| 单词 | preachy |
| 例句 | Bobby wrote a preachy letter to his mother, enthusiastically discussing Armstrong’s teachings and his intense biblical studies, which had “changed my whole outlook on life.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I instantly developed respect for the author because of his unique style of writing, not to mention the fact that he didn’t throw in some stupid preachy message. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The prayer was long and dramatic, full of the preachy punches in between each point. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Tell another story, Mother, one with a moral to it, like this. I like to think about them afterward, if they are real and not too preachy,” said Jo, after a minute’s silence. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He still found the author’s preachy manner annoying, but he couldn’t argue with her facts. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I never want it to be too preachy, but then it comes from truth. "I'd play the s**t out of George Washington": Jimmy O. Yang talks representation & his Amazon debut 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z The Turtles — outsiders who were misunderstood, competitive with one another yet loyal, smart but not preachy — were at once relatable and aspirational. ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Retooled for Nickelodeon 2012-09-26T18:35:17Z But it was around the Darren Wilson verdict that I got really upset and thought I should address this, without being too preachy or too militant. 'New Girl' Star Lamorne Morris on Writing This Week's Story Line About Race and the Police 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Both are fueled by social mission, which can be the death of nuance, yet they make their messages organic rather than preachy. Review: ‘I Love Dick’ Sketches an Artistic Love Triangle 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Ms. Prebble said that she tried to avoid a preachy or self-righteous tone and that the play is intended to be a view “from inside the bubble.” Drama! Music! Financial Shenanigans! 2010-02-20T05:21:00Z The real Dylan merely recorded a few preachy songs. Dylan biopic I'm Not There: a ragtag and Bob tale 2012-12-05T13:57:00Z This is his first novel since “Freedom,” which was hailed by some as the Great American Novel and decried by others as overwritten and preachy. Top 10 most anticipated novels of 2015 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z But, rather than being sombre or preachy, it's rollicking good fun. Grant Morrison, The Invisibles and the comics that put novels in the shade 2010-12-19T22:30:01Z One of the things I like about the film is that it's not preachy. Anne Hathaway: 'I'm much happier talking with people than I am flirting with them' 2010-12-26T00:05:06Z “In a way that’s not didactic or earnest or preachy, she’s giving you the keys to how to live,” White said. The Unsinkable Molly Shannon 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z It’s beautifully filmed, alternately heartbreaking and inspiring — and more than a little preachy at times with a recurring collection of talking heads bridging the film’s six actress-assisted journeys. Television Review: ‘Half the Sky,’ About Sex Trafficking, on PBS 2012-09-30T21:56:14Z There’s nothing preachy here, just the strange joy and anxiety of firmly resisting cruelty. Review | ‘Small Things Like These’ reads like a Christmas classic 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Are other books for kids too preachy, busy or condescending? In Todd Parr’s world, it’s OK to make mistakes 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z In the hands of a lesser author, this setup could be preachy and heavy, but Clayborn’s characters are bright and nuanced, her dialogue quick and clever, and the world she builds warm and welcoming. Review | Sarah MacLean picks the best romance novels to read this month 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Its reliance on preachy strawman arguments was terrible. Listen Here, Internet Girl: The Newsroom Rapesplains It All 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z In this religion, which came with an ever-expanding canon, Nimoy’s Spock served a role that was at once rabbinical and monastic, wise but not preachy, certain but not vain. Leonard Nimoy and the lasting dignity of being Spock 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Critics may find the book preachy and Bennett's list of accomplishments and sunny outlook self-indulgent, but the celebrity and career anecdotes will likely appeal to fans. Review: Tony Bennett's meditations on show biz 2012-11-21T22:00:14Z Some of these passages feel preachy, like they’d better belong in The Nation than a novel. In ‘Thrust,’ Talking Animals and Others Take Aim at Humanity’s Cruelty 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z That audience will find “Evil” very respectful of their faith, though its nods to religion are genre-appropriate and never preachy enough to alienate the average horror fan. Review: ‘Evil’ mostly delivers 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z How do you make sure you’re on the right side of the line between preachy and funny? With ‘Dave,’ Lil Dicky ‘Achieved My Destiny’ 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z For Mr. Stemann, it’s important to find a way to confront timely themes without being propagandistic or preachy. At 75, the Holland Festival Is Back and More Global Than Ever 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z On occasion in his novels, Mr. Pelecanos has been preachy about characters trapped by circumstance, but these stories are too tenderhearted for that. George Pelecanos Explores New Terrain in ‘The Martini Shot’ 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z So she is appropriately wary of preachy morality tales. Gifted and Talented and Complicated 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z What he regrets most over his hosting years, he said, is the show’s “preachy moments, its earnest moments.” New Host Needed: Be Prepared to Fill Big Shoes 2011-05-14T04:00:03Z We do talk about serious issues but without getting preachy; we’re never trying to sway you one way or the other. Cedric the Entertainer Wants to Make the Emmys More Accessible 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Skip the preachy back matter and you just might motivate a future do-gooder. 8 Picture Books About Ordinary Kids’ Everyday Activism 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z The Titanic work is clearly pointed, but its sense of humor and attention to materials — she used European beechwood, the same wood as the actual chairs on the ship — save it from seeming too preachy. Kim Abeles Turns the Climate Crisis Into Eco-art 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The spoken dialogue was better than the opera-company norm — as far as “better” can apply to Maxwell Anderson’s preachy and dated text, delivered in assumed South African accents. Lost stars on stage for Washington National Opera 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z “You don’t want to come off too preachy or heavy-handed,” he says. Comedian Eric Andre: 'We don't tell guests a thing ...' 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z The performances turn what might otherwise seem a preachy and schematic problem play into a nuanced exploration of the limits of human compassion in desperate times. In 'My Mañana Comes,' pay cut for restaurant workers turns friends into rivals 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z “We want to be relevant rather than preachy.” The Witches of ‘Charmed’ Are Out to Slay Demons. And the Patriarchy. 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z On network, they were usually constrained to “very special episodes”, where they could be handled in a contained, often overtly preachy capacity. From gay rights to Black Lives Matter: why network TV suddenly got serious 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Hay added: "Without wanting to sound too preachy, I think the work we're planning to do together has the power to change a lot of people's lives." Channel 4 'supercharges' arts show 2014-04-16T15:41:02Z And I don’t mean to be preachy, because I’m not that at all. Patricia Clarkson, the sultriest character actress 2010-08-07T18:01:00Z A show about a traumatized military veteran with an immigrant mother, a recovering addict friend and two teens — one of whom has recently come out — somehow manages to not feel preachy. A feel-good cheat sheet to survive 2018: Life-affirming TV, movies, podcasts and more 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z It’s that crisp, light humor that keeps the count from sounding preachy even as he assumes a kind of quiet authority in an ugly world. ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ is a charming reminder of what it means to be classy 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z “The point is that once you introduce deaf actors in there, it starts giving a deeper mean to the play and it’s not preachy,” Mae says. Here’s How Deaf Actors Are Breaking Boundaries on Broadway 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z “We’re trying to do things that are entertaining and not necessarily corporate speak or preachy.” Made in America festival looks to go beyond music 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z What kind of a hack would lower himself to rhyming “Nietzsche” with “preachy”? Making Shakespeare Their Own, Serious and Silly 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Yet even though “Love” is the middle play in a trilogy called “Injustices,” there is very little preachy or overtly political about it. Review: Holding Hands With the Homeless, in ‘Love’ 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z So if you get someone's attention without them knowing they're learning about that important issue, I feel like you get a better result because it's not as preachy. "Drunk History" may be the most necessary show on TV now 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Like alternative band Switchfoot, New Heights is about being positive, not preachy. Christian band New Heights breaking through 2010-12-08T21:39:00Z And they got a mite preachy about it. Yet another reason to drink: Preachy CDC alcohol guidelines treat all women as potentially pregnant 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z She has savvily worked a look and created a media personality based on ethical design, all without being preachy. Fashion’s New Order 2012-09-07T20:36:32Z Namely, that it’s a mistake to treat Christian filmgoers as a monolithic audience by marketing movies to them with a “preachy” approach. Hollywood on mission to win faith of Christians 2014-04-19T03:13:22Z Nevertheless, the scene falls flat and feels preachy. “Ben Is Back”: Julia Roberts doesn’t save this uneven addiction drama 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Still, its impressionistic structure has its own rewards, and the play never devolves into a dull history lesson or a preachy tract about the corrupt social forces that exacerbated the famine. Theater Review: ‘DruidMurphy: Plays by Tom Murphy,’ at Lincoln Center 2012-07-09T22:58:53Z When Martinez tells his students that if they don't recognize themselves in their history books — because people of color have been written out — it is preachy but empowering. With "Critical Thinking," John Leguizamo directs a rousing "Stand and Deliver"-style chess story 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Overall, though, the show consistently hits the right notes: earnest but not preachy, moving without ever being manipulative. Sex Education: in praise of the raunchy yet heartfelt Netflix comedy 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Warm, welcoming and transparent without being preachy, Immigrant Food replaces a business that couldn’t be more different: Eatsa, the high-tech