| 单词 | perplex |
| 例句 | Because the term white crime lacks social meaning, the term white criminal is also perplexing. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Livingston also was perplexed about his inability to coax the protons to more than seventy-five accelerating steps, a mysterious constraint on the machine’s effectiveness. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Antain hung in the background, his eyebrows knit together into a perplexed knot. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I had not yet learned anything that would have helped me to thread my way through these perplexing racial relations. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she give me a real perplexed look, say, “Aibileen, you like having your own toilet, don’t you?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When he moved his hand to speak—one hand palm-up, with a perplexed shrug to his shoulders—it was obvious what the meaning was: What are you doing? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Nor have I ever seen him look so perplexed. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Phyllis sits back in her seat, looking perplexed by Mrs. Collins. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Or—and this was the perplexing thought—had she used him? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She remained perplexed and a few days later again asked Holmes about Emeline. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The child, perplexed, said from the doorway, “It's going to spill.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t you call me?” said Julian, perplexed and perhaps a little slighted, when Charles finished his story. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Foreign visitors were especially perplexed by the apparent absence of scientific ambition at the lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The pilot turned her head to face Mark, who stared back, perplexed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He had crossed over in the usual perplexing fashion; physical merging—accompanied by mental and spiritual identification—with Wilbur Mercer had reoccurred. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z These peculiar and at first perplexing predictions of special relativity are true in the deepest sense that anything in science is true. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But we were perplexed at how short the service was. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The fair’s lackluster attendance troubled and perplexed him. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He vanishes beneath the edge of the table, his eyes perplexed, his mouth still open. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She kissed him gently and he was too perplexed, too utterly wrong-footed, to know what to do. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Herbert said, “Certainly,” but looked as if there were no specific consolation in this, and remained perplexed and dismayed. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z In countries with a very cold winter, two decidedly non-Christian elements tended to be intermingled, somewhat perplexingly, with the carol form. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Underneath was a photograph of a perplexed Orson Welles. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Mother gazed at me a little longer, with an expression that was both tender and perplexed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘All is sweet, pure, and healthy.’” continued the perplexed authoress. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But the tension of the elders—their expectation, which weighted like a thick blanket over the crowd—was the most perplexing of all. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at her then, as if perplexed. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He was turning in circles, eyes darting around the garden, apparently perplexed and amazed. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But he himself did not sound particularly happy and once again Hazel felt oddly perplexed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He looks like he wants you to grab hold . . .” said Ron, looking perplexed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Yet, even as he had come to accept the existence of genes, Morgan had remained perplexed about their material form. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Doubt-less those nearest us who had witnessed the strange scene were perplexed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z This perplexed me for a moment until I realized that no one could possibly want any of my possessions, so I just pulled it shut and went off to find Katz and go to dinner. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Tomás doesn’t know how to translate what I said, so he just looks at us perplexed. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They stop, perplexed, wondering what happened to the menagerie through which they entered. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It perturbed and perplexed her, but she could not turn away. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The perplexing sound was coming from up ahead. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Only one of the previous year’s national champions now sat in his varsity boat, and Ebright remained perplexed by the poor performance of the older boys. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It only lasted a precious minute, but I managed once to see my father perplexed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking back at me, so I frowned and looked perplexed and said, “I think he has a fever as well as broken ribs, sir.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z That bend in the growth curve, small though it was, perplexed Monod. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Suheyla’s brow furrowed, as though she were perplexed by his ignorance. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was all very perplexing, all very discouraging. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Jean Louise looked around at a sea of perplexed faces; she could spot guilty parties easily on public occasions, but she was met with blank astonishment on all sides. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The gift delighted Mrs. Lawrence but also perplexed her. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Emily left her dad perplexed by her sudden interest in the editorial process and raced back to her room. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She was perplexed at first by the sudden smile. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I tell them about Panera and the panini and the last name and the eyebrows, but when I finish, Jessie looks perplexed. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “No, no, I—” The lady was now standing, clearly perplexed by the question. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He mostly just stares off with a faraway perplexed look on his face, like he’s trying to work through an impenetrable mathematical equation. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And then the way I identify myself leaves some people perplexed: Black but Muslim. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Joy to the Heart looked even more perplexed, his smile transforming into a frown. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She was a bit perplexed, however, as to why Harry would choose a place so far away, on the North Side, when there were so many lovely homes in Englewood. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It seemed as perplexed as he was by the girl. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The timing of all these hotel stays was perplexing. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When she finally cracked one eye open, she found the goddess was staring at her, visibly perplexed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z While her parents and brother were perplexed and troubled by his comments, Citra understood the point he was making. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I found your performance curious, and the reaction of your audience somewhat perplexing. You were lacking in precision.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Joaquin watched as the girls’ faces went from furious to perplexed. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I'm perplexed by her amusement until I realize that with the Careers' stores eliminated, she might actually stand a chance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His eyes flutter open, perplexed, and then he lets out a sound of relief. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z What in God’s name, I thought, perplexed but also amused, and when I asked Francis he said, curtly, “For my bath.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She noticed how smooth it was, and the slight perplexing smell of Mrs. Coulter’s flesh: scented, but somehow metallic. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I went to my husband and he was perplexed twice over. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited now his return; eager to disburthen my mind, and to seek of him the solution of the enigma that perplexed me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Those first days of school were a perplexing blur, but I remember the feeling clearly: pure misery. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z J.B. looked perplexed by the idea that his own mother had once been a child herself. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Mr. D seemed truly perplexed, which probably saved my life. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “That,” she says, “was perplexing. Excuse me, I’ll be right back.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Music for savages,” she sniffed, which perplexed me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z It was his first time behind bars, and of all the prisoners doing Katrina time,” as they’d termed it, he was the most perplexed by it all. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Let the cyclotron produce a perplexing result, and Lawrence’s reaction was invariably, “Let’s ask Oppie.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But he’s perplexed, trying to make sense of my words. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I follow the host, perplexed and hyperaware that Hideo is behind me, until we reach an outside patio framed by ornate pillars and lit by trails of fairy lights. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Pouring himself a glass of orange juice, he watched these girls of his, perplexed. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Mom stared at the ceiling, miming perplexed thought. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Their perplexity stemmed from two related and equally perplexing phenomena. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z So for the perplexed audiences who first heard it in 1804 and 1805, even the funeral march is denied its thundering climax, collapsing rather than concluding. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I now understood what had been to me a most perplexing difficulty—to wit, the white man’s power to enslave the black man. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, a young, camera toting Anna Archie entered the auditorium, wearing a perplexed expression. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I watch in perplexed silence as this continues, on and on, as everyone around me continues to cheer on the game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Good evening,” Master said, looking slightly perplexed, as if he was not certain who she was. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Constance, though, looked not just annoyed but perplexed—as if this were her first hidden-message broadcast instead of her thirtieth. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He peers at the remainder of my chips cupped in my left hand, as if wondering what they are, so perplexed is his expression. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z A string of especially perplexing breakdowns had bedeviled the lab that year, at a time when Lawrence was struggling to fill a mounting stack of orders for radioisotopes from all over the country. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There are sights there that he has not forgotten, because he never possessed them—perplexing, yet lost to him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “He enjoys Acid Pops?” said Ron, who had read the message over Harry’s shoulder and was looking perplexed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The powerful stench of Paradise Vendors, Incorporated, sometimes led the overwhelmed and perplexed stroller to glance through the open door into the darkness of the garage. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl, frightened and perplexed, could hardly muster a shake of the head. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She picked me up an hour later and I watched, perplexed, as she drove right past the hospital a few blocks from my apartment. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He had never been impulsive, like Hill; there was even at this moment something grave and perplexed about him, a studious bewilderment. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Often, when perplexed, I longed to be like the smiling, lazy, forgetful black boys in the noisy hotel locker rooms, with no torrential conflicts to resolve. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z By day, my grandmother expertly managed a thriving Bible bookstore on the Far South Side, but in her off-hours with Dandy she was reduced to a meekness I found perplexing, even as a young girl. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The president doesn’t seem alarmed, only somewhat perplexed, by this turn in events. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z To him, perplexity was worse than danger; and when he was perplexed he usually grew angry. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He ceased with the wig; he looked at me, perplexed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When he turned him over with the tip of his boot and put the light on his face, the captain was perplexed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He regarded, perplexed, the rocks encircling our dead embers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z My mother, who cannot speak English like the rest of us, wanders perplexed through the shops, inspecting the strange foods for sale. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She revolved on her chair before her theater-in-the-round: us, staring, perplexed and horrified. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Wilkes, perplexed at the sudden urgency for a statement about a policy debate that had been going on all year, warned that it would appear overtly partisan when it appeared in newspapers on election morning. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When the echo of his words had died away, the Knight of Flowers seemed perplexed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I’ve never experienced anything this perplexing before, and I can’t even be vulnerable with the one person who could help me navigate it? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He looked at me closely and was clearly perplexed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And yet persons here and there declined to migrate; that, even to those involved, constituted a perplexing irrationality. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z "I've tried," she said, "and it's most perplexing—But make yourself comfortable while I put away my things." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The American mothers were at once charmed and perplexed by her sense of duty. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Luckily, the children did not hear this perplexing remark; they were too busy staring at the regal woman with the elaborate fur-collared dress who had just entered the room. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I must still look perplexed because Gale delivers the next line very slowly. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Gherland laid his hand on the shoulder of the perplexed husband and gave a gentle squeeze. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He trailed off, a perplexed look wrinkling his eyebrows. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But those had been open-fisted, more pats than punches, self-consciously friendly, comfortable expressions of anxieties that were both perplexing and thrilling. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He just gives his head a slight shake, as perplexed as I am. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Of the six cast members of Good Boys and True, Courtney is the most enigmatic and easily the most perplexing. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Emily left her dad perplexed by her sudden interest in the editorial process and raced back to her room. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z His demeanor had a kind of melancholy which was perplexing. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It lay across her knees and, with a perplexed frown, the tip of her tongue between her lips, the girl was studying the weapon curiously. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z As he paused, perplexed, he found Blackberry at his shoulder. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still perplexed as I helped Gertrude prepare for her wedding. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “You have a most peculiar way of talking sometimes,” said Bernard, staring at the young man in perplexed astonishment. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “You puzzle me, Jane: your look and tone of sorrowful audacity perplex and pain me. I want an explanation.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Yusef wasn’t terrified of girls in hijab; they didn’t perplex him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Finally my father’s perpetually perplexed preoccupied expression makes sense. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Many of the entries in the brief, perplexing diary recovered with the body were terse observations of flora and fauna, which fueled speculation that McCandless was a field biologist. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mad Men is full of unexploded knowledge, causing perplexing changes of direction and making everyone wonder why everyone else is so jittery. Rewind TV: Al Murray's German Adventure; Ian Hislop's Age of the Do-Gooders; At Home With the Georgians; Mad Men 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z At “The Invisible Hand” a woman was deeply perplexed. David Mamet Doesn’t Want to Hear From You. Do Other Playwrights? 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Other executives voiced concerns that the film’s focus on gang violence involved stereotypes, a criticism Carnahan found perplexing. An All-Latino Cast? Hollywood Passed, but ‘El Chicano’ Is Coming 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Or, at least, defaulted to being perplexed by the idea that Warren didn’t. Perspective | ‘Believe Women’ doesn’t mean women never lie. It means accepting that men sometimes do, too. 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z This fine recording makes the most of the drama and simmering energy of Villa-Lobos’s dense score, but the work remains a perplexing, heavy heap of good intentions. Classical Playlist: Haydn, Poul Ruders, Vaughan Williams and More 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The concept is decades old, and yet it continues to perplex travelers. Duty Free: Is It Really Worth It? 