, I'm optimistic that And Other Stories will add a new dimension to publishing; and that their model may well clear the way for similarly inventive literary adventures. Reasons to be cheerful about literature in translation 2010-10-01T09:54:00Z

An album of the year – and the year is … "An alluringly precise recapturing of the winning chill of early-80s electro-pop, with some light hauteur keeping the mood severe, never optimistic" – New York Times. New band of the day ? No 1,086: Class Actress 2011-08-17T16:54:00Z

But these toothless 1980s soul arrangements were misleading: too optimistic, too smooth, too soft. Music Review: Rap Duo Heads Back to the Stage, Granting No Compromises (or Smiles) 2011-05-13T22:45:09Z

This is what makes the north-east a vibrant and optimistic place to live. Arts funding cuts 'dangerous' for north-east England 2010-07-27T12:58:00Z

Smaller companies are also optimistic about prospects for the next year. Counting on ‘Endemic’: The Travel Industry Readies for a Potentially New Phase 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z

Damon said films were the best vehicle to help humans empathize with each other, adding that despite its apocalyptic tone, “Downsizing” ultimately is an optimistic movie. Shrunken Matt Damon opens 74th Venice film festival 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

Still, Mr. Lee, whose own feature “Red Hook Summer” will have its debut at Sundance, is “optimistic about the talent out there and the work being done,” he said in an interview. ?Pariah? Reveals Another Side of Being Black in the U.S. 2011-12-23T18:57:21Z

Accepting the prize on stage, Mexican film-maker Cuaron said he is “optimistic” about diversity in Hollywood and that it could soon mean there is no need for an international film category. Richard E Grant and Glenn Close get late Oscars boost with Spirit Awards wins 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

“Looking back, I was perhaps too optimistic about the potential for worker mobility, flexibility, and freedom,” he writes of the first edition of the book. The Creative Class 10 Years Later: Richard Florida on the Future of the Arts and Entertainment Industries 2012-06-26T15:00:10Z

Although he decides to explore the unknown, despite his ambivalence, others are not so optimistic about the use and development of technology. Unnatural Selection: the eye-opening Netflix docuseries on gene editing 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

But we are optimistic that innovators will eventually succeed in bringing together enough actors across the supply chain to make the shift to digital traceability happen. Wild-caught seafood is often untraceable — and some industry players don’t want that to change 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z

But the Second Avenue Dance Company crowned its spring concert with a new work by the treasured minimalist choreographer Lucinda Childs that is optimistic, rigorous and, well, just a joy to behold. Dance Review: Motion and Emotion Discover New Pairings 2011-04-01T23:41:49Z

We won’t know until we see it, but there’s ample reason to be optimistic. El Camino: what can we expect from Netflix's Breaking Bad movie? 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z

The film generally strikes an optimistic tone — highlighting the resilience of these young activists and the community they created. ‘Us Kids’ Review: They’re Not All Right 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

It is a concept record about the collapse and rebirth of society with an optimistic view on the how the future will be for mankind. May's best music from across the MAP 2012-05-18T15:52:05Z

The theater itself will reopen on Sept. 12 with a performance reserved for health care workers of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, with its optimistic “Ode to Joy” movement. La Scala announces fall season as cultural life resumes 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z

The birth of a child, the death of a partner, a first job, a cancer diagnosis — Chopik’s study found “they didn’t really predict people becoming more or less optimistic,” he says. Why some people are more optimistic than others — and why it matters 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z

None, the organisers said with optimistic confidence, are on ski paths. Antony Gormley poses lofty questions in the Austrian mountains 2010-07-30T16:35:00Z

Harper, on the other hand, is less optimistic. The ‘emotional support’ debate is tougher than you think 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z

“The answer that I am offering is that ‘Star Trek’ has endured and inspired people because of the optimistic future it presents — the good character of many of its characters,” Peck said. To Boldly Explore the Jewish Roots of ‘Star Trek’ 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z

By the time I get home to see the rest of my family, I’m the most optimistic person in the world. My return to the Creation Museum 2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

Once “Freaks and Geeks” returned to streaming, I was optimistic that “My So-Called Life” would, too, and lo, let all the lands rejoice. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

Earlier on Friday, ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee told TV critics he was optimistic a deal would be reached and was confident "Modern Family" would start its season on schedule. "Modern Family" cast reaches deal for new contracts 2012-07-28T06:12:57Z