eatery where customers used kiosks to place orders and the kitchen was hidden from view. Immigrant Food connects bowls with a cause near the White House 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z It’s easy for a show to get too preachy when it tackles racism and classism, especially if it’s trying to compensate for a history of ignoring those issues. ‘Transparent’ Season 3 Premiere: The Prophet Elizah 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The film isn't preachy in making its point, but it is intriguing how the plot really couldn't work without it. "Godzilla: King of the Monsters": Awesome monsters in epic fights 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z "I was always trying to find a unique way to express a lifestyle of faith without being preachy," Grant said. A pop classic from the early '90s, Amy Grant's hit "Baby Baby," is getting a reboot 25 years later thanks to Grammy-nomination singer Tori Kelly 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Yet the dominant tone of the film is not preachy but melancholy. Television Review: ‘The Undocumented,’ on PBS’s ‘Independent Lens’ 2013-04-28T19:34:01Z But it also gets disappointingly preachy down the stretch, showing a sourness of spirit toward the younger generation that was absent in Baumbach's previous film, the wonderful "Frances Ha." Penelope Spheeris' 'Decline of Western Civilization Collection' explores music, youth culture 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z The uncertainties make this show an excellent teaching tool, an identity-politics primer that doesn’t feel preachy. Art Review: Identity Politics in ‘I, YOU, WE’ at the Whitney 2013-06-20T22:13:11Z How to talk candidly to young folk about homelessness and poverty without being too scary or preachy? A homeless boy with a rich fantasy life is centerstage in SCT's 'Danny' 2012-10-26T15:46:03Z This revamped version of “The Newsroom” is no less preachy, but it’s a lot more fun to watch. Television Review: ‘The Newsroom’ Returns, With Some New Faces and Issues 2013-07-12T21:33:38Z The show is on-message without being preachy, overtly progressive without ever stopping being fun. “Clear eyes, full hearts, no raping”: Amy Schumer tackles rape culture, sexism and transphobia in her season premiere 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Nor has discussion of his development often succeeded in getting past a distinction between "early" and "late", with the latter phase invariably dismissed as politicised and preachy. Harold Pinter's Moonlight at the Donmar 2011-04-01T10:54:25Z I hate preachy shows, especially black preachy shows. The Cast of ‘Atlanta’ on Trump, Race and Fame 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Too preachy, yes, US critics have already said that; schmaltzy, even. Rewind TV: The Newsroom; Twenty Twelve; Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies; Volcano Live – review 2012-07-14T23:06:06Z There’s nothing forward-looking about the Ear Regulars, but neither is there anything didactic, self-important, preachy or defensive. Music Review: The Ear Regulars, Jazz Group at the Ear Inn, South Village 2010-04-26T22:50:00Z And it is the rare piece of art about race that is not only smart, it avoids being preachy or melodramatic, allowing viewers to draw their own conclusions. After Ferguson: U.S. museums need to show a work by Natalie Bookchin 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z “All these beautiful trans singers putting their vocals around these superstars was really special to me,” he said, adding that the song was not meant to be “preachy.” How the Orlando Charity Single ‘Hands’ Went From Idea to Reality 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z But just as the story is shaping up to be preachy and familiar, the neat delineation between “us” and “them” gets blurred. Alissa Nutting’s ‘Tampa,’ and More 2013-07-24T19:27:43Z “We wanted to something serious but not preachy. And not necessarily religious either—this will be for religious people and atheists, because they’re subjects that affect everybody.” Cannes 2014: With 'Prophet,' Salma Hayek seeks to realize a vision 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z It's clear that many of our planet's current species are indeed on their way out, and that preachy films won't be able to save them. Rio's extinction fears are for the birds 2011-04-11T09:48:52Z But Almanya's tone is preachy, almost strident, however well-meaning it may be. Almanya – Willkommen in Deutschland – review 2012-06-12T12:59:02Z At the same time, she avoids preachy parenting advice. New in Paperback: ‘The Power,’ ‘Fire and Fury’ 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z But “Hurry Sundown” seems a bit quaint and preachy, its characters thin and situations schematic, as if the times had passed Preminger by. Video: Late Preminger, the Un-Swinger 2011-05-13T23:13:01Z The updates create some interesting new resonances — Caliban's name gets a new meaning, "banned from California" — but much of the time they feel poorly integrated and preachy. With 'California: The Tempest,' Cornerstone makes homespun magic 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Nobody wants Entourage to be preachy or moralistic, but a bit more self-awareness wouldn't go amiss. Have you been watching ? Entourage 2011-03-22T14:19:48Z But how do we deal with it in a way that doesn’t feel preachy? Taraji P. Henson on Jussie Smollett, ‘What Men Want’ and the presidential election 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The word “feminism,” Moran said, has for some reason gone off the rails to connote, incorrectly, preachy humorlessness and grim separatism. Caitlin Moran: ‘Congratulations, You’re a Feminist!’ 2012-07-12T11:00:00Z Among them are the slightly preachy tone as well as Charlie’s sudden dark turn. Review: A Faithful ‘Kinky Boots,’ With All Its Pizazz and Pitfalls 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The angel’s simplistic speeches, delivered in between her grunts and groans, are tedious in the extreme, especially as the farcical juxtaposition between her preachy words and the circumstances in which they are uttered grows thin. | 'Lick But Don?t Swallow!': ?Lick But Don?t Swallow!,? Part of Under the Radar - Review 2012-01-12T23:58:02Z Once more he's riveting, and while the movie itself is an uneven, sometimes preachy affair, it's alive with possibilities whenever he's on screen. 'Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best': Half of duo steals this gig 2012-09-27T20:23:07Z It would be elegant but not stuffy, and educational and political without being preachy. He’s ready for his ‘Top Chef’ spotlight. And he wants to use it to talk about African food. 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z “I hate to be preachy, but take a breath,” Bernard told his friend. We live in uncivil times. Two former White House social secretaries offer a cure. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z But Mr. Parker’s character was never corny, probably because he brought such conviction to it, and the shows never seemed preachy. An Appraisal: Fess Parker, Davy Crockett and the TV Tie-In 2010-03-21T21:41:00Z It’s easy to blame the writers, but I’ve often thought that Hershel’s more preachy scenes were throwaway additions to give the show some emotional heft. The Walking Dead Watch: “Internment” 2013-11-11T03:01:06Z Powerful without being preachy, her language has a rhythmic pulse filled with humor, wonder and insight, much of it illuminating an inner life beyond a hard exterior. Running for Their Lives in Two Middle-Grade Novels About Track Teams 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z They’ve found a way of serving up these images without seeming callous or exploitative or preachy. ‘Watermark’ documentary shows the beauty of decay 2014-05-01T18:08:33Z The toxicity of politics and corruption wends its way through the story as well, and Justice lays out what he believes is wrong with the justice system without being preachy. Review | Robert Justice is using fiction to shed light on the reality of wrongful convictions 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z We didn't want it to feel preachy, we didn't want it to feel like a history lesson. "I wrote endless drafts": "Sanditon" boss on the pressures of giving Jane Austen fans closure 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z She rapped about white supremacy, police brutality, globalization, poverty, capitalism — you name it — without the preachy condescension that often plagues her conscious rap contemporaries. Review | At the 9:30 Club, Noname proved she can out-rap most rappers — even when she’s sick 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z “It’s glum, preachy, sophomoric and aesthetically aimless,” another critic wrote in 1993. Anthony Elms Prepares for the Whitney Biennial 2014-02-14T19:28:38Z “Yes, it touches in a significant way on spiritual issues but is never preachy.” Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen Collaborate on ?The Way? 2011-09-18T00:03:03Z At the launch of Seven Worlds, One Planet, Keeling insisted that it’s not “preachy”. The real David Attenborough 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z It’s still early, but “Tap-Tap,” while expertly filmed and scored, has not caught on, perhaps because it is a bit preachy. The TV Watch: In Haiti TV Tries to Educate, With Mixed Results 2012-07-11T21:54:55Z Like all good parables, "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" doesn't belabor its point or become preachy. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”: The best “Jurassic” sequel delivers a strong animal rig... 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z “He tries to be as positive as he can and be a positive influence without being preachy,” said Brinkley. Meek Mill’s ‘Expensive Pain’ comes with a heavy cost 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Lopez’s script often relies on melodramatic strokes and schematic coincidences, and the monologues can get preachy. A thought-provoking ‘Whipping Man’ at Taproot 2013-04-04T22:43:14Z When it came to incorporating socioeconomic, gender and racial issues into his storylines without seeming preachy, he argued that really those issues never go away, so preaching isn't necessary. Would “F Is for Family” patriarch Frank Murphy vote for Trump? Bill Burr says yes 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z The ABC shows were sometimes mocked in subsequent years for being preachy. Martin Tahse dies; produced ‘ABC Afterschool Specials’ But she keeps her sentiments tuneful and directs most of the self-help advice at herself, staying sisterly rather than preachy. Playlist: New Albums by Pretty Lights, India Arie, Thriftstore Masterpiece, Daughn Gibson and Cheyenne Mize 2013-07-05T16:58:42Z Do you think a mass holiday e-mail message is too “preachy” or in poor taste? Social Q?s: Playing for Keeps 2009-12-12T05:14:30Z I’d certainly been preachy enough about global warming and other catastrophes, but it was all so theoretical that I found myself suffering from a severe case of disaster fatigue. Polar bears just might outlive us all 2012-12-30T16:00:00Z But she tried to avoid preachy dialogue, letting action and plot speak for themselves. Agnes Nixon, Who Infused Her Soap Operas With Social Relevance, Dies at 93 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Suddenly I turned into Mom or Dad — preachy, lecturing. A not-so-fond farewell to 'Sábado Gigante,' a corny, buffoonish show 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z How do you avoid getting preachy in your music? Rise Against protests against lack of protest songs 2012-01-24T14:21:00Z Alas, it is occupied by Soja, whose rote mix of reggae and dancehall functions as a placeholder at best and preachy distraction at worst. Dave Matthews Band Caravan music reviews 2011-07-08T05:00:00Z Many critics found the text preachy and embarrassing. Not Just ‘West Side Story’: Celebrating Bernstein’s Symphonies 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z If the novel’s contemporary finale decays into preachy pulp, well, that hardly stains the previous 700 pages, which constitute a vast woods you’ll want to get lost in. Annie Proulx’s long-awaited, spectacular new novel ‘Barkskins’ 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z He’s rapping crisply atop them, contemplative but not preachy. Meek Mill Is Loudly Reflective on His Second Album, ‘Dreams Worth More Than Money’ 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Far from being preachy, the play is humane, multi-stranded and generally engrossing; and my only reservation is that, in the later stages of its three-and-a-quarter hours, it descends into a speculative, futuristic whimsy. Review 2010-08-05T00:48:00Z This modest, quiet story — based on a magazine article published more than 20 years ago — could easily have turned into something preachy, sentimental and overstated. ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Review: You Are My Friend 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z “The Devil’s Needle” is certainly preachy, but unlike so many later addiction melodramas it doesn’t feel the need to sacrifice its characters — there are happy endings to be had for everyone but the drug merchants. DVD: New DVDs: ‘Midsomer Murders,’ ‘George Gently’ 2012-06-29T21:58:00Z The worlds Ms. Arnold creates, often centered on a lone female protagonist, aren’t bleak or preachy, but intimate and laced with unexpected humor and the power to shock, particularly when it comes to sex. The Oscars: Movies Worth Another Look 2011-01-01T01:32:00Z But Mr. Newman “was never preachy or pedantic,” Brian Williams, the anchor and managing editor of the NBC “Nightly News,” said in a statement. Edwin Newman, Journalist, Dies at 91 2010-09-16T15:17:00Z It felt like a great opportunity to tell that story without being preachy.” film: Wedding Plan: Jump a Broom or Eat Goat? 2010-03-05T21:45:00Z It's thoughtful, sincere, weighty stuff, tackling subjects from African poverty to the diamond trade without sounding preachy or schmaltzy. Damian Marley &?Nas: Distant Relatives 2010-05-13T22:30:00Z This is a comically dark coming-of-age story about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, but it’s also social commentary at its finest, woven seamlessly into the work, never self-righteous or preachy. A Comic Coming-of-Age Novel Laced With Social Commentary 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z As a liberal dramatizing the New Deal, part of the lore of the American left, Mr. Kahane worried about creating music that was too preachy, but the guides offered a path beyond propaganda. Orpheus to Play Kahane’s ‘Gabriel’s Guide to 48 States’ 2013-04-19T18:57:59Z “Satyagraha” tries to do the same but is more preachy than stirring; it hits its themes too squarely on the nose and hits them for about an hour too long. Movie Review: ‘Satyagraha,’ a Bollywood Tale About Fighting Corruption 2013-09-01T19:00:33Z “I don’t want to be preachy,” she says. Forget being positive and take note of what makes you angry 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z But the script turned preachy and conventional, and in doing so, I think, betrayed its title character, who became more of a mouthpiece than any actor should have to be. ArtsBeat: Brantley, Isherwood Answer Readers’ Questions About the Theater Season 2013-05-02T17:29:09Z At various times critics deemed his work predictable, preachy or sentimental. Arthur Laurents, Playwright and Director on Broadway, Dies at 93 2011-05-06T04:27:34Z I have always preferred early Eliot – I still think Prufrock the greatest of the poems – and this preachy, prosy, High Church sentiment has never been to my taste. Serious questions about literature ? in quiz form 2011-01-07T11:07:32Z Every story is a manual on how to be a good person, but without ever being preachy. What's on Stephenie Meyer's ideal bookshelf? The works that made the artists 2012-11-25T00:05:41Z Yet these manipulative and frequently preachy sequences allow the actors to add layers to their characters; as Charlie, Booth, particularly, grows in power and appeal. Lessons shoehorned into 'Kinky Boots' 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z “I can’t name another book that is this popular, that tells such a good story, has such indelible characters and makes a social statement without being preachy,” Ms. Murphy said. Parties for ?Mockingbird? Birthday, but Don?t Expect Author 2010-05-24T21:41:00Z These are important lessons for children to learn, and "Ralph Breaks the Internet" presents them poignantly without becoming preachy or making the movie into a drag. “Ralph Breaks the Internet” has a lot to say about toxic online male behavior 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z “Heat and Light” also involves two pastors, but that’s as close as it comes to being preachy. Review: With ‘Heat and Light,’ Jennifer Haigh Drills Below the Surface 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Rare is the series that manages to walk the balance between infuriating the audience and invigorating its sense of righteousness – all without overwhelming us in sorrow or, worse, preachy messaging. This one (only) goes up to 11: the Best TV of 2019 and the many runners-up 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Tritt, who sang “Amazing Grace,” said Daniels wore his faith on his sleeve, but wasn’t preachy. Country stars talk of Charlie Daniels’ faith at funeral 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z This is a message that many adults fail to learn, and "ParaNorman" delivers it in a nuanced way that works organically within the story rather than feeling preachy. 5 excellent political horror films to watch this Halloween 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Yet, this is far from a preachy memoir on prison reform. 'Running the Books': Learning life lessons as a prison librarian 2010-12-08T23:59:00Z Several respondents wanted to avoid films with "bad buzz," though one specified, "I fear the preachy." Why aren't cinephiles taking the Oscar bait? Salon conducted an unscientific survey 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Oliver's playfulness gives him licence to criticise that which in hosts Bill Maher or Piers Morgan comes off as aggressive, preachy or so politically skewed as to be pandering to one cause or another. How John Oliver started a revolution in US TV's political satire 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z It may sound preachy, but Morris is never didactic as he hilariously details Sir Gawain's adventures with the giant Green Knight. 'Bigger Than a Bread Box' among tasty new novels for kids 2011-11-26T03:03:45Z And because it’s exploring victimhood of various shades, it skews a little preachy—but not, necessarily, in a bad way. This show flips all the scripts: A male prep school athlete, drugged and raped — and what happens next 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z She had such a strong moral compass, but wasn't preachy. Eva Mendes: 'I don't care about looking beautiful' 2013-04-04T18:30:01Z There was lots of comedy, drama and office romance, but “The Newsroom” wasn’t really about the characters, who were all uncannily alike: fast-talking, preachy know-it-alls who told truth to power every time they ordered coffee. ‘The Newsroom’ Ends Its Final Season on HBO 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Instead this play by Monica Bauer about events in her hometown, Omaha, is preachy and slow, clunking with inconsistent characterization and force-fed symbolism. Theater Review: ?My Occasion of Sin? by Monica Bauer at Urban Stages 2012-04-09T21:25:53Z They were less preachy, a more convincing way to go in peace. Gucci Declares the Death of the Fashion Show Greatly Exaggerated 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The show isn’t, er, preachy, and does not require much knowledge about Catholicism in particular. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ and Anything Prince 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The politics here are elemental and undeniable without being preachy or pretentious. ‘Black and Blue’ Review: A Cop Thriller for Our Age of Dread 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Desperation and intensity remain hallmarks, and while the lyrics occasionally conjure the density of a preachy narrative found in a heavy-handed graphic novel, concentrating on the rhythms is all the reward one needs. Pitchfork Festival Day 2: 2013-07-20T23:51:00Z The stock charge is that a punchy first half is followed by a preachy second. Into the Woods 2010-08-17T22:30:00Z Hagen, 24, is a self-professed "fat comic" who says: "I don't want to come across as too preachy but for me, comedy has to have some kind of message." Heard the one about the invasion of the Danish comedians? 2013-02-22T09:55:58Z It is a series that has shown, consistently and without much fanfare, how to illuminate deaf culture — and, by extension, any other that faces impairments — without being condescending, sensationalizing or preachy. ‘Switched at Birth,’ a Series Illuminating a World Without Words 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Yes, the series sometimes grows a bit preachy: This installment, like its predecessors, tends to indulge in extended scenes whose dialogue can sound as if it were from a PBS documentary or a newspaper exposé. Review: ‘American Crime’ Fixes on Migrant Dreamers in the Fields 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z He is unlikely to take any obvious or "preachy" path through the saga. National Theatre to stage play about phone-hacking scandal 2013-07-18T15:48:19Z She strove on her record to make these songs about emotions, and not preachy. Brandi Carlile, with a new album and Seattle concerts on the way, is reaching new heights 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The action is wrapped in lessons, delivered in a manner that isn’t too preachy, about how it’s OK to make mistakes as long as you learn from them. ‘Lightyear’ Review: Infinite Buzz 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Gay men have had to be more frank with each other, at the risk of seeming preachy or alienating. Monkeypox is rousing old fears — and ways gay men care for each other 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Lead songwriter Kevin Murphy gets political without being preachy, finding love in the angry world in which he’s raising his young family. The 17 best Seattle-area albums of the year (so far) 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z It manages the difficult trick of venturing into seriousness without growing overly maudlin or preachy. CBS’s ‘Mom’ Handles Issues Beyond Kissing Boo-Boos 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z He tells us he didn't want to be "preachy". Consumerism triumphs in The Joneses 2010-04-26T10:22:00Z Skillet is not a Christian band that is overly preachy, by any means. Exalting the Sacred, Wooing the Secular 2013-07-09T21:37:07Z The film is as preachy as a vintage pinko melodrama of social protest but funny and fleet enough that its didacticism slides by on charm. Steven Soderbergh’s “High Flying Bird” Is a Funny and Fleet Late-Capitalist Critique 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Race – though sometimes sketchy and preachy, as seems to be the manner of late Mamet – is, for me, by far the most satisfying of his theatre plays in the last two decades. Has David Mamet lost the plot? 2013-06-12T19:00:03Z How the books and now this series are able to do this without seeming saccharine, preachy or otherwise Disneyfied is part of why “The Baby-Sitters Club” is such a watchable treat. Review | Netflix’s fresh take on ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ celebrates the best qualities of a new generation 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z So, the filmmaker shoehorned his preachy sociopolitical messages into a toothless satire featuring an amoral character. "Greed," a satire about the filthy rich, is as subtle as Steve Coogan's blindingly white teeth 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Filled with handwritten notes and underlined sentences, “Heart Talk” reads more like a user guide for a vague set of life’s hardships than as anything too preachy or precious. Cleo Wade Is Everybody’s BFF 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The premise could easily be saccharine or preachy but it veers away from that and isn’t afraid to show its characters as flawed as everyone else. Speechless: Minnie Driver's fast-paced sitcom has a lot to say 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z He did get quite sanctimonious and preachy for a period, but it's clear he's landed in a good spot. A Slower Pace for TV’s ‘Galloping Gourmet’ 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z She’s not preachy or arrogant, but she does seem to view every trial and tribulation as a teachable moment. The Morning Muse of Television 2014-05-09T20:25:04Z Without getting preachy, it’s an ode to friendship and family bonds, as well as the idea of community. Remember Emmet Otter and His Jug Band? They’re Back, and Onstage. 