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Sarah Smarsh’s memoir, “Heartland,” opens with a perplexing ode to an imaginary baby. She Grew Up Poor on a Kansas Farm. Her Memoir Is an Attempt to Understand Why. 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Two hours in, the third season is already perplexing, unsettling and potentially addicting. ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episodes 1-2: Back in Style 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Huggins’s decision to choreograph a work to that familiar Ravel composition is perplexing. Dance Review: Philadanco Gets Funky in a Night of the New 2011-03-30T21:52:00Z Without a specific focus, Mr. Stadiem lurches perplexingly all over the 1980s California landscape. Books of The Times: ‘Moneywood,’ by William Stadiem 2012-12-24T21:52:46Z Instead the tableau had a theatrical strangeness and a new kind of perplexing social resonance. A Fine Italian Hand 2010-10-11T18:30:00Z After finishing that slightly Biblical project—seven books, seven cycles—he declared himself ready to move on, but he also seemed perplexed about how to reënter the world of muggle literature. What We’re Reading with Our Kids this Summer 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z On that count, “4” is impressive, though it’s executed in perplexing fashion. Critic?s Notebook: A Farewell (for Now) to Old Selves 2011-06-27T23:01:17Z Becky Cooper’s “We Keep the Dead Close” is an impressively granular investigation of this shocking and perplexing case. Review | Long unsolved, a Harvard murder case gets a fresh look in ‘We Keep the Dead Close’ 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z But then Mike turned to her, perplexed: “Did you just see something in the window?” A lot of Americans believe in ghosts. But what do their ghost stories actually tell us? 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Yet the movie was a box-office underachiever whose following somehow swelled in the intervening decades in a way that perplexed even the studio's executives. `Tron: Legacy' uploads at No. 1 with $43.6M debut 2010-12-19T19:46:04Z In a perplexing preface to the second edition of “Wuthering Heights,” Charlotte praised the novel — “We seem at times to breathe lightning” — while also questioning the wisdom of creating a character like Heathcliff. Perspective | Two centuries after her birth, Emily Brontë’s gifts keep giving 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z It consists of the Pop Art image of a perplexed young woman with this accompanying thought balloon: “I used to be indecisive. . . . Now I’m not sure.” Perspective | I did not spend my summer binge-watching TV. Here are the books I loved instead. 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The text, which includes passages of untranslated Spanish and American Sign Language, too often forfeits accessibility for symbology, with results that are sometimes riveting, other times downright perplexing. 'Swarm Cell' at Greenway Court is a cryptic take on 'Grapes of Wrath' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The film franchise is nothing new, but the film franchise that wraps up in instalments, with a final stanza that divides and metastasises, seems a perplexing innovation. Worst ideas of 2012: the rise of the multi-part movie 2012-12-28T23:00:11Z But the director, Roel Reiné, confounds the action by relying on perplexing lore to explain his characters’ motivations, origins and abilities. ‘Fistful of Vengeance’ Review: Pursuing the Queen of the Underworld 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z A victory lap for a campaign that never sought to win, the documentary “American Gadfly” goes a long way toward explaining Mike Gravel’s perplexing run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. ‘American Gadfly’ Review: A Candid Candidacy 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Against this background thought of "breathing out" over the audience, it's perplexing to find myself holding my breath. Listen to Britain 2010-03-20T00:05:00Z That said, it's worth noting that the crew on the live-action film is perplexingly white—this includes the director, screenwriters, costume designer, cinematographer, and many, many others. Disney's disjointed "Mulan" remake is obsessed with the concept of "ch'i" but can't find its own 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z It’s the major category competition that holds the potential to leave a few folks perplexed or irritated at the outcome. 2019 Emmys: One last great battle for "Game of Thrones" 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Students look perplexed or exchange smirks that speak to the unorthodoxy of the request, especially for a science course. To get students to focus, some professors are asking them to close their eyes 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Still, the last minute revision was a little perplexing. Can Greenway Medical Keep Up The Momentum After Its IPO? 2012-02-03T00:54:45Z Edie’s a little depressed, a little perplexing to herself, a little needy. In ‘Luster,’ a Young Woman Moves in With Her Lover — and His Family 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z The latter struck a viewer as both ingenious and perplexing. Prada and Armani Reassert the Power of Consistency 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z In these uncertain, transitional days, theater companies remain perplexed about how and when to open their doors, and so many potential ticket-buyers fret over how safe it is to be in public. Perspective | D.C. theater is taking cautious steps back to ‘live’ with plexiglass screens and plays on headphones 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z This is where the message becomes perplexing, particularly if a viewer seeks to draw parallels between “The Politician” and real-world politics. "The Politician" is a show about ambition – Ryan Murphy's 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z One is to Yale University, where Mr. Barney, class of 1989, began to merge ornery sculpture made with plastics and Vaseline with athletic performances and perplexing symbolism. A Lighter Matthew Barney Goes Back to School, and Back Home 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The comedian was perplexed: “I had no idea what he was talking about.” Noticed: When Your Life Becomes a Verb 2011-03-04T19:11:40Z "We return to the lives of those who have gone before us," she writes, echoing the book's back-and-forth progress – "a perplexing Mobius strip until we come home, eventually, to ourselves". TransAtlantic by Colum McCann – review 2013-06-01T07:30:01Z I was lost, or at least perplexed, about half the time. In Transit Blog: In Wisconsin and Minnesota, in Good Company 2011-09-19T15:49:50Z "Anyone in that theater would be perplexed as to why something like that couldn't continue." 'Smash's' 'Bombshell' musical hits Broadway briefly; next stage in works 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z She said she was perplexed but undeterred by the “blowback” against her efforts. Lawyer for Afghan girls’ robotics team tells Oklahoma woman to stop taking credit for rescue 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Glass uses it with dramatic skill, at times arresting the music, perplexingly, where you least expect it. In the Penal Colony; Don Pasquale; La boh?me/Euridice; Chilingirian Quartet 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z She cites another study that announced, perplexingly, that most bookstore theft “occurs between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays.” Books of The Times: Sticky Fingers, Used in Service of a Covetous Nature 2011-06-28T21:45:44Z The contrast between the two is perplexing but, ultimately, it probably doesn’t matter. Slaying the Dragon of the Dark Ages 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Cage, a brilliant man with a mischievous sense of humor, rejected the Romantic ideal that music should affect listeners emotionally, and instead he wrote pieces that perplexed his first audiences. Music Review: Juilliard School?s Focus! Festival Celebrates John Cage 2012-01-29T22:47:28Z She seems like such an unpleasant and perplexing person, Olive Kitteridge, until you start to recognize yourself in her. In HBO’s ‘Olive Kitteridge,’ the power of negative thinking With his unique blend of gruffness, softballing and baffling non sequiturs, he's consistently managed to perplex his guests right into revealing their own hubris, insanity and creepiness. Larry King's memorable moments 2010-06-30T14:31:00Z But Michaels, 77, knows that these junctures can also be perplexing and even perilous for the show. Lorne Michaels Discusses the ‘Year of Reinvention’ Coming to ‘S.N.L.’ 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z And there’s been a perplexing rise in the diagnosis among young people, mostly college students. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Andrea Petersen on Living With, and Studying, Anxiety 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z As charming as “Norse Mythology” is, it's still a little perplexing that it exists. Neil Gaiman wields Thor's hammer in 'Norse Mythology' 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z “A person who has not studied German can form no idea of what a perplexing language it is,” he wrote. Germans can’t get enough Mark Twain 2013-01-10T22:39:00Z Now in his 40s, he’s disheveled and nearly silent, and is soon perplexed by the outside world. ‘Adopt a Highway’ Review: Ethan Hawke as a Silent and Sympathetic Ex-Con 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z None of this would be too interesting if Ms. Schutz’s way with paint, like her way with images and details, were not so engrossing and perplexing, and did not provide so much to work with. Dana Schutz’s New Paintings Just Might Be Her Best 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Though overlong and often perplexing, Hangman is still a powerful work, if not a likable one. Candoco Dance Company - review 2010-10-12T21:15:00Z But in this overwhelmingly disastrous year, it’s a perplexing piece for a company to stream. Review: In ‘Making Friends,’ a Bitter Grab Bag of Grievances 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z The most baffling thing about “The Bright Book of Life” is that there is absolutely no context provided for it — Bloom’s rambling, perplexing preface is less than helpful. Harold Bloom Is Dead. But His ‘Rage for Reading’ Is Undiminished. 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z During the 10 years of its construction, as this part-wall, part-fence spread across the West Bank, tracing a perplexingly circuitous route, I slowly became convinced that this edifice was more than just a wall. William Sutcliffe: the power of the West Bank wall 2013-05-10T15:00:01Z His parents, he added, were not enthusiastic about the idea and were even more perplexed when he announced, at 19, that he would study Ukrainian folk dance. Ukrainian Dance at the Soyuzivka Resort in the Catskills 2012-08-24T22:48:11Z She pictured his face, perplexed by the doctor’s words. I Met My Husband on the Maternity Ward 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Boyce’s new work was perplexing and unpalatable to the mainstream art world in Britain at the time. Fighting Forgetting, With a Venice Biennale Win 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z There will come a point, most likely on the flight back home, when a visitor will be hit by the realization of how perplexing Jamaicans are. Read Your Way Through Kingston, Jamaica 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The invading forces are resented, and individual members of those forces, perplexed by things not going as planned, find themselves bogged down in a hostile land on a deadly mission of ambivalent purpose. In 'Dunsinane,' David Greig offers a timely play -- set in 11th century 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Whether gaudy, glorious excess or down-home simplicity, each offers a different take on a perplexing question: How do you stage a Christmas spectacular in decidedly unspectacular times? Mariah! Dolly! Carrie! 2020 Can’t Quarantine This Cheer 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Desdemona’s passivity even in facing death has perplexed many — Shaw, like Mr. Sellars, thought the play made little sense and he called her a prima donna — so this premise has intellectual potential. | 'Desdemona': ?Desdemona? at Lincoln Center White Light Festival - Review 2011-11-03T22:47:19Z We ended up giving the seats to two perplexed older women, who probably couldn’t imagine why anyone in his right mind would prefer the crowded back; we, of course, couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. In Papua, Indonesia, a Visit to the Welcoming Dani People 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The objects — a glowing doughnut-shaped form in Japanese mahogany; an asymmetrical cone light in acrylic; a double-layered Corian bowl with an illuminated hole in the middle; an acrylic hanging light — were elegant but perplexing. | My Favorite Thing 2010-12-29T14:00:53Z By the close of the show, she had become the tender naif, turning to a visitor, perplexed. Mamie Gummer Wants to Make a Name for Herself 2012-10-05T20:45:19Z It is lifelong, it is perplexing, it is exhausting. The monster in my mouth: Maggie O'Farrell on fighting her stammer 2013-02-27T20:00:01Z More than that, I wish I’d gone to Arkansas to see him; he’d asked me to and was perplexed to learn I did not drive. Donna Tartt on the Singular Voice, and Pungent Humor, of Charles Portis 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Though perplexed by the expression, I got his point. How I Spent 4 Hours at O’Hare 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Yet social interactions are still perplexing, especially as the other girls slowly become more interested in hanging out with boys than they are in playing Shannon’s imaginary games. Mastering Middle School Friendship Drama 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The track’s initial arrival was not unlike its appearance at our karaoke session: unexpected, perplexing, and knowingly disruptive. Frank Ocean Is Making “Radio Pop,” at Last 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z She leads us towards an elegant, perplexing Perspex maze. When Sam Taylor-Wood met Yoko Ono 2012-06-16T23:06:00Z Time has bent and contracted in perplexing ways. Patterns of pain: what Covid-19 can teach us about how to be human 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z This is perplexing and unfair, especially when it’s so easy to hear Goulding as the more significant vocalist. Ellie Goulding is singing from inside the pop machine 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z ‘A Fable’ This saggy, perplexing parable by David Van Asselt concerns an angel and a devil fighting for the soul of a laggard soldier. Theater Listings for June 6-12 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Chiron, embarrassed and perplexed, hands over crumpled bills and walks up to his room. Life in the Black Miami of “Moonlight” 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Today, those songs sound perplexingly catchy and maybe even influential — they seem to foreshadow the Auto-Tuned yawp of Young Thug, the incessant chatter of the Minions and plenty of digitally processed babble in between. On a scale of Monkees-to-Gorillaz, how should we evaluate fictional music? 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z This is perplexing to a lot of people. I’m raising my children atheist in the Bible Belt 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z This is especially perplexing in key scenes such as this one. His Nation in Turmoil, One Boy Finds Refuge and Adventure in Friendship 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Their complex biology has long perplexed naturalists, Svensson writes: Aristotle, for one, thought eels arose from mud, “like a slithering, enigmatic miracle.” Birds and Horses and Eels, Oh My! New Books About Animals 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z Seymour was perplexed by the way Juliet died in the Ballet Theater production. This Ballerina Has a Mission: ‘Being as Human as Possible’ 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Incoherent, it leaves the viewer more perplexed than moved. Lady Gaga fails to provoke Catholic Church with "Judas" 2011-05-09T14:40:00Z Rather than recoiling in horror at the godless lifestyles on display, the Amish kids are largely perplexed and a touch disappointed. Charlie Brooker's Screen burn: Amish: The World's Squarest Teenagers 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z I’ve gone in a trice from dispensing advice To each and every family member, With IM and text, to being perplexed And “Hello?’ Style Invitational: Twist of fete: Parodies for birthdays and more 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z And they don’t look confused or distracted or perplexed. Waxing our way to the ER 2013-02-07T19:12:00Z He denounces Timothy Leary as a flake and a fake, and is perplexed when told that kids now like the word “freaky” or that he should listen to “a group called the Doors.” Books of The Times: Isherwood?s Singular Second Wind 2010-12-01T16:58:00Z “I think she was a little perplexed by that at first,” Larraín told me in an e-mail. Mica Levi’s Anti-Musical Soundtracks 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z This unambiguity characterizes the book from beginning to end, elevating it above much more studied and complex treatises on this country’s perplexing moment. Two New Audiobooks Inspire Teenagers to Make Real Change 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Underneath the ostensibly placid surfaces of some of the art that we cherish as cozy and comprehensible, there are unexpectedly mystifying sentences, perplexing arias and dark, festering depths. Kent Tritle and Musica Sacra Bring ‘Messiah’ to Carnegie 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z The depth of her blindness, so suddenly revealed — “It’s as if I’m seeing myself clearly for the very first time,” she tells Logan — is perplexing. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: More Answers, More Questions 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z For viewers unfamiliar with Kiarostami, watching more than an hour of such conversations was perplexing, even tedious. What Makes Kiarostami a Modern Master? Start Here 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z His whiny voice and perplexed expressions are perfectly sized for the small screen. Larry David's 'Fish in the Dark': Curb Your Enthusiasm 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z I nudged and squeezed to see Tintoretto’s earliest portraits and religious scenes, hesitant, yet already exhibiting the sketchy, speedy brush strokes that would later so perplex his contemporaries. 3 Days, 150 Paintings: A Whirlwind Tintoretto Tour 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Most perplexingly, he speaks rather indistinctly through his mask and you often have to concentrate very hard to work out what he is saying. Tom Hardy's 20 best film performances – ranked! 