But its outlook — optimistic about human nature yet cynical about the times — lingers. ‘DriverX’ Review: Behind the Wheel and Ready for Anything 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z

Record label bosses were cautiously optimistic that music revenues would finally return to growth in 2013, a view not shared by everyone in the business. Music sales fall again in 2011, but optimism grows 2012-01-23T14:20:56Z

I'm not pessimistic or disappointed, but I'm not so optimistic either. Ramy Essam ? the voice of the Egyptian uprising 2011-07-19T20:31:01Z

He wrote music in primary colours and optimistic gestures: even Pastoral, the first movement of a planned Third Symphony, is overwhelmingly affirming, despite the fact he finished it only five days before he died. SCO/Walker ? review 2011-03-21T18:27:39Z

It’d be a lie to say I am not tempted by potential hits, but as long as I take my time to prepare myself and wait, I am optimistic that I’ll find good projects. Q&A: Korean star Gianna Jun on acting goals and aging well 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z

Despite a government plan to reopen the industry in July, Guerrero is sceptical of a short-term resurgence, though he is more optimistic about the long-term. Last dance for legendary Madrid flamenco joint, stung by coronavirus 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

Mr. Michalowski said it is difficult to be optimistic about the return of the painting, even with the potential sanction against Mr. Khochinsky. Poland Threatens Prison for Man Refusing to Return Nazi-Looted Art 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z

Osho's excitement about the rise of black women in public life, like her concluding beat-poem about hybrid British identity, is notable less for comic or lyrical ability than for her optimistic spirit. Andi Osho 2010-08-16T09:45:00Z

When I started this writing, I wanted it to be one of those profoundly optimistic screeds, and maybe you thought this was leading to that telegraphed payoff, that shallow, contrived epiphany. My formerly adventurous life 2012-07-13T23:00:00Z

While Ranfeld said the announcement has sparked tons of dialogue throughout the Taylor community, including the alumni network, she is not optimistic that the dissent will sway the university's decision. Evangelical Taylor U community in uproar over Pence speech: "Deeply at odds with following Christ" 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z

Even so, Taylor—who is the San Francisco bureau chief of Mashable, an Englishman, and a fan of “Doctor Who”—seems broadly optimistic about the future of “Star Wars.” The Crazy History of “Star Wars” 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

“I can only hope that by the time these clothes reach the stores in spring ’21 that it will be a more optimistic time. Analysis | Returning to the office means wearing fancy clothes again. Or at least nicer leggings. 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z

Williams’ "Girl" did yield an inescapable single, “Happy,” but the album as a whole earned mixed reviews for its scrubbed up, optimistic R&B sound. 2015 Grammys: Sam Smith, Beyonce earn album of the year nods 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

I'm optimistic that 2013 will be an exciting and rewarding year in all aspects of my life. | Ivanka Trump 2013-02-05T21:35:10Z

So she conceived “With Love” as an optimistic response. In ‘With Love,’ Gloria Calderón Kellett Comes Home for the Holidays 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

I think that I am optimistic because people need to write, and people need to read what other people write. “The erotics of books are alive and well”: Jonathan Galassi on his new novel — plus, Jennifer Weiner and why Jonathan Franzen is a feminist 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

The film ends on an optimistic note, with Merkel holding a ceremony for the Turkish guest workers to acknowledge their contribution to the German economic miracle. Feel-good German film says multiculturalism not dead 2011-02-12T17:45:50Z

O’Neill wrote that “Anna Christie” was never meant to conclude with an optimistic finality, but with a comma, suggesting that life, for better or worse, would go on. Theater Review: David Auburn Stages ‘Anna Christie’ in the Berkshires 2013-08-26T21:24:04Z

“There are many reasons to be very optimistic about the future of ‘Jojo Rabbit,’” said Frank Rodriguez, Fox Searchlight’s president of domestic distribution. Box Office: 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' dominates with soft $36 million 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z

Last year at this time, optimistic trend forecasters predicted that the cork would burst from the bottle by summer. How Will Americans Eat in 2022? The Food Forecasters Speak. 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z

Turns out that the rise in intelligent cynicism is not just an appropriate response to Trump; it should actually make us optimistic. Don’t worry, be cynical: Why the fear of a nation of critical skeptics is overblown 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