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z But while the script appears to have a clear anti-war agenda, it rarely turns preachy or simplistic. 'Drunkboat': Excellent cast on choppy waters 2012-07-12T18:21:06Z So she wondered if taking on the role of Nora, theater’s most famous oppressed housewife, might seem too pointed, even preachy. Jessica Chastain Returns to the Stage With Nothing to Prove 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Even if the comedy gets preachy, Nato Green points out, “People go to church to be preached to.” Commentary: L.A. comics share the secret of political comedy-- 'everything is political' 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z However, the film drags and gets preachy throughout — tied to subplots focused between the dunderheaded CIA unable to help Harris and the U.S allowing the Taliban’s horrific reign to continue. 4K and Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Rio Bravo’ and ‘Kandahar’ 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Not just the representation of seeing yourself, but it being a weird film and it being allowed to be weird and not being preachy or serious and dark. Nida Manzoor on box office: 'Part of me was hoping that it would do massive numbers' 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Series for young adults have spent decades evolving from the preachy “after-school special” model into primary — if not very risk-taking — fare on networks such as the WB, the CW and Freeform. Why young adult television suddenly feels different 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z I don’t like to be preachy or whatever, but there’s a huge problem in society with dating. Dave Burd and GaTa break down that insane, star-studded season finale of 'Dave' 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z But Phil thinks it's been important to tackle the issues in a way "that doesn't feel preachy". Ted Lasso's Phil Dunster on tackling mental health in hit show 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Even so, the preachy tone of the video rubbed some viewers the wrong way. Miller Lite joins Bud Light in right’s doghouse after apologizing for bikinis 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Yet "Strong Female Character" is not preachy, and certainly it's tone is not self-pitying or tragic. How autistic comedian Fern Brady made it in the comedy world 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z “Sometimes when parents try to explain difficult concepts, it may become a bit preachy, so I feel like I’m maybe not doing the best job of that” she said. ‘Ramadan Camp’ reaches Muslim children across the globe 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Though some critics have called Cooper preachy, many readers find her inspiring and profound. The New Black Canon: Books, Plays and Poems That Everyone Should Know 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z But by taking a historical outlook and having the honesty to show main characters as flawed and/or going too far, it remarkably doesn’t come off as preachy. What to watch with your kids: ‘We Have a Ghost’ and more 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Her song titles read like chapters of a self-help book - Anxiety, People Pleaser, Low Self-Esteem - but there's nothing preachy or self-pitying about her lyrics. Sound Of 2023: Cat Burns went from busking to a platinum record 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z "It's not smug or preachy and gives space to the non-glamorous figures," she wrote. She Said stars praise women who spoke out against Harvey Weinstein 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The best of it is quirky and sometimes irreverent; it’s intelligent without being preachy and thoughtful without being sentimental. The Future of Australian Children’s TV 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The story illuminates how, absent better alternatives, those down on their luck can fall into vice and violence, but there’s nothing preachy about it. The 25 Most Significant New York City Novels From the Last 100 Years 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z I went through public school, and it’s very true without being the tiniest bit schmaltzy or preachy. Quinta Brunson, Alex Kurtzman, more take us behind the scenes of top series 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z This sounds heavy, but “Emergency” possesses an extraordinarily light touch, with Williams moving the action along at a satisfying trot and Dávila’s dialogue never feeling preachy or put-on. Review | ‘Emergency’ is a college party comedy with teeth 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Baltimore is its case study, but as one of the show’s preachy monologues makes clear, a Jenkins could happen anywhere. Review | ‘We Own This City’ is an ambitious but uneven companion to ‘The Wire’ 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z One of these is Charles G. Koch’s 2015 book, “Good Profit,” an example of what happens when a billionaire adopts Alger’s preachy moralizing but forsakes the narrative of mobility that made him compelling. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z It is didactic and feels preachy, even when you agree wholeheartedly with its sentiments and values. Perspective | New one-act operas capture the contradictions and national ambivalence about monuments and memorials 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Polling and focus groups showed that voters said the party is too “preachy,” “judgmental” and “focused on culture wars,” according to Politico. Far-left fights back against fears they are denting Democrats’ midterm hopes 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z He said he is advising Democratic lawmakers and candidates to emphasize that the party has been the “responsible” one in battling the pandemic but that Democrats should avoid being “preachy.” Abrupt end to mask mandates reflects a shifting political landscape 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Frankly, it sounded like it had the potential to be preachy, or pedantic. ‘We are more than just athletes’: Bobby Wagner showed deeper side in thought-provoking media sessions 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Without being preachy or trying to provide an answer, I merely wanted to shed a light on what goes on and ask the question, “Why?” How 'Harder They Fall' was rolling along until Murphy's law went into overdrive 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Eco-fiction too often succumbs to the kind of preachy archetypes that can be death on novels, but Davidson’s confident debut sidesteps those problems with remarkable ease. The 5 best fiction books of 2021, according to Mark Athitakis 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z “It’s hard to be preachy when our involvement in so many areas is only episodic and surface level,” he added. Blinken lays out U.S. policy toward Africa and deliberately avoids mentioning China 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “I didn’t want to sound preachy or like I was trying to teach a lesson in an ‘Afterschool Special.’ Mosaic Theater tackles climate change, with a play that spans nine consecutive autumns 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The hope, he continues, is that “Dopesick” can send a message without being “preachy and pretentious.” Michael Keaton was scared to take on his latest role. That’s why he did. 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Those who missed the preachy sanctimony of HBO’s “The Newsroom” will find much of it recycled here. Review | ‘The Morning Show’ returns with more star power and even more disappointment 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z It's actually a roiling mix of contradictions, at once laid-back and buttoned-down, beachy and preachy, forward-looking and reactionary, behind the "Orange Curtain" and newly, or nearly, flipping blue. "Gavin don't surf": The California recall election, on the ground in Orange County 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z “I’m going to get a little preachy, which I know people don’t like, but I’ve been holding it in all summer,” Mr. Stern, 67, said near the start of his latest show. Howard Stern calls for mandatory vaccines, says it’s ‘good’ anti-vax radio host died of COVID-19 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z “He’s an addict, right? So he was either a full-on addict or full-on clean and very preachy. This is part of the extremes that he struggles with.” He was a celebrated singer-songwriter with famous fans. Then he started posting about the vaccine 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z So another thing I try to do in this book is I really try to be honest and humble and not preachy about my own life with shells and with the ocean. Cynthia Barnett is listening to seashells — and what they're prophesying doesn't bode well 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z Her historical research is thorough but worn lightly, and her concerns with social injustice are never preachy. Check out 6 new crime and mystery books, including 3 written by Seattle-area authors 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The predictability was soothing and the show wasn’t preachy. The Backyardigans are going viral on TikTok and it’s about time 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The right will raise the spectre of preachy moralists who want to ban German cars and sausages. Annalena Baerbock: Woman who could be Germany's next chancellor 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z His newspapers were partisan, sensational, occasionally preachy but always full of personality — the spiritual forebears of Twitter, Fox News and MSNBC. Opinion | Meghan Markle never understood royal stardom 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Written with comic zing and poisonous cynicism, “I Care a Lot” finally runs afoul of Blakeson’s machinations, which are plotty, pulpy and preachy in equal measure. New movies to stream this week: ‘I Care a Lot,’ ‘Silk Road’ and more 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Might the production feel too political, or too preachy, or not enough of either? Staging the Big Game During a Big Crisis 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z It was very important to Garry that these stories were not just entertaining but also delivered a valuable message without ever being preachy or heavy about it. ‘Happy Days’ star Don Most talks Erin Moran friendship, Scott Baio’s absence from fundraiser reunion 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Candy Land is dull, Chutes and Ladders preachy, the Game of Life troubling in its implications. Games to play