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z His suit-wearing businessmen often appeared haughty or pompous; his other men could seem timid or perplexed or awkward. William King, Sculptor Who Used Wit, Dies at 90 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z More perplexingly, why is that sense of urgent immediacy so rare in this play? In ‘Buggy Baby,’ Shadows Creep In 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Two years on, she is still perplexed, though not unhappy with developments. Mum and Dad: the prism through which we see our siblings 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z They protested in the piazza in front of the Pantheon and mixed with perplexed Japanese and Chinese tourists. Abroad: Fabled Italian Film Studio Is Bright Light in Budget Gloom 2011-04-12T16:20:31Z I’m a little perplexed by cases like yours. Travel Troubleshooter | After booking through Hotels.com, this traveler is denied a room — and a refund 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z At the center of the story is Seinfeld himself, a man who is so fulfilled in his life that it seems to perplex even him. The sneaky power of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”: How Jerry Seinfeld cracks celebrities open 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z In both, a cognitively limited protagonist navigates the perplexing and perilous outside world, teaching its neurotypical habitués some simple but life-altering truths along the way. The curious incident of Leela in the nighttime: New play explores the OC through autistic eyes 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z At least one onlooker seemed perplexed by the fuss. On the Runway Blog: DVF Gives Google Glasses a Spin on the Runway 2012-09-09T23:52:32Z Even when Hamlet perplexes, his conduct seems to make psychological sense. Who is Hamlet? Three actors make their case 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z But even more perplexing is the note on which the show ends: “I do believe America’s my home.” Review: A Runaway Slave Rides West in ‘Cross That River’ 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Still, the proximity to the synagogue struck us as perplexing, to say the least. Exploring Europe by foot and winning a bouquet toss in Prague 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Bizarrely, 117 Hmong refugees from Laos who had relocated to America died unexpectedly in their sleep in the late 1970s, and perplexed researchers posited the existence of Sunds – sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome. ‘A dark presence squats on my chest’: the waking nightmare of sleep paralysis 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Interestingly and somewhat perplexingly, there are no Hanukkah or Kwanzaa books on the best-seller list at the moment. Veteran Authors and Mistletoe Descend on the Best-Seller List 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z “I witnessed some things I thought were extremely perplexing,” she said. The Sheryl Crow You Never Knew 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z I've been perplexed by the relative lack of interest in Genoa since I first visited last year. Genoa Isn’t Rome or Florence. That’s Part of Its Charm. 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z As a cheerfully saccharine expression of Indian culture today, the object has a relationship to the historic material that is perplexing at best. Art Review: Plains Indian Culture, as Seen Through the Ingenuity of the Tepee 2011-03-14T22:32:12Z It methodically perplexed, frustrated, amused, entranced, challenged and delighted me. Review | ‘. . . (Iphigenia)’ is an opera in the form of a question 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z It also showcases Jonah Hill, who is both an intriguing new star and a fascinating, even perplexing phenomenon. The unlikely stardom of Jonah Hill 2010-06-16T16:55:00Z I am still perplexed by the strength of his denial. I’m a psychotherapist, but therapy didn’t ease my grief 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z It is a little perplexing, all the same, because Murray, self-evidently, is not the boorish buffoon he plays in his stage act and in fact seems pretty knowledgeable about Germany. TV review: Al Murray's German Adventure and Julia Bradbury's German Wanderlust 2010-12-02T07:59:00Z I can’t resist asking about After Life, and how perplexingly difficult I found it to think of a truly “heavenly” memory in which I might want to spend eternity. Hirokazu Kore-eda: ‘They compare me to Ozu. But I’m more like Ken Loach’ 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Ali Smith’s new novel opens with a perplexing prologue: a story within a story about a man on an exercise bike whose eyes and mouth are covered by what look like mailbox flaps. Books of The Times: ?There but for the,? by Ali Smith - Review 2011-10-18T20:34:14Z I get the impression Morvern is haunted and perplexed by this music, listening objectively but not necessarily with pleasure. Six novelists on their favourite second artform 2013-04-27T07:00:18Z After passing the third closed gong store, Mr. Boonaree looked perplexed. Thailand’s ‘Gong Highway’ 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z It is a tint with the potential to perplex even paint. A sojourner cheats the chill in the warmth of Argentina and Uruguay 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z While acousticians who have studied her techniques under laboratory conditions still find them deeply perplexing, a graphic formula Ms. Kimura has come up with may capture all the lay public really needs to know. For a Violinist, Success Means A New Low Point 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z There were some rather perplexing ideas, and bits that didn't really seem to fit. The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle - review 2012-06-26T08:00:00Z It's been a while, and I'm still mad and perplexed at the way the situation was handled. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When your moral compass always points in others’ direction 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z What was perplexing, however, was the finding that females—even those in apparently stable domestic unions—were similarly disposed. Take that, monogamy! We’re actually hard-wired for polygamy, which helps explain why so many cheat 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z When the king suddenly announces that he is restoring the honorable Griselda to the throne as his wife, the queen looks too perplexed and bruised to be jubilant. Music Review: One Cruel King, by Way of Vivaldi 2011-08-10T22:00:40Z As Curtis puts it, he and Morris are “the only brothers in Heidelberg,” an African-American family in the perplexing and sometimes unfriendly environment of a picturesque German town. Review: ‘Morris From America’: A 13-Year-Old Stranger in a Strange Land 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, neither should you be perplexed by a gnawing desire for a second season you may harbor. "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance": A seductive fantasy very relevant to our reality 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z He’s perplexed that a 1977 “Saturday Night Live” performance, in which he switched songs at the last second, became infamous. Review: Elvis Costello’s ‘Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink,’ a Memoir 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z I think it might be the word “move” that kind of perplexes me, because that’s a word connected with emotion. Fran Lebowitz: By the Book 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Only to other men There can be few things more perplexing than the ongoing compulsion to unmask the Stig from Top Gear . Wendy Lewis is not the forces' favourite, but the veterans went too far 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z He always seemed relieved to have left his home country but was also perplexed by British culture. Eiji Kusuhara obituary 2010-05-27T17:58:00Z But, simultaneously, acknowledging we all feel sort of strange and dirty, and perplexed by what we’re doing here. Natasha Lyonne: ‘There’s a fighter in me that wants to survive’ 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Even when I was younger, their relationship perplexed and baffled me. The poems and punch-ups of By Grand Central Station 2013-03-06T19:29:01Z Shortly after his premature death, Poe's friend the Rev. Warren H. Cudworth recalled that the author's ability to "unravel the most dark and perplexing ciphers was really supernatural." 5 historic codes yet to be cracked 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z I’ve thought a lot about economics, which perplexes me, and I’ve thought about trying to change the entire field from the ground up. “Community” botches damage control 2012-05-24T16:00:00Z On occasion, I'm perplexed when ladies dressed in matching, masculine clothes dine at a table I'm serving. Perspective | Miss Manners: Don’t ask about my Christmas 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z “Oh, I thought it was a nonfiction book,” the waitress interrupted with a perplexed and awkward look on her face. Pet Projects of the New Billionaires 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Frequently he is gratified by his own distinctiveness, but almost as often, as with his cat, he is perplexed by what makes others different. All together now: Montaigne and the art of co-operation 2012-02-10T22:55:14Z Mr. Martins’s policies are at their most perplexing in the way the company dances Balanchine. Critic’s Notebook: Peter Martins and City Ballet Over 30 Seasons 2013-06-11T21:24:09Z Inattentive readers of movie timetables who are looking for Jim Mickle’s “Stake Land,” a recently released zombie film, but accidentally wander into “SKATELAND” are going to be perplexed. The Week Ahead: May 8 ? 14 2011-05-06T19:26:23Z While ahead of its time, the show also covered plenty of “issues” in a perplexingly anachronistic way. Leather vests at the ready! The L Word is coming back 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z That Maier was so mesmerized by this person is mesmerizing in itself; that Maier hid this photographic gem for nearly 60 years is nothing short of perplexing. Never-Before-Seen Vivian Maier Photographs Go on View 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z The essay about “Blurred Lines” is the one that most clearly captures the perplexing nature of Ratajkowski’s position. In a World That Exploits Women, Emily Ratajkowski Exploits Herself. Is That Progress? 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, his politics continue to perplex many, as the rabidly anti-Clinton, conservative media darling at one point seemed to support Trump, only to decisively turn against him. Why Billy Eichner’s Matt Drudge deserves all the “Impeachment” screen time 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z His society is a society at a loss, utterly perplexed by the serial traumas and changes it is enduring. Eggers’ ‘Fathers’ an angry take on changing world 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z His Montana men are perplexed by their female companions and their neighbors. Reviews: New Books From Thomas McGuane, Hanif Kureishi and More 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z This time, I found the puppet, manipulated onstage by three black-clad handlers, less distracting and perplexing, perhaps in part because Ms. Opolais interacted so naturally with it. Opera Review: ‘Madama Butterfly’ Stars Kristine Opolais at the Met 2014-04-06T21:43:56Z They looked so shy, so endearingly perplexed in their green overcoats and silly moth-eaten caps, the long earflaps out at an angle, as if the air had lofted them mid-flight. Review: ‘Slava’s Snowshow’ Delivers Flurries of Joy 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z The word “laughter” in the subtitle refers to Mr. Amis’s morally perplexed realization that, while Hitler and the Holocaust are off limits, many consider it appropriate to joke about Stalin and the Soviet Union. Martin Amis, Acclaimed Author of Bleakly Comic Novels, Dies at 73 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z I honestly find this perplexing because part of what makes Girls seem fresh and somewhat dangerous is its depiction of imperfect female bodies. Girls season two review: surprises and disappointments 2013-03-18T15:24:16Z This proves to be a story of tough realities hidden behind Utopian daydreams, as seen through the eyes of a little boy perplexed by his elders. Janet Maslin’s 10 Favorite Books of 2012 2012-12-17T16:09:46Z He looks perplexed by the inquiry, perhaps understandably, but answers gnomically: “I do enough.” Ridley Scott: ‘I wanted to scare the shit out of people. That’s the job’ 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z In his first show about a year ago a perplexed caller asked him what the point was. Critic’s Notebook: The Rise of the Anti-Talk Show 2012-06-07T21:51:11Z The tangents can be oblique or occasionally perplexing, but the effect is what matters. The RZA has made some of your favorite music. Now he wants to help you find enlightenment. 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Audiences drawn to Greenwich by the connection may be perplexed by this dark, chaotic production. Crow – review 2012-06-23T23:05:49Z Taylor Swift - with a massive number one hit – being ignored is perplexing. Grammy Nominations 2018: Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar Lead the Way 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z They should be astonished at the body in the bath; they are perplexed but calm. The Trouble With Harry: Hitchcock's lost masterpiece 2012-07-02T18:00:01Z Scott Alan Evans directs the story about a group of guests at a party where the hostess is missing, the presence of a mysterious stranger is perplexing, and a marriage is on the rocks. Spring and Summer Theater Listings 2010-02-21T00:33:00Z Played by Pete Simpson, Brendan Dalton and Gideon Banner at the matinee I caught, the Blue Men are like benevolent aliens — perplexed, faintly anxious and deliriously fond of making both music and a mess. Review: Blue Man Group Shows a Sense of Fun at Astor Place Theater 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Yet what’s perplexing about it isn’t that it was produced — terrible scripts are greenlit all the time — but that the festival programmers gave this movie one of the 21 prestigious slots in the feature competition. Cannes Keeps Its Traditions, Including Its Boos 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z At age sixteen, I left my second boyfriend perplexed and frustrated. How to Tell If You Are Asexual 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Lucky and weepy and invincible and relieved and tired and motivated and perplexed and altered. The recovered: How it feels to be alive on the other side of the pandemic 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Beauty is nice, elegance has its place, but sometimes I go to museums to be perplexed: to agree and disagree, to argue and reassess, to leave even less certain than I was before. The Crossed ‘Signals’ of MoMA’s Largest Ever Video Show 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z His friends in the audience also seemed perplexed. On the Runway Blog: Kanye West Show, Shrouded in Silence, Creates a Scene 2011-10-01T22:57:09Z The perplexing photo surfaced on Reddit about two weeks ago but is blowing up on Twitter as users fumble for an explanation of what exactly is happening. Internet baffled by photo of girl seemingly stuck in sidewalk 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z For his part, Tarr was perplexed by her nonchalance and wondered ... Digested classic: Tarr by Wyndham Lewis 2010-06-04T10:05:00Z You might read it as an allegory about trying to make sense of Van Sant’s perplexingly uneven output. Cannes 2015, week two report: perfect Pixar but Gus goes gooey 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z An appetizer of risotto fritters was perplexing to the kids, but after a few bites, it became a hit. Advocates want restaurants to stop catering to young diners with kids’ menus Things improve when Inger focuses on group composition – dancers criss-crossing the stage as if scurrying across a no man's land, or clumping into one creature – but this remains a perplexing work. Nederlands Dans Theater 2010-07-07T20:45:00Z If you thought Jerusalem artichokes were confusingly named, it turns out tropical tubers might be even more perplexing. Everything you need to know about taro 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z For many, one’s tenure as a horse girl is merely a phase to be shrugged off in the perplexing fitting room of personalities that is adolescence. Giddy Up, Girlfriend! 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Somewhat perplexed by the existential implications of the setup, I returned another day with a dashing playwright friend to help parse it. Critical Shopper: Shopping at The Apartment in SoHo 2014-05-07T15:12:05Z I asked this question to the man I’m dating, and he was appropriately perplexed. 'Do I smell?': confronting my family about my eco-friendly lifestyle 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z When her perplexed grandmother asked why they were so obsessed with the albums, they would tell her, “We like to see ourselves.” The radical power of ordinary Black life 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z But the good and the bad were often perplexingly simultaneous in two concerts led by the conductor Andris Nelsons this weekend at Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home here in the Berkshires. Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z The characters — none of them named, all of them played by nimble and uninhibited performers — belong to young couples or ex-couples for whom sex remains perplexing even though it has been thoroughly demystified. | 'Autoerotic': When Sex Is Loneliness Multiplied 2011-07-21T21:47:40Z The perplexing profundity here is that they could both be right. The Descendants: George Clooney's Tragedy in Paradise 2011-11-15T21:44:50Z That kind of rigor made the service all the more perplexing. In Omaha, Farmers and Chefs Are Good Together 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z One reader, NK of Washington, D.C., was perplexed by the choices. Come for the Values, Stay (or Leave) for the Vintage 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Opposites attract, and perplex, in “Our Rebellion” from “Revealer,” the new album by Madison Cunningham. Björk Insists on Connection, and 11 More New Songs 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The work’s melodramatic, militaristic formations had a modern-dance weightedness and became perplexingly stuck, with the dancer’s feet fixed like those of people pretending to ski. Review: Barnard/Columbia Dances at the Miller Theater 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Perhaps what's even more perplexing than the actor's behavior is how the live audience uproariously cheers him on. Tom Cruise, our messy messiah of movies 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Setting the stage and cuing the action, Semiti shoots perplexed looks at the macho gang and the messes they make. ‘Straight White Men’ hits a sweet spot — and a nerve — at Studio Theatre 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Leonard's Ethan is portrayed as a perplexed, almost impotent observer to his wife's spiritual crisis; but neither he nor the others sell the genuine, if deranged, vitality of fundamentalism. Higher Ground: When God Doesn't Talk Back 2011-08-25T07:05:00Z At times, Jenkin’s bold, experimental style can perplex; but his vision is so unwavering and beholden to local history that his message is clear: On Enys Men, the earth remembers what the sea has taken. ‘Enys Men’ Review: Island of the Lost 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The mom remains perplexed and upset about what happened to her son and her family amid the mask mandates in New Jersey. NJ 3-year-old kicked out of speech therapy due to mask mandates: 'Catastrophic moral crime' 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z I remember being profoundly perplexed and faintly amused by the daily ballet that occurred between my grandfather and my aunt. My life behind India’s purdah 2013-01-04T18:32:00Z This was Catholic school and the delineation between who was a "Miss" and who was a "Mrs" was crystal clear, so the ring perplexed me. What my gay childhood in a "Don't Say Gay" landscape was really like 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z The ongoing, morbid fascination with all things Kennedy is an aspect of American culture I find perplexing and somewhat dispiriting. Review: ‘Chappaquiddick’ Revisits a Grim ’60s Kennedy Scandal 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z That said, America, in particular, is culturally perplexing, and even confounding to a lot of the rest of the world. Delusional, prudish, selfish, violent: This is how Americans compare to the rest of the world 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z When I asked the waitress, a friendly apple-cheeked native of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, she acted slightly perplexed, as if trying to prevent two white dudes from wandering too deep into the jungle. The hunt for the D.C. area’s best cheap-eats hotbeds: Van Dorn Station 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council, said that his organization frequently receives complaints from Iranians perplexed by visa denials. The U.S. won’t admit this dying Iranian sociologist 2012-11-22T13:00:00Z You had to escape the cocoon of the presidential party to catch sight of the perplexed crowds that gathered around photos of the meeting when they appeared without real explanation on wall newspapers around Beijing. A Witness Sees History Restaged and Rewritten 2011-02-11T19:47:04Z “Right to Be Forgotten” wrestles with a perplexing modern question — how do you undo the havoc Internet infamy can wreak? — in an anemically unsatisfying way. Review | A new play asks: Should the Internet let you erase your past bad acts? 