Both are beautifully produced and arranged, as is “Promise,” a somehow optimistic song about loss that showcases a call and response approach with the plea, “Promise not to say that I’m getting too old.” Music Review: Tori Amos returns to her pop roots 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

Does this mean Fox News won and Stewart gave up?  I’d like to stay optimistic, but it’s time to take seriously the idea that Fox News killed the greatest satire show of our nation’s history. Fox News wore Jon Stewart down: How 16 years of debunking right-wing lies exhausted the last honest man 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

Deciding to marry represents an optimistic choice to invest in the future, and this is cause for celebration, not dismay. Ask Amy: College student fails the ‘marshmallow test’ 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

Which is to say that, now more than ever, there’s reason to be optimistic about the ability of television to capture a broad array of experiences on screen. As Queer Eye gets a reboot, television enjoys a wealth of gay perspectives 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z

Executives are optimistic about summer sales--particularly the prospects for the new 5 Series sedans, which go on sale later this month. America's Hardest-To-Get Cars 2010-06-11T14:15:00Z

It was the end of a prosperous decade and an optimistic economy spurred by domestic spending and, ironically for peaceniks, the manufacturing boom of the Vietnam War. Woodstock’s Contradictions, 50 Years Later 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z

If Thrones has a new, more optimistic message, it’s the power of humility. On 'Game of Thrones,' the Meek Are Inheriting Everything 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

"He embodied the optimistic and innovative spirit of our company, and later successfully carried those qualities with him to the White House." Reagan 'GE Theater' tapes restored, go to library 2010-03-17T18:30:00Z

Gemma Rolls-Bentley, arts director at ELF, is optimistic despite the gender gap displayed by the results: The ELF art audit results provide statistical evidence that gender inequality still persists in London's art world. The London art audit: how well are female artists represented? 2013-05-24T12:22:00Z

She was also determined that the introspective, optimistic “Silver Landings” bear as little trace of her ex-husband as possible. Mandy Moore thought her career was over. Now she’s living out her music dreams. 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

Like Mraz’s previous albums, “YES!” is cheerfully optimistic, as evidenced by the single, “Love Someone.” Review: Mraz’s ‘YES!’ a bright, acoustic romp 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

Speaking with the Hollywood Reporter, several nominees said they were optimistic. From La La Land to Jackie, women lead the way at this year’s Oscars 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z

Despite the bleak situation, there may be reasons to be optimistic about the country’s longer-term prospects as a vacation destination. Tourism to Turkey: Challenges and Hope 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z

“Zion Wolf Theme” was a frisky dub number about anxiety, and the first moment of the night that felt genuinely ecstatic and optimistic. Jai Paul Emerges, Tentatively, for His First Headlining Concert 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z

Galadriel Watson is creating a very optimistic series of web comics: “Snapshots of a Beautiful Life.” Why some people are more optimistic than others — and why it matters 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z

“While I’m an optimistic person naturally, this has been difficult,” she said. No Pomp and Circumstance? No Problem 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

They played Barber’s evergreen “Adagio for Strings” as the tenor Ivan Thompson recited Langston Hughes’s warily optimistic poem “Let America Be America Again.” Review: In a Cemetery, Music Lives 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, a recent visit to Chelsea suggested that gallery owners' initial estimates that the area would be fully back in business by mid-December were overly optimistic. ArtsBeat: Art Insurance Losses from Hurricane Sandy May Reach $500,000 Million 2012-12-28T20:46:53Z

Clearly there is a lot of yearning for days gone by, when life was simpler and just more optimistic and sunnier overall. Did You Watch ‘Stranger Things’? Let’s Talk About It 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

Most of us possess something called the optimistic bias, which is the tendency to think that our future will be better than our present. Permanent happiness is a myth: Why you shouldn’t want to always be happy 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Kramer, who has never before held a position at an opera house or run a major arts organization, will need all his optimistic, feisty exuberance to prove himself and rescue the company. A Newcomer to Opera Tries to Tame a Tempest 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z

The same year as “Star Wars,” Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” rekindled the paranoid alien-invasion vibes of the ’50s with an optimistic twist. Five Sci-Fi Classics, One Summer: How 1982 Shaped Our Present 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z

Before we get too optimistic, though, we need to ask: possibility of what? 'A Hand Reached Down to Guide Me': David Gates' signature riffs 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z