over the holidays that will appeal to all ages 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Sober-minded yet far from morose or preachy, the story of “Uncle Frank” is written with compassion for all its characters, no matter their flaws. New movies to stream this week: ‘Uncle Frank,’ ‘Happiest Season’ and more 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Lacey told “The Royal Beat” that he found Harry and the former “Suits” star “too preachy” and claimed William does more for some progressive causes than his brother and sister-in-law. Prince William refused to attend lunch with Prince Harry amid ‘Megxit,’ royal expert claims 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z All the CBS principals stressed authenticity, not social change, when asked about the partnership; they said they didn’t want to be preachy. CBS is remaking its police shows for the Black Lives Matter era 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z “A Knock at Midnight” isn’t preachy in any sense, but its vignettes about the lives of women in the “New Jim Crow” era are powerful and devastating. Review | A young lawyer battling for women caught up in mass incarceration 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z He advised that, except for one or two, plays about race usually get too preachy and melodramatic, which never do well in New York City. 40 Black playwrights on the theater industry’s insidious racism 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z In what is already a divisive time, I Am a Voter has stood out by managing to weave together fashion and politics in a way that isn’t preachy. She wants to make voting as epic as the next Marvel movie 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z “He gets very preachy: ‘I know better than you,’” Mr. Wallace said. The Reality TV Host vs. the Velvet Shiv: Trump and Biden in Debates 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z “That doesn’t mean we want to be preachy. We don’t want to lecture people.” Emmys, live and virtual: ‘What could possibly go wrong?’ 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z "Even if it veered into cringe or preachy territory sometimes." Fans urge Netflix to save 'innovative' Patriot Act 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z And without being preachy, I wanted to find a way to introduce all of that to them. Romany Malco's antiracism film: Too uncomfortable in theaters but perfect for your phone? 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Gervais’ message at the time was that many celebrities were being too preachy and were much too out of touch to speak on issues plaguing the common man. Ricky Gervais calls out celebs amid coronavirus quarantine: 'People are just a bit tired of being lectured to' 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z He said he didn’t want to get preachy or political about the pandemic. Missouri doctor sharing stories to combat virus outbreak 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Twitter co-founder Biz Stone likes to think of himself as a “not preachy vegetarian.” Ethan Brown went vegan, but missed fast food. So he started a revolution 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Still, the older man was always full of good cheer and fatherly advice, they said, and none of it “preachy.” This Catholic priest celebrates Mass in a casino. He calls prayer a 'sure bet' 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z But by 2010, with the economy in its worst rut and inequality rising toward its highest level since the Depression, what once seemed preachy now looked prophetic. Felix G. Rohatyn, Financier Who Piloted New York’s Rescue, Dies at 91 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z “I get that people don’t like people who are overly preachy or overly moralizing,” said Legend. John Legend defends his rendition of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside': 'It wasn't supposed to be preachy at all' 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z “It wasn’t supposed to be preachy at all. I never disparaged the old version. And, by the way, the original writer, or his family, gets paid for my version, too.” John Legend: 'The key to happiness is to open your mind to love' 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z “We didn’t want to be preachy, we just wanted to try to have some fun with it.” How Deadspin Imploded 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z It’s a testament to the writing that it manages to deftly navigate tricky subject matter without being problematic or preachy. The best anime of 2019: an ongoing list 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z One senses that his youthful conservatism and religious upbringing still inform his writing, which, at times, can have an almost preachy tone. Malcolm Gladwell: ‘I’m just trying to get people to take psychology seriously’ 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z She’s a wonderful storyteller who imparts a message without sounding preachy. What influential locals are reading right now: Michele Matassa Flores 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z It’s not harpsichord heavy and preachy in the manner of, say, Pride and Prejudice but neither is it overly saccharine and full of orchards à la Anne of Green Gables. Greta Gerwig: why Little Women still generates a big buzz | Lucy Siegle 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z “Neither preachy nor overly didactic, they enable a prolonged, open-ended reflection on an old and complex social phenomenon,” read a Times feature advancing the San Diego show. Nancy Reddin Kienholz, who pushed art boundaries with husband Edward, dies at 75 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z “Mockingbird’s” simplification was driven by novelistic exigency; her editor found “Watchman” preachy. This Southern murder trial inspired Harper Lee's 'lost' book. 'Furious Hours' reexamines it 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z “So we were very careful not to insert a preachy message or stamp our views on anything. We just let the story unfold.” ‘The Buffalo Hunt’ seeks to show tribe in a new light 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z I’m not going to be all preachy about the journalistic process. Mariners Sunday mailbag: Why is the bullpen so combustible, and what can be done about it? 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z I tried very hard not to be preachy but to tell the story from my perspective, of an African American woman growing up in a time of much change across the country and the world. Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett shares her road from Chicago to the White House 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z “I don’t like movies that are preachy — left, right or center. This movie is just a good movie, as well,” Mr. Beck said. ‘Unplanned,’ movie on Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson, faces stiff industry headwinds 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z "Good creators, writers and filmmakers can convey the truth in ways that are entertaining. And if it feels too preachy, then that's not their best work." Leonardo DiCaprio, Don Cheadle praise the power of social impact entertainment 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Many, especially on the left, have sometimes been preachy, literal or too full of themselves to be bearable. Review: Carsie Blanton makes disillusionment fun 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Her writing could have been angry and preachy, but wasn't. Obituary: Andrea Levy 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z We risk today being perceived as preachy, but we are not intending to be this way. Kentucky editorial roundup 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Mnuchin and other senior administration officials had been discussing for days how to try to calm investors without coming across as desperate or preachy. Markets stage one of worst Christmas Eves ever, closing down more than 600 points as Trump blames Fed for stock losses in a tweet 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z “It says its own stuff without being unbearable or being preachy.” In environmentally conscious 'Aquaman,' the villain has a point 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z It’s an insightful look at people and places outside of our familiar comfort zones, but it never gets too preachy. The 12 best overlooked TV shows of 2018 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z “I don’t ever want to come across as preachy,” Presley said. Miranda Lambert's Pistol Annies have never been more important than they are right now - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z It is the young royals who are seen as glamorous modernizers with the common touch, while Charles is sometimes perceived as dour, preachy and remote. Heir’s big birthday: 70 candles lined up for Prince Charles 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Yeah, I guess, but it’s sort of preachy comedy. Dennis Miller on 2020: ‘Why not Pelosi? What does it say about the Dems that they haven’t foisted her up?’ 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z “Is this the type of amazing actor and nice person we want delivering a preachy liberal speech this award season?” the video says. Ryan Reynolds targets Hugh Jackman in mock political ad 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z His book doesn’t pretend to offer any quick fixes, nor is it preachy or prescriptive. Magick 'saved my life': the former death row inmate turned warlock 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z Gen. Kem also sent a marked-up copy of the history’s final chapter to the authors, asserting some of their conclusions were “too preachy” and reflected “too much hind-sight bias.” The Army Ordered an Unvarnished Iraq War History—Then Let It Languish 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z You certainly don’t need to be preachy or sanctimonious or overbearing in any way. Don’t let the shadiest, rudest, loudest win at work | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z It’s a hard balance to strike – the past five years or so have spawned countless songs about that bond, many of them preachy or facile. 'She makes children of us all': Guardian writers pick their favourite Kate Bush lyrics 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Phrases like “stone-cold sober” and “sober as a judge” hammer home the stern, preachy reputation of sobriety. I’m surprised how happy I am after giving up alcohol | Catherine Gray 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z If this sounds preachy, know this was not always self-evident. How I learned to stop worrying and love...well, enjoy...this PGA Championship - Golf Digest 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z But when he tried to write a book about conservation for children that wasn’t preachy or boring, he got writer’s block. Who Was the Real Lorax? Seeking the Inspiration for Dr. Seuss 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Carbon taxes are less preachy, especially if they are balanced by tax cuts. Republicans inch towards action on global warming 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z With all of this as a backdrop, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Jenkins were aggressive and preachy. Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins on football and fashion 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z However, here the performances and the couple’s gay identity keep it fresh and add a sense of timeliness, and it never veers into preachy territory thanks to its gleefully dark sense of humor. Steven Coogan and Paul Rudd enliven gay adoption comedy 'Ideal Home' 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Photo: Netflix One of Corker’s greatest talents is keeping this material from ever feeling too heavy or preachy. Luke Cage is the first Netflix MCU show with a strong season 2 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Don’t get me wrong, I’m hopefully socially aware – but I didn’t want to make an overtly political, preachy record. Johnny Marr: ‘A middle-aged musician nursing a hangover is a dead duck’ 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z That he manages this without sounding preachy is a small miracle as he guides us through the former Yugoslavia, Palestine, Israel, El Salvador and other places off the cruise-line circuit. Audiobook reviews: Authors take the mic 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Such approaches are part of what prompted the media critic Jack Shafer to complain that when reporters are maligned, “They go all whiny and preachy.” Opinion | The News Isn’t Fake. But It’s Flawed. 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z These elements are subtly woven into the magical story about talking lamps, and the game never takes on a preachy tone. This gorgeous indie game is like a Ghibli film brought to life 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z The effect is like listening to a series of right-thinking summaries – perfectly reasoned but a touch preachy. Ronan Farrow: Woody, Weinstein and me 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z “He’s showing a really interesting ability to do soul music, television, movies, comedy and drama and to make art that has political substance, but not so much that it becomes propagandist or preachy.” The rise of Donald Glover: how he captured America 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z I’m not trying to get sappy, preachy, whatever. Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child on what it was like to be part of Beychella 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Running through the book, a sort of geek chorus, is Comey’s doctrine of “ethical leadership,” an often preachy and sometimes profound collection of principles that he believes should govern those who govern. Review | In his new book, James Comey calls for ‘ethical leadership.’ But does he live up to it? 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z But Zhao's restrained, unsentimental style is the opposite of preachy, which makes it all too easy to underappreciate the sublimity of her achievement. Chloé Zhao's cowboy drama 'The Rider' is a moving, lyrical tale of loss and recovery 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z However, this chapter in the 44 Scotland Street series lacks the conviviality of past installments and often comes across as preachy. With days like these, take time to listen and laugh 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z I thought it would be wishy-washy, preachy and individualized, and my reaction would be, ‘Oh, great, your life turned out amazing, but I don’t know what to do with this information.’ ‘Lean In’: Five Years Later 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Some of the plot points feel a little clunky; a few of the monologues get preachy. 'Sell/Buy/Date,' an exploration of the sex industry, is a must-see one-woman marvel 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z "It's positivity which I'm trying to do but not in a preachy way," he said. Teen cartoonist takes Instagram by storm 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z I’m not a big yoga fan, but this place is not preachy and is very laid back. How Amanda Kludt, Editor in Chief of Eater, Spends Her Sundays 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Well, I’m afraid I’m going to get moderately preachy, OK? Pain is political – we're unequal even when we're suffering | Arwa Mahdawi 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z "To be able to tell a historic story without being didactic or preachy is an exceptional piece of work," said the American actor. Hamilton opens to five-star reviews 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z That theme and the anti-bullfighting message, so subtle in the book, are made bolder in the film, but never preachy. Review | ‘Ferdinand’: The conscientious-objector bull of a children’s book gets a wider pasture in the movie 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z He is allowed to become a preachy, saintly figure. Review: Network starring Bryan Cranston ★★★☆☆ 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z I did that not to be preachy, but because incremental changes in temperature, or slightly more powerful hurricanes happens so slowly. Joe Hill on writing horror in an era of Twitter and toxic politics 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z But late-night’s liberal monolith often works against itself, its hosts appearing, to all except those of a certain political persuasion, as preachy vehicles of indoctrination, limousine liberals shouting into the void. Why can't rightwing comics break into US late-night TV? 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Cutting herbs, braising meat, mixing pots of vegetables and other ingredients - there were no complicated maneuvers in Rosa’s lesson, nor were there any preachy, scared-straight recovery talks. Teens battling substance abuse praise program 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Cutting herbs, braising meat, mixing pots of vegetables and other ingredients — there were no complicated maneuvers in Rosa’s lesson, nor were there any preachy, scared-straight recovery talks. Teens battling substance abuse praise program 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z She co-stars in the film with Irish actor Sam Keeley, who praised Freyne for dealing with complex themes without being too preachy. Is there a snobbery about zombie movies? 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z It’s a bit preachy and one-sided, but it’s still an informative look at the second season’s narrative. Blu-ray review: ‘Supergirl: The Complete Second Season’ 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z "It's never about being 'preachy' to an issue, it's more so about seeing how the world actually operates when dealing with these issues, and letting viewers decide what that means." Setting the scene in 'Handmaid's Tale,' 'Atlanta' and more: Writers explain the draw of nominated episodes 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z For those fearing a preachy PowerPoint lecture on climate science, be assured: An Inconvenient Sequel isn't that. Climate change: Al Gore gets inconvenient again : Nature : Nature Research 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z "I get a bit a bit preachy at music festivals," he said. The 1975: The 6 best rants from Latitude - BBC News 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z The author’s own imagination infused with his perspective and guesses at others’ perspectives was no reason to complain even as the show ended on a preachy note. What I learned seeing ‘Welcome to Braggsville’ 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Choosing the Dodgers felt too considered and preachy. Picking a Baseball Team for My Baby Daughter 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Whatever I write seems either self-serving or preachy; heartless or melodramatic; too naive or too pragmatic. Miroslav Penkov: why we should all claim this America as ours 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Nothing about The Last Night’s world sounds preachy — if anything, its social commentary sounds remarkably mild, covering ubiquitous future-shock anxieties like gamification, automation, and consumerism. The Last Night was one of E3's most dazzling games — and also its most frustrating 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump has dispensed with what he considers pointless moralizing and preachy naïveté. Trump Speaks Out, in Muted Tones, on Rights Abuses 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z “I’m not beating them up. Everyone is trying to navigate this. People like content but don’t want a preachy, school marm approach.” 84 Lumber and the big-budget Super Bowl ad to nowhere 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z “The Super Bowl is a great platform for brands to provide ‘a teachable moment.’ But their messages have to speak to shared values, without being preachy.” Super Bowl 2017 ads navigate fraught political landscape 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z She wanted an album that she could enjoy with her girlfriends and not have the so-called “preachy” vibe she felt punctuated her earlier work. Kehlani just wants to be happy after grappling with darkness. New album ‘SweetSexySavage’ leads the way 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z During his farewell address, the professor turned president of the United States lectured while never sounding arrogant, aloof or preachy. Farewell, my black president: Barack Obama sounds a note of hope, and a note of warning 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z When I first saw Franklin perform live, last spring, at the newly renovated Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, he stood at center stage, spotlit, rasping out preachy interjections whenever his singers paused for breath. How Kirk Franklin Is Pushing the Boundaries of Gospel 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z This isn’t just about baseball, it’s not only about the Hall of Fame, and it’s really not meant to be some preachy, holier-than-thou screed. Here’s a vote for getting sportswriters out of the balloting process 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Faith and spirituality underline Doss’ tale, but Mr. Gibson — unlike some of his, ahem, earlier works — wisely doesn’t make the film preachy or condescending. Best films of 2016 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Shardik did not find favour among critics with some describing it as "preachy", a judgement with which Adams did not disagree. Richard Adams: The man who turned a car story into a best-seller - BBC News 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z “Soon the election will be at hand, and then you will not have to put up with preachy letters from your father, as in this case, maybe.” Charity Event Drops Offer of Access to Donald Trump and His Sons 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Instead, he prefers social commentary over "preachy" polemics. John Legend on Trump, racism and fatherhood - BBC News 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Religious conservatives, for example, are typically attacked by liberals for being preachy and sanctimonious. Pushing back against the mortal risk of politics 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z “The Innocents” is a movie about faith that is never preachy and, in the best tradition of religious teachers since time immemorial, rather than traffic in lecturing, invites the viewer into introspection and discussion. Best films of 2016 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z In her capable hands, Maya’s impassioned idealism is infectious, rather than preachy or tedious, even when she’s grandstanding in court or saying eye-roll-worthy things like “Guilt corrodes. Conscience civilizes.” Despite great performances, 'Undercover' is too complicated by half 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z The main thing about Mad is that it’s not a preachy magazine. it’s not selling one kind of politics or one kind of religion or sports team or anything like that. 95-year-old Mad cartoonist Al Jaffee: 'The world is full of bloviators' 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z I think you get people to consider making changes when you show them the positive instead of being preachy or shaming. Treating farm animals with compassion led to her own health and wellness 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Do you worry that some might find a song like “Noise” too preachy? Ahead of the CMA Awards, Kenny Chesney discusses his new album, 'Cosmic Hallelujah' 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Clinton then did much the same, going after him with some pretty tough zingers, getting a few boos, too, and then, at the end getting preachy in a semi-disguised diatribe. Clinton teaches unity — or does she? 