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z And those endeavors — philosophy, psychology, art, even simple human interactions — that help to make sense of the more perplexing aspects of our existences have been relegated to the realm of the nonessential. It’s good to be pretentious! 2012-06-28T00:00:00Z The question of authenticity is especially perplexing in the New World, where decisions about which grapes to plant and what style of wine to make were often entrepreneurial or commercial rather than cultural. Finding the Heart of Zinfandel 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z “The Little Snake” takes readers from an Eden-like beginning to a post-apocalyptic wasteland and back again like one of those looping time-paradox narratives in a particularly perplexing episode of “Dr. Who.” A Parable About Good, Evil and the Inevitable 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z A mystic, flat-topped mountain on the Venezuela-Brazil border that perplexed 19th-century explorers and inspired "The Lost World" novel is attracting ever more modern-day adventurers. Adventurers flock to Venezuela's 'Lost World' mountain 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Best are the three perplexed hens, in skirts and heeled shoes, never doing the same staccato movements of head and shoulders at the same time. Dance Review: A Romp Through the Barn 2011-08-20T00:23:30Z Writing in The Guardian, critic Xan Brooks says of it that it "bludgeons the body and tenderises the soul - it is perplexing, preposterous and utterly fascinating." LaBeouf walks out of news conference 2014-02-09T18:40:24Z The decision to revive Clark Tippet’s “Some Assembly Required” is a perplexing one. At American Ballet Theater, New Romantics Can’t Beat a Greek God 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Since 1952, Folkways Recordings has been pioneers in capturing and marketing the natural world, printing full-length albums of sea creatures, bugs, frogs, locomotives and, in one perplexing 1964 release, the sounds of an bustling office. Need More Nature? Listen to 12 Essential Field Recordings 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z A wealthy gay couple find themselves on opposite sides of the political spectrum, with one man utterly perplexed that his partner would vote Republican. ‘This Land’ Review: Revisiting the 2020 Election 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z As David Adam reports in "The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought," "nine in ten people experience thoughts that distress, bewilder, shock, and perplex them." 'The Man Who Couldn't Stop' a rich, reasonable look at OCD 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The other was rather less serious, though more perplexing. TV review: The Dark Ages – An Age of Light; Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream; 2012-11-27T23:10:01Z Scholars of Shakespeare have often been a bit perplexed by this late tragedy, written after the concentrated period of creativity that produced “King Lear,” “Macbeth” and “Antony and Cleopatra.” Review: An Electrifying ‘Coriolanus,’ Addicted to War 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z He’s a supernova of insecurities, tweeting out his insults and threats to increasingly perplexed citizens who still — for the moment, at least — enjoy the right to object in whatever language they choose. Why Orwell’s ‘1984’ matters so much now 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z And this year’s show seemed to feel the vacuum more, turning out a grab bag of emotional high moments and perplexing uses of time. Review: A Driverless Oscars Takes a Winding Road 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z What followed was sometimes perplexing but generally captivating in its close imitation of Bach. Review: ‘Rhythm in Motion,’ a Tap Dance Showcase, at Theater at the 14th Street Y 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z With its unusual structure and loose plot, “Dedalus Lounge” is bound to perplex as many as it pleases. | 'Dedalus Lounge': Anthony Rapp in Gary Duggan?s ?Dedalus Lounge? - Review 2012-01-15T23:27:40Z Jon Stewart was perplexed by the virality of Hillary Clinton’s “boring” first viral campaign video, “Getting Started,” which he described as a “State Farm commercial gone viral.” “Are you f**king kidding me?!”: Jon Stewart mocks the GOP’s apocalyptic Hillary freakout 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z There are many things in “Parasite,” including the perplexing character of Yeon-kyo, that some viewers may wish were better explained. "Parasite": A prickly, disturbing class-war thriller — and a signature film of 2019 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Jane herself arrives — in spectral form — to counsel the perplexed and the lovelorn. A Jane Austenesque story collection 2011-11-23T19:21:24Z What’s perplexingly flat is the story and its usually effervescent characters. Review | Little wonder in Synetic Theater’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z These stories deliberately end in mystery, leaving us tantalized and perplexed. Review | Old mysteries and adventure stories deliver a dose of Grand Guignol theatricality and nonstop comic-book action 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Though she does ultimately find a way to the truth, for much of the novel she is a distant, perplexing character, one whose contradictions put her at a remove from everyone, including the reader. Read It and Scream 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Lloyd told Fox News she was “perplexed” by the woman’s actions and notes she was in the overhead bin “for a solid 10 minutes.” Southwest Airlines flight attendant 'perplexes' passenger by laying down in overhead compartment 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z When she was told by Couric of the fundraiser on her 95th birthday in 2017, White was left both grateful and perplexed: “How were they going to perpetuate me with money?” Betty White’s fans feared her death for years. But the ‘Golden Girls’ actress wasn’t afraid of dying 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z The way they grabbed their own feet and then looked perplexed at the fact that they somehow felt it in their bodies. Motherlode: Quindlen on Parenthood?s Joys 2011-03-22T16:49:14Z Furthermore, it’s likely to move around over the course of a deliberately perplexing movie loaded with plot switchbacks, sudden reversals of fortune, moral quandaries, and unexpected revelations. "Parasite": A prickly, disturbing class-war thriller — and a signature film of 2019 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z She teaches herself to bake, with delicious if perplexing results. Wit is baked into Robin Sloan’s delicious ‘Sourdough’ 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z After several run-throughs, a group of Italian tourists began to stare, and a man with his toddler son looked perplexed. A Real-Life GIF in Central Park 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z An ex-convict, Kane got his doctorate by studying in the prison library, and he was somewhat perplexed by the ways life had changed while he was inside. Where to Stream Michael K. Williams’s Best TV Performances 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z What was perplexing, I suppose, was not that two people of such different ages had become friends, but that we had essentially become best friends. When Your Greatest Romance Is a Friendship 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z After navigating peculiar bureaucratic quandaries, made all the more perplexing by an economic embargo maintained in perpetuum by the U.S. Searching for Ernest Hemingway in Cuba 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z But then Donna and her husband start to celebrate, giving the doctor a thumbs up as he looked on, perplexed by their reaction to news he’d expected to be ruefully received. In ‘Deaf Utopia,’ Nyle DiMarco Dreams of Integrating the Deaf and Hearing Worlds 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z David Harbour created and stars in one of the most perplexing television offerings this summer. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein’ and ‘Human Discoveries’ 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Their halting conversations and touchingly described moments of connection turn into all-out confessionals and then – perplexingly for the narrator – gaping disconnection. Not the Booker prize: The Canal by Lee Rourke 2010-10-04T12:08:00Z Whatever adjudication on this point is deemed to be correct, something here seems perplexing. Twilight: the franchise that ate feminism 2010-07-12T16:07:00Z There was only one solution—the front-hall closet, a place where anything perplexing got stacked for some future clarity of use. There’s a Skeleton in My Closet, Literally 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Last Saturday’s episode included an incident summarized in publicity materials as: “A doctor is perplexed by a man’s chastity-belt injury.” Tune In, Slim: 50 Ways to Be Entertained by Love 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z The most perplexing visions that pass before her involve a young man — no, wait, a young woman — in the year 2013. Book review: ‘How to Be Both,’ by Ali Smith He remains somewhat perplexed by the need he felt to be a Scottish rather than an English writer. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: David Greig on making a musical to rival Matilda 2013-06-18T07:00:00Z Its wonderfully perplexing, anachronistic landscape combined Art Deco accents with sleek supermodern architecture. ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Predicted the Bat-Future 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Yet here she is, some 40 years later and 69 years old, deploying that same perplexed stare and breathy little-girl voice. Review: Hip-Hopping With the Stars in ‘Half Time’ 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The question of who was behind the scheme baffled the publishing industry, but just as perplexing was another question: Why? Why Would Someone Steal Unpublished Manuscripts? 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z That perplexed Ms. Datta because she and her family had no plans to go to Paris. Amid the Summer Flying ‘Meltdown,’ Add Lost Luggage 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Even more perplexing, not a single person intervened after the man publicly announced his grand gyrocoptering plans in a 2013 blog post and againin an interview with the Tampa Bay Times. Jon Stewart blasts Secret Service: “History’s most advanced and somewhat nefarious security network” got fooled by a got fooled by a weirdo in a gyrocopter 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z “Masterful for sure, as well as enthralling and perplexing,” Todd McCarthy called it in a flash review for The Hollywood Reporter. ‘Cloud Atlas’ and ‘The Master’ Playing at Toronto Festival 2012-09-04T22:48:11Z After eight minutes, a catastrophic event then hurls Colter back into a situation that is in some ways even more perplexing. Source Code ? review 2011-03-31T14:00:01Z The band set up in a Bushwick rehearsal space, where it would spend about nine hours, and its members looked around, perplexed. Brooklyn Rock Lottery Taps Instant Bandmates for a Day 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The band – unaware of any problem – looked perplexed. Beach House at Glastonbury 2010 2010-06-26T19:07:00Z The resourceful youngsters unlock it and stare, perplexed into the creepy blackness: to test its depth, they drop in some nails and wait for the clatter: silence. Film review: The Hole 2010-09-23T22:10:00Z Throughout, I felt agreeably perplexed and ineffably blissful. Music Review: ‘HPSCHD’ at Eyebeam 2013-05-05T21:28:37Z Jasper Johns is perplexed by the notion of legacy. Jasper Johns Isn’t Done Yet 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z “I am still perplexed that the administrators of a renowned educational institution would allow anyone to attend such a dismantled and disorganized program,” she wrote. 'I was participating in a sham': Lone MFA student at USC Roski art school withdraws via searing statement 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z As complex and perplexing music theater for complex and perplexing times, the production makes our social concerns no less monumental, just more exciting, which may be the greatest form of activism. 'Steel Hammer' bangs out a spectacularly inventive social message at UCLA's Royce Hall 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z It’s a story of two relentless would-be opponents who are perplexed to find themselves on the same side of the law. Books of The Times: Hired Killer, Forced Out of Retirement, Says Hello Again to an Old Adversary 2011-05-04T22:28:57Z It belongs to Lily Cole, the precocious model-turned-scholar-turned-actress-and-environmentalist, whose strange lunar beauty turns out to work well in this context, putting her at a perplexed and perplexing distance from everybody else. London Theater Journal: A Weekend of Hedonism and Hope 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Eric Schmidt said he was perplexed by the ongoing row about Google's tax arrangements. Google defends listing extremist websites in its search results 2013-05-25T15:29:06Z “There’s an availability at the end for the reader to come out of each story and still be a little bit perplexed. “It’s that life has to be open-ended,” he added. Honoring James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners,’ Published 100 Years Ago 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The result, in Ferguson’s case, is a book containing some genuine wisdom, but also some perplexing lacunae. Niall Ferguson Examines Disasters of the Past and Disasters Still to Come 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z In “The Punisher’s Brain” Morris Hoffman, a trial judge in Colorado, argues that questions over culpability vex judges and juries far more often than the odd, perplexing whodunnit. Lashes and lashing out 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z But at a time when anti-aging injectables and other cosmetic treatments are a lucrative staple of many dermatology practices, the dismissive attitude of a lot of dermatologists is perplexing. Skin Deep: Vitiligo: Ignoring What Is Painfully Obvious 2010-02-24T20:28:00Z More perplexing was a chatty interior monologue from the perspective of Greta Garbo walking through Manhattan that renders the enigmatic actress a one-dimensional dullard. A Literary Catalog of Things Lost to History 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z If you’ve noticed the torrent of perplexing restaurant names on delivery apps, many of them confusingly similar, this too is a manifestation of the ghost franchise. You’ve Heard of Ghost Kitchens. Meet the Ghost Franchises. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The mysterious Anthony Huxley still varies, perplexingly, between being too guarded and being classicism inflamed. New York City Ballet Is in Limbo, but in Bloom 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The novel’s true progression is toward untangling the roots of the family bond and its perplexing disintegration. Her Father Vanished. Years Later, Her Family Is Figuring Out How to Mourn. 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z She seems genuinely perplexed and promises to look into the matter. The Mooncup revolution: ‘People were revolted by what we were doing’ 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z It was the worst — they always are — but as I wrestled with sadness over the end of the relationship, another perplexing challenge arose: how to be alone. How to be alone 2012-08-04T23:30:00Z The show finds some striking affinities between these Ossorios and Pollock’s “Black Pourings,” a perplexing group of black-and-white screen prints and related drawings in which Pollock uses reproduction and repetition to undermine his signature “action-painting.” Art Review: Alfonso Ossorio, Who Knew Both Pollock and Dubuffet 2013-08-01T22:28:40Z We can see why the heroine, Marie, is perplexed that most of those she knows and loves can’t see or believe the things she experiences; we can also see why they don’t believe her. Critic's Notebook: Tales Within Tales Create a Tale of Two ?Nutcracker? Productions 2010-12-01T08:00:00Z There are still some perplexing balance choices — a muddled opening of the Seventh, and a Fifth that luxuriates too much in its drama. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The absence of Pashtun male voices in a novel about the Afghanistan war is a perplexing decision in a novel that is structured to embrace a multiplicity of voices. The Watch by Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya – review 2012-06-15T21:55:04Z He makes wry ceramic sculptures of abstracted human heads bearing all manner of expressions, from dismayed to perplexed to amused. An art gallery in Los Angeles modeled on the Unabomber cabin 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Why I have a Facebook account at all still perplexes me. When the school is the bully 2012-05-18T16:15:00Z “Why is there something rather than nothing?” sounds so fundamental a question that it should have perplexed humanity since the dawn of philosophy. ‘Why Does the World Exist?’ by Jim Holt 2012-08-03T22:40:08Z The giant pond is also perplexing, a mannerism that is repeated throughout the show, as if the artworks themselves aren’t strong enough without the addition of stage lighting and watery reflections. Artist Tavares Strachan’s show at Frye packed with subversive drama 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z The pandemic picked their pockets; the racial justice movement, and their fumbling response to it, left them shamed and perplexed. After a Tempest, Philip Guston Shines in a Show True to His Spirit 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Contrary to Roiphe’s belief, there are plenty of feminists who are neither “perplexed,” as she puts it, by submissive desires nor find it contradictory to their politics. Girls would love science, if it was more like Katy Perry 2012-06-25T15:25:00Z Among the many pleasures of the franchise is the fact that its major characters are often as perplexed by the story as we are. The Unusual Genius of the “Resident Evil” Movies 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z My parents were perplexed by my conversion, to say the least. My night in Judgement House, the church play about hell that made me a teenage born-again zealot 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z David Cooke, director of the board, looks faintly perplexed. Sex, violence and swearing on film: 100 years of the BBFC 2012-07-26T18:59:03Z Kiev Thought was very perplexed, even a little embarrassed. Stepping Across the Ice: Teffi (1872-1952) 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z So if they are perplexed, it is not in the theological manner suggested by the 12th-century tract from which Greenberg takes his title. Review: In ‘The Perplexed,’ Moral Gridlock on Fifth Avenue 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z What’s more, the new album features hard rock, dance music and several other attempts at diversifying his sound, making for an album that’s all kinds of perplexing. Music Review: Bombastic, Boisterous and Triumphant 2011-03-08T22:29:10Z While this progressive movement toward equality ideally results in more satisfying romantic lives for all parties, television has mined the oftentimes vexed and perplexing renegotiations of status for humorous material. Awkward Sex, Onscreen and Off 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z So I am completely perplexed as to why dark lacquered kitchen cabinets are so popular. 6 decorating trends that need to die 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Desserts perplexed, particularly one in which shredded apple and lemon meringue were draped in fudge. Hungry City: Old Tbilisi Garden in Greenwich Village 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z In the spirit of his other projects, “Legalize Everything” opens with Andre roaming the French Quarter of New Orleans dressed as a police officer, offering bong hits and other drugs to perplexed bystanders. Eric Andre Isn’t a Prankster, He’s a ‘Benevolent Attacker’ 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Among the art elite who remember him and consider the disturbing and often perplexing stories that trickle back from his South Seas studio, that is the oft-debated question. T Magazine: King of the Jungle 2010-12-05T17:00:00Z More perplexing are imprecisions in her coloratura throughout, and a rather odd way with a text. Bach: Cantatas and Arias ? review 2011-03-10T21:30:00Z But I’ve always found Tarantino’s flights of romanticized revisionism more perplexing than meaningful or poignant, and his fetishes — from women’s feet to climactic bloodbaths — stopped being cute a long time ago. Sorry, best picture front-runners: She’s just not that into you. 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The crowd, gathered just inside the museum entrance, stopped, looking perplexed. The Bay Citizen: California?s 1970s Conceptual Art Comes Home to Berkeley Museum of Art 2012-03-02T00:41:07Z Old age is perplexing to imagine in part because the definition of it is notoriously unstable. What Old Age Is Really Like 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z But even if "Memoria" is perplexing, it is also incredibly provocative and quietly powerful. Tilda Swinton moves through the dreamy and confounding "Memoria" at her own frequency 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z For 150 pages she immerses readers in the charming, perplexing, ominous daily life of Maycomb as seen and narrated by Atticus’s daughter, Scout. Review: A Broadway ‘Mockingbird,’ Elegiac and Effective 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z In case Canadians are stumped about what to include, the Web site for the project, called 35 Million Directors, helpfully offers a list that includes sports, breakfast, sunrise and, perplexingly, feet. In Transit Blog: Help to Promote Canada From a Director's Chair 2012-08-22T22:33:22Z Yet, much more than the idea of an intelligent Creator, the concept is perplexing, both cosmologically and logically. Hereafter? Sorry, there isn't one 2011-01-31T11:01:37Z It was Paul Taylor’s last rehearsal with George Balanchine, and he was perplexed. Drop a Fly in a Glass of Milk. What Do You Get? A Knotty Dance. 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Political concerns surface now and again, but mortality is the theme that asserts itself most strongly, especially when the perplexing action moves to the forest — a stand-in for Japan’s so-called Suicide Forest. Review: ‘Distant Observer’ Shifts Shape as Authors Take Turns 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z And it's a little perplexing, like why all of a sudden now? In "Changing the Game," young trans athletes become "a beacon for their own community." 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z In the end, restoring the antislavery intent of the Constitution leaves a more perplexing question at the heart of American democracy. Were the Founders Against Slavery All Along? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z To be fair, “Bob Honey” is perplexing and unquantifiable by design. Sean Penn, Satirist, Swings at America in a Wild Debut Novel 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z As if purchased from a catalog of avant-garde clichés, this 96-minute performance piece from the Danish company Fix&Foxy sets out to unsettle the audience with a perplexing text and grotesque visuals. Direct from Edinburgh: Theaters Are Closed, but a ‘Zoo’ Is Open 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z We were puzzled, perplexed and a little lost. Review: With ‘Big Outdoor Site-Specific Stuff,’ Theater in Unlikely Locales 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Eugenia is perplexed by her presence — she did not intend to get a hospice nurse. ‘Monica’ Review: Mother and Daughter, Both Alike in Dignity 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Ware sets her equally perplexing missing-person story on a luxury cruise ship in the North Sea. 3 for thrills: ‘The Black Widow,’ ‘The Woman in Cabin 10,’ ‘All Is Not Forgotten’ 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z But more perplexing than these occasional verbal eruptions is the dance itself: its rhythms, the connections between one event or mood and the next. Review: In Badolo’s ‘Yimbégré,’ Men Jesting and Ranting 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z I was consoled by his concern, but also perplexed as to why he was so adamant about this tactic. why do men suffer depression in silence? 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z She initially struggled—a friend and former classmate, Christian Flynn, recalls students staring perplexed at one of her nude-couple paintings—but she kept experimenting. The Art Market Pounces on Its Next Big Star. Now She Has to Hold On. 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z For years, the FAA seemed perplexed to the point of inaction by the idea of a commercial zero-gravity flight. Space tourism will surely be a blast, but can it also improve life on Earth? 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Or they can set aside trepidations, shed the marketers’ blinders and explore the knotty, sometimes perplexing world of Champagne as it is understood today. Rosé Champagne Brings the Holiday Joy 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Whether you consider them cute or creepy, they are perhaps the most currently relatable example of the much buzzed-about, yet perplexing, 3-D printing. A Selfie for Your Shelf 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The overall effect is not so much confusing as it is perplexing. Review: Shakespeare + Chekhov = ‘Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet’ 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Starr, who said she never learned to read music, was perplexed when Miller asked a technical question about how high or low she could sing. Kay Starr, ferociously expressive singer who had pop hit with ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ dies at 94 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Mary, perplexed about where and how to start her new life, meets a sagelike older stranger, who literally hands her the keys to a future. Learning the words for love in ‘The Language Archive’ 2013-05-22T19:20:46Z The story noodles and wanders and just plain perplexes. Review: A ‘Peter Pan’ That Never Takes Flight 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z A perplexed man holds his shadow in his arms like a baby. A Nicole Eisenman Midcareer Survey in Philadelphia 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z At its center, of course, is a girl named Alice, portrayed with a mellow tone and perplexed expression by Molly Gordon. Review: Lost on a Magical Mystery Tour in ‘Alice by Heart’ 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The concept: Chinese/Peruvian, a fusion as perplexing as it is intriguing. José Andrés thinks food can fix the world, starting in Haiti Beyond this transactional relationship, the sign’s message drives to a perplexingly apolitical conclusion. ‘In This House’ Yard Signs, and Their Curious Power 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Spielberg comes across as a perplexed optimist, an essentially sunny person on whom the pain of the world has forced itself. What Steven Spielberg's science fiction tells us about America 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z In the darkroom, he manipulated light to create effects that ranged from eye-catchingly stark to soothingly gentle to perplexingly peculiar. Ray K. Metzker, Art Photographer, Dies at 83 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z That would explain how perplexed I was at the tiny little skis the man was trying to rent me at Whiteface ski resort during my bargain overnight escape in December. Frugal Traveler: Bargain Skiing? Yes, It's Possible. 2011-01-12T04:00:28Z Naturally, skiers and riders are perplexed: What will the experience be like? 8 Rules for Skiing This Season 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z By letting a viewer experience the various characters and situations through his own questioning, perplexed self, Wexler keeps the mood light and the dialogue focused. A lively documentary about avoiding death 2011-05-12T21:51:57Z But he recently unearthed a perplexing ancient artifact close to home. Who were we and what were we thinking? A return to offices frozen in time. 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z For me, this decision was the moment that Game Of Thrones stretched disbelief past all possible suspension – and yet, here I still am, perplexingly enthralled; here, if you are reading this, you still are, too. Game of Thrones: has this flawed, spectacular show become too big to fail? 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z And I was always perplexed about the ideas of "young earth" creationism. Q&A: Geologist David Montgomery on Noah's flood 2012-09-17T17:34:36Z Inside, a section of kitchen floor that is clear plexiglass instead of wood perplexes me. Less than a mile from Hilton Head, this S.C. island couldn’t be more different 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z But even with dialogue and liner notes, new musicals today, in which songs are narrowly tailored to narratives, can leave you perplexed if you haven’t seen them live. How Do You Measure a Season on Broadway? In Cast Albums. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z At the center of it all was a letter with its own perplexing content: the short, one-pager written by Donald Trump to formally enact the firing. The weird moment on Colbert’s show that captured our political whiplash 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z If Robin Williams’ career as an actor and comedian was in many ways perplexing and difficult to summarize, the man himself was still more so. Robin Williams’s inexhaustible comic force: An eccentric, electric performer who fought his demons onscreen 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Slightly perplexing: The Dragon remains unclear about exactly what it wants to be. The Dragon – review 2013-07-04T00:46:43Z Why do you think people are so perplexed? James Franco on Daddy: ‘Our end goal doesn't depend on me being Beyoncé’ 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Toward the end of the album there’s a bizarro sentimental number, “I’m Not the One,” followed by the perplexing, aimless title track, both of which threaten to harsh the group’s aggro. Critics? Choice: New CDs: New music from Alejandro Escovedo, 3OH!3, Kylie Minogue 2010-07-04T21:55:00Z Trungpa’s vices are what many followers see as his “crazy wisdom,” though some seem perplexed by the excesses in a man they consider enlightened. | 'Crazy Wisdom': ?Crazy Wisdom? Profiles the Buddhist Chogyam Trungpa - Review 2011-11-24T19:59:29Z Indeed, everybody seems to be growing old except Huck, who remains a voice of perplexed kindness, and Coover, who, at 84, is still a miraculously sharp writer. Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer are back — and all growed up 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z During Clio’s annual birthday celebrations, with her young friends shouting, laughing, and playing games, he remained silent in his wheelchair, perplexed by the sounds. Father's Day, every day, with my disabled son 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z What follows is a survey of some of the newest, freshest and, in some cases, most perplexing developments in the deep end of the jean pool. New shades of blue 2011-08-17T16:45:04Z But I am very perplexed about how to accommodate the various dietary needs and wants, including celiac disorder, won’t eat any fruits or vegetables, keto, fish allergy, calorie-restricted, no poultry in any form. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: What’s next for a ‘business relationship’ marriage with kids? 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z Two teenage boys at Mr. Lao Best Beer bar beckoned me with “Hello, relax, come, have a drink,” and were perplexed when I declined. In Laos, a Haven for Tubing Offers More Peace, Less Partying 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z You can't say Keith Warner hasn't had a jolly good try; but, despite some honing since five years ago, the closing instalment of his Ring remains as perplexing and dramatically cluttered as the other three. Götterdämmerung – review 2012-10-02T16:49:42Z Many of those who had praised his earlier paintings of the Thames for their verisimilitude found these later works, and particularly the “Nocturnes”, perplexing—too slight, too decorative, too unfinished. A river runs through it 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z A former rabbi from a long line of rabbis, Mr. Mason made comic capital as a Jew feeling his way — sometimes nervously, sometimes pugnaciously — through a perplexing gentile world. Jackie Mason, 93, Dies; Turned Kvetching Into Comedy Gold 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Like Heraclitus’s river, philosophy is itself ever-changing but never-ending, an ongoing conversation about the same eternal questions, the same perplexing human problems. Review | A new book for ‘those who don’t want millions, but an answer to their questions’ 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z I was a little bit perplexed because I was expecting some sort of Minnesota-nice character. You’ve Seen Mary Elizabeth Winstead Onscreen. Get Ready for Her Onstage. 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The agnostics and Christians are perplexed and doubtful, while the pagans and satanists are smugly knowing. Cults, human sacrifice and pagan sex: how folk horror is flowering again in Brexit Britain 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z “Right,” he says, still perplexed, “so there’s just a couple of fights?” Mark Wahlberg: 'I was a little rough around the edges' 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z As a director no less than an actor, Redford has sought to understand and explain the sometimes perplexing actions of ordinary people. Robert Redford's The Company You Keep: Old Radicals Die Hard 2012-09-07T01:08:30Z Shah was arrested March 30 by New York detective Christopher Bastos in Salt Lake City after she received a perplexing phone call. Utah ‘Real Housewives’ star seeks fraud case dismissal 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Chanel has the deepest pockets in the business, and its mega-production runway shows are always awesome spectacles - even when the clothes they showcase leave the audience of feeling a tad perplexed. At McQueen, some see clues to Middleton mystery 2011-03-09T02:46:04Z Johnston says the book will "tell the truth" about their relationship, including his "sense of Sarah and my perplexing fall from grace." Levi Johnston to pen tell-all book on Palin family 2011-04-25T22:10:07Z I’m perplexed, though, that Christopher Evan Welch didn’t get a posthumous nomination for the last performance of his life; if anything, I thought he’d get named and the show itself overlooked. As TV Keeps Changing, the Emmys Stay a Few Steps Behind 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z I first became perplexed while looking at a thickly knit mauve cardigan. | Creatures of Comfort: Clothes Fit for Woman or Beast 2010-10-05T22:07:00Z I was sleepy and perplexed, but I knew something was in there. Experience: A cockroach got stuck in my ear 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z But Soner Cagaptay, the director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, was perplexed by the decision. The first lady watched school kids coloring in Tulsa. The Turks saw links to terrorism. 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z More than three months after Morgan's death, confusion surrounds the post and who should fill it, leaving many in the arts community perplexed. Scotland stalls on new poet laureate 2011-01-02T18:43:43Z They stomp around on their heavy, beefy feet, looking perpetually a bit forlorn and perplexed, thanks to the specific dental characteristic they all share: underbite fangs. Review: Warcraft Is Ridiculous, But Paula Patton Is Not 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Later Wendt makes shadow puppets, which are variously impressive — such as the form of an adult and a child, sweetly rocking — and perplexing. A Welcome Gust of Weird, and Adventures in Shadow Puppetry 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Both, too, astonish, perplex, and offend just about everyone they meet, willfully straying from the straight path set before them and descending into debaucherous excess. The Madness of Queen Jane 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The pork-shoulder steak is the most perplexing piece of the puzzle. Southern Barbecue With a Fiery Dip and a Deep History 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Here is a guide for safely getting rid of five perplexing items. How do I throw away batteries and meds? And 3 other decluttering stumpers. 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Animals are his friends, but human emotions perplex him. The 'Curious Incident' of a young detective set loose to find life's truths 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z In fact, the moral calculus of who we shun and for how long is nothing short of perplexing. The Inevitable Rehabilitation of Ray Rice 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Where the rest of the family was quietly outraged at Crawley's decision to carry on his legal work, merely devoting weekends to the business of being an heir, the Countess Dowager was simply perplexed. TV review: The Genius of British Art, Downton Abbey, When Piers Met Lord Sugar 2010-10-04T07:00:00Z To anyone familiar with China’s hardball official politics, Mr. Ai’s aggressive words sounded suicidally aggressive and the silence from the government in Beijing was perplexing. Critic?s Notebook: An Artist Takes Role of China?s Conscience 2011-04-05T22:31:29Z “Imagine how perplexed a young Tituss must have been seeing his ‘family’ – but hearing that his family doesn’t somehow belong. All hail Tituss, breakout star of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Harnessing his sui generis gift has been a more perplexing challenge: Thug moves at his own rhythm. Weathering Young Thug’s Tornado 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z On its debut in 1964, it provoked a similarly perplexed response. A little rain must fall: the tragic secret of a musical movie masterpiece 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Yet even there, the ethnic aisle persists, and its composition often perplexes her. Why Do American Grocery Stores Still Have an Ethnic Aisle? 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z While reading this book I often thought of my upcoming review and what I would say, I was perplexed as this book was divided into many sections of varying enjoyment. Changeling by Philippa Gregory - review 2013-05-11T08:00:00Z However, the fact that I've actively chosen to stay a virgin so far is what perplexes and sometimes even bothers some people. Teenagers, it's OK not to have sex 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Choreography may not be quite as perplexing as quantum mechanics, but it is a mysterious art. Review: ‘Atomic Orbital’ and ‘Midway Avenue,’ Examining Electrons and Memories 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z All of which makes The Arbor intriguing, and gloriously perplexing, too. Can 'fake' documentaries still tell the truth? 2010-09-30T22:00:00Z Ms. Johnson looked perplexed when everyone in the studio laughed, before laughing along with an oh-what-the-heck shrug. Reinventing Betsey Johnson 2012-12-19T23:32:46Z But it often keeps Cervini from pausing long enough to weigh the relative significance of events, draw explanatory connections among them or analyze the reasoning behind the sometimes perplexing actions of key figures. The Brilliant Astronomer Who Devised New Tactics to Fight Anti-Gay Bias 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z That filmmaker, James D. Stern, was perplexed by a growing number of people backing Mr. Trump. Review: ‘American Chaos’ Looks at the Election. You Know the End. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The Academy likes writers who “renew” and refresh their native languages, so the omission of Joyce really perplexes me. The Nobel Prize in Literature Takes This Year Off. Our Critics Don’t. 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Later, at the party thrown in honour of Hitler, the gathering looks perplexed as Stanley himself leads the all-white band into a lightweight dance number. Dancing on the Edge: episode three 2013-02-11T22:00:01Z But those moments form a whole: a big, perplexingly unresolved portrait of the Soviet Union, at once shabby and mighty, caught between a mania for progress and the pull of ancient tradition. | 'Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century': ?Henri Cartier-Bresson,? a Retrospective at MoMA 2010-04-08T22:08:00Z Why Disney decided to abandon dialectal Arabic for “Frozen” is perplexing, and the reaction has been mixed. Translating 'Frozen' Into Arabic 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z It also fully introduced perhaps Lynch’s most terrifying creation, the soot-coated, skull-crushing Woodsmen, with their chilling, perplexing refrain of “this is the water, this is the well”. The best TV episodes of 2017, from The Deuce to Line of Duty 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z It wasn’t the only comment that left me perplexed – someone asked “is there danger of explosion?” and another mysteriously left one word: “organs”. Ifs and butts: readers' questions on orgasms answered 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z That he’s choosing to perplex a little, rather than dazzle you, might be one of the best reasons to see him. Music Review: David Virelles Continuum, at the Village Vanguard 2013-02-01T23:04:26Z Everyone in the novel behaves against expectations, but Bev, an unattractive married woman who instigates a sexual affair with David knowing full well his reputation, really perplexed the students. Perspective | What bad-sex novels can teach us about consent and harassment 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z As he looked at the pictures, Bush was perplexed. Why the United States Invaded Iraq 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The second half of the show was a lot better, with witty denim suits and a khaki cape, but on the whole, this collection was just a tad too perplexing. | Fast Fashion: Mystery at Martin Margiela 2011-09-30T19:06:55Z He left behind a rich legacy and one of the most perplexing murder mysteries in America — a kaleidoscope of clues, potential culprits and conspiracy theories. He helped build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. How did he end up dead in a landfill? 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z More perplexing are the adornments on Deb Trout's crisp, white costumes, which could be images from family photos — a hard-to-decipher element of the set, as well. Intiman's 'Romeo and Juliet' paints full picture of young love, loss 2012-07-16T23:24:04Z Hundreds of so-called “Changi Experience Agents,” sporting purple and pink blazers and wielding iPads, are on hand to assist lost, perplexed, or harried travelers. These Are the World's Best Airports 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z "A Teacher" is designed to perplex and sow discomfort. Through blurred lines "A Teacher" is a difficult examination of consent and trauma 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z They don’t want to be perplexed by the new; they want to relive the shock of the old. A Total Recall Remake: Why? 2012-08-02T16:52:27Z The situation is perplexing Jammer, the producer and MC, so much so that he's been forced into freestyle: "Them man make so much noise though," he says. Are you ready for the British MCs? 2010-07-29T22:34:00Z For the current White Light Festival at Lincoln Center, Mr. Sellars brought a similarly minimalist, presentational style to “Desdemona,” a perplexing reimagining of the title character that comes off as an elegant lecture. | 'Desdemona': ?Desdemona? at Lincoln Center White Light Festival - Review 2011-11-03T22:47:19Z Granger was bland rather than urbane, perplexed rather than intimidated, and despite charm, good looks and an attractive voice, he found his career not taking off. Farley Granger obituary 2011-03-29T11:59:19Z Johnny is perplexed, and so is the audience. The Drag Queen Overshares, but the Guru Has Something to Hide 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z He was perplexed but entertained by the idea of shipping a single key to Manhattan. ArtsBeat: Book Covers: Before and After 2013-05-14T13:30:49Z Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, wrote to Mr. Geisel asking him to reconsider what he said was a perplexing move with an absurd justification. In Reversal, Düsseldorf Will Hold Exhibition About Jewish Dealer 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Winner is perplexed, "I don't, my dear, I'm afraid." Michael Winner: statesman of film 2011-03-17T22:15:02Z The awards aside — and you should always set the perplexing Golden Globe Awards choices aside — this year’s Globes were a test case for what works at an awards show these days. The Golden Globes Sets the Thermometer to Warm 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The musical itself, however, is also recalled as having perplexed many theatergoers, especially in its treatment of the twins’ love stories — an aspect that Russell says was perceived by the public as an “ick factor.” At Kennedy Center, ‘Side Show’ takes another turn around the midway Drinks and Wine Somewhat perplexing cocktails and a fine, well-rounded wine list. Lost in New York at Public Kitchen 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Ronan Farrow, a reporter for The New Yorker, was equally perplexed. There’s No Seder Like a Showbiz Seder 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z One way or another, this gentle color blunted the brute angles of these perplexing post-war buildings. | Le Havre in a New Light 2011-12-21T20:37:21Z The changes have perplexed the literary community, coming as the magazine had recently announced its "Best of Young British Novelists" list, and has plans for a range of new international editions. Granta rocked by spate of high-profile resignations 2013-05-23T16:13:28Z Marvell was also wary of Milton “lest he perplexed the things he should explain/And what was easy he should render vain.” Critic?s Notebook: His Back Pages, Captured on Film 2011-05-17T19:00:20Z Some older ballet fans, however, are perplexed, and at times dismissive. He’s a Ballet Dancer. And a Singer. And a Drag Queen. 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z This last picture may be the show’s most poignant, and also the most perplexing. Art Review: ?Eva Hesse Spectres 1960? at the Brooklyn Museum - Review 2011-10-06T22:49:44Z I mention the twist because the first four episodes, though moody and perplexing, may seem a bit overlong and distinctly familiar. Fox's new miniseries 'Wayward Pines' is good, creepy fun 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z My otherness has seemed to perplex some of my colleagues; they don’t know quite what to do with me. Universities think I’m disposable, but my non-tenured status makes me a better teacher 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z It was at once a delightful and perplexing concert. Review | Michael Tilson Thomas shook up the San Francisco Symphony. So why such standard pieces for their victory lap? 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Owens was alone only once, at the beginning of the encore, though what began as promising quickly turned perplexing. Music Review: Girls at the Bowery Ballroom - Review 2011-09-23T23:01:27Z This at times was even more perplexing to my white peers when they would encounter my mother, who although much darker than I, was still relatively light-skinned. Passing for white and straight: How my looks hide my identity 2013-12-09T01:00:00Z To have a character looking on completely perplexed as people talk in French and say very boring, arty things was very fun to play. Rosamund Pike: 'I seek adventure all the time' 2011-01-20T22:59:01Z The Internet is busy anointing the most awkward moments of the night, starting with the perplexed reactions of youthful viewers unfamiliar with the host. The Carpetbagger: Joliening at the Oscars 2012-02-27T19:13:30Z The Portuguese fado singer Ana Moura played a perplexing set, including a version of “Little Red Corvette” that overlooked many of the words. Prince Tribute Puts the Hometown Hero Ahead of the Superstar 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Its authorship is debated, its syntax elaborate, its language awkward, its tonal shifts perplexing. Trevor Nunn, British Shakespeare Master, Tries Something New: Directing Americans 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z His prolific genius had seemingly been wrung dry, replaced by perplexing impulses to make rock music and shroud his voice in heavy Auto-Tune. The Screwball Poetry of Lil Wayne’s Prison Diary 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Keeping his turmoil from his sympathetic but confused girlfriend, Claire, his perplexed and loving parents, and his concerned siblings, Conrad is gradually imploding. Roxana Robinson’s ‘Sparta’: a warrior’s perilous homecoming 2013-06-19T23:12:50Z Palen declined to comment on his job status, but it is clear that Collins is perplexed at the possibility of a future without him. How 'Hunger Games' movie built up must-see fever 2012-03-19T22:40:23Z But Mr. Turner holds his own, gamely countering his strong resemblance to the young Richard Gere with a performance of perplexed immaturity. Review: ‘The Only Living Boy in New York’ Rejects Dad’s Money but Not His Mistress 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Dish's removal of the Turner channels was perplexing, Martin said. Turner Broadcasting fires back at Dish Network 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Now, thanks to the HFPA, moviegoers who may have been impressed but perplexed when they saw Birdman now know that this study of an actor’s suicidal depression was really a rollicking laff riot. Who'll Win the Golden Globes — Besides Michael Keaton and Boyhood 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z That married man goes wild when his wife falls instantly for Henry, who remains Danish-style happy even when hilariously perplexed by Americanisms — or being sized up as a possible covert Swede. ‘The Happiest People in the World,’ Brock Clarke’s New Novel 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z She seemed perplexed, before handing off the flailing ribbon and plastering on a smile. Melania Trump is busier than you think, but as quiet as ever 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z There’s a general sense of foreboding that builds, but what it’s building to and which of the nine is and isn’t a victim is a perplexing puzzle. Review | ‘Big Little Lies’ author Liane Moriarty is back with another page-turner 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z “What was uncomfortable for you?” asks one of the therapists, genuinely perplexed. We TV’s ‘Sex Box’: The worst sort of alone time a couple can have 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The portrayal of Alfredo, sung with lovely lyricism by Ben Johnson as a bookish student in a duffel coat, was perplexing. Eugene Onegin; La traviata – review 2013-02-10T00:06:16Z The busiest images in the series turn familiar rooms into intercultural funhouses, replacing doorways and windows with photographs that redirect the line of sight or depict yet more perplexing perspectives. A Chinese Photographer’s Secret Installations Inside His Parents’ Home 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z And earlier this year, Harry Styles fans were left perplexed after it was revealed that a YouTuber named George Mason had started a “secret” TikTok account as the star. Artist or Artifice: Who Is Adam Himebauch? 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Though theatergoers unfamiliar with Mozart or Casanova may be perplexed by much of this show, the implications of its characters’ spending lots of time beneath those oversize skirts should be lost on no one. Theater Review: ‘The Giacomo Variations,’ With John Malkovich, at City Center 2013-05-31T18:03:12Z Which is perplexing, because “The Americans” is an empirically letter-perfect prestige drama. The best TV show you’re not watching: “The Americans” will never be must-see TV, no matter how hard it tries 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Stimulating, irritating, perplexing, and often funny, it is, at almost 13 hours total, possibly not an ideal date movie. Movie Listings for Nov. 13-19 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z No other writer is so perplexed by the gap between objects and the power of language to describe them, or between objects and the qualities they possess.” HP Lovecraft, pulp philosopher 2013-04-11T20:22:00Z I was perplexed to find that my usual parental truth compass was not so helpful in replying to these questions. Motherlode Blog: An Agnostic Talks to Her Children About God 2012-11-25T13:50:43Z Appearing at a press conference via FaceTime, he was asked about his decision to include a clip from Michael Bay’s 13 Hours inside The Image Book, his predictably perplexing latest film. Cannes 2018: A search for meaning on the Croisette 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z She looked perplexed, Staton recalled, as if she couldn’t understand why he — a second-year law student — was acknowledging her — a janitor. Former trash hauler enrolled at Harvard Law raises $70K for janitors, other workers there 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Then there was the mood, which moved between exuberant, curious and perplexed, depending on where in the room you were standing. Music Review: Los Angeles Rap, New and Vintage, Straight Out of Brooklyn 2011-06-12T22:15:28Z That Shchedrin is trying to emphasise continuities between pre-revolutionary, Soviet and post-Soviet music is clear and admirable, but there's also a lack of distinction in both material and scoring that perplexes. LSO/Gergiev/Kavakos ? review 2011-03-25T22:15:00Z I was perplexed when I saw it: an image of an ordinary overweight, even rotund, man, wearing a cap. The Fierce and Seductive Men of Flamenco 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z His rule-breaking forays into what became known as installation, performance and conceptual art paved the way for the avant-garde movements that still perplex audiences today. 'Where the Heart Beats': Zen Buddhism and the music of John Cage 2012-07-11T19:53:04Z She is a strong but not terribly distinct vocalist, and, most perplexing for someone positioned as a spirited rejoinder to pop’s center, she’s malleable. Halsey’s Second Album: Something New, but a Lot Borrowed 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z I've long had the feeling that if I learn to "listen" attentively to events around me, I'll hear answers – often magically relevant ones – to problems that perplex me in music. Listen to Britain 2010-03-20T00:05:00Z The difference between streamlined complexity and perplexing the audience is everything at a fashion show. Fashion Review: Bottega Veneta: Tomas Maier Turns Soft Into Sharp 2014-02-23T18:32:32Z Season 2 finds our perplexed divorcée wondering how she ended up in bed with all the wrong people, while Laura and Alex try to blunt their anger and pain. What’s on TV Tuesday 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z There's much about the situation that remains sketchy: it is not clear what funds Vince's designer flat and drug habit, nor why he employs a perplexed accountant to follow him around. Dead Heavy Fantastic ? review 2011-03-18T22:15:02Z Despite the perplexing beauty of this later work, it is Carter’s first monograph, “From Uncertain to Blue,” that I continue to return to. A Photographer’s Loving Ode to Small-Town Texas 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z He may be navigating a perplexing, comical course, but in the end, the show says, he’s still No. 1. White Guys, Grappling With a New Reality on TV 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Yet nothing could have predicted her perplexing death. The 7 Most Mysterious Hollywood Deaths 2011-11-21T17:40:17Z The usual perplexing concerns of motive and Freudian pathology that attend portrayals of Shakespeare’s crookback are not at issue in this production, conceived and adapted by Tony Simotes and directed by Jonathan Croy. | 'Richard III': In Power Grab, the Force Is With Him 2010-08-23T22:21:00Z And I am particularly perplexed when designers use the bulbs over a kitchen island where good light is necessary. 