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z “Cosmic Hallelujah” finds a nice balance between preachy and summer fun. Review: Kenny Chesney returns with a rich and varied album 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The graying Mr. Rollins is deep without being preachy, charming while also self-deprecating — joking about the quality of The Rollins Band videos — particularly when offering stories of his life as a fanboy. Henry Rollins discusses punk music, acting career in spoken-word appearance 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z The 46-year-old knows that as the lightening rod for the controversial formation and preachy principles of the easy-to-deride Task Force, he will be slow roasted if the U.S. loses. This is the year that age finally has crept up on the European Ryder Cup team - Golf Digest 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z “It’s important for us not be preachy and beat you over the head with this,” she said. Seattle climbing company spoofs GQ’s photo essay of climbers, ‘cute friends’ 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z "Political dramas can get a little laborious; they can feel didactic and preachy. And ours is not immune to that," Harrelson said of the film "LBJ," directed by Rob Reiner. Toronto film festival 2016: Woody Harrelson takes on 'LBJ,' with plenty of the actor's brand of comedy 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z This is a tiresome and preachy prejudice that is far too common in our culture today. This work advice went too far 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z But mostly, it doesn't play up any girl-power messages, or get particularly preachy about its feminism. Ghostbusters' cast is what saves it from the reboot doldrums 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z There might be, but I certainly don’t want it to be preachy. Exclusive sneak peek at the 'Rebirth' of Cyborg examines the man inside the machine 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z People like Nick Denton love to mock the mainstream media for being preachy and self-regarding, while taking full advantage of the protections that arrived during its brief period of general public esteem. How Peter Thiel’s Gawker Battle Could Open a War Against the Press 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z You can talk about social reform in ways that seem preachy. How to fix society? One community at a time 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z I am a Vermonter who has voted for Bernie in every national election he has run but I am disappointed in the preachy, dismissive, taunting and sexist tone of his attacks on Hillary. Bernie Sanders’s Campaign Past Reveals Willingness to Play Hardball 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z His slapstick comedies have been lambasted as too basic, his dramas too melodramatic, his messaging too preachy, his writing too simplistic - the list goes on. Critics aside, Perry reaches new heights with OWN, more hits 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z For potential converts, it was not so much entertainment as long-winded and preachy. Review: ‘The Passion’: A rousing night for true believers 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z He’s too preachy, and too convinced of his own righteousness. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z All this feels politically pertinent without straying too often, by Disney’s standards, into the preachy. Terrence Malick’s Quest for Beauty 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Reynolds has not phoned this effort in and avoids the preachy clichés that so many modern faith-based efforts take as canon. Review: ‘Risen’ tells resurrection tale through a skeptic 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Coogan says director Oliver Schmitz’s film, which has its world premiere at the festival on Saturday, is “a powerful indictment of capital punishment” but not “sanctimonious or preachy.” Steve Coogan film at Berlin fest puts death penalty on trial 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Since it made its debut in April 2007, the publication has hewed to its own course, focusing on everything Southern from ham biscuits to bird-dog trainers. Its tone is chatty, never preachy. How Garden & Gun Magazine Defies Industry Slump 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z This is where you may think I’m getting a little preachy, but I’m genuinely trying to avoid that. I run a Silicon Valley startup – but I refuse to own a cellphone 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Never preachy or shrill, the strip’s meticulous consideration of history’s funniest footnotes run counter to her excellently messy artwork. So you'd like to get into highbrow comics. Here's where to start 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z "The show is putting all of these thoughts in the forefront without exploiting them in a way where the show becomes preachy; they're using it as a backbone to tell good stories." 'UnREAL' on Lifetime? You better believe it 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z It is heavy-handed and preachy, without a grain of subtlety, but it’s based on an inspiring true story. Family Filmgoer reviews ‘The 33’ and ‘Spotlight’ 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z "Rocky is very preachy. He's just always talking. That's what Rocky really is: a springboard for the way I see life or wish life was." Sylvester Stallone is back as Rocky Balboa - but this time he's in a fight with mortality 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Series creator Sam Shaw said audiences can expect characters to face the ethical dilemmas that come with testing an unknown bomb with unknown power without being preachy. World War II-era drama 'Manhattan' returns for 2nd season amid Trinity Test dilemma 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Series creator Sam Shaw says audiences can expect characters to face the ethical dilemmas that come with testing an unknown bomb with unknown power without being preachy. Trinity Test, and effects, subject of new ‘Manhattan’ season 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z "You could make a case against the musical as a piece of preachy uplift about sexual tolerance," said The Guardian's Michael Billington, who awarded four stars. Kinky Boots gets 'blistering' reviews as it opens in West End - BBC News 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z "It's a celebration of children around the world and hope for the future, but don't get preachy on it," Sherman remembers Disney telling him. Want to be a Disney Imagineer? D23 offers some tips and secrets 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Worried of coming across as "preachy and tiresome," he was cautious about evangelizing when he started the job, he said, but since then has had a positive reaction when discussing his giving with colleagues. Young, smart and want to save lives? Become a banker, says philosopher 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z But this doesn’t work as well as it should because the adult Scout—now called Jean Louise—is preachy and self-righteous. Atticus Finch Confronted What the South Couldn't 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Where “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina” presented the life of a corrupt society with astonishing richness and subtlety, “Resurrection” is relentlessly preachy, prudish, and joyless. Hillary Clinton's Resurrection 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Though neither preachy nor prescriptive, Digital Witness sees her observing the practices of social media, the confessionals and the frequent status updates, in puzzlement and wonder. St Vincent: 10 of the best 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z But Bowermaster, who has spoken at all three events, says it isn’t preachy. A Washington journal: Using an Antarctic film to highlight climate change without taking sides 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Although the film earned praise for special effects, some critics panned it as “preachy,” “smug” and “proselytizing.” George Clooney’s ‘Tomorrowland’ bombs at box office as Hollywood pushes climate fiction 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z "I think 'Children of Eden' is the most obvious one because that's what that one is all about. Though I've been accused by some critics of sermonizing and being preachy." Stephen Schwartz happy to receive Isabelle Stevenson Award 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Though I’ve been accused by some critics of sermonizing and being preachy.” Stephen Schwartz happy to receive Isabelle Stevenson Award 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Touching on issues of domestic violence, depression and homophobia, it’s a deeply personal and human collection that doesn’t feel alienating or preachy. Janet Jackson: 10 of the best 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The complaints are typically vague, but running through them are problems with style and affect: He’s preachy; he’s late; he lacks charisma; he’s not around. The Cause of a Mayor’s Problem Is His Affect 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z But they get a little preachy and heavy-handed in the film. Review: ‘Tomorrowland’ likeable and fun, but tries too hard 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z It’s written in a perfect tone for a college graduate, a tone that’s serious without being preachy. 5 Gifts to Set Graduates Off on the Right Financial Foot 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z If it did end with the reveal, I think the film would have come off as preachy. Durex Beautifully Slays The Real Enemy Of Sex In New Marketing Film 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z But what might have been a frank portrayal of high school culture and challenges ends up veering between being either too cynically hyper-sexual or preachy. A rare zero stars for ‘The DUFF,’ thanks to grating heroine, draggy tone 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z The entire Wayne's World sketch was weirdly preachy and defensive about people critical of the show. The best and worst of SNL's 40-year victory lap 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z “Before, anti-tobacco was very preachy—we just wanted to present the facts,” he says. 9 Ad Campaigns Promoting Vaccines 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z But it’s also thanks to a script that’s sincere in the right places without crossing over into preachy territory and a use of the titular Paul Simon track that’s worth waiting half the movie for. Our Favorite Films of 2014: Newsweek Staff Picks Its reliance on preachy strawman arguments was terrible.” 'Newsroom' campus rape episode generates controversy 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z “When you provide information in a preachy way, people walk away feeling as if they can’t act on it,” she said. Climate change talk scarce at science institutions 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z It manages to deliver in most of those areas with humor and without being preachy. 'Big Hero 6' review: a puffy, lovable robot to the rescue 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z The Akron Beacon Journal reports that the school hopes what a marketing official calls the “cheeky, not preachy” approach connects with students. Ohio college uses infomercials to prod students 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Washington Post television critic Tom Shales described “The Africans” as “biased and preachy and didactic and fascinating” and noted that “the program arrives with the highest commendation: It was condemned in advance by a bureaucrat.” Ali A. Mazrui, controversial scholar of African politics and culture, dies at 81 Ms. Christensen brings a sense of realism to the role, even when some dialogue seems a bit preachy and scenes might stretch credibility a tad far. Downside of puppy love in Hallmark movie 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Which he almost certainly will, but not in a preachy way. Football transfer rumours: Benítez to buy James Milner and Glen Johnson? 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z “I don’t want to sound too preachy,” he added, but in Sweden, “the idea is that there’s a responsibility to the group. And there is one group on the earth — us.” Lincoln Center to Draw Some of Its Bright Light From Solar Power 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z The acting, particularly that of David Tennant, reaches just the right amount of subtlety to get under a viewer’s skin without feeling preachy. Review: 'Gracepoint' Succeeds in All the Ways 'The Killing' Failed 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Asked by the programme's presenter Lord Hennessy about his own approach to politics, Lord Steel, who became an MP in 1965, admitted he was "preachy" but thought it was "in a good sense". Nick Clegg 'too quick for own good' 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Despite their overt political aim, the producers said, they tried not to get too preachy in the message. Chinese animators hope cartoon princess can help ease ethnic tensions in Xinjiang That makes it tempting to engage in finger-pointing, and Devine’s comments on Iraq in particular can come across as preachy. Book review: ‘Good Hunting: An American Spymaster’s Story’ by Jack Devine Show, Don’t Tell Telling people what you do and who you are is top down, one way and preachy. NetAppVoice: It's True: Telling A Story In Your Marketing Is Important 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z That movie seems saccharine and preachy more than 70 years later, but time has not tarnished the desolation on Mr. Rooney’s face when he reads those telegrams. Mickey Rooney, 1920-2014: A Man Who Mastered ‘Putting On a Show,’ Dies at 93 2014-04-07T04:39:37Z The other Army lawyer then replied that Fowler was “very preachy.” Sex assault victims find help navigating military justice system 2014-03-30T23:06:02Z In a series of emails, lawyers at Fort Bragg complained that Captain Fowler’s letter had been “preachy” and that her advocacy for the accuser — which was her job — conflicted with the prosecution’s interests. How a Military Sexual Assault Case Foundered 2014-03-13T01:23:34Z “Don’t make it too preachy,” Mr. Johnson advised. City Room: In an Online Campaign, Teaching Sex Education via Social Media 2013-07-02T17:20:02Z Some critics in recent years have found the book, by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan, adapted from “Tales of the South Pacific” by James A. Michener, to be dated and overly preachy. | Long Island: A Review of ‘South Pacific,’ at John W. Engeman Theater 2013-06-08T01:03:26Z I am not trying to sound preachy or elitist here but reading two or three books would greatly benefit people who have a gut reaction against nuclear energy. Top 5 reasons why intelligent liberals don t like nuclear energy 2013-02-06T21:15:02.427Z There's a risk we sound too worthy and preachy: but what we are really talking about is freedom, joy, vitality. We must get children playing outdoors 2012-09-27T12:52:28Z Danny Boyle's spectacle was weird in places, patchy, a bit preachy sometimes—but the wobbles made the watching even more compelling. The 2012 Olympic Games Open with Lots of Bangs--and a Whimper 2012-07-28T05:05:33Z Some also say that the show is preachy, even messianic, and that its research is not always up to scratch. The New Hero of Indian Television 2012-07-07T17:31:34Z Boeheim in Pittsburgh over the weekend was whiny, preachy and couldn't be prodded off the interview podium. Random hoop notes on a tattered bracket 2012-03-20T04:00:06Z His performance sometimes seems preachy, but gently preachy. | Westchester: A Review of ?Days of Wine and Roses? in Croton Falls 2012-03-10T01:53:50Z It was ambiguous, he wrote, preachy and awkward. Friday Reads, Part 2: Komen Apologizes and Pfizer Recalls Contraceptives 2012-02-03T19:01:15Z It was weird in places, patchy, a bit preachy sometimes. The 2012 Olympic Games Open with Lots of Bangs--and a Whimper 2012-07-28T05:05:33Z Perhaps he would skip the “preachy” parts in which Borrow was doubtless sincere, although the sincerity has so uncertain a ring to-day. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z And don't get the idea, from what I said, that Mr. Fenton's a crank about it, or that he's the preachy kind, because he isn't. Dick Randall The Young Athlete 2012-01-04T03:00:45.467Z It’s less preachy since the message is through stories and the whole concept of managing emotions is explained in a very concrete way with concrete situations. India Ink: The Panchatantra Guide to Getting Ahead 2011-12-14T05:52:18Z “Like all of us, he is harried in the period of excess buying and spending, but offers a break — to stop and reflect — from the craziness but without being preachy,” she said. Advertising: Charities Lobby Shoppers to Spend on Good Deeds 2011-12-08T03:16:32Z Sarah Katz, one of the first teachers trained in the program, in August 2010, said the curriculum appealed to her because of its interdisciplinary nature and because it was not preachy. FoodFight, a Nonprofit Group, Works With New York City Schools 2011-10-27T01:53:24Z “And Betty isn’t so preachy as she was when we weeded dandelions on your lawn,” commented Ruth. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp 2011-10-21T02:00:19.027Z Meanwhile, opening against Akron on Saturday will be Ohio State, which is chugging along merrily despite the departure of Jim Tressel, who beat Michigan most of the time while displaying a preachy tone. Sports of The Times: College Football Returns, but Sport Still Fails the Integrity Test 2011-09-03T02:02:37Z What preachy liberal hack dreamed up that one? Extraordinary rendition lawsuit also window into low point for American experiment 2011-09-02T21:30:00Z Moore makes up horribly, and Kitty Vane is so over-weighted that Miss Cowes, in a straight little part of only a few lengths, gets away with her for two scenes; and Sanders is awfully preachy. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z Everything about this event challenges the preachy tendencies of a City Hall that has no problem telling New Yorkers where they may smoke and what kinds of cooking oils their restaurants may use. City Room: Hot Dogs, Explosions and History 2011-07-05T12:43:07Z Moreover, his personal account, never preachy, engages some serious matters about contemporary life, notably what it’s like to be a patient, as nearly all of us, sooner or later, are or will be. Curing the Pelvic Headache 2011-06-24T16:25:18Z Equally important, he added, was being able to dovetail Silk Road’s mission — using music to unite disparate cultures, build community and provide education that is “entertaining but not preachy” — with the festival’s similar cornerstone. | Connecticut: Arts and Ideas Festival Extends Reach Across Borders 2011-06-04T00:59:17Z He is such an old man, very old, very sharp, very indolent, very preachy. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Now you needn't get preachy and tell me it's against the rules to listen—suspension and maybe discharge. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z He preached often but he never became a regular officiating clergyman, and his sermons were always delightful because they were never what we call “preachy.” Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life 2011-03-01T03:00:47.317Z Whatever it was, it was not brought out in any preachy way and yet Ethel Blue found herself with quite a store of information that had come from her new friend. Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge 2011-02-24T03:01:03.877Z Harvey has always been "very politically engaged" but was previously afraid of sounding self-righteous or preachy when tackling global issues, she says. Battle cry 2011-02-10T01:27:06Z Here's an edited version of our conversation: You say parents don't want to sound preachy or old-fashioned, but they also don't want to sound naïve. 3 Ways to Help Good Kids Make Tough Choices 2010-10-01T13:55:00Z "I know that some of them would react in a certain preachy way if I were to ask them about personal issues," she says. A troubling cultural gap 2010-05-16T18:01:00Z "It was important not to come off too preachy." 2010-02-08T04:23:00Z "You are well matched—just two dear preachy people together," she said. Capricious Caroline "Good afternoon, Mr. Yarrow," cried the curate in his hearty voice, loud but not a bit preachy—I give him that due—"can I have your Joe an hour or two?" Deep Moat Grange No, but really," Dora said, "I don't want to be preachy—but you know we did say we'd try to be good. The Wouldbegoods Then he dropped what the schoolgirls called his “preachy manner” and asked: “How do you like tobogganing?” Dorothy at Oak Knowe I dislike Mr. Means, maybe because he is so preachy. Captain Pott's Minister “Literature that is lifelike in essence, moral without being hypocritical, dramatic without being theatricalized, inspiring without being preachy.” In the Heart of a Fool Simply that they will not have her in these preachy domestic parts, that's all. The Light of the Star A Novel The way to stay out of trouble on Earth is to avoid being preachy, son. Starman's Quest "You know, Pop," I said, carefully tucking the cube back in my pocket, "you are sort of preachy at times." The Night of the Long Knives This sounds a bit preachy, but is valuable, as it reveals the man to whom it is written: the person to whom we write dictates the message. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Perhaps he would skip the 'preachy' parts in which Borrow was doubtless sincere, although the sincerity has so uncertain a ring to-day. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends He's got the soul of a Scotch Calvinist tangled up in him somewhere, and after the storm he's very apt to grow pious and a bit preachy. The Prairie Wife It is only upon the stage that she has been made artificial, prim, and preachy. Shadows of the Stage She is getting so much more dictatorial and preachy. The Primrose Ring It isn't that Blanche ever says a word of the preachy sort, or has anything of the Sunday-school child about her, or even tries to smooth them down when they're excited. The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories "I don't intend to turn preachy, Dan; but you'll surely discover that the man who lets his indolence or sense of fun get away with him is much better off out of the Naval Academy." Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis The great Professor Dunlop talking to me quite preachy and goody; and of all people in the world, the old man at Darkglade turning out to be a great physiologist! More Bywords George, I'm glad to hear your preachy voice over there. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis He isn't a bit preachy about it, either. The Radio Boys' First Wireless Or Winning the Ferberton Prize The minute you try to, she sounds priggish and preachy, and—impossible. Pollyanna Grows Up You dear old prosy, preachy professor!" she exclaimed affectionately, "I have been thinking of it. Fran His Scriptural illustrations and "preachy" manner were relics which had clung to him from that early day. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time Although they wore clerical garb they were not in the least "preachy." Kent Knowles: Quahaug I hate George Eliot,—so awfully wise and preachy and dismal! A Garland for Girls She smiled, and added: "I didn't mean that to sound as preachy as it does." Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also the Villain) |
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