6 decorating trends that need to die 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z This is such a perplexing list to me. ‘Surprised and Dismayed’: Readers Respond to Our Best 25 Plays List 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The fact that this restaurant had scaled to such lofty heights is, at first, perplexing. Top of the dross: being the worst in the world takes skill 2011-03-21T17:23:01Z They are awed and perplexed by what they see. Review: Goodbye to Giraffe Meat in ‘Ghostland’ 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Here’s a cheat sheet for perplexed adults to some of the most popular children’s programs on earth, created and marketed by the London-based Moonbug Entertainment. How to Tell ‘Blippi’ From ‘Little Baby Bum’ 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The actors speak the recursive, perplexing lines quickly, illuminating little. Review: ‘Hand Foot Fizzle Face’ Explores Futility and Disconnection 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The result may be satisfying to that cable channel, but it’s somewhat perplexing to its animal-loving leading man and director. Film Has a Dog and Two Big Names, but No Big Screens 2010-09-24T15:12:00Z Like the impressionist paintings that so perplex them, the world they are helping create is strange and frightening, leading to a similarly turbulent production, both funny and fervent. Age of Arousal ? review 2011-02-25T18:48:46Z We began to feel like the minders of a wildly popular celebrity who patiently complied with the whims of her fans, even if she seemed a little perplexed about how she’d suddenly become so famous. Journeys: Traveling in Southeast Asia With a Rock-Star Baby 2010-12-17T20:45:37Z When Mr. Fehlbaum asked jokingly whether it would be a problem to move something from one room to another, Mr. Panton looked perplexed. 2010-02-14T19:40:00Z “The Witch,” from 2016, was followed three years later by the grim and perplexing “The Lighthouse.” 12 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2022 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z This is a variation on “12 Angry Men” as rendered by 10 perplexed undergrads. Review: In ‘Student Body,’ Sex, a Video and a Moral Quandary 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z On his first and last meeting as one of Pied Piper’s two votes, Jared is humbled then perplexed: “How does this compare with a typical board meeting?” ‘Silicon Valley’ Season 3 Finale: An Empire Built on Quicksand 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z Yet despite the perplexed anguish Mr. Buggy brings to the telling, it is here that you start to feel detached from the narrative. Review: ‘On Blueberry Hill’ Looks Back in Radiant Regret 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z He unwraps all his wounds, all the conceivable sources that nurtured in him this perplexing desire to be humiliated: childhood bullying, his stutter, germ phobias, acne and high, feminine voice. A Writer Gets Candid About Marriage and Humiliation in ‘The Trouble With Men’ 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z “That man is fat!” they would say, then be perplexed by the notion that there was anything wrong about that. Motherlode: Quindlen on Parenthood?s Joys 2011-03-22T16:49:14Z Off by one seems, on some level, more perplexing than nailing it. The Mystery of Magic’s Greatest Card Trick 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z In “The Supermarket,” staged at 3 p.m., the troupe paced through the aisles at Essex Street Market, delighting some shoppers and perplexing others, as Paul Pinto’s rapid-fire declamation emanated from the public-address system. Critic?s Notebook: Robert Ashley?s Legacy Assessed 2011-11-08T23:29:40Z An inexplicable multiple award winner, “To Die for Tano” left me more perplexed than pleased. 2010-02-12T00:32:00Z Mould was wounded when a 2002 album dabbling in electronica was a commercial and critical dud that left his fans perplexed. Bob Mould's See a Little Light: From Angry Young Man to Wise Elder Statesman of Rock 2011-06-29T09:30:00Z The residents were pleased and perplexed to have an English couple turn up in town. 10 of the best small towns in the US: readers’ travel tips 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Edgar winner Bouman’s third Henry Farrell mystery has the small-town cop in the Endless Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania perplexed by the headless body of a man partly eaten by a bear. Review | Escapist reads: New and upcoming mysteries and thrillers 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z However, her attempt at making passengers laugh apparently left them “perplexed” instead. Flight attendant flips upside-down, closes overhead compartment with her heels in viral video 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Having only recently started to read blogs other than your own, I find the combination of material perplexing. Motherlode: Motherlode 101 2011-03-01T16:08:38Z His humanist manifesto is designed not as guidance for the perplexed, but as a demonstration that religious believers have no business staking a claim to the moral high ground. The God Argument: the Case Against Religion and For Humanism by AC Grayling – review 2013-03-07T10:00:01Z As the sun sets, a perplexing array of sounds waft over the gently sloping meadow of our campsite. Visit Jersey Zoo – and stay the night 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z This “puppet theater response” to Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist play is by turns potent, perplexing, inspiring and weird. A Puppet Theater Response to Ionesco in ‘The Chairs’ 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z I was at first perplexed about the timing of that change of heart. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 3, Episode 7: Jimmy Goes Backward 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The accounts I find perplexing are not those that exist to parody or satirise celebrities and those in power, or which operate as supposedly amusing comic creations. Fake Twitter celeb accounts: why do people bother? 2012-07-26T18:59:02Z The conductor looked down at our printed ticket and mentally checked off my wife and me before pausing and giving a friendly but perplexed look. Pups Onboard: Why Trains Are a Great Way to Travel With Your Dog(s) 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z By the time my husband and I left the reception — where the two of us going into the house’s sole bathroom would have perplexed guests – it was too late to wait until we returned home. Our infertile years 2012-11-19T00:59:00Z “I’m just honestly a little perplexed,” says McNaughton, 50, a soft-spoken Mormon father. The most famous pro-Trump artist in the U.S. has moved into his ‘Mueller’ phase. 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z But my question to them — “Why play trivia on a Friday night in the most exciting city in the world?” — was met with perplexed looks. Places to Be a Suburbanite in New York City 2012-05-31T12:00:00Z If you set aside the somewhat perplexing geographic cues, “Africa” is—I think—about submitting to desire, or at least admitting to its hold on you. Hurry, It’s Waiting There For You: Weezer Covers “Africa” 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z "I don't know if this is going to work," he said more than once, appearing genuinely perplexed. Jimmy Kimmel's webcam show is no hi-def affair 2010-06-23T05:59:00Z There are others, though, who are understandably perplexed by this practice. The age of “gymtimidation”: What your gym says about you 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z If not, you will probably be perplexed, if pleasantly so. Music Review: ‘Where (we) Live,’ by So Percussion, at BAM 2012-12-20T23:15:46Z Still, we will almost certainly continue to be fascinated, perplexed and maddened by the “authorship” question, what Stuart Kells grandiosely calls, in the subtitle to “Shakespeare’s Library,” the “greatest mystery in literature.” Review | Who art thou, Shakespeare? 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z From these small complications, Tyler spins a small story about a man perplexed by the tepid state of his life. Review | Anne Tyler’s ‘Redhead by the Side of the Road’ is light on drama. Not that we could handle more drama now anyway. 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z To find the “show,” the perplexed museum-goers would have to find them — in a city, by the way, that numbered 7.9 million people and lord knows how many flies. Finding Yoko Ono’s New York 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z One of his favorite corners to capture the most perplexed, surprising looks on people was 57th and Fifth, near Tiffany. What It Was Like to Be Photographed by Bill Cunningham 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z Passers-by point toward the sky, with perplexed expressions and mouths agape. 'Suicide' statues atop Brazil roofs give fright 2012-05-11T22:01:06Z She perplexes the heart, in part because she's more than simply a Don Juan figure. "The L Word: Generation Q": Shanes I have known 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z But given just how many talented musical theater performers there are out there—and in the cast!—it was perplexing to find the center of the story so bland. “Grease: Live”‘s technical triumph: A dazzling production almost makes up for lackluster leads 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z For two hours, this film cherry-picks moments of Ms. Houston’s life — some recognizable, some not — and stitches them together into a perplexing, not altogether comforting quilt. Whitney Houston’s Story in a Lifetime Film 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z After the date that could have been their last, Mr. Shoulders told friends at the birthday party that his dinner with “a really great guy” had come to a perplexing conclusion. Their Second Date Could’ve Been Their Last 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The audience seemed to be split between leggy French women and sharp-jawed French men, thrilled at the chance to see the star’s unfamiliar material, and quizzical locals, perplexed by the unfamiliar man peddling it. Gad Elmaleh’s Translated Comedy 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z And it’s even more perplexing when other travel companies follow the airline industry’s lead, adding fees to their products that used to be — and probably should still be — included in the product. Perspective | Got a complaint about the travel industry? It’s got one about you, too. 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z In a humorous, lively style, she made compelling drama out of the everyday problems, small injustices and perplexing mysteries — adults chief among them — that define middle-class American childhood. Beverly Cleary, Beloved Children’s Book Author, Dies at 104 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Like the more contemporary women of “Sex and the City,” Jaffe’s female characters perceive an unfathomable gender gap dividing them from those perplexing but necessary beings called men. Theater Review: ‘The Best of Everything,’ Based on Rona Jaffe’s Novel 2012-10-07T21:51:27Z Any and all of your suggestions should be discussed and implemented, even if Miss Manners is perplexed to hear of a student taking notes by hand instead of on a laptop. Perspective | Miss Manners: If I’m everybody’s emergency contact, then who’s mine? 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z That happened seven times, says Karp, who admits he found the process perplexing. Meet the new Howard Stern. He’d like to make amends for the old Howard Stern. 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z There is one scene in "Endeavour" that may perplex viewers at first. PBS brings back beloved Inspector Morse — as a young man 2012-06-29T19:10:04Z Smiley says he’s still perplexed about his ouster. Most famous men accused of sexual misconduct have been lying low. Not Tavis Smiley. 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Still, Mr. Chilton was perplexed by fans’ devotion to Big Star. Alex Chilton, Influential Rock Singer, Dies at 59 2010-03-19T04:41:00Z Show creator Chris Carter told Reuters last year that "The X-Files" as become even more relevant in the present age where conspiracy theories still run rife on the internet and UFOs still perplex people. The truth is still out there as 'X-Files' returns for new season 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z But in some respects, it is also the most perplexing. Zero Dark Thirty: a bluffer's guide 2013-01-21T12:04:50Z Dark, macabre, and perplexing, the book offers a rich, multi-layered story of betrayal and mystery amongst two siblings that can easily be expanded over three, maybe four, seasons. 10 Great TV Shows Just Waiting to Be Made 2013-10-03T09:45:34Z The piece left early listeners perplexed — or angry at what they perceived as a thumbed nose at the hyperseriousness of modernism. John Adams, an American Master at 75 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Many viewers have been perplexed, for example, by Carrie’s reaction upon discovering Big slumped over, but still conscious, after his heart attack. Middle Age Doesn’t Happen ‘Just Like That’ 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z But if our rulers will not read the classics then they must read Al Gore, who, after eight years of reading and thinking, has produced a guide for the politically perplexed that will surely endure. The Future by Al Gore – review 2013-01-31T12:00:00Z Others knew at a very young age and were perplexed by my story. 'Meeting new women became an addiction': one woman, 30 dates 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z And while it may be Ms. Ferrentino’s point that people behave atypically in extreme situations, the disjointed and inconsistent behavior of most of the characters keeps you at a perplexed distance. Review: ‘This Flat Earth’ Traces Childhood Fears No Parent Can Allay 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Topshop said it was "surprised, disappointed and perplexed" by the High Court decision. Rihanna wins Topshop court case 2013-07-31T13:00:55Z For the profoundly perplexed, the theater’s main number, 212-921-7862, doubles as a telephone counseling line. Warren Manzi, Whose ‘Perfect Crime’ Is New York’s Longest-Running Play, Dies at 60 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z “Is this T-Pain?” he asked, perplexed, in a thick French accent. Brooklyn Bohemians Invade Berlin’s Techno Scene 2014-02-21T22:42:22Z In theory, their discontent stems from a recalcitrant female, perplexingly unswayed by the duo's seduction technique: "Goosing girls, that's my style." LMFAO: Sorry for Party Rocking ? review 2011-07-14T14:30:01Z For a tomboy on the cusp of adolescence, it was a perplexing film. Why I'd like to be ... Julian Sands in A Room With a View 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z She is described variously as puzzled, astonished, perplexed, startled, disturbed, troubled, deeply troubled, dismayed, confused. Mrs Bridge by Evan S Connell – rereading 2012-06-08T21:55:17Z But the decision to unscrew five Degas sketches from the wall of a gallery is one that has perplexed every investigator who has worked on the case. In the frame 2010-03-18T09:05:00Z The Times reported the next morning that Mr. Corey’s “series of bad jokes and mangled syntax” left “some people roaring with laughter and others perplexed.” Irwin Corey, Comedian and ‘Foremost Authority,’ Dies at 102 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z When he traversed Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations two years ago — a performance characterized by the same perplexing mixture of responsiveness and detachment — Mr. Schiff offered as an encore the Arietta from Beethoven’s Op. Review: Andras Schiff Deconstructs Sonatas 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Well, it seems that Bacon Dudes walked so that Utah Senator Mitt Romney could run — towards making hot dogs a perplexing, if distinguishing, part of his public persona. "My favorite meat": Mitt Romney goes viral in an alien-like ode to hot dogs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z At least in spurts, their perplexed dignity breathes life into the experiment. Review | Does ‘The Jewish Queen Lear’ rage? In the Yiddish classic, she suffers. 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z To many listeners it remains perplexing and even infuriating, but the influence of Mr. Glass’s music, called Minimalist despite his protests, is pervasive in all genres of music. Review: Philip Glass’s ‘Words Without Music’ Tells of a Life Full of Changes in Rhythm 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z The stroke, said Ellison, "was less scary than it was perplexing." Harlan Ellison in the hospital recovering from a stroke 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z But coming here reminded me of Bogotá, another city whose residents love where they live, but seem perplexed at its appeal to outsiders, especially, in Baltimore’s case, with the nation’s capital 30 minutes away. Place 19 of 52: A Celebration of African-American Culture in Baltimore 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z But what is far more perplexing to me is how he became so obsessed with a 35-year-old movie that he’s never seen. Cultural Studies: Popularity of ?Star Wars? Endures, Even for Children 2012-03-10T00:31:59Z Like any great master, he was, of course, a naïf, but the tortures of show business, “Where Nope Springs Eternal,” left him perplexed and hurt, though never embittered. David Mamet on Ricky Jay, a Great Astonisher and ‘Truest Friend’ 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Some characters speak only English, perplexed by the Spanglish prevailing along much of the border. Gabino Iglesias, a Writer of Noir, Explores the Texas Underworld 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z The book reverses the common theme of a perplexed Westerner baffled by the habits and rituals of an Asian country. The Brexit Romance: Finding Love in Irreconcilable Times 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Their friends were perplexed by their decision to do so, initially. Pioneertown Wants to Be the New Old West 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z She answers the door and has a look herself, perplexed. Jane Goldman: 'The only way Hit-Girl could be not sexualised was by being 11' 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z “Orbs” forms the basis of every subsequent Taylor dance to enchant and perplex. Dance Review: Aligning His Planets for Another Star Turn 2011-03-04T23:15:49Z Many years ago you described the ideal condition of being an artist as being ‘perplexed in public … because the artist was to be invested in things that did not have a pat answer.’ ‘Here It Is’: Two Artists on Their Mind-Stretching Art Book 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z But today’s inescapable and perplexing Nietzsche is not necessarily the same Nietzsche who inspired readers in the past; and it’s the achievement of Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen’s “American Nietzsche” to show how that is the case. ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: Nietzsche Bewitches America and the Science of Middle Age 2012-01-13T23:20:00Z But she has a fantastic screen presence and a perplexing, androgynous charisma thrown suddenly into relief in her final scene by that unexpectedly moving last line: "How my hair look, Mike?" The Wire re-up: season five, episode 10 - Baltimore's Academy Awards 2010-04-19T23:15:00Z I was genuinely perplexed about the reaction of one babygro-clad DJ to a trick – "Really, really baff" – assuming it was street slang until it occurred that the DJ was perhaps expressing his bafflement. Trick questions: Dynamo and Penn and Teller have brought very different magic styles to our screens 2011-07-29T09:44:00Z This, I think, is at the heart of the actor's perplexing move to "CSI." Ted Danson gambles comeback on "CSI" 2011-09-21T16:22:00Z Which may or may not explain his perplexing love for being on camera. Cook’s Illustrated’s Christopher Kimball Believes Cooking Is Ultraserious Business 2012-10-14T16:30:31Z But I'm still left perplexed and frustrated with the draconian copyright laws. Why couldn't I quote Charlotte's Web on stage? 2011-03-03T16:30:56Z She does so in audacious and perplexing fashion. New Music From Miranda Lambert and Susan Boyle ? Reviews 2011-10-31T22:17:23Z In one story, the crew of an early expedition to Mars are perplexed to find what appears to be an idyllic Midwestern town upon their arrival at the red planet. Grief is a distant planet: How "A Wrinkle in Time" is helping me deal with my father’s decline 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Ballet Hispanico, performing at the Joyce Theater on Tuesday, is perplexing. Dance Review: Ballet Hispanico at the Joyce Theater 2013-04-17T21:37:30Z It’s a good episode, maybe even a great one, but it is also a perplexing one. “Game Of Thrones” recap: The heartbreaking consequences of Bran’s powers are finally revealed 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z And the words I had agonized over landed with a thud, drawing nothing more than a couple of perplexed glances and some snickers. ’90s Sitcoms Shaped Me as an Immigrant Child. What if They Hadn’t? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z At every event I have done since, the traditional "Where d'you get your ideas from?" question has been replaced by a perplexed, testy quizzing about "me time". The parent trap: art after children 2010-08-01T20:30:00Z The kid looks at the burgers and fries with a perplexed expression. McDonald’s told Italians that burgers beat pizza. That didn’t go over so well. 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Furthermore, it's likely to move around over the course of a deliberately perplexing movie loaded with plot switchbacks, sudden reversals of fortune, moral quandaries, and unexpected revelations. Something for everyone: The best movies to stream in April 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z It was perplexingly precise, as though she were making a teaching video for people who themselves might be called on to reconstruct a face. TV review: The Baby with a New Face - Extraordinary People; Kitchen Wars 2012-06-28T21:00:03Z The recurring roles he cited as personal breakthroughs included a hardened prison inmate in a Scared Straight program and the host of a perplexing BET talk show called “What Up With That?” Kenan Thompson, the Reluctant Star of ‘Saturday Night Live’ 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z For the average American, viewing the funeral proceedings for Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week at the age of 96, could be a perplexing experience. 7 details you may have missed from Queen Elizabeth II's funeral 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Their problems are less intimate, their strategies less perplexing. Fighting “The Good Fight” 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z The Broadside, 77 percent cabernet and 23 percent merlot, was the least expensive at $18 and the most perplexing. California Cabernet Beyond the Stereotypes 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Henry, who doesn’t speak Spanish, is excited — if perplexed — by the legions of fans who turn out, titillated by the telenovela-worthy sex scenes María added to his work without consulting him. ‘Book of Love’ Review: Lust (Eventually) in Translation 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z But her conceit — that the Trojan War’s women are underexamined heroines — is mildly perplexing. Stories of War and Its Aftermath, From Ancient Greece to America in ‘2034’ 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Still more perplexing was the po-faced narration by Juliet Stevenson, whose voice is more suited to, say, an unflinching exposé of animal vivisection. Rewind TV: Last Tango in Halifax; Homeland; The Aristocrats: Blenheim Palace; Gadget Man; Supersized Earth – review 2012-11-25T00:05:39Z But as a guide for perplexed Westerners, this book is very hard to beat. The Message of Thomas Friedman’s New Book: It’s Going to Be O.K. 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z It’s typically perplexing of “American Rose” to place this description, and the comment that Todd was “exactly her type,” opposite a photo of the nonbald Todd, who had a very full head of hair indeed. Books of The Times: A Life Built on Illusion: More Tease Than Strip 2010-12-19T23:12:36Z Splitting the role of Wendla between two performers evocatively expresses the alienation of this confounded adolescent, whose body has become a perplexing stranger to her. Deaf West revisits 'Spring Awakening' with fresh vigor at the Wallis 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z In her almost-solo, New City Theater show "Sick," Kenny outlines her sudden plummet a few years ago into a perplexing maze of terrifying symptoms. Review: 'Sick' is a scary plunge into a tale of misdiagnosis and recovery 2011-04-15T00:33:49Z Together, they take on the perplexing cases and try to uncover the truth. What’s on TV This Week: ‘38 at the Garden’ and a ‘Twilight Saga’ Marathon 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z “Detroit’s” back-to-nature companion piece “Cherokee” upends things more pensively, even perplexingly. Fading into the woods with D’Amour’s mysterious ‘Cherokee’ 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Like others on the show, however, he remains somewhat perplexed by the outrage it sparked, less by the anger itself than by the scale and selective nature of it. Ramsay Bolton of ‘Game of Thrones’ Is the Most Hated Man on TV 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z But for all the touching and vulnerable disclosures, there were an equal number of perplexing insecurities as well. I was a comedy groupie 2013-03-11T00:30:00Z He’s been no slouch in the meantime, making films, writing books and starring in several perplexingly underwatched Sky specials, but this still feels like a homecoming. Partridge, politics and period pomp: the must-see TV shows of 2019 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z They are unabashedly honest and familiar to any parent: often pouty, tearful, perplexed, fierce, wary. The Other Mapplethorpe 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z Increasingly, though, it's not just artists who feel perplexed about what to make of award ceremonies. Music awards: should musicians desire them – or despise them? 2013-02-28T16:11:05Z I wasn't directly involved, but I found it to be a perplexing situation that this woman was in. "What a confusing country we live in": Michael Shannon on his gun violence movie "Eric LaRue" 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Some were perplexed by the sale last year of a 60 percent stake in Grindr to a Chinese investment conglomerate specializing in online gaming. Gaymoji: A New Language for That Search 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Jon also has a strange reunion with Bran, perplexed when Bran doesn’t match his affection. "Game of Thrones" recap: It's a reunion! The dying can start any day now 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z It’s perplexing how differently theaters are interpreting safety measures. Perspective | D.C. theater is taking cautious steps back to ‘live’ with plexiglass screens and plays on headphones 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The ethically stunted, the politically abhorrent, the morally perplexing individuals we find ourselves sharing this meal with feel almost obligated to play their part. I f*cked a Republican on Thanksgiving 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z One result of this: a common sight is a cluster of perplexed people in bathing suits standing around a sign or map on the wall. Getting Your Feet Wet at Water Parks 2013-06-28T18:56:37Z Desperate vacationers crack open books they’ve spent all year piling other books on top of; the music of the early month is perplexing, at best. The Book That Gets Inside Alfred Hitchcock’s Mind 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Thomas Allen, like Ms. Graham and Mr. Groves a Met veteran, comfortably fit into the role of a perplexed baron. Review: ‘The Merry Widow’ at the Met, Its Charm Exhausted 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z To a degree that would surprise and perplex New Yorkers, the Victorian age lives on in the city and its art institutions, even after decades of change and update. 2010-01-15T06:06:00Z Putting aside the legal and ethical aspects, murdering your male guests is a bad idea because they will die with a perplexed “What did I do?” look on their faces that will be profoundly unsatisfying. Perspective | Miss Manners: Male friends keep taking over my grill 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z However, that FX show was substantially weirder, immediately more perplexing but seductively so. "Loki" is an enjoyable, aesthetic romp that feels smaller than the God of Mischief deserves 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z The papermakers he met tended to be perplexed by his interest, but he persisted. Can a Papermaker Help to Save Civilization? 2012-02-17T21:39:00Z Unhelpfully, and perplexingly, Mr. McElroen stages many scenes with actors’ backs to half the audience. Review: ‘Pushkin’ Squanders a Russian Poet’s Real-Life Drama 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z This greatly perplexes Bartley, whose answer is unrepentant: “But it’s awfully funny.” Theater Review: Daniel Radcliffe Stars in Revival of ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ 2014-04-21T02:00:12Z The potential causes are perplexing and surprising, like the assassination, by antiterrorism forces, of a white Malian couple who offered Ivan shelter and formed a ménage à trois with him. 2 Novels by ‘Alternative Nobel’ Winner Take On Power and Its Abuses 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z But early critics were sometimes perplexed by the flamboyance of his interpretations. Georges Prêtre, French Conductor Known for Interpretation, Dies at 92 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z The novel, she adds, is “perplexing, chimeric and deliriously original, emitting an eerie power.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z A year and a half ago, his wife gave him a DNA test kit, and the results were perplexing. Family History, Uncovered in Quarantine 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z So far, so perplexing, except that Nolan is only getting started. Film review: Inception 2010-07-09T23:17:00Z Appearing perplexed, Robertson asked Watts, who is black, of the women's shared enthusiasm for mac `n' cheese, "Is that a black thing?" Robertson: Is mac 'n' cheese 'a black thing?' 2011-11-24T02:03:17Z To see the show among Dostoyevsky fans was to watch an audience move from excited to perplexed to annoyed. Review: ‘Field Guide’ Brings Standup to a Dostoyevsky Downer 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Lawrence’s dutiful wife is perplexed, but is mostly too busy running around keeping the house tidy to protest too much. The Mythic Maximalism of Darren Aronofsky’s “Mother!” 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z As with many perplexing moral issues: a bit of this, and a bit of that. A fond farewell to secondhand bookshops 2011-03-09T13:20:55Z That there is any debate that Tower House should be protected, is perplexing. Stairway to heaven: Jimmy Page’s castle is his home 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z Photograph: c20thCFox/Everett/Rex Features When male grooming mogul Damian Wilder is found perplexingly bludgeoned, shot and burgled, it looks like Castle and Beckett might need a third brain to help unravel it all. TV highlights 28/12/2012 2012-12-21T10:08:17Z He was a master at channeling the deep pain of loss, of course, but was equally convincing when he was playful, coy, seductive, perplexed or celebratory. B.B. King remembered by musical peers: 'What struck me was the kindness' 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z But “Babies” just might restore your faith in our perplexing, peculiar and stubbornly lovable species. Movie Review |'Babies': Thomas Balm?s?s Chronicle of Four Babies 2010-05-06T22:16:00Z This understandably perplexes and alarms the agnostic Adam. Theater Review | 'Next Fall': At Helen Hayes, Taking on Religion From a Hospital Bed 2010-03-12T03:05:00Z That may sound harsh, but I’m perplexed by your determination to meddle. My nieces don’t know they were conceived by IVF | Mariella Frostrup 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z People who did observe her seemed pleased or perplexed. Dance Review: ‘Topologie,’ a Peripatetic Show From the Chocolate Factory 2014-05-12T22:30:10Z The things that anonymous trolls say to women — like say, women in sports reporting — are horrible, disgusting, threatening, and sometimes just plain perplexing. A viral video won’t stop abuse: If these “mean tweets” at female sports writers are “shocking,” you haven’t been paying attention 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Given that Michael Jackson virtually admitted his entire life was a cautionary tale of child stardom, it seems faintly perplexing that this somewhat gauche youngster should be making such an early debut. Michael Jackson's kids are following in his celebrity footsteps 2013-03-14T19:17:12Z Even at a rehearsal in late March, before the play’s official return, it was clear the trial continued to intrigue and perplex even the cast members. The Enduring Appeal of ‘Wagatha,’ Now on Stage and Screen 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The effect was intriguing, but also, at times, perplexing. Troy Schumacher Prepares His First Work for City Ballet 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Like many fans, he’s perplexed that he and Segall are playing opposite each other instead of with each other, or at least back-to-back so fans of both bands can catch full sets by each. Pitchfork Day 3: Vampire Weekend, Ty Segall, Kendrick Lamar (and Lady Gaga?) 2012-07-16T05:11:00Z It is perplexing to me that mussels aren’t on more Americans’ dinner tables. Why you should flex those dinner mussels a bit more often 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z In “What Remains,” at the Hamiltonian Gallery, the D.C. sculptor hoists such structures into midair to perplex the eye further. Review | In the galleries: Doubling down on artworks 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Graham, crucially, seems like a person who has had complete thoughts; it makes his existence in the Republican party completely perplexing. Comedy Central, hire Lindsey Graham! The trash-talking senator upstages Trevor Noah with unflappable ease 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Think Francis Bacon’s paintings of screaming popes grafted onto the archetypal ex-Republican, whose byword was “Bully!” and whose perplexing politics incorporated both progressive and nationalist values. Is that a laugh? A cry? In Ben Jackel's sculpture, messages molded by deft hands 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z But it was such a perplexing night for showing those off, too. What Did That Oscars Show Say About Movies? Our Critics Puzzle It Out. 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z I think it’s a way of working out this perplexing question of choice, and the fact that choice creates such ambivalence and uncertainly. Our new era of hearbreak 2012-06-24T18:15:00Z Still, you mustn’t look at that idea too closely or you’ll wind up trapped in a perplexing tautology: Because married people are their own worst enemies they had better learn to destroy themselves. Review: Look Up! It’s Amy Schumer in ‘Meteor Shower’ 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Seldom has a son and a mother been more unknown to each other than in this drama, which is as perplexing as it is intriguing. Tilda Swinton shines in perplexing drama 2011-05-12T22:38:55Z As a broader account of the battle over gun rights and gun control, however, this volume is highly selective and filled with perplexing gaps. Books of The Times: In ?Gunfight,? Adam Winkler Traces the Gun-Control Battle 2011-10-09T21:04:24Z “Don’t let your children get in the way of your life, darling,” she plummily urges her perplexed daughter when they reconnect. In ‘The Pursuit of Love,’ Looking for Liberation, Too 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z The directness of Mr. La Cognata’s approach was at first perplexing, but ultimately, refreshing, Ms. Adams said. ‘In Italy I Kept Meeting Guys’: The Black Women Who Travel for Love 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Rooney’s people are reflective of their time and milieu — like most convincing characters — and it’s true that some of their qualities will be perplexing to those north of 40. Sally Rooney and Love in the Time of General Systems Collapse 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Screening at nearby Slamdance, this takes you to the still perplexing meeting of cage star Rodman with North Korea's ruling elite. Sundance preview: Diverse lineup unspools in Park City 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z In an interview with The New York Times, and in a short film made by the record company, he reminisced about the demands of the job and the perplexing crowd reactions. Dylan’s 1966 Tapes Find a Direction Home 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Like everyone else willing to speak about it, her view of that culture was perplexingly nuanced, sometimes contradictory. The age of banter 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z But as the summer of 2016 turns to autumn, the film shows Donald Trump turning up with increasing frequency, on televisions in airport departure lounges, in conversations with perplexed foreigners. Ben Rhodes: ‘Obama has a serenity that I don't. I get more exercised’ 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Ryan, clearly perplexed, replied, “No, no, no, I’m just a reporter.” When radio reporter April Ryan tangles with the White House, people listen 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z “I am constantly perplexed and amazed by how little slack we cut each other as women,” she wrote. How Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Has Become a Role Model for Other Celebrities 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z When I share these thoughts about my father with him, he is perplexed. My father, the woman 2012-06-15T23:30:00Z Despite the efforts of moderns to sanitise, reconstruct, theorise, this particular corner of the sleeping earth seems to exult in perplexing us. Under Another Sky: Journeys in Roman Britain, by Charlotte Higgins – review 2013-07-24T10:06:01Z “We’re just wandering around,” I explained to a group of women who seemed perplexed by my curiosity. Frugal Traveler: D.I.Y. Africa 2014-03-28T17:21:42Z Goffin was back where he began, in “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”: using the pop-ballad form to offer hard answers to dewy questions, and often saying that life’s most perplexing riddles had no comforting resolutions. Remembering Gerry Goffin, the '60s Poet of Teen Heartbreak 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Griffiths also recalls being perplexed by Brenda given how little she has in common with her character. The lesson of "Six Feet Under," 20 years later: "We're not really as in control as we all think" 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z At a preview performance last month at Dartmouth’s Hopkins Center, the red men, as everyone came to call them, proved to be the most perplexing part of the evening. Arts & Leisure: ?69?S.,? Shackleton Tale, Comes to BAM Next Wave Festival 2011-10-30T03:00:38Z The last two finales of this franchise left devoted fans frustrated, perplexed or just plain outraged. What’s on TV Monday: ‘John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z What a mysterious film it is, with much to perplex and even exasperate, but much to fascinate as well. Red Desert – review 2012-07-26T21:09:01Z Simultaneously charismatic and chilling, Rodriguez is one of the stars of “The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs,” an addictive if perplexing documentary that premieres this weekend on Showtime. Oh, the suffering of the CIA: In Showtime’s “The Spymasters,” America’s chief spooks bare their souls on the pain of the terror war 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z |
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